Art
March 9

Long Live Film! - Celebrate everything film/video in collaboration with Squeaky Wheel/Buffalo Media Arts beginning at 5 p.m. Friday, March 9 at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, 1285 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo. Activities include Cameraless Film (5- 8 p.m.) and making your own Zoetropes. Music provided by Buffalo State College Music Department and the Suzuki Strings starting at 6 p.m. Watch experimental and avant- garde scratched, painted, bleached and double exposed hand-manipulated, found film experiments. A discussion with local filmmakers Vince Mistretta, Eve Heller and Ryan Tebo will follow. Call 882-8700 or visit www.albrightknox.org for more information. March 9

The "A Life in the Arts" series continues featuring the work of Ben Perrone. Opening reception begins at 5:30 p.m. Friday, March 9 with the show running through Sunday, May 6 at the Burchfield-Penney Art Center, 1300 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo. Call 878-6011 or visit www.burchfield-penney.org for more information.

March 9

The 2:2 series continues featuring the work of Bryan Hopkins and Ted Miller. Opening reception begins at 5:30 p.m. Friday, March 9 with the show running through Sunday, May 6 at the Burchfield-Penney Art Center, 1300 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo. Call 878-6011 or visit www.burchfield-penney.org for more information.

March 10

Visions of Greater Buffalo II - PBS' Donald K. Boswell will be the honorary chair of the show highlighting the people and places of Western New York with documentary photographs created by some of the region's most influential people. Photographers include Herbert A. Hauptman, Max Afinogenov, Ryan Miller, JoAnn Falletta, "Baby" Joe Mesi, Byron Brown, Satish Mohan, Paul Tokasz and Lorna Hill, at CEPA Gallery, Market Arcade Complex, 617 Main St., Buffalo. Some works also on view at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport. The project will culminate in a celebration and silent auction on Saturday, March 24 with proceeds going to support CEPA's Visual Arts and Youth Education programs. Call 856-2717 or visit www.cepagallery.com for more information.

March 13

NYSATA Exhibit - New York State Art Teachers Association's annual exhibit of student work will be on display during regular museum hours through Friday, March 23 at the Amherst Museum, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road, Amherst. Call 716-689-1440 or visit www.amherst museum.org for more information.