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TRIMANIA 2015

April 12th, 2015 by Daniel Galas

On Saturday April 18th Buffalo Arts Studio (BAS) will host TRIMANIA at the Tri-Main Center located on Main Street in Buffalo. The one night event will take place from 8pm to 1am with a VIP showing from 6pm to 8pm. It's… more »

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Overtaken By The Story … Babel's Chimamanda Ngozi Adichi

March 30th, 2015 by Jared Mobarak

The change was gradual, but 2014-2015 really cements it for Just Buffalo Literary Center‘s Babel series. What began as a venue for renowned writers to read their works and engage the audience in a conversation… more »

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2015 Spring Theater Guide

March 29th, 2015 by BuffaloVibe

With spring finally around the corner there is no better time to break the cabin fever and get out to one of the outstanding local theaters and take in a performance. From the Shakespeare classic A Midsummer Night's… more »

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The Scrutiny of Objects: Sculptures By Robert A. Booth

March 23rd, 2015 by Daniel Galas

While you're out and about this Spring enjoying the less freezing cold temperatures stop by the Burchfield Penney Art Center at SUNY Buffalo State and check out The Scrutiny of Objects: Sculptures By Robert A. Booth.… more »

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Books Worth Adding To Your Library

February 27th, 2015 by Buffalo Dandy

These frigid Buffalo days are a great time to cozy up inside and lose yourself in a good book. While Eastdane.com is highly regarded as a great online clothing resource, the site also offers a wide selection… more »

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Writing Holds A Mirror To Your Inner Self...Babel's David Henry Hwang

February 12th, 2015 by Jared Mobarak

Two plus months and a few snowstorms later, David Henry Hwang finally made it to Buffalo. The second speaker in Just Buffalo Literary Center’s 2014/2015 Babel Season, Hwang probably would have waited… more »

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Artist Profile: AJ Fries

January 30th, 2015 by Jared Mobarak

An inaugural member of the Burchfield-Penney Art Center's "Living Legacy" artists in 2012, A.J. Fries has gone from a young boy roaming the halls of Buffalo's cultural institutions to a respected member of its… more »

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2014 Holiday Theater Guide

December 7th, 2014 by BuffaloVibe

This time of year can be hectic and stressful for many. Why not take a break and treat yourself and the family to a play/concert at one of the fabulous local theaters? From old classics like A Christmas Carol to the sounds… more »

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Stanley Kubrick: The Exhibition

October 31st, 2014 by Jared Mobarak

TIFF may be known for the film festival that makes up its name's acronym, but they offer so much more ever since the TIFF Bell Lightbox opened a few years back. Along with an extensive screening schedule of new releases we… more »

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The Least Cool Writer In All New York City … Babel's Colum McCann

October 13th, 2014 by Jared Mobarak

Irishman Colum McCann was a breath of fresh air at the 2014-2015 season premiere of Just Buffalo Literary Center's Babel last night for one reason—he didn't live a tragic life. His talk left a little to be desired,… more »

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Buffalo International Film Festival | Oct. 9-12

October 3rd, 2014 by Jared Mobarak

Many people may not know this, but Buffalo has two annual film festivals. One happens in spring—The Buffalo Niagara Film Festival (http://thebnff.com/)—and one in fall. Now that October has arrived, it's time… more »

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Strap On Your Lederhosen: Oktoberfest is Here

September 23rd, 2014 by KegWorks

You know what tomorrow is, right? The official start of Oktoberfest. If you’re lucky enough to be one of 6-million people attending the festivities in Germany, then, well, I guess good for you! But I'm jealous. … more »

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Wiig, Gyllenhaal, and Monster Love at TIFF 2014

September 17th, 2014 by Jared Mobarak

Friends and family think me crazy for driving up the QEW so I can sit in darkened theaters for around thirty of a total eighty-hours in Toronto, but I wouldn't spend my early September days any other way. This is what the… more »

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Summer Fun Film Festivals in WNY

July 17th, 2014 by Jared Mobarak

With the dwindling numbers of Drive-In Theaters across the country, independent theaters finding it difficult to compete with huge chains, and the ever-fluctuating national box office needing too many 3D films to turn a profit,… more »

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ARTIST PROFILE: Michael Gelen - Inkwell Studios

July 8th, 2014 by Jared Mobarak

Michael Gelen is a Buffalo-based artist whose work you have probably seen in and around the city. Been to ICTC? He draws the covers. Enjoy the beer selection of New Buffalo Brewing? He's the one designing the labels. The mind… more »

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A Glimpse at the Imagination of Buffalo Arts Studio

June 30th, 2014 by Jared Mobarak

Buffalo is full of hidden gems that the layperson may not know exist. A cultural hotbed for the arts, it's almost excusable that you could let some slip through the cracks when you're engaged with partaking in what all the rest… more »

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Canalside Free Concert: Moe. & Conehead Buddha

June 23rd, 2014 by Manuel Crespo

Moe. is the preeminent progressive rock band on the music scene today. They are a quintet of world class musicians, whose creative output equals that of their longevity. In a remarkable career that has touched three decades and… more »

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Allen West Festival 2014

June 18th, 2014 by Manuel Crespo

Aristotle said it best when he said, "the aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance." On this warm and sunny Saturday, the Allen West Festival offered visitors delicious… more »

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Buffalo Niagara International Film Festival 2014

April 22nd, 2014 by Jared Mobarak

It's eight years later and The Buffalo Niagara International Film Festival is still going strong April 24th through May 3rd. I personally missed organizer and filmmaker Bill Cowell's inaugural season, but have been attending… more »

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Babel's Abraham Verghese Teaches Bufffalo the Difference Between Curing and Healing

April 9th, 2014 by Jared Mobarak

It is interesting to see how Just Buffalo Literary Center’s Babel series has evolved over the years. Beyond locale (now residing at Kleinhans Music Hall after its origins in Asbury Hall at Babeville), artistic… more »

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Video Spotlight: St. Louis Roman Catholic Church

March 12th, 2014 by Manuel Crespo

On January 5, 1829, eighteen years before the Diocese of Buffalo was founded, Louis Stephen LeCouteulx de Chaumont, French nobleman and first Catholic to reside in Buffalo, gave the land on which St. Louis Church stands. This… more »

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REVIEW: Stones in his Pockets - Irish Classical Theatre Company

March 2nd, 2014 by Kevon Greenidge

"No one goes to the movies to feel depressed - that's what theatre is for!" Charlie (Kevin Craig), a recent transplant from America finds himself as an extra on the set of a Hollywood film being filmed in a rural southern Ireland… more »

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Matthew Grote - OGRE

November 23rd, 2013 by Kevon Greenidge

Buffalo is a city that has a rich history of embracing art in public spaces. I recently had a chance to spend some time with Matthew Grote, who along with a few other local artists, is helping to preserve that tradition, while… more »

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Buffalo Comedy brings home the gold!

November 5th, 2013 by BuffaloVibe

Buffalo ComedySportz has been making Western New York laugh for 20 years and this year brought home the city's first ever World ComedySportz Championship! For those not familiar with this entertaining improv-game, ComedySportz… more »

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Buffalo's Art Scene Gets Some Street Cred

September 30th, 2013 by Alex Tolbert

The corner of Allen and College Streets has recently undergone an aesthetic transformation thanks to the Allen Street Street Art Collective, a project funded by local entrepreneur and arts supporter, Mark Goldman. The ASSAC seeks… more »

TRIMANIA 2015

Overtaken By The Story … Babel's Chimamanda Ngozi Adichi

2015 Spring Theater Guide

The Scrutiny of Objects: Sculptures By Robert A. Booth

Books Worth Adding To Your Library

Writing Holds A Mirror To Your Inner Self...Babel's David Henry Hwang

Artist Profile: AJ Fries

2014 Holiday Theater Guide

Stanley Kubrick: The Exhibition

The Least Cool Writer In All New York City … Babel's Colum McCann

Buffalo International Film Festival | Oct. 9-12

Strap On Your Lederhosen: Oktoberfest is Here

Wiig, Gyllenhaal, and Monster Love at TIFF 2014

Summer Fun Film Festivals in WNY

ARTIST PROFILE: Michael Gelen - Inkwell Studios

A Glimpse at the Imagination of Buffalo Arts Studio

Canalside Free Concert: Moe. & Conehead Buddha

Allen West Festival 2014

Buffalo Niagara International Film Festival 2014

Babel's Abraham Verghese Teaches Bufffalo the Difference Between Curing and Healing

Video Spotlight: St. Louis Roman Catholic Church

REVIEW: Stones in his Pockets - Irish Classical Theatre Company

Matthew Grote - OGRE

Buffalo Comedy brings home the gold!

Buffalo's Art Scene Gets Some Street Cred

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