University at Buffalo’s South Campus will not become a ghost town when medical-related programs move downtown to the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus. The UB 2020 plan envisions a “new purpose and identity” for the South Campus as a center of professional education. Over time, the School of Law, Graduate School of Education, and School of Social Work will move from North Campus to join Architecture and Planning to form a new graduate professional education campus. The Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health and Health Professions are expected to move downtown in the nearer term. Dental Medicine and School of Pharmacy…
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By Maria SabastianIn 2004 or so, I played with my then-band down in Monticello, NY, just outside of the original Woodstock site in Sullivan County. I was unaware until then that the site of the concert was not in the same place as the town of Woodstock, which has come to be one of my favorite road trips since my first visit that summer. Since we were close to the site of the show, we decided to check it out for ourselves. When we arrived, we found a classic hippie sitting on a rock (see photo) who asked, “Is it over?”…
On Wednesday, July 22nd, Sean and Jeannine McNamara stood on the sand at Gallagher Beach downtown to issue a challenge to Western New York: jump into Lake Erie with us and help find cancer cures. Sean is a two-year cancer survivor, and this year, Jeannine will give thanks for the care her brother received at Roswell Park Cancer Institute by swimming in Carly’s Crossing 2009, the open-water swim event that raises funds for Carly’s Club. The seventh annual Carly’s Crossing will take place on August 16th, in the Lake Erie Small Boat Harbor, offering both timed and non-competitive courses for…
The Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society is truly a gem. Built in 1901, the entire Doric style building is faced with Vermont style marble. During the Pan American Exposition, which introduced the world to large-scale electric lighting, the structure acted as the New York Pavilion– one of the only buildings not constructed of temporary staff (plaster and straw). Architect George Cary had been the first Buffalonian to study at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, “School of Fine Arts,” whose origin dates back to 1648. The beautiful south portico, which overlooks the North Bay of Delaware Park Lake, is a…
It has been a quiet year since Savarino Companies stepped forward with reuse plans for the White’s Livery property at 428 Jersey Street. The circa-1889 structure was nearly completely leveled by the City after its historic walls started crumbling. Neighborhood residents successfully lobbied the City to save the structure’s front and rear facades and distinctive tower. Savarino’s plans for an apartment project to be constructed within the building’s remaining walls are still very much alive. The project scope has remained essentially the same- the new building will incorporate the remaining front and rear facades and tower. It will be three…
Good news, foodies! Juniper is finally opening this weekend. After a lot of remodeling of the building and thought put into the menu, Kate Elliott and Lindsay Malinowski are ready to launch the new restaurant in The Neighborhood Collective building, located at 810 Elmwood Avenue across from the Lexington Co-op. The menu and hours can be accessed here, and from the look of it, the 5 PM opening on Friday, August 7th will be well worth the wait for Juniper’s happy customers. Juniper will offer Sunday brunch from 11 Am to 3 PM, a kitchen that stays open from 5 PM to 11 PM…
Reuse of a historic, abandoned orphanage is moving forward thanks to a grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York. The $570,000 affordable housing grant to the Community Action Organization of Erie County will help finance the rehabilitation and construction of St. Martin Village, which will provide 60 units of affordable housing for very low-income families at the site of the German Catholic Orphanage at 564 Dodge Street. See the fascinating history of the complex, home to more than 15,000 children during its lifetime, here. David Torke has been documenting the plight of the long-vacant property for some…
A Fundraiser That Also Promotes Collecting of Contemporary Art by Local Artists. Hallwalls’ primary objective in organizing its first benefit auction in 17 years–which, after a year and a half of planning, finally takes place this Thursday evening, 6 PM, in Asbury Hall at Babeville–is to raise much-needed funds in this most challenging of years for all nonprofit arts groups. This year’s gala 35th-anniversary auction takes the place of the usually annual Artists & Models Affair as Hallwalls’ major fundraiser of the year, but only for this year. (Artists & Models will return in 2010. The next auction isn’t planned until…
Buffalo Brewfest 2009 will be, bigger, better and almost more fun than you can handle! This Saturday, August 8th, from 2PM to 6PM, Brewfest will take place at the HSBC Arena Pavilion on the 2nd floor and the plaza area outside, in addition to the 1st floor. There will be MORE space, MORE food and MORE beer this year. Last year’s organizers said that 3,000 showed at the door and some who showed later were turned away, but the addition of the plaza along with the 1st and 2nd floor should create ample room this year. Live music will be provided on the plaza…
The Organizing for America (OFA) NY Statewide Listening Tour, a project of the Democratic National Committee, is coming to Buffalo this August 16th for the purpose of gathering ideas on how OFA should organize in communities to support President Obama’s priorities. Committed to building on and strengthening the historic grassroots network created during the Obama campaign and helping to advance the President’s agenda, the tour is part of a series of tours taking place in states across the country. Attendees, including supporters and volunteers from the general election, will be invited to voice their goals and concerns. The group will also discuss…