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It's Just

Comedy

Comedienne Mo'Nique will be performing at 8:30 p.m. Friday, June 15 at Kleinhans Music Hall, 71 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, during the It's Just Comedy Tour Starring Mo'Nique, Talent & Friends.

The award-winning comedienne has been seen on "Showtime at the Apollo," HBO's "Def Comedy Jam," "Apollo Comedy Hour," HBO's "Snaps" and BET's "Comic View." She also played Nikki Parker on the UPN series "The Parkers."

Her film credits include the features "Domino," "Shadowboxer," "Irish Jam," "Soul Plane," "Three Strikes," "Baby Boy" and "Two Can Play That Game." She also starred in the hit stand-up comedy film "The Queens of Comedy."

Mo'Nique is also the author of the New York Times bestseller "Skinny Women Are Evil."

Tickets are $28.50 to $48.50 and are available through Tickets.com at 888-223-6000, www.tickets.com. ¦Thursday, June 14

BUFFALO STATE COLLEGE DAY at Old Fort Niagara, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Observe archeology dig with Buffalo State College students and faculty, tour French Castle; $ 745-7611

CRUISE NIGHT, 3 p.m.-dusk every Thursday through September, Polish Falcons Club, 445 Columbia Ave., Depew. 681-0278

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

HERBS UNDER THE DOME AT THE GARDENS, 6-9 p.m., the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo; $ 827-1584, Ext. 204

KINDERGARTEN OPEN HOUSE, 6-8 p.m., Pinnacle Charter School, 115 Ash St., at Genesee Street, Buffalo. 842-1244

MOVING MEDIUMS EXPRESSIONIST ART ON A GRAND SCALE, through Aug. 15, the Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University, Lewiston. 286-8286, www.niagara.edu/cam

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

OPEN MIC, with No Effect, 9 p.m. Thursdays, The Fireside Inn, Central Avenue and Newell, Village of Lancaster.

SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY ORCHESTRA'S Flag Day Show, 2 p.m., the Riviera Theatre, 67 Webster St., North Tonawanda; $ 692-2413, www.rivieratheatre.org

SOPHIE TUCKER: THE LAST OF

THE RED HOT MAMAS, presented by the Irish Classical Theatre Co., through June 24, 625 Main St., Buffalo; $ 853-4282

SUBVERSIVE SHORTS 2007, presented by the Subversive Theatre Collective, 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, June 14-30, Rust Belt Books, 202 Allen St., Buffalo. 408-0499

THRILL ME: "The Leopold and Loeb Story," through June 30, New Phoenix Theatre, 95 N. Johnson Park, Buffalo; $ 853-1334

WENDELL RIVERA AND FRIENDS, 8 p.m. every Thursday, Sole Restaurant, 5110 Main St., in the Tony Walker Center, Williamsville. 362-0358

DANNY LYNN WILSON, 7:30 p.m.,

Taste, 634-3 Main St., East Aurora.

655-1874

¦Friday, June 15

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

BUFFALO/NIAGARA TO BAGHDAD, fundraiser to support veterans initiatives and Buffalo Police Officer Patricia Parete, 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel, 310 Fourth St., Niagara Falls. Features Steve Schirripa, who plays Bobby Bacala on "The Sopranos"; $ 866-951-7100

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

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

GUSTO AT THE GALLERY: Albright-Knox Art Gallery, 1285 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; free admission. Ken Heyman on Pop Art, in collaboration with CEPA Gallery: film: "A Map With Gaps," 3:30 p.m.; film: "Today's Man," 4 p.m.; film:

Shooting Under Fire," 5 p.m.; art activity, "Polaroid Hip Shots," 5-7 p.m.; guided tour: "Ken Heyman: Pop Portraits," 6 p.m.; lecture with Ken Heyman, 7 p.m.; Margaret Mead Traveling Film Festival, 4-7 and 8-10 p.m.; film: "China Blue," 8 p.m. 270-8204

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

LOCKPORT CITY BALLET RECITAL, 7 p.m. June 15 and 16, the Riviera Theatre, 67 Webster St., North Tonawanda; $ 692-2413, www. rivieratheatre. org

NAUGHTY DAWG, 10:30 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino, Club 101, 310 Fourth St., Niagara Falls. 299- 1100

NORTH TONAWANDA HISTORIC GARDENS TOUR, self-guided tours, through Aug. 31. Guidebooks available at North Tonawanda History Museum, 314 Oliver St., North Tonawanda; $ 213-0054, www. nthistorymuseum. org

NO EFFECT, 10 p.m., Attitudes, 616 West Ave., Lockport. 434-5328 www. noeffectmusic. com

ONE-ACT COMEDIES "Any Body For Tea" and "A Mad Breakfast," 8 p.m. June 15, 16, 22 and 23, the Ghostlight Theatre, 170 Schenck St., North Tonawanda; $ 743-1614, www. starrynighttheatre. com

OOU812, 11 p.m., Macaroon's, 576 Dick Road, Cheektowaga. 681-7197, www. macaroonsniteclub. com

PARTY ON THE PORTICO, with John and Mary, 5-8 p.m., Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society, 25 Nottingham Court at Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo; $ 873-9644

ROUNDING THIRD, presented by Kaleidoscope Theatre, through June 23, Marie Maday Theatre, Canisius College, 2001 Main St., Buffalo; $ 629-8548

SACRED HEART DEVOTION, 7 p.m., St. Michael the Archangel Church, 144 Warsaw St. at Electric Avenue, Lackawanna. Service honors the Sacred Heart of Jesus with Polish songs, procession and benediction. 826-0800

REBECCA ST. JAMES & Relevant Worship, Christian music, 7 p.m., Artpark, 450 S. Fourth St., Lewiston; $ 754-4375

THE SOUND OF MUSIC, presented by the Lancaster Opera House, through June 17, 21 Central Ave.; $ 683-1776, www.lancopera.org

29TH ANNUAL LEADER LUNCHEON AWARDS, with keynote speaker and attorney Leecia Eve, noon, the Buffalo Convention Center, Franklin Street, Buffalo.

852-6120, Ext. 116,

www. ywca- wny. org

¦Saturday, June 16

AFTERDARK EVENTS SHOWCASE with Mandy K, First Step Fall, New York Times, The Home Crowd, Fighting For First, As Good As New, 6 p.m., Club Infinity, 8166 Main St., Clarence; $ 565-0110

BRAVO BROADWAY, presented by the Academy of Theatre Arts, June 16 and 17, 5505 Main St., Williamsville; $ 810-0551, www. academyoftheatrearts. com

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

BEARTHUR, 10 p.m., Shadow Lounge and Restaurant, 1504 Hertel Ave., Buffalo. 835-3975

CLASSY TRASH AND TREASURE sale and auction, 9 a.m. (sale begins), 1 p.m. (auction), Clarence Town Park Clubhouse, 10405 Main St., Clarence. 759-6123. Donated items accepted through June 15.

GUIDED WALK and wildlife, every first and third Saturday, Knox Farm State Park, Seneca Street, East Aurora. 585-457-3228

KIDBIZ MARKET 2007, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. June 16, the Farmer's Market Elmwood and Bidwell avenues, Buffalo. 878-4030

NO EFFECT, 8:30 p.m., Lebro's, 330 Campbell Blvd., Getzville. 688-0404, www. noeffectmusic. com

PARK SCHOOL REUNION, 6 p.m., 4625 Harlem Road, Snyder; $ 839-1242, Ext. 130

QUEEN CITY CONTRA DANCERS, with caller, 8-11 p.m., Unitarian-Universalist Church, 695 Elmwood Ave. at West Ferry Street, Buffalo; $ 884-0646

SAVOR THE FLAVOR, cooking demonstration with Sandy Starks and Alicia Meyers, 11 a.m., the Broadway Market, 999 Broadway; $ 839-5150, www. YourBuffaloTours. com

ALYN SYMS, 8 p.m., the Comfort Zone Cafe, 17 Main St., Hamburg. 648-5779

STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL and rummage sale, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Pilgrim-St. Luke's United Church of Christ, 335 Richmond Ave., corner of West Utica Street, Buffalo. 885-9443

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

YARD SALE and baked goods sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Harris Hill United

Methodist Church, 8495 Main St.,

Williamsville. 632-4688

¦Sunday, June 17

BENEFIT FOR UGANDA'S INVISIBLE CHILDREN, with Come the Dawn, Guns of Camden, Athera, Meritbadge, TJ Zindle, Endive and screening of "Invisible Children" documentary, 5 p.m., Club Infinity, 8166 Main St., Clarence; $ 565-0110

FATHER'S DAY ICE CREAM EVENT with Tina Marie Williams, 7-9 p.m., Uncle G's Ice Cream, corner of Tonawanda Creek Road North and East Canal, Pendleton.

FISHING DERBY, registration begins at 8 a.m. at the shelter at the Bond Lake parking lot on Lower Mountain Road, Lewiston. Contest is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; $ 694-3488

FATHER'S DAY BREAKFAST, 23rd annual Ladies Auxiliary event, 8 a.m.-noon, North Amherst Fire Hall Facility, Tonawanda Creek Road and Campbell Boulevard, Amherst; $

SPOKEN WORD SUNDAYS and open mic, hosted by poet Liz Mariani, 8 p.m. Sundays, Allen Street

Hardware Cafe, 245 Allen St.,

Buffalo. 882-8843

¦Monday, June 18

BISTRO BOOKERS, "Born On A Blue Day: Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant," by Daniel Tammet, reviewed by Dr. Anthony Graziano, 5:30 p.m., Chef's Restaurant, 291 Seneca St., Buffalo. 858-7181

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY first Golf Tournament, noon, East Aurora Country Club, 300 Girdle Ave., East Aurora. Features lunch, golf, dinner/awards and guest speaker Steve Tasker; $125 per person; $50 for dinner only. 652-6513

MONDAY NIGHT SONGWRITER SHOWCASE, with Rachel Heckl, 8:30-10:30 p.m., followed by open

mic, Nietzsche's, 248 Allen St.,

Buffalo. 886-8539

¦Tuesday, June 19

THE BARD AT THE BURCHFIELD, West Seneca's Sixth Grade Player's version of Shakespeare in the Park, 10-11 a.m. and 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m., the Burchfield Nature & Art Center's outdoor amphitheater, 2001 Union Road, West Seneca; free. In case of rain, performances take place at East Middle School Auditorium, 395 Center Road, West Seneca.

FAMILY GENOGRAM, with Dr. Trevor Watt, 1:30-2:30 p.m. June 19 and 26, Jewish Community Center, 2640 N. Forest Road, Getzville. To register, call 688-4114, Ext. 366, or e-mail astromberg@jccbuffalo.org.

FRIENDS OF HARMONY, men's chorus rehearsal, 7:30 p.m., Southeast Community Works, 181 Lincoln St., Depew. New members welcomed. 662-4026

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

SPAGHETTI DINNER benefits Mission trip to West Virginia's Appalachia, 5-7 p.m., Cleveland Drive Presbyterian Church, 735

Cleveland Drive at Birkdale Avenue,

Cheektowaga; $

¦Wednesday, June 20

BUFFALO GATEWAY SHOW CHORUS, female singers invited to rehearsals, 7 p.m., Southeast Community Works, 181 Lincoln St., Depew. 635-8642, www. buffalogatewaychorus. com

CENTERPOINTE SUMMER MARKET, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. every Wednesday, through Sept. 12, Centerpointe Corporate Park, 350 Essjay Road, Williamsville.

BARBARA HOLENDER, author, will read from and sign copies of "Our Last Best Perfect Day," 7 p.m., Talking Leaves...Books, 3158 Main St., Buffalo. 837-8554

LECTURE: "What Keeps A Person From Thinking Clearly?," 7 p.m., Church of Scientology Buffalo, 836 Main St. 856-3910

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

MARK AND JENNIFER, 7:30 p.m., Taste, 634-3 Main St., East Aurora. 655-1874

UBTHISSUMMER LECTURE SERIES: "The World in Which We Live: Multiple Disciplines, Multiple Perspectives": "Trashy Tabloids and Vegas Casinos: The Ancient World in Modern Pop Culture" with adjunct assistant professor Donald T. McGuire Jr., UB Department of Classics, 4 p.m., 215 Natural

Sciences Building, UB North

Campus, Amherst; free. 645-6404

¦Thursday, June 21

ALLENTOWN ASSOCIATION Preservation Series: "The Architecture of E&E Saarinen and Kleinhans Music Hall," 6:30 p.m., Karpeles Porter Hall, 453 Porter Ave., Buffalo; free. 881-1024

MASONWINFIELD.COM LECTURES 2007, "Native American Goddesses," with artist/writer Stephanie Hamberger, 7 p.m., the Cornell Cooperative Extension Center at Roycroft, 21 S. Grove St., East Aurora; $ 655-6663,

MARJORIE NORRIS, author, will read from and sign copies of

Resilience," 7 p.m., Talking Leaves...Books, 3158 Main St., Buffalo. 837-8554

OPEN MIC, with No Effect, 9 p.m. Thursdays, The Fireside Inn, Central Avenue, Village of Lancaster.

SUMMER FILM SERIES: THE WOMEN OF HOLLYWOOD:

Sabrina" (1954), 2 and 7 p.m., the Riviera Theatre, 67 Webster St., North Tonawanda; $ 692-2413