From Buffalo Rising
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TCB and Rec Room announce Buffalo’s Biggest Outdoor Cinco de Mayo Celebration
Now that there’s a Mexican restaurant on almost every city block, it’s no surprise that more and more Cinco de Mayo events are taking shape. Throwing their sombreros into the []
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Wrecking Buffalo: 807 Clinton
Little remains of the former Holy Apostles SS Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church. After original efforts to purchase/save the church were spurned, and more recent efforts to salvage some []
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Nichols School Students and Buffalo Games team up to create a jigsaw puzzle to benefit White Whiskers Senior Dog Sanctuary
I’m always on the lookout for Buffalo Games puzzles that feature Buffalo-related imagery. The Buffalo-based puzzle company produces fantastic jigsaw puzzles, which showcase the works of famous artists, nature, travel, []
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Opportunity Knocks: Former Convent – St. John Kanty
A 15,000 SF former convent located at 101 Swinburne Street (Brownell Street, near Broadway and Bailey) has just hit the market. The former convent at St. John Kanty Church consists []
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Lego Club, Nintendo Nights, Chess Club, Gaming, and Creative Writing Classes @ Crane Library
The newly renovated Crane Library at 633 Elmwood Avenue has a ton of amazing programming these days. While much of the programming is for kids, there are also plenty of []
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Merrily We Roll Along @ Shea’s Smith Theater is Delightful!
THE BASICS: MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG runs April 26 – May 12, Thurs & Fri 7:30 p.m., Sat 8 p.m., Sun 2 p.m. at the Shea’s Smith Theater, 658 Main []
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Five Cent Cine: La Chimera
La Chimera ★★1/2 (Out of 4 stars) Mr. In-Between Set against an Italian backdrop of small-time tomb robbers and grifters, Arthur (“maybe English, maybe Irish”) is the man from nowhere, []
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Go, Dad. Go! Take your Pre-K through 2nd Graders to Theatre of Youth’s GO, DOG. GO! Squeals of delight will follow.
THE BASICS: GO, DOG. GO! a musical by Allison Gregory and Steven Dietz, adapted from the book “Go, Dog. Go!” by P.D. Eastman, with music by Michael Koerner, directed by []
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'Shop Allen Street' Block Club: A New Chapter in Economic Growth and Cultural Celebration in Allentown
Business owners in Allentown have come together to form a new organization called The ‘Shop Allen Street’ block club. The purpose of this initiative is to empower the business community []
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Jemal Seeks Statler Funding, Buys Genesee Gateway
Douglas Development is working with the City of Buffalo on an application for state funding to assist with redevelopment of the Statler Hotel. If awarded, the $3.5 million grant under []
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How to Take a Walk—in Buffalo, and Beyond: Eyes on the Road
Continue the series on walking Buffalo, from the intrepid couple who walked every day—no matter the weather—in the first 3 years of covid. They think (without being systematic) they walked []
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Launch NY Invests $175K in Edenesque: Plant-Based Dairy Startup Relocates HQ to Buffalo
Launch NY has invested $175,000 in Edenesque (founded in 2014), a plant-based dairy startup led by CEO Leslie Woodward. Not only will the investment allow Woodward to help to realize []