Buffalo Rising Online

The Art We Wear: Tattoo Art and Shanghai Kate

Listen to legendary tattoo artist Shanghai Kate Hellenbrand discuss the history of tattoo art from ancient Rome to “Sailor Jerry” Norman Keith Collins. Consider what Shanghai Kate refers to as “the forgotten art” of art history by learning the historical and anthropological development of tattooing, viewing images from her personal collection, and listen to a panel discussion of heavily tattooed persons as they share their experiences with the art.

Chow Chocolat is celebrates the opening of Mary Begley's painting exhibit. Chow Chocolat serves fresh baked pastries, artisan chocolates, organic coffees and teas.

Lee Ron Zydeco ushers in the weekend with a blues happy hour.

Party for the Parks is the annual end-of-the summer fundraiser for the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy. It will feature an elaborate auction, food from local restaurants, cash bar and dancing all night with live music from the Ifs and The Surf Daddys. For information, call 716.838.1249 ext. 17.

Temples and Monks in Exile is a tribute to the Tibetan Freedom Movement through music, poetry, dance and visual arts inspired by the idea of freedom for all sentient beings.

For more information please call 716.881.1071 or send an email here.

BOLD (Birth On Labor Day), the global arts-based movement to create childbirth choices that work for mothers brings together artists, community groups and childbirth leaders. BOLD Performance events bring the issue of childbirth choices for mothers center stage. Birth is a critically acclaimed documentary-style play that tells the birth stories of eight women, painting an alarming picture of how low-risk, educated mothers are giving birth today. The play has been hailed as, The Vagina Monologues for birth by women's health expert Dr. Christiane Northrup. Over 100 performances of the play Birth are happening in cities across America during September, the month of Labor Day, to raise awareness and money for childbirth choices that work for mothers. Proceeds from performances of Birth in Buffalo will go to Life Cycles Center in support of Emerald Waters Birth Center. Their mission is to provide personalized health and maternity care to all women based on the Midwifery Model of Care in a home-like setting, offering a supportive atmosphere where pregnancy and birth are honored and respected.