Every day Monica Power supplies her picks for cool events happening in Western New York; you can also find her at her Facebook page. Farm Winter Market at 5 Loaves Farm, day 2 of 2. Fresh farm-made goods, dried flower creations, and pottery. 9am - 12pm Thankful for Crafts Show & Basket Raffle at Sikora Post. 10am - 3pm…

Jeff Miers reviews the recent Goo Goo Doll shows at Town Ballroom, which raised over $150,000 for FeedMore WNY.

ECHO 23 joined Rockabilly Greg In the Flamingo Lounge on Oct. 16. ECHO 23 is an attitude-fueled alternative rock band channeling the best of the '90s and '00s. Check out what they have to say.

It's a weekend for movies big and small, from "Baristas VS. Billionaires" returning for a limited run to part 2 of the "Wicked" saga. M. Faust has where all of the movies are showing, with trailers of those opening this week.

Every day Monica Power supplies her picks for cool events happening in Western New York; you can also find her at her Facebook page. Friday, November 21 ~ Today in Local Music and Community: Step Out Buffalo Fall Makers + Shakers Boozy Artisan Market at The Powerhouse at Buffalo Color Park, day 1 of 3. 125 local vendors. Toy Drvie to benefit Cornerstone Manor and Oishei Children's…

First Look Buffalo's New Play Reading Festival offers theater fans a first look at nine new plays this year ... with an opportunity to give feedback before the plays go on to their fully staged versions. It kicks off on Friday night (Nov. 21).

Seamus Gallivan talks community events and other happenings around WNY this week in The Buffalodown.

Every day Monica Power supplies her picks for cool events happening in Western New York; you can also find her at her Facebook page. Buffalo Bluegrass Allstars as Creek Bend at Sportsmens Tavern. 12pm Pop In With Possum at Allen Street Art. Drop in and learn about the techniques and benefits of creating neruographic abstract art. Material privided. 1 - 3pm - pay what you can…

The Just Buffalo Literary BABEL Author Series event featuring Hernan Diaz headlines this week in the Buffalo literary community's events. Wednesday, Nov. 19, 7:30 p.m.: The Screening Room Reading Series, hosted by Ida Goekel and Kevin Koch, recognizes the posthumous launch of George Grace’s chapbook The Cry of the Wounded Harpy with a celebration of George’s life and poetry. The writing group George was a part of, LitGarden Writers, will read George’s poetry, both from the new book and his other works.

Janeane Garofalo, "The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show" and Erica Rhodes are all coming to WNY this week. Check out more in comedy from Jason Pomietlasz.

It’s “Newcomer November” here on Off Road, with recent Niagara University graduate, Lauren Farrow and Camilla Maxwell…straight from Sydney, Australia by way of New York City! Both are in Road Less Traveled Productions' "Mr. Wolf" . Currently playing the role of Theresa in RLTP’s ongoing show Mr. Wolf, this delightful young lady tells the story of how she arrived at this, her first professional show. Not to be outdone, she is followed by an equally fun and revealing interview with an equally important actor from the same show who is also new to the Buffalo theater scene, albeit a bit more experienced: Camilla Maxwell…straight from Sydney, Australia by way of New York City!

Jeff Miers returns with "Where The Bands Are" with fresh new shows and events happening this weekend, including the Goo Goo Dolls benefit concert for FeedMore WNY.

Every day Monica Power supplies her picks for cool events happening in Western New York; you can also find her at her Facebook page. The Joe Baudo Quintet with DeeAnn Music at Sportsmens Tavern. 12pm Maria Sebastian at Talty's Tavern. 4pm The Haudenosaunee & the Erie Canal: Dispossession and Displacement at Niagara History Center. Discover the untold story of how this monumental engineering feat transformed Indigenous lands and lives.

Jewish Repertory Theatre of WNY has long been one of Buffalo’s most reliable producers of intimate, idea-driven drama, and Conscience by Joe DiPietro is no exception, writes reviewer Bella Poynton.

Andrew Galarneau has tons of local dishes from Buffalo bakers, cooks and ice cream makers that you can add to your Thanksgiving table, plus more in this week's Four Bites.

Every day Monica Power supplies her picks for cool events happening in Western New York; you can also find her at her Facebook page. Joe Baudo’s Big Band at Sportsmens Tavern. 12pm Todd Mertens Musician at D'Avolio. 530 - 830pm The Steam Donkeys at Nietzsche's. 6 - 830pm Michael Hund Live at Pierce Ave Bar & Grill. 6 - 9pm…

Every day Monica Power supplies her picks for cool events happening in Western New York; you can also find her at her Facebook page. Monday, November 17 ~ Today in Local Music and Community: Haven House Donation Drive at Town of Tonawanda Public Library - Kenmore Branch. New, unused, and unwrapped items of highest priority are laundry detergent, hair conditioner, underwear (esp…

Jeff Miers reviews the recent Paul McCartney concert at KeyBank Center this past weekend. Read more to hear about what Miers calls the "emotionally loaded cultural event."

Every day Monica Power supplies her picks for cool events happening in Western New York; you can also find her at her Facebook page. Sunday, November 16 ~ Today in Local Music and Community: Nico Zarcone at Hamburg Brewing Company. 10am - 2pm Custode and Parisi at Jazzboline Restaurant & Bar. 10am - 230pm Brunch with The Lansom's at…

Every day Monica Power supplies her picks for cool events happening in Western New York; you can also find her at her Facebook page. Indie Author Day at Buffalo & Erie County Public Library - Central Library. Book Fair with nearly 80 local and indie authors plus 11 dynamic presentations covering everything from publishing tips to horror writing, and branding.

Gus Walters is an award-winning songwriter, audio and video producer, and an accomplished show runner. Bands that he’s helmed have gone on to place top 3 in the world in the 2014 Hard Rock Battle of the Bands, which led to opening for national acts. But he has a more personal story to tell as he visits Rockabilly Greg on this edition of In the Flamingo Lounge.

Every day Monica Power supplies her picks for cool events happening in Western New York; you can also find her at her Facebook page. Rustic Buffalo Home Decor, Accents & Artisan Market at Kenan Center Arena, day 1 of 3. 175+ local artisans. Proceeds benefit Kenan Center. 10am - 7pm - $5 Two Of Us: Pre-McCartney Show at Flying Bison Brewing Company.

New films open across WNY this weekend, including "The Running Man" and "Now You See Me: Now You Don't." M. Faust has info on these openings and more in this week's "Film Focus."

Kurtz, who was a co-founder of the Critical Art Ensemble and a former University at Buffalo art professor, died Wednesday. He might be best known for the case in which law enforcement suggested he was guilty of "bio terrorism" when he was using harmless bacteria in his art, but there was a lot more to him than that.

"Gideon’s Knot ," the current production from Brazen Faced Varlets, doesn’t need elaborate sets, lighting tricks or flashy transitions to make its impact, writes reviewer Bella Poynton, to show what theater is capable of when it turns its gaze toward the darker recesses of human experience.