May 2025
Upcoming events & things to do near you.
3 New Exhibitions Open at RoCo!
Opening Reception: First Friday, March 7, 6-9pmOn view March 7, 2023 - May 10, 2023 Main Gallery = Explore Rochester @ 10: A Decade of People and Places celebrates the first ten years of one of Rochester's most significant Instagram accounts @explorerochester.…
Paintings from my Watercolor Soul | Arcangel Gallery Exhibit
Meet the artist, Fritz Raiser! For over 40 years, my professional commitment has been transparent watercolors. Born and raised in Buffalo, NY, I have been fortunate enough to be mentored locally by the late Bill Gates (Hamburg), and the late Margaret…
Pan-Am Walking Tour
Come enjoy a tour of the ground where the Pan-American Exposition took place over 100 years ago. Buffalo, which in 1901 was the 8th largest city in the united States, hosted over 8 million people from around the world. Learn about the exhibits, the shows,…
Japanese Avant-Garde Pioneers
The 1960s era in Japan was a time of profound social change, political unrest and student protests. The turbulent times of the postwar era inspired an artistic explosion in Japan, with the emergence of a revolutionary scene of avant-garde artists who…
Dancers Workshop
Dancers Workshop Directed by Shannon Brien as part of our Student Directed Series May 8 - 9, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. UB Katharine Cornell Theatre Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/search?q=katharine%20cornell%20theatre%20dancers%20workshop Dancers Workshop…
Blooming Colors
Blooming Colors is an evocative exhibition by local Western New York artist Susan M. Palys, celebrating the vibrant beauty of nature through a collection of floral-inspired artworks and mixed media paintings. Each piece in this curated series captures…
runtime
runtime / a performance in two threads A live audio-visual performance exploring the loop between memory and motion Part of the in.sight performance seriesMay 9, 10, 16, 17 – 8:30pmArtist Talk* May 17, 6:00pmTorn Space Theater – 612 Fillmore Ave, BuffaloPresented…
NO OTHER LAND Screening + Discussion with LOLA + Jewish Voice for Peace Buffalo
Directed by a Palestinian-Israeli collective including Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, NO OTHER LAND was recorded between 2019–2023 and shows the destruction of the occupied West Bank's Masafer Yatta by Israeli soldiers and…
Senior Dance Showcase
Senior Dance Showcase Directed by Kelly Quinn and NJ Wingo as part of our Student Directed Series May 11, 2025 at 4 p.m. UB Katharine Cornell Theatre Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/search?q=katharine%20cornell%20theatre%20senior The annual…
62nd Ann Arbor Film Festival Traveling Tour
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL Established in 1963, the Ann Arbor Film Festival is the oldest avant garde and experimental film festival in North America. In 2024, the festival featured over 40 programs consisting of 11 O films from nearly 40 countries of all lengths…
Exploring Buffalo’s Industrial Past: Featuring 50 Years of Photographs
05/14/2025 @ 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Michael Horowitz has spent 50 years documenting the rapidly disappearing places throughout the Northeast, using his lens to preserve them for our cultural memory. His book Cathedrals of Industry: Exploring the Factories…
Author Aidan Ryan in conversation with artist Matt Kenyon & writer Laura Marris about his new book I Am Here You Are Not I Love You: Andrew Topolski, Cindy Suffoletto, & Their Life in the Arts
Blending the emotional depth of memoir with the breadth of biography, IAm Here You Are Not I Love You attempts to piece together clues from the lives and art of Aidan Ryan’s late uncle and aunt, Andrew Topolski and Cindy Suffoletto.The book presents…
Welcome Summer Vendor and Craft Show
Help support local small business owners and crafters!
Carolyn Korsmeyer, Elizabeth Costello & K.E. Semmel In Conversation
After a career as a university professor teaching and publishing in philosophy, Carolyn Korsmeyer turned her hand to fiction. Her previous two novels include a historical narrative and a contemporary mystery set at the last millennium. RIDDLE OF SPIRIT…
Jump Start Students, "Envision" & BPS Art Educators, "el·e·men·tal"
Buffalo Arts Studio is excited to present the Jump Start Biennial Student Exhibition, “Envision,” running concurrently with the Buffalo Public School Art Educators Exhibition, “el·e·men·tal.” Both shows are on display from May 23 to June 14, 2025, with…
Jump Start Students, "Envision" & BPS Art Educators, "el·e·men·tal"
Buffalo Arts Studio is excited to present the Jump Start Biennial Student Exhibition, “Envision,” running concurrently with the Buffalo Public School Art Educators Exhibition, “el·e·men·tal.” Both shows are on display from May 23 to June 14, 2025, with…
Claire Kahane in conversation with Carolyn Korsmeyer
Join us at Hallwalls for an evening with author and critic Claire Kahane in conversation with novelistand philosopher Carolyn Korsmeyer, discussing Kahane’s new memoir Nine Lives: My Risky Roadfrom Fifties Rebel to Feminist Critic. This event is free…
Claire Kahane Book Launch, "Nine Lives"
Join us at Hallwalls for an evening with author and critic Claire Kahane in conversation with novelist and philosopher Carolyn Korsmeyer, discussing Kahane’s new memoir Nine Lives: My Risky Road from Fifties Rebel to Feminist Critic. This event is free…