[SPORT] This year the local Golden Gloves tournament has saved their best for last. 15 bouts are slated for Saturday, April 25 at the Forvm, seven of which will send the winner to the national tournament next month in Las Vegas. The tourney finals will feature the fine stylings of Buffalo standouts Jeffrey Nygayot and Joe Reed along with Rochester’s Wilmont Wood and the promising light heavyweight Lawrence King.
[TOUR] Buffalo’s respect for early American architecture is not only evident in our tendency towards preservation, but also in our willingness to build neglected designs, like the Fontana Boathouse. Designed in 1905 by Frank Lloyd Wright—father of modernist architecture—it was intended for the University of Wisconsin. The design sat idle in Wright’s infamous 1910 Wasmuth Portfolio, until its 2007 construction on the shore of the Black Rock Channel in Buffalo. Why was it built over a century later in Buffalo?
Stop by to experience the artistry of Lynn Northrop’s Power Birds before the exhibition at Indigo Arts Gallery closes on April 25. Wander the wild field of watchful inhabits and take a look at the informative short film playing continuously in the side room of the gallery. Learn about the artist and her process in this documentary by Jon R. Hand. Imagine a young girl who requests a roll of aluminum foil for her birthday present.
[REGGAE] Back in November, Micah Pueschel, the Hawaii-raised front-man of Iration talked about what he hopes to achieve with his 2015 Tales From The Sea Tour.
[FOLK] Brooklyn based singer-songwriter Daniel Knishkowy’s full length debut as Adeline Hotel, Leave the Lights, is an impressive country-folk amalgam touching on everything from Fairport Convention to Oakley Hall to Kirwan/Welch-era Fleetwood Mac.
[ROCK] The Beat’s family tree is as dizzying as the group’s infectious ska bounce: The Beat, The English Beat, The British Beat, The Specials, Special Beat Service, General Public, Fine Young Cannibals… While Ranking Roger fronts the U.K. version of the band—The Beat—Dave Wakeling leads the version that tours the states, which will come to Buffalo Iron Works this Saturday, April 25 on the eve of releasing a new crowd-funded disc, Here We Go Love!
[FOLK] The fate of Canadian neo-trad folkies Great Big Sea remains on hold in the wake of Sean McCann’s departure, but vocalist Alan Doyle is keeping busy. Last year he released a childhood memoir, Where I Belong, and a solo disc of new material entitled So Let’s Go, which came out in January. Longtime fans rest assured, that won’t stop him from doing a handful of GBS tunes during a show of generous length this Friday, April 24 at Town Ballroom.
[ART] As part of the BT&C Conversations series, current exhibiting artist Roberley Bell will be speaking with Aaron Ott, Curator of Public Art at the Albright-Knox. The event, this Friday, April 24, will also include a book signing for Bell’s newly-released limited edition artist book, Artifact in the Landscape (on sale for $70 at the signing or $60 by pre-order). Join the artist for this evening of intimate dialogue set among her beautiful installations.
[ART] Curated by 2015 MFA Candidate Liz Bayan, Phantom Vibrations, is a group show with a stellar list of internationally known artists such as Lynn Hershman Leeson, Clement Valla, Kris Verdonck, Future Death Toll, Jillian Mayer, Erik Carter and Tyler Madsen.
[COUNTRY] Two masters in the art of song writing have their targets set on Buffalo. This Thursday, April 23, John Hiatt and Lyle Lovett will take the stage together at the University at Buffalo’s Center for the Arts. The duo hold court in different musical spaces, but as highlighted in previous outings together, their complimentary styles only elevate their individual talents.
This week’s episode: SSPPOORRTTSS TTAALLKK!
In an exclusive sports interview, we sit down with Doug Bentlee from the Sabres, a real-life sports-playing hockey man, for a no-holds-barred discussion of the Sabres season, filled with juicy behind-the-scenes info and some shocking bombshells! Plus a comprehensive overview of the history of sports! (Great learning tool for any gym or history teachers to play for students in class, must credit Pat Kewley/The Public)