Buffalo.com Events List 2/22

Hey everyone,

Great work this weekend! We have a lot of excellent photos and articles uploaded on the site. There are numerous events to choose from this week but we’d definitely like to get contributors to the Powder Keg Festival on Saturday as well as the Labatt Blue Pond Hockey Tournament on Saturday and Sunday. Photographs from both of these large events will bring in a lot of views.

Deanna will officially be out of the office next week on maternity leave. Just e-mail us for everything. Make sure to always e-mail this e-mail address with all request and questions. CC Deanna until this Friday.

Thanks!

Deandra Modica
849-6926


Events List 2/23 – 3/1

*Important Events:

Powder Keg Festival, Saturday 2/27 and Sunday 2/28
Downtown Buffalo will be transformed into a festive winter celebration. Coinciding with the Labatt Blue Pond Hockey Tournament, the festival will feature a variety of family-friendly events and promises to become an exciting annual tradition.
It's the stuff of winter dreams, for adults and kids alike: Gathering with friends and family to enjoy hot food and refreshments, ice skating, broom ball, snowshoeing, carriage rides, and the polar bear swim; and unique and offbeat attractions like the World's Largest Ice Maze, igloo building, a snowshoveling contest, and snow tubing down the Skyway Seneca Street ramp. More info at http://www.powderkegfestival.com/

Labatt Blue Pond Hockey Tournament Saturday and Sunday
Lake Erie at the Erie Basin Marina
112 teams will compete in approximately 14 divisions, over two cold, long days. Players will lace up their skates for games that start on Saturday – with division final games continuing on Sunday. Fantastic photo-op for photographers and writers are more than welcome as well. 7:30 am- 5 pm


2/23 Tuesday:

The Israel Ballet UB Center for the Arts
Comprised of dancers from all around the world, this company performs both classic and
original works. 8pm

“Doin’ Time”
Nietzsche’s Bar
Be there for the weekly stand-up comedy show at Nietzsche’s bar; the event will be followed by a performance from Josh Gage and the Genuflektors. 8 pm

2/24 Wednesday:

WAM Buffalo: Presents an appealing mix of writers, artists, and musicians that are featured once per month at the Stillwater. Jazz group ‘On the Sly’ and ‘Saakumu Dance Troupe’ from West Africa are the headliners. 7-9 pm.

Napa Cabernet Tasting Just Vino.
Guests will be able to enjoy and experience six great Cabs from California including 2005 Coniglio Oakville, 2004 Crane Brothers (90pts WE), 2002 Varozza (87 pts WE), 2005 Coniglio Atlas Peak, 2005 JR Wine (91pts RP) and 2005 Andrew Geoffrey (92pts RP). Go to www.justvino.net for more info. 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

2/25 Thursday:

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra ‘Side-by-Side’ Concert with Greater Buffalo Youth Orchestra. The concert will feature both the present and future elite instrumentalists in Western New York on the same stage at the same time – watch how they interact musically! Show begins at 7:30 at Kleinhans.

Music at the Marcy: Thursday Night Concert Series Marcy Casino in Delaware Park (Lincoln Pkwy & Iroquois Drive)
Featuring: The Sportsmen 5:30-8:30pm

2/26 Friday:

Wines of the World: Rotary Club of Buffalo & The Buffalo Rotary Foundation’s Wines of the World 2010 Wine & Food Tasting Event. Enjoy fabulous food from Western New York’s finest restaurants, sample new wines and bid on great items during live and silent auctions. Evening commences at 6pm at Kleinhans Music Hall.

Annual Winterfest at Potters Road Elementary School
Snowshoe demonstration, courtyard dance bash, goal hockey shoot-out, chili cook-off, prizes and giveaways, surprise visits from several local mascots! 675 Potter Rd., West Seneca. This would be a good photo-op! 5-8 pm

Todd Eberwine Band at Hard Rock Café, 8pm

Ghost Hunters at Laughlin’s Restaurant: Join Paranormal TV personalities Chris Conlon and Bill Connelly for a course in ghost hunting. Held at Laughlin's a haunted location, perfect for testing your new skills! Management and staff have experienced the unexplained at this site. Sounds to me like a good, if not semi-creepy, photo-op and story possibility on this ‘other-worldly’ event. Begins at 7pm.
“Son of the Sun and The Trews:” This won’t be your typical “Son of the Sun” performance – the group will unveil an acoustic set on Friday night when they share the stage with Canadian rockers ‘The Trews’ at the Town Ballroom. Show starts at 9pm.
2/27 Saturday:

Labatt Blue Pond Hockey Tournament: Played on the icy shores of Lake Erie at the Erie Basin Marina, 112 teams will compete in approximately 14 divisions, over two cold, long days. Players will lace up their skates for games that start on Saturday – with division final games continuing on Sunday. Games will begin at approximately 7:30 am and continue until 5 pm. Fantastic photo-op (we’d like at least one photographer) and writers are more than welcome as well.

Rita Moreno Kleinhans
The incomparable Rita Moreno - one of just nine winners of an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award - brings her vivacious energy and indomitable spirit to the Kleinhans stage. Ms. Moreno has delighted audiences on the stage and screen including such movie classics as West Side Story, Singing in the Rain, and The King and I. 8 pm

An Evening with Dr. Ring
The Winery at Marjim Manor, Appleton, NY
Murdered on February 24th 1909, will he be visiting the site of his death this Birthday week? A Ghost Hunt Featuring the Eastern Paranormal Society 7-11pm

“Son of the Sun:” Couldn’t make it to their late January performance or the acoustic show Friday? Here’s another opportunity to see the local band play at the Croc Bar. The Thermidors, another group interviewed by Buffalo.com, will play a set before. The show will begin at 10pm, with Son of the Sun taking the stage shortly after 11. Here’s Son of the Sun’s “Henry’s England” for a taste.

2/28 Sunday:

31st Annual Canisius High School Chilly Challenge Canisius High School
1180 Delaware Avenue
Traditional run starting at Canisius High School that attracts current students, alumni and enthusiastic runners from the area. 12 pm

Labatt Blue Pond Hockey Tournament: Played on the icy shores of Lake Erie at the Erie Basin Marina, 112 teams will compete in approximately 14 divisions, over two cold, long days. Players will lace up their skates for games that start on Saturday – with division final games continuing on Sunday. Games will begin at approximately 7:30 am and continue until 5 pm. Fantastic photo-op (we’d like at least one photographer) and writers are more than welcome as well.

BPO and The Cat in the Hat!: As part of the Buffalo Philharmonic Family Series, the places you'll go and the things you'll see! The Cat in the Hat is just the beginning and you'll hear much more than just a Who when Matthew Kraemer leads the BPO in this magical program. The performance runs from 2:30pm until 3:30 at Kleinhans Music Hall.

Chinese New Year in East Aurora: Come celebrate the Year of the Tiger!
This day of family fun runs from noon to 4 p.m. at Explore & More in East Aurora and includes sampling delicious Chinese food, learning traditional Chinese calligraphy – and even taking part in the Chinese Lion Dance.

The 2010 Bridal Show at Seneca Allegany Casino: This event will showcase some of the area's finest wedding vendors. Stay on top of the trends and styles that will help make your upcoming nuptials simply unforgettable. The event will feature a fashion show by David’s Bridal and The Lyon's Den at 3 p.m. as well as menu samplings created by the Seneca Allegany Culinary Team. The day begins at noon and closes around 5.

Paranormal Class with the Buffalo Paranormal Investigators 2-4pm
The Winery at Marjim Manor, Appleton, NY
Head to the Marjim Manor this weekend and find out if the Ghost of Dr. Charles Ring haunts the estate. Saturday experts from the Eastern Paranormal Society will guide you through the house and show you the basics of ghost hunting. Sunday they will reveal what they learned while the winery was dark and quiet.