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Tonight: Streets of Art Screening

Ian De Beer
"Do we want to make murals that directly reflect the culture here, or do we want to actually create the culture with the murals and the public art?" - Max Collins

Allentown: a frequented street among Buffalonians, whether it be for the little shops, the food or the cluster of bars. The street's reputation for being the art district of Buffalo strengthened after the Allen St. Street Art Collective transformed the walls into a living, breathing art exhibition.

 Streets of Art is a 25-minute film by local filmmaker, photographer and mover, Nathan Peracciny. Produced by Peracciny Media Co., sponsored by Friends of the Buffalo Story and in association with the ASSA, this film explores the concept of placemaking, the significance of street art, and gives introspect into artists and why they do what they do.

 The music of the film are original productions from local musician Anthony DiGesare and Mammoth Recording Studio.

 The film tells the story of ASSA Founder Mark Goldman, and features artists Ian De Beer, Julian Montague, Chow Monstro, Patrick Gallo, Septerhed (Los Angeles), Rust Belt Division, Max Collins, and Dave "Chino" Villorente (Brooklyn).

Chow Monstro
 "'The work we do is not for the faint of heart,' meaning, it requires a lot of soul to be artistic, in any aspect, it requires a lot of soul to be passionate about what you do. It requires a lot of soul, and just time in your life to be good at what you do. And to work hard at it is taxing, it's taxing on the soul, it's taxing on your loved ones, it's not easy. So I think, to me personally, what I do is pretty serious. It looks like art and it's fun, but this is my life, this is my time here on earth, this is what I'm choosing to do with what limited amount of time I have." - Septerhed


"Streets of Art" screening
Tonight, Friday, Dec. 13
Doors at 6 p.m.
Burchfield Penney Art Center at SUNY Buffalo State
Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Auditorium
1300 Elmwood Ave. 
Free admission

See the Facebook event page for more information.


Alicia Greco
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Tonight: Son of the Sun


Local alt-rockers Son of the Sun will be livening up happy hour tonight at the Burchfield-Penney art gallery in an event billed as "Happy Hour with Music." Named a "band to watch for" by The Buffalo News, the group have opened for
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, The Tea Party, Blue Oyster Cult, and Our Lady Peace. Entrance to the art gallery is $10 for adults, $5 for students, and free for Burchfield Penney members. The special event runs from 5:30-7:00pm in conjunction with screenings, lectures, and workshops as part of the gallery's "Second Friday" series.


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Tonight: John Cage's Europera 5


American avant-garde composer John Cage and Buffalo have a rich history.  Commissioned by an array of organizations, Cage came to Buffalo over 20 times between 1960 and 1991 for the performances of his portable pieces.  To celebrate what would have been Cage’s 100th anniversary, the Burchfield Penney Art Center is presenting Europera 5 – a piece that premiered at the University at Buffalo’s Slee Hall on April 12, 1991 during the Ninth Annual North American New Music Festival.  Original performers from the Slee Hall show include Don Metz, Jan Williams, Martha Herr, and Tom Kostusiak, all of whom will be on stage for tonight’s production.  The opera calls for two singers, a pianist, technicians to operate a tape recorder, a television, a radio, and the lighting, and a person to play records on the 78-rpm Victrola.  There is a semblance of cohesion to the sound collage, as each performer follows Cage’s instructions on when to begin and end their chosen arias or historical opera recordings.  The performance is tonight from 8:00-9:30pm in the museum’s Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Auditorium.

Friday, October 12, 2012
8:00-9:30pm
Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Auditorium
Burchfield Penney Art Center
Members: $5
Non-members: $15


~Taryn Alper
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