Buffalo.com Events List 4/26

Hi Everyone,

Thanks to everyone who went out this weekend! There are a lot of great photos and reviews up on the site! There’s a lot to choose from this week so make sure the read the whole list. :)

Have a great week!

Sincerely,
Deandra Modica
849-6926

Here are the events we really want to get to this week:

*Tonight:

Best of Buffalo Town Ballroom- 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
A free showcase and celebration of what our readers say are the best things about our city for food, entertainment, people, places, shops, and much more
We'll be announcing the top winners in each category.
With well over 500 nominees, it's expected to be well attended. But it isn't just the honored guests who are invited, the party is free and open to the public.
There will be DJ sets from Shock & Awe and emcee bits from comedian Kristen Becker (of the Dykes of Hazard).
There will be food to sample from as many of the nominated restaurants as we can get to come, and hopefully we'll be able to spot some local celebrities among the crowd.

Wednesday:

EOTO with guests David Wasik and others Tralf Music Hall 8 p.m.
Read what Jeff Miers said about these great musicians in the Gusto: http://www.buffalonews.com/2010/04/23/1028532/ghost-in-the-machine.html
Myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/eotomusic

Friday:

Hard Rock Battle of the Bands Final Battle Hard Rock Café- 9:00 p.m.
The Hard Rock in Niagara Falls, USA is one of 27 Hard Rock locations to host a judged battle of the bands, with the ultimate winner playing on stage at the 2010 Hard Rock Calling festival in London, featuring performances by Paul McCartney, Pearl Jam, The Hives and many more.
One winner from each Hard Rock Cafe will move on to the 2nd round, in which a video recording of each winner’s highest scoring song from the 1st round will be judged by a panel of artists and music industry insiders*, including Little Steven Van Zandt. The top bands will go on to the 3rd round, with their performances posted online for a public vote.

Saturday:

16th Annual Greater Buffalo Track Club Half Marathon Beaver Island State Park 10:00 a.m.
Flat, fast, out and back course on West River Road. Chip timing. Gold, silver or bronze medal to each finisher.
More info on: http://www.greaterbuffalotrackclub.com/

Country in the City Buffalo Niagara Convention Center-2:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Get your dancin' boots ready for the first annual County in the City country music festival/fundraiser to benefit Pet Connection Programs Inc. The event will feature the music of Bareback Jack from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. and West of the Mark from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. In between the bands, comedian Nick Siracuse will entertain from approximately 5:40 to 6:20 p.m. There will be food, auctions, raffles, giveaways and much more.

Artists & Models: Stimulus at the Rock Harbor Yard 9:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m.
In the past 21 incarnations of Hallwalls' Artists & Models Affair, a multitude of Buffalo sites have served as the locus for temporary artistic expressions and controlled insanity: the Broadway Market, abandoned factories, warehouses, auto showrooms, roller rinks and department stores, the Tri-Main Center and the Buffalo Convention Center. This year's event, officially the 22nd version of A&M will take place at Rock Harbor Yard, conveniently located a few minutes from Buffalo State College and Elmwood Village. As always, the site for A&M represents a location, a state of being, a condition, an apparition, a temporary psychosis, an inevitably, a breeding ground for frivolity!

Sunday:

Cobra Starship and 3Oh!3 Rapids Theater, Niagara Falls 6:00 p.m.
We have a photographer attending the concert and are looking for a writer. Both bands are big names and are sure to put on an energetic performance!

Events List 4/26/10

Tonight
Best of Buffalo Town Ballroom- 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
A free showcase and celebration of what our readers say are the best things about our city for food, entertainment, people, places, shops, and much more
We'll be announcing the top winners in each category.
With well over 500 nominees, it's expected to be well attended. But it isn't just the honored guests who are invited, the party is free and open to the public.
There will be DJ sets from Shock & Awe and emcee bits from comedian Kristen Becker (of the Dykes of Hazard).
There will be food to sample from as many of the nominated restaurants as we can get to come, and hopefully we'll be able to spot some local celebrities among the crowd.


Tuesday

Tyler Perry’s “Madea’s Big Happy Family” HSBC Arena 7:30 p.m.
This production features the silver-headed, plus size force of nature whose disciplinary attitude often sends her relatives running for cover! The play tells the story of Miss Shirley, an aging mother who has just received a diagnosis of terminal cancer. With the help of Madea she assembles her grown children and their significant others for a final gathering during which time loyalties are tested and unpleasant truths are spoiled. You have never seen Madea like this uncut and unrated! In a time of crisis, Madea puts the family's life in perspective with a hilarious twist on financial difficulties, drugs and most important family secrets. The next generation has a lot to learn, and in her own way she expresses deliverance won't change you to someone else, but will allow you to be who you really are. Ain't nothing like family!

Wednesday

Party in the Plaza HSBC Arena 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Hopefully the Sabres win tonight so we can hang out in the Plaza before the game again!

EOTO with guests David Wasik and others Tralf Music Hall 8 p.m.
Read what Jeff Miers said about these great musicians in the Gusto: http://www.buffalonews.com/2010/04/23/1028532/ghost-in-the-machine.html
Myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/eotomusic

Thursday

Tony Walker & Co. Shopping Spree and Cocktail Party Walker Center, 5110 Main St., Williamsville – 7:00 p.m.
A night of shopping, food giveaways, and a fashion show. This looks like a great event!

Minus the Bear Town Ballroom Doors will open at 7:00 p.m.
The band is known for an exhilarating live show and a devoted fan base.
Find more info about the band here: http://minusthebear.com/

Tooley and Mary, music and lyrics by Neal Radice Alleyway Theatre-7:30 p.m.
Tooley and Mary is performed by a small ensemble of dancers accompanied by three vocalists who sketch-in the allegorical plot of this all music production. Though its story is intended to carry the viewer beyond the mere literal, at its most elementary, Tooley and Mary tells of a small town boy of the 1950’s who becomes an average teenager of the 1960’s. When he leaves his high school sweetheart behind and moves to the big city, he discovers that he’s not so ordinary after all.
Tooley and Mary will premier with a live band on stage at Alleyway Theatre as a blend of music, dance, lyrics, stage lighting and projections.

Friday

A Fresh New You Fashion Show St. Mary’s High School- Doors open at 5:30, dinner at 6:30, and show at 8pm.
Come enjoy fashions provided by Stein Mart, The New York Store, Dress Barn, Tuxedo Junction and dinner from Ripa's Restaurant.

The Genkin Philharmonic Tralf Music Hall. 7:00 p.m.
"Originally conceived as a class at UB, its mission was to provide a uniquely challenging opportunity for students to study and perform contemporary music that draws on musical genres spanning rock, jazz, improvised and classical music."

“Exercise Your Creativity!” Albright-Knox Art Gallery 7:30 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.
This is a fun and informative presentation that indentifies a cutting edge approach for using health and fitness training to enhance ones ability to produce creative art. The event will take place from 7:30 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. with a discussion and workshop and will feature Dan Mitchell, a nationally certified personal trainer, Aikido Blackbelt Instructor, Award Winning Writer and sculptor and owner of The Soap Box Personal Training Studio.

BCAS presents "Sounds of Spring!" Lippes Concert Hall in Slee Hall, SUNY at Buffalo, Amherst Campus - 7:30 p.m.
The Buffalo Choral Arts Society, Marcia A. Giambrone, Conductor/Music Director, and John F. Mitton, Accompanist, rolls up its collective sleeves and presents Sounds of Spring!, a lighter "pops" concert for this final pair of performances closing out the 44th season.
BCAS members will take the spotlight sharing their solo talents. Toe-tapping tunes and choral medleys surround individual performances of well-known songs representing an eclectic range of music from pop to Broadway, spirituals to American classics.

Tooley and Mary, music and lyrics by Neal Radice Alleyway Theatre-7:30 p.m.
Tooley and Mary is performed by a small ensemble of dancers accompanied by three vocalists who sketch-in the allegorical plot of this all music production. Though its story is intended to carry the viewer beyond the mere literal, at its most elementary, Tooley and Mary tells of a small town boy of the 1950’s who becomes an average teenager of the 1960’s. When he leaves his high school sweetheart behind and moves to the big city, he discovers that he’s not so ordinary after all.
Tooley and Mary will premier with a live band on stage at Alleyway Theatre as a blend of music, dance, lyrics, stage lighting and projections.

“Dr. Dirty” John Valby & Eye Canday Burlesque– Riviera Theatre -8:00 pm
After spending an evening with John Valby, audiences find themselves wanting more and more of him. What makes Valby so unique and entertaining is his uncommon rapport with the audience and his ability to mix his musical talent with a mad-cap variety of “Dirty Ditties”. The ladies of Eye Candy will be the opening act. Paying homage to Dr. Dirty himself, the girls will be performing a raunchy burlesque show packed with sex, wit, humor and fun!

Peter White: “Everyone’s Favorite Smooth Jazz Guitarist” Performing Arts Center at Rockwell Hall- 8:00 p.m
Find out more about him at: http://www.peterwhite.com/

Davy Jones Seneca Niagara Casino -Bear's Den Showroom -8 p.m.
Maintaining his allure as a sexy icon through generations of fans, Davy Jones first invaded teen hearts as the international idol of millions in the 1960s Emmy Award-winning television classic The Monkees. Since the show hit the small screen, Davy has triumphed as both a serious actor and a comedian on the theatrical stage; as a rock musician, composer, and artist; and, true to his first love, as an extremely able horseman.

Hard Rock Battle of the Bands Final Battle Hard Rock Café- 9:00 p.m.
The Hard Rock in Niagara Falls, USA is one of 27 Hard Rock locations to host a judged battle of the bands, with the ultimate winner playing on stage at the 2010 Hard Rock Calling festival in London, featuring performances by Paul McCartney, Pearl Jam, The Hives and many more.
One winner from each Hard Rock Cafe will move on to the 2nd round, in which a video recording of each winner’s highest scoring song from the 1st round will be judged by a panel of artists and music industry insiders*, including Little Steven Van Zandt. The top bands will go on to the 3rd round, with their performances posted online for a public vote.

Saturday

16th Annual Greater Buffalo Track Club Half Marathon Beaver Island State Park 10:00 a.m.
Flat, fast, out and back course on West River Road. Chip timing. Gold, silver or bronze medal to each finisher.
More info on: http://www.greaterbuffalotrackclub.com/

Kentucky Derby Party Buffalo Raceway, 5600 McKinley, Hambug 14075 -11:00 am – 11:00 pm
Watch and wager on the Kentucky Derby. Featuring food and drink specials.
More info at: www.buffaloraceway.com

Mother-Daughter Tea & Fashion Show Theodore Roosevelt Site 11:30 a.m.
Shake off the winter doldrums and welcome the new season by sharing in a time-honored tradition, afternoon tea served with all the elegance and charm of the Victorian era at the Theodore Roosevelt Site. The Mother-Daughter Tea will offer an opportunity to step back to another place in time filled with special luxuries seldom seen in today’s busy world. Fresh flowers, delicate china teacups and crisp white linens will set the stage for an array of savory tea sandwiches, including the very traditional cucumber and watercress, freshly baked scones and delicious sweet treats.
The highlight of this very special event is certain to be the vintage fashion show presented by the Site’s Costume Resource Center. This year's revue will offer a look at the most stylish and chic fashions from 1850 - 1950. Imagine comparing what was all the rage decades ago with fashions today! Another wonderful addition to this year’s event is “Dolly’s Tea Party,’’ a display of antique and collectible dolls presented by the Buffalo Regional Doll Club and little girls will enjoy fashioning spring bonnets crowned with ribbons and flowers to compliment their ensembles.
Country in the City Buffalo Niagara Convention Center-2:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Get your dancin' boots ready for the first annual County in the City country music festival/fundraiser to benefit Pet Connection Programs Inc. The event will feature the music of Bareback Jack from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. and West of the Mark from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. In between the bands, comedian Nick Siracuse will entertain from approximately 5:40 to 6:20 p.m. There will be food, auctions, raffles, giveaways and much more.
Tooley and Mary, music and lyrics by Neal Radice Alleyway Theatre- 4:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m.
Tooley and Mary is performed by a small ensemble of dancers accompanied by three vocalists who sketch-in the allegorical plot of this all music production. Though its story is intended to carry the viewer beyond the mere literal, at its most elementary, Tooley and Mary tells of a small town boy of the 1950’s who becomes an average teenager of the 1960’s. When he leaves his high school sweetheart behind and moves to the big city, he discovers that he’s not so ordinary after all.
Tooley and Mary will premier with a live band on stage at Alleyway Theatre as a blend of music, dance, lyrics, stage lighting and projections.

8th Annual Hearts to Helping Hands Benefit Matthew Glab American Legion post 1965 Abbott Road., Lackawanna, NY 14218- 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM
A Variety Kids Telethon Fundraiser Featuring: Terry Buchwald

Artists & Models: Stimulus at the Rock Harbor Yard 9:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m.
In the past 21 incarnations of Hallwalls' Artists & Models Affair, a multitude of Buffalo sites have served as the locus for temporary artistic expressions and controlled insanity: the Broadway Market, abandoned factories, warehouses, auto showrooms, roller rinks and department stores, the Tri-Main Center and the Buffalo Convention Center. This year's event, officially the 22nd version of A&M will take place at Rock Harbor Yard, conveniently located a few minutes from Buffalo State College and Elmwood Village. As always, the site for A&M represents a location, a state of being, a condition, an apparition, a temporary psychosis, an inevitably, a breeding ground for frivolity!

Sunday

Taste of the Southtowns The Springville Fire Hall -11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Over 40 food items, 50 Basket Chinese Auction, Free Admission, Silent Auction, and Live Music 11-5 Featuring Wagner & Winston, Liz & Pete Boberg, & Rt. 39 & Friends.
For more info go to: http://whtt.com/goout.asp?u=http://www.gooseneckhillwaterfowlfarm.com

Mother-Daughter Tea & Fashion Show Theodore Roosevelt Site 11:30 a.m.
Shake off the winter doldrums and welcome the new season by sharing in a time-honored tradition, afternoon tea served with all the elegance and charm of the Victorian era at the Theodore Roosevelt Site. The Mother-Daughter Tea will offer an opportunity to step back to another place in time filled with special luxuries seldom seen in today’s busy world. Fresh flowers, delicate china teacups and crisp white linens will set the stage for an array of savory tea sandwiches, including the very traditional cucumber and watercress, freshly baked scones and delicious sweet treats.
The highlight of this very special event is certain to be the vintage fashion show presented by the Site’s Costume Resource Center. This year's revue will offer a look at the most stylish and chic fashions from 1850 - 1950. Imagine comparing what was all the rage decades ago with fashions today! Another wonderful addition to this year’s event is “Dolly’s Tea Party,’’ a display of antique and collectible dolls presented by the Buffalo Regional Doll Club and little girls will enjoy fashioning spring bonnets crowned with ribbons and flowers to compliment their ensembles.

BCAS presents "Sounds of Spring!" Lippes Concert Hall in Slee Hall, SUNY at Buffalo, Amherst Campus – 5:00 p.m.
The Buffalo Choral Arts Society, Marcia A. Giambrone, Conductor/Music Director, and John F. Mitton, Accompanist, rolls up its collective sleeves and presents Sounds of Spring!, a lighter "pops" concert for this final pair of performances closing out the 44th season.
BCAS members will take the spotlight sharing their solo talents. Toe-tapping tunes and choral medleys surround individual performances of well-known songs representing an eclectic range of music from pop to Broadway, spirituals to American classics.

Cobra Starship and 3Oh!3 Rapids Theater, Niagara Falls 6:00 p.m.
We have a photographer attending the concert and are looking for a writer. Both bands are big names and are sure to put on an energetic performance!