April 2016
Upcoming events & things to do near you.
Sunday Brunch at Pan-American Grill & Brewery
Sunday Brunch at Pan-American Grill 11am to 3pm Bottomless mimosas from 12pm to 3pm Free Parking on Ellicott Street behind Hotel @ The Lafayette Check out the menu here
A New Exhibition by Sara Zak: "It's ridiculous to leave all the conversation to the pudding"
“It's ridiculous to leave all the conversation to the pudding, titled after Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, is a release into the whimsical and the nonsensical -- a very welcome place where the joys of color, composition, humor and growth dwell. …
Sometimes You Just Might
Where: Starlight Studio & Art Gallery 340 Delaware Ave, Buffalo NY 14202 On-View: 2/29/16-4/15/16 Opening Reception: Friday, March 4th Time: 6-9pm Regular Gallery Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-4pm Emma Repp’s Artist Statement: These pieces are about taking…
Mogu Mogu~Munch Munch, An Exhibition by Harumo Sato
The Western New York Book Arts Center presents, Mogu Mogu ~ Munch Munch, an exhibition by Harumo Sato, on view from March 25th through April 29th, 2016. An opening reception to celebrate the exhibition will be held on Friday, March 25th from 6 p.m. –…
Big Buffalo Quebec Film Festival
Enjoy two free modern films each day that address a variety of issues of importance to global citizens at the 3rd Annual Big Buffalo Quebec Film Festival. Films will be in French with English subtitles and will show at 6:00pm and 8:00pm on UB North Campus…
Artist Ashley Powell To Discuss Work at ¡Buen Vivir! Gallery on First Friday, April 1
¡Buen Vivir! Gallery for Contemporary Art announces a special Artist's Talk for Climate Change, System Change, Personal Change featuring Ashley Powell on First Friday, April 1 at 7 p.m. Climate Change, System Change, Personal Change includes two interrelated…
Beaux-Arts Buffalo Tour
A downtown walking tour of some of the best examples of the Beaux-Arts style in Buffalo! Popular in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, Beaux-Arts, which translates as “Beautiful Arts” and began in Paris, is characterized by elaborate detail…
Playwright Terrence McNally in Buffalo
Terrence McNally, four-time Tony Award winner and one of the most celebrated playwrights in the world, will visit Buffalo on April 1 and 2, 2016 as a guest of Buffalo United Artists (BUA), the Dramatists Guild Fund, the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Historic…
Buffalo BookBike Unveiling Party
A fun night supporting FREE books for kids! The beautiful, custom bookbike (built right here in Buffalo by Nickel City Cycles and Adam Ianni) that will be delivering books to kids in all of the nooks and crannies of Buffalo this summer will be unveiled. There…
Fact or Fiction: A Questionable Tour of Buffalo
How well do you think you know Buffalo’s history? April Fool’s Day is the only time you will hear Explore Buffalo docents give a tour that is only half true! As you walk through downtown on this happy hour tour, you will be kept guessing with some stories…
Elmwood Village Food Tasting & Cultural Walking Tour
EAT. EXPLORE. EXPERIENCE BUFFALO.™ On our three-hour guided walking tour of Buffalo's Elmwood Village you'll experience all the flavors of the city! It's the perfect combo - eat delicious samples from 7 local eateries, explore the neighborhood and enjoy…
Buffalo's Record Pop Culture Expo
Pop Culture Collectibles Show featuring new and used, vintage, rare and hard-to-find music - VINYL, CDs and DVDs - as well as comic books, toys, movie-related items, video games, posters, stickers, jewlery and accesories. There will even be real books…
Breaking Old World: Tracing Your Immigrant Ancestors
The key to breaking your genealogy research into the "Old World" is knowing your immigrant ancestor's origin. Learn about American resources which will tell you your ancestor's birth town or region. $15.00 General public $12.00 members of the Forest…
The Free Ireland Perspective on the Fenian Invasion
Join us as the Museum hosts two events commemorating the Fenian Invasion. (The invasion itself took place from June 1 to 3, 1866.) A panel discussion led by co-moderators: Douglas Kohler, Erie County Historian and Edward Patton. Panel members are:…
Shop For Runway at renew bath and body
Please join us April 8th from 6pm - 8pm and help support the talented Buff State Fashion students that make the amazing Runway fashion show happen. 20% of all sales will be donated by renew to help cover the cost of the event. DJ, shopping, drinks, snacks…
CEPA Gallery 10th Biennial Photography Art Auction
One the most anticipated cultural events in the region and Buffalo’s only professional fine art auction. A preview exhibition of all of the works available for sale at the auction goes on view starting on Friday, March 18 at CEPA Gallery and remains…
Small Press Book Fair
Love all things literary and books? You're going to love the Small Press book Fair. Find more than 100 booksellers, authors, bookmakers, zinesters, small presses, artists, poets, and other cultural workers and enthusiasts at this FREE event in a beautiful…
Plates and Pasta
Enjoy a gourmet pasta dinner in the galleries of Buffalo Arts Studio – a dinner that will be served on a one-of-a-kind artworks. Renowned local artists have designed unique permanent decals, and fired them on upcycle vintage, environmentally friendly…
BUFFCON 33 Scale Model Contest and Show
Scale Model Contest and Show featuring 75 different Categories. New for this year is a set of 4 categories for the Science Fiction and Fantasy War Gaming Pieces. Others include Automotive, Aircraft, Armor, Die-cast and several others. There will be plenty…
Babel Book Discussion: Karl Ove Knausgaard’s My Struggle, Book One
In preparation for every BABEL event, Just Buffalo hosts a book discussion at Betty’s. The discussion of Karl Ove Knausgaard’s My Struggle, Book One will be led by Sherry Robbins. Knausgaard is the featured Babel speaker on April 21 at Kleinhans. Price: $10…