REVISITED: Books — When the Immigrants Were Irish
This article was originally published on March 3, but with St. Patrick’s Day weekend approaching, we thought it was time to revisit it! Author Tim Bohen knows the stories of the Irish in America, and especially in Buffalo. The Buffalo Hive’s Robert J. McLennan had a chance to talk to him about his book “Emerald Thread: The Irish in Buffalo” as we start St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.
Miers on Music: Why Music Matters with Jeff Miers —UB Professor of Music Jon Nelson
Whether as co-founder of Pausa Art House, a vibrant home for jazz and contemporary chamber music in Buffalo; as a founding member of the renowned Meridian Arts Ensemble and leader of the brave and daring Genkin Philharmonic; or as an educator eager to push the envelope of the traditional with the student ensembles he leads at the University at Buffalo, Jon has been a tireless advocate for contemporary music. Now he joins Jeff Miers for Episode 50 of “Why Music Matters.”
WNY Literature: Fredonia fest spotlights new kinds of zines
When people think of zines, they don’t tend to think of historical scholarship or master’s thesis work. But then there’s James Coughlin.
Coughlin has focus his work to spotlight the civil rights movement, African Amercian history, the “student movement,” and housing segregation in Buffalo. This research is reflected in his zine, “City of Distant Neighbors,” which he’ll be talking about at the inaugural Zine Fest at SUNY Fredonia on Saturday (March 7). Lee Ames has the story.