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Colored Musicians Club Sunday Jam Session – April
Join the Colored Musicians Club for one of Buffalo’s most storied musical traditions. The CMC’s legendary Sunday Jam sessions , a staple of Buffalo’s music scene since 1935, have moved to The Buffalo History Museum while the historic club undergoes an expansion. Doors open at 5:30 pm.
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Screening Event: Ride Reels
GObike is thrilled to invite you to the return of Ride Reels!
Join us Thursday April 25, 2024 at 5:30PM for the second installment of our series with a happy hour with open bar and food followed by the screening of our next film.
SCREENING:
We’ve licensed a full-length documentary this year. We’re so excited to show you THE ENGINE INSIDE.
Together, we can get more bikes into the hands of those who need them most and successfully advocate in our communities for safer, more accessible streets and roads for those who walk, roll, bike, and use public transit.
Event Details:
5:30 & 6:30 PM Mix and Mingle Reception & Drinks and appetizers served
6:40 & 6:50 PM Opening Remarks
6:50 & 8:15 PM Screening
8:15 PM Have a great night and ride safe!
Tree Trek – Arbor Day Tree Tour
Celebrate Arbor Day weekend by visiting some of the trees in our collection! The Botanical Gardens is home to a nationally recognized arboretum with over 100 species of trees and shrubs. Joe Mannion, Director of Horticulture for the Botanical Gardens, will take participants on a lively walking tour showcasing some collection highlights, share the basics of tree identification and more! This Gardens Exclusive includes general admission to the Botanical Gardens and a walking tour of trees both indoors and outside in the surrounding landscape. Wear comfortable shoes/boots that you don’t mind getting muddy. This walk takes place rain or shine!
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Solar New Year Celebration
Solar New Year is usually Celebrated each year on the April 13 th or the 14th. The day celebrates the Sun’s passage through all twelve signs, from the fire sign Aries to the water sign Pisces. According to the Hindu solar calendar, the Sun spends one lunar month in each zodiac sign. It is believed that participating in acts of kindness or offering charity on this day will help one eliminate all sins.
Countries that celebreate Solar New Year are:
India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Mauritius, Parts of Pakistan & Afghanistan and Singapore.
In addition, there will be a traditional Indian Classical Dance Presentation by Janane SethuNarayana on Solar New Year by Kala Seva Arts & Cultural Society, Inc
In Harmony: An Evening of Music and Architecture
In celebration of our inaugural exhibition, we will be hosting an intimate concert with the Buffalo Chamber Players. The celebrated chamber music ensemble will perform a selection of music inspired by Thought-Built: The Imperial Hotel at 100, including works by composers Tōru Takemitsu, Claude Debussy, and Maurice Ravel.
4-6 p.m. – Visit Thought Built: The Imperial Hotel at 100, then browse the Museum Store for unique Japanese-inspired gifts.
6-7 p.m. – Enjoy hearty hors d’oeuvres, beer, and wine in the Greatbatch Pavilion.
7-8 p.m. – Take your seat and marvel in the music of the Buffalo Chamber Players.
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National Geographic Speaker Series: Wild Wolves of Yellowstone with Doug Smith
National Geographic Explorer and wildlife biologist Doug Smith worked at Yellowstone National Park for nearly three decades, hired to reintroduce wolves into the Park, hoping to restore the Park’s ecosystem. This success led him to spearhead the Yellowstone Wolf Project, one of the most prominent wolf research programs in the world.
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Buffalo Porchfest
Buffalo Porchfest is a grassroots music festival that turns porches into stages for local bands and musicians for an afternoon! Buffalo Porchfest occurs every spring in the Elmwood Village in Buffalo. Get to know the local music scene up close and personal. Buffalo Porchfest hosts turn their own porches into stages for local musicians and bands for you to stroll (or roll) and enjoy a beautiful Buffalo afternoon. See site for locations.
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Buffalo Pride Parade
The Pride Parade is back! So, grab your most fabulous attire and get ready for a celebration unlike any other. We’ll come together in the spirit of love and inclusivity to march with friends and allies with the theme “Now’s the time!” A celebration we’ve all been waiting for.
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Buffalo Pride Festival
This is the main event! No other event in WNY touches such a varied and large demographic cross-section of residents and visitors, while bringing neighbors together to celebrate pride in our community. Immediately following the Parade, join us for a vibrant celebration of WNY’s LGBTQ+ community, featuring entertainment, family activities, food and beverages, live performances and nonprofit and retail vendors. And while you’re at it, bring some new faces! Invite friends and family who haven’t experienced the Festival to come and see what it’s all about.
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CrossWalk
Designed for an open lot with the surrounding landscape, changing sunlight, and architecture providing the visual context, CrossWalk takes place at an intersection where ideas, visuals and cultures meet and converge in a conceptual fashion world featuring community members as models. Stop Traffic. You have the right of way.
CrossWalk is a site-based performance and fashion installation designed for the intersection of Wilson St. and Paderewski Dr. behind Torn Space Theater featuring collaborating fashion designers, models, and community members as performers.
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