When the 7 p.m. New York State premiere showing of the new feature-length documentary film ‘Sicily: Land of Love & Strife” at North Park Theatre sold out, North Park Theatre added a second showing at 10 p.m. to meet the demand for tickets.
Written, produced, and directed by Sicilian-American filmmaker Mark Spano, the feature-length documentary introduces viewers to the many facets of the island nation that are relatively unknown to the public: the natural beauty, epic human struggle, depth and diversity of culture, philosophic insights, and historic places. Unfortunately, the island’s association with the Mafia is so deeply entrenched in popular consciousness that it has obscured more rounded and accurate depictions. Spano hopes his film will begin to change the public’s perception of Sicily and Sicilian people. For more details and a link to the film’s trailer: www.bit.ly/SicilyLoveAndStrife. Sponsors for the event are The Buffalo Italian Culture Center, the Federation of Italian American Societies, and the Per Niente Club of Buffalo.

WEIMAR SAFARI GUILD // P.S. WE STILL HAVE YET TO FIND OUR WAY OFF THIS ISLAND.
Opening Reception: Friday June 15, 2018, 6-9pm
On View: June 15 – July 20, 2018.
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Friday 10am – 4pm or by appointment
Eleven Twenty Projects: 1120 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14209

Buffalo, NY –  Eleven Twenty Projects is pleased to present P.S. we still have yet to find our way off this island., by multi-disciplinary creative collaborative, Weimar Safari Guild, featuring artists Jon Eisenberg, David Mitchell, and Joseph Stocker. The exhibition will feature new video works, photography, sculptural works in the form of a spatial intervention, and a multi-channel audio installation. In addition to the gallery installation, two large scale photographic murals will be featured in The Front, Eleven Twenty Projects street side windows. 

Please join us on Friday, June 15, 2018 from 6-9pm for an opening reception with the artists. The exhibition will be on view through July 20, 2018. The event, as well as regular gallery hours, are free and open to the public.

ABOUT ELEVEN TWENTY PROJECTS:
Founded in 2013, a modern and contemporary arts initiative, located on Buffalo’s Main Street adjacent to the medical campus, Eleven Twenty Projects intermixes art, history, and material culture with a diverse approach and independent vision.

Harborfront Happy Hour
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Templeton Landing 2 Templeton Terrace, Buffalo, New York

Join us on the harborfront, June 27th, as Business First explores all thats new along the fast-developing Inner and Outer harbors. The event, a summertime staple of Business First’s, features a panel of waterfront development insiders, who will share insights on what we can expect along one of WNY’s hottest development corridors.

Purchase tickets: https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/event/162172/2018/harborfront-happy-hour

Registration will start at 4:00pm.
The program will begin promptly at 4:30pm.
Questions to the panel will be posed by Business First and those in the audience.

If you have any questions, please call Jennifer Houle at 716-541-1639.

Starting Thursday, June 14, Jony James Band will take on a Thursday night residency at Lucky Day Whiskey Bar. Come knock a few old fashioneds back and listen to one of our favorite blues bands.

About Jony James Band:

Jony James is overflowing with soul. It drips down from his hands onto his guitar, in lyrically urgent bends and intense ethereal assaults. It pours out through his weathered, leathery voice, telling vivid, open-minded tales of a tumultuous life. His jovial, yet pensive nature is evident in both his music and stage presence.

Born in Buffalo, New York, Jony was raised in Chicago, which was full of Blues, Motown and Soul influences. B.B. King, Albert King, Otis Rush, Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy and Jimi Hendrix, were among those influences and are evident in his playing.

By the age of 17, Jony was playing Blues Clubs on the south side of Chicago, with local Blues legends such as Eddie Taylor, Willie Williams and J B Hutto, among others. After touring with Hutto and chasing Hendrix to Europe, Jony settled in Canada, playing with the Native American “Roadhouse Band from Six Nations” and finally the Matt Minglewood Band from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.

In the 90’s, Jony returned to Buffalo and began playing and writing his own material. After independently producing and releasing three albums of original music, Blue Wave Records signed Jony and released “In This World” to international acclaim.

The second Blue Wave release titled, “What About Tomorrow”, is currently available and has got some heavyweights in the Blues Industry very excited. To experience original “Survival Blues”, you must listen to the Jony James Blues Band.

North Tonawanda, N.Y. – Calling all dogs! On Friday, June 29 at 2 pm, The McGuire Group’s Northgate Health Care Facility, 7264 Nash Road, North Tonawanda will host its 9th Annual Dog Show.

Residents from the community are welcome to enter their dogs and show off the amazing talents, outfits and fun-loving nature of their canine companions. The event is free.

Prizes will be awarded in the following categories: best in show, best trick, best outfit and most obedient.

Register by June 27th by calling Sarah Piazza at 694-7700 or email her at spiazza@mcguiregroup.com. All dogs must be on a leash and have a copy of a rabies vaccination certificate.

Northgate Health Care Facility provides 24-hour skilled nursing care, subacute and outpatient rehabilitation, hospice care, specialized memory care and respite/short-term services. The facility continuously receives 5-star ratings from the federal government and is among a short list of facilities that finished in the first quintile of NY State’s quality benchmarking pool for 5 out of 5 years. For more information, visit www.mcguiregroup.com or www.medicare.gov.

Join us for the Opening Reception for “ALIO MODO” DAVID BRINLEY solo exhibit of new artwork at Revolution Gallery, Friday, June 29th – from 6:00 to 10:00pm

David M. Brinley is an award winning artist and illustrator sought out by leading publications such as TIME magazine, Rolling Stone, The Village Voice, Newsweek (US and International), Entertainment Weekly, Sports Illustrated, GQ (US and London), SPIN, the Washington Post and the Los Angeles and New York Times magazines. David’s work has been published for conceptual covers, portraits, editorial spreads and spot illustrations for most major publications in the US and abroad.

“I seek to create work with authenticity that metaphorically illustrates an acute view of cultural, social, ethical, economic and political issues. My personal images are derived from a rich archive of cultural and personal references – mixing history and metaphors that form and reveal a narrative that utilize icons and symbols. Automatic drawing, vintage ephemera, and childhood memories influence these personal images that are designed to uncover and expose an abstract and at times unsettling intersection of past youth experiences and adulthood – for viewers to relate to their own inspirations, to appreciate, and then share.”

Outside the gallery during the opening, the Small Smalls will be performing their LO/FI dreamy pop.

Wine and Beer Specials!
Free to the public

GLASS BLOWING – Make a Glass
Create a small 2-3 oz sized cup in the Glass Studio with Jason Dederich. A sake cup, juice glass, or a glass for your own cup of tea.** This session invites those new to glassblowing to begin an exciting exploration. Learn to heat and form a simple shape with assistance from our resident glass artist. Following this hot session, join us for a taste of some donated wine, or some cold lemonade if you’d prefer!

What you’ll learn:
Pipe turning using one or two hands
Proper glass blowing stances
Pipe/Body/Hand positioning
Heating Glass
Simple shaping

Class Cost: $50 (all materials included)
Class Size: Min 3/ Max 6
Ages: 21

PLEASE WEAR WORK CLOTHES MADE FROM NATURAL FIBERS FOR THIS SESSION AND CLOSED-TOE SHOES.

Cancellation Policy: http://www.thefoundrybuffalo.org/cancellation_policy
More about The Foundry: http://www.thefoundrybuffalo.org/the_foundry

**GLASS must be annealed overnight and can be picked up during the work week 10am-6pm Mon-Thurs