Saturday January 23rd, 2016

Upcoming events & things to do near you.

Third Coast & Live Revolution
Sat Jan 23rd

Third Coast & Live Revolution

Buffalo Iron Works

Monstrous, original 8 piece funk band from Toronto. Funk/Rock/Hip-hop like you’ve never heard it. Saturday January 23rd – Third Coast w/ Special Guests Doors: 8:00pm, Show: 9:00pm – Tickets: $7 ADV/$10 DOS – Ages: 18+

Call for Garden Art
Thu Dec 31st → Sat Jan 23rd

Call for Garden Art

The University Heights Arts Association seeks garden-related art for use on the 2016 Capen Garden Walk poster as well as a related summertime exhibition at Amy's Place Restaurant.  It is free to enter your artwork and a prize of $100 will be awarded for first place. Additional prizes will be awarded… >>

AjamajA
Sat Jan 23rd

AjamajA

Armor Inn Tap Room

Progressive, Jam, Rock, Reggae, Blues

Explore Buffalo Winter Celebration
Sat Jan 23rd

Explore Buffalo Winter Celebration

Take a backstage tour of Shea’s and enjoy the Ladies First Jazz Band, from the historic Colored Musicians Club. All attendees receive two tickets for beer or wine and will enjoy hot and cold hors d’oeuvres, as well as a silent auction and raffle of unique Buffalo items and experiences. You will even… >>

Energy Day
Sat Jan 23rd

Energy Day

Buffalo Museum of Science

Explore the many aspects of energy with engaging, hands-on activities for for all ages! Witness the power of liquid nitrogen and discover what happens to matter when temperatures drop to extreme cold, have a hair-raising experience with static electricity using our Van de Graaff generator, and make… >>

Greater Niagara Fishing & Outdoor Festival
Fri Jan 22nd → Sun Jan 24th

Greater Niagara Fishing & Outdoor Festival

A unique blend of a spacious Exhibitor Event Center connected to a multitude of conference rooms all utilizing “State of the Art” technology providing the most education of any Fishing show in the Great Lakes. Buffalo Niagara is one of the most diversified year around fisheries anywhere in the United… >>

Ellicottville Blues & Brews Festival
Fri Jan 22nd → Sun Jan 24th

Ellicottville Blues & Brews Festival

Shake off those Winter Blues and the seasonal doldrums with some of the hottest Blues to hit the area. Bands will be playing in the local establishments. The Buffalo Niagara Brewers Association will be bringing all kinds of great beers to the area for you to try! In addition to the craft brews coming… >>

Niagara Icewine Festival
Fri Jan 15th → Sun Jan 31st

Niagara Icewine Festival

For three weekends in January, the Niagara Region is transformed into a wintry wonderland, celebrating one of Canada’s most cherished products: Ontario Icewine. From Gala evening toasts to chestnut roasts, ornate ice bars, ice skating and winery tours, the 21st Annual Niagara Icewine Festival offers… >>

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
Fri Jan 22nd → Sat Feb 6th

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

Lancaster Opera House

Vanya and Sonia have never left the confines of their childhood home in Bucks County, PA, while their sister Masha has been gallivanting around the world as a successful actress. A surprise visit from Masha and her 20-something boy toy, Spike, throws the normally quiet household into utter upheaval… >>

All My Sons
Fri Jan 15th → Sun Feb 7th

All My Sons

Irish Classical Theatre Company

Set in post World War II America, it is the story of Joe Keller, a successful businessman and loving family man who during the war allowed his factory to ship faulty airplane cylinders to the US Armed Forces, causing the death of 21 American pilots.

Speak No Evil
Thu Jan 21st → Sat Feb 13th

Speak No Evil

Alleyway Theater

The thrill of victory, the agony of defeat; the joys of compatibility and perils of rejection... the comical game of romance demands a determined competitor, and a keen sense of humor and mastery of the language of love.  Winner of the 2014 Maxim Mazumdar New Play Competition. Suitable for adults and… >>

Orchids
Sat Jan 23rd → Sun Feb 28th

Orchids

Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens

Beautiful and colorful orchids will be in bloom throughout the Gardens, along with a fantastic collection of cymbidiums. An informal Q&A with the Niagara Frontier Orchid Society and an additional Award Winning Orchid Show will take place on the final weekend, February 27-28.

First Friday & Monet and the Impressionist Revolution, 1860–1910
Sun Nov 15th → Sun Mar 20th

First Friday & Monet and the Impressionist Revolution, 1860–1910

Albright-Knox Art Gallery

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,… >>