May 2019
Upcoming events & things to do near you.
GO ART! Third Annual Juried Art Show - Opening
GO ART! PRESENTS THE THIRD ANNUAL JURIED SHOW THE ART OF THE RURAL DATESEntries Accepted: March 7 – March 9, 2018. No entries will be accepted after March 9. Exhibit Dates: March 14 2019 - May 4, 2019 Opening Reception: March 21, 6:00pm – 8:00pm …
Annie Bielski, "Joes & Anns"
Annie Bielski works across mediums, using painting, sewing, and writing to construct objects that explore the hierarchies of gender, production, and consumption, while noting ways that these structures flow through both retail and art spaces. Using materials…
Obsidian Bellis, "Apothecary for Sis"
Raised on the East Side of Buffalo NY, Obsidian Bellis has used their art to navigate their feelings of otherness that result from the intersections of their identity as a Black American non-binary femme person. A majority of Bellis’s artistry has developed…
Buffalo Cherry Blossom Festival Kickoff
Kickoff the festival with a presentation about the Japanese Pavilion of the Pan-American Exposition plus a kimono fashion show! Free, preregistration encouraged.
Vintage Book & Paper Show & Sale, Westfield NY
The 9th Annual Book and Paper Show & SaleAbout the ShowSATURDAY MAY 4, 2019 - 10AM TO 4PM AT 23 ELM STREET (EASON HALL), WESTFIELD, NEW YORK $5 ADMISSION, with a student rate of $3 (you all know how hard it is to get younger people interested) and children…
Buffalo Cherry Blossom Festival
Celebrate spring at The Museum and in the Japanese Gardens with Music Is Art, Taiko drummers, dancers, vendors, and pink boat rides! Free. For more information, visit buffalocherryblossomfestival.org.
Pan-Am Walking Tour
Take a walking tour of the Pan-American grounds with one of our trained docents. See the fair in a new light! $10. A map with historic photos is included.Pre-registration required. To register call 716-873-9644 ext 301.
JCC Book & Art Fair
The 53rd JEWISH BOOK & ARTS FAIR AT A GLANCE MAY 6- JUNE 24, 2019 Ghosts: French Holocaust Children Opening Night Reception Monday, May 6 | 7:00pm Location: Bunis Family Art Gallery and Lippman Lounge at the JCC Benderson Family Building Ghosts: French…
Ghosts: French Holocaust Children Art Exhibit & Opening Reception
Ghosts: French Holocaust Children Photography Exhibit Monday, May 6, 2019 7:00pm-9:00pm Bunis Family Art Gallery and Lippman Lounge at the JCC Benderson Family Building Ghosts: French Holocaust Children photography exhibit by artist, curator, educator…
JCC Book and Arts Fair Presents: Sarah's Key
Film Screening and Discussion: Sarah’s Key Tuesday, May 7, 2019 6:30pm -9:00pm Presented with the American Association of Teachers of French of Western New York. The Screening of Sarah’s Key will be in conjunction with the photography exhibit Ghosts:…
Margaret Creighton - One Community, One Book
In partnership with the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library, The Museum welcomes Margaret Creighton for a discussion of her writing process and journey and why the Pan-American Exposition is so intriguing to today’s readers. Margaret Creighton, Professor…
Co-Artifact 2019 Silent Auction & Fundraiser
Starlight Studio and Art Gallery and Eleven Twenty Projects is co-hosting Co-Artifact, an exhibition and silent art auction featuring artworks created collaboratively by a Starlight and a community artist, on Thursday, May 9th, 2019 from 6-9 PM at Eleven…
CAROL MCLAUGHLIN QUARTET
Our Jazz Revolution Series continues this month with an exciting performance by the Carol McLaughlin Quartet! In his native Jamaica, saxophonist, flautist and arranger Carol McLaughlin started recording in the 1950s backing Laurel Aitken. of The Vagabonds…
Finding Refuge in Buffalo
Presented by WNED | WBFO’s “Making Buffalo Home,” the event celebrates the opening of “Finding Refuge in Buffalo”, a photo and essay collection by University at Buffalo’s Director of Journalism, Jody K. Biehl, and internationally recognized photographer…
Fridays on Forest
Spend your Friday on Forest Avenue for a joint-tour experience at our Resource Center (459 Forest Avenue) and the Richardson Olmsted Campus! Tickets are available online from the Richardson Olmsted Campus and include guided tours of both buildings. $30,…
Mother's Day Wreath Creation Class
Get in touch with your inner artist and create your very own floral wreath to celebrate Mother's Day. Not only do you get to take home or gift your beautiful creation, but you get to sample some tasting pairings as you craft away. It that’s not enough…
“transcendence” Opening Reception at Revolution Gallery
Revolution Gallery presents “transcendence” - featuring original paintings by Veronica Jaeger, Michele Melcher,and Terry RiberaOPENING RECEPTION FRIDAY, MAY 10th | 8:00pm to 11:00pm FREE Exhibit: May 10th to June 14th, 2019 VERONICA JAEGERVeronica Jaeger…
Pan-Am Trolley Tour with Forest Lawn
The tour begins at Forest Lawn, where you will board the Forest Lawn trolley and visit the final resting places of many of the movers and shakers who made the Pan-American Exposition happen. Have lunch at the Pan-American Brewery, a short tour of the…
The Labyrinth
Keep calm and forget about the baby! This special viewing of Jim Henson's "The Labyrinth" serves as a fundraiser for Green Buffalo Productions' second feature of the season. This time, we're back with " In Crazy Love," a mostly comedic series of one-act…
Spring Makers + Shakers: Boozy Artisan Market
This Mother's Day treat mom to a Sunday Funday at the historic Hotel Lafayette for the second annual Spring Makers + Shakers: Boozy Artisan Market hosted by Step Out Buffalo. Explore each gorgeous room and hallway while supporting 50 of WNY's best locally…