Author Craig Davidson gets gritty again, this time with novel ‘Cataract City’

From Yahoo! Canada News: When Toronto-based author Craig Davidson showed up for a recent interview with a mild shiner and stitches above his left eyebrow, it seemed a more fitting than frightening sight. After all, the 37-year-old is known for writing about brutal bouts in books, including the short story collection “Rust and Bone,” which…

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Stars headed to Falls to film movie

From the Tonawanda News: Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars are heading to Niagara Falls for a movie shoot. Multiple media outlets in Wilmington, N.C., reported this week that local filming has wrapped on a movie called “Tammy,” which features Oscar-winner Susan Sarandon, Melissa McCarthy, Dan Akroyd and Kathy Bates.

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Pacino at the casino: ‘Cool … very cool’

From the Niagara Falls Review: It wasn’t a concert. It wasn’t a comedy show. It wasn’t really a performance. No, it was exactly what the posters promised: An evening with Al Pacino at the casino. And for a thousand-or-so of the film legend’s fans, that was all they needed Thursday night. “Cool … very cool,”…

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