There's still time to make a splash at Darien Lake
by HANK HUBER
     Six Flags Darien Lake has come a long way since opening in 1977 as Darien Lake Fun Country.
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Artpark bares it all for 'The Full Monty'
     It's easy to shed some clothes during this summer's sweltering heat. Nobody will know better than the cast of "The Full Monty," on stage from Aug. 10-20 at Artpark.
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Come one, come all to America's Fair
     "The Magic Continues" beginning this Wednesday, Aug. 9, at America's Fair.
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Film/Video
Saturday Aug. 12
     3rd Annual Outdoor Animation Festival, Pt. 2 - Martin Luther King Jr. Park, Buffalo. 8:30 p.m. The event will feature a double feature of Emmy Award-winner and Oscar nominee Michael Sporn's work. First is Sporn's updated take on Hans Christian Andersen's "The Red Shoes," narrated by Ossie Davis and
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& CONCERTS
     thurs. 10 .Colorado's progressive bluegrass band Yonder
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Festivals
     Aug. 9-13 Gerry PRCA Rodeo Route 60, Gerry. Bareback bronc, saddle bronc, bull riding, tie down roping, steer wrestling and barrel racing are among the events you can take in. Call 985-4847 or visit www.gerryrodeo.org for more information.
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Family Activities
     July 29-Aug. 13 Horizons Home Show Noon-6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; 2-9 p.m. weekdays; closed Mondays. Spaulding Greens Subdivision, Clarence. Shopping for a new home, furniture, landscaping and/or decorating ideas? This show has it all. Visit www.bnba.org for more information.
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Sculpture craned to Albright-Knox
     Jim Hodges' massive sculpture "Look and See" is on display at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery's Sculpture Garden for extended public view.
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Literature
     Aug. 11 C-SPAN2's Book TV 3-5 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 1565 Niagara Falls Blvd., Amherst. Time Warner Cable presents C-SPAN2s' new "Book TV" production bus as it tours the country interviewing non-fiction authors. Author/poet/ professor, Olga Karman, will be the featured local interviewee. K arman p
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Comedy
     Tuesday, Aug. 15 Comedian Don Rickles, 8:30 p.m., Niagara Fallsview Resort and Casino's Avalon Ballroom in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Call (888) 836-8118 or visit www.fallsviewcasinoresort.com for more information.
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Cut loose, Footloose'
     The Lancaster Opera House is bringing another hit musical to its Victorian theatre when "Footloose" premieres at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 11.
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Enjoy Juggling Sensations at Eastern Hills Mall
     Children's Summer Theater Camp will present Two Juggling Sensations at 10:30 a.m. and again at 11:30 a.m. at the main stage at the Eastern Hills Mall, 4545 Transit Road.
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