To borrow a phrase, this is just disgraceful.
When there is so much money in the world, so much wealth, why is it that we have so much poverty. Why do we have so much poverty in Buffalo? We can do better.
If you believe that Trump and his extraordinary sycophants are going to make any place great, with the false claims, racist broadsides, misogynistic pussy grabs, and fraudulent covenants you probably should abandon reading the rest of the essay.
The United States’ record of military intervention in the Middle East over the past three decades has been an abject failure. Our great adventures in Kuwait, Afghanistan, Libya, Iraq, Yemen, and Syria have not resulted in the promised peace or democracy. More to the point, none of this has resulted in regional stability and security — for anyone. Not the US, not Israel, not Egypt — no one.
Last night, the US, Britain, and France hurled some missiles into Syria to punish its dictatorship for gassing its innocent citizens.
PHILIP KOCH’s Mansard Roof, 2018, was inspired by Charles Burchfield’s Rainy Night, 1929-1930. An exhibition of Koch’s work opens Friday, April 13 at the Burchfield Penney Art Center, where Koch is an artist in residence.
[MUSIC, ETC.] Leave it to Don Metz to arrange some extraordinary exit music for himself. Metz—who is currently associate director and head of public programs at the Burchfield Penney Art Center, and who has worked at the institution since 1995, including a stint as acting director—will retire this year. As a final gift, Metz has arranged The Last Detail, a four-day festival of music and multimedia performance illustrative of his tastes for the cutting edge and the subversive.
[FUNK] Buffalo is no stranger to Marco Benevento’s unique, fun, and funky live show. The 40-year-old will bring his jamming, psychedelic rock show to Buffalo Iron Works for a show on Wednesday, April 11 with support from Caroline Rose.
[JAM] Duke’s Bohemian Grove Bar resident jam band, Floodwood, returns to their long time haunt this Thursday, April 12. The band, featuring moe drummer Vin Amico delivers a jam-saturated take on Americana and bluegrass. They’ll be joined by Buffalo-based folk-rock band PA Line and DJ Charles Masters.
[ROCK] Rock A Mile In Their Shoes is a benefit show to raise money and awareness for the Crisis Service Advocate Program, which provides free and confidential response and support for survivors of sexual and domestic.
[POP] Indie-pop band Cub Sport make the long journey from Australia to Buffalo for a show at Mohawk Place on Thursday, April 12. They’ve hit a few other locations along the way, of course, propelled by their latest single “Crush,” a steamy R&B pop banger, and their affinity for covering Kanye West. Support comes from Buffalo indie rock bands Wild Things and Parade Chic.
[ROCK] The music of Frank Zappa was, and continues to be, extremely challenging. The experimental musician wasn’t afraid to grapple with new technology, tackle heady concepts, or wrestle with complex song structures throughout his nearly four decade-long career. His son Dweezil Zappa is not, and never has been, afraid of the challenge of recreating his father’s music. Throughout his career, the now 48-yappa has presented his father’s music to new audiences, and has also used it as a jumping off point for his own original music.