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Allen Street Hardware Cafe
- 5-11pm: Power Lines. Work by Nancy Davies and Liz Birardi (through Nov. 21)
Alleyway Theater
- 7:30pm: Beauty and the Beast—Realist Paintings. Work by Marc Duquette (through Nov. 30)
Betty’s
- 8am-9pm: BirdSong. Painting and mixed media sculpture by Mary Weig (through Jan 4.)
Center for Inquiry
- 9am-5pm: Rational Impulse. Work by Bruce Adams (through Dec. 24)
Chateau Buffalo
- noon-8pm: De Fine Presents. Work by CassGlass, Cathy Miller and mini works by Kristin Brandt, installation of fine art glass, sculpture and paintings (through Dec. 31)
Chow Chocolat
- 8am-6pm: Essays. Photographs by Michael Mulley (through Nov. 25)
Hamburg Public Library
- 1-9pm: Hamburg centennial Art center Annual Fall Members’ Show (through Nov. 28)
Jewish Center Greater Buffalo
- 6am-9pm: Samplings: The Artists of Bryant Street Studios. Group exhibition featuring work by Adele Becker, Susan Budash, Susan Copley, Jason Klinger, and Ginny Lohr (in the Bunis Family Gallery through Dec. 28)
Pangaea Sushi & Sake Bar
- 5-10pm: Shadows of the Mind: Surreal art by Joseph Edward Agen and Functional Stoneware by Trista Barry
Point of View
- 10am-6pm: Work by WNY artists including Adele Becker, Joan Fitzgerald, Rena Reisman, Dianne Baker, Linda Toomey, and Evette Slaughter (through Dec. 30)

Events & Openings

Buffalo Wellness Co-op
- Drawings by Mike Parker
Niagara County Community College (NCCC) Art Gallery
- 10am-8pm: NCCC Faculty Exhibition (through Nov. 21)

Exhibits

20th Century Finest Gallery
- noon-5pm, Michael Donnelly Interior Design: Sheldon Berlyn: Works on Paper/1960s, ‘70s, and ‘80s (through Jan. 3)
Albright Knox Art Gallery
- 10am-10pm: Op Art Revisited: Selections from the Albright-Knox Art Gallery (through Jan. 25) 10am: Remix Inner Space: Photography from the Collection (through Jan. 4) 10am-10pm: From Tusk to Tail: Animals and Art (through Jan. 25) 10am-10pm: From Tusk to Tail: Animals and Art (through Jan. 30) 10am-10pm: REMIX the Collection. Recent acquisitions and works from the Permanent Collection
Art Dialogue Gallery/WNY Artists Group
- 11am-5pm: Buffalo Society of Artists’ 112th Annual Catalog Exhibition (through Nov. 21)
Ashwood Artisans
- 10am-5pm, (lower): Turning Wood into Something Else. Work by Frank Stanko, Scott Sober, and Linda Spors (through Dec. 4)
Beltz Family Gallery at Villa Maria College
- 8am-8pm: Homecoming. Featuring work by artists from New York City with Buffalo roots. Work by John Toth, Lisa Toth, Andrew Topolski, and Robert Gulley (through Dec. 5)
Big Orbit Gallery
- noon-5pm: Red Heart/Black Tongues. Installation by David Mitchell (through Nov. 22)
Buffalo Arts Studio
- 11am-5pm, Tri-Main Building, Suite 500: Buffalo Arts Studio’s Annual Artists Exhibit and Sale ‘08 (through Jan. 3).
Buffalo Big Print
- 9am-5pm: Earthscape Series 1958-1961. Early works by Adele Cohen (through Nov. 29)
Burchfield Nature & Art Center
- 9am-4pm: Visions of Tifft. Photographs by Biff Hendrich (through Nov. 30)
CEPA Gallery
- 10am-5pm: Trans-Evolution: Examining Bio Art. Work by Paul Vanouse, Oron Catts and Ionat Zurr, and Elizabeth Demaray (through Dec. 29)
Carnegie Art Center
- 11am-4pm: Studio Secrets revealed: Works by Bruce Adams and Richard Huntington (through Dec. 13)
Castellani Art Museum
- 11am-5pm, Niagara University: InterpretingTraditional Genres (through Dec. 23) 11am-5pm, Niagara University: Max Streicher: Metamorphosis. Exhibit based on Kafka’s Metamorphosis (through Jan. 25) 11am-5pm, Niagara University: Thus I Passe By. Paintings by Richard Huntington (through Jan. 18) 11am-5pm, Niagara University: Homage to Picasso (through Feb. 15)
Collectors Gallery at the Albright Knox
- noon-4pm: New York: Selected Works (through Jan. 31)
College St. Gallery
- 4-8pm: College Street Co-op First Exhibition. Featuring work by Gene Witkowski, Glenn Murray, Robert Schultz, Michael Mulley, Tim Raymond, Evan Everhart , Jeannine Swallow, Nick De Marchi and Jerry Greenberg (through Nov. 30)
El Museo Francisco Y Oller Diego Rivera
- noon-5pm: 11th Annual Altars: Day of the Dead (through Nov. 29)
Fanette Goldman/Carolyn Greenfield Gallery
- 9am-4pm, Daemen College Duns Scotus Hall: Error. Work by Benjamin Van Dyke (through Dec. 6) 7-9pm, Daemen College Duns Scotus Hall: Error. Work by Benjamin Van Dyke (through Dec. 6)
Hallwalls
- 11am-6pm: Jesse Webber’s You Can’t Smoke in Here, Mr. Corbusier, You’ll Burn This Mother Down, a series of prints of prints in homage to Le Corbusier’s historic early 20th century trip to the American Rust Belt, and Kara Tanaka’s video installation Pining Wind (both through Dec. 20).
Impact Artists’ Gallery
- 11am-4pm, 545 Tri-Main Center: The XIVth Fall National Show. Juried by Holly Hughes.
Indigo Art Gallery
- noon-5pm: Lost Rose. Paintings by Catherine Parker (through Nov. 30)
KEPA3 Gallery
- 11am-3pm: Modern Fairytales. New work by Peter Fowler (through Nov. 26)
Meibohm Fine Arts
- 9:30am-5:30pm: Opening reception for Family Pictures. Work by Christine, Jonathan, and Thomas Aquinas Daly (through Nov. 22)
Michael J. McMahon Gallery
- 10am-5pm: Watercolor paintings by Michael J. McMahon
Muleskinner Antiques
- 10am-5pm: Rare vintage photography of Ernest Rawleigh (through Dec. 15)
Museum of European Art
- 10am-5pm: Art Metropolis 2008 (through Dec. 31)
Native American Museum of Art
- 7am-10pm: Sculptures by Joseph Jacobs, Frank Mount Pleasant Olympic Medal Exhibit, paintings, and other mediums (through Dec. 30)
Partners in Art Gallery
- 10am-5:30pm: Passion For Detail. Watercolors by E. Jane Stoddard (through Nov. 21)
Peter & Mary Lou Vogt Gallery (Canisius College)
- 8am-8pm, Andrew Bouwhuis Library: Studio art show by Gregory Lawson (through Dec. 5)
Regina Quick Center for the Arts at St. Bonaventure University
- 10am-5pm: Art of Sky, Art of Earth: Maya Cosmic Imagery 10am-5pm: African Odyssey. The art and material culture of Africa 10am-5pm: Anniversary year reinstallation of the University’s Permanent Collection
Springville Center for the Arts
- 1-9pm: Annual Fall Members’ Show (through Nov. 28)
Squeaky Wheel
- 1-7pm, Ansonia Center: Just South of Here: A Photographic Journey by Connie Coleman and Alan Powell (through Oct. 31)
Studio Hart
- 10am-2pm: Meditations on Summer. New paintings by Cynnie Gaasch (through Nov. 22)
UB Anderson Gallery
- 11am-5pm: Ode to Michael Goldberg (1924-2007): Selective Thievery and the Practice of Looking. Memorial exhibition (through Jan. 18) 11am-5pm: Frederman @80. Group exhibition inspired by the life and works of Raymond Federman featuring work by Harvey Breverman, Bruce Jackson, and Terri Katz-Kasimov (through Jan. 18)
UB Art Gallery
- 11am-5pm, North Campus: Noncommittal: A Prospective Glance. Selections from the Department of Visual Studies’ Senior Thesis 2008 (through Feb. 7) 5-7pm, North Campus: Noncommittal: A Prospective Glance. Selections from the Department of Visual Studies’ Senior Thesis 2008 (through Feb. 7)
Williamsville Art Society at Village Square
- 9am-5pm: Williamsville Art Society Holiday Show (through Dec. 3)

Special Exhibits

Amherst Museum
- 9:30am-4:30pm: Blue Monday: Washday and Women, Picturing Our Past 9:30am-4:30pm: What’s Cooking: Women in the Kitchen (through Dec. 31)
Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society
- 10am-5pm: Cathedrals of Industry Part II: Photographs by Michael L. Horowitz (through Jan. 25)
Buffalo Museum of Science
- 10am-5pm: Culture Quest. New themed exhibit about collectors and collecting (through Jan. 4) 10am-5pm: Vanitas. Photographs by Patty Wallace in the Museum’s Atrium (through Jan. 4)
Castellani Art Museum
- 11am-5pm, Niagara University: Freedom Crossing: The Underground Railroad in Greater Niagara 11am-5pm, Niagara University: Devotional Displays: Personal and Community Traditions. Folk religious displays from the Collection (through Dec. 14)
Grant Street Gallery
- 10am-6pm: A Holiday Bizarre art show and sale (through Jan. 17)
Hero Design Studio & Boutique
- noon-7pm: This B.U.D.’s For You custom toy show. Featuring one of a kind custom-designed 9” Blow Up Dolls from Jamugo, by over 30 international artists (through Dec. 23).
History Center of Niagara County
- 9am-5pm: Time in a Bottle. Collections of glass bottles, clocks and watches
Queen City Gallery
- 9:30am-5pm, Market Arcade Building: Designs by Kristie Dubaj: A Jewelry Exhibit (through Nov. 24)

Community Events

Community Interest

United Way
- 10am: Networking meeting for the Parachute Group, for outplaced employees and career changers. Call 276-1117 for more info

Community Theater

Batavia High School
- 6:30-10pm: Auditions for “The Producers”. WNY Arts Society

Dance

UB Center for the Arts
- 8pm: Zodiaque—Celebration 35 (Nov. 14-16, 20-23). 35th Anniversary gala Concert. $17.50/general; $9.50/students, seniors. Contact Contact www.ubcfa.com (645-2787) or www.Ticketmaster.com (852-5000)

Films/Screenings

Hallwalls
- 8pm: Hallwalls’ 20th Anniversary of “Ways In Being Gay.” Two-part tribute to filmmaker Derek Jarman featuring the 2008 documentary “Jarman.” $8/general; $6/students/seniors; $5/Hallwalls members

Literary

Talking Leaves (Main St.)
- 7pm: Reading and signing with area memoirist Paul Krehbiehl
UB Green Library
- 7-8pm: UB Green Book Club Meeting. Discuss “Planetwalker” by John Frances. Call 829.3535 for more info

Magic

Fuddruckers
- 5-8pm: Tableside magic with Mike Seege
Root Five
- 6-9pm: Magic with Garrett Thomas

Recreation

Shoppe on Main
- 4-6pm, Rte 78: Crochet classes with fiber artist Lisa McCausland (beginner to advanced). $5

Special Event

History Center of Niagara County
- 3pm: “Abraham Lincoln’s Camp David.” Presentation by Civil War historian & art collector James McGrath. Donations accepted at door
University of Buffalo North Campus
- midnight: International Education Week @ UB (Nov. 18-21). Four-day program of films, lectures, & special event son UB’s North Campus, various locations. Visit www.buffalo.edu/intlservices/special_events.html for details

Spiritual

Buffalo Zen Center
- 7pm: Zen Centered Yoga & Chi Gong

Tours

Buffalo City Hall
- noon-1pm: Walking tours meet at info desk in lobby. Contact Landmark Society at 852-3300 or www.landmark-niagara.org for info.

Workshops

Lafayette Presbyterian Church
- 8:15-9:45am: Kripalu Yoga. $45 10:30-11:30am: Get Fit. $45 11am: A Journey to Old Japan. $20
Shoppe on Main
- 6:30pm, Rte 78: Fresh Cornucopia Floral Centerpiece, presented by John & Shirley Taylor. $25 includes materials. Call 778-5273 to pre-register

Music

Blues

Double D’s Queen City Grille
- 5pm: Beautiful Bones
Flying Turtles Bar & Grill
- 8-10pm: Bravuras Band
Lafayette Tap Room
- 7:30pm: The Todd Eberwine Band 9pm: Todd Eberwine Band
Shango
- 7pm: Ron Davis on New Orleans blues piano and vocals
Tudor Lounge
- 9pm: Jony James

Classical

Williamsville South High School
- 7pm: South H.S. Band Concert: Professor Katherine Borst Jones from Ohio State University on flute accompanied by the Wind Ensemble. Donation

Dance Music/DJs

Bada Bing
- 9pm: Thursdays with Augie
Bayou
- 10pm: DJ Lil Joe (Top 40/Hip Hop/Mash Ups)
Duo
- 10pm: Little Black Dress Night with DJ JJmorts (House Music)
Mister Goodbar
- 10pm: DJ Scott Down-rare funk, soul & old school hip hop
O Restaurant and Lounge
- 10pm: Eli Hail spins Progressive House
Roxy’s
- 11pm: Stripteasers burlesque/comedy show with DJs spinning rock, dance, hip hop

Folk/Acoustic

Taste
- 7:30pm: Danny Lynn Wilson

Gospel

The BRIDGE Coffee House
- 7pm: Caroline

Jazz

BFNC Moot Senior Center
- 2-3:30pm: Feast of Jazz. Pappy Martin’s Love Supreme Jazz Ensemble.
Brodo
- 7pm, Amherst: Paul James Jazz Band
Butterwood Gourmet Desserts
- 8:30-10:30pm, Williamsville: Saxman Slim
Chocolate Bar
- 10pm: Andre Killian Experience.

Karaoke

Adonia’s
- 9pm: Karaoke with Blue Sound
Bobby McGee’s
- 10pm, University Plaza: Lucky’s Entertainment
Desiderio’s on Broadway
- 10pm: Super Sound karaoke with Bud
Dockside Inn
- 9pm-1am: Rollin’ Sound
Fairgrounds Gaming and Raceway Clubhouse
- 8pm, Erie County Fairgrounds: Karaoke
Garden Park Cafe
- 8:30pm: Ron’s 7-Nite Karaoke
J & S Adymy’s
- 7-11pm: Karaoke Thursdays
King’s Court
- 9pm: Blue Sound
Limerick’s Lakeview Pub
- 9pm: Sonic Sound Systems with DJ Barney
O’Brien’s Pub
- 8pm: Rock n’ Roll to the Rescue
Ohm Ultra Lounge
- 9pm: Karaoke with DJ K Gunz
Pop’s Bar & Grill
- 9pm: Karaoke with Skip Dog

Lounge

E.B. Green’s
- 5:30-9:30pm, Hyatt Regency: Jackie Jocko
Elmwood Lounge
- 6-9pm: Jules & the Gems. Featuring Julie Kittsley (vocals), Sherrie Morrison (keys), Bobby Thompson (bass), Jim Jaremka (drums), Jimmy Youmans (guitar), & special guests throughout the night

Open Mic

Caz Coffee Cafe
- 7pm: Hosted by Mike Mendez
Steelhead Irish Pub
- 9pm: Hosted by Ray Barry & Melissa Munno
Stillwater
- 9pm: Acoustic open mic

Pop

Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort
- 3pm: Cruisin’ Classics: A singing and dancing homage to the music of the ‘50s (Feb. 11-12). $15 at www.ticketmaster.ca 3pm: Cruisin’ Classics: A singing and dancing homage to the music of the ‘50s (Feb. 11-12). $15 at www.ticketmaster.ca
Riviera Theatre
- 8pm: “An Evening of Cheer” featuring Christmas with the Vogues (oldies vocal group). $20. Pre-performance cocktail party at Crazy Jake’s (Webster St., N. Tonawanda) at 6pm. $35 (party & performance). Contact 692-2413 or boxoffice@rivieratheatre.org for tickets/info

Rock

Merlin’s
- 11pm: Fountainhead. Free Show
Mohawk Place
- 7pm: Sebastian Grainger
Nietzsche’s
- 8pm: Buffalo Song Project presents “Cold Turkey.” The 21st annual celebration of the life & work of John Lennnon
Pearl Street Grill & Brewery
- 5:30-8pm: Rob Lynch & Geno McManus
Rhino’s
- 8pm: Dave Constantino Band
Whiskey Joe’s
- 7-11pm: Papa & Mama Root: “Songs From the ‘60s Generation.”

Soul/Funk

Sportsmen’s Tavern
- 8pm: Eric Critenden
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