Yes, this is a fund-raiser.
But it's also a deal.
After all, a Valentine's dinner for $25 is, in and of itself, a deal.
But a three course meal? With drinks? And entertainment? And it raises money for a church that is generously striving to make a difference in our neighborhood? And free child care is included? If it sounds like a no-brainer, you need to be at "A Romantic Valentine" on Saturday, February 13th, at Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church.
The event is being catered by Jerry Burgin, former owner of Ivy's Restaurant, and features delicious hors d'oeuvres, prime rib or stuffed chicken, green salad, twice-baked potatoes, and desserts.
There will be a bar with our own special "Romantic Valentine" cocktail, created for the evening, along with coffee, tea, and soft drinks.
The event features romantic-era music by clarinetist Janelle Tufts and pianist Theresa Quinn, with singing waiters: Stephanie Bax, Annie Deck-Miller and Guy Tomassi, performing a cappella madrigals and motets about love, and love song standards composed by Gershwin, Porter, Berlin and others.
The room will have been transformed by Carlie Todoro Rickus, the same person who did the exceptional lighting for "Mass Appeal."
Tickets are available by emailing drew@elmwoodjesus.org or calling 886.6635. Please let us know if you plan on using our child care.
Image: Theresa Quinn
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But it's also a deal.
After all, a Valentine's dinner for $25 is, in and of itself, a deal.
But a three course meal? With drinks? And entertainment? And it raises money for a church that is generously striving to make a difference in our neighborhood? And free child care is included? If it sounds like a no-brainer, you need to be at "A Romantic Valentine" on Saturday, February 13th, at Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church.
The event is being catered by Jerry Burgin, former owner of Ivy's Restaurant, and features delicious hors d'oeuvres, prime rib or stuffed chicken, green salad, twice-baked potatoes, and desserts.
There will be a bar with our own special "Romantic Valentine" cocktail, created for the evening, along with coffee, tea, and soft drinks.
The event features romantic-era music by clarinetist Janelle Tufts and pianist Theresa Quinn, with singing waiters: Stephanie Bax, Annie Deck-Miller and Guy Tomassi, performing a cappella madrigals and motets about love, and love song standards composed by Gershwin, Porter, Berlin and others.
The room will have been transformed by Carlie Todoro Rickus, the same person who did the exceptional lighting for "Mass Appeal."
Tickets are available by emailing drew@elmwoodjesus.org or calling 886.6635. Please let us know if you plan on using our child care.
Image: Theresa Quinn
Romance? Oh, that's rich.
I have not lived in a worse city for romance than Buffalo- the city where your date doesn't even bother to show-up half the time.
That sounds like more of a personal issue.
Uh huh, great. Let me tell you about the last time I was invited to a SuperBowl party in WNY, Jimmy: I was assured by the host that about 7 - 8 other people were going to attend. It turned-out I was the only one who actually did; all the others were no-shows. What fun that was!
So I guess it's simply standard operating procedure for the people in your neck of the woods to act that way. It sort of looks like dysfunctional behavior to me, but I guess that's only because I've got a "personal issue".
Strangely, despite any "personal issues" I might have, my life improved a lot after I moved-away. More career opportunities. More money. More fun. Odd how that works, isn't it?
You were hanging out with the wrong people; don't blame the whole town. As for career opportunities, I'm don't doubt there are greener pastures. But it seems it was the social climate that made you bitter about Buffalo.
Yeah, the social climate really left something to be desired.
Yes, one can go see the Albright-Knox, but no one wants to go with you because they've already seen it. And idoesn't matter how many people you ask, they all say 'no' and they all think it's boring. Okay, so you go by yourself, and what do you do the next weekend? In the winter, all there is to do is drink and wish you were someplace else. There's all this propaganda on this site about how there's plenty to see and do in Buffalo, but it's truly a con.
Although I have my issues living in Buffalo, making friends is not one of them. I attend galleries quite often, by myself and with friends. I would not blame Buffalo for the uncultured crowd you were hanging around while living here.