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Long Time Gone: Coming Home and The Yes Men Are Revolting

Two—count them, two—movies that you should see this week.

Buffalo International Film Festival: The Next Generation

The heirs to founder Edward Summer pursue his dream of a world-class film festival.

Spotlight: Sonny Baker

I stop into Hardware on a Thursday night to see the Sonny Baker Band play. It’s their first show in a while, and the first since I’ve familiarized myself with the songs on their debut EP, Flesh It Out. It’s Baker’s first release since 2012’s Here Are Those Freaks You’ve Been Asking For that features more than just Baker and his guitar crooning into the wind. Even on Freaks Baker teamed up with Brandon Schlia, the creative force behind Steak and Cake Records, multi-tracking in a bedroom.

Looking Backward: Main & South Division, 1938

In 1938, more than 64 retail establishments were in operation on Main Street in just the two blocks between South Division Street and Lafayette Square.

The Grumpy Ghey: The Holiday Is Over

Why are gay men reluctant to admit openly Madonna’s increasing lameness?

Centerfold: Smoke Signals

SMOKE SIGNALS / ELIZABETH GEMPERLEIN‘s exhibit at Buffalo Arts Studio, titled Fool’s Paradise, runs through November 6.

The Peter Principle? Not Really: Pan

You want old-fashioned, uncomplicated, fulsome villainy in your fantasy-adventure movies? Look no further.

Buffalo Eats Presents On The Menu

Your weekly rundown from Buffalo Eats on what’s happening locally in the food and drink scene.

A Little Night Music at the Irish Classical

A brilliantly directed production, insouciant and entertaining and yet packed with emotional depth.

Cover Art: Trickster

TRICKSTER / BILL STEWART’s exhibit of new work, entitled Trickster, runs through November 14 at Indigo Art (47 Allen Street). It opens Friday, November 9 with a reception, 6-9pm.

Public Picks from buffaBLOG

BuffaBLOG’s weekly local album reviews and event picks!

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!

Louis Vastola at Art Dialogue Gallery

A score or so of the area artist’s industrial scenes from the early 1960s to early 1970s.

Finn Fest: Pia Lindman and Wooden Cities

The high and low of Finnish culture in one unique performance.

Finn Fest: Q&A: Rabbi Simon I. Livson

The chief rabbi of Finland visits Buffalo. Community-building ensues.

The Public Questionnaire: Michele Marie Roberts

Roberts is screamingly funny in A Little Night Music at the Irish Classical Theatre Company.

Young Man Smokes First Cigarette In Band's Latest Music Video

Fred Cimato, drummer of pop-rock band Lovey, smoked his first cigarette in the music video for the band’s first video, “Maybe.” “Smoking is cool, and I wanted to look cool,” says 27-year-old Cimato. “I’ve been told it’s actually not cool and I don’t look cool, though,” he said in a later comment.