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Allen Street Hardware Cafe
- 7-11pm: Tales From The Cryptozoologist: An Exhibition by Brian Dickenson (through Aug. 28)
Betty’s
- 10am-3pm: A Sense of Place: Photos From Buffalo Flkr Photographers (through Sept. 7)

Events & Openings

Springville Center for the Arts
- 2-4pm: Opening reception for Geographic Affinities. Works by Monica Angle, Georgia Trimper, and Barbara Baird (through Sept. 20)

Exhibits

Albright Knox Art Gallery
- 10am-5pm: Op Art Revisited: Selections from the Albright-Knox Art Gallery (through Jan. 25) 10am-5pm: Works on Paper: The Natalie and Irving Forman Collection (through Oct. 19) 10am-5pm: From Tusk to Tail: Animals and Art (through Jan. 30) 10am-5pm: From Tusk to Tail: Animals and Art (through Jan. 25) 10am-5pm: REMIX the Collection. Recent acquisitions and works from the Permanent Collection 10am-5pm: Remix Recent Acquisitions of Works on Paper (through Aug. 24)
Burchfield Nature & Art Center
- noon-3pm: In Plain Site. Landscapes from the Gerald Mead Collection (through Sept. 28)
Castellani Art Museum
- 1-5pm, Niagara University: Interpreting Traditional Genres (through Aug. 31) 1-5pm, Niagara University: Currents: Movements in Western Art Since 1830 (through Sept. 21) 1-5pm, Niagara University: Michael Veit: Unity Park (through Sept. 14) 1-5pm, Niagara University: Homage to Picasso (through Feb. 15)
College St. Gallery
- 2-5pm: The Mannequin Project. Photographs by Marc Burgess (through Aug. 30)
Kenan Center
- 2-5pm: Niagara Frontier Art Exhibit (through Aug. 24)
Market Street Art Center
- 10am-5pm: Mingus Called: Charles Mingus and Joni Mitchell...a Collaboration of Two American Icons. The paintings of Mark Weld (through Sept. 14) 10am-4pm: Bar Room Scenes and Other Operatic Situations. New work by Joseph Whalen (through Sept. 8)
Native American Museum of Art
- 7am-10pm: Sculptures by Joseph Jacobs, Frank Mount Pleasant Olympic Medal Exhibit, paintings, and other mediums (through Dec. 30)

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: Visions of Tifft: Photographs of the Tifft Nature Preserve by Biff Henrich (through Aug. 31) noon-5pm: The Casual Artistry of Bill West (through Aug. 31)
Castellani Art Museum
- 1-5pm, Niagara University: Devotional Displays: Personal and Community Traditions. Folk religious displays from the Collection (through Dec. 14) 1-5pm, Niagara University: Freedom Crossing: The Underground Railroad in Greater Niagara
Karpeles Manuscript Museum
- 11am-4pm, Porter: 2008: An Anniversary Year (through Sept. 30)
Karpeles Manuscript Museum (Porter Hall)
- 11am-4pm: Star Trek: The Next Generation. Original sketches and designs for the show (through Aug. 31)

Community Events

Recreation

Beaver Meadow Audubon Center
- 2pm: Sunday Family Walks & Talks
Cyberjocks
- 1-9pm: Halo 3 Team Slayer Contest. Players must have own equipment including system, game, and TV. Visit www.cyberjocks.com for details
Gooseneck Hill Waterfowl Sanctuary
- 2-5pm: See over 350 endangered and protected birds. Open every Sunday through August 31. $7/adult; $5/students, seniors
Heartwood Wilderness Skills School
- 1-4:30pm: Hand Woven Belt-Making. $20/adults; $10/children. Registration required, contact 655-7622 or deaheartwood@aol.com
Western New York Adaptive Water Sports
- noon-6pm: Community & Adaptive Water Sports Expo (Aug. 23-24). Sailing, water skiing, SCUBA, & paddling for the physically or mentally challenged, the disadvantaged, & the general community. Water ski clinic 12-4pm Sunday at Gallgher Beach.

Special Event

301 Ohiot St. on the Buffalo River
- 10am: Buffalo Niagara Thunder Motorcycle Show & Music Festival. Benefitting Mercy Flight with live music, contests, vendors, saloon tent, games, motorcycle services and more
ACTS Beacon Cafe
- noon-6pm: LUAU! Dress in Hawaiian clothes, eat tropical food, hula lesson at 4pm. $8/adult; $6/kids 12 & under
Corpus Christi Church
- 11:30am: 29th annual Dozynki Harvest Festival (Aug. 23-24). Polish festival featuring Special Mass, Polish Food, Music, & more. Visit visit corpuschristibuffalo.org for details
Dnipro Ukranian Center
- 1pm: Ukranian Day, Celebrating the 17th Anniversary of Ukranian Independence. Ethnic food & beverages, music, dancing, crafts, kids’ games, & more*
Elmwood Festival of the Arts
- 11am-5pm: 9th Annual Elmwood Avenue Festival (Aug. 23-24). Artists’ Market, performances, kidsfest, cafe, cultural row, environmental row, new huge merch tent, & more. Visit www.elmwoodartfest.org for full schedule of events
Erie County Fairgrounds
- 10am-3pm: Stamp Scrap Art Tour (Aug. 23-24). $6 admission (good for both days). Visit www.stampscraparttour.com for details noon-9pm: Buffalo Irish Festival (Aug. 22-24). Music, food, entertainment, dancing, & more. $10/adult; $7/seniors & kids ages 4-11. Free for children under 4. Visit www.buffaloirish.com for more info
Olmsted Camp
- 11am-6pm: “A Day in the Country” (Aug. 23-24). Benefit for Springville Center for the Arts. Street painting festival with artists from all over WNY, food, street vendors, live music featuring Allison Pipitone, Heard of Buffalo, & more. Followed by a concert at Springville Center for the Arts featuring Dali’s Ghost (7-9pm). Call 592-9038.
Schulze Vineyard and Winery (Newfane)
- 1-4pm: Longaberger Horizon Of Hope® event hosted by the Newfane Apple Tree Branch. Wine tasting, food & cheese samplings, Chinese auction, prizes, & more. $5/admission, proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society and Niagara Hospice. Call 778-5273 or 778-7674 for more info

Specialty Theater

Artpark
- 2pm: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Aug. 21-24). $25-$45/adults; $12.50-$35 kids 12 & under; $20-$36/seniors (box office, Tickets.com)
Stella Niagara
- 2pm: Lewiston Council on the Arts and the Sisters of St. Francis present “Marble Orchard: Star of Niagara” (Aug. 23-24). Historic play in the cemetary at Stella Niagara. $10/adults; $5/kids under 12

Spiritual

Buffalo Zen Center
- 9:30am: Public Zen Meditation 11:30am: Japanese Tea Ceremony. Contact 824-1144 or www.buffalozencenter.com

Tours

Buffalo Tours 2008
- 9:30-11:30am: H. H. Richardson Complex. Meet at the Forest Ave. Gate, Forest & Richmond. $10. Contact 852-3300 or www.BuffaloTours.org 1-3pm: Downtown Revealed. Inside & out tours of the Guaranty Building, St. Paul’s, the Ellicott Square Building, & others. Contact 852-3300 or www.BuffaloTours.org
History Center of Niagara County
- 10am: Lockport Locks “Flight of Five” walking tours. Daily tours with historian Robert Nemi. Walk to Upton Park & return to the History Center by trolley. Call 439-0431 for reservations
Martin House Complex
- 1pm: See Frank Lloyd Wright’s 1904 architectural masterpiece under restoration. Reservations strongly recommended, call 856-3858.
Open-Air Autobus
- 11am: “Black Rock and Riverside: Arcitecural and industrial heritage.” Meets at Elmwood Ave. & Bidwell Pkwy. $20 (children 12 and under, $10). Contact The Campaign for Greater Buffalo History, Architecture & Culture at 854-3749 or OpenAirBuffalo@aol.com
Resource Center of the Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society
- 10am: Historical Society/Forest Lawn tours. Start with the Historical Society’s Pan-Am exhibit, then travel by motor coach to Forest Lawn Cemetery where the guided tour continues with costumed actors. $25 noon: Historical Society/Forest Lawn tours. Start with the Historical Society’s Pan-Am exhibit, then travel by motor coach to Forest Lawn Cemetery where the guided tour continues with costumed actors. $25
Roycroft Campus
- 12:30pm: Guided educational tours every Sunday through September. $10. Call 655-0261 for reservations 2pm: Guided educational tours every Sunday through September. $10. Call 655-0261 for reservations
Tour Lockport Trolley
- 9am-5pm: Operating daily during July & August. The Lockport Passport includes admission to the Erie Canal Discovery Center, the Lockport Cave and Underground Boat Ride, the Lockport Locks and Erie Canal Cruises, & more.Call 439-0431 for info

Music

Blues

Clarence Center Coffee Co.
- noon-3pm: “Sunday Morning Church of Blues” with Dave Miller & Beautiful Bones
Tudor Lounge
- 8pm: Jony James

Christian

Gateway Harbor Park
- noon-9pm, Erie Canal North: “Fan the Flame.” Outdoor Summer Music Festival presented byt 101.7 Catholic Radio featuring Matt Maher, Tom Booth, ZSteve Angrisano, Relevant Worship, & the Bob Fera Band. $10/$15 (kids under 12 get in free).

Dance Music/DJs

Pearl Street Grill & Brewery
- 8pm:

Sunset Sundays. House, techno, & rare beats w/ 3PO, Ryan Liddell,
Jubei, Bill B, Active8 & much more. Ages 21+

Jazz

Elmwood Lounge
- 5-8:30pm: Joe Giambra
Niagara Arts & Cultural Center (NACC)
- 6-8pm: Sunday on the Steps with Talarasa
Nietzsche’s
- 6pm: Ann Philippone 8pm: Rose Bond with the Allen Street Jazz Band 9:30pm: Electric Bathtub with John Bacon, Steve Baczkowski, Greg Piontek, & Joe Rozler

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

Open Mic

20 Belo
- 4-9pm: “Next Up” hosted Blue Eye
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

Dock at the Bay
- 6pm: Kate Engler
Merlin’s
- 3pm: Charlie Reed & the Grifters
Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort
- 3pm: World Rock Symphony Orchestra (WRSO) “Britain Rocks” (Aug. 17-24). $20 & up (www.Ticketmaster.ca) 7pm: World Rock Symphony Orchestra (WRSO) “Britain Rocks” (Aug. 17-24). $20 & up (www.Ticketmaster.ca)
Nietzsche’s
- 9pm: Bombadil
Root Five
- 5-8pm: Dan J
Shores Waterfront
- 5pm: Party Squad
Xtreme Wheels
- 6pm: The Hush Sound, The Cab, Steel Train, The Morning Light . $12/$14

Specialty Music

Central Wharf/Erie Canal Harbor
- 2pm: The Navy Show Band with former American Idol finalist and Naval Reservist Phil Stacey. Free as part of Buffalo Navy Week (www.buffalonavyweek.com) 6pm: The Navy Show Band with former American Idol finalist and Naval Reservist Phil Stacey. Free as part of Buffalo Navy Week (www.buffalonavyweek.com)
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