Cars Return to Main Street on Friday
The NFTA Board of Commissioners passed a resolution for cars to return to the 600 block of Main Street on Friday.
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Cover Art: Resting
Resting by Alexander O. Levy, 1930.
Reactionarying the State of the Union
I confess — it was the first State of the Union I’d missed in years. Jet-lagged from a quick transatlantic trip to mourn the loss of a dear relative, I didn’t make it past 9:15.
Like the vast majority of Americans, I learned about the SOTU that which American major media think was important. Obama got in a zinger. Free community college. A focus on strengthening the middle class.
Post Secret Live Comes to Buff State
“I rationalize my Oreo binges because they’re vegan.”
“If you were to call me, I’d answer. No questions asked.”
“I imagine what it would be like to decapitate the men I desire.”
Horoscopes by Sheeba Incaviglia
Sheeba stares into the void and comes back with a basket of the ripest plantains. January 21-27.
Looking Backward: Larkin Power House
The Larkin Power House, 635 Seneca Street, is one of the iconic factory buildings of what architectural historian Reyner Banham called Buffalo’s “Golden Age” of industrial architecture between 1895 and 1925.
Freddy J Talks Soul Food
In the heart of Buffalo’s multicultural West Side is a cozy restaurant specializing in savory Southern cuisine. Freddy J’s Barbecue is one of Buffalo’s best kept secrets, providing soul food with a touch of elegance.
Public Picks from BuffaBlog
BuffaBlog’s weekly local album reviews and event picks
Cages – Vivipary (LP)
Recommended If You Like: Bjork, Hungarian Folk, noise
Ciminelli and Sampson: Profiting From Public Education
The School Board president and the big developer are both accused of feeding too hungrily at the public trough.
Women on the Verge: The Babadook, Cake
Jennifer Aniston didn’t really deserve an Oscar nomination; Essie Davis might have.
Centerfold: Carl Dennis (Delft Diagrams)
HARVEY BREVERMAN is a SUNY Distinguished Professor Emeritus. His work is included in the exhibition MANmade Art: A Cross-Generational Survey on view at the Kenan Center in Lockport through February 22.
Miranda July: Friends Become Enemies? Enemies Become Friends?
I was, in a word, surprised when I discovered a copy of Miranda July’s debut novel The First Bad Man in my mailbox.
The Public Questionnaire: Todd Benzin
With a background in improvisational comedy, with the Eclectic Improv Company, Todd Benzin is master of the quirky and the spontaneous. An actor who disappears into his characters, in The Lion in Winter, he is, fascinatingly, playing Prince Geoffrey, the crafty and scheming prince who somehow has disappeared into history, while his brothers Richard Lionheart and John became kings.
Below, Benzin submits to The Public Questionnaire.
Alexander O. Levy at Burchfield Penney Art Center
Why aren’t we more aware—haven’t been more aware—of this superb Buffalo artist of the first half of the twentieth century? It’s a question the Alexander Levy major exhibit at the Burchfield Penney Art Center tries to put to rest, giving the artist some due recognition. But also tries to answer. Why?
Board of Education: Sinking Schools, Sampson Audit
At Waterfront School meeting, parents lash out at Buffalo Board of Education.
Story: Jaunt to Divided Island
An examination of the island formerly known as Squaw.
Former Green Jelly Guitarist CJ Buscaglia Has Passed Away
Former Green Jelly guitarist CJ Buscaglia passed away on Friday, January 16. He was 51.
Pat Kewley: Parts of Speech
Dissecting the parts of speech.
Obama’s 97.4 Percent Solution
Clawing back financial gains to fund middle-class uplift.
Gary Sczerbaniewicz: High Strangeness
[ART] As part of the TopSpin series, under the curatorial direction of Michael Beam, every year the museum highlights three local/regional emerging artists whose phenomenal work stands out, and offers them their first solo exhibition and publication opportunity with an institution. As part of the 2014-15 awardees, Gary Sczerbaniewicz will be this exhibition’s focus. His vignettes that are meticulously sculpted will be on view through periscopic stands that will be placed throughout the gallery.