30 years ago, Lorna Hill opened a theatre in downtown Buffalo. The first play performed was a piece written by her called “Anansi the Spider and the Children’s Bill of Rights”. Since then Ujima has put on countless plays, musicals and performances, allowing countless actors, crewmembers and the like to experience firsthand what goes into a performance. Ujima is known for its diverse, thoughtful and often provocative shows. Nestled in Elmwood Village Ujima’s theatre is intimate and comfortable. It is a non-profit theatre, and shows are produced by the company. Every company member, every volunteer, every actor participates in all aspects…
Author: Eli George
The Elmwood Village Association (EVA) will hold a Family Skate Day for all members from 1-2:50PM on Sunday, March 22nd at the Buffalo State Ice Arena. The cost of skating will be covered for the first 160 EVA members to arrive. Those who are not already members are able to sign up to become a member the day of the event, receiving free ice time for your family. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own skates, as rentals will be available at the venue for the cost of $2/adults and $1 for children’s skates. A release will also need to…
Tonight the Burchfield Penney docent class of 2009 will host and present “Celebration of Creation.” Celebration of Creation is a display of artwork created during the docents’ eight-month training program. The artwork is created by the docents and reflects their response to nature. The nature theme was chosen in honor of Charles E. Burchfield. The pieces were created in a variety of media, such as poetry, watercolors and ceramics, and their styles range from realistic to whimsical. The show will run from 5PM to 8PM tonight, and be held at Full Circle Studios and Chow Chocolat at 741 and 731…
The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens will host the Annual Orchid Show and Sale with the Niagara Frontier Orchid Society from 10AM-5PM on Saturday, February 28th and from 10AM-4PM on Sunday, March 1st at the Botanical Gardens located at 2655 South Park Avenue.Orchid displays and demonstrations will be the focus of the event, and specialty merchandise, as well as orchid care products, will be available for purchase. Those with questions regarding growing and all things orchid related may have their questions answered at informal Q&A sessions. Whether you’re already an orchid expert or just enjoy the beauty of the…
Angelo Coniglio has a vision for harbor development, and it doesn’t include a BassPro Shop (though he’s not opposed to it). Coniglio’s vision involves creating a Buffalo-Erie Canal Museum modeled after the Ellis Island experience, complete with artifacts and memorabilia, and the means for people to trace back to find where their ancestors traveled on the canal. For 10 years now, Coniglio has been writing mayors, city and county officials, librarians, universities, and getting no great response. “It started when I realized that in 2025 it would be 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal,” he said. “I’ve been watching what’s…
Since the beginning of blood collections orchestrated by Upstate New York Transplant Services (UNYTS) in June of 2007, the group has already become the primary supplier for the six hospitals in Niagara and Wyoming Counties, as well as for all of the Kaleida Health System.From 10AM-5PM on Monday, March 2nd, UNYTS will join the Buffalo Sabres for the partnership’s third blood drive in less than a year. The drive will take place at the HSBC arena (1 Seymour H. Knox Plaza). Those who have donated blood at past drives have made a life-changing impact on the lives of 738 Western…
About six months ago we brought you the story of a dance company, LehrerDance, who chose to call Buffalo home as they toured the country, carrying the city’s name along with them. Now, as they’ve been doing just that, the company will return home to Buffalo for a homecoming performance at the weekly Gusto at the Gallery. LehrerDance is led by Jon Lehrer and is comprised of seven dancers who moved to downtown Buffalo from Maryland, Massachusetts, Illinois, Missouri and other parts of New York. Lehrer came to Buffalo from Queens to attend the University at Buffalo, ultimately for dance.…
The partnership between the University at Buffalo and Buffalo Public Schools will take the spotlight at a presentation in the Ask the Experts series when they present, “Tapping the Potential of Higher Education Partnerships: A Strategic Approach to Collaboration.”The conference will be held and presentation given at the National School Boards Association Annual Conference from 2 to 3:15PM on Monday, April 6 in San Diego. The presentation will be given by Mara B. Huber, special assistant to the President for Educational Initiatives at UB, and Buffalo Public Schools Superintendent James A. Williams.The presentation by Huber and Williams is the first…
The Buffalo Museum of Science has been selected to present mural-sized images of the spiral galaxy Messier 101 in celebration of the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s first look through a telescope into the sky. The images will be unveiled to the public in commemoration of the International Year of Astronomy 2009 at 1PM on Saturday, February 21st. The two images were taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, Spitzer Space Telescope, and Chandra X-ray Observatory. The 6-foot-by-3-foot image displays three full-color images, showcasing the galaxy’s features in the infrared light observed by Spitzer, the visible light observed by Hubble, and the…
Now in its sixth season, the Jewish Repertory Theatre (JRT) of Western New York will raise the curtain for its latest production, Hello Muddah! Hello Fadduh! This show is the first musical the theatre has put on, and it thrives on Jewish humor and song parodies. The show is molded around the songs of Jewish musician Allan Sherman. The songs are put into sequence to tell the story of Barry Bockman as he moves from summer camp, to falling in love and finally to marriage. All the while Barry is experiencing trimester life crises, but through his troublesome times…