Thursday August 16th, 2018

Upcoming events & things to do near you.

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Aladdin - The Broadway Musical
Wed Aug 8th → Sun Aug 19th

Aladdin - The Broadway Musical

Shea's Performing Arts Center

Discover a whole new world at Disney’s ALADDIN, the hit Broadway musical. From the producer of The Lion King comes the timeless story of ALADDIN, a thrilling new production filled with unforgettable beauty, magic, comedy and breathtaking spectacle. It’s an extraordinary theatrical event where one lamp… >>

Outcalls Live
Thu Aug 16th

Outcalls Live

Outcalls, led by Britt Olsen-Ecker and Melissa Wimbish, draws influence from multiple genres. Their song-by-song approach to music-making draws lyrical content from current political and social happenings. The Baltimore-based group strives to reach audiences not only through good music, but also excellent… >>

Country Night on the Terrace
Thu Aug 16th

Country Night on the Terrace

Artpark

Admission: $3 (lesson only); $7 (music)Artpark Theater Terrace 6:30pm dance instruction; 7:30pm music Strut and shuffle to the toe-tapping tunes of Distant View, one of the area’s premier country bands. Distant View plays many genres of cover music, including their own creative, original material. Dance… >>

Back To School Survival
Thu Aug 16th

Back To School Survival

The kids may not be ready but parents and teachers will be!With school comes hectic schedules, homework, and GERMS! There's only a few weeks left to prepare yourself and your families. Would you like to equip your child to study smarter, reduce stress, and avoid getting sick the NATURAL way? Would you… >>

TOY's Summer Theatre Workshops
Mon Jul 9th → Fri Aug 17th

TOY's Summer Theatre Workshops

Theatre of Youth

Theatre of Youth is offering a variety of Summer Workshops for youth (kindergarten through high school). Since 1972, TOY has offered theatre workshops that inspire IMAGINATION, exercise CRITICAL THINKING, and build CREATIVE CONFIDENCE.  Thousands of students, from the curious to the committed actor,… >>

JBWC Youth Fellowship
Mon Jul 9th → Fri Aug 17th

JBWC Youth Fellowship

The Just Buffalo Writing Center youth fellowship is an opportunity for a motivated young writer between the ages of 16 and 18 who is interested in developing his or her craft and exploring professional avenues into the literary arts. The fellow will be based at Just Buffalo’s Writing Center, a free… >>

Junior Sail Camp Weeks 8: Aug 13 – 17
Mon Aug 13th → Fri Aug 17th

Junior Sail Camp Weeks 8: Aug 13 – 17

Sail Buffalo's Jr. Sail Camp is open to children and teens between the ages of 7 and 18. We will take kids without any sailing experience and over the course of one summer week – Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 4 PM, and make them into a beginning sailor. In addition, a teen that has already completed… >>

Annual Used Book Fair
Thu Aug 16th → Sat Aug 18th

Annual Used Book Fair

Central Library

Central Library will hold its HUGE annual used book sale on August 16 - 18, 2018. All items just 50 cents! Thursday, 8/16: 8:30 – 11 am, preview sale: $5 donation for first picks Thursday, 8/16: 11 am – 6:30 pm Friday, 8/17: 8:30 am – 2 pm Saturday, 8/18: 8:30 am – 2 pm

Darleen Stry
Sat Jun 2nd → Sun Aug 19th

Darleen Stry

Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens

June 2 - August 19 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! Simply Beautiful - A display that explores the details and colors of the botany found at… >>

Erie County Fair
Wed Aug 8th → Sun Aug 19th

Erie County Fair

The best 12 days of summer in Erie County! The 179th Annual Erie County Fair. Adults: $10 Seniors (60+): $7 Children 12 & under are FREE every day! Buy admission tickets online or at Tops Gate Specials:  Channel 2 Opening Day • Wednesday, August 8 - Gates open at 12 Noon - FREE Admission with a canned… >>

Nature’s Kaleidoscope
Sat Jun 16th → Sun Aug 19th

Nature’s Kaleidoscope

Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens

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! A completely new theme for our colorful summer exhibit!  Our talented exhibit team has come up with some kaleidoscope inspired display pieces that… >>

Yoga
Wed Feb 28th → Wed Aug 22nd

Yoga

Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens

Led by Leanne Oldenbrook from Oasis Yoga and Wellness. Register for one class or a series, contact Leanne at 864.1194 or crescmnyoga@yahoo.com or online at cmyoga.com.  Sponsored by Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, part of Catholic. Go to www.buffalogardens.com for more information.  Spring- February 28,… >>

Wed Jun 13th → Wed Aug 22nd

CURRENT EVENTS

JCC of Greater Buffalo

CURRENT EVENTSLively discussions of political,social and cultural concerns.Bring your point of viewand opinions and have yoursay about news at the local,national and internationallevels.Facilitators: Howard Ross &others June 13 - August 22Wednesdays 10:30am-12:00pmclass#19597Full/Social Member FREEGym/CP… >>

Spooky One-Act Submissions
Fri Jun 29th → Fri Aug 24th

Spooky One-Act Submissions

**** CALL TO HALLOWEEN ENTHUSIASTS **** Green Buffalo Productions is hosting our first One Act Play Festival this October. This event is Halloween themed, so we are looking for submissions that have spooky undertones. Plays are FREE to submit and will be reviewed and selected by the founders of Green… >>

Errol Daniels: Coming Home
Sat Jul 28th → Fri Aug 31st

Errol Daniels: Coming Home

CEPA Gallery

CEPA GALLERY PRESENTS OPENING, ARTIST TALK & PANEL DISCUSSIONCOMING HOME: Reentry After IncarcerationCollaborative Photo-Essay Documentary ExhibitErrol Daniels, Photographer & Katherine Russell, WriterOpening Reception: Saturday, July 28, 1:30 – 4:30 PMArtist Talk: 2 PM & Panel Discussion 2:30 – 3:30… >>

Stage Kiss
Wed Apr 11th → Sat Sep 1st

Stage Kiss

Two bitter exes are cast in the same play as passionate lovers. Will they strangle each other? Or seduce each other? And how can we tell if it’s real or make-believe? Heartfelt and hilarious, this modern romantic comedy by Pulitzer Prize finalist playwright Sarah Ruhl will take you behind the curtain… >>

Muhammad Z. Zaman: Lux
Fri Jul 27th → Fri Sep 7th

Muhammad Z. Zaman: Lux

Buffalo Arts Studio

Muhammad Z. Zaman is a Buffalo-based, urban artist, specializing in calligraphy. Using language and text as cultural signifier, Zaman layers English, Bengali, and Arabic into richly-textured canvases. His canvas paintings and wall murals layer powerful messages onto seemingly borderless fields, inspiring… >>

Liz Lessner: Interstitial Castings
Fri Jul 27th → Fri Sep 7th

Liz Lessner: Interstitial Castings

Buffalo Arts Studio

Liz Lessner’s exhibition, Interstitial Castings, uses sculpture to capture the negative space between two people engaged in therapeutic interactions. Prior to her exhibition, Lessner will be in residence at Buffalo Arts Studio working with Tri-Main Center tenants to create a series of sculptures through… >>

Travel Raffle
Tue Jul 24th → Mon Sep 17th

Travel Raffle

Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens

Tickets - $20 - 3 Chances to WIN on each ticket and Only 700 will be sold!  Winning tickets will be drawn Tuesday, September 18 at the Botanical Gardens (winners need not be present). Tickets can be purchased online at www.buffalogardens.com, in our Gift Shop, or by calling 827.1584 ext. 295. Must be… >>

Grand Hotel, The Musical
Thu May 3rd → Sun Oct 14th

Grand Hotel, The Musical

Shaw Festival Theatre

Check into the lavish Grand Hotel, where the lives of ten hotel guests collide over one unforgettable night. Love. Betrayal. Jealousy. Murder. And the glamour of Berlin in the Roaring Twenties. Soaring with songs and dance, it’s the mesmerizing musical about what happens when our deepest, most desperate… >>

The Hound of the Baskervilles
Wed Aug 1st → Sat Oct 27th

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Shaw Festival Theatre

CANADIAN PREMIERE! It’s the return of the murder mystery to The Shaw. Sir Baskerville has been scared to death — literally. Now deductive genius Sherlock Holmes is on the case to find the murderer … with twist after twist to keep you guessing. Darkly fun, deliciously sly, and just the right amount of… >>

Photography Caravan- Images of Jewish Buffalo
Wed Aug 15th → Wed Oct 31st

Photography Caravan- Images of Jewish Buffalo

PHOTOGRAPHY CARAVAN – IMAGES OF JEWISH BUFFALO, ON EXHIBIT AT JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF GREATER BUFFALO ART GALLERY, HOLLAND FAMILY BUILDING, 787 DELAWARE AVE, BUFFALO, NY, AUGUST  15 – OCTOBER 31, 2018 This exhibit is a showcase of photographs taken by members of the community who participated in… >>

Buffalo Never Fails: The Queen City and World War I
Sat Nov 18th → Fri Jan 31st

Buffalo Never Fails: The Queen City and World War I

Buffalo & Erie County Public Library

Commemorating the 100th anniversary of America’s entry into World War I (WWI) in 1917, Buffalo Never Fails: The Queen City and World War I looks back to a critical time in our nation’s history, emphasizing Buffalo’s role in the war and the related consequences. This exhibition honors stories of individual… >>