Happy birthday!
      A birthday party for a boarder at a seedy seaside house turns into an ominous, threatening and dark celebration in the Irish Classical Theatre Co. production of "The Birthday Party," Jan. 12-Feb. 11.
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THEATRE
      Openings Wed., Jan. 17 Harry the Dirty Dog Produced by ArtsPower and based on the classic book by Gene Zion. One night only at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17 at Lancaster Opera House, 21 Central Ave., Lancaster. Call 683-1776 or visit www.lancopera.org for more information.
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Musical ' Tony!'
      Enjoy the songs of Tony Award-winning musicals from the past half-century when "Tony!" is presented from Jan. 12-21 at the Lancaster Opera House. Produced by The Light Theatre Company, the musical showcase features favorites from "Sunset Boulevard," "Phantom of the Opera," "Can You Feel the Love T...
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FILM/VIDEO
      Jan. 12 Sir! No Sir! David Zeiger's story of one of the most vibrant and widespread upheavals of the 1960s - one that had a profound impact on American society, yet has been virtually obliterated from the collective memory of that time. The show begins at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12 at Hallwal...
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A Musical Feast
      Charles Haupt, former concertmaster of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, has once again gathered some of the world's best musicians for A Musical Feast: Concert Three at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16 at the Kavinoky Theatre. In this third installment, the concert will feature Haupt and Feng Hew, assoc...
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ART
      Jan. 13 Paul Dickinson's Music For Worms and Compost - Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center, 341 Delaware Ave., Buffalo. Inside selected containers, red worms break down organic wastes.
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SYMPHONIC
      fri. 12 Classics on Elmwood Series Both the Hildegals and Cloister Voices vocal ensembles will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12 at the Unitarian Universal Church, 695 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo, as part of the Classics on Elmwood Series. Call 841-0198 or visit www.uuchurch.buffalo.ny.uua.org f...
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O'Connell & Company 'Starting Here'
      O'Connell & Company will present a musical treasure trove from Buffalo's own David Shire when "Starting Here, Starting Now," a musical revue, is on stage Jan. 11-Feb. 11. A celebratory love affair between music and the audience, the 30th anniversary production of "Starting Here, Starting Now" is p...
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LITERATURE
      Thurs., Jan. 11 Jake Halpern Talking Leaves Books, in conjunction with Hallwalls Contemporary Art Center, present Buffalo native Jake Halpern who will read from his new book, "Fame Junkies: the Hidden Truth Behind America's Favorite Addiction" (Houghton Mifflin), 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan....
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CONCERTS
     fri. 12 The dance diva DJ Irene returns to transform OPM Lounge into a high energy frenzy of bass Friday, Jan. 12 starting at 11 p.m. with special guests Ry Diggs, Jarvis and Kangawho. OPM Lounge is located at 680 Main St., Buffalo. Call 842-6784 or www. opiumloungebuffalo. com visit for more ...
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FAMILY ACTIVITIES
      Jan. 11 Millard Fillmore's Birthday Party Join Millard Fillmore at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11 at The Roycroft Inn, 40 South Grove St., East Aurora as he returns from Forest Lawn to provide his recap of political happenings over the past year on a local, state and federal level. This is pol...
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PERFORMANCE
      Sat., Jan. 13 Lisa Lampanelli Comedy's loveable queen of mean comes to UB's Center for the Arts Mainstage Theatre, UB North Campus, Amherst. Call 645-2787 or visit www.ticketmaster.com for more information.
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Newlyweds
      The bickering couple known as Tony and Tina will still be at each other's throats when "Tony N' Tina's Wedding" comes to Magruders Restaurant. Presented by Actors Anonymous Theatre Company, the production features an authentic Italian wedding and reception in the interactive comedy experience of ...
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