Art truly is in the eye of the beholder.

But when your body is turned into a work of art, this is where people tend to disagree. According to the description,

This is a 22 minute film from Buffalo, New York, that tells the stories of five tattooed women (in their own words) as they traverse a world that often condemns their permanently printed…

You know that glass-encased statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Hydraulics neighborhood over on Seneca Street (did you know that part of Seneca Street was called the Hydraulics)? Playwright Tom Dudzik does. He’s written an entire play using Our Lady of Seneca Street as the inspiration.

That play—Miracle on South Division Street—tells the…

The boy has some serious moves.

After capturing the Queen City’s heart in the third season of “So You Think You Can Dance,” Neil Haskell has sky rocketed his career and landed on Broadway. After two stints on Broadway for “The Times They Are A-Changing” and “9 to 5,” Haskell is currently on the national tour of “Bring It On: The Musical.”

The bio for Peter Shankman starts out in typical fashion for a successful individual. He’s started a versatile company called The Geek Factory, which specializes in marketing, advertising, PR and social media strategy, and within that, Shankman also launched an innovative, practical site called HARO, which stands for “Help a Reporter Out.”

He was…

If you ever wanted to catch a rock-opera, this is the show.

At 10 a.m. this Friday, tickets go on sale for the emotionally charged Broadway show “American Idiot,” which will be playing at the UB Center for the Arts on September 8 and 9.

Ticket pricing is as follows:
$25 - rear balcony (students)
$45 - mid-balcony
$55 - rear orchestra/loge
$65…

From 4 to 10 p.m. tonight, stop by the 500 block of Main Street in Downtown Buffalo for a great event.

The Rock the BLOCK party, hosting by Main St. Studios will feature wine tasting, music, art, a handmade marketplace and more at multiple venues on the block. This is a great chance to support local business and come together as a community for…

The United States Postal Service reversed a decision to close Buffalo’s William Street mail processing center, saving about 700 local jobs and preventing local mail from being sent to Rochester for processing.

A Buffalo News article reports that the William Street facility will remain open for three years.

“Today’s news means the Buffalo…

Being trained as an Irish dancer for most of my life, I can really appreciate different types of cultural dance and performance.

If you’re looking for something new and interesting to check out tonight, look no further than Shen Yun. This showcase of classical Chinese dance and music is sure to leave you thoroughly intrigued by the colorful…

VolunteerWNY is kind of like the Match.com for volunteers and charitable organizations. It connects individuals looking to better their communities with nearby organizations who could use a few good men and women.

United Way of Buffalo & Erie County and the Service Collaborative of WNY joined forces to establish VolunteerWNY.org, Buffalo Business…

The local film scene in Buffalo is getting a new feature.

Rian Lehman and the folks over at TMR Productions seem to be the next generation of filmmakers that are pumped about shooting and producing in the Queen City. With so many great locations and production companies already having success, Buffalo has been making a steady impression on the…

Mother’s Day is Sunday—I know, snuck right up on us—and it’s the mad dash to pick out a meaningful gift for mom.

Flowers and greeting cards are always a nice touch, but why not pick up something lasting and local? Scanning though ShopBuffalo.com, I came across a few cute gift options from local merchants. See anything your mother might like?

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Spring has arrived and as I was researching cycling in Buffalo, I came across a documentary, Riding on the Edge: Cycling in Buffalo, produced by a few Buffalo State College students, as part of a senior class project.

The short documentary was filmed and produced by Mike Lydo, Jonathan Petzoldt and Eric Webb and attempts to capture the feeling…

Courageous and shot-fueled participants competed to out-spell opponents in the first ever WNY Drunken Spelling Bee. Spellers and non-spellers enjoyed the spectacle on Saturday at Rohall's Corner. Proceeds benefited the Queen City Roller Girl's travel team, the Lake Effect Furies.

People of all ages were treated to a handful of events at the Burchfield Penney's collaboration with "Give 4 Greatness." This event offered activities and performances for guests on a beautiful spring Saturday.

Legendary pop artist Keith Haring would’ve turned 54 today, had he not died due to AIDS-related illness in 1990.

The street artist and social commentator developed a style of street art that employed bold colors, rigid lines (think stick figures) and vibrant action. His paintings illustrated themes such as life, death, sex and war.

Haring’s…

In her preview for the Albright-Knox Art Gallery’s exhibition “Wish You Were Here: the Buffalo Avant-Garde in the 1970s,” the New York Times’ Carol Kino elaborates on the birth of several Buffalo art institutions in the 1970s, including Hallwalls, Artpark, Center for Exploratory and Perceptual Arts, and the Center for Media Study at the University…

One in every 88 kids is diagnosed with autism.

That eye-opening number comes with a lot of baggage—that means there are a lot of young people who will need additional help developing social and communication skills. That means there are a lot of families who will need education, support and guidance. That means there are a lot of professionals…

Famed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted was born 190 years ago today.

Responsible for designing the city of Buffalo’s layout, based on an expansive park system, Olmsted also had a hand in designing public parks, college campuses and a variety of private green spaces all over the world.

In a nod to Olmsted, here are a few of my favorite…

For the 16th consecutive year, the Buffalo Brunch and embraceWNY will host a reception to honor those devoted to community service within and beyond the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in Western New York.

From noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, the Buffalo Brunch will be held at Salvatore’s Italian Gardens, 6461 Transit Rd., Depew.…

Happy Record Store Day! Or, as some people call it, Iggy Pop’s birthday. Small, local record stores have been kicked in the proverbial teeth over the past couple decades by the proliferation of big box stores, exclusive record company deals with specific retailers and a little thing we like to call The Internet. Record Store Day is an opportunity…