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Whose ego is worse — Trump’s or Kanye’s?
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Infringement Festival: Accepting Applications Now
The proposal season for Buffalo’s annual Infringement festival is officially open. Infringement Festival, which is entering its 12th year, will be accepting applications from now until May 1. If you properly submit an application, you will be accepted—because that’s what Infringement Festival is all about. Nobody is denied or rejected. Last year 400 artists performed at 94 (!) different venues (some were well known establishments such as Nietzsche’s and some were pop up locations like Days Park).
High Voltage: Bartók and Watts at BPO
The great Andre Watts plays Beethoven, and the BPO plays Bartók’s masterpiece concerto.
Tyler Perry’s Madea On The Run
[THEATRE] Fraught with the scars of abuse and poverty from his childhood, Tyler Perry found the faith, strength, and perseverance that would become the heart of his critically acclaimed plays, films, books and television shows. Comic relief is the backbone of a Tyler Perry Show. Perry’s 1998 I Know I’ve Been Changed told the story of a young boy who fell victim to child molestation.
Cover Art: Colorful Rocks
Elizabeth Lambert-Mararian’s life in art will be celebrated at the Burchfield Penney this Sunday.
Our Water, Our Future
It’s not sexy, but improving sewer infrastructure may be the most important investment local governments can make.
Centerfold: Red Coats
Elizabeth Lambert-Mararian’s life in art will be celebrated at the Burchfield Penney this Sunday.
Why Uber Sucks
…along with the gig economy, the “disruption” model of doing business, and our daily paper for jumping late onto a stupid bandwagon.
Looking Backward: New Hope Baptist Church, 63 Union Street
In this undated photograph by Hauser Bob, some of the church’s 600 parishioners stand outside its second house of worship, built in 1933.
Resemblance and Representation: Frank O'Connor at CEPA
Watch out for tricks in these seemingly plain and straightforward photographs.
This Week's Agenda from Loop Magazine
Stay in the Loop with this week’s LGBT happenings in Western New York presented by Loop Magazine!
Bernout: Why I'm Supporting Hillary Now
At first, I really liked Bernie Sanders. I sent him money. Now I think he’s just angry, and that’s not enough.
The Grumpy Ghey: Wrap That Rascal?
Does so-called “condom culture” still exist? Does it need to?
The Witch: What’s That in the Woods?
An art film masquerading as a horror movie, or maybe vice-versa…
Artists Seen: Bruce Jackson
Bruce Jackson is a writer, photographer, folklorist, documentary filmmaker, and educator.
Spotlight: Getting Established
A financial literacy class for millennials, paired with wine.
On the Market: The Fall of Oil
America’s reliance on oil is deep-seated within our politics.
Investigative Post: Mayor Brown's Lead Problem
Erie County Health Commissioner Gale Burstein said the other day that lead poisoning is the biggest health risk facing young children in the city. She’s been saying for some time that her department could use help in dealing with the problem, which data suggests might be getting worse in Buffalo’s inner-city.
Mayor Byron Brown responded last week by saying she should not count on City Hall for any additional help. He effectively said, “It’s not our job.”
Wrekmeister Harmonies with Bell Witch
[EXPERIMENTAL] Fans of doom and sludge metal will be blessed by a super intimate show from Wrekmeister Harmonies and Bell Witch this Monday, February 22 at Dreamland. The tour will make a stop here in Buffalo between shows at the Marble Bar in Detroit and St. Vitus in Brooklyn. Wrekmeister Harmonies, the Chicago-based doom collective led by J.R.