Festivals
We're off to see The Wizard
      The Yellow Brick Road will lead to the Lancaster Opera House for The Wizard of Oz Festival, July 12-17. From Munchkins to Judy Garland, the festival will celebrate the magic and wonder of a Hollywood classic.
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MOVIE REVIEW
' Transformers': Movie magic or two-hour car commercial?
by KEN BARTOLOTTA Reporter
      For all the damage that advances in technology have done to the aesthetic of film there are still times when this newfound gadgetry is just plain cool. Take "Transformers" for instance. The movie itself gave me that feeling of wonder and awe that I rarely have the opportunity to experience at my ...
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Film/Video
      fri. 13 Movie Night on Elmwood - This film festival runs 8 p.m. every Friday during the month of July at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 695 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo. There will be music and giveaways as well.
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Concerts
     thurs. 12 Three-time Jammy Award winners moe. will play Thursday at the Square starting at 5 p.m. Thursday, July 12 at Lafayette Square, Buffalo. The jam band formed in 1991 at UB. 856-3150, www.buffaloplace.com
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CD REVIEW
The genre is no genre on 'Easy Tiger'
by KEN BARTOLOTTA Reporter
      It's almost impossible to write a review about Ryan Adams and not mention the word prolific. While the alt-country star has endured a number of labels over the years, whether it's alt-rock savior or the heavy crown that has burdened the many who have been called the next Dylan, perhaps prolific i...
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Symphonic
      thurs. 12 Summer in the Parks - Free concert by the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Paul Ferington at 11:45 a.m. Thursday, July 12 at M&T Bank Plaza, Buffalo.
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Theater
      now-July 15 All's Well That Ends Well Shakespeare in Delaware Park presentation at Shakespeare Hill, behind the Rose Garden in Delaware Park, Buffalo. 856-4533, www.shakespearein delawarepark. org now-Oct.
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Announcements
      • The Freudig Singers of Western New York, a chamber choir of men and women, will be holding auditions for all voice parts from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, July 23 at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Orchard Park, and from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 24, at St. Joseph University Church, Buffalo, near the ...
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Family Activities
      thurs. 12 Nickel City Reptiles - Jeff Musial will be bringing many members of his zoo family to visit the library, including a 20-foot snake, a 2-foot alligator and many other wondrous pets at 6:30 p.m.
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Art
      fri. 13 Charles E. Burchfield: Ecstatic Light The exhibit features a group of recently rediscovered large-scale works by Charles Ephraim Burchfield (1893-1967) that represents the most ambitious direction that he ever took in painting. Opening reception, 5:30 p.m.
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