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Allen Street Hardware Cafe
- 5pm: Skinned. Featuring artists from Divine Machine, Madd Tat2, Don’s Nickel City, and Renaissance Tattoo (through July 17)
Betty’s
- 8am-10pm: A Sense of Place: Photos From Buffalo Flkr Photographers (through Sept. 7)
Quaker Bonnet
- 8am-8pm: Stone, Morter, and Marble: An Italian Relationship to Materials. A photographic exhibition by Rick Steinberg (through August 29). 8am-8pm: Recent oil paintings by Paulette Jurek and Eileen McNamara (through August 31).

Events & Openings

Albright Knox Art Gallery
- 5-10pm: Gusto at the Gallery Free Fridays: Family Night—Surrealist Carnival. Dali and Miro inspired art activities, live music & theater. Screening of “The Muppet Movie” at 7:30pm.
Artspace Lofts
- 7-11pm: Opening reception for Comfort, Burn. Group show presented by Artspace Buffalo in conjunction with Big Orbit Gallery, curated by Artspace’s Alexander Young (through Aug. 10)
Big Orbit Gallery
- 7-11pm: Opening reception for Comfort, Burn. Group show presented by Artspace Buffalo in conjunction with Big Orbit Gallery, curated by Artspace’s Alexander Young (through Aug. 10)
Quaker Bonnet
- 5-8pm: Opening reception for Stone, Morter, and Marble: An Italian Relationship to Materials. A photographic exhibition by Rick Steinberg (through August 29).
Sp@ce 224
- 7-10pm: Gallery opening and celebration for Type is Art: Parts of a Character. Interactive design exhibition (through July 19). Hours by appointment
Studio Hart
- 6-8pm: Opening reception for If I Die Before I Wake. Photographs by Molly Jarboe (through August 9)
WNED Horizons Gallery
- 7pm: Opening reception for Fresh Paint. Acrylic paintings by Caitlin Krumm (through August 15)

Exhibits

Albright Knox Art Gallery
- 10am-10pm: Remix recent Acquisitions (through July 27) 10am-10pm: Remix Recent Acquisitions of Works on Paper (through Aug. 24) 10am-10pm: REMIX the Collection. Recent acquisitions and works from the Permanent Collection
Art Dialogue Gallery/WNY Artists Group
- 11am-5pm: The 4th Annual Small Works Exhibition (through July 18)
Arts Council of Wyoming County (ACWC)
- 9am-5pm, Rte. 39 : Emerging. Mixed media exhibit by ten artists from the Corning/Bath area (through July 18)
Big Orbit Gallery
- noon-5pm: Comfort, Burn. Group show presented by Artspace Buffalo in conjunction with Big Orbit Gallery, curated by Artspace’s Alexander Young (through Aug. 10)
Buffalo Arts Studio
- 11am-5pm, Tri-Main Building, Suite 500: The Imaginary Line (through August 9). International exhibition curated by Brooke Fitzpatrick and featuring work by Peter Dykhuis (Halifax, Nova Scotia), Paula Braswell (Toronto, Ontario), Shelley Niro (Brantford, Ontario), and Leandro Soto (Arizona)
CEPA Gallery
- 10am-5pm: Writing With Light. Work by students from the Buffalo Public Schools presented by CEPA and Just Buffalo Literary Center (through August 22)
Canalside Gallery/Studio
- 2-6pm: Work by Phyllis Pequet, Greg Chase, and Peggy Ferguson (through Sept. 30)
Castellani Art Museum
- 11am-5pm, Niagara University: Michael Veit: Unity Park (through Sept. 14)
College St. Gallery
- 4-8pm: Buffalo Photography by Michael Mulley (through July 30)
El Museo Francisco Y Oller Diego Rivera
- noon-5pm: The Imaginary Line: Border Film Project (through July 22)
Gateway Gallery
- noon-7pm: International Group Show: Artists From WNY and Ontario. Work by Michael Lovullo, James Angelo, JC Delettrez, Gene Witkowski, Steven Myers, J. Tim Raymond, Chris McGee, Native American artists from RAMA: Mike Martell, Tim Stinson, and Elvis Snache (through June 29)
Hallwalls
- 11am-6pm: SEIZED: The Critical Art Ensemble (CAE) and the Institute For Applied Autonomy (through July 18)
Insite Gallery
- noon-5pm: Buffalo Society of Artists Spring Show (through July 26)
Meibohm Fine Arts
- 9am-4pm: Historic Watercraft of the Niagara Frontier. Original paintings and limited edition prints by John Montague (through Aug. 2)
Michael Donnelly Interior Design
- 11am-5pm: Purity of Color/Clarity of Thought: Works from the Estate of Roland Wise, 1923-2005 (through Aug. 30).
Muleskinner Antiques
- 10am-5pm: Carl Illig (1910-1987): Newly Discovered Paintings (through July 25)
Native American Museum of Art
- 7am-10pm: Sculptures by Joseph Jacobs, Frank Mount Pleasant Olympic Medal Exhibit, paintings, and other mediums (through Dec. 30)
Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center
- 10am-5pm: Made in NY 2008. Annual juried exhibition of 64 New York State artists, including Buffalo artists Kate Bae, Nancy Belfer, and Kara Daving (through Aug. 23)
Sp@ce 224
- 7-10pm: TypeIsArt : Parts of a Character. A public interactive art project (through July 19)
Springville Center for the Arts
- noon-6pm: View Finders: Living Abstract. B/W and color photography show (through July 12)
Studio Hart
- 10am-2pm: If I Die Before I Wake. Photographs by Molly Jarboe (through August 9)
WNED Horizons Gallery
- 9am-4:30pm: Fresh Paint. Acrylic paintings by Caitlin Krumm (through August 15)
redFISH Art Studios
- noon-5pm: Walking Natures Paths: Paintings Inspired by the Natural World. Oil paintings by Kristina Wentzell and pastel paintings by Cindy Wentzell (through July 23)

Special Exhibits

Amherst Museum
- 9:30am-4:30pm: What’s Cooking: Women in the Kitchen (through Dec. 31) 9:30am-4:30pm: Blue Monday: Washday and Women, Picturing Our Past
Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society
- 10am-5pm: Cathedrals of Industry: Photographs by Michael L. Horowitz (through July 25)
Buffalo Museum of Science
- 10am-5pm: The Casual Artistry of Bill West (through Aug. 31)
CEPA Gallery
- 10am-5pm: Work from two Writing with Light programs: Picturing Poetry and Flash Fiction (through Aug. 22)
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)

Community Events

Comedy

Center for Inquiry
- 7:30pm: Cat Venom Improv Comedy (www.catvenom.com). $7.15

Lectures

Letchworth Central High School
- 6pm: Joen Wolfrom presents “A Color Extravaganza.” Two hour slide lecture on the use of color in quilts. $20. Call 585-237-3517 for reservations

Multimedia

Albright Knox Art Gallery
- 5-10pm: Gusto at the Gallery Free Fridays: Family Night—Surrealist Carnival. Art activities, live music & theater, screening of “The Muppet Movie” at 7:30pm.

Specialty Theater

Buffalo Academy for Visual & Performing Arts
- 6:30pm: Planned Parenthood of Western New York is proud to present Teen Reality Theater performing “Inside and Out: The Reality of Teen Pregnancy.” The how will examine options taken by pregnant teens and the results of each choice. Free Admission. Call 831-2200 ext 5924 for more info.

Spiritual

Church of Scientology
- 8pm: Lecture based on the book “Clear Body, Clear Mind” by L. Ron Hubbard. Call 856-3910 to reserve your seat
Universal Healing Center
- 7-8:30pm: Monthly Drumming Circle with drummer Jamil Adewale Kasumu and belly dancer Rafiq

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.
Buffalo Tours 2008
- 10am-noon: Downtown Revealed. Inside & out tours of the Guaranty Building, St. Paul’s, the Ellicott Square Building, & others. Contact 852-3300 or www.BuffaloTours.org 5:30-6:45pm: Legendary Lincoln Parkway. Meet at the Lincoln Statue by the Rose Garden in Delaware Park. $10. Contact 852-3300 or www.BuffaloTours.org
Haunted History Ghost Walks
- 7pm: ALLENTOWN! (meets at Allen Street Hardware Cafe, 245 Allen.)Tours every Friday until Oct. 31. $10/general; $5/kids ages 7-11. Contact 655-6663 or www.MasonWinfield.com
Martin House Complex
- 11am: See Frank Lloyd Wright’s 1904 architectural masterpiece under restoration. Tours at 11am & 2pm. Reservations strongly recommended, call 856-3858.
Open-Air Autobus
- 6:30pm: “Buffalo: The Whirlwind Tour.” Meets at Elmwood Ave. & Bidwell Pkwy. $20. Contact The Campaign for Greater Buffalo History, Architecture & Culture at 854-3749 or OpenAirBuffalo@aol.com

Workshops

Destination Maternity
- 6pm: Parent Education: Ask the Obstetrician. Registration required, contact 685-2365 or www.destinationmaternity.com

Music

Blues

Jackson Square (Batavia)
- 7-9pm: Friday Night In The Square concert series: Westside Blues Band
Rizzo’s
- 9pm, Tonawanda: The Bravuras

Country/Bluegrass

Buckin’ Buffalo Saloon
- 8pm: West of the Mark
Dunn Tire Park Plaza
- 5pm: Friday Night Bash Free Concerts. Pre-Game Plaza party with music by Pirate Dreams (Jimmy Buffet tribute)
Mohawk Place
- 6pm: Pete Worden & the Hardtimers

Dance Music/DJs

Desi’s South (formerly La Boom nightclub)
- 9pm: DJ “Pauly” Paul
Mazzariello’s
- 11pm: Friday Fusion (old soul, R&B, indie, hip hop, rock) with DJ Hussalonia
Parkside Lanes Bar & Lounge
- 10pm: DJ Dumais spinnin’ the hottest hits & requests
Roxy’s
- 10pm: DJ Lady Atram spinning pop, house & hip-hop
Tabu Night Club
- 10pm: Cream Fridays with DJ Ark Angel & special guest DJs every week.

Folk/Acoustic

Borders Books
- 8pm, Orchard Park: Mystic Traversion
Clarence Center Coffee Co.
- 8pm: Sweet Soul with Sam Sole
Comfort Zone Cafe (new)
- 8-11pm: Killissa Cissoka
Lighthouse Grill-N-Spirits
- 10pm: Sweet Soul with Sam Sole
Taste
- 7:30pm: Ed Hart

Jazz

Amaryllis
- 7-10pm: Kathryn Scibilia & Andy Bialek
Anchor Bar
- 9-11:45pm: Sharon Bailey & the Jazz Example
Chautauqua Institution
- 8:15pm: Linder Eder and The Duke Ellington Orchestra. $37 (357.6250 or www.tickets.ciweb.org)
Shadow Lounge
- 5:30pm: Jazz on the Patio with Jim Bohm & Jim Calire
Sole
- 7pm, Walker Center: Djambossa

Karaoke

Garden Park Cafe
- 8:30pm: Ron’s 7-Nite Karaoke
Hilltop Inn & Grove
- 8pm: Jim Beau’s Roadshow
Jet Port Lounge
- 9pm: SOONERTUNES.com with Okie Rich
Kegler’s Pub
- 9pm, Transit Lanes: Karaoke with Bud
King’s Court
- 10pm: Blue Sound
South Transit Lanes
- 9:30pm: Karaoke Show with Dan the Yankee Fan

Lounge

E.B. Green’s
- 5:30-9:30am, Hyatt Regency: Jackie Jocko
Elmwood Lounge
- 11pm: Lance Diamond
Oliver’s
- 7:30-11pm: Piano music of George Jones
Pietro’s
- 9pm: Barbara St. Claire & the Shadows
Shadow Lounge
- 10pm: Bohm Whitman Project

Open Mic

Daily Grind Cafe
- 7-9:30pm, Lockview Plaza: Open mic
Don Pablo’s
- 5pm: Hosted by Paul Dylin

Rock

ACTS Beacon Cafe
- 8pm: ACTS Beacon Cafe
Braun’s
- 10pm: Trick Shifter 10pm: Trick Shifter
Brickyard
- 10pm: Carl Motyka Band
Broadway Joe’s Bar & Grill
- 9pm: Metal Fest w Fireborn, Kingdom Demised
Central Park Grill
- 6:30-9:30pm: Five to One
Club Diablo
- 9pm: Metal Night with DJs Matt Backlas, Joe Siracuse, Tony Lorenzo, and Brian Howard
Club Infinity
- 4pm: The Buffalo 100 (July 11-12). Local rock festival to showcase unsigned bands
Club W
- 10pm: Lakeview Effect, with New Clear Fusion
D’Arcy McGee’s
- 6pm: Changes
Desiderio’s on Broadway
- 5-8pm: Kevin McCarthy
Dug’s Dive
- 9pm: Wild One with Tom Makar
Ellicott Manor
- 9pm: Little Louis
Elmwood Lounge
- 10:30pm: Davey Z. Project
Fairgrounds Gaming and Raceway Clubhouse
- 8pm, Erie County Fairgrounds: Ray Wood
Friday at the Falls
- 7:30-9:30pm: Paleface
Irishman Pub & Eatery
- 10pm: The Ace Tomato
Macaroon’s Nite Club
- 10:30pm: Soul Providers
Marinaccio’s
- 8pm: Buffalo Rising
Merlin’s
- 11pm: Problems with Dragons, Severe Severe, Like a Panther, Bela’s Shadow
Mister Goodbar
- 11pm: The Maniacs
Mohawk Place
- 10pm: Handsome Jack, London vs. New York, Tracy Morrow & the Magi Chippie. $5
Nietzsche’s
- 9pm: Oui 73 Reunion
Pearl Street Grill & Brewery
- 5pm: Scott Celani
Pier 84
- 8pm: FunZone
Rhino’s
- 10pm: Nuclear Blue
Root Five
- 10pm: Sonic Garden
Shores Waterfront
- 8pm: Bleeding Hearts
Sonoma Grille
- 9pm: Timeline
Sunset Grille
- 10pm: Ike Smith & the Boogie Monsters
Talty’s
- 9:30pm: CT Ryder
Wilson Boat House
- 8pm, off Route 18: Only Humen
Xtreme Wheels
- 6pm: Lights In Amity, Ghost of A Stranger. $8

Soul/Funk

Mister Goodbar
- 6:30pm: Acid Funk Duo with Ron Davis and Ray Hangen

Specialty Music

Tru-Teas!
- 6pm: Live marimba music by Tiffany Nicely, Ringo Brill, and Gabriel Gutierrez with special guest Annie Deck-Miller
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