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Where the Elevator Stops
By CHRIS CLARK | Apr. 16, 2004There are many faces scattered throughout the meandering hallways, windows and stairways of the topmost floors of Buffalo's historic City Hall.
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'Breeding Season' Breeds Boredom
By CHRIS CLARK | Apr. 7, 2004Six partially filled black buckets sat scattered on the stained wood floor.Unlike the rest of the dimly lit room, they were not there on display, but to serve the purpose of collecting the dripping rainwater coming from several holes in the badly insulated roof.This is the current scene in the Big Orbit Gallery, located at 30D Essex St.
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Microsoft and Midwestern Melody Makers
By CHRIS CLARK | Mar. 29, 2004It isn't every day that the Microsoft Corporation and the jazz community intertwine. Some may find this concept hard to grasp, but for the folks at the Albright-Knox, it is a reality.Saturday night, the Albright-Knox Gallery played host to the Microsoft Art of Jazz Series.
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How Ugetsu Got His Philly Groove Back
By CHRIS CLARK | Mar. 26, 2004There is nothing like a reunion tour. Whether it be the so-called reformation of Guns N' Roses, albeit with only one, slightly out-of-his-mind returning member, or Rush and other classic bands looking to revitalize their once-explosive checkbooks and egos, reunion tours offer a little bit for everyone.For Chris Taillie, reunion means getting back to where it all began.Taillie, a senior History and Sociology major here at UB, will be reuniting with former UB students, Phil Boucher and Adam Minkoff to reform the progressive upstart jazz-funk trio, Philly B Eats for one special night."The reunion came about simply because we wanted to play together again," said Taillie.
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Gao Minglu and the Dawning of a New Era
By CHRIS CLARK | Mar. 10, 2004Historically, China and the United States have not been two kindly superpowers. Dating back to China's rise to Communism and the ensuing bloodshed of the Korean War, there has been much mistrust between the two economic and military powerhouses.Today, relations between the two are strengthening.Nowhere is it more apparent than in the future arrival of "The Wall: Reshaping Contemporary Chinese Art," a major art exhibit coming to the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in 2005.Organized by Gao Minglu, an assistant professor in the Department of Art History, this ambitious exhibition is poised to be the largest installation of contemporary Chinese art to travel beyond its borders.
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Does Size Really Matter?
By CHRIS CLARK | Mar. 10, 2004When low-cut jeans showcase plumber cracks at every corner and Starbucks and Wal-Mart have grabbed just about every piece of available real estate, the important question still reigns supreme.Does size really matter?To answer this sometimes-startling question, many would definitively say "yes." On the other hand, some brave souls who feel compelled to root for the under dog would dare to say empathetically, "No it does not."In choosing the proper bookstore, the question remains the same: Whether to go to a massive corporate conglomerate like Borders or Barnes and Noble, or a smaller locally-owned, independent store such as Talking Leaves or Queen City Bookstore."We were founded as an alternative to the then-corporate chain stores," said Jon Welch, owner of Talking Leaves.
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"After Five Years, the Steps are No Longer Baby"
By CHRIS CLARK | Mar. 5, 2004Breathing life back into Buffalo hip-hop takes more than just a weekly assembly of microphones and turntables.
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Experimental Simplicity: Lazlo Hollyfeld Releases Latest Album at Nietzsche's
By CHRIS CLARK | Feb. 6, 2004In Buffalo, where live music reigns supreme and countless musical genres - from punk to metal to funk - play anywhere from Pearl Street to the Continental, Lazlo Hollyfeld stands alone.With roots in Buffalo's diverse musical landscape, the band is able to sift effortlessly through musical boundaries.
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Visions from an Abstract Voyager
By CHRIS CLARK | Feb. 4, 2004Born in Ethiopia, raised in East Lansing, Michigan and schooled in both Senegal and Rhode Island, artist Julie Mehretu's life has been an ongoing voyage.Now living in New York City, the contemporary abstract artist is starting to stake her claim in the art world.Debuting twelve original large-scale paintings, as well as being the focal point of the Albright-Knox's first installation of "Artist's Eye on the Collection," Mehretu took to the Auditorium stage at the gallery to shed light on her dynamic approach to abstract art."My creative process in the studio is super-intuitive," Mehretu said.
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Color In Context: A New Era at the Albright-Knox
By CHRIS CLARK | Jan. 28, 2004Welcoming the arrival of new colors and exhibitory pieces, the Albright-Knox Art Gallery has ushered in the new year in grand style.
