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Albright Knox Art Gallery |
"...enjoys a worldwide reputation as an outstanding center of modern art. Its collection has been cited as 'one of the world's top international surveys of contemporary painting and sculpture' and is especially rich in post-war American and European art, acquired through the generosity of its patron, the late Seymour H. Knox..." | ||||
Alleyway Theatre, Inc.
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"Alleyway Theatre Incorporated is a family of four subsidiary enterprises which operate with a striking degree of artistic independence and a remarkable degree of administrative interaction. Under its umbrella dwells some of Western New York's most distinctive and creatively focused visions. Much more than a collaboration, the relationship among Alleyway companies points the way to the future: a happy marriage of economy, efficiency, community service, and artistic integrity." | ||||
Artpark |
Mainstage The Mainstage at Artpark has an inside seating capacity of 2400. On select shows, lawn seating (1600 capacity) is also available. Artpark at the Church Artpark at the Church is an intimate theatre setting with 150 seats. This theatre is located in the heart of downtown historic Lewiston. |
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Arts
Council in Buffalo & Erie County |
"...a membership organization located in the heart of
Buffalo's Theatre District. We strive to promote Buffalo and Erie
County’s diverse arts and cultural offerings and support local
artists and arts organizations. Our doors are open to anyone
interested in expanding their efforts as an artist or arts
organization..."
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Bisons Baseball  |
For more information on any Bisons ticket or party packages, call THE-HERD (843-4373). Or email us at Ticket Information. | ||||
Bruce Trail Association |
"...a non-profit organization dedicated to the development and maintenance of over 800 kilometers of main trails and an additional 200km of side trails along the Niagara Escarpment between Niagara Falls, Ontario and Tobermory, Ontario...membership includes avid hikers, naturalists and ecologists...Web Site is designed to acquaint people with the organization, to encourage membership, and to share with the global community a glimpse of a true wonder of the natural world, the Bruce Trail..." | ||||
Buffalo Arts Studio |
"...mission of Buffalo Arts Studio is to provide affordable studio space and regular public exposure for artists through exhibitions (regional, national, and international), and to enrich the community through creative art programs and public art. Exhibitions, public art projects, and classes help the studio serve as a cultural center..." | ||||
Buffalo & Erie County
Botanical Gardens |
"The history of the Buffalo and Erie County
Botanical Gardens, a Victorian Conservatory in South Park, Buffalo,
N. Y., spans 90 years. When built, this historic landmark was the
third largest public greenhouse under one structure in the United
States and the ninth largest in the world. Today, its tri-domed, five-house facade still sparkles like a diamond crown on a green velvet cushion. It stands on a knoll that Frederick Law Olmsted, the famed 19th Century landscape architect, envisioned. He located the conservatory as access to the arboretum he planned..." |
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Buffalo
Museum of Science
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"Discover an exciting world of hands-on learning. See dinosaurs and backyard insects, view the sun and stars from our observatory, or stroll through Whem Ankh and experience Egyptian life as it was in 200 B.C. More than a dozen fun-filled exhibit halls trace natural history and the human experience. Pledging to showcase the best to motivate learning, the Museum provides smart fun for visitors of all ages." | ||||
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra  |
"The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra is an internationally recognized symphony orchestra of the highest artistic caliber that is an indispensable part of the Western New York Community's quality of life. The BPO is currently in its 64th Season as Buffalo's leading source of diverse cultural enrichment and entertainment. The stature of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra as a major orchestra in the United States is certified in part by its heritage of distinguished Music Directors." | ||||
Buffalo Zoo |
"Our 23.5 acre urban zoo has the distinguished honor of being the third oldest zoo in the United States (est. 1875), and it houses some of the world's most exotic, endangered, and even local wildlife. At the Zoo, animals move freely in large and modest enclosures with trees, streams, pools, and other natural-like features. We house a wide variety of animals representing all corners of the earth..." | ||||
Burchfield-Penney Art
Center |
Charles E. Burchfield Collection "The Charles E. Burchfield Collection consists of 673 art works that comprehensively represent the artist's career through 90 paintings, 298 drawings, 117 doodles, 47 prints, 107 wallpapers, and 14 commercial designs. It includes the Charles Rand Penney Collection of Works by Charles E. Burchfield, 183 works which comprised the largest private collection when it was donated by Dr. Penney in 1994." The Western New York Collection "The collections include more than 5,800 works by artists who have lived in Western New York. The Western New York Collection includes craft art and decorative arts, which are not represented as extensively in any other regional museums. It consists of 571 paintings, 2,796 drawings, 453 prints, 440 photographs, 91 mixed media works, 120 sculptures, 82 craft objects, 31 folk art objects, and 300 wallpapers and 969 other decorative arts objects." |
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Canal Fest |
"...originated in 1983, was sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce of the Tonawandas and coordinated by Joe Armenia, then Publisher of the News and shortly thereafter joined by George Maziarz, now serving as a NYS Senator. The Fest was designed to accomplish 3 goals: 1. Promote the community of the Tonawandas, especially downtown business 2. Provide a means of fundraising for non profit community organizations 3. Provide a joint recreational opportunity for the citizens of both cities..." | ||||
CEPA Gallery Buffalo: Portrait of A City (3 mb .pdf)  |
"CEPA is a not-for-profit arts center founded in 1974
as a resource for photographic creation, education, and presentation. CEPA
provides a context for understanding the aesthetic, cultural, and political
intersections of photo-related art as it is produced in our diverse society.
The gallery supports, encourages, and funds the projects of both established
and emergent visual artists, and is committed to supporting artists from groups
that have been traditionally underrepresented in cultural spaces." (see also About Buffalo & WNY) |
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Chautauqua Institution |
"...a place in which to grow spiritually, a place of intellectual
stimulation, where faith is restored and the arts are valued..." Why do people come to the Chautauqua Institution? Many of the visitors who return to Chautauqua year after year describe it as an experience rather than a vacation -- a place for renewal. The Chautauqua Institution was founded on the belief that everyone “has a right to be all that he can be -- to know all that he can know.” The experiences come in many forms. A dramatic lakeside setting and the beauty of its National Historic Landmark architecture make the Chautauqua Institution a thriving community where visitors come to find intellectual and spiritual growth and renewal. |
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Darwin Martin House  
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"...there were five structures on the complex: the Barton House, begun in 1903, the Martin House , begun in 1904, a pergola, which is a covered walkway connecting the main house with the conservatory, and a garage with chauffeur's quarters above. Mr. Martin, his wife Belle, a daughter, Dorothy, and son Darwin R., moved into the. house in the Fall of 1905. Completion of the complex occurred in 1906. A few years later, in 1908 a gardener's cottage, located nearby at 285 Woodward, was constructed..." | ||||
| Electronic Poetry Center at UB | "A ground-breaking, award-winning site which stands as the model for interactive literary sites..." per Buffalo Spree | ||||
Hallwalls Contemporary Arts
Center |
"Another very hip site..." per Buffalo Spree | ||||
Irish Classical Theatre
Company |
"When the Irish Classical Theatre Company was founded in November 1990 by brothers Vincent and Chris O'Neill and fellow Dubliner Dr. James Warde, no one ever thought that the small but talented Company would become one of the most critically acclaimed and most honored theatre companies in Western New York. No one anticipated that the audience would grow a thousandfold or that just seven years after its promising beginnings it would construct a new theatre on Main Street in Buffalo - the only true theatre-in-the-round and the first theatre built in Buffalo in more than fifty years. " | ||||
| just buffalo literary
center, inc. Ed Taylor, LB '00 Executive Director |
"...recognizes the contemporary writer as a cultural bridge among peoples, and supports the development, the study, and the appreciation of contemporary writing in its cultural and ethnic diversity, through performance, instruction, and promotion..." | ||||
Kavinoky Theatre |
"The unique architectural treasure that is the home of The Kavinoky Theatre was originally built in 1908, when D’Youville College received its charter of incorporation. Called simply and affectionately “The Auditorium,” its intimate charm and understated elegance made it a magnetic gathering place for recitals, concerts, convocations, lectures, and assemblies... In the spring of 1981, the fully restored auditorium was reopened. Later that year it was officially renamed The Kavinoky in memory of Edward Kavinoky, a prominent Buffalo attorney who was the first layman chosen to chair the college’s Board of Trustees." | ||||
MusicalFare Theatre Company |
"The MusicalFare Theatre Company is a not-for-profit professional musical theatre company dedicated to bringing quality musical theatre to Western New York, and to becoming a significant regional theatre with national prominence, by developing and presenting new musicals, new versions of traditional musicals, and area premieres of Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals. MusicalFare's Fall 1997 world premiere production of Dancing in the Dark is currently being developed for a Broadway or Off-Broadway production. The MusicalFare Theatre Company is in residence at Daemen College and performs year-round at the intimate Daemen Theatre." | ||||
Pedaling History Bicycle
Museum |
"Have you ever wondered how the bicycle came about? What was the first machine that started it all?...Pedaling History features one of the world's largest collections of antique and classic American bicycles, including thousands of items of cycling-related memorabilia. We place special emphasis on the social effects of the bicycle--the ways in which it affected practically every American and introduced many modern characteristics of this country, from women's clothing and freedoms ... to product marketing using dealer networks ... to advertising techniques..." | ||||
Riviera Theatre |
"Built in 1926, the Riviera Theatre is a beautifully renovated Italian Renaissance performing arts center. Today, it showcases a variety of entertainment including plays, musicals, film festivals, dance recitals, orchestral concerts, weddings and music from big band to gospel, country to rock, local talents to international stars. The Riviera also offers backstage tours and space for businesses or organizations to meet. Billed as the showplace of the Tonawandas, the Riviera, or "Riv" as it is affectionately known, can thank a host of volunteers who have restored, rejuvenated and saved this truly exquisite landmark. We invite you to share in its history - past, present and future." | ||||
The Performing Arts Center at Rockwell Hall  |
"The arts are the heart of a community. The Performing Arts Center (PAC), with more than 180 events and 50,000 patrons a year, is proud of the contribution it makes to Buffalo State College and Western New York." | ||||
Shea's Buffalo |
"Shea's Performing Arts Center is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to a tradition of bringing the very best in entertainment to the Niagara Region. As the region's largest venue for world class live theatrical entertainment, Shea's performances include Broadway shows, concerts, dance programs, opera and programs for young audiences and families, as well as free classic movies. .." | ||||
Studio Arena Theatre |
" ...Chartered as a not-for-profit Theatre and educational institution in 1927...Incorporated as the Studio Theatre School...Became Studio Arena in 1965, Western New York's only professional resident theatre...Moved to its present location at 710 Main Street in 1978 and became the cornerstone of Buffalo's Theatre District...Over the past three decades, the Theatre has distinguished itself nationally and internationally with more than 275 productions, including 40 world or American premieres..." | ||||
Theatre
of Youth (Yahoo - Youth Theater Companies) |
"At Theatre of Youth, imagination grabs the spotlight. It's a place where children form lifelong memories, and adults remember what it feels like to see life as a child. Founded in 1972, TOY is a professional company where adult actors perform in plays for young people and their families. Year-round productions introduce young audiences to theatre, while TOY's drama school further encourages the study of theatre and imagination. TOY opened its new home, the 475 seat Allendale Theater, a 3.5 million dollar historic preservation project, completed in partnership with the City of Buffalo..." | ||||
UB Center For the Arts |
"We take great pride in presenting a balanced program of the greatest variety and highest quality in Western New York. No other venue in our area offers award-winning artists, memorable films, cutting-edge dance companies, contemporary and classical music, international programs, student productions, exhilarating speakers, and family entertainment all under one roof. At any point during the season you may see something uniquely American, or from another corner of the world." | ||||
Ujima Theatre Company  |
"Ujima Company, Inc. serves to advance the interest and exposure of the performing arts as created and interpreted by African-Americans, by providing working opportunities for established artists and training experience for student artists. Ujima Company,Inc. is the only professional theatre company in all of Western New York dedicated to the development and presentation of work by African-American and other Third World artists. Of all the theatre companies in Buffalo, Ujima supports the longest standing acting ensemble. Ujima is among the most heralded and awarded arts organizations in the region, and was the first theatre company to receive the Outstanding Arts Organization award given by the Greater Buffalo Chamber of Commerce and the arts Council in Buffalo and Erie County." | ||||
| Writing On Hands Memory & Knowledge In Early Modern Europe  |
THEME I: READING
THE WRITING ON HANDS The hand stands as a metaphor for the whole person; it is the site for creative manual and intellectual skills, as well as for knowledge and memory... THEME II: HANDIWORK OF THE CREATOR This section illustrates changing views of the anatomy and nomenclature of the hand as well as the connections between the brain, hand, memory, and senses. THEME III: MESSENGERS OF THE WORLD This section examines the use of the hand in sensory and mnemonic (memory) theory: here, the parts of the hand serve as sites of memory onto which images or ideas are applied in ordered sequences.aking art. THEME IV: KNOWLEDGE ON HAND Pre-modern applications of the hand as a teaching device are here examined. These works all employ coded systems of gestures as instruments of visual communication. THEME V: THE WHOLE WORLD IN THE HAND These images represent the hand as a microcosm of the universe; reciprocally, the hand links the physical and the spiritual aspects of the body back to the universe. THEME VI: GUIDING HANDS The last section concentrates on religious and moral instruction. |
