Glass Harvest
Corning Museum of Glass
September 2 - October 31

The Corning Museum of Glass is the perfect place to start your fall day in the beautiful Finger Lakes Wine Country. Watch glassmakers bring to life pumpkins, gourds, and more at the morning Harvest Hot Glass Show; see colorful harvest-inspired items created at the torch in the Flameworking Demonstration; Make Your Own Glass pumpkin or paperweight; and shop for just the right size and color pumpkin at our 2nd Annual GlassMarket Pumpkin Patch, October 11-13.

UB Bulls Home Games
UB Stadium

Saturday, October 11th vs. W. Michigan

Saturday, October 18th vs. Army

Tuesday, November 4th vs. Miami (OH)

Friday, November 28th vs. Kent State

Star Quality
Irish Classical Theatre Company
September 12th - October 12th

Noel Coward’s wickedly funny comedy takes us behind the scenes of a new West End production, revealing the backstage world of talent and treachery. Josephine Hogan brings her own "star quality" to Christopher Luscombe’s brilliant and enchanting adaptation.

In De Beginnin'
Ujima Theatre Company
September 19th - November 16th

In De Beginnin’ is Oscar Brown, Jr.’s brilliant musical presentation of the first chapters of Genesis in verse. The score, a fusion of gospel and R&B, was written in collaboration with his son, Oscar “Bobo” Brown III. Ujima had the immense pleasure of producing In De Beginnin’, under Oscar’s direction and Bobo’s musical direction, in 1989. In De Beginnin’ features The Lawd who is a lady, a likable fellow named Adam, a pretty and defiant Eve and the smooth-talking Debil – backed up by an eloquent preacher and soulful choir.

Culture Quest
Buffalo Museum of Science
September 20th, 2008 - January 4th, 2009

When the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences was formed in 1861, its members and friends donated interesting items collected over time and travel such as sea shells, interesting rocks and other natural specimens, and stored them in what is referred to as “Cabinets of Curiosities”. Since then, the contents of those cabinets have grown exponentially into the collection of over 600,000 specimens and artifacts on display at the Buffalo Museum of Science and shared with other museums around the world.

Over the Tavern
Lancaster Opera House
October 10th - 19th

Buffalo’s own Tom Dudzick’s hilarious look at family, growing up, and God. Set in the 1950s, the Pazinski family has their hands full with their 12-year-old son Rudy. When the wise-cracking kid goes up against Sister Clarissa and announces he’d like to shop around for a more “fun” religion, all hell breaks loose.

The Boxcar Children
Theatre of Youth
October 10th - 31st

The thrilling story of four newly orphaned siblings -- Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny Alden, set in the Depression era. When the children find out they're bound for separate foster homes, they run away in order to keep their family together. They manage to elude the authorities and eventually stumble upon an abandoned boxcar that they fashion into their new home. Pursued by the authorities and a mysterious stranger, the children discover the rewards and perils of life on the run, as well as the joy of keeping their family together.

Nicole Hart and the NRG Band
Lafayette Tap Room
October 11th

Nicole Hart and the NRG Band stands at the crossroads of many musical boundaries, undefined by any genre. The sound is a natural evolution of Blues, R&B, Funk and Soul, aggressively combining a seductive, funky feel with the soulful nuances of the Blues. Under the direction of producer, arranger, and keyboardist Lance Ong, the mission of this consortium is to bring an intense, provocative listening experience and a musically enticing and satisfying show to the audience.

Susan Tedeschi
Center for the Arts
October 14th

In the years since she captured the public's musical imagination with her 1998 breakthrough album Just Won't Burn, the multi-talented musician has established a formidable reputation as a deeply expressive singer, a prodigiously talented guitarist and distinctive songwriter. She's won a large and loyal audience for her ability to craft elements of classic blues, rock, R&B, folk and gospel into a distinctly individual style that honors rootsy musical traditions without being subservient to them.

Khaled Hosseini
UB's Alumni Arena
October 16th

Khaled Hosseini is the author of the international best-selling novel and UB Reads 2008 selection, The Kite Runner. The first novel by an Afghan author to be published in English, The Kite Runner reminds readers in this post 9/11 world that in our humanity, we all share and relate to common emotions and experiences that transcend cultural divides and stereotypes. Consequently, the US Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees named Khaled Hosseini the 2006 Humanitarian of the Year.