BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Born Buffalo - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://bornbuffalo.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Born Buffalo REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230714T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231029T200000 DTSTAMP:20260412T165422 CREATED:20230919T124126Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230919T124356Z UID:3369-1689321600-1698609600@bornbuffalo.com SUMMARY:A Light Under the Bushel: Paintings by Julia Bottoms DESCRIPTION:A Light Under the Bushel: Paintings by Julia Bottoms\nOn View\nJul 14\, 2023 – Oct 29\, 2023\nThe practice of portraiture has historically served to not only represent the subject but to also preserve their spirit in its most honest form. For Buffalo-based visual artist Julia Bottoms\, traditional portraiture is a means to express the nuance and complexities of Black identity beyond limiting\, reductive stereotypes. Thinking through historic periods in which portraits were commissioned for figures of prominence\, Bottoms’ practice interrogates portraiture as a concept of record. The inclusion – or lack thereof – of Black and Brown bodies in classical portraiture has inspired a new series and conceptual direction in her work. \nA Light Under the Bushel features work from this new series\, building upon the artist’s interest in expanding narratives around representations of Blackness. Black and Brown people certainly existed during times like the Renaissance and Victorian eras when classical portraits were created. However\, their inclusion in such works is rare and highly circumstantial\, their lives rarely deemed important enough to be documented by fine art. Bottoms’ new paintings push against this\, emphasizing that they have always been an important part of history. Inspired by portraits of these eras\, her work fuses the historic with the contemporary through her models’ dress. Her work is reminiscent of the recontextualization of blackness throughout history seen in the work of portrait artist Kehinde Wiley. However\, Bottoms moves in a different direction by employing soft\, gestural brush strokes and posing her models to emulate classical depictions of saints\, Madonna and Child\, warriors\, and other angelic beings\, imbuing her figures with an ethereal presence. \nBottoms reflects on the allusion to religious iconography as twofold in an artist statement on the series: \nFirst\, it’s meant to convey the intangible spiritual aspect of each person depicted. Second\, it is a reference to Black and Brown bodies as they relate to the history of Christianity. Growing up religious\, I often felt a disconnect between the Eurocentric imagery in religious art and what I knew to be the factual appearance of people from the regions described in the Bible. People from the Middle East and North Africa are people of color. The shades and features of Biblical characters would have varied\, but the fact that they were of color is undeniable. So it stands to reason that that would be reflected in classical art depictions. However\, that is not the case. This exclusion comes with an implication; The alignment of whiteness with purity/goodness and Blackness with corruption/evil has had far-reaching psychological ramifications for us all. In the case of Biblical depictions\, this is not only a lack of inclusion\, it is erasure. \nAs I worked on the series\, a particular verse came to mind. In Matthew 5:15-16 Jesus says: “Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand\, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way\, let your light so shine before others\, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” \nI kept thinking about all the talents\, all the goodness\, and all the truly great accomplishments\, lost to time because a person’s skin color disqualified them from being recorded. How many lights were placed under a bushel and how deeply has humanity missed out on great minds for it? How many scientists\, poets\, mathematicians\, and philosophers have been lost to institutional bushels? The light we each possess is still subject in part to the roles we are forced into and the circumstances we must endure. But a light is still a light regardless of its location. In covering it\, the light does not cease to be what it is\, rather it is *us* who miss out on its illumination. \nOverall\, this series is meant to spark our imaginations. History cannot be re-written; however\, we can find value in reflecting on what inclusion could have looked like. Additionally\, perhaps this imagery can inspire an excavation of sorts\, in which we search for the accomplishments that have been recorded but ignored or distorted. It is my hope that the work will inspire the contemporary art world and artists going forward. Above all\, I challenge the viewer to value the light of every individual and to never be the bushel that conceals it. \nA Light Under the Bushel: Paintings by Julia Bottoms is made possible through the generosity of our presenting sponsor\, M&T Bank. For his leadership commitment\, we gratefully acknowledge Senator Sean M. Ryan\, with additional thanks to James & Dorothy Pappas and Gary & Willow Brost for their generous support. URL:https://bornbuffalo.com/event/a-light-under-the-bushel-paintings-by-julia-bottoms/ LOCATION:Burchfield Penney Art Center\, 1300 Elmwood Avenue\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14222\, United States CATEGORIES:Art Event,Buffalo Event,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bornbuffalo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/JuliaBottoms-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230922T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231222T200000 DTSTAMP:20260412T165422 CREATED:20230919T182607Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230919T182618Z UID:3409-1695369600-1703275200@bornbuffalo.com SUMMARY:Communities: Trust The Front Yard Film Screening Series DESCRIPTION:Communities: Trust\nThe Front Yard Film Screening Series \nSep 22\, 2023 – Dec 22\, 2023\nThe Front Yard film screening series features seasonally changing projected media art programs\, highlighting the work of Western New York artists. The inaugural program revolves around the theme of communities: trust\, coinciding with The 2023 Buffalo Humanities Festival. Presentations will begin after dark each night and will run for three months. \nCommunities: Trust\, guest curated by Dorothea Braemer\, Lukia Costello\, and Meg Knowles\, tackles the topic of community and trust through the lens of the diverse perspectives of 10 regional media artists. Tammy McGovern’sAutostorm presents a notion of community disappeared into the confines of our cars. Kyla Kegler’s Monster Society performatively studies alienation and finding ways to approach community. Her Own Hero by Lukia Costello and the late Tilke Hill tackles the history of women’s self-defense\, and Harlem Nights by Kaitlyn Lowe celebrates the community of radical artists of the Harlem Renaissance in the form of a visual poem. In Savage Future\, Terry Jones interrogates the American-Indian boarding school experience and in Mrs. Snow\, Annette Daniels-Taylor explores the mindset of a mid-century African-American domestic worker. Olurotimi Akanbi’sUrban Transitions draws attention to the contrast between communities in urban and rural landscapes in and around Buffalo\, while Edreys Wajed’s The Sidewalk imagines community from the perspective of a sidewalk on Buffalo’s East Side. Interwoven throughout the program are pieces by Phil Hastings and David Mawer. Three pieces from Phil Hasting’s poetic fragmentum series metaphorically address community through evocative studies of humans and nature. Seven playful geometric studies from David Mawer reference landing sequences and the pull of gravity through patterns of undulating dots\, lines and shapes\, sometimes superimposed over maps. \nDorothea Braemer and Meg Knowles are filmmakers and professors in the media production major at Buffalo State University\, and Lukia Costello\, also a filmmaker\, is the founding director of the Spark Filmmaker Collaborative and the Micromania Film Festival. \nCommunities: Trust – Program Order and Credits:\nTammy McGovern – Autostorm\, 2023 \nKyla Kegler – Monster Society\, 2022 \nDavid Mawer – Lerp Puppet Strings\, No. 1\, 2023 \nPhilip Hastings – fragmentum 62 (c)\, 2017 \nDavid Mawer – Landing Sequence (for an Interdimensional Fleet)\, No. 3\, 2023 \nLukia Costello and Tilke Hill – Her Own Hero\, 2022 \nDavid Mawer – Algorithm for a Gravity Wave: Dots\, 2023 \nKaitlyn Lowe – Harlem Nights\, 2022 \nPhil Hastings – fragmentum 37 (b)\, 2018 \nDavid Mawer – Landing Sequence (for an Interdimensional Fleet)\, No. 2\, 2023 \nTerry Jones – Savage Future\, 2022 \nAnnette Daniels-Taylor – Mrs. Snow\, 2017\, 2018 \nDavid Mawer – Landing Sequence (for an Interdimensional Fleet)\, No. 1\, 2023 \nOlurotimi Akanbi – Urban Transitions\, 2022 \nDavid Mawer – Algorithm for a Gravity Wave: Grid\, 2023 \nPhil Hastings – fragmentum 43 (b)\, 2019 \nDavid Mawer – Landing Sequence (for an Interdimensional Fleet)\, No. 4\, 2023 \nEdreys Wajed – The Sidewalk\, 2018 \nTRT: 32 mins 48 seconds URL:https://bornbuffalo.com/event/communities-trust-the-front-yard-film-screening-series/ LOCATION:Burchfield Penney Art Center\, 1300 Elmwood Avenue\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14222\, United States CATEGORIES:Art Event,Buffalo Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bornbuffalo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/thecoming-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231013T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240128T200000 DTSTAMP:20260412T165422 CREATED:20230919T124713Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230919T124720Z UID:3373-1697184000-1706472000@bornbuffalo.com SUMMARY:A Clearing View Charles E. Burchfield Reframed DESCRIPTION:A Clearing View\nCharles E. Burchfield Reframed \nOct 13\, 2023 – Jan 28\, 2024\nCharles E. Burchfield was one of the great American artists of the 20th century\, but his work is sometimes overlooked as are many works on paper\, because they cannot be left on museum walls for years at a time. They are also shown behind glass\, which presents viewers with reflections of themselves\, distorting the work itself. This exhibition is the beginning of an effort to both literally and metaphorically reframe his paintings and offer an unencumbered view of his brilliant work\, properly presented and celebrated the way it can be today. \nThe 1930s were an important time in Burchfield’s career. It was during this decade that his work was featured in the first solo exhibition ever held at the then new Museum of Modern Art in New York City. After quitting his job at the Birge Wallpaper company in 1929\, Burchfield was finally able to devote all of his energy to painting. Around the same time\, he started building his own frames to display his work. On August 29\, 1934\, he wrote in his journal: \nWorking these last few days again on frames; it is hard work\, but at times enjoyable. Even the mechanical uncreative parts\, such as rubbing with sand-paper or using the rasp are a physical pleasure\, like walking or swimming. \nWorks from this period\, often presented in large dramatic frames with rustic finishes\, are excellent illustrations of how Burchfield himself intended for the work to be seen. Most of the best examples have little or no matt bordering the work and are presented in the way one might expect to see an oil painting. \nModern glass\, used in everything from windows and lenses to fiberglass and fiber optic cables\, is a building block for civilization. In windows\, it protects people from the elements. Lens technology has allowed people to see more clearly as their sight fails them. Burchfield himself needed glasses to continue painting. On November 24\, 1939\, he wrote: \nA.M. When I tried to draw in the studio\, I found I could not focus on the work at arm’s length. Alarmed\, I called Dr. Bennett\, who\, instead of assuring me it could be remedied\, said it presented quite a problem\, and would I see him at 5:00 P.M. So I had a bad hour or so\, until I reasoned out myself\, that an extra pair of glasses\, with more space for intermediate work\, and less for distance\, should do the trick. \nIn his journals\, Burchfield often spoke of weather clearing after a storm as the rain or wind that ravaged the landscape moved away. This exhibition does the same. Like those new glasses\, it offers a clearing view of work too long distorted by obsolete glass. By reframing Burchfield’s work\, we also re-present his legacy and its importance in a world that needs his love of nature and his focus on the details in the world around us that anyone can connect with and enjoy. URL:https://bornbuffalo.com/event/a-clearing-view-charles-e-burchfield-reframed/ LOCATION:Burchfield Penney Art Center\, 1300 Elmwood Avenue\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14222\, United States CATEGORIES:Art Event,Buffalo Event,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bornbuffalo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Burchfield-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231013T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240428T200000 DTSTAMP:20260412T165422 CREATED:20230919T190811Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230919T193751Z UID:3438-1697184000-1714334400@bornbuffalo.com SUMMARY:John Wood: The System is Alive DESCRIPTION:John Wood: The System is Alive \nOct 13\, 2023 – Apr 28\, 2024\nJohn C. Wood (1922-2012) was an educator and artist whose practice transcended divisions of media. Wood taught with distinction at Alfred University from 1954 to 1987 where he developed the photo\, graphic design\, book arts\, printmaking\, and foundation programs in the School of Art & Design. Wood was a revered and influential professor who described his aesthetic practice as “being in the state of drawing” and grounded in his personalized forms of “System Drawing.” These philosophies\, prominent throughout this exhibition\, are the connective tissue for his life’s work. \nThe exhibition focuses on the relationship between Wood’s visual scholarship and its expression through diverse media\, extending through more than 25 different forms and variants. Among the media are drawings on various substrates\, including a range of papers\, rocks\, and sand\, and an equivalent variety of print media\, including intaglio\, etching\, lithographs\, woodcuts\, silkscreen\, and photography. The photographic works are themselves in a range of formats\, from cyanotypes to multi-media collages. Many of the works seen here have never been exhibited before. In his work\, Wood did not offer answers to questions\, instead presenting pathways for consideration. His work took on a range of subjects\, but ultimately\, they were platforms for conversation on topics of environmental\, political\, and social concerns. \nNearly all Wood’s notes\, writings on art\, and preparatory works have been held and archived by members of his family. This record of achievement and discovery stretching from 1948 into the new millennium has not previously been studied.  John Wood: The System is Alive represents an in-depth examination of close to 400 of Wood’s notebooks\, sketchbooks\, one-of-a-kind experimental artist’s books\, and unframed preliminary drawings bringing forth a profound reinterpretation and radically new appreciation of the depth and breadth of an artist generally remembered as master photographer and educator. \nWood’s artwork is in collections nationally. These include Baltimore Museum of Art\, Center for Creative Photography\, George Eastman House\, J. Paul Getty Museum\, Los Angeles County Museum\, The Museum of Modern Art\, The National Gallery of Canada\, The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art\, Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery\, and many others. This exhibition\, curated by Joseph Scheer and organized with help from the supportive team at the Institute for Electronic Arts at Alfred University is presented with support from the Tower Family Fund\, and the Wendt Foundation\, Thanks to Carol Wood and family for all of their great work and Anthony Bannon\, PhD for his review and advice on the broad spectrum of the artist’s career. URL:https://bornbuffalo.com/event/john-wood-the-system-is-alive/ LOCATION:Burchfield Penney Art Center\, 1300 Elmwood Avenue\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14222\, United States CATEGORIES:Art Event,Buffalo Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bornbuffalo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/JohnWood-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231020T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231020T210000 DTSTAMP:20260412T165422 CREATED:20231010T144810Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231010T144822Z UID:4446-1697824800-1697835600@bornbuffalo.com SUMMARY:FRIGHT AT THE MUSEUM DESCRIPTION:SCIENCE AFTER HOURS: FRIGHT AT THE MUSEUM\nOCTOBER 20 @ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM\nAt Fright at the Museum\, you’ll find that we’ve turned your favorite Museum into the stuff of nightmares by filling all four floors with some seriously sinister science. \nWe’ll be bringing out our creepiest collections items and hosting a slew of hair-raising characters including our own “mad scientist” and Jiminy the Elf. \nAre you afraid of the dark? How about crawling insects\, bats\, or being caught in tornado-level winds? Test your cortisol levels by facing your biggest phobias and see if you can make it to the end of the night. \nAges 21+; cash bar. Photo ID required. \nTickets: $25 URL:https://bornbuffalo.com/event/fright-at-the-museum/ LOCATION:Buffalo Museum of Science\, 1020 Humboldt Parkway\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14211\, United States CATEGORIES:Nightlife ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bornbuffalo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/scienceafterhours.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231020T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231020T193000 DTSTAMP:20260412T165422 CREATED:20230919T112150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230919T112150Z UID:3333-1697830200-1697830200@bornbuffalo.com SUMMARY:Shania Twain Queen of Me Tour DESCRIPTION:Shania Twain Queen of Me Tour \nSHANIA TWAIN ANNOUNCES SECOND LEG OF 2023 QUEEN OF ME GLOBAL TOUR DUE TO OVERWHELMING DEMAND \nWill visit KeyBank Center on October 20\, 2023 \nDecember 6\, 2022 (Buffalo\, NY) – Today\, five-time GRAMMY® Award-winning legend and the best-selling female artist in country music history Shania Twain announced the second leg of her 2023 Queen of Me Tour. Due to phenomenal demand following the wildly successful announcement of the first leg\, Shania is adding 19 new fall dates to her highly anticipated tour. The tour is in support of Shania’s forthcoming album Queen of Me\, out February 3\, 2023 – pre-order/pre-save HERE. \nProduced by Live Nation\, leg two kicks off on Thursday\, October 12th in San Antonio\, TX at AT&T Center with stops across North America in Nashville\, TN\, Toronto\, ON\, Buffalo\, NY\, Edmonton\, AB and more before wrapping up on Tuesday\, November 14 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver\, BC. \nThe Queen of Me Tour marks one of Shania Twain’s biggest tours to date with over 70 dates taking place across North America and Europe next year. This is also her first tour in nearly five years\, following a highly successful residency run in Las Vegas. \nShania and Live Nation have announced that $1 of every ticket purchased to Shania’s “Queen Of Me” Tour will be donated to SKC. Established in 2010 by Shania Twain\, SKC provides services that promote positive change in children’s lives in times of crises and economic hardship. SKC provides children with one-on-one consultations\, academic support and group activities\, as well as nutritious snacks and meal programs where needed\, all while in the safe\, confidence-building environment that is the Shania Kids Can Clubhouse. These children are learning the skills to cope with and overcome family hardships which\, in turn\, improves their ability to succeed in school. For more information about Shania Kids Can\, please visit: www.shaniakidscan.com \nThis evening\, Shania Twain will also receive the Music Icon award at the 2022 People’s Choice Awards. As the top-selling female country pop artist of all time\, Twain is being honored for her record-breaking career which has spanned over four decades. With such enormous hits like “That Don’t Impress Me Much” and “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!\,” Twain has expertly bridged the gap between country and pop music\, leaving an everlasting impact on the music industry and pop culture. The 2022 People’s Choice Awards will air on NBC and E! at 9:00pm ET/6:00pm PT from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica\, CA. \nIn addition to receiving the award\, Twain will take the stage to perform a medley of her greatest hits as well as her new song “Waking Up Dreaming” off her forthcoming sixth album ‘Queen of Me\,’ set for release on February 3\, 2023 via Republic Records. It will mark her first return to the PCAs stage since 2005\, when she took home the award for Favorite Country Female Singer. \nSHANIA TWAIN ‘QUEEN OF ME’ 2023 TOUR LEG TWO – JUST ANNOUNCED \n10/12 San Antonio\, TX AT&T Center \n10/13 Fort Worth\, TX Dickies Arena \n10/16 Knoxville\, TN Thompson Boling Arena \n10/18 Raleigh\, NC PNC Arena \n10/20 Buffalo\, NY KeyBank Center \n10/22 Toronto\, ON Scotiabank Arena \n10/24 Quebec City\, QC Videotron Centre \n10/25 Montreal\, QC Bell Centre \n10/27 Columbus\, OH Schottenstein Center \n10/28 Louisville\, KY KFC Yum! Center \n10/31 Milwaukee\, WI Fiserv Forum \n11/02 Omaha\, NE CHI Health Center \n11/03 Des Moines\, IA Wells Fargo Arena \n11/05 Fargo\, ND FARGODOME \n11/07 Winnipeg\, MB Canada Life Centre \n11/09 Saskatoon\, SK Sasktel Centre \n11/11 Calgary\, AB Scotiabank Saddledome \n11/12 Edmonton\, AB Rogers Place \n11/14 Vancouver\, BC Rogers Arena \nMORE ABOUT SHANIA TWAIN \nLast month\, she made a grand return with her latest single “Waking Up Dreaming.” Right out of the gate\, Vulture hailed it as “a motivational\, synth-laden pop-rocker with few of the country touches you’d expect from Twain\, all of the glamour.” Rolling Stone raved\, “It gradually builds to a Shania-worthy maximalist sound\, a dance party of gleaming guitars and unfettered bliss.” People affirmed\, “Shania Twain is baring it all with her new era of music\,” and The Tennessean proclaimed\, “Country icon Shania Twain’s season in the sun continues with the release of ‘Waking Up Dreaming’.” Perhaps The TODAY Show summed it up best as “an absolute bop.” \n“Waking Up Dreaming” marked her first release in five years since 2017’s critically acclaimed\, Now\, which bowed at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 and #1 on the Top Country Albums Chart upon arrival. It also arrives on the heels of her blockbuster career-spanning documentary Not Just A Girl—streaming on Netflix now. It was notably produced by Mercury Studios and directed by Joss Crowley. To accompany the film\, she also presented the compilation album Not Just A Girl (The Highlights) available HERE. And in other news this once-in-a-generation Renaissance Woman joins the star-studded cast of Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration in the role of Mrs. Potts\, premiering on ABC December 15 and streaming on Disney+ as of December 16. URL:https://bornbuffalo.com/event/shania-twain-queen-of-me-tour/ LOCATION:KeyBank Center\, 1 Seymour H Knox III Plaza\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14203\, United States CATEGORIES:Buffalo Event,Live Music,Nightlife ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bornbuffalo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/shania_twain.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231020T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231020T193000 DTSTAMP:20260412T165422 CREATED:20231004T203509Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231004T203516Z UID:4021-1697830200-1697830200@bornbuffalo.com SUMMARY:Caña Dulce y Caña Brava DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall is pleased to present\nCaña Dulce y Caña Brava\nfeaturing the folk music of Veracruz\, Mexico\nKleinhans Music Hall is pleased to present Caña Dulce y Caña Brava coming to the Mary Seaton Room on Friday\, October 20\, 2023 at 7:30 PM. Tickets are on sale now to the public and start at $35. Music lovers can enjoy a 10% discount on the purchase of 4 or more tickets using code GROOVES at checkout. \nCaña Dulce y Caña Brava offers a performance which exhibits the music\, poetry\, dance and traditional attire of Veracruz\, Mexico\, interpreted by artists who are beneficiaries of the jarocho culture and noteworthy performers with years of experience on both national and international stages. The group stands out as an artistic project that highlights feminine poetry and voices. Creating an experience that connects the spectator with distinct emotions\, one is taken on voyage through multiple rhythms\, accompanied by traditional string instruments such as the harp and the jarana\, percussion and zapateado\, poetic improvisation in rhyme and the projection of visual effects. Offering an assortment of colors\, textures and images to diverse and multi-generational audiences\, the ensemble is defined by an original aesthetic concept that unites the traditional with the vanguard in a contemporary stage proposal. \nSince its formation in 2007\, the group has carried the seal of feminine strength and beauty within the traditionally masculine world of Mexican son. \nThe sounds of the strings interweave with the poetic messages written from a woman’s perspective\, creating a facet not before seen within this musical genre. \nThe zapateado (percussive dance) on the tarima (wooden platform) accentuates the beat\, while the band’s colorful wardrobe embellishes their musicality. Appealing instrumental landscapes include the captivating vibrations of the horse jaw\, the profound and mystical harmonies of the harp\, the percussive atmosphere created by the jarana\, the robust rhythm of the guitarra grande\, and the renaissance-sounding bowed instruments created ex profeso for the group\, resurrecting extinct baroque instrumentation. \nThe tour for Caña Dulce y Caña Brava in the United States has been supported by the Mexican Minister of Culture and Ibermúsicas \nAbout Global Grooves \nThe Global Grooves music series\, aims to bridge cultures and ignite a shared passion for music. Through captivating performances which highlight a variety of cultures\, it celebrates the rich tapestry of musical traditions from around the world\, fostering cross-cultural understanding\, appreciation\, and unity among the beautifully diverse community of WNY. Kleinhans’ commitment to artistic excellence and cultural exploration drove them to curate a concert experience that transcends boundaries and enriches the human spirit. URL:https://bornbuffalo.com/event/cana-dulce-y-cana-brava/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Buffalo Event,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bornbuffalo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Cana-Dulce-y-Cana-Brava-SQUARE-copy.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231020T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231020T193000 DTSTAMP:20260412T165422 CREATED:20231006T122704Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231006T122825Z UID:4304-1697830200-1697830200@bornbuffalo.com SUMMARY:MAGIC ROCKS! ILLUSIONIST LEON ETIENNE DESCRIPTION:MAGIC ROCKS! ILLUSIONIST LEON ETIENNE\nIllusionist Leon Etienne rocks venues around the world with his jaw-dropping\, critically acclaimed hit show\, Magic Rocks! Witness this family friendly illusion spectacular featuring the world’s best grand illusions\, award-winning sleight of hand\, and hilarious comedy\, in an immersive experience that brings joy\, laughter\, and wonder when the world needs it most! \nDoors open at 6:00pm – Show starts at 7:30pm URL:https://bornbuffalo.com/event/magic-rocks-illusionist-leon-etienne/ LOCATION:Bufffalo Riverworks\, 359 Ganson St.\, Buffalo\, 14203\, United States CATEGORIES:Family,Theater ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://bornbuffalo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Magic-Rocks-small.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231020T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231020T200000 DTSTAMP:20260412T165422 CREATED:20230915T161614Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230920T184034Z UID:3098-1697832000-1697832000@bornbuffalo.com SUMMARY:FARROW DESCRIPTION:Farrow will be celebrating their 100th show at Buffalo Iron Works on Friday October 20th\, 2023! \nFarrow \nFARROW is a Rock ‘n’ Soul band from Buffalo\, New York with high-energy shows\, thought-provoking lyrics\, and infectious melodies. They believe Joy is Revolutionary! \nThis diverse group of musicians creates songs that make you move to the movement and savor everyday joys like eating a fried pierogi dipped in hot sauce. Led by producer/bass player André Pilette and singer/lyricist Michael Farrow\, the band features Tim Webb on drums\, Michael Ruopoli on percussion\, Cory Clancy on guitar\, Rufus “Breezy” Cole Jr. on keys\, and Danielle Johnson on vocals. \nRecent performance highlights include Borderland Music + Arts Festival\, North By Northeast Music Festival (Toronto)\, Bowery Electric (NYC)\, Rockwood Music Hall (NYC)\, Jamey’s House of Music (Philadelphia)\, Shea’s Performing Arts Center\, Town Ballroom\, Buffalo Iron Works\, Sportsmen’s Tavern\, Erie County Fair\, and several outdoor summer concert series around Western New York.\nThis show at Buffalo Iron Works on Friday\, October 20 marks the band’s 100th show since forming in the summer of 2019. We hope you’ll join us for this celebration of joy! \nBuffalo Iron Works \n49 Illinois St Buffalo\, NY 14203 \nTickets: $15 ADV/$20 DOS \nDoors: 8:00pm \nShow: 9:00pm \nAges: 18+ URL:https://bornbuffalo.com/event/farrow/ LOCATION:Buffalo Iron Works\, 49 Illinois St\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14203\, United States CATEGORIES:Buffalo Event,Live Music,Nightlife ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bornbuffalo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Farrow.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231020T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231020T200000 DTSTAMP:20260412T165422 CREATED:20230930T131431Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230930T133415Z UID:3869-1697832000-1697832000@bornbuffalo.com SUMMARY:AbbaFab DESCRIPTION:AbbaFab\nHaving played to sold-out crowds across the U.S. and abroad\, ABBAFAB is a stunning tribute to the music of ABBA featuring the sensational talents of some of TAD’s most talented and loved artists and musicians! This multimedia production is a tribute to some of the greatest music produced in the 70’s and 80’s including monster hits such as Waterloo\, Fernando\, Honey Honey\, Dancing Queen and countless others. From ABBA’s earliest hits to Mamma Mia\, ABBAFAB will take you on a technicolor journey that is unmatched. Our vocalists and musicians have toured the world as solo artists and band members and have come together to create the most entertaining ABBA tribute on the market today! \nABBA’s record breaking string of hits has stood the test of time and continues to thrill audiences of all ages. With vocals and musicianship\, they are second to none\, the ABBAFAB vibe is infectious! ABBA fans love it and new ABBA fans are created at every show. There’s no generation gap here\, so let’s ALL party like it’s1979! URL:https://bornbuffalo.com/event/abbafab/ LOCATION:Shea’s 710 Theater\, 710 Main Street\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14202\, United States CATEGORIES:Buffalo Event,Live Music,Theater ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bornbuffalo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/AbbafabFINAL.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230930T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230930T093000 DTSTAMP:20260412T165422 CREATED:20230919T204456Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230919T204532Z UID:3509-1696066200-1696066200@bornbuffalo.com SUMMARY:Feed The Fish! DESCRIPTION:Feed the Fish\nGardens Exclusive\n9:30am\, Select Dates\nAdults & Students ages 13 and up – $20.00 Admission is included!\nKids ages 3-12 – $15.00 Admission is included!\nKids 2 and under free but must have a ticket\nMember discount does not apply for this special event \nGet up close and personal with our family of koi fish with this unique Gardens Exclusive! Enjoy early access to the Botanical Gardens before we open to the public with a special learning experience that’s fun for all ages. Each participant receives a cup of koi fish food and time to help feed our fishy friends! Regular admission for the day is included\, so you can explore the conservatory after the feeding! This special encounter is limited to 15 people per experience. All tickets must be purchased ahead of time online. Every person must have a ticket! Member discounts\, promotional discounts\, and guest passes do not apply. \nMasks -Masks are not required at the Buffalo Botanical Gardens. Please be considerate of others’ health and safety when visiting the Botanical Gardens. Keep your distance from others\, stay home if you are sick and wear a mask if it makes you feel most comfortable. \nThank you for helping us create the safest environment possible! URL:https://bornbuffalo.com/event/feed-the-fish/ LOCATION:Botanical Gardens\, 2655 South Park Avenue\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14218-1526\, United States CATEGORIES:Buffalo Event,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://bornbuffalo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/FeedtheFishWebsitepic_1024x1024.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231021T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231021T113000 DTSTAMP:20260412T165422 CREATED:20230921T125020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230921T125020Z UID:3633-1697884200-1697887800@bornbuffalo.com SUMMARY:Intro to Hydroponics DESCRIPTION:Intro to Hydroponics\nOn-site at the Botanical Gardens-in the Administration Building\nOctober 21\, 10:30am-11:30am\n$25 per Person\n$22.50 per Member\nPre-registration required – Registration Closes October 18 \nDid you know you can grow fresh food and flowers year round? Discover how through the wonders of hydroponics! Hydroponics is a method of growing plants in water without soil. In this class\, you will learn the basics of how to create and care for a simple hydroponic system\, what types of plants are best suited to hydroponics\, as well as information on commercial systems and local resources. \n“David is an amazing instructor and his courses are filled with useful information and instruction on how to practically apply it. His courses have helped me to fill in the gaps that can’t be learned through online research and enabled me to really step up my gardening game! I look forward to continuing the horticulture series with him.” – Amanda E. \nMeet your instructor\, David Clark! \nDavid Clark has created and taught the wildly popular 7-level Horticulture Classes at The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens for 10 years. He is a Certified Nursery and Landscape Professional (CNLP)\, through the New York State Landscaping Association\, and PLANT Western New York. An avid gardener\, David has a degree in Floriculture from S.U.N.Y Cobleskill with over 30 years’ experience in the professional ornamental horticulture industry. \nA nationally recognized garden speaker\, David has given presentations locally for Lockwood’s Greenhouses in Hamburg\, NY; Urban Roots Community Garden Center\, Grass Roots Gardens and Massachusetts Avenue Project in Buffalo\, NY; Cornell Cooperative Master Gardeners of Erie\, Allegany & Cattaraugus Counties; The New York State Federated 8th District Garden Clubs; and the Erie County Pennsylvania Western Division Garden Clubs Judges Council. Along with being a visiting horticulture instructor at Phipps Conservatory in Pittsburgh\, PA\, he has spoken at events across the United States and Canada including Bradford Pennsylvania’s ‘Betty Jane Monjar Landscape and Garden Symposium\, the West Coast’s largest Spring Garden Show in Costa Mesa\, California\, and the Northeast Floral Expo in Groton\, Connecticut. David Clark is featured in Television segments\, YouTube videos\, the National Garden Festival and Buffalo Garden Walk websites\, the Buffalo News\, The Upstate Gardeners Journal\, and the Buffalo\, NY “Spree Magazine”. He is a regular contributor to the Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com online magazine and the #GardenChatter online gardening site. David has been interviewed for gardening podcasts originating in Toronto\, Canada\, Portland\, Oregon\, and New York City. \nDavid specializes in orchids and carnivorous plants. He is always learning new techniques; and loves to teach people things he is really good at! URL:https://bornbuffalo.com/event/intro-to-hydroponics/ LOCATION:Botanical Gardens\, 2655 South Park Avenue\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14218-1526\, United States CATEGORIES:Art Event,Buffalo Event,Family,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://bornbuffalo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IntrotoHydroponics.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231021T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231021T160000 DTSTAMP:20260412T165422 CREATED:20230926T150723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230926T150723Z UID:3720-1697893200-1697904000@bornbuffalo.com SUMMARY:Painted Pumpkins DESCRIPTION:Painted Pumpkins\nOn-site at the Botanical Gardens in the Administration Building\nOctober 21\, 1-4pm\n$45/Person\n$40.50/Member \nJoin us for lots of creative fun while painting pumpkins to hang in your home! We will be using acrylic paint and acrylic paint markers to create fun and beautiful pumpkin panels. Your piece will be “framed” and ready to hang when you leave the workshop. All levels of painting experience are welcome in this one session workshop. All supplies are included. \nOctober 21 \nRegistration closes October 18 \nClass Information and Procedures \nMeet your instructor\, Judith Kosinski! \nJudith has been creating ever since she can remember and has been teaching all she knows about art and creativity for more than 25 years! She is passionate about all aspects of artmaking and truly loves to help other artists create and grow their skills. \nJudy is an experienced and engaging educator; skilled with creative curriculum development\, teaching all media in fine art\, providing youth and professional mentoring. She most recently worked as an educator for Alden Central Schools for 23 years\, teaching art and life skills to grades 9-12\, art classes to inmates in a correctional facility\, coordinated adult education programs\, and organized community-wide art events. \nHer passion for painting and drawing is infused in her teaching: “Helping artists find and strengthen their own artistic voice is such an important and rewarding practice” commented Judy\, “And teaching with the Botanical Gardens is a wonderful partnership — I love working with students in this incredibly rich environment filled with natural inspiration!” Judy works in a variety of media herself\, with a particular love for watercolor\, oil and mixed media. URL:https://bornbuffalo.com/event/painted-pumpkins/ LOCATION:Botanical Gardens\, 2655 South Park Avenue\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14218-1526\, United States CATEGORIES:Art Event,Buffalo Event,Family,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://bornbuffalo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/PaintedPumpkins.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231021T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231021T210000 DTSTAMP:20260412T165422 CREATED:20231006T124228Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231006T134957Z UID:4320-1697909400-1697922000@bornbuffalo.com SUMMARY:Boo at the Zoo 2023 DESCRIPTION:Boo at the Zoo 2023\nCalling all little ghouls and goblins! It’s time for a fang-tastic evening at the Buffalo Zoo for Boo at the Zoo! Celebrate spooky season with this family-friendly event that features a Trick-or-Treat trail\, fascinating Bubble Shows from WOW Party Buffalo\, photo opportunities with your favorite characters\, special visits from animal ambassadors\, and more! Put on your best costume and get here early to show off to your animal friends during this after-hours event\, animals are on exhibit until dusk! Purchase your tickets today! \nThis event is designed for children ages 12 and under. Last entry is 8:00 pm\, with the Trick-or-Treat Trail running until 8:30 pm. \nDATES:\nSaturday\, October 21 2023\, from 5:30–9:00 pm\nSaturday\, October 28\, 2023\, from 5:30–9:00 pm\nPRICE:\nMembers: $15\nNon-Members: $18\n23 Months and Under: $7\nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nTICKET INCLUDES:\nAnimals on exhibit until dusk\nGoodies from Trick-or-Treat Trail stations\nBubble Shows from WOW Party Buffalo\nAmbassador animal meet and greets\nComplimentary rides on the train and carousel\nPhoto opportunities with special characters\nSeasonal activities like the corn maze \nTICKET DESCRIPTION:\nBoo at the Zoo is a festive event designed to celebrate spooky season. To ensure the best experience please note the following: \nTicket Terms and Conditions: \nPre-paid\, non-refundable\, non-transferable tickets are required to attend Boo at the Zoo. Should a ticket holder be unable to attend\, your purchase will be considered a donation. There will be no refunds\, nor will tickets be honored at another Boo at the Zoo or year.\nBuffalo Zoo Members receive a special member discount. Please bring your valid Buffalo Zoo membership card and identification to the event. A $5.00 per ticket fee is charged for Members who cannot provide a valid Buffalo Zoo membership card and identification.\nMember level tickets are non-transferable. The Member’s name must be on all tickets purchased\, and the Member must be present with a valid Buffalo Zoo membership card and identification at entry.\nThis event is held rain or shine. Dates and times are subject to change or cancellation without notice. URL:https://bornbuffalo.com/event/boo-at-the-zoo-2023/ LOCATION:Buffalo Zoo\, 300 Parkside Ave\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14214\, United States CATEGORIES:Buffalo Event,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://bornbuffalo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/BooattheZoo_1920x1080-scaled-1.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231021T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231021T180000 DTSTAMP:20260412T165422 CREATED:20230915T161834Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230915T161834Z UID:3101-1697911200-1697911200@bornbuffalo.com SUMMARY:FERNWAY HALLOWEEN SHOW DESCRIPTION:Fernway returns to Buffalo Iron Works on Saturday October 21st for their annual Halloween show! \nLineup Includes: Fernway\, Eternal Boy\, Diyené\, America Part Two & Tuesday Nite \nFernway \nCelebrating Fernways’ fifth annual Halloween show with immense excitement. This will be the bands last easy Halloween gig since they’re now bicoastal and focused on creating a new full-length record.\nLooking forward to sharing scares\, a cool costume contest\, and rocking the night away! \nBuffalo Iron Works \n49 Illinois St Buffalo\, NY 14203 \nTickets: $15 ADV/$20 DOS \nDoors: 6:00pm \nShow: 7:00pm \nAges: 18+ URL:https://bornbuffalo.com/event/fernway-halloween-show/ LOCATION:Buffalo Iron Works\, 49 Illinois St\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14203\, United States CATEGORIES:Buffalo Event,Live Music,Nightlife ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bornbuffalo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Fernway.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231021T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231021T210000 DTSTAMP:20260412T165422 CREATED:20231006T112118Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231006T112118Z UID:4269-1697913000-1697922000@bornbuffalo.com SUMMARY:TIFFT OR TREAT FAMILY HIKE DESCRIPTION:TIFFT OR TREAT FAMILY HIKE\nOCTOBER 21 @ 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM\nVenture into the woods on a guided hike to find out who or what has been on the Tifft Trails at night. Touch creepy things\, smell mysterious scents\, and listen to riddles in the dark. End with hot cider\, doughnuts\, kid’s crafts\, and LIVE animals! Program entirely indoors in inclement weather. Please choose the 6:30 – 8 p.m. timeslot or the 7:30-9 p.m. timeslot. \n$10 per person* \nAges 5+ URL:https://bornbuffalo.com/event/tifft-or-treat-family-hike/ LOCATION:Tifft Nature Preserve\, 1200 Fuhrmann Boulevard\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14203\, United States CATEGORIES:Family,Outdoor ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bornbuffalo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/tift.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231021T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231021T190000 DTSTAMP:20260412T165422 CREATED:20230919T112511Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230919T112511Z UID:3336-1697914800-1697914800@bornbuffalo.com SUMMARY:Sabres vs. Islanders DESCRIPTION:October 21\, 2023\nSabres vs. Islanders \nFor more information go to https://www.nhl.com/sabres URL:https://bornbuffalo.com/event/sabres-vs-islanders/ LOCATION:KeyBank Center\, 1 Seymour H Knox III Plaza\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14203\, United States CATEGORIES:Buffalo Event,Family,Sports END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231021T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231021T190000 DTSTAMP:20260412T165422 CREATED:20231006T123001Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231006T123001Z UID:4307-1697914800-1697914800@bornbuffalo.com SUMMARY:SAN HOLO: EXISTENTIAL DANCE MUSIC DESCRIPTION:SAN HOLO: EXISTENTIAL DANCE MUSIC\nDoors / Show 7pm \nSan Holo\nsanholo.com\ntwitter.com/sanholobeats\ninstagram.com/sanholobeats\nsoundcloud.com/sanholobeats \nBorn Sander van Dijck\, his catalog reads like a diary. Falling in love with punk and alt-rock\, he learned to play the guitar and make noise of his own. Coming up as a future bass producer in the Soundcloud era\, San’s unique style and honest approach to songwriting has earned him a loyal following that supported his independent debut album\, cementing the artist as a star in a league all his own\, while earning the praise of critics and peers from rock icons like Rivers Cuomo and Tom Morello to producers such as Porter Robinson. \nFor San Holo\, everything is personal. Every note is a story and each lyric a memory\, a hyper-real exploration of purpose\, emotion and shared experience. The Dutch producer lives in his own space\, crafting a world of beauty and sentiment through what he calls ‘existential dance music’ (EDM). \nWhether playing a sold-out show at The Shrine\, a massive crowd at Coachella or headlining at Red Rocks Amphitheatre\, every San Holo show feels like an intimate experience. His fans are fiercely loyal\, singing along to each song\, some of them tattoo’d with his lyrics\, and many of them decorating their social handles with echoes of his “stay vibrant” philosophy. \nIn 2022\, San Holo teamed up with popular mental health app\, Calm\, for his “Stay Vibrant” mix series. While other artists in the dance music sphere and industry at large may shy away from the rawer aspects of the human experience\, San Holo has established himself both as an individual and a brand that encourages listeners to embrace one another’s vulnerabilities. “Stay vibrant” is a concept that asks for honesty with oneself and others\, to check in with yourself and your friends about how you’re really doing in triumphant or trying times. \nSan Holo’s single ‘All The Highs’ is a testament – simply put – to all of the lows and all of the highs\, and remembering the ebbs and flows of the human experience. The song featured on FIFA 2023’s official soundtrack and received strong support across digital platforms upon release including Spotify’s New Music Friday and #1 on Apple Music’s Breaking Dance. The official music video was added to rotation on MTV Live and San dropped a sold out ‘All The Highs’ NFT on Sound.XYZ. To celebrate the release\, San partnered with Brownies & Lemonade for an intimate release party where he performed a DJ set in an elevator. \nHis latest single ‘DON’T LOOK DOWN (feat. Lizzy Land)’ was initially started in a session with RL Grime before bringing in singer and songwriter Lizzy Land to add vocals to the track. Of the song\, San Holo says\, “DON’T LOOK DOWN is here to remind you that your doubts and negative thoughts are just like clouds passing by. We easily get caught up in the noise of everyday life\, myself included.” This is existential dance music! \nw/ special guests \nDROELOE\ndroeloe.com \nOddKidOut\ninstagram.com/oddkidout \nlocal support\nZwaan \nProduced by:\nmnmpresents.com URL:https://bornbuffalo.com/event/san-holo-existential-dance-music/ LOCATION:Bufffalo Riverworks\, 359 Ganson St.\, Buffalo\, 14203\, United States CATEGORIES:Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://bornbuffalo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/SanHolo-EDM-ADMAT-buffalo-1x1-1-scaled-1.webp ORGANIZER;CN="MNM Presents":MAILTO:mike@mnmpresents END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231021T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231021T193000 DTSTAMP:20260412T165422 CREATED:20231005T110436Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231005T110445Z UID:4043-1697916600-1697916600@bornbuffalo.com SUMMARY:Haydn’s The Clock DESCRIPTION:Haydn’s The Clock\nJulius Williams makes his BPO conducting debut leading Haydn’s exuberant “The Clock” symphony and expressive violinist Tessa Lark’s performances of Dvořák’s Romance and Ravel’s Tzigane. The program also features the turn-of-the-century Rhapsodic Overture of Edmund Thornton Jenkins\, and the inspirational Moments of Arrival by Elena Roussanova. \nProgram\nJulius P. Williams\, conductor\nTessa Lark\, violin \nJENKINS Rhapsodic Overture\nDVOŘÁK Romance in F minor for Violin and Orchestra\nRAVEL Tzigane for Violin and Orchestra\nELENA ROUSSANOVA Moments of Arrival\nI. Moving Forward\nII. Reflection\nIII. The Moment of Arrival\nHAYDN Symphony No. 101 in D major\, “The Clock”\nI. Adagio – Presto\nII. Andante\nIII. Menuet: Allegretto\nIV. Finale: Vivace \nAbout Tessa Lark\nViolinist Tessa Lark is one of the most captivating artistic voices of our time\, consistently praised by critics and audiences for her astounding range of sounds\, technical agility\, and musical elegance. A budding superstar in the classical realm\, in 2020 she was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Classical Instrumental Solo category. She is also a highly acclaimed fiddler in the tradition of her native Kentucky\, delighting audiences with programming that includes Appalachian and bluegrass music and inspiring composers to write for her. \nFollowing a busy summer that saw her perform with NY’s Carnegie Hall Citywide\, La Jolla Music Society SummerFest\, and the Ravinia Festival\, among many others\, highlights of Lark’s 2023-24 season include the world premiere of Carlos Izcaray’s Violin Concerto – written for her – under the composer’s baton with the Alabama Symphony; and concerts with the Stuttgarter Philharmoniker\, marking both her European orchestral debut and her first performances of Gang Chen and Zhanhao He’s Violin Concerto\, “Butterfly Lovers.” She reprises Michael Torke’s violin concerto\, Sky – also written for her\, and the 2020 recording of which earned her a Grammy nomination – with Oklahoma’s Signature Symphony and the Sarasota Orchestra; returns to South Carolina’s Greenville Symphony\, the Virginia Symphony\, and England’s City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; and performs as a chamber musician in duos with double bassist Michael Thurber and jazz guitarist Frank Vignola. \nLark’s newest album\, The Stradgrass Sessions\, released in spring 2023\, features an all-star roster of collaborators and composers including double bassist Edgar Meyer\, pianist Jon Batiste\, mandolinist Sierra Hull\, and fiddler Michael Cleveland. Album selections mix original compositions by Lark and her collaborators with a sonata by Eugène Ysaÿe\, a selection of Bartók’s violin duets arranged for violin and mandolin\, and the world premiere recording of John Corigliano’s STOMP. \nThe violinist has performed with orchestras and at recital venues and festivals around the world. She has appeared with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra; the Louisville Orchestra; and the Albany\, Indianapolis\, Knoxville and Seattle Symphonies; as well as being presented by Carnegie Hall\, New York’s Lincoln Center\, London’s Wigmore Hall\, Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw\, the Music Center at Strathmore\, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston\, Cal Performances\, San Francisco Performances\, the Seattle Chamber Music Society\, Australia’s Musica Viva Festival\, and the Marlboro\, Mostly Mozart\, and Bridgehampton summer festivals. \nLark’s debut commercial recording was the Grammy-nominated Sky\, a bluegrass-inspired violin concerto written for her by Michael Torke and performed with the Albany Symphony Orchestra. Her discography also includes Fantasy on First Hand Records: fantasias by Schubert\, Telemann and Fritz Kreisler; Ravel’s Tzigane; and Lark’s own composition\, Appalachian Fantasy. Invention\, marking the debut album for the violin-bass duo of Lark and her fiancé\, Michael Thurber\, comprises arrangements of Two-Part Inventions by J. S. Bach along with original compositions by both duo partners. A live recording of Astor Piazzolla’s Four Seasons of Buenos Aires was released in 2021 by the BPO in honor of Piazzolla’s centenary. \nLark is a recipient of the Hunt Family Award\, one of Lincoln Center’s prestigious Emerging Artist Awards\, as well as a 2018 Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship and a 2016 Avery Fisher Career Grant. She was Silver Medalist in the 9th Quadrennial International Violin Competition of Indianapolis\, and winner of the 2012 Naumburg International Violin Competition. \nIn addition to her performance schedule\, Lark was recently named Artistic Director of Musical Masterworks\, a chamber music presenter in Old Lyme\, Connecticut. She champions young aspiring artists and supports the next generation of musicians through her work as Co-host/Creative of NPR’s From the Top\, the premier radio showcase for the nation’s most talented young musicians. She also serves as Mentor and board member of the Irving M. Klein International Strings Competition. \nLark is a graduate of New England Conservatory and completed her Artist Diploma at The Juilliard School\, where she studied with Sylvia Rosenberg\, Ida Kavafian\, and Daniel Phillips. Her primary mentors include Cathy McGlasson\, Kurt Sassmannshaus\, Miriam Fried\, and Lucy Chapman. She plays a c. 1600 G.P. Maggini violin on loan from an anonymous donor through the Stradivari Society of Chicago. \nAbout Julius Williams\nJulius P. Williams is an award-winning conductor\, composer\, recording artist\, educator\, author\, and pianist. Named one of Musical America’s Top 30 Professionals of the Year for 2022\, his career has taken him from his native New York to musical venues across the globe\, and has involved virtually every musical genre. He has conducted American orchestras in Dallas\, Oakland\, New Haven\, New Jersey\, Vermont\, Knoxville\, Sacramento\, Tulsa\, Savannah\, and more\, in addition to the Harlem Symphony\, Color of Music Festival Orchestra\, and New Works Orchestra. Career highlights include debuting at Carnegie Hall with the Symphony Saintpaulia; serving as Music Director of the Washington Symphony (1998-2003); and conducting the Pulitzer Prize-winning opera by Anthony Davis\, The Central Park Five\, premiering and preparing the work for Trilogy: An Opera Company (New Jersey). Williams’ other past positions include Artistic Director of the Costa del Sol Music Festival in Spain\, and Artistic Director of the School of Choral Studies at the NY State Summer School of the Arts for ten seasons. \nWilliams is currently Artistic Director of the Berklee Contemporary Symphony Orchestra\, and Professor of Composition at the Berklee College of Music in Boston\, as well as Music Director and conductor of Trilogy: An Opera Company. He is the immediate past president of the International Conductors Guild\, and Co-Chair of the League of American Orchestras’ Conductors Constituency. In the past\, Williams served as Assistant Conductor to Lukas Foss\, former BPO Music Director\, with the Brooklyn Philharmonic and the American Symphony in NY. Recently\, Williams conducted on tour with the Oberlin Conservatory Opera and the Cleveland Opera Theater\, receiving rave reviews for performances of Nkeiru Okoye’s opera\, Harriet Tubman. He was a guest conductor with the One World Festival Orchestra in Virginia\, and conducted a Gala performance with the Dallas Symphony at the Black Academy of Arts and Letters’ Riverfest Jazz Festival. In 2021\, he conducted the score for the Academy Award-eligible film\, Sky Blossom. This past season included conducting the Color of Music Festival Orchestra in Sacramento\, and the concert series at Boston’s Isabella Gardner Museum. In Europe\, Williams has performed and recorded with numerous esteemed symphonies. He has also been featured on national television\, profiled on CBS News’ Sunday Morning. \nA prolific composer\, Williams has created works for virtually every genre of contemporary classical performance\, including opera\, ballet\, orchestra\, chamber ensemble\, chorus and solo voice\, dance\, musical theatre\, and film. His music has been performed by countless orchestras including the New York Philharmonic\, Cleveland Orchestra\, Detroit Symphony\, St. Louis Symphony\, and Boston Pops. He has also served as Composer-in- Residence of Connecticut’s Nutmeg Ballet Company\, which premiered his ballet\, Cinderella. His opera\, Guinevere\, was performed at the Aspen Music Festival and at the Dubrovnik Summer Festival in Croatia. He composed the score for the film\, What Color is Love?\, and also scored the theatrical production to In Dahomey. Additionally\, Williams has served as a composer with the Boston Symphony’s Composer-In-Residence Project\, and as cover conductor for the Boston Pops Orchestra and the Rhode Island Philharmonic. His recordings are on the Albany\, Centaur\, Naxos and Videmus record labels. In 2024\, two new albums of orchestral music will be released on the Albany record label. \nIn addition to his conducting and composing careers\, Williams maintains a demanding schedule of speaking engagements\, consulting\, and academics. Williams is the recipient of many awards for musical and academic achievement: an Honorary Doctorate from Keene State College in New Hampshire\, the Detroit Symphony’s Emerging Composer Award\, the Gracie Allen Documentary Award\, the Distinguished Medal of Artistic Achievement from the Ecuador Youth Symphony Orchestra Foundation\, the Honorary Distinguished Alumnus Award from Langston University\, the Marquis Who’s Who Lifetime Achievement Award\, proclamations from the mayor and council of Newark for artistic contributions in 2023\, the National Culture of the Arts Award from the Association of Foreign Language Teachers of NY\, and various ASCAP awards in composition for the past forty years. URL:https://bornbuffalo.com/event/haydns-the-clock/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Buffalo Event,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bornbuffalo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/HaydnsTheClock.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231022T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231022T160000 DTSTAMP:20260412T165422 CREATED:20231006T112504Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231006T112504Z UID:4272-1697979600-1697990400@bornbuffalo.com SUMMARY:GIRL SCOUTS: BROWNIE WOW JOURNEY DESCRIPTION:GIRL SCOUTS: BROWNIE WOW JOURNEY\nOCTOBER 22 @ 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM\nDiscover how to love\, save\, and share the “wonders of water” as we investigate aquatic habitats and the wildlife within them through indoor and outdoor activities. Advance registration is required. Call 716.825.6397 for more details. \n$15 per scout URL:https://bornbuffalo.com/event/girl-scouts-brownie-wow-journey/ LOCATION:Tifft Nature Preserve\, 1200 Fuhrmann Boulevard\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14203\, United States CATEGORIES:Family,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bornbuffalo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Tift_NP.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231021T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231021T193000 DTSTAMP:20260412T165422 CREATED:20231005T110436Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231005T110445Z UID:4043-1697916600-1697916600@bornbuffalo.com SUMMARY:Haydn’s The Clock DESCRIPTION:Haydn’s The Clock\nJulius Williams makes his BPO conducting debut leading Haydn’s exuberant “The Clock” symphony and expressive violinist Tessa Lark’s performances of Dvořák’s Romance and Ravel’s Tzigane. The program also features the turn-of-the-century Rhapsodic Overture of Edmund Thornton Jenkins\, and the inspirational Moments of Arrival by Elena Roussanova. \nProgram\nJulius P. Williams\, conductor\nTessa Lark\, violin \nJENKINS Rhapsodic Overture\nDVOŘÁK Romance in F minor for Violin and Orchestra\nRAVEL Tzigane for Violin and Orchestra\nELENA ROUSSANOVA Moments of Arrival\nI. Moving Forward\nII. Reflection\nIII. The Moment of Arrival\nHAYDN Symphony No. 101 in D major\, “The Clock”\nI. Adagio – Presto\nII. Andante\nIII. Menuet: Allegretto\nIV. Finale: Vivace \nAbout Tessa Lark\nViolinist Tessa Lark is one of the most captivating artistic voices of our time\, consistently praised by critics and audiences for her astounding range of sounds\, technical agility\, and musical elegance. A budding superstar in the classical realm\, in 2020 she was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Classical Instrumental Solo category. She is also a highly acclaimed fiddler in the tradition of her native Kentucky\, delighting audiences with programming that includes Appalachian and bluegrass music and inspiring composers to write for her. \nFollowing a busy summer that saw her perform with NY’s Carnegie Hall Citywide\, La Jolla Music Society SummerFest\, and the Ravinia Festival\, among many others\, highlights of Lark’s 2023-24 season include the world premiere of Carlos Izcaray’s Violin Concerto – written for her – under the composer’s baton with the Alabama Symphony; and concerts with the Stuttgarter Philharmoniker\, marking both her European orchestral debut and her first performances of Gang Chen and Zhanhao He’s Violin Concerto\, “Butterfly Lovers.” She reprises Michael Torke’s violin concerto\, Sky – also written for her\, and the 2020 recording of which earned her a Grammy nomination – with Oklahoma’s Signature Symphony and the Sarasota Orchestra; returns to South Carolina’s Greenville Symphony\, the Virginia Symphony\, and England’s City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; and performs as a chamber musician in duos with double bassist Michael Thurber and jazz guitarist Frank Vignola. \nLark’s newest album\, The Stradgrass Sessions\, released in spring 2023\, features an all-star roster of collaborators and composers including double bassist Edgar Meyer\, pianist Jon Batiste\, mandolinist Sierra Hull\, and fiddler Michael Cleveland. Album selections mix original compositions by Lark and her collaborators with a sonata by Eugène Ysaÿe\, a selection of Bartók’s violin duets arranged for violin and mandolin\, and the world premiere recording of John Corigliano’s STOMP. \nThe violinist has performed with orchestras and at recital venues and festivals around the world. She has appeared with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra; the Louisville Orchestra; and the Albany\, Indianapolis\, Knoxville and Seattle Symphonies; as well as being presented by Carnegie Hall\, New York’s Lincoln Center\, London’s Wigmore Hall\, Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw\, the Music Center at Strathmore\, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston\, Cal Performances\, San Francisco Performances\, the Seattle Chamber Music Society\, Australia’s Musica Viva Festival\, and the Marlboro\, Mostly Mozart\, and Bridgehampton summer festivals. \nLark’s debut commercial recording was the Grammy-nominated Sky\, a bluegrass-inspired violin concerto written for her by Michael Torke and performed with the Albany Symphony Orchestra. Her discography also includes Fantasy on First Hand Records: fantasias by Schubert\, Telemann and Fritz Kreisler; Ravel’s Tzigane; and Lark’s own composition\, Appalachian Fantasy. Invention\, marking the debut album for the violin-bass duo of Lark and her fiancé\, Michael Thurber\, comprises arrangements of Two-Part Inventions by J. S. Bach along with original compositions by both duo partners. A live recording of Astor Piazzolla’s Four Seasons of Buenos Aires was released in 2021 by the BPO in honor of Piazzolla’s centenary. \nLark is a recipient of the Hunt Family Award\, one of Lincoln Center’s prestigious Emerging Artist Awards\, as well as a 2018 Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship and a 2016 Avery Fisher Career Grant. She was Silver Medalist in the 9th Quadrennial International Violin Competition of Indianapolis\, and winner of the 2012 Naumburg International Violin Competition. \nIn addition to her performance schedule\, Lark was recently named Artistic Director of Musical Masterworks\, a chamber music presenter in Old Lyme\, Connecticut. She champions young aspiring artists and supports the next generation of musicians through her work as Co-host/Creative of NPR’s From the Top\, the premier radio showcase for the nation’s most talented young musicians. She also serves as Mentor and board member of the Irving M. Klein International Strings Competition. \nLark is a graduate of New England Conservatory and completed her Artist Diploma at The Juilliard School\, where she studied with Sylvia Rosenberg\, Ida Kavafian\, and Daniel Phillips. Her primary mentors include Cathy McGlasson\, Kurt Sassmannshaus\, Miriam Fried\, and Lucy Chapman. She plays a c. 1600 G.P. Maggini violin on loan from an anonymous donor through the Stradivari Society of Chicago. \nAbout Julius Williams\nJulius P. Williams is an award-winning conductor\, composer\, recording artist\, educator\, author\, and pianist. Named one of Musical America’s Top 30 Professionals of the Year for 2022\, his career has taken him from his native New York to musical venues across the globe\, and has involved virtually every musical genre. He has conducted American orchestras in Dallas\, Oakland\, New Haven\, New Jersey\, Vermont\, Knoxville\, Sacramento\, Tulsa\, Savannah\, and more\, in addition to the Harlem Symphony\, Color of Music Festival Orchestra\, and New Works Orchestra. Career highlights include debuting at Carnegie Hall with the Symphony Saintpaulia; serving as Music Director of the Washington Symphony (1998-2003); and conducting the Pulitzer Prize-winning opera by Anthony Davis\, The Central Park Five\, premiering and preparing the work for Trilogy: An Opera Company (New Jersey). Williams’ other past positions include Artistic Director of the Costa del Sol Music Festival in Spain\, and Artistic Director of the School of Choral Studies at the NY State Summer School of the Arts for ten seasons. \nWilliams is currently Artistic Director of the Berklee Contemporary Symphony Orchestra\, and Professor of Composition at the Berklee College of Music in Boston\, as well as Music Director and conductor of Trilogy: An Opera Company. He is the immediate past president of the International Conductors Guild\, and Co-Chair of the League of American Orchestras’ Conductors Constituency. In the past\, Williams served as Assistant Conductor to Lukas Foss\, former BPO Music Director\, with the Brooklyn Philharmonic and the American Symphony in NY. Recently\, Williams conducted on tour with the Oberlin Conservatory Opera and the Cleveland Opera Theater\, receiving rave reviews for performances of Nkeiru Okoye’s opera\, Harriet Tubman. He was a guest conductor with the One World Festival Orchestra in Virginia\, and conducted a Gala performance with the Dallas Symphony at the Black Academy of Arts and Letters’ Riverfest Jazz Festival. In 2021\, he conducted the score for the Academy Award-eligible film\, Sky Blossom. This past season included conducting the Color of Music Festival Orchestra in Sacramento\, and the concert series at Boston’s Isabella Gardner Museum. In Europe\, Williams has performed and recorded with numerous esteemed symphonies. He has also been featured on national television\, profiled on CBS News’ Sunday Morning. \nA prolific composer\, Williams has created works for virtually every genre of contemporary classical performance\, including opera\, ballet\, orchestra\, chamber ensemble\, chorus and solo voice\, dance\, musical theatre\, and film. His music has been performed by countless orchestras including the New York Philharmonic\, Cleveland Orchestra\, Detroit Symphony\, St. Louis Symphony\, and Boston Pops. He has also served as Composer-in- Residence of Connecticut’s Nutmeg Ballet Company\, which premiered his ballet\, Cinderella. His opera\, Guinevere\, was performed at the Aspen Music Festival and at the Dubrovnik Summer Festival in Croatia. He composed the score for the film\, What Color is Love?\, and also scored the theatrical production to In Dahomey. Additionally\, Williams has served as a composer with the Boston Symphony’s Composer-In-Residence Project\, and as cover conductor for the Boston Pops Orchestra and the Rhode Island Philharmonic. His recordings are on the Albany\, Centaur\, Naxos and Videmus record labels. In 2024\, two new albums of orchestral music will be released on the Albany record label. \nIn addition to his conducting and composing careers\, Williams maintains a demanding schedule of speaking engagements\, consulting\, and academics. Williams is the recipient of many awards for musical and academic achievement: an Honorary Doctorate from Keene State College in New Hampshire\, the Detroit Symphony’s Emerging Composer Award\, the Gracie Allen Documentary Award\, the Distinguished Medal of Artistic Achievement from the Ecuador Youth Symphony Orchestra Foundation\, the Honorary Distinguished Alumnus Award from Langston University\, the Marquis Who’s Who Lifetime Achievement Award\, proclamations from the mayor and council of Newark for artistic contributions in 2023\, the National Culture of the Arts Award from the Association of Foreign Language Teachers of NY\, and various ASCAP awards in composition for the past forty years. URL:https://bornbuffalo.com/event/haydns-the-clock/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Buffalo Event,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bornbuffalo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/HaydnsTheClock.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231022T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231022T190000 DTSTAMP:20260412T165422 CREATED:20230915T162101Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230915T162101Z UID:3104-1698001200-1698001200@bornbuffalo.com SUMMARY:RAYLAND BAXTER W/ FLYTE- FALL TOUR 2023 DESCRIPTION:Twenty6 Productions Presents: Rayland Baxter w/ Flyte – FALL TOUR 2023 at Buffalo Iron Works on Sunday October 22nd\, 2023! \nRayland Baxter \nFor the making of his fourth album If I Were a Butterfly\, Rayland Baxter holed up for over a year at a former rubber-band factory turned studio in the Kentucky countryside—a seemingly humble environment that proved to be something of a wonderland. “I spent that year living in a barn with the squirrels and the birds\, on my own most of the time\, and I discovered so much about music and how to create it\,” says the Tennessee-bred singer/songwriter. “Instead of going into a studio with a producer for two weeks\, I just waited for the record to build itself. I’d get up and go outside\, see a butterfly and connect that with some impulsive thought I’d had three months ago\, and suddenly a song I’d been working on would make sense. That’s how the whole album came to be.” \nThe follow-up to 2018’s critically acclaimed Wide Awake\, If I Were a Butterfly finds Baxter co-producing alongside Tim O’Sullivan (Grace Potter\, The Head and the Heart) and Kai Welch (Molly Tuttle\, Sierra Hull)\, slowly piecing together the album’s patchwork of lush psychedelia and Beatlesesque pop. In addition to working at Thunder Sound (the Kentucky studio he called home for months on end)\, Baxter recorded in California\, Texas\, Tennessee\, and Washington\, enlisting a remarkable lineup of musicians: Shakey Graves\, Lennon Stella\, several members of Cage the Elephant\, Zac Cockrell of Alabama Shakes\, Morning Teleportation’s Travis Goodwin\, and legendary Motown drummer Miss Bobbye Hall\, among many others. In an especially meaningful turn\, two of the album’s tracks feature the elegant pedal steel work of his father\, Bucky Baxter (a musician who performed with Bob Dylan and who passed away in May 2020). Thanks to the extraordinary care and ingenuity behind its creation\, If I Were a Butterfly arrives as a work of rarefied magic\, capable of stirring up immense feeling while leaving the listener happily wonderstruck. \nBaxter’s debut release as a producer\, If I Were a Butterfly bears a dazzling unpredictability that has much to do with his limitless imagination as a collector and collagist of sound. “Sometimes the bullfrogs in the pond outside would pulse in a certain tempo and I’d apply that to a song\, or I’d hear a bird chirping and it would inspire me to add harmonica in a particular place\,” he says. “I could be walking around this massive building in the middle of the night and the air-conditioning would turn on\, and it’d give me the idea to include a synth part that holds a similar note. I’d wait for those moments to happen and whenever I tried to force anything\, the music usually rejected it.” \nA perfect introduction to If I Were a Butterfly’s elaborate sonic world\, the album-opening title track begins with a recording of a Baxter singing at age four\, then drifts into a delicately sprawling reverie ornamented with so many lovely details (lavish flute and cello melodies\, radiant horns\, the hypnotic harmonies of Lennon Stella and Baxter’s girlfriend\, Sophia Rose). “I liked the idea of the first voice on the record being me as a little kid\, not knowing where I’d be today\,” notes Baxter\, who embedded newly unearthed audio clips of himself and his older sister Brooke all throughout the album. Graced with the combustible guitar work of his bandmate Barney Cortez\, “Billy Goat” kicks up a potent tension with its restless grooves and hot-tempered gang vocals. “It’s a breakup song about being with someone who’s on a different life path—one side wants to influence the other\, and inevitably you part ways\,” says Baxter. From there\, the album takes on a feverish momentum with “Rubberband Man\,” a delightfully frenzied track channeling a wild and giddy freedom. “There’s rubber bands all over the property at Thunder Sound—in the earth\, in the concrete\, used as insulation for the studio\,” says Baxter. “I took a mishmash of images in my head and it turned into a song about staying flexible\, rolling with the punches.” \nIn its searching reflection on love and loss and striving for transcendence\, If I Were a Butterfly reaches a quietly glorious intensity on “Tadpole”: a piano ballad threaded with childhood memories at turns oddly tender (catching frogs and crawfish in a nearby toxic creek) and nightmarish (hearing the gunshot when an across-the-street neighbor took her own life). And on “My Argentina\,” If I Were a Butterfly closes out with a piano-driven and painfully raw outpouring\, its starkness intermittently broken by soulful strings and gospel-esque harmonies. “One time at the studio I stayed up all night and played that song maybe 100 times; we ended up using the last take\, which was recorded at about five in the morning\,” says Baxter. “It’s a song that represents the thoughts one might have about a perfect love life\, and I love how it ends the album in a big angelic cloud of reverb.” \nFor Baxter\, the act of self-producing such a sonically and emotionally expansive body of work proved both exhilarating and arduous. “It really wore me out to spend all that time alone at the studio\, editing the hell out of this record; my heart definitely suffered\,” he says. “But I also had the guidance of my dad\, who was in my dreams all the time—if I was moving too fast\, I’d hear him telling me to slow down.” Another profound influence on the album-making process: the 2018 deaths of Baxter’s close friends Billy Swayze (a musician whose parents owned the rubber band company that became Thunder Sound) and Tiger Merritt (the vocalist/guitarist for Morning Teleportation\, who worked with Swayze in constructing the studio). “Billy and Tiger had been going up there since 2015\, and finally they turned it into a legit recording studio\,” he says. “It’s a very special place to me\, so they’re two of the four angels I decided to dedicate this record to.” \nEven in its most somber moments\, If I Were a Butterfly wholly fulfills Baxter’s mission of imparting a certain purposeful joy. “It’s been a weird few years\, but I think the big picture is for us to just exist and find love and be loved\, and try to see that all the daily bullshit is simply bugs on the windshield\,” says Baxter. “I hope that this album makes people feel the way I do whenever I listen to my favorite records\, and that it gives them a platform to dream on.” \nBuffalo Iron Works \n49 Illinois St Buffalo\, NY 14203 \nTickets: $23 ADV/$26 DOS \nDoors: 7:00pm \nShow: 8:00pm \nAges: 18+ URL:https://bornbuffalo.com/event/rayland-baxter-w-flyte-fall-tour-2023/ LOCATION:Buffalo Iron Works\, 49 Illinois St\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14203\, United States CATEGORIES:Buffalo Event,Live Music,Nightlife ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bornbuffalo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Rayland-Baxter.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Twenty6 Productions":MAILTO:events@twenty6productions.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231023T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231023T190000 DTSTAMP:20260412T165422 CREATED:20230919T112842Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230919T112842Z UID:3339-1698087600-1698087600@bornbuffalo.com SUMMARY:Sabres vs. Canadiens DESCRIPTION:October 23\, 2023\nSabres vs. Canadiens \nFor more information go to https://www.nhl.com/sabres URL:https://bornbuffalo.com/event/sabres-vs-canadiens/ LOCATION:KeyBank Center\, 1 Seymour H Knox III Plaza\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14203\, United States CATEGORIES:Buffalo Event,Family,Sports END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231024T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231024T180000 DTSTAMP:20260412T165422 CREATED:20231006T123218Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231006T123218Z UID:4310-1698170400-1698170400@bornbuffalo.com SUMMARY:DROPKICK MURPHYS DESCRIPTION:DROPKICK MURPHYS – FULL ELECTRIC SHOW\nSupport: The Interrupters\, Jesse Ahern \nVenue: Buffalo RiverWorks \nDoors: 6:00pm \nShow: 7:00pm \nAge Restriction: All Ages Admitted \nPrice: $49.50 advance / $55 day of show \nTickets on sale this Friday\, May 19th @ 10am URL:https://bornbuffalo.com/event/dropkick-murphys/ LOCATION:Bufffalo Riverworks\, 359 Ganson St.\, Buffalo\, 14203\, United States CATEGORIES:Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://bornbuffalo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Dropkick-Murphys-Revised-Vertical-Feed-1.webp ORGANIZER;CN="After Dark Presents":MAILTO:info@afterdarkpresents.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231024T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231024T190000 DTSTAMP:20260412T165422 CREATED:20230915T162249Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230915T162249Z UID:3107-1698174000-1698174000@bornbuffalo.com SUMMARY:THE FURIOUS BONGOS – A FRANK ZAPPA PROJECT FEAT. CHAD WACKERMAN DESCRIPTION:The Furious Bongos – A Frank Zappa Project feat. Chad Wackerman performs live at Buffalo Iron Works – Tuesday October 24th\, 2023! \nThe Furious Bongos \nWe’re only in it for the money. HAHAHAHA \nActually\, we’re just a bunch of professional musicians with pretty diverse backgrounds who decided to take on a pretty big challenge and have some fun in the process. \nNow\, you might ask\, “Oh yeah? ‘Professional’ musicians\, eh? What makes you think you can play Frank’s music as well as [insert Zappa family member here]?” \nWell…you might not have heard of us individually\, but you have heard of the people we’ve spent our careers working with (and we don’t mean “I played a 10am slot at a festival once that was headlined by Famous Artist X”): \nYo Yo Ma\, Mick Fleetwood\, BB King\, REM\, Vinnie Colaiuta\, Oasis\, LA Philharmonic\, Madison Symphony\, Arthur Barrow\, Munich Philharmonic\, Bryan Beller\, India Arie\, Popa Chubby\, Limelight: A Tribute To Rush\, Pinetop Perkins\, Chicago Lyric Opera\, Arrested Development\, Madison Opera\, blah blah blah….you get the idea. \nWhen it came to the music\, Frank was constantly changing things\, and he allowed his band members to bring their unique voices to the table. He also understood that his live performances were entertainment: it’s supposed to be a rock show\, not a piano recital. \nWith that in mind\, we don’t think playing Song X from Album Y note-for-note while staring at our shoes is the proper way to go about this. \nThe result of that approach (combined with a lot of homework) is a show that pays respect to Zappa’s legacy\, but is also new and different and dangerous and FUN\, with lots of eyebrows. Kinda like Frank. \nTickets: $20 ADV/$25 DOS\nDoors: 7:00pm\nShow: 8:00pm\nAges: 18+ URL:https://bornbuffalo.com/event/the-furious-bongos-a-frank-zappa-project-feat-chad-wackerman/ LOCATION:Buffalo Iron Works\, 49 Illinois St\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14203\, United States CATEGORIES:Buffalo Event,Live Music,Nightlife ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bornbuffalo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/The-Furious-Bongos.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231024T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231024T193000 DTSTAMP:20260412T165422 CREATED:20230915T144457Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230915T144457Z UID:3070-1698175800-1698175800@bornbuffalo.com SUMMARY:Moulin Rouge! DESCRIPTION:Pop the champagne\, Moulin Rouge! The Musical is the winner of 10 Tony Awards® — including Best Musical! \nEnter a world of splendor and romance\, of eye-popping excess\, of glitz\, grandeur\, and glory! A world where Bohemians and aristocrats rub elbows and revel in electrifying enchantment. Welcome to Moulin Rouge! The Musical! Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film comes to life onstage\, remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza. Directed by Tony Award® winner Alex Timbers\, Moulin Rouge! The Musical is a theatrical celebration of Truth\, Beauty\, Freedom\, and — above all — Love. With a book by Tony Award® winner John Logan; music supervision\, orchestrations\, and arrangements by Tony Award® winner Justin Levine; and choreography by Tony Award® winner Sonya Tayeh\, Moulin Rouge! is more than a musical — it is a state of mind. URL:https://bornbuffalo.com/event/moulin-rouge/ LOCATION:Shea’s Buffalo Theatre\, 646 Main Street\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14202\, United States CATEGORIES:Buffalo Event,Live Music,Theater ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bornbuffalo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/MoulinRouge_1600x700.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231024T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231024T193000 DTSTAMP:20260412T165422 CREATED:20230930T131602Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230930T131602Z UID:3872-1698175800-1698175800@bornbuffalo.com SUMMARY:Jim Breuer: Survival With Laughter DESCRIPTION:Jim Breuer: Survival With Laughter URL:https://bornbuffalo.com/event/jim-breuer-survival-with-laughter/ LOCATION:Shea’s 710 Theater\, 710 Main Street\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14202\, United States CATEGORIES:Buffalo Event,Comedy,Theater ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bornbuffalo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/JIM-BREUER.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231024T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231024T193000 DTSTAMP:20260412T165422 CREATED:20231006T104731Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231006T104731Z UID:4263-1698175800-1698175800@bornbuffalo.com SUMMARY:Halloween Bat Sh*t Bingo @ Resurgence! DESCRIPTION:Halloween Bat Sh*t Bingo @ Resurgence! \nMark your calendars for another epic bingo experience with taunting\, laughing\, music\, prizes\, AND Halloween costumes! \nGet spooky and bring your lucky bingo dabbers for the next BatSh*t Bingo on October 24! \nDon’t forget– your first beer is on the house! URL:https://bornbuffalo.com/event/halloween-bat-sht-bingo-resurgence/ LOCATION:Resurgence Taproom\, 55 Chicago St.\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14204\, United States CATEGORIES:Buffalo Event,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://bornbuffalo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Bat-ShT-Bingo-5.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231025T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231025T193000 DTSTAMP:20260412T165422 CREATED:20230915T144806Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230915T144932Z UID:3075-1698262200-1698262200@bornbuffalo.com SUMMARY:Moulin Rouge! DESCRIPTION:Pop the champagne\, Moulin Rouge! The Musical is the winner of 10 Tony Awards® — including Best Musical! \nEnter a world of splendor and romance\, of eye-popping excess\, of glitz\, grandeur\, and glory! A world where Bohemians and aristocrats rub elbows and revel in electrifying enchantment. Welcome to Moulin Rouge! The Musical! Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film comes to life onstage\, remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza. Directed by Tony Award® winner Alex Timbers\, Moulin Rouge! The Musical is a theatrical celebration of Truth\, Beauty\, Freedom\, and — above all — Love. With a book by Tony Award® winner John Logan; music supervision\, orchestrations\, and arrangements by Tony Award® winner Justin Levine; and choreography by Tony Award® winner Sonya Tayeh\, Moulin Rouge! is more than a musical — it is a state of mind. URL:https://bornbuffalo.com/event/moulin-rouge-2/ LOCATION:Shea’s Buffalo Theatre\, 646 Main Street\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14202\, United States CATEGORIES:Buffalo Event,Live Music,Theater ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bornbuffalo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/MoulinRouge_1600x700.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231005T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231005T120000 DTSTAMP:20260412T165422 CREATED:20231004T155905Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T191630Z UID:3998-1696500000-1696507200@bornbuffalo.com SUMMARY:WELLNESS WALKS DESCRIPTION:WELLNESS WALKS PRESENTED BY INDEPENDENT HEALTH\nOCTOBER 5 @ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM\nDrop by Tifft Nature Preserve every Thursday and join us for a casual volunteer-led tour of the Preserve. \nPresented by Independent Health. \nAge: All ages \nCost: FREE. $3 donation per person requested. \nPlease call 716-825-6397 to confirm walk will be taking place. URL:https://bornbuffalo.com/event/wellness-walks/ LOCATION:Tifft Nature Preserve\, 1200 Fuhrmann Boulevard\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14203\, United States CATEGORIES:Buffalo Event,Family,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://bornbuffalo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/events-featured-photo.webp END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR