Saturday December 12th, 2015
Upcoming events & things to do near you.
Meet Jim Santella, father of Progressive Radio in Buffalo
Meet the man behind the mic, Buffalo Music Hall of Fame disc jockey Jim Santella on Saturday, December 12, at 1:00 pm. at the Talking Leaves Main Street store, not far from the UB South Campus where his career took off decades ago. Santella will be signing copies of his new book, Classic Rock, Classic… >>
Santa’s Workshop at the Botanical Gardens
Santa will be visiting from 10:00am-2:00pm during the hours of Santa’s Workshop - he has quite a few places to visit after spending the day surrounded by poinsettias and his friends at the Gardens! Photo prints with Santa will be available for $5 each. Come join us for this annual family holiday tradition.… >>
SantaCon Buffalo
SantaCon Buffalo is back! The North Pole Stroll, Santa's bar crawl 21+ | Registration will be held Downtown at 1:30pm at the Labatt Blue tent or skip the line and purchase online This is not a free event but tickets are only $10 Please provide a new toy donation for the Boys & Girls Club of Black Rock… >>
JoAnn's Classical Christmas
Make memories with your family and friends at the BPO! JoAnn Falletta takes you on a journey through centuries of the best seasonal music by classical music's masters. The Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus joins the BPO for this program of holiday treasures. The BPO's concertmaster Dennis Kim shines in Vivaldi's… >>
China Syndrome
ChinaSyndrome is an electronic event that is geared towards Hard Dance, Hard House, Psytrance, Aggrotech/Hellectro & Technoise. This is a Free event Dj's ArcaTek E-Mission Nekrotique 21+ only.
Post Sabres Game w/ Ten Cent Howl
The action continues off the ice with FREE live music at Buffalo Iron Works. Check out the Buffalo Sabres post game party with music from Ten Cent Howl after the game! Buffalo Iron Works is located right across the street from First Niagara Center, and we feature a wide assortment of drinks, great food… >>
Holiday Arts & Crafts Show @ UU
Unique holiday gifts made by 20 locally juried artisans in one of Buffalo’s historic church halls, a church of English Country Gothic design, a stunning example of early 20th Century Arts and Crafts aesthetic. www.facebook.com/uucb.artsandcraftsshow This event will take place at the Unitarian Universalist… >>
Niagara Wine Trail USA - Holiday Happening (Weekend 2)
Holiday Happening, Dec. 4-6 & 11-13, 2015 Receive a special holiday gift from the trail, wine tasting and holiday shopping Hours: Friday 12pm-5pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 12pm-5pm Price: Pre-Sale Only: $40/per person or $70/per couple Tickets are valid for both weekends of the event. Price does not… >>
My Fair Lady
The story, the songs, the characters — you know and love them. Now see them come to life on the LOH stage. Professor Henry Higgins loves language. Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle yearns to speak like a lady. Sparks fly when his curiosity and her determination launch a daring social experiment designed… >>
Annie
Leapin' Lizards! The world's best-loved musical returns in time-honored form. Directed by original lyricist and director Martin Charnin and choreographed by Liza Gennaro, this production of ANNIE will be a brand new incarnation of the iconic original. Featuring book and score by Tony Award®-winners… >>
Interior Views: The Richardson Olmsted Complex
Join us for the opening receptin of Interior Views: The Richardson Olmsted Complex! This exhibition is a collaboration with CEPA Gallery and includes 40 photographs from the Richardson Olmsted Complex Photography Contest. Submissions were limited to individuals who participated in official Richardson… >>
Santa on the Carrousel
Come join Old St. Nick on the carrousel! Just make sure you are on the “nice” list. There will be lots of fun, festive crafts and games, hot chocolate and treats, and time to ride the carrousel with Santa! Want to join Santa for lunch? Book lunch reservations by calling the museum. Lunch costs $10 per… >>
Santaland Diaries
A snarky behind the tinsel look at Christmas, with biting wit and bawdy irreverence, David Sedaris' Santaland Diaries reveal what it’s really like to work for jolly old St. Nick during the most wonderful time of the year. Join RLTP for the Yuletide tradition made infamous from its annual rotation on… >>
Dickens’ Classic: A Christmas Carol
Shift your spirit into high gear as Scrooge, Tiny Tim and the Alleyway Carolers warm the cockles of your holiday heart for another joyous season! The 33rd annual delightfully faithful production of the nation’s fifth longest running stage version of Dickens’ masterpiece is for everyone of every age. >>
Harvey
Mary Chase’s Pulitzer Prize-winning light-hearted comedy, Harvey, is the story of Elwood P. Dowd, a polite and friendly man with a very strange best friend– a six-foot, three-and-one-half-inch invisible rabbit named Harvey. Directed by Tom Makar, featuring NPT’s founder and executive director, Richard… >>
It WAS a Wonderful Life
Enjoy the spirit of the season as Forest Lawn’s historic and festively decorated Forest Lawn chapel is transformed into a live theater. Our narrator, John Lay – the first person to take up permanent residence in Forest Lawn, in 1850 – will introduce several of the new friends he’s made over the last… >>
Niagara Power Project Festival of Trees
See the Niagara Power Vista transformed into a winter wonderland with a dazzling display of reusable trees, adorned with energy efficient holiday lights and decorated by local non-profit groups. Visitors of all ages will enjoy hands-on experiences and learn about hydroelectricity and the historic role… >>
2nd Annual Hope Studio Watercolors
This is a group show featuring watercolors by 21 artists from a seminar under the direction of well known Buffalo watercolorist Sally Treanor. The exhibit opens Friday, Dec. 4 from 5-9 PM. Other items are also avaialable at the gallery including pottery, prints, photos, books, jewelry, ornaments… >>
First Friday & Monet and the Impressionist Revolution, 1860–1910
There is stellar line-up for the March 5 edition of First Friday at the Albright-Knox. And while you're there, why not pay a few pence to catch the Monet and the Impressionist Revolution, 1860–1910 exhibit before it ends on March 20, and enjoy the Gallery Talk: Monet and the Impressionist Revolution,… >>
