Saturday December 19th, 2015
Upcoming events & things to do near you.
Workingman’s Dead Toy Drive Show
Grateful Dead music for deadheads, by deadheads.Your favorite local GD tribute band’s favorite local GD tribute band Saturday December 19th – Workingman’s Dead Toy Drive ShowDoors: 8:00pm, Show: 9:00pm – Tickets: $6 ADV/$8 DOS/$6 DOS w/ Toy Donation – Ages: 18+
Jessimae Peluso
Jessimae Peluso is “a bottle rocket with a pulse,” headed in only the expected, upward trajectory of a firecracker, and ready to explode. The self-proclaimed "insecure narcissist" has founded a solid comic reputation in New York City and has been featured in the Huffington Post as one of the funniest… >>
Last Minute Holiday Market
Last chance to find #foundrymade gifts for the holidays! Buy locally made products at The Foundry's Holiday Gift Market 12:00-4:00pm.
Flying Bison Holiday Party with Santa & Last Minute Market
Bring the family down to the brewery for a day of holiday fun! Besides a visit from Santa from 2:00-4:00pm, we will be running a "Last Minute Shopper's Market" throughout the tasting room. FREE root beer soda, candy, and snacks! At 6:00pm, there will be a craft beer bottle exchange: - Bring a gift-wrapped… >>
Buffalo Infringement Festivus
This Infringement Festivus features the festivus pole, feats of strength and the airing of greivances. MUSIC BY: Electric Watermelon, David Adamczyk, Outer Harbor, Jacob Peter, P.A. Line, Physical Psychics, Jack Topht, PeaceBridge, The Meat Whistles, and more!
Christmas Carolcade
Sing traditional Christmas carols, enjoy hot cocoa courtesy of Vidler’s and see East Aurora’s historic Main Street decked out for Christmas. This beloved East Aurora tradition started with some girl scouts singing carols at the store. The next year other groups came to sing… That handful of groups has… >>
The Movement Party 2015
A dance party featuring some of Buffalo's best DJ's and live music to benefit the Partnership for the Public Good. It's sponsored by some of the area's #grassroots #socialjustice organizations doing really good work in this community. The #MovementParty2015 is one of Western and #BuffaloNY's longest… >>
Last Minute Panic Holiday Sale
Find a wide variety of unique, quality handmade gifts, from housewares, knitwear, and jewelry to hand-printed greeting cards, posters and Buffalo books. More than 40 vendors will be on BOTH floors of the Book Arts Center! You will be sure to find loads of thoughtful last minute gifts perfect for giving…or… >>
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… >>
MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS
The Ultimate Holiday Tradition! MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS by Chip Davis has been America's favorite holiday tradition for the past 30 years! Grammy Award winner Chip Davis has created a show that features the beloved Christmas music of Mannheim Steamroller along with dazzling multimedia effects… >>
Post Sabres Game with The Lost
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 The Lost 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 and… >>
Indoor Winter Market
The Elmwood Bidwell Farmers Market is now year round! The market will continue indoors from Dec. 5, 2015, through April 30, 2016, in Buckham Hall on the Buffalo State campus, 1300 Elmwood Ave. Buckham Hall is located on Rockwell Road near Grant Street. Free parking will be available on campus during… >>
Bagels & Booze
Saturday brunch at Hydraulic Hearth is back! Bagels & Booze will once again invite West Side co-op bakery BreadHiveto take over its brick oven for a brunch built around bagel sandwiches, complete with a full bar and live music. Baked in view by BreadHive, bagels will be offered a la carte as well as… >>
8th Annual Last Minute Panic Sale
WNYBAC will be hosting the 8th Annual Last Minute Panic Holiday Sale this year on Friday December 18th from 4-8 p.m & Saturday December 19th from 12-6 p.m. This event is FREE and open to the public!Over 40 vendors on BOTH floors of the Book Arts Center! Purchase unique, quality handmade goods from housewares,… >>
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… >>
Brewing Buffalo: Then and Now Bus Tour
Brewing in Buffalo has evolved from its beginnings in the early 1800s to its present-day revival. At its peak in the early 1900s before Prohibition, Buffalo’s brewing industry included nearly 30 independent breweries producing millions of gallons of beer each year. Today, Buffalo’s brewing culture is… >>
DoubleShot
Live music every Friday & Saturday night at 9pm
Mannheim Steamroller
Mannheim Steamroller is an American music group, founded by Chip Davis, that is known primarily for its series of Fresh Aire albums, which blend classical music and rock, and for its modern recordings of Christmas music. The group has sold 28 million albums in the U.S. alone.
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. >>
The Nutcracker by Buffalo City Ballet
The Buffalo City Ballet's fully staged version of the beloved classic featuring a diverse cast of talented yourng dancers from the pre-professional dance program. Tickets $18-20 (children under 5 half-price). The Sunday performance is followed by an optional tea party with Clara and costumed cast members… >>
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… >>
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,… >>
