[BOOK FAIR] A two-day flea market of sorts for printed matter, much of it laboriously hand-crafted and blurring the line between book and gallery pieces, the Buffalo Small Press Book Fair turns 10 years old this weekend with its annual affair in the Karpeles Manuscript Library and Museum on Porter Avenue.
Of the various components of international business—compliance, manufacturing and shipping come to mind—where does education fit in? Where does education fit in anywhere these days? Is it all about getting a job, or is learning an end to itself? Is an MBA still the degree that allows you to write your own ticket in business, or do schools need an international component today? And as always in this column, we’re wondering if Buffalo is a good place to study international business.
DEAR KEITH: I’m trying to find some new interests—a new hobby, a new genre of music to listen to, a new TV show to binge on, a new subject to study—but I find myself so overwhelmed by all of the options out there that I find it impossible to figure out where to start. I call this Netflix syndrome. What is your advice for approaching this issue? –SO INDECISIVE I COULDN’T DECIDE ON A SIGN-OFF NAME
The Edge, Funtime Presents, and After Dark Entertainment have announced the line up for the 2016 edition of Edgefest and it’s a pretty big deal. The huge summer festival this year will feature alternative rock heavyweights the Deftones, as well as super star singer/songwriter City and Colour, a.k.a. Dallas Green.
[ART] At $75 a pop ($150 for the VIP pass, with a discount if you buy two at a time), tickets to the biennial CEPA Auction may seem a bit steep. But consider what you’re getting: It’s a swanky event with an an open bar reception and snacks in a handsome building.