SOUNDS OF SUMMER
      SOUNDS OF SUMMER - Williamsville North students, from left to right, Aditya Varanasi, Ramkumar Venkateswaran, both juniors, and Maximillian Shroyer, a sophomore, spent part of their summer vacation participating in a Chamber Music Workshop at Buffalo Suzuki Strings. The final concert was held Au...
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On the Campus
      David Abramo, Michelle DiLullo, Jennifer Odien, Zachary Schepart and Jenna Tabor-Godwin of Amherst and Elizabeth Fassl of East Amherst have graduated cum laude from Geneseo State College.
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Concerts
      thurs. 6 Detroit new-wavers The Romantics will sing "What I Like About You" and "Talking in Your Sleep" with special guest Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers starting at 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept.
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Theater
      Openings thurs. 6 Viagara Falls When two old life-long senior pals get together to celebrate one of their birthdays and decide to do something different - the outcome is a hilarious play.
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Holy boy band
Theater
      MusicalFare Theatre is presenting the regional premiere of the newest Christian boy band when "Altar Boyz" rocks the house Wednesday, Sept. 12, through Sunday, Oct. 14. MusicalFare's first production of the 2007-2008 theater season is a musical, a concert and a laugh-out-loud comedy.
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Greased lightning
      The Amherst Players will slide into their 60th anniversary season with "Grease," Sept. 6-16 at the Harlem Road Community Center, 4255 Harlem Road in Amherst. Written by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, "Grease" captures the look and sound of the 1950s in a rollicking musical.
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Art
      fri. 7 About Face - An exhibition of portraits by various artists from Gerald Mead's collection, opens 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7 and continues through Friday, Sept.
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Going once, going twice, sold
      The Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society will present its ninth annual Paint the Town fundraiser on Sunday, Sept. 9 in its Pan-American Building at 25 Nottingham Court at Elmwood Av enue.
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Live in WNY
      thurs. 6 Open Mic, with The Forming, 9 p.m. The Fireside Inn, 205 Central Ave., Lancaster; free. 683-0462. Also, auditions for Cherry B.O.M. Led Zeppelin Cover Contest. Open Mic Comedy Night, 8:30 p.m.
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Film/Video
      tues. 11 William Wyler's 'The Letter' - Part of the Buffalo Film Seminars, presented in conjunction with the University at Buffalo's Film Directors (Eng. 413), 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept.
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Special Events
      thurs. 6 Cruise Night - 3 p.m.-dusk Thursday, Sept. 6, Polish Falcons Club, 445 Columbia Ave., Depew; free. 681-0278 fri.
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Festivals
      fri. 7-sun. 9 Niagara County Peach Festival - This longtime festival features midway rides, carnival food, parade, fun run, peach shortcake, entertainment and tons of peaches, starting at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7 and running 11 a.m.
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Announcements
      • OPEN REHEARSALS - The Western New York Chorale, which specializes in Early Music, has openings for singers in all voice parts for the 2007-08 season. Interested singers can "sit-in" on open rehearsals on Tuesday evenings from Sept. 11 through Oct. 9, Amherst Community Church, 77 Washington...
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Family Activities
      thurs. 6 Spanish Especially for You Story Time - For toddlers and preschoolers and their parents, 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, Barnes & Noble, 1565 Niagara Falls Blvd., Amherst; free. 867-6585, www.StartSpanishNow.
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Literature
      sun. 9 Spoken Word Sundays - Spoken word and open mic hosted by poet Liz Mariani, 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9 at Allen Street Hardware Cafe, 245 Allen St., Buffalo; free. 882-8843 wed.
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Take a stroll through the Village
      Main Street in the Village of Williamsville will be buzzing when An Evening in The Village is held from 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8 on Main St.
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Walking Tours
      sat. 8 First Churches of Buffalo Tour - 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, St. Paul's Cathedral, 128 Pearl St., Buffalo; free. 855-0900, www.stpaulscathedral.org sun.
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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.
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Symphonic Classical
      sat. 8 Castellani Andriaccio Duo, works by Haydn, Granados, Turina, Montes, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, Presbyterian Church, 1 Symphony Circle, Buffalo; $. 681-8106, www. fleurdeson. com
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RLTP presents premiere of 'Boilermakers & Martinis'
      Road Less Traveled Productions opens its season with the continuation of its Emanuel Fried Retrospective and the WNY premiere of "Boilermakers & Martinis" on Friday, Sept 7. "Boilermakers & Martinis" is Emanuel Fried's first new play in nearly a decade.
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Speakers/Lectures
     mon. 10 Lilly Ledbetter Supreme Court plaintiff in recent decision and passage of Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act by the U.S. House of Representatives will address the Buffalo Branch of the American Association of University Women at its annual kickoff dinner, 5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 10, St. John Bapti...
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Performance
     sat. 8 Mike Birbiglia Italian-American comedian, 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, the Town Ballroom, 681 Main St., Buffalo; $. 852-3900, www.townballroom.com
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