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Events for November 7, 2009
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Morning [top]
In addition to regular sea lion shows, penguins and harbor seals are also on display with hundreds of fresh and saltwater fish and Shark Shanty, home to a variety of sharks.
Known as "The Lumber Capital of the World," museum of immigrant heritage and the role as an important shipping and manufacturing center on the Erie Canal and the Niagara River. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays.
No experience necessary. $20 for two people.
With 400 artisans, features handmade jewelry, pottery, sculptures, wood furniture, candles, ornaments and more.
Presented by Buffalo Mindfulness Community. Lecture and day long meditiation seminar. Registration required. 400-5899.
Two day workshop with artisan Dorothy Markert. Reservations required.
Two-day workshop with master artisan Dorothy Markert. Reservations required.
By the Youngstown Free Library.
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.
For ages 4 to 12.
With Karen Abbo. 754-0166.
Unique ethnic library. Open first and second Saturdays of the month and the third Tuesday of the month or by appointment.
With Nancy Qualls Corbett.
Part of Regional Park Interpretive Programs.
With Amy Greenan.
With the Rochester Fold Art Guild. Includes crafts, workshops and displays.
Meet inside building. 652-7975
With Cassondra Argeros. For children ages 6-12.
Farm tours also available by appointment. Includes displays, a gift shop and more.
Part of the Family Film Series.
Afternoon [top]
Features St. Francis Xavier Church, architectural tours and more. No reservations required. www.buffaloreligiousarts.org
With Kelly Neumann
Student recital.
Features walking trails through 292 acres of wetlands and forests
Includes music by 23 Skidoo, a beer tasting and food.
French speaking culture celebration includes music, arts, crafts, videos, food, African drum and dance workshop, storytelling, exhibits and games.
Part of the Family Film Series.
With guest speaker Edward J. Wiater.
Discover how squirrels get ready for winter through activities and crafts. For children ages 4 to 8.
Registration required.
Juried by John Vanco.
Student recital.
Annual competition is the Western New York portion of the International Blues Challenge.
Presented by the Aurora Players. 687-6727.
Visit www.africancultural.org for more information. $15 monthly
Presented by Irish Classical Theatre Company. Through Nov. 22. "The writing of Frank McGuinness is king here and director Greg Natale is respectful of that, letting the story speak with its words working their magic." 4 stars (Ted Hadley)
Revue of '70s disco era.
Part of the Polish Film Showcase
With guest Patrick Galla.
Through Nov. 29 (no performance Nov. 26). "The cast of the beloved show resembles nothing so much as a spritely array of Adam Lamberts, fresh with eyeliner, black hair dye and matching punk rock attitudes." 3 stars (Colin Dabkowski)
Opens Nov. 5 and runs through Nov. 21.
Opens Nov. 6 and runs through Dec. 6 (no performance Nov. 26).
Part of the Polish Film Showcase
Student recital.
Evening [top]
Through Nov. 15.
With Just Surrender, Punchline, Monty Are I and Nightbeast.
Reservations recommended. 655-6663.
393-8669.
Includes original artwork, live music by Sleeping Future, Act Together, Isla Dela and VYB and raffles.
Presented by Irish Classical Theatre Company. Through Nov. 22. "The writing of Frank McGuinness is king here and director Greg Natale is respectful of that, letting the story speak with its words working their magic." 4 stars (Ted Hadley)
Through Nov. 29. "As stories unfold about the arduous task of merely staying alive during the Great Depression, the parallels to our nightly news become almost startling." 3 stars (Jason Clark)
Presented by the Harmonia Chamber Singers with guests the Buffalo Niagara Youth Chorus Chamber Choir.
Presented by Niagara University Theatre. Through Nov. 8. 286-8685.
A comedy experience starring Rob Lederman and friends. Reservations required.
Presented by Subversive Theatre Collective. Through Nov. 7. 408-7337. "As acted by a large and glaringly ineffective cast, a show already overwrought to the breaking point becomes almost ubearably plodding and tedious." 2 stars (Colin Dabkowski)
Through Nov. 29 (no performance Nov. 26). "The cast of the beloved show resembles nothing so much as a spritely array of Adam Lamberts, fresh with eyeliner, black hair dye and matching punk rock attitudes." 3 stars (Colin Dabkowski)
Through Nov. 21. "Elegently conceived and directed by Richard Lambert, and sung passionately by a well-chosen ingratiating cast), 'Sweet Street' is anything but sweet." 3 and a half stars (Jason Clark)
Through Nov. 8.
Opens Nov. 5 and runs through Nov. 21.
Opens Nov. 6 and runs through Dec. 6 (no performance Nov. 26).
Featuring Pure Country with Paul Zittel
Spectrum: A Tribute to Motown R&B. Part of the Pops Series
With Muddfoot, Low Road Revival, Sixpin and Wolf Tickets.
With caller Joe Kwiatkowski and music by Chuck Abell and Tim Ball. No partner or experience necessary. www.qccd.org.
Classical piano music and hilarious comedy.
With Fleuron Rouge, Zuut, Kadri and more. www.thebellydanceacademy.com
Tickets available at the Wick Center Information Desk.
Presented by the Aurora Players. 687-6727.
Student recital.
Featuring George Jones on piano, Bill Staebell on bass and John Bacon Jr. on drums.
Night [top]
Revue of '70s disco era.
A comedy experience starring Rob Lederman and friends. Reservations required.
Time not available [top]
Friday night dances at 9 to 11 p.m. with lesson at 8:15 p.m. $10-$15. Ballroom, Latin, swing, tango and more. American and international styles. Call or check website for dates. www.iaconoballroom.com.
Custom scenic flights available for groups or singles by appoinment.
"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.
Includes an Underground Railroad site and exhibits, working farm and more.
Private lessons, group classes and practice sessions. 207-4610.
Private lessons, group classes and practice sessions. 207-4610.
$15 per class or $30 for two-weeks unlimited. www.buffaloyoga.com. 835-0703
Through July 5, 2010.
Through Feb. 28.
Through Dec. 19.
11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; Hourly from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday; Hourly from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Through Nov. 29 (closed for Thanksgiving).
Through Nov. 29.
In the Project Space. Through Jan. 3, 2010.
In the Charles Cary Rumsey Gallery. Through Jan. 10, 2010.
Through Nov. 29.
Through June 15, 2010.
Featuring a timeline covering all 50 seasons, as well as sections committed to Ralph Wilson’s ownership, team management, coaches, players, stadiums, seasons, and the fans.
Through Dec. 1.
Through Jan. 31.
Through Dec. 23.
Works by Tom Hughes. Through Jan. 17.
An international visual, media and sound art exhibition exploring public dialogue. Through Dec. 19.
Exhibition focused on the context in which Buffalo became a locus for Wright's architectural activities in the first decades of the 20th century. Through Dec. 30.
Through Nov. 15.
Five building historical campus with exhibits, artifacts and research archives.
Works by Mark Lavatelli and Robert Schultz. Through Nov. 14.
Through Nov. 8.
Mixed media assemblages by Dianne Baker. Through Dec. 13.
16-channel sound installation by Millie Chen & Warren Quigley. Through Nov. 7.
Works by Robert Mangold. Through Jan. 31.
Featuring works by Jim Dine, Paul Klee, Henri Matisse, Robert Motherwell and others. Through Jan. 2.
Includes "Gas Tractor," found-object assemblages by Scott Bye and "Untitled," architecturally-based constructions by Doug Bauer. Through Nov. 24.
Juried by Judy Carr Beecher. Through Nov. 13.
Including "Painting and Drawing," "Preschool Painting," Children's Open Studio," "Teen/Adult Painting and Drawing Studio" and "Photography."
Display of artifacts from Fredonia company.
Photography exhibit includes works by Caroline Bronckers, Jeffrey Cutler, Tammy Hoy, Elizabeth Leader, Timothy Neesam and David Torke. Through Nov. 15.
In the Downstairs Gallery. Through Nov. 14.
In the Upstairs Gallery. Through Nov. 14.
In the Third Gallery. Through Nov. 14.
Through Nov. 15.
Works by Harold Dodge. Through Nov. 21.
Photographs by Brendan Bannon. Through Nov. 25.
Recent work by Polly Little, Lynn Northrop, Mary Weig and Jacqueline Welch. Through Nov. 17.
Photography by Tammy Hoy, Nan Guzauski and Caroline Bronkers. Through Nov. 14.
Through Feb. 13.
Through Nov. 25.
In the Corridor Gallery. Through Jan. 3.
In the Charles E. Burchfield Foundation Rotunda. Through Dec. 6.
Through March 7.
In the Community Gallery. Through Nov. 15.
Through Jan. 3.
Through Nov. 30.
Through Nov. 20.
Examine the physics of sound through wave formation, pitch, amplification and resonance. With eight interactive sound stations from the Exploratorium, hands-on activities and musical performances on Saturdays and Sundays. Through Jan. 31.
Exhibition of photographs of fires on Buffalo's West Side by Jean Michel Reed. Through Dec. 5.
From Mike Fisher collection.
Works by Heath Bartel. Through Nov. 29.
Paintings by Judie Pufpaff. Through Jan. 2.
Juried by John Vanco. Through Nov. 27.
Features Christmas and holiday items from 1800's througyh 1970's. Runs through Jan. 10
Collection of documents about the subject of Spiritualism, especially how it affected the lives of Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini. Through Dec. 31.
Collection of documents written by Charles Darwin, including Darwin's Theory of Evolution in the "Origin of Species," his reasoning for his thesis, his hypothesis of the "Descent of Man." Through Dec. 31.
Through Nov. 14.
Including Rita Argen Auerbach, Margaret M Martin, Hugh Neil, Linda Toomey, Evette Slaughter, Paul Alico, Michael McMahon, Todd Chalk, Patricia Hamm, Rosemarie Cardosa, Kathie Dworak and Joan Hambleton.
Works by Elise Brooks and Christopher Decio. Through Nov. 13.
By Gerald Mead. Through Dec. 6.
Works by AJ Fries. Through Dec. 18.
Works by Jon Haddock. Through Dec. 18.
Works by recent grads Amanda Maciuba, Rob Rzeznik and Andrew Vaga. Through Dec. 12.
With 80 model firehouses decorated for Christmas. Also features nutcrackers and an electric train. Open Saturdays or by appointment.
Collection by Sondra Warnick Holland. Through Nov. 30.
An exhibition of art by gallery members. Through Nov. 29.
Works by Alice Deres. Through Nov. 30.
Through Nov. 27.
Exhibit focuses on the historic, architectural and artistic importance of the church. Through Nov. 29.
