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Allen Street Hardware Cafe
- 5-11pm: In Her Eyes. Photography exhibition featuring Jeannine Swallow, Caitlyn Ohlson, Victoria Clostek, and Amanda Giczkowski (through Sept. 25).
Betty’s
- 10am-3pm: A Sense of Place: Photos From Buffalo Flkr Photographers (through Sept. 7)
Butler Library at Buffalo State College
- 9am-11pm: Maze Art. Ink drawings by Jay Sartori in the Circulation Gallery (through Sept. 30)
Cafe Allegro
- 8am-2pm: Paintings by Gene Whitefield (through Sept. 30)

Events & Openings

Museum of European Art
- 2-5pm: Grand opening of the Sculpture Garden of Alexander the Great and opening reception for Art Metropolis 2008

Exhibits

Albright Knox Art Gallery
- 10am-5pm: From Tusk to Tail: Animals and Art (through Jan. 30) 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: Works on Paper: The Natalie and Irving Forman Collection (through Oct. 19) 10am-5pm: From Tusk to Tail: Animals and Art (through Jan. 25)
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: Homage to Picasso (through Feb. 15) 1-5pm, Niagara University: Michael Veit: Unity Park (through Sept. 14) 1-5pm, Niagara University: Currents: Movements in Western Art Since 1830 (through Sept. 21)
College St. Gallery
- 2-5pm: What The... Mixed media by Stephen Reynolds (through Oct. 5)
Kenan Center
- 2-5pm: Feasting Eyes, Artists Take On Food. Group exhibition curated by Gerald Mead (through Oct. 5). In conjunction with this exhibit, the Kenan Center will be accepting donations of non-perishable food items to benefit the YWCA of Niagara’s Domestic Violence Safe Dwelling
Market Street Art Center
- 10am-4pm: Bar Room Scenes and Other Operatic Situations. New work by Joseph Whalen (through Sept. 8) 10am-5pm: Mingus Called: Charles Mingus and Joni Mitchell...a Collaboration of Two American Icons. The paintings of Mark Weld (through Sept. 14)
Native American Museum of Art
- 7am-10pm: Sculptures by Joseph Jacobs, Frank Mount Pleasant Olympic Medal Exhibit, paintings, and other mediums (through Dec. 30)
Regina Quick Center for the Arts at St. Bonaventure University
- noon-4pm: Art of Sky, Art of Earth: Maya Cosmic Imagery noon-4pm: Anniversary year reinstallation of the University’s Permanent Collection noon-4pm: African Odyssey. The art and material culture of Africa

Special Exhibits

Artpark
- 8am-6pm: Edges ‘08. Outdoor sculpture competition and exhibit featuring work by the eight finalists (through Sept. 15)
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: Tao of Water. Photography exhibition by Zen Master John Daido Loori (through Oct. 26)
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)

Community Events

Comedy

Tralf Music Hall
- 8pm: It’s Just Comedy Cafe: An Election Event for Antoine Thompson. Hosted by Talent. $20-$23/general; $$25-$28/VIP. Advance tickets at Ticketmaster outlets

Dance

Salvatore’s Italian Gardens
- 6pm: Buffalo City Ballet’s Celebration of Dance. Dinner, open bar, auction, & more. Featuring keynote speaker Celeste Lawson and an art show by Rev. William C. Cobb. $60. Visit www.buffalocityballet.org for more info

Kid’s Stuff

Becker Farms
- noon-5pm: Singer and Storyteller Tiger Tom Walsh, every Sat. & Sun through Oct. 31.

Lectures

Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society
- 2pm: “Presidential Campaign Advance Work” by Michael V. Haselswerdt, Ph.D., professor of political science at Canisius College. $8

Recreation

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

Special Event

Amherst Museum
- 10am-5pm: Harvest Craft Festival (Sept. 5-6). Blacksmiths, spinners & weavers, hand crafted wood, quilt & fabric items, jewelry, collectibles, home furnishing, beach glass art, gourmet & specialty foods, storytelling, rug making, country music, Victorian dancing, & more. $5/general; kids under 12 get in free.
Center for the Arts
- midnight-6pm: Piano Sale. All pianos from UB’s previous academic year will be made available to the public for purchase.
Fireman’s Memorial Bandstand Park (Alden)
- 10am-4pm: Alden Art Club’s 51st Annual Fall Outdoor Art Show

Specialty Theater

TheaterLoft
- 8pm: Ujima theater Company & BOLD (Birth On Labor Day) present “Birth” by Karen Brody (Sept. 5-7). $20. Proceeds benefit the Life Cycles Center/Emerald Waters Birth Center. Visit wwww.boldaction.org for more info

Spiritual

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

Tours

Buffalo Tours 2008
- 9:30-11:30am: Waterfront Revival: From Lighthouse to Commercial Slip. Meet at The Hatch (Erie Basin Marina). $10. Contact 852-3300 or www.BuffaloTours.org 12:30am-2pm: Walking the Pan-Am. Meet at the Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society. $10. Contact 852-3300 or www.BuffaloTours.org
Martin House Complex
- 1pm: See Frank Lloyd Wright’s 1904 architectural masterpiece under restoration. Reservations strongly recommended, call 856-3858.
Open-Air Autobus
- 11am: “Art Deco in Buffalo.” Meets at Elmwood Ave. & Bidwell Pkwy. $25 (children 12 and under, $12). 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

Music

Blues

Clarence Center Coffee Co.
- noon-3pm: “Sunday Morning Church of Blues” with Dave Miller & Beautiful Bones
Double D’s Queen City Grille
- 5pm: Todd Eberwine
River Grill
- 4pm: Electras & Special Guest
Tudor Lounge
- 8pm: Jony James
Wilson Boat House
- 4pm, off Route 18: Ronnie Davis Combo with Gretchen Schulz

Classical

UB Baird Recital Hall
- 2pm, North Campus: Master class with Ya-Fei Chuang

Jazz

Elmwood Lounge
- 5-8:30pm: Joe Giambra
Nietzsche’s
- 6pm: Ann Philippone 8pm: Rose Bond with the Allen Street Jazz Band
Sean Patrick’s Banquet Room
- 5-8pm: Nickel City Clippers Jazz Band
Sole
- 11:30am-2pm, Walker Center: 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

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

Dug’s Dive
- 7pm: Wild One with Tom Makar
Merlin’s
- 3pm: Charlie Reed & the Grifters
Nietzsche’s
- 9pm: Bombadil
Shores Waterfront
- midnight: Soul Committee
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