North Park Theatre honors David Bowie
In remembrance of rock legend David Bowie, the North Park Theatre (1428 Hertel Ave.) will be screening the 1986 film “Labyrinth” at 10 p.m. Jan. 21. The film features Bowie in what may be considered...
View ArticleUB celebrates Chinese New Year
A celebration of Chinese New Year will be hosted by the University at Buffalo’s Center for the Arts at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 7. The event is organized by the Chinese Club of Western New York, the largest...
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Mark Snyder’s ‘Auto-Cannibalism’ finds nostalgia in masculinity
Buffalo artist Mark Snyder’s latest installation, “Auto-Cannibalism,” is meant to represent a nostalgic side of the masculine figure through the use of male iconography. The exhibit is a mixture of...
View ArticleAt Studio Hart, exhibit explores surreal, sublime aspects of humanity
Craig and Maria Pabico LaRotonda’s latest exhibit “Everything is Beautiful, Nothing Hurts” at Studio Hart, showcases the surreal and sublime aspects of humanity. It features nearly 20 acrylic...
View ArticleBurchfield-Penney film series focuses on terrorism
Inspired by the tradition of the University at Buffalo's Buffalo Film Seminars, Burchfield-Penney Art Center (1300 Elmwood Ave.) continues hosting the film series called "History of Terrorism.” This...
View ArticleInternational Women’s Month continues at El Buen Amigo
A series of spectacles including poetry readings, lectures and open discussion will be the focus of International Women’s Month continuing through March at El Buen Amigo in a partnership between the...
View ArticleStop by MacGregor's to enjoy an astounding choice of drink, food
Do not judge this book by its cover. On the surface, MacGregor’s Grill & Tap Room’s 23 (count ’em: 23) televisions make it so you’ll never miss a Sabres play, and the arcade games in the back of...
View ArticleClosing the book on the Small Press Book Fair
When Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, 453 Porter Ave., hosts the 10th annual Buffalo Small Press Book Fair on April 9 and 10, it also will be the final one. The event consists of two days in which...
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Loughran's is classy and classic
In an age where bars seek to compete against one another with high-concept gimmicks, fascinating drink choices and modern dance hits to attract younger crowds, Loughran’s remains the stubborn,...
View ArticleDorothy Fitzgerald's 'Committed to Memory' ignites conversation
The fickle mistress of memory is the focus of Buffalo Arts Studio’s latest installation “Committed to Memory,” crafted by mother, retired teacher and local artist Dorothy Fitzgerald. Her installation...
View ArticleSkylar Borgstrom probes power of the media in ‘Mockingbird’
Skylar Borgstrom is an artist sprung from a generation with a palpable paranoid attitude toward American consumerist culture. In her new exhibit, “Mockingbird,” now showing in the BOX Gallery (667 Main...
View ArticleMohawk Place to host heavy metal showcase
Mohawk Place will be showcasing eight heavy metal bands in a show on May 1 headlined by The Impurity. Tugboat, The Freeeek, BigBottleRocket, Crooked Gener8ion, Rust City Project, Shane Archer Reed and...
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Papi Grande's mixes Mexican flavors with Buffalo identity
Oh, The U, where have ye gone? For years, it was a staple for University at Buffalo graduate students who needed a drink after classes. When news broke that The U would shut its doors, UB students were...
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Shenannigan's has an 'Arsenal' of great deals, beer
The success of a business is often quoted as being contingent on location. Shenannigan’s Bar and Grill’s location is definitely a head-scratcher, then, considering it is in the middle of...
View ArticleQueen City Spins
Buffalo is no stranger to adopting customs and fads, and the DJ scene is one of the more recent cultural phenomena to make its way here. It’s a small group of DJs with loyal fans, with names like...
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