Monday, June 17

DSP Shows Presents Christian Lopez live in the 9th Ward

Tickets (GA STANDING): $10 advance, $12 day of show at Ticketfly.com as well as at the Babeville Box Office (M-F 11a-5p), or charge by phone 877.987.6487

7pm Doors 8pm Show

“Christian Lopez is not merely riding the wave of Americana Music, the West Virginia native, is bending it to its knees. With the will of his voice and the stomp of a steady beat, Christian Lopez and his band are pioneering their own brand of Alt. Folk Country Rock. Like a young Whitman, Lopez translates the iconic America before him into rousing romps and searing serenades employing crisp and thoughtful imagery and storytelling. Lopez is turning traditional songwriting on its head. Lopez takes listeners on a heartfelt rampage through emotion, energy and excitement caring less about the hook then hooking them in with the range and passion in his voice. One moment the music traverses the depths of one’s interior life and the next it rips the listener into a frenzy – a call to stomp, romp and roll..”

Christian Lopez (born 1995) is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Martinsburg, West Virginia. His mother, an opera singer & music teacher, started him in out at an early age, learning the piano at age 5 and guitar at age 9. He began songwriting in his early teenage years, and was touring before the age of 16. In 2013, Lopez signed a record deal with Blaster Records. Shortly thereafter, he recorded his first release, the five song EP Pilot, which was released in October 2014, followed by his first full length album “Onward” released in May 2015, produced by Grammy Winning producer, Dave Cobb. (Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson)

Lopez and his band went on to headline shows of his own throughout the US, but has still stepped out to perform alongside fellow acts like, Miranda Lambert, The Black Lillies, Brothers Osborne, Marty Stuart, and even earned a spot on The Vans Warped Tour. Lopez also won the Belk Modern Musician Showcase talent search and invited to join Belk’s 2015 “Modern Southern Music” tour landing them bills with Zac Brown Band, Dave Matthews Band, Blake Shelton, and more.

In September, 2017, Lopez released his sophomore album entitled, Red Arrow, this time alongside producer Marshall Altman. The. album features included some of Lopez’s favorites, Vince Gill’, The Milk Carton Kids’ Kenneth Pattengale, and studio legends like Stuart Duncan and Jerry Row. Rolling Stone said that Red Arrow “flies straight through multiple eras of rock, pop and country. Organic sounds are favored over electronics, while Lopez’s versatile guitar playing provides a millennial take on everything from Eighties rock to timeless folk. Sly, generation-bridging vocals are the common thread, and as interest in Americana rises, Lopez could connect the dots for many young listeners.” In the days leading up to its release, Rolling Stone named Lopez “One of the 10 New Country Artists You Need To Know” as well as “One Of The Best Things We Saw” at Americanafest Nashville for the 2nd year in a row.

“Red Arrow” became a milestone for this emerging artist. On “Don’t Wanna Say Goodnight,” Lopez kicks into high gear, riding by the rockabilly rhythm as if hearing it for the first time. A different innocence informs “Swim The River,” through lyrics that conjure the thrill of young love. On the other hand, “1972” is a disarmingly affectionate tribute to his International Harvester Scout — and the romantic adventures it has witnessed. Writing with Mindy Smith and Josh Williams, Lopez came up with “Still On Its Feet,” an eloquent analogy equating beloved old piece of furniture with one who has weathered hard times; Vince Gill’s guitar accompanies Lopez’s intimate vocal. And for more classic harmony singing, look no further than “Caramel,” where Lopez and Kenneth Pattengale of Milk Carton Kids blend their voices and acoustic guitars with a synchronicity the Everly Brothers might have admired.

There’s much more as well, but pay special attention to “Steel On The Water.” Lopez wrote this one alone, on his last night aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis en route from Pearl Harbor to San Diego. Brought onboard to entertain 5,000 sailors on their way home, he ended up at least as moved by their stories as they were by his music.

“This is maybe the most personal song I’ve written yet,” Lopez says. “When you come from the outside and join a bunch of people who’ve been living on that ship for years at a time, they gravitate toward you. They want to talk with you. They tell you everything. You’re almost like a refuge to them. It’s overwhelming, especially coming from kids your age.”

Lopez was struck especially with the parallel he sensed between their lives and his as he embarks ever further and for longer hauls away from his West Virginia home. But he understood the differences in their missions too. “The first lines talk about how ‘some go for school; some go for tradition and some go for a last resort.’ I had conversations with people on that ship who had done those things. I was so emotional when it was time to leave them.”

On these songs and the album’s six other offerings, Red Arrow does us a service. For many, it will introduce an artist whose singing radiates youthful infatuation with life through songs rooted in a reverence for American tradition. To those who have already had the pleasure of discovering him, it documents the next stage of a journey toward wisdom, insight, perhaps heartbreak and a fruitful crop of great new songs to come. For Lopez, maybe it’s a ticket on that trip that will lead to faraway places yet end back home in West Virginia. Through his music we travel with him, beginning here.

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June 18 @ 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
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Want to become certified to help families/caregivers of individuals with disabilities reduce stress?
Join us for this FREE 1 day Train the Trainer Session
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Provided by ProActive Caring
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Daemen College (Wick Center)
4380 Main Street, Amherst, NY, 14226
Participants are asked to provide the program in the near future to families/caregivers. Sessions with families will be provided by a team including a family member/caregiver (peer facilitator) and a professional. If you are interested but do not have a partner that is OK.
Peer Facilitators who do not work for an agency will receive a stipend for each course they teach.
Participating Social Workers and Licensed Mental Health Counselors may apply for 3 Continuing Education credits once they have facilitated ProActive Caring courses with families.
Space is Limited!
Register Today!
www.MSMC.edu/poractivecsp
Questions… Please Contact
Elaine Sproat at esproat.proactivecaring@gmail.com or 800-691-3980
or
Dr. Larry Force 914-475-7629.
funded by the NYS Developmental Disabilities Planning Council

Join us for a night of warmth, food, and good company!

Hosted by and benefitting local nonprofit, Let There Be Light International!

Here’s what you can expect:
– Explore Buffalo tours of Silo City’s grain elevators
– Open bar with wine & beer
– Authentic East African hors d’oeuvres
– Silent auction with amazing local prizes
– Special guest speakers
– Music, Burundi Dancers, & more!

Let There Be Light International has helped more than 500,000 people in off-grid Africa gain access to solar energy in their homes and health clinics. A lack of light impacts safety, health, development, education, and economic outcomes. Solar lights change lives.

We’re so excited to celebrate with you!

With Angie Hewett-Abt & Cassandra Butler.
The fruits of the summer season are at hand….and what better way to welcome the season than to join in for a Solstice celebration at Santosha?! You will learn all about the astrological significance of this special “longest day” in general, and specifically for YOU and your chart. We will end the evening with “Gallery Style” Readings from Rev. Angie Hewett-Abt & from Rev. Cassandra Joan Butler, as you set your summer intentions designed to touch your heart & soul.
All welcome to a night of magic, mystery, & delight!
$25
Register at grangie26@yahoo.com or call or text: 716-930-5011
To register call or text 716-930-5011 or e mail grangie26@yahoo.com

Author/Book Event

By Mordecai Hauer/ Edited by David Hauer MD, Of Mad Dogs , Shepherds and Sheep
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
7:00pm-9:00pm
Maxine and Robert Seller Theatre, JCC Benderson Family Building

It was March 19, 1944 and Miklos was in Budapest studying for entrance exams to university when the Nazis invaded his homeland. The son of a well-to-do Jewish Merchant, he would be caught up in events that would challenge his faith in man and God, and shatter the world in which he’d been raised.

In this autobiographical account, written in the early 1960’s, the author transports us back to his formative years in a rural town in northeastern Hungary and the forbidden love of a Christian girl, into Hitler’s slave mines where he would struggle to survive, and the escape and journey back to his home in hopes of rebuilding the life he so cherished.

Originally written to keep a silent promise to a fellow prisoner, Miklos’ manuscript was never published during his lifetime. It became his eldest son’s mission, David Hauer MD, who will be the presenter at this event, to fulfill that vow and share one man’s remarkable story of self-discovery during one of the darkest times in recorded history.

Dessert Reception/Book sale and signing to follow
Tickets $10 general/$5 student

Sponsored by Concierge Dental

Imagining a Future Gift Shop: Starlight City Assemblies

IN PREPARATION FOR A NEW GIFT SHOP, STARLIGHT ARTISTS WORKED WITH ARTIST AND EDUCATOR, DENNIS MAHER OF ASSEMBLY HOUSE 150, TO LEARN ABOUT ARCHITECTURE, THE CONCEPT OF SCALE, AND TO CREATE WOODEN MODELS AS PRELIMINARY DESIGN IDEAS.

COME SEE DRAWINGS, PHOTOS, AND CONSTRUCTIONS IN RESPONSE TO DENNIS MAHER’S PRESENTATIONS AND CITY TOURS.

Thursday, June 20, 2019

5-8pm: @ Starlight Studio & Art Gallery
340 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14202

Sign up to tour the Starlight Studio program & the SACRA program
at Assembly House 150 on the same day!

Program is funded by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature; administered by Arts Services Initiative of WNY

Buffalo plant lovers – Get ready for the first ever Buffalo Houseplant Swap & Meetup event!

Join co-hosts White Dog Vintage Shop & Rentals and Terra Exchange for the Buffalo Houseplant Swap group’s first ever swap and meetup event. Meet and trade with some of the plantiest people in Buffalo, ask a plant expert all of your burning houseplant care questions, and enjoy refreshments provided by The Little Club, Newbury Salads, and Buffalo Cake Pops. Every attendee will receive some planty gifts from great brands including Espoma Organic fertilizers. Attendees will also have a chance to win some incredible door prizes, provided by the area’s best plant sellers!

In just 6 months, our little group of plant swappers has grown from nothing to having over 400 members, and now we can finally hang out in person to talk plants and swap face-to-face.

Due to the limited space in the venue, and to get an accurate headcount, there will be a $5 ticket charge. 100% of ticket sales will be donated directly to the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, the plantiest place in town!

Join us for an evening of music with the Mark Filsinger and Elliot Scozzaro Quartet to the Carnegie Art Center!

This concert will take place on June 20th, 2019 from 6-8PM.

Tickets:
$10 (Non Member)
$5 (Members of the Carnegie Art Center & Students)
Membership status and student IDs will be checked upon arrival.

We will have a cash bar available for drinks.
You can pay at the door or online with the ticket link above.

About the Quartet:
This chord-less ensemble, co-led by Mark Filsinger and Elliot Scozzaro, features entirely new original compositions in the bebop idiom.

We are starting a new segment for Intuitive Development – Beginner. It’s every other Thursday for 6 sessions.
Learn the basics and how you can use your intuition in your daily life!

We are all born with a connection to our intuition. Join Angie Hewett-Abt & learn to “remember what you already know.”
We will meet Thursday, 6/6, 6/20, 7/11, 7/25 8/8, 8/22

In the series you will learn how to use your intuition in your daily life.
And:

– how to connect to & stay connected to your Intuitive side of 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 6 get one free

Want to learn how to draw Anime? Retro Cartoons? or Super Heros from the Marvel or D.C Universe???

Then come out and join us every 3rd Thursday of the month for our Drink and Draw night!!

No experience or skills required! We go step by step to creating your work of art and provide all of the materials!!

You also have UNLIMITED access to the BAR! SALAD! AND PIZZA!!!

So Drink! Eat! and Draw all night and have a great time!!!

If you have any questions please contact us at Besupercreative@gmail.com

18 to attend this event

Have to be 21 and over to drink

*excludes top shelf liquor*

Feel the salt on your skin (after taking a tequila shot). Summer is here – on this very day to be exact, June 21. The downtown breeze will be warm. Feel the sand/year-old cig butts between your toes. DJ Ann Marie will be spinning vinyl the way Dennis Wilson accidently gave Charles Manson encouragement – while in a state of summertime bliss. Steal away for a *kiss* b-cuz it’s the Mid-Life Crisis Summertime Squeeze VINYL & mP3 mash-up for the Mid-Life Crisis in Your Life! #Indie, #Grunge, #Industrial, #Punk, #Cybergoth, #Metal, #Shoegaze, #Rocknroll, #Psychobilly n’ More. $2 PBR and Genny cans, & as always, cheap well drinks! No Cover!

This event will take place on the Summer Solstice, June 21, 2019 with a VIP reception from 5:00-7:00pm and General Admission from 7:00-9:30pm

Buffalo Arts Studio Summer Solstice at Silo City is an immersive arts event that will be held at the historic Silo City, in Buffalo, New York through an exciting partnership between Buffalo Arts Studio and Silo City.

This event will feature new, site-specific artwork by Avye Alexandres, Brandon Giessmann, Justina Dziama, Landon Moreis, Michael Camillaci and Sara Svisco, and rhizomedas xxx: a collaboration between ALM (Andrea Leigh McCullough)and SXZ (Stephen X. Zimmerer).

The artwork will be site-specific and designed to interact with the two buildings at the north-eastern tip of the site; the Perot Grain Elevator and Malt House. The installations will be inside and outside of the two main structures and artists will be encouraged to take into special consideration the changing sunlight that moves over and across the site on the longest days of the year.

Enjoy live blues, local BBQ, beer and more at a NEW location along the beautiful Buffalo River! This year’s lineup includes local favorites The House Band and The Soul Providers, featuring special guests That Gateway Band and Bluenote Riders. Award-winning barbecue will be served by BW’s Smokin’ Barrels Barbecue, Jake and The Fatman BBQ, and BABZ BBQ.

Tickets are available at: www.gateway-longview.org/bbqbb. Ticket price ($25 presale; $30 day of show) includes a 4-hour concert and refreshments from Labatt and others. Food tickets are available at the event for a $2 donation. All proceeds benefit WNY children and families served by Gateway Longview and New Directions Youth & Family Services.

Enjoy live blues, local BBQ, beer and more at a NEW location along the beautiful Buffalo River! This year’s lineup includes local favorites The House Band and The Soul Providers, featuring special guests That Gateway Band and Bluenote Riders. Award-winning barbecue will be served by BW’s Smokin’ Barrels Barbecue, Jake and The Fatman BBQ, and BABZ BBQ.

Tickets are available at: www.gateway-longview.org/bbqbb. Ticket price ($25 presale; $30 day of show) includes a 4-hour concert and refreshments from Labatt and others. Food tickets are available at the event for a $2 donation. All proceeds benefit WNY children and families served by Gateway Longview and New Directions Youth & Family Services.

1045 Elmwood Gallery for the Arts is pleased to announce their next featured art show entitled “DIFFERENT STROKES.”

Artist Barb Ernst Mulloy brings her unique vision of people, places and things with mixed media art and paintings to 1045 Elmwood Gallery for the Arts.

Exhibit on view June 7 through June 28, 2019.

Opening Reception: Friday, June 7, 6-9 pm

Gallery Hours – Thursday 11-4, Friday 11-5, Saturday 11-4, by appointment, special event, or by chance.

Location: 1045 Elmwood Gallery for the Arts, 1045 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222

For more information contact Don Zinteck at 716-228-1855.

“Laugh and Other Drugs” at The 9th Ward at Babeville

Winner of Helium Comedy Club’s 2016 “Buffalo’s Funniest Person” contest, Kevin Thomas, Jr., continues the successful “Laugh and Other Drugs” comedy showcase at The 9th Ward| Babeville venue.

About
“Laugh and Other Drugs” began over four years ago to showcase some of the area’s funniest comedians in the perfect local venue for stand-up comedy: The 9th Ward. This bi-monthly show brings some of the best comedic talent from Buffalo and surrounding areas for a night of laughter and reasonably priced drinks.

Featuring…

Haley Haner: alumni of the Helium Comedy class; witty comedy; wears Adidas

Don Johnson: unsung hero of Buffalo Comedy who finds humor in the saddest places

John Lockwood: Buffalo Comedy pariah turned legend with oddball observational humor

Tyrone Maclin: scene veteran whose energy and delivery can’t be contained in one blurb

Jake Samson: silly on and off stage; best hair on the show

Gary Wallace: whatever you think when I say “Niagara Falls, NY” … now add “hilarious” to that.

Hosted by Kevin Thomas, Jr., opened for Caroline Rhea, Gary Gulman, and Lachlan Patterson, Samuel J. Comroe; 2016 “Buffalo’s Funniest Person”

Details

“Laugh and Other Drugs” showcase will be on June 21, 2019; doors are at 7:00 pm and the show begins at 8:00 pm. Held at The 9th Ward| Babeville venue. Come through, have a drink, and see the best in local comedy.

Tickets are $8 in advance; $12 at the door.

Find on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LaughAndOtherDrugs/

TICKETS AVAILABLE: https://bit.ly/2QYevo7

Desde el Puente: Musical Edition features nine original 10-minute musicals on various aspects of the Latino experience. Starring Alexia Guzmán, Steve Brachmann, Lissette DeJesús, Alejandro Gabriel Gómez, Rolando E. Gómez, Smirna Mercedes-Pérez, Dewel Pérez, Maria Pérez-Gómez, Victoria Pérez. Written by Anthony Alcocer, Lissette DeJesús, Alejandro Gabriel Gómez, Rolando Martín Gómez, Alexia Guzmán, Dewel Pérez, Maria Pérez-Gómez, Victoria Pérez. Directed by Ingrid Córdova, Lissette DeJesús, Maria Pérez-Gómez, Victoria Pérez. Music composed by Adrian Güadalupe, Blaise Mercedes, Dewel Pérez, Lilliangina Quiñones, Sara Rodríguez, Moshe Shulman, Daniel Williams. Artistic Direction: Victoria Pérez. Music Director: Kevin Doyle. Shows run from April 19th to May 5th at the Manny Fried Playhouse, 255 Great Arrow Ave., third floor, Buffalo, 14207. Performances are Friday at 8:00 PM, Saturday at 3:00 PM and Sunday at 6:00 PM with two Thursday Pay-What-You-Can performances at 7:30 PM. Program is funded by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature; administered by Arts Services Initiative of Western New York and New York Creative Opportunity Fund (A Statewide Theatre Regrant Program).

When: Friday, Jun 21, 2019 9:00 PM (Doors open at 8:00 PM)
Ticket Price: $10.00 – $15.00
Door Time: 8:00 PM
Restrictions: 18 & over
Empire Strikes Brass:
Empire Strikes Brass (ESB) is a high energy Brass-Funk-Rock band hailing from the city of Asheville, North Carolina. Formed on the streets of their hometown, ESB is rooted in the New Orleans Brass Band tradition of second-line parades and deep moving grooves reminiscent of old school funk. Combining complex musical arrangements with thoughtful lyrical song structure, ESB can stretch out and dig deep when they are feeling it or keep things tight and concise. The fat sound of the horns paired with one dirty rhythm section makes the music downright psychedelically nasty! Founded in 2012, ESB intentionally stretches the boundaries of the stereotypical brass band paradigm, fusing sounds from various genres and weaving them together with the common thread of Brass. The diversity of the music within their sets keep audiences guessing what is next to come.

Featuring rich group and strong lead vocals including Grammy Award winner Debrissa McKinney (Secret Agent 23 Skidoo), ESB not only takes its audiences on a ride to the dark side and back instrumentally, they also use the force of soaring melody and lush harmony to transport the listeners to another dimension. The band released its debut album, “Theme For A Celebration” in 2017 and it was tapped as one of the top 100 album releases in 2017 by WNCW 88.7 radio. Since their conception, ESB has been a consistent fixture at various festivals throughout the east coast. They’ve had the pleasure of having Warren Haynes (Allman Bros. Band and Gov’t Mule) sit in with them at New Mountain Amphitheater in Asheville, NC and the honor of headlining four years in a row celebrating the life of Dizzy Gillespie in his hometown of Cheraw, SC, for the South Carolina Jazz and Heritage Festival. ESB has co-billed with such artists as Dr. John & Lettuce. The horns have sat in on performances with Galactic, The Big Something, and many others. ESB horn players JP Furnas, Paul Juhl and Alex Bradley are also featured on the live album compilation from world-renowned artists Beats Antique entitled “Creature Carnival” released in 2015. The band is known to regularly parade off stage into the audience leading a the crowd in a raucous procession around the venue before, during or after their set.

Members of the band have also been expanding their musical resumes and repertoire. Notable side projects and performances include keyboardist Lenny Pettinelli’s recording and performing with Jazz is Phish featuring such artists as Jeff Coffin (Bela Fleck, Dave Matthews Band), Chris Bullock (Snarky Puppy), Michael Ray (Sun Ra, Kool and the Gang), the Chase Brothers and many more. The band’s founder, saxophonist Paul Juhl, performed with John Oates (Hall and Oates) at MerleFest. In addition to her work with Skidoo, Debrissa McKinney has performed with artists such as Karl Denson and George Clinton. ESB horn players Kyle Snuffer and Alex Bradley have recorded on Marcus King’s upcoming 2018 release produced by Eric Krasno of Soulive and Lettuce.

JUNE 21 (Fri) BUFFALO:
Pausa Art House –
8pm-10pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/pausa-art-house/jazzbuffalo-presents-steven-taetz/258511045096523/
or www.steventaetz.com
Admission: $10 via Eventbrite (FB invite)
No Reservations: seats are first come first serve

Vintage pop, swing, and jazz singer and composer/lyricist Steven Taetz is based in Toronto. He has performed in venues such as Carnegie Hall, The Bitter End and Rockwood Music Hall (NY), The Rogers Centre (Toronto), Blue Room (Korea), Capital Pride (Wash DC), Hotel Café (LA), World Pride, House of Jazz (Montreal), Ironwood (Calgary), and Toronto landmark venues including Jazz Bistro, The Rex Jazz & Blues Bar, Hugh’s Room, Koerner Hall Galleria for Sinatra’s 100th, and leading music festivals.
As a lyricist and composer, Steven Taetz has written for many internationally renowned artists, attracting the attention of Big Management NYC, and resulted in a co-publishing deal through Universal (Europe) and Shapiro Bernstein (US). Leading a cross-Canadian collaborative project, he co-wrote a concept album with JUNO-award-winners from each province of Canada. Taetz’s material has charted for radio play and sales. Since 2014, Steven returned to his training and early performance roots, focusing on the American Songbook and jazz standards, writing and recording traditional-pop, and swing originals.

Call or text 716-930-5011 to schedule your healing with Katy.
A specialized session with Katy always begins with with discussion. Katy likes to find out from you where you specifically need healing. Some healing is needed physically but the best healing is one that takes place on all levels, physical, emotional, & spiritual.
After discussion you will receive a deep hands on energetic healing. Katy is very intuitive and will be guided by spirit to work to help your body transform, transmute, & Heal. Katy is guided to allow your healing to go where it’s needed most. For some it’s physical healing, for others the healing may shift your mental or emotional perspective.
Throughout the session Katy will receive Intuitive messages & guidance for your deepest healing and insight. After the energy healing Katy will offer those message to you.

30 minutes – $50
45 minutes – $65
60 minutes – $75

Call or text 716-930-5011 to schedule your session

The Lancaster High School Marching Band will be holding a vendor and craft show on June 22nd and June 23rd from 11:00am – 4:00pm each day. We will also be hosting a food truck rodeo in the parking lot. The event will be at the Twin District Fire Hall – 4999 William Street, Lancaster, NY 14086. We will also have a basket raffle, character meet and greet and balloon artist for the kids.

The Lancaster High School Marching has been invited to represent NYS and the veterans of the USS New York in this year’s Pearl Harbor Day Parade in Hawaii. To ensure we can get all of our hardworking and dedicated students there, we are holding this fundraiser to help with the cost of airfare for this once in a lifetime trip.

Witches, wizards, muggles and squibs are invited to Harry Potter Day @ the Library from 12 noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 22 at the downtown Central Library, 1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo. This magical celebration will feature fun, free activities for all ages, including the kickoff for Summer Reading: A Universe of Stories and a performance by international wizard rock band Harry and the Potters.

Activities will take place both inside the library and outdoors in Buffalo’s Reading Park. Attendees can be sorted into Hogwarts houses, answer trivia questions in the Triwizard Tournament, make crafts in Charms and Transfiguration classes, brew Felix Felicis in Potions, plant a mandrake in Herbology, have their fortunes told in Divination, learn about Care of Magical Creatures with Buffalo Animal Adventures, try their hand at Quidditch and more. Costumes are encouraged; there will be numerous photo ops as well as a costume contest. Nitro Magic will provide free iced cream on a first come, first served basis, and food trucks will be on site with refreshments at regular prices.

At 4 p.m. Harry and the Potters will perform a high-energy live show. Since founding the wizard rock genre in 2002, the band has released three albums and played over 800 shows in libraries, clubs, bookstores and basements around the world.

Tuesday, June 22 7PM Tickets: brownpapertickets.com
The Byrne Brothers are a family band from Dublin who moved to Donegal for a few years and now live in Orlando Florida.They are all County Champions of their Traditional Irish Instruments, Duo and Trio Champions and Ulster Champion Irish Dancers. Their Dad Tommy backs them on Guitar and also plays Uilleann Pipes, Fiddle Whistles and Bagpipes.
In 2016 a video of them playing on the street at the Fleadh went viral with 3.4 million views. They performed at Americas most famous Irish Pub. Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant, Disney Springs.
While at home in 2017 the Byrne Brothers had another 3 viral videos. 2 on the streets of Galway 1.4 Million and 15 Million views and another from Oliver St. John Gogarty’s Irish Pub the night before they left Ireland, currently with 4.1 million views. .
Summer 2018 they toured all the way up to Washington, Cleveland Irish Cultural Festival, Chicago Irish American Heritage Center, Kansas City Irish Center, Colorado Rocky Mountain Irish Gathering, Cleveland Irish Festival, all over New York, Manhattan, New Jersey & Virginia Beach.
Sept 2018 they performed at Raglan Road Irish Hooley Festival &were flown home to Ireland to perform at The Ireland’s biggest VIP Wedding of the year in Adare Manor.
Oct 2018 – Toured Houston, Dallas, Rí Rá Las Vegas, Grand Canyon, San Francisco United Irish Heritage Center, all over California (great surfing!), from there they drove to New York, Bronx, New York Irish Center, Mississippi, Pensacola and home. 40 States they have seen now look forward to seeing all 50 States.
The Byrne Brothers have over 24 million views on Facebook, over 43,000 followers on Facebook and their videos have been shared over 700,000 times.
“Our plan is to Travel the World with our Music and Dancing and hopefully inspire other kids… oh and to Surf the best waves” said the Brothers.

Tickets: brownpapertickets.com
The Byrne Brothers are a family band from Dublin who moved to Donegal for a few years and now live in Orlando Florida.They are all County Champions of their Traditional Irish Instruments, Duo and Trio Champions and Ulster Champion Irish Dancers. Their Dad Tommy backs them on Guitar and also plays Uilleann Pipes, Fiddle Whistles and Bagpipes.
In 2016 a video of them playing on the street at the Fleadh went viral with 3.4 million views. They performed at Americas most famous Irish Pub. Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant, Disney Springs.
While at home in 2017 the Byrne Brothers had another 3 viral videos. 2 on the streets of Galway 1.4 Million and 15 Million views and another from Oliver St. John Gogarty’s Irish Pub the night before they left Ireland, currently with 4.1 million views. .
Summer 2018 they toured all the way up to Washington, Cleveland Irish Cultural Festival, Chicago Irish American Heritage Center, Kansas City Irish Center, Colorado Rocky Mountain Irish Gathering, Cleveland Irish Festival, all over New York, Manhattan, New Jersey & Virginia Beach.
Sept 2018 they performed at Raglan Road Irish Hooley Festival &were flown home to Ireland to perform at The Ireland’s biggest VIP Wedding of the year in Adare Manor.
Oct 2018 – Toured Houston, Dallas, Rí Rá Las Vegas, Grand Canyon, San Francisco United Irish Heritage Center, all over California (great surfing!), from there they drove to New York, Bronx, New York Irish Center, Mississippi, Pensacola and home. 40 States they have seen now look forward to seeing all 50 States.
The Byrne Brothers have over 24 million views on Facebook, over 43,000 followers on Facebook and their videos have been shared over 700,000 times.
“Our plan is to Travel the World with our Music and Dancing and hopefully inspire other kids… oh and to Surf the best waves” said the Brothers.
For information: mary@buffaloirishcenter.com

Desde el Puente: Musical Edition features nine original 10-minute musicals on various aspects of the Latino experience. Starring Alexia Guzmán, Steve Brachmann, Lissette DeJesús, Alejandro Gabriel Gómez, Rolando E. Gómez, Smirna Mercedes-Pérez, Dewel Pérez, Maria Pérez-Gómez, Victoria Pérez. Written by Anthony Alcocer, Lissette DeJesús, Alejandro Gabriel Gómez, Rolando Martín Gómez, Alexia Guzmán, Dewel Pérez, Maria Pérez-Gómez, Victoria Pérez. Directed by Ingrid Córdova, Lissette DeJesús, Maria Pérez-Gómez, Victoria Pérez. Music composed by Adrian Güadalupe, Blaise Mercedes, Dewel Pérez, Lilliangina Quiñones, Sara Rodríguez, Moshe Shulman, Daniel Williams. Artistic Direction: Victoria Pérez. Music Director: Kevin Doyle. Shows run from April 19th to May 5th at the Manny Fried Playhouse, 255 Great Arrow Ave., third floor, Buffalo, 14207. Performances are Friday at 8:00 PM, Saturday at 3:00 PM and Sunday at 6:00 PM with two Thursday Pay-What-You-Can performances at 7:30 PM. Program is funded by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature; administered by Arts Services Initiative of Western New York and New York Creative Opportunity Fund (A Statewide Theatre Regrant Program).

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The Night Nation Run is the World’s first Running Music Festival. An ultimate blend of a Music Festival and a Fun Run. Experience a music filled course with Live DJs, Bubble Zones, Light Shows, Neon and Black Lights! Cross the finish line into an Epic Main Stage After Party featuring Top Headliner DJs!

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one hour of dao yin lung shen yoga with kristin brandt. (description below)

everyone welcome to this ongoing event every sunday at noon. treat yourself to this beautiful class. come as you are.. all ages and levels welcome. we have mats if you don’t.

fee is by donation
suggested donation $5-$15

dao yin translates as “cultivating the chi”, lung shen as “dragon spirit” (like the serpentine energy of the kundalini.) this system evolved about 1650 AD. it is a chinese tradition evolved and practiced by taoist mystics to heal illness, process stress and slow the aging process. as with all forms of yoga, the rewards are many, including increased strength, flexibility, grace and endurance. all systems and organs are benefitted, including the muscular and skeletal systems, digestion, immune function, oxygen distribution and lymphatic flow. the endocrine system is also uniquely activated releasing hormones and endorphins into the body. dao yin has the intent of integration of mind, body and spirit. the focus on careful regulation of breath, deep states of relaxation, and specific postures and movements create well-being. regular practice can help you attain a balance of energy, which promotes the free flowing activity of the vital energy we call chi. dao yin opens the energy pathways so that the chi may flow unimpeded. it can be used for both healing and power in chinese medicine. ultimately with this combination of postures, breathing, movements and concentration, a resonant cord is struck with the spirit. this integration of the internal and external creates a more sensitive consciousness, a certain enlightened awareness, and an overall sense of well-being.

The Lancaster High School Marching Band will be holding a vendor and craft show on June 22nd and June 23rd from 11:00am – 4:00pm each day. We will also be hosting a food truck rodeo in the parking lot. The event will be at the Twin District Fire Hall – 4999 William Street, Lancaster, NY 14086. We will also have a basket raffle, character meet and greet and balloon artist for the kids.

The Lancaster High School Marching has been invited to represent NYS and the veterans of the USS New York in this year’s Pearl Harbor Day Parade in Hawaii. To ensure we can get all of our hardworking and dedicated students there, we are holding this fundraiser to help with the cost of airfare for this once in a lifetime trip.

Multi Media Event

Izzy Bleckman: On The Road, Behind the Lens
Featuring a screening of the documentary film, Risking Everything: Stories of Niagara’s Freedom Seekers and the Making of a Monument
Film written and produced by Mary Roseberry and Izzy Bleckman
Program moderated by Rich Kellman

Sunday, June 23, 2019
2:00pm-4:00pm
Maxine and Robert Seller Theatre, JCC Benderson Family Building

Multimedia event with legendary CBS (“On the Road”) cameraman, Isadore “Izzy” Bleckman. The program features archival news-story footage and the theatrical debut screening of the film Risking Everything: Stories of Niagara’s Freedom Seekers and the Making of a Monument, a compelling documentary on Niagara’s “Freedom Seekers”. The half-hour film, co-directed and produced by the award-winning photographer Isadore Bleckman and his wife, Mary G. Roseberry, tells the story of African Americans making the dangerous journey from slave states to Canada and freedom before the American Civil War. Lewiston, Buffalo and Niagara Falls were among the last Underground Railroad “way stations” along the U.S.-Canada border. The film also documents every stage of the creation of Lewiston’s evocative “Freedom Crossing” monument by renowned bronze sculptor Susan Geissler of Youngstown, NY, and focuses on some individuals who settled along the Canadian shore after they found freedom, as remembered by their descendants.

Dessert Reception to follow
Tickets $10 general/$5 student

In celebration of its First Anniversary, the Buffalo Civic Orchestra will perform a concert on Sunday, June 23, 2019 at 4:00 pm in St. John the Baptist Church: 168 Chestnut St. in Lockport. Admission is free: However, donations to help support the orchestra are encouraged.

The program will feature three works representing the “Overture Project”: Ambroise Thomas’s Overture to Raymond, the Geoffrey Toye version of the overture to Ruddigore by Sir Arthur Sullivan, and the Poet and Peasant Overture by Franz von Suppé. Other great works to be performed are Haydn’s “Military Symphony” (Symphony No. 100), On the Steppes of Central Asia by Borodin, the Piet Hein Rhapsody by Dutch composer Peter Van Anrooy, and the Artist’s Life Waltzes of Johann Strauss, Jr.

Former BPO Assistant Conductor (under Michael Tilson Thomas), John H. Landis will lead the orchestra. The Buffalo Civic Orchestra is committed to providing music of the highest quality at churches and schools throughout Western New York.

Maestro Landis envisions a variety of programs: some showcasing choirs and organ soloists, side-by-side programs with area high schools, as well as thematic programs to celebrate various ethnic festivals and holidays. The Overture Project will introduce audiences to many lesser-known opera overtures.

Landis brings over fifty years of experience conducting orchestras and opera companies and will utilize his extensive personal music library with the new orchestra.

Renowned WNY Violinist, Gregory Docenko will serve as Concertmaster of the Buffalo Civic Orchestra. He is a co-founder of the orchestra, along with trombonist, Jennifer Landis, and cardiologist/musician, Friedrich Albrecht.

The musicians of the orchestra will include professional players, as well as talented students and amateur musicians. Membership is by invitation, and all are volunteering their talents.

More information about the Buffalo Civic Orchestra can be found at BuffaloCivicOrchestra.com.

Sunday, June 23rd – Paa Kow w/ special guests

-Doors: 7:00pm, show: 8:00pm
-Tickets: $12 ADV/$15 DOS
-Ages: 18

About Paa Kow:
Having toured internationally, sharing stages with both African and American luminaries including Kojo Antwi, Amakye Dede and Victor Wooten, Ghana born drummer and composer, Paa Kow, (pronounced Pah-Ko), blends rhythm and artistry from his home with jazz and African roots creating his own Afro-Fusion sound. Dubbed “Ghana’s most artistic drummer” (Modern Ghana), he plays a custom, traditionally inspired Ghanaian drum set that is the only one of its kind in the world, guaranteeing concert goers an extraordinary musical experience.

Growing up in the small village of Enyan Denkyira near Cape Coast in Ghana, West Africa, Paa Kow began to play music and tour with his family’s concert band at a very early age. He has since grown to be widely recognized as one of the most remarkable drum set players to tour in Africa, Europe, and America. Paa Kow’s deep groove and prodigious talent reveal a unique ability to speak to listeners with his drums, inspiring a profound spiritual conversation and fulfilling his vision to spread the music and culture of his homeland by touring the world with his Afro-Fusion Orchestra.

Website: http://paakowmusic.com
Bio: http://paakowmusic.com/bio
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paakowmusic/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paakowmusic/
Listen: https://soundcloud.com/paakowmusic
EPK: https://www.sonicbids.com/band/paa-kow/

Press: http://afropop.org/articles/a-conversation-with-paa-kow-afro-fusion-drum-king

Video:

Desde el Puente: Musical Edition features nine original 10-minute musicals on various aspects of the Latino experience. Starring Alexia Guzmán, Steve Brachmann, Lissette DeJesús, Alejandro Gabriel Gómez, Rolando E. Gómez, Smirna Mercedes-Pérez, Dewel Pérez, Maria Pérez-Gómez, Victoria Pérez. Written by Anthony Alcocer, Lissette DeJesús, Alejandro Gabriel Gómez, Rolando Martín Gómez, Alexia Guzmán, Dewel Pérez, Maria Pérez-Gómez, Victoria Pérez. Directed by Ingrid Córdova, Lissette DeJesús, Maria Pérez-Gómez, Victoria Pérez. Music composed by Adrian Güadalupe, Blaise Mercedes, Dewel Pérez, Lilliangina Quiñones, Sara Rodríguez, Moshe Shulman, Daniel Williams. Artistic Direction: Victoria Pérez. Music Director: Kevin Doyle. Shows run from April 19th to May 5th at the Manny Fried Playhouse, 255 Great Arrow Ave., third floor, Buffalo, 14207. Performances are Friday at 8:00 PM, Saturday at 3:00 PM and Sunday at 6:00 PM with two Thursday Pay-What-You-Can performances at 7:30 PM. Program is funded by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature; administered by Arts Services Initiative of Western New York and New York Creative Opportunity Fund (A Statewide Theatre Regrant Program).