Hold the bleu cheese
     O'Connell & Company are presenting a really hot show when "Buffalo Zings! Hot, Tedium & Wild, Part DUH" will be held from Nov. 2-26.
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Evolutionary production
     A Tennessee teacher is prosecuted for teaching Darwin's theory of evolution to public school students in the Niagara Regional Theatre Guild's production of "Inherit the Wind," Nov. 3-11 at the Riviera Theatre.
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Alleyway Theatre lights up the joint
     The Alleyway Theatre presents the tongue-in-cheek musical comedy "Reefer Madness" through Nov. 18.
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Announcements
      The Lancaster Regional Players will hold auditions for the comedy "Moon Over Buffalo" at 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 6 and 7, at the Romar Industrial Plaza on Harlem Road, just north of William Street, Cheektowaga. Looking for four males ages 20-55 and four females, ages 20-70. Performances in
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Festivals
     Nov. 2-5 . Christmas in the Country 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Nov. 2 & 3; 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 4; and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 5, Fairgrounds, Hamburg. The area's largest craft show featuring more than 250 of the best crafters from all across the country. Call 648-9733 or visit www.the-fairgrounds.com for more in
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CONCERTS
     thurs. 2 .Country stars Rascal Flatts play a 7:30 p.m. show with special guest Gary Allan and Eric Church, Thursday, Nov. 2 at HSBC Arena in Buffalo. Call (888) 223-6000 or visit www.hsbcarena.com for more information.
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Want your music reviewed?
     Calling all local bands with new CDs: Get your music reviewed in a group of newspapers that reach more than 150,000 people, tell people about your band and where to find your music. Send your CD, bio and photo to: Bee Group Newspapers, attention: Karl Scheitheir, 5564 Main St., PO Box 150, Buffalo,
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Film/Video
     Nov. 3 . Squeaky Wheel 20th Anniversary Screenings,
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Art
     Nov. 3 Memory Paintings: Mary Kobler - Opening reception with curator's talk, 5-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, Castellani Art Museum, Niagara University, Lewiston. Mary Kobler's whimsical paintings recall her childhood years on a farm near Colonial Village, a small hamlet just outside Niagara Falls. Show
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Literature
     Nov. 8 . The Grey Hair Reading Series Michael Basinski and Jorge Guitart, presented by Earth's Daughters, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8 at Hallwalls Contemporary Art Center in Buffalo. Call 854-1694 or visit www.hallwalls.org for more information.
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Symphonic
     sat. 4 & sun. 5 The Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
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Mellow fellow
     Sixties' psychedelic singer Donovan will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, in the Mary Seaton Room of Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo.
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Daemen College announces film series
     Daemen College will be showing its film series throughout the year with a selection of films which explore various aspects of people's relation to the natural world. The questions being posed are - "Can nature survive our way of living?" and "Can we survive without nature?"
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YOUNG PIANIST
     Duo Xu, 11, played the piano during the Amherst Symphony Orchestra's first concert of the 61st season Sunday, Oct. 28.
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Wesleyan Church to present Christmas Concert
     The national recording group Point of Grace will be joined by Scott Krippayne for a 6 p.m. "Winter Wonderland" concert on Sunday, Dec. 3. The annual Christmas concert, also featuring Eastern Hills Wesleyan Church's Celebration Choir, will be held at Eastern Hills' main campus, 8445 Greiner Road in C
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FEATURED SOLOISTS
     Soloists Ansgarius Aylward, violin; Betsy Reeds, flute, of Amherst; and Jane Cary, harpsichord, of Amherst will perform with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8 at Canisius College, 2001 Main St. Buffalo in the Montante Cultural Center. The evening's program will inclu
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