wednesday september 21st 2005
Edo Lounge Chair
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The Edo Lounge Chair offers the ability of blending in with a variety of home settings. It's contemporary lines offer a sleek look even though it is truly built for lounging purposes. The wood is solid mahogany and the seat cushion is available in both black leather and black cotton fabric. The chair runs $450 and is available at Room at 611 Elmwood Avenue. 716.886.3541.
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Local designer, Amy Applebaum, has come up with a line of handbags that has really started taking off downtown. The bags incorporate an unusual design twist. They are made from recycled vintage dresses and costume jewelry. The bags are sold exclusively at Damsel in a Dress located at 830 Elmwood Avenue. Their phone # is 716.886.5230.
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The infinite variety of colors, materials and shapes makes every individual Recife pen a chic and stylish accessory that you can adapt to suit your every mood and desire. Recife, manufacturer of the most celebrated contemporary pens of our time, can be found at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery gift shop. They are on sale for $79 and gallery members receive an additional 10% off.
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This restored antique dresser has a flip side. On the back is a bulletin board made from vintage fabric and ribbon. The multi-purpose functionality means that not only can it be used as a storage device, it can also be used as a room divider. Created by the girls over at Storehouse 22, this functional piece of art runs about $425. Storehouse will custom design just about any item you may be looking for. You can find the store …
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Mark Gould & Pink Baby Monster is a three-member chamber music/performance art ensemble. The group is composer driven with all compositions and poetry written by members of the ensemble. The instrumentation of MG/PBM is trumpet/electric trumpet/echo cornet; guitar; computer samples, myriad midi components and drum samples; vocals. The musical roots of MG/PBM are wide and reflect the influences of the members of the ensemble whose ages span more than 2 generations. The musical ingredients of the ensemble are drawn from opera, electronica, beat-based minimalism, jazz and rock with a generous seasoning of hip-hop and Tibetan throat singing. The inspiration for the poetry and musical monologues is not drawn from the usual sources. MG/PBM's muse is politics, religion, science and mathemat…
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On October 2, Forever Elmwood will feature their first Elmwood Village Tour of Kitchens fundraiser. The iTour of Kitchensi concept has proven to be a popular fundraising concept in other communities, but no other not for profit has brought this concept to Western New York until now. This exciting fundraising event will showcase the heart of the Elmwood Village- the kitchen- the place where we socialize and entertain. All proceeds will benefit Forever Elmwood's continued efforts to revitalize the neighborhoods and Elmwood commercial district
The Elmwood Village is Western New York's best example of fine mansions, Victorian houses, and older farmhouses and cottages. For the Elmwood Village Tour of Kitchens, they have solicited a full range of residential kitchens that exemplify high-end k…
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Synesthesia (n.) -A sensation produced in one modality when a stimulus is applied to another modality, as when the hearing of a certain sound induces the visualization of a certain color.
Buffalo, New York artist Jason Lee Klinger brings his unique and cutting edge vision to the walls of Sixworks Gallery for the month of October. Creations of pure expression, Klinger uses his paintings as vessels with which to capture the release of his emotions and moods. Upon finishing he feels icalm and relieved, the piece sits, ugly, torn, distorted...a dirty kleenex you cannot help but open up for a quick peek, smile at, then flush awayi. Inspired by insomnia, music, laughter, and the universally…
tuesday september 20th 2005
Wouldn't it be great if...
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We recently took a trip down to the Main Place Mall and couldn't believe how much potential this space has. Upon walking through The Tower entrance on Main at Church, the first thing we noticed was the renovated marble, art deco elevator lobby. We passed the reception desk and found ourselves in the expansive three-story mall entrance lit by skylights. It was at this point we realized the Main Place Mall we were in was not the Main Place Mall that we remembered. The building is a well-designed 1960's contemporary mall, just waiting for some one with retail know-how to create what could be an urban retail hub on Main Street.
How great would it be to not have to schlep to a suburban mall for the simple amenities of day-to-day living; a lipstick, a wallet, a bra, socks... really, how great…
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We recently took a trip down to the Main Place Mall and couldn't believe how much potential this space has. Upon walking through The Tower entrance on Main at Church, the first thing we noticed was the renovated marble, art deco elevator lobby. We passed the reception desk and found ourselves in the expansive three-story mall entrance lit by skylights. It was at this point we realized the Main Place Mall we were in was not the Main Place Mall that we remembered. The building is a well-designed 1960's contemporary mall, just waiting for some one with retail know-how to create what could be an urban retail hub on Main Street.
How great would it be to not have to schlep to a suburban mall for the simple amenities of day-to-day living; a lipstick, a wallet, a bra, socks... really, how great…
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The West Village is Buffalo's oldest, continually-resided in neighborhood. It is home to some of the most beautiful houses in the city. The people that own property there are professionals, artists, parents, and community activists. And the neighborhood can literally be observed (looking west) through the windows of City Hall.
The West Village can be seen as a litmus test as to how the rest of the neighborhoods surrounding City Hall are faring. At the moment, Johnson Park (Buffalo's first park) and the surrounding streets that make up this neighborhood (which happen to be on the National Register of Historic Places) is thriving. Homeowners and tenants alike have taken it upon themselves to rid the neighborhood of urban blight over the last few years. They have made the rig…
