Buffalo.com events List 3/8

Hi everyone,

We have a lot of great photos up on the site from the Buffalo Men’s Show, two excellent sets from the Shamrock Run and numerous other photos from the events you covered this weekend. Take a look!
http://www.mybuffalo.com/service/searchEverything.kickAction?as=85283&tab=yes&includeSets=on
Our main focus this week is on the two St. Patrick’s Day Parades in the area as we get ready for St. Patrick’s Day next Wednesday.

Saturday- 17th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade 12 p.m.
Over 75 marching units will retrace the original 1913 parade route through the historic streets of the Valley and Old First Ward neighborhoods. Parade contingents will include marching bands, clowns, community floats, classic cars, Irish dancers, family clans, fire and police departments, and much more!!
Immediately following the parade is the traditional grand Irish “Hooley” featuring live music by “Poor Ould Goat” and entertainment as well as plenty of food and drink. The “Hooley” runs from 1pm-6pm at the Valley Community Center.
More info at http://saintpatricksdayparade.com/buffalo/index.htm

Sunday- St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2 p.m.
Bring the family Downtown and celebrate the luck of the Irish at the annual parade! The parade will begin in Niagara Square and travel north on Delaware Avenue to North Street. The 2010 Parade Grand Marshal is Thomas Patrick Young. The annual St. Patrick's Day Parade, is Buffalo's largest celebration of the Irish heritage. The Parade draws people of all nationalities and the enthusiastic crowds line Delaware Avenue as the Irish dancers, bands, civic organizations and others march proudly by in celebration and in honor of St. Patrick!
More info at http://www.st-patricks-day.com/st_patricks_day_parade_buffalo.html

Have a great week!

Sincerely,

Deandra Modica
849-6926
mybuffalo_content@buffnews.com

Events List 3/8

Tuesday

WBNY (Buff State’s Radio Station) Presents the “Rage on Stage” Semifinals Broadway Joe’s 3051 Main St. 8 p.m.
One of the “Critics’ Picks” from the GUSTO. Talented bands will showcase their talent in the semifinals of the station’s contest.

Brahms Piano Quartet Kleinhans Music Hall 8 pm
Dubbed the “fabulous foursome” by the GUSTO. Formed just last spring, the Brahms Piano Quartet includes three members of the famed St. Petersburg String Quartet: Alla Aranovskaya, Boris Vayner and Leonid Shukayev are the first violinist, violist and cellist, respectively, of the renowned St. Petersburg Quartet. The pianist is Irina Morozova, who made her New York debut at Carnegie Recital Hall in 1996.
More info at http://www.buffalonews.com/2010/03/05/977647/fabulous-foursome.html

Wednesday

WAM - Writers/Artists/Musicians Showcase & Mingler The Stillwater 7-10 p.m.
NOMAD Art & Literary Magazine, and Buffalo band, Free Henry! are celebrating Buffalo's cultural scene by bringing you WAM!
WAM, a monthly Writers/Artists/Musicians' creative mixer showcases Buffalo talent & encourages conversation and collaboration. With a focus on live & local, WAM features new performers and artists at each event!
More info at http://www.wambuffalo.com/

Foreign Born with special guests Free Energy and Clovers at the Soundlab: Doors open at 9 p.m.
Foreign Born are indulgent in the studio, in a good way, filling out their songs with many layered, fined tuned arrangements that sparkle with thrilling moments. Their current album "Person to Person" features horn arrangements, woodwinds, strings, synthesizers and enough harmonies to sink a ship.
More info about the band at http://www.myspace.com/foreignborn

Thursday

Sleeping Beauty 6:30pm Lancaster Opera House
An off-Broadway hit in New York, this musical version of Sleeping Beauty has the double advantage of action enough to excite the children and wit enough to make the occasion pleasant for adults, too! Come enjoy an evening of entertainment for the whole family!
More info at www.lancopera.org

Klear Performs at the Hard Rock 8 pm
More info about this great local rock band at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klear

Friday

2010 Buffalo Home & Garden Show: Buffalo Niagara Convention Center 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
The 2010 Buffalo Home & Garden Show is a showcase of the latest remodeling, landscaping and decorating products! This year’s feature attraction is “Villa in Tuscany,” a home inspired by Italian architecture and design created by a team of designers with the Interior Design Association of Western New York. Get inspired!



Cage the Elephant with special guests As Tall as Lions : Town Ballroom. Doors open at 7 p.m.
Cage the Elephants hit single "Ain't No Rest for the Wicked" reached number 32 on the UK Singles Chart. The American rock band’s popularity is on the rise and they will definitely put on a great show.
More info at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cage_the_Elephant

Guys & Dolls Rockwell Hall Performing Arts Center at Buffalo State 7:30 p.m.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute presents this classic Broadway musical comedy.

Mark Farner (Formerly of Grand Funk Railroad) Seneca Niagara Casino at 8 p.m.
Farber is an American singer, guitarist and songwriter, best known as the lead singer and lead guitarist for Grand Funk Railroad, and later as a Contemporary Christian Musician.
More info at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Farner

Hey You (Pink Floyd Tribute Band) Club Infinity 8 p.m.
Fan of Pink Floyd? Hey You brings their tour to the amazing Tralf Music Hall. Experience the sights and sounds of a Pink Floyd concert with all the multimedia/intelligent lighting and lasers as well as sax player and backing vocalists. At this very special concert Hey You will be performing the entire Wish You Were Here album.

Dave North Trio Shannon Pub
Great event to cover as we gear up for St. Patrick’s Day!
Dave, who hails from Slough in England (near London) has an amazing repertoire of traditional, modern, comic, and just plain obscure songs that make any evening spent listening to the "Trio" an enjoyable one. Marc plays the base and the banjo, while Dianne is a whiz on the fiddle. Fred, often joins the Trio has a blues guitar style that won't quit, and when he brings out his slide guitar, the audiences are enthralled..

Neon Indian at the Soundlab: Doors open at 9:00 p.m.
The blurry electronic pop project of an initially anonymous composer from Brooklyn and video artist from Austin, Neon Indian was conceived as a multimedia experience combining their music and video into short films, teasers and straight-up pop songs.
More info at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neon_Indian

Saturday

2010 Buffalo Home & Garden Show: Buffalo Niagara Convention Center 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
The 2010 Buffalo Home & Garden Show is a showcase of the latest remodeling, landscaping and decorating products! This year’s feature attraction is “Villa in Tuscany,” a home inspired by Italian architecture and design created by a team of designers with the Interior Design Association of Western New York. Get inspired!

**Attend the Show’s first-ever Pet Fashion Show at 2:00 p.m. co-sponsored by 97 Rock. Hosted by Animal Planet’s Jared Miller - a Buffalo native! 97 Rock contest finalists will have their pets strut their stuff on the “cat”-walk and the winner will receive two tickets to the 2010 Westminster Dog Show!

17th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade 12 p.m.
Over 75 marching units will retrace the original 1913 parade route through the historic streets of the Valley and Old First Ward neighborhoods. Parade contingents will include marching bands, clowns, community floats, classic cars, Irish dancers, family clans, fire and police departments, and much more!!
Immediately following the parade is the traditional grand Irish “Hooley” featuring live music by “Poor Ould Goat” and entertainment as well as plenty of food and drink. The “Hooley” runs from 1pm-6pm at the Valley Community Center.
More info at http://saintpatricksdayparade.com/buffalo/index.htm

The Buffalo Bisons Annual Family Day Open House Coca-Cola Field. 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. This event is FREE to the general public. At the event, the team will also put Individual Game Tickets On Sale for the 2010 season. It will be the first chance for fans to purchase individual game tickets for such events as Opening Day on April 14, the July 3 Independence Eve Celebration with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and August 7th's Mystery Ball fundraiser.
More info at http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3970559
Amherst Youth Ballet: An Afternoon of Dance UB Center For the Arts 3 p.m.
Featuring the “Sleeping Beauty: Aurora’s Wedding” and “Jolly Holiday” scene from the company’s acclaimed production of “Mary Poppins” and other works.
Starring Misa Kuranaga, Principal Dancer - Boston Ballet; Daniel Ulbricht, Principal Dancer - New York City Ballet, as the Prince; and members of the Amherst Youth Ballet
JMSF presents the Divine Intervention Fashion Show: Tralf Music Hall Doors open at 5:30 p.m

More info at http://www.whofish.org/events/Buffalo/NY/Divine_Intervention_Fashion_Show_-_at_tralf_Music_Hall/540092.aspx

Guys & Dolls Rockwell Hall Performing Arts Center at Buffalo State 7:30 p.m.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute presents this classic Broadway musical comedy.

Dave North Trio Shannon Pub
Great event to cover as we gear up for St. Patrick’s Day!
Dave, who hails from Slough in England (near London) has an amazing repertoire of traditional, modern, comic, and just plain obscure songs that make any evening spent listening to the "Trio" an enjoyable one. Marc plays the base and the banjo, while Dianne is a whiz on the fiddle. Fred, often joins the Trio has a blues guitar style that won't quit, and when he brings out his slide guitar, the audiences are enthralled.

Fat Brat @ The Aud Sports Bar and Grill Depew 10 p.m.
More info about the band at http://www.myspace.com/fatbratband


Sunday

Buffalo Jills Auditions The Conference Center of Niagara Falls 10 a.m.
Jills Director, Stephanie Mateczun, Nichole Becker our Coordinator and well-known Choreographer, Kelli Wagner, insure that the Jills are in top-notch shape for game day performances as well as appearances.
Ending time will be determined by number of attendee’s. The actual audition dance routine will be taught at this workshop as well as learning all the requirements for both the Dance squad AND the Ambassador squad.

2010 Buffalo Home & Garden Show: Buffalo Niagara Convention Center 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
The 2010 Buffalo Home & Garden Show is a showcase of the latest remodeling, landscaping and decorating products! This year’s feature attraction is “Villa in Tuscany,” a home inspired by Italian architecture and design created by a team of designers with the Interior Design Association of Western New York. Get inspired!

Guys & Dolls Rockwell Hall Performing Arts Center at Buffalo State 2 p.m.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute presents this classic Broadway musical comedy.

St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2 p.m.
Bring the family Downtown and celebrate the luck of the Irish at the annual parade! The parade will begin in Niagara Square and travel north on Delaware Avenue to North Street. The 2010 Parade Grand Marshal is Thomas Patrick Young. The annual St. Patrick's Day Parade, is Buffalo's largest celebration of the Irish heritage. The Parade draws people of all nationalities and the enthusiastic crowds line Delaware Avenue as the Irish dancers, bands, civic organizations and others march proudly by in celebration and in honor of St. Patrick!
More info at http://www.st-patricks-day.com/st_patricks_day_parade_buffalo.html

Doo Wop Rocks UB Center For the Arts 4:00pm
Starring Donny Most (Ralph Malph from Happy Days)
with: Jay Siegal & the Tokens, The Tymes, Toys with Barbara Harris, Cathy Jean & the Roommates,George Galfo's Mystics, The Super Girl Group (Featuring The Cookies, The Jaynetes, Raperata and The Delrons, The Exciters, and The Raindrops), and Kayla Starr

Dave North Trio Shannon Pub
Great event to cover as we gear up for St. Patrick’s Day!
Dave, who hails from Slough in England (near London) has an amazing repertoire of traditional, modern, comic, and just plain obscure songs that make any evening spent listening to the "Trio" an enjoyable one. Marc plays the base and the banjo, while Dianne is a whiz on the fiddle. Fred, often joins the Trio has a blues guitar style that won't quit, and when he brings out his slide guitar, the audiences are enthralled.