🌱 Beetlejuice + Still No Citizen Review Board + Blizzard Loans

Hello, everybody. I'm here right on time with your fresh copy of the Buffalo Patch newsletter, filled with everything you need to know about what's going on locally. Including updates on:

• Beetlejuice at Shea's
• Buffalo police citizen review board
• Weekend events

But first, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 44. Low: 34.

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Here are the top five stories in Buffalo today:

1. "Beetlejuice," the musical based on the Tim Burton movie, is at Shea's this weekend. The musical comedy runs for about two hours and 30 minutes with five remaining shows across Friday, Saturday and Sunday. (Buffalo Rising)
2. Rochester and Syracuse have citizen review boards to increase police accountability, but Buffalo has yet to establish one. A review board was one of the main local requests during the 2020 protests. Some of the blockage is coming from Common Council's concerns about finding truly neutral people to place on the board, without biases for or against policing. (The Buffalo News)
3. The Small Business Organization has lengthened WNY blizzard loan outreach at the Delavan Grider Center. While it was originally expected to close this week, it will now be open until the end of the month. Public affairs specialist Jim Accurso says, "We encourage folks to come in. We are going to be here six days a week, 9:30 in the morning until 6 at night Monday through Friday and 10 until 2 on Saturday." (Spectrum News)
4. To celebrate a century of business, All Services WNY is making a documentary about Chef's Restaurant. The documentary, which will showcase the history of the restaurant, will premier at North Park Theater in September. All proceeds will be donated to Joe White, who made news after being rescued by Sha’Kyra Aughtry in the 2022 blizzard. (Niagara Frontier Publications)
5. Andrew Halbert, 33, has been arrested in relation to cocaine sales. He is being charged with criminal possession of more than eight ounces of narcotics and criminal possession of a narcotic with intent to sell. These are Class A and Class B felonies, respectively. (The Buffalo News)

Today in Buffalo:

• Woodshop Basics – Safety Orientation Class! The Foundary, 6:00 PM
• Washed Up! The Rapids Theater, 6:00 PM
• Epic Seinfeld Trivia! OSB Ciderworks, 6:30 PM
• The Tranquility of Resilience: An Immersive Multimedia Performance! Online, 7:00 PM

Saturday in Buffalo:

• Katie Weissman's Chamber Music! Duende at Silo City, 1:00 PM
• Slow Read: City of My Heart, Buffalo 1967-2020! Community Beer Works Brewery & Taproom, 1:00 PM
• Museum Tour! Buffalo History Museum, 1:00 PM
• Soup’s On!: A Cooking Demo with Chef Sarah Mallare! Freedom Run Winery, 1:00 PM

Sunday in Buffalo:

• Learn How To Make Thai Dumplings Cooking Class! Tiny Thai, 9:00 AM
• Sunday Jazz Brunch! Jazzboline Restaurant and Bar, 10:00 AM
• Learn How To Make Thai Dumplings Cooking Class! Tiny Thai, 1:00 PM
• WNY Women’s March 2023! Central Library, 1:00 PM
• The Tranquility of Resilience: An Immersive Multimedia Performance! Online, 2:00 PM

From my notebook:

• Olean Walmart: "Best caption wins a prize ⬇️⁠ ⁠ TW: Buffalovemom" (Step Out Buffalo via Instagram)
• Cecelia at City Of Buffalo Animal Shelter: "If you're looking for a sweet, quiet dog, then Cecelia's your girl!! This black and white beauty is very loving, but a bit shy when first meeting new people. She knows sit and is treat motivated 🐶" (City Of Buffalo Animal Shelter via Instagram)
• Buffalo Spring: "Enjoying the mild temps while we can (IYKYK) 🌱 #dogsofbuffalo #spring #buffaloweather #iykyk #itmighttechnicallybespring #butthisisbuffalo" (Dogs Of Buffalo via Instagram)
• Fargo Avenue Home: "Fargo Avenue - Lower West Side" (Buffalo Homes via Instagram)
• Dogs Of Buffalo: "It’s NATIONAL PUPPY DAY 😍 #dogsofbuffalo #puppies #nationalpuppyday #howitstarted #backtothebeginning #celebratingpuppies #cutenessoverload" (Dogs Of Buffalo via Instagram)
• Broadway Market: "🎵 “She dreams in color, she dreams in red. Can’t find a butter laaaaamb.”🎵 " (Visit Buffalo Niagara via Instagram)

Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!