Saturday August 4th, 2018
Upcoming events & things to do near you.
Choral Concert
St. Andreas Church Choir and brass ensemble of Lubbecke, Germany will be joined by Middleport Community Choir and Middleport Belltones. All are welcome--a discretionary donation is suggested. Following the concert there will be a chicken BBQ catered by Chiavetta's Catering from 6:30-8:00 pm $10 pre-sale… >>
2018 Sneaker Expo
Calling all sneaker heads: Buy, sell or trade your kicks at the 2018 Sneaker Expo! A can't-miss opportunity to network, socialize, enter a raffle and enjoy refreshments. For more information, contact Keith Smith at (716)-807-5471 or email at Royals1994@aim.com. To purchase or reserve, send payment to… >>
Stephen Adly Guirgis' THE MOTHER****ER WITH THE HAT
If you’ve never seen Guirgis’ raucous take on passionate love and addiction, variable morality and misguided judgments, while laughing heartily and being deeply moved, then you’re in for a wild ride. If you’ve seen it before, and see it here, I guarantee you’ll see it again for the first time. Presented… >>
Salty Health Expo
We will have arts, crafts, readings, gift ideas, cooking demo, biofeedback demo, being an empath, oneness blessings, yoga in the salt cave, holistic healing lecture plus more! Vendors, music, and food including Shaved ice food truck. Eggertsville fire department is bringing a fire truck for the kids… >>
Kick-A-Thon for ALS
Pride Martial Arts Academy will be hosting its 8th annual Kick-A-Thon to benefit The ALS Association of WNY on August 4, 2018 at 9135 Sheridan Drive, Clarence, NY 14031. Registration will begin at 9:00 AM and opening ceremonies start at 10:00am. In addition to throwing over 70,000 kicks, there will… >>
Theatre in the Mist's 2nd Annual Meat Raffle
Theatre in the Mist will host their 2nd Annual Meat Raffle on Saturday, August 4th, 2018 from 6pm to 10pm at the Frontier Fire Hall located at 2176 Liberty Drive, Niagara Falls, NY 14304.More than 300 pounds of meat will be auctioned off, along with a wide variety of baskets.$6 presale/$8 at the door… >>
Guilty Pleasures Craft & Vendor Fair
Come on out to support your local small businesses. FREE ADMISSION with a donation for the SPCA. Basket raffle/Games/50-50/Shopping and cash bar available.
Metal Bowl II - Intermediate
Building on techniques learned in the Metal Bowl I class, this workshop introduces advanced metalsmithing techniques. Students will experiment and explore techniques to create a 6-inch brass or copper bowl. Designs are supplied or bring your own. This is the perfect class for someone looking to learn… >>
2018 Wings Flights of Hope Buffalo BBQ
Fundraiser to include live music, food, drinks, raffles, 50/50, large Chinese auction, Chicken Dinner and more. Rain or Shine Please call 716-667-0816 for tickets or more info. Tickets also available at: wingsbbq.eventbrite.com
The Odyssey
Artpark Mainstage Theater Travel with us on a story of high adventure and true love as 100+ WESTERN NEW YORK CITIZENS join BROADWAY STARS, PROFESSIONAL ACTORS, STUDENTS OF THE ARTPARK THEATRE ACADEMY and REGIONAL PERFORMANCE GROUPSonstage to create beautiful and dangerous world of THE ODYSSEY. A theatrical… >>
Buffalo Sports History Tour
Buffalo is well known as a city passionate about its local sports teams. This downtown walking tour will trace the history of local sports teams, stadiums, and players, including both major and minor league teams and college sports. As we walk through downtown, enjoy some local sports trivia that will… >>
Jack Craft Fair
Buffalo's premier alternative art festival returns to the Outer Harbor on Saturday, August 4th, 11am-5pm. Shop from 100+ craft vendors, drop-in for a free workshop, grab a bite from local food vendors, grab a seat at our speaker series & more! Free and open to the public.
Niagara County Fair
The Niagara County Fair in Lockport, NY is the largest youth fair in the state and has something for everyone. More than 35,000 people flock to the five-day fair to enjoy local events, live music, shows, contests, food, rides and more. If you’re looking for family-friendly local events, go ahead and… >>
Buffalo Infringement Festival
The Buffalo “Infringement” Festival is a non-profit-driven, non-hierarchical grassroots endeavor bringing together a broad range of eclectic, independent, experimental, and controversial art of all forms. Visual, theatrical, performing, musical, and media arts are all welcome here. Taking place in multiple… >>
ASA 101 Sail Class: August: 3-5
You will be able to sail a boat of about 20 feet in length in light to moderate winds and sea conditions in familiar waters without supervision. A preparatory standard with no auxiliary power or navigation skills required. Summary of Student Standard – The American Sailing Association has adopted two… >>
Eden Corn Festival
The Eden Corn Festival is a four-day annual event entering its 55th year in 2018. It is one of the largest and longest-running festivals in Western New York. The Festival attracts imore than 100,000 people over the four days of the event. The Midway features more than 25 amusement rides, 30 games,… >>
Paint vs Paint Festival
Attend the grand opening of a professional paintball course at 482 Howard St in Buffalos "Ghost town" neighborhood (behind Fox Tire). To coincide with the event we are throwing a street art bash on the walls of the abandoned buildings in the Normel complex. 30+ plus street artists from Orlando to NYC,… >>
Glass Barge: Buffalo
GlassBarge brings the beauty of hot glassblowing demonstrations to a waterfront communities along the Erie Canal. A 30’ x 80’ canal barge equipped with a mobile hot glass studio, GlassBarge shares the story of glass innovation and artistry through free, 30-minute live glassblowing demonstrations. GlassBarge is… >>
TOY's Summer Theatre Workshops
Theatre of Youth is offering a variety of Summer Workshops for youth (kindergarten through high school). Since 1972, TOY has offered theatre workshops that inspire IMAGINATION, exercise CRITICAL THINKING, and build CREATIVE CONFIDENCE. Thousands of students, from the curious to the committed actor,… >>
JBWC Youth Fellowship
The Just Buffalo Writing Center youth fellowship is an opportunity for a motivated young writer between the ages of 16 and 18 who is interested in developing his or her craft and exploring professional avenues into the literary arts. The fellow will be based at Just Buffalo’s Writing Center, a free… >>
Darleen Stry
June 2 - August 19 Arcangel Gallery Exhibit - 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! Simply Beautiful - A display that explores the details and colors of the botany found at… >>
Nature’s Kaleidoscope
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! A completely new theme for our colorful summer exhibit! Our talented exhibit team has come up with some kaleidoscope inspired display pieces that… >>
CURRENT EVENTS
CURRENT EVENTSLively discussions of political,social and cultural concerns.Bring your point of viewand opinions and have yoursay about news at the local,national and internationallevels.Facilitators: Howard Ross &others June 13 - August 22Wednesdays 10:30am-12:00pmclass#19597Full/Social Member FREEGym/CP… >>
Yoga
Led by Leanne Oldenbrook from Oasis Yoga and Wellness. Register for one class or a series, contact Leanne at 864.1194 or crescmnyoga@yahoo.com or online at cmyoga.com. Sponsored by Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, part of Catholic. Go to www.buffalogardens.com for more information. Spring- February 28,… >>
Spooky One-Act Submissions
**** CALL TO HALLOWEEN ENTHUSIASTS **** Green Buffalo Productions is hosting our first One Act Play Festival this October. This event is Halloween themed, so we are looking for submissions that have spooky undertones. Plays are FREE to submit and will be reviewed and selected by the founders of Green… >>
Errol Daniels: Coming Home
CEPA GALLERY PRESENTS OPENING, ARTIST TALK & PANEL DISCUSSIONCOMING HOME: Reentry After IncarcerationCollaborative Photo-Essay Documentary ExhibitErrol Daniels, Photographer & Katherine Russell, WriterOpening Reception: Saturday, July 28, 1:30 – 4:30 PMArtist Talk: 2 PM & Panel Discussion 2:30 – 3:30… >>
Stage Kiss
Two bitter exes are cast in the same play as passionate lovers. Will they strangle each other? Or seduce each other? And how can we tell if it’s real or make-believe? Heartfelt and hilarious, this modern romantic comedy by Pulitzer Prize finalist playwright Sarah Ruhl will take you behind the curtain… >>
Muhammad Z. Zaman: Lux
Muhammad Z. Zaman is a Buffalo-based, urban artist, specializing in calligraphy. Using language and text as cultural signifier, Zaman layers English, Bengali, and Arabic into richly-textured canvases. His canvas paintings and wall murals layer powerful messages onto seemingly borderless fields, inspiring… >>
Liz Lessner: Interstitial Castings
Liz Lessner’s exhibition, Interstitial Castings, uses sculpture to capture the negative space between two people engaged in therapeutic interactions. Prior to her exhibition, Lessner will be in residence at Buffalo Arts Studio working with Tri-Main Center tenants to create a series of sculptures through… >>
Travel Raffle
Tickets - $20 - 3 Chances to WIN on each ticket and Only 700 will be sold! Winning tickets will be drawn Tuesday, September 18 at the Botanical Gardens (winners need not be present). Tickets can be purchased online at www.buffalogardens.com, in our Gift Shop, or by calling 827.1584 ext. 295. Must be… >>
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 about what happens when our deepest, most desperate… >>
The Hound of the Baskervilles
CANADIAN PREMIERE! It’s the return of the murder mystery to The Shaw. Sir Baskerville has been scared to death — literally. Now deductive genius Sherlock Holmes is on the case to find the murderer … with twist after twist to keep you guessing. Darkly fun, deliciously sly, and just the right amount of… >>
Buffalo Never Fails: The Queen City and World War I
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of America’s entry into World War I (WWI) in 1917, Buffalo Never Fails: The Queen City and World War I looks back to a critical time in our nation’s history, emphasizing Buffalo’s role in the war and the related consequences. This exhibition honors stories of individual… >>
