[ROCK] Most fans know Jonathan Richman as former frontman of American new wave band, the Modern Lovers. The band, which featured members that later went on to join the Talking Heads and the Cars, released only a few albums but quickly became highly influential, inspiring bands as various as the Sex Pistols, Sonic Youth, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and LCD Soundsystem.
[DISCUSSION] A year after multiple deaths of black men at the hands of law enforcement, ground zero for the national discussion on racial justice has moved on to college campuses. Just this past week a graduate student at the University of Missouri calling for its president’s resignation for his limp response to acts of racial provocaton on campus has gone on hunger strike, and he has been recently supported by the university’s football team, which has vowed to boycott an upcoming game.
[ART] A visit by local legend media scholar Dr.
[FOOD] The Niagara Wine Trail is hosting Share the Bounty to benefit local food banks, food pantries, and charities this Friday, November 13 through Sunday, November 15 (Friday 12pm-5pm Saturday 10pm-5pm, Sunday, 12pm-5pm.). The wineries on the trail will be accepting canned food or a small donation. Each winery requires a donation upon entry. All participants must have a valid photo I.D. A list of the participating wineries, and who will be receiving their donation, is available online.
[MARKET] Over 30 authors and illustrators of children’s literature will all gather for the WNY Children’s Book Expo on Saturday, November 14. This event is free and designed for children ages 3-12. Children will have the chance to interact with the author’s and illustrators while participating in fun activities. Authors present at the event will have displays of their books for purchasing and signing.
[NEW WAVE] To pit Depeche Mode against New Order makes sense for a few reasons. The bands never had any actual beef, but both formed in England in the year 1980 and both helped define the darker side of new wave and synthpop. On Saturday, November 14, DJs Aaron Andrews and Bill Page will pit these two bands against each other, at least sonically, as they hold the Depeche Mode vs New Order Dance Party at Mohawk Place.
[CELEBRATION] The heart of Larkinville, the Hydraulic Hearth, turns one year old on Saturday, November 14. It’s hard to believe, because it feels like we’ve been playing shuffle board, drinking beers in the beer garden, and enjoying those homemade pizzas for way longer. They’ll celebrate their one year anniversary with a huge party which will feature half off draft beer from Community Beer Works, who will take over all 12 taps.
[SCREENING] Many people who call Buffalo home are the sons, daughters, grandchildren or great grandchildren of immigrants who passed through the gateway to America that was Ellis Island. The famous actor, Robert De Niro is also the descendants of immigrants—his great grandparents—who were processed at Ellis Island. For this reason, the star chose to appear in Ellis, a new short film by director JR, a French street artist known for his art installations on the same subject.
Just a few convenient days after his election as Supreme Court Justice, outgoing District Attorney Frank Sedita issued an unusual statement explaining that his office was not going to prosecute Patrick Kane for allegedly raping a young woman in August. The case has been plagued from the very beginning by strategic leaks of information seemingly from people with something to promote or defend.
“A highlight of the Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival” is a phrase that can be completed in many ways. But one of them is certainly Saturday’s tribute to rising star Isaac Ezban, the writer-director who was first here in 2011 with his unforgettably grotesque short film Cosas Feas (Ugly Things). Last year saw the premiere of his mind-melting debut feature The Incident, a movie which deserves comparisons to Christopher Nolan.
Mark Poloncarz cruised to an overwhelming victory last night, defeating Assemblyman Ray Walter 65% — 34%. As a karmic aside, Poloncarz accomplished what Chris Collins couldn’t — re-election to that post. In Lancaster, the town’s Republican slate - including thuggish incumbent supervisor Dino Fudoli — fared pretty horribly. Winning 58 — 42, Democrat Johanna Metz Coleman will become the town’s first female supervisor, and Democrat Diane Terranova will become town clerk.