The Buffalo Arts Studio's summer art exhibition series will kick off with a free public opening reception on Friday, June 12th at 7 PM. The event will include lectures by the artists and live music by Chris Campos. Works by local artists, William Koch, Amy Robinson, Rosemarie Bauer Sroka, and Kathleen

Walk to the corner of North and Franklin, and you'll see a lot of things; a playground, a church, sub shop, apartment building, etc.  What you won't be seeing is GCR Audio.  It's inconspicuously protected by iron bars and a tinted window with a doorbell.  Get inside, and you'll understand why.  These measures protect the invaluable recording equipment and recording space carefully designed by the Goo Goo Dolls and built with a meticulous hand in the search for perfect acoustics.

The result is a breathtaking

Release The Funny, a series of 10 short films all made in and around Buffalo by husband and wife team Beth and Jerry MacKay, is now available for purchase in the Buffalo Rising Store.

Begun in April of 2006, the ten short films are unique endeavors - comedic in nature - an earmark of Littleflick productions due to the MacKay's' wry sense of humor.

Beth and Jerry premiered their first movie, The Cramshaft

New Orleans is the Mecca of music.  Louis Armstrong, the Marsalis family, Jelly Roll Morton and countless others found themselves in the center of one of (if not THE) greatest music cities in the world, and spawned careers that still influence musicians today.  Music Is Art, being the wise group of dedicated musicians they are, have taken this knowledge and used it to improve the Buffalo music scene. 

"The Big Easy In Buffalo" is one of Music Is Arts' connects the artists of New Orleans

As a sequel to their first event in May, Allentown artists will again be hosting a First Fridays Gallery Walk, and this time with even more galleries on board.
Definitely wear your Aerosoles for this night of gallery-hopping between 17 participating galleries, this time including Hallwalls Contemporary Art Center, Starlight Studio and Art Gallery, Nina Freudenheim Gallery, El Museo, Merge, and Gallery 164. Click here for a map!
Artspace Buffalo

This Thursday, June 4th, The Disco Biscuits will be performing at Thursday at the Square.  They are the only act, so make sure to get there for the whole show, starting around 5.  Last year was the first time The Disco Biscuits performed at the square, and they rocked; it was one of the best acts of the summer last year.  Because of their performance and their rising popularity in Buffalo, they have been invited back for a second year. They look to continue the energetic atmosphere and put on an even better show with one amazing dance party. 

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With a crowded market of restaurants and bars in Buffalo, there is one common theme that has cut through the clutter and has proven to be a successful concept and rather enjoyable experience. I am talking about the popular Irish Pub scene in Buffalo, which is chock-full of authentic food, drinks, music and history. This article is the first of a series that

There's always something warm and fuzzy about a homecoming show.  For a band like Lemuria, whose indie-pop/punk tendencies have won them a dedicated core following at home and a burgeoning popularity nationwide, the feeling must be exceedingly sweet.  The Buffalo-based three piece has, since forming in 2004, released several albums and

It is said in the radio business that there are few worse moments then dead air. For the local music scene the end of WBFO's Wednesday Night Concert Series with Alison Zero could certainly compare.

 

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While browsing though Alfonso Volo's exhibition "Thrifting for Beauty," I was delighted by a whole new world of art materials. Volo's predominantly new artwork explores the boundaries of art by integrating secondhand materials into artistic interpretations.    

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On Sunday, June 7th, 2009, the Buffalo Mural Arts Program (BMAP) will host a fundraiser and visual arts show at the Buffalo Central Terminal. A free concert, featuring local bands Type Relevant, The Broadcast, The Incurables, Chris Brown and more, will be held outside the event. 

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Experience an authentic German-Irish night in celebration of Saint Boniface Day, the patron saint of German and Beer, with the German American Musicians (GAM) Blaskapelle. 

 

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A Springtime Species Safari is happening tonight and Saturday at the the Tifft Nature Preserve (1200 Fuhrmann Boulevard).

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A recent study conducted by Harvard School of Public Health found that people exposed to pesticides had a 70% higher chance of being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.  The use of pesticides in farming has increased steadily since the 1950s, and while it has had positive effects in the production of crops, can remain on the harvested food even after being washed and in the soil, sometimes leeching into the groundwater supply.  The point is, Urban Roots can show you how to grow some of your own healthy, pesticide-free food in your yard or community. 
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I showed up late to the bandwagon on Tortoise.  A band that is nearing its 20th birthday, I discovered them several months ago after realizing the critical acclaim and intense passion they had garnered over such a long career.  After mentioning how good I thought they were to my roommate, he rolled his eyes like a parent watching

Party on the Portico, a summer happy hour series hosted by The Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society, will make this year's debut on May 29th at the museum building.  The first party will go from 5 PM to 8 PM, and it will feature John and Mary and the Valkyries.  

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With the classic 73-foot sailboat, the Spirit of Buffalo as a backdrop, members of the Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation (ECHDC) and Buffalo Place Inc. announced the summer schedule of events at the waterfront. Congressman Brian Higgins and Erie County Executive Chris Collins were also on hand for the unveiling, as was Sue Gonzalez, special events coordinator for the City of Buffalo. The Spirit is the only vessel allowed to set sail out of Buffalo's

I first got into Igor Stravinsky through mid-80's hardcore punk.  One of my favorite bands in high school, Rites of Spring, was named after the Stravinsky piece that first premiered in 1913.  After a little research, I found a small section of it that sucked me in.  I had never heard such intense, captivating, violent composition in classical music before, and I was instantly a fan.  In all honesty,

As an author, Ruth has had a long, though not particularly prosperous career, leading her to put aside her manuscripts and take up teaching. Lisa, meanwhile, is an eager twenty-something fresh out of college, ready to put her writing talents to good use. In Donald Margulies' Collected Stories -- which is the latest production to be put on by the Jewish Repertory Theatre of Western New York -- their lives collide as Ruth hires Lisa to be her assistant, thus beginning their 6-year