[ART] Perhaps known to some readers as the go-to photographer for the annual Buffalo Golden Gloves boxing tournament, Errol Daniels is exhibiting a collection of portraits called Trans* Americans this Friday. Finding themselves as a flashpoint in the politics of an election year, this show is chance to peel away the layers of these politics and find the people underneath them.
[FILM] The Emulsified series that showcases highlights from the UB Media Study department collection hits the Hallwalls cinema on Thursday with Dreyer’s epic The Passion of Joan of Arc. The once controversial silent picture was produced in 1928, and Renée Jeanne Falconetti’s performance remains a singular achievement in film history. The film will receive a live score from Buffalo music handywoman Pam Swarts.
[HIP HOP] “What’s my mother ****ing name?”—Ja Rule’s boisterous, iconic brand of rap was a mark of the early 2000s.
[COMEDY] Tommy Davidson came up on the groundbreaking, risk-taking sketch comedy show, “In Living Color,” which ran during the early nineties.
[ROCK] This week the rock goddess known as Stevie Nicks turns 68—and local Fleetwood Mac tribute outfit, Rumourz is here to help us celebrate. Playing the Mac’s hits, they aim to capture that passionate, raw live energy that the band was famous for and perfected during the Rumors era. Stacked with five talented musicians, Rumourz has served the Mac well, winning the 2015 recipients of Buffalo Night Life Music Award’s Best Tribute Band.
[JAZZ] Brian Freeman is best known for his trumpet work in local jazz outfit, Taylor Made Jazz. One of Buffalo’s most esteemed jazz groups since the early 1980s; Taylor Made Jazz has toured internationally, playing in virtually every country worldwide. Freeman is often called “The Jazz” of Taylor Made Jazz, undoubtedly because of his mastery of the genre.
[COMEDY] Buffalo’s most unique comedic showcase returns to Milkies on Elmwood for it’s fourth incarnation this Saturday, May 28. Never a typical stand-up showcase (although they emphasize there is nothing wrong with that), DROLL asks their performers to prepare a bit on a specific topic each month in order to ensure the comedians come up with an entirely new routine. This month’s theme “Alliance! Action!
The Buffalo News’ anti-public school agenda has already been thoroughly studied and analyzed.
[ART] Laird Robertson is an urban adventurer, photographer, and lover of the water. His relationship with Lake Erie and its surrounding tributaries has enabled him to photograph what he sees as unique to Buffalo. He sails, canoes, snorkels, and surfs the water, all the while chronicling his experiences through the lens of his camera. The result is this show, On the Water, opening at Nichols School’s Flickinger Center on Thursday, May 19.