Wednesday October 11th, 2023

Upcoming events & things to do near you.

Three-Day Summer Dye Making Workshop
Wed Sep 27th → Wed Oct 11th

Three-Day Summer Dye Making Workshop

Castellani Art Museum

Join local textile artist Tami Fuller for an exciting three-day workshop series that will teach environmentally sustainable ways of fabric dyeing over the course of three consecutive weeks.  Participants will learn how to create intricate fabric resist patterns on silk, Lino printed linen furoshiki,… >>

Japanese Stab Bookbinding Workshop
Wed Oct 11th

Japanese Stab Bookbinding Workshop

Western New York Book Arts

Japanese Stab Binding is a simple and beautiful bookbinding technique. Simple and more intricate techniques will be covered. Learn to make your own journals & hand-bound books! Cost: $60, $55 members Things to note:• Makers of all skill levels are welcome.• This class is suitable for ages teen+• All… >>

Brink of Time by Deanna Weinholtz
Wed Aug 23rd → Sun Oct 15th

Brink of Time by Deanna Weinholtz

Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens

Brink of TimeAugust 23-October 15Arcangel Gallery ExhibitIncluded with Admission  We all have special places and times that bring us happiness and peace as we reminisce. Our minds retain fragments of special memories. Whether it’s catching a sunset right at the perfect moment before the sun descends… >>

Belfast Girls
Fri Sep 22nd → Sun Oct 15th

Belfast Girls

Irish Classical Theatre Company

Belfast Girls, By Jaki McCarrick, runs September 22, 2023 – October 15, 2023 at Irish Classical Theatre Company.  The year is 1850, and five young women seek to escape the famine in Ireland aboard a ship bound for Australia. As they sail toward the promise of new lives in Sydney, they struggle to leave… >>

Creatures After Dark
Wed Oct 11th → Sun Oct 29th

Creatures After Dark

Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens

When the sun goes down, the creeping creatures and plants at the Botanical Gardens come to life for Creatures After Dark! See what happens to our collection of cool creatures and plants under spooky lighting. We'll have dozens of creatures made of LIVE plants including dinosaur succulent topiaries,… >>

Coleus and Creatures
Fri Sep 1st → Tue Oct 31st

Coleus and Creatures

Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens

September 1-October 3110am-4pmIncluded with Admission Step into a world of prehistoric plants, captivating creatures, and colorful coleus at the Botanical Gardens! Explore the Botanical Gardens to find dozens of creatures made of LIVE plants including dinosaur succulent topiaries, a massive megalodon,… >>

Lili Chin, "Crossing"
Fri Sep 22nd → Fri Nov 3rd

Lili Chin, "Crossing"

Buffalo Arts Studio

For the 2023/24 Artist-in-Residence, curator Shirley Verrico selected Lili Chin, a multimedia artist who creates time-based installations that investigate the flexibility of memory, ritual, and spirituality. Chin’s exhibition, Crossing, will follow a residency at BAS from August 17–28, 2023. Chin will… >>

Carl Lee, "Unity Island"
Fri Sep 22nd → Fri Nov 3rd

Carl Lee, "Unity Island"

Buffalo Arts Studio

Buffalo Arts Studio presents Carl Lee’s Unity Island, a film installation about a ¼ square mile piece of land in Buffalo, NY. Lee’s practice examines ideas of perception, memory, and the spatialization of time using simple formal means. Unity Island is on display September 22–November 3, 2023 with an… >>

Muhammad Zaman, "Morphing Essence"
Fri Oct 6th → Sat Nov 11th

Muhammad Zaman, "Morphing Essence"

Buffalo Arts Studio

Buffalo Arts Studio presents Morphing Essence, an exhibition of new work by urban artist Muhammad Z. Zaman. Zaman has combined gestural brush strokes and calligraphic markings with the energy of street art to create this dynamic set of smaller works. Morphing Essence is on display October 6⁠–November… >>