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Infringe This!
12 mins read
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  • July24

Infringe This!

July 23, 2025July 23, 2025 The Editor2Tagged Infringement, Infringement Festival

This story from Ron Ehmke originally ran on July 24, 2024, but it’s such a great telling of the roots of the Buffalo Infringement Festival that we’re featuring it again!

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Infringement: The Last Infringers Standing
2 mins read
  • Art
  • Aug24

Infringement: The Last Infringers Standing

August 5, 2024August 5, 2024 Miggie J0Tagged festival, Infringement, Music

(Photo above: The Hayatidance Troupe) By Miggie Jean Buffalo Infringement Festival 2024 has come to an end, so thoughts and opinions? We have plenty. I would like to take a […]

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Infringement: Day Nine Recap
2 mins read
  • Art
  • Aug24

Infringement: Day Nine Recap

August 4, 2024August 4, 2024 Miggie J0Tagged Infringement, Nietzsche's

By Miggie Jean (Image above: Amethyst Taylor, drag and dance performer. Photograph by Miggie Jean) This is being written a day after Wet Dreamland. My apologies for the tardiness, but […]

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Infringement: The Pre-Weekend
3 mins read
  • Art
  • Aug24

Infringement: The Pre-Weekend

August 2, 2024August 3, 2024 Miggie J0Tagged Drag, Infringement

By Miggie Jean Photo above: Rookie Knights Presents: Drag 101, Photograph by Pamela Swarts Singing off key at a dimly lit lounge is one of my favorite pastimes. So last […]

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Infringement: Topless Tuesday
2 mins read
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Infringement: Topless Tuesday

July 31, 2024August 2, 2024 Miggie J0Tagged Burlesque, comedy, Drag, improv, Infringement

Infringers brought us “Topless Tuesday,” but before we get to that part, let us discuss Richard Jezewski’s series, “Something Different In Buffalo.” Rust Belt Books showed the series of videos […]

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Infringement: A Moment for Visual Art
3 mins read
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  • July24

Infringement: A Moment for Visual Art

July 30, 2024August 3, 2024 Miggie J0Tagged art Festival, Indie, Infringement, Infringement Festival, Visual art

By Miggie Jean On this laid-back Infringement Monday, we took a small respite from the music; vocalist must rest their vocals after all. This was a day to appreciate the […]

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Infringement: Did Someone Say “Grubcercise”?
3 mins read
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  • July24

Infringement: Did Someone Say “Grubcercise”?

July 29, 2024July 30, 2024 Miggie J2Tagged acoustic, Infringement, Literature, Music, Poetry, singer-songwriter, Storytelling

By Miggie Jean Yesterday you were promised more singer-songwriters … Eugene V Debs hosted its share. First, I would like to take a moment to appreciate the cozy, West Village […]

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Infringement: The Art of The Turn-Up
3 mins read
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  • Dance

Infringement: The Art of The Turn-Up

July 28, 2024July 28, 2024 Miggie J0Tagged art Festival, Indie, Infringement, Infringement Festival, Modern Dance

By Miggie Jean I will begin with a descriptor for the conclusion of the third day of Infringement. “It was very much a smoke show.” The night before, we enjoyed […]

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Infringement: Day 2 gets busy
2 mins read
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  • July24

Infringement: Day 2 gets busy

July 27, 2024July 27, 2024 The Editor0Tagged Infringement

By Miggie Jean My evening of genre blending began at Hot Mama’s Canteen, where there were some changes to the lineup but an incredible show was played nonetheless. There was […]

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Infringement beckons …
2 mins read
  • Community
  • July24

Infringement beckons …

July 24, 2024July 24, 2024 The Editor0Tagged Infringement

By Elmer PloetzEditor-in-Chief The Buffalo Infringement Festival begins tomorrow night (July 25, 2024), and we’re excited. Part of it is that we’re excited about the festival itself: over 150 shows […]

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