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Public art projects up for a county hearing

January 26, 2026January 25, 2026 The Editor0Tagged Erie County, public art, public hearing

Erie County is ready to spend $135,735 on public art in 2026, and the public will have its say on how that is spent with a forum Tuesday at 4 p.m. at the Burchfield Penney Art Center. Mike Desmond has the story.

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News & Notes: Mohawk Place pausing shows

January 21, 2026January 21, 2026 The Editor0Tagged Mohawk Place, Notes, Torn Space

Mohawk Place is pausing performances, Squeaky Wheel has a new boss and Torn Space announces its spring schedule. It’s all int the News & Notes.

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Buffalo Music Players podcast: Rissa

January 11, 2026January 11, 2026 The Editor0Tagged Art, Benjamin Joe, Max Fisher

Rissa was born and bred in creativity, and that hasn’t changed. As a queer entrepreneur, she takes all of her experiences at the car shows and the music world and brings it all home to flashy accessories, and of course, stickers. Now she talks with the Buffalo Music Players podcast.

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Buffalo Music Players podcast: Comedian Cat Mattis

January 4, 2026January 4, 2026 The Editor0Tagged Benjamin Joe, Cat Mattis, comedy, Max Fisher

Benjamin Joe has and Max Fisher talk with comedian Cat Mattis.

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Buffalo Music Players podcast drops: Jay Aquarious, Caitlin Steitzer, AK

December 28, 2025December 28, 2025 The Editor0Tagged AK, Benjamin Joe, Jay Aquarious, Max Fisher, Rock, WT Farrell III

Benjamin Joe has and Max Fisher are back with podcasts featuring Jay Aquarious, Caitlin Steitzer and AK.

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Pedagogy as a Two-way Street

December 20, 2025December 20, 2025 The Editor0Tagged Bio Art, Cindi O'Mara, Ruby Merritt

“Parallel Paths: Cindi O’Mara & Ruby Merritt,” the exhibition currently on view in Beebe’s at the Gallery, marks a unique milestone in both of the artists’ creative journeys that began as a teacher/student relationship. Gerald Mead writes about how that relationship and their art have evolved.

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The Miracle of Rural Art Blooms in Springville

December 16, 2025December 16, 2025 AJ Govenettio0Tagged Seth Wochensky, Springville, Springville Center for the Arts

From starting as a theater/art gallery in a renovated shoe store, to an organization spreading several buildings and having received millions in funding, the Springville Center for the Arts is a thriving success story still in the making. They’ve revealed the heart of a small town in an extraordinary way that distinguishes their place on the WNY map. AJ Govenettio has the story.

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Buffalo Area Poetry & Literature Calendar (week of Nov. 24 to Nov. 30)

November 24, 2025November 24, 2025 RD Pohl0Tagged Arts & Activism, Literature, Poetry, Spoken word

Wednesday Night Live with Bianca L. McGraw is one highlight of this week’s events in the Buffalo literary community. Tuesday, Nov. 25, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.: Tuesday Night Open […]

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‘Autumn Leaves at Play’ joins Burchfield Penney collection

November 20, 2025November 20, 2025 The Editor0Tagged Burchfield Penney, Charles Burchfield, Wendy Warner

The Burchfield Penney Art Center unveiled a significant new Charles E. Burchfield acquisition Wednesday night when it presented “Autumn Leaves at Play.” The painting was donated by the family of Janet “Wendy” Warner, who died earlier this year.

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Passages: Steve Kurtz, pioneering bio artist, 1958-2025

November 14, 2025December 6, 2025 The Editor0Tagged Bio Art, Crtical Art Ensemble

Kurtz, who was a co-founder of the Critical Art Ensemble and a former University at Buffalo art professor, died Wednesday. He might be best known for the case in which law enforcement suggested he was guilty of “bio terrorism” when he was using harmless bacteria in his art, but there was a lot more to him than that.