“Dream…the future belongs to those who believe in their dreams…” A quote that is displayed prominently in one dance studio in Western New York, and inspires the 160 dancers who make their way through the studio doors every week.
That quote is particularly special because it is the backstory of Danceability, a dance studio in WNY which caters to students of all special needs, and ranges from ages three through adult.
There is no bigger Buffalo fluffer of right-wing power and talking points than the Buffalo News’ Bob McCarthy. He published three articles Sunday — one on fascist wino Steve Bannon and two concerning the Christopher Collins crime syndicate.
[PARTY] We’ve held quite a few parties, but maybe none as important as this one. “Important” and “party” are maybe not words that usually go together, and we don’t want to put too much pressure on you, the party people, but this one could help us stay in business.
Mike Nolan is just a “selfless first responder” at the Jamison Road Fire Hall. They’ve suffered “threats” and “harrassment” because they hosted noted neo-fascist Steve Bannon at their firehall.
Under no circumstances should we give Michael Caputo and David DiPietro and Chris Collins what they want — a big angry mob that’s just a more diverse and inclusive version of the 2009-era Tea Party rallies. To that end, I agree wholeheartedly with what Aaron Lowinger recommend in his column — leave the rote chants and the angry righteousness (never mind the trash talk) at home.
As Aaron pointed out my tweet last night,
You may want to catch Robert Redford in David Lowery’s The Old Man and the Gun. The eighty-two-year-old Redford has announced this will be his last movie role, and if this turns out to be true, it’s a fitting departure from acting. (He hasn’t said he’s giving up directing.) He’s provided a demonstration of a star-powered performance and presence that you don’t find in American movies anymore. That’s because there aren’t movie stars like Redford anymore.
[INDIE] After a tenure with “mini-major” label ANTI- (Neko Case, Nick Cave), William Elliott Whitmore just released his new Kilonova on Bloodshot Records — a better reflection, perhaps, of the humble beginnings that have often been the topic of his songwriting. Curiously, Kilonova is a covers album that finds him interpreting a grab bag of tunes by Johnny Cash, Bad Religion, ZZ Top and the Magnetic Fields among others.