Friday September 15th, 2017
Upcoming events & things to do near you.
Curtain Up!
In its 36th year as the opening celebration to Buffalo's professional theatre season, Curtain Up! is boasting 11 theatre productions this year, and the biggest and best street party in the city! The list of shows for the September 15, 2017 celebration is available at: http://tda-wny.com/curtainup/curtain-up-schedule/… >>
Kobi Johann
FTMP Events Presents:Kobi Johann, KULU, Killa Rob The Realah, Kourt Jester, TSMB Drezzo, Tezzo Cash, Captain Dinero TMB, & more!* DJ NiTELiTE on the decksFriday, September 15th$7 General Presale, $10 Day Of Show18+ (ID Required) - No ID/No EntryDoors open at 6:00 pmTickets: http://www.purplepass.com/KobiJohann091517at: Stamps...… >>
Final Party on the Portico
Come hear Stoneflower led by Geno McNamus! Enjoy the winding down of the wonderful Buffalo summer as we celebrate the closing of our ever popular 12th Annual Party on the Portico happy hour series. M&T Third Friday features live party music, history related activities, “happy hour” camaraderie, and… >>
The Roycroft Campus presents: Wunderkammer
A Wunderkammer, or ‘Cabinet of Curiosities,’ began in 16th century Europe as repositories of the natural wonders of the world. Actual specimens could be difficult to obtain, so an engraving or etching of a specimen was as good as the physical object, for it provided proof of its existence. Artist, Elizabeth… >>
Book Release: "A Closer Look at the Guaranty Building - Louis H. Sullivan's Masterpiece
This book encompasses Sullivan's career, his artistic development, sources, and his system of ornament. His formula of ‘form follows function’ and how the use of terra cotta brought the steel frame to life are explained. Thirty-two pen & ink drawings of ornamant on the interior and exterior of the… >>
The Fever - Response Festival
Torn Space Theater hosts the NYC-based performance company 600 Highwaymen as part of its second annual RESPONSE Festival. Every performance of The Fever is a collaboration with the audience that tests the limits of individual and collective responsibility, and our willingness to be there for one another.… >>
Response Festival: The Fever
The second annual Response Performance Festival will feature the work of two internationally acclaimed companies, Palissimo Company and 600 Highwaymen, both hailing from New York City. THE FEVER BY 600 HIGHWAYMEN (NYC) September 15 at 7:30 // September 16 at 4:00 and 7:30 PM // Tickets $25 Performed… >>
Toronto International Film Festival
TIFF is dedicated to presenting the best of international and Canadian cinema to film lovers. What began as the Festival of Festivals over 40 years ago, has become the world’s most important publicly attended film festival and grown to embrace programming 365 days a year. As a premier cultural institution… >>
Under Pressure: Redefining the Multiple
September 1–24, 2017 Preview Party & Art Auction: Aug. 31, 6 - 9 pmHors d’oeuvres and libations / Silent Auction / Meet the Artists$50 / 50 tickets available. Call RoCo to Purchase. Opening Reception: September 1, 6–9pm Artist Talk: September 2, 1pmUnder Pressure: Redefining the Multiple returns for… >>
Painting Under The Influence, an Art Exhibition celebrating a decade of classes with Coni Minneci
River Art Gallery & Gifts at 83 Webster St in North Tonawanda presents Painting Under The Influence, an Art Exhibition celebrating a decade of classes with Coni Minneci. It features a large grouping of artists joining together in celebration of their creative journeys. It opens on September 2nd and… >>
Danielle Nash at The Botanical Gardens
Arcangel Gallery Exhibit - 10am-5pm - 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! Plants and Patterns - This is Nash’s first exhibition with the Arcangel Gallery. Her original oil paintings… >>
Succulents at The Botanical Gardens
10am-5pm - 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! These tiny beauties will be displayed in creative ways. There is power in many when it comes to succulents and our Horticulture Team has… >>
Shark Girl: Never Quite There
Clifton Hall Link In the two short years since Casey Riordan Millard’s iconic Shark Girl arrived in Western New York, the sculpture has been so widely shared and experienced that it is now one of Buffalo’s best-known citizens. However, it is perhaps less well-know that Shark Girl has served as one of… >>
My Old Lady by Israel Horovitz
WNY premiere of a touching comedy! A down on his luck middle aged man inherits an apartment in Paris and must live with the elderly woman that has inahbited it for decades. There, he learns friendship, falls in love, and must finally deal with the death of his father. Starring local favorites Anne… >>
Design for Living
“I love you. You love me. You love Otto. I love Otto. Otto loves you. Otto loves me,” says Gilda; and that’s the dilemma. Three slick and stylish young bohemians in 1930s England take us on a delicious romp only Noel Coward could conceive. Vivacious interior designer Gilda; successful playwright Leo;… >>
Intro To Belly Dance at Oasis Dance Center
Oasis Dance Center offering Intro to Belly Dance Classes in Tonawanda NY!This class is designed for women and teens of all ages, shapes, sizes, and fitness levels! No dance experience is needed!Faaria will teach you the basic movements of Belly Dance (Egyptian Dance) with fun and laughter! come join… >>
An Octoroon
Hilarious. Uncomfortable. Vital. An edgy new American comedy set on a slave-owner’s plantation at the Shaw festival. When Dion Boucicault wrote The Octoroon in 1859, it was considered a masterpiece. Its story of a plantation owner falling for a woman of mixed race was taken as a bold plea for racial… >>
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… >>
Current Events
Lively discussions of political, social and cultural concerns. Bring your point of view and opinions and have your say about news at the local, national and international levels. Sept. 12 - Dec. 26 Tuesdays 1:00-2:00pm Full Member: Free | Gym/Community Participant: $25 https://tinyurl.com/y9ezv7jd… >>
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,… >>
