Author: Jessica Marinelli

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.

Embark on a journey to the heart of Africa with Buffalo’s newly launched Iron Mountain Safari Club. Co-founded by Jon Eisenberg and Dave Cosentino, the club is set to host its inaugural group safari to Tanzania in February, with additional trips planned for the summer of 2024 and beyond. Photo by Jon Eisenberg, (Left) Dave Cosentino, Jon Eisenberg, Mike Mawolle, and Jeff Millinga Jon Eisenberg, co-founder of Bureau, a men’s clothing store, and High Violet, a cocktail lounge, has a lifelong passion for wildlife and adventure travel. Dave Cosentino, owner of Aroma on Bryant, is a seasoned restaurateur known for…

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The witching hour approaches! Join us for Buffalo Rising’s 10th Annual Witches Ball: Fantasma, Spectres of the Past On Saturday, October 28, 2023, from 7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m., Buffalo Rising will once again welcome guests to the esteemed Statler Hotel for the 10th Annual Witches Ball, beckoning attendees to an evening filled with mystery, music, and magic. Over the past decade, the Witches Ball has solidified its position as one of Buffalo’s most anticipated annual events. This gathering, spread over five stages and hosting 2,000 attendees, showcases an impressive array of local talent, with musicians, DJs, dancers, psychics, and…

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An exciting exhibition is now open at UB Anderson Gallery, one that delves into the world of collaboration, community, and cultural influence among artists, poets, writers, composers, gallerists, teachers, and friends. “In Conversation” is a thoughtfully curated exhibition drawn from the collections of the UB Art Galleries and the UB Poetry Collection, and brings together a diverse range of inter-media connections. The exhibition runs until August 18, 2023, at the UB Anderson Gallery. At the heart of this exhibition lies the remarkable poet and curator Frank O’Hara, whose influence on the New York School of painters, poets, dancers, and musicians…

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Join us for a Happy & Healthy Wellness Event sponsored by Project Best Life and Buffalo Rising, hosted by The Terrace Buffalo on Sunday, May 21 from 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM. The Project Best Life series seeks to provide inspiration and advice to help people live life to the fullest and to keep us all on the road to living our best lives. Indoor Cycle Classes are coming to Delaware Park – One Day Only! Image by Mary Bettini Blank from Pixabay Cycle Classes 45 MINUTE CYCLE CLASSES ON THE COVERED PATIO OVERLOOKING HOYT LAKE…GREAT WAY TO SPEND YOUR…

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Joe George is a local photographer known on Instagram (@pazbici) and by his website Urban Simplicity. In his profile he describes himself as a chef, photographer, writer, mystic, Interfaith Minister, cyclist, and a INFJ on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator,®. This maybe the rarest personality type of all. People who received this indicator result from their self-report assessment are known to leave their mark on the world, “they tend to approach life with deep thoughtfulness and imagination. Their inner vision, personal values, and a quiet, principled version of humanism guide them in all things.” Not surprisingly, Joe indicates that he sees himself,…

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On Friday, as we realized this was truly going to be a once in a generation snow storm, pleas for assistance emerged online: to help locate a loved one; in need of infant formula; stuck in a vehicle; elderly parent home alone; no ability to reach emergency services – a hive of activity sprung up on social media. Warm and comfortable, I sat helpless on my couch, unable to tear myself away from texting friends and family, listening to the news and weather, and refreshing my social media channels. I sat there hour after hour just scrolling through the metaverse.…

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Buffalo Rising and The Terrace at Delaware Park present, A Very Groovy New Year’s Eve, on December 31, 2021 from 8:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Guest’s may recall our previous New Year’s Eve event as, A 007 Affair. After taking a pause on last year’s event due to the COIVD-19 pandemic, this year we wanted to do something more broad, joyous, and campy as a way to encourage attendees to let loose after what has been an extremely difficult and serious year. This event will require proof of COVID-19 Vaccine and ID checks will be done at the door. All…

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The Witches Ball at Statler City is back and ready to offer you “A Bloody Good Time” on Saturday, October 30 from 7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Buffalo’s best immersive Halloween experience features dozens of the most ‘bloody brilliant’ local artists, actors, drag queens, musicians, DJs, psychics, mediums, and more shockingly good performers for one night only! Dance the night away, see your future, voyeur the macabre, and enjoy the music all night long. It’d be hell to miss it! This year is an homage to the 1970s and 80s British Invasion known as the New Wave movement which featured…

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It’s starting to feel like fall in WNY, and hands down, it’s my favorite season – bring me all the black leggings, boots, chunky knits, and layers. Personally, I would categorize myself somewhere in the “sweater-weather” camp, although not full “Pumpkin Spice.”  I love everything about the autumn aesthetic, the weather, décor, colorful foliage, the smell of the air, as well as all the delicious seasonal food and beverages. In fact, here at Buffalo Rising, we are deep into planning our large annual Halloween event, The Witches Ball, which will be held this year on Saturday, October 30 at Statler…

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This series is sponsored by Project Best Life. Buffalo Rising and Project Best Life have teamed up to produce a series on wellness inspiration and advice to direct readers to the people, places, and experiences in Buffalo and beyond that will help them fulfill their health, nutrition, and wellness goals. For more information on how you can live your best life, subscribe to the Project Best Life newsletter.  Join us for a Happy & Healthy Wellness Event sponsored by Project Best Life and Buffalo Rising, hosted by The Terrace Buffalo on Wednesday, July 21 from 4:00 – 8:00 PM. July marks the one year anniversary since Buffalo…

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