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Events for May 16, 2012
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Morning [top]
- Sunrise Yoga
- 6 a.m., Buffalo Yoga ($10)
- Environmental Education Center
- 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve
- Features walking trails through 292 acres of wetlands and forests.
- The Intelligent Woman's (and Man's) Guide to the Shaw Festival 2012
- 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Unitarian Universalist Church -- Elmwood ($10)
- "More Family Values and a Shaw Fest Rediscovery -- 'A Man and Some Women' (1914) by Githa Sowerby." With instructor Michael Harris. 885-2136.
- Tifft Nature Preserve
- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tifft Nature Preserve (Free)
- This 264-acre habitat features walking trails, a 75-acre freshwater cattail marsh and man-made water bodies. Wild plants and animals abound throughout the year. The location near the Lake Erie shoreline attracts nearly 200 species of birds annually.
- Concord Historical Society's Concord Mercantile
- 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Concord Historical Society's Concord Mercantile
- Country store with historical artifacts.
- Knight-Sutton Museum
- 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Knight-Sutton Museum
- "Taverns and Churches (…or Brews & Pews)." New exhibit featuring the history of local taverns and churches -- the first gathering places of Akron and Newstead. Open 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. the first Sunday of the month.
- Wish You Were Here: The Buffalo Avant-garde in the 1970s
- 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Albright-Knox Art Gallery
- Through July 8
- Perspective Stories
- 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Buffalo City Hall
- Exhibition of Mappings Made of Stories and Paper Cuttings. On the 25th Floor. Through May 24.
- The Bitten Peach
- 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., El Museo Francisco Oller y Diego Rivera
- Works by Eduardo Velazquez. Through May 25.
- Buffalo Bites Food Tours
- 11 a.m., Elmwood Village
- Three-hour walking tour of restaurants and food-related shops in Buffalo's historic Elmwood Village.
Afternoon [top]
- City Hall Tours
- Noon, Buffalo City Hall (Free)
- Part of Buffalo Tours. Meet in the lobby. 852-3300.
- Ballroom Dancing
- Noon to 9 p.m., Fred Astaire Dance Studio -- Orchard Park
- Including private lessons, group classes and practice parties.
- Serigraphy: The Art of Screenprinting
- Noon to 6 p.m., Western New York Book Arts Center
- Through June 9
- Efficacy and Staying Power of Leaderless Groups
- Noon to 1 p.m., Buffalo and Erie County Central Library
- With speaker Michael Niman, author of "People of the Rainbow." Part of the Social Justice Series.
- Books Sandwiched In
- 12:10 p.m., Richmond Memorial Library
- Featuring "The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris, 1830-1900" by David McCullough.
- Tai Chi class
- 1 p.m., Whites Martial Arts Academy ($40)
- Includes 20 therapeutic postures Qigong and Yang 24 Form.
- La Fille Malle Gardee
- 2:30 p.m., Dipson Amherst Theatre ($20)
- Part of "Ballet in Cinema."
- Le Grand Cirque
- 3 p.m., Fallsview Casino Avalon Theatre ($20 - $40)
- Opens May 15 and runs through May 28.
- Brian on piano
- 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., Nietzsche's
- Nature Nuts: Tree-rific Trees
- 4 p.m., Tifft Nature Preserve ($4)
- For ages 6-8. Registration required.
- Tableside magic with magician Mike Seege
- 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Forestview Restaurant
- Jackie Jocko
- 5:30 p.m., E.B. Green's
Evening [top]
- Gentle Yoga classes
- 6 p.m., Body Glyphix Studio
- Therapeutic and using Feldenkrais techniques.
- Joe Head
- 6 p.m., Shannon Pub
- Jazz Trio featuring Tom McGinley, Michelle Bates and Marty Peters
- 6 p.m., Wegmans Cafe -- Dick Road
- Jazz
- 6 p.m., Valley Bar & Grill
- Randy Milligan and Mike Skowronski
- 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Romanello's South
- Bargue's Drawing Course
- 6:30 p.m., Buffalo Arts Studio
- With Tom Rojek. Through May 30. $135
- Foothillls Trail Club
- 6:30 p.m., Meet in the rear parking lot of the Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village and Museum at Amherst
- Amherst Canalway. 832-1921.
- LeeRon Zydeco and vocalist Sue Kincaid
- 6:30 p.m., Dick & Jenny's Bake and Brew
- Studio Sessions
- 7 p.m., Centennial Art Center
- Includes portrait sessions, studio days and studio nights.
- DJ Trivia hosted by Bill Shaflucas
- 7 p.m., Average Joe's
- Rich and Famous unplugged
- 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Mac's Village Brewhaus
- Salsa Night with Calvin and Fanny
- 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., 2nd Cup
- Beginner salsa lesson and social dance. salsacalvinfanny@hotmail.com.
- Rushour Band
- 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Frankie Mohawks
- Featuring Jay Willis, Rick Fadale, Paul Fadale, Mike Merisola and guest.
- Improv Jams!
- 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Second Presbyterian Church ($5)
- With Defiant Monkey Improv. Beginners welcome. monkeyimprov@yahoo.com.
- A Grand Night For Singing
- 7 p.m., MusicalFare Theatre ($35 - $38)
- Through May 20. "For MusicalFare's production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein mashup, director Michael Walline has struck the perfect balance between tongue-in-cheek cleverness and reverence for the original material." 3 stars (Colin Dabkowski)
- Music by Michele
- 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., Aud Sports Bar and Grill
- Country Night with DJ Matt
- 7 p.m., Yellow Jaguar
- The Fabric of the Cosmos: Universe or Multiverse
- 7 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church -- Jamestown
- Video presentation followed by discussion.
- Santigold
- 7 p.m., Town Ballroom ($25)
- Buffalo Young Writers Night
- 7 p.m., Road Less Traveled Theatre
- Featuring winners of the 2012 Buffalo Young Writers Contest
- Boys of Summer
- 7 p.m., Sinful Nightclub
- Quantum Prosperity 2012
- 7 p.m., Life's Gifts Unfolded
- With Shad Diamond.
- Bike night with Lickitty Split
- 7 p.m., Tailgaters
- Sam Noto Quintet
- 7 p.m., Sportsmen's Tavern
- Medicine Man Cigar Box Guitars Extravaganza
- 7 p.m., Nietzsche's
- B-Girl class
- 7:30 p.m., Verve Dance Studio ($10 - $15)
- Beginners welcome.
- Frank Gerard/Ray Chamberlain Quartet with Susan Peters
- 7:30 p.m., Mason's Club 52
- Reading Series
- 7:30 p.m., Screening Room ($2)
- With featured readers Jennifer Campbell, Lynn Ciesielski and Christina Wos' Donnelly and hosted by Marge Merrill. Open slots available. 713-9340.
- Making Doll Forms Into Original Art
- 7:30 p.m., Polish Arts Club of Buffalo (Free - $5)
- Presentation by Kathleen Fliss Rumfola. 631-3717.
- Melissa Kate and Taylor Made Jazz
- 7:30 p.m., Iris Restaurant and Maple Entertainment Complex
- East End
- 7:30 p.m., Rhino's Union Pub
- Adult Dance Classes
- 8 p.m., Future Dance Center ($5 - $11)
- Including hip-hop, ladies Latin workout, popping and locking, groove night, swing, salsa and vinyasa yoga.
- The Magic of Louis Cirulli
- 8 p.m., Crazy Jake's
- Live DJ
- 8 p.m., Rane Party Bar & Grill
- Open mic with Tommy Seitz
- 8 p.m., Stockman's Tavern
- Karaoke with Kevin from Sensational Sounds
- 8 p.m., Bennington Lanes
- DJ Trivia by Easton Entertainment
- 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., Tony Rome's
- Hosted by Dr. N.O.I.R.
- SoonerTunes.com Karaoke with Okie Rich
- 8 p.m., Lock 34
- Karaoke Night with TomTom Productions
- 8 p.m., Blush Night Club and Lounge
- Karaoke Night with Davey Zee
- 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., Kate's
- Michael Hund Peace Makers and guest
- 8 p.m., Tudor Lounge
- Super Sound Karaoke with Super Dave
- 8 p.m., Polish Villa II
- Acoustic with Alison and Michael from Widow Maker
- 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., Dockside Inn on the Canal
- An evening with Joe Bonamassa
- 8 p.m., Shea's Performing Arts Center ($49 - $79)
- Steve Kimock, Bernie Worrell and Wally Ingram
- 8 p.m., Tralf Music Hall ($25 - $28)
- Open mic night
- 8 p.m., Wagon Wheel
- Ron LoCurto and the Reinhardts
- 8 p.m., Double D's Queen City Grille
- Two Cow Garage, Only Sons and Nick Brooks
- 8 p.m., Mohawk Place
- Blues Pro-Jam with the Big Sauce Trio and guests
- 8 p.m., Alternative Brews
- Ballroom Dancing with Natasha
- 8:10 p.m., American Legion Post -- Milton J. Brounshidle Post ($8)
- Featuring intermediate quickstep.
- Open Mic Comedy Night
- 8:30 p.m., Mr. Goodbar ($3)
- DJ Trivia by Easton Entertainment
- 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Frizzy's Bar and Grill
- Hosted by Dr. N.J.
- Piano pub-rock with Dave Adams
- 8:30 p.m., Rohall's Corner
- Open mic nite with Eric Van Houten
- 8:30 p.m., Limerick's Lake View Pub
- Le Grand Cirque
- 8:30 p.m., Fallsview Casino Avalon Theatre ($20 - $40)
- Opens May 15 and runs through May 28.
Night [top]
- Ron's 7-Nite Karaoke
- 9 p.m., GardenParkCafe.com
- Wagner and Winston
- 9 p.m., Gin Mill
- DJ Madcow
- 9 p.m., Recckio's Perfect Shot Sports Bar
- Karaoke
- 9 p.m., Elmwood Lounge
- DJ Trivia hosted by Joe O
- 9 p.m., Applebee's -- Amherst
- DJ Trivia hosted by Dr. Drew
- 9 p.m., Applebee's -- Delaware
- Open mic
- 9 p.m., Irishman Pub & Eatery
- DJ Trivia by Easton Entertainment
- 9 p.m. to 11 p.m., Applebee's -- Hamburg
- Hosted by Dr. Yettee.
- Open mic with Lana and Dustin from Black Widow
- 9 p.m., Hideaway's Bar and Restaurant
- Open mic featuring Phil Elinski
- 9 p.m., Original Ice House -- East Aurora
- Wednesday Night Dance Party with Brian
- 9 p.m., Macaroon's Niteclub
- Karaoke with Eclectic Sound
- 9:30 p.m., Foley's Tavern
- Wild One
- 10 p.m., Mr. Goodbar
- TSC Karaoke
- 10 p.m., Frizzy's Bar and Grill
- Bloody Metal Wednesday with DJ Mikey
- 10 p.m., Broadway Joe's
- Blues Night with DJ Ready Rob
- 10 p.m., Opus Lounge
- CSEE Karaoke Party hosted by Adam Starr
- 10 p.m., Dee's Firehouse
- DJ Anthony and Nick Stylz
- 10 p.m., Ying's Wings & Things -- French
- Wild Wednesdays with DJ Vixxxen
- 10 p.m., Club Infinity
- Karaoke Party with TomTom Productions
- 10 p.m., Carrubba's
- Hump Day Hip Hop hosted by Medison and Mario Bee
- 10 p.m., Duke's Bohemian Grove Bar
- Karaoke Show with TJ
- 10:30 p.m., Roxy's
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- Center for Dance
- Time TBA, Jewish Community Center Benderson Family Building
- Classes offered include jazz, tap, ballet and creative movement.
- Iacono Ballroom Center
- Time TBA, Iacono Ballroom Center
- Friday dances from 9 to 11 p.m. with lesson at 8:15 p.m. $10-$15. Ballroom, Latin, swing, tango and more. American and international styles. www.iaconoballroom.com.
- Forgotten Buffalo Tours
- Time TBA, Forgotten Buffalo Tours ($40)
- "Off-The-Beaten Track" tours of Buffalo. Four hour, docent led tours featuring unique landmarks, ethnic neighborhoods, architecture, classic taverns and "Nickel City" oddities. Reservations required.
- Paintings by Rosalia Ragusa
- Time TBA, La Dolce Vita
- McClew Interpretive Center
- Time TBA, Murphy's Orchards
- Includes an Underground Railroad site and exhibits, working farm and more.
- Ballroom and Latin Dancing in the Southtowns
- Time TBA, Mary Alice's Dance Studio
- Private lessons, group classes and practice sessions. 207-4610.
- Ballroom and Latin Dancing in the Southtowns
- Time TBA, Orchard Park Recreation Center
- Private lessons, group classes and practice sessions. 207-4610.
- Buffalo Yoga Classes
- Time TBA, Tri-Main Center
- $15 per class or $30 for two-weeks unlimited. www.buffaloyoga.com. 835-0703
- Niagara County Historical Society
- Time TBA, Niagara County Historical Society ($4)
- Five-building historical campus with exhibits, artifacts and research archives.
- Dance Classes with Folkloric Productions Dance Co.
- Time TBA, El Museo Francisco Oller y Diego Rivera
- Includes dance, meditation and yoga. 912-8754.
- Integral Connections
- Time TBA, Integral Connections
- Place to share thoughts, meditations and reflections. Every second and fourth Wednesday in Room 100.
- Open Dance and Fitness Classes
- Time TBA, Free Soul Dance
- Classes geared toward teens and adults including ballet, modern, tap, hip-hop, country line dancing, jazz and salsa. Basic beginner to advanced.
- Buffalo Zoo
- Time TBA, Buffalo Zoo
- Bellydance Academy
- Time TBA, Bellydance Academy
- Classes including tribal-fusion choreography, tribal-fusion bellydance, bellydance/bhangra fitness, power-flow yoga and belly dance crash course. Pre-registration may be required.
- Ilya's Bellydance Studio
- Time TBA, Ilya's Bellydance Studio
- Classes include classical Egyptian choreography, beginner bellydance, Bollywood fusion dance, children's bellydance and intermediate bellydance. Registration recommended.
- Thelittlewaves.com, a tale told in multimedia
- Time TBA, Studio 302
- By Tim Rizzo. Viewings available by appointment.
- Cravens World: The Human Aesthetic
- Time TBA, University at Buffalo Anderson Gallery
- Collection of archaeological and ethnographic objects. Through March 28.
- Dance Classes
- Time TBA, Oasis Dance Center
- Including belly dance, HipFit Belly Dance fitness classes with Faaria and east meets west yoga.
- Explorations
- Time TBA, Buffalo Museum of Science
- Interactive exhibit features stations with play themes focusing on a variety of science-based concepts, including energy, space, weather, light and the environment.
- Rising Sun Yoga
- Time TBA, Rising Sun Yoga
- Includes yoga for beginners, intermediate and advanced, flow yoga, hot yoga, baby & me yoga, special needs yoga, meditation, drum circle and more.
- Vinyasa Flow Yoga
- Time TBA, Shakti Yoga
- Beginner's, gentle, kids yoga, teen yoga, chanting, meditation and more.
- Aquarium of Niagara
- Time TBA, Aquarium of Niagara
- In addition to regular sea lion shows, penguins and harbor seals are also on display with hundred of fresh and saltwater fish. New exhibits include dart frogs, an octopus and two new sea lions in the main pool.
- Yoga classes
- Time TBA, Yoga By Design Studio
- Includes classes for beginners, intermediate and advanced. Also yoga for arthritis, yoga for sleep, meditation and yoga therapy.
- Labyrinth Walk
- Time TBA, Pathways to Wellness Center
- By appointment only.
- Allen's Let's Dance
- Time TBA, Allen's Let's Dance
- Ballroom, Latin, swing, Argentine tango, belly dance and zumba. Also includes wedding choreography. Group or private lessons.
- International Ballroom & Latin Dance Studio
- Time TBA, International Ballroom & Latin Dance Studio
- All ages, levels in International style. Classes, private instruction and dances. Monthly class sessions at $15 per class.
- Healing Waters Center for Health and Mindful Living
- Time TBA, Healing Waters Center for Health and Mindful Living
- Offering daily Hatha yoga classes, mindfulness meditation, stress reduction, workshops and monthly dance and drumming circles.
- Amherst Museum
- Time TBA, Amherst Museum
- 35 acre campus with ten historic buildings as well as a museum. Offers children's and family activities and crafts. Open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Tours available by appointment.
- Penney Gallery
- Time TBA, Penney Gallery
- Located within the Erie Canal Discovery Center. Gallery features changing exhibits of local art as well as artifacts that reflect regional industrial and cultural heritage. Open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Yoga classes
- Time TBA, Body Glyphix Studio
- Mornings and evenings, Yoga Nidra on first Tuesday of the month.
- Jackson & Jamestown: 1909-1934
- Time TBA, Robert H. Jackson Center
- Through May 31.
- Charles Cary Rumsey: Small Bronzes
- Time TBA, Burchfield Penney Art Center
- Through July 1.
- Explore & More... A Children's Museum
- Time TBA, Explore & More... A Children's Museum
- Hands-on exhibits for kids ages 1 to 10, including new exhibit, "Exploration ROCKS!" Also offers drop-in classes. $5 per person.
- Betsy Potter: Breaking Nature
- Time TBA, Castellani Art Museum
- Part of the TopSpin Series. Through July 1.
- Belly Dance class
- Time TBA, Habibi of the Nile Belly Dance Academy
- For children and adults, beginners to advance with certified teachers.
- Haydar Hatemi: The Istanbul Painter
- Time TBA, Castellani Art Museum
- Through May 27.
- Art: The Language of Less
- Time TBA, Castellani Art Museum
- Through July 24.
- Frank Lloyd Wright's Martin House Complex
- Time TBA, Frank Lloyd Wright's Martin House Complex
- Tours hourly from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 12:30, 1, 1:30 and 2 p.m. Sunday. In-depth tours at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 12:30 p.m. Sunday.
- Lucy-Desi Museum and Playhouse
- Time TBA, Lucy-Desi Museum and Playhouse ($10 - $15)
- Includes priceless costumes, awards, photographs and other vintage memorabilia on display from the estates of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.
- Seventh Annual Staff Exhibition
- Time TBA, Betty's Restaurant
- Through May 20.
- James Vullo: Deconstructing Urbania
- Time TBA, Burchfield Penney Art Center
- Through Aug. 26.
- Unseen Burchfield
- Time TBA, Burchfield Penney Art Center
- Through June 30.
- Charles Burchfield: Over the Porch Roof
- Time TBA, Burchfield Penney Art Center
- Through June 30.
- Edible Complex
- Time TBA, Burchfield Penney Art Center
- Through Sept. 2.
- Student Digital Art Show
- Time TBA, Genesee Community College Roz Steiner Art Gallery
- Through June 28.
- Oh Canada
- Time TBA, Nichols School Gallery
- Oil paintings by Ning Zhao. Through June 18.
- Transience
- Time TBA, Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society Museum
- Mixed media works by Patrick Willett. Through June 30.
- Father Baker Museum
- Time TBA, Father Baker Museum (Free)
- The Museum of Failure
- Time TBA, Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum North Hall
- By the Great Moments in Western Civilization Cooperative. Exhibit features drawings, embroidery, paintings and sculpture that folklorize the blunders of Western History. Extended through May 20.
- Through a Child's Lens
- Time TBA, Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens
- Works by Rachel. Through June 3.
- Intersecting Spaces: New Landscapes through Merged Imagery
- Time TBA, Mundo Images Gallery
- Paintings and photography by Elise Brooks. Through May 25.
- Spring Forward
- Time TBA, Reimagine
- Recent photography by Robert Schulman. Through May 30.
- Ragtime
- Time TBA, Shaw Festival Festival Theatre ($24 - $110)
- In previews; Opens May 26 and runs through Oct. 14.
- Present Laughter
- Time TBA, Shaw Festival Festival Theatre ($24 - $110)
- In previews; Opens May 23 and runs through Oct. 28.
- A Man and Some Women
- Time TBA, Shaw Festival Court House Theatre ($24 - $110)
- In previews; Opens May 24 and runs through Sept. 22.
- Misalliance
- Time TBA, Shaw Festival Royal George Theatre ($24 - $110)
- In previews; Opens May 25 and runs through Oct. 27.
- French Without Tears
- Time TBA, Shaw Festival Royal George Theatre ($24 - $110)
- In previews; Opens May 26 and runs through Sept. 15.
- Much Ado About Nothing
- Time TBA, Stratford Festival Festival Theatre ($30 - $125)
- In previews; Opens May 28 and runs through Oct. 27.
- 42nd Street
- Time TBA, Stratford Festival Festival Theatre ($30 - $125)
- In previews; Opens May 29 and runs through Oct. 28.
- The Matchmaker
- Time TBA, Stratford Festival Festival Theatre ($30 - $125)
- In previews; Opens June 2 and runs through Oct. 27.
- You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
- Time TBA, Stratford Festival Avon Theatre ($30 - $125)
- Previews begin May 15; Opens May 30 and runs through Oct. 28.
- The Pirates of Penzance
- Time TBA, Stratford Festival Avon Theatre ($30 - $125)
- In previews; Opens June 1 and runs through Oct. 27.
- Cymbeline
- Time TBA, Stratford Festival Tom Patterson Theatre ($30 - $125)
- In previews; Opens May 31 and runs through Sept. 30.
- MacHomer
- Time TBA, Stratford Festival Studio Theatre ($30 - $125)
- Through May 26.
- Un-Theme!: The #1 art show about nothing
- Time TBA, McGee Art Gallery
- Through May 20.
- The Works of Lenard Peltier: Native American Political Activist
- Time TBA, El Buen Amigo
- Through May 30.
- Out of the Scrapyard
- Time TBA, Artsphere Studio
- New sculpture by Eugene Cunningham. Through May 26.
- Betrayal: Abstract & Representational Confessions by Richard Christian
- Time TBA, C.G. Jung Center
- Through June 30 with an artist's talk at 7 p.m. June 1.
- Through the Vanishing Point
- Time TBA, Buffalo Arts Studio
- Works by Jonathan Allen. Through May 26.
- Transactions
- Time TBA, Buffalo Arts Studio
- Works by Timothy Scaffidi. Through May 26.
- I Have...
- Time TBA, Peter A. and Mary Lou Vogt Gallery
- Soft sculpture and mixed media exhibit by Rebekah Champ. Through May 18.
- Some Things Fishy in Rare Books: Izaac Walton's Compleat Angler and Other Fish Tales
- Time TBA, Buffalo and Erie County Central Library
- Through June 16.
- Tiana Peterson: Pop-ups and Other Book Works
- Time TBA, Olean Public Library
- Through May 19.
- Sean Scherer -- New Works
- Time TBA, Nina Freudenheim Gallery
- Through May 17.
- Rhythm of Color
- Time TBA, Quaker Bonnet Eatery
- Solo exhibit by Ingrid Luongo. Through May 31.
- Living in Between
- Time TBA, Vanover Fine Arts
- Works by Lisa Chamberlain. Opens May 5 and runs through May 25.
- Fakes and Forgeries: Yesterday and Today Exhibit
- Time TBA, St. Catharines Museum
- Through Aug. 26.
- 100% Art
- Time TBA, Starlight Studio and Art Gallery
- Works by Mark Freeland. Through May 18 with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m. May 4.
- Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum
- Time TBA, Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum
- National Register Historic Site offers carousel-related exhibits, wood carving demonstrations and rides on two antique carousels in an original carousel factory. Exhibits include the Lockman Collection of 20 hand-carved carrousel animals.
- Future Curators Exhibition
- Time TBA, Albright-Knox Art Gallery
- Through June 17.
- Art'scool "Inspired"
- Time TBA, Albright-Knox Art Gallery
- Through June 17.
- Beginner Taoist Tai Chi
- Time TBA, Taoist Tai Chi Society of USA ($85 - $125)
- Kiddielands, A Business With a Future
- Time TBA, Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum
- An exploration of the 1950's movement to create amusement parks for children.
- Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society Spring Show
- Time TBA, Art Dialogue Gallery
- Through May 25.
- Williamsville Art Society Spring Art Show
- Time TBA, Village Center Gallery
- Through May 30.
- Youthful Indiscretions
- Time TBA, Studio Hart
- Recent works on paper by Amanda Besl and Adam Weekley. Through May 26.
- Big John and Other Small Works
- Time TBA, Indigo Art
- By John Dickson. Through May 27.
- They are Creative -- Art of the Haudensaunee
- Time TBA, Charles E. Burchfield Nature & Art Center
- By Native Roots Artists Guild artists. Through June 3.
- Lovely Dark and Deep
- Time TBA, 464 Art Gallery
- New works by Tara Sasiadek. Opens May 4 and runs through May 16.
- Penetrating Minds
- Time TBA, Big Orbit Gallery
- Works by Timothy Frerichs. Through June 23.
- Mill Road Scenic Overlook Benefit Exhibition
- Time TBA, Meibohm Fine Arts
- Featuring works by selected Western New York artists. Through June 2.
- The Photo-Linguistic Experiment
- Time TBA, Prendergast Library Art Gallery
- Exhibit by Walter W. Pickut. Through June 1.
- Can't Stop Reiman
- Time TBA, Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center
- Works by Joshua Reiman. Through June 29.
- Metaphors & Memories
- Time TBA, Hilbert College
- Selected works by Carol Ann Rice Rafferty. In McGrath Library. Through June 15.
- Rosenthal Squared
- Time TBA, Bunis Family Gallery at the Jewish Community Center
- Works by Shirley and Alice Rosenthal. Through June 21.
- College Street Gallery Co-op May 2012 Exhibit
- Time TBA, College Street Gallery
- Through May 30.
- Buffalo Aviation: 1930's-1950's
- Time TBA, Partners in Art Studio and Gallery
- Paintings by retired nave Chief James Joss. Through May 25.
- Creepshow5: Art of the Masquerade
- Time TBA, Filigrees Gallery and Boutique
- Through May 31 with a closing reception from 5 to 10 p.m. May 25.
- Springville Spring Art Crawl Exhibition
- Time TBA, Vanover Fine Arts
- Opens May 5 and runs through May 25.
- Serenity in Color: A Retrospective of Paintings by Jeanette Blair
- Time TBA, Benjaman Gallery
- Through June 30.
- Works by Debra Isula
- Time TBA, Schofield Residence
- Through May 25.
- Print Review: Three Exhibition and Collaborative Education Programs
- Time TBA, University at Buffalo Anderson Gallery
- Through May 27.
- Charles Clough: The Way to Cluffalo
- Time TBA, University at Buffalo Art Gallery
- Through May 19.
- Photography Workshops
- Time TBA, CEPA Gallery
- Includes "Existing Light Photography," "Basic Digital SLR Photography" and "Photoshop for Digital Photographers." Registration required.
- MFA Thesis Exhibition: Virtual Symptom
- Time TBA, CEPA Gallery
- Works by Bradley Phillips. Through June 9.
- Secret Spaces
- Time TBA, Burchfield Penney Art Center
- Through Sept. 9.
- Painting What I Know
- Time TBA, Enjoy the Journey Art Gallery
- Collection of children's portraits, man's best friend and landscapes by Heather Lynn Harris. Through June 2.
- Diplomacy of the War of 1812
- Time TBA, Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum
- Through Aug. 31.
- The Dawn of the Nuclear Age
- Time TBA, Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum North Hall
- Through Aug. 31.
- Daemen College Senior Exhibition: B.S. Show
- Time TBA, Vault
- Opens May 4 and runs through May 18.
- Daemen College Senior Exhibition: B.F.A. Show
- Time TBA, Fanette Goldman/Carolyn Greenfield Gallery
- Opens May 4 and runs through May 18.
- Daemen College Senior Exhibition: B.F.A. Show
- Time TBA, ICEA Gallery
- Opens May 11 and runs through May 18.
- Genesee Country Village and Museum
- Time TBA, Genesee Country Village and Museum
- Living history museum featuring historic structures, heirloom gardens, nature center, daily special activities and more.
- Fine Art Healing and Health
- Time TBA, Impact Artists' Gallery
- Through June 2.
- Western New York Reflections
- Time TBA, Buffalo Niagara Visitor Center Gallery
- Exhibit of photography by Barbara Crocker. Through June 16.
- Tim Corrigan -- Cartoon Masters for "Allegany Man: Rural America's GREEN Hero
- Time TBA, Black-Eyed Susan Acoustic Cafe
- Through July 15.