Just announced on the Facebook page for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, “A Day In The Life of Marlon Bundo,” will be available at your local independent book stores. You can check out www.indiebound.org to find a store close to you. The first order of 180k books sold out in less than a day, and is #3 on Amazon’s weekly most sold list. Currently, the book is back ordered, but they are printing more, and the next round of books will be available for purchase locally. Below is a clip from Last Week Tonight with John Oliver that aired Sunday,…
Author: Jessica Marinelli
The first day of Spring is this Tuesday, March 20, and with spring’s arrival Buffalonians’ naturally begin to think about their plans in the warmer weather months. Although we know we haven’t seen the last snow fall, the days are starting to grow longer, and it’s increasingly difficult to not daydream about summer and enjoying Buffalo’s beautiful and revitalized waterfront. So, if you are starting to make plans, and are looking for a social community filled with history, sport, camaraderie, and beauty, then be sure to check out the Buffalo Yacht Club. Prior to the opening of the Erie Canal…
Today is Pi Day, it’s also the day that we learned that Dr. Stephen Hawking has died. Dr. Hawking was born on January 8, 1942 in England, on the 300th anniversary of the death of famed astronomer Galileo. He was a theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author. Dr. Hawking once said, When people ask me if a god created the universe, I tell them that the question itself makes no sense. Time didn’t exist before the big bang, so there is no time for god to make the universe in. It’s like asking directions to the edge of the earth; The Earth is a sphere; it…
Buckminster’s Cat Café will join a growing list of new businesses making a home on Niagara Street when it opens its doors in late 2018. Owner, Molly Hutton says that, “Buffalo’s first cat café will be part neighborhood coffee shop and part cat adoption facilitator. Buckminster’s will be an appealing space for humans to relax, socialize, or study, as well as offer a unique habitat for the free movement of cats.” The Café will be located on the ground floor at 577 Niagara Street. Hutton is currently spending much of her time working with the design team Davidson Rafailidis and…
Local business, Steve’s World of Pets, is experiencing significant backlash on social media this week after posting their Annual Rent-A-Chick Program to their Facebook page. According to the event page, they have been running this program for over a decade. So, why now the outpouring of opposition? Likely, due to the power of the internet. For the record, I feel I need to state up front that I do not support this particular program, as they seem to be marketing these chicks to individuals as a temporary pets, not as an educational experience. I do, however, support the idea behind…
The cocktail industry is seeing a revival of old world, or old fashioned drinks. Gone are pages of drink menus dedicated to sugary martinis, cosmos, and mojitos. We are now seeing a return to simpler one or two ingredient cocktails. Personally, vodka tonics have always been my go-to beverage. I thought I was being quite rebellious when a friend suggested that I could have my drink served with a lemon, or even better, a lemon AND lime! Clearly, my version of creative cocktailing is worlds away from muddling, twisting, or infusing. I have one exception in my bartending Rolodex, and…
On Thursday, March 15, MarteKing will host what is being called Buffalo’s inaugural SmarTech event, featuring a panel of global leaders in the fields of technology, sales, and marketing. This free event begins at 5:30 p.m. at 500 Seneca’s Atrium. Resurgence Brewing and Lloyds Taco Company will provide refreshments and the event allows ample time for networking. Moderating the event will be Sean Cahill, Co-Founder of MarteKing, a technology company that focuses on marketing, sales, analytics, and operations. Cahill is a Buffalo native who spent much of his career working with technology companies on the West Coast. About seven years…
The fourth Friday in February is National Skip the Straw Day! Did you celebrate straw free this weekend? If not, it’s not too late to start! Did you know that Americans use 500 million drinking straws every day? The National Park Service estimates that Americans use an average of 1.6 straws per person per day. With the average human lifespan around 78 years, this equates to more than 45k straws per person. According to The Sea Turtle Conservancy, the world’s oldest sea turtle research and conservation group, “Over 100 million marine animals are killed each year due to plastic debris…
Join Buffalo Rising at Torn Space Theater on Saturday, February 17th beginning at 7:00 p.m. for a special evening of theater that includes the opening performance of Caryl Churchill’s Far Away, a three act play that will run for 65 minutes with no intermission, as well as a complimentary drink at the iconic Mickiewicz bar and Eastern European hors d’oeuvres. A brief introduction to the performance will be made by Co-Founder/Artistic Director, Dan Shanahan. The cost is $40 per person. Tickets for this event may be purchased here. One of playwright Churchill’s more contemporary works, Far Away depicts a dystopian future of “a…
Making their professional stage debut next week will be two young local actresses who were selected to play “Lulu” in upcoming production of “WAITRESS.” The Tony nominated musical WAITRESS, will be at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre from February 6 to 11, 2018. “Isabella Maritato and Sophia Vandette will alternate the role of “Lulu,” the daughter of the production’s main character, Jenna. WAITRESS tells the story of “Jenna,” an expert pie baker working at a local diner who is confined to a loveless marriage. Her salvation comes in the form of her daughter, “Lulu.” More than 40 young girls turned out for…