Pacing oneself during Infringement Festival may be the key to sustained energy, but even the most disciplined of returning attendees can run low on steam during a round-the-clock, 11-day arts smorgasbord. Sometimes popular consensus wins out and we opt to join friends at a party rather than see something we heard was exceptional. Maybe the location was far off the beaten path or the performance conflicted with several others.
JUSTIN ROWLAND is an illustrator, photographer, and sound designer for Torn Space Theater. He is also lead vocalist for the four-piece rock band Soul Butchers and drummer from The Bipolaroids.
A peaceable throng, dressed in their City Honors cardinal and gray, rallied for their beloved coach, Deborah Matos, on the steps of City Hall on Tuesday July 21. The rally of dozens of current school athletes, as well as alumnae, was meant as a strong visual for the Board of Education, called to a special session that afternoon to discuss whether the coach could keep her job.
The 5th Legislative District seat is so hot that people are tripping over themselves to obtain an infinitesimal electoral advantage through ballot shenanigans, including the outrageous and corrupt practice of electoral fusion. “Opportunity to Ballot” petitions were filed for two party lines in that district race.
After a prolonger hiatus (apologies) a Public Conversation returns with Howard Cadmus. Howard is a chocolatier and comic book aficionado who is revitalizing a Williamsville landmark, the red mill at Glen Falls.
[ART] A Buffalo native, currently living in the Hudson Valley, Maude White is gracing us with her intrinsic paper cut outs that will keep you wondering the whole night. With the stark contrast of the white on black, these seemingly three-dimensional works will pop out at you. This show is also opening in conjunction with an exhibit with new work by Allan Hebeler, whose mix use of painting, pastel and photography will captivate you until you are ushered out.
[INFRINGEMENT] In its 11th year, the Infringement Festival is launching this coming Thursday in the Front Yard of the Burchfield Penney with a series of performance acts that will get you in the mood to later—at 7:30pm—parade down Elmwood, all the way to Allentown. This two-week festival, which isspread out around the city in venues and on the street, will keep you quite occupied with its wide spread programming.