by Mike Miller...

This weekend was all about the 4th annual Student Celebration of the Visual Arts show at the Central Terminal. More than 30 schools and more than 400 students participated this year and the quality of the art work was excellent!

On Friday evening, we held a reception for participating teachers and event planners from 4pm to 7pm. After everyone was gone and there was still some wine remaining, Bill, Tracy, Yuri and I treated ourselves to a little candlelit (and moonlit) party until 10pm. How cool is it to have a gigantic train station all to yourself for a little impromptu party? We plan on doing it again this summer.

On Saturday, the turnout was a bit sparse, as we were competing against the Sabres game.

But we were treated to some excellent entertainment from the talented trio of Meghan, Eric and Jack on the mezzanine. These young people were very good and totally captured the attention of the visitors on hand. They have been asked to play at some future terminal events.

On Sunday, the turnout was much better, with people filing in all day. Everyone seemed to enjoy the art work and the artistic backdrop of the concourse.

Here are a few closeups of some of my favorite works:

New York Wine and Cidre Festival - June 23 2007 - Come taste what local NY wineries have to offer at this wine tasting and farmers market. Farmers Markets and Restaurants will open at 1:00-6:00 tasting will be from 2:00-6:00. We have over 25 New York wineries/cideries with over 100 opportunities to sample. Enjoy the entertainment, New York state produce from our farmers market and the following great restaurants, Ulrich's, Steel Drum, Bistro Europa and Samples. Tickets are $20 presale, $25 at the door and includes a souvenir wine glass. Tickets are limited so buy your tickets early.

Buy your tickets at the above listed restaurants or on the web at: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/15414

By Mike Miller...

I attended the premier of "Central Terminal: Saving a Buffalo
Landmark" at the beautiful Montante Cultural Center (formerly St.
Vincent de Paul's R.C. Church) in the Canisius College campus last
night.

Under the tutelage of Dr. Barbara Irwin, Canisius College students
Kirsten Jahn and Scott Richardson began their ambitious work last
December. Enduring extreme cold at the terminal, hundreds of hours of
filming, editing, compiling information and blending it all together,
these two did a fantastic job of telling the complete story of the
Central Terminal. I wasn't quite sure what to expect, but I was
extremely pleased at the outcome. The resulting half hour documentary
was sensitive, informative and moving. A very mature effort from 2 fine
young adults.

There was a brief speech given by Dr. Irwin and C.T.R.C. President
Russell Pawlak, followed by a question and answer session with the whole
panel. There are plans to market the documentary to WNED and the rights
for it will be turned over to the C.T.R.C. Stay tuned to the C.T.R.C.
website for further details.