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LIES, SPIN, & SOLAR CITY BY JIM HEANEY

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factured in anticipation of my investigation that exposed the shenanigans involving Ciminelli’s selection and the state’s extensive efforts to suppress documents related to the process.

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US Attorney Preet Bharara presumably read all the stories and paperwork and took it from there.

For starters, company executives—and state officials, for that matter—can explain why the $750 million solar panel manufacturing plant taxpayers are building for them is going to employ only 500, not the 1,460 originally promised.

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This scaled-back commitment, reported Friday by Investigative Post and WGRZ, came as news to a lot of people. Mayor Byron Brown told Dave McKinley of WGRZ on Friday that the reduced goal was news to him. Assemblyman Sean Ryan went one better, telling the station’s Michael Wooten that SolarCity officials assured him just the other day that the plant would employ the full contingent of workers originally promised. The reduced commitment must also have been news to David Robinson of the Buffalo News, the paper’s primary reporter covering the Buffalo Billion, considering that his SolarCity story in last week’s paper said: The 1.2 million-square-foot factory that the state is building and outfitting for SolarCity will be the biggest in the Western Hemisphere, and if everything goes as planned, one of the region’s biggest employers, with 1,460 jobs at the factory and another 1,440 at its suppliers and service providers.

SolarCity began spinning the plant downsizing Friday in an interview I conducted in the course of reporting the story and went into high gear in comments the next day to the News. I asked Kady Cooper, director of communications for SolarCity, why the reduced workforce at the plant? Her initial response was “I don’t know.” Within a couple of hours, automation was cited. She noted that SolarCity is still committed to creating 1,460 jobs in Buffalo, even if only 500 of them will be at the factory. I asked her what other jobs would be coming our way. “Undefined,” she replied. Possibilities includes sales, service and support, she added. By the next day, SolarCity had miraculously figured it out, telling the News: “We’ll augment those manufacturing jobs with head count in sales, project development and other functions…These will be very, very technical hires at a higher level and at higher pay.”

Cooper told the News: “It’s better for the region as it allows us to create a wider range of jobs that will be appropriate for a broader range of potential applicants.”

For good measure, a state spokesman told the News: “The remaining 1,460 jobs will be with more R&D, management, and business jobs which pay on average two to three times the two-year degree manufacturing jobs.”

You might remember the spokesman, David Doyle, who flaks for Alain Kaloyeros, the Buffalo Billion architect now under federal investigation. Doyle was quoted in a News story in December 2014 offering assurances that the selection of LPCiminelli to develop the SolarCity project was done on the up and up. The story was based on a report Kaloyeros and Company had manu-

While reporting the story Friday with my colleague Charlotte Keith, I asked Cooper what SolarCity would do with all the space in the factory and and only one-third the workforce. Cooper told me they’d figure it out. Perhaps suppliers would take some of the space, she said. Ditto for the aforementioned sales, service, and support employees. The next day she assured the News that SolarCity needed the entire 1.2 million square feet—the equivalent of 30 Walmarts—for plant operations, despite the reduced manpower. “People take up the least amount of space. We haven’t changed our space requirements, our production capacity, or the yield.” So there you have it, folks. You’re dropping $750 million to build and equip a plant for a company that now says it needs one-third as many workers to staff it. And somehow this is a good thing.

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Now if it really was a good thing, SolarCity would have shared this news with, say, the mayor, or the state lawmakers who appropriated the money to build the plant. But the company didn’t. Cooper explained to me that she felt SolarCity met its obligation by mentioning it in filings submitted with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You can find it, all one paragraph, on page 52 of its current quarterly report that goes on for several hundred pages. This is SolarCity’s idea of transparency, which mirrors that of the Cuomo bureaucrats who are managing the project. They, too, have played “mum’s the word” in keeping with their consistent stonewalling of any information that might not reflect well on the project. In fact, the role of state officials in soft-pedaling the changes they agreed to last fall is in some ways more outrageous than that of SolarCity. Heaven forbid that Cuomo, Kaloyeros and their minions actually be straight with the tax-paying public. The Cuomo administration, for all its efforts, finds itself under siege as Bharara expands his corruption investigation. Meanwhile, SolarCity is taking hits left and right. Just the other day, an industry analyst declared SolarCity’s “credibility is likely at an all-time low” in the face of yet another report of record losses. The feds have had similar doubts for years, considering an ongoing Treasury investigation into allegations the company inflated solar panel installation costs to pocket stimulus money. Federal and state investigators in Oregon are looking into possible financial shenanigans involving SolarCity’s installation of solar panels. The headline of that story, published by The Oregonian, read: “Oregon’s signature solar energy project built on foundation of false hopes and falsehoods.” Kinda has a familiar ring to it, doesn’t it? Jim Heaney is editor and executive director of Investigative Post. He was an investigative reporter with the Buffalo News from 1986 to 2011 and a reporter and editor with the Orlando Sentinel from 1980 to 1986. Heaney has won more than 20 journalism awards and was a finalist for the 1993 Pulitzer Prize for invesP tigative reporting. DAILYPUBLIC.COM / MAY 18 - 24, 2016 / THE PUBLIC

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IRRATIONALITY, ECONOMICS, AND HOW THE 54 PERCENT WILL DECIDE THIS ELECTION—AND POSSIBLY, AROUND HERE, FOR TRUMP WHEN WE PARSE THE income numbers in Erie County by looking at actual tax returns, and then count up the costs of living here where it occasionally snows in mid-May, and then compare the springtime presidential primary votes for Trump and Sanders, it’s not a stretch to conclude that there is a certain hunger and a certain impatience abroad in the land—a hunger for a change-agent, and an impatience with the rational reassurances of a non-change agent. The question arises: Will the sense of economic distress here put New York State in play for Trump? The Pew Charitable Trusts report of May 2016 is consistent with our own calculations, published here in January 2016: Here, 54 percent of tax returns filed for tax year 2013 showed incomes of $30,000, which is what 50 weeks of $15 an hour grosses. Two-thirds of all tax filers here in Erie County report incomes below the New York State median of $58,000. But we also have 50,000 taxpayers here, out of about 425,000 total, who make over $100,000 a year. It’s that middle-class household that is feeling the squeeze. And besides the stagnation of their incomes, the message environment this spring should worry Democrats. Why? Because the income numbers, and the presidential primary numbers, come in the context of the message environment of this springtime. Having run campaigns in this media market, the experience is that the springtime is when opinions gel. And all last winter into this spring, there have been hundreds of news stories about the ongoing investigation of the Buffalo Billion by Preet Bharara, the US Attorney in Manhattan who scored convictions of two of the three leaders of New York State government and who is now hot on the trail of Democrats Governor Andrew Cuomo and of New York City Mayor Bill DiBlasio. This is why the very clever and well-advised Donald Trump isn’t immediately laughed off the stage by his claim that New York, the bluest of Democratic states, may be in play in 2016. If his relentless messaging to the 54 percent of Erie County tax-return filers who reported $30,000 or less in income is consistent with the news articles that hint every day that not just the already-convicted but also the maybe-to-be-prosecuted New York State government leaders are corrupt, and that their promises of thousands of Solar City jobs is now hundreds of Solar City jobs, and that there’s a recession coming, and that the politics of bathrooms won’t change incomes, then chances are good that the Trump and Sanders voters of springtime will be the Trump voters of November.

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But any voter looking for an economic artist to bring color back, any voter willing to project hopes onto Trump’s blank canvas, is on the wrong end of history, because there is a broadening chorus of mainstream economists, and not just Left theoreticians, who think that America has a case of secular stagnation that can only be dealt with by policies neither Hillary Clinton nor Donald Trump will embrace. Stagnation means zero or jarringly low economic growth. Kent Klitgaard wrote in 2011 about the slowing rate of growth in our overall gross domestic product, but the mainstream didn’t listen because Klitgaard is an environmental economist who has been warning about the biophysical limits to growth anyway. He’s not the kind of insider who gets invited to the White House to advise presidents. But now, the most inside of inside guys is saying much the same thing. Former treasury secretary and economic advisor Larry Summers is using the same language. Our economy isn’t growing as fast as it needs to, and can’t unless the highest-income households pay more to support huge public spending. Summers is no Bernie Sanders guy. He’s a Clinton-Obama mainstreamer, but he says that this economy needs major public spending—his technician term is expansionary fiscal policy—to go along with the cheap money that the non-elected Federal Reserve continues to pump out. That’s all big-picture stuff. The major metropolitan areas of this country, the superstar cities that are seeing most of the income growth, mostly among their richest residents, all elect politicians

who accept arithmetic of taxing and fixing infrastructure. But here in the Rust Belt? Nope. From Governor “Shutter Chicago State U” Rauner in Illinois to Governor “Let ‘em Drink Lead” Snyder in Michigan to Governor “Cyanotoxin for Toledo” Kasich in Ohio, the Rust Belt has voted for the political messaging that is unreconstructed supply side economics, circa 1979. Here, too. We may be drinking poisoned Lake Erie water, and we in Buffalo may be about to spend our summer paddleboarding and kayaking in barely diluted, unfiltered, un-tested, un-reported raw Canalside sewage—but we won’t tax ourselves to clean up any of it because Carl Paladino and our major media outlets have convinced everybody that taxes are bad—that the reason our incomes are low for the 54 percent, and the reason our population is not growing (repeat, not growing), and the reason we need to take a risk on the reality-TV show guy, is because taxes are too high, and that the blank canvas is maybe going to be our savior because he has promised to cut them some more. He has also promised to have massive infrastructure spending, and not just by the wall-building authority of Mexico—but there is no word from Trump on how to increase infrastructure spending (the other way of saying expansionary fiscal policy) while simultaneously reducing taxes and wrecking the international trade system invented by Richard Nixon and expanded upon by Bush I, Clinton, Bush II, and Obama.

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MEANWHILE, UP NORTH Magical thinking is not ours alone. That’s why a rational American should consider buying some Canadian real estate, or at least spending more recreational time in Canada, because do the math: The current loonie will cost you a maximum of 82 cents this summer, but is projected to tumble down to 75 cents or less in a year or so. The Shaw Festival and the Niagara wineries are already smiling about all the Yank dollars. But the low Canadian dollar touches the Niagara Falls outlet malls, and the entertainment and hospitality sectors here, thus: There have been and will continue to be fewer loonies spent here because each loonie that crosses the inhospitable customs barriers at the Peace Bridge is costing our neighbors $1.20 to $1.40 Canadian. Sales tax revenues in Erie and Niagara Counties won’t include as much Canadian money as before. Maybe we won’t notice. Maybe all the new hospitality/retail jobs gained since the end of the Great Recession will stick around, thanks to our 54 percent having a few more disposable discretionary dollars to spend—thanks, in turn, to oil prices not galloping back up. But we’re connected to the Canadians. Lower gas prices here mean a smaller loonie nearby, and fewer that will cross the Niagara. Magical thinking persists up north. Canadians who expect rising oil prices to bring the loonie back to equal status with the US dollar aren’t any more rational than Yanks in Paladino country who expect expansionary fiscal policy from Trump’s anti-tax supply side redux. It’s weird, beyond weird, that elite Canadian opinion believes, still, that oil prices will go back up above the cost of extracting that gunk from under Alberta’s now-burned forests, the gunk that costs $60 a barrel to extract in a global marketplace that pays less than $50 a barrel for the low-sulphur crude from Saudi Arabia. But this is the year when details don’t matter. It’s all about the gut—whether the 54 percent will embrace the positive non-specific promises of the entertainer who dismisses Senator Elizabeth “Pocahontas” Warren and slams Crooked Hillary when he’s not shrugging off old complaints of groping beauty pageant contestants and other such misogyny. Hillary Clinton lost Upstate New York. Hillary Clinton may lose Upstate, and places like Upstate—suburban and rural Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Florida, Wisconsin, Michigan—precisely because of the experience of the Buffalo area’s 54 percent. Secular stagnation is here, and the 54 percent feels it and will be tempted to write its hopes on the blank canvas that promises the impossible. With secular stagnation underway, strange magic beckons. Bruce Fisher is visiting professor at SUNY Buffalo State and director of the Center for P Economic and Policy Studies.

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WITH ALL DUE RESPECT: JUDGE NOT, LEST YE BE JUDGED BY ART GIACALONE

NEW YORK’S SYSTEM OF SELECTING JUDGES ISN’T THE ONLY OBSTACLE TO ASSURING AN ETHICAL JUDICIARY NEW YORK’S UNIQUE SYSTEM of selecting candidates for

the general trial level judges—Supreme Court justices—is truly troubling.

Ninety-five years ago, New York ceased using a primary election process for selecting candidates for Supreme Court justices, and replaced it with party conventions in each of the state’s 13 judicial districts. The political parties select the candidates for Supreme Court justice (who are elected to 14-year terms) at conventions composed of delegates elected by party members. This unconventional method for selecting the state’s most powerful trial judges—the men and women making decisions that directly impact the lives of New York’s citizens, corporations, and government agencies—is universally scorned. A recent editorial in the Buffalo News, under the headline “Corrupt system of selecting judges creates the potential for criminal activity,” called it a “wretched corruption-inducing system.” According to Western New York’s largest newspaper, “[I]n New York, judicial candidates practically have to prostrate themselves before party leaders and influential players in order to win a place on the bench.” In 2003, New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg was a bit more diplomatic but equally biting. Suggesting that a lack of rigorous, merit-based selection standards endangered the public’s trust and respect for the courts, Bloomberg correctly noted that

the existing convention system allowed party leaders to virtually handpick the winning judicial candidates. In his words, “There is nothing wrong with being politically active, but knowing where the local clubhouse is should not be a prerequisite for becoming a judge.” Perhaps the best known expression of disdain for New York’s judicial selection process came in 2008 from the pen of the Honorable Stephen Breyer, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. While concurring with Justice Scalia’s opinion of the court in NYS Bd. of Elections v. Lopez Torres—which held that New York’s system for choosing party nominees for State Supreme Court does not violate the First Amendment—Justice Stevens, joined by Justice Souter, made the following observation: While I join Justice SCALIA’s cogent resolution of the constitutional issues raised by this case, I think it appropriate to emphasize the distinction between constitutionality and wise policy. Our holding with respect to the former should not be misread as endorsement of the electoral system under review, or disagreement with the findings of the District Court that describe glaring deficiencies in that system and even lend support to the broader proposition that the very practice of electing judges is unwise. But as I recall my esteemed former colleague, Thurgood Marshall, remarking on numerous occasions: “The Constitution does not prohibit legislatures from enacting stupid laws.”

Having spent 40 years appearing before dozens of New York State Supreme Court justices—on behalf of clients ranging from state prisoners, average citizens concerned about land use and environmental matters, and, on occasion, municipalities—I can

state unequivocally that New York’s flawed method for selecting judges has not prevented some remarkably intelligent and ethical men and women from ascending to the bench. On the other hand, my clients and I have been subjected to some questionable conduct and decision-making over the years at the hands of Supreme Court Justices who are the product of this “wretched, corruption-inducing system.” But New York’s judicial selection process is not the only problem for any New Yorker who, in the words of the Buffalo News, “cares about an upright judiciary and honest government.” From my perspective, the self-regulation and self-policing of the judiciary has contributed to an environment where less-than-ethical judges can get away with behavior that erodes the public’s trust and confidence in the courts:

JUDGE AS SOLE ARBITER OF RECUSAL. There are only a handful of circumstances where New York judges are expressly prohibited from handling a court case. A judge may not be involved in litigation where he or she is a party to the action, or has been attorney or counsel to one of the parties, or has a financial interest in the lawsuit, or is related by blood or marriage within the sixth degree to any party to the controversy. In the words of New York’s highest court, absent such legal disqualification, “[A] Judge is generally the sole arbiter of recusal,” and recusal—a judge’s decision to disqualify himself or herself from handling a case—is “a matter of personal conscience.” In all but the rarest cases, it is the judge who is asked by a party

LOOKING BACKWARD: SCHILLER PARK, 1934 “The wisdom of reclaiming the Scajaquada Creek swamp between Genesee and Doat streets, a quarter of a mile east of Bailey Avenue, is now quite evident. Schiller Park, as it is known, will be ready for use next spring and will be one of Buffalo’s most beautiful recreation spots.” –Buffalo Courier Express, November 23, 1930 Schiller Park is the centerpiece of the East Side neighborhood of the same name. The neighborhood was rural farmland and fields, famous for celery growing, in 1900. In the decades to come the neighborhood rapidly urbanized, spurred by population growth and public investments including two public schools and Schiller Park itself. The city purchased this property in 1926 and work began on parks improvements in 1930. By 1938, the 25-acre park designed by landscape architect Roeder J. Kinkel contained a swimming pool, athletic fields, tennis courts, and baseball diamonds, as well as an elaborate formal landscape approach from Genesee Street. This section, near Doat Street across from School 11, was devoted to playgrounds for children. The houses and garages of Sattler Avenue are visible in the background. Today, the formal gardens at Genesee Street are gone; the WPA-built swimming pool has been removed, though the natatorium has been restored; and the playground is disinvested and underused. School 11 closed in 2012. Could Scajaquada Creek, buried in the 1920s in culverts beneath the park, be day-lighted and restored as a natural park feature? -THE PUBLIC P PHOTO COURTESY OF THE BUFFALO HISTORY MUSEUM

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COMMENTARY NEWS to recuse himself or herself from a case due to the appearance of impartiality who gets to ultimately decide whether disqualification is called for. This is reality despite the fact that New York’s rules governing judicial conduct state that “A judge shall disqualify himself or herself in a proceeding in which the judge’s impartiality might reasonably be questioned,” and the Court of Appeals has consistently urged judges “to avoid even the appearance of partiality,” and “to err on the side of recusal in close cases.” Ironically, as a result of this legal principle, a judge who possesses a high standard of ethics and is sensitive to even the appearance of impartiality will recuse himself or herself even if he or she is not actually biased or prejudiced for or against a party. And a jurist who actually is biased or who has closed his or her mind in considering the issues that are raised by a case, generally can get away with denying such bias or prejudice, and refuse to disqualify himself or herself. Note: “Impartiality” is defined in the rules governing judicial conduct as the “absence of bias or prejudice in favor of, or against, particular parties or classes of parties, as well as maintaining an open mind in considering issues that may come before the judge.”

NY LAWYERS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO REPORT JUDICIAL MISCONDUCT. The American Bar Association has authored a model code setting forth rules of professional conduct for attorneys. In the chapter entitled “Maintaining the Integrity of the Profession,” the model code requires a lawyer to report to the appropriate authority another lawyer’s violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct, and a judge’s violation of applicable rules of judicial conduct. More precisely: (a) A lawyer who knows that another lawyer has committed a violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct that raises a substantial question as to that lawyer’s honesty, trustworthiness or fitness as a lawyer in other respects, shall inform the appropriate professional authority. (b) A lawyer who knows that a judge has committed a violation of applicable rules of judicial conduct that raises a substantial question as to the judge’s fitness for office shall inform the appropriate authority. (c) This Rule does not require disclosure of information otherwise protected by Rule 1.6 or information gained by a lawyer or judge while participating in an approved lawyers assistance program.

Most states have adopted the ABA model rules, requiring lawyers to report ethical violations of another lawyer and of judges. Incredibly, New York State has refused to follow the model code on this crucial issue. Rather, New York’s Rules of Professional Conduct has replaced ABA Rule 8.3(b) with the following tepid language, merely requiring a lawyer to cooperate when the appropriate authority demands information: (b) A lawyer who possesses knowledge or evidence concerning another lawyer or a judge shall not fail to respond to a lawful demand for information from a tribunal or other authority empowered to investigate or act upon such conduct.

This approach weakens, rather than reinforces, the integrity of the legal profession and the judiciary.

THE STATE COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL CONDUCT’S RECORD AND CONFIDENTIALITY RULES DISCOURAGE COMPLAINTS AGAINST JUDGES. According to its 2016 annual report, the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct [SCJC] is the “independent agency” designated by the New York State Constitution to review complaints against judges and justices of the State Unified Court System, and, “where appropriate,” render public disciplinary determinations of admonition, censure or removal from office. As expressed by the SCJC, its objective is

to “enforce high standards of conduct for judges, who must be free to act independently, on the merits and in good faith, but who also must be held accountable should they commit misconduct.” Four of the commission members are judges, five are lawyers, and one is a layperson. As noted above, New York lawyers are not required to report judicial misconduct to the SCJC, no matter how blatant or substantial the unethical behavior may appear. Given that fact, it is an extremely difficult decision for an attorney who has witnessed what she or he believes is misconduct by a judge, or whose clients bemoan behavior that appears to them to be biased or partial, to file a complaint with the SCJC. The reluctance of the professionals most likely to experience or observe firsthand judicial misconduct to file a complaint with the sole authority established to review and act on such complaints is reinforced by the following realities: First, the chances that a complaint will lead to disciplinary “action” against a judge is extremely low. In 2015, the last year records are available, the SCJC took an “action”—that is, admonished, censured, or removed a judge—12 times, despite having reviewed 2,130 new or pending complaints. That is approximately one-half of one percent. Of those 2,130 complaints, 1,780 were “dismissed on first review or preliminary inquiry” without the Commission authorizing a formal investigation. In 2013, despite receiving 1,770 complaints, the SCJC took zero actions against a judge—that is, not one judge was admonished, censured or removed. Of the 1,770 complaints received that year, 1,593 were “dismissed on first review or preliminary inquiry” without the commission authorizing an investigation. Second, lawyers rarely file complaints with the SCJC. For example, in 2015, only 79 of the 1,959 new complaints were filed by lawyers. The 79 complaints constituted only four percent of the total received by the SCJC. Third, due to confidentiality rules, a person whose complaint with the SCJC is dismissed will not be told whether the complaint was tossed out “on first review or preliminary inquiry,” or after a formal investigation. And the complainant will not know if the object of the complaint—the Judge accused of misconduct— was informed of the complaint. This last point places a lawyer who is considering whether or not to file a complaint, while he or she is in the midst of a court proceeding before the offending Judge, in an extremely awkward and potentially adverse position. The lawyer will not know whether the Judge is aware of the complaint, and, therefore, might feel vindicated by its dismissal and free to retaliate against the lawyer and his or her clients. The lawyer additionally will not know whether the commission, notwithstanding the dismissal of the complaint, has issued what is called a “letter of dismissal and caution” with comments, suggestions and recommendations with respect to the complaint. The lawyer’s lack of information regarding the extent of the investigation and the commission’s actions leaves the attorney uncertain about her or his ability to effectively represent future clients before the same judge, and results in a chilling effect on the lawyer’s desire and willingness to file a future complaint with this commission. A final point: As a result of a process where information about complaints filed against a specific judge is available to the public only where the SCJC investigation leads to formal disciplinary action against the judge, a judge with a pattern of questionable behavior may misleadingly appear to have an unblemished record— despite a history of complaints. All in all, New York does not seem adequately concerned about ensuring its citizens an ethical judiciary. Read more of attorney Art Giacalone’s writings about the law at withallduerespectblog.com. P

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WORKS FROM THE LOCAL COLLECTOR’S TROVE AND BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER AND WHEAT-PASTER THE ECHO ANNUAL ART SHOW EXTRAVAGANZA has come and gone, but other works of some of the Echo artists from the Gerald Mead collection are on view through the end of the month at Ashker’s eatery on Elmwood near Bidwell. The Ashker’s show is called Echoing Echo.

Including old works—relatively—and new. Undated watercolors from a few years or decades back from Robert Blair and Jeanette Blair. His an untitled landscape in a lightning storm, hers a rather more placid nature scene in sure-handed sketchy graphite and watercolors, entitled Autumn Gold. Among the newer work, Anne Muntges’s ink on paper preliminary study for her installation last year at Big Orbit, which consisted of an entire domestic interior—kitchen, sitting room, bedroom, furniture, utensils—in literally mesmerizing—not necessarily in a good way—some of the point of the piece about the nature of domesticity—unrelieved black-and-white hatchings pattern decorative scheme. A highlight work of the show is Agnes G. Robertson’s wonderful dream vision mashup of literary and pictorial sources Don Quixote Crossing the Delaware, showing the knight errant in a boat, in a Washingtonian tricorn hat and with rapier drawn, and mounted on his steed Rocinante, who looks back amused at his demented owner’s antics. Among other fine works on display, Gerald Whalen’s poignant He Ain’t Here watercolor of a young women in dressy outfit—you can just make out—having just entered a dark and crowded and noisy bar—it looks like there’s some sports event on television that has the attention of the bar patrons—apparently inquiring for a guy who was supposed to show up but apparently didn’t. And Timothy Frerichs’s mixed-media paint and drawn meander lines and collage items—matted straw prominently—called Field Edge #6. An abstract somewhere between a map—but a map is an abstract to begin with—and actual terrain it represents. Lawrence Brose’s print on paper of several consecutive frames, much enlarged, from his art film De Profundis. Fragmented images and deep color tonalities, a little resembling—in terms of style and in terms of beauty—medieval stained glass church windows. Kathleen Sherin, a collage monotype print of swirl forms of dense blue yarn or textile against a black background. And Millie Chen, an ink on paper drawing of her signature subject tresses. Bruce Adams, an excellent facial portrait of a handsome sybaritic-looking young man—young adult—unencumbered by larded on superfluous myth symbology. Catherine Shuman Miller, a woodblock print called Hand/Blue Flames. Julian Montague, an inkjet color print of overlay outlines of insects and arachnids. Gary Sczerbaniewicz, a graphite and ink stripes and speckle dots industrial setting of unclear purpose or process. Ani Hoover, a painterly depiction in dripping blood reds of seasonally exhumed vegetal bulbs in a row, awaiting spring planting. James Morris, mixed media on paper dueling—or maybe just conversing—alembics. And Susan Copley, color contrasts experiment in shades of blue, shading to black. While in a different room—not part of the Echoing Echo show—a half dozen or so Max Collins enlarged photo works wheat-pasted on casually carpentered wood backings. Only one with a decipherable image, a view from inside—looking out of—an enormous tunnel, like a railroad tunnel. You have to go into the bathroom—where another wheat-pasted work is wall-papered—to realize that the locale of the photos—where locale is identifiable—is Delaware Park and environs. The tunnel is the Scajaquada Creek tunnel, where the confined and forgotten creek—which was the whole idea—outflows in Forest Lawn Cemetery, a stone’s throw from the cemetery Main and Delavan entrance. Intrepid photographer to venture into that filthy and formidable conduit. The Max Collins display also continues through the end of May.

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Albright-Knox Art Gallery (1285 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14222, 882-8700, albrightknox. org): Marie Lorenz: Ezekia, through Sep 11. Torey Thornton: Sir Veil, through May 29. Tue-Sun 10am-5pm, open late First Fridays until 10pm. Art 247 (247 Market Street, Lockport, NY 14094, theart247.com): Joseph Whalen exhibition from the collection of Paul Hunt. Wed-Fri, 10am-5pm, Sat & Sun 11am-5pm.

Ashker’s on Elmwood (1002 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14222, ashkersbuffalo.com)Echoing Echo, an exhibit complementary to Echo Art Fair. Work from Gerald Mead collection by Bruce Adams, Robert Blair, Susan Copley, Julian Montague, Kathleen Sherin, and Gary Sczerbaniewicz. On view through May 30. Betty’s Restaurant (370 Virginia Street, Buffalo, NY 14201, 362-0633, bettysbuffalo.com): Annual staff show on view through May 22. TueThu, 8am-9pm, Fri 8am-10pm, Sat 9am-10pm, Sun 9am-2pm. Benjaman Gallery (419 Elmwood Avenue Buffalo, NY 14222, thebenjamangallery.com): Draw

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Near, paintings by Robert Noel Blair, Jeanette Blair, James Koenig, and Catherine Koenig (1921-2004). Closing reception Sat May 21, 6-9pm. Thu-Sat 11am-5pm. Big Orbit (30d Essex Street, Buffalo, NY 14222, cepagallery.org/about-big-orbit): Civics, an exhibition of sculpture and photographic work by Joseph Bochynski on view through May 29. FriSun 12-6pm. Box Gallery (Buffalo Niagara Hostel, 667 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14203): Splinters and Seams, furniture design by Adam Ianni and textile design by Mary Kate Morrison. On view through May 31. Mon-Fri 5-8pm.

BT&C Gallery (1250 Niagara Street, Buffalo, NY 14213, 604-6183, btandcgallery.com): Jack Drummer survey exhibition on view through Jun 11. Fri & Sat 12-5pm or by appointment. Buffalo & Erie County Central Library (1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY 14203, 858-8900, buffalolib.org): Young Audiences Summer Place architecture exhibition on second floor, through Jun 12. Annual exhibition of Buffalo Public School art: Celebrating Art 2016. 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.

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ARTISTS SEEN: A PROJECT BY DAVID MOOG

TIMOTHY FRERICHS Timothy Frerichs is an educator and visual artist who creates multimedia installations, drawings, prints, and artist books. He received a BA from St. Olaf College, Minnesota, in 1988, and an MA (1990) and MFA (1991) from the University of Iowa. His works have been widely exhibited internationally and are included in many public and private collections. He has received numerous awards including two Fulbright Fellowships to study in Germany, a Constance Saltonstall Foundation Grant for Printmaking, and an American-Scandinavian Fellowship to Sweden. Frerichs is a Professor of Art in the Department of Visual Arts and New Media at SUNY Fredonia, where he received a 2015 President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning. For more information on his work, visit timothyfrerichs.com. -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 716878-4131. Artists working in all media are welcome; visit burchfieldpenney.org for more information.

Burchfield Penney Art Center (1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14222, 878-6011, burchfieldpenney.org): Furniture From the Darwin D, Martin House, Fluidity in Form: Selections from the Dean Spong Collection, on view through Aug 21. Artists Seen: photographs of contemporary artists by David Moog. Roycroft from the Collection, on view through Jun 24. Collected Memories: Docents as Curators, through Jul 24. Sequel, on view through Aug 14. The Birthday Party: A Community of Artists, on view through Sep 25. The Effects of Time, paintings by John E. (Jack) Drummer, on view through Jun 12. Finding Aid: Making Sense of the Charles E. Archives on view through Jun 19. 10am5pm & Sun 1-5pm. Admission $5-$10, children 10 and under free. Castellani Art Museum (5795 Lewiston Road, Niagara University, NY 14109, 286-8200, castellaniartmuseum.org): Max Collins: Natural Processes, through Sep 11. Buffalo Society of Artists120th Catalogue Exhibition on view through Jul 31. Tue-Sat 11am-5pm, Sun 1-5pm. CEPA (617 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, 8562717, cepagallery.org): Shane Farrell: Proxyself;

Hans Van Den Broek: Landscapes; Joseph Bochynski: Civics; Caroline Doherty: Basic Furnishings for Unequal Spaces; all on view through May 29. Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 12-4pm. Collect Art Now (Virtual gallery, collectartnow. com): Featured spring show with work by Polly Little, Matt Grote, Rita Argen Auerbach, Evan Hawkins, Peter Fowler, Patrick Willett, Chuck Tingley, Maria Pabico LaRotonda, Bruce Adams, Candace Masters, A.J. Fries, and Mark Lavatelli. Daily Planet Coffee Company (1862 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14216, 716- 551-0661): Photography by Setlur, on view May 2-May 30. 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. Eleven Twenty Projects (1120 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14209, 882-8100, eleventwentyprojects. com): Rodney Taylor: Grey. Through May 29. El Museo (91 Allen Street, Buffalo, NY 14202, 464-4692, elmuseobuffalo.org): A Conversation in Conflict, documentary images from Mar-

ten Czamanske and Courtney Grim. On view through May 28. Tue-Sat 12-5pm. Enjoy the Journey Art Gallery (1168 Orchard Park Road, West Seneca, NY 14224, 675-0204, etjgallery.com): Universal Meditations, John Merlino. Tue & Wed 11-6pm, Thu & Fri 2-6pm, Sat 114pm. Fargo House Gallery (287 Fargo Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14213, thefargohouse.com): David Schalliol: Telescope Houses of Buffalo. Open by appointment. 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. Meibohm Fine Arts (478 Main Street, East Aurora, NY 14052, 652-0940, meibohmfinearts. com): “Mutotones” by Howard Beach. On view through May 28. Tue-Sat 9:30am-5:30pm. Native American Museum of Art at Smokin’ Joe’s (2293 Saunders Settlement Road, Sanborn, NY 14123, 261-9251) Open year round and free. Exhibits Iroquois artists work. 7am-9pm. Niagara Arts and Cultural Center (1201 Pine Avenue, Niagara Falls, NY 14301, 282-7530, thenacc. org): Jonathan Rogers, retrospective. On view through Jun 5. Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat & Sun 12-4pm.Niagara Arts and Cultural Center (1201 Pine Avenue, Niagara Falls, NY 14301, 2827530, thenacc.org): Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat & Sun 12-4pm. Paper Moon Gallery (497 Franklin Street, Buffalo, NY 14202, 949-6604): Richard Gubernick: Drawings. On view through May 28. WedFri 12-5pm, Sat 12-3pm. Parables Gallery & Gifts (1027 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY, parablesgalleryandgifts.com): Works by Jill Gustafson Glunz, Susan Liebel, Scott Matheny, David Fehrman, Donald Jackson, Teresa Alessandra, Debra Orrange, Jane Marinsky, Paul Chlebowski, on view through May 29. Tue-Thu, 11am-6pm, Fri 11am-7pm (11am9pm on first Fridays), Sat 11am-5pm. Prism (MyBuffaloPride, 224 Allen Street, Buffalo, NY 14201): Natural Narratives, sculptures by Brian Dickenson. Thu & Fri 4-8pm, Sat & Sun 3-7pm. 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, Kristopher Whatever, Michael Mulley. Tue-Fri 11am-4pm and by appointment. River Gallery and Gifts (83 Webster Street, North Tonawanda, 14120): Work of 20 artists who are member artists at The River Art Gallery and also members of The Buffalo Society of Artists on view through Jun 4. Wed-Fri 11am4pm Sat 11am- 5pm. RO (732 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14222, 240-9387, rohomeshop.com): Woven Through the Sun: A reflection by Hayley Carrow and Issa Mars, on view through May 30. Tue-Sat 11am6pm, Sun 11am-4pm, closed Mondays. Sports Focus Physical Therapy (531 Virginia Street, Buffalo, NY, 14202, 332-4838, sportsfocuspt. com): Images of WNY on loan from the Buffalo Museum of Science. On view through May 31. Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, 6-9pm on first Fridays. Starlight Studio and Art Gallery (340 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14202, starlightstudio.org): Chynna Desimone, Amy Eisenhut, Autumn McGee, Imani Williamson, Julian Delgado, Matthew Grenner, Colin Flynn, Nikayla Brown, Veronica Kain. On veiw through Jun 1. Mon-Fri 9-4pm. Studio Hart (65 Allen Street, Buffalo, NY 14202, 536-8337, studiohart.com): Flower Burst Group Invitational: Rita Argen Auerbach, Ani Hoover, Polly Little, Kate Parzych, Dale Schwalenberg, and Carol Case Siracuse, on view through May 28. Tue-Fri 11:30am-3:30pm, Sat 12-4pm, and open every First Friday 6-9pm. Sugar City (1239 Niagara Street, Buffalo, NY 14213, buffalosugarcity.org): Open by event. UB Anderson Gallery (1 Martha Jackson Place, Buffalo, NY 14214, 829-3754, ubartgalleries. org): Cravens World: The Human Aesthetic, on view through Dec 31, 2016. On the Front Lines: Military Veterans at the Art Students League of New York and Cracked Open, paintings by David Schirm, on view through Aug 7. Wed-Sat 11am-5pm, Sun 1-5pm. Western New York Book Arts Center (468 Washington Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, 438-1430, wnybookarts.org): Dance With the Devil, an exhibition by Bob Collignon, on view May 20Jun 24. An opening reception will be held on Fri, May 20 from 6-9pm. Wed-Sat 12-6pm To add your gallery’s information to the list, please P contact us at info@dailypublic.com.

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PETER SMITH: THE GODDESS OF GETTING-ON BY FRANCES BOOTS

PETER SMITH PRESENTS A LECTURE BY JOHN RUSKIN ABOUT THE SINS OF COMMERCIALISM PETER SMITH IS former dean of the School

of the Arts at Columbia University, and former director of the Hopkins Center for the Creative and Performing Arts at Dartmouth College. Illustrious titles, yet he makes little of his academic resume. (“When a man is wrapped up in himself,” wrote the Victorian era critic John Ruskin, “he makes a pretty small package.”) Instead, Smith is famous among Allentown coffee shop habitués for engaging in dialogue. He wants to know what you think. He wants to know what you do. He wants to know how you engage your immediate community and the broader world. He is polite but rigorous in his inquiry; in this regard, his academic training reveals itself. His opinions and arguments are powerful but not imposed—rarely even expressed—because he wants first to pick your brain. He does not quickly excuse those who profess to have nothing to say. (“The first test of a truly great man is his humility,” Ruskin wrote. “By humility I don't mean doubt of his powers or hesitation in speaking his opinion, but merely an understanding of the relationship of what he can say and what he can do.”) Smith is, in short, an enthusiast and practitioner of public discourse, as championed by Ruskin (1819-1900), whose lectures on art and architecture (he was an early champion of Turner) were spell-binding; when Ruskin accepted an invitation to speak in his pleasant Scots burr, people turned out and his patrons were admired for their progressivism. He was one of the great thinkers and aesthetes of his age and—naturally, congruently—one of its great writers, influencing several generations of English-speaking intellectuals. (“My dearest memories of my Oxford days are walks and talks with you, and from you I learned nothing but what was good,” Oscar Wilde wrote to Ruskin, who was his professor. “How else could it be? There is in you something of a prophet, of priest, and of poet, and

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to you the gods gave such eloquence such as they have given no other, so that your message might come to us from the fire of passion, and the marvel of the music, making the deaf to hear, and the blind to see.”) Smith, long retired from academia, is an occasional actor on local stages. Fond of Ruskin, he has created a performance of one of Ruskin’s public lectures: In 1864 the movers and shakers of the wool town of Bradford in Yorkshire invited Ruskin to speak as a critic of architecture about the wool exchange they proposed to build. In his talk, titled “Traffic,” Ruskin skewers the worship of what he calls the “Goddess of Getting-on” and “Britannia of the Market”: In this mill are to be in constant employment from eight hundred to a thousand workers, who never drink, never strike, always go to church on Sunday, and always express themselves in respectful language. Is not that, broadly, and in the main features, the kind of thing you propose to yourselves? It is very pretty indeed, seen from above; not at all so pretty, seen from below.

Ruskin’s original lecture lasted about an hour; Smith has condensed it to half that without losing Ruskin’s versatile and timely message. He will present Ruskin’s words on Tuesday, May 24, at Trinity Church Chapel, 371 Delaware Avenue, 7:30pm. The lecture is free and will be followed by a question-and-answer period. You will see and hear nothing like this again. It is, coincidentally, the 197th anniversary of the P birth of Queen Victoria.

Artist Talk: Mark Bradford Tuesday, May 24, 2016 PS 192 Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts Free Talk 6–7 pm Free Community Reception 7–8 pm FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Mark Bradford is one of his generation’s most celebrated artists and the cofounder of Art + Practice, an arts and education foundation based in Leimert Park, Los Angeles. Bradford’s work is the subject of an exhibition at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Shade: Clyfford Still / Mark Bradford, which has a free public opening on Wednesday, May 25, from 7 to 9 pm. The artist will give a free talk at 7:15 pm.

Albright-Knox Art Gallery 1285 Elmwood Avenue Buffalo, New York 14222-1096 albrightknox.org Shade: Clyfford Still / Mark Bradford has been made possible through the generosity of the First Niagara Foundation, Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Banta, Jay Goldman, Hauser & Wirth Inc., Deborah Ronnen, and Amy and Harris Schwalb. The First Niagara Foundation is proud to serve as the official Education Sponsor of this exhibition. Their sponsorship will underwrite free admission to the exhibition for all K–12 students in Erie County during the months of July and August. Education programming for Shade: Clyfford Still / Mark Bradford is presented in partnership with the City of Buffalo. Image: Mark Bradford (American, born 1961). Photograph courtesy the artist.

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EVENTS CALENDAR Bodies of Light 7pm Dreamland, 387 Franklin St. [ART] We all know the our city’s galling economic profile that’s broken sharply along racial lines, something that’s been underrepresented in the greater conversation for city’s cultural soul has been the role and of young minority artists. For a few years, the United Melanin Society and others have endeavored to make artists of color more present, and this Thursday, May 19 at Dreamland, UMS will unveil a year-long project to document this community of artists in portraits in a show called Bodies of Light, which will open with a bang of music and performances starting at 7pm. -AARON LOWINGER

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Pop-Up Poetry: James Meetze, Nate Pritts, Little Cake 7pm Box Gallery, 667 Main St. [POETRY] Touring in support of his new book out from Ahsahta Press—Phantom Hour—James Meetze brings a poetic style that marries pensive, lyric verse with a more traditional form for poems that undercut our daily assumptions by pointing out the ghosts that lurk in our closets and corners. Joining Southern California’s Meetze will be Nate Pritts, author of seven books including the brand new Post Human. Local musical talent Little Cake will pay complement on Thursday, May 19, inside the Box Gallery. -AL PHOTO BY NATE PERACCINY

JON BAP “Gooder Than Before/Forced” single Recommended if you like: Ariel Pink, J Dilla,

Last week, Buffalo musician Jon Bap debuted a new single titled “Gooder Than Before/Forced” through the popular indie rock website Stereogum. The song is weird and idyllic and driven by Bap’s meandering guitar work. Ariel Pink meets J Dilla in Bap’s quirky, collaged production and soulful songwriting on “Gooder,” which features an impressionistic self-portrait of a nude Bap as artwork. The single comes from Bap’s upcoming album, Let It Happen, which Bap self-released in 2014 as an EP will get a proper release on May 27 from the Portland, Oregon-based indie record label Fresh Selects. The record will include the six tracks from Bap’s original release, plus five additional tracks.

LAZLO HOLLYFELD FRIDAY MAY 20 PERFORMS RADIOHEAD'S IN RAINBOWS 8PM / BUFFALO IRON WORKS, 49 ILLINOIS ST. / $7-$10 [ROCK] “It’s just as hard as I thought it would be, but we’ve wanted to do this for a long time,” says Scott Molloy of Lazlo Hollyfeld. Molloy has taken time away from an open-bar celebration to chat about performing Radiohead’s In Rainbows in all its iridescent splendor this Friday, May 20 at Buffalo Iron Works. Fear not about delusions of grandeur and overblown meandering: The band is sticking to the plot. “Here’s the trick that you start to uncover as you go about learning this music…here’s such a subtle nuance to where each note is placed and the time it’s sustained, you realize it was written that way for a very particular reason,” Molloy explained. “When you mess with it, it lacks the same impact. This material is so well crafted and meticulously thought out, it demands being learned by the book, and you discover why it was composed a certain way as you move through it.” Lazlo Hollyfeld is collectively enthused about Radiohead, including the just-released A Moon Shaped Pool, which caught Molloy off guard with its instantly likable quality, allowing him to dispense with the normal warm-up period that quality albums often require. He says In Rainbows stands out for its organic nature, since it represented a paring down for Radiohead at the time—a return to hearing them pretty much as a live band with less studio trickery—which also makes the 2007 release the best choice for a show like Friday’s. Even still, the Lazlo-four (Molloy, Sonny Baker, Matt Felski, and Chris Gangarossa) have recruited sometime-members Dave Calos and Chris Groves (Bearhunter, Applenium) to help flesh out the sound, which is something they’ve done in the past when recreating work by Talking Heads. “Dave is such a phenomenal talent—he really knows how to make a guitar sing and has an incredible voice, while Chris is an electronic mastermind. They’re really the key to making us available to do this. We’ll be doing In Rainbows and then a separate catalogue of Radiohead tunes selected from Kid A and beyond. So, warning: There will be no ‘Paranoid Android.’ We’re challenging ourselves to play some tough material, which is one of the reasons why we want to do it. But we chose to limit ourselves to nothing prior to 2000 since there’s already so much diversity in what’s come out since then.” Chameleon Project opens the show. -CHRISTOPHER JOHN TREACY

WEDNESDAY MAY 18 BATTLE OF THE BANDS Last week’s winner is Vin DeRosa and The VITAMIN D CREW. Check back here next week to see the winner and to see the next batch of contestants. Battling this week for the chance to open for Frank Turner on June 16:

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Hit the Lights 6pm The Waiting Room, 334 Delaware Ave. $14-$16 [ROCK] Through the magic of electronic sounding rock and heavy guitar strumming, punkrock band Hit the Lights strikes a vein in their albums, sprinkled with a dash of honesty and nostalgia for feel-good days. The band from Lima, Ohio has endured since their first debut EP in 2003, Until We Get Caught, gaining a loyal fan base, releasing several albums, and refusing to get “caught” and held back even through the transition of lead vocalists from Colin Ross to Nick Thompson in 2008. Known, especially with last year’s release of Summer Bones, for tunes meant to be played in the heat of summer while racing down burning asphalt, and fresh off their newest and more acoustic-leaning EP release Just to Get Through to You, Hit the Lights comes to the Waiting Room with a timely performance on Wednesday, May 18. -MAIA GALLAGHER

Blue October 6:30pm Rapids Theatre, 1711 Main St. $25-$30 [ROCK] Alternative rock band Blue October hits Niagara Falls on Wednesday, May 18 with a can’t-miss all-ages show. Best known for their platinum hits Hate Me and Into the Ocean off of 2006’s Foiled, Blue October is still making music, releasing their eighth studio album, Home,

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last month. The band prides themselves on having a fan base that is diverse and spans every age range. Blue October’s music promises “inspiring reflective moments, joy, hope, self-healing, and self-empowerment.” . -EJ

THURSDAY MAY 19 The So So Glos

6pm The Waiting Room, 334 Delaware Ave. $10-$13 [PUNK] Starting in 1991 as a dream between kindergarteners and formally born in 2007 under their current label, the So So Glos have cut their own sweeping path in the punk scene with personality-drenched and energetic tunes that do not hesitate to offer a satirical critique of society. With well received albums such as Tourism/Terrorism garnering rave reviews, and co-founders of now-popular DIY venues the Market Hotel and Shea Stadium, they have matured from their garage beginnings. But one thing that hasn’t waned with age is their enthusiasm. While in the heat of their next album, Kamikaze, out May 29, the Brooklyn indie band brings endless excitement to get your feet moving as they hit Buffalo’s Waiting Room on their North American tour this Thursday, May 19. -MG

Jamie Lissow 8pm Helium Comedy Club, 30 Mississippi St. $15-$31 [COMEDY] Jamie Lissow’s career in stand-up began when he placed fifth in a comedy contest in Toronto. There were only three contestants, but the rush was enough for him. He went on to appear on The Tonight Show with Leno, Last Comic Standing, and Star Search. He now writes and stars in the Netflix series Real Rob alongside SNL alum Rob Schneider, and is a frequent guest on news programs like Fox News Redeye. Catch Jamie Lissow at Helium Comedy Club on Thursday, May 19 through Saturday, May 21. -KP

FRIDAY MAY 20 Valerian Ruminski Sings at Silo City 6pm Silo City, 100 Silo City Row $5 [OPERA] What do you do when you walk through the Marine A silos at Silo City? Why, you sing, of course. Or shout. Or clap your hands—anything to test the acoustics of the open, 90-foot-high, concrete amplification system. This Friday, May 20, how about you leave the singing to a professional: Valerian Ruminski, the internationally renowned opera bass who founded Nickel City Opera, will sing a program called Echoes of Opera II at the silos at 6pm, comprising American operetta by Victor Herbert and medley of American art songs, with Ivan Docenko on piano. There will be a cash bar featuring a brewedfor-the-occasion offering from Flying Bison, and, because it’s a Buffalo art happy hour, there will be food trucks. Your $5 admission helps to fund performances of SHOT!, Nickel City’s dramatization of the assassination of President William McKinley at the 1901 Pan American Exposition in Buffalo, to be staged at Shea’s June 10 & 12. Don’t miss it: Lacking any grain, this is what grain silos are for. —GEOFF KELLY

The Zombies 8pm Seneca Niagara Bear's Den, 310 4th St $65-$153 [ROCK] In keeping with the recent renaissance of classic rock revival acts, British Invasion group, the Zombies are on a world tour that stops at the Seneca Niagara Casino on Friday, May 20. Since spontaneously reforming in 1998, they’ve revived their classic sound, recorded new albums and toured relentlessly, playing to fan base comprised of Zombie-lovers, both old and young, from around the world. Their concerts are a mix of chart-topping classics, like “She’s Not There,” “Tell Her No,” and “Time of the Season” alongside tracks off their latest album, Still Got That Hunger. -KP

Can I Kick It?: a Tribute to Phife Dawg 10pm Nietzsche's, 248 Allen St. [TRIBUTE] On Friday, May 20 come celebrate with a legendary cast of artists in embracing the late rapper Phife Dawg at Nietzsche’s. Phife Dawg was a part of the rap group A Tribe Called Quest, and was an inspiration to all emcees today. Tommy Too, Truey V, Candice Thomas, and Big Slaps, are a few of the artists who will pay tribute to the late rapper. The set list for the show includes some of A Tribe Called Quest’s greatest hits, as well as some of Phife’s best verses. -NATHANIEL SWEETMAN

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8PM / ASBURY HALL, 341 DELAWARE AVE. / $30-$35 [FOLK] Grammy-nominated folk duo the Milk Carton Kids are understated masters of the folk genre. A refreshing alternative to the foot-stomping style of conventional modern folk, their soft-spoken brand of folk harkens back to greats like Simon & Garfunkel while boasting a rare air of originality. Their creative brilliance is rooted in their flair for whittling simple melodies into songs that seep deep into your soul. The eccentric, flat-picking pundits—Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan—technically began their musical careers with the album Retrospect, which was released under their names. It wasn’t until later that year, with the release of Prologue, that they adopted the band name Milk Carton Kids. Prologue, as well as its follow-up, Ashes & Clay (2013), and their live session, NPR’s Live From Lincoln Theater, have been met with rave reviews from musicians and fans alike. They carry tender harmonies over a field of skillful strumming to create delicate tunes that are light yet powerful. Constantly looking for ways to further their sound, half of their latest album, Monetary, was recorded on their favorite stages across the country. The self-produced effort introduces the duo’s remarkable handling of sprightlier cuts, like “The City of Our Lady,” without departing from the soft-spoken simplicity, which has yet to sound overplayed. Their dedication to constantly improving their already pretty great sound could mean a very successful future for the Milk Carton Kids. Catch The Milk Carton Kids with Margaret Glaspy at Babeville’s Asbury Hall on Friday, May 20. -KELLIE POWELL

SATURDAY MAY 21 Steel Fest 11am Steel Plant Museum of Western New York, 100 Lee St. free [HISTORY] The Steel Plant Museum of Western New York is one of the best resources that the city has to offer to learn about Buffalo’s industrial heritage. And the second annual edition of Steel Fest, this Saturday, May 21, is a great opportunity to check out, or revisit, this great cultural institution. The festival will feature 20 local vendors who will be selling handmade and handcrafted goods ranging from artwork to tableware and textiles. Providentially located near the site of Solar City, the Steel Plan Museum boasts a large collection of industrial artifacts from Buffalo’s steel mills. The festival will also coincide with the unveiling of the museum’s latest exhibit, Women of Steel: Women in the Steel Plant Industry. -CP

ESW BrawlFest 6pm Kenan Center Arena, 195 Beattie Ave. $13 [WRESTLING] We’ve got two words for you—live wrestling! Western New York’s own homegrown pro wrestling league Empire State Wrestling is having one of their biggest shows of the year this Saturday, May 21 at the Kenan Center Arena in Lockport, and in addition to all of their home-grown talents like Chris Cooper and Will Calrissian, they’re bringing out the legends too. Former WWF/E wrestlers Billy Gunn and X-Pac

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Harmonia Chamber Singers 10th Anniversary Concert

7pm St. Joseph Cathedral, 50 Franklin St. $10 [CLASSICAL] One of Western New York’s finest vocal ensembles is celebrating the close of their 10th season with a major concert and a commissioned work by American composer Steven Sametz. Known for “engaging the audience with a broad spectrum of choral works,” Harmonia’s concert will cover everything from new commissions to rarities from their previous seasons. Several guest musicians will also be welcomed, including David Schmude, cellist in the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. A $10 donation will be accepted at the door, and the show starts at 7pm. -EJ

Big Sugar 8pm Rapids Theatre, 1711 Main St. $20-$25 [REGGAE ROCK] Rock band Big Sugar comes to the Rapids Theatre on Saturday, May 21. Big Sugar is a versatile band that performs all genres of music, including reggae, gospel-inspired rock, and electric blues, to name a few. They’ve headlined many concerts and festivals across Canada, and have opened up for acts such as the Rolling Stones, the Allman Brothers, and AC/DC. -NS

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10pm Town Ballroom, 681 Main St. $10-$12 [INDIE] Formerly known as Pinecones, Georgia’s Arbor Labor Union has just dropped its debut under its new moniker, entitled I Hear You, on the SubPop label. It’s a satisfying listen for the post-rock enthused, but you can definitely hear a penchant for Americana twang poking through. The organic nature of front man Bo Orr’s vocalizing—which marries the bewildered outbursts of a lo-fi David Byrne with something even punkier—makes for a transfixing contrast with the drone and crunch of the band’s soundtrack. It’s hard to tell if the quartet is having any fun, but the overall effect is compelling enough to call I Hear You a step in the right direction. As Orr shouts repeatedly on the album’s second track, “Transgression granted, safe passage through the maze!” Happy navigating, Saturday, May 21 at the Town Ballroom’s Leopard Lounge with the Naturalists. Doors are at 7pm., $10/$12. -CJT

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IMPERIAL COURT OF BUFFALO: CORONATION WEEKEND Every May, the Imperial Court’s membership elects a new emperor and empress to be the new figureheads and lead fundraisers for the upcoming year. The passing of the torch is celebrated with a weekend of special events that brings in more than 100 out-of-town guests from across the continent, culminating in the Court’s most ostentatious spectacle of the year: the Coronation Ball. For more information and advance ticketing, visit imperialcourtofbuffalo.com.

THURSDAY MAY 19 THE MEAN AND BITTER MEET & GREET 7PM at Fugazi, 503 Franklin St.

Imperial Prince and Princess For Life Nick Vitello and DJ Fierce begrudgingly invite you to welcome the Court’s out-of-town guests. The bar features Thrifty Thursdays with $3 cosmos and $2 well/domestics. The patio is open and this summer’s signature drink, the strawberry peach sangria, is now available.

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COOL DAD COUNTY FAIR SATURDAY MAY 21 FEATURING CHUCK DANIELS 3PM / PRESERVATION PUB, 948 MAIN ST. [ELECTRONIC/DANCE] For those attending Detroit’s 10th annual Movement Festival (and also for those who aren’t) the Cool Dad County Fair is your official local pre-party. Detroit techno-OG Chuck Daniels (pictured) will take over the patio at Preservation Pub in Allentown (formerly Ohm Ultra Lounge) for this outdoor event on Saturday, May 21. Movement Festival has become an annual pilgrimage for fans of electronic music, and Daniels is no stranger to the event. This year he’ll perform on the Opportunity Detroit Stage, which is reserved for Detroit-born and bred techno and house artists only, of which there are many as the Motor City is the birthplace of the genre. Cool Dad Records residents, Eyes Everywhere, Nickie Fowler, Alex Morrison, and Mark Morin will also spin some records at the Cool Dad County Fair. Expect some free food and to mingle with a bunch of friendly faces who you just might run into in Detroit next weekend. -CORY PERLA

FRIDAY MAY 20 THE OUT-OF-TOWN SHOW 7PM at Club Marcella, 622 Main St.

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Visiting royals from across the US, Canada, and Mexico entertain Emperor and Empress of Buffalo to Reign 25 Thomas Branscum Carrington Sugarbaker and Jayme Cadelle Coxx with their best performers. Show starts at 8pm. Admission: $10.

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Welcome the newly crowned monarchs of Reign 26 with a buffet brunch, and congratulate Reign 26 on a successful year of fundraising. Admission: $30.

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TJ Borden, Jeannine Giffear, and BBAM Quartet 8pm Dreamland, 387 Franklin St. [INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC] A favorite son in cellist TJ Borden is in town for a visit, and he's bringing a collection of adventurous soundmakers with him to Dreamland for a Monday night performace. With his singular compositional approach, Borden crafts memorable performances while staying true to his progressive roots. He will be joined by some of Buffalo's most outstanding experimental musicians in the BBAM quartet (Jim Abramson, Steve Baczkowski, and Zane Merritt) and Jeannine Giffear on flute will open the show. -AL

7pm Town Ballroom, 681 Main St. $30/$34 [ROCK] Whether working off a previously performed setlist by the Grateful Dead themselves or cobbling their own unique assemblage of Dead tunes to suit their mood, the seven men of Dark Star Orchestra have been consistently filling rooms for over 15 years. More than 2000 shows on, the band's success attests, of course, to the lasting power of the Grateful Dead, but Dead heads won't show up repeatedly for a show that doesn't do justice, which means the Dark Star Orchestra definitely has a leg up on the Dead cover-band competition. DSO comes to the Town Ballroom on Tuesday, May 24. -CJT

Emperor and Empress to Reign 25 command your presence at the Coronation Ball, celebrating 25 years of the Imperial Court of Buffalo, featuring authentic Buffalo hors d’oeuvres all night, five hours of open bar, live music by Joe Donohue and Michael Nugent, a comedy sketch, and of course, their majesties step-down performances and the crowning of Emperor and Empress of Buffalo to Reign 26. Tickets: $85.

11AM at Adam’s Mark Hotel Fountain Room, 120 Church St.

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8pm Mohawk Place, 47 E Mohawk St. $5 [INDIE] What can we say about a band called A Giant Dog that releases an album entitled Pile? Conjure whatever images you may (reference the cover image if you're having trouble), this Austin-based five-piece's debut for Merge is steeped in the retro-glam abandon that scored them the opening slot on Spoon's 2012 tour, not to mention numerous critical accolades along the way for their rock-and-roll realness. "We are shitty people who do not deserve to be signed to Merge," front gal Sabrina said upon completion of the new album, out earlier this month and produced by Mike McCarthy (White Denim). If much has changed, it's only that the disc presents a slightly tighter version of the band's former self: Pile is more solid than the title implies. Sunday, May 22 at Mohawk Place with Johns and Uniform Operator. -CJT

TUESDAY MAY 24

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BOB DYLAN BIRTHDAY BASH SATURDAY MAY 21 10PM / NIETZSCHE'S, 248 ALLEN ST. / $6 [TRIBUTE] The times they may be a changin’, but the songs and the memories we associate with Bob Dylan fortunately never will. Buffalo pays homage to the legendary singer/songwriter just three days before his 75th birthday. This Buffalo-based tribute includes the Robert Zimmerman Philharmonic, the Steam Donkeys, Danny Lynn Wilson, and the Legendary Long Johns, a super group made up of Shakey Stage and 10 Cent Howl. What better way to honor one of the last few living legends of a musical era than to see some of Buffalo’s finest musicians pay homage to the biggest folk icon of all time. Use it as a precursor to Dylan’s upcoming Artpark show later this summer. Tickets are $6 at the door, and the show kicks off at 10pm. -EVAN JAMES

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Carrie Underwood 7pm First Niagara Center, 1 Seymour H Knox III Plz $42-$72 [COUNTRY] Carrie Underwood rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol in 2005. The seven-time Grammy winner and Pollstar’s three-time top female country touring artist reached pop and country fans with her breakout release Before He Cheats. Underwood is currently on tour in support of her fifth studio album, Storyteller, which maintains that country-pop grandeur she’s become famous for. Catch Carrie Underwood at the First Niagara Center on Tuesday, May 24. -KP

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DAVE CHAPPELLE SUNDAY MAY 22 7PM / SHEA'S PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, 646 MAIN ST. [COMEDY] By the time you read this, tickets may be gone, but comedy-legend Dave Chappelle has just announced a last-minute show at Shea’s Performing Arts Center this Sunday, May 22. The show is part of a string of northeastern tour dates, which have been infamously selling out in just minutes. Chappelle is, of course, known for his hilarious and renowned early 2000’s TV show, Chappelle’s Show, which featured comedy skits like “A Moment in the Life of Lil’ Jon,” “Black George Bush,” “Wayne Brady,” and "Charlie Murphy’s True Hollywood Stories of Prince and Rick James."The 42-year-old comedian disappeared from the limelight during the filming of the show’s third season but returned to comedy in 2014. Since then he’s done a smattering of stand-up comedy shows, acted in Spike Lee’s film Chi-Raq, and has made a few television appearances.-CORY PERLA

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CURREN$Y WEDNESDAY MAY 25 7PM / TOWN BALLROOM, 681 MAIN ST. / $22-$26 [HIP HOP] New Orleans-based rapper Curren$y has been busy lately. In 2015 the 35-year-old artist released two records—Pilot Talk III, which features frequent collaborator Wiz Khalifa and Riff Raff among others, and Canal Street Confidential, which includes the single “Bottom of the Bottle” featuring Lil’ Wayne, a track that sounds like a throwback to early 2000s R&B. Seven albums deep, Curren$y has been around the rap-game block, debuting on Master P’s No Limit record label before moving to Lil Wayne’s Young Money label and ultimately releasing records for major labels like Warner and Atlantic, as well as on his own label Jet Life Recordings. The blunt-smoking lyricist has been as consistent as rap stars come and has used that consistency to build a cult following. Curren$y brings his Cruis’n USA Tour to the Town Ballroom on WednesP P day, May 25 presented by After Dark.-CORY PERLA DAILYPUBLIC.COM / MAY 18 - 24, 2016 / THE PUBLIC 17

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Lindsey and RJ Marvin at Barrel + Brine at 257 Carolina Street.

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starting a fermentation department.” The kitchen took leftover produce, pickled it, and sold it in the winter months.

AT BARREL + BRINE, RJ AND LINDSEY MARVIN ARE CANNING THE BEST OF BUFFALO

These bitter winter months compelled him to bite the bullet and open his own store with Lindsey. “It got to the point that, rather than driving to East Aurora when there’s 16 feet of snow, we decided to just do it on our own.”

NOTHING PISSES OFF RJ MARVIN MORE than a soggy pickle.

“And you can fucking quote me on that,” he tells me as we sit inside Buffalo Barrel + Brine, located at 257 Carolina Street on the city’s West Side, the store he and his wife Lindsey own and operate.

RJ says he studied up on pickling and “just kind of ran with it.” He admits to having made “a lot of really shitty pickles” in the process. A quick taste test confirms he has learned the trade well.

In the time I spent at the store, RJ offered the above opinion twice, and for good reason. The Marvins take great pride in what they do, and their hard work shows.

Specializing in both pickles and ferments, the Marvins and their help are incredibly productive. “We do roughly 1,000 pounds of cucumbers a month,” RJ says. “Less than that of cabbage, only because we do 800 to 1,000 pounds at once, and then have to let it sit for a while.”

Growing up, both had family members who canned food. “My grandma did a lot of canning and pickling,” Lindsey says. “It reminds me of her, and I really love it.” RJ also has memories of family members canning and pickling, though he admits it was less central to his childhood than it was to Lindsey’s.

Initially the menu was simple, consisting of only a few items, until innovative ideas from both customers and the Marvins led to the ever-expanding list of options available now. Products like the beer-soaked IPA pickles, the spicy yet delicious Fire + Ice, and kombucha in varieties ranging from blueberry lavender

RJ used to work at East Aurora’s Elm Street Bakery, and that’s where he found the motivation to open Barrel + Brine. “They got so much produce from local farmers,” he says. ”They were

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The Outer Harbor will officially open Memorial Day weekend, ushering in a summer sure to be filled with plenty of cold pints of local craft beer. Daily activities at Wilkeson Point will include bike, kayak, paddle-board, and water bike rentals, as well as the Consumer’s Beverages Concession and Beer Garden (opening May 26, 2pm), which will be open daily—yes, every day this summer, 11am8pm. Outer Harbor is also the home of the third annual Buffalo Brewers Festival, which takes place June 18, 3-7pm. The festival features over 40 breweries, including 20 local breweries, as well as local chefs and food trucks. Tickets can be purchased at BuffaloBrewersFestival.com.

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42 North Brewing will hold the inaugural Full Circle Fest on Saturday, May 21st, 2-6pm, which celebrates sustainability and collaboration within the craft brewing industry. A roasted pig raised from the spent grains of the brewery will be available, as will beer from Community Beer Works, Old First Ward Brewing, 12 Gates, New York Beer Project, Ellicottville Brewing and more while live music from Ron Davis & David Wasik fills the East Aurora taproom. Tickets ($30, on sale at Eventbrite.com and 42 North) include a brewery tour, 8-5oz samples, a souvenir tasting glass & pig roast

Congratulations are in order for Cooperstown, New York institution Brewery Ommegang, who were named Champion Brewery and Brewmaster for mid-size brewing companies at the 2016 World Beer Cup. They also took home three individual beer awards; a gold medal for Rosetta in the Belgian-style fruit beer category, a bronze for Three Philosophers in the Belgian-style dubbel and quadrupel category and a bronze for Gnomegang in the Belgian-style tripel category. “To win a single award at the World Beer Cup is quite an achievement, but to win three along with the Champion Mid-Size Brewery Award leaves us a bit speechless,” said Ommegang Brewmaster Phil Leinhart.

Colorado’s New Belgium Brewing have made their long awaited debut in the Buffalo-Niagara region, bringing with them a number of their highly sought after flagship offerings, such as Fat Tire Amber Ale, Ranger IPA, Rampant Imperial IPA, Heavy Melon Watermelon Lime Ale, and Citradelic Tangerine IPA. Even the La Folie Sour Brown Ale has been spotted at launch events, going on all this week, at Pizza Plant Canalside, ABV, and World of Beer. Two gluten-reduced beers, Glutiny Golden Ale and Glutiny Pale Ale, are also available. Stop into any Consumer’s Beverages location, Premier Gourmet, Village Beer Merchant and Aurora P Brew Works to stock your fridge today.

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MOTHER KNOWS BEST THE MEDDLER BY M. FAUST WRITER-DIRECTOR LORENE SCAFARIA reportedly based The Meddler on her relationship with her mother after the death of her father. That likely explains why the role at first seems so ill-suited to Susan Sarandon: Armed with a thick Brooklyn accent and inserting herself into her daughter’s life like the most egregious cliché of a Jewish mother, it initially seems like a movie that would be better cast with, say, Lainie Kazan.

As the movie starts, Marnie Minervini (she’s Italian, not Jewish, though Hollywood has conflated the two at least since the 1930s) has moved to Los Angeles. Since the death of her husband, who seems to have left her more money than she knows what to do with, she wants to be closer to her daughter Lori (Rose Byrne). But Lori, who is hung up on a married man and blocked in her breakthrough writing gig, has other things to do with her time than answer mom’s endless phone calls. Like Googling “How much Valium does it take to kill yourself?” Honestly, The Meddler does not start well at all. But stick with it. Before long, Sarandon bends it to herself and makes it into something that is, if not quite marvelous unto itself, a marvelous display for her particular talents as an actress. As Lori escapes back east for her job, Marnie is left to fend for herself, in ways that are hard to believe. (Did Scafaria’s mother do many of these things? Life can be harder to believe than fic-

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

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OPENING THIS WEEK ELSTREE 1976—Documentary about bit players whose roles in the original Star Wars have earned them fame with fans over the years. Directed by Jon Spira. North Park THE MEDDLER—Susan Sarandon as a New York widow who moves to Los Angeles to be closer to her daughter (Rose Byrne), to her general annoyance. With J. K. Simmons, Jerrod Carmichael, and Michael McKean. Directed by Lorene Scafaria (Seeking a Friend for the End of the World). Reviewed this issue. Amherst (Dipson), Eastern Hills (Dipson) NEIGHBORS 2: SORORITY RISING—Sequel. Starring Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, Rose Byrne, and Chloë Grace Moretz. Directed by Nicholas Stoller (Get Him to the Greek). Flix, Maple Ridge, Regal Elmwood, Regal Niagara Falls, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria THE NICE GUYS—Action comedy starring Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling as second rate private eyes investigating the suicide of a porn actor in 1970s Los Angeles. Directed by Shane Black (Iron Man 3). Reviewed this issue. Regal Elmwood, Regal Niagara Falls, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria

ALTERNATIVE CINEMA THE DAMNATION OF FAUST—From Opera de Paris, Berlioz’s opera based on Goethe’s story about the man who sold his soul to the Devil in exchange for power and knowledge. Starring Jonas Kaufmann, Sophie Koch, Bryn Terfel, Edwin Crossley-Mercer, and Sophie Claisse. Directed by Alvis Hermanis. Sun 11am. Dipson Amherst THE LORAX (2012)—Animated adaptation of the 1971 ecological parable by Dr. Seuss. With the voices of Danny DeVito, Ed Helms, Zac Efron, and Taylor Swift. Directed by Kyle Balda and

Susan Sarandon and Rose Byrne in The Meddler.

tion.) She puts together a gay wedding for Lori’s neglected friend (Cecily Strong). She sees to the education of a computer store employee ( Jerrod Carmichael). And she starts to keep company with a retired cop, played by J. K. Simmons with a name that would seem more appropriate to a 1970s porn star, Randy Zipper. As a more romantic figure than he usually plays, Simmons is a ringer for Sam Elliott, which is appropriate given that the film is reminiscent in its cheerful tone of I’ll See You in My Dreams, last summer’s hit starring Blythe Danner as a widow adjusting to

Chris Renaud (Despicable Me). Sat 10am. Dipson Eastern Hills MOTHRA (Japan, 1961)—The film debut of Japan’s second most popular monster, after Godzilla. Directed by Inshiro Honda. Sat-Sun 11:30am. North Park A STORY WORTH LIVING—From Orchard Parkbased production company California Road Studios, a documentary about a father, his three sons, and two friends who take a thousand-mile motorcycle trip across Colorado. Directed by Erik Ticen. Thu 7:30pm. Regal Transit

CONTINUING APRIL AND THE EXTRAORDINARY WORLD—From France, an animated steampunk adventure about a young girl carrying on the scientific experiments of her parents in a world where all the famous scientists have disappeared. Directed by Christian Desmares and Franck Ekinci from the graphic novel by Jacques Tardi. Amherst (Dipson) ENDS THURSDAY BARBERSHOP: THE NEXT CUT—Sequel. Starring Ice Cube, Regina Hall, Cedric the Entertainer, Common, J. B. Smoove, and Anthony Anderson. Directed by Malcolm D. Lee (The Best Man Holiday). Four Seasons, Regal Elmwood BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE—Asking one film to serve as a sequel to Zach Snyder’s dreary Superman kickoff Man of Steel, a reboot of the Batman franchise, a cinematic introduction to Wonder Woman (among others), and a setup for the upcoming two-part Justice League film puts a lot of weight on this tentpole project that is rumored to have cost $400 million. The good news is that as overlong and grim as it is, it’s at least more intriguing and suspenseful than its direct predecessor. Viewers unfamiliar with the DC Comics universe may often have little idea what they’re watching in Snyder’s heavy-handed treatment. Fans, on the other hand, will recognize images and entire sequences reproducing the work of writer/artist Frank Miller. Henry Cavill and Ben Affleck are fine as the titular heroes, though Amy Adams as Lois Lane and Gal Godot as Wonder Woman are the best thing about the movie. With Jesse Eisenberg, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Michael Shannon, and Holly Hunter. –Greg Lamberson Four Seasons

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the single life. Scafaria is sloppy with her dramatics—characters come and go without having contributed much to the story, and too many things happen only to push the plot along. But the details are often delightful and the dialogue sparkling. (Parents whose children work in television are given an excellent example of a line of information that should not be shared with security personnel at airports.) Most of all it’s an opportunity for Sarandon to shine. She’s not what you’d call underemployed, but she seldom gets showcases P this good.

THE BOSS—Melissa McCarthy is as bankable a star as there is in film comedy at the moment, but she really needs to stop working with her husband Ben Falcone. Their last collaboration (he directed, the two of them co-wrote) was the abysmal Tammy. This one is a hair better if only because it’s not simply a series of fat jokes about its star. But that aside, it’s as tired as an SNL skit dragged out to feature length. Bouncing lazily and arbitrarily between bad taste and sentiment, the movie has one funny moment, with McCarthy and Kristen Bell discussing bras. With Peter Dinklage and Kathy Bates. –MF Flix, Four Seasons, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR—At this point it’s evident the superhero movie boom is no fad, but a full-blown cinematic genre akin to the American Western. Captain America: Civil War, which could have been called Captain America v. Iron Man, is the latest and best of the Marvel Universe films. It’s a film so jam-packed with super-powered beings you’ll be forgiven for keeping a scorecard even if you’ve followed all of the previous films. This “issue” finds Cap and his fellow Avenger, Iron Man (Chris Evans, Robert Downey, Jr.), at odds over the government’s decision to regulate and limit heroes following civilian casualties caused during previous battles. All of the supers are forced to choose sides, and half the fun is in seeing who aligns with whom. The character interplay is strong, the emotional underpinnings of the story surprisingly powerful, and the action scenes spectacular, especially the epic set piece in which the heroic factions square off against each other. The smart script not only introduces Black Panther and re-introduces Spider-Man, but manages to give the many characters some of their best moments, and directors Anthony and Joe Russo’s use of the 3D format is often breathtaking. To be continued. —Greg Lamberson Aurora, Flix, Regal Elmwood, Regal Niagara Falls, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria THE DARKNESS—Scary stuff about a family that picks up an evil force after a trip to the Grand Canyon. Starring Kevin Bacon, Radha Mitchell, and Jennifer Morrison. Directed by Greg McLean (Wolf Creek). Maple Ridge, Regal Elmwood, Regal Niagara Falls, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit ELVIS AND NIXON—You’ve probably seen the fa-

mous photo of Presley and the Pres shaking hands in the Oval Office. This oddball comedy is based on the true story behind that photo, which finds a bored Elvis travelling incognito to Washington in late 1970 in order to get the president to make him a “federal agent-at-large.” (Seems he wants to combat the drug trade by going undercover to infiltrate bands like the Grateful Dead.) That this actually happened doesn’t make it any less ridiculous. And while the movie gets a fair share of humor by making Elvis so self-serious (which is where the casting of Michael Shannon works even though he looks nothing like the king of rock and roll), it doesn’t go for belly laughs at his expense. Nor does the movie play up the failings of Nixon (Kevin Spacey): In this pre-Watergate time, he’s mostly a self-pitying square whose aides have to talk him into what could have been a real publicity coup. The movie is slight but silly, goofy without being goony. –MF Dipson McKinley EYE IN THE SKY—Modern communications technology bring military and government leaders into the decision process of a proposed drone strike against a terrorist leader. In what feels like real time, we watch the operation from the perspectives of its various participants, mostly British and American, linked from around the world. It comes down to a single chilling question: Is the life of a single innocent young girl a price worth paying to prevent an attack likely to kill scores of other equally innocent people? Different viewers may react differently to what they see here. But the script by Guy Hibbert gives you all sides of the argument, clearly, compellingly, and without prejudice. If you don’t like to have your opinions challenged and tested, this is not the movie for you. With universally strong performances (including Alan Rickman in his last film) and tense direction from Gavin Hood (Tsotsi). With Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, and Jeremy Northam. –MF Four Seasons, McKinley (Dipson) OPENS FRIDAY THE FAMILY FANG—Adapted from Kevin Wilson’s novel about a most unusual dysfunctional family: the parents are performance artists who, when their two children were young, used them to stage public pieces designed to provoke bystanders into an experience of chaos. As adults, the children (Nicole Kidman, who also produced the film, and Jason Batemen, who directed it)

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As Gosling’s partner, Russell Crowe doesn’t do Bud Abbott. Nor does he reprise (as some might have hoped) his angry tough-guy cop role in Curtis Hanson’s LA Confidential (1997), even though both stories take place in vintage Los Angeles. With his newly expanded girth and his dry, low-key performance, he sometimes seems to be doing an impression of John Goodman. Gosling certainly isn’t doing Lou Costello and that borrowed bit of business doesn’t really have anything to do with the rest of the picture, except for its crudely insistent jokey tone.

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Actually the pair is replaying the roles of Robert Downey, Jr. and Val Kilmer in Black’s Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005). I don’t remember a lot about it, except that it had the same kind of chops-and genre-busting approach to detective movies as this one, and a similar brashly disconcerting mix of the comic and the violent. It’s a style, if you want to call it that, which Black established as the highly paid screenwriter of the Lethal Weapon franchise back in the 1990s.

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Nice Guys brings Crowe’s Jackson Healy and Gosling’s Holland March together in a modestly clever fashion. Healy is a muscle-for-hire guy who is paid to make it painfully clear to certain parties that they should desist from doing whatever the purchaser of Healy’s services wishes them to

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cease doing. In this capacity, he meets March, a private dick who’s rather lackadaisically looking for a girl who doesn’t want to be found. When, after rather bluntly communicating this message to March, Healy is attacked by some thugs looking for the same, now-vanished girl, he joins forces with the private invetigator to find her. The convoluted, rather silly story brings together mob hit-men, porn filmmakers, the US Justice Department, young environmentalists, and a thoroughly ridiculous evil grand scheme hatched in the Detroit auto industry. The movie’s stop-and-go plotting is probably too carelessly complex to summarize, or to follow. The meat of the proceedings is the odd-coupling of Crowe and Gosling, and the frequent, often brutal violence, along with a series of car-crashing set pieces. Gosling has the better role, but it’s sloppily written, and despite an unsuspected flair for broad comedy, his half-smart, semi-con man, alcohol-hazed detective doesn’t really jell. Black has a wiseguy approach to his material, but there’s a hit-or-miss quality to the whole thing. Some of the doofus shaggy-dog byplay between the stars is diverting, but Nice Guys has a cobbled-together feel. The level of brutality is off-puttingly incongruous with both the comedy and the sentimentality that’s periodically inserted, chiefly involving March’s 13-year old daughter (Angourie Rice). It’s is the kind of movie you watch when you want to watch something, P and there’s nothing better available.

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