Family Activities
      March 15 .      Animal Antics - This is an event for children ages 5 and up starting at 4 p.m. Thursday, March 15 at the Audubon Library, 350 John James Audubon Parkway, Amherst. Registration     is required.
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Things are heating up at Buffalo Museum of Science
      Scientists around the world studying the impact of humans upon the Earth's ecosystems believe that global climate change is already affecting plants and animals, from tiny beetles and frogs to coral and sea life, to giant polar bears and extensive forests.
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Art
      now- March 3 Joe Brainard: People of the World Relax! - UB Art Gallery, First Floor Gallery (201 A), Center for the Arts, Amherst. 645-6912, http://ubar tgalleries.buffalo.
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Festivals
      March 17 & 18 Maple Harvest Festival - Presented by the Buffalo Audubon Society, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, March 17 and Sunday, March 18 at the Buffalo Audubon Society, 1610 Welch Road, North Java. Call (800) 377-1520 or visit www.buffaloaudubon.
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Dance
      Saturday, March 17 Spartacus - Neglia Ballet Artists perform the ballet based on actual events that took place in the first century B.C. Rome, beginning at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 17 at Mainstage Theatre of the UB Center for the Arts, UB North Campus, Amherst.
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Theatre
Why, you dirty rotten scoundrels!
      The scamming, scheming, double-crossing hit Broadway musical, "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," cons its way into Shea's Performing Arts Center March 20-25.
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Their way
      The Lancaster Opera House highlights the music of Ol' Blue Eyes as "My Way, A Frank Sinatra Tribute" continues through March 18 at the Lancaster Opera House, 21 Central Ave. Frank Sinatra - the name says it all. This revue features an up-tempo tribute featuring songs from the legend's heyday.
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Literature
      March 15 .     Poet Rod Smith and chapbook author Stacy Szymaszek reading, 7 p.m. Thursday, March 15 at Rust Belt Books, 202 Allen St., Buffalo. Hosted by Kevin Thurston and Michael Kelleher.
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Film/Video
      March 17 Dissecting Portland - An evening of experimental shorts, including animation, appropriation and documentaries from the City of Roses, guest curated by Melody Owen, beginning at 8 p.m.
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Announcements
      + Starry Night Theatre will hold auditions for the world-premiere comedy, "Noodles," by L. Don Swartz, from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, March 19 and 20 at the Ghostlight Theatre, 170 Schenck St., North Tonawanda. The cast requires six women, ages 25-60, and five men, ages 40-70. Candidates must...
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Concerts
     thurs. 15 The Canadian band Billy Talent wants you to "Try Honesty" because you've "Got Nothing To Lose" as they play Buffalo with special guests Cancer Bats and Drive By beginning at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 15 at Buffalo Icon, 391 Ellicott St., Buffalo. Call 842-0167 or visit www.thebuffalo ico...
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Neubauer warms up WNY with Hawaiian sounds
CD REVIEW
by ROBERT E. KUPCZYK Entertainment Associate Editor
      Lancaster guitarist Bill Neubauer certainly knows his way around the acoustic guitar - and not just your standard acoustic - Neubauer plays Slack Key guitar. Translated, that means the pitch of one or more guitar strings are "slacked" or tuned lower, resulting in a sound uniquely Hawaiian.
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Symphonic
      fri. 16 & sat. 17 .     The BPO Coffee Concert series continues with the Viennese Masters - Guest artist Stefan Jackiw on violin with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of JoAnn Falletta starting at 10:30 a.m.
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