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Aug. 10-17
Thursday, Aug. 10

ANDY WARHOL REMEMBERED: "Uncle Andy's Carousel Horses" through Dec. 29, Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum, 180 Thompson St., North Tonawanda. 693-1885, www. carrouselmuseum. org

ANI HOOVER: "Flow," new paintings, through Sept. 24, TopSpin Gallery, Castellani Art Museum, Lewiston. 286-8286, www. niagara. edu/ cam

DISNEY KIDS CINDERELLA, youth theatre workshop, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Aug. 10, Aug. 14-17, Aug. 21-23. Performance will be held at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 23, 240 Pine Ridge Road, Buffalo; $ 683-1776 to register.

ELEVATORS AND EDIBLES, photographs, drawings, digital prints by Nancy Parisi and Michael Morgulis, through Aug. 13, Insite Gallery, 810 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo. 884-9410

ERIE COUNTY FAIR, Aug. 9-20, The Fairgrounds, Hamburg. 649-3900 or www.americas-fair.com

FILMED IN WESTERN NEW YORK MOVIE SERIES: "Manna From Heaven," directed by Gabrielle and Maria Burton, 2002, 7:30 p.m., the Riviera Theatre, 67 Webster St., North Tonawanda; $ 692-2413

THE FULL MONTY, through Aug. 20, Artpark Amphitheater, 450 S. Fourth St., Lewiston; $ www.artpark.net, 754-4375

GRO, Gamalon Rhythm Orchestra, with Ted Reinhardt, Bob Accurso and Bene Torres, 9:30 p.m. Thursdays, the Central Park Grill, 2519 Main St., Buffalo. 836-9466

GOING APE, explore the behaviors of apes and other primates, through Sept. 2, the Buffalo Museum of Science, 1020 Humboldt Parkway, Buffalo; $ 896-5200, www. buffalomuseumofscience. org

I LEFT MY HEART: "A Salute to the Music of Tony Bennett," through Aug. 12, presented by MusicalFare Theatre, Daemen College, 4380 Main St., Amherst; $ 839-8540, www. musicalfare. com

LOOKING FOR ADVENTURE: "A Century of Motorcycles," through Aug. 13, the Amherst Museum, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road, corner of New Road, Amherst; $ 689-1440

M&T PLAZA CONCERT SERIES: The Jim Tudini Big Band, noon, M&T Plaza, downtown Buffalo; free

MIXED MEDIA: "Paintings and Drawing," by Shirah Neumann, Aug. 10-Sept. 28, Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo, Bunis Family Gallery, 2640 N. Forest Road, Getzville (688-4033); and Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo, Holland Family Gallery, 787 Delaware Ave., Buffalo (886-3145). Opening reception: 7-9 p.m. Aug. 10, North Forest Road location.

MUSEUM OF DISABILITY HISTORY, ongoing exhibits: "Almshouses & Schools," "New York State Institutions," "Eugenics in America: Perfecting the Population," and "DisABILITY and Pop-culture," 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday, 1291 N. Forest Road, Williamsville. 817-7261; free.

NEW TO YOU: "Unseen Works from the Permanent Collection," through October, Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University. 286-8200 www. niagara. edu/ cam

NIAGARA COLLECTS: "Highlights from Private Collections in Niagara County," through Oct. 6, Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University. 286-8200 www.niagara.edu/cam

NORTH TONAWANDA HISTORIC GARDENS TOUR, second annual event, through Aug. 31. Self-guided tour from printed booklet available at the North Tonawanda History Museum, 314 Oliver St.; $ 213-0554

PATTERSON AND IMPROVISATION: "Local African-American Quilts," through Aug. 25, Castellani Art Museum at the Falls, 101 Old Falls St., in the Niagara Falls Conference Center, Niagara Falls, N.Y. 286-8200

THE SAD SACKS, presented by O'Connell & Company, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, through Aug. 18, Cabaret in the Square Theatre, 4476 Main St., Snyder; $ 839-3949

DAVID SEDARIS, NPR Humorist, best-selling author, tickets now on sale for 8 p.m. Oct. 10, Mainstage Theatre, the Center for the Arts, North Campus, Amherst; $29 (box office; Ticketmaster, 852-5000, www. ticketmaster. com)

ART WITH ARTISTS, Summer Art Camp for Children, various classes through Aug. 18, sponsored by the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, held at the Larkin House, Lincoln Parkway, Buffalo. $ 270-8204.

UB THIS SUMMER lecture series: "Our Community and Our World": "From Caring to Caregiving: How Families Cope with Chronic Illness," by Deborah P. Waldrop, associate professor, UB School of Social Work, 4 p.m., UB North Campus, 201 Natural Science Building. 829-6019

VIOLET GORDON'S FLORAL PAINTINGS EXHIBITED, through Aug. 13, the Kenan Art Center, 433 Locust St., Lockport. 433-2617, www. kenancenter. org

WOLF KAHN: ABOUT THE FALLS, through Sept. 10, Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University, Lewiston. 286-8200 www. niagara. edu/ cam

WESTERN NEW YORK QUARTER HORSE CLUB, Aug. 9, 10, 11 and 12, Erie County Fairgrounds, 5600 McKinley Parkway, Hamburg. 648-9733

THE EDGE, 7 p.m., Club Infinity, 8166 Main St., Clarence; $ 565-0110

FOOTLOOSE, presented by Upstage NY Inc., Aug. 11-20, 21 Central Ave.; $ 683-1776, www. lancopera. org

GUSTO AT THE GALLERY, 3-10 p.m., the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, 1285 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; free admission. "If You Could Turn Yourself Into A Work of Art ..." art activities for children with Mudpies Children's Museum, 5-8 p.m.; performance: "A Hero's Journey," 6 p.m.; performance: Babik, 7-10 p.m. 270-8204

HISTORIC LANTERN TOURS, 7 p.m. Walking tours begin and end at the Erie Canal Discovery Center, 24 Church St., Lockport.

JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, 8 p.m. Aug. 11, 12, 18, 19, and 2 p.m. Aug. 20, Ghostlight Theatre, 170 Schenck St., North Tonawanda; $. www. starrynighttheatre. com, 743-1614

THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE, presented by the Alden Christian Theater Society Inc. (ACTS), Aug. 11, 12 and 13, Beacon Cafe, 1470 Church St., off Broadway, Alden; $ 432-9102

MOVIES IN THE PARK, 9:30 p.m., every Friday, Hamlin Park Bandstand, East Aurora; free.

M&T PLAZA CONCERT SERIES: The Ifs, noon, M&T Plaza, downtown Buffalo; free

THE SOUL PROVIDERS, 9:30 p.m., Shadow Lounge and Restaurant, 1504 Hertel Ave., Buffalo. 835-3975

TERMINUS, "An Installation Performance Inside the Central Terminal," presented by Torn Space, Aug. 11 and 12, 18 and 19, 25 and 26, the Central Terminal, 495 Paderewski Drive, Buffalo; $.

WINGS OF FREEDOM AND VETERANS WEEKEND, Aug. 11-13, Niagara Falls International Airport, Niagara Falls. Features three vintage World War II Bombers and

more. 1-800-568-8924,

www. cfdn. org

Saturday, Aug. 12

BACK TO SCHOOL PARENT FAIR, noon-4 p.m., EPIC, 1000 Main St., between North and High streets, Buffalo. Space is limited. Call 332-4159.

CHILDREN'S SUMMER THEATER, presents TWO, jugglers, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m., Eastern Hills Mall, 4545 Transit Road, Williamsville. 633-1600, www. shopeasternhills. com

THE CLARENCE HOLLOW FARMERS' MARKET, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. every Saturday, 10717 Main St., between Ransom and Salt roads.

FAMILY WALKS AND TOURS, 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Beaver Meadow Audubon Center, 1610 Welch Road, North Java; free, but reservations required. 457-3221

KANAYAMZ, Scotty's Pit Stop, 4923 Southwestern Blvd. Hamburg. 648-9090

THE MAIN EVENT, featuring Tony Marsh, 9:30 p.m., Shadow Lounge and Restaurant, 1504 Hertel Ave., Buffalo. 835-3975

SQUEAKY WHEEL'S THIRD ANNUAL Outdoor Animation Festival, 8:30 p.m., Martin Luther King Jr. Park, Best Street, Buffalo. Films: "The Red Shoes," "The Talking Eggs" and "The Mantis Parable." Free

THEATRE AT THE TERMINAL, Aug. 12, 13, 19 and 20, the Central Terminal, 495 Paderewski Drive,

Buffalo. Call 954-2225 for times, or

visit www.buffalocentralterminal.org

Sunday, Aug. 13 AMERICAN LEGION BAND OF THE TONAWANDAS, Post 264, presented by the Clarence Concert Association, 7 p.m., Clarence Town Park, Main St., Clarence.

AMROM CHODOS' KLEZMER BAND, 7:30 p.m., Buffalo Niagara Convention Center Ballroom, Buffalo; free.

BUFFALO NEWS SUMMER JAZZ SERIES: Don Rice, 2 p.m., Delaware stairs of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, 1285 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; free.

OPEN CONSOLE BUFFALO THEATRE ORGAN SOCIETY, 2 p.m., the Riviera Theatre, 67 Webster St., North Tonawanda.

SUNDAY IN THE CEMETERY, a walk-through Forest Lawn Cemetery, tours at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 and 3:30 p.m., Forest Lawn Cemetery, 1411 Delaware Ave., Buffalo; $. Call 885-1606 for tickets.

SUNDAY ACTIVITY DAY: "Spinners and Weavers," fiber arts demonstrations, 12:30-4:30 p.m., the Amherst Museum, 3755 Tonawanda

Creek Road, corner of New Road,

Amherst; $ 689-1440

Monday, Aug. 14 BUFFALO NIAGARA PARTNERSHIP'S 13th annual Golf Outing, noon-7 p.m., Park Country Club, 4949 Sheridan Drive, Williamsville. Includes lunch, golf, cocktails, dinner and awards; $ (852-7100, www.thepartnership.org)

ITALIAN CHARM SHOW, charms, bracelets, watches, key chains, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, 621 Tenth St., Niagara Falls.

MONDAY NIGHT SONGWRITER SHOWCASE, 8:30-10:30 p.m., followed by open mic with Michael Meldrum, Nietzsche's, 248 Allen St., Buffalo. 886-8539

SUMMER MUSIC CAMP '06: "Unity Through Diversity," sponsored by the Cheektowaga Community Chorus, 9 a.m.-noon Aug. 14-18, Alexander Community Center, 275 Alexander

Ave., Cheektowaga. For children

grades 4-6; $. 832-2226

Tuesday, Aug. 15

BALLROOM DANCING, 7 p.m. every Tuesday, VFW Post, 18 Spring St., between Cayuga Street and the Williamsville Water Mill, Williamsville; $ 824-0504 CHARLES E. BURCHFIELD NATURE & ARTS CENTER Summer Concert Series: Jim Yeomans and the JYB, 7 p.m., outdoor amphitheater, Burchfield Nature & Art Center, 2001 Union Road, West Seneca; free. 677-4843. In event of rain, concert at West Seneca Middle School, 395 Center Road, West Seneca.

FRIENDS OF HARMONY chorus rehearsal, 7:30 p.m., 181 Lincoln St., Depew. New members welcomed. 662-4026

FROM AMERICA TO ISRAEL, photography by Jonah Mink, Aug. 15-Sept. 28, Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo, Bunis Family Gallery, 2640 N. Forest Road, Getzville (688-4033); and Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo, Holland Family Gallery, 787 Delaware Ave., Buffalo (886-3145). Opening reception: 2-4 p.m. Aug. 20, North Forest Road location.

LITERALLY SPEAKING, downtown's lunchtime book discussion group, "The Kalahari Typing School for Men," by Alexander McCall Smith, fiction, 12:10-1 p.m., West Room of the Central Library, 1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo. 858-7182

OPEN BOOK PANEL DISCUSSION, "The Rise of the Creative Class: And How It's Transforming Work, Leisure, Community and Everyday Life," by Richard Florida, noon-1 p.m., Buffalo Architecture Center, in the Market Arcade building, 617 Main St., Buffalo. Also Aug. 15 and 29.

852-3300,

info@landmak-niagara.org

Wednesday, Aug. 16 ANTI RACISM AWARENESS CONCERT, with Thoughts Lost, Forever in Terror, Year of Desolation, Cerberus, Evidence on Fire, Her Model Stand In, 7 p.m., Club Infinity, 8166 Main St., Clarence; $ 565-0110

DIVA BY DIVA: "A Celebration of Women," presented by O'Connell & Company, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Cabaret in the Square Theatre, 4476 Main St., Snyder; $ 839-3949

MONTHLY ORGAN CONCERT, with Richard Lewis, 7:30 p.m., the Riviera Theatre, 67 Webster St., North Tonawanda; $ 692-2413

SEAWAY TRAIL WALKS, 6-7:30 p.m., Wednesdays through Sept. 27. Walk begins and ends at Project Pride Way on the west side of Webster Street across from the Riviera Theatre.

UB NEWMAN CENTER THE BRIDGE, 2006 Lecture Series: "Will Liberation Theology Survive?," with J. Patrick Keleher, 7 p.m., 495

Skinnersville Road (The Tent),

Amherst.

Thursday, Aug. 17 CHANGING CONCEPTS IN GENDER IDENTITY, with Chris Spicer of Planned Parenthood, 7 p.m., The Center for Inquiry, 1310 Sweet Home Road, Amherst. 636-4869

FILMED IN WESTERN NEW YORK MOVIE SERIES: "Niagara," directed by Henry Hathaway, 1953, 7:30 p.m., the Riviera Theatre, 67 Webster St., North Tonawanda; $ 692-2413

OPPORTUNITIES UNLIMITED OF NIAGARA FOUNDATION'S ninth annual Celebrity Bartender fund-raiser, 5-10 p.m., Brickyard Pub & BBQ, 432 Center St., Lewiston; $ 297-6400, Ext. 256, www. opportunitiesunlimited. org

THE STORY OF ACRYLICS, with artist Katherine S. Kempa, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Aug. 17-Sept. 7, Charles E. Burchfield Nature & Art Center, 2001 Union Road, West Seneca. 677-4843

UB THIS SUMMER lecture series: "Our Community and Our World": "The UB and Community Partnership" by Marsha Henderson, UB vice president for External Affairs, 4 p.m., UB North Campus.

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