Thursday, April 12

BAROQUE ART MEETS BAROQUE MUSIC, music and art presentation with Martha Dunkelman, art history, and Jane Cary, harpsichord, 2:30 p.m., Marie Maday Theatre, Lyons Hall, Canisius College, 2001 Main St., Buffalo.

THE DINING ROOM, presented by the Amherst Players, April 12-21 (7:30 p.m. April 21 is sold out), the Harlem Road Community Center, 4255 Harlem Road, Snyder. Amherst; $.

FLUTE STUDIO RECITAL, with students of Cheryl Gobbetti Hoffman, noon, Baird Recital Hall, UB North Campus, Amherst. 6 4 5 - A RT S

GAMALON, 9:30 p.m. Thursdays, the Central Park Grill, 2519 Main St., Buffalo. 836-9466

GILGAMESH, through April 28, New Phoenix Theatre on the Park, 95 Johnson Park, Buffalo, $ 853-1334 www. newphoenixtheatre. com

MUSICAL OF MUSICALS (THE MUSICAL), presented by O'Connell & Company, April 12-May 20, Cabaret in the Square Theatre, 4476 Main St., Snyder; $ 839-3949

DANNY LYNN WILSON, 7:30 p.m., Taste, 634-3 Main St., East Aurora. 655-1874 Friday, April 13

APRIL WATERCOLORS EXHIBIT, spring flower paintings by residents of ElderWood Health Care at Wedgewood, Amherst, with reception from 5-7 p.m. April 13, E.H. Butler Library, Buffalo State College Campus, 1300 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo. On view during regular library hours.

JONATHAN BAILEY, 7:30 p.m., Taste, 634-3 Main St., East Aurora. 655-1874

THE MICHAEL BLY BAND, 10 p.m., Club W, 199 Delaware Ave., Buffalo.

BORDERS AT QUAKER CROSSING, "Official Book Open" grand opening, 10 a.m. April 13, 3480 Amelia Drive, Orchard Park. Features Voices of the Sabres Rick Jeanneret and Jim Lorentz, Buffalo Jills and more. Grand opening events continue April 14 and 15. 825-1755

BUFFALO MOVIE, by Jon Elston, presented by Road Less Traveled Productions, April 13-May 6, the Market Arcade Film & Arts Center, 617 Main St., Buffalo; $ 629-3069, www. roadlesstraveledproductions. org

CHIPPENDALES, 7 p.m., Club Infinity, 8166 Main St., Clarence; $30 565- 0110

BETTY & CATHY, 8-11 p.m., Comfort Zone Cafe, 17 Main St., Hamburg. 648-5779

CENTER FOR INQUIRY SPRING SPEAKER SERIES 2007, " Values and Virtue In a Godless World," with Erik Wielenberg, 7 p.m., 1310 Sweet Home Road, Amherst; $ 636-4869, Ext. 300

FRIDAY NIGHT CAFE AND OPEN MIC, 8 p.m., Buffalo Church of Scientology, 836 Main St., Buffalo; $ 856-3910

GUSTO AT THE GALLERY, the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, 1285 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; free admission. Polka Spectacular: art activity: Polish Paper Cutting, 5-7 p.m.; music in the gallery, 6 p.m.; Harmony Polish Folk Ensemble, 6:30 p.m.; workshop: Ukrainian Eggs, 6-8 p.m.; Polish Film Festival, 6-10 p.m.; instruction and demonstration: Polka, 7 p.m.; performance: Polka Classics with the Bedrock Boys, 7:30-10 p.m.; pierogi tasting, 8 p.m.; performance: Polish Heritage Dancers. 270-8204

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

INSIDE AND OUT: "Infected Districts and Memory Lanes," multimedia performance featuring work of Mark Street, 8 p.m., Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center, 2495 Main St., Buffalo; $

LYING IN STATE, comedy presented by Apple Rubber Productions, April 13-22, the Lancaster Opera House, 21 Central Ave.; $ 683-1776, www. lancopera. org

ND UNLEASHED, Naughty Dawg Acoustic, 9 p.m., the Ellicott Manor, 16 Ellicott Place, Depew. 684-5404

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

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

Saturday, April 14

ART EXPRESS: Story: "Linnea in Monet's Garden," by Christina Bjork. Artwork: "Begona" by Joan Mitchell. Activity: Painting the colors of a garden, 2-4 p.m., Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University, Lewiston. 286-8286, www. niagara. edu/ cam

BENEFIT FOR JOANNE (GERMAIN) HORN, wife of Lancaster dog warden Dave Horn, 7-11 p.m., Depew/Lancaster Moose Lodge, 5437 Broadway, Lancaster; $20 (food, raffles, Chinese auction, live music). 435-7511, 681-3812, 683-5901

C.O.A. CHEER AND DANCE OPEN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, 8:30 a.m., Agri-Center of the Hamburg Fairgrounds, 5600 McKinley Parkway, Hamburg; $ 649-3900

CRYSTAL BLUE, featuring Harry and Rosary, 10 p.m., Shadow Lounge and Restaurant, 1504 Hertel Ave., Buffalo. 835-3975

CHRISTOPHER FUNKE, guitar recital, 5 p.m., Baird Recital Hall, UB North Campus, Amherst; free. 6 4 5 - A RT S

18TH CENTURY SKILLS WEEKEND, with the American Long Rifle Association, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 14, 10 a.m.-noon April 15, Old Fort Niagara, Youngstown; $ 745-7611, www.oldfortniagara.org

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

JACKIE'S ST. SWING INTO SPRING DANCE, music by Toots Dintino, 8:30 p.m., Brounschidle American Legion Post, 3354 Delaware Ave., Kenmore; $ 691-8654

VINCE MARTINO, 8-11 p.m., Comfort Zone Cafe, 17 Main St., Hamburg. 648-5779

POMONA GRANGE FLEA MARKET, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Grange Building of the Hamburg Fairgrounds, 5600 McKinley Parkway, Hamburg; $ 649-3900

POST DYNGUS DAY DINNER DANCE, entertainment with Eddie-O's 12 Piece Orchestra with Ricky Krew, St. Gregory Ministry Center, 6 p.m., 100 St. Gregory Court, off Maple Road, Williamsville; $ 632-7114

THE REV, 11 p.m., Macaroon's, 576 Dick Road, Cheektowaga. 681-7197, www. macaroonsniteclub. com

SCHOOL BUS SAFETY FAIR, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Eastern Hills Mall, in front of Bon-Ton, 4545 Transit Road, Williamsville. 633-1600

SPRING BREWERIANA SHOW AND SALE, presented by The Simon Pure Chapter of the Beer Can Collectors of America, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Eldredge Club, 17 Broad St., Tonawanda; $ 713-7236

MIKE STROBLE, 7:30 p.m., Taste, 634-3 Main St., East Aurora. 655-1874

UB PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE, Anthony Miranda, director, 8 p.m., Lippes Concert Hall (formerly Slee Concert Hall), UB North Campus, Amherst. 645-ARTS

YMCA MOVIE, "Night at The Museum" (PG), 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., the Riviera Theatre, 67

Webster St., North Tonawanda; $

692-2413, www.rivieratheatre.org

Sunday, April 15

ANCIENT & HOLIE MUSICKE, with The Western New York Chorale, with guest artist Roland Hayes, theorbo, 4 p.m., Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 1080 Main St., Buffalo; $

A CAUSE 4 PAWS, to benefit the Erie County SPCA, with Urim and Thummin, Metalworks, Stealin', Metalscene, Holy Dio, Push Button Theory, Highwire, Amnesty Box, Impulse, 2 p.m., Club Infinity, 8166 Main St., Clarence; $ 565-0110

BUFFALO GREYHOUND FAIR & EXPO, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Marketplace of the Hamburg Fairgrounds, 5600 McKinley Parkway, Hamburg; $ 649-3900

SPAGHETTI DINNER, a Kenmore Mercy Hospital (KMH) Auxiliary fundraiser, 1-4 p.m., Banchetti By Rizzo's, 550 N. French Road, Amherst; $ 835-4671

STUDENT/FACULTY RECITAL, 3 p.m., Christ the King Chapel of Canisius College, 2001 Main St., Buffalo. 888-2790

UB JAZZ ENSEMBLES, Dave Schiavone, director, 3 p.m., Baird Recital Hall, UB North Campus, Amherst. 645-ARTS

UB SENIOR THESIS ART SHOW, Central Terminal, 495 Paderewski Drive, Buffalo. 954-2225, www. buffalocentralterminal. org Monday, April 16

LIGHT UP LOCKPORT FUNDRAISER, April 16-21, Lockport hair salons, including Hair Chateau (241 S. Transit Road, 434-5189), Ultimate Cuts (6005 Brockton Road, 434-5854), and Sheer Madness (1 Summer St., 434-3000). $1 on every service goes to Christmas event.

MEET-THE-FACULTY RECTAL, with bassoonist Ellen Barnum, 12:30 p.m., Montante Cultural Center at Canisius College, 2045 Main St., Buffalo. 888-2542

PHIX FAREWELL TOUR, tribute to Phish, with Huemonxu and Exotic

Aquatic, 6 p.m., Club Infinity, 8166

Main St., Clarence; $ 565-0110

Tuesday, April 17

THE ARCHITECT EERO SAARNEN: "A Man of His Time," 2:30 p.m., with Jayne Merkel, architectural historian, Regis Room of the Richard E. Winter '42 Student Center of Canisius College, 2001 Main St., Buffalo. 888-2790

THE BUFFALO HAM FATS, 7:30 p.m., Taste, 634-3 Main St., East Aurora. 655-1874

GARDEN GORGEOUS GARDENS FOR ALL SEASONS, with Dr. B.G. Flickinger, 1-3 p.m. Tuesdays, April 17, 24, May 1, Larkin Center, 65 Lincoln Parkway, corner of Forest Avenue, Buffalo; $ 400-9786

GETTING BIG LEAGUE RESULTS WITH LITTLE LEAGUE RESOURCES, marketing workshop to help arts and cultural organizations, 9-11 a.m., Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center, 341 Delaware Ave., Buffalo; $ (Register by April 13 by calling 856-7520.)

NEW RIDERS OF THE PURPLE

SAGE, with The Fibs and Paul Isaac and the Stonehearts, 7 p.m., Club Infinity, 8166 Main St., Clarence; $ 565- 0110

THE RUTH FERNANDEZ SISTERHOOD JUDAICA SHOP, 45th annual Chanukah Bazaar, by appointment on April 17, Temple Beth Zion, 805 Delaware Ave., Buffalo; 4:30-6:30 p.m. April 19, Broder Center, 700 Sweet Home Road, Amherst.

SMALL SAILS, music, 8 p.m., Squeaky Wheel, 712 Main St.,

Buffalo; $. 884-7172,

www. squeaky. org

Wednesday, April 18

COMPOSER'S CONCERT, David Hanner and Friends, 8 p.m., Lippes Concert Hall (formerly Slee Concert Hall), UB North Campus, Amherst. 6 4 5 - A RT S

JOSEPH COULSON, author, will read from and sign copies of "Of Song and Water," book on the Great Lakes, 7 p.m., Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center, 341 Delaware Ave., Buffalo; free. 837-8554

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

MAELSTROM PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE with the Buffalo State College Wind Ensemble, 8 p.m., Rockwell Hall Performing Arts Center, 1300 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; free.

MASONWINFIELD.COM LECTURES 2007, "Dowsing the Site Fantastic," with dowser/teacher Ray Watson, 7 p.m., the Cornell Cooperative Extension Center at Roycroft, 21 S. Grove St., East Aurora; $ 655-6663, MasonWinfield.com

THE POLKA JACKPOTS, 3:30-6:30 p.m., Clubhouse of The Fairgrounds Gaming and Raceway, 5600 McKinley Parkway, Hamburg. 648-9733, Ext. 483

A RAINBOW JOURNEY: "The Harold Arlen Story," April 18-May 20, presented by MusicalFare Theatre, Daemen College, 4380 Main St., Amherst; $ 839-8540, www. musicalfare. com

UB BAND, Jon Nelson, director, noon, Lippes Concert Hall (formerly

Slee Concert Hall), UB North

Campus, Amherst; 645-ARTS

Thursday, April 19

BUFFALO BLUEGRASS CONCERT SERIES 2007, Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper, 7 p.m., Clarence Center - Akronite Mennonite Church, 11500 Clarence Center Road, Clarence; $ 683-1495

CANISIUS COLLEGE CONTEMPORARY WRITERS SERIES: with novelist Connie Porter, 7 p.m., Grupp Fireside Lounge of the Richard E. Winter '42 Student Center; free. 888-2662

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, presented by Niagara University Theatre, April 19-29, Leary Theatre, Clet Hall, NU Campus; $ (286-8622; Ticketmaster, 852-5000, www.ticketmaster.com)

LOST IN HOLLYWOODLAND, by Alex Wexler, presented by Alleyway Theatre, April 19-May 5, One Curtain Up Alley, Buffalo; $ 852-2600 www. alleyway. com

PERCUSSION STUDIO RECITAL, noon, Baird Rectal Hall, UB North Campus, Amherst. 645-ARTS