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Old car dealer dept.
posted July 3, 9:08 pm on Artvoice DailySo it turns out that that most ironic funeral home name, Amigone (Am I Gone?), wasn’t always just a funeral home name. As this ad from November, 1955 points out, Phil Amigone Pontiac, Inc. was one of America’s largest Pontiac dealers, and it was right there on Southside Parkway in South Buffalo. Yeah, I know ... (more)
The Future of Studio Arena (ask Ethan McSweeny … please!)
posted July 3, 7:49 pm on Artvoice DailyAs a plan for the Studio Arena Theatre building begins to take shape, questions emerge. Who might be best prepared to provide answers?
ZILLYCAKES Wedding Cakes, Cupcakes, & Cookies!
posted July 3, 4:07 pm on Chew on ThisWedding Cakes by Zillycakes There’s always a reason to host a soiree or dinner party that requires culinary ingenuity… Especially when it pertains to the last course! If you’re stumped for creative Dessert ideas or don’t have time to play the role of Betty Crocker, you’re in luck! Zillycakes custom made Cakes, Cupcakes, & Cookies is now open in Elmwood Village... (more)
Studio Arena Deal in the Works
posted July 2, 10:28 pm on Artvoice DailyArtvoice Theater Editor Anthony Chase reports that a deal is in the making whereby the five banks who are holding Studio debt would forgo repayment and give the Studio Arena building to Shea’s Buffalo in order for it remain a performance space... (more)
Syaed Ali’s Lawsuit
posted July 2, 9:06 am on Artvoice DailyFor the collectors and scandal enthusiasts out there, here’s a copy of Syaed Ali’s lawsuit against the City of Buffalo, New York State AG investigator Michael McCarthy, and BPD detective Anna Mydlarz: STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT : COUNTY OF ERIE SYAED A. ALI, Plaintiff, v. COMPLAINT MICHAEL G. McCARTNEY, ANNA MYDLARZ Index No. ______________ and CITY ... (more)
Pirate Bay: So long and thanks for all the megabytes
posted July 1, 11:29 pm on Tech VoiceAs those of you who don’t surf the web under a virtual rock are already aware, the “Pirate Bay Four” were found guilty by a Swedish court of “assisting in making copyright content available” back in April... (more)
Wheels in the grass
posted July 1, 6:28 pm on Artvoice DailyIf you get the urge to tilt at windmills, and find yourself in Wyoming County driving through the High Sheldon Wind Farm looking for able adversaries, you just might see this 1962 Lincoln Continental. It’s sitting on someone’s front lawn looking almost as spiffy as when it was new. If you’re of a certain age, like ... (more)
Ethics Board Tells Mayor to Quit Using City Seal
posted July 1, 5:19 pm on Artvoice DailyI know we come off as curmudgeonly when we fault the Brown administration for seemingly slight offenses like using the seal of the City of Buffalo at private fundraising events. But it turns out we’re not the only ones who think that’s bogus. Brian Meyer of the Buffalo News reports that the city’s Board of Ethics ... (more)
Hernandez Wins
posted July 1, 4:34 pm on Artvoice DailyRalph Hernandez is the new president of the Buffalo Board of Education.
Pigeon Under Glass
posted June 30, 1:59 pm on Artvoice DailyAn addendum to the post below on Steve Pigeon: Tonight, Pigeon—counsel to New York State Senator Pedro Espada, director of Tom Golisano’s Responsible New York committee, former chairman of the Erie County Democratic Committee, architect of the Republican takeover of the New York State Senate takeover—hosts $1,000-a-head fundraiser for Republican-turned-Democrat Arlen Specter, whose Senate seat will ... (more)
Yahoo! Confirms Plan to Build Data Center in WNY
posted June 30, 12:12 pm on Tech VoiceThough the rumor mill has had this pegged for over a month, it’s now official, according to this morning’s press conference – Yahoo! is coming to WNY, and bringing at least 75 jobs with them... (more)
Great Lakes Health Retreat in Progress
posted June 30, 11:24 am on Artvoice DailyAs I write this post, the Great Lakes Health system is conducting a private retreat at the Hyatt Regency downtown. The event is closed to the public and press. The retreat follows a half-hour “open meeting” conducted by GLH board chair Robert Gioia, and board members Edward Walsh, Jr., Sharon L. Hanson, and Kevin E. Cichocki, ... (more)
More Pigeon Droppings
posted June 30, 10:00 am on Artvoice DailyI just noticed this post (written on Friday by Jimmy Vielkind) over at the PolitckerNY.com: During the Republican half of another lightning-quick extraordinary session this afternoon, I noticed Steve Pigeon sitting on the State Senate floor behind Senator Pedro Espada Jr. Pigeon, who was one of the principle architects of the coup that has hobbled the chamber, ... (more)
Happy Birthday Nelson Eddy!
posted June 29, 9:10 pm on Too Long In the DarkNelson Eddy would be 107 today if he hadn’t died 42 years ago, but that’s show biz. With his partner Jeanette MacDonald he was part of one of the most popular film musical teams in Hollywood history, albeit one whose audience hasn’t grown much past people who remember them first hand. But hey, judge ... (more)
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