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Jesus Christ Superstar
2024-04-26 19:30 (America/New_York) | Shea’s Buffalo Theatre, 646 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14202, United States
Jesus Christ Superstar
Celebrating its 50th Anniversary, a new mesmerizing production of the iconic musical phenomenon returns to the stage. Originally staged by London’s Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre and helmed by the acclaimed director Timothy Sheader (Crazy for You, Into the Woods) and cutting-edge choreographer Drew McOnie (King Kong, Strictly Ballroom), this production won the 2017 Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival garnering unprecedented reviews and accolades. Appealing to both theater audiences and concert music fans, this production pays tribute to the historic 1971 Billboard Album of the Year while creating a modern, theatrical world that is uniquely fresh and inspiring. With lyrics and music by Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony winners Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jesus Christ Superstar is set against the backdrop of an extraordinary series of events during the final weeks in the life of Jesus Christ as seen through the eyes of Judas. Reflecting the rock roots that defined a generation, the legendary score includes ‘I Don’t Know How to Love Him’, ‘Gethsemane’ and ‘Superstar’.

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.

Merrily We Roll Along
2024-04-26 19:30 | Shea’s Smith Theatre, 654 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14202, United States
Merrily We Roll Along
Second Generation Theatre
Spanning three decades in the entertainment business, Merrily We Roll Along charts the turbulent relationship between composer Franklin Shepard and his two lifelong friends — writer Mary and lyricist & playwright Charley. This acclaimed hit, recently celebrating its Broadway Revival, features some of Stephen Sondheim’s most celebrated and personal songs.

The Curious Case of the Watson Intelligence
2024-04-18 19:30 | Road Less Traveled Theater, 465 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14205, United States
The Curious Case of the Watson Intelligence
by Madeleine George
April 18 – May 19
Directed by Katie Mallinson
Starring Dave Hayes, Brendan Didio and Emily Yancey
Dr. Watson, Sherlock Holmes’ trusty companion; Thomas A. Watson, assistant to Alexander Graham Bell; Watson, the unstoppable supercomputer Jeopardy! champ; and Watson, a Dweeb Team everyman. Four Watsons in three centuries unite to tell one tale in this playful, time-traveling drama about the foibles and frustrations of the human heart and the technology on which it increasingly relies.

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi | Film in Concert
2024-04-27 19:30 | Kleinhans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY, 14201, United States
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi | Film in Concert
Ron Spigelman, conductor
The Empire prepares to crush the Rebellion as our heroes, having escaped Jabba the Hut, are joined by some unlikely furry friends on the forest moon of Endor to make their stand. Luke confronts Darth Vader in a final climactic duel.
Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts in association with 20th Century Fox, LucasFilm Ltd., and Warner/Chappell Music.

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)

CADETTES BREATHE JOURNEY
2024-04-27 13:00 - 16:00 | Tifft Nature Preserve, 1200 Fuhrmann Boulevard, Buffalo, NY, 14203, United States
CADETTES BREATHE JOURNEY
APRIL 27, 2024 @ 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Take a deep breath and use ALL your senses to become aware of air quality issues in our region and around the world as we experiment with wind, fragrances, and pollution.
$15 per scout

Landslide: A Tribute to The Music of Fleetwood Mac
2024-04-26 19:30 | Kleinhans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY, 14201, United States
Landslide: A Tribute to The Music of Fleetwood Mac
Bradley Thachuk, conductor
Paying homage to one of the greatest and most popular bands in music history, LANDSLIDE recreates the hits from yesteryear, taking fans on an electric journey through Fleetwood Mac’s incredible catalog of music, including the hits from their solo careers.

THAWFEST 2024
2024-04-26 18:00 - 22:00 | Bufffalo Riverworks, 359 Ganson St., Buffalo, 14203, United States
A Springtime Celebration Of Tastings from NY’s Breweries, Distilleries & Wineries!
This year, ALL Thawfest attendees will get a VIP experience, including:
– Samples from Breweries, Cideries, & Distilleries from around NY
– Finger Foods
– Music from DJ Sike
– Free Parking
Tickets are $60/per

BABEL | Kiese Laymon
2024-04-25 20:00 | Kleinhans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY, 14201, United States
BABEL | Kiese Laymon
Just Buffalo Literary Center presents
BABEL featuring Kiese Laymon
Thursday, April 25, 2024
8:00 pm
Doors open & VIP Patron Reception at 7:00 p.m.
Featured Book: Heavy: An American Memoir
Join Just Buffalo Literary Center for an evening with award-winning author Kiese Laymon whose urgent message will bring the audience to both tears and laughter as he reflects on his book, Heavy: An American Memoir.
Season Subscriptions include a ticket for all (4) of Just Buffalo Literary Center’s BABEL 2023-24 events.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
KIESE LAYMON is a Black southern writer from Jackson, Mississippi. In his observant, often hilarious work, Laymon does battle with the personal and the political: race and family, body and shame, poverty and place. His savage humor and clear-eyed perceptiveness have earned him comparisons to Ta-Nehisi Coates, Alice Walker, and Mark Twain. He is the author of the award-winning memoir Heavy, the groundbreaking essay collection How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America, and the genre-defying novel Long Division.
Laymon’s memoir Heavy won the 2019 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction and was named one of the Best Memoirs of the Past 50 Years by The New York Times. A personal narrative that illuminates national failures, Heavy is defiant yet vulnerable—an insightful, often comical exploration of weight, identity, art, friendship, and family.
ABOUT THE BOOK
*Named a Best Book of the Year by the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, NPR, Broadly, Buzzfeed (Nonfiction), The Undefeated, Library Journal (Biography/Memoirs), The Washington Post (Nonfiction), Southern Living (Southern), Entertainment Weekly, and The New York Times Critics*
In this powerful, provocative, and universally lauded memoir—winner of the Andrew Carnegie Medal and finalist for the Kirkus Prize—genre-bending essayist and novelist Kiese Laymon “provocatively meditates on his trauma growing up as a black man, and in turn crafts an essential polemic against American moral rot” (Entertainment Weekly).
In Heavy, Laymon writes eloquently and honestly about growing up a hard-headed black son to a complicated and brilliant black mother in Jackson, Mississippi. From his early experiences of sexual violence, to his suspension from college, to time in New York as a college professor, Laymon charts his complex relationship with his mother, grandmother, anorexia, obesity, sex, writing, and ultimately gambling. Heavy is a “gorgeous, gutting…generous” (The New York Times) memoir that combines personal stories with piercing intellect to reflect both on the strife of American society and on Laymon’s experiences with abuse. By attempting to name secrets and lies he and his mother spent a lifetime avoiding, he asks us to confront the terrifying possibility that few in this nation actually know how to responsibly love, and even fewer want to live under the weight of actually becoming free.

CROWNS
2024-04-18 19:00, 2024-04-17 19:00 | MusicalFare Theatre, 4380 Main Street, Suite 123, Amherst, NY, 14226, United States
CROWNS
Apr 17 — May 19, 2024
Ticket Price: $55; Students: $20; “Under 30”: $30
A moving and celebratory musical in which hats become a springboard for an exploration of history and identity as seen through the eyes of a young Black woman who has come down South to stay with her aunt after her brother is killed in Brooklyn. Hats are everywhere, in exquisite variety, and the characters use the hats to tell tales concerning everything from the etiquette of hats to their historical and contemporary social functioning. There is a hat for every occasion, from flirting to churchgoing to funerals to baptisms, and the tradition of hats is traced back to African rituals and forward to current fashion!
Performance times are:
Wed/Thu at 7pm
Fri at 7:30pm
Sat at 3:30pm & 7:30pm
Sun at 2pm

Beethoven’s Emperor
2024-04-20 19:30 | Kleinhans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY, 14201, United States
Beethoven’s Emperor
Cross-border collaboration comes to Kleinhans when Canadian pianist Stewart Goodyear returns to perform Beethoven’s heroic “Emperor” Piano Concerto No. 5 under the baton of Calgary Symphony Music Director Rune Bergmann, while Prayer by JUNO Award-winner Vivian Fung is an affirmation of faith. The Second Symphony of Sibelius is fierce and triumphant, itself a source of Finnish pride.
Program
Rune Bergmann, conductor
Stewart Goodyear, piano
VIVIAN FUNG Prayer
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor”
SIBELIUS Symphony No. 2

Disney Princess: The Concert
2024-04-20 19:30 | Shea’s Buffalo Theatre, 646 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14202, United States
Disney Princess: The Concert
For generations, the music of Disney’s princesses has been the soundtrack to our lives. Now, these beloved songs come alive on stage with a host of acclaimed Broadway and television stars in Disney Princess – The Concert! Your every dream will come true as larger than life animation and theatrical effects immerse the audience in pure Disney magic, while these powerhouse talents sing your favorite princess, hero and (yes!) villain songs, and share behind-the-scenes stories from their time on the stage and screen. We invite you to relive your VHS glory days, dress up in your favorite royal attire, and share the joy of Disney with your loved ones at this internationally acclaimed concert experience. Be part of our world at Disney Princess – The Concert!
Songs to include “How Far I’ll Go,” “A Whole New World,” “Just Around the Riverbend,” “Part of Your World,” “Almost There,” “Let It Go” and more!
Program will last approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes, including one 20-minute intermission.
*This production features Broadway performers appearing as themselves. Costumed Disney characters do not appear at this event.
