Buffalo RiverWorks is proud to bring you the inaugural Hooley On The River Irish Heritage Event. The mission of the Hooley On The River is to promote Irish/Celtic music and culture which lends a rich history to Buffalo. The immigrants from Ireland provided much of the hard labor involved in the building, running and maintaining of the Erie Canal and Industrial waterfront throughout the years. For some the Hooley was the only escape from the hardships of their day, for generations, the highlight of Irish social life was the Hooley. Music, dance, song, food, drink, and good conversation all flow freely at the Hooley On The River!

Activities & Entertainment throughout the day:

Live Music, Song, & Story on the Main Stage All Day
Historic Interpretations & Reenactments
Traditional Irish Ceili Dancing
Tours on the Historic Edward M. Cotter Fire Boat
The Hooley 2, 4, 6 Rail Barn
Tickets:

Adults: $10
Children Under 10: FREE!
For more info & to get your tickets visit HooleyOnTheRiver.com

Amor and Heritage Inc.’s Program Colombia WNY, with our friends and super supportive Ashker’s Juice Bar – Bistro – Gallery (Gracias!!!) are bringing to you, our fifth annual, “Pop Up Colombian Restaurant”!!!

Three Course Meal $25 per ticket and $12 kids meal.
Tickets must be purchased in advance at www.colombiawny.com

Thanks to this annual fundraiser, Pop Up Colombian Restaurant! we have provided hundreds of free classes and performances in Buffalove, and also have brought donations to thousands of kids in need in South America.
(This fundraiser is planned on the closest weekend of Colombia’s Independence, which is July on 20th!)

Everyone is WELCOME!!!

Awesome traditional Colombian meal cooked by a Colombian chef, Música, Kids Crafts, Dance Performance and Instruction! Festive Decorations and Diversity Celebration!

$25 Tickets: adults / per person
$12 kids (up to 14 years old) / per person

Includes: Appetizer-Entrée-Dessert-Soft drink

RESERVATIONS START AT 5PM. 6PM. 7PM. 8PM
OUR TRADITIONAL MENU AND EVENT WILL BE “LIKE Super Chevere”!

MENU!
Appetizers
1. Colombian style Empanadas corn flour Beef and/or Chicken
Or
2. Arepa con queso : Corn flour deliciousness with Cheese
_________
Entrees ~Traditional Food

3. Sancocho de Gallina Delightful thick chicken soup prepared with chunks of green plantains, cassava, potatoes and corn topped with Cilantro
Or
4. Arroz con Pollo Colorful Chicken with rice and vegetables
Or
5. Bandeja Paisa -This fulfilling platter is served with beef, Chicharrón/pork, Fried sweet plantain, Pinto beans and rice topped with a fried egg. Also includes a small Arepa
________
Postres ~ Dessert
6. Flan de Caramelo Enchanting Caramel Flan
Soft drinks
Sodas or Guanabana Juice

Here are some comments:

“The food was delicious and we enjoyed our time there, our child is from Colombia and we enjoyed celebrating her Colombian roots”
“I have never tried Colombian food before… I loved it”
“So much fun dancing, beautiful costumes. I loved the Guanabana Juice, it was like a milkshake”

You will love our food!! See you soon!! Hasta Pronto!!

Rio Bravo set to rock Mooney’s on Military

Great classic rock and roll from the 60’s, 70’s, and beyond will be provided by Rio Bravo! Featuring Tonawanda ex-pat Tom Geraci from such classic acts in WNY as The Beez, Crossroads and Dobie Royal. It’ll be a great party! Hope to see you there!

Rio Bravo! If their name isn’t an immediate indication of their love for the classics, then their music definitely is. Rio Bravo is a classic rock band with a twist. Although based in Burbank, California – Rio Bravo has grown a fan base on both the west coast and east coast with a song list of not only the popular hits from the 60’s and 70’s, but also the surprising hits. A band of six extremely skilled musicians and vocalists, we pride ourselves in playing the songs that other bands wouldn’t dare attempt. From the Beatles to Zeppelin, they have an immense and eclectic list of songs, which they continue to populate weekly. It is their goal to stay fresh and exciting whether you are seeing them for the first or the 100 time. Be sure to check them out!

Imagine a performance that would involve professional musicians, children, teenagers, senior citizens, adults with developmental disabilities, and physically challenged individuals performing choreography in their wheelchairs. A performance where no more emphasis would be placed on Yo-Yo Ma’s Stradivarius Cello than would be placed on pizzicato rubber bands and balloon bassoons. Imagine an opportunity for an adult living with developmental disabilities to play an instrument he or she built from scratch as part of a full production on a stage with lights in front of an audience. This is the ultimate goal of The Sound of Community project, which is coming to Buffalo, NY with the support of the Creative Arts Initiative and Artpark.

The Sound of Community is a project of true inclusion, where underserved members of the community collaborate together. Each participant will be made to feel that music isn’t something only created on big stages and fancy recording studios – but rather can be a part of their everyday life as a ritual and a means of bringing people together.
All are welcome to participate in this week of FREE workshops, July 24-30, 5-8PM. RSVP to sclark@artpark.net.

Ah, wine and investing. Both can seem intimidating, conjuring up pictures of snooty sommeliers or aggressive traders. But, both can also be super approachable—at least, once you know what you’re doing.

Get the best of both in this special class, combining crash courses in wine and investing. Whether you already know the ins and outs of the markets (or, how to pick up the perfect bottle for any situation), or you don’t know the difference between a stock and a bond (or, between a rose and a white zinfandel), a night with us promises to be fun and illuminating.

Together, we’ll cover the basics, as well as things like how much you should aim to invest and how to know what a bottle of wine is worth. Best of all, we’ll sample wine and feast on some food from Giancarlo’s along the way.

This event is free. Register here: https://www.theestablishmentbuffalo.com/classes/wine-investing-101/

Quintessa, Flowers, & Faust food and wine pairing dinner. $125 per person – all inclusive RSVP to 716.885.1594 or via email jfachko@tempobuffalo.com INSALATA
ENDIVE GREENS
Belgian Endive • Radicchio • Radish • Orange
Market Raspberry Vinaigrette
SAUVIGNON BLANC
‘Illumination’ Quintessa, Napa / Sonoma County, 2015

PRIMO
CARBONARA
Fresh Pasta • Quail Egg • Pork Belly • Fresh Peas
CHARDONNAY
Flowers, Sonoma Coast, 2014

SECONDO
Banderas QUAIL
Duck Sausage • Oyster Mushroom • Lemon Gremolata
PINOT NOIR
Flowers, Sonoma Coast, 2014

CUCINA PRINCPE
Prime NY STRIPLOIN
Garlic Braised Rapini • Pickled Fennel
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Faust, Napa Valley, 2014

DOLCI
Bittersweet Chocolate MARQUISE
Warm Cherry Sauce • Crushed Chocolate Sucre • Sea Salt
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
‘The Pact’ Faust, Napa Valley, 2012

You’d never set out on a cross-country road trip without consulting a map. Likewise, you can’t expect to reach your financial goals without developing a strategy for spending and saving.

Budgets play a critical role in helping people pay off debt, make the most of their hard-earned dollars and assist in building a secure financial future. Yet, despite best intentions, many people lack the money-management skills necessary to get their bank accounts under control.

In this workshop, our instructors will break down the budget writing process and help you to build your own personal budget. You will leave with the information and tools necessary to help you make informed decisions with your money.

Reaching your financial goals begins with a strategy. Let The Establishment help provide you with the knowledge that can help you make informed financial decisions.

This event is free. Register here: https://www.theestablishmentbuffalo.com/classes/creating-a-budget/

✿ Lunch Bag Books ✿
Tuesday, July 25 • 6-9pm

This journal uses recycled materials and a brown paper lunch bag to create a gorgeous hand-stitched and embellished journal! The binding technique is simple and suitable for beginners.

• Instructor: Debra Eck
• PRICE
– Regular Price $50.00
– Member Price $40.00
– Student Price (with valid ID) $40.00

Pre-payment is required for all workshops at WNYBAC. You can pay online, by phone, or by mail. If you would like to send a check, please email info@wnybookarts.org to let us know. If you would like to pay over the phone, please call 716-348-1430.

Do you currently own a business in the WNY area?

If so, the UB Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (CEL) welcomes you to join us to learn more about the 2018 Allstate Minority and Women Emerging Entrepreneurs (MWEE) program, which begins in September.

By attending, you’ll meet with the CEL team and Allstate MWEE alumni, learn next steps for participating in the 2018 program year and find out how the program can help take your business to the next level.

Please see below for some additional details and don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions: email mgt-cel@buffalo.edu or call 716-885-5715.

Who is this for?
Women and/or minority business owners

What will it help you do?
• Forge relationships with successful business owners
• Learn more about the varied aspects of running a small business
• Formulate clear objectives and outcomes to guide the development and growth of your business
• Devise realistic business goals and timetables and develop strategies to achieve them
• Learn more about and connect with existing organizations and resources, public and private, that can assist with the development of your business

When is the info session?
Wednesday, July 26
8-10 a.m.
Educational Opportunity Center – Conference Room
(downstairs from CEL offices)
555 Ellicott St.
Buffalo, NY 14203

How do I register?
Register to attend the July 26 info session at: http://bit.ly/2u5soaT

Know if you are better off renting or buying, learn how to budget for your down payment, explore mortgage options, and understand how buying your first home can impact your bigger financial picture.

Buying a home is one of the biggest financial decisions you will ever make. The process can be intimidating and confusing: down payments, mortgage options, fees, the list goes on and on. In this class, we break down the home buying process and help to make the plunge into home ownership a little less painful.

So take a deep breath (we promise, everything will be ok), grab a drink and some food at The Establishment and learn about budgeting, funding, and programs that are available for first time home buyers and so much more in our first time home buyers class.

This event is free. Sign up here: https://www.theestablishmentbuffalo.com/classes/buying-first-home/

✿ Advanced Japanese Stab Binding ✿
Thursday, July 27 • 6-9pm

A perfect pairing with the basic Japanese Stab binding class! More intricate stab binding stitches will be covered, specifically Hemp Stitch and the Tortoise Shell Stitch will be covered. Learn to make your own journals & hand-bound books! Those who have not taken the basic Japanese Stab Binding workshop are still welcome to attend!

• Instructor: Kate Parzych
• PRICE
– Regular Price $40.00
– Member Price $30.00
– Student Price (with valid ID) $30.00

Pre-payment is required for all workshops at WNYBAC. You can pay online, by phone, or by mail. If you would like to send a check, please email info@wnybookarts.org to let us know. If you would like to pay over the phone, please call 716-348-1430. All workshops will take place at the WNY Book Arts Center and have no prerequisite knowledge required unless otherwise noted. A cancellation fee of $25 will be assessed if cancelled less than 1 week ahead of the workshop. Cancellations with less than 48 hours will not receive a refund. Sold out classes will accept a waiting list. By registering you agree to receive notifications from the WNY Book Arts Center. Workshops can cancel due to low enrollment, so please register early!

Beginner Glass Blowing-

In this fun and exciting short two hour class, participants will join Jason Dederich owner of Buffalo Glass Company as he covers the fundamentals of glass blowing by making a glass ornament. Choose from a variety of dates.

Students can choose color, design, and blow the piece themselves with the help of the instructor.

What you’ll learn:
Pipe turning, either using one or two hands.
Left or right-handed stance.
Pipe/Body/Hand positioning
Heating Glass

Other skills covered:
Point Turning
Marvering
Marvering in the air
Reset point on center
Basic glass balancing

Class Cost: $50 (all materials included)
Class Size: Min 2/ Max 6
Ages: 14 with parent permission
Cancellation Policy

Buy tickets for one of these upcoming class dates: July 13th, 15th, 18th, 27th
Private classes for 2-6 participants are also available, if interested e-mail: education@thefoundrybuffalo.org

*Ornaments must be annealed overnight and can be picked up the next day or during the work week 9am-6pm Mon-Thurs*

News, Brews & Rock ‘n’ Roll
featuring
Tom Toles & The Outlyers

Friday, July 28 @ 5:30 p.m.
Sportsmen’s Tavern
Once again back to perform for YOU! Tom Toles and The Outlyers! It’s a concert to benefit Investigative Post, Buffalo’s nonprofit investigative reporting center.

This year’s show has a different twist, a happy hour performance running from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Friday, July 28. Tickets are $20 and available online or at the door.

The Sportsmens Tavern, 326 Amherst St., will once again host the show.

Tickets are selling out fast- buy yours online or at the door $20

Lesley Maia Horowitz: Course of Empire
Closing Reception: Friday, July 28, 2017 6-9pm Artist’s Remarks at 7pm
Exhibition on view: June 8 – July 29, 2017
Gallery Hours: Friday & Saturday 11am-4pm
Eleven Twenty Projects: 1120 Main St. Buffalo, NY 14209
“If men were not insensible to the beauty of nature the great works necessary for the purposes of commerce might be carried on without destroying it, and at times might even contribute to her charms by rendering her more accessible; but it is not so. They desecrate whatever they touch. They cut down the forests with a wantonness for which there is no excuse, even gain, & leave the herbless rocks to glimmer in the burning sun.”
– Thomas Cole, 1836

Elevations: The Soundscape of Buffalo Grain Elevators 

The Buffalo Infringement Festival 2017 and Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center will present “Elevations: The Soundscape of Buffalo Grain Elevators,” a multimedia installation featuring sounds and images from Buffalo’s Ohio Street corridor.

The Queen City’s stately procession of grain elevators has earned appreciation for architectural significance as well as historical importance to the foundational economy of the region. Much photographed, and even painted as beer cans, little has been said about the sonic symphony produced by these iconic giants.

To the ears of Buffalo composer and music educator, Kilissa Cissoko, the buildings hum a starkly beautiful song, droning over pulsating mechanical rhythms. Mysterious rumblings behind rusted steel and crumbling cement facades harmonize in an industrial soundscape of rich textures and subtle variations.

“The inspiration to create my “Elevations” project came while floating on the Buffalo River in a rented kayak from Canalside,” said Cissoko. “I was amazed by the noises emanating from General Mills and echoing off the rounded walls of the Grain Elevators. I went back on another day to record—and I took video and photos. I discovered my car wheels made an ominous humming and clanking as I drove over the lift bridges. I had to drive back and forth several times to get a good recording!”

The “found sounds” became source material which Cissoko edited and looped to create pieces with titles such as: “Car on Louisiana Street” and “Bridge Monks.” Her Buffalo Infringement Festival presentation of the work will also feature live performance on percussion, flute and vocals. “Interacting with this material as a performer can be trance inducing. When I play the flute against these gritty beats, it feels like I am offering a prayer in a cathedral to industry.”

“Hearing the musicality in raw sounds comes naturally to me, I suppose,” mused Cissoko, who also credits her mentors at SUNY Buffalo’s Department of Music, where she studied composition and new music performance with the likes of Yvar Mikhashoff and Jan Williams.

This unique work will be on display one night only during the 2017 Buffalo Infringement Festival at Hallwalls on Friday, July 28 from 7-11 pm. Twenty-minute performance sets start on the half-hour. Admission is a free-will donation of $5-20.

The Buffalo Infringement Festival runs from July 27 through August 6 in venues across the city. See www.infringebuffalo.org for the full schedule.

Elevations: The Soundscape of Buffalo Grain Elevators 

The Buffalo Infringement Festival 2017 and Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center will present “Elevations: The Soundscape of Buffalo Grain Elevators,” a multimedia installation featuring sounds and images from Buffalo’s Ohio Street corridor.

The Queen City’s stately procession of grain elevators has earned appreciation for architectural significance as well as historical importance to the foundational economy of the region. Much photographed, and even painted as beer cans, little has been said about the sonic symphony produced by these iconic giants.

To the ears of Buffalo composer and music educator, Kilissa Cissoko, the buildings hum a starkly beautiful song, droning over pulsating mechanical rhythms. Mysterious rumblings behind rusted steel and crumbling cement facades harmonize in an industrial soundscape of rich textures and subtle variations.

“The inspiration to create my “Elevations” project came while floating on the Buffalo River in a rented kayak from Canalside,” said Cissoko. “I was amazed by the noises emanating from General Mills and echoing off the rounded walls of the Grain Elevators. I went back on another day to record—and I took video and photos. I discovered my car wheels made an ominous humming and clanking as I drove over the lift bridges. I had to drive back and forth several times to get a good recording!”

The “found sounds” became source material which Cissoko edited and looped to create pieces with titles such as: “Car on Louisiana Street” and “Bridge Monks.” Her Buffalo Infringement Festival presentation of the work will also feature live performance on percussion, flute and vocals. “Interacting with this material as a performer can be trance inducing. When I play the flute against these gritty beats, it feels like I am offering a prayer in a cathedral to industry.”

“Hearing the musicality in raw sounds comes naturally to me, I suppose,” mused Cissoko, who also credits her mentors at SUNY Buffalo’s Department of Music, where she studied composition and new music performance with the likes of Yvar Mikhashoff and Jan Williams.

This unique work will be on display one night only during the 2017 Buffalo Infringement Festival at Hallwalls on Friday, July 28 from 7-11 pm. Twenty-minute performance sets start on the half-hour. Admission is a free-will donation of $5-20.

The Buffalo Infringement Festival runs from July 27 through August 6 in venues across the city. See www.infringebuffalo.org for the full schedule.

The 10th Annual Walk Off Hunger to benefit the Food Bank of WNY will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 29th, at Island Park in Williamsville. Presented by Life Storage, this family-friendly event will help the Food Bank of WNY provide more nutritious meals to hungry children and families this summer.

Walk Off Hunger is once again co-hosted by Calvary Episcopal Church and Congregation Shir Shalom. Check-in and registration will begin at 10 a.m., with the 2-mile walk starting at 11 a.m. The walk will be followed by a festival featuring food, children’s activities, bounce houses, a climbing wall, musical entertainment, visits from local sports teams’ mascots, an auction and more. Attendees are welcome to park at Mill Middle School, located at 505 Mill St. in Williamsville, and take a free shuttle bus provided by First Student to and from the event.

Registration for the walk is $25 per person; children ages 16 and younger are free to participate. Walkers can register the day of the event or online at www.foodbankwny.org. In celebration of the walk’s 10th anniversary, there is a special drawing for a chance to win a $2,000 AAA gift certificate to plan a family vacation. Tickets are $10 per entry or $20 for three entries. Tickets for the drawing are currently available at www.foodbankwny.org and will also be sold at the walk. Participants in the drawing need not be present at the walk to win.

While donations to the Food Bank of WNY slow significantly during the summer, the need in the community remains high. Summertime is especially difficult for families whose children rely on their school’s free or reduced-meal program. During summer vacation, many of these families turn to the Food Bank of WNY’s member agencies to help make up those missed meals. Walk Off Hunger was strategically created as a summertime fundraiser in order to help the Food Bank of WNY replenish its shelves and provide more meals to hungry local families.

Walk Off Hunger is made possible through the generosity of many sponsors, including Presenting Sponsor – Life Storage, Diamond Sponsors – Andreozzi Bluestein LLP, Evans Bank, Father Sam’s Bakery, Galbani, Praxair, Inc., SEFCU and Wireless Zone Foundation for Giving; and Platinum Sponsors – Delta Air Lines, First Student, Foxy Delivery Service and Eduardo and Amy Heumann.

Held in conjunction with Garden Walk Buffalo, we are excited to introduce the Official Walking Tour Around the Japanese Garden in Delaware Park, presented by Wegmans.

Paula Hinz, Buffalo Cherry Blossom Committee Co-Chair, will bring you on an insightful walking tour around the gorgeous garden to learn about its origins, history and fun facts.

This walking tour is FREE for all. We will appreciate a donation of any amount if you are inspired to do so.

Please reserve your ticket as spaces are limited.

July 29 – RESERVE YOUR TICKET @ https://www.bfloparks.org/parks/delaware-park/
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm OR 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm

July 30, Tour – RESERVE YOUR TICKET @ https://www.bfloparks.org/parks/delaware-park/
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm OR 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm

For more information, please contact Zhi at (716) 838-1249, ext. 31 or email zhi@bfloparks.org.

Since arriving in the US in 1980 from his native country Brazil, Cyro Baptista has emerged as one of the premier percussionists in the country performing with some of music’s most popular names including Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis, Paul Simon, and Sting. Baptista worked with Buffalo sculptor Shasti O’Leary Soudant and UB students on the creation of a unique sculpture/percussion instrument called the “Beat Blossom” which is being installed in the Percussion Garden at Artpark. The new installation will officially open on July 30, 2017 with a performance by Baptista, Billy Martin, Tom Kolor, UB music students, participants in the Sound of the Community workshop, and others.

Since arriving in the US in 1980 from his native country Brazil, Cyro Baptista has emerged as one of the premier percussionists in the country performing with some of music’s most popular names including Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis, Paul Simon, and Sting. Baptista worked with Buffalo sculptor Shasti O’Leary Soudant and UB students on the creation of a unique sculpture/percussion instrument called the “Beat Blossom” which is being installed in the Percussion Garden at Artpark. The new installation will officially open on July 30, 2017 with a performance by Baptista, Billy Martin, Tom Kolor, UB music students, participants in the Sound of the Community workshop, and others.

The UNUSUAL SUSPECTS a unique comedic storyteller experience.

Monday, July 31st Tudor Lounge on 335 Franklin St will play host to Buffalo’s first ever comedic “criminal investigation”.

Producer Don Johnson has rounded up Buffalo’s most infamous comedic criminals and hauled them down town to the Tudor Lounge.

Comics will be interrogated by non other that “comedy detectives” Don Johnson (Producer, host of Tudor Lounge Comedy Open Mic) and Jesse Winterhalter (Host of Milkies Comedy Open Mic) under hot lights and YOU the audience help determine who is Buffalo’s guiltiest story teller. This unique first ever show is equal parts Comedy, Story Teller, Improv & Theater performance

Suspects include…

Brandon Trusso
(2017 Buffalo’s Funniest Person runner-up ‘Second place’)

Gary Wallace
(regular at Helium’s dirty show & horrible person Showcase)

John Lockwood
(producer of ‘This is a Comedy Show’ and all around public enemy #1)

Ryan Fay
(Co-Producer of The Tralf Summer Comedy Series)

Sean Marciniak
(Local comedian, Theatrical & improvisational actor, host of the FREE COFFEE w/ Sean Marciniak podcast)

Tickets are $5 at the door, doors are 8pm, show starts @9pm

***50/50 raffles & Costume Contest
(Dress up as your favorite TV crime show characters. Law & Order, CSI, X-Files, NCIS, Monk ect.. Ect..)