Announcements

Applications Currently Being Accepted for ASI’s Give for Greatness Granting Program — Arts Services Inc. of Western New York (ASI) is excited to announce that applications for its annual Give for Greatness granting program are open. The grants support small to mid-sized nonprofit arts and cultural organizations in Erie, Niagara, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, and Allegany counties by providing general operating support […]

Art

fri. 7 Party’s Over — An exhibition of seven contemporary artists whose practices inhabit the gauzy space between reality and hyperbole. Featuring work by Marie-Lou Desmeules, Julia Dzwonkoski, Raul Gonzalez III, Erik Hanson, George Horner, Daniel Arthur Mendoza and Ralph Steadman, “Party’s Over” is on view from Jan. 7 to Feb. 18 at Rivalry Projects, 106 College St., in Buffalo. […]

Auditions

Announcements Towne Players To Hold Auditions — The Tonawanda Towne Players will be holding auditions for the June 2022 production of “Death by Design” by Rob Urbinati, from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 24 and 25, at the Sheridan Parkside Community Center, 169 Sheridan Parkside Drive, Tonawanda. Director Mike Beiter is seeking two men and one woman, […]

Classical

Announcements BPO Out of the Box: Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium — The BPO’s next episode of BPO Out of the Box premiered Wednesday, Jan. 5, filmed at the Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium, located on the campus of Buffalo State College. The newly opened, state-of-the-art planetarium offers viewings of stars, constellations, nebulae, galaxies, planets, and much more, continuing the tradition of bringing astronomy […]

Comedy

fri. 7 A Comedy Show at Babeville — Join some of Buffalo’s funniest comedians for a night of laughs. Features comics: Al Mehltretter, Liz Reaves, Th3 Fox, Sam Minney, Eric Basile, Claire Dee, Paul Herberger and your host Kevin Thomas Jr., 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 7, at Babeville’s Ninth Ward, 341 Delaware Ave., Buffalo; $. 716-852-3835, www.babevillebuffalo.com fri. 7 & […]

Concerts

sat. 8 Motion City Soundtrack — Minneapolis, Minnesota rockers and Warp Tour staples bring their blend of pop punk with the Moog synthesizers back to Buffalo with special guests, All Get Out, 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 8, at the Town Ballroom, 681 Main St., Buffalo; $. 716-852-3900, www.townballroom.com Announcements Billie Eilish — Darkroom/Interscope Records artist Billie Eilish has announced the […]

Family

sat. 8 Frozen Forest Bathing — Recover from the holiday season with this program based on the Japanese practice shinrin-yoku (forest bathing). The walk will focus on sights, sounds and smells of the forest to induce relaxation, 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 8, at Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve, 93 Honorine Drive, Depew; Free – preregistration required. 716-683-5959, www.reinsteinwoods.org Woods Walk: Nature […]

Film

fri. 7 & sat. 8 The Poseidon Adventure — Director Ronald Neame’s award-winning 1972 blockbuster featuring Gene Hackman, Shelley Winters, Ernest Borgnine, Leslie Nielsen and Red Buttons, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 7, and Saturday, Jan. 8, at the Screening Room, 880 Alberta Drive, Amherst. Separate entrance outside the Boulevard Mall between Macy’s and JC Penney; $. 716-837-0376, www.screeningroom.net fri. 7-thurs. […]

Garden Tours

Announcement Garden Walk Buffalo Now Accepting Grant Applications — Since 2004, Gardens Buffalo Niagara is proud to offer support to local gardeners creating community benefit projects through its Marvin Lunenfeld Beautification Grants, named after Garden Walk Buffalo’s founder. This year, grants cover the entire City of Buffalo (previously the Lunenfeld and Vibrant Buffalo grants). Awards of up to $1,000 will […]

Historical Tours

sat. 8 Village of Kenmore Walking Tour — The Village of Kenmore, located just north of the City of Buffalo along Delaware Avenue, was one of the first suburban communities developed in the Buffalo area. Incorporated in 1899, Kenmore grew quickly along with the City of Buffalo immediately to its south. On this tour, you’ll learn about some of Kenmore’s […]