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by Bruce Fisher
Two scholars with Buffalo connections are among the observers who have compared Buffalo and other Upstate New York communities to the Third World. In separate papers delivered many years apart, David Perry (formerly of UB) and now Buffalo State’s Douglas Koritz have each taken a look at the local ownership of the big commercial and industrial institutions here and found that, mainly, there isn’t a lot of local ownership.
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by Lindsay Berman
On October 23, 1998, Dr. Barnett Slepian was shot and killed in his Amherst home in front of his family by James Kopp for performing legal abortions. To the Buffalo community, this case demonstrated the magnitude of the ongoing abortion and women’s reproductive rights debate.
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by Gerald Mead
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by Lindsay Berman
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by Jan Jezioro
This weekend, lovers of the art of classical vocal music will have the opportunity to enjoy the artistry of two talented young sopranos at UB. On Friday at 8pm, soprano Amanda Majeski performs in Baird Recital Hall, while on Sunday at 3pm soprano Amanda DeBoer performs in Lippes Concert Hall in Slee Hall, both on the UB Amherst Campus.
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by Anthony Chase
Mamma Mia! is, I’m told, “Buffalo’s favorite musical,” which means it can sell out a full week at Shea’s, even after having been to town a number of times before. The current national tour is a trimmed-down version, with smaller chorus and simplified set, but the cast delivers the full wattage of the original and the opening night Buffalo audience on Tuesday did its part to get the joint rocking to a disco beat.
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by Jim Corbran
Not everyone in this troubled economy is having a hard time putting new wheels in their driveway. If you watched any of the recent presidential inauguration, you probably saw the new 2009 Cadillac limousine make its Washington debut. The car succeeds a 2004 Cadillac DTS limousine originally commissioned for President George W. Bush.
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Artvoice's weekly round-up of events to watch out for the week, including our editor's pick: the Artvoice BOOM Bash at Nietzsche's this Friday, February 13.
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by M. Faust
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by M. Faust
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by Chuck Shepherd
The Ontario Court of Appeal overturned the conviction of Antonio Batista in November, declaring that his “death threat” against a Missassauga city council member, in the form of a sonnet on long-neglected potholes, was more likely literary expression.
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by Steven Zultanski
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by Jeannine M. Pitas
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by David Cohen
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by John P. Reisman
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by Rob Brezsny
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Over the course of your lifetime, if you’re average, you will spend about 336 hours kissing. But why be average?
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I read your Valentine’s Day issue last week and didn’t really like any of the Valentine’s gift suggestions you guys made. Care to try again?
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