Art, galleries, music, theatres & more in the Buffalo/Niagara Region in Western New York
Enjoy theater and arts in Buffalo, Niagara Falls & the Buffalo Niagara Region. The entire Western New York area has it all - theatre featuring musicals and plays, comedy and drama, art museums and galleries, concerts and much more. The culture-rich atmosphere of Buffalo and Niagara Falls are sure to please even the most discerning cultural and art palates.
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Kleinhans Music Hall 370 Pennsylvania Street Buffalo, NY 14201 (716) 885-5000 (box office) www.bpo.org |
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2010-2011 75th Anniversary Celebration is led by acclaimed music director JoAnn Falletta. The BPO will perform music from the 18th to the 21st Centuries - nearly 400 years of great masterworks brought to you in the architectural marvel that is Buffalo’s own Kleinhans Music Hall. Highlights of the 2010-2011 season include: Opening Night Gala with Midori, Michael Feinstein’s Great American Songbook, Lang Lang, Holiday Pops, The Music of ABBA and so much more. It’s sure to be a season of celebration. |
Center for the Arts University at Buffalo North (Amherst) Campus Buffalo, NY 14260 (716) 645-2787 www.ubcfa.org |
Western New York’s largest multi-venue performing and visual arts organization. The Center houses four theatres, a screening room and three art galleries. Events include concerts, dance, comedy, speakers, international events, art exhibits and more. 2010-11 season highlights include: Merchants of Bollywood (Oct. 12), Parsons Dance (Oct. 15), Augusten Burroughs (Oct. 22), Suzanne Farrell Ballet (Nov. 5), "Kind of Blue" - Jimmy Cobb Band (Feb. 12), Drumline (Feb. 16), Tango Buenos Aires (Feb. 22), "Bruce in the USA (Bruce Springsteen Tribute)" (Feb. 25), Savion Glover (Mar. 24), Russian National Ballet (April 7), Spring Awakening (April 14). New events are added frequently. |
| Internationally recognized arts center with nine distinct galleries, open access darkroom and computer imaging facilities. CEPA curates exhibitions of contemporary photo-related art, commissions’ artists to produce new work and offers youth and adult workshops in photography and digital imaging. Open Monday - Friday, 7am - 9pm; Saturday, 8:30am - 4:45pm; Sunday, 10am - 3pm. | |
Irish Classical Theatre Company at the Andrews Theatre 625 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14203 (716) 853-ICTC (4282) www.irishclassicaltheatre.com |
Stylish comedies, hilarious satires, gripping dramas and a world-renowned musical await you during ICTC’s 2010-1011 Season. ICTC presents critically acclaimed productions at the Andrews Theatre, the areas only true theatre-in-the-round. With only three rows of seats around it, no audience member is more than ten feet from the stage. A unique and unforgettable theatre experience. ICTC’s 2010-2011 Season: A WORLD PREMIER PRODUCTION! "The Cant" by Shay Linehan, September 9-October 3, 2010; "James Joyce’s the Dead" A Christmas Play With Music, Book by Richard Nelson, Music by Shaun Davey, November 11-December 5, 2010; "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" by Tennessee Williams, January 13-February 6, 2011; "The Mandrake" by Niccolò Machiavelli, Translated by Peter Constantine, March 3-March 27, 2011; "Shining City" by Conor McPherson, April 28-May 22, 2011; "The Playboy of the Western World" by John Millington Synge, June 2-June 26, 2011. 20 Rush tickets available for $20 each 20 minutes before curtain (subject to availability). |
Shea’s Performing Arts Center 646 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14202 (716) 847-0850 Box Office (800) 745-3000 Tickets charge by phone www.sheas.org |
Built in the style of a European opera house in 1926 and a National Historic Site, Shea’s Performing Arts Center is Western New York’s premier entertainment venue featuring touring Broadway musicals, concerts, dance, comedy, family shows, historic theatre tours, a free Family Film Series, educational programming and special events. The spectacular 2010-2011 M&T Bank Broadway Series features: MARY POPPINS, October 14-31, 2010; DREAM GIRLS, December 14-19, 2010; SHREK THE MUSICAL, February 22-27, 2011; YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, March 22-27, 2011; WICKED, April 27-May 22, 2011 and WEST SIDE STORY, June 7-12, 2011. Special engagements include DIXIE’S TUPPERWARE PARTY at Shea’s Smith Theatre, November 2-14, 2010; THE NUTCRACKER, November 27 & 28, 2010; CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE, December 10-12, 2010 and LORD OF THE DANCE, March 18, 2011. Please call or check website for the updated schedule. |
