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X-WR-CALNAME:Buffalo · arts · next 7 days · CalDiscovery BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Call for past stories\, current fascinations\, and future dreams.. . DTSTART:20260910T120000Z DTEND:20261003T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260915T001204Z UID:10001338-1789027200-1791046800@squeaky.org CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:This fall\, we’re commemorating the 40th anniversary of Sque aky Wheel’s first space on Potomac Ave. \nCelebrating an organization li ke this is to celebrate every person who has been a part of its work over these four decades\, because none of it would have been possible without t he artists\, arts workers\, curators\, programmers\, educators\, learners\ , collaborators\, supporters\, and audiences who have showed up for each o ther and for Squeaky Wheel. We are the sum of you all! \nWe’d love to ad d your voice and your memories to the archive\, and as we look to the futu re\, we’d also love to hear what’s exciting or intriguing you now. \nS ubmit here! LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T001204Z LOCATION:NY URL:https://squeaky.org/event/call-for-past-stories-current-fascinations-a nd-future-dreams/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=buff alo-ny X-SOURCE-NAME:Squeaky Wheel Film & Media Art Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://squeaky.org/workspace-residency END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Buffalo Art: Ali Banisadr: Temple of the Mind DTSTART:20260917T140000Z DTEND:20260917T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260915T183002Z UID:10045724-1789639200-1789664400@thebuffalohive.com CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Image above:Ali Banisadr (American\, born Iran\, born 1976). W eighing of the heart\, 2023. Oil on linen. 48 x 60 inches (121.92 x 152.4 cm). © Ali Banisadr. \nFriday\, June 26\, 2026–Sunday\, November 8\, 20 26 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRobert and Elisabeth Wilmers Building\n\nImitat ion is not inspiration\, and inspiration only can give birth to a work of art.\n—Albert Pinkham Ryder\n\nAli Banisadr merges the compositional ele ments of landscape painting with abstract mark-making to create an altoget her new form of figuration. The resulting compositions are a carefully com posed bedlam of forms that suggest but ultimately deny any specific narrat ive. Variously reminiscent of gardens of Eden\, the seasonal genre picture s of Flemish Renaissance painter Pieter Bruegel the Elder\, and Boschian d epictions of Hell\, Banisadr’s contemporary abstractions call upon the h istory of painting. The title of the exhibition\, borrowed from Albert Pin kham Ryder’s enigmatic painting\, The Temple of the Mind\, serves as a c onceptual framework for the project\, suggesting a space where perception\ , memory\, and imagination converge. While the Romantic painter was admire d for his pioneering\, semi-abstract style\, for Banisadr\, Ryder holds a space for contemplation amid rising uncertainties. \nAli Banisadr (America n\, born Iran\, 1976). Return to Mother\, 2022. Oil on linen. 82 x 180 inc hes (208.28 x 457.2 cm). © Ali Banisadr.\nGiven his deep interest in art history\, the Buffalo AKG has invited Banisadr to participate in the first -ever artist collection intervention. In addition to the installation in t he Hemicycle Gallery\, a focused selection of Banisadr’s work will be in stalled throughout the Robert and Elisabeth Wilmers Building\, among the d reamlike imaginings of the Surrealists and the unbridled energy of the Abs tract Expressionists. \nBanisadr reaches across time to draw on a wide ran ge of influences. From art\, history\, literature\, and mythology to music \, film\, and technology\, he thinks of such sources as guiding his hand r ather than driving his imagery\, and the powerful microcosms he creates ar e uniquely his own. Within these layered compositions\, subtle references to current events and the human condition—conflict\, migration\, and col lective uncertainty—emerge and dissolve within the flux of his painterly language. Originating from one spontaneous moment to the next\, hidden fi gures and beguiling narratives reveal themselves to those who slow down in the present moment. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAli Banisadr (American\ , born Iran\, 1976). The Witness\, 2025. Oil on linen. 28 x 36 inches (71. 12 x 91.44 cm). © Ali Banisadr.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBanisadr’s wor ks often evoke the natural world\, its shifting terrains and elemental for ces\, while also suggesting cosmological dimensions that extend beyond the visible. Furthermore\, the artist’s unusual experience as a synesthete —a blending of the senses—also informs his practice. Over the years\, he has learned to allow his unique perceptions to guide his process\, lean ing into the ways that color evokes specific sounds of harmony or discord. \nFrancisco de Goya (Spanish\, 1746–1828). Mucho hay que chupar (There is Plenty to Suck) from\, “Los Caprichos\,” 1799. Etching with aquatin t. image area: 8 1/8 x 5 inches (20.64 x 12.7 cm)\; sheet: 11 1/2 x 8 1/8 inches (29.21 x 20.64 cm). Collection Buffalo AKG Art Museum. Gift of Fred eric P. Norton\, 1999 (P1999:6.209).\nThe presentation in the Hemicycle Ga llery will also feature an installation that delves deeply into the artist ’s influences and process through materials from his studio and an artis t-curated selection of works from the museum’s collection. From Andō Hi roshige’s evocative woodcuts and Francisco de Goya’s intense\, sometim es nightmarish\, depictions of violence and superstition to the artist’s sketchbooks and other visual cues\, visitors are invited to immerse thems elves in Banisadr’s curious\, fantastical world. \nThe exhibition will b e accompanied by an audio journey voiced by Banisadr and will debut a new etching created with the team at Mirabo Press in Buffalo\, New York. A sho rt-documentary film on the artist is also in development. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nAli Banisadr: Temple of the Mind is organized by the Buffalo AKG Art M useum and co-curated by the artist and Godin-Spaulding Senior Curator for the Collection\, Holly E. Hughes. LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T183002Z LOCATION:Buffalo AKG Art Museum\, Buffalo\, NY\, United States URL:https://thebuffalohive.com/event/buffalo-art-ali-banisadr-temple-of-th e-mind/2026-09-17/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=buf falo-ny X-SOURCE-NAME:PAST EVENTS: 2025 Summer Concert Guide for Buffalo & WNY! X-SOURCE-URL:https://thebuffalohive.com/2025-summer-concert-guide END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Buffalo Art: All I ever wanted was a place - A Centennial Celebrat ion of Robert Creeley DTSTART:20260917T140000Z DTEND:20260917T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260915T183002Z UID:10045024-1789639200-1789664400@thebuffalohive.com CATEGORIES:arts,literary DESCRIPTION:On view May 21 through December 7\, 2026. A special installati on marking the centennial of poet Robert Creeley’s birth\, celebrating h is more than forty-year connection to the museum and thirty years living a nd teaching in Buffalo\, in partnership with UB’s Poetics Program\, UB A rt Galleries\, Just Buffalo Literary Center\, and Black Rock Arts. \n  \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPoetry Today symposium for The Buffalo Festival of th e Arts Today\, March 5\, 1965\, in the Albright-Knox Art Gallery Auditoriu m. From left: David Posner (moderator)\, Robert Graves\, William D. Snodgr ass\, and Robert Creeley. Image courtesy of the Buffalo AKG Art Museum Arc hives. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWest Corridor\, Knox Building\nCelebrated Ameri can poet Robert Creeley (1926–2005) had a connection to the Albright-Kno x Art Gallery (now the Buffalo AKG Art Museum) that spanned more than for ty years\, from speaking to artist collaborations. His first engagement w ith the museum was in March 1965\, when he took part in the Poetry Today s ymposium for The Buffalo Festival of the Arts Today. The sixteen-day even t attracted more than 300\,000 guests and received nationwide acclaim. Dur ing the symposium\, Creeley stated\, “Whatever provokes in me this respo nse to the innate rhythm of a poem\, whatever it is\, one singly follows o ne’s own answer\,” expressing his deeply felt and responsive style. \n The poet collaborated with some of the most celebrated contemporary artist s\, forming lasting relationships with them before the actual “work” t ook place. Artist Alex Katz\, a collaborator on Edges\, stated\, “Workin g with Bob makes me feel bright.” In May 1972\, Marisol wrote a letter t o Creeley after receiving the text for Presences: A Text for Marisol (1976 )\, “It is really amazing how you could do something so close to me from seeing me so few times.” Creeley mirrored Marisol’s sculptural proces s in his prose\, creating what he called an “active complement.” \n“ All I ever wanted was a place\,” Creeley writes\, in a 1988 collaboratio n with artists Robert Therrien and Michel Butor. The poet arrived in Buff alo in 1966\, teaching at the University at Buffalo for more than thirty years. He was the inspiration behind Just Buffalo Literary Center and wen t on to co-found UB’s Poetics Program. In his later years\, he was often called “the man in Black Rock.” On this centennial of his birth\, we celebrate the indelible mark Creeley made on the literary and artistic lif e of this place.\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nRobert Creeley Centenary (2026)\n\nThis y ear marks a century since Robert Creeley’s birth. On May 21 and 22\, joi n us in commemorating his life and work in Buffalo\, where he lived for mo re than thirty years\, in partnership with the University at Buffalo Poeti cs Program\, the University at Buffalo Art Galleries\, Just Buffalo Litera ry Center\, and Black Rock Arts. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHome\n\n\n\ n\n\n\nBuffalo AKG Art Museum\n1285 Elmwood Avenue\nBuffalo\, New York 142 22\nNow Open LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T183002Z LOCATION:Buffalo AKG Art Museum\, Buffalo\, NY\, United States URL:https://thebuffalohive.com/event/buffalo-art-all-i-ever-wanted-was-a-p lace-a-centennial-celebration-of-robert-creeley/2026-09-17/?utm_source=cal discovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=buffalo-ny X-SOURCE-NAME:PAST EVENTS: 2025 Summer Concert Guide for Buffalo & WNY! X-SOURCE-URL:https://thebuffalohive.com/2025-summer-concert-guide END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Buffalo Art: Ragnar Kjartansson: Politics of the Obvious DTSTART:20260917T140000Z DTEND:20260917T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260916T002701Z UID:10045330-1789639200-1789664400@thebuffalohive.com CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Image above: Ragnar Kjartansson (Icelandic\, born 1976). No To morrow\, 2022. Six-channel digital video\; color\, sound\, 4/6 plus 2 arti st’s proofs. Running time: 29 minutes\, 18 seconds. Commissioned by Sigu rður Gísli Pálmason\; based on a commission by the Iceland Dance Compan y. Courtesy of the artists\, Luhring Augustine\, New York and i8 Gallery\, Reykjavik. Collection Buffalo AKG Art Museum. Bequest of Arthur B. Michae l\, 2024 (2024:64).  \nOn view September 3\, 2026 through January 31\, 20 27. One of Icelandic artist Ragnar Kjartansson’s most ambitious U.S. exh ibitions\, with six immersive performance\, video\, and installation works exploring clichés and familiar gestures made strange. Half the works mak e their American museum debut. Curated by Cathleen Chaffee with Helga Chri stoffersen. \n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday\, September 3\, 2026 –Sunday\, January 31\, 2027 \n\n\n\n\n\nRagnar Kjartansson (Icelandic\, born 1976). Bangemand/Scaredman\, 2023. Live durational performance\; vari able. Courtesy of the artist\, Luhring Augustine\, New York and i8 Gallery \, Reykjavik. Originally presented at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art. Photo: Louisiana Museum of Modern Art/Poul Buchard\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJeffre y E. Gundlach Building\nFloor 1\nRagnar Kjartansson works across performan ce\, music\, and image to create shared emotional experiences from otherwi se commonplace or familiar scenes. Politics of the Obvious is one of the c elebrated Icelandic artist’s most ambitious ever exhibitions in the Unit ed States and half of the works are making their American museum debut at the Buffalo AKG. The exhibition centers on a series of deceptively simple refrains\, clichés\, and truisms. In six immersive installations made ove r more than two decades\, Kjartansson transforms such familiar phrases or gestures into experiences that become altogether strange\, provocative\, a nd powerfully moving. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nRagn ar Kjartansson (Icelandic\, born 1976). The Visitors\, 2012. Nine-channel HD video projection\; color\, sound. Running time: 64 minutes. Courtesy of the artist\, Luhring Augustine\, New York\, and i8 Gallery\, Reykjavik. P hoto: Elisabet Davids\n\n\n\n\n\nRagnar Kjartansson (Icelandic\, born 1976 ). Bangemand/Scaredman\, 2023. Live durational performance\; variable. Cou rtesy of the artist\, Luhring Augustine\, New York and i8 Gallery\, Reykja vik. Originally presented at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art. Photo: Lo uisiana Museum of Modern Art/Poul Buchard\n\n\n\n\n\nPrevious slideNext sl ide\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn the video Scenes from Western Culture (The B oat) (2015)\, for example\, an elegantly dressed couple repeatedly and lan guidly sets off into a tranquil sea\; the man stays the same while the wom an seems to keep changing. Their evident wealth and ease\, coupled with th e impossible beauty of their setting\, constitute the stuff of glossy trav el brochures\, the carefully constructed advertising tropes that wallpaper an office worker’s imaginary. Such an unachievably perfect two weeks’ vacation was\, of course\, a reward designed to help keep that same worke r productive during the other fifty weeks of the year. Devoid of drama or incident\, Kjartansson’s The Boatembodies the deep-rooted fantasy that l eisure (enjoyed through the brief reprieve of a vacation or more durably a ttained through wealth) will cure what ails us. It illustrates a fiction t hat is as inherent to modernity as our increasingly digital and monitored working lives. \nThe nearby live performance Bangemand / Scaredman (2023) offers a stark counterpoint to the holidaymakers in The Boat. Every day du ring the museum’s open hours\, a man in a tuxedo inches along a narrow l edge high in a gallery\, his body pressed anxiously against the wall. The scenario recalls cinematic tropes—from silent-era physical comedy to mid century thrillers such as Vertigo (1958)—yet Kjartansson strips the scen e of narrative resolution. A clean-cut\, suited figure is typically a sign of masculine authority\, composure\, and control\; in Scaredman\, he inst ead appears beset by unseen and undefined forces. The performance evokes a familiar cultural script in which masculinity is cast as under siege\, tr ansforming a familiar archetype into a meditation on fear\, spectacle\, an d the troubling logic that power sustains itself by staging its own vulner ability. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRagnar Kjartansson (Icelandic\, born 1976). Scenes from Western Culture\, The Boat (Stephan Stephensen\, Krist ín Anna Valtýsdóttir and Gyða Valtýsdóttir)\, 2015. Single-channel v ideo. Running time: 2 hours\, 36 minutes. Courtesy of the artist\, Luhring Augustine\, New York\, and i8 Gallery\, Reykjavik\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nIn an interview\, Kjartansson has reflected on the importance of holding opposing emotional registers in place: “There is always this balance be tween irony and sincerity. I think that’s where things become interestin g.” This sensibility runs throughout the works in Politics of the Obviou s. In Me and My Mother (2000–25)\, for example\, a repeated\, confrontat ional act between mother and son becomes a tender record of time passing. In No Tomorrow (2017)\, a group of performers with guitars take up histori c entertainment repertoires while eventually exposing their artifice\, see ming to dance around the fleeting nature of desire itself. The Visitors (2 012) is one of the most beloved artworks of the twenty-first century. In t he virtuosic installation\, musicians each play alone in separate rooms of a decaying mansion in upstate New York. Their voices carry through walls\ , gradually enfolding a shared refrain and transforming the individual int o a temporary collective. Sunday Without Love is a tableau vivant rooted i n traditions ranging from romantic balladry to landscape painting that bui lds into a sustained meditation on loss. \nKjartansson stands in wonder at the world’s contradictions. “I am just totally in awe of the world an d all its mystical beauty and mystical violence\,” he has affirmed. Seen together\, the works in Politics of the Obvious describe a world in which aspiration and anxiety are tightly bound\, with the quest for stability\, beauty\, and rest shadowed by a persistent sense of precarity. By confron ting familiar images throughout the exhibition—of love\, masculinity\, l eisure\, and power—Kjartansson reveals their underlying instability and invites us to dwell in what often remains hidden in plain sight. \n\n\n\n\ n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Above: Ragna r Kjartansson (Icelandic\, born 1976). Me and My Mother\, 2000–25. Six s ingle-channel videos\; color\, sound. Running time: variable. Courtesy of the artist\, Luhring Augustine\, New York\, and i8 Gallery\, Reykjavik] \n \nRagnar Kjartansson: Politics of the Obvious is curated by Cathleen Chaff ee\, Charles Balbach Chief Curator with Helga Christoffersen\, Curator\, A KG Nordic Art and Culture Initiative. LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T002701Z LOCATION:Buffalo AKG Art Museum\, Buffalo\, NY\, United States URL:https://thebuffalohive.com/event/buffalo-art-ragnar-kjartansson-politi cs-of-the-obvious-3/2026-09-17/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm _campaign=buffalo-ny X-SOURCE-NAME:PAST EVENTS: 2025 Summer Concert Guide for Buffalo & WNY! X-SOURCE-URL:https://thebuffalohive.com/2025-summer-concert-guide END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Buffalo Art: Natvar Bhavsar: 'Free Yourself' DTSTART:20260917T140000Z DTEND:20260917T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260916T002701Z UID:10045627-1789639200-1789668000@thebuffalohive.com CATEGORIES:arts,free DESCRIPTION:Image above: Natvar Bhavsar (American\, born India\, 1934). R EETVA\, 1968. Painting on paper\, dry pigment\, acrylic medium on rag pape r. 35 x 46 inches (89 x 117 cm). © 2026 Natvar Bhavsar / Artists Rights S ociety (ARS)\, New York. Image courtesy of the artist.  \n  \nOn view Au gust 21\, 2026 through April 4\, 2027. Surveys fifty years of Natvar Bhavs ar’s expressive color-field abstractions made from pure dry pigment\, pr esented simultaneously with the University at Buffalo Art Galleries. Debut s the museum’s two new acquisitions\, RITI-YAA (1969) and KE-RAA (1971). \n\n\n\n\n\nM&T Bank Gallery\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSeymour H. Knox Building\n “I have tried to convey how to free oneself\, using color as a force to reach towards the beauty and generosity of the material that allows you un limited expression.”  \nNatvar Bhavsar (American\, born India\, 1934). KE-RAA\, 1971. Pure pigment on canvas. 87 x 71 inches (221 x 180 cm). Coll ection Buffalo AKG Art Museum. Gift of Natvar Bhavsar and Janet Bhavsar\, 2025. © 2026 Natvar Bhavsar / Artists Rights Society (ARS)\, New York. Ph oto: Thomas Müller \nNatvar Bhavsar: Free Yourself surveys fifty years o f the artist’s expressive abstractions\, inviting viewers to meditate on the power of pure color. Simultaneously presented at the Buffalo AKG Art Museum and the University at Buffalo Art Galleries\, the exhibitions respe ctively feature works on paper and monumental paintings spanning each deca de of his career. This exhibition also celebrates the debut of the AKG’s two acquisitions by the artist RITI-YAA (1969) and KE-RAA (1971). \nBhavs ar’s unique physical process centers on tiny particles of pure\, dry pig ment. He begins by soaking the entire canvas in a clear acrylic binder\, t hen sifts or brushes pigment through handmade tools and fine mesh screens\ , building up to eighty sealed layers. Air currents\, breath\, and the rhy thm of his body as he maneuvers around the surface help shape the final im age—a carefully controlled dance that produces textured\, smoky surfaces with subtle shifts in color and tone. As Bhavsar describes: \n\n“When I enter my studio\, everything disappears. It’s like I’ve entered anoth er world. I experience Nirvana. It’s an incredible gift in which I disap pear\, the studio itself disappears\, New York disappears.”\n\n  \nNatv ar Bhavsar (American\, born India\, 1934). VAROONA II\, 1988. Painting on paper\, dry pigment\, and acrylic medium on rag paper. 49 x 39 inches (125 x 99 cm). © 2026 Natvar Bhavsar / Artists Rights Society (ARS)\, New Yor k. Image courtesy of the artist. \nExamined up close\, his dappled surfac es are palpable\; from a distance\, the color fields float and become atmo spheric. Some paintings burst with energy\, while others suggest a boundle ss continuum of color. Unlike other Abstract Expressionists\, who approach ed the sublime through solemnity\, Bhavsar’s path is ecstatic and celebr atory and rooted in his Indian heritage. His work invokes Holi\, the Hindu Spring festival in which revelers douse one another in powdered colors to celebrate the divine love of Radha and Krishna. Later works introducing c urlicues draw on rangoli—decorative floor patterns of colored powder mad e during Diwali\, the festival of light. \nBhavsar’s meditative practice results in an intensely personal experience that invites endless free ass ociation—whether you find yourself peering through a microscope\, wander ing a Holi celebration\, or gazing from the Hubble telescope is left entir ely to you. \n  \n  \n  \n\nNatvar Bhavsar: Free Yourself is organized by the Buffalo AKG Art Museum and the University at Buffalo Art Galleries. Its presentation in Buffalo is organized by Katie O’Hara\, Assistant Cu rator\, Buffalo AKG Art Museum\, and its presentation at the University at Buffalo Art Galleries is organized by Robert Scalise\, Director\, Univers ity at Buffalo Art Galleries. LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T002701Z LOCATION:Buffalo AKG Art Museum\, Buffalo\, NY\, United States URL:https://thebuffalohive.com/event/buffalo-art-natvar-bhavsar-free-yours elf-3/2026-09-17/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=buff alo-ny X-SOURCE-NAME:PAST EVENTS: 2025 Summer Concert Guide for Buffalo & WNY! X-SOURCE-URL:https://thebuffalohive.com/2025-summer-concert-guide END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Community Is Now: Buffalo As Art DTSTART:20260917T210000Z DTEND:20260918T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T183147Z UID:10000482-1789664400-1789675200@buffalohistory.org CATEGORIES:arts,community DESCRIPTION:Community Is Now is an interdisciplinary\, interactive art pro ject that integrates digital art\, poetry\, and history around the central theme of unity. This project highlights stories of belonging\, social jus tice and community resilience while exploring the prospect of a more unifi ed Buffalo through contemporary and historical lived experiences. Highligh ting North Buffalo\, South Buffalo\, the Eastside and the Westside\, this project will serve to tell a holistic story of Buffalo and help engage div erse audiences in self-reflection and dialogue. Rooted in the belief that art can be a catalyst for collective learning\, growth\, curiosity and uni fying connection\, the program serves as a public viewing of this art proj ect’s vision is to create a cohesive\, multisensory body of work that bo th celebrates and questions Buffalo’s shared history. \nAre you interest ed to know how you can submit your memories/stories/thoughts as an ongoing part of the Community Is Now: Buffalo As Art project? Learn more here \nY ou can also follow the project on Instagram \nTickets: This is a free prog ram \nSponsored by M&T and New York State Council on the Arts LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T183147Z LOCATION:The Buffalo History Museum\, 1 Museum Court\, Buffalo\, NY\, 1421 6\, United States URL:https://buffalohistory.org/event/community-is-now-buffalo-as-art/?utm_ source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=buffalo-ny X-SOURCE-NAME:The Buffalo History Museum X-SOURCE-URL:https://buffalohistory.org/exhibits END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:M&T Third Friday DTSTART:20260918T140000Z DTEND:20260918T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260730T062504Z UID:10000281-1789725600-1789750800@buffalohistory.org CATEGORIES:arts,family,free DESCRIPTION:Join us on M&T Third Friday for free admission from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.! Discover Western New York’s rich history in more than a half-do zen exhibits\, including “CONTINUUM: A HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY” and “ ICONS: THE MAKERS AND MOMENTS OF BUFFALO SPORTS.” And bring the kids for “Junior History Buffs” children’s programming from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. \nThis free admission day is made possible through the generosity of M&T Bank. LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T062504Z LOCATION:The Buffalo History Museum\, 1 Museum Court\, Buffalo\, NY\, 1421 6\, United States URL:https://buffalohistory.org/event/mt-third-friday-2/2026-09-18/?utm_sou rce=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=buffalo-ny X-SOURCE-NAME:The Buffalo History Museum X-SOURCE-URL:https://buffalohistory.org/exhibits END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Junior History Buffs DTSTART:20260918T140000Z DTEND:20260918T160000Z DTSTAMP:20260910T213542Z UID:460dda1e-90f8-11f1-89bd-12d0c5bda0ab CATEGORIES:arts,education,family,free DESCRIPTION:This program engages children ages 4-11 in age-appropriate his tory lessons\, songs\, stories\, crafts and games. A short program\, or “Circle Time\,” is instructor-guided and includes songs\, a brief less on about local history and a story. LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T213542Z LOCATION:The Buffalo History Museum X-SOURCE-NAME:Western New York Family Magazine\, Buffalo\, NY X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.wnyfamilymagazine.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Disrupted DTSTART:20260918T210000Z DTEND:20260919T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260914T052016Z UID:34188-1789750800-1789761600@news.buffaloplace.com CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Friday\, September 18th at 5pm\, Western New York Book Arts Ce nter welcomes Disrupted — an exhibition of work by printmaking artist K athleen Sherin in our Main Gallery and Natural Mythologies with an openin g reception. \nClick here for more information. LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T052016Z LOCATION:WNY Book Arts Center\, 468 Washington Street\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14 203\, United States URL:https://news.buffaloplace.com/event/disrupted/?utm_source=caldiscovery &utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=buffalo-ny X-SOURCE-NAME:Buffalo Place X-SOURCE-URL:https://news.buffaloplace.com/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Silly Goose x Eaton DIY Stash Containers DTSTART:20260918T220000Z DTEND:20260919T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260825T061409Z UID:367359-1789754400-1789765200@canterra.co CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:DIY Stash Container Night\nJoin Canterra x Eaton for a fun\, c rafty night where creativity meets good vibes! Decorate and customize your very own stash container to take home while hanging out\, getting creativ e\, and enjoying great company. \nBring your friends or come solo—no cra fting skills required! Just bring your creativity and we’ll take care of the rest. 💚 LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T061409Z URL:https://canterra.co/event/silly-goose-x-eaton-diy-stash-containers/?ut m_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=buffalo-ny X-SOURCE-NAME:Canterra X-SOURCE-URL:https://canterra.co END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Fall Festival DTSTART:20260919T140000Z DTEND:20260919T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260806T180641Z UID:457@reinsteinwoods.org CATEGORIES:arts,festival,food DESCRIPTION:Enjoy the premier festival that celebrates all things nature a nd environment in WNY! Crafts for kids\, live animals\, hands-on activitie s\, food\, and more! No registration required. The NFTA Parks Adventure Bu s is offering free transportation from the main terminal in Buffalo to the festival. Visit the NFTA website for more details.\n\nVisit www.reinste inwoods.org/fall-fest for more information! LAST-MODIFIED:20260806T180641Z URL:https://reinsteinwoods.org/events/fall-festival/?utm_source=caldiscove ry&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=buffalo-ny X-SOURCE-NAME:Artisan Market X-SOURCE-URL:https://reinsteinwoods.org/artisan-market END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Builders of the Canal Tour at the Waterway of Change Exhibit DTSTART:20260919T170000Z DTEND:20260919T173000Z DTSTAMP:20260808T182451Z UID:10000508-1789822800-1789824600@buffalohistory.org CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Come explore the triumph and tragedies of the Erie Canal. Un cover the details of each theme behind the Waterway of Change exhibit!  Look at the land itself while getting a deeper dive into the point of vie ws that created a lasting impact of the Erie Canal had on New York a nd The United States of America. \nThis tour explores the triumph and tr agedies of the Erie Canal. Look through the lens of the builders of the ca nal and the overwhelming hurtles they overcame to accomplish this massive feat. Step back and see the vision George Washington had for the canal and how Dewitt Clinton adapted it to New York State. \nPlease note that thes e tours are inside and outside the exhibit. There is walking involved in  different types of terrain. \nPlease contact Megan DeJoe at Mdejoe@buf falohistory.org for questions. \nGet tickets HERE! LAST-MODIFIED:20260808T182451Z LOCATION:The Longshed at Canalside\, 44 Prime St.\, Buffalo\, 14202\, Unit ed States URL:https://buffalohistory.org/event/builders-of-the-canal-tour-at-the-wat erway-of-change-exhibit-8/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_camp aign=buffalo-ny X-SOURCE-NAME:The Buffalo History Museum X-SOURCE-URL:https://buffalohistory.org/exhibits END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Women on the Canal Tour at the Waterway of Change Exhibit DTSTART:20260919T174500Z DTEND:20260919T181500Z DTSTAMP:20260916T183124Z UID:10000512-1789825500-1789827300@buffalohistory.org CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Life during the Erie Canal was complex for anyone: the civil w ar\, reconstruction\, and the social movements are just a few examples of the height of the canal went through. Women have had many challenges with the canal however it has also played pivotal rolls on social reforms. Imme rse yourself into the time of the canal and uncover the climate that women had to face. \nCome explore the triumph and tragedies of the Erie Canal.  Uncover the details of each theme behind the Waterway of Change exhibi t! Look at the land itself while getting a deeper dive into the point of views that created a lasting impact of the Erie Canal had on New Yo rk and The United States of America. \nPlease note that these tours will begin inside and continue outside the exhibit. There is walking involved  in different types of terrain. \nPlease contact Megan DeJoe at Mdejoe @buffalohistory.org for questions. \nGet tickets HERE! LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T183124Z LOCATION:The Longshed at Canalside\, 44 Prime St.\, Buffalo\, 14202\, Unit ed States URL:https://buffalohistory.org/event/women-on-the-canal-tour-at-the-waterw ay-of-change-exhibit-8/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaig n=buffalo-ny X-SOURCE-NAME:The Buffalo History Museum X-SOURCE-URL:https://buffalohistory.org/exhibits END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sensory Hour DTSTART:20260920T150000Z DTEND:20260920T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260910T213542Z UID:53827e0a-764c-11f1-be8f-12782171dfcf CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:For visitors with sensory sensitivities or anyone who prefers a calmer museum experience\, the Waterway of Change exhibit is offering a Sensory Hour every Sunday from 11am-12pm with limited crowd size\, muted a udio components and dimmed lighting. LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T213542Z LOCATION:Waterway of Change X-SOURCE-NAME:Western New York Family Magazine\, Buffalo\, NY X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.wnyfamilymagazine.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Behind the Scenes Curator Tour DTSTART:20260920T173000Z DTEND:20260920T193000Z DTSTAMP:20260814T050907Z UID:19533-1789911000-1789918200@buffalonavalpark.org CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Join the Buffalo Naval and Military Park’s Curator and Dire ctor of Museum Collections\, Shane Stephenson\, for a special behind the scenes tour of USS Little Rock\, the last remaining Cleveland-class cruise r in the world. \nThis tour will give an in-depth look at our ships as art ifacts and highlight some of the challenges in preserving them for future generations. You’ll visit spaces aboard USS Little Rock and USS The Sull ivans that are not available on any other tour. \nEach tour will last appr oximately 2 hours and will be limited to 11 people. When touring most area s of the ship\, visitors should expect to traverse narrow passageways\, be able to step over significantly raised thresholds\, and climb up and down very steep ladders. We recommend that you wear comfortable clothes\, cl osed-toe shoes\, and bring a flashlight. \nDue to the length of the tour a nd the spaces that will be visited\, the Curator tour is for ages 11 and o lder. \nCurator Tours will take place at 1:30 PM. \nClick here to purchase your tickets! LAST-MODIFIED:20260814T050907Z LOCATION:Buffalo Naval Park\, United States URL:https://buffalonavalpark.org/event/curator-tour-9-20-26/?utm_source=ca ldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=buffalo-ny X-SOURCE-NAME:Buffalo Naval Park X-SOURCE-URL:https://buffalonavalpark.org/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR