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Thursday, Oct. 5 BACK TO BACHARACH AND DAVID, "A Musical Revue," presented by O'Connell & Company, through Oct. 22, Cabaret in the Square Theatre, 4476 Main St., Snyder; $ 839-3949

Wedding bells will chime and pandemonium will ensue when the Lancaster Opera House presents "Mario & Mary's Wedding" at Magruder's Restaurant, 4995 Broadway in Depew. Mario & Mary are getting hitched and they want you to be there. You'll think you're at a real, authentic Italian wedding. Do the Electric Slide, the Chicken Dance, catch the bouquet, argue with the family and laugh all night. Performances are 7 p.m. Oct. 7, 12, 13 and 14, and 2 p.m. Oct. 8 and 15. Tickets are $36 and include an Italian dinner "Mario & Mary's Wedding" features Mary Barrett as Mary and Bill Kennedy as Mario. featuring chicken parmesan and pasta. For tickets, call 683-1776 from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Group rates are also available. For information on group sales, call 683-3032.
BROWN BAG CONCERT SERIES, UB Voice Studio Recital, noon, Lippes Concert Hall, North Campus, Amherst; free. 645-ARTS

BUFFALO-AREA THEATRE ARTISTIC DIRECTORS, sponsored by the Jewish Community Center: Kathleen Gaffney, Studio Arena Theatre, 10:30 a.m., 2640 N. Forest Road, Amherst. 688-4114, Ext. 334

THE DODO BIRD, by Emmanuel Fried, presented by Road Less Traveled Productions, through Oct. 8, the Market Arcade Film & Arts Center, 671 Main St., Buffalo; $ 629-3069, www. roadlesstraveledproductions. org

FREEDOM CROSSING: "The Underground Railroad in Greater Niagara," the Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University, Lewiston. 286-8405, www. freedomcrossingniagara. com

HAUNTED HISTORY GHOST WALKS OF THE NIAGARA FRONTIER, developed by author Mason Winfield. Tuesdays: Buffalo (Niagara Square), meets at SpoT Coffee, 227 Delaware Ave.; .

Wednesdays: Theater District, meets

. at SpoT Coffee; Fridays: Allentown,

meets at Allen St. Hardware Cafe,

. 245 Allen St.; Saturdays: East

Aurora, meets across from the

.

Roycroft Inn, 40 S. Grove St., East

Aurora; Saturdays: North Buffalo .

(Olmsted district), meets at SpoT

. Coffee, 765 Elmwood Ave. Tours

start at 7 p.m.; $ 655-6663, .

www. landmark- niagara. org

THE MAIZE, through Oct. 31, 3901 Niagara Falls Blvd., Wheatfield. 433-5505, www.CornFieldMaze.com

MAMMA MIA!, through Oct. 8, Shea's Performing Arts Center, 646 Main St., Buffalo; $ (box office, 650 Main St.; Ticketmaster.com, 852-5000, www.ticketmaster.com)

A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE, presented by Irish Classical Theatre Co., through Oct. 8, 625 Main St., Buffalo; $ 853-4282

THE METAMORPHOSIS, by Franz Kafka, through Oct. 14, The New Phoenix Theatre, 95 N. Johnson Parkway, Buffalo; $ 883-0865

MEYERS RV SALE, Oct. 5-8, Agri-Center, The Fairgrounds, 5600 McKinley Parkway, Hamburg; free admission. 648-9733, Ext. 483

ROOM AT THE INN, documentary film premiere by Gerard Straub, 7 p.m., Montante Cultural Center at Canisius College, 2045 Main St., Buffalo. 888-2420

SCARE AT THE FAIR, through Oct. 31, Creative Arts Building, The Fairgrounds, 5600 McKinley Parkway, Hamburg; $ 648-9733, Ext. 483

SISTERS OF SWING: "The Andrews Sisters Musical," presented by MusicalFare Theatre, extended through Oct. 22, Daemen College, 4380 Main St., Amherst; $ 839-8540, www. musicalfare. com

VINCENT IN HEAVEN, by Brother Augustine Towey, C.M., presented by Niagara University Theatre, Oct. 5-15, Leary Theatre, Niagara

University, Lewiston; $ (box office,

286-8622; Ticketmaster, 852-5000)

Friday, Oct. 6

ANTIQUE SHOW, 5-9 p.m. Oct. 6, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Oct. 7, Grange Building, the Fairgrounds, 5600 McKinley Parkway, Hamburg; $ 648-9733, Ext. 483

COLORADO STRING QUARTET, first concert in the Slee/Beethoven String Quartet Cycle, 8 p.m., Lippes Concert Hall (in Slee Concert Hall), UB North Campus, Amherst; $ 645-2921

CONFIGURATION DANCE, 8 p.m., Mainstage Theatre, UB Center for the Arts, North Campus, Amherst; $ (box office; Ticketmaster, 852-5000, www. ticketmaster. com)

DAMN YANKEES, presented by the Niagara Regional Theatre Guild, 8 p.m. Oct. 6 and 7, the Riviera Theatre, 67 Webster St., North Tonawanda; $ 692-2413, www. rivieratheatre. org

DARKNESS FALLS, Friday Night Fright Night film, 7 p.m., the Palace Theatre, 2 East Ave., Lockport; $ 438- 1130, www. LockportPalaceTheatre. com

FAMILY FRIGHT FEST, Oct. 6-29, Six Flags Darien Lake, 9993 Allegheny Road, Darien Center; $ 585-599-4641, www. sixflags. com/ darienlake

FIRST FRIDAYS at the Castellani Art Museum at Niagara University: "Selections from the Charles Rand Penney Collection of Historic Niagara Falls Prints - Joseph Miller: Figures, Power and Vulnerability." Music by Nite Cruise, dancing, refreshments, prizes, 5-8 p.m. 286-8200

GUSTO AT THE GALLERY, 3-10 p.m., the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, 1285 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; free admission. "An Evening with Andrea Zittel." Art activity, 5-7 p.m.; Western New York Writing Project, 5-7 p.m.; Music in the Gallery, 6-8 p.m.; Artists Talk with Andrea Zittel, 6 p.m.; Nickel City Poetry Slam with Jack McCarthy, 7 p.m. 270-8204

LAZY "H" HORSE SALE AND AUCTION, Barns 12C (auction site), A, B, 11A, Newton, 6-10:30 p.m. Oct. 6, and 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Oct. 7, the Fairgrounds, 5600 McKinley Parkway, Hamburg; free admission. 648-9733, Ext. 483

NAUGHTY DAWG, 10 p.m., Limericks, 1957 Lakeview Road, Lakeview.

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, through Oct. 27, beginning at Project Pride

.

BUFFALO NUMISMATIC Way on Webster Street across from

ASSOCIATION, Fall Convention, 10 the Riviera Theatre; $ 213-0554,

nthistorymuseum.org .

a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 7, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Oct. 8, Columbus and Fr. Justin

ROUTE 66, 6:30-10:30 p.m., The

.

Banquet Halls, Knights of Columbus,

Fairgrounds Gaming and Raceway,

2735 Union Road, Cheektowaga; $.

5600 McKinley Parkway, Hamburg.

.

Free appraisals. Buying and selling

648-9733, Ext. 483

.

of coins, tokens, stamps, etc.

RUMMAGE SALE AND BAKED

BUFFALO SKI CLUB open house

GOODS, 6-9 p.m. Oct. 6, 9

.

11 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 7 and 1-5 p.m.

a.m.-noon Oct. 7, bag sale at noon

.

Oct. 8, Buffalo Ski Club, Route 240,

($1 per bag), Maryvale Drive

Colden. Ski swap, tours of the area,

Presbyterian Church, 425 Maryvale .

activities, refreshments. 941-5654,

Drive, Cheektowaga. 50 cents for

www. bscskiarea. com

admission. 553-0486 .

CHICKEN BARBECUE, 4-7 p.m.,

.

Eggertsville United Church of Christ,

SALSA UNDER THE SUKKAH,

3400 Sheridan Drive, corner of

second annual Sukkot, 6 p.m.,

.

Sweet Home Road, Amherst.

Temple Beth Zion, 805 Delaware

832-8663

Ave., Buffalo; $ 836-6565

.

THE CLARENCE HOLLOW

SEUSSICAL, produced by Niagara

.

FARMERS' MARKET, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

Fine Arts, Oct. 6-15, the Lancaster

every Saturday, 10717 Main St.,

Opera House, 21 Central Ave.,

.

between Ransom and Salt roads. Lancaster; $ 683-1776,

.

DISABILITIES Film Festival and www. lancopera. org

Speaker Series. Film: "The Ringer." THE SOUL PROVIDERS, 11 p.m.,

.

Speaker: People Inc. Executive Vice

Macaroon's, 576 Dick Road,

President Francisco M. Vasquez,

Cheektowaga. 681-7197,

.

Ph.D., 2 p.m., the Market Arcade,

www. macaroonsniteclub. com .

617 Main St., Buffalo; free.

817-7261, THE WITCHES, presented by the

.

www. museumofdisability. org Theatre of Youth, Oct. 6-29,

Allendale Theatre, 203 Allen St., .

EAST VILLAGE OPERA

Buffalo. Performances: 7 p.m. Oct. 6;

COMPANY, part of Great Performers

2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; 7 .

Series, 8 p.m., Performing Arts

p.m. Oct. 27, through Oct. 29; $ (box

Center, Rockwell Hall, Buffalo State

office, 884-4400) .

College, 1300 Elmwood Ave.,

Buffalo; $ (878-3005, ANDREA ZITTEL: CRITICAL .

www. buff alostate. edu/ pac)

SPACE, first comprehensive solo

exhibition of Zittel's work in North

.

FALL AUCTION, presented by the

America, Oct. 6-Jan. 7, the

Salvation Army, Tonawanda Corps,

Albright-Knox Art Gallery, 1285

.

noon, 46 Broad St., City of

Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; $ 270-8204 .

Tonawanda. General merchandise

donated from merchants and Saturday, Oct. 7 .

businesses. 693-3110

AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE & FURNITURE, lecture by Chuck

.

GREATER BUFFALO BOTTLE

LaChiusa, 10:30 a.m. Oct. 7 and 14,

.

COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION,

the Buffalo and Erie County

eighth annual show and sale,

Historical Society, 21 Nottingham

.

presented by the Greater Buffalo

Terrace, Buffalo; $ 873-9644, Ext.

Bottle Collectors Association, 9

301 .

a.m.-3 p.m., Expo Building, the

Fairgrounds, 5600 McKinley BEARTHUR, 9:30 p.m., Shadow

.

Parkway, Hamburg; $ 674-8890 Lounge and Restaurant, 1504 Hertel

Ave., Buffalo. 835-3975 .

HARVEST HONORS FALL FEST

fund-raiser, presented by the Parent THE BBC, "If You Love The Beatles,

.

Network of WNY, noon-7 p.m., You'll Love the BBC," music, 8 p.m.,

.

Central Terminal, 495 Paderewski the Palace Theatre, 2 East Ave.,

Drive, Buffalo. Children's activities,

Lockport; $ 438-1130, .

music, farmer's market; $ 332-4170 www. LockportPalaceTheatre. com

.

HOMECOMING NIGHT OF BOTTLE SHOW, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.,

COMEDY with Chris Bliss and Alan

Expo Hall, the Fairgrounds, 5600 .

Zweibel, 8 p.m., Mainstage Theatre, McKinley Parkway, Hamburg; $ Center for the Arts, UB North . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sunday, Oct. 8 . Campus, Amherst; $ (box office;

Ticketmaster, 852-5000,

. www. ticketmaster. com)

.

JILL KELLY, wife of former Buffalo

Bills quarterback Jim Kelly, "Love

. Endures," 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Love

Joy Gospel Church, 5423 Genesee

. St., Lancaster; $. Pre-order tickets by

calling 651-0400.

.

MAKE IT, TAKE IT CLASSES,

. make a harvest wreath, 10 a.m., the

Buffalo and Erie County Botanical

.

Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave.,

Buffalo; $ 827-1584, Ext. 291 .

NORTH TONAWANDA: "A

.

Celebration of Our Ethnic Diversity,"

heritage festival of the North .

Tonawanda History Museum, 10

. a.m.-10 p.m., Sportsplex Family

Entertainment Complex, 90 Ridge

. Road, North Tonawanda; $.

213-0554, e-mail

.

nthistorymuseum@aol.com

.

QUEEN CITY CONTRA DANCERS,

with callers Tom Calwell and Myra

.

Hirschberg and local band

Contranella, 8-11 p.m., .

Unitarian-Universalist Church, 695

. Elmwood Ave. at West Ferry Street,

Buffalo; $ 884-0646

Monday, Oct. 9 . SPECIAL FRIENDS JAMBOREE,

. for people with special needs, 1-5

p.m., Club Infinity, 8166 Main St.,

. Williamsville. Free food,

non-alcoholic beverages, live music

. with Naughty Dawg, line dancing

with Bev Randall. 826-3080, .

688-8795

Tuesday, Oct. 10 .

STUDIO 54, 11 p.m., Macaroon's,

576 Dick Road, Cheektowaga. .

681-7197,

www. macaroonsniteclub. com .

TERRY BUCHWALD, 7-11 p.m., .

The Fairgrounds Gaming and

Raceway, 5600 McKinley Parkway, .

Hamburg; 648-9733, Ext. 483

.

YMCA MOVIE, 11 a.m. and 1:30

p.m., the Riviera Theatre, 67 .

Webster St., North Tonawanda; $

. 692-2413, www.rivieratheatre.org

WNY CHAPTER OF THE .

NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

.

SOCIETY, part of the MS Art Lottery

special exhibit in the Metcalfe Rooms

. and foyer of the Burchfield-Penney

Art Center, Rockwell Hall, 10 a.m.-5

.

p.m. Oct. 7 and 1-5 p.m. Oct. 8,

Buffalo State College, 1300 .

Elmwood Ave., Buffalo.

.

WOODCARVERS SHOW, 11 a.m.-5

p.m., the Amherst Museum, 3755 .

Tonawanda Creek Road, Amherst; $ .

.

. INSIDE CENTRAL TERMINAL

WALKING TOUR, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.,

.

the Central Terminal, Memorial Drive

off Broadway; $. .

www. buff alotours. org

. SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY

ORCHESTRA, 2 p.m., the Riviera .

Theatre, 67 Webster St., North

. Tonawanda; $ 692-2413,

www. rivieratheatre. org

.

TOUR OF HOMES, noon-3 p.m.,

. GreenField Manor and Court, 5953

Broadway, Lancaster, behind

. GreenField Health and Rehabilitation

Center. Call 684-8400 for

.

reservations.

.

TOUR OF ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL

.

CATHEDRAL and St. Louis R.C.

Church, 10 a.m., beginning at St. .

Paul's, 128 Pearl St., Buffalo. 855-0900

Wednesday, Oct. 11 .

WEST SENECA LIONS CLUB, 24th .

annual spaghetti dinner, noon-5 p.m.,

Harvey D. Morin Post No. 2940, 965 .

Center Road, West Seneca; $.

.

.

SCHOLARSHIP AND EDUCATION

.

RAFFLE, presented by the New

York State Restaurant Association, .

7:30 p.m., Pettibones Restaurant,

Dunn Tire Park, Washington Street, .

Buffalo. 634-0783 .

Thursday, Oct. 12 .

BUFFALO FILM SEMINARS, with

. Diane Christian and Bruce Jackson,

"Le Samourai," (1967), 7 p.m., the

.

Market Arcade Film and Arts Center,

617 Main St., Buffalo. .

b u ff a l o f i l m s e m i n a r s . c o m

.

DOWNTOWN BUFFALO: "Three

19th Century Presidents Walking .

Tour," 1:15 p.m., Market Arcade, 617

. Main St., Buffalo; $.

www. buff alotours. org

.

GEOFF GERSH, member of the

. Blueman Group, appearance at

12:30 p.m., Niagara County

. Community College's Rehearsal

Room, F108 of the Fine Arts

.

Building. 614-5960

.

HANDEL'S MESSIAH, rehearsal

open to members of the community:

.

Oct. 10, Baker Memorial Methodist

Church, Main and Center, East .

Aurora. 823-9722

. OPEN COMMUNITY DIALOGUE

DISCUSSION, "The Rise of the . . 689-1440

Creative Community: Celebrating and Imagining Frank Lloyd Wright's Buffalo," noon-1 p.m., Buffalo Architecture Center, in the Market Arcade building, 617 Main St., Buffalo. 852-3300, info@landmak-niagara.org

OUR FARMING HERITAGE by Daniel Gamin, presented by the Historical Society of the Town of Clarence, Clarence Town Park Clubhouse, 10405 Main St., Clarence; free. 759-8575

THE TAKACS QUARTET, presented by the Buffalo Chamber Music Society, 8 p.m., Mary Seaton Room of Kleinhans Music Hall, 71 Symphony Circle at Richmond Avenue, Buffalo; pre-concert talk at 7:15 p.m with WNED-FM radio personality Peter Hall; $ 838-2383

AMHERST MUSEUM reading group, "Into the American Wilderness," with Susan Maguire and sponsored by the New York Council for the Humanities, 7-9 p.m., the Amherst Museum, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road, Amherst; free. Call 689-1440 to register.

NORTH TONAWANDA SEAWAY TRAIL WALKS, "North Tonawanda's Historic Homes," 6-7:30 p.m. Walk begins and ends at Project Pride Way on the west side of Webster Street across from the Riviera Theatre.

BUFFALO-AREA THEATRE ARTISTIC DIRECTORS, sponsored by the Jewish Community Center: Thomas Kazmierczak III, The Lancaster Opera House, 10:30 a.m., 2640 N. Forest Road, Amherst. 688-4114, Ext. 334

JAZZIN' THURSDAYS, Sounds of Sinatra with Michael Mirand, 7:30 p.m., Harlem Road Community Center, 4255 Harlem Road, Amherst; $ 834-5899. www.jmjazz.com

THEME BASKET NIGHT, with the Kickin' Rhythm Cloggers, 6 p.m., St. Andrew's Parish Hall, 11 Crocker St., Sloan. 824-2831

THE MUSICAL BOX, Genesis "Foxtrot" tour, 8 p.m., the Riviera Theatre, 67 Webster St., North Tonawanda; $35. 692-2413, www. rivieratheatre. org

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY

JANE, 1 and 7:30 p.m., the Palace 648-9733, Ext. 483

Theatre, 2 East Ave., Lockport.