I was a stage crew gal in high school. I’ve been to Shea’s and Studio Arena. I’ve seen Shakespeare in Delaware Park. This conversation reminded that we really do have a strong theatre pulse in Buffalo. When I lived out of state, I went to the local theatre. Why did I ever stop? What is wrong with me?

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Benny has three words of advice to those who don’t believe the great news in the Elmwood Village is all that great:  Get. Over. Yourselves.

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Click on the above photo for a poem about autumn and the holidays.

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The World on Your Plate Food Forum will take place on Sat., Oct. 13 at the First Presbyterian Church at 1 Symphony Circle in Buffalo.  The fourth annual event will offer a couple dozen workshops on food politics and awareness.  This is a collaborative event presented by Indigenous Women’s Initiatives, Massachusetts Avenue Project and the Western New York Peace Center.

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Ellicottville’s oldest and largest festival kicks off this Saturday, October 6, and runs from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. throughout the weekend.

For me, Fall Festival has always kick started the fall/holiday/ski season.  A weekend full of unique seasonal food and drinks, live music, arts and crafts; there’s something for everyone.

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A few nights ago I was home watching the evening news and to my surprise one of the top stories of the broadcast was regarding a panhandling problem in the Elmwood Village.  The story, which ran within the first five minutes of the broadcast, highlighted what a beautiful night it was currently in the Elmwood Village and cited how patrons were often bothered by people “selling trinkets” or soliciting spare change.  In case you can’t already tell by the tone of this entry, I was less than amused by this “story.”

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Buffalo businessman and all-around impresario Mark Goldman has written a very telling book of our dear city and all its encumbered roots in the industrial and social climates.  “City on the Edge,” published in March, is not Goldman’s first book about Buffalo, but it does take a historian’s gander at the post-industrial struggles and challenges that have pushed us so close to the proverbial edge.

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A former colleague of mine writes a phenomenal local food blog.  His is a perspective on cuisine from its many angles, from agricultural and restaurant industry trends to how to master the perfect home recipe.

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Today the Elmwood Village was named one of “America’s 10 Greatest Neighborhoods” by the American Planning Association!  This is great news!  The announcement was made today at 10:30 a.m. at Globe Market on Elmwood Avenue by Dan Leonard of the Elmwood Village Association.

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Unfortunately, I can’t write about the fantastic week i’ve had. It’s been a good week—local concerts, lecture series, coffee shops, walks in the park. I’ve had friends come from out of town, and watched the sunrise. All things seem to pale in comparison to what has been going on in our neighborhood. I’m sure your mothers and sisters and friends and TV reporters have told you, but we have what appears to be a serial rapist about. Rape isn’t new to Buffalo. Sorry folks.

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