Theater
      now-Sept. 29 Thrill Me Presented by the New Phoenix Theatre. Performances: 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays through Saturday, Sept. 29, The New Phoenix Theatre, 95 Johnson Park, Buffalo; $. 853-1334, www.new phoenixtheatre.
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Family Activities
      sat. 29 Moonlight Bike Tour - Ride by Buffalo's landmarks by moonlight on a leisurely 90-minute ride with police escort to benefit the Niagara-Frontier Council of Hostelling International during Buffalo's fourth annual moonlight
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Art
      fri. 28 Gusto at the Gallery - In Collaboration with Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center, 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28: Art activity: "Identity Theft," 5-7 p.m.; lecture: Louise Nevelson, 6 p.m.; film: "Matthew Barney: No Restraint," 6:45 p.m.
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Festivals
      thurs. 27 Hilbert College Fall Fest - Canadian pop-punk rock band Faber Drive headlines event, 6:45 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, Hafner Recreation Center, Hilbert College, 5200 South Park Ave., Hamburg; $.
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The sky's the limit
      The Niagara International Kite Festival promises to sweep festivalgoers off their feet as the skies above Niagara Falls on both the American and Canadian side will be filled with magnificent kites of all colors and sizes from Thursday, Sept. 27 through Sunday, Sept. 30.
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Literature
      thurs. 27 Rooftop Poetry Series - Featuring Karlen Charles with special musical guest K. Cornelius, 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, Buffalo State College's E.H. Butler Library's Rooftop Garden, 1300 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo.
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Live in WNY
      thurs. 27 Danny Lynn Wilson, 7:30 p.m., Taste, 634-3 Main St., East Aurora; free. 655-1874 Paul Bruschini, Peter Howard and Joe Coats, 8:30 p.m., Nietzsche's, 248 Allen St., Buffalo; $. 886-8539, www.nietzsches.
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Film/Video
      tues. 2 'Army of Shadows' - By Jean-Pierre Melville. Part of the Buffalo Film Seminars, presented in conjunction with the University at Buffalo's Film Directors (Eng. 413), 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct.
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The western is back in '3:10 to Yuma'
MOVIE REVIEW
by KEN BARTOLOTTA Reporter
      Actor Robert Duvall was once quoted as saying the Russians have the novel, the English have the theater and Americans have the Western, and while watching James Mangold's "3:10 to Yuma," it's hard to disagree with him. The film is a much-needed shot in the arm into a period that has been more tha...
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Concerts
     thurs. 27 Award-winning country music duo Montgomery Gentry will ask "What Do Ya Think About That" at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27 at the Niagara Fallsview Casino and Resort's Avalon Theater, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls; $. 836-8118, www.fallsviewcasinoandresor t.com
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Performance
      thurs. 27 Colin Quinn - Former "Saturday Night Live" Weekend Update host headlines Buffalo State College's 2007 Homecoming/Family Weekend, 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept.
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Symphonic/Classical
      sat. 29 & sun. 30 Cinderella to Scheherazade - Pianist Philippe Bianconi will perform with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of JoAnn Falletta in an evening of love and adventure through the music of
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Special Events
      now-Oct. 13 Try Sailing - Presented by the WNY Adaptive Water Sports, 10 a.m.-noon Saturdays, through Oct. 13, NFTA Boat Harbor, 1111 Fuhrmann Blvd.
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Walking Tours
      sun. 30 Sunday in the Country - Brunch at the Roycroft Inn, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30, 40 S. Grove St., East Aurora, followed by trolley ride to Frank Lloyd Wright's Graycliff Estate in Derby; $.
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Auditions
      • The Lancaster Regional Players are holding open auditions for "Maggie's Getting Married" at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1 and Tuesday, Oct. 2 at the Lancaster Opera House, 21 Central Ave., Lancaster.
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Speakers Lectures
      sat. 29 Academy Award-winning filmmaker, writer and activist Michael Moore, known for his critical and often controversial examination of globalization, large corporations, gun violence, the current presidential administration,
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Announcements
      • SPONSORS SOUGHT - Kevin Guest House seeks corporate sponsors for its 15th annual Affaire of the Heart event to be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26 at the Statler Towers, Buffalo.
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Volunteers, public, classic car owners invited to village barbecue
      The Village of Williamsville will thank its volunteers with a "Blues, Cruise and BBQ" picnic from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30 in front of the mill at 56 E. Spring Street between Mill and Cayuga roads. The public is invited to attend as well.
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Library News
      The following events will be held at the Williamsville Library, 5571 Main St. Registration is required for all programs. For more information, call 632-6176. Story Time with Miss Beth, 10:30 a.m. Mondays for toddlers and 11:30 a.m. Fridays for ages 3 to 5.
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