Author: John Carocci

I have an assignment for you. Now that the buzz from Garden Walk has subsided ever-so-slightly, go out into your yard, snip the biggest red flower you can find, and stick it in your hair. It’s time to Tango! Tango dancing has exploded in popularity here in Buffalo over the past couple of years, thanks in large part to the Buffalo Argentine Tango Society. Of course, it’s not hard to understand Tango’s appeal… exotic, sensual, and romantic in every sense of the word. The dance is simple enough that you can learn the basics in just a few minutes, yet…

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Pop Quiz: what movie holds the record for highest per-print gross in Hollywood history? Titanic? Star Wars? Spiderman? Nope, none of the above. The answer is a 1999 film version of comedian Margaret Cho’s acerbic one-woman show, I’m The One That I Want, about Margaret’s (mis)adventures trying to fit in to the world of network television. Thought-provoking and hysterically funny, I’m The One That I Want marked a new direction for Margaret Cho’s career and she hasn’t looked back. She brings her special brand of comedy to Buffalo’s Kleinhans Music Hall on Tuesday, August 21 for a live performance to…

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Exciting news… Buffalo will be hosting Typecon 2008! This annual international conference is a must-attend event for designers, calligraphers, programmers, publishers or anyone interested in the art and science of typography. You probably take typography for granted – today anyone with a computer can choose from an amazing array of typefaces, make changes with the click of a mouse, and create intricate printed materials in minutes rather than days. As you tap out an e-mail or surf the web, it’s easy to forget how fundamentally the world was changed by the invention and perfection of movable type. It’s been a…

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