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Centerfold: The Omega Project
Lory Pollina’s exhibit opens Friday, January 8, at the C. G. Jung Center, 408 Franklin Street.
Easy Guide to Getting Medical Cannabis in New York
The 18-month long process is over, here’s how to get medical pot in New York State.
#ColorThePublic Winners
Dana Saylor’s centerfold made its way around Buffalo…
Paladino Proposes Destruction of Downtown Landmark
Unless plans are averted, Carl Paladino’s proposal to construct a parking ramp and hotel, offices, and apartments at Franklin and West Tupper streets will come with a heavy price. Ellicott Development has submitted plans to the city to raze the Bachelor, 329 Franklin Street, a little-known but historically important apartment house built in 1886.
Investigative Post: Real State of the City
Investigative Post Editor Jim Heaney draws on extensive data and his nearly 40 years as a journalist to discuss the “Real State of the City.” He’ll address topics including crime, schools, economic opportunity, civic engagement, and municipal finances in presenting an unvarnished view of Buffalo. His presentation will be followed by a Q&A with the audience.
Investigative Post: Trivia Night
[TRIVIA] Investigative Post returns with Trivia Night on Wednesday, January 27 at 7pm at Brawler’s Deli, in the basement of Pearl Street Grill. Kevin O’Connell of WGRZ quizmaster. Trivia topics include Buffalo news, sports, weather, and history.
Investigative Post: At Issue
[DISCUSSION] Investigative Post’s “At Issue” event series resumes Wednesday, January 13 with a luncheon at Osteria 166 that will consider “Buffalo, in light of Ferguson.” Investigative Post editor Jim Heaney will moderate a panel discussion that will consider Buffalo’s legacy of poverty, crime, segregation, and other urban ills that dispro
Echo Art Fair Receives Subsidy to Reduce Booth Fee
To encourage greater local participation, Echo Art Fair recruited two sponsors to lower booth fees for artists.
Aries Spears
[COMEDY] Comedian Aries Spears was on 198 episodes of Mad TV, so chances are if you’ve tuned into that show you’ve probably seen Spears do one of his famous (or infamous) impressions. From Eddie Murphy to Al Pacino, and O.J. Simpson, Spears’ celebrity impressions were probably the best part of the whole series. Hopefully he’ll show some of them off when he comes to Helium Comedy Club for six shows starting Thursday, January 8 through Sunday, January 10
Elvis Presley Birthday Bash
[ROCK] 81 years ago, Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi. By the age of 21 he was a sensation, and by the time he died in 1977 at the age of 42, he was the king. In that amount of time Elvis racked up 18 number one albums (and three more since his death) and more than 30 number one singles. There’s a reason that people still celebrate his birthday.
State Ed and Task Force Flub Receivership Process
Grave problems with evaluation standards have been revealed. Why then should Buffalo schools still be classified as failing?
Aggrohippie
[PUNK] For many Buffalonians, Erie is just a rest stop on the highway with clean bathrooms. But for Aggrohippie, it’s home. And there’s nothing remotely sanitized about this band’s crust-punk assault, complete with a serious ideological bent that comes through via barked rhetoric and a grimy guitar grind. The Pennsylvania four-piece play Mohawk Place on Sunday, January 10 with Wrux and Healer.
Alleys with Pierre
[EMO] Celebrating the release of a new split four-song EP, local emo duo/trio Alleys and Minneapolis trio Pierre will co-headline the Studio at the Waiting Room on
Cause for a Hero
[PUNK] Local easycore quartet Cause for a Hero are apparently calling it quits after three years, so come out and see them off in style!
the Barksdales
[PUNK] Formed for the rubble of the Drunkyard Boys and Switch 86, the Barksdales bring a clamoring punk energy to the stage, which they’re hoping to capture on their first full length (out sometime this year).
Mayor Brown Talks Green Code
Mayor Brown talks with Aaron Renn about Buffalo and the Green Code, which Renn calls “one of the most important developments in major American cities right now.”
Queen City Roller Girls Season Opener
[ROLLER DERBY] Opening day for the Queen City Roller Girls, the Western New York-based roller derby league, is this Saturday, January 9 at their home base, Buffalo RiverWorks. The season will kick off with a match between the Devil Dollies and the Suicidal Saucies. Buffalo RiverWorks was, among other purposes, designed and built to house the Queen City Roller Girls, and this Saturday marks the beginning of their second season there.
Buffalo Bitter Winter Clothing Drive
[HELPING] The non-profit community organization Buffalo’s Good Neighbors is partnering with Friends Feeding Friends to help clothe the cold this winter. Each Sunday the organizations hang clothing items such as sweaters, hats, gloves, and socks between trees in Fireman’s Park, downtown, for those who need it.
Soul Patch
[TRIBUTE] On Friday, Soul Patch make their triumphant return to Buffalo for an intimate show in Allentown at Duke’s Bohemian Grove Bar.