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 January 2008 Back to Table of Contents Back to Archives Main Page Noteworthy January 1
Ice Bowl, Winter Classic … Whatever you want to call it, ring in the New Year by rooting for the Buffalo Sabres as they participate in the first regular-season outdoor game in the United States, playing against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the NHL Winter Classic. Of course, you’ll be ringing in the New Year thirteen hours late, as the game doesn’t commence until 1 p.m. on January 1, but it’ll be worth it, as 73,000-plus fans are expected to fill Ralph Wilson Stadium. If you don’t have tickets yet, good luck; if you can’t pony up enough cash to pay the extravagant eBay prices, then hit the easy chair, eat some holiday leftovers, drink some beer, and watch the game on NBC for free. Ralph Wilson Stadium | Orchard Park January 14-20
Don’t miss the chance to relive doo-wop and classic R&B when Solid Gold Motown comes to the Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort from January 14–20. The show will transport you back to the 50s, 60s, and 70s with performances of timeless tunes by Gladys Knight & the Pips, the Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, the Supremes and many more. Tickets start at $20 and are on sale now. Call 1-877-833-3110 or visit www.ticketmaster.ca to buy yours. Avalon Theatre, Niagara Fallsview Casino | 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls, Ontario | www.fallsviewcasinoresort.com January 23
Lockport-born award-winning author Joyce Carol Oates has written everything from Gothic horror and children’s fiction to novellas and plays throughout her 45-year career. Today, she mostly focuses on novels, and the Amherst Museum Book Club will be discussing her 2004 novel The Falls on January 23. The book has a strong local link; it documents a woman’s life before and after her husband throws himself over Niagara Falls. Amherst Museum | 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road, Amherst | 689-1440 | www.amherstmuseum.org January 25-26
“Springtime” at UB Springtime comes early this year, as Mel Brooks’s Tony Award record-holding comedic musical The Producers comes to Buffalo for only one weekend, January 25–26 at University at Buffalo’s Center For the Arts. This must-see Broadway smash won 12 Tony Awards in 2001, and seven years later audiences remain enthralled by the story of two con-men who attempt to cheat theater investors out of money — but who fail miserably as their expected flop becomes a success. Show times are Friday at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., call 645-ARTS to buy your tickets. UB Center for the Arts | Amherst | 645-ARTS | www.ubcfa.org January 29
Retired Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra concert master Charles Haupt, the legendary former concert master of the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra at Lincoln Center, is presenting another installment of his concert series “A Musical Feast” at D’Youville College’s Kavinoky Theatre on January 29. This particular performance’s fusion of new and traditional classical music brings together composers Messiaen, Stravinsky and Bach. Call 829-7668 for more information. Kavinoky Theatre | 320 Porter Avenue | 829-7668 | www.amusicalfeast.com back to top back to table of contents Current Issue | About Forever Young | Where to Find | Advertise | Our Advertisers | Community Calendar | Contest | Clubs | Contact Us | Archives | Home |
