Festivals
      Wings of glory The "Wing King," Drew Cerza, is bringing the sixth annual 2007 National Buffalo Wing Festival to Dunn Tire Park in downtown Buffalo this weekend for a wing-ding of a time. More than 30 local and national restaurants will participate in this year's event, including several new ent...
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Family Activities
      sat. 1 Walk at the Knox Farm - Join the Buffalo Audubon Society as they hunt for "flying flowers," better known as butterflies and moths that hang around at the park.
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Film/Video
      tues. 4 'Atalante' - Part of the Buffalo Film Seminars, presented in conjunction with the University at Buffalo's Film Directors (Eng. 413), 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4, the Market Arcade Film and Arts Center, 639 Main St., downtown Buffalo; $.
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Concerts
     thurs. 30 New Orleans' own The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, who revolutionized the brass band sound by incorporating funk and bebop, will play with special guest Benevento-Russo Duo starting at 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30 as part of Thursday at the Square, Lafayette Square, Buffalo; free. 856-3150, www...
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Live in WNY
      thurs. 30 Reign of Kindo, CD release party, 8:30 p.m., Town Ballroom, 681 Main St., Buffalo; $. 852-3900, www.townballroom.com Sitar Jamz, 9 p.m., Nietzsche's, 248 Allen St., Buffalo; $. 886-8539, www.nietzsches.
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Auditions
      • The Buffalo Choral Arts Society will hold auditions for all voice parts at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6 at St. Joseph's University Church, 3275 Main St., at Winspear Avenue, Buffalo. For an audition time, call Nancy Cannizzaro at 847-6930 during business hours or 856-1357 e venings.
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Walking Tours
      sun. 2 Sunday in the Country - Brunch at the Roycroft Inn, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 2, 40 S. Grove St., East Aurora, followed by trolley ride to Frank Lloyd Wright's Graycliff Estate in Derby; $.
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Art
      thurs. 30 Lucille Altieri - Opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30 and continues through Sept. 21, Galley 51, 567-569 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo. 332-6821, www.gallery51byek.com fri.
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'Road to Freedom' extended
      The Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society is extending the run of its "On the Road to Freedom" exhibit through April 2008. The exhibit is housed in the Historical Society's Pan American Building, 25 Nottingham Court at Elmwood Avenue in Buffalo.
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Speakers Lectures
      thurs. 30 JCC Secrets of Buffalo Series - "Secret Beach," Sylvia Siegel shows memories of Crystal Beach on DVD, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, Jewish Community Center's Benderson Family Building, 2640 N.
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Announcements
      • The American Repertory Theater of Western New York Inc. will hold a Caribbean Extravaganza at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14 at the Town Ballroom, 681 Main St., Buffalo. Entertainment includes the Barroom Buzzards, Dick Whiskey and the one-act play "Superhero Blues"; $40/$30 (before Sept. 9); ...
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Theater
      Openings thurs. 6 Grease Presented by the Amherst Players Inc., performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, and continue through Sept. 16 at the Harlem Road Community Center, 4255 Harlem Road, Amherst; $.
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Playhouse of American Classics comes to Buffalo
      The Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society and the Playhouse of American Classics (PAC) are collaborating to present three plays during the upcoming theatre season in the auditorium of the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society's Pan American Building, 25 Nottingham Court at Elmwood Avenue...
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'Superbad': The young and the dateless
MOVIE REVIEW
by KEN BARTOLOTTA Reporter
      You really can't make this sort of thing up, this movie "Superbad" and its three components existing of a fat man, a skinny man and odd-looking fellow named simply McL ovin. The awkwardness of the film and the less than attractive appeal of its gawking leading cast is pure cinematic gold, and in ...
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Literature
      fri. 31 Poetik High - 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31, Gallery 51, 567-569 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo. 332-6821, www.gallery51byek.com sun. 2 Spoken Word Sundays - Spoken word and open mic hosted by poet Liz Mariani, 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 2 at Allen Street Hardware Cafe, 245 Allen St.
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Special Events
      Labor Day Fair to be held The Clarence Center Volunteer Fire Company will be hosting its annual Labor Day Fair from Saturday, Sept. 1 to Monday, Sept. 3 at 9415 Clarence Center Road, Clarence Center. This is one of the area's oldest, continuing festivals of its kind. The Gala Parade will be he...
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