Halloween
      thurs. 9 . Scare at the Fair & Dark Raven Manor — It's time for frightening fun at Scare at the Fair with two buildings filled with five different haunted houses and one R-rated haunted house (must be 17 years and older), 6:30-10 p.m.
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Theater
      thurs. 9-sat. 11 . Dog Sees God: True Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead — Comic parody of Charles Sc hultz's Peanuts characters presented by Buffalo State College Theater Department and Casting Hall Productions.
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Tours
      thurs. 9 . Oktoberfest in Buffalo — Presented by ForgottenBuffalo.com, this tour will celebrate the region's rich German legacy, Thursday, Oct. 9 and Saturday, Oct. 25. Visit www.forgottenbuffalo.com for more information.
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Special Events
      thurs. 9 . The Buffalo Music Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary Induction Gala — 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, the Tralf Music Hall, 622 Main St., downtown Buffalo; $. 852-2860, www. buffalomusic. org .
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Live Local in WNY
      thurs. 9 . Todd Eberwine Band, 7 p.m., Lafayette Tap Room, 391 Washington St., Buffalo; $. 854-2466, www.lafay ettetaproombbq.com . Africo World Quartet, 8:30 p.m., Nietzsc he's, 248 Allen St., Buffalo; $. 886-8539, www.nietzsches.com .
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Concerts
      thurs. 9 & fri. 10 .Legendary singer Tony Bennett wil l perform at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9 and 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10 at Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort's Avalon Theatre, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls, Ontario; $.
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Film/Video
      sat. 11 . Family Film Festival — "Hor ton Hears a Who" (Rated G), 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, the Riviera Theatre, 67 Webster St., North Tonawanda; $. 692-2413, www.r ivieratheatre.org sun. 12 .
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Symphonic
      fri. 10 . Clarinet Recital and Lecture — With Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra guest conductor and clarinet soloist Carl Topilow, with accompanist Ivan Docenko, 3:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, Buffalo State College Rockwell Hall Band Room, 1300 Elmwood Ave.
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Family Activities
      thurs. 9 . Magic Tree House — Children 5 years and older are invited to join Miss Lucy to travel the magic tree house to the Dragon of the Red Dawn, 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct.
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Literature
      sat. 11 . Spirits and Death in Niagara — Take a ride over the Niagara Falls, through the rapids or around the whirlpool to discover outlandish stories with frightening outcomes, book signing with author Marcy Italiano, 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
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Workshops/Classes
      thurs. 9 . Introduction to FontLab — "Making Fonts for the Computer," part of the Western New York Book Arts Collaborative fall workshop series, with instructor Richard Kegler, Thursdays, Oct. 9 and 16, 468 Washington St., Buffalo; $60.
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