The Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority recently unveiled a new $1 million LED lighting system for the bridge. In celebration of the new lighting and the centennial anniversary of the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909, the Authority launched a photography contest. Entries are due July 15. Photographs need to capture the new LED illumination of the Peace Bridge from any publicly accessible location, are required to be in color, and must be submitted in an electronic format. The Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority, a binational bridge authority, has owned and operated the Peace Bridge since 1933. The bridge, opened to traffic…
Author: matt biddle
This past May, Mayor Byron Brown along with Buffalo Homecoming Citybration organizers, sponsors and supporters held a press conference to countdown to the fourth annual Buffalo Homecoming Citybration, a four day event from June 25th – 28th, celebrating all things Buffalo. The party begins on Thursday, June 25th at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, featuring “Explore Buffalo Niagara Investor & Entrepreneur High Tech Forum,” a free event from 8 AM until 4 PM. New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli will lecture on “Fueling the New York State Economy” followed by an expert panel discussion on “Investing for a Better Economy.” CEOs…
Talking Leaves Books will host two book signing events this month. On Thursday, June 18th, Talking Leaves, in conjunction with the Buffalo Small Press Bookfair and the Just Buffalo Literary Center, will host Toronto-based writer Hal Niedzviecki at the Sugar City Gallery, located at 19 Wadsworth Street, at 7:30 PM. Niedzviecki, a journalist, editor and social critic, will read from his new book,The Peep Diaries: How We’re Learning to Love to Watch Ourselves and Our Neighbors. Afterwards, Niedzviecki will be available to discuss and autograph copies of the book. Niedzviecki is considered a cultural critic who analyzes pop culture and conformity in the digital age. In The…
The Buffalo Gay Men’s Chorus will be presenting “On Vacation” at three upcoming concerts. On Friday, June 19th, the BGMC will perform at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Buffalo, located at 695 Elmwood Avenue at West Ferry Street. The second showing will take place Saturday, June 20th, at First Presbyterian Church near Symphony Circle. Saturday’s concert will be interpreted for the hearing impaired. Both shows will begin at 8 PM with doors opening at 7 PM. The final performance will take place on Sunday, June 21st, at the Church of Nativity, located on 1530 Colvin Boulevard in Kenmore, at 4…
On Friday, June 19th, the International Institute of Buffalo will host a festival in recognition of World Refugee Day 2009. The event will highlight exhibits from the United Nations, featuring “UNHRC: Surviving Darfur,” a photo display about refugees in Darfur that documents the humanitarian crisis in Sudan and Chad. Another exhibit, “The Town that Loves Refugees,” will display images from Utica, New York where nearly one out of six residents is a resettled refugee. Other displays include a collection inspired and created by Western New York refugees of educational literature and works from refugee vendors such as the Hope Refugee Sewing…
On Friday, June 12th, the Albright-Knox Art Gallery will feature Cinegael Buffalo: Irish Writers in Film. The event will feature a reading by Colum McCann’s from his novella, “Everything in This Country Must.” In his story, set during the British occupation of Northern Ireland, a teenage girl must decide between her Catholic father and gratitude towards British soldiers who save the family horse. It is a story of personal loss, humiliation and personal conflict. McCaan is the author of two-collections of short stories and four novels, and was named Esquire magazine’s Writer of the Year in 2003. His next novel,…
The Elmwood Village Association and sponsor, M&T Bank, announced the line-up for the 12th Annual Elmwood Village Summer Concert Series. The free, outdoor concerts will take place every Tuesday evening at 7 PM in Bidwell Parkway at Elmwood Avenue. The series will begin June 30th, and will continue every week through August 11th. The summer concert series kicks off with Neville Francis & the Riddim Posse, sponsored by Bergen & Schiffmacher, LLP., on June 30th. This Reggae group, featuring two-time Juno Award winner Neville Francis, is a Buffalo party band favorite. On July 7th, Doug Yeomans, winner of the North American Guitar Championship, Best…
The American Red Cross is looking for volunteers to respond to emergency communication calls from military service members and their families. On Tuesday, June 16th, the American Red Cross, Greater Buffalo Chapter, located on 786 Delaware Avenue, will hold a training session from 3 PM until 5:15 PM. The emergency service is provided all day, every day. It gives military members peace of mind, knowing that when they are on a mission, in training or stationed far from home they are still connected to their loved ones. Volunteers will be provided with training, and may work from home or at…
The Buffalo Arts Studio’s summer art exhibition series will kick off with a free public opening reception on Friday, June 12th at 7 PM. The event will include lectures by the artists and live music by Chris Campos. Works by local artists, William Koch, Amy Robinson, Rosemarie Bauer Sroka, and Kathleen Sherin, will be displayed from June 12th through August 8th. In the first solo exhibit of the series will showcase Koch’s 5W30: Wastelands. In his abstract compositions, Koch utilizes traditional and non-traditional materials such as pastels, spray paint, crayon, markers, casting wax, solvent, oil and coffee. “His vibrant palette…
On Sunday, June 7th, 2009, the Buffalo Mural Arts Program (BMAP) will host a fundraiser and visual arts show at the Buffalo Central Terminal. A free concert, featuring local bands Type Relevant, The Broadcast, The Incurables, Chris Brown and more, will be held outside the event. Last year, Kimberly Moore, a UB graduate, worked for council president David A. Franczyk through the UB Inner City Internship program. Through her internship, Moore created the Buffalo Mural Arts Program in an effort to help revitalize the Broadway-Fillmore area. The BMAP aims to enliven the city through visual art. “We look at high-visibility…