Created by renowned contemporary artist Nathan Sawaya and named one of CNN’s Top Ten ‘Global Must-See Exhibitions,’ THE ART OF THE BRICK, presented by M&T Bank, features original pieces, as well as re-imagined versions of some of the world’s most famous art masterpieces, like Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” and Da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa,” made exclusively from LEGO bricks. Visitors will have the opportunity to get up-close with the fan favorite, “Yellow,” a life-size sculpture of a man ripping his chest open with thousands of yellow LEGO bricks cascading from the cavity.

THE ART OF THE BRICK, presented by M&T Bank, at the Buffalo Museum of Science will be on display from February 9 through May 4, 2019, and presale tickets will be available just in time for the holidays on December 1, 2018.

Join WNED-TV for special, free screenings of “Won’t You Be My Neighbor,” the 2018 award-winning documentary about Mister Fred Rogers.
It’s Mister Rogers’ birthday and we want to celebrate with you! Watch this award-winning documentary about your favorite neighbor with your neighbors at Spire Theater & Banquet Facilities, 317 E. 3rd St. at 5:30 pm Wednesday, March 20. In the spirit of being good neighbors, donations of gently used sweaters are being accepted at the event. The sweaters will be cleaned by our friends at Colvin Cleaners and then donated to area shelters so your neighbors can be warmed by your kindness. So, dress in your favorite sweater, prepare for childhood nostalgia and abundant goodwill, and join us for this very special event!

Why is branding so important? How does it help tell your company or organization’s story? And how do you know when a rebrand in order? Matt Low, creative director at Crowley Webb, will offer insights on the strategy and creative behind branding through the lens of two uniquely different case studies – the Buffalo Museum of Science and the 11 Day Power Play.

Key takeaways include:

Understanding when and how to approach rebranding your established organization or company
How to think about establishing and building a brand when you’re new to the market
Key elements to a successful brand

Speaker: Matt Low
VP, Creative Director at Crowley Webb

Matt Low is a creative director at Crowley Webb with 20 years of experience in the creative field. He’s spent his entire career at Crowley Webb, working on thousands of projects from healthcare to banking to education for clients including M&T Bank, Phillips Lytle, Lilly, Janssen, Merck, the Albright Knox Art Gallery, and the Buffalo Sabres.

Get Ready for Spring! See the world’s best paddling films. The World Tour screens in more than 120 cities around the world. Join us for this year’s best paddling films.

We will be showing 10 Films. Kayaking, Canoeing and Rafting filmed around the world. Follow Buffalo Paddleworks on Facebook or Instagram to see Film Previews and Descriptions.

SAVE WITH EARLYBIRD PRICING!

Food, Drink, Raffle Prizes, Discount Coupons for Kayak Rentals and Programs, and more. A portion of the proceeds goes to the Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper.

You’ll be inspired to explore rivers, lakes and oceans, push extremes, embrace the paddling lifestyle and appreciate the wild places.

Since Rapid Media launched the festival back in 2006, the World Tour has screened 959 times to more than 282,864 audience members. Rapid Media has awarded $71,000 to paddling filmmakers and helped raise tens of thousands of dollars for charitable causes. The Paddling Film Festival World Tour has grown to become one of the largest paddling events in the world.

There will be a nice, relaxing, renewal meditation, you will learn about the meaning of the Equinox and how to use the energies to re-create your life, an exercise that involves setting your intention & planting seeds of renewal & end the evening with messages given “Gallery style” with Angie & Cassandra Butler. Each person will receive a message about the upcoming spring season. $25

The Spring Equinox signals the beginning of Spring and the renewal of Earth as plants begin to bloom again and animals come out of hibernation, and so do we. Spring time is a time to plant seeds both in the ground and on our lives. It’s the time to set your intention for the rest of the year. You are invited to join Angie Hewett-Abt and celebrate this time of renewal.

Register at www.santoshaholisticcdnter.com or call or text: 716-930-5011

MARCH 20 @ 7:30 PM @ Irish Classical Theatre Company (625 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14203):

The band will perform many legendary numbers from their vast catalogue, including Celtic material from their Twice Told Tales album.
Performing will be bassist and co-founder Steven Gustafson; drummer Jerry Augustyniak; founding guitarist and singer John Lombardo; violi/viola player and singer Mary Ramsey, and lead guitarist Jeff Erickson.

This special Benefit Concert will raise funds to offset the costs of recording and distributing a new CD entitled W.B.Yeats Poems: Words and Music.
The CD is the result of a longtime artistic collaboration between Vincent O’Neill, Artistic Director of the Irish Classical Theatre Company, and Mary Ramsey, the storied lead singer of 10,000 Maniacs, along with their friend and internationally renowned Yeats expert, Joseph Hassett.

Tickets to the 10,000 Maniacs Benefit Concert are $50 each (General Admission) and $75 each (VIP – includes a pre-show Meet and Greet, preferred seating and a CD of W.B. Yeats Poems: Words and Music) and may be purchased in person at the ICTC Box Office, 625 Main Street, Buffalo; by phone at (716) 853-ICTC (4282) or online at irishclassical.com.
LIMITED SEATING!

Created by renowned contemporary artist Nathan Sawaya and named one of CNN’s Top Ten ‘Global Must-See Exhibitions,’ THE ART OF THE BRICK, presented by M&T Bank, features original pieces, as well as re-imagined versions of some of the world’s most famous art masterpieces, like Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” and Da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa,” made exclusively from LEGO bricks. Visitors will have the opportunity to get up-close with the fan favorite, “Yellow,” a life-size sculpture of a man ripping his chest open with thousands of yellow LEGO bricks cascading from the cavity.

THE ART OF THE BRICK, presented by M&T Bank, at the Buffalo Museum of Science will be on display from February 9 through May 4, 2019, and presale tickets will be available just in time for the holidays on December 1, 2018.

CHILDREN’S MEDICAID SYSTEM TRANSFORMATION FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES ENROLLED IN MEDICAID WAIVER PROGRAMS
March 21 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Parent Network of WNY
1000 Main Street
Buffalo, New York 14202
Is your child receiving Medicaid Services? There are some new directions coming!
FREE WORKSHOP
New York State is hosting an event on the Children’s Medicaid System Transformation for Children and Families enrolled in Medicaid waiver programs to learn and ask important questions about changes and what that means for you, including additional opportunities coming your way.
To watch the webinar from anywhere you have wifi, click the link and click register. This link can also be used to join the webinar on the day.
https://tinyurl.com/yysk565x
Parents/Caregivers are invited to join us either day for a light dinner and live webinar screening
1000 Main St. Buffalo, NY 14202
Pizza at 5:00 pm Screening at 5:30 pm
RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY
email: info@parentnetworkwny.org | call: 716.332.4170

To celebrate the Weavers’ Guild of Buffalo 50th Anniversary an exhibit “Golden Web will be held at Fox Run Higgins Art Gallery. The exhibit will feature a variety of textile art.
including, hand weaving, felting and hand spinning.. The opening reception will be March 21, 2019. Work of several former members of the guild as well as that of Nancy Belfer, retired professor of Art, at State University College at Buffalo, will be present at the opening.. Prizes will be awarded to outstanding work in the various categories.Heather Olson of Rochester, NY will be show judge.

The exhibit will be at the Fox Run Higgins Gallery, One Fox Run Lane, Orchard Park, NY 14127. It will run from March 3rd, 2019 until May 30th 2019 . The exhibit will be open during the hours of visitation at Fox Run. ( Hours inserted above are the hours of the receptin)

(pictures: Wall Hanging, Hand woven, “Color Waves” Mary Jo La Clair, Wool, and linen
Any help you can give us in publicizing this event will be gratefully appreciated.

2019 Gift of Life Dinner
Thursday March 21, 2019
6:00PM – 9:00PM
Salvatore’s Italian Gardens
6461 Transit Road
Buffalo, NY 14043
The Gift of Life Dinner will return this spring as the Kidney Foundation of Western New York honors local champions who have made a difference in the fight against kidney disease.

Please join us in celebrating the accomplishments of:

Dr. James E. Ryan III
The Dr. Joseph R. Gerbasi Award for Clinical Excellence

Virginia Lyons
The Barbara Breckenridge Award for Community Service

SUNY Erie
The Jeff Stolzenburg Legacy Award

Dr. Manju Alex
The Rising Star Award

Special presentation from Allan Harris, broadcast reporter and kidney transplant recipient.

Event sponsorship opportunities and tables are also available. For more information, call 716-566-3928. Tickets: $100

We are all born with a connection to our intuition. Join Angie Hewett-Abt & learn to “remember what you already know.”
We will meet the 2nd & 4th Thursday of each month
1/24, 2/14, 2/28, 3/14, 3/28, 4/11, 4/25

In this 7 week bi- weekly series you will learn:
– how to connect to & stay connected to your Intuitive side if your brain.
– learn about the ways Spirit gives us messages. Clairvoyance- clear seeing, Clairaudience – clear hearing & Clairscentience – clear feeling
– why it’s important to develop your intuition & use it in your daily life
– how to receive & give Intuitive messages to others
– how to communicate with your spirit guides
– how to communicate with loved ones on the other side.
– Psychometry & Personal billets
– how to give yourself a reading. Future, Past Life, & more

$20 per class. Pay up front for all 7, get one free

Register – call or text 716-930-5011

American Repertory Theater of WNY Presents HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL

Scheduled to get the 2018-19 season off to explosive start is the local premier of the musical based on the 1988 cult-classic film, HEATHERS. In her Artistic Director inaugural season and making her debut as a director for ART/WNY, Candice Kogut will oversee this compelling and timely piece of American musical theater.

With music, lyrics, and a book by Laurence O’Keefe ( of BATBOY and LEGALLY BLONDE score fame) and Kevin Murphy (lyrics and co-wrote the book for REEFER MADNESS), the story of HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL tells the story of Westerberg High School being terrorized by a shoulder-padded, scrunchie-wearing junta: Heather, Heather and Heather (the hottest and cruelest girls in all of Ohio). But when rebel with a clue Veronica Sawyer rejects their evil regime for a dark sexy stranger J.D., who plans to put the Heathers in their rightful six-feet-under place, Westerberg High will see a new sheriff in town -once the smoke clears.

Director Candice Kogut has assembled an outstanding leading cast featuring, alumni Madalyn Teal (JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR) as ‘Veronica’, company newcomer Joe Russi as ‘JD’, ART/WNY choreographer-in-residence Carly Luksch as ‘Chandler’, alumni Kelly O’Hara (JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR) as ‘McNamara’, with ART/WNY debutantes Talia Mobley as ‘Duke’, Parker Welling as ‘Kurt’, Jake Grear as ‘Ram’ and Kaeli McGinnis as ‘Martha’, ART/WNY alumnis Katy Miner (HELLO AGAIN, FIRST LADY SUITE) as ‘Mrs Flemming’, Nick Lama (A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR) as ‘Ram’s Dad’, and Rich Kraemer (THE UNDERPANTS, FLOYD COLLINS) as ‘Kurt’s Dad’ will round off the leads. Ensemble includes ART/WNY first-timers Noah Allen, Robert Barksdale, Allison Barsi, Amanda Barsi, Claudia Calieri, Joseph Lotocki, Michael McCormick, Quinn McGillion , Jenna Pilecki, Lucy SanGeorge and Elizabeth Teal.

HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL opens on September 6th and runs until September 22nd. All showtimes are 8 pm. Tickets are $25/$15 Student, Military and Industry. Single ticket purchases go on sale September 1st but ART/WNY season subscriptions are now available. Visit the company’s website at Subscription Packages for more details on great prices for season tickets to an amazing theatrical year in store. To make reservations via phone please call the ART/WNY box-office at 716 983 4345 (Mon-Fri 10 am to 1 pm).

Tickets:
$15 Pre-Sale via Eventbrite
$20 At the Door (Cash Only Please)

Doors Open 30 Minutes Before Listed Showtime

Synopsis:
A picture is worth 1,000 words — what about a song? Can a picture inspire a song or fifteen? In 35mm, each photo creates an unique song, moments frozen in time; a glimmer of a life unfolding, a glimpse of something happening. A stunning new multimedia musical which explores a groundbreaking new concept in musical theatre… This intricately woven collection of stories told through song re-imagines what the modern American musical can be.

“35mm: A Musical Exhibition” is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.

Music & Lyrics by Ryan Scott Oliver
Based on Photographs by Matthew Murphy
Vocal Arrangements & Orchestrations by Ryan Scott Oliver
Additional Percussion Arrangements by Jeremy Yaddaw
Additional Guitar Arrangements by Matt Hinkley

Created by renowned contemporary artist Nathan Sawaya and named one of CNN’s Top Ten ‘Global Must-See Exhibitions,’ THE ART OF THE BRICK, presented by M&T Bank, features original pieces, as well as re-imagined versions of some of the world’s most famous art masterpieces, like Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” and Da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa,” made exclusively from LEGO bricks. Visitors will have the opportunity to get up-close with the fan favorite, “Yellow,” a life-size sculpture of a man ripping his chest open with thousands of yellow LEGO bricks cascading from the cavity.

THE ART OF THE BRICK, presented by M&T Bank, at the Buffalo Museum of Science will be on display from February 9 through May 4, 2019, and presale tickets will be available just in time for the holidays on December 1, 2018.

At the Buffalo Home Show, consumers will find fresh inspiration, helpful tips, innovative products and fantastic deals in remodeling, home improvement, décor and outdoor spaces with hundreds of experts all under one roof. The two-weekend-only show will give attendees a chance to shop, compare and save with over 300 exhibitors. Satisfaction is guaranteed – or the price of admission is on us!

For the 75th consecutive year, show attendees can talk face-to-face with hundreds of local companies all under one roof and this year, will have access to some live, on-site design consults for immediate feedback and advice. From simple DIY tasks to total room revamps, homeowners will find everything they need at this year’s Home Show.

Along with the 300 exhibitors to check out, show attendees can enjoy some great show features including:

• Garden Stage Appearances: From local professionals to home design celebrities to social media mavens with house-envy inducing Instagram accounts, the expert presentations on the garden stage will provide audiences with loads of valuable information for their next home project. The exciting appearances include three home design celebrities:

o John Loecke and Jason Oliver Nixon, the outrageously creative duo behind the North Carolina and New York-based interior design firm Madcap Cottage will appear March 8 and March 9 to offer tips and tricks to take your living space from drab to fab with the right prints, patterns and color. They’re even offering a two-minute personal consult with attendees who bring a photo of the room they’d like to makeover.

o Vern Yip, one of HGTV’s most recognizable designers and one of the hosts of TLC’s “Trading Spaces” will take the stage with more interior design advice that is sure to help your next home décor project.

• Designer Rooms with Design Experts: Not sure if you’re into Farmhouse Chic or Boldly Modern or French Country, don’t worry! Visitors can peruse the Designer Rooms presented by WGRZ to help define their home décor aesthetic. The Designer Rooms will showcase what’s new in home décor, accessories and furniture provided by Ethan Allen of Western New York.

o On-Site Design Expertise and Mini-Consults: Bring your home and remodeling questions to the show and ASK A DESIGNER! Don’t forget your fabric swatches, photos, paint chips and more to help get the best FREE advice from designers!

• NEW FEATURE! Fall in Love with Flora – Petrichor Flora and the Beau Fleurs Flower Cart: Stop by this unique pedal-powered flower cart owned by Buffalo-resident Denis Guerin to peruse his beautiful offerings of quality flowers and artistically designed floral arrangements. His handpicked inventory changes weekly so guests are assured of the freshest offerings that will tempt the pickiest of noses and most discerning eye.

• NEW TO THE SHOW! Shop Local Right at the Home Show: We’re helping homeowners get their home décor down to a fine art. This open-market style area presented by Buffalo Spree will feature vendors with home-made, finely crafted items, garden accessories, original art and more!

• Lobby Landscape Feature presented by F&S Design Studio: As you enter the lobby you will be drawn into our farmhouse inspired landscape display complete with a dream potting shed. F&S Design and their team of trusted local contractors provide unique designs and high-quality custom landscapes, outdoor structures and masonry features for the WNY area. Garden Partners include Erie 1 BOCES students, A-1 Land Care Inc., Lightscapes and Rockwork Masonry.

• Craft Beer Corner and a Wine Lounge: It’s Happy Hour at the Home Show on both Friday nights, March 8 and March 15, from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Stop by the Garden Stage area for WEDG’s craft beer tasting extravaganza hosted by Tom Ragan of “The Shredd & Ragan Show.” After all the shopping and browsing at the home show, kick back and taste-test some delicious craft beers. If wine is your drink of choice, you’re in luck with wine tasting sponsored by Woodbury Winery and Vineyards.

Show Dates & Hours:
Friday, Mar 8 10am – 9pm
Saturday, Mar 9 10am – 9pm
Sunday, Mar 10 10am – 6pm
Friday, Mar 15 10am – 9pm
Saturday, Mar 16 10am – 9pm
Sunday, Mar 17 10am – 6pm

FREE coat check courtesy of OxyScrub Carpet & Upholstery & Buffalo Cares.

Tickets (single tickets valid for one day of show):
$11: Box Office Adult Admission
$9 : Adult Online Admission at www.buffalohomeshow.com
$3: Children 6-12 Years Old Admission
FREE: Children 5 Years and Under

*Discounted Tickets at Tops Friendly Markets: $7 (save $4) when you buy directly from one of their many stores.

Friday March 8 (Opening Day) & Friday March 15th is “Hero Day”
Military and First Responders get in free

*Valet parking will be available every day

FILM FESTIVAL AT A GLANCE

Friday, March 22
3:30pm – JOE’S VIOLIN/OUTBACK RABBIS

Saturday, March 23
7:00pm – OPENING NIGHT: THE CAKEMAKER

Sunday, March 24
1:00pm – WHO WILL WRITE OUR HISTORY
3:30pm – THE ACCOUNTANT OF AUSCHWITZ
Speaker: Matthew Shoychet, Director
6:00pm – PAST LIFE
8:00pm – WORKING WOMAN

Monday, March 25
1:00pm – THE WALDHEIM WALTZ
3:30pm – GEULA (REDEMPTION)
6:00pm – 93QUEEN
8:00pm – BYE BYE GERMANY

Tuesday, March 26
1:00pm – JOE’S VIOLIN/OUTBACK RABBIS
3:30pm – WHO WILL WRITE OUR HISTORY
6:00pm – PAST LIFE
8:00pm – WORKING WOMAN

Wednesday, March 27
3:30pm – THE WALDHEIM WALTZ
6:00pm – BYE BYE GERMANY
8:00pm – THE CAKEMAKER

Thursday, March 28
3:30pm – THE ACCOUNTANT OF AUSCHWITZ
6:00pm – 93QUEEN
8:00pm – CLOSING NIGHT: GEULA (REDEMPTION)

WELCOME 2019
The Buffalo International Jewish Film Festival is dedicated
to providing an educational and entertaining cultural
experience to the general community. Now in its 34th
year, the Festival has striven to bring you the best new
independent international films which should not only
amuse and enthrall, but should also invite contemplation
on societal issues of ethics and justice.
Consider the #MeToo dilemma of Working Woman whose
protagonist must support her family, while fending off
unwanted advances from her boss.
In The Waldheim Waltz, witness a case study of how a lying,
deceitful power-monger rises to the Presidency of his
country by concealing his motives and past actions.
Who Will Write Our History speaks to the authenticity of
historical events, as opposed to false interpretations.
The Accountant Of Auschwitz asks us to sit in judgment in a
nuanced case of collusion.
Additionally, we invite you to attend a presentation by a
local film producer with some very impressive credits. This
year’s Festival is a feast for both the spirit and the mind.

Buffalo Arts Studio is pleased to announce M&T Fourth Friday programming for March 2019, with a Preview of Plates and Pasta 2019, a fundraiser for Buffalo Arts Studio. Additionally, our Community Space Gallery will feature BPS City Honors International Baccalaureate Senior Art Exhibit. Both the Plates and Pasta Preview and the Community Space exhibition will have an Opening Reception on M&T Fourth Friday, March 22, 2019, from 5-8pm.

Plates and Pasta 2019 is taking place within Buffalo Arts Studio on Saturday, March 30, 2019 from 7-10pm. This year’s fundraiser will be a stations-based party with sweet and savory tasting stations, wine, beer, soft drinks, live music, interactive demonstrations, open studios, and a silent auction. Like past events, Plates & Pasta 2019 will feature unique work by more than 120 artists that are hand-painted or transferred onto glazed ceramic plates and pasta bowls. Every ticket holder chooses their own plate to take home! For more information, visit platesandpasta.com

BPS City Honors International Baccalaureate Senior Art Exhibit showcases artwork from 12 students in a variety of mediums. The IB Visual Arts course requires students in their senior year to curate and exhibit a collection of their art work from junior and senior years. Exhibiting artists as Lorin Brown, Sage Enderton, Cecelia Favorito, Naomi Hata, Juliu Mai, Sinead McDevitt, Theo Meadows, Jennifer Mitsuyama-Brandenberger, Julia Penchaszadeh-Robert, Mitchell Podgorny, and Mariana Silva.

Friday, March 22nd – Rumpke Mountain Boys

-Doors: 8:00pm, show: 9:00pm
-Tickets: $10 ADV/$12 DOS
-Ages: 18

About Rumpke Mountain Boys:
The Rumpke Mountain Boys combine signature vocals, a unique command of string instruments (acoustic guitar, mandolin, upright bass and banjo) and dynamic special effects into a singular musical experience. An emotion filled musical stream of consciousness with no setlist, minimal structure, and intuitive
improvisational flow. In this way, they summon the energy of the crowd as their guide in linking just the right music to precise moments in time.

Grateful Dead Hour host David Gans proclaimed, “One of the things I love about the Rumpke Mountain Boys is that there’s a fundamental honesty in their presentation. This is something they share with my other heroes, Donna the Buffalo and the Grateful Dead. They don’t make set lists ahead of time, they don’t rehearse their songs to a fare-thee-well– they perform in real time. All four of them write, which is very important, and they draw songs from a tremendous variety of sources… being a musician is a life long learning experience, if you’re doing it right, and they are.”

Created by renowned contemporary artist Nathan Sawaya and named one of CNN’s Top Ten ‘Global Must-See Exhibitions,’ THE ART OF THE BRICK, presented by M&T Bank, features original pieces, as well as re-imagined versions of some of the world’s most famous art masterpieces, like Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” and Da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa,” made exclusively from LEGO bricks. Visitors will have the opportunity to get up-close with the fan favorite, “Yellow,” a life-size sculpture of a man ripping his chest open with thousands of yellow LEGO bricks cascading from the cavity.

THE ART OF THE BRICK, presented by M&T Bank, at the Buffalo Museum of Science will be on display from February 9 through May 4, 2019, and presale tickets will be available just in time for the holidays on December 1, 2018.

Join me at Flicker Gifts in Hamburg!!
Thru deep, guided meditations, discussion, & interactive exercises you will connect with & get to know your Spirit Guides & Guardian Angels.
-Find out their names
-How they are helping you
-what they look like
-how to know when they are around
-AND understand & interpret the messages they always have for you!
$25

Register at: www.Santoshaholisticcenter.com or call or text 716-930-5011
Walk ins are welcome!!

You may also register at www.flickergifts.com
Add “product” to your cart, fill out contact info and choose “pick-up in person” for shipping option.

Join me at Flicker Gifts in Hamburg!!
Thru deep, guided meditations, discussion, & interactive exercises you will connect with & get to know your Spirit Guides & Guardian Angels.
-Find out their names
-How they are helping you
-what they look like
-how to know when they are around
-AND understand & interpret the messages they always have for you!
$25

Register at: www.Santoshaholisticcenter.com or call or text 716-930-5011
Walk ins are welcome!!

You may also register at www.flickergifts.com
Add “product” to your cart, fill out contact info and choose “pick-up in person” for shipping option.

On March 23, the Performing Arts Center welcomes Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. For over 25 years Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s unique take on American swing and jazz has thrilled audiences around the world. They’ve sold millions of albums and performed sold out shows around the world including at the Hollywood Bowl and Lincoln Center. Some of their chart topping hits include “Go Daddy-O” and “You & Me & the Bottle makes 3 Tonight.” Big Bad Voodoo Daddy also has made countless television appearances, including during Super Bowl XXXIII and Dancing with the Stars, and they also wrote and performed the theme song to the hit NBC TV show Third Rock from the Sun.

Jazz and swing band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy will perform on March 23 at 8:00 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center at Rockwell Hall. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s all original core line-up includes Scotty Morris (lead vocals and guitar), Kurt Sodergren (drums), Dirk Shumaker (double bass and vocals), Andy Rowley (baritone saxophone and vocals), Glen “The Kid” Marhevka (trumpet), Karl Hunter (saxophones and clarinet) and Joshua Levy (piano and arranger).
The band’s music has appeared in countless films and television shows, including The Wild, Despicable Me, Phineas & Ferb, Friends, Third Rock From The Sun, Ally McBeal, and So You Think You Can Dance. They have appeared live on Dancing With The Stars, Late Night With Conan O’Brien, NBC’s Christmas in Rockefeller Center, The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, a remarkable seven appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and the Super Bowl XXXIII Halftime Show. Big Bad Voodoo is part of Buffalo State’s Great Performers Series, sponsored by M&T Bank. Tickets range from $32 to $40. In addition, students with ID may purchase $15 tickets one hour prior to the performance. For tickets, call (716) 878-3005 or visit https://buffalostatepac.org/calendar/great-performers-series/event:big-bad-voodo…

Saturday, March 23rd – Sophistafunk w/ special guests

-Doors: 8:00pm, show: 9:00pm
-Tickets: $10 ADV/$15 DOS
-Ages: 18

About Sophistafunk:
Fans across America are talking about Syracuse-based Sophistafunk, the product of three multi-talented musicians — Adam Gold, Jack Brown, & Emanuel Washington — who combine spoken-word artistry, old-school hip hop & funky rhythms to create a unique live band experience.

The band met in 2007 and rapidly evolved into a national-touring live act. Known for their HUGE sound (created by only three members), the band has won over crowds with a captivating stage presence and tight musicianship. Rooted by old school funk / hip hop, the trio explores electronic dance grooves while infusing each tune with soul and positively charged lyrics. Sophistafunk is a multi-genre tour de force, jam packed with vintage tones and live instruments.

For six years, this road warrior band has been hitting the pavement and blowing minds across the United States. They’ve collaborated live with greats spanning Bernie Worrell (Parliament/Talking Heads) to Nikki Glaspie (Beyonce/Dumpstaphunk) and were featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives when Gold’s restaurant and music venue, Funk n’ Waffles, was featured on the show on December 25, 2012. Host, Guy Fieri, dug the band so hard, they’ve since played his birthday party in Santa Rosa, CA and became the first band ever to play the International Home and Housewares Convention in Chicago, IL on March 3, 2013, by Fieri’s personal request.

Sophistafunk has played high-profile venues including The Blue Note Jazz Club (NYC), The Boom Boom Room (San Francisco), The Belly Up (Aspen), Brooklyn Bowl (NYC) and more and supported acts including Soulive, G. Love, Foreigner, Trombone Shorty, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, EOTO, Marco Benevento and more. They’ve also gained attention from publications including New York City’s Village Voice and Beyond Race Magazine.

Tickets:
$15 Pre-Sale via Eventbrite
$20 At the Door (Cash Only Please)

Doors Open 30 Minutes Before Listed Showtime

Synopsis:
A picture is worth 1,000 words — what about a song? Can a picture inspire a song or fifteen? In 35mm, each photo creates an unique song, moments frozen in time; a glimmer of a life unfolding, a glimpse of something happening. A stunning new multimedia musical which explores a groundbreaking new concept in musical theatre… This intricately woven collection of stories told through song re-imagines what the modern American musical can be.

“35mm: A Musical Exhibition” is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.

Music & Lyrics by Ryan Scott Oliver
Based on Photographs by Matthew Murphy
Vocal Arrangements & Orchestrations by Ryan Scott Oliver
Additional Percussion Arrangements by Jeremy Yaddaw
Additional Guitar Arrangements by Matt Hinkley

Created by renowned contemporary artist Nathan Sawaya and named one of CNN’s Top Ten ‘Global Must-See Exhibitions,’ THE ART OF THE BRICK, presented by M&T Bank, features original pieces, as well as re-imagined versions of some of the world’s most famous art masterpieces, like Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” and Da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa,” made exclusively from LEGO bricks. Visitors will have the opportunity to get up-close with the fan favorite, “Yellow,” a life-size sculpture of a man ripping his chest open with thousands of yellow LEGO bricks cascading from the cavity.

THE ART OF THE BRICK, presented by M&T Bank, at the Buffalo Museum of Science will be on display from February 9 through May 4, 2019, and presale tickets will be available just in time for the holidays on December 1, 2018.

Tickets:
$15 Pre-Sale via Eventbrite
$20 At the Door (Cash Only Please)

Doors Open 30 Minutes Before Listed Showtime

Synopsis:
A picture is worth 1,000 words — what about a song? Can a picture inspire a song or fifteen? In 35mm, each photo creates an unique song, moments frozen in time; a glimmer of a life unfolding, a glimpse of something happening. A stunning new multimedia musical which explores a groundbreaking new concept in musical theatre… This intricately woven collection of stories told through song re-imagines what the modern American musical can be.

“35mm: A Musical Exhibition” is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.

Music & Lyrics by Ryan Scott Oliver
Based on Photographs by Matthew Murphy
Vocal Arrangements & Orchestrations by Ryan Scott Oliver
Additional Percussion Arrangements by Jeremy Yaddaw
Additional Guitar Arrangements by Matt Hinkley

The Dorothy Cotton Jubilee Singers (DCJS) will present an afternoon of Negro Spirituals at 4 p.m., Sunday, March 24 at the St. Paul’s AME Zion Church, 610 E. Eagle St., Buffalo, N.Y.
The DCJS, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, Ithaca-based organization, is dedicated to preserving the Negro Spiritual and its themes of sorrow, despair, and hope to promote racial healing and social justice; and to furthering civil rights leader Dorothy Cotton’s message of freedom and hope through music.
DCJS has more than 90 members, including some 20 Ithaca College voice students, who perform many of the solos, alongside community members of different ages (11 to 81), heritages and backgrounds. It is led by Founding Director Dr. Baruch Whitehead associate professor of music education at Ithaca College.
The diverse chorus performs locally and throughout the region; the singers have performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., the Clemens Center in Elmira, and in Rochester, Buffalo, Toronto, Harlem and Brooklyn. They will perform in Goldsboro, N.C., and again at the Kennedy Center in May 2019.
The group is named in honor of the late Ithaca resident Dorothy Cotton, the civil rights pioneer who served as education director for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference alongside Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. She often delivered her messages of freedom and hope through music.
The Dorothy Cotton Jubilee Singers sponsors include The Community Arts Partnership, The Kraut Family Fund of the Community Foundation, The Hess Legacy Fund of the Community Foundation and The Tompkins County Tourism Program.
The concert is free with suggested donations.

Created by renowned contemporary artist Nathan Sawaya and named one of CNN’s Top Ten ‘Global Must-See Exhibitions,’ THE ART OF THE BRICK, presented by M&T Bank, features original pieces, as well as re-imagined versions of some of the world’s most famous art masterpieces, like Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” and Da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa,” made exclusively from LEGO bricks. Visitors will have the opportunity to get up-close with the fan favorite, “Yellow,” a life-size sculpture of a man ripping his chest open with thousands of yellow LEGO bricks cascading from the cavity.

THE ART OF THE BRICK, presented by M&T Bank, at the Buffalo Museum of Science will be on display from February 9 through May 4, 2019, and presale tickets will be available just in time for the holidays on December 1, 2018.

Great Decisions is a nine-week community discussion series held in collaboration with the Foreign Policy Association (FPA). The International Institute hosts this event and recruits local experts from universities and organizations to speak about critical topics.

This week’s topic: “The Rise of Populism in Europe”
Facilitated by Dr. John D. Abromeit, SUNY Buffalo State

Mass migration, and the problems associated with it, has directly abetted the rise of populist parties in Europe. Opposition to immigration was the prime driver of support for Brexit, it brought a far-right party to the German Bundestag for the first time since the 1950s, and propelled Marine Le Pen to win a third of the vote in the French presidential election. In addition to calling for stronger borders, however, these parties are invariably illiberal, anti-American, anti-NATO and pro-Kremlin, making their rise a matter of serious concern for the national security interests of the United States. How does the rise of populism in Europe affect the world? Populism is becoming increasingly common in Europe: is populism a trend or a political movement here to stay?

All participants have the opportunity to complete national opinion ballots for each session, which the FPA puts in a report to the White House, the Departments of State and Defense, members of Congress, the media and concerned citizens. We encourage participants to discuss how national policies are impacting the local Buffalo community.

Tickets will be available at the door: $7 // $5 (students & educators)

SPECIAL HOLISTIC SERIES at The Audubon Library.
FREE EVENT

We are all born with a connection to our intuition. Often as we go thru our lives we focus more on what we can see with our physical eyes and we forget about our intuition.
Join Angie and learn to remember what you already know!
Angie will talk to you about why developing your intuition can enhance your life. And she will teach you some basics that will help you reconnect with your intuitive side.
You will leave with enough “tools” to help you receive intuitive messages for yourself & for others.

Bio: Angie Hewett-Abt is a graduate of Fellowships if the Spirit School of Healing & Prophecy located in Lily Dale, NY. She has been a practicing spiritual counselor, & psychic/medium & has been teaching meditation & Intuitive Development for over 25 years.
She is the owner of Santosha Holistic Center located in Williamsville.
Angie also has her BA in Psychology & counseling.

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Created by renowned contemporary artist Nathan Sawaya and named one of CNN’s Top Ten ‘Global Must-See Exhibitions,’ THE ART OF THE BRICK, presented by M&T Bank, features original pieces, as well as re-imagined versions of some of the world’s most famous art masterpieces, like Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” and Da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa,” made exclusively from LEGO bricks. Visitors will have the opportunity to get up-close with the fan favorite, “Yellow,” a life-size sculpture of a man ripping his chest open with thousands of yellow LEGO bricks cascading from the cavity.

THE ART OF THE BRICK, presented by M&T Bank, at the Buffalo Museum of Science will be on display from February 9 through May 4, 2019, and presale tickets will be available just in time for the holidays on December 1, 2018.

BOY ARE WE SMART: we started the Buffalo Jazz Composers Workshop, and in a very few sessions we’ve already amassed some formidable sets of hip, funky, fresh, swinging, locally-sourced free-range original Jass Musicks. We’ve brought together six composers with six unique compositional voices, six guys with chips on their shoulders because we’re JAZZ musicians dammit and therefore We Try Harder and why has that very nice and slightly tipsy young couple decided to have their freewheeling and flirty conversation in the one spot of the room where I put my recorder?
It’s a workshop so, unlike other kinds of gigs, at the end of the day there’s homework: “now that I’ve heard it, I’m gonna transpose this tune up a fourth — it’ll lay better and the voicings will be clearer,” or “Let’s turn this part of the solo into a vamp; I think it just sounds better,” or “Is that a comfortable form to blow on, or should I chop off the last A section, since we keep screwing that up anyway?”
Or, for example: It was pretty damn cool to “deal with” John Bacon’s brand-fuggin’-new tune Lamentations with the workshop, and then to get a chance about a week or two later to play a full-blown, way expanded and frankly amazing arrangement of that same ding-dang tune with the Buffalo Jazz Octet!

Because THAT’S what happens in a workshop! Stuff Gets Done! And I guess my broader point is that BOY ARE WE SMART because we started the Buffalo Jazz Composers Workshop!

Hosted by Kelly Bucheger, Tim Clarke, Jared Tinkham, Alec Dube, Joseph Goehle, and John Bacon.

NURTURED HEART APPROACH:
A 4 PART SERIES (CLARENCE)
March 26, April 2, 9 and 16@ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Clarence Center Elementary
9600 Clarence Center Road
Clarence Center, New York 14032
FREE WORKSHOP
Are you frustrated by behavior challenges that put your child in control of your home? Have your discipline methods stopped working? Do you want your children to have good morals, be compassionate, and be self-confident?
The Nurtured Heart Approach (NHA) is a language – based approach that can help you regain focus and power and re-build the love you want in your home. NHA teaches us why our typical parenting methods don’t always work and can even make things worse. The magic rests in its ability to use language to build “inner wealth” and to make positive connections to those around us by focusing on what IS working, at all times.
You will learn how to hold clear limits and consequences while you build positive connections. You will immediately FEEL the difference in your home, and in time, you, your children and your family learn to flourish.
A light dinner begins at 5:30 pm
RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY
email: info@parentnetworkwny.org | call: 716.332.4170
Childcare available for children 4 to those who register by March 19th.
Follow the link for more info and to register:

Are you ready to take the Next Step in your Intuitive & Mediumship Development?
In this 8 bi-weekly series you will learn:
We meet the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month.
1/15, 2/5, 2/19, 3/5, 3/19, 4/2, 4/16, 5/7
– How to Connect with your Spirit guides & understand their messages in detail
– Connect with loved ones who have crossed over & get clear evidence & clear & accurate messages from them
– ethics in mediumship
– how to facilitate a reading from start to finish
– how to work with spirit in a way that allows you to receive healing & highest & best Messages for your client
– how to facilitate a platform or gallery style reading
– Spirit often uses our own experiences to give messages to us. They also often use symbols. You will learn how to recognize both & accurately interpret them
– All this & so much more.

Facilitate: Angie Hewett-Abt. Angie is a graduate of Fellowships of the Spirit in Lily Dale, she has been a practicing medium for over 25 years & is the owner of Santosha Holistic.

$20 a class or pay for all 8 and get one free.

Register at www.santoshaholisticcenter.com or call or text 716-930-5011