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Cure 4 Carol

18 years ago Carol Messina was diagnosed with Leukemia. Just a few years later her husband Micahel died at the age of 42 after a massive heart attack. Against all odds, Carol has traversed these obstacles, raising four boys. After battling her disease for years, she was struck with more devestating news in June of 2014: her disease had progressed. To battle the disease’s progress, Carol had to undergo a bone marrow transplant. Her younger brother, Ken was found to be a perfect match and Carol underwent the procedure a few months ago.

The Public Presents...

Humble Braggers are currently working on their follow-up to their last EP, Say, which fans of the band will get a feel for when they play at Nietzsche’s on Friday, January 23 with one-man electronic storm JeffRepeater, rapper Mic Excel, and hip hop DJ Cove. The show will be the first in a monthly series of concerts at Nietzsche’s presented by The Public.

Cars Return to Main Street on Friday

The NFTA Board of Commissioners passed a resolution for cars to return to the 600 block of Main Street on Friday.

Cover Art: Resting

Resting by Alexander O. Levy, 1930.

Read the story here.

Reactionarying the State of the Union

I confess — it was the first State of the Union I’d missed in years. Jet-lagged from a quick transatlantic trip to mourn the loss of a dear relative, I didn’t make it past 9:15.

Like the vast majority of Americans, I learned about the SOTU that which American major media think was important. Obama got in a zinger. Free community college. A focus on strengthening the middle class.

Post Secret Live Comes to Buff State

“I rationalize my Oreo binges because they’re vegan.”
“If you were to call me, I’d answer. No questions asked.”
“I imagine what it would be like to decapitate the men I desire.”

Horoscopes by Sheeba Incaviglia

Sheeba stares into the void and comes back with a basket of the ripest plantains. January 21-27.

Looking Backward: Larkin Power House

The Larkin Power House, 635 Seneca Street, is one of the iconic factory buildings of what architectural historian Reyner Banham called Buffalo’s “Golden Age” of industrial architecture between 1895 and 1925.

Freddy J Talks Soul Food

In the heart of Buffalo’s multicultural West Side is a cozy restaurant specializing in savory Southern cuisine. Freddy J’s Barbecue is one of Buffalo’s best kept secrets, providing soul food with a touch of elegance.

Public Picks from BuffaBlog

BuffaBlog’s weekly local album reviews and event picks

Cages – Vivipary (LP)
Recommended If You Like: Bjork, Hungarian Folk, noise

Ciminelli and Sampson: Profiting From Public Education

The School Board president and the big developer are both accused of feeding too hungrily at the public trough.

Women on the Verge: The Babadook, Cake

Jennifer Aniston didn’t really deserve an Oscar nomination; Essie Davis might have.

Centerfold: Carl Dennis (Delft Diagrams)

HARVEY BREVERMAN is a SUNY Distinguished Professor Emeritus. His work is included in the exhibition MANmade Art: A Cross-Generational Survey on view at the Kenan Center in Lockport through February 22.

Miranda July: Friends Become Enemies? Enemies Become Friends?

I was, in a word, surprised when I discovered a copy of Miranda July’s debut novel The First Bad Man in my mailbox.

The Public Questionnaire: Todd Benzin

With a background in improvisational comedy, with the Eclectic Improv Company, Todd Benzin is master of the quirky and the spontaneous. An actor who disappears into his characters, in The Lion in Winter, he is, fascinatingly, playing Prince Geoffrey, the crafty and scheming prince who somehow has disappeared into history, while his brothers Richard Lionheart and John became kings.

Below, Benzin submits to The Public Questionnaire.

Alexander O. Levy at Burchfield Penney Art Center

Why aren’t we more aware—haven’t been more aware—of this superb Buffalo artist of the first half of the twentieth century? It’s a question the Alexander Levy major exhibit at the Burchfield Penney Art Center tries to put to rest, giving the artist some due recognition. But also tries to answer. Why?