Author: Dr. Richard S. Knaub

Say what you will about the sports scene here in the ‘Lo, but when it comes down to it, we all know that so many of us live and die by our teams. Yesterday I went to the Bills game for the first time in many years. I have been to a pre-season game or two, but not a regular season game–and certainly not to a game where we were the favorite and looking at 3-0 for the first time in 16 years! Gone were the days of the $10-post-1st quarter ticket; the “hustlers” were out scalpin’ away and getting…

Read More

After traveling extensively throughout North America, photographer Viktoria Ciostek has produced a body of work that captures an aesthetic reminiscent of Buffalo. In “Trash and Treasure (Life on Forgotten Frontiers),” her images focus on subjects that have been “left to rot beneath a shadow of unappreciated neglect.” By examining the beauty hidden in dilapidated buildings and discarded objects, these ten photographs illustrate human patterns of abandonment and shifting cultural values. These visual themes seem particularly appropriate for Buffalo, suggesting a fresh appreciation of our surroundings, be it a renovated cathedral or a crumbling factory. Buffalo’s history seems to breed a…

Read More

Like beer? Still need to buy that Mother’s Day gift? Head on down to Annie Adams in The Neighborhood Collective at 810 Elmwood Avenue on May8th and 9th from 5pm-8pm and get them both. Annie Adams is holding “Beer and Bows.” Customers can sample free beer while shopping for a great Mother’s Day gift and as an added bonus, any purchase will be gift wrapped free of charge. According to Jayme Becker, Director of Operations at Annie Adams, “We’ll have draft beers for sampling while gentlemen can shop for Mother’s Day. Whatever you purchase we’ll have fabulously wrapped with a…

Read More

First the design, then the placement, then the neighborhood, now the birds and fish. A lot of issues have come up in the last 10 years, but most important to preservationists is the question of the Columbus Park- Prospect Hill homes that will be demolished to make way for the Peace Bridge Plaza plan. Preservation Magazine in Washington, DC called last week looking for shots of the homes in the neighborhood that will be affected. People and their homes. In comparison to aesthetics and a highly disputed threat to wildlife, can the impact on this neighborhood be less of a…

Read More

On Saturday morning, May 3, from noon until 3, a baby Indian rhino named Clover will be celebrated with a “shower” including ice cream and cake. Clover was born March 1, to Tashi and Henry and belongs to the largest of the Asian rhino species. These rhinos, which numbered less than 200 in the early 20th century, are now 2,500 strong. Tashi is reported to be a very good mother to her baby, who weighed in at 135 pounds at birth. Clover, a good eater, will receive her very own cake at approximately 12:30 tomorrow, and visitors will be treated…

Read More

This event was originally planned for last night, but Def had to postpone until today at 3:00. Mos Def will be at Buffalo State College TODAY! to take part in a public discussion with campus and community members regarding hip hop’s impact on the lives of individuals, particularly youth. Billed as a message to young people pertaining to their role in community development, something tells us that this is going to be a push to join, not divide, along pop culture lines. Def is described as introspective, insightful, and socially aware. He’s starred in several movies, has won awards from…

Read More

Act fast! Squeaky Wheel, the home of all things fun and artful, is hosting a Global Super-8 Day, calling it the celebration of the home movie format that just won’t quit! This is the format that taught baby-boomers how to read lips. Don’t have a working super-8? Don’t worry! For the mere sum of $35 for b&w film / $45 for color film, participants will get a one day rental on the camera, a roll of film and a follow-up private hand-processing session with Brian Milbrand in order to transfer of your film to digital video. Already have a film…

Read More

Ever have a friend with great taste and a limitless wallet? Ever tell that friend, “When you’re done with that, throw it my way?” Trinity Episcopal church has those friends, and that’s just what they did! This weekend, Trinity will be holding their “White Elephant Sale” but it should be called “The Things I Most Covet Sale”. Sure, there’ll be used kitchen gadgets and a few lamps and such that may be ugly enough to love, but the booty will be bountiful with all manner of high-end designer goodies. I hate to drop names, but Blahnik, St. John, Jimmy Choo…Escada!…

Read More

Sure, this musical has puppets, but let’s start by allowing you to read what may be the most pertinent question asked about this play on Avenue Q’s very own website. Is Avenue Q appropriate for children? Adults love AVENUE Q, but they seem a little, er, fuzzy on whether it’s appropriate for kids. We’ll try to clear that up. AVENUE Q is great for teenagers because it’s about real life. It may not be appropriate for young children because AVENUE Q addresses issues like sex, drinking, and surfing the web for porn. It’s hard to say what exact age is…

Read More

Do you have a garden worth showing off? Want to partake in one of the countries largest garden tour? Then get your application into Garden Walk because they are preparing for their 14th annual tour. Garden Walk hopes to get new homes to join the tour this year. There is no entry fee and the only stipulation is the garden must be encompassed in a certain area. The boundaries are from the Peace Bridge to Main Street and the Erie Basin Marina to Forest Avenue. This is not a competition between gardens and to go on the walk is free.…

Read More