The following post was co-authored by Celeste Lawson: The US, nations around the world, including our own home state of New York, are facing an unprecedented health and humanitarian crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting life on just about every level. In recent years, the world has witnessed the havoc wreaked by more and more natural disasters, requiring humanitarian and service organizations such as AmeriCorps to aid the communities devastated by floods, hurricanes, fires, etc. As the world braces itself for the continuing tragic consequences of the coronavirus, we have all been advised of how critical it is to follow…
Author: Mark Lazzara
The Queen City on the Lake has many architectural masterpieces; Tiffany stained glass windows on Delaware Avenue are a hidden treasure and must see for Western New Yorkers and tourist. Trinity Episcopal Church may be one of Buffalo’s oldest and most active faith communities, but many who have visited the 1886 National Historic Site know it mostly for its stunning stained-glass windows. Trinity’s windows, which are known for their extraordinary depth of color, were designed in the late 1800s by master glass artists Louis Comfort Tiffany and John LaFarge. But Trinity is now aiming to become known for more than…
Mission:Ignite, Powered by Computers for Children, has parlayed its 20-year relationship with AmeriCorps into a full-fledged STEM Corps, the first of its kind in this region. “Mission Ignite has led the way in connecting young people from a broad range of backgrounds to technology, both for their use and as potential career paths,” said Paul Hogan, Executive Vice President of The John R. Oishei Foundation. “With this grant, the agency will be able to expand their reach and provide even more opportunities for STEM and tech careers that will benefit more young people and help to create a skilled workforce…
A boys haunting dream; two bullets, two guns, two desperate people and the age-old battle between good and evil; life and death. White Demise is the new independent film that fuels this premise and sparks the narrative on both sides of the gun issue. White Demise is a dramatic story about a desperate search for a lifesaving bullet verses a bullet destined to kill its mark. This dilemma embodies the controversy over gun control woven into a riveting 90-minute fantasy-thriller. Twenty-four-year-old, Daeil Kim is the creator, co-author of the screenplay, the film’s director and editor. His US journey started on…
Angelo Edalo Marinelli, or the artist better known as “Edalo”, now calls Buffalo his home base after bouncing back and forth between Los Angeles and the Queen City for the last few years. “My heart is in Buffalo,” Edalo stated. Now that Edalo is home, he’s looking to share his success with other local artists by starting a community-based, artist-friendly, sound studio. Driven by his excitement and talent as an artist, fortified with his youthful energy, he has launched the Hertel Sound Lab, on Buffalo’s Northside. “It is the only such studio in that section of the city and was constructed…
Co Written by Celeste Lawson | Photos by Daryan Harris Demone Demetrius Harris is busy living his best life. Born and raised on Buffalo’s east side, Harris, a 23-year-old outstanding athlete signed an NFL contract to play with the Baltimore Ravens on Tuesday, October 22, 2019, at approximately 10 am. The date and time for this story is important because it caps off and seals the deal on a seven-day run of enough ups and downs that could rival any theme park roller coaster. It also marks a victory for young Harris as he waged an 8-year battle to make…
With young kids as a priority of his foundation and concern for the autistic, Citizen Cope with less than two weeks left, steps in as the new headliner for the Rock Autism Music Festival after The Allman Betts Band had to cancel their entire tour for health reasons. Philanthropist Citizen Cope played with such notables as John Mayer and Eric Clapton, is an American songwriter, producer, and performer. His music is commonly described as a mix of blues, soul, folk, and rock. Citizen Cope’s compositions have been recorded by artists as varied as Carlos Santana, Dido, Pharoahe Monch, and Richie…
Who has the best wings in Buffalo? That is the ultimate question. On National Chicken Wing Day, BuzzFeed reported that Buffalo’s Wingnutz wings are among Yelp’s Best Chicken Wings in the US! As WingNutz restaurant reaches its 1st Anniversary of the opening in the Knights of Columbus on 1530 Kenmore Ave in Buffalo, its wings have consistently received high remarks from Yelp’s reviewers, among other wing aficionados. Personally, I find the wings addicting. Wingnutz extra-large wings are smothered in their homemade secret sauce, while so crisp. I often say, “Eddie’s wings are a science and an art – they are…
“Everyone is creative. Everyone is welcome.” – CreativeMornings Manifesto In Buffalo each second Friday, first thing in the morning, a group of individuals from all walks of life gather with one idea: to grow as creative people. This is not your typical group of ‘creatives.’ Scientists, artists, entrepreneurs, activists, social workers, and others all show up each month to help nurture their creativity and connect with others. CreativeMornings/Buffalo is a breakfast speaker series with built-in networking. With over 200 chapters in cities around the United States and the globe, CreativeMornings has become a movement. The Buffalo chapter is the 132nd to…
Hope for the Hurt is a small, but highly important new nonprofit organization here in Buffalo, NY, founded by twenty-one-year-old Logan Spaschak. Logan created Hope for the Hurt in 2016 and in response to his own dire circumstances of living in a home where for many years he suffered abuse and domestic violence. His crusade to bring hope to other young people who have also experienced violence in the home started when he was just 17 years old, and he began fundraising to help prevent domestic violence. Now, four years later he has established ‘Hope for the Hurt,’ his own…