Saint Patrick's Day is approaching, and there are several crowd pleasing events this week to get you in the 'Luck of the Irish' mood. ending with the traditional Parade up Delaware this Sunday.

The First Ward "Old Neighborhood" St. Patrick's Day Parade is Saturday the 15th at noon.

Here are 12 Editor's Picks of cool and interesting events going on in the area for the week of March 10 - March 16, 2014.

Be sure to check out our events calendar for much more of what's going on in WNY, and check back every Friday for a "Best Bets" for the weekend.

Three 6 Mafia NKA Da Mafia 6ix
The Forvm
Mon Mar 10
In 2013, it was announced that five of the six original members of Three 6 Mafia, DJ Paul, Crunchy Black, Koopsta Knicca, Lord Infamous and Gangsta Boo, were reuniting as "Da Mafia 6ix" with plans to release an album, which is currently scheduled for a March 2014 release. More details here.

Director's Lecture Series—Becoming Modern: The Artist as Priest, Peasant, and New Age Hero
Albright-Knox Art Gallery
Tue Mar 11
This fifth lecture in the series explores how the dialogue between artists and museums has shaped institutional identities and aspirations and how World War II transformed the field of art museums. More details here.

Inside Amy Schumer's Back Door Tour
UB Center for the Arts
Wed Mar 12
Inside Amy Schumer comes on the heels of her hit one-hour stand-up special, Mostly Sex Stuff, which became Comedy Central's second-highest rated special in 2012. Schumer was also one of the featured comedians on Comedy Central's Roast of Roseanne, which followed her memorable and quotable performance on the 2011 Roast of Charlie Sheen. She was recently seen in such critically acclaimed series as FX's Louie and HBO's Girls. Her album Cutting placed in the top 5 of the Billboard Charts and has been included on multiple Best Comedy Albums of the Year awards' lists. More details here.

Savant
Waiting Room
Wed Mar 12
Every now and then our ears are witness to something new, something it never expected. Usually it signifies the birth of a new genre of music, other times its the perfection of one. Sometimes if we are really lucky we will become a part of something bigger. At first listen, it is the impossible. After that, it is the realization of dreams. For EDM and beyond that something is SAVANT. More details here.

Earl Klugh
Performing Arts Center at Rockwell Hall
Thu Mar 13
Grammy-winning guitar virtuoso Earl Klugh has recorded over 30 albums in his multi-million-selling career including 24 Top 10 charting records – six of them No. 1 - on Billboard’s Jazz Album chart. Klugh has garnered 13 career Grammy nominations, the latest for Klugh’s most recent project and Concord Records debut, HandPicked, a solo guitar album featuring a handful of collaborative string duets, released in the summer of 2013. “Making a record that includes instrumental duets is something I have really been looking forward to,” says Klugh. He has recorded duets with country legend Vince Gill, contemporary jazz guitarist Bill Frisell and ukulele player Jake Shimabukuro; three very different musicians, but whose styles Klugh admires greatly. More details here.

Screening of MARGIN CALL
Burchfield Penney Art Center
Thu Mar 13
Crisis! A Film Series
Using classic and contemporary films and expert commentators, Crisis! engages the community in a discussion about the global economic crisis. Each screening begins with a panel discussion which includes experts from Buffalo State’s faculty and the community. Audiences can expect a broad spectrum of views, lively discussion and debate. All screenings that are part of the Crisis! Film series are free and open to the public. Crisis! takes place on select Thursdays throughout the spring semester of 2014. More details here.

Margin Call
Margin Call is a 2011 American independent drama film written and directed by J.C. Chandor. The film takes place over a 36-hour period at a large Wall Street investment bank and highlights the initial stages of the financial crisis of 2007–08.

Michael Ian Black - Special Event
Helium Comedy Club
Thu Mar 13 – Sat Mar 15
Michael Ian Black (very famous) is a popular comedian who began his career with The State, a sketch comedy troupe he co-founded at New York University in 1988, which went on to have a successful run on MTV. He then co-created the Comedy Central television series "Viva Variety," a fake European variety show. From there, he appeared on several television show before landing the role of Phil Stubbs, the quirky bowling alley manager on NBC's "Ed," which ran for almost four seasons. His next project was "Stella," a television show he co-created with Michael Showalter and David Wain, which ran on Comedy Central. Michael has appeared in several films and is a popular contributor to VH1's "I Love the..." series. Official site.

The BPO's St. Patrick's Pops Party
Kleinhans Music hall
Fri Mar 14
Six-time Grammy Award winners The Chieftains join your BPO to kick off Buffalo's St. Patrick's Day festivities. Celebrate the sounds of the Emerald Isle in the most exuberant concert of the season with Ireland's best-known band. Official site.

Buffalo Home Show 2014
Buffalo Niagara Convention Center
Fri Mar 14 – Sun Mar 16
Find innovative products, new ideas, practical advice and great deals in remodeling, home improvement and gardening with hundreds of experts all under one roof. From windows and flooring to cabinets and landscaping and much more. Shop, compare and save for 3 days only! Official site. 

Vocal Jazz Fest
Performing Arts Center at Rockwell Hall
Sat Mar 15
$10 General Public. FREE student tickets available at the Rockwell Hall Box Office. Various vocal jazz artists and ensembles will perform. More details here.

KEB' MO'
Bear’s Den Showroom
Sat Mar 15
Ever since releasing his debut album, Keb’ Mo’ has been revered as the “living link to the seminal Delta blues.” With a blend of influences from several musical genres, Keb’ Mo’ is one of the few great artists who dare to bring blues to the mainstream. Jam out with this three-time American Grammy Award-Winner to songs like “Am I Wrong?” and “Soon As I Get Paid,” and see for yourself why his unforgettable sounds have influenced some of the biggest names in music. Official site.

2014 Saint Patrick's Day Parade
Delaware Avenue @ 2PM
Sun Mar 16
Bring the whole family and celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day in Buffalo with the annual parade up Delaware Avenue. Vendors, parade floats and fun for all.