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Author Talks: Michael Parzymieso and ‘The Dale’

Parzymieso is a language arts teacher in the Buffalo Public Schools and is a passionate supporter and organizer of Western New York writers. We talked to him about his debut novel, “The Dale,” writing and upcoming events he is planning.

J. Tim Raymond has been many things — a hitchhiker, a social worker, an artist and now author of “Slack Action: My Year of Marginal Mishaps, 1967”. P.A. Kane spoke with him about his experiences and his book.

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Gerald Mead puts spotlight on Hallwalls’ founding artists in Roswell exhibit

Gerald Mead may be unique in the annals of the Western New York art world with the breadth of his collection of WNY-related art … and his willingness to share it in exhibitions such as the “Hallwalls Founding Artists From the Gerald Mead Collection” at the Roswell Park Art Heals Gallery.

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Jessica Wegrzyn helps make ‘Materialists’ a fashion trendsetter

Katina Danabassis has become one of the hottest costume designers in the film world, and Jessica Wegrzyn had the job of making those designs come to life on the screen in the current film “Materialists.” Writer Mia Ciechalski reached out to Wegrzyn — who also happens to be her cousin — to find out more.

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From Ballpoint to Buffalo: The Art and Heart of Prolific Paulie

Stephen Forman Jr., better known by his artistic alias Prolific Paulie, is a Buffalo-based painter, cartoonist and storyteller whose work lives at the intersection of tradition and innovation, faith and imagination. His art is currently on display at the Welcoming Spaces exhibition at the Burchfield Penney Art Center (through July 27), but it’s his independently published comic Shovel Guy that’s been quietly building a devoted fanbase. David LoTempio spoke with him about his art.