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Betty’s
- 10am-3pm: BirdSong. Painting and mixed media sculpture by Mary Weig (through Jan 4.)
Chateau Buffalo
- noon-6pm: 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
- 10am-4pm: Denise Sperry Solo Exhibition 2008 (through Jan. 1)
Jewish Center Greater Buffalo
- 8:30am-5pm: 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
- 4-9pm: Shadows of the Mind: Surreal art by Joseph Edward Agen and Functional Stoneware by Trista Barry

Events & Openings

Artsphere Studio
- 11am-6pm: “Gifts of Art for the Holidays” (Dec. 5-7). Small works exhibition, sale, and open studio event weekend.
Burchfield Nature & Art Center
- 1-3pm: Opening reception for Hamash Variations. Woodblock prints by Catherine Schuman Miller (through Feb. 1)
Holiday Open Studio & Galleries
- 11am-7pm: Artists in Buffalo Open House (Dec. 5-7). Participating studios & galleries through the Elmwood/Allentown area. Visit www.artistsinbuffalo.org for details
Koenig Arts Studio
- 10am-5pm: Open studio. Paintings, drawings and watercolors by Catherine Catanzaro Koenig and James R. Koenig

Exhibits

Albright Knox Art Gallery
- 10am-5pm: Remix Inner Space: Photography from the Collection (through Jan. 4) 10am-5pm: REMIX the Collection. Recent acquisitions and works from the Permanent Collection 10am-5pm: Op Art Revisited: Selections from the Albright-Knox Art Gallery (through Jan. 25) 10am-5pm: From Tusk to Tail: Animals and Art (through Jan. 30) 10am-5pm: From Tusk to Tail: Animals and Art (through Jan. 25)
Art Market
- 11am-5pm: Work from Ran Webber, Jozef Bajus, Caroline Bronckers, Jill Hart, Marcus L. Wise, Hugo Rodriguez, and dozens of others (through Dec. 28)
Artspace Gallery
- noon-4pm: Complex Compost. Work by Scott Bye, Viktoria Ciostek, Oreen Cohen, and Kara Daving (through Dec. 20)
Big Orbit Gallery
- noon-5pm: Apt. Noir. Photographic works by Amy Meza Luraschi (through Jan. 17)
Burchfield-Penney Art Center
- 1-5pm, Buffalo State College: Burchfield’s Seasons (through March 1) 1-5pm, Buffalo State College: Entering Burchfield’s World (through March 1) 1-5pm, Buffalo State College: Gateway: Space, Place and the Transformative Through (through April 19) 1-5pm, Buffalo State College: The Art of Western New York: An Historical Context (through Sept. 27) 1-5pm, Buffalo State College: Declarative Mode: Paul Sharits’ Bicentennial Film (through March 1) 1-5pm, Buffalo State College: Artistry in Clay, Fiber, Glass, Metal, and Wood (through March 1) 1-5pm, Buffalo State College: Milton Rogovin: Appalachia Revisited (through April 19) 1-5pm, Buffalo State College: In Rare Form: Western New York Sculpture (through April 19) 1-5pm, Buffalo State College: Photo-Pictorialists of Buffalo (through April 4) 1-5pm, Buffalo State College: Flower Blobs Bloom by Roberley Bell (through March 15)
Castellani Art Museum
- 1-5pm, Niagara University: InterpretingTraditional Genres (through Dec. 23) 1-5pm, Niagara University: Max Streicher: Metamorphosis. Exhibit based on Kafka’s Metamorphosis (through Jan. 25) 1-5pm, Niagara University: Thus I Passe By. Paintings by Richard Huntington (through Jan. 18) 1-5pm, Niagara University: Homage to Picasso (through Feb. 15)
Collectors Gallery at the Albright Knox
- 1-4pm: New York: Selected Works (through Jan. 31)
College St. Gallery
- 2-5pm: College Street Gallery Co-op. Work by Gene Witkowski, Glenn Murray, Robert Schultz, Michael Mulley, Jeanine Swallow, Jerry Greenberg, Val Dunne, Amanda Giczkowski, Nick DeMarchi, Fran Amaya, Tim Raymond, Sean Madden, Candace Keegan, Neil Mahar, and Evan Everhart (through Dec. 31)
Michael J. McMahon Gallery
- 10am-5pm: Watercolor paintings by Michael J. McMahon
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)
Regina Quick Center for the Arts at St. Bonaventure University
- noon-4pm: African Odyssey. The art and material culture of Africa noon-4pm: Anniversary year reinstallation of the University’s Permanent Collection noon-4pm: Art of Sky, Art of Earth: Maya Cosmic Imagery
UB Anderson Gallery
- 1-5pm: Ode to Michael Goldberg (1924-2007): Selective Thievery and the Practice of Looking. Memorial exhibition (through Jan. 18) 1-5pm: 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)

Special Exhibits

Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society
- noon-5pm: Cathedrals of Industry Part II: Photographs by Michael L. Horowitz (through Jan. 25)
Buffalo Museum of Science
- noon-5pm: Vanitas. Photographs by Patty Wallace in the Museum’s Atrium (through Jan. 4) noon-5pm: Culture Quest. New themed exhibit about collectors and collecting (through Jan. 4)
Burchfield Nature & Art Center
- noon-3pm: Hamash Variations. Woodblock prints by Catherine Schuman Miller (through Feb. 1)
Castellani Art Museum
- 1-5pm, Niagara University: Freedom Crossing: The Underground Railroad in Greater Niagara 1-5pm, 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)

Community Events

Dance

Buffalo Academy for Visual & Performing Arts
- 3pm: Buffalo City ballet presents “The Nutcracker” (Dec. 5-7). $16/general, call 833-1243 for tickets
UB Center for the Arts
- 1pm: American Academy of Ballet’s “Nutcracker” (Dec. 6-7). $20-$25 at UB Center for the Arts box office, Ticketmaster locations. Macy’s Department Stores
Verve Studios
- 1pm: Salsa Dance Classes: Advanced Beginner/Intermediate Class. $12. Contact salsaforthesoul@gmail.com for more info.

Dinner Theater

Desiderio’s on Broadway
- 6pm: “Here Lies Jeremy Troy.” Dinner at 5pm; show at 7pm. $29.95-$39.95 or $18/show only. Call 683-7767 for reservations

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Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium at Buffalo State College
- 2pm: Annual Holiday Presentation: Star of Wonder. Every Sunday through Jan 4

Lectures

Center for Inquiry
- 9:30am: Jesus Project Inaugural Conference (Dec. 5-7). Committee for the Scientific Examination of Religion first annual conference. Contact 636-4869 ext. 308 or at ccatania@centerforinquiry.net to register

Literary

Center for Inquiry
- 7:30pm: Open Poetry/Fiction Reading with featured readers Michael Kelleher and David Landrey. Twelve slots available for open readers
Rust Belt Books
- 3pm: “Birthday Party” at Rust Belt featuring readings by Robin Brox, Kristianne Meal, Aaron Lowinger, Lorna Perez, and Kisha Patterson-Tanski. Hosted by Shayna Raichilson-Zadok, with music by Adam Zadok and spoken word by Circe Madina

Recreation

Beaver Meadow Audubon Center
- 2pm: Sunday Family Walks & Talks

Seasonal Event

Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens
- 4-8pm: Holiday Light Show special hours 4-5pm: Holiday Light Show. Every day through Jan 4.
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
Polish Nook
- 1pm: A traditional Polish Christmas Eve celebration. $25 a ticket. Includes food, drink and entertainment.

Special Event

Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society
- 2pm: Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Program 2pm: Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day program
East Aurora Middle School
- 10am-5pm: Roycrofters At-Large Art Festival (Dec. 6-7). Over 35 artisans with unique hand made quality items. Held at the Middle School across from the Roycroft Camp[us
Erie County Fairgrounds
- 10am-5pm: Yuletide in the Country Craft Show (Dec. 6-7). $5/general; kids under 12 get in free
Gilda’s Club
- 11am-6pm: “Gingerbread… Gifts… Glitz…at Gilda’s Club” (Dec. 6-7). Holiday Gift Sale & Gingerbread House Auction. Proceeds benefit Gilda’s Club of WNY, a support center for those affected by cancer. Visit www.gildasclubwny.org
Heim Middle School
- 10am-4pm: Williamsville PTSA Council’s 33rd annual Holiday Craft Show (Dec. 6-7). $2/admission (kids under 10 get in free)
Holiday Open Studio & Galleries
- 11am-7pm: Artists in Buffalo Open House (Dec. 5-7). Participating studios & galleries through the Elmwood/Allentown area. Visit www.artistsinbuffalo.org for details
Lewiston Tour of Homes
- 10am-5pm: Historical Association of Lewiston’s Annual Tour of six historic private residences (Dec. 6-7). $20. Call 754-4214 for tickets & details
Niagara Wine Trail
- noon-6pm: Holiday Happening (Dec. 6-7). Collect a Christmas ornament at each winery on the trail. $35/couple or $20/person includes a tasting at each participating winery. Visit www.niagarawinetrail.org for full schedule of events
UB Student Union
- 7:30pm: 42nd Annual Jewish Community Book Fair presents Klezmer Swing!. Music, dancing, & more. Free. Visit http://www.jccbookfair.com

Spiritual

Buffalo Zen Center
- 9:30am: Public Zen Meditation

Tours

Martin House Complex
- 1pm: See Frank Lloyd Wright’s 1904 architectural masterpiece under restoration. Reservations strongly recommended, call 856-3858.

Workshops

Adoption S.T.A.R.
- 2-3:30pm: Orientation Session.

Music

Blues

Clarence Center Coffee Co.
- noon-3pm: “Sunday Morning Church of Blues” with Dave Miller & Beautiful Bones
Tudor Lounge
- 9pm: Jony James

Choral

First Baptist Church of Wilson
- 3pm: First Baptist Church Choir & the Royalton Ringers Handbell Quartet Christmas Concert. Free-will donation
Unitarian Universalist Church
- 11am: Bach Christmas Cantatas

Christian

Saint Mary’s Center
- 2pm: Nan Hoffman with Joe Tumino
St. Peter’s United Church of Christ
- 3pm: Strike the Rock

Classical

Amherst Middle School
- 7pm: Amherst Symphony Orchestra presents “A Family Holiday”
Burchfield-Penney Art Center
- 2:30pm, Buffalo State College: Michael Coloquhoun. Flutist and composer
Genesee Community College
- 4pm: Genesee Symphony Orchestra. $12
Our Lady of Victory Basilica
- 7pm: The Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus presents Handel’s “Messiah.” Contact www.BPChorus.org, 885-5000, or 833-6642 for tickets

Jazz

Cafe At Masten/Eaton
- 6pm: Jazz Jam Session Featuring Al Ferguson, Marlowe Wright & Adrian Benton
Elmwood Lounge
- 5-8:30pm: Joe Giambra
Nietzsche’s
- 6pm: Ann Philippone 8pm: Rose Bond with the Allen Street Jazz Band
Sole
- 11:30am-2pm, Walker Center: Brunch with Djambossa

Karaoke

Class Act
- 10pm: Lucky’s Entertainment Karaoke selection
Fugazi
- 10pm: Sundays with Ryan
Garden Park Cafe
- 8:30pm: Ron’s 7-Nite Karaoke
Shebeen
- 9pm: Super Sound with Dave
Ying’s Wings & Things
- 9pm, Tonawanda: Rollin’ Sound

Lounge

Cafe At Masten/Eaton
- 6pm: Jazz Jam & Open Mic featuring Adrian Benton, Jim Beishline, & Marlowe Wright

Open Mic

20 Belo
- 4-9pm: “Next Up” hosted Blue Eye
Cafe At Masten/Eaton
- 6pm: Jazz Jam featuring Adrian Benton, Jim Beishline, & Marlowe Wright (open mic)
Jet Port Lounge
- 8pm: John Dudley & Friends acoustic open mic
McGarret’s
- 10pm: Hosted by 3 Left Feet. Ages 21+
Summit Street Saloon
- 9:30pm: Herman & Farley’s Magictonez Variety Show

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

Rock

Merlin’s
- 3pm: Charlie Reed & the Grifters
Mohawk Place
- 8pm: Ted Leo (solo performance), with Kevin Boyer and Fences Make Good Neighbors. $10
Nietzsche’s
- 9pm: Bombadil

Specialty Music

Orchard Park Presbyterian Church
- 7pm: Freudig Singers Silver Anniversary Season. “Something Borrowed: Christmas carols & Tasty Pies From Around the World.” Contact 667-7088 or www.freudigsingers.org
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