World traveled opera singer and General Director of Buffalo’s Nickel City Opera, Valerian Ruminski makes a stop at Talking Leaves Books, 3158 Main Street, Buffalo, Wednesday, June 21st at 7pm to talk about tips and secrets of singing in the 1st of his vocal series, “Starting To Sing” Book 1: Children and Beginners. From simple vocal exercises and the secret of vowel modification to navigating the land of teachers and the business of show business, Valerian will talk about his new book and what it takes to be a singer. You’ll also learn how to tell the difference between a qualified vocal teacher and one that just want to sell lessons. This is a free event.