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before dusk, about 35 Fruit Belt and city residents gathered at the corner of Locust and Carlton streets for a rally in support of a community land trust for the Fruit Belt. The event, sponsored by the Fruit Belt/McCarley Gardens Housing Task Force, featured a number of speakers who did their best to explain the purpose of a community land trust. “This land is some of the most undervalued land in the country, and that means that there are vultures from Wall Street to San Francisco who are looking to purchase it and exploit it; to make sure that all these people, who call the Fruit Belt home, are moved out before they break ground on what gets built for them, for their purposes,” began John Washington, lead organizer for the Community First Alliance (CFA), which unites a diverse array of stakeholder groups committed to economic development that puts people and neighborhoods first. The ultimate goal of the CFA is to negotiate a community benefits agreement with the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus (BNMC), which has received almost three-quarters of a billion dollars in public subsidies to date. “There is only one way to stop developers from doing that, and that is to own it; to have complete control of it,” Washington continued. “There is no other way to guarantee that this land stays the way that it is right now unless it is handed over to the people. And, honestly, anyone that says different has other interests.”

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Residents of this historical community have come to agreement on the fact that every attempt must be made and every tool deployed to slow the adverse effects of development on the Fruit Belt. Here, the term “gentrification” isn’t tossed around as an intellectual exercise in progressive politics as much as it is a lived reality that informs residents’ strategies for sur-

vival. For instance, Veronica Hemphill-Nichols made headlines last week when her landlord informed her of a 47 percent increase in her rent this fall. She’s not the only one. The rapid growth and expansion of the BNMC have made this story a familiar one. That’s why a land trust for the Fruit Belt is so crucial. It’s not about a seat at the table; it’s about a radical reorientation of the table itself. Residents aren’t merely participants with a voice; they are decision-makers with a vote. Most are familiar with the current situation. In December 2015, with the full support of Fruit Belt leadership and Council President Darius Pridgen, the Common Council placed a moratorium on the sale of the 200-plus city-owned vacant lots in the neighborhood. The moratorium is not set to be lifted until the completion of a strategic plan for the Fruit Belt. With developers and speculators chomping at the bit and the strategic plan overdue, time is running out. Fruit Belt leaders and residents have spent their summers very differently than the majority of Buffalonians. While most are out enjoying summer activities and using this season to rest and reenergize, the folks of the Fruit Belt have kicked their organizing efforts into high gear, using every last hour of daylight to their advantage. In recent history, they have attended countless meetings to think through viable tools for neighborhood revitalization. Every family reunion and neighborhood-wide picnic has been made another opportunity to educate friends, family, and neighbors about the need for community control of the city-owned lots. Residents have held press conferences, distributed lawn signs and literature, attended teachins, and more, in an effort to preserve a way of life that has become frighteningly distinct in this day and age. One strategy that is gaining traction with each passing day is a community land trust. The idea has garnered support from Fruit Belt leadership and residents and from the broader Buffalo community, and even drawn national attention. A community land trust is a nonprofit corporation that acquires and retains ownership over individual parcels of land, while allowing for the sale and development on top of that land

COMMENTARY NEWS to create a host of community assets, such as affordable housing, community gardens, and commercial spaces. The board of the land trust sets standards for development that affirm the values and principles of the trust. According to a report entitled “A Plan That Bears Fruit” published by the Partnership for the Public Good (PPG) in June of this year, community land trusts have three main priorities: create community control of land, preserve affordability, and help limit the negative impact of gentrification. Land trusts have standard policies and procedures to accomplish these lofty goals. For instance, land trusts sell homes at below market rate to serve the needs of low-, moderate-, and fixed-income residents. In order to keep homes affordable, purchasers must agree to resale restrictions as a term of the original sale. Thus, if they sell their home, their sale price is capped at a certain level of profit, which ensures that the house remains affordable for the next buyer. Buffalo is at a critical moment in its history: It’s important right now to define what prosperity looks like. Unfortunately, cities across the country have struggled to produce a workable

model that can be brought to scale, and most major metropolitan cities are past the point of no return. Rents are too high, and the opportunities for good-paying jobs too low. The power elite have used their money and influence to perpetuate an exploitative economy based on extraction of wealth and resources for their own benefit. Buffalo has a chance to flip the script. The community land trust being fought for in the Fruit Belt is representative of that fight, and folks are becoming increasingly awakened to that fact. It’s the Fruit Belt today; Cold Springs, Central Park, and your neighborhood tomorrow. Together, we can realize a vision of development without displacement through collective ownership and investment in the common good. Harper Bishop is the Economic and Climate Justice Coordinator at Open Buffalo. The Community First Alliance and Fruit Belt residents host a dynamic teach-in Wednesday, August 10, at the Moot Center (292 High Street), beginning at 5:30pm. All are invited to learn more about the movement to win a community land trust for the Fruit Belt and what role you can play to ensure it comes to P

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NEWS COMMENTARY It’s just that Obama isn’t, and part of the reason why Caucasian Obama haters use the Muslim faith as a smear is because they are a) Islamophobes and b) Obamaphobes. It’s a way for them to confirm for themselves what they already believe—that Obama isn’t one of us. He isn’t a real American. Some think he is on a Muslim/Communist mission to destroy America. All of it is rooted in deep racism.

Carl Paladino, co-chair of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign for New York State, at the candidate’s April 18 rally in Buffalo.

For these types of Tea Party right-wing bigots, saying bigoted stuff is evidence of their opposition to “political correctness”; being anti-PC is the new PC for this crowd, and they use it as a way to justify their racial or religious animus. So, we turn to Carl Paladino, local coward and Tea Party bigot who is Donald Trump’s campaign co-chair in New York, a former and possibly future failed candidate for governor, and local embarrassment. It was Paladino to whom DiPietro sent that “Heeza Muzzlim” email. The New York Observer quoted Paladino in a story Thursday night, in which he laid bare his misguided belief that the President isn’t a real Christian or American: Speaking over the phone for an unrelated story, Carl Paladino—the 2010 GOP candidate for governor of New York—abruptly changed subjects and assailed the sitting president and his policies. The Buffalobased real estate developer and Tea Party activist maintained that Obama, a practicing Christian, has sought to mislead the public about his religious affiliation, but that the citizenry has not fallen for his falsehoods.

Get that? The Observer—owned by Ivanka Trump’s husband— was speaking with Paladino about something completely different, and he spontaneously pivoted to this Obama-as-Muslim-foreigner fantasy: “In the mind of the average American, there is no doubt he is a Muslim,” Paladino said. “He is not a Christian.”

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ASSEMBLYMAN DAVID PIETRO IS BAD, TOO, BUT NOBODY NOTICES WHEN HE CALLS OBAMA A MUSLIM. BUT CARL… Within the cache of emails my colleagues and I revealed at WNYMedia.net in 2010 was one from Tea Party Assemblyman David DiPietro. It claimed that President Obama was a Muslim: From: David DiPietro [mailto:dipietro78@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 2:41 PM To: [REDACTED] Subject: Fwd: Heeza Muzzlim….that’s why If you check Obama’s last trip overseas, his wife left just after their visit to France as stated below. She has yet to accompany him to any Arab country. Think about it… The pieces of the puzzle just keep on coming together! Interesting…“I did not write this… someone forwarded it to me,… but my wife lived in Saudi Arabia for two years, and from what she tells me, it makes sense! Travel for Obama: I was at a Blockbusters on Saturday renting videos, and as I was going along the wall, there was a video called “Obama.” I told the two men next to me that I wouldn’t waste my time. We talked about Obama. These guys were Arabs and I asked them why they thought Michele Obama headed home following her visit in France instead of traveling on to Saudi Arabia and Turkey with her husband.

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They told me she couldn’t go to Saudi Arabia , Turkey , or Iraq . I said, “Laura Bush went to Saudi Arabia , Turkey , and Dubai …” They said that Obama is a Muslim, and by Muslim law he would not be allowed to bring his wife into countries that accept Sharia Law. Just thought it was interesting that two Arabs at Blockbusters accept the idea that we’re being led by a Muslim who follows the Islamic creed. They also said that’s the reason he bowed to the King of Saudi Arabia … It was a signal to the Muslim world. Just thought you would like to know. “

The Buffalo News’s Sandra Tan caught up with him and he was wishy-washy about whether he thought the President was Muslim. (He was in agreement before he was in alleged disagreement.) First, DiPietro told Tan: “Barack Obama is a Muslim,” said DiPietro, former East Aurora mayor. “I don’t like the president. I think he’s a Muslim. I think he’s a foreigner to our nation. I oppose every principle he stands for.”

DiPietro called Tan back: He later said he spoke in the heat of the moment and apologized if he sounded offensive. “He says he’s a Christian,” DiPietro said, referring to Obama. “Until that’s proven otherwise, I’ll take him at his word. I’m not going to question anyone’s religion. Your faith is your faith. I don’t question anyone’s faith. I just would like honesty with all his policies.”

Dishonest and unprincipled. Prejudiced. Not that there would be anything wrong with being Muslim.

Sure, for Paladino, for whom being a “Christian” means forwarding hardcore pornography, including video of a horse having anal sex with a human woman, and having a whole second side family. Obama is not, indeed, that kind of “Christian.” By way of proof, Paladino seemed to argue Obama has taken a pro-Muslim approach in conducting American affairs abroad. “Look at what he’s done with Iran, what he’s done with the Sunni-Shia thing over in Iraq and Iran, and with ISIS,” the Republican said.

Wait a minute. What has Obama done with “the Sunni-Shia thing over in Iraq and Iran”? What is that supposed to even mean? What is this doddering old racist talking about? The US has been raining bombs on ISIS for over a year, and ISIS’s territory in Syria and Iraq has shrunken significantly. As for Iran, whether you agree with Obama’s outreach to that country or not, his diplomatic initiatives there prove he’s a Muslim about as much as his diplomacy with Singapore make him a Southeast Asian. It’s just ignorant. Contrary to Paladino’s assertions, the average American does not seem to believe there is “no doubt” the president is a Muslim: polls indicate only 18 to 29 percent of the populace identify him as an adherent of the world’s second-largest religion. However, surveys suggest a full two-thirds of Trump supporters believe the president has hidden his true allegiances to the Quran and the holy city of Mecca.

So, there is quite a disconnect between real America and what people like Paladino would call “real America.” The Observer piece goes on to outline Trump’s long and storied history with birther fanaticism and Paladino’s email issues. The thing that so desperately perplexes old racists like Carl is that Obama is a one-family man, happily married to the same, one woman his adult life, and with two strong, intelligent young daughters—with only his wife. Obama actually lives those Christian values to which Paladino pays only lip service. Meanwhile, Paladino supports a guy who is on wife #3 and has five kids with different women. Divorce, suffice it to say, isn’t exactly smiled upon in most Christian sects. There’s nothing wrong with people being divorced or having families like Trump’s. But people who choose to use “Christian values” as a sword but don’t actually live up to them in their own lives, or are selective about their application, are rotten hypocrites. Carl Paladino’s dream candidate is going to lose. If Carl chooses to run for governor again, he’s going to lose—bigger than in 2010. Carl Paladino is so inept he’s lost his majority on the school board. His animus for Obama is hilarious given how well his companies seem to be doing. He reveals himself —again — to be little more than a hypocritical bigot who gives Buffalo and P Western New York a bad name.

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ARTS REVIEW Abandoned Coke Ovens by Charles Burchfield.

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by several preliminary sketches—entitled Storm Over Irondale is a view from a distance of a complex of iron industry factories spewing smoke we can see and other pollutant forms we can’t into what would have previously been a bucolic valley and mountains landscape near where Burchfield grew up and spent his early career in Salem, Ohio. In notes to himself on one of the sketches, Burchfield details the visual effects he is at pains to render, and expresses the abstract philosophical matter as articulately as Burke, but in concrete terms. “Void of blue vaporous gas from brick kilns. All kinds of tawny colors, hot grays fill the heavy sky…Heat waves rise from the ground…The void of life of this valley is awful to contemplate. Yet it is gripping. The raw shattered trees sparsely covering the harsh clayey hills—raw green and harsh yellow— smoke blackened places. Life at Irondale is hideously raw, crude, and primitive. It is splendid in its very brutality.” Mining—coal mining—coal mines—becomes a kind of subtopic of the exhibit. As simultaneously injurious to the environment and partaking of the sublime. Here and there around the gallery are some actual coal mine maps—industrial real world depictions of surface and depth without the least aesthetic pretensions, but no less aesthetic items for that, or perhaps more so, without pretensions—courtesy of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

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CHARLES BURCHFIELD’S ENVIRONMENTALIST IMPULSE AS A PATHWAY TO THE SUBLIME ARTIST CHARLES BURCHFIELD was an environmentalist a century before the present crisis moment. One of his watercolors in the current exhibit at the Burchfield Penney, Abandoned Coke Ovens, from 1918, shows several open-pit ovens looking like black scars on the earth—open wounds—amid a devastated landscape of scrub vegetation flatland and background gray hills streaked with wind and water erosion patterns. On the crest of the hills is a row of what look like abandoned dwellings of the former coke operation workers. One or more of the buildings display Burchfield’s signature house personification effect. Façade as a human face, windows as eyes, central door as a gaping mouth. The most prominent of the former dwellings—and most clearly personified, and conspicuously overlooking the desolate environmental scenario below—has a look reminiscent of the iconic vision of terror or horror face in the Edvard Munch painting, The Scream.

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But Burchfield as environmentalist—as caring and concerned about the environment—is just part of the point of this expanded Charles Burchfield exhibit, covering the main gallery space as well as the regular changing exhibits Burchfield rooms. The more comprehensive subject matter is the artist as concerned about terror and horror. Burchfield as artist of the sublime. Wall text quotes 18th-century Irish statesman and essayist Edmund Burke from his Philosophic Inquiry into the Origins of Our Ideas on the Sublime and Beautiful. His formulation that “Whatever is in any sort terrible—or is conversant about terrible objects, or operates in a manner analogous to terror—is a source of the sublime. That is, it is productive of the strongest emotion which the mind is capable of feeling.” Devastation of the natural environment by forces of industrialization as terrible and horrible to view and contemplate, but at the same time source of aesthetic effect—source of beauty—of the highest order. A painting in progress—but progressed enough, and accompanied

mond on view through Sep 18. Tue-Thu, 8am-9pm, Fri 8am-10pm, Sat 9am-10pm, Sun 9am-2pm. Benjaman Gallery (419 Elmwood Avenue Buffalo, NY 14222, thebenjamangallery.com): See Artpark listing. Thu-Sat 11am-5pm. Big Orbit (30d Essex Street, Buffalo, NY 14222, cepagallery.org/about-big-orbit): Autism Services Inc.: BLACK and WHITE, paintings, drawings, sculpture, and mixed-media work by ASI artists, through Sep 11. Fri-Sun 12-6pm. Box Gallery (667 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203): Posture Alternatives, a new installation by Kyle Butler. Opening reception, Friday Aug 12, 8-11pm. Runs through Sept. 12. 4pm-10pm daily. BT&C Gallery (1250 Niagara Street, Buffalo, NY 14213, 604-6183, btandcgallery.com): Closed through Sep 9. Buffalo Arts Studio (Tri Main Building 5th Floor, 2496 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214, 833-4450, buffaloartsstudio.org): Five Buffalos, student murals, through Sep 2. Archiving Western New York: Select Artists from the Gerald Mead Collection, through Sep 2. Tue-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 10am-2pm, Fourth Fridays till 8pm. Buffalo & Erie County Central Library (1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY 14203, 858-8900, buffalolib.org): Celebrating 400 Years of Shakespeare: Reflecting on the Life of the Bard. Milestones on Science: Books That Shook the World! 35 rare books from the history of science, on second floor. Mon-Sat 8:30am-6:00pm, Sun 12-5pm. Burchfield Penney Art Center (1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14222, 878-6011, burchfieldpenney. org): Blistering Vision, Charles E. Burchfield’s sublime American landscapes through Oct 23. Sequel, through Aug 14, Furniture From the Darwin D, Martin House, Fluidity in Form: Selections from the Dean Spong Collection, on view through Aug 21. Object as Energy Point, Andrew Deutsch through Aug 21. Artists Seen: photographs of contemporary artists by David Moog. The Birthday Party: A Community of Artists, on view through Sep 25. 10am-5pm & Sun

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Illustrational work Burchfield did for Fortune magazine during the Depression includes series on the Pennsylvania Railroad, the national chemical industry, and the coal industry. One of the illustrations for the coal industry piece—here on show—was for some reason never used in the magazine. An unmitigated blackness on blackness view into a tunnel into a large coal seam, and jagged coal rock face around the tunnel entrance. Pure negative sublime. (Reminiscent of the black depths of inscrutability Gustave Courbet seminal work in the Albright-Knox, called La Source de la Loue.) Gradually over the course of his artistic career Burchfield’s environmentalist impulse—in the sense of care and concern about environmental injury, environmental loss—that pathway to the sublime—transmogrifies to a quasi-mystical vision of the environment as—literally, visibly, audibly—pulsating with life force, vital energy—both living environment and what was once alive now appropriated and reconfigured by industrial means for industrial purposes—and less as a pathway to the sublime than the sublime itself, actual sublime. But without forgetting or overlooking environmental loss. A rather late work, entitled Cattaraugus Canyon, completed in 1957, that seems at first glance a mountains and valley spectacle nature scene in subdued but ostensible vitalist mode, on closer view seems more about an insect-borne blight destroying the Eastern hemlock major component of the mountains forest. Smoke from a brush or forest fire rising in the distance represents a further possible threat to the already devastated hemlocks. The exhibit is called Blistering Vision: Charles Burchfield’s Sublime P American Landscapes. It continues until October 23.

1-5pm. Admission $5-$10, children 10 and under free. Carnegie Art Center (240 Goundry Street, North Tonawanda, NY 14120, 695-440, carnegieartcenter. org): Plein Air Landscape; Catching the Light, artwork of the Niagara Frontier Plein Air Painters. Opening reception Aug 11, 6:30pm-8:30pm. Castellani Art Museum (5795 Lewiston Road, Niagara University, NY 14109, 286-8200, castellaniartmuseum.org): Max Collins: Natural Processes, through Sep 11. Tue-Sat 11am-5pm, Sun 1-5pm. CEPA (617 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, 8562717, cepagallery.org): Eikoh Hosoe: Revisitations to a Vacuum’s Nest. On view through Aug 27. Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 12-4pm. Curtiss Malting/Agway Warehouse (1100 Niagara Street, Buffalo, NY 14213): Nature and Decay: Anna Scime and Sarah Myers. By appointment only; contact scmyers82@gmail.com or call 716-982-4882. Daily Planet Coffee Company (1862 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14216, 716- 551-0661): Paintings by Maddison Proctor, opening August 8, on view through Sep 12. Dana Tillou Fine Arts (417 Franklin Street, Buffalo, NY 14202, 716-854-5285, danatilloufinearts.com): The Old and the New: 180 Years of Painting and the Arts. Wed-Fri 10:30am-5pm, Sat 10:30am-4pm. Dreamland (387 Franklin Street, Buffalo, NY 14202, facebook.com/dreamlandarts.buffalo/timeline): Altercation Dreamer Solutions, collage and mixed media.Eleven Twenty Projects (1120 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14209, 882-8100, eleventwentyprojects. com): Drawn and Quartered, new work by Tom Holt, through Aug 20. Thu-Sat 11am-4pm or by appointment, open until 9pm on First Friday. El Museo (91 Allen Street, Buffalo, NY 14202, 4644692, elmuseobuffalo.org): Inaugural members show on view through Aug 27. Tue-Sat 12-5pm. Enjoy the Journey Art Gallery (1168 Orchard Park Road, West Seneca, NY 14224, 675-0204, etjgallery.com): Dueling Apertures, Phil McCabe and Richard J. Ricci. Tue & Wed 11-6pm, Thu & Fri 2-6pm, Sat 11-4pm.

Grindhaus Cafe (160 Allen Street, Buffalo, NY 14201 facebook.com/grindhauscafe): Double Exposure, images by Sarah Barry. Tue-Sat 8am-8pm, Sun 8am6pm. Hallwalls (341 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14202, 854-1694, hallwalls.org): Hallwalls 42nd Annual Members Exhibition. On view through Aug 26. TueFri 11am-6pm, Sat 11am-2pm, closed on Sundays & Mondays. Indigo Art Gallery (47 Allen Street, Buffalo, NY 14202, 984-9572, indigoartbuffalo.com): Summer in the City: 16 local and regional artists on view through Aug 6. Wed & Fri 12-6pm, Thu 12-7pm, Sat 12-3pm, and by appointment Sundays and Mondays. Karpeles Manuscript Library (North Hall) (220 North St., Buffalo, NY 14201): The invention of the telegraph and the railroad. Tue-Sun 11am-4pm. Karpeles Manuscript Museum (Porter Hall) (453 Porter Ave, Buffalo, NY 14201): Maps of the United States. Tue-Sun 11am-4pm. Lockside Art Center (21 Main Street, Lockport, NY 14094, 478-0239, locksideartcenter.com): Members exhibition on view through Sep 17. Fri-Sun 12-4pm. Native American Museum of Art at Smokin’ Joe’s (2293 Saunders Settlement Road, Sanborn, NY 14123, 2619251) Open year round and free. Exhibits Iroquois artists work. 7am-9pm. Nina Freudenheim Gallery (140 North Street, Buffalo, NY 14201, 882-5777, ninafreudenheimgallery. com): Summer Selections, Kyle Butler, Rick Dillingham, Jonathan Lewis, Amanda Means, Michael Stefura, Peter Stephens, Robert Swain. Through Aug 13. Tue-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat & Mon by appointment. Paper Moon Gallery (497 Franklin Street, Buffalo, NY 14202, 949-6604): Greg Kuppinger and Brian Dennis, Of Light and Matter, on view through Aug 31. Thu-Sat 11-5pm, Sun by appointment. Parables Gallery & Gifts (1027 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY, parablesgalleryandgifts.com): Joe George, NY Photos. On view through Aug 31. Tue-Thu, 11am6pm, Fri 11am-7pm (11am-9pm on first Fridays), Sat 11am-5pm.

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Anthony Bannon is an artist, arts administrator, writer, and educator. He was born in Hanover, New Hampshire, and earned a B.S. from St. Bonaventure University in 1964, followed by both an M.A. in media studies in 1976 and a Ph.D. in cultural studies in 1994 from the English Department at SUNY Buffalo. He began his career as a filmmaker and a journalist, working as the arts editor and critic for the Buffalo Evening News and the Buffalo News from 1969 to 1985. Bannon served as the director of Cultural Affairs at Buffalo State College and director of the Burchfield Penney Art Center from 1985 to 1996. In 1996 he became the director of George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film in Rochester, New York, a role he held until 2012, at which point he returned to the directorship of the Burchfield Penney. He is noted for his leadership in the arts, cultural affairs, historic research, and arts administration including the J. Dudley Johnson award for excellence in the history and criticism of photography from the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain. For more information on Anthony Bannon, visit burchfieldpenney.org. -THE PUBLIC STAFF Artists Seen: Photographs of Artists in the 21st Century is an ongoing project by photographer David Moog in partnership with the Burchfield Penney Art Center at SUNY Buffalo State. Moog has set out to make portraits of every self-identified working artist and arts professional in Western New York. To be included in the project, call David Moog directly at 716-472-6721 or contact the center at 716-878-4131. Artists working in all media are welcome; visit burchfieldpenney.org for more information.

Queen City Gallery (617 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, 868-8183, queencitygallery.tripod.com): Neil Mahar, David Pierro, Candace Keegan, John Farallo, Chris McGee, Tim Raymond, Eileen Pleasure, Eric Evinczik, Barbara Crocker, Thomas Bittner, Joshua Nickerson, Susan Redenbach, Barbara Lynch Johnt, Mark Brice, Kisha Patterson, Michael Mulley. Tue-Fri 11am-4pm and by appointment. River Gallery and Gifts (83 Webster Street, North Tonawanda, 14120): 2016 Annual Members Exhibit, on view through Aug 26. Wed-Fri 11am-4pm, Sat 11am-5pm. Sports Focus Physical Therapy (531 Virginia Street, Buffalo, NY, 14202, 332-4838, sportsfocuspt.com): Group show featuring works by Susan Redenback, David Fehrman, Teresa Alessandra, and Heidi Brown on view through Aug 30. Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, 6-9pm on first Fridays. Starlight Studio and Art Gallery (340 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14202, starlightstudio.org): Candy Land: Starlight Studio Artists. Mon-Fri 9-4pm. Studio Hart (65 Allen Street, Buffalo, NY 14202, 5368337, studiohart.com): Burn the Bridges, photographs by Max Collins. Tue-Fri 11:30am-3:30pm, Sat 12-4pm, and open every First Friday 6-9pm. Squeaky Wheel Film & Media Art Center (617 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, (716) 884-7172, squeaky.org): A

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WEDNESDAY AUG 10 No Small Children 8pm Buffalo Iron Works, 49 Illinois St. $15-$20

[PUNK] Who you gonna call? The aptly named trio No Small Children comprises three North Hollywood elementary school teachers with a penchant for punk who started playing together to blow off some collective steam. Three albums in, you just might have heard them if you’ve caught wind of their reworked Ghostbusters theme, which was included in the film’s fem-reboot this summer (already on its way to DVD). Despite middling movie reviews, NSC has nothing to complain about: Their inclusion in the film just landed them a freshly inked deal with RCA. Get a taste of what’s to come as these edgy educators make the most of their secondary career, Wednesday, August 10 at Buffalo Iron Works with Savannah & the Kings. -CHRISTOPHER JOHN TREACY

Live at Larkin: Dive House Union and the Jony James Band 5pm Larkin Square, 745 Seneca Street free

M.A.G.S. / HUMBLE BRAGGERS split Recommended if you like: DIIV, Future Islands, Craft Spells

Two talented local bands have recently teamed up together to release a split album. Indie rock bands M.A.G.S. and Humble Braggers released their split last month on Admirable Traits Records and the combination seems like a success. M.A.G.S.'s laid-back indie rock tunes play well off of Humble Braggers' slick, synth-heavy pop jams in a tensionand-release sort of relationship. The jangly guitars and fuzz riffs found on the M.A.G.S. tracks, “How It Starts” and “Hi Tops” build up, only to be soothed by the spacey pop of “My Love and “Sinking Down” by Humble Braggers.

LOWEST OF THE LOW THURSDAY AUG 11 5PM / CANALSIDE, 44 PRIME ST. / FREE [ROCK] There are many roads to a successful musical career, but usually the road less traveled produces the most gripping story. This is the case with Lowest of the Low. The roots-rock outfit arose in Toronto in the early 1990s and through grassroots efforts were able to garner a rabid local following and sell more than 10,000 copies of their self-released debut, Shakespeare My Butt—quite a feat for a band with no distribution or label support. They were signed by the time of their sophomore album, Hallucigenia, but internal conflicts led to an abrupt breakup. A short-lived band with a confined fan base should have fallen into the same abyss as other 1990s rock bands. Instead, their fandom swelled and begged for a proper sendoff. In 2000, Lowest of the Low gave in and reunited for a tour, greeting fans with the same tight chemistry that intoxicated early on. This led to the release of a live album. What’s clear is that this isn’t a band trying to reclaim their past relevance; rather, they continue to offer an entertaining show packed with great music and musicianship, capable of appealing to both new and long-time fans. Catch Lowest of the Low with the Allan Doyle Band at Canalside on Thursday, August 11. -KELLIE POWELL

[ROCK] Blues-rock bands Dive House Union and the Jony James Band are no strangers to each other. They’ve shared the stage many times, and will once again at the next edition of the Live at Larkin concert series in Larkin Square. The concert takes place on Wednesday, August 10 and, as always, is free. -TPS

THURSDAY AUG 11 Marian McLaughlin Trio

7pm The 9th Ward, 341 Delaware Ave $10-$13

[FOLK] Marian McLaughlin, the experimental folk musician from Baltimore, is making moves. Not too long ago she was featured with her band on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert, which gave the band a mighty boost. She’ll bring her trio to Babeville’s Ninth Ward on Thursday, August 11 along with a special performance by Buffalo’s Lesionread. -CP

Brad Williams 8pm Helium Comedy Club, 30 Mississippi St. $15-$20

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[COMEDY] You can’t change the way you were born, but you can laugh about it, and that’s exactly what legal dwarf and comedian Brad Williams does and invites others to do. “They should give midgets to cancer patients,” he remarks, before launching into a slew of gut-busting dwarfism jokes, all of which have one common denominator: that laughter may not change one’s situation, but it certainly makes life more fun. Williams has joked that dwarfs could end the war in Iraq, and coincidentally has performed for troops overseas. He comes to Helium on Thursday, August 11 through Saturday, August 13. -KP

Canalside After Party: Lazlo Hollyfeld

9pm Lockhouse Distillery, 41 Columbia St. $5

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[ROCK] Sunbeam Entertainment and the Lockhouse Distillery continue their Official Canalside After Party series this Thursday, August 11 with a set from Lazlo Hollyfeld. The band has recently played some high-profile gigs, including a tribute to Radiohead’s influential 2008 record In Rainbows. -TPS

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SILENT | SOUND: NOVELLER + ARC FRIDAY AUG 12 9PM / SILO CITY, 120 CHILDS ST. / FREE [EXPERIMENTAL] Squeaky Wheel’s signature series of performances on the cutting edge of explorative media returns to Silo City this Friday with the complementary billing of Brooklyn compose Noveller (Sarah Lipstate) and the film and video production project known as arc. Lipstate specializes in a rich drone sound produced by guitar and has performed with experimental stalwarts Cold Cave, Parts & Labor, and One Umbrella; she has toured in support of luminaries like Iggy Pop, St. Vincent, and the popular science podcast Radiolab. Arc is “usually initiated” by tooth, an Oakland artist with a penchant for delivering site-specific installations of image and sound, with one report describing them as “homemade films that flickered with imagery at a near incomprehensible pace: circular patterns, moon cycle diagrams, pulsating water, mesmerizing colors, and windows of light crossing each other to form what looked like an X-shaped portal.” Beginning after dusk, a night for senses you may not have known you had. -AARON LOWINGER

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Pasion Relaunch Party 5pm Pasión153 Elmwood Ave.

FOOD] Pasión restaurant, located in the big lot on Elmwood Avenue near the corner of Allen Street has been quietly amassing a crowd of regulars who enjoy their tikidrinks and Cuban food, but now it’s time for something bigger. On Friday, August 12, Pasión will hold a relaunch party at which they’ll introduce the city to their new head chef, Adrian Muñoz. Muñoz hails from New York City by way of Cuba and has been put in charge of crafting a new, original menu for the growing restaurant. The event will feature a taste of Muñoz’s new creations, live entertainment, some new tiki cocktails crafted by Tanner Koza, and hand rolled cigars from Cigars by Gregorio. -TPS

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NICKEL CITY COMIC CON SUNDAY AUG 14 10AM / BUFFALO NIAGARA CONVENTION CENTER, 153 FRANKLIN ST. / $12-$50 [COMIC CON] When a new comic con is set to debut, there’s a reasonable expectation of growing pains. New organizers must navigate the complicated web of procuring locations, guests, and vendors while making sure advertising and marketing are on point, leading up to the big day of the event. With so many moving parts to keep in order, it’s no wonder that early forays into the booming business often sputter out. That’s not the expectation for Nickel City Con, which is set to debut Saturday and Sunday, August 13 and 14 at the Buffalo Convention Center. With major collectible players Dave and Adam’s at the helm of the ship, the Nickel City Con is making a splash directly out of the gate. Guests like Ric Flair, Sean Astin, Ray Park from Star Wars, and comic artist Neal Adams are among the most in demand in the industry. About five years ago, Dave and Adam’s expanded into the vintage comic book business, prompting co-owner Adam Martin and his staff to begin studying the comic convention business with designs on hosting their own in the city. “We started attending all significant comic cons around the country. And here we are, six years later…we attend 40 different comic cons a year and we have eight people who work here in our offices full-time simply buying and selling comic books,” Martin said. “So for the past several years we’ve been very involved in the comic con industry. And we kept saying to ourselves, right from the beginning, ‘Boy, Buffalo could use something like this.’” With attendees in mind, Martin and company were meticulous in vetting guests for the Nickel City Con. Drawing a crowd is important, but a reputation for engagement and fun were key when choosing their list of stars, which also includes actors Christopher McDonald (Shooter McGavin from Happy Gilmore), Brett Dalton (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), and Larry Thomas (the Soup Nazi from Seinfeld) “Comic con guests are much different from sports card guests. And to that end, we spoke to agents and other promoters to try to make sure that the guests we are bringing in were super personable, super easy to relate to. And we think we’ve done that with our guest list,” Martin said. In addition to the celebrities on hand, Nickel City Con boasts true holy grail first edition comics on display—Action Comics #1, Batman #1, and Amazing Fantasy #15. Cosplay competitions, comic grading opportunities, prize giveaways, and a unique Pokemon Go competition featuring $2,000 in cash and prizes will also keep attendees busy. “To put Nickel City Con on and do it right, we’re talking thousands of man-hours that have gone into this. Between our marketing department, between our buyers, between our comic team—so much has gone into it. We really think that we’ve created something special here,” Martin said. The Dave and Adam’s team are already planning a second edition for May 2017 with William Shatner confirmed as a special guest. “We have an agreement in principal and are just finalizing it,” Martin noted. Tickets are available at nickelcitycon.com; general admission tickets are $15 per day, $12 per day if you buy your tickets at Dave & Adam’s Retail Stores. A special two-day VIP pass is $49.95, which includes early entry to the show, a VIP swag bag, and a $10 gift certificate to be used toward any celebrity autograph. -KIP DOYLE

Don Henley

6pm Constellation BrandsMarvin Sands Performing Arts Center 3355 Marvin Sands Dr. Canandaigua

[ROCK] With the Eagles now officially a thing of the past as a result of Glen Frey’s death early this year, Don Henley carries on to support his rootsy solo disc, Cass County, out last fall on Concord. His fifth solo album in total and 15 years on from his last, Cass County features a staggering roster of guests, including Vince Gill, Dolly Parton, Martina McBride, and, oddly enough, Mick Jagger. It’s a revealing collection of originals and covers that places Henley in the roughhewn Americana territory that the Eagles production made sure to avoid, but longtime fans fear not: His set list also includes most of his solo hits, a half dozen Eagles tunes, and (wait for it) a Tears for Fears cover. Never driven out to Constellation Brands

Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center in Canandaigua? This is the perfect kind of mellow show to enjoy at one of our region’s loveliest outdoor venues. Friday, August 12. -CJT

SATURDAY AUG 13 Jack Craft Fair 11am Buffalo Central Terminal, 495 Paderewski Dr.

[CRAFT FAIR] Any chance you get to be inside the Buffalo Central Terminal is worth exploring, especially since the Marshall film production team poured tens of thousands of dollars into the Art Deco masterpiece to gussy it up. The offerings of the Jack Craft

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6:45pm Seneca Niagara Events Center, 310 4th St. $36-$176

MOCHA CENTER CAR WASH 10AM-2PM at MOCHA Center, 1092 Main St.

Pull right in for an old-school car-wash fundraiser to benefit those affected by the shooting at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando. Cars: $7; trucks/vans: $10.

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LEWISTON ART FESTIVAL SATURDAY AUG 13 10AM / CENTER STREET, CENTER ST. / FREE [ART] A peace garden and a hands-on sand-art project will be two among the many festivities, activities, and sights to enjoy at the 50th annual Lewiston Art Festival, coming up on Saturday and Sunday, August 13 and 14. Stroll the streets to meet the artists behind the ceramics, drawings, jewelry, photography, and other media that will be out for viewing and purchasing pleasure. Jazz music from Buffalo favorite Barroom Buzzards and other bands will fill the air as 3D chalk artist Michale Macauley adds another dimension to 5th and Center streets. Face2face face-painting and amusement rides will be available for children and the young at heart. Be sure to partake in Saturday’s Chalk Walk Competition for a chance to win some festival prizes. Between the Tops on Center Street and the Niagara River, the whole family is sure to find entertainment and treasure. The festival will go on rain or shine, 10am-6pm. -MARISSA BEINHAUER

BEAR NIGHT 10PM at Preservation Pub, 948 Main St.

The biggest and burliest party in Allentown, hosted by the Buffalo Bears following their monthly meeting. This month’s theme: Geeky Bear. Celebrate all things worthy of geek.

Fair—inside the cool, cavernous and cool train station on Buffalo’s East Side this Saturday, August 13—are enough of a draw on their own, which is why The Public is a proud co-sponsor. Check out the local craft vendors who make creative Buffalo what it is and has been for decades. Artists and artisans working in print, jewelry, paper, wood, photography, textiles, and even personal care products will be joined by free workshops, participatory art projects, live music, and local food vendors inside and on the grounds of the terminal from 11am through 5pm. -TPS

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[ROCK] Counting Crows and Matchbox Twenty both encountered massive levels of commercial success in the mid-1990s with their respective debuts, thus defining the sound of a hit radio format that also included Dave Matthews Band and the Wallflowers. Though touring without Matchbox Twenty this time out, frontman Rob Thomas is a perfect complement to Counting Crows’ Adam Duritz, since their voices evoke a moment in time not that long ago when guitar-centric pop still reigned supreme. Catch them outdoors at the Seneca Niagara Casino in this co-billed format which finds the Crows doing a career-spanning set while Thomas concentrates on solo material…but he’ll still perform a few Matchbox Twenty tunes, his Santana hit, and maybe even a Prince or Bowie cover. Saturday, August 13. -CJT

Silo City Reading Series 7pm Silo City, 120 Childs St.

[LIT] Poetry, live electronic music, and visual performances come to Silo City on Saturday, August 13 in the next edition of the Silo City Reading Series. The series will host poets Ocean Vuong and Sherry Robbins, an acoustic set from experimental artist Space Cubs, and a light-centered installation from electronic artist Projex on a night that will explore the art of Buffalo and beyond. The acclaimed artists have been involved with noteworthy releases: Vuong’s works have appeared in publications such as The New Yorker, Robbins’s poetry has been published in Earth’s Daughters, Space Cubs’ music has been released by Unspeakable Records, and Projex is found all over Buffalo’s music venues and festivals. The event is free to the public and begins at 7pm. -MB

Head North, Super American, and Casey Bolles 8pm Town Ballroom, 681 Main St. $10-$12

N’VASION ’16 11PM-2AM at Underground, 274 Delaware Ave.

A party you don’t want to miss, with DJ Remmz playing the classic to current music that will have you dancing your butt off. Drink specials all night. Cover. $3.

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STRANGE ALLURE VOLUME 5: SATURDAY AUG 13 ERIC CLOUTIER, SPECTER, DARAND LAND 11PM / TBA / $15-$20

FRONTRUNNERS/ FRONTWALKERS 10AM at Ashker’s in Delaware Park

Join this wellness-oriented group for a run or walk around Ring Road in Delaware Park. The club has been around for decades and meets every Sunday morning at 10 a.m. and every Tuesday evening at 6 p.m., and then visits a local restaurant to socialize.

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[ELECTRONIC/DANCE] Parties like the Bunker might be spiritual predecessors to parties like Buffalo’s Strange Allure. Though, where the Bunker is done at established venues and art spaces like Good Room, Market Hotel, and Trans Pecos, Strange Allure happens always in various underground locations. The reason we bring up the Bunker is because Strange Allure’s next guest, Eric Cloutier, is a notable artist on the label the Bunker, which essentially acts as a release outfit for the party. Other notable artists that have released music on the label include Gunnar Haslam, Voices From the Lake, Donato Dozzy, and Atom™. Excelling at selection and mixing hasn’t been enough for Cloutier, who has only within the last couple of years begun releasing his own music—typically full-frontal techno along the lines of Robert Hood, Shed, or Shifted, on records like his Raxeira EP. He’ll be joined at this party by the Chicago-based artist Specter, known for releases on the deep house label Tetrode. Rounding out the bill is Buffalo’s DaRand Land, who has himself had a few successful international releases—such as his highly sought after 2000 deep house EP Blessings, which these days fetches a pretty penny on many secondhand record-buying websites. The party happens this Saturday, August 13 at an unspecified location. Location details will be released the day of the show via email for ticket holders and email subscribers. For more info visit the Strange Allure Facebook page. -CORY PERLA

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[ROCK] Three rock bands will take the stage at the Town Ballroom's Leopard Lounge this Saturday, August 13. Headliners Head North recently released their latest single, "God (Bring It Back)." The video comes complete with a slick music video directed by Buffalo videographer Andy Deluca. The video—which begins with the caption “The Last Living Man Alive,” a reference to the band's upcoming album The Last Living Man Alive Ever in the History of the World—appears to be a single, unbroken shot featuring a group of dancers expertly nailing some fun dance moves—including some breakdancing and backflips— before rewinding back to the start. They'll be joined by power-emo band Super American, who, despite having gone through some recent lineup changes, continue to maintain an extraordinarily tight set of pop-punkish rock tunes. Indie singer-songwriter Casey Bolles will open the show. Doors open at 8pm. -CP

MONDAY AUG 15 Glenn Hughes 8pm Buffalo Iron Works, 49 Illinois St. $25

[ROCK] When one of the most commercially successful rock musicians of all-time, Gene Simmons of KISS, claims that “Rock Is Dead,” it may be worth getting a second opinion from another practitioner. And who better to get an expert analysis from than “The Voice of Rock” himself, the man with the endless vocal range, Glenn Hughes? “I think rock music in general will never fully go away. It's not at the top of the league at

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[PERFORMANCE] In a press release for The Wedding of the Waters, Friends of the Buffalo Story states: “In our continued effort to bring 'The Buffalo Story' to new and different audiences, Wedding tells the story of the construction and the completion of the Erie Canal in a totally contemporary vernacular.” Each Monday in August at 8pm, Friends of the Buffalo Story will present this original performance piece inspired by the Erie Canal. Constructed between 1807 and 1817, the Erie Canal married the Hudson River with Lake Erie, creating a navigable waterway that connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. This story—inspired by the hugely successful Broadway musical Hamilton, which has changed they way many audiences and critics view musicals as a form—is told through dance, spoken word, and performance art by a diverse cast of actors, dancers, and musicians, including Rishone Todd, Molly Vine, the 12/8 Path Band, Aurora Borealis, Folk Song Trio, Stonehorse Lone Goeman, and dance troupes Aerial Verde and Verve Dance Studio. The performances will be held outdoors at the Commercial Slip at Canalside, a location that is an integral part of the story and performance itself. No tickets or reservations necessary, just wander up and enjoy the show. Maybe even bring a picnic. -THE PUBLIC STAFF

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TUESDAY AUG 16 Styx 6pm Artpark, 450 South 4th St. $12-$17

[ROCK] At their best, Styx are a group that’s never shied away from diving head-first into new waters, boasting a catalogue that spans four decades and countless musical styles—from metal and guitar-heavy rock to classical and techno pop. This penchant for experimentation has a sort of Bowie-esque consistency, but it’s their remarkable adoration for grandiose sounds that sets them apart from their contemporaries. The frills have razzmatazz, drum lines have their own ZIP code, keys as confident spewing distorted organ sounds as they are harpsichord—all of which is frightening on paper, but with Styx’s execution, it’s audio gold. Catch Styx at Artpark on Tuesday, August 16. -KP

5pm Larkin Square, 745 Seneca Street free

[AMERICANA] Rear View Ramblers, a Buffalo-based Americana/bluegrass band, will celebrate the release of their new album on Wednesday, August 17 at Larkin Square as part of the Live at Larkin concert series. The band, which is made up of former members of the Albrights and the Andrew J. Reimers Country Punk Extravaganza, will play cuts from their album, appropriately titled Buffalo Americana. They'll be joined by their dear frenemies, Uncle Ben's Remedy, for what should be a rip-roarin' time in Larkinville. -CP

Baroness 7pm The Waiting Room, 334 Delaware Ave. $25-$30

[METAL] The Georgia-based heavy metal band Baroness play a brand of metal music that’s equal parts rock and sludge. Their latest record, 2015’s Purple, might also contain equal parts of their debut album, Red, and their 2009 album, Blue—the enigma of the former mixed with the headiness of the latter. Of course those mix to make Purple, which is at times bigger and more melodic than those previous releases. Baroness comes to the Waiting Room on Wednesday, August 17 P with support from Pallbearer. -CP

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FOOD + DRINK FEATURE A Buffalo Public School student on a farm visit.

FARM TO SCHOOL BY KEVIN THURSTON

SUCCESSFUL IN SOME WAYS, STALLED IN OTHERS, BUFFALO PUBLIC SCHOOLS CONTINUES ITS EFFORT TO BRING LOCAL PRODUCE INTO CAFETERIAS AS REPORTED BY Aaron Lowinger in The Public

back in February 2015, the Buffalo Public Schools received a $45,000 grant from the USDA to integrate more local agriculture into the diet of its students. Thus far they are succeeding: 11 percent of the produce budget went to New York State farms last year (data from the previous year wasn’t available, however all agree it was a substantial increase) with a goal of 35 percent for this year. Since then the Buffalo Public Schools have also received a grant from New York State to further work out how to implement this program from a 10-pilot-school test to working effectively district-wide. Meetings with numerous people working on the project reveal that the number of moving parts is staggering. There are bureaucratic obstacles to who can sell produce to the schools. Farm-to-table darling Dan Oles, for example, is too small.

And there are food safety certifications to adhere to, and pricing challenges for the farms as they move from a per-unit to a wholesale model. The bidding process is such that sometimes local farms can’t compete with industrial agriculture. Then there is seasonality: Perhaps this year’s drought will affect how much food is grown, affecting a farmer’s ability to compete for a contract. And that is just on the farmer’s side. That said, the project has many successes under its belt, perhaps the most notable being the Harvest of the Month’s kale apple salad. The Harvest of the Month comes with all the bells and whistles: nutrition sheets, bold graphic design, and a successful series of Taste Test Thursdays. The way the program works is simple: A food is identified (in this case kale) and then Lauren Welsh, who develops recipes for the district, gets to work with her team. From there, groups go to the pilot schools for Taste Test Thursday. In the words of Rebekah Williams of the Massachusetts Avenue Project (MAP), “Taste Test Thursday was the day we’d try out the different menus. Students would get a chance to taste and vote. They had ‘thumbs up’ and ‘thumbs down’ stickers. I was one of these cheerleaders who’d go every week to get more students participating in the Harvest of the Month. Without

that outreach, students might just pass it over on their tray, but engaging the students, telling them it came from a local farm, that they’d get to say whether or not they liked the recipe, students really got behind that.” Buffalo Public Schools Director of Food Services Bridget O’Brien Wood agreed: “They did enjoy it. It was great. We were in the cafeteria with them and could encourage them when they were skeptical to try it, and most of them did try it—things they weren’t at all familiar with, which is great. It was also a positive interaction with the kids as opposed to ‘Sit down, be quiet. Where’s your homework?’” Now not only is the kale apple salad district wide, it is even an option for Buffalo Public School catering. Sadly, Taste Test Thursdays are on hold. Why? Resources. “It comes down to how much time people invest at the school level,” said Ruth Connor, Assistant Supervisor of Menu Planning and Nutritional Data. “Even when we have a champion of the program, it isn’t necessarily enough. At School 43, for example, there was a teacher who loved the idea, but then couldn’t assist us in the cafeteria because he was scheduled for gym class when we were there. “There are also up to four different lunch periods in schools, so it becomes a 10:30-1:30 commitment, and finding people who are free for all of that time is very difficult.” Cheryl Thayer from the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County said, “We’ve also seen interest in the program perhaps plateau or even go down a bit since we can’t do Taste Test Thursdays due to human capital. This, for us, underlined the importance of Test Taste Thursdays, which is why we are currently putting all of this effort in trying to resurrect it.” To that end, all of the powers that be are trying to garner interest from the school and local community.“My hope is that similar to School Gardens we can find and identify staff that are passionate about eating local,” said Williams of MAP. “Perhaps they aren’t even on the school’s Wellness Committee and don’t know what we are doing, and we can meet them and they can help become our biggest cheerleaders. We haven’t hosted a big event since our initial info session, which had 150 attendees. So we are hoping that with the Farm to School Chef Challenge October 4 and the videos that we have made we can make some in-roads.” In the meantime, all of the moving parts continue to work with the same goal: getting more of our local produce into the minds and bellies of students. There has even been a field trip out to a farm—a first for many of the students. Hopefully this trend toward minimizing environmental impact by sourcing from local growers, while simultaneously putting money back into the local communities that produced the crops, can conP tinue to grow.

PERKS AT THE BEST LOCAL RESTAURANTS

COMFORT ZONE Highbrow or lowbrow, the power of comfort food should not be underestimated. From flavorful bistro fare to pub grub, from baskets o’ chicken fingers to fancy brunches, each of these locally owned restaurants have earned their rep as a neighborhood favorite for a reason.

SHANGO BISTRO & WINE BAR

3260 Main St, Buffalo A University Heights mainstay, Shango was a trendsetter when it opened, offering diners something new and different before that was de rigueur. Whether you’re a fan of its bold and homey New Orleansstyle dinner menu or its beloved brunch service, Shango has rightfully maintained a foothold in the city’s dining scene for many years.

BROTHERS RESTAURANT & PUB

5827 Broadway St, Lancaster This neighborhood favorite is known for its laid-back vibe, familyfriendly atmosphere, and (drumroll, please) handrolled pizza logs!

BUFFALO BEER BUZZ

n KEVIN WISE MEMORIAL

Thursday, August 18 , Pettibones Grille, 275 Washington St / 6-9pm Celebrate the life of the Buffalo Beer Biochemist, beer blogger, husband, father and teacher Kevin Wise, who suddenly passed away in July, at the Kevin Wise Memorial Beer Festival & Fundraiser on Thursday, August 18 at Pettibones Grille, 6-9pm. The intimate event will feature food, unique raffles, and specialty beer from Kevin’s favorite local breweries, with 100 percent of the proceeds going to benefit his family. Tickets are $40 (200 available) and are available at the Buffalo Bisons box office, most local breweries (including 12 Gates Brewing, Flying Bison, Resurgence Brewing, and Community Beer Works), Thin Man, Trocaire College (via Professor Don Spasiano), and Pizza Plant Transit.

n BREWERY AT KNOX FARM?

437 Buffalo Rd, East Aurora Could a brewery be coming to East Aurora’s Knox Farm State Park? If the couple behind McKenzie’s Hard Cider has their way, then yes. Julie Ciolek, whose husband Lenny is the founder of McKenzie’s, submitted a proposal to New York State to “improve, repurpose and manage the decaying historic horse barns, stables and other buildings” at the park, which would include the production of beer and cider made from hops and apples grown on the grounds. Lenny says that his wife pledged to invest $539,000 in capital projects over three years in return for a 10-year renewable lease, adding they don’t intend to transform the farm into anything “commercial-looking.”

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n BIG DITCH’S

BARREL-AGED BEERS

55 E Huron St, Buffalo bigditchbrewing.com Big Ditch Brewing fans can expect a pair of barrel-aged beers in the future as the brewery has their Towpath Imperial Stout aging in bourbon barrels from Smooth Ambler Distillery and the second iteration of their Bidwell Wild aging in red wine barrels from Leonard Oakes Estate Winery. According to Big Ditch’s Matt Kahn, four barrels have been filled with the Towpath and have been aging for six months with plans for bottling, while one barrel of the Bidwell Wild was filled with tart cherries, peaches, and plums from Dan Tower Farms and blueberries from Erdle Farms. They plan to brew another Bidwell Wild batch before years end.

n MY CITY BREW VOTING mycitybrew.com Upstart MyCity Brew has set out to craft the ultimate Buffalo beer, and they are seeking your help in order to get things just right. They are asking Buffalo beer fans to cast their vote for their favorite beer style, choosing from up to four options from a list that includes lagers, malt-forward ales, hop-forward ales, porters and stouts, sour/wild ales, Belgian/ French ales, or German ales. Vote on their Facebook page. If you vote now, and share a Facebook post, you can also win one of ten roles on MyCity Brew’s final selection tasting panel. You can also find more information at MyCityBrew.com. P

LENOX GRILL

140 North St, Buffalo lenoxgrill.com Located just off Buffalo’s Delaware Avenue in the Lenox Hotel, Lenox Grill is known among locals for its wide selection of craft beers. The cozy, dimly lit pub also serves a menu of approachable pastas, burgers, sandwiches, steaks, and salads.

SPOTLIGHT PERFORMANCE

ELEKTRA

PHOTOS BY MAX COLLINS

BY SAMANTHA WULFF

MICHELLE RIDLEY—BETTER KNOWN AS ELEKTRA—SAYS SHE HAS NEVER FEARED FIRE WE’VE ALL BEEN THERE: zoned out staring at a fire. We

snap ourselves back to reality and wonder why we’re entranced by something so simple. It’s easy to fall spell to the flickering flames—painted varying shades of red, orange, yellow, white, and blue. What’s not so common is to go beyond admiration to actually touching and playing with that fire. Yet that’s exactly what fire performer Michelle Ridley—perhaps better known by her stage name Elektra—has been doing for the better part of the last 24 years. Ridley has been the moth to a flame from a very young age, but didn’t act upon her passion until attending an indoor pyrotechnics class during a trip to North Carolina to visit friends in 1990. “I wanted to be a pyrotechnician,” she said. “I wanted to learn how to do fireworks for indoor events so I could get free tickets to wrestling and concerts,” she laughed. “And one of the instructors was breathing fire in the parking lot on our break, and I said I wanted to try it.” Although she would now warn that her introduction to fire-breathing was anything but orthodox (due to lack of safety protocol and training), it was right there on the spot that she first did something that most of us never will: breathe fire. The teacher simply prompted: “If you can breathe fire, I’ll teach you.” Looking back, not realizing at the time how dangerous a task she was about to perform, she admits she shouldn’t have. But she did, and so the training began. She and her husband/performance partner, Rick Ridley, now casu-

ally refer to themselves as the circus freaks of their neighborhood and often practice their performances on their front lawn, which include breathing fire, eating fire, cracking a fire whip (Rick), fleshing (dragging a flame across the skin), dancing with levitation wands (both the fire and LED varieties), and hula-hooping with a fire hoop. Neighbors watch from their homes and even set up lawn chairs. With all of the positive feedback they’ve met over the years, it’s hard to believe that at one point Michelle was worried about being considered a freak. This was at a time when her kids were young and she was worried how they would react to that side of her, or even worse, try to go off and play with fire by themselves. She took a hiatus during the kids’ younger years, but she’s not doing that again with her grandson Jake, who would be more than happy to follow in Michelle’s footsteps and has even taken some classes to prove it. “He really likes it but he knows there’s a lot of years before he can do it and perform with it,” Michelle said. “He’s content right now to do LED stuff until then.” Whether the need is for an LED light show, a Frozen-themed kids’ show, or an over-the-top fire performance, Elektra and her team can do it. The power that lights, music, and fire have over a crowd is unlike any other. She described a show she once put on at a senior living facility. Always considering her audience, she played music from seniors’ youth while twirling and dancing with LED lights. Those who had just been on the verge of sleep were suddenly quite awake, intrigued and noticeably happy. A more recent example, which Michelle and Rick consider their most memorable and humbling performance, was this year’s Relay for Life celebration for cancer research at Canalside. “We got to make that many people forget everything, especially what these people have gone through for as long as they’ve been

ELEKTRA ELEKTRAFIREPERFORMER

fighting this fight, and just have them forget that just for a little bit of time,” Michelle said. Performing to a large crowd with ease didn’t come overnight. Elektra’s first performance was short and sweet, but nerve-wracking. “It was at a nightclub in Miami and they were having a cage fight in there,” she said. “It looked like a big warehouse. I was told that there wasn’t going to be a whole lot of people. Lucky for me, I was more concentrating on my fire and what I was doing. It was only a little 10-minute thing but when I stopped and I was done, and I looked out and I smiled and waved, then got all my stuff off stage, I went to the bathroom and got sick.” The fear of performing to a large crowd has gone away, but she was never afraid of fire. “I do not get scared,” she said. “I get anxious, excited, but scared? I never get scared, pretty much because I absolutely love it…even if I’m on fire, honestly, I don’t feel scared. When you play with fire as much as I have in my life, you know that you’re going to get burned. You know you’re going to have fire on you. You know all of that so there’s no shock that goes with it, and I think that’s what makes you not have the fear.” So does Michelle see an end to her time as Elektra? Not really, no. “If I go out, I’m going to go out like a phoenix doing what P I love.”

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FILM REVIEW

Sarah Gadon and Logan Lerman in Indignation.

MARCUS’S WELL-BEING INDIGNATION BY M. FAUST EVEN IF THE OPENING CREDITS of Indignation didn’t say “Based on the novel by Phillip Roth,” you’d likely guess it. His 2008 novel was inspired by his own college years in the early 1950s, “inspired” of course being a word that allows for liberal interplay between fact and fiction. Young Marcus Messner (Logan Lerman) has a lot in common with Roth, from the Newark birth to the outspoken atheism. But he also differs from him in significant ways, for instance by being dead.

That’s a detail you might miss in this respectful film adaptation that marks the directing debut of James Schamus, previously best known as the head of Focus Films and the partner of Ang Lee. As is often done in filming a novel with a first-person narrator, Schamus gives the character occasional voice-overs to guide the action. But because Marcus is a most serious and intelligent young man, it’s easy to pass that pertinent admission off as a passing flight of literary fancy. So let me clarify: This is a story narrated by a dead man, which

AT THE MOVIES A selective guide to what’s opening and what’s playing in local moviehouses and other venues

BY M. FAUST & GEORGE SAX

OPENING THIS WEEK FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS—Meryl Streep as the Manhattan heiress of the 1940s who bought herself a career as an opera singer despite the fact that she was barely able to carry a tune. Co-starring Hugh Grant, Simon Helberg, and Rebecca Ferguson. Directed by Stephen Frears (The Queen). A review has been posted at dailypublic. com. Dipson Amherst GLEASON—Documentary about the former NFL star who was diagnosed with ALS and decided to make the best possible use of his remaining days. Directed by Clay Tweel. Dipson Eastern Hills INDIGNATION—Adaptation of Philip Roth’s 2008 novel about a boy from a Jewish family (Logan Lerman) struggling to make the change from his Newark upbringing to a Midwestern college in 1951. With Sarah Gadon and Tracy Letts. Directed by James Schamus. Reviewed this issue. Dipson Eastern Hills PETE’S DRAGON—Disney remake. Starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Robert Redford, and Oakes Fegley. Directed by David Lowery. Reviewed below. Area theaters

explains how he attained that condition. If I have reminded you of Billy Wilder’s Sunset Blvd., I did not mean to do so and apologize; put it out of your mind. The year is 1951, and as Marcus prepares to leave home for college he seems surrounded more by death than by life. Several of his friends have died in the Korean conflict. A scholarship and a history of “straight As” should keep him safe from military service, but his father (Danny Burstein) worries about him, obsessively so. Life looks to him like an endless series of paths that will lead a young man to destruction. Getting away from his father’s fretting is why Marcus has chosen to attend a college in Winesburg, Ohio, far away and rural. Throwing himself into his studies, Marcus resists the temptations of young life, such as they were in 1951. That limitation is a point driven home to those with no firsthand memory of the time when he asks a girl out on a date and the evening ends with him receiving a sexual favor. Marcus couldn’t be more surprised

if she had pulled off a rubber mask and revealed herself to be a three-headed alien from the planet Zorg. Is this the beginning of Marcus’s downfall? Not exactly, though the girl, Olivia (Sarah Gadon), proves to be more of a handful than a boy of his inexperience can cope with. But it does bring out his character, and he doesn’t necessarily like what he finds. Schamus rounds off some of the more extreme parts of Roth’s story. He might have been well advised to temper the author’s dialogue: It’s often cuttingly precise, but that’s not always as effective when spoken as when it’s read. (Though a lengthy scene in which Marcus is grilled by the school’s dean of men, played by Tracy Letts, is a little masterpiece in and of itself.) The surprising ending recasts the story in a different, darker light than you may otherwise have seen it. Roth’s work hasn’t generally translated well to film, but this adaptation raises hope that more filmmakers will tackle him. Opens Friday at the Dipson Eastern Hills.

ALTERNATIVE CINEMA

CONTINUING

THE BAD NEWS BEARS (1976)—Walter Matthau as a washed-up ball player who out of desperation takes a job coaching a team of little league losers. It was considered shocking in its time for the bad attitudes and foul mouths of some of the kids, overshadowing the interesting elements of social critique you would expect in a film from Michael Ritchie (Smile). With Tatum O’Neal, Jackie Earle Haley, and Vic Morrow. Sat-Sun 11:30am. North Park HIERONYMUS BOSCH: TOUCHED BY THE DEVIL—Documentary about art historians researching the medieval artist in preparation for a 500th-anniversary celebration of his life and work. Directed by Pieter van Huystee. Wed Aug 17 9:30pm. North Park LAURA (1944)—It’s not truly film noir—director Otto Preminger was never one to hew too closely to genre restrictions—but it’s still one of the oddest movies to come out of Hollywood. Dana Andrews is the police detective unhealthily attracted to murder victim Gene Tierney, and they’re the relatively normal characters among Clifton Webb, Vincent Price, and Judith Anderson. Wed, Sat 7:30pm. Screening Room SILENT MOVIE (1977)—Special outdoor screening of Mel Brooks’s salute to slapstick comedy. Starring Marty Feldman, Dom DeLuise, and Bernadette Peters, with guest appearances by Anne Bancroft, Paul Newman, James Caan, Burt Reynolds, Sid Caesar, and, in the film’s only speaking part, Marcel Marceau. Free and open to the public. Presented by the Roycroft Film Society. Sat 8:30pm. Roycroft Campus, 31 South Grove St., East Aurora

ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS: THE MOVIE—Is it any better than any given episode of the British comedy series that began in 1992? No, but that’s good enough, at least for its fans, though newcomers who think that all Britcoms are like the ones they see on PBS are likely to be surprised at the gleeful meanness. Trying to find a new source of funding to support their partying lifestyle, Patsy (Joanna Lumley, whose agelessness has become a ghoulish joke) and Edina (creator/writer creator/writer Jennifer Saunders) hide out in the south of France after possibly killing Kate Moss. That anyone in the world still cares about Kate Moss (or ever did) is exactly the joke, though most of London’s glitterati is eager enough to show they’re in on it by making cameos in the film. All of the original cast is on hand, including daughter Saffy (Julia Sawalha), assistant Bubble (Jane Horrocks), and clueless mum June Whitfield. Directed by Mandie Fletcher. —MF Dipson Amherst ENDS THURS BAD MOMS—Coming soon: Bad Father-in-Law, Bad Maiden Auntie, and Bad Dutch Uncle. Starring Mila Kunis, Kathryn Hahn, Kristen Bell, Christina Applegate, and Jada Pinkett Smith. Directed by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. Dipson Flix, Regal Elmwood, Regal Niagara Falls, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria, Sunset Drive-In, Transit Drive-In THE BFG—Steven Spielberg has re-teamed with E.T. screenwriter Melissa Mathison for the slick big screen adaptation of Roald Dahl’s children’s book The BFG (Big Friendly Giant), and has spent

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a great deal of Disney dollars playing with CG, perspective, and a large number of anthropomorphic creatures. Like E.T., Dahl’s story pairs a human child (this time a girl) with an amazing creature (now a giant, but a small one bullied by his larger peers). The film is uneven but never uninteresting to watch, with Spielberg employing his full bag of cinematic tricks, often in an artificial world. For a good bit of the film’s running time I found the photo-realistic effects distracting and longed for the more primitive, hand-hewn tricks of King Kong, The Three Worlds of Gulliver, and even The Indian in the Cupboard, but ultimately I had to admit the effects were quite astonishing, and Spielberg’s use of 3D is the best I’ve seen since Hugo, especially in scenes with human beings conversing on existing sets. BFG didn’t really work for me until its second half, in which Sophie (Ruby Barnhill) takes her BFF (recent Oscar winner Mark Rylance in an amazing motion capture performance) to the queen’s palace; at this point, gentle whimsy gives way to outright farce. You’ve never seen cinematic mass flatulence until you’ve seen it choreographed by Spielberg in 3D. Kids will love The BFG, and adults will appreciate the way Spielberg conducts his orchestra of technical wizards. Co-starring Penelope Wilton and Jemaine Clement. —Gregory Lamberson Four Seasons, Lockport Palace (ENDS THURSDAY) CAPTAIN FANTASTIC—How far would you as a parent go to protect your children from the evils of the world? Probably not as far as Ben (Viggo Mortensen), who with his wife raised their six kids completely away from society, deep in a forest in the Pacific Northwest. Those kids’ first contact

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DEAR KEITH: Do I have to vote? I don’t care what people think about me but people judge others pretty harshly for not voting. I don’t like either party’s candidate and I don’t particularly like the third party candidates either. I might go in there and vote for Keith Buckley, just so I can say I voted. (I do believe Keith Buckley would make a good president, though I don’t know if you have the momentum to pull it out in this election cycle.) Thanks for your advice. —PLEASE VOTE ME OFF THIS ISLAND DEAR “PLEASE VOTE ME OFF THIS ISLAND”: The question I have to ask myself when addressing this topic in our current climate is not “How many minds can I possibly change?” but “How many people in my life are actually racist, and, of those, which ones will threaten me with violence?” Now, while the risk of personal harm is certainly a factor, it is not the main reason I tend to avoid discussion of this nature. I avoid it because—like a conversation on Allen Street at 2:30am—it is a dizzying stumble through meaninglessness that either ends where it began or it aggregates enough tension to weigh it down into the lowest strata, which is physical confrontation. If I’m discussing the election with other likeminded individuals, we’re really just spotting each other at the gym, both sides being given room to strengthen our convictions while knowing that a confirmation bias is there to prevent a crippling slip. On the other hand, if I’m arguing across the aisle with Republicans, it’s like battling DC comic’s Doomsday—what initially began as a petulant group of intellectual infants has morphed into savage mutants unaffected by the powers of their opponents, immune to conventional damage and able to survive in a vacuum of space called “conservative ideology.” Because Trump has made Intelligence the new national threat, facts only make them angrier. They have been taught to fear appearance, and when truth is as ugly as it typically is, it’s no wonder none of them will allow it close enough to determine what it means. So, there are two things that will come out of a discussion of politics with my peers— nothing and loss. I will either reaffirm what I already knew or lose myself in anger. After just one day of Warped Tour (let alone an entire summer), let me assure you that I have experienced enough futility and anger to last me a lifetime. I simply do not have enough spirit to argue politics anymore. However, I also know that I have a responsibility to the millions and millions of readers out there in Buffalo who are scrambling to unwrap my column and find the golden ticket of wisdom. For them I

am willing to put my distaste for political discourse aside and spend absolutely no more than three minutes attempting to help you. The clock begins…now. Since we’re all living on a hell planet, the only thing left to do is try to find some good, and sometimes that means looking at a much, much, much larger picture. The organism that first crawled out of the swamp wasn’t the majestic horse we know and dress up like today at a monthly clandestine meeting with other fetishists at a Holiday Inn off the 33, but it paved the way for that horse’s strength and grace and beauty. Hillary is that organism. Yes, she is a soulless, pandering liar who bought the nomination with American currency, but having a woman in the White House is an enormous evolutionary step for our nation. She may not be great but sadly that’s not the point right now. The point is that she will inspire greatness. Trump—who opted to stay in the swamp and convince other spineless organisms that there was no world out of the water— is incapable of inspiring anything but more fear and anger. No good will ever walk in his footsteps. You and I and any undecided reader of this column need to help the country move forward, however slightly. Hillary is incontestably not the ideal candidate but she does have some things in common with the woman who someday will be, and right now that is all we can be thankful for. It pains me to say this, but I would suggest that if you decide to vote, vote for Hillary. Not voting isn’t standing firmly in front of evil, it is standing firmly to the side of it. Time? Six minutes? Cory Perla, you owe me another $10.

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