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A New stART is a juried art show and auction that raises money to help victims of domestic violence. The Family Justice Center of Erie County (FJC) and Artspace Buffalo have teamed up for the event to mark October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Tickets include admission to the art show/auction plus wine, beer and heavy hors d'oevres, music by Casperous Vine and art work from local and out of town artists.

A New stART is the first collaboration between the FJC and Artspace. The title of the event honors the courage and resilience of survivors of domestic violence. The artwork will focus on uplifting and hopeful imagery, the possibility of change, inner strength and courage and the way forward. Proceeds from the sale of the artwork be split 50-50 between the artist and the FJC.

The juror for A New stART is James Pappas, associate professor in the African-American Studies Department at the University at Buffalo and co-founder of the Langston Hughes Center for the Visual and Performing Arts.

Tickets can be purchased online or by calling 716.558.5281.

The Buffalo Film Seminars continues tonight with A Face in the Crowd (1957) by Elia Kazan. Each week Diane Christian and Bruce Jackson introduce the film, the film is screened, there's a brief break, and then have an open discussion with students in a University at Buffalo film class and anyone else who cares to join in.

Handouts with production details, anecdotes and critical comments about each week's film on goldenrod paper are available in the Market Arcade lobby 45 minutes before each session. The Goldenrod handouts are posted online one day before the screening.

Free parking is available in the M&T fenced lot opposite the theatre's Washington Street entrance: pay the attendant $2, given the parking ticket to the ticket clerk in the theatre and get the $2 back.