Christmas in Clarence
      A holiday light drive-through extravaganza featuring one mile of giant twinkling sculptures, cascading arches and dazzling animated characters set against a scenic winter wonderland. After your journey through the woods, visit Santa and enjoy many other family activities, holiday performances and ...
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Events
      now-Dec. 30 . Fairgrounds Holiday Lights Festival - A one-of-a-kind holiday attraction featuring a two-mile drive-through of 40 different displays, holiday magic show, Frosty's 3-D Adventure, photos with Santa and more, 5:30-9:30 p.m.
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Family Activities
      thurs. 27 . Early New Year's Celebration - Children ages 7-12 are invited to make a craft, play New Year's bingo and celebrate with fun, food and festivities, 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec.
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Tours
      thurs. 27 & fri. 28 . Downtown Revealed Tour - You don't know Buffalo if you don't know the landmarks on this tour by master architects Sullivan, Burnham, Upjohn and E.B. Green. The Guaranty Building, St.
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Special Events
      now-Dec. 31 . Christmas Week - Hourly musket firings, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. through Dec. 31, Old Fort Niagara, Youngstown; $. 745-7611, www.oldfortniagara.org sun. 30 . Argentine Tango - Free lessons starting at 7:30 p.m.
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Auditions
      • Starry Night Theatre will hold auditions for the Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Picnic," by William Inge, from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 7 and 8 at the Ghostlight Theatre, 170 Schenck St., North Tonawanda. Director L.
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First Night fun
      Families can take part in Independent Health Foundation's First Night Buffalo, from 5-10 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31 at the Buffalo Convention Center, 153 Franklin St., Buffalo.
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Live Local in WNY
      thurs. 27 . Bill Draws 2 with Elipsus, Lon & Jisa and First to Fall, 10 p.m., Club Diablo, 517 Washington St., Buffalo; $. 842-0666, www.clubdiablo.com . Mick Hayes, 8:30 p.m., Lafayette Tap Room, 391 Washington St.
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Concerts
      fri. 28 .The new bluegrass sounds of The John Cowan Band will be heard at 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 28 at the Sportsmen's Tavern, 326 Amherst St., Buffalo; $. 874-7734, www.sportsmenstavern.com sat. 29 .
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Art
      fri. 28 . Gusto at the Gallery - "Voyage in Italy," art activity for children (5-7 p.m.), Paul Klee will lecture with Mariann Smith (6 p.m.), the 1928 Vitto De Sica film, "Bicycle Thieves," will be shown (7 p.m.
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Anger management
      The Kavinoky Theatre will have Twelve Angry Men" on stage, beginning next week, Friday, Jan. 4, through Feb. 3.
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Theater
      wed. 2 . DIVA by DIVA: A Celebration of Women - 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2, O'Connell & Company, The Cabaret in the Square Theatre, Snyder Square, 4476 Main St. at Harlem Road, Snyder; $. 839-3949 fri. 4 .
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Armadillo Acres is the place to be
      "The Great American Trailer Park Musical" has pulled into the Riviera Theatre and will be running through Dec. 31. "The Great American Trailer Park Musical," by David Nehls and Betsy Kelso, is making its first stop in North Tonawanda before hitting the road on a 19-week, 30-city national tour.
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Ball drop
      The 20th annual Buffalo Ball Drop & Fireworks Display, presented by 97 Rock (WGRF-FM), will be putting on a special show this year to celebrate its platinum anniversary. The event, held annually on New Year's Eve at the Electric Tower in downtown Buffalo, is highlighting the anniversary and the f...
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Film/Video
      fri. 28 . 'Twist Around the Clock' - A struggling manager visits a small town and discovers a new dance craze and hopes to turn it into an overnight sensation.
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Symphonic Classical
      sun. 30 . A Night with Ronan Tynan and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 30, Kleinhans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo; $. 885-5000, www.bpo.org
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Announcements
      • CALL FOR WORK - Squeaky Wheel is seeking installation proposals around the theme of love and sex for "Peepshow 2008," to be installed in the open booths and spaces of the Broadway Market in February.
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Literature
      fri. 28 . The Poetik High - 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 28, Gallery 51, 567-569 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; free. 332-6821, www.gallery51byek.com sun. 30 . Spoken Word Sundays - Spoken word and open mic hosted by poet Liz Mariani, 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 30, Allen Street Hardware Cafe, 245 Allen St.
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Puppet show set at St. Benedict's
      A family Holiday Puppet Show with magic tricks, puppets and a story for children and their families will be held after the 10 a.m. Mass on Sunday, Dec. 30 at the St. Benedict's School cafeteria, 1317 Eggert Road, Amherst. The Epiphany tale of the Italian folk character La Befana will be brought t...
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Wellness center plans healing afternoon
      An afternoon of Health, Hope and Healing In Memory of Gail Louise Kern, who lost her battle with breast cancer in July 1998, will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12 at Women's Wellness Center, 835 Hopkins Road, at Klein Road.
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