Rhythmic group makes STOMP at Shea's
      The international percussion sensation STOMP will bring its infectious rhythms to Shea's Performing Arts Center from Friday, Feb. 15 to Sunday, Feb. 17. The young performers make rhythm out of anything they can get their hands on that makes a sound.
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Family Activities
      fri. 15-mon. 18 . 10th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count - Hosted by the National Audubon Society and Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology.
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Theater
      thurs. 14 . Picnic - William Inge's play starring Daniel Arrasjid, Amanda Woomer, Megan Blarr, Carolyn Woomer, Joy Ann Wrona and Paul McGinnis under the direction of L. Don Swartz. Opens 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14 and continues at 8 p.m.
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Announcements
      • GIRL SCOUTS CRAFT FAIR - Join more than 700 area Girl Scouts from more than 140 troops as they sell their unique crafts from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 8 at the Walden Galleria Mall, Walden Ave., Cheektowaga; free admission. Call Hilary at 837-6400, Ext. 261, or visit www.bflogirls...
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Film/Video
      thurs. 14 . Dunia, Kiss Me Not On The Eyes - Jocelyne Saab's story unfolds in Egypt the moment "The Thousand and One Nights" is prohibited for accusations of pornography. Mentored by the ardent public intellectual Dr.
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Big-screen opera
      The Riviera Theatre in North Tonawanda will be giving Western New Yorkers a chance to experience opera - through the medium of film - when it hosts the La Scala Opera Series, presented by Emerging P ictures. The series kicks off with "La Traviata" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16 at the Riviera T...
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Auditions
      • SYLVIA - The Towne Players will hold auditions for Buffalo-born playwright A.R. Gurney's "Sylvia," directed by Kathleen Weber. Auditions will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 19 and 20 at the Sheridan-Parkside Communit y Center, 169 Sheridan-Parkside Drive, Town of Ton...
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Performance
      thurs. 14 .Emmy Award-winning standup comedian Louis CK's, "Chewed Up Tour" rolls into town, 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, UB's Center for the Arts, UB's North Campus, Amherst; $. 645-2787, www. ubcfa. org sun. 17 .
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Speakers
      sun. 17 . Is There More to Life Than What You See? - Spiritual discussion with members of Eckanar, 2-3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, the Comfort Inn University meeting room, 1 Flint Road, Amherst, across from the UB Flint Road entrance; free.
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Live Local in WNY
      thurs. 14 . As Summer Dies with Kryszt and End of an Era, 7 p.m., Club Diablo, 517 Washington St., Buffalo; $. 843-0666, www.clubdiablo.com . Electric Jam with Sean Martin and Jim Wynne, 9:30 p.m., Ellicott Manor, 26 Ellicott Place, Depew.
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Concerts
      thurs. 14 .Saxophonist Ronnie Laws is "Always There" for you at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14 at The Tralf Music Hall, 622 Main St., Second Floor, Buffalo; $. 852-2860, www.tralfmusichall.com fri. 15 .
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Special Events
      thurs. 14 . Fairground Gaming Valentine's Dinner Dance - With the Pyramid Dance Band, 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, Clubhouse of The Fairgrounds Gaming and Raceway, 5600 McKinley Parkway, Hamburg; $50. 649-3900, www.the-fairgrounds.
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Art
      fri. 15 Gusto at the Gallery - "The Big Read: To Kill a Mockingbird": Art activity (5-7 p.m.); Mock Trial: To Kill a Mockingbird (5-6 p.m.); film: "To Kill a Mockingbird" (7-9 p.m.); performance with Mike Smiarowski (7:30 p.m.
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Symphonic Classical
      fri. 15 . Junior Recital - With Erin Waite, flute, 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, Baird Recital Hall, UB North Campus, Amherst; free. 645-ARTS, www.sleebuffalo.edu sat. 16 .
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