Betsy Carmichael’s Hawaiian Luau BINGO
2024-05-30 19:30 (America/New_York) | Shea’s Smith Theatre, 654 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14202, United States
Betsy Carmichael’s Hawaiian Luau BINGO
O’Connell & Company
She’s back! Aloha! It’s Hawaiian night at the BINGO Palace with Betsy Carmichael’s Hawaiian Luau BINGO. Betsy Carmichael the Big BINGO Kahuna is pulling out all the stops as she hosts another unforgettable night of BINGO. Grab your lucky trolls and grass skirts and brush up on your limbo. All winners will get leid!

Buffalo Stories: The Life of LeRoi C. Johnson
2024-06-01 19:30 | Road Less Traveled Theater, 465 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14205, United States
Buffalo Stories: The Life of LeRoi C. Johnson
One-night only!
Saturday June 1, 2024
Buffalo Stories: The Life of LeRoi C. Johnson will include:
pre-show reception at 7:00 p.m. (cocktails and hors d’oeuvres)
8:00 p.m. performance
post-show reception
About Buffalo Stories: Buffalo Stories offers a glimpse into the lives of Buffalo’s most intriguing personalities while toasting our vibrant community and supporting Road Less Traveled Productions. The event celebrates the life of a local Buffalo icon by presenting a one-night only musical written about the guest of honor’s life. Past honorees include former Mayor Anthony Masiello, Thurman Thomas, Russell Salvatore, Shelley Drake, Richard Gioia and Maryann Saccomando Freedman.
The event is an annual fundraiser to benefit Road Less Traveled Productions.

Textile Curiosities
2023-11-25 10:00 - 16:00 | 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.

Camp Everything in Buffalo Pride Parade 2024
2024-06-02 11:00 - 16:00 | NY
Camp Everything in Buffalo Pride Parade 2024

Jun 2, 2024 11:00am — 4:00pm

The parade route starts at Elmwood Avenue and Forest Avenue at 11 am; ends at Allen Street.
Artist Adam Weekley recognized a need for content for the youngest Buffalo Pride festivalgoers and LGBTQIA+ youth. He dreamed up Camp Everything, a mobile art installation, and performance, drawing on nostalgic memories of 1980s summer camps. The vibrant float and its legion of happy campers will take a hike in the Pride Parade and Festival Sunday, June 2, at 11 am. The route starts at Elmwood Avenue and Forest Avenue; ends at Allen Street.
Then head to the Festival at Canalside for camp crafts with the Burchfield Penney education team from 12:00 to 4:00 pm! Find us with our friends from Explore and More in the Pride Jr. tent!
Spearheaded by the Burchfield Penney, in collaboration with Torn Space Theater Company, and with generous financial support from the Cullen Foundation, the Camp Everything project will span three years, appearing at various cultural events. Torn Space cast the performers and will provide stage direction, sound design, costume assistance, and choreography. Weekley also engaged several local artists, including Mallory Mordaunt and Esther Niesen, and New York-based maker Randy Carfagno Productions, to help bring the installation to life.
Get a selfie with the Camp Everything quirky cast of characters whenever you spot them around town! Share your pictures and reactions on social media with #CampEverything!

Mahler’s Resurrection
2024-06-01 19:30 | Kleinhans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY, 14201, United States
Mahler’s Resurrection
The colossal season closer features Mahler’s monumental Symphony No. 2, celebrating a fallen hero, his meandering retrospect on life, and his final judgement and redemption. While Mahler himself gave the symphony no name, it is known to many as “Resurrection.”
Program
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Ilana Davidson, soprano
Susan Platts, mezzo soprano
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
MAHLER Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection”

Kevin James Owls Don't Walk
2024-06-02 17:00 | Shea’s Buffalo Theatre, 646 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14202, United States
Kevin James
Owls Don’t Walk
Kevin James began his career as a stand-up on the Long Island comedy scene. After being discovered at the 1996 Montreal Comedy Festival, he signed a network development deal to create his own sitcom.
The King of Queens, which premiered in 1998, ran for nine seasons on CBS with James starring and executive producing, and it garnered him an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. The show concluded its run in 2007 but continues to air daily in syndication across the country and around the world. James also starred in, and executive produced The Crew, a sitcom set in the world of NASCAR and is currently developing a single camera comedy (both for Netflix).
James brought his stand-up act to TV with Sweat the Small Stuff, a one-hour special for Comedy Central. Kevin James and Ray Romano executive produced and starred in the HBO Sports Special Making the Cut: The Road to Pebble Beach; a documentary about the Pebble Beach Pro Am Golf Tournament that was nominated for a Sports Emmy. His second comedy special Never Don’t Give Up premiered on Netflix to critical acclaim.
James was the producer, co-writer, and star of the hit comedies Paul Blart: Mall Cop 1 & 2, Zookeeper, and Here Comes The Boom. James made his feature film debut in Columbia Pictures’ Hitch starring opposite Will Smith, and starred alongside Adam Sandler in Pixels, Grown Ups, Grown Ups 2, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, and Hubie Halloween. He starred in the feature True Memoirs of an International Assassin for Netflix, the independent action thriller Becky, and starred in and produced Home Team for Netflix.

Drawing from Nature Workhop
2024-06-05 10:30 - 12:00 | Burchfield Penney Art Center, 1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14222, United States
Drawing from Nature Workhop
with Artist Laura Valkwitch

Jun 5, 2024 10:30am — 12:00pm

Artist/Instructor: Laura Valkwitch
Wednesday’s, June 5 and 12
Time: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Fee: $37 members/$47 not-yet-members (includes both classes)

Register Here

Unleash your inner artist and embrace the grandeur of the great outdoors with “Drawing from Nature,” a two-day course designed by local artist Laura Valkwitch. Set against the backdrop of the Burchfield Penney Art Center’s surrounding landscapes, this course offers an opportunity to learn the subtle art of sketching nature under the guidance of Laura Valkwitch.
Whether you have experience drawing or are just starting to explore the world of art, Laura’s hands-on instruction will help you see the world through an artist’s eye. You’ll learn how to sift through the vast expanse of scenery to pinpoint captivating compositions that tell a story. Discover how to break down landscapes into basic shapes and understand the intricate play of light and dark — those all-important values that give your artwork depth and realism.
While we hope for clear skies and perfect weather, this drawing series is designed to be adaptable. Should the clouds conspire against us, the class seamlessly transitions to drawing from photographs. This way, your artistic journey need not pause — rain or shine- nature’s beauty will continue to inspire your work.
So, dust off your sketchbooks and ready your pencils for a creative adventure that promises to deepen your appreciation of the world around us through the enduring power of drawing.

Laura Valkwitch
Laura Valkwitch is a multidisciplinary artist and instructor specializing in oil painting. Her pieces’ inspiration is deeply rooted in the concept of the sublime, with a current emphasis on capturing the transient, almost spiritual beauty of cloudscapes in western New York. She is currently attending Buffalo State University, where she works toward attaining a Bachelor of Fine Art. Laura was a resident artist at Hunt Art Gallery in 2022. Her artwork has adorned the walls of notable establishments such as Meibohm Fine Arts, Buffalo Arts Studio, and Carnegie Art Center. Laura also serves on the board of the Buffalo Society of Artists. https://www.lauravalkwitch.com/.
Suggested supplies:
Drawing pencils (3B and higher preferred)
Pencil sharpener
Kneaded eraser
Sketchbook
Folding chair or blanket to sit on while outside
*landscape photograph to work from if the weather is not cooperating
If you have other drawing mediums you would like to bring, please feel free to do so. This may include charcoal, conte crayons, colored pencils and watercolor. No oil paint.

For further information please contact Kathy Shiroki shirokkg@buffalostate.edu

Book Club
2024-06-06 18:30 - 19:30 | Burchfield Penney Art Center, 1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14222, United States
Book Club
Flower Diary: In Which Mary Hiester Reid Paints, Travels, Marries & Opens a Door with author Molly Peacock

Jun 6, 2024 6:30pm — 7:30pm

Join us on Thursday, June 6 at 6:30 pm, with the author Molly Peacock to discuss her book Flower Diary: In Which Mary Hiester Reid Paints, Travels, Marries & Opens a Door.

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About the Book
“Graceful yet precise, poetic yet deeply rooted in research, this exploration of an overlooked painter is gorgeous ― a joy to read. Molly Peacock’s insights and empathy with her subject bring to life both Mary Hiester Reid and her luscious flower paintings.” ― Charlotte Gray, author of The Massey Murder
Molly Peacock uncovers the history of neglected painter Mary Hiester Reid, a trailblazing artist who refused to choose between marriage and a career.
Born into a patrician American family in the middle of the nineteenth century, Mary Hiester Reid was determined to be a painter and left behind women’s design schools to enter the art world of men. After she married fellow artist George Reid, she returned with him to his home country of Canada. There she set about creating over 300 stunning still life and landscape paintings, inhabiting a rich, if sometimes difficult, marriage, coping with a younger rival, exhibiting internationally, and becoming well-reviewed. She studied in Paris, traveled in Spain, and divided her time between Canada and the United States where she lived among America’s Arts and Crafts movement titans. She left slender written records; rather, her art became her diary and Flower Diary unfolds with an artwork for each episode of her life.
In this sumptuous and precisely researched biography, celebrated poet and biographer Molly Peacock brings Mary Hiester Reid, foremother of painters such as Georgia O’Keefe, out of the shadows, revealing a fascinating, complex woman who insisted on her right to live as a married artist, not as a tragic heroine. Peacock uses her poet’s skill to create a structurally inventive portrait of this extraordinary woman whom modernism almost swept aside, weaving threads of her own marriage with Hiester Reid’s, following the history of empathy and examining how women manage the demands of creativity and domesticity, coping with relationships, stoves, and steamships, too. How do you make room for art when you must go to the market to buy a chicken for dinner? Hiester Reid had her answers, as Peacock gloriously discovers.

About the Author
Molly Peacock is a widely anthologized poet, biographer, memoirist, and New Yorker transplanted to Toronto, her adopted city.
Her newest biography is FLOWER DIARY: IN WHICH MARY HIESTER REID PAINTS, TRAVELS, MARRIES & OPENS A DOOR (ECW Press). “Part memoir, part biography, this is a beautifully written and layered volume that opens its arms wide and encompasses art, domesticity, the intimacy of marriage and of death. Lush and beautifully produced,” Sue Carter wrote in the Toronto Star. This layered memoir and biography examines the balancing act of female creativity and domesticity in the life of Mary Hiester Reid, a painter who produced over three hundred stunning, emotive floral still lifes and landscapes. This lush and beautifully produced treatise also tracks Peacock’s own marriage with the late Joyce scholar Michael Groden.
FLOWER DIARY is a companion of sorts to THE PAPER GARDEN: MRS. DELANY BEGINS HER LIFE’S WORK AT 72, a Canadian bestseller, named a Book of the Year by The Economist, The Globe and Mail, The Irish Times, The London Evening Standard and Booklist, published in the US, UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. “Like her glorious and multilayered collages, Delany is so vivid a character she almost jumps from the page,” Andrea Wulf wrote in The New York Times Book Review.
Molly’s most recent book of poems is THE ANALYST (W.W. Norton & Company) where she takes up a unique task: telling the story of her psychotherapist who survived a stroke by reconnecting with her girlhood talent for painting. Her previous volumes include THE SECOND BLUSH, CORNUCOPIA: NEW & SELECTED POEMS (both from W. W. Norton and Company); TAKE HEART, RAW HEAVEN (both from Random House); and AND LIVE APART (University of Missouri Press). The New York Times Book Review writes: “Ms. Peacock uses rhyme and meter as a way to cut reality into sizeable chunks, the sense of the poem spilling from line to line, breathlessly.” The Washington Post writes: “Rich music follows the beat of Molly Peacock’s baton.”
Molly ventured into short fiction with ALPHABETIQUE: 26 CHARACTERISTIC FICTIONS magically illustrated by Kara Kosaka, published by McClelland & Stewart. Her memoir, PARADISE, PIECE BY PIECE, about her choice not to have children, is now an e-book. Molly is one of the subjects of Renee McCormick’s documentary, A LIFE WITHOUT CONVENTION, https://vimeo.com/178503153.
As a New Yorker, she helped create Poetry in Motion on the subways and buses; in Toronto she founded THE BEST CANADIAN POETRY IN ENGLISH. Molly lives and works in Toronto, but returns to New York City each spring to teach at the 92nd Street Y.

HARDY: Quit!! tour
2024-06-08 18:30 | Darien Lake Amphitheater, 9993 Alleghany Rd, Corfu, NY, 14036, United States

Symphony of Illusions with Michael Grandinetti
2024-06-08 19:30 | Kleinhans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY, 14201, United States
Symphony of Illusions with Michael Grandinetti
Master illusionist Michael Grandinetti performs jaw-dropping feats of prestidigitation to magical symphonic selections, including favorite works by John Williams, Berlioz, Grieg, Mussorgsky, Stravinsky, and more with your BPO.
NOTE: This event date has changed to Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 7:30pm. All tickets will be honored for the new date. Ticketholders who cannot make the new date should contact the BPO Box Office at (716) 885-5000 or boxoffice@bpo.org.
Program
Fernanda Lastra, conductor
Michael Grandinetti, illusionist
JOHN WILLIAMS Selections from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Hedwigs Theme
Nimbus 2000
The Sorcerer’s Stone
WAGNER / arr. Wouter Hutschenruyter Magic Fire Music from Die Walküre
ALAN SILVESTRI Suite from Back to the Future
MUSSORGSKY / orch. Rimsky-Korsakov A Night on Bald Mountain
–INTERMISSION–
JOHN WILLIAMS Flight from Neverland from Hook
JOHN WILLIAMS Yoda’s Theme from Star Wars: Suite for Orchestra
SAINT-SAËNS Danse macabre, Op. 40
JOHN WILLIAMS Parade of the Ewoks from The Star Wars Saga
LALA SCHIFRIN / arr. Calvin Custer Theme from Mission Impossible
JOHN WILLIAMS The Chamber of Secrets from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
JOHN WILLIAMS Throne Room & End Title from Star Wars: Suite for Orchestra
JOHN WILLIAMS Harry’s Wondrous World from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

MJ The Musical
2024-06-11 19:30 | Shea’s Buffalo Theatre, 646 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14202, United States
MJ The Musical
The music. The moves. The icon. Now, the unparalleled artistry of the greatest entertainer of all time comes to Buffalo as MJ, the multi Tony Award®-winning new musical centered around the making of the 1992 Dangerous World Tour, begins a tour of its own. Created by Tony Award®-winning Director/Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage, MJ goes beyond the singular moves and signature sound of the star, offering a rare look at the creative mind and collaborative spirit that catapulted Michael Jackson into legendary status. MJ is startin’ somethin’ as it makes its Buffalo premiere at the Shea’s Performing Arts Center in 2024.

June M&T Second Friday 2024
2024-06-14 17:30 - 20:00 | Burchfield Penney Art Center, 1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14222, United States
June M&T Second Friday 2024

Jun 14, 2024 5:30pm — 8:00pm

ABOUT M&T SECOND FRIDAYS
Mark your calendars for the second Friday of each month when, thanks to the generous support of M&T Bank, we stay open late, and admission is free! Immerse yourself in artistic experiences, from captivating exhibition premieres to engaging all-ages art-making sessions, curated screenings, and special programs. Explore the galleries, shop The Museum Store, and enjoy live music. Our cash-only pop-up bar awaits, offering soft drinks, wine, and beer. Stop by Roux Soup Bar & Café, serving up a delicious array of soups, sandwiches, and salads.
Psst! Here’s an exclusive offer just for you – enjoy a 10% discount on most Museum Memberships when you join or renew in person during M&T Second Friday. Stop by our membership table to learn more!

Stay tuned to find out what’s on for June M&T Second Friday 2024!

Live Music

Family Funktion and the Sitar Jams
Reception Space
5:30pm- 8pm
A world jam trio consisting of sitar, drums, and bass. Based out of Buffalo, NY, the group is psyche.

GRAIN SILO MURDER MYSTERY
2024-04-27 18:00 - 21:00 | Bufffalo Riverworks, 359 Ganson St., Buffalo, 14203, United States
Back by popular demand! All 14 shows sold out last year, so get tickets while you can!
The year is 1899. Buffalo’s booming waterfront is seized in the grips of a violent labor strike pitting Irish grain scoopers against their bosses. You are joining the Buffalo community gathering for a labor meeting at a grain elevator in the heart of the dispute.
After interacting with the real life characters in this murder mystery you’ll enjoy a wonderful buffet dinner at RiverWorks. But don’t get too comfortable! Murders afoot and we need your help in solving this grisly grain mill murder mystery.
Following dinner you’ll walk to the grain silo, the scene of the crime! Look for clues, listen to interrogations, interview suspects and try to outwit the annoying lead detective.
After you’ve collected your clues, you’ll return to RiverWorks once again and discover “who done it”. Expect a fun challenge to determine the team that wins the final prize after correctly identifying the killer.
Dinner Menu:
Fresh Garden Salad
Warm Dinner Rolls
Seasonal Vegetable Medley
Smashed Red Potatoes
Six Cheese Bow Tie Pasta
Honey Basil Chicken Breast (Gluten Free)
Beer Braised Pot Roast & Gravy
Coffee Hot Tea Included (Fountain and Alcoholic Drinks Are Extra)
