The **Polar Express Experience** at Shea's Performing Arts Center is an immersive, family-friendly event inspired by the beloved holiday classic *The Polar Express*. Typically held during the holiday season, the event combines a live performance with elements from the iconic story by Chris Van Allsburg and the animated film adaptation. At Shea’s, the experience usually […]
The Night Before Christmas By J. Michael Landis and Jay Wollin Set in Christmastown on a very special Christmas Eve, our locally commissioned and well-received family musical tells the story of a brother and sister who get caught up in a fun-filled adventure with a colorful cast of Christmas characters.
A Girls Night Christmas at Shea's Performing Arts Center is a fun and festive holiday show designed to celebrate the spirit of Christmas with a lively, female-centric twist. This musical revue brings together talented female performers who sing, dance, and entertain with an exciting mix of classic holiday tunes, modern Christmas hits, and plenty of […]
Get into the spirit of the season ... Awards Season, that is, with this inappropriate, irreverent and truly bananas take on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. What started off as a joke is now an irreverent comedy loosely based on Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Brilliant actress and Hollywood Scrooge Cate Blanchett (“Tár Humbug!") is visited by three […]
Feed the Fish Get 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 […]
The Night Before Christmas By J. Michael Landis and Jay Wollin Set in Christmastown on a very special Christmas Eve, our locally commissioned and well-received family musical tells the story of a brother and sister who get caught up in a fun-filled adventure with a colorful cast of Christmas characters.
After Dark Presents BLISSMAS 2024 w/ Better Lovers + friends December 14th, 2024 Buffalo RiverWorks Doors: 1:00pm Show: 2:00pm Age Restriction: 16+ Admitted with ID / Under 16 Admitted with Guardian / No One Under 12 Admitted Price: $45 Early Bird / $50 Price Tier 1 / $55 Price Tier 2 / $60 Day of […]
BLISSMAS 2024 w/ Better Lovers + friends Get Tickets! December 14 @ 1:00 pm - 11:00 pm $45.00 After Dark Presents BLISSMAS 2024 feat. Better Lovers with special guests: Converge Fleshwater Twitching Tongues Dying Wish Teenage Wrist Anxious Atomic Rule December 14th, 2024 Buffalo RiverWorks Doors: 1:00pm Show: 2:00pm Age Restriction: 16+ Admitted with ID / Under 16 […]
Christmas with C.S. Lewis In the early years of his young adult life C S Lewis believed the story of Christ’s birth was nothing more than feel-good myth. That all changed after a particular encounter with his great friend and fellow author, J R R Tolkien. Although both men loved mythology in general, Tolkien was […]
The Night Before Christmas By J. Michael Landis and Jay Wollin Set in Christmastown on a very special Christmas Eve, our locally commissioned and well-received family musical tells the story of a brother and sister who get caught up in a fun-filled adventure with a colorful cast of Christmas characters.
Gardens After Dark November 29, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm Cost: $17.50/ticket | $15.50/member Experience the magic of the holidays this month during Gardens After Dark! Thousands of twinkling lights will guide you through our magically illuminated greenhouses. See textures, shapes, and shadows that you’ve never noticed before as different colors bathe our plant collections […]
JoAnn’s Classical Christmas JoAnn Falletta, conductor Nikki Chooi, violin Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus VIVALDI Winter (L’inverno) from The Four Seasons PIAZZOLLA Winter from The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires This festive season, join JoAnn Falletta, Nikki Chooi, and the BPO for a celebration of winter through the evocative music of Vivaldi and Piazzolla. Chooi, with his […]