Thursday, March 29
BUFFALO NIAGARA FILM FESTIVAL, 5-11 p.m., the Riviera Theatre, 67 Webster St., North Tonawanda. 692-2413, www. rivieratheatre. org
BUFFALO QUICKIES, one-act plays presented by the Alleyway Theatre, through April 7, the Alleyway Theatre, 1 Curtain Up Alley, Buffalo; $ 852-2600
THE BREAKTHROUGH: "Artwork by Edreys Wajed," through April 13, The Gallery at Arts Council, 700 Main St., Buffalo.
CHARLES BURCHFIELD CENTER 40th anniversary exhibition, through May 13, Burchfield-Penney Art Center, third floor of Rockwell Hall, Buffalo State College, 1300 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo. 878-6012, www. burchfield. org
CHRISTINE WALSH: " Tangelment," through April 22, Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University, Lewiston. 286-8286, www. niagara. edu/ cam
ENCHANTED APRIL, presented by the Kavinoky Theatre, through April 1, D'Youville College, 320 Porter Ave., Buffalo; $ 829-7668, www. kavinoky. com
GAMALON, 9:30 p.m. Thursdays, the Central Park Grill, 2519 Main St., Buffalo. 836-9466
GLOBEO: NATURE'S STORY OF CLIMATE CHANGE, through June 22, the Buffalo Museum of Science, 1020 Humboldt Parkway, Buffalo; $ 896-5200, www. buffalomuseumofscience. org
GREGG SANSONE, 5:30-9:30 p.m., Midway Lounge of The Fairgrounds Gaming and Raceway, 5600 McKinley Parkway, Hamburg. 648-9733, Ext. 483
JACK DRUMMER SHOW, through April 29, Collectors Gallery of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, 1285 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; $ 270-8204
LESLEY DILL: "A Fine Line," through April 18, Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University, Lewiston. 286-8286, www. niagara. edu/ cam
LATE NIGHT CATECHISM, extended through April 1, Shea's Smith Theatre, 660 Main St., Buffalo; $ (box office; Ticketmaster.com, 852-5000, www.ticketmaster.com)
MILTON ROGOVIN: "Native American Series, 1963-2002," photograph exhibit, through June 24, the Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University, Lewiston. 286-8286, www.niagara.edu/cam
THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP, through April 7, Studio Arena Theatre, 710 Main St., Buffalo; $ (856-5650, 1-800-77STAGE)
OBSERVE THE SONS OF ULSTER MARCHING TOWARDS THE SOMME, by Frank McGuinness, presented by the Irish Classical Theatre Co., through April 1, 625 Main St., Buffalo; $ 853-4282
PHANTOM POWER, through March 31, Carnegie Art Center, 240 Goundry St., North Tonawanda. 694-4400, www. carnegieartcenter. org
THE RUTH FERNANDEZ SISTERHOOD JUDAICA SHOP, 4:30-6 p.m. March 29 and 9 a.m.-noon April 1, Temple Beth Zion Broder Center, 700 Sweet Home Road, Amherst. 836-6565, www. tbz. org
SAXMAN SLIM, 7:30 p.m., Butterwood Desserts & Martini Bar, 5409 Main St., Williamsville. 204-0939
STUART LITTLE, through April 1, the Lancaster Opera House, 21 Central Ave.; $ 683-1776, www. lancopera. org
TICK, TICK ... BOOM, presented by MusicalFare Theatre, through April 1, Daemen College, 4380 Main St., Amherst; $ 839-8540, www. musicalfare. com
WENDELL RIVERA AND FRIENDS, 8 p.m. every Thursday, Sole Restaurant, 5110 Main St., in the Tony Walker Center, Williamsville. 362-0358
WNY BUFFALO BOAT SHOW 2007, March 29-April 1, Agri-Center of the Hamburg Fairgrounds, 5600
McKinley Parkway, Hamburg; free
admission. 649-3900
Friday, March 30
CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBITION, 7:30-9 p.m., Art Dialogue Gallery - WNY Artists Group, One Linwood Ave., Buffalo. 885-2251
ENDGAME, presented by Torn Space Theater, through March 31, Adam Mickiewicz Dramatic Circle, 612 Fillmore Ave., Buffalo; $ www. tornspacetheater. com
EQUAL MEASURE: PORTRAITS OF LOVE, runs through May 11, opening at 7 p.m. March 30, El Museo Francisco Oller y Diego Rivera Art Gallery, 91 Allen St., Buffalo. 884-9693
FALLIBILISM AND FAITH, 7 p.m., the Center for Inquiry, 1310 Sweet Home Road, Amherst; $ 636-4869
FRIDAY NIGHT CAFE AND OPEN MIC, 8 p.m., Buffalo Church of Scientology, 836 Main St., Buffalo; $ 856-3910
GUSTO AT THE GALLERY, Art of Hip Hop II, 5-7 p.m.; art activity, 5 p.m.; music in the gallery, 6 p.m.; DJ workshop, 6 p.m.; lecture: Francisco de Goya, 6:30 p.m.; workshop: Music production, 7 p.m.; demonstration and workshop: breakdancing, 8 p.m.; The Main Event: Hip Hop Concert, the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, 1285 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; free admission. 270-8204
JIMMY YEOMANS, 8-11 p.m., Comfort Zone Cafe, 17 Main St., Hamburg. 648-5779
JOHN SCHMITT, benefit concert, 7:30 p.m., Harvest House, 1782 Seneca St., between Bailey Avenue and Mineral Springs Road, South Buffalo; $ 825-0929
LAZY 'H' HORSE & TRAILER SALE, March 30-April 1, Livestock Arena, Barn 19, Barn 5 and Llama, Hamburg Fairgrounds, 5600 McKinley Parkway, Hamburg; free admission. 649-3900
LETTERS HOME FROM NIAGARA, March 30-April 1, Niagara University Theatre-at-the-Church, 415 Plain St., Lewiston; $ 286-8622, www. ticketmaster. com
NARNIA, THE MUSICAL, 7 p.m. March 30, and 1 and 7 p.m. March 31, Love Joy Gospel Church, 5423 Genesee St., $ 683-1776
ROGER MCGUINN, part of Great Performers Series, 8 p.m., Performing Arts Center, Rockwell Hall, Buffalo State College, 1300 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; $ (878-3005, www. buffalostate. edu/ pac)
THE SCARLET THREAD OF REDEMPTION, 7 p.m. March 30-31 and April 1, Grace Bible Church, 6023 Dutton Place, Newfane; free admission. 778-9081
SKY GAZING IN SPRING, Fridays, through May 4, Buffalo State College's Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium, off Iroquois Drive in Lot S1, next to Science Building, 1300 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; $ 878-4911
SINGLES DANCE, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.,
Hearthstone Manor, 333 Dick Road,
Cheektowaga; $ 668-9237
Saturday, March 31
ART EXPRESS: Artwork: "Mobile," by Alexander Calder; story: "Leonardo and the Flying Boy," by Laurence Anholt, Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University, Lewiston. 286-8286, www. niagara. edu/ cam
BARBARA ST. CLAIR AND THE SHADOWS, 10 p.m., Shadow Lounge and Restaurant, 1504 Hertel Ave., Buffalo. 835-3975, www. shadowloungebuffalo. com
BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY: House Restoration Fair, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 21 Nottingham Terrace, Buffalo; $ 873-9644, Ext. 322 BUFFALO SMALL PRESS BOOK FAIR, noon-6 p.m., Karpeles Museum, 453 Porter Ave.; free. 885-4139
BUGALLO-WILLIAMS PIANO DUO, 8 p.m., Asbury Hall at The Church, 341 Delaware Ave., Buffalo; $ 854-1694
JOE ELLS, 8-11 p.m., Comfort Zone Cafe, 17 Main St., Hamburg. 648-5779
THE GIVER, presented by the Theatre of Youth, through April 1, Allendale Theatre, 203 Allen St., Buffalo. Performances: 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; 7 p.m. March 30; $ (box office, 884-4400)
PASTA DINNER, to benefit Boy Scout Troop 92, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., St. Mary's Church, 6919 Transit Road, Swormville; $ 741-8340
PATRICIA A. PARETE FUNDRAISER, 7 p.m.-midnight, Buffalo Convention Center, Franklin Street, Buffalo; $ 851-4439
REMEMBERING: FRANK, DEAN, SAMMY AND MARILYN, featuring the Easy Street Big Band, 7 p.m., the Riviera Theatre, 67 Webster St., North Tonawanda; $ 692-2413, www. rivieratheatre. org
RUSSIAN NIGHTS, presented by the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, 8 p.m. March 31, 2:30 p.m. April 1, Kleinhans Music Hall, 71 Symphony Circle, Buffalo; $ (box office, 885-5000; www.tickets.com)
CAROLEE SCHNEEMANN EXHIBIT, "Remains To Be Seen," March 31-May 26, with an opening reception from 7 to 10 p.m. March 31, CEPA Gallery, Market Arcade Complex, 617 Main St., Suite 201, Buffalo. 856-2717, www. cepagallery. com
SPIRITS OF LEWISTON, a haunted pub crawl, 7 p.m., Niagara Inn Hotel, 100 Center St., Lewiston; $. www. masonwinfield. com
SPRING INTO SUMMER, outdoor recreation show, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. March 31, and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. April 1, Summit Mall, 6929 Williams Road, Niagara Falls. www. summitniagara. com
VOLUNTEER FAIR, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., WNED studios, 140 Lower Terrace, Buffalo; free. 845-7025
YEAR OF THE HANGMAN, with Glenn F. Williams, part of the Cabin Fever lecture series, 2 p.m., Officer's Club, Old Fort Niagara, Youngstown; $ 745-761 www.oldfortniagara.org
YMCA MOVIE, "Happy Feet" (PG), 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., the Riviera Theatre, 67 Webster St., North
Tonawanda; $ 692-2413,
www. rivieratheatre. org
Sunday, April 1
BICYCLE SWAP MEET AND EXPO, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Main and Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. 632-1344
CHICKEN BARBECUE, 11: 30 a.m.-3 p.m., Swormville Fire Department, 6971 Transit Road, Getzville; $
THE CLASSICS GO TO THE MOVIES, 3 p.m., Montante Cultural Center at Canisius College, 2045 Main St., Buffalo; $ 888-2542
DANCE WITH THE JIM TUDINI BAND, 12-piece contemporary big band, 7:30-11 p.m., Mary Seaton Room of Kleinhans Music Hall, Symphony Circle, Buffalo; $ 885-5000, www.bpo.org
E. T., Free Family Film Series, 2 p.m., Shea's Performing Arts Center, 646 Main St., Buffalo; 847-1410
HOUSE RESTORATION FAIR, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society, 21 Nottingham Terrace, Buffalo; $ 873-9644, Ext. 322
LIFE AND DEATH: "The World According to Bach," 4 p.m., St. Paul's Cathedral, 128 Pearl St., Buffalo; $ 855-0900, www. stpaulscathedral. org
RIVIERA POPS CONCERT, 7 p.m., the Riviera Theatre, 67 Webster St., North Tonawanda; $ 692-2413, www. rivieratheatre. org
JOHN SEIGER AND THE ALL- STARS, 5-8 p.m., Sean Patrick's Restaurant, 3480
Millersport Highway, Getzville.
636-1709
Monday, April 2
MONDAY NIGHT SONGWRITER SHOWCASE, 8:30-10:30 p.m., followed by open mic with Michael Meldrum, Nietzsche's, 248 Allen St., Buffalo. 886-8539
TAI CHI INSTRUCTION, sponsored by the Arthritis Foundation, 7-8 p.m. every Monday, Slim and Tone, 55
CrossPoint Parkway, Getzville. To
register, call 636-5300.
Tuesday, April 3
COMPUTER MUSIC, 8 p.m., Black Box Theatre, UB Center for the Arts, North Campus, Amherst; $ (box office, 645-ARTS)
FRIENDS OF HARMONY, men's chorus rehearsal, 7:30 p.m., 181 Lincoln St., Depew. New members welcomed. 662-4026
GORGEOUS GARDENS, 1-3 p.m., the Larkin Center, 65 Lincoln Parkway, Buffalo. 400-9786, larkincenter@hotmail.com
MUS.B. RECITAL, Richie English, piano, 8 p.m., Baird Recital Hall, UB North Campus, Amherst; free; 645-2921
PASSOVER DINNER, 6 p.m., Temple Beth Zion, 805 Delaware Ave., Buffalo; $ 836-6565
SAXMAN SLIM, 8 p.m., Tuesdays, The Chocolate Bar, 114 W. Chippewa St., Buffalo (inside the Hampton Inn). 332-0484
SEMINAR: "Human Relations Made Simple," 7 p.m., Church of
Scientology Buffalo, 836 Main St.,
Buffalo. 856-391
Wednesday, April 4
BUFFALO GATEWAY SHOW CHORUS, female singers invited to rehearsals, 7 p.m., Southeast Community Works, 181 Lincoln St., Depew. 635-8642, www. buffalogatewaychorus. com
LECTURE: "What Keeps A Person From Thinking Clearly?," 7 p.m., Church of Scientology Buffalo, 836 Main St. 856-3910
LILLIAN FAIRCHILD TRAVEL TALKS, 2 p.m. Wednesdays, through May 9, the Buffalo Museum of Science's auditorium, 1020 Humboldt Parkway, Buffalo. No talk on April 11.
896-5200, Ext. 391,
www. buffalomuseumofscience. org
Thursday, April 5
GILGAMESH, April 5-28, New Phoenix Theatre on the Park, 95 Johnson Park, Buffalo, $ 853-1334 www. newphoenixtheatre. com
PICTURE A POLISH EASTER, photography exhibit, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Kolbe Center, 178 Clark St., Buffalo.