Nov. 9-16
Thursday, Nov. 9

BABIES OR BUST, presented by Theatre Plus, Nov. 9-18, One Curtain Up Alley, Buffalo; $ 852-2600 www. alleyway. com

BUFFALO-AREA THEATRE ARTISTIC DIRECTORS, sponsored by the Jewish Community Center: Brendan Powers, director Niagara University Drama Department, 10:30 a.m., 2640 N. Forest Road, Amherst. 688-4114, Ext. 334

BUFFALO ZINGS!, Hot, Tedium & Wild, through Nov. 26, presented by O'Connell & Company, Cabaret in the Square Theatre, 4476 Main St., Snyder; $ 839-3949

THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK, presented by Casting Hall Productions, Nov. 9-18, Warren Enters Theatre, Upton Hall, Buffalo State College, 1300 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; $ 878-3005

LEADER OF THE PACK: "The Ellie Greenwich Musical," presented by MusicalFare Theatre, Nov. 8-Dec. 10, Daemen College, 4380 Main St., Amherst; $ 839-8540, www. musicalfare. com

NETWORKING WITH AN ARCADE TWIST, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Dave & Buster's Grand Sports Cafe, Eastern Hills Mall, 4545 Transit Road, Williamsville; $ 852-7100, Ext. 470

POLISH FILM SHOWCASE, Nov. 9-11, Market Arcade Theater, 639 Main St., Buffalo. 888-2835

REEFER MADNESS, presented by Alleyway Theatre, through Nov. 18, One Curtain Up Alley, Buffalo; $ 852-2600 www.alleyway.com

SABRES ALUMNI FALL WINE FESTIVAL, presented by the Buffalo Sabres Alumni and their wives, 7 . . . . . . .

p.m., pavilion of HSBC Arena, Buffalo; $50 (box office or 845-8788)

SPIRITUAL WISDOM ON CONQUERING FEAR, by Harold Klemp, book discussion, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Northeast Holistic Health Center, 1961 Wehrle Drive, Williamsville. 839-9842, www. eckankarny. org

THREE DAYS OF RAIN, through Nov. 12, Studio Arena Theatre, 710 Main St., Buffalo; $ (856-5650, 1- 800- 77STAGE)

THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, Nov. 9-12, Batavia High School auditorium, 260 State St., Batavia; $ 585-343-5510

WINTER FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS, illumination of Niagara Falls, USA,

Canada, 5 p.m.-midnight through

Jan 8.

Friday, Nov. 10

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

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, presented by The Aurora Players, through Nov. 12, the Roycroft Pavilion, Hamlin Park, South Grove Street, East Aurora; $ 687-6727

GUSTO AT THE GALLERY, 3-10 p.m., the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, 1285 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; free admission. Family Night: Parade of the Caribbean. Art activity, 4-7 p.m.; workshop: steel drums, 6 p.m.; storytelling: "Anansi, the Spider," 6:30 and 7:30 p.m.; carnival parade, 7 p.m.; performance: Caribbean Extravaganza, 7:30-9 p.m.; limbo, 8 p.m. 270-8204

HIT 'N RUN, 11 p.m., Macaroon's, 576 Dick Road, Cheektowaga. 681-7197, www. macaroonsniteclub. com

INHERIT THE WIND, presented by the Niagara Regional Theatre Guild, through Nov. 11, the Riviera Theatre, 67 Webster St., North Tonawanda; $ 692-2413, www.rivieratheatre.org

KINGDOM COMING: "The Rise of Christian Nationalism," with Michelle Goldberg, 7 p.m., the Center for Inquiry, 1310 Sweet Home Road, Amherst; $ 636-4869, Ext. 300. Booksigning at 5 p.m., Talking Leaves bookstore, 3158 Main St., B u ff a l o .

MEMORY BOOK WORKSHOPS for seniors, part of "In Touch with Tradition" series, 1-2:30 p.m., Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University, Lewiston. 286-8286, www. niagara. edu/ cam

PRIME TIME FUNK, with Urban Renewal, 9:30 p.m., Club Paradise, 3950 McKinley Parkway, Blasdell. 648-4944

RECOLLECTIONS/RE: COLLECTIONS, Nov. 10-Jan. 14, highlights of acquisitions over the past 40 years, Burchfield-Penney Art Center, third floor of Rockwell Hall, Buffalo State College, 1300 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo. 878-6012, www. burchfield. org

STUDIO ART SHOW, by The Rev. Michael Flecky, S.J., Peter A. and Mary Lou Vogt Gallery, Andrew L. Bouwhuis Library, Canisius College, 2001 Main St., Buffalo. Flecky will give presentation from 3-4 p.m. Nov. 17 in Old Main Room 203, followed by artist's reception from 5-7 p.m. in Bouwhuis Library. 888-2536

TIKVAH, "Concert of Hope, Enlightenment and Remembrance," with the Amherst Saxophone Quartet, 8 p.m., Temple Beth Zion, 805 Delaware Ave., Buffalo. Call 836-6565 for tickets.

KENNY THOMASULA AND BREAKTHRU, 9:30 p.m., Shadow Lounge and Restaurant, 1504 Hertel Ave., Buffalo. 835-3975

UPSCALE SINGLES DANCE CLUB, with music by Free Fall, 9:30 p.m., Falcon's Hall, 445 Columbia Ave., corner of Warner Road, Depew; $ 684-8926

VOGLER STRING QUARTET, part of the Slee/Beethoven String Quartet Cycle, 8 p.m., Lippes Concert Hall (in

Slee Concert Hall), UB North

Campus, Amherst; $ 645-2921

Saturday, Nov. 11

ART EXPRESS: Story: "Harriet and the Promised Land," by Jacob Lawrence. Activity: "Wet on Wet Watercolor." Artwork: "Black Males: Endangered," by William Cooper, 2-4 p.m., Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University, Lewiston. 286-8286, www.niagara.edu/cam

BANJOS, BONES & BALLADS, "A Rollicking Family Concert," 1:30-3 p.m. with Jeff Warner and Dave Ruch, the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society, 21 Nottingham Terrace, Buffalo; $ 873-9644

THE BLAIR BAND, Celtic group, 7:30 p.m., Clarence United Methodist Church's Family Life Center, 10205 Greiner Road, across from Clarence Middle School; $ 759-8921

BREAK, "The Urban Funk Spectacular," 8 p.m., Mainstage Theatre, University at Buffalo's Center for the Arts, North Campus, Amherst; $ (box office; Ticketmaster, 852-5000, www.ticketmaster.com). Pre-performance talk at 7 p.m.

CHEER TECH'S NIAGARA CHEER DANCE CHAMPIONSHIP, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 11 and 12, Agri-Center of the Hamburg Fairgrounds, 5600 McKinley Parkway, Hamburg; $ 649-3900

CHRISTMASVILLE, Nov. 11-Jan. 7, 2007, Village of Lancaster, decorations, lights, special events. www. lancopera. org

CLUB FEST, Gospel hip-hop, featuring Rapper Da' T.R.U.T.H., 1 p.m., The Sword, 300 Kensington Ave., Buffalo. Call 832-6791, Ext. 25, to pre-register your group for event, which includes a free dinner.

CRAFTS IN THE VILLAGE, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., the Lancaster Opera House, 21 Central Ave., Lancaster; $ 683-1776, www.lancopera.org

ELECTRIC LIGHTS PARADE, including marching bands, 5 p.m., starting at Military Road and Fourth Avenue, and concluding at the Military Road Kmart Store, Niagara Falls. Theme is "Saluting Our Veterans."

EVE'S APPLE, 11 p.m., Macaroon's, 576 Dick Road, Cheektowaga. 681-7197, www. macaroonsniteclub. com

FIRST CHURCHES OF BUFFALO TO U R , 10 a.m., St. Paul's Cathedral, 128 Pearl St., Buffalo; free. 855-0900, www.stpaulscathedral.org

NAUGHTY DAWG, 10 p.m., Tony Romes, 1537 Union Road, West Seneca.

A PATRIOTIC TRIBUTE/USO

SHOW, with The New Sensational Seniors, 7 p.m., Nov. 11, 2 p.m. Nov. 12, Magruders Restaurant, 4995 Broadway, Depew; $ 683-1776, www. lancopera. org

ROCK FOR FOOD 2006, Scott Celani CD release party to benefit Food Bank of WNY, 7 p.m., 8166 Main St., Clarence; $ 565-0110. Two stages include Last Conservative, Steve Roth, Last Days of Radio, Hooks & Balos, Marty Nightengale, Dee Adams, The Rev and Rich Militello.

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

SPAGHETTI DINNER, 4-8 p.m., Nativity of Mary School, 8550 Main St., Williamsville. Midnight Masquerade Casino Night for adults, 7-11 p.m.; $ 633-7441

THE 24-HOUR PROJECT, original 15-minute plays based on a central theme, 8 p.m., Leary Theatre, Niagara University Campus, Lewiston; $ 286-8622

25TH ANNIVERSARY HOLIDAY BALL, 8 p.m., the Lancaster Opera House, 21 Central Ave.; $ 683-1776, www. lancopera. org

TECHNIQUES WITH THE CHICAGO HORNS, 6-10 p.m., The Fairgrounds Gaming and Raceway, 5600 McKinley Parkway, Hamburg. 648-9733, Ext. 483

WATERCOLOR IN DETAIL, original watercolor paintings and Giclee fine art prints by E. Jane Stoddard, Nov. 11-Dec. 2, with artist reception from 7-9 p.m. Nov. 11, Sunset Imaging Gallery, 7166 Transit Road, Williamsville. 912-4415

YMCA MOVIE, "The Ant Bully" (PG), 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., the Riviera Theatre, 67 Webster St., North

Tonawanda. 692-2413,

www. rivieratheatre. org

Sunday, Nov. 12 AMERICAN LEGION BAND OF THE TONAWANDAS, POST 264, Veterans Concert, 7:30 p.m., the Riviera Theatre, 67 Webster St., North Tonawanda; $ 692-2413

CHA-NO-YU, Japanese Tea Ceremony, a benefit to replace damaged trees, sponsored by the Friends of the Japanese Garden, 2-4 p.m., Insite Gallery, 810 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; $ 887-2921

FEMALE MUSICIANS FIGHTING

BREAST CANCER, with Anatara, Dee Adams and the Housecats, the Diane Kallay Band, and Spellcaster, 4 p.m., Club Infinity, 8166 Main St., Clarence; $ 565-0110

THE GREATER BUFFALO YOUTH ORCHESTRA, 3 p.m., Frontier High School, 4432 Bayview Ave., Hamburg; $

HEARTS OF THE INNOCENT TO U R , with Kutless, Disciple, Red, and Run Kid Run, 7 p.m., The Wesleyan Church of Hamburg, 4999 McKinley Parkway, Hamburg; $ 633-1117 (www.itickets.com or www. kingdombound. org)

ST. MARY'S SCHOOL annual craft show, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Parish Center, 6919 Transit Road, East Amherst. 688-8424

THEME AUCTION, RAFFLE AND CRAFT SHOW, annual event held by Helping Hands Learning Center, 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m., 3136 Walden Ave., between Dick and Transit roads, Depew. 681-3694

VIVA VIVALDI FESTIVAL XXVIII, presented by the Ars Nova Musicians Chamber Orchestra, 6:30

p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 371

Delaware Ave., Buffalo; $ 662-3598

Monday, Nov. 13 HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW, "Water Gardens," 6-8 p.m., the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo; $ 827-1584

STEPHEN MANES, The Complete Beethoven Piano Sonatas, "Pathetique," third concert in series, 8 p.m., Lippes Concert Hall, North Campus, Amherst; $ 645-ARTS

MEET THE AUTHOR series: Stefan Kanfer, author of "Stardust Lost: The Triumph, Tragedy and Mishugas of the Yiddish Theater in America," 7 p.m., MusicalFare Theatre, Daemen

College, 4380 Main St., Amherst;

free. www.wbfo.org

Tuesday, Nov. 14

BUFFALO FILM SEMINARS, with Diane Christian and Bruce Jackson, "Five Easy Pieces" (1970), 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

CARIBBEAN COOKING DEMONSTRATION, with Chef Krista Van Wagner from Curly's Bar and Grill, the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo; $ 827-1584, Ext. 291

HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF THE TOWN OF CLARENCE, "Anna Catherine Greene," an early female mystery author, with Ruth Gourlay, 7:30 p.m., Town Park Clubhouse, 10405 Main St., Clarence. 759-8575

MUSIC IS ART LIVE @ THE CENTER, John Schmitt and the Maelstrom Percussion Ensemble, 9 p.m., the Center for the Arts, UB North Campus, Amherst.

NAKED BEGGARS, with Eric Brittingham and Jeff LaBar of Cinderella, 7 p.m., Club Infinity, 8166 Main St., Clarence; $ 565-0110

POWER IN BUFFALO, "Maneuvers by Politicians and Prominent Families, Power Failure," by Diana Dillaway, with Dr. B. G. Flickinger, Nov. 14, 21, 28, Dec. 5, Larkin Center, 65 Lincoln Parkway, Buffalo. Call 400-9786 to register.

RAMSI P. TICK MEMORIAL CONCERT SERIES, Jason Vieaux, classical guitarist, 8 p.m., Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 1080 Main St., Buffalo; $ 694-0521

CIRQUE DREAMS, "Jungle Fantasy," Nov. 14-19, Shea's Performing Arts Center, 646 Main St., Buffalo; $ (box office, 650 Main

St.; Ticketmaster.com, 852-5000,

www. ticketmaster. com)

Wednesday, Nov. 15

BELLYDANCE SUPERSTARS, 7 p.m., Mainstage Theatre, University at Buffalo's Center for the Arts, North Campus, Amherst; $ (box office; Ticketmaster, 852-5000, www. ticketmaster. com)

BUFFALO GATEWAY SHOW CHORUS, female singers invited to rehearsals, 7 p.m., Southeast Works, 181 Lincoln St., Depew. 635-8642, www. buffalogatewaychorus. com

SCOTT FOPPIANO, monthly organ concert, 7:30 p.m., the Riviera Theatre, 67 Webster St., North Tonawanda; $ 692-2413, www. rivieratheatre. org

IT'S SHOWTIME, with Maria Andrzejewski and Art Leeming, noon-1 p.m., the Lancaster Opera House, 21 Central Ave.; free-will offering. 683-1776

SHE LOVES ME, presented by the UB Department of Theatre and Dance, Nov. 15-19, Drama Theatre, University at Buffalo's Center for the Arts, North Campus, Amherst; $ (box

office; Ticketmaster, 852-5000,

www. ticketmaster. com)

Thursday, Nov. 16 HILBERT COLLEGE GREAT BOOKS DISCUSSION GROUP, "Becoming Madame Mao," by Anchee Min, 5:30 p.m., 139 Paczesny Hall (Honors Lounge) new academic building, Hilbert College, 5200 South Park Ave., Hamburg; 926-8792, www.hilbert.edu

LADIES FIRST JAZZ COMBO, all female jazz quintet, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Harlem Road Community Center, 4255 Harlem Road; $ 834-5899 www. ladiesfirstjazz. com

MARK TRUSCOTT, a. rawlings, and James Hart III, Small Press Poetry Series Together, presented by Just Buffalo Literary Center, 7 p.m., Rust Belt Books, 202 Allen St., Buffalo.

MILITARY HERITAGE NIGHT, third annual event presented by the North Tonawanda History Museum, 6:30 p.m., the North Tonawanda Senior Center, 110 Goundry St. 213-0554, www. nthistorymuseum. org

NETWORK IN AGING OF WNY, 26th annual meeting on impact that aging "boomers" will have in next 25 years, with Neal Cutler, gerontologist, 8:30 a.m.-2:15 p.m., the Hearthstone Manor, 333 Dick Road, Depew. Registration required by Nov. 9 by calling 829-3712. www. NetworkInAging. com

MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET, private showing for the Greater Niagara Frontier Council, Boy Scouts of America, wine and cheese bash, 5-7 p.m., play at 7 p.m., the Lancaster Opera House, 21 Central Ave.; $30 individual, $50 couple. 891-4073

THE DIVIDED GROUND: "Indians, Settlers, and the North Borderland of the American Revolution," lecture with Pulitzer-Prize winning author Alan Taylor, 7 p.m., the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society, 21 Nottingham Terrace, Buffalo; $ 873-9644, Ext. 301

TIBETCETERA, lecture: "Tibetan Plants and People of the Menri-Medicine Mountains," with Dr. Jan Salick, curator of Ethnobotany at the Missouri Botanical Gardens, 7 p.m., the Buffalo Museum of Science, 1020 Humboldt Parkway. 896-5200, Ext. 391, www. buffalomuseumorscience. org

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