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July 19, 2006 / Entertainment

BUBBLEMANIA

It was a packed house at Eastern Hills Mall on Saturday during the Club Eastern Hills Mall presentation of Bubblemania: A Soap and Water Extravaganza. More...

The Bouncing Souls: Aging gracefully

MUSIC REVIEW

by KEN BARTOLOTTA Reporter

What happens when a punk loses his youth? When that burning teenage angst that churns within begins to fade, and the logic and knowledge that comes with life experience starts to creep its way into a once stubborn mind? More...

CONCERTS

fri. 21 . Cracker, the alternative rock band fronted by former Camper Van Beethoven singer David Lowery, headlines the Friday, July 21 show at Icon in Buffalo. Special guest Roger Clyne will start playing at 7 p.m. More...

FAMILY ACTIVITIES

July 22-23 Art in Motion Noon-4 p.m., Artpark, Lewiston; free. Playful paper creatures. This Joan Miro-inspired workshop allows young artists to assemble colorful organic patterns with free-formed paper shapes resembling faces, people or animals. More...

Close art

Celebrated as one of the most influential artists of our time, Chuck Close's self-portraits will be on display at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery from July 21 through Oct. 22. More...

Theatre presents musical starring young talent

by JILL SCHMELZER Reporter

The Academy of Theatre Arts will present "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" More...

Taste to showcase pie baking contest

The Taste of Williamsville "Savor the Flavor" will host the annual pie baking contest Tuesday, Aug. 1 at Island Park behind Village Hall, 5565 Main St. More...

Larry Moss balloonery set for theatre

Eastern Hills Mall Children's Summer Theater will present Larry Moss at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 22 at the main stage in front of Kaufmann's. More...

Announcements

MercyMe will kickoff one of North America's largest Christian Music festivals, Kingdom Bound, as it celebrates its 20th anniversary at Six Flags Darien Lake, Aug. 6-9. More...

Infringement Festival takes over Allentown

The Buffalo Infringement Festival will feature more than 110 individual shows in 20 venues in and around the Allentown neighborhood in Buffalo. More...

Festivals

July 21-23 Beaches International Jazz Festival More...

M OV I E REVIEW

Dead Man's Chest' is worth the ride

by KEN BARTOLOTTA Reporter

It's worth mentioning that Johnny Depp is beginning to earn his stripes among Hollywood's most famous oddities such as Marlon Brando, and even to a certain extent Jack Nicholson, as mainstream mysteries whose talent always rises above their tabloid h More...