We continue the series on walking Buffalo, from the intrepid couple who walked every day—no matter the weather—in the first 30 months of Covid. They think (without being systematic) they walked every street in Buffalo, and many in other cities and towns, taking some 20,000 photos, some of which are shared in this series. While not itineraries, we hope to encourage others to “walk the walk,” to see, observe and appreciate Buffalo—and beyond. William Graebner and Dianne Bennett are also 5 Cent Cine’s film critics, here. Today’s Photo-Essay: Garages Are the First to Go Garages get no respect—least of all from…
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An extended visit to London recently, that included cheering for our Buffalo Bills, also provided a pleasant surprise at the London NFL experience, which was held at the recently completed Battersea Power Station redevelopment. You might recall that an image from the power plant was featured on the cover of Animals (Pink Floyd album). While the NFL experience was fun, my attention was consumed by what they had done with a former coal power plant that had been dormant for decades. The new facility features shops and restaurants, and 1800 residential housing units adjacent to, as well as penthouses atop…
Delaware Park is one of Buffalo’s most beloved outdoor spaces. It comprises running and walking trails, perfect spots for a picnic on the lake, hosts Shakespeare in the Park, and is bordered by the prestigious Albright Knox Art Gallery. Its newest addition is a spooky one and just in time for the Halloween spirit: the Frankenpoet Scavenger Hunt, which leads participants through the park seeking the “body parts” of the perfect poet. But don’t worry – you won’t find actual body parts – the body parts are actually colorful pieces of artwork created by local artist Jake Reber. The scavenger…
Author: Marty McGee There are just a few weeks left to experience Buffalo artist- Julian Montague’s visually stunning and intriguing exhibition at the Burchfield Penney Art Center. (The final day is October 29 – learn more). I’ve followed Julian’s career since his conceptual Shopping Cart Project days (see below) and have watched his art evolve across wide-ranging dimensions over the past two decades. Burchfield’s show is; “a mid-career retrospective of the artist, graphic designer and photographer’s work. This is the first time that examples of all of Montague’s work will be presented together.” A special opportunity takes place on October 12 from 6:00pm -…
Do you like perusing the tables at art festivals and talking to people who absolutely love books and funky art? So do Eric Mowery and Noah Wojcik of Steward and Specter’s Traveling Bookshop, and with their fully renovated and artistically decorated bus, you can do all that while sipping an IPA at Fattey Beer or visiting a local artisan market. Their eleven-year dream of procuring unique inventory for book and art-lovers alike has come to fruition, and it’s an absolute must-see. The first thing you will notice upon seeing their traveling bookshop is the art – both inside and out.…
Calamus is a sequence of poems by Walt Whitman about camaraderie, friendship, and love among men. These innovative short works explore same-sex relationships in ways well ahead of their time and pose prophetic questions about the relationship of love to democracy. Working with the Calamus Project, Curtis Lovell has set six of the Calamus poems to music, and she will debut them at a listening party, Tuesday, October 3, 2023, 8:00pm in the Lorna C. Hill Theater at Ujima Company. Accompanied by Luis Montijo on guitar and percussion, Lovell will showcase compositions that remain faithful to Whitman’s words while adding…
“Over the weekend at the Elmwood Village Art Festival, we had a poetry tent where festival-goers wrote a line or two of poetry. We put together the lines for this poem about Buffalo. It’s titled, “Together We Can Create Something Beautiful.” – Poet, Justin Karcher Together We Can Create Something Beautiful & the poem continues in these uncertain times. We are all joined together sharing our talents to fill the beating heart of this city. Calm down! And feel the breeze of brotherhood, sisterhood and otherhood traveling through space and time. These memories cascading through air like a song. This place, yeah this…
Reprinted by permission from Weave News. Written by Steve Peraza. The Rose That Grew From Concrete By Tupac Shakur Did you hear about the rose that grewfrom a crack in the concrete?Proving nature’s law is wrong itlearned to walk with out having feet.Funny it seems, but by keeping its dreams,it learned to breathe fresh air.Long live the rose that grew from concretewhen no one else ever cared. I’ve lived in a city most of my life. Save five years in Canton, NY, as a St. Lawrence student, I have lived in either New York City (21 years) or City of…
Buffalo Rugby Club’s (BRC) quest for a third straight Empire Geographic Union (EGU) men’s Division 2 title in the upcoming 2023-2024 season will take the club down a slightly different path from the previous two campaigns. Unlike the previous two seasons where Buffalo logged hundreds of travel hours and thousands of miles on the road going back and forth to the greater New York City/Tri-State area just for weekly conference matches, BRC will face old familiar foes in Rochester and Syracuse area teams in league play this season. “I think it’s great for the competition level in our area, in…
We continue the series on walking Buffalo, from the intrepid couple who walked every day—no matter the weather—in the first 30 months of Covid. They think (without being systematic) they walked every street in Buffalo, and many in other cities and towns, taking some 20,000 photos, some of which are shared in this series. While not itineraries, we hope to encourage others to “walk the walk,” to see, observe and appreciate Buffalo—and beyond. William Graebner and Dianne Bennett are also 5 Cent Cine’s film critics, here. Today’s Photo-Essay: The pleasures of walking are many, but two are especially relevant to the…