Music lovers are you looking for a fun way to end the school year? Are you looking to experience different genres of music from rock to metal, pop, electronic, indie and punk? Want to get up close and personal with some of Buffalo's local talents? Why not rock your head back and forth to some LOUD music on the Buffalo State College campus?

Well look no further than Elmwood Avenue and get ready to experience some great talents right here in Buffalo. WBNY 91.3 FM and Back Phrom the Dead Records present The Spring Campus Crash 2 event.

"This is a great way to have a good time

By Salpi Doering:

As the Royal Wedding approaches for Prince William and Kate Middleton on April 29, 2011 in London England, a royal event will be held across the pond on the same day in Buffalo, New York.  Each spring Sisters Hospital Foundation hosts the Black & White Ball, a black-tie signature event to benefit Sisters Hospital - Catholic Health's Sisters Hospital Foundation's Annual Spring Gala.

Over 400 corporate and community leaders, physicians and friends will attend this sell-out event at the Hyatt Regency Buffalo at 2 Fountain Plaza.  Cocktails

The Emerging Leaders in the Arts Buffalo (ELAB) will be welcoming artists, arts professionals and arts supporters to Eddie Brady's Tavern on Tuesday, April 19 at 7 p.m. to participate in a little "artworking."

This networking event is held on a quarterly basis and is meant to bring together the members of the local arts community to meet, mingle, and promote their ideas. ELAB will also be giving out more information about their organization and the events they will be hosting in the near future.  Those interested can also sign up to become a member

Second Chance Sheltering Network, Inc. is an all-volunteer, not-for-profit animal rescue group serving the Western New York area.  Their goal is to help place homeless animals while simultaneously helping interested individuals find a new furry companion.  Every Sunday, we will be running a homeless pet spotlight to help these animals find a good home with a loving family.

Not only is Barney handsome, he is very sweet and loving!  Why do people think that "dumping" a cat at a barn in the country is the way to go?  Do they feel they will live happily every after

Buffalo & Erie County Public Library Staff Review by MQ, Clarence:

If you are a die-hard Beatles fan, as I am, this is the book for you.  It took all of my renewals to get through this larger than 500-page tome...not because it was bad but because I didn't want to miss one word of what I was reading.  Some sections I read more than once and some I shared with my spouse.  It was funny, surprising and very revealing.  Paul McCartney doesn't keep anything a secret from his fans.
 
This book reveals where his London office is located as well

Tonight, Blink Gallery will experience "A Loss of Gravity" with the opening of Marissa Lehner's interactive art installation.  

"This installation will deal with the inevitability of death and the personal toll it can take on a loved one," said Lehner. "With memory loss comes a nostalgia for the past, like trying to catch smoke in the air; with death comes an appreciation for life, and those who nurture it."

Lehner's exhibit will take elements from her last installation, "Ripe," and will develop a new focus.  She has

FASHION MANIAC TEAM:

Features Editor : Cassie Elsaesser   
All Photography & Managing Editor : Cheryl Gorski
Stylists : Cassie Elsaesser & Cameron Richard  
MakeUp : Dani Weiser
Hair Stylist : Whitney Curry
Prop Stylist : Todd Warfield, Lucy Mancuso, Michael Merisola
Sound Track Mash Up : Gerrard Gooch

Who did it? By Cassie Elsaesser:

Spring weather is here in Buffalo and transitioning your closet from winter to summer can sometimes be a challenge.

(DISCLAIMER - The reviewer here, me, is married to one of the cast members, Theresa DiMuro-Wilber.  But since most other reviewers in town don't review this scrappy little company of actors, The Brazen Faced Varlets, I've taken upon myself to write about their latest production.  I have, with great diligence, worked to remain objective.)

In the back room of Rust Belt Books, under some pretty ancient lights, and on a postage stamp sized stage, for the next couple of weeks, you will find empirical proof that the basic nature of mankind has not changed in three-thousand

"Brews and BBQ," a fundraiser hosted by Seven Chances Inc. will be held at Flying Bison Brewery on Saturday April 16, 2011 from 12:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. The event will benefit Buffalo police officer Gary Sengbusch as well as other beneficiaries of Seven Chances, Inc.

The "Brews" are provided by Flying Bison, who will be offering many of their home brews available for purchase throughout the event.  The "BBQ" items are courtesy of local businesses and individual donations which will be sampled by guests throughout the event.  The fun does not stop there!  A winner will

Woodlawn Park was the site of Mayor Byron Brown's announcement yesterday of a $1.6 million program to upgrade equipment in 35 city playground areas.    "This project represents the largest investment for playground equipment in 20 years," said Mayor Brown. "The $1.6 million structural upgrades will make our playgrounds safer and more enjoyable for families."   Mayor Brown originally announced the improvements to the city's playground equipment in February, during his 2011 State of the City Address. Last month, crews from the Department

On Tuesday, April 26, all you will need to do your part in helping end the AIDS epidemic is your fork, knife and an appetite.

AIDS Community Services of Western New York will be hosting their ninth year of "Dining Out For Life," which brings local restaurants on board to raise money to help them continue to provide multiple services and programs to families coping with AIDS/HIV in WNY.  Ninety restaurants in the region will be participating by donating at least 25% of their profits that day.  

"If you

Second Chance Sheltering Network, Inc. is an all-volunteer, not-for-profit animal rescue group serving the Western New York area.  Their goal is to help place homeless animals while simultaneously helping interested individuals find a new furry companion.  Every Sunday, we will be running a homeless pet spotlight to help these animals find a good home with a loving family.

Alone, cold, hungry and terrified she was forced to have her kittens under a porch in the south towns.  Luckily, a concerned neighbor called for some assistance and one of the Second Chance volunteers

Buffalo & Erie County Public Library Staff Review by Dorinda Darden:

Ptolemy Grey is a 91-year-old black man living in a cluttered and filthy apartment in Los Angeles and suffering from dementia.  He's tortured by his decaying mind.  Ptolemy longs to remember things from his past that he knows are important to help his loved ones.  He feels that an angel was sent to him in the form of Robyn Small, a seventeen-year-old young woman who is a friend of Ptolemy's great grandniece.  She helps clean up and get rid of the rodents, insects and the insurmountable

In celebration of Earth Day, Buffalo ReUSE will be hosting an "E-Waste Collection" event, which will offer the chance to get rid of your old TV, computer or other electronic devices once and for all.  

On Saturday April 16, the Buffalo ReUSE retail store, located at 298 Northampton Street, will be accepting E-waste drop-offs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  They will be collaborating with local electronics recycler, Sunnking, to help the community dispose of these items the responsible way.  Below is a list of items they will be accepting for recycling:

Computers &

The ten-day Buffalo Niagara Film Festival will be kicking off on Friday, April 8 and running through April 17.  The festival will bring together filmmakers, screenwriters, industry representatives and members of the local community to show appreciation for the art of film and support for those in Buffalo who make it their passion.

The festival will feature documentary films, feature films, music videos, short films, student films and Western New York films.  Those who attend will have the chance to see samples of the various film projects and also interact with the people

While the beer hasn't officially started flowing from Community Beer Works nanobrewery just yet, Buffalonians who are looking to get a taste of what they will be offering are in for some good news.

On Monday, April 18, the crew from CBW will be hosting a fundraiser at the Blue Monk, where they will be giving away some free samples of two different prototypes.  Rudy Watkins, head brewer at CBW, is working on preparing home-brewed

At some point, the snow is going to stop falling on the city of Buffalo and we will all be well-overdue for some fun in the sun.  Heart of the City Neighborhoods, Inc. (HOCN) is already looking forward to those days, which will bring their 2nd Annual Kickball Tournament fundraiser.  

Although the date of the tournament is not until June 4, the organization is running a special on early bird registration that will be ending this Friday, April 8.  Teams who register before this date will be given a reduced rate of $10 per person.  Regular registrations will be $15 and

Artvoice's Give for Greatness campaign has announced two upcoming events that will take place this month in Buffalo, Doctor's for the Arts and a concert presented by BPO and MusicalFare.

Give for Greatness is a campaign that has been running since March 8th with the goal of reaching $1 million to benefit cultural institutions that lost funding in this year's county budget.

The first of these two events will be the Give for Greatness campaign's Doctor's for the Arts event on Sunday, April 10. The event will begin at 5 p.m. and run until 8 p.m. at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery.

Next week, Buffalo State College will be welcoming regional representatives from the music business to participate in its first Music Industry Event Day.

On April 12, students and members of the public can attend an interactive panel discussion that will feature several professionals who will discuss the topic of "Branding and Breaking Independent Bands."  The panel will be held in the Student Union's Assembly Hall and will be moderated by Tom McCray of the Buffalo State College Communications Department, who also has experience working in radio broadcasting.  The panel (entry

Tonight will be the first night of the "Speakeasy Sunday" concert series to benefit the Give for Greatness.
 
The series will kick off at the Brawler's Back Alley basement of Pearl Street Brewery tonight at 7 p.m.  They will be hosting performances every Sunday for the next month, with the exception of Easter Sunday.  The series will conclude with the final performance on May 1.  Concerts will run until 10 p.m. and will include raffles, auctions and other merchandise being sold.
 
Legend has it that the Brawler's Back Alley basement was once a speakeasy