Poetry Slam to Save LGBTQ Lives slated for Jan. 13

BUFFALO -- A poetry slam to be held Friday (the 13th) of January at Mohawk Place aims to raise awareness about a very scary statistic -- especially for those in the LGBTQ community.

Michael Manning, the featured poet laureate and ringmaster for the evening, says he will be joined by several other local poets in attempting to stop the rapid spread of several illnesses which are running rampant in both the poorest and riches parts of Buffalo: Hepatitis C, HIV/Aids, and herpes. Also, the event hopes to impress upon the public at large that 1/3 of members of the lesbian/gay/bisexual/trans/queer community attempts suicide in their youth. Far too many succeed in their attempt.

Manning recently talked with All WNY News Editor Scott Leffler about the slam, the cause, and himself. Listen to the interview below.



Poetry Slam to Save LGBTQ Lives is presented by For the Music Productions, headed by Greg Burt, an All WNY News and Radio contributor, and member of the All WNY Awards committee.

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HEaRD in WNY: Top shows for the week of Dec. 19 - 25

This week's featured event is the The 2nd Annual CPX-mas show at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Mohawk Place.

Once a year Andrew J Reimers brings back together his Country Punk Extravaganza, The CPX, and rounds up some of his good friends in the scene for a great night of local music at Buffalo's Mohawk Place! Blending a multitude of influences and styles, The CPX has created a unique style that must be seen to be believed. With a perfect combination of musicianship and electric stage prescence, The CPX has quickly established itself as one of the finest bands in Buffalo. Sharing the stage will be the local legends [some reuniting for this show only] Last Conservative, Rooftops, Son of the Sun, and Agent ME! The event will also be raising money for Planned Parenthood of WNY! Don't miss this night of great music & great vibes for just $10 at the door!

/// other shows ///

• Keep Flying: 6 o'clock tonight at Sugar City
• Mom Said No & Zak Ward: 7 o'clock tonight at Sportsmen's Tavern
• Rookie Of The Year & City Under Siege: 5 p.m. Wednesday at Mohawk Place
• Gods Creatures & The Freeeek: 6 p.m. Thursday at Evening Star Concert Hall
• Got Beats?: 9:30 p.m. Thursday at Mohawk Place
• Intune Festival: 5 p.m. Friday at Buffalo Iron Works
• Midnight Reckoning's Annual Christmas Bash: 6 p.m Friday at Stamps
• Tommy Gun! (Joe Strummer & The Clash Tribute Show): 8 p.m. Friday at the Waiting Room
• The Christmas Party 12: 10 p.m. Sunday at Pearl Street Grill & Brewery

Greg Burt is a Concert Promoter/Sound Guy/Music Supporter/Keyboardist/etc. He can be reached at Greg@FTMPEvents.com. For the full FTMP show calendar, visit www.FTMPEvents.com.

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PODCAST: ThinkSoJoe Show for Dec. 14, 2016

It's an all new ThinkSoJoE Show with ThinkSoJoE and Mulleron All WNY Radio, featuring music from Tommy Z Band, Melia, The Anti-Bodies, and Grace Lougen!

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HEaRD in WNY: Top shows for the week of Dec. 12 - 18

The featured event for the week is Saturday's The Big BANG! at Evening Star Concert Hall.

13.8 billion years ago, a large-scale evolution started taking place in a moment called the BIG BANG, and we're all products of the whole history of the Universe up until this point. So Nathan Bluerock has decided to have all of us come together at this huge birthday party/multi-genre event to celebrate our existences! Come colorful. Come Extravagant. Because they do this to give outcasts a space to feel at home and express themselves, network, grow, and build the love community. To inspire thought and motivate action. To give a stage to the demonstrators of existence. And to DANCE LIKE CRAZY, whether it is to remember or to forget.

Featuring:

• OPEN MIC from 7-8 p.m.
• Your HOST(ess) with the most(ess), Tyreese Maye
• The Stand Up Comedian Called Travis
• Arlowe Price's FREAK SHOW as Zombie Santa
• The Hypnic Jerks, Grace Of Faults, & Big Tim will be performing
• Wet Paint's EP release and ROCK N ROLL performance
• DJ FE'NETIKS, Loki Dnb, Basha, & Pulsejunkie B2B DJ Oddity on the decks
• Along with a variety of vendors and more!

/// other shows ///

• Slyfest Fundraiser: 6 p.m. Thursday at Buffalo Iron Works
• Pat Shea: 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Lancaster Opera House
• The Rifts, The Otherme, & more!: 7 p.m. Friday at Mohawk Place
• The Metal's First Annual Holiday Show: 7 p.m. Friday at Stamps
• The Organika Sensory Experience: 8 p.m. Friday at the Gypsy Parlor
• CAIN & Epicenter: 8 p.m. Saturday at Stamps
• Mohawk Xmas Party: 8 p.m. Saturday at Mohawk Place
• MahoganeyJaz EP Release: 8 p.m. Saturday at the Old Arthur S Pub
• 716 Hip Hop Showcase: 6 p.m. Sunday at Evening Star Concert Hall

Greg Burt is a Concert Promoter/Sound Guy/Music Supporter/Keyboardist/etc. He can be reached at Greg@FTMPEvents.com. For the full FTMP show calendar, visit www.FTMPEvents.com.

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Kiefer Sutherland returns to WNY for Niagara Falls show

NIAGARA FALLS -- Kiefer Sutherland must have liked it here. Having performed at Buffalo Iron Works over the summer, the actor-turned-country-singer is making a quick re-visit in the form of a Feb. 18 concert at Seneca Niagara Casino & Resort.

Tickets are $45 each for the intimate Bears Den setting at the casino, where Sutherland will showcase his debut album “Down In A Hole.” The country music collection is the culmination of what he calls the “closest thing I’ve ever had to a journal or diary.” In addition to the Iron Works show in May, Sutherland's tour has included performances at this year’s Academy of Country Music Awards and on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”

Sutherland has been a professional actor for over 30 years, starring in movies such as "Stand By Me," "The Lost Boys," "Young Guns," "Flatliners," "A Few Good Men." He is perhaps most known these days for his award-winning role as Jack Bauer on the hit FOX series "24." Sutherland now stars on the hit ABC series "Designated Survivor."

Unknown to many during the course of his career, Sutherland has taken on other vocations with the same kind of dedication and commitment - one of those being music. In 2002, Sutherland, with his music partner and best friend Jude Cole, began a small record label called Ironworks. The goal of this label was to record local musicians and distribute their music at a time when the music industry was going through a monumental shift. Some of their artists included Rocco DeLuca and the Burden, HoneyHoney and Billy Boy On Poison.

In early 2015, Sutherland played Cole two songs he had written and wanted to record as demos for other artists to record. Cole responded positively to the songs, encouraged Sutherland to record them, and the album grew organically from those recordings. Two songs became four and four grew into six, until Cole suggested that they make a record. The collaboration resulted in Sutherland's debut album, "Down In A Hole."

He hit the road for the first time earlier this year, and has performed the album live across the country.

"All of these songs are pulled from my own personal experiences," Sutherland said. "There is something very satisfying about being able to look back on my own life, good times and bad, and express those sentiments in music."

He continued, "As much as I have enjoyed the writing and recording process, I am experiencing great joy now being able to play these songs to a live audience, which was something I hadn't counted on."

Purchase tickets at 8 Clans or the Players Club Store inside Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino, online at www.ticketmaster.com, at any Ticketmaster location, or order by phone by calling 1-800-745-3000.

More information is available by calling 1-877-8-SENECA (1-877-873-6322) or visiting www.SenecaCasinos.com.

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Tom Petty coming to Canandaigua on July 2

CANANDAIGUA -- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers will make a stop in Western New York in July as part of their 40th anniversary tour.

The July 2 show at CMAC offers lawn tickets beginning at $40, and two levels of pavilion tickets for $95 and $140. Doors open at 6 p.m. for the 7:30 p.m. show. If lawn tickets remain they will be sold for $45 on the day of the show.

Tickets will be available beginning Friday at Ticketmaster – online, charge by phone 800-745-3000 and ticketmaster outlets.  Tickets will also be available at The Blue Cross Arena Box Office.

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PODCAST: ThinkSoJoe Show for Dec. 7, 2016

ThinkSoJoE and Muller have music for you from DredNeks, The Long Cold Dark, I'm From The Government And I'm Here To Help, and Orius.

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