STRANGE HUMOR THE PASSING PARADE According to the Wall Street Journal report, NEWS OF THE WEIRD Ashlynd said, “No, Mommy, I was shopping.” (1) Woodstock, Vermont, police arrested a [Wall Street Journal, 12-23-2016] 28-year-old man for bank robbery in January, with a key piece of evidence coming to their PEOPLE DIFFERENT FROM US attention when a disapproving Vermonter noted “Every major event in my life has been about a paper coffee cup not in its proper recycling insects,” Aaron Rodriques, 26, told The New bin. The cup held the robber’s holdup note and York Times in December, home in New York DNA. (2) A 46-year-old man was arrested in City during a winter break from his doctoral December after an evening at the Sands Casino research at Purdue University on the “sweet in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and charged with tergal secretions” of German cockroaches, and leaving a server a non-monetary “tip” -- of a on his way to buy a supply of crickets and Valium pill. [Valley News (Lebanon, N.H.), 1-12- hornworms. (“Hornworms,” he said, have an 2017] [Morning Call (Allentown), 12-30-2016] “amazing defense” where they “eat tobacco for the nicotine, which they exhale as a gas to scare LEADING ECONOMIC INDICATORS away predators.”) “When I’m feeling stressed -- The British think tank High Pay Centre out,” Rodriques said, he might take one out reported in January that the average CEO to “calm me down.” He met his first girlfriend among the U.K.’s top 100 companies (in the when she was attracted to his pet giant African Financial Times Stock Exchange index) earns millipede (as long as a human forearm), but the equivalent of around $1,600 an hour -- admits that “for the vast majority” of time in meaning that a 12-hour-a-day boss will earn, school, “I was alone.” [New York Times, 12-29- by mid-day Jan. 4, as much money as the 2016] typical worker at his firm will earn the entire year. (Around the same time, the anti-poverty organization Oxfam reported, to an astonished BY CHUCK SHEPHERD press, that eight men -- six Americans, headed by Bill Gates -- have the same total “net worth” as the 3.6 billion people who comprise the COMPELLING EXPLANATIONS poorest half of the planet.) [The Guardian, 1-3- -- In Hong Kong in December, Mr. Lam Chung- 2017] [New York Times, 1-16-2017] kan, 37, pleaded guilty to stealing a bottle of -- A “disturbingly large” (according to one report) a co-worker’s breast milk at work and drinking number of smartphone apps are available it -- but only to help with “stress” in his job as a devoted to calculating how much the user has computer technician. Undermining the health- “earned” per day and per year during restroom improvement explanation was a photo Lam sent breaks answering nature’s calls while at work. the woman, showing himself in an aroused state. Australia’s News Limited’s rough calculation [South China Morning Post, 12-21-2016] estimated $1,227 for someone making $55,000 -- In December, James Leslie Kelly, 52, and with a year, but results might vary since there are so a 37-conviction rap sheet dating to 1985, filed a many apps: Poop Salary, ToiletPay, Log-Log, federal lawsuit in Florida claiming that his latest Paid 2 Poo, Pricy Poop, Poop Break and perhaps others. [News.com.au via New York Post, 12-9- brush with the law was Verizon’s fault and not 2016] his. Kelly was convicted of stealing the identity of another James Kelly and taking more than PRECOCIOUS $300 in Verizon services. He bases his case on In December, Ashlynd Howell, age 6, of Little the Verizon sales representative’s having spent Rock, Arkansas, deftly mashed her sleeping “an hour and a half” with him -- surely enough mother’s thumbprint onto her phone to unlock the time, he says, to have figured out that he was Amazon app and order $250 worth of Pokemon Insect enthusiast Aaron Rodriques not the James Kelly he was pretending to be. He toys. Mom later noticed 13 email confirmations seeks $72 million. [WFTV (Orlando), 1-2-2016] READ THE FULL NEWS OF THE WEIRD DAILY AT and asked Ashlynd if something was amiss. WWW.WEIRDUNIVERSE.NET. OR SEND ITEMS TO [email protected] David Mayman fl ying his Jet Pack over London

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Acea Mosey, the public administrator run- and able to serve them as surrogate judge, ning for Erie County surrogate judge, will replacing Judge Barbara Howe who will officially launch her campaign on Thursday retire at the end of the year after a stellar at Kleinhans Music Hall with a grand fund- judicial career. raiser featuring signature dishes from 15 of Mosey is a graduate of Amherst Central the area's top restaurants and musical enter- High School, Canisius College, and Western tainment, a party that promises to be one of Michigan University's Thomas M. Cooley the year's top political events. Law School. As public administrator for Mosey will be welcoming supporters having the last 12 years, she has administered already secured the endorsements of the estates that would have otherwise remained Democratic, Republican, and Conservative un-administered; protected the property of executive committees but she's continuing to decedent's from loss and theft; made burial take her case to the people, traveling across arrangements when needed, and liquidated the county to let them know she feels that assets at public sale and distributed assets with her experience as public administrator to heirs. Also, paid bills and taxes of dece- for the last 12 years. she's the right choice for dents and located persons entitled to inherit the sensitive job of surrogate judge. from estates, making sure they receive their Surrogate Court handles cases involving the inheritance. affairs of decedents, including the probate of At next Thursday's Kleinhans' event, the wills, and the administration of estates and Who's Who list of restaurants signed on trust proceedings. The court also has con- include 31 Club, Frankie Primo's, Globe current jurisdiction with Family and Supreme Market, Hutch's, La Nova, Lombardo's, MTK Court over guardianships and adoption pro- Prime, Oliver's, Osteria 166, Sear, Sinatra's, ceedings. It is a court that deals with people Snooty Fox, Soho, Tempo, and Thin Man and families during stressful times. Brewery. Entertainment will include The At last week's endorsement meeting, Erie Buffalo Chips, the Larry Salter Big Band, County Conservative Party Chairman Ralph and a top vocalist. Lorigo told his committee that Mosey is per- There is no ticket price for the Mosey for fectly suited for the job of surrogate judge, Surrogate kickoff fundraiser and guests are adding "she has the compassion, sensitivity, free to make a donation of their choice. honesty, and experience to deal with the fam- Mosey already has a war chest of more than ilies that come through surrogate court." $200,000 and she will match all donations While no other potential challengers have she receives at next Thursday's event which surfaced, Mosey is taking nothing for granted starts at 5:30 p.m. Acea Mosey and is continuing to work extremely hard to ...Surrogate judge candidate let people know that she is ready, willing,

4 Feb 2 – Feb 8, 2017 | artvoice.com Travis Kalanick UberCEO

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artvoice.com | Feb 2 – Feb 8, 2017 2017 5 POLICE BRUTALITY REARS UGLY HEAD AS NURSE ALLEGES SHE IS BEATEN BY ANGRY OFFICER

In the US District Court in the Western When Townsend looked at Officer Vara’s District of New York, a Buffalo woman, badge and asked him what his name was, Christine Townsend, is suing the City of Officer Vara lunged and opened the door, Buffalo, the Buffalo Police Department, grabbed Townsend’s left arm, pulling her out Police Commissioner Daniel Derenda, and onto her porch. He turned her around, pushed two Police Officers, Mark Vara and Kelly her against the house, pulled her arms behind Craig, for violating her civil rights under 42 her back and handcuffed her. U.S.C § 1983, known as ‘Section 1983,’. Next door lives Wilfredo Pena. From inside Townsend, who is represented by Buffalo his apartment he heard Officer Vera shouting. attorney Mathew Alberts, is alleging unlaw- He came out to see if it was a domestic – an ful seizure, unlawful arrest, unlawful impris- angry man shouting at a woman. onment, trespass, excessive force, battery, He got out in time to witness the arrest. slander, malicious prosecution, negligence, and intentional infliction of emotional Pena said, “[Townsend’s] daughter starts distress arising from events that began at yelling and crying and he actually pulled Townsend’s residence on May 9th, 2014 her and yanked her out of the house… The which she alleges violated her constitution- door to the house was open. The screen door al rights as established in the Fourth and was like she's like holding it from inside her Fourteenth Amendments. house. That's when he grabbed her…. she's saying ‘my daughter, my daughter,’ because This is a serious case of alleged police he's pulling. As soon as I get to the porch he's misconduct and brutality and, with Albert grabbing her and pulling her. She was going representing the plaintiff, the stakes are not back, he's going forward. And he eventually small. The Buffalo attorney has become the stronger, he pull her out of the house.” leading lawyer in this city for people who Christine Townsend is fighting back. She alleges she was savagely abused by two Buffalo have alleged abuse by police. Police Officers In handcuffs, Officer Vara dragged Townsend down the porch steps. He had his arm behind Townsend, who is a registered nurse, was no friendly dogs. swearing, using vulgarities, and “acting in a her as he was pushing her forward, down the never arrested before the incident occurred at steps. Officer Vara disputes he was being At first the police wouldn’t get out of their hostile manner.” her home on Briggs Avenue, in the Riverside rough but that she was uncooperative. “We car. What is not in dispute is that Officer Craig section of Buffalo. weren't physically fighting,” Officer Vara shouted to Townsend to come outside and The facts alleged in her lawsuit are that on Officer Vara claims Townsend said to him, said. show them which house the two dogs lived. May 8th, 2014, in the evening , she noticed "Get out of your car and do your ‘fucking Townsend said the dogs lived three doors As he was escorting her down the porch two menacing pit bulls running loose in the job’" down from her home but she wasn’t certain steps, Townsend was crying, “my daughter, street. When they came on her porch, and Townsend said Officers Vera and Officer Officer Craig heard her because Officer Vara my daughter”. jumped at her door and her window, they Craig were yelling to her at the same time. was shouting so loud. frightened her three dogs and her nine year Wilfred Pena was watching. He said, ”He's old daughter inside the house. Officer Vara asked her, “It we shot the dogs But Officer Craig was also shouting, "Where pulling her, he's dragging her… She's like would that make you happy?” do the dogs live? Where do the dogs live?" resisting to come down, he's pulling her, Townsend called 911. she falls. She's just trying to stay with her It is not in dispute that there was yelling and "Three doors down" Townsend said. After a long time with no response, she called swearing back and forth with Officer Craig daughter. She was saying ‘my daughter’, 911 again, concerned that the dogs might repeating herself, "Where do the dogs live? Craig said, "Come out and show me", because she didn't have no one. He’s pulling break through her window. About a half hour Where do the dogs live?" Townsend went as far as the sidewalk in front her, she's trying to go back, ‘my daughter, my after her second call, with the pit bulls still of her house and pointed to the house. daughter.’ She's -- I got no one there. She on her porch, a Buffalo Police vehicle drove Both of the officers were shouting over each comes and goes down the steps.” past her residence but did not stop. other. Officer Vara was the loudest, accord- Officer Vara shouted, “go back in the house ing to neighbors. and shut the door and mind your own ‘fuck- At the last porch step there's a short walkway Townsend again called police dispatch, now ing business.’” and then another step that leads to the side- irate. She threatens to report the police offi- He was yelling, screaming at Townsend, and, walk. Townsend was pushed to the ground, cers who drove by and failed to stop. according to Townsend, saying something ESCALATION she claims. She hit the pavement hard. She about ‘scumbags in this ‘fucking’ neighbor- Finally, the pit bulls leave her porch to roam At one point – and it is not clear what trig- was unable to get up, having torn her ankle. hood’ thinking the police are at their beck gered it - Officer Vara moved up the porch other streets and then the police showed up. and call. Townsend recalls, “It was the left side of my steps to the screen door. Officer Craig was body. My leg. … the left knee because that's Many neighbors have said these dogs are Officer Craig says it was Townsend who was behind him fearful and will come right at you. They are where I felt pain on the left side of my body. 6 Feb 2 – Feb 8, 2017 | artvoice.com Attorney Matt Albert Fights For Justice For Victims Of Abuse

trouble. Officer Vara expounded: they were good peo- ple that came from good families and did she even have a job and ‘what the fuck do you do for a living?” At one point Officer Craig asked if Townsend thought they deserved to be treated that way after what they do all day, was it right that she treated them the way that she did. “Without us your daughter, mother, and you would be victims of gang rape” the officer said. Threatening and vulgar, according to the alle- gations in the lawsuit, at that point Townsend said she feared for her safety being in a park- ing lot and alone with them. At that point she just kept her mouth shut. At the holding center, she was removed from the vehicle and put into a cell then brought out of the cell and into another room to have her mug shot and fingerprints Attorney Matt Albert has become justly famous for taking on high Buffalo Police Officer Mark Vara is being sued by Riverside nurse then put back into the cell. Officer Vara profile civil rights cases and winning. Christine Townsend for his alleged brutal actions when he threw her to came back there and told her there was a the ground. warrant for her arrest in Cheektowaga. It was untrue. My ankle had a lot of pain at that point. It dogs. Chris [Townsend] was worried about came too and they grabbed her and put her felt like it had twisted, like it had rotated her daughter. inside the car.” Finally, Officer Craig removed the handcuffs, and told her that they did her a favor and she some unnatural motion into that leg, but the “When she was telling me that Casandra Barclay recalls, “They put her in fall to the ground was so fast. I don't really should be thanking them. was in the house, said -- she was like ‘my the car and closed the door so I couldn't talk know certainly what position I landed but I daughter's in the house,’ [Officer Vara] said to her. I spoke to the male officer [Vara]. I Townsend was issued an appearance ticket do recall I landed forward.” ‘you should have thought about that, shut the asked him what was going on, and he said it with Vara charging Townsend with five crim- She was trying to get the attention of a neigh- fuck up.” was about that they had gotten a phone call inal complaints for three separate, distinct bor so she could come and help her daughter After a while Officer Vara demanded the about the dogs. And I believe I said, ‘well, violations of disorderly conduct, as well as call a family member to come and get her. Townsend "Get up". then why is Chris in trouble?’ And he said resisting arrest and obstruction of govern- she had sworn at them. He wanted identifi- mental administration. Officer Vera said he didn’t push her but She said, "I can't get up" Townsend threw herself onto the ground. cation for Chris, and Casandra got the wallet Townsend was told she could leave the He said, "You were fine a minute ago, now for him and I asked him if this was really all Holding Center. Without money, injured and In a deposition, he was asked by Townsend’s you can't get the fuck up. I'll get you up" necessary. I said she's a good person, she's no means of transportation to get home she attorney, Matt Albert, “It's your testimony and he yanked her off the ground and pulled an RN. He said ‘well, then she must be on walks to a nearby store and asks to use the that my client threw herself onto the ground? her upright. drugs then the way she acted.’ I said ‘well, phone and calls a cab. Officer Vera said, “That's exactly what I'm Barclay recalled, “Chris [Townsend] was that's not true.’ Subsequently, all charges were dismissed saying.” not yelling, she was not screaming, from “And then he got her identification. He was by the Honorable Buffalo City Court Judge anything that I heard, and he just seemed to Another neighbor, Patricia Barclay, also wit- about to leave and I said ‘could I follow you Joseph Fiorella. be rough. But when she fell, that he's there nessed the scene. “I saw as I was going down there and bail her out.’ And he said no, trying to pull. Then [Officer Craig] came to Now the worm has turned. across the street the police officers pulling she would have to spend the night.” her down the stairs…. It was all very quick. try help him get her up because she couldn't Townsend is bringing this action and it’s The police took her to the parking lot of Tim She -- basically, he pulled her down the get up. “ more than an appearance ticket. Hortons on Niagara Street. porch. By the time I got there she was on Pena recalls, “even when she fall, he still had It’s an exploration of the conduct of two the ground and I asked what was going on. her hand pulling and tried to drag her from Then they started yelling at her again asking (Continued on next page) They said they were there because for the the floor. And that's when the officer [Craig] her why she would want to get them into artvoice.com | Feb 2 – Feb 8, 2017 2017 7 City of Buffalo Police Department. “Furthermore, the City of Buffalo, the City of Buffalo Police Department, and Police On Your Side Commissioner Daniel Derenda tacitly con- done the practice of unlawful arrests by only performing a superficial, biased, and artifi- cial review of said claims which indubitably & result in the erroneous and contrived finding that the officer's actions were proper. . “Such arrest and prosecution was done with- In Your Court out probable cause, where circumstances ended in favor of the complainant, and the circumstances in their totality, as set forth in this complaint, clearly are indicative of mal- ice and bad faith undertaken by Defendants Vara and Craig, as would be found by any reasonable person viewing these facts objec- Christine Townsend's home was the scene tively.” fi rst of two menacing, and out of control pit As for Townsend, she may have permanent bulls, then later, if the lawsuit's allegations damage to her ankle. are true, two out of control police offi cers. Townsend, a registered nurse, is suing the She said, “I cannot ice skate. I cannot take offi cers and the department for, among my dogs for a walk, she said. “I have to other things, throwing her down her own limit places that I can take my daughter that porch steps. would require a lot of walking, especially if it's a day that I've worked. I have to be very (Continued from previous page) careful what shoes I wear so that I can try to keep my ankle in a stable position and keep police officer who seemed, if the allegations it comfortable. I have not been able to do are true, to be out of control. They accused much in my yard or the exterior of my house Townsend of being on drugs, but their actions especially. I haven't been able to do a lot of seemed to have made observers wonder. inside work that needs done as well.” It is a public matter now. The complaint that Albert drafted makes a call too for a higher purpose. Prevention of abuse. Albert’s client’s complaint reads: “The City of Buffalo Police Department’s indifference to an obvious need for training of its officers both in the laws pertaining to unlawful seizures as well as overly charged, used, and abused statutes such as disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and obstruction of governmental administration. “The Department condones a policy of ‘us against them,’ leading to many officers dis- carding any notion of protecting and serving its citizens and instead, violating their civil rights to ensure they obtain more court pay. “Vara and Craig have a financial incentive to make wrongful and brutal arrests such as the one they made against the Plaintiff when not supervised properly by their superiors. “This failure of the Department to adequately train its officers resulted in the Defendants' actions that caused the Plaintiff harm, and will result in more unnecessary brutality unless corrective measures are taken by the

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LADIES NIGHT: GRACE STUMBERG MEGAN BROWN SARAH ELIZABETH TINA WILLIAMS Fri Feb 3rd 8pm $5 Babeville

Ladies Night returns to the 9th Ward at Babeville featuring four amazingly talented Buffalo singer-songwriters. Each perform some of their own songs before coming together for a joint set. Grace Stumberg is creator of friendly original music and has backed up folk legend, Joan Baez on tour. Sara Elizabeth has a lovely alto voice and is a fine indie songwriter and storyteller. Megan Brown is best known for being the lead vocalist of the band Dirty Smile, a rock/pop/folk outfit from Buffalo. Tina Williams’ style ranges from classic country to anti-folk. Ladies Night proves that the Buffalo folk music scene is alive andwell.

artvoice.com | Feb 2 – Feb 8, 2017 2017 9 Bruce unsuccessfully prosecutes Kamdar; but successfully ruins his life

By Frank Parlato the inspectors that his department failed to put a cap in the contract. Based on Kainz’s THE STATE CONTRACT FROM HELL statements, ISS had been overpaid $712,000. Last week we began the story of Bhavesh H. Kainz recommended Kamdar return $712,000 Kamdar, a civil engineer from western India. to New York State. If he didn’t, he would be This week we continue the story. removed from the state’s approved list of bid- ders. Kamdar refused. If the state had forgot- Kamdar came to America in 1988, at age ten to put in a cap, that wasn't his problem, 22, settled in western New York, met his he had lived up to the contract. wife, Panna, and in 1996, they had a son. He mistakenly thought he would pursue the TURNING A CONTRACT INTO A CRIME American Dream. In March of 2001, the New York State Office After working for other companies for a time, of the Inspector General referred the matter he started Industrial Site Services, Inc. (ISS), to the US Attorney for the Western District and in Dec. 1997, his company won its first of New York. Enter Assistant US Attorney (and last) state contract, to remove and reme- Anthony M. Bruce. diate underground petroleum tanks on New Kamdar, now 35, as he planned to return to York State property in western New York. India, learned that FBI agents had visited Thus began Kamdar's American Nightmare. AIG offices seeking information; there was an active FBI investigation into ISS. Kamdar New York State was under a mandate to clean decided to go ahead with his plans. On May up old petroleum pumps and Kamdar's bid 29, 2001, with his wife and son, he left was nearly a million dollars lower than the America. next lowest bidder. It should have worked out well. The EPA Environmental Crimes most-wanted poster for Bhavesh Kamdar The investigation went on. Bruce formed a who was never charged with any environmental crimes. criminal theory: Kamdar defrauded OGS by But, a simple line item on his $4.7 million lying that he had to post collateral and there- bid would lead Kamdar to disaster. It was fore deceived the state into paying the 9.52% a $500,000 "guarantee fee" - the cost, he that ISS would pay Kamdar and Panna As ISS work expanded, the state's con- guarantee fee. Each mailing by Kamdar claimed, for getting a bond to insure New $434,765 based on the $4.7 million state struction manager, Martin DePaolo, realized requesting the fee was an act of mail fraud. York State against loss in the event ISS contract in return for providing "the required that ISS had been paid more in guarantee Each time he deposited a check that included defaulted on the contract. individual guarantees, and pledge their per- fees than what he thought was the cap of sonal collateral." $402,000. the fee, he engaged in money laundering. This "guarantee fee" and especially Kamdar's From February 2002 to April, 2004, Bruce subsequent use of the word 'collateral', was Kainz wanted the guarantee to AIG and a DePaolo sent an email to Kainz. After an presented evidence to three different grand the genesis of his nine years of legal sorrow. description of the collateral. Kamdar faxed a internal investigation, conducted by John D. copy of the "General Indemnity Agreement" Lewycyi, the assistant director for contract juries He brought in Kainz, but did not After winning the bid, the contract adminis- wherein it states that he and his wife "assign, administration, Kainz determined the con- question him about the General Indemnity tration director for the New York State Office transfer and set over" every asset they own to tract did not cap the 9.52% fee. Besides the Contract. Despite the fact that there was an of General Services (OGS), Robert E. Kainz, AIG as "collateral." If ISS failed to perform work needed to be done and ISS completed active grand jury that had heard live testi- questioned Kamdar about the "guarantee the work, AIG would complete it, and take its work ahead of schedule. Gov. George mony from at least four witnesses, Bruce fee". Kamdar and his wife's assets. Pataki was among those who praised Kamdar. preferred a fourth grand jury, which heard only the testimony of a federal agent who The smallness of his company allowed By October 2000, ISS had been paid $12.9 Kainz proposed Kamdar give the state a dis- summarized the evidence, to seek a true bill. Kamdar to bid almost one million dollars million under the contract. With the 9.52 per- count. Instead of $500,000, Kamdar's compa- On June 30, 2004, Kamdar, who had been in lower, but "[The] only way a company like cent Kamdar earned $1,114,626 in guarantee ny could get a ‘guarantee fee’ of 9.52% "not India for more than three years, was indicted mine can obtain a bond … is directly due to fees. Yet because of the low price ISS bid, to exceed $402,000." on 20 counts of mail fraud and 10 counts of the fact that I put up my life savings to secure even with the guarantee fee, the state of New it," Kamdar explained. The contract included the 9.52%, but the money laundering. state neglected to include the $402,000 cap. York saved about $3 million compared with Kainz wanted proof. Kamdar faxed him an the next lowest bidder. Kamdar chose not to appear before the US Under pressure to meet its mandate dead- District Court to respond to the criminal invoice for $434,765 to be paid by ISS to Sometime shortly after, the New York State lines, the state added to the tank removal and charges against him. A US arrest warrant was Kamdar and his wife for guaranteeing the Office of the Inspector General conducted performance bond with AIG Insurance. remediation work ISS performed. The con- issued against him on July 16, 2004. tract grew beyond the initial $4.7 million. As an audit and discovered that ISS was paid Kainz wanted details. Kamdar sent him ISS per their contract, when ISS sent an invoice, $1,114,626 for ’guarantee fees.’ corporate minutes wherein it was resolved it added the 9.52% guarantee fee. Kainz was questioned. He neglected to tell 10 Feb 2 – Feb 8, 2017 | artvoice.com US Atty, FBI, EPA, Interpol, CBI, NYS IG, Atty Gen, Converge over contract dispute

INTERPOL, EPA AND BRUCE SHOW KAMDAR that defendants fully performed under the HE CAN'T HIDE OR COULD HE? contract at a cost which was nearly a mil- lion dollars less than the next lowest bidder, In addition to the federal indictment, in representing - once the contract amount was August 2004, the New York State Attorney tripled by change orders - a savings to the General commenced a civil lawsuit against taxpayers of approximately three million Kamdar. So now Kamdar was facing two dollars..." The justices also determined that lawsuits – one criminal and one civil, one the guarantee fee was enforceable and there state, one federal, for the same alleged was no "cap". The judgment against Kamdar offense. was reversed. In his civil deposition, conducted via video The sovereign "victim," acting through its from India, Kamdar explained he intended Attorney General, fully prosecuted the speci- no fraud. He had told Kainz that he and his fied fraud allegations in its civil case against wife pledged collateral to guarantee the bond Kamdar. That same sovereign, acting through and in his company paid them 9.52% as a its judiciary, determined that all claims of guarantee fee. Kamdar had given Kainz the fraud and breach of contract failed at trial General Indemnity Agreement that showed and dismissed the complaint against Kamdar. the collateral. Nothing was hidden. If the alleged victim, the State of New York, Meantime, the U.S. Environmental Protection determined that Kamdar was guilty of neither Agency, Criminal Division, put Kamdar on breach of contract nor fraud, should this not its "Most Wanted" list, which contained the have put an end to the federal Indictment? names, vital stats and pictures of people who were "on the run from justice" for alleged Bruce didn’t think so. He pressed for extra- environmental crimes like smuggling pollut- dition and at the same time negotiated with ants or illegally dumping them. Sedita and reached an agreement. Kamdar would return. Bruce warned Sedita that he Kamdar was never accused of an environ- would move for detention when Kamdar mental crime, but for allegedly cheating arrived. New York State over fees in a contract. But a red corner notice was issued by Interpol This serves his purpose: A man in jail is seeking his arrest. In August, 2006, local Attorney Joseph Sedita successfully defended Bhavesh Kamdar in state severely hampered in his defense for he and federal court. police, on a request from India's Central cannot easily meet with his attorney who Bureau of Intelligence, arrested Kamdar at must come to the jailhouse, sometimes at a his residence at Rajkot. Kamdar was held contained in a criminal indictment that the and awarded a judgment to the state for distance, must go through security, and see his client in a confined room. The defendant for 79 days in an Indian prison while the US United States Attorney... has obtained against $1,114,626 plus costs on October 23, 2007. cannot easily get documents, make phone Government attempted to obtain permission Kamdar." Kamdar appealed and the New York State calls, meet witnesses, use a computer, email, from the Ministry of External Affairs of India At trial, the state claimed Kamdar's misrepre- Appellate Division, 3rd Department released or earn money to pay for his defense. The to extradite him. A judge from the high court a decision on June 26, 2008. Justice Edward sentations came when he said he and his wife detained defendant is demoralized, seques- was appointed to hear the case in Delhi, and O. Spain wrote (with Justices Lahtinen, pledged their assets as collateral to obtain the tered from friends and family and more likely freed him on bail. With his fate in America Kane, Malone and Stein concurring) that AIG bond, while AIG never required Kamdar to accept a plea deal. A detained defendant, and India uncertain, his marriage fell apart New York State officials "should have been to post collateral, and that he wrongfully took although technically innocent, is already and he and his wife divorced. guarantee fees over the cap of $402,000. aware that the expense for which Kamdar demanded reimbursement was not physical experiencing the punishment meted out to THE SOVEREIGN VICTIM STATES IT'S NOT Kainz was a key witness. Under cross exam- collateral, but the risk to which he and his the guilty. It reeks of the imprimatur of guilt. A VICTIM ination by Kamdar's attorney, Joseph Sedita wife, and their personal assets, were exposed A detained defendant has far less chance of In the fall of 2007, the civil lawsuit proceed- of Hodgson Russ, Kainz admitted he was as a result of the personal guarantee which acquittal. ed with a non-jury trial before State Supreme aware that the AIG guarantee was not based they provided [AIG]... Significantly, when KAMDAR RETURNS Court Justice Joseph C. Teresi in Albany. on Kamdar's collateral being held by AIG, plaintiff pressed Kamdar for a description On February 18, 2009, Kamdar returned to Kamdar did not appear. but on the risk of loss of Kamdar and his of the collateral... Kamdar [sent a copy] of the US where he was arrested in Brooklyn by wife's assets. He and other state officials Bruce filed an affidavit opposing a defense the... General Indemnity Agreement, which EPA agents. He was taken before Magistrate admitted that the $402,000 cap was not in motion to dismiss the case in which he stated clearly required personal guarantees of the Judge Victor Pohorelsky, who released him "the allegations contained in the State's civil the contract. indemnitors, but no physical collateral.... (Continued on next page) action against Kamdar are identical to those Justice Teresi found against Kamdar "We have... considered the undisputed fact artvoice.com | Feb 2 – Feb 8, 2017 2017 11 Magistrate Judge Scott Finds Something Suspicious

had an agreement coming in." (Continued from previous page) MJ SCOTT: I'm not really concerned about on his own recognizance, ordering him to any of that, I'm concerned about why I'm surrender his passport - and for further pro- looking at two different documents with two ceedings. Before leaving Brooklyn, Kamdar different prints on it, that is all I want to hear was processed and was interviewed by an about right now. officer of the U.S. Probation and Pretrial Bruce admitted he took the altered pre-trial Services, Amina Adossa Ali, who recom- report home. mended Kamdar be given "moderate bail". BRUCE: I know that under ordinary circum- Kamdar flew to Buffalo. Before Magistrate stances, I'm required to turn these back to the Judge Jeremiah McCarthy, Bruce said he Probation Department... By accident I took believed Kamdar was a flight risk and wanted this with me. I've had it with me all weekend, him locked up. Sedita argued, "How in the trust me, I haven't fiddled around with it. name of logic can there be a claim that there is a risk of flight... when he ... returned to the MJ SCOTT: Why is this document different United States voluntarily at his own expense from the one that is given to this Court as an in order to face charges?" official copy of a document from the Eastern District of New York and... leaves out the "He is back here," Bruce rebutted, "because... recommendation... How did that happen?... he won in the state court proceeding; it gives This is serious business... I want to know him hope... What happens down the road if why this has been whited out on the copy that hope becomes dashed? ... and I intend to that was given to the Court. Where did that dash that hope." US Magistrate Judge Hugh Scott Former Assistant US Attorney happen? Who did it? And give me a reason A detention hearing was set for the following pierced through Assistant US Anthony M. Bruce wanted Bhavesh why it was done. Monday before Magistrate Judge Hugh B. Attorney Anthony Bruce's excuses Kamdar in prison. He told the "The government is not trying to hide any- Scott. Bruce told Sedita, "[I]f Judge Scott surrounding a peculiar submission judge "he won in the state court thing from the Court," Bruce said. does not detain, there will be an appeal to of a Probation and Pre Trial Ser- proceeding; it gives him hope... Judge Arcara." vices report which with the use of and I intend to dash that hope." MJ SCOTT: Do you all do this routinely? Should I know when I see a report... it may If all went well, Kamdar would never see white-out changed a bail recom- mendation submitted to the court. not really be the report... Should I ask you freedom from Monday onward until he was a 'is this the whole report?'... [T]here are two very old man. In furtherance of this plan and reports, one that's been redacted and one that in defiance of the rules, Bruce brought the SEDITA: ...the first page of this … states SEDITA: I'm going to ask this be marked as a hasn't... [C]ertainly what's not normal is we pre-trial report recommending moderate bail that it is respectfully recommended that the court exhibit, your Honor. It is the bail report go from a recommendation of 'let him go on a - which was not to be taken from the offices defendant be detained (no bail) pending the from the United States Pretrial Services bond' and then, same department, part of the of Probation and Pretrial Services - home for resolution of the (case). Going to the next Agency signed by Amina Adossa-Ali on the court, recommends 'detention'." the weekend. page, your Honor, we see the commencement 18th of this month... I... direct the Court's of the actual pretrial services agency report attention to the last two pages. The Court Everyone in the courtroom was in suspense. TAMPERING WITH EVIDENCE? from the Eastern District of New York. will note that there is a recommendation on Some were standing. Magistrate Judge Scott On Monday morning, February 23, prior to MJ SCOTT: All right. the last page for 'moderate bond' made by directed everyone to sit down. Sedita intro- the detention hearing, Bruce handed to Sedita Amina Adossa-Ali, the investigating officer duced his co-counsel, Reena Dutta. the pre-trial report and it had changed over SEDITA: ...Your Honor, please turn to the before whom the defendant appeared in New Magistrate Judge Scott recused himself the weekend. It now recommended "no bail". second last page and the last page of the York City..." and explained. "I'm quite curious about the Bruce told Sedita that this was the official document… The second last page ends with change in these documents, but given the pre-trial report before the judge. an assessment of danger. The following fac- MJ SCOTT: Yeah, it's different. tors indicate the defendant 'poses a danger to situation where my wife is clearly a friend Kamdar had a copy of Adossa Ali's original SEDITA: ...it has been tampered with... the the community,' 'unidentified.' The last case of (Dutta's) mother... I am going to have pre-trial report. one that has been given to you, your Honor, bears the signature of Amina Adossa-Ali and it bears the signature block of Miss Amina to recuse, and I am sorry I have to do that When Magistrate Judge Hugh B. Scott called the date February 18th, 2009, the date that Adossa-Ali and the (bail) recommendation because I'm still curious about what hap- court into session, Sedita went before him: he came into New York, surrendered and was has clearly been whited out. pened here." "Your Honor, the document has been tam- processed. That evening, Acting-US Attorney Kathleen pered with." Bruce tried to explain. "First of all, it hasn't MJ SCOTT: Okay. been tampered with... There is a lot of back- M. Mehltretter contacted Sedita and offered MAGISTRATE JUDGE SCOTT: Tampered to drop the motion for detention and allow Sedita gave the judge the original unaltered ground here and a lot of it I think Mr. Sedita with? and I disagree about it, although I thought we Kamdar to post bail, in return for Sedita not pre-trial report. pursuing Bruce's possible forging of a docu-

12 Feb 2 – Feb 8, 2017 | artvoice.com After the Long Ordeal Judge Arcara Brings Kamdar Freedom ment. In the interest of his client's freedom, promise something as security for a debt.'... Sedita accepted the deal. Kamdar posted bail. It is not difficult to imagine that a contractor THE TRIAL OF BHAVESH KAMDAR who signs a full and unconditional guaranty putting all of his existing and future-acquired Kamdar told Artvoice that the prosecution assets at risk would view that document as a and the defense had a meeting with Judge pledge of personal collateral, legal accura- Arcara's law clerk, Monica Wallace, before cies notwithstanding... If OGS representa- starting trial. tives mistakenly understood his statements to Kamdar said, "Monica Wallace drew a big mean that there was some additional security circle on a paper and inside she drew a small- agreement beyond what was stated in the er circle. On the fuller circle she wrote 'per- guaranty, they should have insisted on seeing formance bond' and the smaller circle 'guar- that document... the AIG letter provided with antee'. Then she asked Mr. Bruce, 'You're this correspondence made clear that all AIG willing to pay for the bond, but you're not was requiring from the Kamdars were per- willing to pay for the guarantee fee, how sonal guarantees, nothing else... is that possible? We're spending taxpayers' "The Court finds that the defendant dis- money on this case. Judge Arcara is very closed all of the facts that were material and sensitive to that. What are you going to do?' relevant to the value of the transaction... and Bruce responded 'I'm going to take my no reasonable juror who understood... the chances.'" US District Court Judge Richard Arcara dismissed the indictment against transaction here could find the absence of Bhavesh Kamdar, ending nine years of cruel misery for Kamdar. Trial commenced on September 23, 2009 and a pledge of personal collateral was material lasted four weeks. to the State's decision to pay the guarantee Kamdar would not deplete his assets, and that observation, Bruce shifted his argument he fee. Accordingly, judgment of acquittal as Bruce called more than a dozen witnesses was collateral. maintained for years that Kamdar's fraud to all of the mail fraud counts is warranted... from the State's Deputy Commissioner, to a was the claim that he offered AIG "collat- (Consequently)... all of the money laundering lawyer from the Office of State Comptroller, Bruce called Faust a "shameless cheerleader" eral." Now Bruce said Kamdar’s lie was his counts must also be dismissed...the Court... to a bookkeeper who once worked for in open court. representation that he would "lose use of his dismisses the indictment in its entirety." Kamdar years ago. Before calling his star Bruce called Greg Photiadis, a premier com- personal assets." witness, Bruce coached Kainz for five hours mercial lawyer in Buffalo, who was Kamdar's The jury retired to deliberate. Ten jurors were and Kainz testified that it was now his under- former corporate attorney. Photiadis hurt for conviction. But two had understood the FREEDOM standing that Kamdar was required to post the prosecution’s case when he testified that law and the facts. They weren't going to let collateral, which he failed to do. "Indemnity agreements themselves are con- Bhaveh H. Kamdar was fee. He spent more a man go to prison when he had done noth- sidered collateral by bonding companies" and than $1 million in legal fees in India and But other witnesses could not agree on what ing wrong. After six days, tensions grew to it is not legally necessary to have physical America and nine years of his life were spent the definition of collateral was. the point reportedly of a threat of violence. possession of cash to have a security interest in sighs. Finally, they went to the judge and said they The Chief of State Expenditures, OSC., in it. In his experience as a commercial law- Proud Bruce, with the cold untroubled heart were deadlocked, a hung jury. Judge Arcara Wayne Stickler testified that "collateral is yer, bonding companies "very seldom actual- of stone, he spent millions too – of taxpayer's declared a mistrial and that he would now just the segregation of money that's set ly take physical possession of whatever the money on a case that should never have been consider the defense's motion for dismissal. aside." AIG's Robert Staples testified that collateral is" and contractors often mistake a indicted, let alone tried. collateral was "cash or a bank letter of credit guaranty as a pledge of collateral; the word that has been taken in support of contracts." But his victim was a man too. There is no "collateral" being understood differently by JUDGE ARCARA’S DECISION harm in patience, and no profit in lamenta- Bonding agent William Faust said “contrac- different people. On September 1, 2010, Judge Arcara ruled tion. Bhavesh Kamdar said of the reckless tors view personal indemnity as collateral." When the prosecution rested, the defense the indictment must be dismissed. man: "Anthony Bruce will get what he paid Bruce did not like that answer but Faust moved for judgment of acquittal. Judge for, for what he did to others. All will get "All of the evidence indicated that, when added that Kamdar's indemnity agreement Arcara reserved and permitted the defense to their justice one day. He will get the same asked to identify what collateral he was refer- "implicitly" provided for collateral because put on its case. done to him one of these days." ring to, the defendant repeatedly referenced AIG had the right to demand Kamdar's assets During the trial, Judge Arcara observed that his personal guaranty,” Judge Arcara wrote. Kamdar is 50. He is single, working as an as collateral in the event of default. the General Indemnity Agreement contained “... It appears that OGS misunderstood the engineer in India. His son, 21, grew up with a Bruce tried to stop him. Faust went on: a U.C.C. provision which supported the defendant's reference to his pledge of col- father living with grief and shocks. His moth- Kamdar and his wife were required to pro- defendant's contention that the agreement lateral to mean that he had physically deliv- er and father divorced when he was young. vide AIG with a detailed financial statement was a secured interest in property and, there- ered some additional property to AIG... The Life goes on, and everyone you meet is fight- specifying all of their existing assets and fore, satisfied the definition of collateral. defendant only claimed to have 'pledged' his ing a harder battle. liabilities; there was a "handshake deal" that During closing, based on Judge Arcara’s assets as collateral, and to 'pledge' means 'to

artvoice.com | Feb 2 – Feb 8, 2017 2017 13 SÁRA KOVÁCSI STAR OF “IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU” by Anthony Chase

Sára Kovácsi is an actress who has effort, but next time I'll do been seen on the stages of Buffalo better!" It pains me to see and Niagara Falls for several younger women struggling, years. Her most distinguishing because I can remember characteristic on stage is her clear feeling the way that they do. and true soprano. Her acting range I can remember looking in has helped her land character roles the mirror and hating what as well as leading roles, both comic I saw. I don't feel that way and dramatic. At the moment, she anymore. Playing so many is starring in "It Shoulda Been good roles at Opera Lytes did You," a recent Broadway musical a lot for my self-confidence. about a wedding gone hilariously I also think that being in a awry, at O'Connell & Company. relationship with someone The charm of the piece is that it who likes me, just the way takes an old scenario, the clash I am, has done a lot for my of cultures that occurs when confidence! So while I do families from radically different love being both the comic backgrounds come together, and relief and the lead, it is concocts something entirely fresh gratifying to play substantial and surprising. Kovácsi does not roles with romantic plot play the bride. She is the bride's lines sometimes! sister. But this is the starring role, nonetheless. WHAT DO YOU ENJOY MOST ABOUT YOUR The actress graciously answered CURRENT SHOW? some questions for Artvoice. The support of the cast. It PLEASE TELL ME ABOUT is really a wonderful group. YOUR VOICE. Every night when we go out Heather Reed, Sára Kovácsi and Adam Hay's in "It Shoulda Been You" at O'Connell & Company on stage, I feel as if nothing Music has always been very on Gilbert & Sullivan operettas]. I've also very gratifying. In this case, I have a lot in can go wrong, because every important to me. I like to think that I inherited done a number of shows at Theatre in the common with my character. I am glad to say one of us is out there supporting everyone my voice from my mother. She was singing Mist in Niagara Falls. That's where I played that I didn't have a mother like Jenny's, but I else. Mary Kate [O'Connell] and Pam [Rose at weddings for money when she was still in Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray in 2015. That is have had the experience in my life of being Mangus] are such kind and supportive people. middle school. I have been in private voice certainly a highlight. told, "You could have played that role; what a It's been five years since I did The Marvelous lessons for 14 years. The real breakthrough shame you're so fat!" I have been overweight Wonderettes at O'Connell & Company, and it for me came when I started to study with Ellie WHAT IS THE GREATEST CHALLENGE for my entire adult life. I am not a delicate feels great to be back working with such loving Seib at Niagara University. I insisted that I OF YOUR CURRENT ROLE? flower. I understand her journey. people! was an alto, because that is what I had been singing in high school, but she said, "No. Vocally my greatest challenge is, without HOW DO YOU COPE WITH COMMENTS It Shoulda Been You, by Brian Hargrove and You're not." Working with her, I have really question, "Jenny's Blues." It's a big, belting, LIKE THOSE? Barbara Anselmi, has been directed by Roger expanded my voice. jazzy, Harlem number – definitely not opera Paolini. In addition to Ms. Kovácsi, the cast or operetta. I've been working on it for four You get to the point in your life where the features Pamela Rose Mangus as the mother of WHERE MIGHT PEOPLE HAVE SEEN months, and it has been very rewarding. In opinions of people who would say things like the bride, Mary Kate O'Connell as the mother YOU ON STAGE? terms of acting, it still feels kind of weird that are just not important to you. Also, in of the groom, Adam Hayes as the groom, for me to be playing the lead. I'm usually the time, you develop enough positive experiences Heather Reed as the bride, Joey Bucheker Well, for a while I had a lock on the maid comic relief. I'm Buttercup, not Josephine [the that you can draw on them. So much of the as the wedding planner, and Todd Fuller as roles in Eugene O'Neill plays at the Irish captain's daughter in Gilbert & Sullivan's HMS theater is about rejection, no matter who you the groom's father, with Gregory Gjurich, Classical Theatre. I was the maid in both Long Pinafore]. It has been an adjustment in shows are. You are always thinking, "I gave terrible Bill Group, Mattthew Mooney, Emily Pici, Day's Journey into Night and Ah Wilderness! like this and Hairspray, not to be the one who audition," or "Why didn't I get that part?" But Rebecca Runge, and Dan Urtz. Performances I've had a lot of wonderful opportunities at has the funniest lines! At the same time, it is in time, you think, "Well, that wasn't my best continue through February 26th. Opera Lytes [a company that focuses primarily

14 Feb 2 – Feb 8, 2017 | artvoice.com MARIELA IN THE DESERT, drama UPCOMING by Karen Zacarías presented by Raíces AFTER THE REVOLUTION, play by Theatre Company, directed by Rebecca Amy Herzog presented by The Jewish Ward, starring Melinda Capeles Rowe, Repertory Theatre, directed by Saul Elkin, Lissette DeJesus, Rolando Martín Gómez, starring Lisa Ludwig, Tom Makar, David Sean Marciniak, Carlos Rafael Maggiolo, Marciniak, Adam Rath, Tina Rausa, Anne Victoria Pérez. Through Feb 5, Thu at 7:30, Roaldi, Bonnie Jean Taylor, Steve Vaughan. Fri & Sat at 8, Sun at 6. The Manny Fried Feb 9-Mar 5, Thu at 7:30, Sat at 4 & 8, Sun Playhouse, 255 Great Arrow Ave., 3rd floor at 2. The Maxine and Robert Seller Theatre, (381-9333). www.raicestheatrecompany.com 2640 North Forest Road, Getzville (688- SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 4114 x391). www.jewishrepertorytheatre. com MARY AND MYRA, staged reading of THE COLLECTION, drama by Harold the play by Catherine’s Filloux, presented Pinter presented by Torn Space Theater, by The Brazen-Faced Varlets, directed by directed by Dan Shanahan. Feb 17-Mar Jennifer Fitzery, starring Heather Fangsrud, 11, Thu-Sat at 7:30, plus Mar 12 at 7:30. Lara D. Haberberger. Feb 12 at 2. Theodore The Adam Mickiewicz Dramatic Circle, Roosevelt Inaugural Site, 641 Delaware 612 Fillmore Ave. (812-5733). www. Ave. (771-6277). www.varlets.org tornspacetheater.com TONY N’ TINA’S WEDDING, A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE interactive comedy presented by Actors & MURDER, touring production of the Steve Copps and Marisa Caruso in FRANKENSTEIN photo: Gina Gandolfo-Lopez Anonymous Theatre Company, directed by Broadway musical presented by Shea’s and Kevin Barwell, starring Karah Krajewski, Albert Nocciolino. Feb 16-22, Thu at 7:30, Bill Kennedy, John Pirrone, Scot ONGOING THE SHAKESPEARE STEALER, play Fri at 8, Sat at 2 & 8, Sun at 2 & 7. Tue & by Gary L. Blackwood presented by Theatre Kaitanowski, Justyn Harris, Curtis Rose, CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF, drama Wed at 7:30. Shea’s Performing Arts Center, of Youth, directed by Chris Kelly. Through Peter Snodgrass, Jodi Cook, Dan Morris, by Tennessee Williams presented by The 646 Main St. (1-800-745-3000). www.sheas. Feb 12, Sat & Sun at 2, plus Feb 11 at Sean Farrell, Joe Schenkel. Through Feb 25, Niagara Regional Theatre Guild, directed org 10:00 a.m. Allendale Theatre, 203 Allen St. Fri & Sat at 7:15. Lancaster Country Club, by Fran Newton, starring Sarah Potozniak, (884.4400). www.theatreofyouth.org 6061 Broadway St., Lancaster (633-4355) M. Joseph Fratello, Paul Bene, Amy SOPHISTICATED LADIES, musical by . Jorrisch, Ryan Morgan, Amy Feder, Lauren Duke Ellington directed by John Fredo, McGowan. Through Feb 12, Fri & Sat at starring Cecelia Barron, Annette Christian, 7:30, Sun at 3. Ellicott Creek Playhouse, Dudney Joseph, Jr., London Lee, Katy 530 Ellicott Creek Rd. Tonawanda (260- Miner, Ben Michael Moran. Through Mar 2319). www.niagaratheatre.com 5, Wed & Thu at 7, Fri at 7:30, Sat at 3:30 FRANKENSTEIN, world-premiere & 7:30, Sun at 2. MusicalFare Theatre, adaptation of the classic horror novel, 4380 Main St., Amherst (839-8540). www. written and directed by David Oliver, musicalfare.com starring Jonas Barranca, Steve Copps, STEVE, play by Mark Gerrard presented by Gerry Maher, Candice Kogut, Joel Buffalo United Artists, directed by Jessica Fesmire, John Profeta, Adam Yellen, K. Rasp, starring Zachary Bellus, Caitlin Marisa Caruso. Through Feb 12, Thu-Sat Coleman, Timothy Patrick Finnegan, David at 7:30, Sun at 2. Road Less Traveled Granville, Eric Rawski, Michael Seitz. Theater, 500 Pearl St. (629-3069). www. Through Feb 11, Fri & Sat at 8. Alleyway roadlesstraveledproductions.org Theatre, One Curtain Up Alley (886-9239). IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU, musical www.buffalobua.org by Brian Hargrove and Barbara Anselmi presented by O’Connell & Company, directed by Roger Paolini, starring Joey CLOSING Bucheker, Todd Fuller, Gregory Gjurich, DIAL M FOR MURDER, thriller by Bill Group, Adam Hayes, Sara Kovacsi, Frederick Knott, directed by David Pamela Rose Mangus, Mattthew Mooney, Bondrow, starring Les Bailey, Alex Hunnell, Mary Kate O’Connell, Emily Pici, Heather Chrissy Vogric-Hunnell, Stan Klimecko, Reed, Rebecca Runge Dan Urtz. Through Jeremy Kreuzer, Stephen Wisker. Through Feb 26, Thu-Sat at 7:30, Sun at 2:30. The Feb 4, Thu-Sat at 7:30, Sun at 2:30. Park School, 4625 Harlem Road, Snyder Lancaster Opera House, 21 Central Ave., (848-0800). www.oconnellandcompany.com Lancaster (683-1776). www.LancOpera.org

artvoice.com | Feb 2 – Feb 8, 2017 2017 15 FAUST 2.0 AT THE BURCHFIELD PENNY The Faust Project conjures up a new version of Goethe’s Romantic Era masterpiece BY JAN JEZIORO

In a first for this series, 'A Musical working with him. I think it helps that he's also Feast' will offer two performances a composer—in rehearsals he's very sensitive of its staged reading of a new ver- to the compositional side of things, as well as sion of Faust, Johann Wolfgang to more standard coordination issues. As I was von Goethe's immortal classic finalizing the performance materials, he also drama of a man who sells his soul made some important suggestions that helped to the Devil, at 8pm on Friday, clarify the notation considerably." February 3 and on Saturday, "For Neil and me, I think part of the appeal February 4 at the Burchfield of this project is the sheer impossibility of it. Penny Art Center on the Buffalo Goethe's Faust is a sprawling work, full of State Campus. Vincent O'Neill, so many different episodes, characters, and hot off a star turn as Salieri in ideas. In addition to bargaining his soul away the joint BPO/ICTC smash hit to Mephistopheles, Faust travels back in time production of Amadeus, will to ancient Greece to marry Helen of Troy, pals be Mephistopheles, who might around with a miniature human created in a vial, well have been a role model for undertakes a massive civil engineering project the character of Salieri. David to reclaim land from the ocean, and much, much Oliver, who enjoyed his own star Composer Nathan Heidelberger more. It's almost absurd to cram all of that into turn as Sigmund Freud in last just a concert-length presentation for four actors season's Road Less Traveled pro- and six musicians, but it's awfully tempting duction of Freud's Last Session, to try. Ultimately, our hope is that the project is Faust. The multi-talented captures the pitfalls, triumphs, and ambiguities Josephine Hogan has several of human striving. For us, that's the heart of this roles, including that of Gretchen, timeless story." Faust's doomed inamorata, while Kurt Guba also appears in several Heidelberger says, "I approached Faust know- roles. ing full well it is a subject that has been treated by many composers before me. I'm not totally Part I of Faust enjoyed a remark- sure why that is—I guess maybe there's some- able success during the 19th cen- thing about the way Faust's character is always tury, both in the many differ- striving to accomplish more and more that ent states that constituted what particularly resonates with composers (probably we now know as Germany, and out to me last winter about writing music for the initially been some talk about including a singer the same reason that Thomas Mann's version much farther afield. Goethe wrote Part II of project, and they connected me with Neil. We've in the lineup, but Neil and I both soon realized of Faust would be about a composer, or that Faust some 25 years later, and that much longer, been working together on it since then, with that the combination of sung and spoken text Faustian mythology would spring up around a more philosophical work has never enjoyed the support from the UB Creative Arts Initiative. could become a bit too confusing, given how figure like the blues legend Robert Johnson). popularity of the first part. As a complete theat- For Neil, the process of preparing the script much information the script needs to convey in Given all that history, I saw this project as not rical work, it has only very rarely been staged, was largely one of figuring out what to cut. such a short span of time. In the end, I arrived just an opportunity to delve into the Faust legend and for good reason. A version of the complete While he removed some scenes completely, his at the ensemble (flute, oboe, saxophone, two itself, but also as a chance to reflect, through Faust, including all of Parts I and II, performed approach was to pare down scenes to the bare cellos, and percussion) by considering both my own compositional process, upon the rich in Hanover, Germany in the year 2000 had a minimum. In this way, he could preserve the what kind of sound I wanted to achieve with body of music that the story has inspired. Of running time of 21 hours. This staged reading overall arc of the play—that of Faust's journey the music and what musicians I'd want to particular significance to me were Schubert's of selections from both parts, chosen by the with Mephistopheles. It's just that now that work with on the project. We've really assem- song "Gretchen am spinnrade" and Stravinsky's local award winning playwright Neil Wechsler, arc unfolds over a practical amount of time, as bled a fine ensemble: Emlyn Johnson on flute, L'histoire du Soldat—both Faust-based pieces, has a projected running time of around 80 opposed to the seventeen hours it would take Megan Kyle on oboe, David Wegehaupt on and both defining works in their respective minutes. It will include incidental music com- to present the entirety of Goethe's original. Neil saxophone, John Smigielski on percussion, and genres. In the end, a lot of the harmonic mate- posed especially for this production by Nathan worked primarily from Bayard Taylor's verse Erica Snowden and Katie Weissman on cello, rial for the project was derived from these two Heidelberger, a talented young composer who translation of the German. It's a bit archaic, but with Matt Chamberlain conducting." works, albeit in a highly refracted form. For lis- recently received his PhD in composition from we both feel it works well with the music, and "Matt and I overlapped a little bit at Oberlin," teners familiar with these pieces, perhaps there the University at Buffalo. with the format of a condensed, rapid succession Heidelberger says, "though we didn't really will be the occasional glimmer of recognition, of scenes." "Charles and Irene Haupt were aware that Neil know each other at the time. In addition to this but mostly I think the musical references remain had been developing a Faust adaptation," says "The size of the ensemble—six instrumentalists project, he's conducted one other piece of mine below the surface, and the sounding result is Heidelberger. "Following the success of their plus conductor—was set more or less from here in Buffalo. His job in The Faust Project is decidedly my own. There are passing allusions work together on A Musical Feast's presentation the beginning," says Heidelberger. "In some particularly difficult—he must always be lis- to some other Faust pieces as well—to Mahler's of Samuel Beckett and Morton Feldman's Words ways, this was the result of practical consider- tening to the actors as well as to the musicians, Eighth Symphony, for example—but nothing as and Music (which, like The Faust Project, fea- ations—how many people can comfortably fit and he needs to always be ready to initiate the pervasive as the Schubert and Stravinsky". tured Vincent O'Neill and David Oliver), they on the Burchfield stage, for example—but it next musical cue with very little warning. Matt Tickets: $20/$5 students/$10 Burchfield Penney suggested that A Musical Feast might also be a also stemmed from my own inclination toward is an excellent conductor, though, so he's more members. Phone: 878-6011 or visit: www. venue for Neil's version of Faust. They reached composing for chamber ensembles. There had than up to the task, and I've thoroughly enjoyed burchfieldpenney.org

16 Feb 2 – Feb 8, 2017 | artvoice.com OPENING SHOTS IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU at O’Connell & Company TOP: Sara Kovacsi who stars in the show about a wedding gone haywire with attorney Len London of the Alleyway Theatre and Heather Reed who plays the bride. RIGHT: Actors Jose DiVincenzo and Ellen Horst with the show’s director, Roger Paolini, and Donna Hoke, WNY rep for the Dramatists Guild.

LEFT: Actor Tom Owen with Matthew Mooney who plays the best man, Gregory Gjurich, who plays a belea- guered hotel employ- ee, and Dan Urtz who plays the better man.

BOTTOM: Paulette Harris of the Paul Robeson Theatre, with Marykate O’Con- nell who plays the mother of the groom, Adam Hayes who plays the groom, and actress Mary Craig.

artvoice.com | Feb 2 – Feb 8, 2017 2017 17 EDMONTON’S ROGERS PLACE… THE BEST ARENA EVER? New NHL venue living up to the hype By Andrew Kulyk and Peter Farrell

the MacEwan University Griffins. with team owner Daryl Katz and city leaders at one Still to come... no less than four new residential, point cutting off all discussion to come to an agree- hotel and office towers, the tallest one topping out ment. Ultimately Katz and city each put up more at 67 stories. A Cineplex theatre offering multiple money to fund the shortfall, and the arena would screens. New retail spaces, all connected to the become a reality. Edmonton Pedway, a vast network of underground concourses connecting much of the downtown core This all translates into an expensive outing for the and offering respite from the bouts of brutally cold average fan, with ticket prices starting at $135 for weather which hits in the dead of winter. a lower bowl seat and escalating to $350, the team Outside will be a 50,000 square foot public plaza using dynamic pricing depending on the opponent offering a centerpiece of green space. and night of week. For a family of four, the cost of a But back to the arena and its jaw-dropping, dazzling night out at an Oilers game could easily top $1000. grand entryway. Dubbed the "Ford Hall", this mas- Additionally, the building is replete with premium sive space mimics a winter garden, with its sloping seating options. In the main 100 level, the best side- high backlit ceiling, and strands of twinkling lights line seats are partitioned off from the rest of the seat- shimmering up and down the floor to ceiling win- ing, and offer a private lounge and concession area dows. This is the access point for most guests enter- as the main amenity. Right above the second level, ing the building, and offers tremendous views of the which is all suites, is a club level. But not just any NHL venue at Rogers Place. Edmonton, Alberta. ever changing streetscape outdoors. club configuration, for this entire deck offers tabletop And there's more. Just like Buffalo's old Memorial seating, with a phalanx of servers and bartenders to EDMONTON… At first glance, the structure looks embarrassing plethora of portable toilets, the painted Auditorium, fans here remember the incredi- cater to the patrons' every whim. like a giant spaceship has landed and moored itself in chairs that are the rallying cry of the "lighter, quicker, bly cramped and congested corridors at the old That leaves the upper deck as the choice of last resort the center of downtown Edmonton. cheaper" crowd, and the shipping containers draped Northlands Coliseum. Rogers Place has none of that. for the budget minded fan, with tickets starting at But this is no ordinary building. Rogers Place, the in vinyl that serve as refreshment stands. Delete a The public spaces are ample and spacious, with plen- $50. With demand high for the team's inaugural sea- gleaming new home of the Edmonton Oilers, the patronage-larded Erie Canal Harbor public author- ty of pubs, concession areas with dedicated seating, son at the new arena, those tickets have been snapped team that gave us Wayne Gretzky and what was ity filled with well paid bureaucrats. Now replace gathering areas, and escalators to whisk fans up and up for much of the season. all this with a forward thinking city government, a probably the last real hockey dynasty back in the late down to the three other levels of the building, or one Which brings us to Buffalo. It sometimes seems 80's, is turning heads and gathering critical acclaim development group guided by the ownership of the floor down to the street level. Oilers, and a "can do" spirit fueled by citizens who like what was once named Crossroads Arena, now from all circles for its forward-looking design, trend All this comes at a huge price, however. The cost the KeyBank Center, just opened. But reality is – setting amenities, and its effect on anchoring and demanded they go big. That is what is happening in Edmonton. Today. Right now. to build Rogers Place came in at a hefty $605 our downtown venue is marching on towards its spurring billions of dollars of private ancillary devel- million (Canadian $) price tag, much of it funded 25th anniversary and that will be upon us sooner opment in the city's downtown core. Already open in the Ice District is a new casino, through a tax euphemistically labeled "Community than later. And while much has happened since the "The community has certainly responded well to our attached to the Rogers Place complex, and a smaller Revitalization Levy", along with ticket surcharges building opened its doors, such as the genesis of the new arena," says Reid Wilkins, game day and inter- community arena, which also serves as the Oilers' and other adjacent property assessments to pay for Cobblestone District and Canalside, and the shiny mission host for the Edmonton Oilers radio broad- practice facility and, like Buffalo's HarborCenter, is the place. The team's private contribution to fund the HarborCenter, it is now becoming an old arena, part casts, "and what we're seeing is that everyone wants the home for a local college hockey program, here, building was a point of contention for a long time, of the plethora of NHL arenas that opened in the mid- to be down here. Something exciting is going on here 90's (Boston, Philadelphia, Tampa Bay and others), in Edmonton and people want to be a part of it." and is showing its age. That is sort of an understatement. Take a stroll Rogers Place arena What to do? Edmonton offers a template for design, through downtown Edmonton, and you see cranes technology, spaces and a "wow factor" that Buffalo in the air. But not just scattered everywhere. Most would be wise to study and emulate. New arenas of the action is happening in what is dubbed the coming online in the NHL this year include Detroit's "Ice District", a 25 acre parcel of land with the arena Little Caesars Arena and Las Vegas' already opened serving as its centerpiece. T-Mobile Arena. All these new buildings offer some- thing that Buffalo has been slow to accomplish – a Today the district is a collection of already completed comprehensive development district which offers projects, adaptive reuse of a good number of histor- spaces and activities that people actually want to be ical buildings, a light rail station directly behind the part of. arena and connecting into its own dedicated entry and lobby right into the main concourse. But mostly Flexible lawns? Adirondack chairs? Not the answer. it is about cranes. Cranes, cranes and more cranes, Neither are portable toilets. What is changing in the shaping what will be Canada's largest live-work-play sports venue development landscape is the sheer district when it is all completed. volume of private investment in neighborhoods and properties directly adjacent to the venues. Edmonton Imagine if you will Buffalo's Canalside district offers the perfect blueprint for just that. adjacent to our KeyBank Center. Take away the

18 Feb 2 – Feb 8, 2017 | artvoice.com THE JAZZ SCENE IS ALIVE AND WELL IN WNY! by Robin Millbrand he following is a list of six of the top an excellent viewing to the shows as Jazz venues offering a selection of well. Tsome of the best musicians perform- ing jazz in Western New York.

SPORTSMEN'S TAVERN 326 Amherst St Buffalo, NY Although not primarily known as a jazz club, the Sportsmen's Tavern has a weekly ANCHOR BAR lunch on Tuesdays and Wednesdays fea- THE PAUSA ART HOUSE 1047 Main St Buffalo, N.Y. turing the fabulous Joe Baudo Big Band 19 Wadsworth Ave Buffalo, N.Y. The legendary Anchor Bar is famous on Tuesdays and his quartet with special The Pausa Art House offers the best selec- for creating the Chicken Wing phe- guests on Wednesdays. The lunch menu is tion of jazz in town on a weekly basis. nomenon, but on weekends has a for- reasonably priced and has a tasty selection of Some of the area's finest musicians perform ty-year history of displaying some of sandwiches and appetizers. By the way, both reasonably priced shows featuring almost all the most soulful jazz in town. The Jazz Joe Baudo's big band and quartet perform styles of music. On Wednesdays at 7pm the Example led by Bilal Abdullah and without a cover and this venue might have club has a Singers Series showcasing some Doug 'Trigger' Gaston has had the gig the most dramatic viewing in town. of the best singers singing jazz in town. for a long time and they deliver as good The Pausa Art House offers a selection of as ever. Check out the Latin Jazz on gourmet sandwiches and tapas plates along Saturday nights as well. with vintage wines and craft beers. The venue also displays a collection from some well-known local artists in town creating an artistic ambiance that is matchless in jazz clubs in town.

NIETZSCHE'S 248 Allen St Buffalo, NY COLORED MUSICIANS CLUB Nietzsche's is a bar that has featured jazz 145 Broadway Ave Buffalo, NY three days a week for more than twenty The Colored Musicians Club is the years. On Mondays, Nietzsche's jazz happy longest continuously running jazz club hour is from 5:30 to 7:30pm, with various operating in town. They are present- hosts and reasonable drinks. Singer/guitarist ing a concert series called "Jazz in the Tyler Westcott performs on Wednesdays GIGI"S CUCINA POVERA Sanctuary" featuring a collection of at 6pm with Buffalo's own traditional jazz 981 Kenmore Ave Buffalo, N.Y. some of the best jazz in town. The club legend, Dr. Jazz. The band performs songs Gigi's is a gourmet Italian restaurant offering even offers youth music lessons. This from the twenties, thirties and forties with a fine dining and a weekly selection of jazz venue and its museum are absolute cul- modern twist. Sunday nights feature Boogie- vocalists and musicians to enjoy with dinner. tural treasures documenting Buffalo's Woogie piano played by Annie Philloppone Chef and owner Mary Ann Giordano offers contribution to America's art form. from six to eight pm followed by various an excellent Mediterranean cuisine and wine jazz groups performing traditional and mod- list. If you don't want dinner, the bar offers ern jazz from eight to eleven. artvoice.com | Feb 2 – Feb 8, 2017 2017 19 20 Feb 2 – Feb 8, 2017 | artvoice.com After Holidays-SALE PRICING & Gardening all year !organic!

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CONNOR CHURCH OF NIETZSCHE'S - 5pm The Flaneur's Possession SCIENTOLOGY OF MIDDLE SCHOOL - 7pm The THE FAIRGROUNDS - 4- Celtic Seisuns BUFFALO - 7pm Clear Body, Music Man 9pm This year’s edition of COUNTRY Springtime in the Country Clear Mind SPIRITUAL ERNIE WEBER'S BEEF AND features garden art, met- INSPIRATION POINT alworks, women’s fashion, LITERARY ALE - 5-10pm Live Country original wall art, custom fur- BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY BUFFALO - 2pm Tarot Readings by Eva Danielle; Roundup niture, designer jewelry, home PUBLIC LIBRARY - 8:30-6pm PAUSA ART HOUSE - 8pm MAC'S ON HERTEL - 9pm décor, spa quality bath and Milestones of Science: Books 2pm Reiki Healing by Claire MaryBeth King beauty products, gourmet that Shook the World!; 8:30- For Peace Quartet OPEN MIC MOHAWK PLACE - 5pm Mr foods, children’s toys, pottery 6pm Celebrating 400 years TOURS RILEY STREET STATION - AL-E-OOPS - 9:30pm Eric Conrad Rock n' Roll Happy and so much more. of Shakespeare: Reflecting on BUFFALO VISITOR CENTER 9pm Wasted Whiskey Joseph

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GOODBAR - 7pm Campbell & Black Den, Samantha Sugarman CLASSICAL AbSalute, Rap and Destroy, INTEREST DAILY PLANET COFFEE Sunday Public Domain Film ROCK Frigid Giant, Shuteyes, L Biz, BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY CO. - 3-5pm Buffalo Guitar Night G Premacy, Mad Dukez 11TH FRAME BAR & LANES - BOTANICAL GARDENS - 11- Ensemble 9:30pm 22 Calibre 1pm HorticultureV; 11-1pm All KLEINHANS MUSIC HALL JAZZ BROADWAY HOTEL - 9pm About Roses - 1:45pm Chromatic Club of COLORED MUSICIANS' High Horse; 9pm High Horse BUFFALO MUSEUM OF Buffalo CLUB - 7pm George Scott COLDEN LAKESIDE SCIENCE - 10-4pm Guitar: Big Band RESTAURANT - 7-11pm Band The instrument that rocked JAZZ Habit the world COLORED MUSICIANS' OPEN MIC WESTERN NEW YORK JACK DEVINE NORTH - 9pm CLUB - 6pm Open Jam BACKSTAGE PUB - 8-11pm BOOK ARTS CENTER - 3- Session; 6-9pm Live Jam Disco Duck 4:30pm Valentine Books For Michael Hund Session Kids WNED STUDIOS - 12-5pm MUSICALFARE THEATRE WNED-TV Kids Fest - 8pm Sophicated Lady George Caldwell LITERARY NIETZSCHE'S - 6pm Ann BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY Phillipone; 8pm Dr Jazz and PUBLIC LIBRARY - 8:30-6pm the Jazzbugs KIDS STUFF Milestones of Science: Books that Shook the World!; 8:30- SHERATON AT THE FALLS - 6pm Celebrating 400 years 4-6:30pm Happy Hour Food of Shakespeare: Reflecting on CANVAS SALON & GALLERY & Drink Specials the Life of the Bard - 6-8pm Date Night Smokey WNED STUDIOS - 12-4pm BURCHFIELD PENNEY ART Eyes and Bold Lips WNED-TV Kids Fest JACK DEVINE'S SOUTH CENTER - 8pm Performance GENE MCCARTHYS - 7pm CATHOLIC HEALTH (HAMBURG) - 10pm Silver of the Faust Project Mike P; 8-11pm Open Mic ADMINISTRATIVE & LITERARY Extreme NIETZSCHE'S - 8pm Buffalo's REGIONAL TRAINING RECREATION/GAMES BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY MOHAWK PLACE - 8pm longest runnin open mic Virus X, Johnny and the Man CENTER - 1-3pm EPIC: Every SENECA ALLEGANY PUBLIC LIBRARY - 12-5pm TALTY'S TAVERN - 7pm Kids, The Spin Wires, Copper Person Influences Children CASINO - 8am, 8am US Air Milestones of Science: Books Crown Parent Workshop that Shook the World!; 12-5pm 1st Monday of every Force Snocross National Month: Charlie O’Neill MR. GOODBAR - 9pm THe INSPIRATION POINT KARAOKE Celebrating 400 years of Shakespeare: Reflecting on Guitar ClubOPEN MIC = Soft Love BUFFALO - 9-11am SPECIALTY/ RIVERSIDE PARK INN - 7pm ALL WELCOME = 7:00pm Homeopathy Consultations the Life of the Bard OUR BAR - 8:30pm 55 Main COMMUNITY Karaoke with Eclectic Sound HOSTED BY: Jim Brucato PIZZA PLANT ITALIAN by Rev. Ellen Bourn; 12-2pm Psychic Healing and Readings THEATER THE ALLEY CAT - 9pm PUB (TRANSIT RD) - 7:30- LATIN by Lory Pollina ELLICOTT CREEK Bobby Angel 10:30pm Triple Threat GYPSY PARLOR - 7pm Tango TIFFT NATURE PRESERVE - PLAYHOUSE (ST. EDMUND SANTORA'S PIZZA PUB 2-3:30pm Poop & PawsPrints CAMPUS) - 7:30pm Cat on a OPEN MIC & GRILL (TRANSIT RD.) - COMMUNITY Workshop Hot Tin Roof MR. GOODBAR - 9pm Keith 9:30pm Wide Right LANCASTER OPERA HOUSE Shuskie Jr. STRIKERS LANES - 9pm All DANCE - 7:30pm Dial M For Murder EVENTS RUSTY NICKEL BREWING Due Respect NEGLIA BALLET ARTISTS VERONICA E. 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PARKS Todd Allen LECTURES/ 4-6:30pm Happy Hour Food COMMUNITY CENTER - 3- 6pm Food For Thought Teen MUSIC ROCK PRESENTATIONS & Drink Specials JAZZ SPORTSMEN'S TAVERN - Girls Program BLUES HYDEOUT - 8pm Randy CHURCH OF LECTURES/ noon Joe Baudo Big Band INSPIRATION POINT ALTERNATIVE BREWS - 8- California's Open jam SCIENTOLOGY OF 11:30pm Blues Pro-Jam with MARINARO'S LARKIN BUFFALO - 6:45pm You PRESENTATIONS BUFFALO - 9:30-11:30am Big Sauce Trio with special KARAOKE Homeopathy Consultations TAVERN - 5:30-8pm Alfie can be more able than you CHURCH OF guests BLU BAR & GRILLE - 8pm by Rev. Ellen Bourn; 4-6pm Alessandra/Alan Knoll Duo are. A recorded lecture by SCIENTOLOGY OF L. Ron Hubbard, founder of Karaoke by Steve Urge Metaphysical Medicine TGI FRIDAY (SHERATON) - BUFFALO - 7pm Dianetics Astrology Readings by Aaron CABARET/BROADWAY Dianetics and Scientology. 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PARKS Trivial Tuesday Ya'll with DJ Charles Masters "Master of Improv Comedy RECREATION/GAMES COMMUNITY CENTER - GYPSY PARLOR - 8pm EPIC RESTAURANT & Show" EPIC RESTAURANT & 3:30-4:30pm All Word and TuTuTuesday and Open Mic LOUNGE - 10:30pm Ladies LOUNGE - 8pm Epic Movie COMMUNITY No Play Workshop MILKIE'S ON ELMWOOD Night and DJ Trivia Night! (FORMERLY ELMWOOD MOONEY'S SPORTS BAR & INTEREST EXPO MARKET - 6:30pm RECREATION/GAMES LOUNGE) - 8pm Open Mic GRILL - 7:30pm DJ Trivia BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY Foosball Night MAIN STREET GALLERY - THE ALLEY CAT - 9pm PAN AMERICAN GRILL & BOTANICAL GARDENS - 6- 8:30pm Players Chess Club SEASONAL EVENT Bobby Angel BREWERY - 5:30pm DJ 9pm Family Fun Night SPIRITUAL RUST BELT BAR & GRILL - THE GROOVE LOUNGE - Trivia BUFFALO MUSEUM OF 10-4pm Guitar: INSPIRATION POINT 4:30-7:45pm Ten Lives Club 7:30-11:30pm Bringing the SCIENCE - lovers of Blues and Soul JAZZ The instrument that rocked BUFFALO - 2pm Tarot 16th Birthday Party together, networking in the GIGI'S CUCINA POVERA - 7- the world Readings by Eva Danielle; Blues Community, mentoring EXHIBITS SPIRITUAL 9pm Nelson Starr FIRST PRESBYTERIAN 2pm Reiki Healing by Claire in the genres and good times! 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