Friday June 2nd, 2017
Upcoming events & things to do near you.
Bands in the Brewery with the Nickel City Pimp Choir
Join us in the NYBP Taproom from 9:00pm – 12:30am for our “Bands in the Brewery” with Nickel City Pimp Choir, a a group of mack daddies taking it to the max by paying homage to the R&B legends of the '60s and '70s.
Comedy Action Pub Crawl
Action! Drinks! Comedy!Are you looking for a wild ride?Get on the Comedy Action Pub Crawl. Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/comedy-action-pub-crawl-tickets-34928622450Hosted by a wild Buffalo comedian, this 2 hour pub crawl will top your summer memories. This is the rowdiest laughing batch of bar… >>
ECHOES OF OPERA
This will be a unique acoustic experience inside the 90 foot silo at SILO CITY. Hear the Metropolitan Opera singer and Buffalo Music Hall of Fame member Valerian Ruminski accompanied by Maestro Matthias Manasi on piano. Hear all the provocative and interesting sounds ricochet off the walls!
No Hugs w/ Noah Gokey/ Erica Wolfling/ Stevil/ DonnieO
FTMP Events Presents:No Hugsw/ Noah Gokey, Erica Wolfling, Stevil, & DonnieOFriday, June 2nd$6 General Presale, $8 Day Of Show18+ (ID Required) - No ID/No EntryDoors open at 6:00 pmTickets: http://www.purplepass.com/NoHugs060217at: Stamps... the bar98 Main StreetTonawanda, NY/ Keep updated on all the… >>
First Friday featuring Lianna Hogan's MANIFEST exhibition
MANIFEST is a photographic exploration of movement and color. Ms. Hogan uses a variety of photographic techniques including long exposures, multiple exposures and flash. Each image uses different elements to create a physical form to the energy that people “manifest” and carry with them. Lianna Hogan… >>
Nickel City Opera presents ‘Echoes of Opera III’ at Silo City
In its third incarnation, join us after work for a unique acoustic experience inside the 90 foot silo at SILO CITY. Nickel City Opera General Director and Metropolitan Opera singer Valerian Ruminski accompanied by Maestro Matthias Manasi on piano. Hear provocative and interesting sounds ricochet off… >>
Flex
Flex – Fri, June 2 – 10:00pm-2:00am – Waiting Room (334 Delaware Avenue) Free admission before midnight/$3 after midnight Urban life plus individuality equals Flex. Flex is an after-dark dance party that celebrates hip-hop queer culture and urban life in Buffalo. Stay up to date on all event details… >>
Elephant and Piggie: We Are in A Play!
Opposites attract and that is no different for Elephant and Piggie. Gerald the elephant may be melancholy but Piggie’s perky personality helps balance it out. Watch Mo Willems' characters come to life as they sing and dance their way through questions like: What do you wear to a fancy costume party?… >>
The Albright Weekend
Celebrating the life and times of John J. Albright. Friday, June 2, 7:00pm at the Burchfield Penney Art Center: "The Photographic Legacy of the Albright Family” featuring the work of Susan Fuller Albright and a talk by Tony Bannon and Mark Goldman. FREE Saturday, June 3, 7:30pm at the Albright-Knox… >>
Fourth of July Firework Festivities in WNY
Looking for fireworks this 4th of July weekend? Here's a list of fireworks displays in Western New York. July 1-July 4: Lancaster Village Independence Days is having a weekend long event with carnival rides, contests, music, food, and parades. Fireworks are Monday at 10 PM. July 2-July 4: The Akron… >>
Buffalo Greek Fest 2017 at Annunciation
Admission $2.00 (Children 12 and under admitted free) - ATM Available! (Near Bar) Free admission from 11am - 3pm on on Friday, June 2nd Highlights: Greek Cuisine, Continuous Live Greek Music, Greek Folk Dancing -- Dancers From Greece! Imported Foods, Baked goods, Gift Shops. Artists, Church Tours, Cultural… >>
Niagara Falls Comic Con 2017
Niagara Falls Comic Con is set to take place over three days on June 2, 3 and 4, 2017!The event takes place just steps away from the majestic Falls and will feature more than 200,000 square feet of exhibitors, comic books, movie cars, cosplay contests, celebrity autographs and photo-ops, a video gaming… >>
BUFFALO PRIDE: MAY 30 - JUNE 4, 2017
The Pride Center of Western New York is proud to present Buffalo's annual Pride Week events. Our 2017 celebration will mark the festival's 26th year. Flag Raising Ceremony Tuesday, May 30 12:00- 1:00pm - Niagara Square in front of City Hall (65 Niagara Square, Buffalo NY 14202) Big Gay Sing Wednesday,… >>
Sail Buffalo's 2017 ASA 101 Sail Class: June 2-4
Our goal at Sail Buffalo is to help students to become safe, confident sailors. We promise to give you the tools necessary to excel beyond the requirements of the ASA national course examinations. By the end of this class you will be able to skipper a sloop-rigged keelboat of approximately 20 to 27… >>
Wicked
So much happened before Dorothy dropped in.WICKED, the Broadway sensation, looks at what happened in the Land of Oz... but from a different angle. Long before Dorothy arrives, there is another girl, born with emerald-green skin-smart, fiery, misunderstood, and possessing an extraordinary talent. When… >>
Ann Moody, Kelly Evans, & Shamika Long
Who: Ann Moody, Kelly Evans, Shamika Long Where: Starlight Studio 340 Delaware Avenue Buffalo NY 14202 When: Opening Reception: Friday May 5, 2017 Time: 7-9pm On view through June 16th regular gallery hours: mon-fri 9am-4pm www.starlightstudio.org
The Light in the Piazza
Summer 1953: Margaret Johnson, an elegant and strong-willed Southern woman, has taken her daughter, Clara, on a vacation to Italy. When a gust of wind blows Clara’s hat right into the hands of a young Italian gentleman, neither age nor language nor familial disapproval can stop their whirlwind love… >>
Camp Buffalove
Hay Fever @ The Irish Classical Theatre
Bring your love of laughter to the theatre, and Noel Coward will do the rest. The Bliss family has invited unsuspecting friends for a weekend of pure pandemonium at their posh country estate. Written in three days and based on the weekend parties of one of his acquaintances, Hay Fever is the inspired… >>
New Beginner Egyptian Belly Dance Class!
Spend 6 weeks enjoying our beautiful studio and learning the basic movements of belly dance! Oasis Dance Center is offering a new beginner belly dance class 5/24-6/28 (Wednesdays 7:30-8:30 PM, 6 Weeks $60) at our luxurious studio at 920 Niagara Falls Blvd. This class is designed for the absolute beginner,… >>
JCC Book & Arts Fair
The JCC Book & Arts Fair is for everyone. It celebrates acclaimed, award-winning authors, musicians, poets and photographers from throughout Western New York. All JCC events include receptions, as well as book sales and signings for author events. Tickets for events requiring admission may be purchased… >>
New Beginner Egyptian Belly Dance Class!
Spend 6 weeks enjoying our beautiful studio and learning the basic movements of belly dance! Oasis Dance Center is offering a new beginner belly dance class 5/24-6/28 (Wednesdays 7:30-8:30 PM, 6 Weeks $60) at our luxurious studio at 920 Niagara Falls Blvd. This class is designed for the absolute beginner,… >>
Yab-yum, Mount Sumeru and Dukkha
1045 Elmwood Gallery for the Arts is pleased to announce their next featured art show entitled “Yab-yum, Mount Sumeru and Dukkha.” Artist Xiao Yang will exhibit her unique body of work inspired by symbols in Buddhism, Buddhist cosmology, and works that create a visible incarnation for the concept of… >>
Botanical Artists - A Curated Exhibition
An exhibit of botanical related art curated by Donald Siuta. Artist reception on June 2, 2017 from 7:30 - 9 pm. For more info call 716-885-2251
Best of Buffalo
Join us for a downtown walking tour of the best of Buffalo architecture and history! The buildings included on this overview tour help to tell the story of Buffalo’s rapid rise to prominence, from the opening of the Erie Canal to the 1901 Pan-American Exposition. Buildings seen on this tour were designed… >>
William Smyers
Arcangel Gallery Exhibit - Included with Botanical Garden admission - $11 adults, $10 seniors (62+), $9 students (13+ with ID), $6 Kids 3-12, members and kids 2 and under are free! Presenting his third exhibit in the Arcangel Gallery, Smyers is a known photographer in WNY. He takes pride in his high… >>
Travel Raffle at The Botanical Gardens
Tickets - $20 - 3 Chances to WIN and only 700 will be sold! Tickets on sale June 1-September 1 Grand Prize - Dream Vacation! - A trip for two to Ireland, Mexico, or the Caribbean! You pick where AND when! All arrangements will be made for you through The Travel Team Inc. Travel voucher has a maximum… >>
Saint Joan at Shaw Festival
Who was Joan of Arc? The saviour of France … or a deluded country girl? Bernard Shaw’s greatest play about the most remarkable teenage girl in history. Saint Joan is Bernard Shaw’s greatest play. At its centre is the most remarkable teenage girl in history. But who is she? The divinely-inspired saviour… >>
Me and My Girl
Can a Cockney man give up his old life – and love! – to join the upper class? The sparkling and fun British hit musical. This delightful comic romp from the thirties follows the fortunes of Bill Snibson, a proud Cockney who is amazed to learn that he’s actually the fourteenth Earl of Hareford. But if… >>
BUILDING BUFFALO: Buildings From Books, Books From Buildings
This new exhibit, open free to the public, focuses on an outstanding collection of rare and exquisitely illustrated books encompassing the history of architecture and landscape design from the late 15th through mid-20th Century. Part of one of the finest civic collections on architecture in the country,… >>
