Friday July 7th, 2017

Upcoming events & things to do near you.

Green Jello/ Super Killer Robots/ Aneya Marie/ Inherent Vice & more!
Fri Jul 7th

Green Jello/ Super Killer Robots/ Aneya Marie/ Inherent Vice & more!

Mohawk Place

FTMP Events Presents:Green Jellow/ Super Killer Robots, Aneya Marie, Inherent Vice - band, & more!Friday, July 7th$10.00 pre-sale, $15.00 day of show18+ (ID Required) - No ID/No EntryDoors open at 8:00pmTickets: http://www.purplepass.com/GreenJello070717at: Mohawk Place47 E Mohawk StBuffalo, NY 14203/… >>

Retro Rewind 4
Fri Jul 7th

Retro Rewind 4

Revolution Gallery's Fourth “Retro Rewind" night! DJ Dr. Wisz is once again bringing his vinyl selections to the gallery and spinning '80s and '90s Alternative, Industrial, New Wave, and Punk! Go Retro with us on Friday July 7th from 8:00 to 11:00pm. $5 glasses of wine, $3 PBR, $5 local craft beer,… >>

Billy Draws Two/ Ironsoul/ The Surfin Cadavers/ The Slumpups/ The Orange Friction
Fri Jul 7th

Billy Draws Two/ Ironsoul/ The Surfin Cadavers/ The Slumpups/ The Orange Friction

FTMP Events presents:Billy Draws Two, Ironsoul, The Surfin Cadavers, The Slumpups, & The Orange FrictionFriday, July 7thDoors at 6:00 pm$7 Presale, $10 at the doorAges 18+ (ID Required / Strictly Enforced)Tickets: http://www.purplepass.com/BillyDrawsTwo070717at: Evening Star Concert Hall / VENUE8810… >>

Art Opening: Cynthia Hand, Jewelry Artist
Fri Jul 7th

Art Opening: Cynthia Hand, Jewelry Artist

The Roycroft Campus is pleased to welcome Roycroft Master Artisan, Cynthia Hand, to the Neil and Barbara Chur Family Gallery. Entering its third year of operation, The Neil and Barbara Chur Family Gallery is located in the Roycroft Power House and offers a venue for artists to showcase their work that… >>

2017 Junior Sail Camp Week 2: July 3 – 7 NOW ON SALE
Mon Jul 3rd → Fri Jul 7th

2017 Junior Sail Camp Week 2: July 3 – 7 NOW ON SALE

SALE PRICE FOR THIS 4th of July holiday SPECIAL IS $200 or $50 per day for 4 days. A savings of $94. We teach sailing.But, we also teach important life lessons.Every morning, we begin with a classroom session which goes over theory and explains what they will practice that day. Then sailors head out… >>

Botanical Artists - A Curated Exhibition
Fri Jun 2nd → Fri Jul 7th

Botanical Artists - A Curated Exhibition

Artists Group Gallery

An exhibit of botanical related art curated by Donald Siuta. Artist reception on June 2, 2017 from 7:30 - 9 pm. For more info call 716-885-2251

Wright at 150 Lecture : Ken Oshima
Fri Jul 7th

Wright at 150 Lecture : Ken Oshima

Frank Lloyd Wright's Darwin Martin House Complex

Frank Lloyd Wright's Imperial Hotel, built in Tokyo, Japan, is known as the building that links his early and later career.  The first time Wright visited Japan was during the same year the Martin House began construction. His life and his work were changed forever.  Like Buffalo's own Larkin Administration… >>

Creative Nature Play with Author Dave Bauer
Fri Jul 7th

Creative Nature Play with Author Dave Bauer

Join Dave Bauer, author of the children’s book “What’s Under That Rock Papa?”, for a creative nature play event at Monkey See Monkey Do Bookstore on Friday, July 7th from 9-10:15am. Dave will be leading the children in exploring “The Living Soil” and building their own compost bins. This event costs… >>

Michelle Wolf
Thu Jul 6th → Sat Jul 8th

Michelle Wolf

Helium Comedy Club

Trust us when we say that Michelle Wolf is a comedian to keep an eye on. Wolf has been a late night staple over the last 3 years as a writer and on-air contributor for both “Late Night with Seth Meyers” and “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah.” Outside of the late night realm, Wolf has appeared on “@midnight”… >>

Sat Jun 3rd → Sun Jul 9th

Garden Railway Exhibit

Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens

10am - 5pm, Included with Botanical Garden admission - $11 adults, $10 seniors (62+), $9 students (13+ with ID), $6 Kids 3-12, members and kids 2 and under are free!  Go to www.buffalogardens.com for more information.

Queen of Heaven Carnival
Thu Jul 6th → Sun Jul 9th

Queen of Heaven Carnival

The 36th Annual Queen of Heaven Carnival 2017 will take place Friday, July 7 through Sunday, July 9 that the Queen of Heaven Parish grounds, Seneca Street and Mill Road in West Seneca, NY…Just two blocks east of the Southgate Plaza. There will be plenty of ammusement rides and attractions, a large theme… >>

Queen of Heaven Carnival
Thu Jul 6th → Sun Jul 9th

Queen of Heaven Carnival

WNY's largest carnival, now in its 36th year! Enjoy amusement rides and attractions, a large theme basket raffle, free entertainment including live bands, children's magic shows, as well as games of skill and chance. The 36th Annual Queen of Heaven Carnival 2017 will take place Friday, July 7th through… >>

Olcott Pirates Festival
Fri Jul 7th → Sun Jul 9th

Olcott Pirates Festival

The 2017 Olcott Pirates Festival is a rain-or-shine, outdoor event taking place July 7-9 at Krull Park in Olcott, New York. This pirate themed festival has something for all ages. During the day the festival is geared toward families and children. In the evening adults can enjoy food, beer and live… >>

Chautauqua Theater Company: Noises Off
Fri Jun 30th → Sun Jul 16th

Chautauqua Theater Company: Noises Off

Location: Bratton TheaterEvent ticket required(Your theater ticket will admit you to the grounds. You do not need an additional gate pass)Michael Frayn’s Noises Off is a roller-coaster, side-splittingly funny look at theatre – both onstage and off – as a hapless troupe of actors attempt to mount a dreadful,… >>

Shakespeare in Delaware Park’s The Merry Wives of Windsor
Thu Jun 22nd → Sun Jul 16th

Shakespeare in Delaware Park’s The Merry Wives of Windsor

Shakespeare In Delaware Park

Shakespeare in Delaware Park's first 2017 summer performance is The Merry Wives of Windsor. This comedy is the only Shakespeare play to deal exclusively with contemporary English Life.  The “must-see summer event” Shakespeare in Delaware Park reaches more than 40,000 audience members each year and is… >>

Best of Buffalo
Fri May 12th → Sat Jul 29th

Best of Buffalo

Western New York Book Arts

Join us for a downtown walking tour of the best of Buffalo architecture and history! The buildings included on this overview tour help to tell the story of Buffalo’s rapid rise to prominence, from the opening of the Erie Canal to the 1901 Pan-American Exposition. Buildings seen on this tour were designed… >>

Coleus & Color at The Botanical Gardens
Sat Jun 17th → Sun Aug 6th

Coleus & Color at The Botanical Gardens

Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens

10am-5pm - Included with Botanical Garden admission - $11 adults, $10 seniors (62+), $9 students (13+ with ID), $6 Kids 3-12, members and kids 2 and under are free! Rainbows of color will be incorporated into this summer exhibit of thousands of coleus and so much color! See many different botanical… >>

William Smyers
Fri May 12th → Sun Aug 13th

William Smyers

Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens

Arcangel Gallery Exhibit - Included with Botanical Garden admission - $11 adults, $10 seniors (62+), $9 students (13+ with ID), $6 Kids 3-12, members and kids 2 and under are free! Presenting his third exhibit in the Arcangel Gallery, Smyers is a known photographer in WNY. He takes pride in his high… >>

M&T Plaza Concert Series
Mon Jun 12th → Fri Aug 25th

M&T Plaza Concert Series

Plaza Event Series will feature 54 performances this summer. It starts June 12, with the season’s last performance scheduled for August 25. Five new acts have been added to the line-up, and several favorites will continue their longtime streaks of Plaza Event Series appearances.  

Shape of a Pocket
Fri Jun 30th → Sat Aug 26th

Shape of a Pocket

Squeaky Wheel

June 30–August 26Opening: July 7, 6–9pmEvents: July 29, August 12, August 25 Featuring work by Morgan Arnett, Jason Bernagozzi, Charlie Best and Jaz Palermo, W. Michelle Harris, Kyla Kegler, Dana McKnight, Przemyslaw Moskal, Van Tran Nguyen, Elisa Peebles and the United Melanin Society, Carl Spartz,… >>

Travel Raffle at The Botanical Gardens
Thu Jun 1st → Fri Sep 1st

Travel Raffle at The Botanical Gardens

Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens

Tickets - $20 - 3 Chances to WIN and only 700 will be sold!  Tickets on sale June 1-September 1 Grand Prize - Dream Vacation! - A trip for two to Ireland, Mexico, or the Caribbean!  You pick where AND when! All arrangements will be made for you through The Travel Team Inc. Travel voucher has a maximum… >>

2017 Little Free Library® Design Competition
Mon Jun 5th → Fri Sep 1st

2017 Little Free Library® Design Competition

The Buffalo Architecture Foundation's 2017 Little Free Library® Design Competition is an Open, Two-stage, Design Competition to design, construct, and install a contemporary book shelter in underprivileged neighborhoods in Buffalo, NY. Architects, designers, sculptors, carpenters, students, etc. interested… >>

Double Decker Bus Canalside Tour
Fri Jul 7th → Mon Sep 4th

Double Decker Bus Canalside Tour

Canalside and Buffalo Waterfront Tour A seat on the second level of our double decker bus is a a great way to explore Canalside and the waterfront.  This tour focuses on the city's amazing waterfront history, bringing to life Buffalo's rise from backwater village to world renowned port. 90 minute tours… >>

Shark Girl: Never Quite There
Fri Jun 30th → Sun Oct 1st

Shark Girl: Never Quite There

Albright-Knox Art Gallery

Clifton Hall Link In the two short years since Casey Riordan Millard’s iconic Shark Girl arrived in Western New York, the sculpture has been so widely shared and experienced that it is now one of Buffalo’s best-known citizens. However, it is perhaps less well-know that Shark Girl has served as one of… >>

Saint Joan at Shaw Festival
Wed May 24th → Sun Oct 15th

Saint Joan at Shaw Festival

Shaw Festival Theatre

Who was Joan of Arc? The saviour of France … or a deluded country girl? Bernard Shaw’s greatest play about the most remarkable teenage girl in history. Saint Joan is Bernard Shaw’s greatest play. At its centre is the most remarkable teenage girl in history. But who is she? The divinely-inspired saviour… >>

Me and My Girl
Wed Apr 5th → Sun Oct 15th

Me and My Girl

Shaw Festival Theatre

Can a Cockney man give up his old life – and love! – to join the upper class? The sparkling and fun British hit musical. This delightful comic romp from the thirties follows the fortunes of Bill Snibson, a proud Cockney who is amazed to learn that he’s actually the fourteenth Earl of Hareford. But if… >>

BUILDING BUFFALO: Buildings From Books, Books From Buildings
Thu Apr 20th → Sat Mar 31st

BUILDING BUFFALO: Buildings From Books, Books From Buildings

This new exhibit, open free to the public, focuses on an outstanding collection of rare and exquisitely illustrated books encompassing the history of architecture and landscape design from the late 15th through mid-20th Century.  Part of one of the finest civic collections on architecture in the country,… >>