The public is invited to attend a FREE informational seminar at Asbury Pointe Retirement Community to learn all about the convenient, maintenance-free lifestyle that retirement community living provides.
Guests will be able to tour the grounds, including the beautifully-appointed apartments featuring such amenities as granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and custom cupboards, speak to current residents, get answers to the many questions they have and enjoy delicious refreshments. Asbury Pointe’s seminars are free and open to the public; reservations are not required. For more information, call (716) 810.7500. Additional seminars to be held throughout 2019 – visit www.beechwoodcare.org for more information.

This series of original artworks explores each artist’s relationship with the symbol of number and the concept of numeration. Each of some twenty contributing artists holds a special and sometimes inexplicable affiliation with a particular number or series of numbers which are either blatantly apparent in some works, or cleverly and playfully veiled to near obscurity in others. All of the participating artists create their works at one of the many iXpress fine art studios at Aspire of Western New York, a non-profit agency whose mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals with developmental disabilities.

The event will take place on Wednesday, 10 April 2019 from 6-9pm at Maison Le Caer, 1416 Hertel Ave, Buffalo, NY with refreshments and desserts by Camille. Don’t forget to check out the exhibition’s extension at our downtown location in the Market Arcade, 617 Main Street, Buffalo, which opens the same day (hours 7-3pm).

The Future of Sugar City Community Meetings

Sunday, May 19 at 1:30 pm (https://www.facebook.com/events/315702362435367)
Thursday, May 23, 7:30 pm (https://www.facebook.com/events/315702359102034)

1239 Niagara St., Buffalo, NY 14213
Free and open to the public
All ages always welcome
Sugar City is a drug and alcohol-free safe space
Contact: buffalosugarcity@gmail.com
Visit http://www.buffalosugarcity.org/ for more information

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Last year Sugar City celebrated our 10 year anniversary. This year our lease is up for renewal, and we’re faced with a decision about our future.

When the original Sugar Citizens began volunteering their time to organize the space, the consensus was that we would keep doing this for as long as we were able to keep the lights on and the rent paid. Our philosophy was that as long as we make enough money from events to keep the doors open, that is proof of our value to the community, and justification to keep putting our time and effort into keeping Sugar City in operation.

As it turns out, this has not really been an issue. Thanks to the wide variety of communities that have found value in Sugar City, and with the help of some grants, we have been able to pay our bills, make improvements to the space (we have an air conditioner now!), and stash some savings in a rainy day fund. Since opening our 1239 Niagara St. location, we have hosted hundreds of events.

So why are we having this meeting?

With the realization that Sugar City has clearly become an active hub for all kinds of community and artistic events, comes the realization that our core volunteers can’t keep organizing this space forever. As our Sugar Citizens are starting careers, buying houses, and moving away from Buffalo; it has become clear that we will need new people in the organization if we are to continue serving the community in the future.

After all these years, we don’t want to just let this space to fizzle out – especially not when it seems clear that we are still meeting a need within the community. If Sugar City means something to you, we hope you will consider taking this opportunity to find out how you can become more involved!

Information about our organization:

Sugar City is Buffalo’s only legal, DIY, volunteer-run, all-ages performance venue and art gallery. Accordingly, all events at Sugar City are drug and alcohol-free and end before 11 pm. Our goal is to provide an alternative space to share and create art and community projects based on participatory culture and a do-it-together attitude. Events and initiatives include, but are not limited to music, films, poetry readings, a zine library, community meetings, art openings, workshops, and more. We want to break down the barriers of what is and isn’t “art” because in some way everyone is an artist.

LOOKING THROUGH GLASS, BY KEN KAISSER

May 9- June 2, 2019

Thursday @ 7:30pm: May 9, May 16 (Sold Out), May 23, May 30
Saturday @ 4pm & 8pm: May 11, May 18, May 25, June 1
Sunday @ 2pm: May 12, May 19, May 26, June 2

Directed by: Saul Elkin
Starring: Arin Lee Dandes, Angelo J. Heimowitz, Thomas Loughlin, Tina Rausa, and Nick Stevens

World Premiere!
After going against the wishes of her heart and marrying a man just to please her parents, Leah is possessed by the soul of her true love. Can an exorcism untangle their souls, or will they be forever entwined for the rest of eternity? A haunting and romantic modern-day rendition of the Jewish classic “The Dybbuk” by S. Ansky that reminds us love is a destiny that can’t be escaped.

$10.00/student tickets – $36.00/senior tickets – $38/adult tickets
Ticket can be purchased at, http://www.jewishrepertorytheatre.com or call our box office at 716-650-7626

Great Plants at Great Prices
Friday, May 24, 2019, 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Saturday, May 25, 2019, 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM
First Presbyterian Church, One Symphony Circle, Buffalo 14201
Erie County, N.Y. – The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County (CCE Erie) Master Gardener Program will hold their Annual Plant Sale, Friday, May 24th from 8:30am to 3:00pm, and Saturday, May 25th from 8:30am to 2:00pm at the First Presbyterian Church of Buffalo, One Symphony Circle, Buffalo, New York 14201.

The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County (CCE Erie) Master Gardener Program Annual Plant Sale is a wonderful opportunity to obtain great plants at great prices! The sale includes a choice selection of sun and shade perennials, natives, herbs, annuals, shrubs and vegetables direct from the gardens of CCE Erie Master Gardener volunteers, as well as plants donated from area horticultural businesses. CCE Erie Master Gardener volunteers will be available throughout the sale to provide advice on selecting and growing plants.

Master Gardeners will also offer a Soil Clinic to measure pH level for those who bring in soil samples. The cost per sample is $2.00 or $5 for 3 samples. Prior to attending, check the CCE Erie website (below) for instructions on collecting a soil sample. Funds raised at this annual event help to support the CCE Erie Master Gardener programs in our local communities.

For more information, contact the CCE Erie Master Gardener Program at (716) 652-5400, x 176 or on the web at erie.cce.cornell.edu/gardening.
Accommodations for persons with special needs may be requested by contacting Sharon Bachman at (716)652-5400 x150 or sin2@cornell.edu by May 14th at 12:00pm.

EMBRACING DISCOMFORT: LEARNING HOW TO EFFECTIVELY TREAT ANXIETY DISORDERS
May 24 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am, registration begins at 8:30 am
Erie 1 BOCES
355 Harlem Road
West Seneca, NY 14224
Attend this workshop to learn how to
Understand the anxious brain to develop strategies that work
Embrace discomfort
Change the way you think about anxiety
Coach your child to conquer their fears
$20 per person
NYS School Social Workers Association will receive CEU’s for this event
To register: https://nyssswa.org/calendar
A limited number of Scholarships for parents or students are available
Call Parent Network 716-332-4170

BRIGHTEN YOUR GARDEN WHILE BENEFITING WILDLIFE during Hawk Creek Wildlife Center’s annual Spring Perennial Plant Sale! Gardeners will be tickled pink to take advantage of the great selection of beautiful perennials for sale at affordable prices. Proceeds benefit the nonprofit mission and animals of Hawk Creek Wildlife Center. Guests can take self-guided tours of the Center to view animal residents & speak with our naturalists for $5 donation per person on Friday & Saturday from 10 am – 2pm. Don’t miss this chance to see live owls, hawks, falcons, and wildcats up-close and in-person!

May 24, 25, 26, 2019
Location: Hawk Creek Wildlife Center
Address: 1963 Mill Rd, West Falls, NY 14170
Times: 9am-3pm
Phone: 716-652-8646
www.hawkcreek.org

Reinhard Reitzenstein’s solo exhibition “WTF (Where’s the Forest)” brings the remains of a full tree covered in beeswax into Buffalo Arts Studio. The unexpected encounter with the tree and its scent within the former automotive plant points to the complicity of the industrial past and gentrified present in the production of greenhouse gasses and eradication of green spaces necessary to counteract global warming. Also included will be large scale woodcuts and a massive wall drawing of a tree formed by repetitively writing the tree’s name. The large-scale woodcuts are being produced at Mirabo Press.

Reitzenstein has exhibited in over 100 solo exhibitions and almost 300 group exhibitions internationally. He has completed over twenty public art commissions along with many private commissions. Reitzenstein’s work is represented in over 50 public and corporate collections internationally including National Gallery of Canada, Art Gallery of Ontario, University of Toronto, Teutloff Collection, Germany, CONAC, Caracas, Venezuela, City of Pirkkala, Finland, Fidelity Investments, Boston, Mass., Trilogy, Austin, Texas, Tridel Corp.Toronto, City of Toronto Parks, National Capital Commission. He is currently Associate Professor at SUNY, Buffalo where he directs the Sculpture Program. He is represented by the Olga Korper Gallery, Toronto and Indigo Art, Buffalo, New York.

Edreys Wajed: Check Out My Melody
On view: May 24 – June 21, 2019
Opening Reception: Friday May 24, 6-9pm
Exhibition Hours: Saturdays 1-4pm and by appointment. Contact: 716-432-0420
Argus Gallery: 1896 Niagara Street, Buffalo, NY 14207

Check Out My Melody is an artistic improvisatory interpretation of soulful music onto paper and canvas. Typically recognized for his clean, hand drawn graphic lines, in this body of work Edreys Wajed display an evolution of his creative process.

Drawing upon his prodigious career as a hip hop producer and performer, Wajed intentionally pulls from plush, memory-rich, body-moving songs and samples, translating the music into visual soundscapes. This collection boasts raw new styles, from fluidly drawn ink and graphite portraits bursting with intense emotion, to several repetitive, rhythmic and dancing storytelling lines; to larger-sized, brightly choreographed abstract paintings.

Check Out My Melody is a visual collision of where standard handwritten sheet music slams into the disruptive, vandalizing quality and flare of colorful urban street art. “This work is the closing shutter of a snapshot or audio recording capturing the improv of highly energetic musicians on stage, and interpreted into visual art onto a page.”

To further enhance the visual experience, Wajed is collaborating with Twisted Rope, a local digital development and tech company, enabling visitors to use their smartphones and engage with selected artworks that come alive with innovative Augmented Reality technology (AR). Please download the AReverywhere app in prior to attending the show.

ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Edreys Wajed is a polymath and walking enterprise of all things creative. The Buffalo native boasts a toolbox chock-full with talents and experiences ranging from being a visual artist, writer, jewelry designer and musical entertainer, to an educator and entrepreneur with notable recognitions and awards respectfully in each. His approach in each endeavor is always identifiably unique and signature in presentation.

A popular phrase coined by Wajed himself is “Creativity is my neighbor, I live by it.” Wajed continually presses himself to get uncomfortable, taking risks to eagerly expand and readily invite artistic and creative challenges.

Currently on display at the Burchfield-Penney Art Center is the Contemporary Portraiture exhibit featuring 14 artists of which Wajed has the honor of being included in. He’s also recently most recognized for being selected by the Albright-Knox Art Gallery as a contributing artist on the Freedom Wall, which features 28 civil rights dignitaries, seven of which he painted with his unique style and use of line. | Artist Webste: https://edreys.com

ABOUT ARGUS GALLERY:
Situated on Niagara Street in lower Black Rock, Argus Gallery supports artists through exhibition. Argus Gallery seeks to provide opportunities for discourse and critical engagement in contemporary art within Buffalo and Western New York.

This series of original artworks explores each artist’s relationship with the symbol of number and the concept of numeration. Each of some twenty contributing artists holds a special and sometimes inexplicable affiliation with a particular number or series of numbers which are either blatantly apparent in some works, or cleverly and playfully veiled to near obscurity in others. All of the participating artists create their works at one of the many iXpress fine art studios at Aspire of Western New York, a non-profit agency whose mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals with developmental disabilities.

The event will take place on Wednesday, 10 April 2019 from 6-9pm at Maison Le Caer, 1416 Hertel Ave, Buffalo, NY with refreshments and desserts by Camille. Don’t forget to check out the exhibition’s extension at our downtown location in the Market Arcade, 617 Main Street, Buffalo, which opens the same day (hours 7-3pm).

In 2018 Nitro Circus launched its all new You Got This show, performing in some of the world’s most famous arenas and wowed crowds all across the globe. Now the crew is ready to take 2019 by storm by bringing the adrenaline charged You Got This to outdoor venues across the United States for the first time, including Buffalo’s Sahlen Field on Friday, May 24th at 7pm.

You Got This features a star-studded cast of top tier international athletes who hold over 45 X Games medals combined, including FMX riders such as 12-time X Games medalist Jarryd McNeil, 19-time X Games medalist Nate Adams, and 8-time X Games medalist Mike Mason; multi-sport sensations such as Ryan “R-Willy” Williams, and BMX stars such as X Games medalist Kurtis Downs, Accomplished female FMX athlete Vicki Golden will be making her first full tour debut with Nitro Circus and is looking forward to giving the boys a run for their money.

With no roof there are no limits. This huge stage set features the Giganta ramp, now with its biggest takeoff yet, that launches riders five stories into the air while the FMX riders will be flying 75 feet through the air from take-off to landing. The contraptions team is also in the lab cooking up crazy new monstrosities for Nitro’s daredevils to attempt to jump through the air.

You Got This is the show you cannot miss. Tickets are available now. Find out more at NitroCircus.com.

Machine Revving Tension w/ special guests Hipnosis Present: A Night in Bobcaygeon

On June 25th, 2011, over 24,000 devoted fans, including some of the musicians performing in this show, made the pilgrimage to a farmer’s field in a little town in Ontario and witnessed a concert for the ages. It became what Gord Downie referred to as, “a formal affair” beneath the constellations.

Join us, as Machine Revving Tension and Hipnosis join forces at Buffalo Iron Works for what will be a very special evening celebrating the life, beauty, passion, and genius of Gord Downie and The Tragically Hip! Re-live that special concert in Bobcaygeon, as we reveal that same set to you…one song at a time.

In the spirit of Gord, ALL PROCEEDS from the event will be donated to the P.U.N.T. FUND, an amazing organization in the Western New York area making a difference in the lives of children facing childhood cancer and other life-threatening illnesses.

Mark your calendars; May 24th, 2019 is an event you do not want to miss!

Watch the sparks fly and feel the beat with Hornblower Niagara Cruises’ all-new VIP Brews & Cruise Events in Niagara Falls, Canada.

Rock the dock and fire up new summer memories, with live DJ, food & drinks, and, every Friday night, guest appearances from KISS 98.5’s Nicholas Picholas. Then set sail with front of the line VIP Pre-Boarding for a 40-minute Falls Fireworks Cruise and the best spots around to see starry skies, panoramic skyline views, stunning illuminations and, of course, fireworks that light up the sky.

Whether you’re a local, new in town, or just passing through, ignite the night at this ‘must-do’ Niagara Falls event!

Sun. – Thu. $88.50 plus tax | Fri. & Sat. plus July 1 & 4 $98.50 plus tax

This is a 19 event. Limited tickets available. Buy online at niagaracruises.com

Event Details
Hornblower Niagara Cruises
5920 Niagara Parkway
Niagara Falls, Ontario
L2E 6X8

info@niagaracruises.com
Niagaracruises.com

Event Dates: May 17 – Oct 14

Pre-Cruise Party: 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Falls Fireworks Cruise: 9:30 PM – 10:10PM

After two years of numerous events and black box performances, Nickel City Opera is thrilled to be staging a full scale production of Verdi’s ‘La Traviata’ with orchestra, costumes, sets and stellar cast at the grand theatre at Villa Maria College at 240 Pine Ridge Road, Buffalo, NY 14225. Performances are Friday, May 24th at 8:00pm and Sunday, May 26th at 2:30pm. Also join NCO for the 11th Annual NCO Gala Dinner, Monday, May 13th at The Saturn Club at 6:00pm.

La Traviata, an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi and an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave is based on a play adapted from a novel by Alexandre Dumas. Italian for ‘The Fallen Woman’ or ‘The Woman Who Goes Astray’, La Traviata is the story of Violetta Valery, a glamorous Parisian courtesan who falls for Mr. Right but can’t decide whether she really wants to settle down. They set up house together in the country, but she is secretly selling her jewels to meet expenses. Violetta eventually sacrifices her own feelings and accepts an invitation from an old friend which takes her back to her old life. Mr. Right confronts her new suitor as he learns about the sacrifices she has made and the fact she is dying.

In the 1990 film Pretty Woman, Violetta’s death provides the soundtrack for ‘Vivian’s’ first trip to the opera. La Traviata moves her to tears as Vivian has more than a little in common with opera’s tragic Violetta; their similar occupation. Both Violeta and Vivian meet up with the right guy and both have to think seriously about the difference between their place in polite society and that of their new paramours. Vivian is swept away by her new lover amidst the promise of a brand new life of luxury and bliss. But in Verdi’s day, fiery opera romances didn’t turn out so well.

NCO’s La Traviata brings together the best singers from the opera world in addition to WNY’s stellar talent. Directed by Ben Spierman of Bronx Opera and featuring Berlin conductor Matthias Manasi.

FOR MORE INFO: www.nickelcityopera.org

LA TRAVIATA CAST
Stephanie Lessard as Violetta
(St. Petersburg Opera Florida/Pacific Opera Victoria)
Jeremy Blossey as Alfredo
(Opera de Quebec, Hawaii Opera Theatre)
Grant Youngblood as Germont
(Metropolitan Opera/BPO/Opera North)
Jessica Best as Flora
(Savannah Opera/Opera Tampa)
Boris Van Druff as Gastone
(Merola Opera/WNY Chamber Orchestra)
Nicholas Kilkenny as D’Obigny
(Eastman Opera Theatre/Geneva Light Opera)
Valerian Ruminski as Dr. Grenvil
(Metropolitan Opera/Pacific Opera Victoria/Calgary Opera)
Karen D’Angelo as Annina
(BPO/Opera Sacra/Rochester Lyric Opera)
Suzanne Fatta as The Commissioner
(BPO/Opera Sacra)

Directed by Ben Spierman
(General Director of Bronx Opera)
Conducted by Matthias Manasi
(Orchestra Camerata Italiana/Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma)

EVENTS & TICKETS:
11th Annual Nickel City Opera Gala Dinner
The Saturn Club
977 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo
6:00pm Cocktails & Auction
7:00pm-9:00pm Dinner & Singing
Three-Course Dinner & Hors d’oeuvres/Cash Bar
Tickets: $65.00
Ticket Link:
Monday, May 13th, 2019 at 6pm
https://www.eventbrite.com/d/ny–buffalo/nco/?page=1
Spend an evening with NCO! Eat delicious food, listen to talented opera singers, enter to win raffles, browse the silent auction, bingo bags, door prizes and meet interesting people at the 11th Annual NCO Gala Dinner.

Verdi’s ‘La Traviata’
Villa Maria College Theatre
240 Pine Ridge Road, Buffalo
Tickets Online at Eventbrite: $42 plus $4.39 fee
Friday, May 24th at 8:00pm
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/la-traviata-nickel-city-opera-tickets-49356665114?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Sunday, May 26th at 2:30pm.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/la-traviata-nickel-city-opera-tickets-49357183665?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Tickets In Person at Airport Plaza Jewelers: $42 NO FEES!
4230 Union Road at The Showroom
Mon-Fri 10am-6pm/Sat 10am-4pm
Checks & Cash Only
716.632.6509

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).

Long time Buffalo rock n rollers Johnny Nobody return to the historic Mohawk Place for their first live show of 2019. JN was a staple of the Mohawk Place for the better part of a decade during the early 2000’s and beyond and now return for one of only a handful of shows this year. From a recent review of their last album Die Like Dogs .. “From the confident swagger of the rollicking opener, “Walking in My Sleep,” to the Seeds-esque fuzz-garage nugget that is “Stranger Than Strange,” Johnny Nobody rocks with a ceaseless and contagious energy that will keep this album feeling fresh, no matter how many times you play it.”. Come see these scene vets on Friday May 24th at Mohawk Place with Roger Bryan and the Orphans and A house Safe For Tigers.

Master Gardeners’ 2019 Plant Sale
Great Plants at Great Prices
Friday, May 24, 2019, 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Saturday, May 25, 2019, 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM
First Presbyterian Church, One Symphony Circle, Buffalo 14201
Erie County, N.Y. – The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County (CCE Erie) Master Gardener Program will hold their Annual Plant Sale, Friday, May 24th from 8:30am to 3:00pm, and Saturday, May 25th from 8:30am to 2:00pm at the First Presbyterian Church of Buffalo, One Symphony Circle, Buffalo, New York 14201.

The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County (CCE Erie) Master Gardener Program Annual Plant Sale is a wonderful opportunity to obtain great plants at great prices! The sale includes a choice selection of sun and shade perennials, natives, herbs, annuals, shrubs and vegetables direct from the gardens of CCE Erie Master Gardener volunteers, as well as plants donated from area horticultural businesses. CCE Erie Master Gardener volunteers will be available throughout the sale to provide advice on selecting and growing plants.

Master Gardeners will also offer a Soil Clinic to measure pH level for those who bring in soil samples. The cost per sample is $2.00 or $5 for 3 samples. Prior to attending, check the CCE Erie website (below) for instructions on collecting a soil sample. Funds raised at this annual event help to support the CCE Erie Master Gardener programs in our local communities.

For more information, contact the CCE Erie Master Gardener Program at (716) 652-5400, x 176 or on the web at erie.cce.cornell.edu/gardening.
Accommodations for persons with special needs may be requested by contacting Sharon Bachman at (716)652-5400 x150 or sin2@cornell.edu by May 14th at 12:00pm.

BRIGHTEN YOUR GARDEN WHILE BENEFITING WILDLIFE during Hawk Creek Wildlife Center’s annual Spring Perennial Plant Sale! Gardeners will be tickled pink to take advantage of the great selection of beautiful perennials for sale at affordable prices. Proceeds benefit the nonprofit mission and animals of Hawk Creek Wildlife Center. Guests can take self-guided tours of the Center to view animal residents & speak with our naturalists for $5 donation per person on Friday & Saturday from 10 am – 2pm. Don’t miss this chance to see live owls, hawks, falcons, and wildcats up-close and in-person!

May 24, 25, 26, 2019
Location: Hawk Creek Wildlife Center
Address: 1963 Mill Rd, West Falls, NY 14170
Times: 9am-3pm
Phone: 716-652-8646
www.hawkcreek.org

One of Buffalo’s newest and most exciting festivals is coming back on Memorial Day Weekend for its 3rd installment to celebrate all things Buffalo in one of the WNY’s most historic locations. The third annual ‘Totally Buffalo Festival’ will now be a 2-day event held from Saturday, May 25th, to Sunday, May 26th, 2019 at Buffalo Riverworks.

Building off the success of the first 2 years, The Totally Buffalo Festival is once again all about Buffalo and everything that makes us love it – the food, the drinks, the music, the sports, the historical events, the art, the architecture and most importantly – the people. All of the food offered will be creations that originated in Buffalo. The beer, wine, soft drinks: all Buffalo brands. The live music will feature 9 WNY-based acts playing genres with a rich history in Buffalo – rock, pop, r & b, Latin, country, folk, jazz and blues.

The Totally Buffalo Festival has the honor of showcasing 75 vendors offering stunning Buffalo-themed signs, shirts, towels, jewelry, photographs, paintings and more. The event also features an expanded Activity Zone with plenty of interactive and family-friendly activities. Portions of the proceeds will go to Totally Buffalo’s ‘Hope for The Holidays’ (www.totallybuffalohopefortheholidays.org).

“We’ve had great success with the first 2 years, so we decided to add a 2nd day for version 3.0,” says Scott Celani, Festival Co-Founder and Buffalo-based musician. “Plus, we’ve expanded our space and added a ton of new activities – including inflatables, interactive games, face painting, balloon animals and more.”

The Totally Buffalo Festival runs from 11:00am to 5:00pm on Saturday, May 25th and Sunday, May 26th. Admission is $5 at the door and kids 5 and under are admitted for free. Advance tickets are available at totallybuffalo.com . Buffalo Riverworks is located at 359 Ganson St. in Buffalo.

The Totally Buffalo Festival is sponsored by Mike Barney Nissan, Fidelis Care, Clean Green Mart, Frey Electric, Braymiller Builders, Bathfitter, David’s Star Automotive, Axa Advisors, Gutter Logic, Sit Means Sit, Park Creek Senior Living Community and WKBW-Channel 7.

Edreys Wajed: Check Out My Melody
On view: May 24 – June 21, 2019
Opening Reception: Friday May 24, 6-9pm
Exhibition Hours: Saturdays 1-4pm and by appointment. Contact: 716-432-0420
Argus Gallery: 1896 Niagara Street, Buffalo, NY 14207

Check Out My Melody is an artistic improvisatory interpretation of soulful music onto paper and canvas. Typically recognized for his clean, hand drawn graphic lines, in this body of work Edreys Wajed display an evolution of his creative process.

Drawing upon his prodigious career as a hip hop producer and performer, Wajed intentionally pulls from plush, memory-rich, body-moving songs and samples, translating the music into visual soundscapes. This collection boasts raw new styles, from fluidly drawn ink and graphite portraits bursting with intense emotion, to several repetitive, rhythmic and dancing storytelling lines; to larger-sized, brightly choreographed abstract paintings.

Check Out My Melody is a visual collision of where standard handwritten sheet music slams into the disruptive, vandalizing quality and flare of colorful urban street art. “This work is the closing shutter of a snapshot or audio recording capturing the improv of highly energetic musicians on stage, and interpreted into visual art onto a page.”

To further enhance the visual experience, Wajed is collaborating with Twisted Rope, a local digital development and tech company, enabling visitors to use their smartphones and engage with selected artworks that come alive with innovative Augmented Reality technology (AR). Please download the AReverywhere app in prior to attending the show.

ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Edreys Wajed is a polymath and walking enterprise of all things creative. The Buffalo native boasts a toolbox chock-full with talents and experiences ranging from being a visual artist, writer, jewelry designer and musical entertainer, to an educator and entrepreneur with notable recognitions and awards respectfully in each. His approach in each endeavor is always identifiably unique and signature in presentation.

A popular phrase coined by Wajed himself is “Creativity is my neighbor, I live by it.” Wajed continually presses himself to get uncomfortable, taking risks to eagerly expand and readily invite artistic and creative challenges.

Currently on display at the Burchfield-Penney Art Center is the Contemporary Portraiture exhibit featuring 14 artists of which Wajed has the honor of being included in. He’s also recently most recognized for being selected by the Albright-Knox Art Gallery as a contributing artist on the Freedom Wall, which features 28 civil rights dignitaries, seven of which he painted with his unique style and use of line. | Artist Webste: https://edreys.com

ABOUT ARGUS GALLERY:
Situated on Niagara Street in lower Black Rock, Argus Gallery supports artists through exhibition. Argus Gallery seeks to provide opportunities for discourse and critical engagement in contemporary art within Buffalo and Western New York.

(Depew, NY) – The Nurs’n Blues Music Fest takes place at The Cove, 4701 Transit Rd., Saturday, May 25. Showtime: 3pm to 10pm. Tickets: $20. Donation in advance, $25. at the Door. Info: (716) 870-3600 or visit https://www.musicisart.org. Proceeds benefit Nurs’n Blues Therapy Program, that uses Blues Music Therapy for those struggling with chemical dependency. Presented as a non-profit collaborative by the Blues Society of Western New York and Music Is Art.

Nurs’n Blues Music Fest features two stages with continuous music all day long, headlined by Grammy nominee, blues guitar great, Kenny Neal. Also performing: Robert “Freightrain” Parker; Jeremy Keyes Band; Grace Stumberg and Grace Lougen; Hanna PK; 12 Pack Jack McArdle; Sheila Connors; and the Patti Parks Band (Parks, from Buffalo and a member of the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame, is the creator of the Nurs’n Blues Music Fest).

LOOKING THROUGH GLASS, BY KEN KAISSER

May 9- June 2, 2019

Thursday @ 7:30pm: May 9, May 16 (Sold Out), May 23, May 30
Saturday @ 4pm & 8pm: May 11, May 18, May 25, June 1
Sunday @ 2pm: May 12, May 19, May 26, June 2

Directed by: Saul Elkin
Starring: Arin Lee Dandes, Angelo J. Heimowitz, Thomas Loughlin, Tina Rausa, and Nick Stevens

World Premiere!
After going against the wishes of her heart and marrying a man just to please her parents, Leah is possessed by the soul of her true love. Can an exorcism untangle their souls, or will they be forever entwined for the rest of eternity? A haunting and romantic modern-day rendition of the Jewish classic “The Dybbuk” by S. Ansky that reminds us love is a destiny that can’t be escaped.

$10.00/student tickets – $36.00/senior tickets – $38/adult tickets
Ticket can be purchased at, http://www.jewishrepertorytheatre.com or call our box office at 716-650-7626

This series of original artworks explores each artist’s relationship with the symbol of number and the concept of numeration. Each of some twenty contributing artists holds a special and sometimes inexplicable affiliation with a particular number or series of numbers which are either blatantly apparent in some works, or cleverly and playfully veiled to near obscurity in others. All of the participating artists create their works at one of the many iXpress fine art studios at Aspire of Western New York, a non-profit agency whose mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals with developmental disabilities.

The event will take place on Wednesday, 10 April 2019 from 6-9pm at Maison Le Caer, 1416 Hertel Ave, Buffalo, NY with refreshments and desserts by Camille. Don’t forget to check out the exhibition’s extension at our downtown location in the Market Arcade, 617 Main Street, Buffalo, which opens the same day (hours 7-3pm).

In support of their latest record release “Radio Silent”, Buffalo-based Tri State Area will be performing at Theatreloft, 545 Elmwood Avenue Buffalo NY, on May 25th. Doors open at 7 pm with performance scheduled at 8 pm. Pay-what-you can with a $5 suggested donation at the door.

This soulful duo acoustic of Tri State Area features the talents of singing/songwriting of Joe Spahn and guitar/singing/songwriter Jimmy Devany. Their collabroative process put together the 10-song album “Radio Silent” as well as the clever 2015 8-song album “Songs About Cars”. Described as folk-punk, this two-piecer delivers sharp, well-written songs including the reflective yet edgy The Author Chase His Tale in which singer Joe Spahn asks “I’ve organized my life into these songs to be no closer to where I belong. So should I try to paint myself in the best light”, the heart-searching single Stay Awhile and the folk retro-infused narrative The Ballad of Marshall Fields.

“The album was just something we’ve always wanted to do since we’ve been playing music together on and off for the past ten years.” Singer/songwriter Joe Spahn on the history of Tri State Area. Adding in the singles Stay Awhile and Complancency to “Radio Silent”, the album is a collection of material the band has been working on for some time. “We used songs we’d written together or independently over the last few years”, said Spahn.

The new release “Radio Silent” and Tri State Area’s first album “Songs About Cars”, can be heard by visiting their Bandcamp page https://tristatearea.bandcamp.com or visiting them on Apple Tunes or Spotify. You can follow them via Twitter at @3statearea

Or see them perform live on May 25th, at 8 pm. Either way you will not be disappointed with Tri State Area’s music.

Watch the sparks fly and feel the beat with Hornblower Niagara Cruises’ all-new VIP Brews & Cruise Events in Niagara Falls, Canada.

Rock the dock and fire up new summer memories, with live DJ, food & drinks, and, every Friday night, guest appearances from KISS 98.5’s Nicholas Picholas. Then set sail with front of the line VIP Pre-Boarding for a 40-minute Falls Fireworks Cruise and the best spots around to see starry skies, panoramic skyline views, stunning illuminations and, of course, fireworks that light up the sky.

Whether you’re a local, new in town, or just passing through, ignite the night at this ‘must-do’ Niagara Falls event!

Sun. – Thu. $88.50 plus tax | Fri. & Sat. plus July 1 & 4 $98.50 plus tax

This is a 19 event. Limited tickets available. Buy online at niagaracruises.com

Event Details
Hornblower Niagara Cruises
5920 Niagara Parkway
Niagara Falls, Ontario
L2E 6X8

info@niagaracruises.com
Niagaracruises.com

Event Dates: May 17 – Oct 14

Pre-Cruise Party: 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Falls Fireworks Cruise: 9:30 PM – 10:10PM

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).

LOOKING THROUGH GLASS, BY KEN KAISSER

May 9- June 2, 2019

Thursday @ 7:30pm: May 9, May 16 (Sold Out), May 23, May 30
Saturday @ 4pm & 8pm: May 11, May 18, May 25, June 1
Sunday @ 2pm: May 12, May 19, May 26, June 2

Directed by: Saul Elkin
Starring: Arin Lee Dandes, Angelo J. Heimowitz, Thomas Loughlin, Tina Rausa, and Nick Stevens

World Premiere!
After going against the wishes of her heart and marrying a man just to please her parents, Leah is possessed by the soul of her true love. Can an exorcism untangle their souls, or will they be forever entwined for the rest of eternity? A haunting and romantic modern-day rendition of the Jewish classic “The Dybbuk” by S. Ansky that reminds us love is a destiny that can’t be escaped.

$10.00/student tickets – $36.00/senior tickets – $38/adult tickets
Ticket can be purchased at, http://www.jewishrepertorytheatre.com or call our box office at 716-650-7626

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.

BRIGHTEN YOUR GARDEN WHILE BENEFITING WILDLIFE during Hawk Creek Wildlife Center’s annual Spring Perennial Plant Sale! Gardeners will be tickled pink to take advantage of the great selection of beautiful perennials for sale at affordable prices. Proceeds benefit the nonprofit mission and animals of Hawk Creek Wildlife Center. Guests can take self-guided tours of the Center to view animal residents & speak with our naturalists for $5 donation per person on Friday & Saturday from 10 am – 2pm. Don’t miss this chance to see live owls, hawks, falcons, and wildcats up-close and in-person!

May 24, 25, 26, 2019
Location: Hawk Creek Wildlife Center
Address: 1963 Mill Rd, West Falls, NY 14170
Times: 9am-3pm
Phone: 716-652-8646
www.hawkcreek.org

Spring Lake Winery presents Jazz in the Vineyard
Grab a glass of wine, sit by the lake and enjoy music by some of the greatest local jazz musicians.
Dedicated to the memory of Lockport’s Jazz guitarist Ralph Fava

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Admission is $10 pre-sale, $15 at door and includes one glass of wine
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Musician Line Up
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM Tim Clarke Soul-tet
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM My Cousin Tone’
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Dave Schiavone Quartet
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Bobby Militello

Also Featuring
Drink specials
Grill Specials
Fried Dough Food Truck
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Bring a chair & dress for the weather, this is an outdoor event.
Times are approximate, please check the website for a complete schedule closer to the event date

LOOKING THROUGH GLASS, BY KEN KAISSER

May 9- June 2, 2019

Thursday @ 7:30pm: May 9, May 16 (Sold Out), May 23, May 30
Saturday @ 4pm & 8pm: May 11, May 18, May 25, June 1
Sunday @ 2pm: May 12, May 19, May 26, June 2

Directed by: Saul Elkin
Starring: Arin Lee Dandes, Angelo J. Heimowitz, Thomas Loughlin, Tina Rausa, and Nick Stevens

World Premiere!
After going against the wishes of her heart and marrying a man just to please her parents, Leah is possessed by the soul of her true love. Can an exorcism untangle their souls, or will they be forever entwined for the rest of eternity? A haunting and romantic modern-day rendition of the Jewish classic “The Dybbuk” by S. Ansky that reminds us love is a destiny that can’t be escaped.

$10.00/student tickets – $36.00/senior tickets – $38/adult tickets
Ticket can be purchased at, http://www.jewishrepertorytheatre.com or call our box office at 716-650-7626

After two years of numerous events and black box performances, Nickel City Opera is thrilled to be staging a full scale production of Verdi’s ‘La Traviata’ with orchestra, costumes, sets and stellar cast at the grand theatre at Villa Maria College at 240 Pine Ridge Road, Buffalo, NY 14225. Performances are Friday, May 24th at 8:00pm and Sunday, May 26th at 2:30pm. Also join NCO for the 11th Annual NCO Gala Dinner, Monday, May 13th at The Saturn Club at 6:00pm.

La Traviata, an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi and an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave is based on a play adapted from a novel by Alexandre Dumas. Italian for ‘The Fallen Woman’ or ‘The Woman Who Goes Astray’, La Traviata is the story of Violetta Valery, a glamorous Parisian courtesan who falls for Mr. Right but can’t decide whether she really wants to settle down. They set up house together in the country, but she is secretly selling her jewels to meet expenses. Violetta eventually sacrifices her own feelings and accepts an invitation from an old friend which takes her back to her old life. Mr. Right confronts her new suitor as he learns about the sacrifices she has made and the fact she is dying.

In the 1990 film Pretty Woman, Violetta’s death provides the soundtrack for ‘Vivian’s’ first trip to the opera. La Traviata moves her to tears as Vivian has more than a little in common with opera’s tragic Violetta; their similar occupation. Both Violeta and Vivian meet up with the right guy and both have to think seriously about the difference between their place in polite society and that of their new paramours. Vivian is swept away by her new lover amidst the promise of a brand new life of luxury and bliss. But in Verdi’s day, fiery opera romances didn’t turn out so well.

NCO’s La Traviata brings together the best singers from the opera world in addition to WNY’s stellar talent. Directed by Ben Spierman of Bronx Opera and featuring Berlin conductor Matthias Manasi.

FOR MORE INFO: www.nickelcityopera.org

LA TRAVIATA CAST
Stephanie Lessard as Violetta
(St. Petersburg Opera Florida/Pacific Opera Victoria)
Jeremy Blossey as Alfredo
(Opera de Quebec, Hawaii Opera Theatre)
Grant Youngblood as Germont
(Metropolitan Opera/BPO/Opera North)
Jessica Best as Flora
(Savannah Opera/Opera Tampa)
Boris Van Druff as Gastone
(Merola Opera/WNY Chamber Orchestra)
Nicholas Kilkenny as D’Obigny
(Eastman Opera Theatre/Geneva Light Opera)
Valerian Ruminski as Dr. Grenvil
(Metropolitan Opera/Pacific Opera Victoria/Calgary Opera)
Karen D’Angelo as Annina
(BPO/Opera Sacra/Rochester Lyric Opera)
Suzanne Fatta as The Commissioner
(BPO/Opera Sacra)

Directed by Ben Spierman
(General Director of Bronx Opera)
Conducted by Matthias Manasi
(Orchestra Camerata Italiana/Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma)

EVENTS & TICKETS:
11th Annual Nickel City Opera Gala Dinner
The Saturn Club
977 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo
6:00pm Cocktails & Auction
7:00pm-9:00pm Dinner & Singing
Three-Course Dinner & Hors d’oeuvres/Cash Bar
Tickets: $65.00
Ticket Link:
Monday, May 13th, 2019 at 6pm
https://www.eventbrite.com/d/ny–buffalo/nco/?page=1
Spend an evening with NCO! Eat delicious food, listen to talented opera singers, enter to win raffles, browse the silent auction, bingo bags, door prizes and meet interesting people at the 11th Annual NCO Gala Dinner.

Verdi’s ‘La Traviata’
Villa Maria College Theatre
240 Pine Ridge Road, Buffalo
Tickets Online at Eventbrite: $42 plus $4.39 fee
Friday, May 24th at 8:00pm
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/la-traviata-nickel-city-opera-tickets-49356665114?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Sunday, May 26th at 2:30pm.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/la-traviata-nickel-city-opera-tickets-49357183665?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Tickets In Person at Airport Plaza Jewelers: $42 NO FEES!
4230 Union Road at The Showroom
Mon-Fri 10am-6pm/Sat 10am-4pm
Checks & Cash Only
716.632.6509

This series of original artworks explores each artist’s relationship with the symbol of number and the concept of numeration. Each of some twenty contributing artists holds a special and sometimes inexplicable affiliation with a particular number or series of numbers which are either blatantly apparent in some works, or cleverly and playfully veiled to near obscurity in others. All of the participating artists create their works at one of the many iXpress fine art studios at Aspire of Western New York, a non-profit agency whose mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals with developmental disabilities.

The event will take place on Wednesday, 10 April 2019 from 6-9pm at Maison Le Caer, 1416 Hertel Ave, Buffalo, NY with refreshments and desserts by Camille. Don’t forget to check out the exhibition’s extension at our downtown location in the Market Arcade, 617 Main Street, Buffalo, which opens the same day (hours 7-3pm).

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).

Healthcare 2019 invites all the speakers, delegates, business or industry professionals, researchers, academicians and students from all over the globe to attend this 3 day event with various roles and a broadening theme “Revolutionizing Technologies to Enhance the Current Health and Primary Care System”. The event will be held from May 27-29 in Barcelona, Spain, so don’t miss the chance to stand out and share your research and studies with rest of the world.
Conference Benefits include:
Accommodation in a Luxurious Hotel | Meals and Summer Barbeque | CME/CPD Credits | Attendance and Participation Certifications | Research Publication in Conference Printed Matters and Journals provided with DOI | E-Copy of Published Abstract | Conference Kit | Formal Invitation and Visa Request Application Provided | Shuttle Service | Wi-Fi/Internet Connectivity | Networking Evening Cocktails/Mocktails | Refreshments during Breaks | Swimming Pool | Access to all B2B Meetings and Sessions | Extra Activities: Workshops, Exhibitions, Poster Presentations.

This series of original artworks explores each artist’s relationship with the symbol of number and the concept of numeration. Each of some twenty contributing artists holds a special and sometimes inexplicable affiliation with a particular number or series of numbers which are either blatantly apparent in some works, or cleverly and playfully veiled to near obscurity in others. All of the participating artists create their works at one of the many iXpress fine art studios at Aspire of Western New York, a non-profit agency whose mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals with developmental disabilities.

The event will take place on Wednesday, 10 April 2019 from 6-9pm at Maison Le Caer, 1416 Hertel Ave, Buffalo, NY with refreshments and desserts by Camille. Don’t forget to check out the exhibition’s extension at our downtown location in the Market Arcade, 617 Main Street, Buffalo, which opens the same day (hours 7-3pm).

This series of original artworks explores each artist’s relationship with the symbol of number and the concept of numeration. Each of some twenty contributing artists holds a special and sometimes inexplicable affiliation with a particular number or series of numbers which are either blatantly apparent in some works, or cleverly and playfully veiled to near obscurity in others. All of the participating artists create their works at one of the many iXpress fine art studios at Aspire of Western New York, a non-profit agency whose mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals with developmental disabilities.

The event will take place on Wednesday, 10 April 2019 from 6-9pm at Maison Le Caer, 1416 Hertel Ave, Buffalo, NY with refreshments and desserts by Camille. Don’t forget to check out the exhibition’s extension at our downtown location in the Market Arcade, 617 Main Street, Buffalo, which opens the same day (hours 7-3pm).

When: Tuesday, May 28, 2019 8:00 PM (Doors open at 7:00 PM)
Ticket Price: $7.00 – $10.00
Door Time: 7:00 PM
Restrictions: 18 & over
The Iceman Special:
The Iceman Special is a 4 piece outfit transplanted from the swamps of Louisiana to New Orleans. They create a sound that resonates with the psych rock community as well as writing songs that explore reggae, funk, melodic pop, prog, and other influences. The bands live shows are notorious for their intensity and their use of innovative and creative visual stimuli while also taking pride in song writing and the delivery of their message. Screeching yet smooth guitars, wandering yet punchy bass lines, synthesizers, driving drum beats, and powerful vocals form a one of kind soundscape.

“They don’t wear their influences on their sleeves, their original songs are too good for that, but the indicators are there. The production is strong and unlike so many bands that are unable to translate their live energy to a record, the Iceman Special gets the job done.” – The Vinyl District

“The band rocks and lays down such fat, solid slabs of rock ‘n’ roll that if they are not careful, the audience can trip on them and fall a long joyous time.” – David Kunian – Curator – New Orleans Jazz Museum and Louisiana State Museum

Peter More:
You may have heard Austin-based Peter More’s music produced by Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen, live on tour with Grace Potter, or supporting Leon Bridges in their hometown of Fort Worth, Texas. At turns contemplative and rousing, More’s music is precisely executed, yet manages to feel original and uncomplicated; Music you want to hum along with and also hang on to every single line.

Over the years, Peter More and his bandmates have called many places home. Originally from Fort Worth, Texas, More joined forces with Spanish flamenco guitarist José Juan Poyatos, Mexican bassist Diego Noyola, and French-American drummer Adrien Faunce in San Miguel de Allende, the colonial arts haven three hours north of Mexico City. The rest is…the beginning.