FORESTVILLE, N.Y. (May 30, 2017) – The Wineries of Northern Chautauqua extend an invitation to all teachers for their 3rd Annual Teacher’s Appreciation Day on Thursday June 29th from 12p.m – 6p.m. The four wineries hosting this event will be Liberty Vineyards Winery, Merritt Estate Winery, Willow Creek Winery and Woodbury Winery.

Begin the day at the winery of your choice and receive a Teacher’s Appreciation Card. At each winery visited there will be a wine and food pairing with a chance to win a Gift Basket filled with wine and wine accessories from each winery, retailing at $200.

Teacher’s Appreciation Day was established in 2015 to celebrate educators by dedicating a day just for them. In three short years Teacher’s Appreciation Day has grown from an idea to a well-aged event.

For more information about Teacher’s Appreciation please call Liberty Vineyards Winery at 716-672-4520, Merritt Estate Winery at 716-965-4800, Willow Creek Winery at 716-934-9463 and Woodbury Winery at 866-691-9463.

Buffalo, NY – CEPA Gallery, announces the opening of the inaugural iteration of Place Relations: Identity in Contemporary Israeli Avant-Garde Art which will feature a shifting roster of artists from Israel whose work will be placed in a series of conversations with one another.

Presented by Hodgson Russ LLP and the Weiss Family Philanthropic Fund, Place Relations, a new programming initiative, will take shape as an ongoing exhibition and performance series exploring notions of cultural identity from a variety of places around the world. In addition to multiple full-scale gallery installs, there will be film screenings and other related programming that will be announced throughout the run of the exhibition.

The exhibition will begin with a public reception featuring the work of artist R’m Aharoni on Thursday, June 29, 2017 from 5 pm to 8 pm at CEPA Gallery, 617 Main Street, Buffalo, New York and runs until January 6, 2018.

Following R’m Aharoni, the exhibition will continue on a rotating schedule with presentations by artists Barak Zemer, Adi Nes, Yael Bartana, Tamy Ben-Tor, Keren Cytter, and Dor Guez. These artists, whose practices, age, and interests vary broadly, have been curated in order to best illustrate a complex range of experiences.

CEPA’s primary objective is to promote the humanity and diversity of individual perspectives that have been shaped by the experiences of those living amidst the current political and cultural circumstances within various cultures. CEPA will continue to utilize contemporary photo-related and lens-based art to prompt similar conversations over the long term to help Buffalo embrace its diversity in order to foster a more connected City and region.
CEPA Artistic Director David Mitchell said, “We hope to prompt critical engagement and an open dialogue about the ways in which identity is shaped by culture, and in turn, how notions of identity come to reshape culture.”

Support for this project has been provided in part by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, the Elizabeth Firestone Graham Foundation, Hodgson Russ LLP, Jewish Philanthropies and the Artis Grant Program. 
ABOUT CEPA GALLERY
Founded in 1974, CEPA is Western New York’s only center for contemporary photo-related art. Located in Buffalo’s historic Theater District, CEPA has evolved from a small presenting venue into a full-service arts center with an international presence. It has extensive experience curating major professional exhibitions, commissioning new projects, and promoting the work of important, often under-recognized artists. CEPA’s merger with Big Orbit Gallery has expanded the context and interpretation of its mission-related focus on contemporary photography, to include Big Orbit’s penchant towards visual art, new media, sound, and installation art. Together, CEPA and Big Orbit will continue their shared commitment to supporting artists and the artistic practice, to engaging audiences with exhibitions of interest, and to bringing groundbreaking art to the region. In addition to visual arts programming, CEPA’s growing, award-winning Education Program engages hundreds of children and adults each year with programs focused on photography, literary arts, and technology. 

CEPA is generously supported by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, M&T Bank, Elizabeth Firestone Graham Foundation, Artis Grant Program, Hodgson Russ LLP, Robert J. & Martha B. Fierle Foundation, Cameron and Jane Baird Foundation, Robert and Patricia Colby Foundation, Healy Family Education and Scholarship Fund, John R. Oishei Foundation, CEPA Members, and Board members plus numerous individuals. CEPA programs are made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts and the WNY Regional Economic Development Council with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature, the County of Erie, County Executive Mark Poloncarz and the Erie County Legislators, the National Endowment for the Arts and the City of Buffalo.

Event: Place Relations: Identity in Contemporary Israeli Avant-Garde Art
Dates: Thursday, June 29, 2017-January 6, 2018
Location: CEPA Gallery, 617 Main Street, Buffalo, New York 14203
Gallery Hours: Mon – Fri 10am – 7p, Sat 12pm – 4pm

Opening night reception on Thursday, June 29, 2017 from 5:00-8:00 pm. The public is invited and admission is free.

Please join us at our first annual giving celebration. To further connect with pre-college age youth and promote the company’s mission to prepare students for college and in life, The College Simulation Experience will host its 1st annual Cocktails for College fundraising event on Thursday, June 29, 2017 at Shea’s Performing Arts Center at 5:30-7:30pm. Ticket donations are $50 General Admission, $60 VIP Admission. 100 percent of ticket sales will support The College Simulation Experience’s endeavor to reach more students in WNY with its fun, interactive college life workshop, as we strive to alleviate poverty and prepare youth for our local workforce through creativity in college success. The inaugural fund-raising event will present a special award to honor a College Simulation Experience alum.

We are One. One species. One mind. One world. One energy.

Join WillowLight and Spirit Mark Press as they celebrate the release of One, Buffalo Medium Dawn Lynn’s debut book.
There will be food, wine and beer, giveaways, AND at 7pm Dawn will be sharing a reading from the book.
It’s going to be an EPIC party.

Want to be part of the One? Space is limited, so please RSVP.

Want to know more about Dawn Lynn’s book? Go to www.spiritmarkpress.com
In her debut book, internationally acclaimed medium and motivational speaker, Dawn Lynn, breaks down energy to its basic components to give you an understanding of what energy is to assist you in unleashing the untapped potential within yourself. All it takes is a little observation, faith, gratitude and patience.

Suminagashi-Asian Paper Marbling
Thursday, June 29th • 6-9pm

This workshop will introduce participants to the ancient art of Suminagashi (墨 流し) or “floating ink,” the process of marbling paper with water, oil and ink. Achieve gorgeous, organic results with just the right amount of water & ink! Workshop participants will be guided through the basic process of suminagashi & pull their own gorgeous papers! This workshop is for all skill levels.
Instructor: Danielle Myers

Cost: $45 ($35 Members)

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.

Come witness this modern remix of Shakespeare’s most famous play, where two “star-crossed lovers” defy their feuding families in order to be together. When set on the streets of our own neighborhood, the universal themes of love and loss, loyalty and tragedy make Romeo and Juliet as relevant today as it was four hundred years ago. This classic is brought to life by a cast of Buffalo teenagers as diverse as the United Nations, who rise to the challenge to bring you a professional, dramatic production.

This is a “Pay What You Can” event so that everyone can fall in love with Shakespeare. It is also a first come, first seated basis—we have sold out in the past. This is our 9th season.

Teen-led Zieani Jewelry and Sanctuary Soaps will be on sale. Desserts and beverages will be available for a modest donation.

“Shakespeare Comes to 716″ is an initiative of Peace Of The City.

Come witness this modern remix of Shakespeare’s most famous play, where two “star-crossed lovers” defy their feuding families in order to be together. When set on the streets of our own neighborhood, the universal themes of love and loss, loyalty and tragedy make Romeo and Juliet as relevant today as it was four hundred years ago. This classic is brought to life by a cast of Buffalo teenagers as diverse as the United Nations, who rise to the challenge to bring you a professional, dramatic production.

This is a “Pay What You Can” event so that everyone can fall in love with Shakespeare. It is also a first come, first seated basis—we have sold out in the past. This is our 9th season.

Teen-led Zieani Jewelry and Sanctuary Soaps will be on sale. Desserts and beverages will be available for a modest donation.

“Shakespeare Comes to 716″ is an initiative of Peace Of The City.

Action! Drinks! Comedy!

Are you looking for a wild ride?

Get on the Comedy Action Pub Crawl.

Want at FREE shot during the crawl? Just SHARE THIS EVENT on your page and redeem 1 FREE shot when you sign in on Friday! All ticket holders are eligible, one per customer
Hosted by a wild Buffalo comedian, this 2 hour pub crawl will top your summer memories. This is the rowdiest laughing batch of bar hopping comedy fans you will ever meet. You thought comedy crowds were wild. Just see when you’re on the COMEDY ACTION PUB CRAWL! It’s a non stop joke fest!

Professional Buffalo comics do their comedy routines in ways you have never seen comedy done. You will swear it’s just a bunch of friends telling jokes at a party. Take the best parts of a comedy show, the best parts of bar hopping, mix in a interactive crowd… ANYTHING can happen. And anything does happen! Be the coolest, funnest, most ostentatious rolling stones in Allentown!

Please remember to wear comfortable footwear and appropriate clothing for the weather. The crawl covers about a half a mile of ground, so don’t worry, it’s not a long hike. You must be 21 to enter any bar, but all are welcome to walk the streets with our raucous group of funny folks.

Tickets are on sale now! Group rates at a huge discount!

Bring your friends, your lovers, your Mom! Bring your camera!! Comedy Action Pub crawl is a night to remember!!!
Contact:
Email: ComedyActionPubCrawl@gmail.com
Call: 716-548-2683
Text: 716-400-3144

Katie Ann’s Record Release Party
Friday, June 30th, 2017
Doors at 9pm, music at 9:30pm
9th Ward at Babeville
341 Delaware Ave. Buffalo, NY 14202
All Ages $15 in advance / $18 at the door
Tickets available at Babeville’s box office, Rust Belt Books, or online at TicketWeb: http://www.ticketweb.com/fb/7383605/babeville

Celebrating the record release party for Katie Ann’s new album “Driven.” Coming together to perform live for the first time, Katie Ann and Band featuring stellar artists: MC ZiLL, Preach Freedom, Eric Crittenden, Grace Lougen, Declan Miers, Steve Rao, and more featured guest artists! Mesmerizing visuals by Jeff Garbacz. You don’t want to miss this unique event! Learn more about Katie Ann at www.katieannmusic.com