Announcements

CEPA Receives Signature Grant from Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism for $7,500 — CEPA Gallery has received $7,500 from the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism. These funds will be dedicated to enhancing and expanding CEPA’s work with individuals on the autism spectrum. This work will build on the already existing community partnerships that CEPA has, including with Autism […]

Art

thurs. 27 Designing the Museum: Beyond the Logo — From creating exciting opportunities for the community to bringing a new visual identity to life, the team at your future Buffalo AKG Art Museum is working to create a dynamic and welcoming space for all. Learn about the museum’s community-based initiatives and get a special preview of the Buffalo AKG brand […]

Auditions

mon. 24 & tues. 25 Towne Players — 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 […]

Classical

Announcements BPO Musician Profiles — Get to know your BPO musicians beyond the music. The BPO’s new Musician Profiles video series will introduce a new member of the orchestra each month, giving viewers a glimpse into the lives and musical experiences of their BPO musicians. The first installment of the series features Associate Principal Double Bassist Brett Shurtliffe, who shares […]

Comedy

wed. 26 Ben Brainard — During quarantine, Brainard found viral success producing “The Table,” a sketch comedy series about how the various states of the U.S. are handling current events. He will perform at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, at the Helium Comedy Club, 30 Mississippi St., Buffalo; $. 716-853-1211, www.heliumcomedy.com thurs. 27-sat. 29 Joe DeRosa — DeRosa’s most recent […]

Concerts

mon. 24 G. Love & The Juice — Philadelphia’s alternative performer with a new eight-piece band, 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 24, at The Tralf Music Hall, 622 Main St., Buffalo; $. 716-852-2860, www.tralfmusichall.com, www.ticketmaster.com tues. 25 Silver Arrow Band — Features new and old material, along with some pretty unusual stuff too. The band will play a mixture of chilled-out […]

Family

tues. 25 Winter Wildflowers — Explore the world of winter plants and see what next summer’s wildflowers will look like. For adults only, 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25, at Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve, 93 Honorine Drive, Depew; $ – no registration required. 716-683-5959, www.reinsteinwoods.org DISCLAIMER As the COVID-19 situation continues to change, entertainment organizations may postpone, change or cancel events. […]

Film

now-thurs. 27 A Fistful of Dollars — The 1964 Western directed by Sergio Leone features Clint Eastwood, Gian Maria Volontè and Marianne Koch, 7 p.m. Monday, Jan 24, through Thursday, Jan. 27, at the Hamburg Palace Theatre, 31 Buffalo St., Hamburg; $. 716-649-2295, www.hamburgpalace.com The Velvet Queen — In the heart of the Tibetan highlands, multi-award-winning nature photographer Vincent Munier […]

Historical Tours

ongoing Roycroft Museum Tours — The Museum Tour introduces guests to the Arts & Crafts Movement, Elbert Hubbard, and the Roycroft Campus while exploring the artifact collection on exhibit in the Campus Museum. This 1-hour tour is led by a trained docent and is handicapped accessible, 2 p.m. Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays; $15 per person, $10 for student and military […]

Literature

tues. 25 Office Hours — Office Hours is a space (and time) where young people can receive one-on-one feedback on any of type of writing — essays, stories, poems, song lyrics, school assignments, novels in progress, college essays, scholarship applications, and any other format that contains the written word, 3:30-6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25, online via Zoom. At this time, […]