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Textile Curiosities
2023-11-25 10:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14218-1526, United States
Textile Curiosities
Step into a world where art and nature converge in a display of faux-taxidermy moth and butterfly sculptures. Aleah Ford, known as “Moth On The Wall,” invites you to experience the enchanting realm of these ephemeral creatures through her meticulously crafted works. In this exhibition, Aleah’s sculptures come to life using textiles, wire, faux fur, clay, and flocking. The sculptures are presented within shadow boxes, reminiscent of Victorian curiosity cabinets, inviting viewers to step back in time to an era of exploration and discovery. Each box offers a glimpse into the fascinating world of the Lepidoptera.

Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn
2024-04-03 19:30 | Kleinhans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY, 14201, United States
Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn
Kleinhans Music Hall presents
Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn
April 3, 2024 – 7:30 PM
Kleinhans Music Hall is pleased to present Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn on April 3, 2024 at 7:30 PM in the Mary Seaton Room. Tickets are on sale now!
About Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn
Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn, “the king and queen of the banjo” (Paste Magazine), have a musical partnership like no other. Béla Fleck is a fifteen-time Grammy Award winner who has taken the instrument across multiple genres, and Abigail Washburn a singer-songwriter and clawhammer banjo player who re-radicalized it by combining it with Far East culture and sounds. The two met at a square dance, began collaborating musically and eventually fell in love. Over the years, they played together most visibly in the Sparrow Quartet alongside Ben Sollee and Casey Driessen and informally at a pickin’ party here, a benefit there, or occasionally popping up in each other’s solo shows. Fans of tradition-tweaking acoustic fare eagerly anticipated that Béla & Abigail would begin making music together as a duo.
Fleck has the virtuosic, jazz-to-classical ingenuity of an iconic instrumentalist and composer with bluegrass roots. His collaborations range from his ground-breaking standard-setting ensemble Béla Fleck and the Flecktones to a staggeringly broad array of musical experiments. From writing concertos for full symphony orchestra, exploring the banjo’s African roots, to jazz duos with Chick Corea, many tout that Béla Fleck is the world’s premier banjo player. Washburn has the earthy sophistication of a postmodern, old-time singer-songwriter who has drawn critical acclaim for her solo albums. She has done fascinating work in folk musical diplomacy in China, presented an original theatrical production, and has contributed to singular side groups Uncle Earl and The Wu-Force. In addition to being named a TED Fellow in 2012, Abigail was recently named the first US-China Fellow at Vanderbilt University, in addition to Carolina Performing Arts/Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s DisTil Fellow for 2018-2020.
On stage, Fleck & Washburn will perform pieces from their Grammy-winning self-titled debut as well as their new record, Echo in the Valley (Rounder 2017). With one eye on using the banjo to showcase America’s rich heritage and the other pulling the noble instrument from its most familiar arena into new and unique realms, Bela & Abigail meet in the mean, head-on, to present music that feels wildly innovative and familiar at the same time. Whether at home, on stage or on record, their deep bond, combined with the way their distinct musical personalities and banjo styles interact, makes theirs a picking partnership unlike any other on the planet.

Beyond The Planets
2024-04-05 10:30 | Kleinhans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY, 14201, United States
Beyond The Planets
The highly anticipated total solar eclipse on Buffalo’s horizon illuminates the program selection of two contemporary composers to complement Holst’s dazzling interpretation of the cosmos, The Planets. Nina Shekhar’s haunting Lumina explores the concept of lightness and dark, while The Universe in Ecstatic Motion by Christopher Theofanidis is a showcase for pre-eminent flutist, Marina Piccinini.
Program
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Marina Piccinini, flute
Women’s Choir of Buffalo
NINA SHEKHAR Lumina
CHRISTOPHER THEOFANIDIS The Universe in Ecstatic Motion
HOLST The Planets

QUEEN CITY ROLLER DERBY: SAUCIES VS DEVIL DOLLIES
2024-04-05 19:00 - 23:00 | Bufffalo Riverworks, 359 Ganson St., Buffalo, 14203, United States
Join QCRD in Game 8 of the 2024 Season as the Saucies take on the Devil Dollies!
Doors open at 6:00pm, first whistle at 7:00pm.
Be sure to get your tickets early as front row seating will sell out quickly. General Admission is $18, front row $22.50.
New and returning fans alike can expect to find all of their favorite team and league merchandise, a 50/50 raffle and the ever popular Chuck a Duck at half time. Don’t miss a moment of the action, get your tickets today. Group rates are available. Online ticket sales close at 2:00pm on game day.

A New World: music from Final Fantasy
2024-04-05 20:00 | Shea’s 710 Theater, 710 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14202, United States
A New World: music from Final Fantasy
A New World’s North America Spring 2024 Tour!
Featuring NEW, EXCLUSIVE, OFFICIAL arrangements of music from your favorite FINAL FANTASY games! In its first 10 years, A New World has performed music from FINAL FANTASY I – FINAL FANTASY XV. Come hear what’s next!
Experience live, intimate concert performances in North America this April and May with premieres, surprises, and, of course, “One-Winged Angel.”
Under the direction of Eric Roth, the New World Players chamber ensemble performs exclusive and OFFICIAL arrangements from throughout the FINAL FANTASY series in the thrillingly personal style of this outstanding musical production.
A New World: intimate music from FINAL FANTASY has performed spectacular concerts for spellbound audiences on four continents since its 2014 debut and the experience is fresh every time, drawing audiences deeper into the musical worlds of FINAL FANTASY. We can’t wait to bring that energy TO YOU.

THE BACKYARD CLASSIC
2024-04-06 09:00 - 19:00 | Bufffalo Riverworks, 359 Ganson St., Buffalo, 14203, United States
The Backyard Classic in its 15th year is proud to support PUNT Buffalo’s Pediatric Cancer Collaborative, with all proceeds from the event.
This Event is unique and unlike most pond hockey tournaments, featuring full nets and goalies, bringing the real feel of the game of hockey, outdoors where it all started. Join us while we bring hockey back to its roots, outdoors, at the Buffalo Riverworks Complex, for a fun filled family friendly event.
There will be weekend long activities, Buffalo Themed and Hockey related Vendors, Live Music performing Saturday night, and the Ropes Course open for the kids before, after or in between games all weekend.
Over the last 14 years the Backyard Classic has had over 600 teams, 3,500 players with more than $280,000 donated to Western New York Charities!
All ages Pond Hockey 6U – Adults all playing on 6 Rinks at the same time.
Bringing Hockey back to its roots, outdoors, where hockey began.
3 Game Guarantee plus playoffs.
It doesn’t get any better than outdoor hockey on the Buffalo Waterfront!
Come be a part of Buffalo’s biggest outdoor Winter Event! Raising money for P.U.N.T. Pediatric Cancer Collaborative

Paw Patrol Live
2024-04-06 10:00 | Shea’s Buffalo Theatre, 646 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14202, United States
PAW Patrol Live! sets sail with a pirate adventure! The Pack is back and on a roll from our Lookout Tower to Buffalo!
Mayor Goodway is getting everything shipshape for a big Pirate Day celebration in Adventure Bay. When Cap’n Turbot falls into a dark and mysterious cavern, it’s PAW Patrol to the rescue! Chase, Marshall, Rubble, Skye, Rocky and Zuma save Cap’n Turbot and discover a secret pirate treasure map that leads them on an epic adventure. Things get ruff when Mayor Humdinger wants to find the treasure first for Foggy Bottom. The pups need all paws on deck for this pirate adventure, including help from the newest pup who’s all ears…Tracker! Using their heroic rescue skills, problem solving and teamwork, the pups set sail to save the day. No job is too big, no pirate pup is too small!

Masterclass with Marina Piccinini, flute
2024-04-06 13:00 | Kleinhans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY, 14201, United States
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra hosts incredible guest artists each year on our Classics Series. We make many of these masters available to the community in our Masterclass series. These artists will work one-on-one with talented local students in front of a live audience. All events are FREE with a required reservation.
Learn more about flutist Marina Piccinini.
Musically advanced college students are invited to apply as a performer for these classes. All applications require a private instructor’s nomination and an audio recording.
Please send application and recording to rpudlewski@bpo.org.
DEADLINE: Mar 15, 2024
Materials must be received by this date to be considered. All applicants notified by March 22nd.
Questions:
Rachael Pudlewski
Associate Director of Education
(716) 242-7822 or rpudlewski@bpo.org

Masterclass with Christine Davis, flute
2024-04-06 14:00 | Kleinhans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY, 14201, United States
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra hosts incredible guest artists each year on our Classics Series. We make many of these masters available to the community in our Masterclass series. These artists will work one-on-one with talented local students in front of a live audience. All events are FREE with a required reservation.
Musically advanced college students are invited to register as a performer for this class. Please use the form below to indicate your interest in playing and note your selected orchestral excerpt.Please note that not everyone may be able to play at the class.
Masterclass with Christine Davis
Join BPO Principal Flutist Christine Davis and local college students for an orchestral excerpt Masterclass in front of a live audience. Free with a required reservation. Please use this form if you are interested in playing for Christine.

Masterclass with Natalie Debikey Scanio, piccolo
2024-04-06 15:00 | Kleinhans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY, 14201, United States
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra hosts incredible guest artists each year on our Classics Series. We make many of these masters available to the community in our Masterclass series. These artists will work one-on-one with talented local students in front of a live audience. All events are FREE with a required reservation.
Musically advanced college students are invited to register as a performer for this class. Please use the form below to indicate your interest in playing and note your selected piccolo excerpt(s). Please note that not everyone may be able to play at the class.
Masterclass with Natalie Debikey Scanio
Join BPO Piccolo musician Natalie Debikey Scanio and local college students for a Piccolo Masterclass in front of a live audience. Free with a required reservation. Please use this form to indicate interest in playing for Natalie.

Kane Brown
2024-04-06 19:00 | KeyBank Center, 1 Seymour H Knox III Plaza, Buffalo, NY, 14203, United States
Kane Brown
Buffalo, NY (September 20, 2023) — Multi-platinum, 5X AMA award-winning entertainer and current CMA Award nominee Kane Brown announced details for his new highly anticipated tour, In the Air. Kane Brown will perform at KeyBank Center Saturday, April 6, 2024. The upcoming tour will kick off in March and hit 29 cities along the way including Newark, Toronto, Las Vegas, and Atlanta, before wrapping in Arlington, TX at Globe Life Field on September 14. Brown will wrap the tour with 5 major stadium shows including returning to the iconic Fenway Park in Boston, where earlier this year he made history as the first black artist to sell-out a headlining show there in the venue’s over 100 year history. Support for the tour will come from Tyler Hubbard, Jon Pardi, Chris Young, Bailey Zimmerman, Cole Swindell, Parmalee, LOCASH, and RaeLynn. See the full routing below to see which dates each artist will join the tour.

MITIS
2024-04-06 20:00 | Town Ballroom, 681 Main St., Buffalo, NY, 14203, United States
MITIS
SATURDAY, APRIL 06
Doors: 8pm
$12.25 to $24.50
Town Ballroom
MNM Presents
MitiS
UNITY Album Tour
Ages 18+
Government Issued ID Required

Masterclass with Anthony Trionfo, flute
2024-04-07 10:00 | Kleinhans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY, 14201, United States
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra hosts incredible guest artists each year on our Classics Series. We make many of these masters available to the community in our Masterclass series. These artists will work one-on-one with talented local students in front of a live audience. All events are FREE with a required reservation.
Learn more about flutist Anthony Trionfo.
Musically advanced high school students are invited to apply as a performer for these classes. All applications require a private instructor’s nomination and an audio recording.
Please send application and recording to rpudlewski@bpo.org.
DEADLINE: Mar 15, 2024
Materials must be received by this date to be considered. All applicants notified by March 22nd.
Questions:
Rachael Pudlewski
Associate Director of Education
(716) 242-7822 or rpudlewski@bpo.org

HOT MULLIGAN
2024-04-09 19:00 | Bufffalo Riverworks, 359 Ganson St., Buffalo, 14203, United States
AFTER DARK PRESENTS
HOT MULLIGAN
WITH FREE THROW, JUST FRIENDS, CHARMER
April 9, 2024
Buffalo Riverworks
Doors: 6:00pm
Show: 7:00pm
Age Restriction: 16 + Admitted with ID
Under 16 Admitted with Parent or Legal Guardian
No One Under 12 Admitted
Price: $33.00 advance / $38.00 day of show
ONSALE: Friday, December 15th @ 10am EST

Mamma Mia!
2024-04-09 19:30 | Shea’s Buffalo Theatre, 646 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14202, United States
Mamma Mia!
A mother. A daughter. 3 possible dads.
And a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget!
Set on a Greek island paradise where the sun always shines, a tale of love, friendship, and identity is beautifully told through the timeless hits of ABBA. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the father she’s never known brings three men from her mother’s past back to the island they last visited decades ago.
For nearly 25 years, people all around the world have fallen in love with the characters, the story, and the music that make MAMMA MIA! the ultimate feel-good show.

GBYO Side by Side Concert
2024-04-10 19:30 | Kleinhans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY, 14201, United States
Fernanda Lastra, BPO assistant conductor
Louis Vitello, GBYO music director
Greater Buffalo Youth Orchestra (GBYO) performs alongside the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra with guests from Greater Buffalo Youth String Orchestra (GBYSO). Featuring the music of Marquez, Hindemith, Von Suppe, Saint-Saëns, Dvorak and Shostakovich. Come support WNY’s talented young musicians in this unique event! This concert is free and open to the public.
