A Farewell
We are so thankful to have been a part of the tapestry of Buffalo, NY, media these last 6 years.
Articles by Kristy Rock
The Come Up: Buffalo ‘69 – A ‘90s Hollywood Burlesque Show
The Glam Vamps return once again to the stage of lauded rock club Mohawk Place for “Buffalo ‘69 – A ‘90s Hollywood Burlesque Show” on Saturday, February 26, 2022, at 10 p.m.
Erika Felicetta: The Consort of Caress
“This is a connection…there are many layers to bodywork. You can touch on all of them if you want to, and that person’s going to feel it on all levels.”
Jennifer Barton: Crafting a Course
“Alright, I’m in love and this is what I’m doing forever.”
Bekka Kulik: Perennial Punk
“There are no other options. There’s no turning back for me. This is what I want to do.”
The Qween City Shopping Listicle for the Holiday Pandemic of 2020
We can’t meet at our favorite vendor markets this year, but we wanted to shout out some of our absolute favorite artisans, entrepreneurs, restaurateurs, and magic-makers in the city this Quaran-Holiday Season. This is only a small (but favorite, natch) snapshot of the incredible artistic tapestry of Buffalo, New York.
Pandemic Holidaze: Lifestyle & Experiences
These talents offer services ranging from photography, to manifestation guidance, to intimacy coaching, to literary seminars.
Pandemic Holidaze: Sport & Body
Although doors to in-person services were woefully shuttered for most of this year, our talent pool of dedicated sport & body professionals have faced the challenge with aplomb. Support them now by booking services in the new year.
Unlocking the 4 Elements of Transformation: A Virtual Experience
Four women from Buffalo are joining forces to offer support in the form of a virtual learning experience titled Unlock the 4 Elements of Transformation, in which participants can expect to examine their interpersonal relationships with others and with themselves.
Dana Saylor: Planner for the People
“It showed me a world where people cooperate together, people met each other on the street, people were a part of one another’s lives in a kind of intimate way, and a diversity of people that I didn’t experience where I grew up. All of those things made me interested in cities, and made me interested in being a person who created work.”
The Glam Vamps: A Nude World Order
Artistry and titillation are the crux of humanity in these trying times. Or at least, they play a big factor in how we’re going to get through all of… THIS. The Glam Vamps, a Buffalo-based burlesque troupe who have been entertaining the masses for more than a year as an ensemble, have stepped up to the plate to help us all manage this ordeal in the sexiest, stay-the-fuck-homeiest way possible, with an online outlet for all needs thereof.
The Come Up: CHICK SHOW
Five of Buffalo’s best comedians are coming together this Saturday, March 14, to perform in one of the city’s best little if-you-know, you-know showrooms. You are obviously going to be there, because laughter is the key to life and you want to LIVE.
Alisha Collins: Be Femme Finesse
“Buffalo Femme Finesse started through my quest of finding women of all backgrounds and nationalities in Buffalo, New York, to be highlighted and celebrated.”
Jen Stockman and Holly Metz Doyle: Buffalo Women’s Consortium
“We had an inner knowing that there were more women out there like us. Women who had an incredible longing to simply create, whether it be turning a piece of trash into treasure, re-purposing something into a work of art, or coming to terms with their gifts of healing.”
A Day at SWEAT 716: Rachet Step n’ Sweat
Three peeps from the QC gang got to join in on the fun at SWEAT a couple of weekends ago, where we succumbed to an intense, fast-paced “express” step class by owner and instructor MJ Karp. We left out the building feeling invigorated and dripping. A great way to start a fun-filled holiday weekend!
The Instructors of SWEAT 716
I was compelled to learn more behind the passion for health and wellness that is the backbone of this boutique fitness studio located at 145 Swan St. on Buffalo’s near East Side.
The Instructors of SWEAT 716: Caitlin Brooks and Barbara Campos
Meet Caitlin Brooks and Barbara Campos of SWEAT 716.
The Instructors of SWEAT 716: Amanda Pignato
Meet Amanda Pignato of SWEAT 716.
The Instructors of SWEAT 716: Heather Griffin
Meet Heather Griffin of SWEAT 716.
The Instructors of SWEAT 716: Ellen Uba
Meet Ellen Uba of SWEAT 716.
The Instructors of SWEAT 716: Anna Fabiano
Meet Anna Fabiano of SWEAT 716.
The Instructors of SWEAT 716: Anna Marwin
Meet Anna Marwin of SWEAT 716.
The Instructors of SWEAT 716: Molly Forgione
Meet Molly Forgione of SWEAT 716.
The Instructors of SWEAT 716: Cristy Orozco
Meet Cristy Orozco of SWEAT 716.
The Instructors of SWEAT 716: Chris Sciuto
Meet Chris Sciuto of SWEAT 716.
MJ Karp: The Calisthenics of Community
“I want people to know that that’s not what we’re about. You can be a part of it, you can exercise daily and eat healthy and not have to be a fitness guru, not have to talk about it all the time. You just do it.”
Jillian Nowak, Carlene Derkovitz, and Heather Nowak: A Knitted Kinship
“They gave us a lot of encouragement to keep what we wanted the same, to keep the tradition going, but still feel like we could make it something new.”
Kaitlyn Niland | Niland Candle Co.
Meet Kaitlyn Niland, Niland Candle Co.
Suzanne O’Brien | ZanieCrafts
Meet Suzanne O’Brien, ZanieCrafts.
Jorien Brock | Woman Folk
Meet Jorien Brock, Woman Folk.
Gabby Ferguson | thexstitchxbitch
Meet Gabby Ferguson, thexstitchxbitch.
Kate Bundt | The Woof and The Meow
Meet Kate Bundt, The Woof and The Meow.
Graciel Evenstar | The Soul in Bloom
Meet Graciel Evenstar, The Soul in Bloom.
Suzie Hoisington | OLDENDESIGNS
Meet Suzie Hoisington, OLDENDESIGNS.
Pamela Koons | The Kitschy Cross Stitch
Meet Pamela Koons, The Kitschy Cross Stitch.
Courtney Justus | That Vegan Baking Betch
Meet Courtney Justus, That Vegan Baking Betch.
The Team Behind: Stitch Buffalo
Meet the team behind Stitch Buffalo.
Stacy Geiger | Stacy Geiger Art
Meet Stacy Geiger, Stacy Geiger Art.
Michelle Perkins | Speakeasy Works
Meet Michelle Perkins, Speakeasy Works.
Corina Miclea Rotsko | Skin Conservatory
Meet Corina Miclea Rotsko, Skin Conservatory.
Cindy Young | Sew Buffalo
Meet Cindy Young, Sew Buffalo.
Carrie Rinehart | Rusterior
Meet Carrie Rinehart, Rusterior.
Darcie Rosinski | potsbydjr
Meet Darcie Rosinski, potsbydjr.
Jasmine Fiscus | The Nonsense Garden
Meet Jasmine Fiscus, The Nonsense Garden.
Janna Willoughby-Lohr | Papercraft Miracles
Meet Janna Willoughby-Lohr, Papercraft Miracles.
Nicole Johnson | Mealy Monster Land
Meet Nicole Johnson, Mealy Monster Land.
Lauren Szmak | Loti Henna Studio
Meet Lauren Szmak, Loti Henna Studio.
Viktoria Ciostek | Knotty Moose Studio
Meet Viktoria Ciostek, Knotty Moose Studio.
Jan Dylewski | Jan Dylewski Art
Meet Jan Dylewski, Jan Dylewski Art.
Adrijana Ristic | Golden Spiral Vitality, LLC
Meet Adrijana Ristic, Golden Spiral Vitality, LLC.
Natalie Schultz | Fig Tree Patisserie
Meet Natalie Schultz, Fig Tree Patisserie.
Ashley Kohlhagen | Gold Street Primitives
Meet Ashley Kohlhagen, Gold Street Primitives.
Elena Mileva-Anderson | Felt Frenzy Finds
Meet Elena Mileva-Anderson, Felt Frenzy Finds.
Nikki Benatovich | Cosmic Lotus Jewelry
Meet Nikki Benatovich, Cosmic Lotus Jewelry.
Courtney Elle | Elle James Interior Design & Home Décor
Meet Courtney Elle, Elle James Interior Design & Home Décor.
Angela Polimeni | Eco Tee Co
Meet Angela Polimeni, Eco Tee Co.
Ashley Byrne | Elements of Ash
Meet Ashley Byrne, Elements of Ash.
Lynn Ferenc | Art of Straw
Meet Lynn Ferenc, Art of Straw.
Mary Busch | Charmed By Wine
Meet Mary Busch, Charmed by Wine.
Ashley Johnson | AEJ.CREATE
Meet Ashley Johnson, AEJ.CREATE.
Junko McGee | Earth Art
Meet Junko McGee, Earth Art.
Lisa Ballowe | Bling Jewelry Designs
Meet Lisa Ballowe, Bling Jewelry Designs.
Alison E. Kurek | Alison E. Kurek Art
Meet Alison Kurek, Alison Kurek Art.
Kelsey Novits: Womankind Podcast
“For this podcast, I do everything—from hosting, to editing, to social media—and sometimes it can be a lot, but as long as I remember my purpose for why I am doing this, it remains fun and focused.”
Carrie Rinehart: Buffalo Boss Babes
“Buffalo Boss Babes is a genuine women’s/NB/genderqueer networking group/blog project that is simple and authentic.”
The Team Behind: WINC Buffalo
“Our mission is to be a deliberate community of high-caliber professional women collaborating and networking to build, support, and project an atmosphere of mutual success.”
Miranda Bigham: She’s From Buffalo
“She’s From Buffalo was created so that locals and visitors alike could have a handy reference if they’re looking to support women in business in our area.”
D. Arthur, Gabby Arthur, and Sam Tilkins: Virago Buffalo
“Virago Buffalo is a collective for women, NB, genderqueer and other traditionally underrepresented creatives in Buffalo, New York.”
Kelly Dudzik: City Shapers
“The goal of City Shapers is to highlight the awesome people behind Western New York’s resurgence.”
Ashley & Jessica Fox: Ace Appearances
“We only had each other, so we had to be each others’ partners, lovers, best friends, harshest critics… We were all that we had.”
SCENE: Qween City Photoshoot
We managed to get 85.71% of the QC Gang under the same roof in early August, so obviously it was time for a proper photoshoot, for the first time since we became a team 3 years ago! Photos by Jillian Barrile Photography and Alana Adetola Arts Photography, LLC.
The Struggle: A Conversation with Marge Maloney
A conversation with Marge Maloney, lifelong workers’ and gay rights activist.
Madeline Davis: Revolutionist of Record
“I’ll be damned if I know what I said, but I remember, at the end of my speech, I said, ‘It’s a beautiful day for a revolution.'”
“Like a Fish Needs a Bicycle”: Women Bike Buffalo
Qween City chatted recently with three organizations working to bring visibility to bicycling in Buffalo, specifically in the women/-identifying space.
Gabriella Gauger: Intrepid Trekker
“I can’t imagine wanting my life to be any other way than it is.”
SCENE: Mettle x Combat Conditioning
On Sunday, November 18, Qween City joined the team at Combat Conditioning for a solid two hours of intense self-defense fitness skills, combined with an enlightening educational component. It was an awesome afternoon of camaraderie, learning, and sweat, sweat, sweat.
Virginia Leary: Waste Not, Want Not
Virginia Leary, known on the socials as Zero Waste Buffalo, is bringing the local sustainability movement into focus, one picture-perfect mason jar at a time.
Elizabeth Schiavoni: Evidence Advocate
“At the end of the day, for me it’s about making sure that people have this information and have this literacy and have these skills, no matter where they got that information.”
The Come Up: BraVa!
BraVa!, a storytelling fundraiser featuring the humble bra, comes to Buffalo for the first time this Friday, November 2.
The Come Up: Big Laughs for Baby Violet!
The Buffalo comedy community is throwin’ a rip-roaring good time 8 p.m., Thursday, October 18, at Mr Goodbar, in support of Baby Violet.
Crystal Peoples-Stokes: On the Power of the People
“It’s really about empowering the people to do for self.”
SCENE: A Day at Gypsy Parlor
Qween City recently had a chance to hang with the gang of Gypsy Parlor, in anticipation of this year’s Dining Out for Life to benefit Evergreen Health. Come see us this Tuesday, October 9, from 5 p.m. on. Come hungry! 25 percent of sales will go directly to fighting HIV in WNY.
The Come Up: The Heroine Hijack
On Saturday, October 6, from 6-9 p.m., the Ukrainian-American Civic Center will play host to Heroine Hijack, a multi-genre arts presentation and fundraiser celebrating women artists in Buffalo.
The Come Up: Walking & Falling
The Walking & Falling DJ workshop, mentor program, and mini-fest takes place this weekend at Sugar City, Underground Niteclub, and Georgette.
SCENE: The Dozynki Polish Harvest Festival
The 11th Annual Buffalo’s Best Pierogi Contest was held on Saturday, September 15, at Corpus Christi Church in Historic Polonia on Buffalo’s East Side.
Grace Lougen: Shreddin’ Sensation
“I think the best way to even just to learn how to play is just to do it. Play with people who are better and more experienced. You’ll learn a lot faster…It’s just like life, ya know?”
Allie Brady: First-String Funster
“With those things that you love in life, I feel you have to do them because we don’t have tomorrow, right?”
Barbara Cole, Robin Jordan, & Laurie Dean Torrell: The Wordkeepers
“How do we better go out into the community and try to inspire people wherever they are?”
Kerry Planck: Ahead of the Herd
“I wanted to do something, reach out, create something, then bring it to people and be able to engage them.”
Kristen Becker: Fearless Farceur
“It kind of looks like I’m going to have the best year of my life.”
Elizabeth Licata: Maven of Media
“You have to make people feel as though they want to take time out to read it, and subscribe to it, and come away feeling as though it was useful.”
Sarah Knight: Leader of the Gang
“It was just great — getting to know somebody new and helping each other. That’s when I said, ‘I think I’m going to do this.'”
Arts Services Initiative: Custodians of Culture
“We want arts and culture to be the forefront of Buffalo’s face, because they already are.”
Naa Kwaley: Like a Boss
“I expect things to go well, but if they don’t, I have the foundation to step back, rework stuff and do it again.”
Zoe Scruggs: Conversant Chorister
“My music for me has always been about healing, and the person I’m looking directly at in front of me, the group of people I’m around.”
SCENE: Sunday Funday with the Gals That Brunch
QC mimosa’ed with the Gals That Brunch Sunday, January 21. Salud!
SCENE: The Women’s Solidarity March 2018
On Sunday, January 21, Buffalo joined myriad rallies across the country for the second annual Women’s Solidarity March.
Carrie Rinehart || Rusterior and Buffalo Boss Babes
Meet Carrie Rinehart of Rusterior and Buffalo Boss Babes.
Melissa Winkler: Spirited Sommelier
“That’s what I wanted, to take those producers and put them on a pedestal.”
ThAIRapy Jewels
Meet ThAIRapy Jewels.