February 2009 Archives
Barbarian Twins rocks Merlin´s Bar
Scandinavian rock band is touring the US feb/march with their new released debut album "Won´t Bow Down" Barbarian Twins will rock Merlin´s Bar in Buffalo february 28. http://www.myspace.com/barbariantwins http://www.buffalobarfly.com/bars/270/Merlin's_Bar/...
MARDI GRAS: Made in China - Documentary about the production of Mardi Gras Beads!
Nothing makes a Mardi Gras Hangover worse than finding out where all those beads came from! This Saturday, come see what made MARDI GRAS: Made in China the winner of twenty national and international awards...
An Evening at Rockwell Hall with Alec Baldwin
See Baldwin as you never have before. Like, in person. Join us for a special evening of theatre as Alec Baldwin reads the Tony nominated play "Speed the Plow" by David Mamet.With Brian Mysliwy and...
Basic Photshop for Digital Photographers
Saturdays: February 28, March 7, 14, 21 10:00am-1:00pm Students will learn to use the ten most important tools for photographers. Tools for resizing an image, adjusting density and color, retouching imperfections, the marquee tool, crop...
Marvin Hamlisch Salutes Jerome Kern
Award-winning musician Marvin Hamlisch returns to present a program with selections from Jerome Kern's acclaimed Broadway musical, Showboat, as well as several hit songs from this acclaimed American master. February 28, 8PM Kleinhans Music Hall 716.883.3560...
Song Writers Guild Artist Showcase
Song Writers Guild Artist Showcase 114 Elmwood Ave, near Allen St, original acoustic music by local artists, all welcome, 5-10pm, donation, 885-6343....
Cole Porter's "Anything Goes"
Theatre in the Mist, Inc presents Cole Porter's "Anything Goes" at Niagara Falls Performing Arts Center, Niagara Falls High School on Porter Road. Fridays & Saturday, February 27, 28 at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday,...
BUA Open House
Come sneak a preview of BUA's NEW theatre, located at 119 Chippewa, between Delaware and Elmwood. When: Friday, February 27, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Light hors d'oeuvres and wine will be served. Be the...
The Wake 2009
Saying goodbye to a cherished loved one is very painful. Bidding farewell to Aidan Doogood will be a blast. Truly "A Party To Die For," The Wake is a raucous farewell to our fictitious friend,...
A Vintage Affair - Wine Tasting & Auction
The American Red Cross, Greater Buffalo Chapter will be hosting A Vintage Affair - Wine Tasting and Auction on Friday February 27, 2009 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:30 p.m at the Red Cross offices located...
FREE HENRY! Live at Mister Goodbar
NOW!!! The day has come for all you movers-and-shakers who can come enjoy Free Henry! at Mister Goodbar! Free Henry! is booked to play February 27th @ 11pm for a landmark evening where we will...
GROUP Ministries Open House
GROUP Ministries, Inc. OPEN HOUSE in honor of the newly completed GMI building facade. "This preservation project to the GROUP Ministries building adds architectural integrity and beauty to the GMI organization as well as serves...
Mixer for B&W Still Film Photographers
For members of the Still Film Photographers of Greater Buffalo (SFPGB); and anyone interested in learning the art and craft of B&W film photography. All who attend are asked to bring two 5x7" prints, or...
Ask The Expert: Caring From Afar
Ask The Expert: Caring From Afar - Supporting Loved Ones With Cancer From a DistanceGilda's Club WNY will host a presentation by Jennifer Hydeman, PhD, psychologist from Roswell Park Cancer Institute discussing how to be...
Ani Hoover: Up Down Around & Saya Woolfalk: No Place
Ani Hoover's lyrical repetition of circles in varying sizes and palettes in her abstract paintings produces fleeting impressions as lustrous pop colors buoyantly dance across the surface, bumping against or overlaid by circles that appear...
ITTY BITTY TITTY COMMITTEE - International Women's Film Festival
ITTY BITTY TITTY COMMITTEE USA, 2007, dir Jamie Babbit. Beta SP, 86 min, Color. Anna is coming out - not as gay but as a revolutionary. Itty Bitty Titty Committee is a rockin' love song...
Hallwalls' Cabin Fever One Night Art Exhibit/Sale
By late February we are all getting a case of Cabin Fever, come to Hallwalls to cure your winter doldrums. Free Admission with a Cash Bar featuring wine, beer, soda, water and a surprise specialty...
TechNoir Dance Party
On Thursday Feb 26th, 2009 TechNoir will throw it's first Thursday night dance party at Rock and Roll Heaven, out in West Seneca. This night is a 21+ event and for opening night there will...
Creative Aging
February 25, March 4 and March 11 6:30-8:30pm Creative Aging Three Wed Nites ($75) Retired Professional, Author, Counselor and Educator Andrew Bienkowski will provide ways for mature adults to transform their beliefs and develop a...
Ghost Town Trio, O Pioneers! at Sugar City
Get out your Buddy Holly glasses! Power punks Ghost Town Trio and O Pioneers! are coming to Buffalo. Catch them at Sugar City on Wednesday, February 25, for a 6:00pm all-ages show. An $8 donation...
HobNob and CEO Auction
Mix, mingle and be merry with hundreds of local business professionals. Join the Buffalo Niagara Partnership at it's premier networking party, featuring cocktails, valet parking, hors d'oeuvres and "HobNobbing" with the best in Buffalo Niagara,...
Fat Tuesday at the Gallery
Celebrate Mardi Gras in style at the College Street Gallery. Stop by before, during and after the parade for an adult beverage and celebrate Fat Tuesday with a fine selection of Flying Bison beers and...
The Shop on Main Street - Buffalo Film Seminars
Jan Kadar and Elmar Klos - The Shop on Main Street /Obchod na korze (1966)Introduction by Diane Christian and Bruce Jackson, followed immediately by the film. Open discussion begins after a brief break after the...
2009 Farmer - Chef Conference
This daylong conference will offer Western New York's chefs and other food industry professionals the opportunity to network with local farmers and artisan food producers. Our key note speaker, Eric Hahn of Cherry Capital Foods,...
Meditation Meets Artistic Sharings
Do you find yourself stuck on go? If you feel like you're constantly running through your life without enough time set aside to nourish and explore your mind, consider joining a weekly meditation session. It's...
Jamaican Dinner Dance being held at the Church Hall
The Mobile Reggae Café is a longtime dream of singer-song writer Neville Francis who grew up in Jamaica. And the Jamaican Dinner Dance being held at the Church Hall on Saturday, February 21st, 2009 at...
Mid-Season Gala: Andre Watts Plays Beethoven
JoAnn Falletta and the BPO welcome the revered virtuoso André Watts to Kleinhans in a performance of Beethoven's epic and dearly beloved Piano Concerto No.5 - the "Emperor" of the repertoire. The program also includes...
Lawrence Griffis Show Tonight
Lawrence Griffis, the artist who made the Energy Weave piece on the waterfront is in a group show tonight at ArtSpace. The show is from 6-9. Larry extents his invitation to all. ArtSpace1219 Main St. ...
Lars and the Real Girl
Viewing and discussion of this sweet and funny fable about emotional healing through relationship and the transformative power of community. Starring Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer, Paul Schneider, Kelli Garner, and Patricia Clarkson. Free will donation...
TechNoir Fundraiser Benefits R.A.R.E.
TechNoir Events and Club Diablo are proud to be hosting a fund raising event for R.A.R.E, the Reptile Adoption, Rehabilitation and Education Clinic here in Western NY. Please join us. R.A.R.E. is a New York...
Big Easy in Buffalo Mardi Gras Jam
Music is Art brings you the 2nd Annual Big Easy in Buffalo Mardi Gras Jam: Featuring over 6 hours of Live Music from New Orleans musicians: * Marcia Ball * Papa Grows Funk * Big...
Questions About Foster Parenting Answered
What is foster care? Foster care is a temporary placement of a child or children in your home. What is needed from you? A loving, caring, risk-free environment. Have you ever wondered about becoming a...
Free Henry! Acoustic Show @ BURCHFIELD PENNEY ART CENTER
Thursday, February 19 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm Free Henry! will perform a 'gourmet blend' of acoustic tastings in the casual and intimate setting of the Orion Coffee Café at the new Burchfield Penney Art...
MY NAME IS ALBERT AYLER
"If they don't like it now, they will." Kasper Collin's documentary from Sweden--which has made a number of Best Of lists since its release--explores the short life and mysterious death of an avant-garde saxophonist whose...
A NIGHT OF TRUTH/La Nuit de la Verite - International Women's Film Festival
A NIGHT OF TRUTH/ La Nuit de la Verite, Burkina Faso, 2004, dir. Fanta Regina Nacro. 35mm, 100 min, color. Best Screenplay at the San Sebastian International Film Festival, 2004. In an unnamed African nation,...
The Power of Story
This presentation by family therapist and UB School of Social Work Professor Bonnie Collins, Ed. M., LCSW-R, explores the healing process from a trauma therapist's point of view, using case examples from her 2004 book,...
Film Screening - Orgasmic Birth
Orgasmic Birth is a documentary that examines the intimate nature of birth and the powerful role it plays in women's lives when they are permitted to experience it. This documentary asks viewers to reexamine everything...
Basic PhotoShop for Digital Photographers
Instructor: Alison SleinSaturdays: February 28, March 7, 14, 21 10:00 am - 1:00 pmRegistration through February 23Students will learn to use the ten most important tools for photographers. Tools for resizing an image, adjusting density...
Happy To Be Here Hour
The February Happy To Be Here Hour will take place on Tuesday, February 17 at (it's Valentine's week, so where else?) Chow Chocolat! If you love Buffalo, come by this lovely venue at 731 Main...
High and Low/Tengoku to jigoku - Buffalo Film Seminars
Akira Kurosawa - High and Low/Tengoku to jigoku (1963) Introduction by Diane Christian and Bruce Jackson, followed immediately by the film. Open discussion begins after a brief break after the screening. Goldenrod Handouts, with production...
"A Rose Beside the Water"
Music, Poetry and Paintings A Rose Beside the Water by Roland Martin Song cycle based on the poetry of Pablo Neruda For tenor, soprano, viola and piano With Paintings by Catherine Parker The Northeast Gardener's...
Dream Girl Play
Dream Girl, a play by Elmer Rice The auditorium of the History Museum will come alive as the Playhouse of American Classics presents this rarely-produced 1945 comedy about a daydreaming young woman lost in a...
St. Valentines Day-Haunted Pub Crawl of Allentown
Looking for something different to do on St. Valentines Day? Join Mason Winfield for a haunted tour of Allentown. We will visit several haunted locations, while partaking in a few "spirits" along the way....
Diamonds of the Winter, 2009
Have you ever wondered what a particular star was, or where you might find a comet? What about seeing the International Space Station pass overhead, or if there were any planets to see with your...
Local electro bands perform at new Art Gallery
When: Friday, February 13, 2009 Where: Nobody's corner of Forest and ElmwoodBuffalo Nobody's Art Center is found in the former future lobby of the Elmwood Hotel on the corner of Elmwood and Forest Avenues. Check...
Christopher Squier Live Solo Acoustic
Four-time Buffalo Music Award nominee Christopher Squier performs selections off his upcoming album, as well as a some favorite rock hits. No cover charge. Hope to see you there!http://www.mergebuffalo.com...
Cosmic Eye: 400 Years of the Telescope
Cosmic Eye: 400 Years of the Telescope is a multimedia show that details the history of the telescope through the tales of five astronomers and presents the evolution of the instrument that changed perceptions of...
Diamonds of the Winter
Diamonds of the Winter illustrates the 2009 winter night sky and includes a discussion on the special International Year of Astronomy Object of the Month. February offers discussion on the moon, and in March the...
The Perfect Pair - Wine & Chocolate Tasting for Roswell
In celebration of Valentine's Day, bring your sweetheart to Downtown Buffalo's only chocolate factory and shop, Choco-Logo, for a romantic evening of wine and chocolate. Chocolatier Dan Johnson will discuss gourmet chocolate-making techniques and innovations...
Orchard Park Symphony Orchestra Youth Concert
The Orchard Park Symphony Orchestra is pleased to announce it's Winter Youth Concert, taking place on Friday, February 13, 2009 at the Orchard Park Middle School, 60 S. Lincoln St., Orchard Park, NY. The Youth...
The Beauty Queen of Leenane
The Beauty Queen of Leenane by Martin McDonagh opens tonight. Starring Betsy Bittar and Mary Loftus. From the author of The Pillowman and the hit film In Bruges, this triple award-winning, startling portrait of a...
Film Screening - Orgasmic Birth
Orgasmic Birth is a documentary that examines the intimate nature of birth and the powerful role it plays in women's lives when they are permitted to experience it. This documentary asks viewers to reexamine everything...
BEFORE TOMORROW - International Women's Film Festival
BEFORE TOMORROW Canada/Nunavut, 2008, dir Marie-Helene Cousineau and Madeline Ivalu. 35 mm, 93 min, Color. Winner Best Canadian First Feature Award, Toronto International Film Festival 2008. In the 19th century, two isolated Inuit families celebrate...
The Innocents - Buffalo Film Seminars
Jack Clayton - The Innocents (1961) Introduction by Diane Christian and Bruce Jackson, followed immediately by the film. Open discussion begins after a brief break after the screening. Goldenrod Handouts, with production and critical notes...
The Little Dragon
This timeless tale includes Irish melodies, colorful characters and dancers, and charts the growing friendship of a young girl named Elizabeth and a lonely dragon struggling to breathe fire. This adventure begins in the pages...
President Lincoln's 200th Birthday Celebration
Abraham Lincoln only turns 200 once! Meet on the History Museum's portico for a ceremony at the bronze statue of Lincoln led by members of the Buffalo Civil War Roundtable....
UB Swing Dances
Join the SUNY Buffalo swing club and Swing Buffalo for an exciting night of swing dancing featuring live music from Trio Gitano with special guest Dr. Jazz! Dancing will be from 9-midnight, while a beginning...
2009 Labatt Blue Pond Hockey Tournament
Labatt USA will host the second annual Pond Hockey Tournament on Lake Erie at the Erie Basin Marina on Saturday, February 7, 2009. The tournament will feature eight brackets with eight teams in each, representing...
CEPA Gallery Members Exhibition
CEPA Gallery to present annual members exhibition and accompanying exhibitions. Opening reception: Saturday, February 7, 7:00-10:00 pm at the Market Arcade. Submissions for the upcoming Members Exhibition are being accepted through Monday, January 26. Heather...
Alien Workshop's "Mindfield"
Sunday presents the world premier of Alien Workshop's "Mindfield" video with live sets by Operon, Montreal Lumberjacks and Madisonbad....
Pierogi Love Night
Authentic Ukrainian Pierogi dinners for $6.00. Come and enjoy fine Ukrainian and European beers and liquors at our full service bar!...
College Street Gallery February Show
The College Street Gallery Co-op February 6 - March 4, 2009 Opening Night February 6th 8-10pm Join us for the February Exhibit of the College Street Gallery Co-op Gene Witkowski, Glenn Murray, Robert Schultz, Michael...
College Street Gallery February Show
The College Street Gallery Co-op February 6 - March 4, 2009 Opening Night February 6th 8-10pm Join us for the February Exhibit of the College Street Gallery Co-op Gene Witkowski, Glenn Murray, Robert Schultz, Michael...
Medaille College Life Sciences Club Silent Auction
Medaille College's Life Sciences Club is holding a silent auction on Friday, February 6 to support a trip for 20 students for an 11-day field course in Costa Rica. The event runs from 5-9 p.m....
Concerto for Orchestra
Conducted by JoAnn Falletta, the BPO will begin with Ravel's quaint and beguiling Mother Goose Suite - fairy tales in florid tones and cryptic rhythms. The concert continues the concert continues with pianist Eldar Nebolsin...
Write Thing Reading Series Medaille College
The Write Thing Reading Series at Medaille College continues on Thursday, February 5 with three "XXperimental Fiction" writers at 7 p.m. in the Huber Hall Library at Medaille's Buffalo Campus at Parkside and Rt. 198...
EL CAMINO/The Path - International Women's Film Festival
EL CAMINO / The Path Costa Rica, 2008, Dir. Ishtar Yasin. 35 mm, 91 min, color. Winner of both the FIPRESCI (International Critics') prize and the Special Jury Award at the Guadalajara Film Festival, director...
On the Way to Heaven
Theatre Plus presents the world premiere of On the Way to Heaven by Carolyn Nelson. All that happens in the Sacristy is not sacred, at least not for Ruth Ann. In small town USA, a...
Sometimes in April
Buffalo for Africa presents a special free screening and event. Donations are appreciated, BFA t-shirts/bracelets for sale, informational tables. Please bring an item for a local refugee.In April 1994, one of the most heinous genocides...
2009 Buffalo Auto Show
The Niagara Frontier Automobile Dealers Association is once again very proud to sponsor the Buffalo Auto Show. This year's event promises to be the best Auto Show ever! Mark your calendars now: Feb. 4th -...
FREE HENRY! Live On Air Broadcast
FREE HENRY! would like to invite you to come and join us live at the Allen Hall Theater on 2/4/09 for an exclusive album listening concert. FREE HENRY!'S new album, 'Summers on Neptune,' will be...
Les Diaboliques - Buffalo Film Seminars
Henri-Georges Clouzot - Les Diaboliques (1955) Introduction by Diane Christian and Bruce Jackson, followed immediately by the film. Open discussion begins after a brief break after the screening. Goldenrod Handouts, with production and critical notes...
Basic Adobe InDesign
Instructor: Wendy LaskerMondays and Thursdays: February 2, 5, 9, 12 6:00 pm - 8:30 pmRegistration through January 28Learn the basics for creating layouts using text & graphics for print. Material covered: overview of visual communication...
Closing Event for James Joyce and His Literary Circles
On February 2, 2009, 3:30-6:30 pm, the Poetry Collection of the University at Buffalo will host the closing event for the exhibition "James Joyce & His Literary Circles: Paris, Personalities, Presses." The Collection is located...
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