Friday August 4th, 2017
Upcoming events & things to do near you.
2017 Junior Sail Camp Week 6: July 31 – August 4
We teach sailing.But, we also teach important life lessons.Every morning, we begin with a classroom session which goes over theory and explains what they will practice that day. Then sailors head out into the harbor and turn theory into practice. Over the week, the kids learn terminology, rigging, hoisting,… >>
Quartetto: Accademia Piano Ensemble Concert
This special evening celebrating Italian culture will feature an elegant and inspiring concert by some of Italy's top classical musicians performing in the Grand Theater. The Concert will begin at 7pm and the VIP dinner prior to the concert at 5:30pm will present traditional family recipes found at… >>
Meet Garden Book Authors
Meet more than 25 of your favorite garden writers, and add to your garden library at this special event – FREE and open to the public, no tickets or RSVP required. GWA | The Association of Garden Communicators is in town for their Annual Conference with 300+ garden authors, journalists, columnists,… >>
Live Alive: Pomegranate Affair III | feat: Whiskey Hollow & more
FTMP Events Presents:Live Alive Festival Series | The Pomegranate Affair IIIFeaturing: The Whiskey Hollow, Ophelia's Looking Glass, Danielle and Joe Music, Nurse Joyful, Astrabula & more!Friday, August 4th, 2017Doors at 5:00 PM$8 Presale - $12 Day Of Show18+ (ID Required - No ID/No Entry)Tickets: http://www.purplepass.com/thepomegranateaffair3at: Stamps...… >>
Scathed, Lost Connections, The Sans Band, Ghostpool
Friday August 4th – Scathed, Lost Connections, The Sans Band, GhostpoolDoors: 7:00pm, Show: 8:00pm – Tickets: $7 ADV/$10 DOS – Ages: 18+
Troll Fort Building with Dave Bauer, author of “What’s Under that Rock, Papa?”
Come to Monkey See, Monkey Do...Children’s Bookstore (9060 Main St, Clarence, NY 14031) on Friday, 8/4, at 9:00 to 10:15 AM for Hideout for Trolls! Dave Bauer, author of “What’s Under that Rock, Papa?” will be leading children ages 4 and up in exploring nature and building troll huts out of “natural… >>
Buffalo Brewfest
Buffalo’s original craft beer festival! Craft beer lovers from Western New York and beyond will have the chance to enjoy more than 100 craft beers from more than 40 local, regional, national and international breweries.Brewers will set-up in the River Works Ice Pavilion area with a VIP area along the… >>
Allentown First Fridays Artisan Craft Fair
On the first Friday of each month from 6:00 to 9:00pm Allentown art galleries, performance artists, musicians, restaurants, retailers, and more come together to create a rich cultural attraction. In addition to galleries throughout Allentown, now there is also an Artist and Artisan fair between Virginia… >>
Twenty-Two Two's
On Friday, August 4, from 6 PM to 10 PM, The Dopeness Project invites you to attend a mixed medium event at The New Ashker’s – 1526 Main Street. The cultural showcase features two emcees, two spoken word artists, and two vocalists, who will all be accompanied by live musicians. Twenty-Two Two’s: The… >>
The Art of Food and Drink: Greek Wine and Cheese Pairing
A Greek wine and cheese pairing in the AK Café and Sculpture Garden during FIRST FRIDAYS @ THE GALLERY. A Jazz and Happy Hour will precede this event in the AK Cafe, music by Gabriella & Vince Parlato Duo and drink specials.Space is limited, and registration is required. Please register online, call… >>
Austin John Winkler
FTMP Events presents:Austin John WinklerThe original lead singer of Hinder performing his hit songs along with new materialFriday, August 4thDoors at 6:00 pm$22 Presale, $28 at the doorAges 18+ (ID Required / Strictly Enforced)Tickets on sale Friday, March 10th @ 10:00 AMat: Evening Star Concert Hall… >>
Inside Out - Opening Reception
1045 Elmwood Gallery for the Arts is pleased to announce their next featured art show entitled “Inside Out” featuring new works by Emily Mills, Scott Klaurens & Daniel Rodgers in photography, painting, collage & mixed media. Exhibit on view August 3 through August 26, 2017. Opening Reception with… >>
Artpark Theater Academy: A Broadway Jr. Program
Coleus & Color 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! Rainbows of color will be incorporated into this summer exhibit of thousands of coleus and so much color! See many different botanical… >>
Canam Century Ride & Bicycle Weekend
Enjoy a weekend of rides in Buffalo, NY and throughout the Canadian and American sides of the Buffalo-Niagara region! The feature ride on Sunday, August 6 is the CanAm Century–a great long-distance ride with miles of beautiful scenery along the Niagara River, through parks and historic sites, both sides… >>
Sail Buffalo's 2017 ASA 101 Sail Class: August: 4-6
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… >>
Buffalo Infringement Festival
The Buffalo Infringement Festival will take place in more than 80 venues, public spaces, and backyards this year! Look for Visual Art, Group Shows, indie-rock, Music, pop music and rock music performances and installations. For a list of all shows: http://www.infringebuffalo.org/allshows.php For a list… >>
Dance Days of Buffalo
Dance Days of Buffalo is a three day festival, all about dance! We are in our second year, and we can't wait to offer you another weekend of amazing classes & performances! Our mission is to provide opportunities for adult dancers to continue their training, and to give the general public more opportunities… >>
Pretty/Funny at MusicalFare
A World Premiere musical from Buffalo native Marisa Guida, Buffalonian Philip Farugia and MusicalFare! A coming of age story inspired by the life and work of comedienne, Imogene Coca. Mom gets a promotion, Dad gets fired and their pre-pubescent daughter, Genny, is being picked on at school. With… >>
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… >>
Macbeth at Shakespeare in Delaware Park
Macbeth is a tragedy by William Shakespeare; it is thought to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatizes the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those who seek power for its own sake. Macbeth runs Tuesday through Sunday at 7:30pm from July 27 – August 20. Shakespeare… >>
M&T Plaza Concert Series
Plaza Event Series will feature 54 performances this summer. It starts June 12, with the season’s last performance scheduled for August 25. Five new acts have been added to the line-up, and several favorites will continue their longtime streaks of Plaza Event Series appearances.
Shape of a Pocket
June 30–August 26Opening: July 7, 6–9pmEvents: July 29, August 12, August 25 Featuring work by Morgan Arnett, Jason Bernagozzi, Charlie Best and Jaz Palermo, W. Michelle Harris, Kyla Kegler, Dana McKnight, Przemyslaw Moskal, Van Tran Nguyen, Elisa Peebles and the United Melanin Society, Carl Spartz,… >>
Annual Canal Fest Member Art Exhibition At River Art Gallery & Gifts
River Art Gallery & Gifts located at 83 Webster St. in North Tonawanda presents the annual Canal Fest Member Exhibition opening on Saturday, July 22 and runs through Saturday, August 26. The opening reception is on Saturday, July 29 from 4pm to 7pm. There are a total of 25 artists exhibiting using a… >>
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… >>
Build a Better World! Passport to Reading contest
The Library System has unveiled a new Passport to Reading contest which encourages families to travel the highways and byways of Erie County to visit all of the public libraries. Library travelers can pick up a special commemorative Passport and have it stamped for a chance to win great prizes including… >>
2017 Little Free Library® Design Competition
The Buffalo Architecture Foundation's 2017 Little Free Library® Design Competition is an Open, Two-stage, Design Competition to design, construct, and install a contemporary book shelter in underprivileged neighborhoods in Buffalo, NY. Architects, designers, sculptors, carpenters, students, etc. interested… >>
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… >>
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… >>
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,… >>
