Author: Jennifer Lawandus

Don’t miss a great opportunity to have your silent video or film shown during The Silent/Sound Outdoor Festival. The Festival will be held in Front Park, Saturday, September 6, at 8:30 PM. The Silent/Sound Outdoor-Festival is being presented by Squeaky Wheel Buffalo’s Media Arts Center. “Submitting your silent film to the festival is an opportunity for filmmakers to have a music score created for their piece. We’ll be recording the live music, and the filmmakers can get a copy of the audio if they want to add it to their film. Additionally, the filmmaker gets their film screened outdoors in…

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Calling all filmmakers, ages 14 and up, to participate in an I Love New York Competition, with great prizes, celebrity judges, and hopefully your short film. The competition requests filmmakers to produce a short film depicting their own views of the “I Love New York” motto. When dreaming up your take on this famous motto, keep in mind the beauty, diversity, and geography of New York State. In addition films will be judged by how well they highlight unique features and off-the-beaten path places of New York State. All short films can only be a ‘New York minute long’, for…

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After the 2006 October snowstorm, Re-Tree WNY was established with the goal to restore the 8400 trees that were destroyed in Buffalo during the October 2006 storm. Re-Tree WNY has been gradually climbing towards their goal with 2,730 trees currently planted in Buffalo and a plea for organizations to join Re-Tree WNY during their planting this November of 2,000 trees. Even if you’re not a member of an organization, Re-Tree WNY is encouraging individuals who would like to plant trees on their street to team up with their neighbors and form a tree planting group. “Groups of neighbors planting trees…

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With gas prices on the rise, it’s no surprise that Mayor Byron W. Brown announced a 41 percent reduction of take-home vehicles used by City of Buffalo employees. This reduction means there will be 50 take-home vehicles available, instead of the previous 85. “41 percent is a number we are pleased with, and we will continue to review other ways to save money,” Mayor Byron Brown explained. With a decrease in take-home vehicles the money spent on gasoline for these vehicles is also expected to decrease by 41 percent, which was $231,985 in fiscal year 2007-2008. Some city workers will…

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Time Warner Cable and the Buffalo Bisons have joined forces to give Buffalonians the chance to catch a Bisons game without being in Dunn Tire Park. The teaming up of the two was announced Monday, June 30. Ten Buffalo Bisons home games will be aired live on Time Warner Cable SportsNet, Channel 13. The lineup of games available on your television will begin on July 3 with a game against the Rochester Red Wings at 6PM. After the games have been aired live, they will be available for fans anytime on the WNY On-Demand Channel 997. Of course, whether your…

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One of summer’s most anticipated events in Buffalo is the popular Elmwood Village Association’s Free Summer Concert Series in Bidwell Park at Elmwood. For many, summer doesn’t officially begin until the BPO opens this series. It’s a great place to meet up with folks you haven’t seen in a while for great music, great food and great fun. Come with just yourself, or the whole works. No time to plan a picnic? No worries! Grilled food, wine and beer will be sold at the concerts, with proceeds benefiting the EVA. And with the variety of eateries in the area, it…

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