May 2018
Upcoming events & things to do near you.
St. John the Baptist School’s 10th Annual Meat Raffle
Each ticket is only $10, with all the proceeds going to support our great school! Winners will be drawn during the Soup Supper on Thursday, May 3rd (4:30 to 6:00), but you need not be present to win!>> One winner will win a 100-pound combo of beef and…
Emo Night - Buffalo (Braden Barrie / SayWeCanFly Edition)
FTMP Events Presents:Emo Night - Buffalo (Braden Barrie / SayWeCanFly Edition)A throwback party featuring music from the early 2000's & beyond!Featuring our special guest : Braden Barrie (SayWeCanFly) - & your favorite songs performed live on stage by: Cut…
Studies in Paper Plaster Canvas
Artist Statement for Sussan Giallombardo:“The focus of my work has been exploring the possibilities of 3D mixed media. While experimenting with paper, plaster, and canvas I let the process guide my direction. I discovered I was most interested in simple…
Grand Hotel, The Musical
Check into the lavish Grand Hotel, where the lives of ten hotel guests collide over one unforgettable night. Love. Betrayal. Jealousy. Murder. And the glamour of Berlin in the Roaring Twenties. Soaring with songs and dance, it’s the mesmerizing musical…
Viva Italia: M&T Bank Classics!
From Respighi to Verdi, it’s a celebration of Italy. Eminent violist Roberto Diaz performs Berlioz’ “Harold in Italy” on one of only 12 extant Stradivarius violas, an instrument previously owned by Buffalo’s Cameron Baird. Come at 9:30 AM for complimentary…
Start Making Sense: Talking Heads Tribute
Special Guests Ruby Dear will kick things off! If David Byrne is one of the geniuses of modern times, then Start Making Sense is a tribute to genius. The musicians in this 7-piece Talking Heads Tribute take pride in faithfully recreating the music of…
Amateur Hockey Club, Reggie Childs, Urban Reverie and Avidd the Band
7:00PM Doors | $10 | 16+ with IDFriday, May 4thAfter Dark PresentsAmateur Hockey ClubREGGIE CHILDSUrban ReverieAvidd the BandTICKETS & INFO | aftr.dk/2InQDVkTickets are available without online fees via any of the bands and at the Babeville Box Office…
Linda McRae in concert
Though perhaps best-known for her eight-year tenure as a member of the platinum-selling band Spirit of the West, Linda McRae had already raised a daughter and performed for more than ten years with west coast punk and roots outfits before joining Spirit.Performing…
Mooney's Williamsville Presents Tom Bender
Tom Bender is a professional vocalist, musician, and entertainer who has been entertaining for over 35 years. Tom currently performs his incredibly successful solo show, and occasionally with two other Western New York bands: Hot Daddy Rocks! & Duke's…
Stamps Presents - The Surfin Cadavers/Smithwright Blue/Dave Leon Cavallo Laney/Idiots of Idealism
The Surfin Cadavers-https://www.facebook.com/TheSurfinCadavers/https://Smithwright Blue- www.facebook.com/SmithwrightBlue/Dave LeonCavallo Laney-https://www.facebook.com/WHATEVER2341DAVEIdiots Of Idealism-https://m.facebook.com/Idiots-of-Idealism-444174092708874/Dave…
Spring Artists Sale
The Burchfield Penney hosts the fourth annual Spring Artists Sale on Friday, May 4 from 12-8pm and Saturday, May 5 from 10-4 pm. The work of WNY artisans will be featured as well as specials in The Museum Store. This event brings together artists and…
Underground Railroad Heritage Center Grand Opening
The much-anticipated Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center will open on May 4, 2018! We invite the public to join us during Grand Opening Weekend, May 4-6, 2018 for three days of celebration featuring Wycliffe Gordon, the Colored …
Green Window City: an eco art walk
A collaborative effort between local artists and business owners to build installations in shop windows with upcycled elements rerouted from the waste stream, creating a pop-up gallery walk atmosphere. Documented from planning to building to debut, this…
Blackberry Daze
It is the end of “The Great War”, and a small Virginia town is rocked by secrets and seduction as Herman Camm, a provocative gambler, weaves his magic on the lives of three unsuspecting women, Mae Lou and her daughter Carrie, and Pearl, a blues singer…
Viva Italia!: M&T Bank Classics
From Respighi to Verdi, it's a celebration of Italy. Violist Roberto Diaz performs Berlioz' "Harold in Italy" on a rare Stradivarius viola previously owned by Buffalo's Cameron Baird. JoAnn Falletta, conductor; Roberto Díaz, viola VERDI Overture to La…
AIDS Walk Buffalo
Make a difference by joining hundreds of other Western New Yorkers in the annual AIDS Walk on Saturday, May 5. Walk solo or with a team and help raise funds and awareness to fight HIV/AIDS. All proceeds stay right here in Western New York and benefit…
Derby Day 2018
The Junior League of Buffalo presents the first annual Derby Day! We invite you to join us for a fun filled night with southern style food, drinks and fashion.EVENT HIGHLIGHTS:- 3 hour open bar + mint juleps- southern-inspired cuisine- basket raffles-…
Derby Gala at the Downs
Brush off your best shoes & Kentucky Derby hat because it’s dress-to-impress! $50 to Attend, purchase tickets on BataviaConcerts.com & you’ll also get: · $25 Free Play · $10 Wager on the Kentucky Derby · Free Program · …
Beautiful Maladies - A Tribute to the Music of Tom Waits (The End)
On May 5th the Beautiful Maladies – A tribute to the Music of Tom Waits, will play out its final performance, marking 2018 as the 16th year. Countless local musicians have joined together and loaned their talent for more than a decade and a half to raise…
Around the World in a Small Sailboat
Come hear the incredible story of Doug & Kyle Hopkins’ circumnavigation on their 32-foot sailboat with two small children. Their nearly seven-year voyage took them to many far flung places in the Americas, the South Pacific, Asia, and Africa.