Whether or not you were ever a fan of Chris Farley’s work on Saturday Night Live, where he was widely hailed as the second coming of John Belushi, you can’t deny that this was someone who really threw himself into what he was doing. Literally. At one point in this documentary, an SNL producer talks about the comedian’s refusal to temper his falls anytime he threw himself around the stage or onto the floor, which he did regularly.
NEW GIRL by BREZO, whose work is currently exhibited at Rust Belt Books (415 Grant Street) is part of the Infringement Festival.
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Scroll to the bottom, and you’ll find what I believe so far to be the first publication of the unexpurgated Joe Mascia tape. I think it’s important to hear the words that he says, the way in which he says them, and the context in which they’re spoken. In the meantime, a story.
After booking the mysterious MPC master Araabmuzik for a concert at the Town Ballroom on August 7, Buffalo rapper Chae Hawk wants to make sure the right people are in the crowd.
[DISCUSSION] The third Public Picnic will be Wednesday, July 29 at 6pm at Silo City (indoor location if it rains). The first two have seen lively, but civil discourse around one of the most pressing issues in our country today: race. There will be a slight format tweak this time; beginning with a “What’s on your mind?” segment then moving into current events (think Italian Fest/Sandra Bland/South Carolina). From there, the hive mind will lead the discussion to wherever things take us.
[FASHION] Calling all local men with an appreciation for vintage clothing and 35 mm photography! We highly suggest that you swing by Ashkers, Saturday-Sunday (Aug 1-2) for the second TwoGuysGoodBuys Pop Up Shop. An eclectic collection of fine vintage men’s clothing as well as 20 selected 35mm “travel” prints will be available for purchase. All sales support Frank and Tyler’s 12-month expedition around the United States beginning in November.
[INFRINGEMENT] Buffalo bike riders can participate in a bike ride through Buffalo’s West Side on Wednesday. The ride will stop at several locations where experimental music groups will put on pop up performances. The ride will end at LaSalle Park at 7pm for Westside Water World, a pop up seaside performance-art event featuring (fishy?) bands like Brass Pro and the Waterfront Revivalists, Tilapia, and the Seasides.
[ELECTRONIC/DANCE] Black Swan Lounge returns with another raging summer patio party this Saturday, August 1. Black Swan Summer Session will feature DJs Brother Bear, Hattwein & Short, Twist, Spacelines, Arehouse, Alex Sarabia, and DJ Universal for an all day, outdoor blast.
[ELECTRONIC/DANCE] The first Outer Harbor concert of the summer approaches and it’s a unique, and even messy one. Imagine a crowd full of fans ready to party, holding spray bottles full of paint and standing in front of some fully loaded color-hoses wielded by a crew of costumed performers. This is just what Funtime Afterdark has in store for Buffalo when they bring the Life in Color, Big Bang world tour featuring EDM superstars Adventure Club to the Outer Harbor Concert Site on Friday, July 31.