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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)
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

Locust Street Art
- 6-9pm: Mixer for the Still Film Photographers of Greater Buffalo. Please bring, if possible, two 5x7” prints (or larger) to share
Niagara County Community College (NCCC) Art Gallery
- 12:30am-2pm: Opening reception for the NCCC Student Exhibition (through Dec. 18)
Upton Hall Gallery at Buffalo State College
- 10am-4pm: Art and Fine Arts Student Sale. Ceramics, jewelry, paintings and textiles created by students in the Design, Fine Arts and Art Education Departments

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: From Tusk to Tail: Animals and Art (through Jan. 25) 10am-10pm: From Tusk to Tail: Animals and Art (through Jan. 30) 10am: Remix Inner Space: Photography from the Collection (through Jan. 4) 10am-10pm: REMIX the Collection. Recent acquisitions and works from the Permanent Collection 10am-10pm: Op Art Revisited: Selections from the Albright-Knox Art Gallery (through Jan. 25)
Art Dialogue Gallery/WNY Artists Group
- 11am-5pm: Artful Gifts 2008. Annual exhibition of small original art gifts by local artists (through Dec. 30)
Art Market
- 11am-7pm: Work from Ran Webber, Jozef Bajus, Caroline Bronckers, Jill Hart, Marcus L. Wise, Hugo Rodriguez, and dozens of others (through Dec. 28)
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)
Buffalo Arts Studio
- 11am-5pm, Tri-Main Building, Suite 500: Buffalo Arts Studio’s Annual Artists Exhibit and Sale ‘08 (through Jan. 3).
Burchfield-Penney Art Center
- 10am-9pm, Buffalo State College: Burchfield’s Seasons (through March 1) 10am-9pm, Buffalo State College: Flower Blobs Bloom by Roberley Bell (through March 15) 10am-9pm, Buffalo State College: Photo-Pictorialists of Buffalo (through April 4) 10am-9pm, Buffalo State College: In Rare Form: Western New York Sculpture (through April 19) 10am-9pm, Buffalo State College: Milton Rogovin: Appalachia Revisited (through April 19) 10am-9pm, Buffalo State College: Artistry in Clay, Fiber, Glass, Metal, and Wood (through March 1) 10am-9pm, Buffalo State College: Declarative Mode: Paul Sharits’ Bicentennial Film (through March 1) 10am-9pm, Buffalo State College: The Art of Western New York: An Historical Context (through Sept. 27) 10am-9pm, Buffalo State College: Gateway: Space, Place and the Transformative Through (through April 19) 10am-9pm, Buffalo State College: Entering Burchfield’s World (through March 1)
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: Thus I Passe By. Paintings by Richard Huntington (through Jan. 18) 11am-5pm, Niagara University: Homage to Picasso (through Feb. 15) 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)
Collectors Gallery at the Albright Knox
- noon-4pm: New York: Selected Works (through Jan. 31)
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).
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)
Neighborhood Collective
- noon-5pm: Local Artisan Bazaar. Featuring 30 local artists and craftspeople with work for show and sale (through Dec. 24)
Niagara County Community College (NCCC) Art Gallery
- 10am-8pm: NCCC Student Exhibition (through Dec. 18)
Nichols School Gallery
- 8am-4pm, Glenn and Awdrey Flickinger Performing Arts Center: Two Generations: How We See. Recent work by Beth Munro and Robert Ivers (through Jan. 16)
Nina Freudenheim Gallery
- 10am-5pm, Lenox Hotel: Exhibition of new constructions by Rebecca Smith (through Jan. 13)
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: Anniversary year reinstallation of the University’s Permanent Collection 10am-5pm: African Odyssey. The art and material culture of Africa
Studio Hart
- 10am-2pm: Group Show: Various Artists (through Jan. 3) 10:30am-2pm: Eyes On The World: Three Buffalo Photographers. Work by Linda Gale Gellman, Nancy J. Parisi, and Robert Schulman (through Jan. 3)
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)

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: Vanitas. Photographs by Patty Wallace in the Museum’s Atrium (through Jan. 4) 10am-5pm: Culture Quest. New themed exhibit about collectors and collecting (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

Community Events

Community Interest

St. Benedict Church
- 7:30pm: “Getting Through Christmas”. Rev. Robert Gebhard offers advice on dealing with the stress of the holidays.
United Way
- 10am: Networking meeting for the Parachute Group, for outplaced employees and career changers. Call 276-1117 for more info

Lectures

Kenmore Branch Library
- 7-8pm: Sharon’s Simple Study Strategies for College Success. talk geared to college-bound high school students and first-year college students.

Literary

Barnes & Noble at Buffalo State
- noon-2pm, Transit: Book signing and poetry reading by Clifford Bell, author of “A Full Life” a selection of poetic readings.
Talking Leaves (Main St.)
- 7pm: Reading by poet Jennifer Campbell

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

Seasonal Event

Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens
- 4-5pm: Holiday Light Show. Every day through Jan 4. 4-8pm: Holiday Light Show special hours
Cottage District Festival of Lights
- 5pm: The first annual “Neighborhood Festival of Lights” (Nov. 26-Jan. 6). West side Christmas light display. The Cottage District is bounded by Richmond, Connecticut and Porter Ave. out to D’Youville College.
Erie County Fairgrounds
- 5:30-9:30pm: Fairgrounds Holiday Lights Festival (Thursdays-Sundays until Jan. 3). Walking & driving routes, animated displays, magic show, Santa, Frosty, the Elves, & more. $15/carload; $25/van; $50/busload (discounts on Thursdays). Gates close at 9:30pm

Special Event

Locust Street Art
- 6-9pm: Mixer for the Still Film Photographers of Greater Buffalo. Please bring, if possible, two 5x7” prints (or larger) to share
Upton Hall Gallery at Buffalo State College
- 10am-4pm: Art and Fine Arts Student Sale. Ceramics, jewelry, paintings and textiles created by students in the Design, Fine Arts and Art Education Departments

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.
Iron Island Museum
- 6:30pm: “Ghost of Christmas Past” tour of the museum. $5. Call 892-3084 for reservations.

Workshops

Lafayette Presbyterian Church
- 8:15-9:45am: Kripula Yoga. $45 10:30-11:30am: Get Fit. $45

Music

Blues

Double D’s Queen City Grille
- 8am: Stevie Project
Flying Turtles Bar & Grill
- 8-10pm: Bravuras Band
Lafayette Tap Room
- 9pm: Todd Eberwine Band
Shango
- 7pm: Ron Davis on New Orleans blues piano and vocals
Sportsmen’s Tavern
- 8:30pm: Gretchen & the Marvels
Tudor Lounge
- 9pm: Jony James

Celtic/Irish

Shannon Pub
- 8pm: Tom Callahan

Classical

UB Baird Recital Hall
- 8pm, North Campus: Slee/Visiting Artist Series presents Swedish contemporary music ensemble Norrbotten NEO, “The Age of Wire & String.” advance tickets available at Slee box office, UB Center for the Arts box office, Ticketmaster locations. $20/at door with discounts for seniors and students
UB Lippes Concert Hall
- 8pm, North Campus: Slee Visiting Artist Series. Norbotten NEO

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
Nietzsche’s
- 9pm: My Dear Disco
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
Tralf Music Hall
- 7:30pm: Judy Collins. $38/advance or $42/at door at Tralf box office, www.Ticketmaster.com (852-5000)

Jazz

Brodo
- 7pm, Amherst: Paul James Jazz Band
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
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
Four Aces
- 8pm: Hosted by Danny J.
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

Rock

Bug Jar
- 8pm: The Spinto Band, Oxford Collapse, Jon Moses
Mohawk Place
- 8pm: Fudgychewy, with Fashion Expo 1990. $5
Pearl Street Grill & Brewery
- 5:30-8pm: Rob Lynch & Geno McManus
Rhino’s
- 8pm: Dave Constantino Band
Soundlab
- 9pm: Constantines, Tim Fite
Staples
- 8pm: John Bertini Band
Whiskey Joe’s
- 7-11pm: Papa & Mama Root: “Songs From the ‘60s Generation.”
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