Local filmmakers bring 'My Wife and My Dead Wife' to life
     Husband and wife team Sam Miserendino Jr. and Tosca Miserendino are your typical North Buffalo residents by day. By night, they've been dedicated filmmakers, fulfilling a lifelong dream by working on their first movie.
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Peep this: Mike Patton's newest side project sure to please
by TERRI MEDINA East Aurora Editor
     He probably talks a lot, dreams vividly and scares himself awake, all in the middle of the night. It's a wonder Mike Patton ever sleeps. One would imagine that with all of the bands he's been in and the solo projects he's worked on, he wouldn't have time to sleep.
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The Bard is back in town
     Shakespeare's comedy "Love's Labour's Lost" kicks off Shakespeare in Delaware Park's 2006 season, beginning Thursday, June 22, and continuing with performances through July 16.
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Festivals
     June 15-25 Ottawa Fringe Festival Ottawa, Ontario The 10th anniversary of a forum that unites artists and audiences in a fun, exploratory environment. Call (613) 232-6162 or visit www.ottawafringe.com for more information.
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CONCERTS
     thurs. 22 .Led by harmonica virtuoso John Popper, Princeton, New Jersey's jam band Blues Traveler with special guest Carbon Leaf wil l play 5 p.m. Thursday, June 22 as part of Thursday at the Square at Lafayette Square in Buffalo. Visit www.buffaloplace.com for more information. (Rain or shine)
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FAMILY ACTIVITIES
     June 21 Summer Solstice Family Fun Day 5-7 p.m., Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park, Buffalo. Family activities, solstice legends, create a clay sun and make plant cuttings to take home. Call 827-1584 or visit www.buffalogardens.com for more information.
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'Vanished' will keep readers guessing
by DAVID HANNAH Reviewer
     While perusing the bestseller list at a local bookstore, I came across an author I was not familiar with.
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SYMPHONIC
     mon. 26 . Toronto All-Star Big Band - A dynamic 17-piece orchestra and five virtuoso vocalists, all between the ages of 16 and 21, give a youthful tribute to the legends of the Big Band Era, 2 and 8 p.m., Artpark in Lewiston. Call 812-1541 or visit www.artpark.net for information and tickets.
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