Buffalo Rising Online

Mar 2nd, 12:16pm By queenseyes

It's kind like opening up a giant art studio complex to the public and amplifying the entire building... up to eleven. This is how the artists in the Tri-Main building continue to build exposure for the building and all of the artists that work there. Instead of a living compound like Artspace, the Tri-Main is a working compound where art is created in studios on a daily basis. Even if you are not aware of the individual artists, their work ends up at galleries all over the city. This is an opportunity for them to show off their talents in a different manner... in your face so to speak. And if you think that art is just about painting and sculpting... think again!

When: Saturday, March 29, 7 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Where: Five floors of a massive former factory, the Tri-Main Center | 2495 Main Street, Buffalo

Tickets: $20 in advance ($15 for students) | $25 at the door | Available at the UB Student Unions, Talking Leaves (Main Street and Elmwood locations), New World Record, and Buffalo Arts Studio

Bands:

At Buffalo Arts Studio: DJ Rekha: Basement Bhangra from NYC | DJ Zuk

On the Main Stage: John and Mary and the Valkyries | The Pine Dogs | Rob Lynch and the Adjustable Friends | The Stay Lows

In the Jazz Room: David Kane with Aaron Piepszny | Dee Adams and the Funny Valentines

At Buffalo Yoga: Sitar JamZ

In the Performance Room: K. Cornelius and K. G. Price/ The Reactionary Ensemble | Pam Swarts

In the Indie Room: Red Tag Rummage Sale | A Hotel Nourishing |LondonVsNewYork | The Vores | La Cacahouette

African Café: Profits from refreshments sold in this room will benefit a well-digging project in Nigeria. This is in honor of Babatunde Olatunji, the virtuoso West African percussionist and friend of Buffalo Arts Studio. Café features African drumming.

Dancers: Folklore Productions | Nadia Ibrahim | S, N & N / Fleuron Rouge | Navel Academy | Buffalo Argentine Tango Society, Inc. | Buffalo City Ballet | Aaron Piepszny

Art: Vapor Trails: Urban Graffiti, at Buffalo Arts Studio \ Arts students exhibition | work by 100 college students | Performance art | Nickel City Poetry Slam | Monstrous amounts of additional art

Food/booze: Cash bars and food stations

Pre-party: Buffalo Arts Studio, 6 to 7 p.m. Tickets are $50 and include wine, beer, hors d'oeuvres | Entertainment by the Heather Connor Quartet | Available by calling 716.833.4450 ext. 13

TRIMANIA is sponsored by BlueCross BlueShield of WNY, Design for Industry, Hodgson Russ LLP, M&T Bank, The Premier Group, Saranac _ the Matt Brewing Company, Try-It Distributing Co., Inc., Tri-Main Center, LLC, United Graphics, Up Foundation, White Bicycle, and Xpedx. Media sponsors are Buffalo Rising and WBFO.

Event chairs are Mary Joy Buscemi and Bill Rupp. A former Buffalo Arts Studio board member, Mary Joy helped create the first TRIMANIA and chaired or co-chaired all three TRIMANIAs. She is known as a successful development professional and for her signature special events, notably fundraising events and opening receptions for arts organizations. Also a noted event planner, Bill is the creator of the 30 year old Kootsie Ball. Other recent events include the Burchfield-Penney Art Center gala, Flash, the Emerald Ball, and Party for the Parks. He is president of the Up Foundation and a trustee of Buffalo Olmsted Parks.

Parking will be available behind the Tri-Main Center, with a fee for premium parking. Additional parking will be available at Main and LaSalle and at the Buffalo Zoo (use the Jewett Parkway entrance). Free shuttles will travel between these lots and the Tri-Main Center.

Since Buffalo Arts Studio’s incorporation in 1991, the organization has consistently reached beyond the Tri-Main Center walls to make art part of the energy and activity that vitalizes Western New York, functioning as a much-needed artists advocate and a leader of collaborative community efforts. Buffalo Arts Studio provides regular public exposure for regional, national, and international artists through exhibitions and enriches the community with art classes, mural programs, and public art. Buffalo Arts Studio also provides affordable studio space for emerging artists.

TRIMANIA is wheelchair accessible.

For all the writhing, growing details, go to www.trimania.com.