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William Graebner is Emeritus Professor of History, State University of New York, Fredonia, where he taught courses on film and American culture. He is the author or co-author of 11 books and more than 50 scholarly articles, including essays on “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre,” “McCabe and Mrs. Miller,” “The Poseidon Adventure,” and zombie films as they relate to the Holocaust. Dianne Bennett, the first woman to head a large U.S. law firm, is a retired U.S. tax lawyer. Dianne and Bill were early and passionate attendees at the Toronto Film Festival, and today enjoy the film scenes of Los Angeles, Rome, London, and Buffalo, New York. They began reviewing films for the Rome-based website “TheAmerican/inItalia” in 2016, have maintained a blog on Rome for a decade, and published two alternative guidebooks to the Eternal City. They still can’t resist going to the movies, not to mention the ensuing discussions, sometimes heated, over a bottle of Arneis at the nearest wine bar. And that's just the beginning of our reviewing process. For one or two hours we discuss the film, as one of us takes notes. The notetaker transcribes the notes and prints two copies. Dianne or Bill (usually depending on who had the most compelling understanding of the film, or who was most taken with it) writes the first draft of the review--supposedly taking into account the views of the other--which is followed by 3, 4, or even 7 more drafts. At some point, sometimes days later, when we're both comfortable with the result (or accepting of it, anyway), it's done. https://www.2filmcritics.com
Latest Article: Five Cent Cine: Perfect Days
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Abby Wojcik is a student at Canisius College majoring in English and creative writing with a minor in women and gender studies. She is the Features Editor of The Griffin Newspaper and an Executive Board member of Women & Gender Studies Club at Canisius. She is also a freelance writer with The Lancaster-Depew Sun and Rise Collaborative. She is passionate about journalism, poetry, art and all things Buffalo. When not in the classroom, she can usually be found in local coffee shops drinking a chai tea latte.
Latest Article: Discussing democracy at the annual Buffalo Humanities Festival
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Angela Polimeni Hall - educator, contributor, and founder of Eco Tee Co - is passionate about championing a new mindset towards sustainability. Angela believes that education in sustainability is essential and that eco conscious brands increase consumer awareness and change behavioral habits, which lead to a more eco friendly lifestyle.
Latest Article: COVID-19 Leads to Change in the Fashion Industry
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Ashleigh is a Buffalo native who currently lives and works in New York City. She is a writer and associate producer for NowThis News, where she writes articles and creates videos about entertainment, culture, politics, and news. She is a passionate Bills fan and food lover, which is why her hometown remains so special to her.
Latest Article: Buffalo Provisions: Victor Parra Gonzalez, Chef/Owner Las Puertas
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Bill runs Seven Seas Sailing school, and is a staunch waterfront activist. He is also heavily involved with preserving, maintaining, and promoting the South Buffalo Lighthouse. When Bill first started writing for Buffalo Rising, he wrote an article a day for 365 days - each article coincided with a significant historic event that happened in Buffalo on that same day.
Latest Article: Updated: Toward a Global City: Buffalo County, New York?
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BN360 is the region’s premier young professionals program. Through a variety of programs and events, BN360 focuses on the tenets of: connect, develop, and empower—creating an inclusive and collaborative network of resources that can empower talented individuals to achieve their goals for professional growth and success. BN360 is a program of the Buffalo Niagara Partnership.
Latest Article: Closing the Professional Gap – Women Representation in the Workforce
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Bradley J. Bethel Jr. was born and raised in Buffalo, NY. He received his Bachelor’s in Environmental Design from the University at Buffalo, and a Master’s in Visual Communications from the Rochester Institute of Technology. Deeply involved with community development, Bradley has worked in numerous non-profit programs, including Locust Street Arts, Clean Air Coalition, and the United Way of Buffalo & Erie County. He has also provided visual branding for the Restore Our Community Coalition and Preservation Buffalo Niagara. His freelance graphic design services has won awards and accolades for his clients. Bradley has been writing articles for Buffalo Rising since 2013, using his extensive research on Buffalo’s rich heritage. Visit his website at: http://www.bjbmultimedia.com
Latest Article: Who is the Humboldt Parkway project for?
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Carolyn Batt is a Buffalo marketing director by day and international traveler the rest of the time--although always returning to her home for the past 12 years in Allentown.
Latest Article: From Dairy a Century Ago to Non-Dairy Now, Elmhurst 1925 Continues to Innovate the “Milk” Industry
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If there is one thing you can say about Charlie, it’s probably that he is somewhat a “Jack of all Trades”. Charlie, a Buffalo State communications alum, has focused on photography and different types of event planning. He has been a committee member and stage manger for Music is Art, a committee member and also stage manager for The Witches Ball, and has helped with local music such as igloo music, Factory Nightlife, and Pyramid. Working with different music events over the years, Charlie picked up a camera eventually and found his true calling. Charlie is now the lead photographer for MNM Presents and has shot a wide array of events including Kerfuffle, Canalside Live, and some larger music festivals such as Digital Dreams (Toronto), Electric Island (Toronto), and Movement Detroit to name a few.
Latest Article: Progress Watch: Seneca One
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Latest Article: BR60: Public Espresso’s Donuts Best in Town
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I'm a bodybuilder and content creator with a passion for transforming people's lives through my videos and posts. I went vegan two years ago and have seen so many benefits from it, physically and mentally. I want to influence as many people to adopt a plant based diet/active lifestyle as possible through my videos and posts. I hope to one day turn YouTube into my full time job. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwQnoax3HWID1WOzZ4mqLPQ
Latest Article: BRTV: Sunshine Vegan Eats
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Dan is from Buffalo, graduating from St. Francis High School and SUNY Geneseo. He believes that in order to be a great producer of content, you must be a great consumer of it. He uses this maxim to justify his shameful Netflix viewing habits.
Latest Article: Toronto Blue Jays will play in Buffalo
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Dan is a Buffalo native who comes from a long line of Buffalo natives. originally born in Kenmore, moved through Chicago, then Pittsburgh, before returning to spend the remainder of his childhood in the Boston Hills. After High School, he attended college in Boston Mass. Initially studying business management, switched to International Studies after a semester at the University of Cape Town, SA. Returning to Buffalo after Boston, Dan continues to travel and accommodate anyone new to his hometown. Now, you can find Dan checking someone in at the Hostel or leading a Buffalo Bike Tour this summer.
Latest Article: The Others at BOX
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Darren has over a decade of experience in the fields of community development, urban planning, and information design. Working as Director of Community Development & Planning at the University District Community Development Association (UDCDA), Darren was responsible for writing and administering over $2 million in grant funding focused on commercial corridor revitalization, small business development, alternative transportation planning, historic preservation, public art, and community capacity building in Buffalo's University District. As a graduate student at the University at Buffalo, Darren founded The Tool Library, a community-based tool lending library, with an aim of providing affordable tool access and building the Sharing Economy in WNY. With a Bachelor's Degree in International Studies and Linguistics and a Master's Degree in Urban Planning from the University at Buffalo, Darren works to bridge the gap between research and policy through planning, design, and grassroots activism. and is a firm believer that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world.
Latest Article: Free Fixes are back in 2024 with the return of Dare to Repair!
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Architect ( a real one, not just the armchair type), author of "Buffalo, Architecture in the American Forgotten Land" ( www.blurb.com ), lover of great spaces, hater of sprawl and waste, advocate for a better way of doing things.
Latest Article: 288 Lincoln Pkwy, WOW!
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David Theriault has always considered himself a nerd and has always been a lover of video games, comic books, tabletop games, movies, cosplay, and just about anything under the nerd culture umbrella. With this nerd pride and a degree in Creative Writing, he writes the column known as Nerd Scene for which he covers comic shops, gaming stores, local conventions, and just about any other geeky venue or event throughout WNY. Outside of Buffalo Rising, David also writes a nerd culture blog at www.nonstopnerd.com and is currently working on his first novel.
Latest Article: Tommy Wiseau comes to the North Park Theatre
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Devin is a videographer, sports, and chicken wings fanatic. Ub graduate, joined the BR team in 2019.
Latest Article: WNY SOUNDSTAGE: Neetchy
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Dick Hirsch is a veteran Buffalo journalist and author. He is the author of several books, the most recent of which is “A new bathtub for the White House,” a collection of some of his favorite essays.
Latest Article: Not Just Another Weather Story
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Doug Sitler has been part of Buffalo's public relations community since 1993. During the day, he serves at the Director of National Media Relations at University at Buffalo. In his spare time, he has been the creative force behind NIGHT LIGHTS, Rock the Barn Clarence, Griffis Sculpture Park Summer Festival and countless other events.
Latest Article: A WNY Autumn Tradition – NIGHT LIGHTS at Griffis Sculpture Park.
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A goofy kid from Buffalo's lower west side who loved to play the guitar and loved live music. Has moved on to sound engineering, stage lighting, anything live music. Now he's writing about musicians on BR too. Why am I talking in the third person?
Latest Article: Backstage With Elias: Vincent Bonelli
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Evan Thompson moved from Melbourne, Australia to Buffalo, New York when he was 13 years old. After consistently relocating to different countries around the world, his family fell in love with the charm of the City of Buffalo and the people who call it home. After high school, Evan attended Indiana University and studied politics. Upon returning to Buffalo he became an Adult Education Instructor for BOCES before teaching ESL to refugees in the Buffalo Public Schools. Evan then taught and volunteered abroad living in South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam. He currently works in adventure tourism and plays music in local bands.
Latest Article: Rocky Mountain Mafia
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Buffalo Rising Co-Founder. Designer (Product, Graphic, Motion). Geek.
Latest Article: Black Folks’ History with Independence Day: It’s Complicated
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Musician and music lover in Buffalo, NY. Member of local group, ponder. Check out my site for lots of music related content and contact info! birkbymusic.com
Latest Article: The Felice Brothers to Release First Album in Three Years, Playing The 9th Ward
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George Besch holds degrees in Ecology and Natural Resources Planning, served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Guatemala, was a Fulbright Scholar to the Royal Academy of Fine Art in Denmark, and the Acting Head of the Department of Appropriate Technology and Human Ecology at Western Washington University. His work includes a Statewide Plan for Illinois, Regional plans in PA, CO, and NM, and site plans or feasibility studies in the UK, France, Austria, India, and Australia. These projects included climatological aspects and lead to his noting that WNY has not only comparative advantages in its natural resources, but in its being exceptionally well-positioned as the effects of climate change impact elsewhere more frequently and severely, prompting him to return to WNY and start Designing to Live Sustainably. After initially publishing and speaking of these advantages, including the expectation of climate migrants, a collaboration with Stephen Vermette at BSC’s Department of Geography and Planning began the process of documenting WNY climate’s differentiation as a precursor to more elaborate downscale modeling.
Latest Article: Synergy vs Zero Sum Dynamics Part IV—Developing Supply Chain Resiliency
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GRANT GOLDEN wears a number of hats. He has been practicing radiology in Buffalo since 1981, for the past 15 years, with Seton Imaging. Dr Laszlo Tabar, internationally famous mammographer, has been his special friend and mentor. Grant began The Old Chestnut Film Society, Buffalo’s only film society, in 1983. Now in its 35th consecutive season, the OCFS does monthly screenings of Hollywood classics in 16mm. He has written the scores (and some of the books) for a number of locally produced musicals, including the old WONDERMAKERS shows, THE OTHER ISLAND, NOBODY’S INN (Alleyway Theatre), IZZY! (Musicalfare), and ME II (Western Door Playhouse). He reviewed local plays on the radio for 20 years--on WBEN and WBFO—before making the switch to BuffaloRising. Grant and his lovely wife Deborah live in Central Park with their dog Ginger, and cats Ella and Felix. They have three adult children, and now, happily, two grandchildren!
Latest Article: Review: Kindertransport @ the Jewish Repertory Theatre
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A Buffalo native, Holly spent quite a bit of time traveling the globe, but after living on the West coast for a bit was called back to her roots in Western New York.
Latest Article: Project Best Life: Local Handmade Gifts
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Jeff Wilber has written FOR the stage, screen, page and ON many a bathroom wall. He currently works as a drug and alcohol peer advocate and lives on the Westside with his incredibly patient wife and a bevy of incredibly impatient rescued furry beasts.
Latest Article: Buffalo Strong
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Jessica Marinelli is a marketing and business development strategist and oversees the day-to-day operations of Buffalo Rising. She lives in Tonawanda with her four cats and two retired police K9s.
Latest Article: Iron Mountain Safari Club: Buffalo’s Gateway to Tanzanian Adventures
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For more than two decades, I've been part of the vibrant Buffalo Rising family, delving into the world of new and expanding small lifestyle businesses and restaurants, while capturing the pulse of exciting events. Buffalo, NY, holds a special place in my heart, where I've witnessed the rise of countless entrepreneurial endeavors and the buzz of thrilling happenings. Through my writing, and some masterful editing, I aim to shine a spotlight on the incredible individuals behind these ventures. I'm on a perpetual quest to uncover the hidden gems, the rising stars, and the fascinating narratives that weave through the fabric of Buffalo's dynamic landscape. It's the people, their dreams, and their pursuit of fulfillment that fuel my fire. I want to empower everyone to find their ikigai—their true purpose—and achieve success that brings them genuine happiness. In addition, I proudly serve as the founder of MindfulMarket.com, a platform that embraces the power of ethically-driven companies. It's a place where purpose meets commerce, and positive change blossoms. When I'm not immersing myself in the captivating world of small businesses and events, you'll likely find me exploring international destinations, embracing diverse cultures, and finding inspiration in the remarkable stories of humans worldwide. I'm also an avid lover of human potential, Japanese calligraphy, fitness, and you may even catch me on the court, engaging in the intensity of racket sports. It's a passion that keeps both my mind and body in peak condition.
Latest Article: When Dreams Turn Reality: The Night of Pitch10 2023
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John Straubinger has been an occasional Buffalo Rising contributor since 2007. Born and raised in the city, John lived and worked in Boston, MA in the Research field for over 47 years. Since the early 1990's, he started following what was happening in his home town with a developing interest. Liking more and more of what he was seeing in Buffalo for the last ten years, John decided to return to Buffalo permanently in the fall of 2014. John has an interesting facebook page called Buffalo rehab and Reuse, https://www.facebook.com/groups/929189663802358/. He occasionally contributes articles to BRO as Dr. Rehab.
Latest Article: New Buffalo Houses 2020 – 2021
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John (Josh) grew up in Buffalo where he stayed until moving to Chicago for 13 years right after college. It is there that he worked for some of the top sports marketing companies in the country. 6 years ago, he formed Bison Entertainment Group which provides client entertaining and incentives to companies all over the world. Whether it is tickets/suites, private housing at the Masters, Super Bowl, athlete/celebrity appearances, putting together national sales meetings or incentive trips, his company covers it all!
Latest Article: Another Heartbreak Added to a Long List in Buffalo Sports
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John Szalasny is someone who cares about our planet. Born too late to join in on the first wave of organized environmental action in the 60’s, I’m making up for lost time as I get nearer to retirement on various environmental concerns including the plastic waste crisis.
Latest Article: Packaging Reduction Starts with Extended Producer Responsibility
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Videographer - I was born in Buffalo NY, and grew up in Riverside. I graduated from Buffalo State College in Spring '17 with a degree in Media Production. I'm currently the STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Arts and Math) Coordinator, and Content Creator for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Buffalo. I enjoy making Highlights Tapes for various sports.
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Judith Frizlen is the founder of the Rose Garden Early Childhood Center and author of Words for Parents, Words for Teachers and Caregivers and Unpacking Guilt, a Mother's Journey to Freedom. Books and blogposts are on her website at judithfrizlen.com. She is a fan of early childhood, urban architecture and the revitalization of Buffalo.
Latest Article: RIAH opens on Elmwood and Breckenridge
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Katti Theriault, originally from Massachusetts, moved to Buffalo in the summer of 2018 to be a teacher in the Buffalo Public School system through the AmeriCorps program Teach For America. Katti has worked in the field of education since 2013. She has a wide range of experience including working with preschoolers as a JumpStart Corps Member, a preschool teacher at HeadStart, a museum teacher at the Tsongas Industrial History Center, paraprofessional, and most recently as a special education teacher. Katti currently has a Master’s Degree in education and is continuing her education in the field. Acting as an ambassador for equal educational opportunities for all, Katti wants to advocate for the youth of Buffalo by highlighting the educational programs and everything Buffalo has to offer its youth.
Latest Article: Game Design Coming to a Campus Near You in Fall 2019, Villa Maria College
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Kip Doyle is a writer and marketing professional. His interviews have been read in The Public, Artvoice and on Metal Injection, and his satire work has been published by The Hard Times. Doyle is a former managing editor of the Salamanca Press and a former reporter for the Olean Times Herald. He was also an editor at Punknews.org. He graduated from Buffalo State College and has a master's degree in Integrated Marketing Communications from St. Bonaventure University. His interests include music, comedy, pro wrestling, sports and technology. He lives with his family in downtown Buffalo.
Latest Article: Interview: Gregg Turkington (Neil Hamburger)
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Ken has been a very active community participant in the world of politics for nearly 50 years. Everything from envelope stuffing to campaign management. From the local council level to presidential campaigns. On the Democratic side. A whole lot of politicians worked for, fought against, had a beer with. Now, "mostly" retired, Ken continues to have a great interest in government and politics on the local, state and federal levels. His blog, politicsandstuff.com provides weekly commentary and opinions about policy, budgeting, candidacies, and analysis of public issues.
Latest Article: Coming to a fork in the road
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Latest Article: BR60: M.T. Pockets Meatball Bomber
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I have a passion for helping my fellow Western New Yorkers and advance the great things that are going on in this region. Buffalo Rising is a great booster and it’s a blast writing and contributing to BR about positive happenings in our neck of the woods. I appreciate the help I’ve received over the years from organizations and people who share my passion and supported me in efforts that put thousands of people to work and resulted in a community give back of more than $115M to Buffalo’s neediest during my days at the helm of AmeriCorps. I’m especially grateful for the opportunities that enabled me to help cities devastated by Hurricane Katrina and rebuild more than 700 family homes that were destroyed. Back at home, I was able to enjoy a once in a lifetime experience as a coordinator for ABC’s Extreme Makeover Home Edition where we were able to repair, beautify and upgrade homes for an entire neighborhood on Buffalo’s Westside. Other projects close to my heart include a collaboration with Sail Buffalo to build the Cazenovia Boating Center at Buffalo’s Outer Harbor, and my annual Christmas season time is spent at Buffalo’s treasure, the Broadway Market, playing Santa Clause. In my other life, I am a workforce development, business, marketing, public relations and fundraising professional. Earned a M.S. Human Service Management from Buffalo State, and enjoy my family life that includes four amazing grandchildren!
Latest Article: The True Nature of Gift Giving During the Holidays
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A journalist for nearly 50 years who was an award-winning sports reporter for the Buffalo Courier-Express until it closed in 1982. He was the former vice president/general manager of the Buffalo Bisons and a member of the Buffalo Baseball Hall of Fame. Handled the promotions and publicity for Buffalo’s undefeated heavyweight boxer, “Baby Joe” Mesi. Founder and is managing partner of Billoni Associates. He authored and managed “Robert E. Rich—Memoirs of an Innovator,” the biography of the founder of Rich Products Corp; published 'All In," the memoir of businessman Ronald Zoeller and is currently publishing The Seasons of Buffalo Baseball, the most comprehensive history of professional baseball in the city. It will be released April 17, 2020. Mike and is wife Debbie love Western New York and always try to help others and encourage positive thoughts
Latest Article: Buffalo Black Billion hosted community forum about affordable housing project in the Fruit Belt
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Writing for Buffalo Rising since 2009 covering development news, historic preservation, and Buffalo history. Works professionally in historic preservation.
Latest Article: Vision Plan Released for Broadway Fillmore Neighborhood
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Paul Fanara is a photographer, writer, and artist living in Buffalo, New York. He founded Living In The Buff Studio as his photography label in 2007, after being an active photographer for over 20 years. Now, in his tenth year of professional photography, he has expanded his talents, and interests to include film-making, and acting. Paul is currently the event photographer for the Yelp.com Community in Buffalo, is an active journalist in Buffalo, and published monthly in Act Dance Model Sing Magazine, based in Los Angeles. Currently, he has joined local film makers with the 48-Hour Film Project, and now writes, directs, and acts with the Buffalo Filming Group, "Welcome to Lovejoy." Find him on-line at http://livinginthebuff.com
Latest Article: Brewed Awakening
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Peter Hall continues trying to figure out how "it" all works. For over 20 years, as a producer and program host on WNED Classical (94.5 FM), he's conducted over 1,000 interviews with artists as he asks them to explain, in layman's terms, "what's the big picture here?" These days Peter can be heard regularly on Sunday afternoons from 1 to 5. On “Theater Talk” (heard Friday mornings at 6:45 and 8:45 a.m. on WBFO 88.7 FM) his favorite question of co-host Anthony Chase is simply "What's goin' on?" As mentioned recently in Buffalo Spree magazine, Peter's "Buffalo Rising reviews are the no-holds barred 'everyman's' take." A member of Buffalo's Artie Awards Committee, Peter holds a B.A. in Comparative Literature from Columbia University and an M.B.A. from SUNY at Buffalo. For over twenty-five years he was an adjunct professor for Canisius College’s Richard J. Wehle School of Business.
Latest Article: PRELUDE TO A KISS, an “adult” Bellissima production on the Theater of Youth stage brings back a fun play.
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Newell Nussbaumer is 'queenseyes' - Eyes of the Queen City and Founder of Buffalo Rising. Co-founder Elmwood Avenue Festival of the Arts. Co-founder Powder Keg Festival that built the world's largest ice maze (Guinness Book of World Records). Instigator behind Emerald Beach at the Erie Basin Marina. Co-creator of Rusty Chain Beer. Instigator of Buffalo Porchfest, and Paint vs. Paint. Founder of The Peddler retro and vintage market on Elmwood. Instigator behind Liberty Hound @ Canalside. Throws The Witches Ball at Statler City, the Hertel Alley Street Art Festival, and The Flutterby Festival. And his latest adventure... FigBuffalo, with the intention of creating a Buffalo United Fashion Front (BUFF). Contact Newell Nussbaumer | Newell@BuffaloRising.com
Latest Article: Buffalo and Erie County Greenway Standing Committee Announces Greenway Awards
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RaChaCha is a Garbage Plate™ kid making his way in a Chicken Wing world. Since 2008, he's put over a hundred articles on here, and he asked us to be sure to thank you for reading. So, thank you for reading. You may also have seen his freelance byline in Artvoice, where he writes under the name his daddy gave him [Ed: Send me a check, and I might reveal what that is]. When he's not writing, RaChaCha is an urban planner, a rehabber of houses, and a community builder. He co-founded the Buffalo Mass Mob, and would love to see you at the next one. He represents Buffalo Young Preservationists on the Trico roundtable. If you try to demolish a historic building, he might have something to say about that. He is a proud AmeriCorps alum. Things you may not know about RaChaCha (unless you read this before): "Ra Cha Cha" is a nickname of his hometown. (Didn't you know that? Do you live under a rock?) He's a political junkie (he once worked for the president of the Monroe County Legislature), but we don't really let him write about politics on here. He helped create a major greenway in the Genesee Valley, and worked on early planning for the Canalway Trail. He hopes you enjoy biking and hiking on those because that's what he put in all that work for. He was a ringleader of the legendary "Chill the Fill" campaign to save Rochester's old downtown subway tunnel. In fact, he comes from a long line of troublemakers. An ancestor fought at Bunker Hill, and a relative led the Bear Flag Revolt in California. We advise you to remember this before messing with him in the comments. He worked on planning the Rochester ARTWalk, and thinks Buffalo should have one of those, too (write your congressman). You can also find RaChaCha (all too often, we frequently nag him) on the Twitters at @HeyRaChaCha. Which is what some people here yell when they see him on the street. You know who you are.
Latest Article: Buffalo Mass Mob Heads South of the Border
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The Rotary Club of Buffalo is made up of committed neighbors, community and business leaders dedicated to making Western New York a better place to live since 1911. Since 1989 the club has awarded grants of more than $1.9 million to local community organizations. Learn more about the Rotary Club of Buffalo: Join us at one of our Thursday lunch meetings at 12:15 PM at the Saturn Club, 977 Delaware Avenue in Buffalo for powerful speakers, timely topics, and fellowship. Join leaders. Exchange ideas. Take action.
Latest Article: Buffalo Rotary and Lorraine Elementary School: Partners in Learning
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Sara is a freelance writer living on Buffalo's West Side. She works full time in human services, part time in freelance, and is currently working towards her endeavor to create a nonprofit focused on telling the stories of the refugee and immigrant communities.
Latest Article: Infamous Music Venue is Back in Business
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I moved to Buffalo to attend Canisius College in 2007 and began writing for Buffalo Rising as a journalism intern in 2010. Working with Newell and meeting numerous entrepreneurs, activists and everyday folks who were working to make their city better made a huge impact on my decision to stay here. After witnessing all the positive development and grassroots initiatives happening in neighborhoods throughout the city, I was inspired to pursue a term of service in AmeriCorps and a career in Buffalo's non-profit sector. I currently work in the housing department at the Lt. Col. Matt Urban Human Services Center of WNY and am excited to be a part of their ongoing efforts to revitalize the Broadway Fillmore neighborhood. I also volunteer as the project coordinator for Artfarms Buffalo. I continue to write for Buffalo Rising because I love having the opportunity to stay connected to those working toward positive changes for the Queen City.
Latest Article: Project Best Life | Cultivating Your Inner Strength and Building Resilience in Your Daily Life
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Antique aficionado, Steven Appler launched his passion for the hunt at the tender age of twelve, combing the wilds of South Park Lake in South Buffalo for cone-top beer cans, but instead finding a dead body. Since then, he has kept busy as an artist, art educator and college professor, and passionate antique picker, seller, and enthusiast of art and design, history, and research. A vintage find that is meaningful to you aesthetically, emotionally or monetarily is what makes antiquing such a worthwhile experience. Steven loves to share his knowledge from over 40 years of antiquing with his customers, and now his readers.
Latest Article: New World Man – Rush and Buffalo have a Long History Intertwined
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Spotlight Professional in 2020. Freelance journalist, traveler, dancer, music fanatic, volunteer enthusiast. Loves meeting new people in any and all capacities and helping our beloved city flourish.
Latest Article: Lt. Aaron Salter Memorial Scholarship
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Buffalo and development junkie currently exiled in California.
Latest Article: Development Recap: 2023 Edition
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White Gloved Vegan is a movement to break stereotypes associated with veganism and inspire others to adapt a plant-based lifestyle. The “white glove” signifies that a vegan can be a class act high standing individual and not be ridiculed for going against society norms. Articles are written by founders Brittany Kruse and Alex Miller.
Latest Article: Bringing Plant-Based Options to Tim Hortons
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Zoe Oleshansky is a graphic designer and contributor for Buffalo Rising. She graduated with a BFA in Communication Design from Parsons The New School For Design. She loves Buffalo but hates the cold.
Latest Article: #Slideshow | Karle Norman
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