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Buffalo Area Poetry & Literature Calendar (week of May 26 to June 1)

May 25, 2025May 26, 2025 RD Pohl0Tagged Literature, memoir, Poetry

Five events this week in the Buffalo literary community, featuring a group reading sponsored by Blue Bag Press, memoirist Claire Kahane at Hallwalls, and Jillian Hanesworth at the Buffalo Central Library.

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Podcast: Bass legend Jim Wynne joins Rockabilly Greg in the Flamingo Lounge

May 24, 2025May 24, 2025 The Editor0Tagged BMHOF, Buffalo Music Hall of Fame, Jim Wynne, Rockabilly Greg

Buffalo Music Hall of Fame member Jim Wynne visited the Flamingo Lounge on May 14, 2025, when he shared his musical stories and some special music.

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I Just Wasn’t Made for these Times: Jane Austen Wrecked My Life

May 23, 2025May 23, 2025 The Editor1Tagged Camille Rutherford, Charlie Anson, Jane Austen, Laura Piani, Pablo Pauly

If you find Jane Austen overrated and have been waiting for a film that would knock her down a peg, you might anticipate from its title that Jane Austen Wrecked My Life is the movie for you. You would be wrong. Very, very wrong indeed.

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Miers on Music: On Springsteen, authoritarianism, and the power of the counter-culture

May 21, 2025May 21, 2025 The Editor3Tagged commentary, Springsteen

The best music has always been somehow “counter-culture,” says Jeff Miers, and Springsteen is a prime example of that in action.

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Author talks: Lissa Marie Redmond’s cold cases infused with authenticity, depth

May 21, 2025May 21, 2025 The Editor0Tagged author, cold case, detective, fiction, interview, Lissa Marie Redmond

Lissa Marie Redmond is the author of six cold case police procedural thrillers featuring Buffalo police detective, Lauren Riley. P.A. Kane speaks with Redmond, a retired Buffalo police detective, about her books, her connection with Lauren Riley and a whole lot more.

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Hive Highlights: Art That Matters to the Planet, Adam Zyglis, Squeaky Wheel film and photos

May 21, 2025May 21, 2025 The Editor0Tagged Buffalo History Museum, Roger Tory Peterson Institute, Squeaky Wheel

Art That Matters at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute, Adam Zyglis’ cartoons at the Buffalo History Museum and images and video from Israel and Palestine at Squeaky Wheel. Jimmy Keller has details.

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Podcast: ‘Off Road’ speaks with Phil Knoerzer

May 20, 2025May 20, 2025 The Editor0Tagged Burn This, Gary Earl Ross, Theater, writers, writing

As co-founder and guitarist for the very popular Texas swing band Skiffle Minstrels, Phil Knoerzer has performed as widely as a musician as he has as an actor. But with credentials in the Buffalo theater community going back nearly five decades, he was a prime target for an Off Road interview with his old friend. The resulting chat is as enlightening as it is fun.

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CORE VALUES: Science Man ‘connects the dots’ at release show

May 20, 2025May 20, 2025 Benjamin Joe0Tagged Buffalo Hardcore, Duende, hardcore, John Toohill, Local music, punk, Science Man

Benjamin Joe talks with John Toohill of Science Man ahead of the group’s upcoming “Monarch Joy” album release show with Big Dog, Razorface and One Way Terror at Duende on May 23.

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Classical +: BPO, Chamber Players, mimosas and more

May 20, 2025May 19, 2025 The Editor0Tagged BPO, Buffalo Chamber Players, Buffalo Philharmonic, Classical, classical mujsic, Duende

Aidan Carney is back with his roundup of classical and classical-adjacent music for the coming week.

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Buffalo Area Poetry & Literature Calendar (week of May 19 to May 25)

May 19, 2025May 19, 2025 RD Pohl0Tagged Books, Literature, Poetry

It’s baseball season, and author Will Bardenwerper is ready with “Homestand,” his memoir about spending a season with the Batavia Muckdogs. He’ll be talking about it Tuesday night at The Place. R.D. Pohl has the details and other literary events.