Friday, Sept. 15

THE ART OF TRAVEL, " Vi n t a g e Travel Posters, American, British and Canadian Railroad Posters," Sept. 15-Oct. 14, with an opening reception Sept. 15, Meibohn Fine Arts, 478 Main St., East Aurora. 652-0940

ART UNDER THE DOME, 6-9 p.m., the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens Society, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo; $. Showcases ceramic craft and sculpture pieces of Buffalo State College and RIT students. 827-1584

THE BOYS OF SUMMER, 6-10 p.m., The Fairgrounds Gaming and Raceway, 5600 McKinley Parkway, Hamburg; $ 648-9733, Ext. 483

KARI CZUBINSKI, 7:30 p.m., Taste, 634-3 Main St., East Aurora. 655-1874

A CONVERSATION WITH THEODORE BIKEL, 7:30 p.m. Shabbat service, conversation at 8:15 p.m., Temple Beth Zion, 805 Delaware Ave., Buffalo; free. 836-6565

FISH FRY AND SILENT AUCTION, 4-7 p.m., Pendleton Center UM Church, 6864 Campbell Blvd. at Bear Ridge Road, Pendleton. 625-8306

FREEDOM CROSSING: "The Underground Railroad in Greater Niagara," grand opening ceremony, 4-5:30 p.m. Sept. 15, the Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University. On view after Sept. 15 during regular museum hours. Also from noon-6 p.m. Sept. 16 on Main Street in Niagara Falls between Ontario and Cleveland avenues at the Freedom Trail Festival. 286-8405, www. freedomcrossingniagara. com.

GUSTO AT THE GALLERY, 3-10 p.m., the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, 1285 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; free admission. "Journey to Tibet: A Tribute to the Dalai Lama." Art activity: "Prayer Flags," 3-10 p.m.;

Five Senses Tibet," 5-8 p.m.; film:

Mandala: World of the Mystic Circle," 6 and 9 p.m.; storytelling:

Buddhist Tales for Young and Old," 6:30 and 7:30 p.m.; lecture: "Tibet 101," 7 p.m.; performance: Dadon Dawadolma, 8 p.m. 270-8204

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

NIKKI HICKS AND THE SOUL MUSIC SOULJAHS, 9:30 p.m., Shadow Lounge and Restaurant, 1504 Hertel Ave., Buffalo. 835-3975

NORTH TONAWANDA GHOST WALKS, 7 p.m. Fridays, Sept. 15-Oct. 27, beginning at Project Pride Way on Webster Street across from the Riviera Theatre; $ 213-0554, nthistorymuseum.org

THE REV, 11 p.m., Macaroon's, 576 Dick Road, Cheektowaga. 681-7197, www. macaroonsniteclub. com

SOUTH PACIFIC, produced by Coop's Spotlight Productions, Sept. 15-Oct. 1, the Lancaster Opera House, 21 Central Ave.; $ 683-1776, www. lancopera. org