“Emotional Effusion”- Drawings and Paintings by Chuck Tingley

On February 5th, 2010, from 6-11pm, 464 Gallery on Amherst Street announces the first solo show from local emerging artist Chuck Tingley.  The opening reception will feature dozens of new works from the artist. Complimentary food wine and beer will be available until it runs out. Free parking is available. This event is free and open to the public.

“My series, Emotional Effusion, is an exploration of an unrestrained outpouring of feelings, thoughts, and behavior. My paintings go beyond the skin to evoke certain emotions. Through paint, I explore the physical characteristics of an individual and dig deeper to get to and express one's core emotion. The outcome is a realistic approach to the form, surrounded by an abstraction of colors. I want the viewer to experience these raw feelings, right down to the physiological changes.” –Chuck Tingley, artist  

Born and raised in Buffalo, NY, Chuck Tingley is a promising young talent currently working towards his BFA in painting at Buffalo State College. Tingley has been gaining attention on the strength of his unique and emotionally profound style of artwork. He explores the human figure and its correlation to emotion, taking a single moment in time and abstracting the feeling that comes with it.

The exhibition is an opportunity to introduce this emerging artist’s new line of work, and also gives each and every viewer the chance to indulge in a moment of self-reflection. For more information on Chuck Tingley HERE.

464 Art Gallery and Retail is a multipurpose space where local and emerging artists can come to share their work, shape and sharpen their artistic skill set. The gallery houses rotating shows on a regular basis with dedicated gallery and retail space for members of MINDWEB.us." - Marcus L. Wise, Owner 464.

464 Gallery business hours are: Tues-Fri: 12-6, Sat: 11-6, Sun: 11-5, by appt or special event, (716) 983.2112, and HERE.  For more information: Marcus L. Wise, 716.983.2112.

“464 Gallery is proud to present the emotive work of this new talent. Chuck’s understanding of human emotion comes through in each of his paintings.” stated Marcus L. Wise, Owner 464 Gallery. "At 464, our mission is to provide a unique space for local and emerging artists, musicians and authors to show and sell their work, host events, and provide and receive arts-based education”.

Susan Marie Public Relations
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New York USA 2010

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One Hour With Obaidullah Baheer: Islamabad, Pakistan "Time of Ignorance" (jahiliyyah)

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Obaidullah Baheer, a 19 yr old Computer Science Major at NUCES, Islamabad University in Pakistan speaks about the Qu'ran, Islam, Muslim, hadith, jihad, Taliban, Al- Qaeda, American occupation, history, culture and practice of Islam and Muslim, and the people and country of Pakistan.  An educational conversation is held regarding falsehoods and propaganda set forth by mainstream media and nations to cease cultural/religious misunderstandings.

"Islam is a global religion in all its aspect. It is not for a certain sect, color, race and people. Islam is the religion of all races. There is no difference between the rich and the poor when they stand in front of the Almighty Allah together. Please follow the true Islam rather than what people have made up themselves " - Obaidullah Baheer.

To study hadith, To study Qu'ran, To study The Meanings of The Holy Qu'ran.

Obaidullah is one of the most enlightened and educated souls I have encountered. A thank you to Abdullah Baheer for teaching me of the life of The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH, Peace Be Upon Him)

Hallwalls Presents: Grüvology Jan 16, 2009

On January 16, 2009 at 8pm at the Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center, 341 Delaware Ave Tupper -  Grüvology will be releasing a second CD titled "Unbridled".  

Grüvology consists of: Walter Kemp III on keys, Bernard Kunz on electric guitar, oud and loops, Efferin Fuse on bass, Tim Webb on percussion and Andre Killian on sax.  Formed  May 2006 as the result of a duo performance by Walter and Bernard at Café Allegro in Buffalo, NY, Efferin was invited to a rehearsal and Grüvology was born.

Grüvology advocates the exploration of improvisational jazz along with a rhythmic pulse. They seek to perform for audiences that enjoy live, spontaneous interaction with musicians based on a solid "grüv".

Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center, 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, is supported by public and private grants from government arts agencies, national and local foundations, and corporations; gifts from individuals; earned revenue; special fundraising events held throughout the year; and the annual membership dues of more than 1,000 individuals. Their mission is to provide a center for contemporary art and to recognize and serve a vital community artistic presence which is global in its outlook, challenging in its ideas, pluralistic in its concerns, and diverse in its expression.

Tickets are 10 bucks, contact Walter Kemp or Bernard Kunz of Grüvology or call Hallwalls at 716-854-1694.  Grüvology has been repeatedly nominated for Buffalo Music Awards and each member has practiced and studied under and with internationally recognized musicians, as well as various local legends. You do not wish to miss this, Grüvology is most definitely something to experience. 

They are ever changing, always growing, constantly experimenting. Grüvology is art. In every genre. They are fusion.

© Susan Marie
New York USA 2010

"The Buffalo Shuffle"- Defining the Buffalo Sound Dec 28th 8pm

Like many other aspects of the Queen City, Buffalo has always been under-appreciated as a music city. To a certain extent, it can’t be helped. The nerve centers of the music industry are elsewhere, including New York City, Los Angeles, and Nashville. And then there’s the Buffalo Mentality; that secondary market syndrome that contends that something or someone from out of town is better than something or someone from here. 

“The Buffalo Shuffle” every Monday night at The Tralf Music Hall will showcase the development and foundation of the Buffalo style of traditional rhythm and blues. We welcome musicians young and old to take part in the ongoing development of the Buffalo Sound. The house band each Monday will be featuring local Buffalo Musicians Doug Yeomans, Mick Hayes, Pete Holquin, Jim Ehinger, Steve Sadoff, and Al Monti with special guest musicians weekly. (More detailed information on individual musicians below)
 

Fifty some odd years ago, a Rock and Roll, boogie woogie blues style band called Stan and the Ravens started playing the local bar circuit with a sound influenced by the likes of Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry and Ray Charles . Many local musicians worked with the pianist and band leader, Stan Szelest, following his pounding left hand. When Stan and the Ravens broke up, bassist Tommy Calandra and drummer Gary Mallaber joined a band called The Rising Sons with vocalist Tony Galla, guitarist John Weitz, and pianist/keyboardist Jimmy Calire. This line up became Raven.

Many Musicians have followed in the footsteps of these players, all recognizing the feel, the sound, and the energy that is The Buffalo Sound. Sometimes referred to as the Buffalo Shuffle, the drum beat is a shuffle best described by drummer Gary Mallaber:   “If you boil a shuffle down to something you go to a Jimmy Reed record.  That’s what I go to, or I go to the song Honkey Tonk by The Bill Dogget Quartet. Between those two, anything Jimmy Reed does and  “Honkey Tonk,” you have the absolute shuffle the way it should be. If you play it the right way, that's Buffalo and it’s gusty, earthy.  There’s a geography, it’s true to itself.  There’s a Texas shuffle.  There’s a Chicago shuffle. There’s a New York City way of playing a shuffle. There’s almost a California way of playing the shuffle. This is about rediscovering another identity that is truly our own."

Jim Ehinger - After leaving Buffalo to find his fame and fortune in L.A., Jim Ehinger was the keyboardist of choice to play on albums and/or tours with musical greats such as Coco Montoya, Maria Muldaur, Bonnie Raitt, Bob Dylan, Taj Mahal, George Harrison, Steven Stills and Bob Weir.  His rendition of "Rhapsody in Blue" opened the 1984 Olympics in LA and he served as Dennis Quaid's piano coach for the movie "Great Balls of Fire."   His performance on "At This Moment" with Billy Vera and the Beaters helped propel the tune to be a million selling number one record.  Ten more years in NYC saw Jim serve as musical director for B.B. King's Blues Club & Grill and for the Mayer Theater in addition to his playing with other greats.  Jim now can be heard playing in local clubs in the WNY area along with our top blues or R&B talent.

Mick Hayes is the quintessential young front man the music industry was built on.  With his sharp dressed attitude and his “born lucky charm” he is sculpting the sound of contemporary blues and R&B today with powerful vocals and the cleanest home grown skills that pass through all of the blues sub-categories in one night.  Within the last year the multi-award winning guitarist/vocalist/songwriter has opened for: Robin Trower, Dave Mason, Dickey Betts & Pete Frampton.  

Mick joined the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame group Only Humen at the ripe age of 20, and it was with this band where he began to learn his trademark showmanship and a 4 gig per-week worth ethic.  As a member of Only Humen, he opened for Marshall Tucker and Molly Hatchet, and contributed on four songs of Only Humen’s release, Slightly Twisted Fiction.  After three years with Only Humen, Mick decided to form the Mick Hayes Band in 2003.  Acclaim arrived quickly in the Trio’s first year, with Mick earning a People’s Choice Award for Best Blues Guitarist, and placing 10th in the USA International Blues Challenge in Memphis.   Mick’s passion and conviction on stage has done more than sold thousands of copies of his CD it’s opened up the eyes of some of the industries most recognized artists.

Doug Yeomans - plays a hybrid style of Rock & Roll, Blues, Country, and Bluegrass.  His career has taken him from New York to California, with stays in Nashville, Toronto, and Austin with many other stops in-between.  He plays concert stages, festivals, clubs, private functions, theater shows, studio dates, guitar clinics and is a teaching artist in schools.  Awards:  2004 Inducted into the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame,  2001 & 2003 Best Blues Guitarist by the Buffalo Music Awards,  2003 and 2004 representative of the Blues Society of Western New York in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis TN,  2002 and 2003 Listener Awards for Best Acoustic Blues and Best Bluegrass Act,  2001 North American Rock Guitar Champion at the Buffalo-Niagara Guitar Festival,  1990 Best Country Guitarist (Buffalo Music Awards) and in 1988 – 1994 Toured with Award winning Coppercreek Bluegrass Band, Creekbend   

As an educator,  Doug Yeomans is an experienced clinician.  He has lead workshops at the  Mayville Bluegrass Festival yearly since 2003; Guitar Center, Tonawanda, NY, Jackson Music, Grand Island, NY, Wellsville Creative Arts Center, Wellsville, NY, Guitar Summit, Jordan Ont,  Melodee Music, Leesburg, VA,  Generations Guitar Society Master Clinician, Bradford, PA   and is facilitator of a popular Bluegrass Guitar Club.  Doug has been a contracted clinician with Young Audiences of Western New  York since 1997, each year sharing his talents and knowledge with thousands  of elementary to high school children.  Workshops include Blues to  Bluegrass, Erie Canal History, Stringmen, and Just Guitar.  Twice chosen as a feature performer on the Robby Takac (Goo Goo Dolls) and University of Buffalo produced television series: Music is Art – Live

Pete Holguin of The Soul Invaders (BMHOF Class of 2006) (now known as The Billy McEwen Band) have been Western New York's leading Rhythm and Blues band for over a decade.  Led by "Buffalo Music Awards" Hall of Fame vocalist Billy McEwen, they punch out a crowd pleasing mix of Classic Blues, Funk, Rock 'n' Roll, R&B and Originals.   Over the years, this award winning band has shared the stage with acts such as Muddy Waters, James Cotton, John Mayall, The Neville Brothers and The Average White Band.  The Billy McEwen Band are guitarists Jay Dzina and Ed Bores, drummer Pete Holguin, bassist Jim Brucato, and Al Monti on saxophone.  All members contribute both lead and background vocals which, when combined with the gritty vocals and aggressive harp playing of Billy McEwen, produce the biggest and most distinctive R&B sound in the Western New York area.  


“The Buffalo Shuffle” will commence every Monday night at The Tralf Music Hall at 8pm beginning Monday, December 28, 2009.  Check out The Buffalo Music Hall of Fame and The Tralf Music Hall for more details.  

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Veterans Art Therapy Program To Help Local Heroes

Veterans Art Therapy Program To Help Local Heroes

(BUFFALO, NY) – The Roycroft Campus Corporation has teamed with the Arts in Education Institute of WNY and the Buffalo Vet Center to develop the Veterans Art Therapy Program to help local service members. The program, which was developed to allow veterans to explore their experiences and emotions through multiple art disciplines, will begin after January 1, 2010.

The Veterans Art Program will include sessions in theater, music, and spoken word, combined with painting, video and drawing, taught by certified art therapists and Institute-trained professional Teaching Artists. Designed by the Arts in Education Institute, and outreach specialists from the Buffalo Vet Center, weekly classes will be held at the Institute Center at 121 Humboldt Pkwy, and other locations. This exciting program will allow veterans an opportunity to explore their emotions and experiences through active, team-based participation. This group engagement seeks to create a setting similar to the squad camaraderie familiar to all service members.  Veterans' work will be presented in a gallery exhibit and public performance event at the end of the six-week session.

The not-for-profit Roycroft Campus Corporation, which has undertaken the restoration of the National Historic Landmark Roycroft Campus in East Aurora, will provide artisan support and host the gallery event.

“This is a great opportunity for the Roycroft community to embrace our veterans and help them with their experiences through our artisans,” stated Dan Frontera, Director of Development.  “Any opportunity that we have to give back to our veterans and help them work through their experiences in Iraq, Afghanistan or Vietnam truly embodies the spirit of Roycroft.  We are very proud to partner with the Arts in Education Institute and the VA," he continued.

For more information on the Veterans Art Program, contact the Arts in Education Institute at 716- 880-3292 or visit the website at http://www.facebook.com/l/32435;www.artsined.com.  Veterans can also receive information on the program by contacting the Buffalo Vet Center at 862-7350.

For more information, contact:
Jackie Albarella, Executive Director
Arts in Education Institute
Phone 716-880-3291

 
Patrick W. Welch, PhD
Director
Erie County Veterans Services Agency
Rath Building - Suite 1254
95 Franklin St.
Buffalo, NY 14202
http://www.erie.gov/veterans/
 

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http://www.thinktwiceradio.com
New York USA  2009

Tunes4Food: Musicians to host Food Bank campaign

Musicians to host Food Bank campaign

(Buffalo, NY) - Each month 96,000 struggling Western New Yorkers turn to soup kitchens, food pantries, and other sources for their meals. Supplies come from the Food Bank of WNY that has been a lifeline since 1979, moving food from sources to the needy, through a network of more than 300 community sites. Increasingly challenging times often inspire citizens’ creative responses, like the unique student-hosted music campaign called “tunes4food.”

On Friday, December 18, 2009, at the Walden Galleria Mall, (Cheektowaga, NY) a tunes4food concert is set to benefit the Food Bank and will run from 3-9 PM inside and on a stage near the Apple Store (ground floor north end near Sears.) Live music and student hosts will engage shoppers and seek support. The new event is a follow-up to the first tunes4food, 25-hour marathon held on Niagara Square last June.

High school students from Buffalo, Lockport, Lewiston-Porter, and Holland, along with college students from Villa Maria & Houghton, will introduce and share the stage with veteran local artists.

The coordinator, Student Voices, is building the tunes4food brand as a lesson in community service. Despite having its own funds reduced on NYS’s budget crisis chopping block, Student Voices is offering its creative resources to help other non-profits. This proactive stance is attracting partners.

New believers are bringing support, including Assembly member, Sam Hoyt. “The tunes4food project will assist the Food Bank of Western New York in its important mission of feeding those in need in our community,” says Hoyt.  “It brings valuable experience to the participating students and entertainment to all who attend the performances. So everyone wins.”
 

In addition to Hoyt, WNY musicians, arts groups and businesses are getting involved. The growing team includes Key Bank, Ciurczak & Company, New Era Cap, Villa Maria College, Music in Action, Music is Art, Buffalo Music Hall of Fame, Buffalo Select Chorus, Buffalo Music Awards, Mike Vargovich, Emmi James, Free Henry!, Grace Stumberg, Bethany Fonda, Rachel O'Hara, Lenny Revell, The Blood Thirsty Vegans, YMaris Baez, Bernard Kunz, Six String Circus, The Headers, Chelsea Pelsone, Ed Bentley, The Joyce Wilson Nixon Band, Doug Yeomans and GCR Records.
 

Event donations and sales proceeds from CDs and special items will go to feed the hungry through the Food Bank’s more than 300 partners.

The non-profit Food Bank of Western New York, a member of the national network Feeding America, depends on special partnerships with food suppliers and community fundraising efforts like tunes4food to meet a growing regional need. 
 

“We are so appreciative of the young musicians participating in the second Tunes4Food concert for the Food Bank of WNY.  Our need is up 20 percent from last year and we can use any assistance to help us feed the hungry in our community,”  said Marylou Borowiak, president and CEO of the Food Bank of WNY.
 

"The community showed amazing support for the first tunes4food event, which was imagined and completed very quickly”, stated Student Voices’ Coordinator Bob James. "The response was so strong, it planted seeds for more, including a new after-school program of artist workshops and a Mohawk Place benefit concert both planned for early 2010. Promoting innovation and teamwork during tough times is part of our cause."

For more information, email Bob James (bobjames1@aol.com) and visit www.tunes4food.org.  Get to The Walden Galleria Mall on December 18, 2009 3pm until 9pm to see free live local music and help out this worthy cause.

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Susan Marie
http://www.susanmarie.info
http://www.thinktwiceradio.com
New York USA

Bob James,
Creative Director
www.studentvoices.org
716.912.6656 (cell)

Dan Millman: Way Of The Peaceful Warrior

Dan Millman lives with a peaceful heart and warrior spirit, transforming everyday life into a path of personal and spiritual growth lending his experience to the world. Translated into 20 languages, "Way Of The Peaceful Warrior", is the first volume of many inspirational books including, " Bridge Between Worlds."  Dan's work influences men and women from all walks of life, including leaders in fields of psychology, education, health, business, politics, entertainment, sports, and art. Dan is also the author of several inspirational children's books. Please visit his website.

Thank you Janna Willoughby for sharing your heart. Thank you Dan, through your experience, you allow others to alter their own perspective. God Bless You.

Please listen everyone, there is feedback Dan and I are asking for regarding something on his website for YOU to find. This is so enlightening. I am blessed.

For feedback: susan.marie.1971@gmail.com

Dan Millman's website: http://www.peacefulwarrior.com

Interview:  http://www.thinktwiceradio.com/sue-marie/sue-marie.html

Peace,

Sue



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Susan Marie
http://www.susanmarie.info
http://www.thinktwiceradio.com
New York USA 2009

Non Profits Invited: Apply: Ford Friendship Express Program

The holidays could come early for area nonprofit organizations… the Ford Dealers of WNY officially announced that applications are now available for the 15^th annual Ford Friendship Express program. Area nonprofits can fill out an application to win a brand new Ford van for their organization. Applications are due by March 1, 2010. Additional details are included in the release below. Would you consider sharing this information to let our area nonprofits know about the program?

If you have any questions or would like more information, feel free to email or call me directly at 716-880-1483.  Thanks for your consideration, Katie Rampino

For more information, contact:

Katie Rampino

Eric Mower and Associates

(716) 880-1483

krampino@mower.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 3, 2009

 NONPROFIT  ORGANIZATIONS  INVITED  TO  APPLY  FOR  

“FORD FRIENDSHIP  EXPRESS” PROGRAM

Applications Available Now for the Chance to Drive Away in New Ford Van

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Call it an early holiday present… The Ford Dealers of Western New York announced today that they will continue their annual tradition of supporting local nonprofit organizations with the “gift” of transportation. Local nonprofits looking to drive into the summer of 2010 with a brand new Ford van can now apply to the Ford Friendship Express program. All applications must be received by March 1, 2010. Van recipient(s) will be announced in the spring of 2010.

Now in its fifteenth year, the program has awarded 60 vans valued at over $1 million. Non-profit organizations within the following counties are eligible to apply: New York – Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans and Wyoming counties; Pennsylvania – McKean and Potter counties.

“The Ford Dealers of Western New York value the hard work and support that our community’s not-for-profit organizations offer to keep this region strong,” said Scott Bieler, chairman of the Ford Friendship Express Selection Committee. “The Ford Friendship Express program is our way to give back to those organizations by providing them an essential need – transportation.”

Past recipients include Meals on Wheels of Buffalo and Erie County, Friends of the Night People, St. Luke’s Mission of Mercy, Old First Ward Community Association, Aurora Adult Day Services, Camp Good Days & Special Times, the American Red Cross and The Buffalo Zoo. The 2009 recipients were Computers for Children in Buffalo and the Niagara Falls Boys and Girls Club.

Eligible candidates must be not-for-profit organizations located and operating in the area coinciding with the Western New York Ford Dealers. An application must be completed and submitted to the Ford Friendship Express Committee before the March 1, 2010 deadline. Applications and guidelines are available by logging on to www.wnyford.com and clicking the “community events” tab, or by sending a request to Ford Friendship Express Program, 50 Fountain Plaza, Suite 1000, Buffalo, NY 14202.

About Ford Dealers of WNY and Ford Friendship Express:

The dealers are part of the Western New York Ford Stores, an advertising cooperative comprised of 32 dealer locations, that provides support for Ford vehicle sales and service in the 8 counties of Western New York and two counties in Northern Pennsylvania.

Since its inception in 1996, the Ford Friendship Express program has donated vans valued at more than $1 million. Past recipients include Computers for Children, Kids Escaping Drugs, SABAH, Meals on Wheels of Buffalo and Erie County, Friends of the Night People, St. Luke’s Mission of Mercy, Camp Good Days & Special Times, Student Union at SUNY at Buffalo, Goodwill Industries of Western New York, Rural Transit Service, the American Red Cross, The Buffalo Zoo and more. 

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Katie Rampino   |   
Account Executive, Public Relations Public Affairs
Eric Mower and Associates   |  Buffalo Office
Key Center at Fountain Plaza
50 Fountain Plaza, Suite 1000 , Buffalo, NY 14202
phone: 716.880.1483   |   fax: 716.842.1271
krampino@mower.com   |  www.mower.com

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Susan Marie
http://www.susanmarie.info
http://www.thinktwiceradio.com
New York USA 2009

Buffalo City Mission: Celebrate and Give Local

 Jason Jones with Body Revolution Massage Therapy 
Will be donating proceeds from chair massage at the event during the busy holiday season! 

Musicians Performing: 
Michael DiSanto, Emile Latimer, Bob Buckley

 Tomorrow is the last day to drop-off your donations of a small small piece of artwork, photos, jewelry, CDS, chapbooks, books, small sculptures, etc., 
for the Give Local Event to benefit City Mission. 

Each piece will be sold for $20 at our Give Local event Dec 11th at Starlight Gallery, proceeds to City Mission to help feed, cloth and provide shelter for Buffalo's poor and homeless throughout our upcoming cold winter.

You may bring your donations to either: 

Starlight Gallery

340 Delaware Avenue (@ W. Tupper - very colorful building, cant miss it!)

Tuesday & Wednesday 9-4

Gallery 464

464 Amherst Street (between Elmwood and Grant)

Tuesday & Wednesday 12-6

Regardless of where you drop-off, all work goes to the same place & same great cause. So, please pick whichever gallery is more convenient for you & drop-off your work no later than Wed 12/02. 

Event details

Please contact Erica Eichelkraut with any questions.

Erica Eichelkraut, Editor

NOMAD Magazine

Art + Word from the Buffalo Herd

NOMADbuffalo@gmail.com

www.nomadbuffalo.com

 Susan Marie
http://www.susanmarie.info
http://www.thinktwiceradio.com
New York USA

One Hour With Leslie Fineberg: Lily Moon Henna

 

 

One Hour With Leslie Fineberg: Euphraxia and Lily Moon Henna - we speak of the history, culture of dance and mehndi: (Leslie is Certified in Henna and Dance) thank you Leslie I learned so much about the beaty of dance and mehndi and how we apply that in our lives daily inherently:

http://www.thinktwiceradio.com/sue-marie/sue-marie.html