Concerts
     thurs. 9 "Ladies Love Country Boys" like country singer-songwriter Trace Adkins who will play an 8:30 p.m. show Thursday, Aug. 9 at the Erie County Fairgrounds, 5600 McKinley Parkway, Hamburg; $. 649-3900, www.amer ic as-fair.org
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Theater
      sat. 11 Much Ado About Nothing Shakespeare's battle of the sexes comedy starring John Seidman and special guest Ralph Zito under the direction of Vivienne Benesch, opens at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug.
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Every story is a love story
      Visit Egypt via the Robert Moses Parkway and take in a musical love triangle when "Elton John and Tim Rice's AIDA" comes to Artpark Aug. 9-19. "Elton John & Tim Rice's AIDA" tells the story of Aida, a Nubian princess stolen from her country, Amneris, an Egyptian princess, and Radames, the soldier...
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Special Events
      thurs. 9 Cruise Night - 3 p.m.-dusk Thursday, Aug. 9, Polish Falcons Club, 445 Columbia Ave., Depew; free.
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'The Simpsons Movie': Homer goes Hollywood
MOVIE REVIEW
by KEN BARTOLOTTA Reporter
      If you're a fan like I am, if you spend a good portion of your time quoting the most random of references and doing Mr. Burns impressions you worry about these sort of things.
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Family Activities
      thurs. 9 Glenn Colton - Summer fun with local favorite children's musician, who will have you singing on or off-key, 6:30 p.m Thursday, Aug. 9, Clarence Library, 3 Town Place, Clarence; free, but registration required.
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Music is Art Festival plays on at America's Fair
by CHRISTINE A. SETLOCK Intern
      After much controversy, the Music is Art Festival will move to the Erie County Fairgrounds in Hamburg from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11 for Music is Art at The Fair. The festival brings together a diverse spectrum of music and dance and is the brainchild of Goo Goo Dolls bass player and We...
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Walking Tours
      now-Aug. 10, sat. 11, mon. 13-fri. 17 Downtown Revealed - Presented by the Buffalo Landmark Society, 10 a.m.-noon through Friday, Aug. 10, meet at Main Street entrance of the Market Arcade, 617 Main St., Buffalo; $.
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Art
      fri. 10 Gusto at the Gallery: A Summer Night's Dream - Join the Albright-Knox Art Gallery for activities, including: Fairy Wings and Paper Boats, an art activity for children (5-7 p.m.
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Auditions
      • The Playhouse of American Classics (PAC) will hold auditions for the 2007-2008 theater season from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 2:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10, and Saturday, Aug. 11 in the auditorium of the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society Museum at 25 Nottingham Place at Elmwood Avenue.
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Film/Video
      thurs. 9 'Adam's Rib' - Starring Katharine Hepburn, presented as part of the Riviera Theatre's The Women of Hollywood summer film series, 2 and 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, the Riviera Theatre, 67 Webster St.
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Announcements
      • Squeaky Wheel/Buffalo Media Resources is offering the following workshops: 16mm Filmmaking, Sound Design, Max/MSP/Jitter, Radio Show, Web Design, iMovie/ i DV D and Kids Camps for Film, Video, Sound and Animation, Intro to PD, Intro to Flash, Media Arts Curating and Kids Flash Animation Ca...
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Live in WNY
      thurs. 9 Caribbean Extravaganza, par t of the M&T Plaza Concert Series, noon, M&T Plaza, downtown Buffalo; free. The City Side Band, 7 p.m., Sloan Park Concert Series; free. Bring a lawn chair.
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