October is an exciting time for the Buffalo Society of Artists (BSA). It’s when they hold jurying for new members to add to their roster, and it’s always fascinating for the BSA board to see the variety of artwork that’s submitted. With an illustrious history of 121 years, the BSA has been an important supporter and promoter of the value of visual arts in WNY.When the BSA was founded in 1891 (Benjamin Harrison was president of the US) no one could have envisioned acrylics, video, photography and installations as part of the visual arts. Yet, all those media are common today. In fact, “We had an exhibit last year…
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The Preservation League of New York State announced three grants to Western New York organizations at a luncheon on Friday at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center. The lunch was part of the Preservation Plus Conference presented by Preservation Buffalo Niagara.This is the first time in the Preserve New York program’s history that three projects in one county will receive a grant award in a single year. The recipients are all cultural institutions, and the grants make up some 28% of the 2012 Preserve New York funding. The League will make a grant of $7,000 toward the cost of preparing a cultural…
Buffalo & Erie County Public Library Staff Review by Meg Cheman:At turns tragic and gentle, epic and humble, The Orchardist gets under your skin and stays with you long after you’ve turned the last page. In the late 19th century, William Talmadge grows and lovingly tends his orchards of apples and apricots. Talmadge has settled into a single life, with his long-time friends, horse catcher Clee of the Nez Perce and herbalist/midwife Caroline Middey. His solitary life is disrupted when two ragged, wild, and pregnant girls steal his apples at market, then follow him home, eventually becoming inhabitants of his orchard.…
Buffalo Architecture Foundation, Inc. (BAF) is organizing the second 6Mbs: 6 Minutes Building Stories to be hosted at Western New York Book Arts Center (WNYBAC) on October 23, 2012 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Admission is free. 6Mbs will be an informal, fun gathering featuring presentations by esteemed speakers from diverse cultural disciplines sharing profound experiences with architecture, construction, landscape and planning throughout Western New York. Food and drinks will be available for purchase through Lloyds Taco Truck and a Cash Bar at WNYBAC.BAF Board President, Denise Juron-Borgese stated “The Building Stories program highlights the power of place in our…
Mayor Byron Brown unveiled plans for another round of major improvements to the Erie Basin Marina. He recommended an allocation of $1.36 million in capital improvement funding from the Citizens Planning Council for an upgrade and expansion of the Hatch Restaurant, a popular summer-time destination for city residents, boaters and visitors.”My administration continues to make major investments at Erie Basin Marina because we know people want more access to Buffalo’s beautiful waterfront, a premier downtown and regional attraction that’s filled with the potential for even more economic growth,” said Mayor Brown. “The Hatch Restaurant continues to grow in popularity. Improvements…
Submitted by Joann Steinmetz:Annemarie Schneider is not averse to risk. August 1st, 2011 she opened Chic and Sweet, a women’s clothing boutique in North Buffalo, betting on the emerging commercial vitality of Hertel Avenue. So far so good. The store’s sales have grown steadily and Schneider is now also offering a selection of clothes and accessories online. Using Facebook and other social media sites, she has generated sales from all over the country. She targets women looking for clothing with classic design elements that are trendy at the same time. Her clients range in age from 25-75. Schneider has expert…
For more than 35 years, Just Buffalo Literary Center has brought the world’s greatest writers to Buffalo, hosted poetry events and readings, and supported the development of young writers through creative-writing based programs. Many people don’t realize that we have one of the country’s top literary centers–and literary scenes–right here in Buffalo. Leading the 2012/13 literary season is BABEL, Just Buffalo’s series which will bring four of the world’s most important–Nobel, Pulitzer & other award winning–authors to Buffalo, engaging local audiences and attracting guests from across the country and Canada. Community members are invited to read the featured books in advance,…
By Hannya Boulos:On Monday, October 1st, Buffalo ReformED will host a community screening of the highly anticipated new education reform film “Won’t Back Down”, starring Maggie Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis. The screening will be held at the Elmwood Regal at 2001 Elmwood Avenue, at 5:15 PM. A panel event featuring local parents, students, and education reform activists will follow the screening.The film, inspired by true events, tells the powerful story of determined parents, teachers, and community members uniting in the fight to transform their children’s failing inner city school through use of the “parent trigger” law. Buffalo ReformED and Buffalo parents…
By Joanna Gillespie:It’s the start of a beautiful autumn weekend in Buffalo, New York. I know what you’re thinking. Where can I hit a giant unicorn piñata? Where can I watch a plastic-encased dancer? Where can I see 4,000 balloons form the world’s largest balloon animal? Where can I Xerox my body parts and call it art? Where can I hang out with hundreds of Buffalo’s most cool, creative, and fun people? Well, look no further, my friend. You can do all of this – and then some! – at Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center’s 24th Annual Artists & Models Affair, appropriately sub-titled, Showoffs.…
Every four years, some things happen like clockwork – leap year, the summer and winter Olympic games, U.S. presidential elections, and with it, 7-Eleven®’s 7-Election™ Presidential Coffee Cup Poll. In past years, millions of everyday Americans have participated in the 7-Election vote as they go about their daily routines. While many states offer early voting that typically begins a few days before Election Day (Tuesday, Nov. 6), the 2012 7-Election voting started really early, on Sept. 6. Billed as unabashedly unofficial and unscientific, 7-Election invites customers to vote by selecting specially marked coffee cups, blue for President Barack Obama and…