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Review/Profile: WNY Blues 716 Series — Son Henry and the Revelators

Son Henry has been bringing a distinctive style of blues to Buffalo, and he’ll be back in May as part of the Blues Society of WNY/Buffalo Hive Great American Music Showcase event at Nietzsche’s. Ida Goeckel caught at recent show at the Sportsmen’s Tavern and spoke with the guitarist.

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‘Buffalo Bills Chef’ rises to ‘Next Level’ repping Buffalo, Jamaica

Darian Bryan has already made a name for himself in Buffalo. Already known as the chef who cooks for Buffalo Bills players and as owner of two restaurants, he is taking it to the screen, advancing toward the final rounds of Gordon Ramsay’s “Next Level Chef” competition. Janet Gramza has a great read looking at the road that got him there.

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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.