Author: Amanda Wawro

Whether you’re a competitive runner hoping to finish the 8K course in less than a half-hour, or a recreational runner who plans a leisurely run dressed as a caterpillar or a pink flamingo, the YMCA Turkey Trot is the race for you. For more than a hundred years the YMCA Turkey Trot has attracted countless runners of all abilities to what has become an annual Thanksgiving morning tradition. It is, in fact, the oldest continually run footrace in North America. (Check out this fun Turkey Trot slide show) The 113th YMCA Turkey Trot will be held on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday,…

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It is no secret that Buffalo has seen better days. Sometimes it seems like if we could just catch a break, we might be given the opportunity to force through whatever it is that is keeping us back. The B-Team, a group who believes that the city is turning a corner, is a loose network of individuals united under the single most powerful force Buffalo has at its disposal—resilient people. They are not looking to be given anything, they are looking to take back Buffalo by the horns and engage civilians in civic activity. Matt Carlucci and Joe Malczewski, two…

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If you have ever spent more time deciding which font would best reflect the tone of your document than considering its content, or lost sleep tipping between Helvetica and Ariel, you are not alone: You are a typofile. Last month SP@CE224 gallery at 224 Allen Street, in conjunction with JRVisuals and Silo-Design, hosted a gallery opening to celebrate TypeIsArt and invited anyone who has ever seen anything in print. typeisart.com is an interactive web space where weary wanders of the world wide web can hang up their hat, have fun with character design and learn a little about a medium…

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