2012event calendar

2012 event
calendar
Fun. Sun. Something for everyone
at Canalside!
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2012
Canalside event calendar
May
Saturday, May 26
Sunday, May 27
The following programs brought to you
by: Young Audiences Family Program
- Local Artists
The following programs brought to you
by: Young Audiences Family Program
- Local History
Ballroom Social Dance
Central Wharf
11am / Free
The Greatest Show on Mirth
Central Wharf
12 Noon / Free
From Africa to America
Central Wharf
12 Noon / Free
Erie Canal Show
Central Wharf
1pm / Free
Buffalo & Beyond Black
History featuring: Carmen
Swans aka “Eboni Ancesta”
Historic Ruins
3pm & 5pm / Free
June
Friday, June 1
The Erie Canal Harbor
Story Walking Tour
Whipple Truss Bridge
Central Wharf Side
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
Jack Civiletto Concert
aboard USS Little Rock
Buffalo Naval & Military Park
7pm to 9pm / Free
Saturday, June 2
Saturday Artisan Market
Central Wharf
10am to 5pm / Free
The following programs brought to you
by: Young Audiences Family Program
- Local Artists
Critt’s Juke Joint
Central Wharf
11am & 12 Noon / Free
The Erie Canal Harbor
Story Walking Tour
Whipple Truss Bridge
Central Wharf Side
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
Giant Mechanical Puppets
by Franklin LaVoie
Central Wharf
2pm / Free
Sunday, June 3
The Erie Canal Harbor
Story Walking Tour
Whipple Truss Bridge
Central Wharf Side
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
The following programs brought to you
by: Young Audiences Family Program
- Local History
Nancy Goes to Seneca Falls
Historic Ruins
11am / Free
Mapping the Road to Canaan
Historic Ruins
12 Noon / Free
2012 Pride Festival
Central Wharf &
Cobblestone Streets
1pm to 7pm / Free
Wednesday, June 6
Canalside Archaeology:
Digging for the Story of Buffalo
Dig site bordered by Main,
Hanover - East of Skyway Pier
9am to 4pm / Free
Thursday, June 7
Thursday at the Harbor
Featuring: The Cult
Wharf & Cobblestone Streets
5pm to 9:30pm / Free
Friday, June 8
The Erie Canal Harbor
Story Walking Tour
Whipple Truss Bridge
Central Wharf Side
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
Saturday, June 9
The following programs brought to you
by: Young Audiences Family Program
- Local Artists
African Dance Workshop
Central Wharf
11am / Free
Ancestral Links
Central Wharf
12 Noon / Free
Program descriptions begin on page 16.
Have questions on Canalside programs, please call 716-856-3150.
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The Erie Canal Harbor
Story Walking Tour
Whipple Truss Bridge
Central Wharf Side
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
Sunday, June 10
The following programs brought to you
by: Young Audiences Family Program
- Local History
Erie Canal Traveling Museum
Central Wharf
12 Noon / Free
Across New York State
Central Wharf
1pm / Free
The Erie Canal Harbor
Story Walking Tour
Whipple Truss Bridge
Central Wharf Side
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
Buffalo & Beyond Black
History Featuring: Carmen
Swans aka “Eboni Ancesta”
Historic Ruins
3pm & 5pm / Free
Wednesday, June 13
Chicago Jack Blues Concert
aboard USS Little Rock
Buffalo Naval & Military Park
7pm to 9pm / Free
Thursday, June 14
Thursday at the Harbor
Featuring: Fitz and the
Tantrums
Wharf & Cobblestone Streets
5pm to 9:30pm / Free
Friday, June 15
The Erie Canal Harbor
Story Walking Tour
Whipple Truss Bridge
Central Wharf Side
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
Saturday, June 16
Canalside Archaeology:
Digging for the Story of Buffalo
Dig site bordered by Main,
Hanover – East of Skyway Pier
9am to 4pm / Free
The following programs brought to you
by: Young Audiences Family Program
- Local Artists
Off The Bench
Central Wharf
11am / Free
Believe In Yourself
Central Wharf
12 Noon / Free
The Erie Canal Harbor
Story Walking Tour
Whipple Truss Bridge
Central Wharf Side
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
Giant Mechanical Puppets
by Franklin LaVoie
Central Wharf
2pm / Free
Nash House Actors with
Rev. Nash & Mary Talbert
Historic Ruins
4pm / Free
The George Scott Big Band
Colored Musicians Club
performing Shuffle Off to
Buffalo Concert
Central Wharf / Grass area
7pm / Free
Sunday, June 17
The following programs brought to you
by: Young Audiences Family Program
- Local History
Architecture & Education
Historic Ruins
12 Noon / Free
Songs of Slavery
Historic Ruins
1pm / Free
The Erie Canal Harbor
Story Walking Tour
Whipple Truss Bridge
Central Wharf Side
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
The Stakes are High –
Round-the-Stake Racing with
Buffalo Scholastic Rowing
Buffalo River
View from Central Wharf
12 Noon to 3pm / Free
Wednesday, June 20
Manny Perez & Unit 111Concert
aboard USS Little Rock
Buffalo Naval & Military Park
7pm to 9pm / Free
Thursday, June 21
Thursday at the Harbor
Featuring: Built to Spill
Central Wharf &
Cobblestone Streets
5pm to 9:30pm / Free
Friday, June 22
The Erie Canal Harbor
Story Walking Tour
Whipple Truss Bridge
Central Wharf Side
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
Erie Canal Sal performed
by Gretchen Murray Sepik
Historic Ruins
4pm / Free
Saturday, June 23
Canalside Archaeology:
Digging for the Story of Buffalo
Dig site bordered by Main,
Hanover - East of Skyway Pier
9am to 4pm / Free
Saturday Artisan Market
Central Wharf
10am to 5pm / Free
Program descriptions begin on page 16.
Have questions on Canalside programs, please call 716-856-3150.
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The following programs brought to you
by: Young Audiences Family Program
- Local Artists
Precussion Workshop
Central Wharf
11am / Free
Echoes of Africa
Central Wharf
12 Noon / Free
The Erie Canal Harbor
Story Walking Tour
Whipple Truss Bridge
Central Wharf Side
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
Canalside Comes to Life with
MusicalFare Theatre Building
the Canal from the Top Down
Historic Ruins
5pm to 9pm / Free
Across New York State
- A Family Concert by
The Hill Brothers
Central Wharf
7pm to 8pm / Free
Sunday, June 24
Citybration - Celebrate all
things Buffalo with a 5K-Run
and after-party & activities
throughout the day
For information visit
www.citybration.com
8am to 5pm / Free
The following programs brought to you
by: Young Audiences Family Program
- Local History
Erie Canal Traveling Museum
Central Wharf
12 Noon / Free
You Always Know
Your Neighbor
Central Wharf
1pm / Free
The Erie Canal Harbor
Story Walking Tour
Whipple Truss Bridge
Central Wharf Side
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
Canalside Comes to Life with
MusicalFare Theatre Building
the Canal from the Top Down
Historic Ruins
2pm to 6pm / Free
Monday, June 25
The Ruins at Canalside
Featuring: Healing Hands
production of The Journey
- A play
Historic Ruins
7pm to 9pm / Free
Fitness at Canalside
Yoga with the YMCA
Central Wharf / Grass area
6pm / Free
Wednesday, June 27
Canalside Archaeology:
Digging for the Story of Buffalo
Dig site bordered by Main,
Hanover - East of Skyway Pier
9am to 4pm / Free
150 Years of Buffalo Science
Featuring: Fins, Furs and
Feathers
Central Wharf / Grass area
11am to 2pm / Free
Songs of the Erie Canal Puppet
Show by Franklin LaVoie
Central Wharf
2pm / Free
Buffalo Broadcasters Celebrity
5K Run Registration and
Post-Race Party
Central Wharf
7pm / Registration required
Fitness at Canalside
Pilates with the YMCA
Central Wharf / Grass Area
6pm / Free
Jack Civiletto Concert
aboard USS Little Rock
Buffalo Naval & Military Park
7pm to 9pm / Free
Thursday, June 28
Thursday at the Harbor
Featuring: Fountains of
Wayne
Central Wharf &
Cobblestone Streets
5pm to 9:30pm / Free
Friday, June 29
The Erie Canal Harbor
Story Walking Tour
Whipple Truss Bridge
Central Wharf Side
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
Buffalo Place Rocks the
Harbor Featuring: Sam
Roberts Band and
Grace Potter & The Nocturnals
Central Wharf &
Cobblestone Streets
6pm to 11pm / Ticketed Event
Saturday, June 30
The Erie Canal Harbor
Story Walking Tour
Whipple Truss Bridge
Central Wharf Side
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
Buffalo Place Rocks the Harbor
Featuring: moe. & Conspirator
Central Wharf &
Cobblestone Streets
6pm to 11pm / Ticketed Event
Program descriptions begin on page 16.
Have questions on Canalside programs, please call 716-856-3150.
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July
Sunday, July 1
The following programs brought to you
by: Young Audiences Family Program
- Local History
Erie Canal Show
Historic Ruins
12 Noon / Free
Erie Canal Sal
Historic Ruins
1pm / Free
The Erie Canal Harbor
Story Walking Tour
Whipple Truss Bridge
Central Wharf Side
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
Monday, July 2
150 Years of Buffalo Science
Featuring: Fins, Furs & Feathers
Central Wharf / Grass area
11am to 2pm / Free
Giant Mechanical Puppets
by Franklin LaVoie
Central Wharf
2pm / Free
Fitness at Canalside
Yoga with the YMCA
Central Wharf / Grass area
6pm / Free
The Ruins at Canalside
Featuring: Harder Bop - Concert
Historic Ruins
7pm to 9pm / Free
Tuesday, July 3
Erie Canal Sal performed
by Gretchen Murray Sepik
Historic Ruins
2pm / Free
Wednesday, July 4
Buffalo’s Annual Fourth of
July Celebration Central
Wharf & Historic Ruins
Central Wharf & Historic Ruins
6pm to 11pm / Free
Continous Entertainment!
Visit Explore & More Blue
Americana Tent. Enjoy
Fabulous Fireworks!
Thursday, July 5
Thursday at the Harbor
Featuring: Arrested
Development
Central Wharf &
Cobblestone Streets
5pm to 9:30pm / Free
Friday, July 6
The Erie Canal Harbor
Story Walking Tour
Whipple Truss Bridge
Central Wharf Side
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
Explore & More Family Fun on
the Central Wharf Featuring:
Canal Era Play Day
12 Noon to 4pm / Free
Groups of more than 10 children must
pre-register by calling 716-655-5131
Handmade Filmmaking
with Squeaky Wheel
Central Wharf
12 Noon to 4pm / Free
Songs of the Erie Canal Puppet
Show by Franklin LaVoie
Central Wharf
4pm / Free
Saturday, July 7
Canalside Archaeology:
Digging for the Story of Buffalo
Dig site bordered by Main,
Hanover - East of Skyway Pier
9am to 4pm / Free
Saturday Artisan Market
Central Wharf
10am to 5pm / Free
The following programs brought to you
by: Young Audiences Family Program
- Local Artists
Bailamos Workshop
Central Wharf
11am / Free
Americal The Beautiful
Central Wharf
12 Noon / Free
The Erie Canal Harbor
Story Walking Tour
Whipple Truss Bridge
Central Wharf Side
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
Canalside Comes to Life with
MusicalFare Theatre Building
the Canal from the Top Down
Historic Ruins
2pm to 6pm / Free
Across New York State
- A Family Concert by
The Hill Brothers
Central Wharf
7pm to 8pm / Free
Sunday, July 8
The following programs brought to you
by: Young Audiences Family Program
- Local History
Architecture & Education
Central Wharf
12 Noon / Free
Erie Canal Sal
Central Wharf
1pm / Free
The Erie Canal Harbor
Story Walking Tour
Whipple Truss Bridge
Central Wharf Side
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
Buffalo & Beyond Black
History Featuring: Carmen
Swans aka “Eboni Ancesta”
Historic Ruins
3pm & 5pm / Free
The Ruins at Canalside
Featuring: Comedy with
Eclectic Improv
Historic Ruins
7pm to 9pm / Free
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Monday, July 9
150 Years of Buffalo Science
Featuring: Buggin’ Out
Central Wharf / Grass area
11am to 2pm / Free
Fitness at Canalside
Yoga with the YMCA
Central Wharf / Grass area
6pm / Free
The Ruins at Canalside
Featuring: Genkin
Philharmonic - Concert
Historic Ruins
7pm to 9pm / Free
Tuesday, July 10
Buffalo Niagara’s Enchanted
Landscape by Franklin LaVoie
Central Wharf
4pm / Free
Zumba Fitness
Central Wharf
7pm to 8pm / Free
Wednesday, July 11
Canalside Archaeology:
Digging for the Story of Buffalo
Dig site bordered by Main,
Hanover - East of Skyway Pier
9am to 4pm / Free
150 Years of Buffalo Science
Featuring: Buggin’ Out
Central Wharf / Grass area
11am to 2pm / Free
Handmade Filmmaking
with Squeaky Wheel
Central Wharf
12 Noon to 4pm / Free
Fitness at Canalside
Pilates with the YMCA
Central Wharf / Grass area
6pm / Free
Friends of Harmony Concert
aboard USS Little Rock
Buffalo Naval & Military Park
7pm to 9pm / Free
Wheel to Reel Film Series
with Green Options Buffalo
Historic Ruins
9pm / Free
Thursday, July 12
Thursday at the Harbor
Featuring: Seether
Central Wharf &
Cobblestone Streets
5pm to 9:30pm / Free
Friday, July 13
The Erie Canal Harbor
Story Walking Tour
Whipple Truss Bridge
Central Wharf Side
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
Explore & More Family Fun on
the Central Wharf Featuring:
Building Neighborhoods
12 Noon to 4pm / Free
Groups of more than 10 children must
pre-register by calling 716-655-5131
Songs of the Erie Canal Puppet
Show by Franklin LaVoie
Central Wharf
4pm / Free
Canalside Comes to Life with
MusicalFare Theatre Building
the Canal from the Top Down
Historic Ruins
5pm to 9pm / Free
Across New York State
- A Family Concert by
The Hill Brothers
Central Wharf
7pm to 8pm / Free
Tuesday, July 14
The following programs brought to you
by: Young Audiences Family Program
- Local Artists
Poetry Workshop
Central Wharf
11am / Free
Exploring Jazz
Central Wharf
12 Noon / Free
The Erie Canal Harbor
Story Walking Tour
Whipple Truss Bridge
Central Wharf Side
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
Sunday, July 15
The following programs brought to you
by: Young Audiences Family Program
- Local History
Mapping the Road to Canaan
Historic Ruins
12 Noon / Free
Poetic Voices
Historic Ruins
1pm / Free
The Erie Canal Harbor
Story Walking Tour
Whipple Truss Bridge
Central Wharf Side
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
Buffalo Place Rocks the
Harbor Featuring: Feist
Central Wharf
Cobblestone Streets
6pm to 11pm / Ticketed Event
Monday, July 16
150 Years of Buffalo Science
Featuring: Solar Blast
Central Wharf / Grass area
11am to 2pm / Free
Local Young Playwrights
Festival American Repertory
Theater of WNY
Historic Ruins
2pm to 5pm / Free
Fitness at Canalside
Yoga with the YMCA
Central Wharf / Grass area
6pm / Free
Tuesday, July 17
Local Young Playwrights
Festival American Repertory
Theater of WNY
Historic Ruins
2pm to 5pm / Free
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Zumba Fitness
Central Wharf
7pm to 8pm / Free
“David Wasik’s The Waz”
Solo Electro - Live Interactive
Modern Music
Central Wharf
8pm / Free
Wednesday, July 18
150 Years of Buffalo Science
Featuring: Solar Blast
Central Wharf / Grass area
11am to 2pm / Free
Local Young Playwrights
Festival American Repertory
Theater of WNY
Historic Ruins
2pm to 5pm / Free
Fitness at Canalside
Pilates with the YMCA
Central Wharf / Grass area
6pm / Free
Buffalo - Niagara Concert
Band aboard USS Little Rock
Buffalo Naval & Military Park
7pm to 9pm / Free
Thursday, July 19
Thursday at the Harbor
Featuring: Young the Giant
Central Wharf
Cobblestone Streets
5pm to 9:30pm / Free
Friday, July 20
The Erie Canal Harbor
Story Walking Tour
Whipple Truss Bridge
Central Wharf Side
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
Explore & More Family Fun on
the Central Wharf Featuring:
Be a Sport Field Day
12 Noon to 4pm / Free
Groups of more than 10 children must
pre-register by calling 716-655-5131
Giant Mechanical Puppets
by Franklin LaVoie
Central Wharf
4pm / Free
Saturday, July 21
Canalside Archaeology:
Digging for the Story of Buffalo
Dig site bordered by Main,
Hanover - East of Skyway Pier
9am to 4pm / Free
Saturday Artisan Market
Central Wharf
10am to 5pm / Free
The following programs brought to you
by: Young Audiences Family Program
- Local Artists
Soul Portraits Workshop
Historic Ruins
11am / Free
Soul Portraits
Historic Ruins
12 Noon / Free
The Erie Canal Harbor
Story Walking Tour
Whipple Truss Bridge
Central Wharf Side
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
Across New York State
- A Family Concert by
The Hill Brothers
Central Wharf
7pm to 8pm / Free
Sunday, July 22
The following programs brought to you
by: Young Audiences Family Program
- Local History
Erie Canal Traveling Museum
Historic Ruins
12 Noon / Free
Songs of Slavery
Historic Ruins
1pm / Free
The Erie Canal Harbor
Story Walking Tour
Whipple Truss Bridge
Central Wharf Side
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
Learning to See – Drawing &
Digital Photography
Workshops by Locust Street
Art & El Museo Gallery
Historic Ruins
2pm to 5pm / Free
Buffalo & Beyond Black
History Featuring: Carmen
Swans aka “Eboni Ancesta”
Historic Ruins
3pm & 5pm / Free
The Ruins at Canalside
Featuring: Bread and Onions
- Theater
Historic Ruins
7pm to 9pm / Free
Monday, July 23
150 Years of Buffalo
Science Featuring:
Industrial Archaeology
Central Wharf / Grass area
11am to 2pm / Free
Local Young Playwrights
Festival American Repertory
Theater of WNY
Historic Ruins
2pm to 5pm / Free
The Canal Street String Band
Central Wharf
5pm to 7pm / Free
Fitness at Canalside
Yoga with the YMCA
Central Wharf / Grass area
6pm / Free
The Ruins at Canalside
- Boppin’ at the Ruins
Featuring: Bobby Militello
& George Caldwell - Concert
Historic Ruins
7pm to 9pm / Free
Program descriptions begin on page 16.
Have questions on Canalside programs, please call 716-856-3150.
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Tuesday, July 24
Local Young Playwrights
Festival American Repertory
Theater of WNY
Historic Ruins
2pm to 5pm / Free
Buffalo Niagara’s Enchanted
Landscape by Franklin LaVoie
Central Wharf
6pm / Free
Zumba Fitness
Central Wharf
7pm to 8pm / Free
“David Wasik’s The Waz”
Solo Electro - Live Interactive
Modern Music
Central Wharf
8pm / Free
Wednesday, July 25
Canalside Archaeology:
Digging for the Story of Buffalo
Dig site bordered by Main,
Hanover - East of Skyway Pier
9am to 4pm / Free
150 Years of Buffalo
Science Featuring:
Industrial Archaeology
Central Wharf / Grass area
11am to 2pm / Free
Local Young Playwrights
Festival American Repertory
Theater of WNY
Historic Ruins
2pm to 5pm / Free
Fitness at Canalside
Pilates with the YMCA
Central Wharf / Grass area
6pm / Free
Jack Civiletto Concert
aboard USS Little Rock
Buffalo Naval & Military Park
7pm to 9pm / Free
Thursday, July 26
Thursday at the Harbor
Featuring: Arkells
Central Wharf
Cobblestone Streets
5pm to 9:30pm / Free
Friday, July 27
The Erie Canal Harbor
Story Walking Tour
Whipple Truss Bridge
Central Wharf Side
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
Erie Canal Sal performed by
Gretchen Murray Sepik
Historic Ruins
2pm / Free
Explore & More Family Fun on
the Central Wharf Featuring:
Native WNY’s Iroquois Nation
12 Noon to 4pm / Free
Saturday, July 28
The Erie Canal Harbor
Story Walking Tour
Whipple Truss Bridge
Central Wharf Side
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
Erie Canal Sal performed by
Gretchen Murray Sepik
Historic Ruins
2pm / Free
Songs of the Erie Canal Puppet
Show by Franklin LaVoie
Central Wharf
3pm / Free
Gospel Meets Jazz by
Masten Jazz - Concert
Stage / Grass area
6pm to 10pm / Free
Sunday, July 29
2nd Annul Music Is Art Summer
Student Showcase - Concert
Stage / Grass Area
11am to 7pm / Free
The Erie Canal Harbor
Story Walking Tour
Whipple Truss Bridge
Central Wharf Side
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
The Ruins at Canalside
Featuring: Blanche Dubois
in the Ruins - A Play
Historic Ruins
7pm to 9pm / Free
Monday, July 30
150 Years of Buffalo Science
Featuring: Healthy By Nature
Central Wharf / Grass area
11am to 2pm / Free
The Canal Street String Band
Historic Ruins
5pm to 7pm / Free
Fitness at Canalside
Yoga with the YMCA
Central Wharf / Grass area
6pm / Free
The Ruins at Canalside
Featuring: El Grupo Varidad
- Concert
Historic Ruins
7pm to 9pm / Free
Tuesday, July 31
Zumba Fitness
Central Wharf
7pm to 8pm / Free
“David Wasik’s The Waz”
Solo Electro - Live Interactive
Modern Music
Central Wharf
8pm / Free
Groups of more than 10 children must
pre-register by calling 716-655-5131
Program descriptions begin on page 16.
Have questions on Canalside programs, please call 716-856-3150.
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August
Wednesday, August 1
150 Years of Buffalo Science
featuring: Healthy By Nature
Central Wharf / Grass area
11am to 2pm / Free
Fitness at Canalside
Pilates with the YMCA
Central Wharf / Grass area
6pm / Free
Dave Roach & Friends Concert
aboard USS Little Rock
Buffalo Naval & Military Park
7pm to 9pm / Free
Wheel to Reel Film Series
with Green Options Buffalo
Historic Ruins
9pm / Free
Thursday, August 2
Thursday at the Harbor
featuring: The Jesus
and Mary Chain
Central Wharf
Cobblestone Streets
5pm to 9:30pm / Free
Friday, August 3
The Erie Canal Harbor
Story Walking Tour
Whipple Truss Bridge
Central Wharf Side
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
Explore & More Family Fun on
the Central Wharf Featuring:
What Floats Your Boat?
12 Noon to 4pm / Free
Groups of more than 10 children must
pre-register by calling 716-655-5131
Erie Canal Sal performed by
Gretchen Murray Sepik
Historic Ruins
4pm / Free
Saturday, August 4
Buffalo Creek Native Festival
Central Wharf
Cobblestone Streets
11am to 7pm / Free
The Erie Canal Harbor
Story Walking Tour
Whipple Truss Bridge
Central Wharf Side
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
Sunday, August 5
Buffalo Creek Native Festival
Central Wharf
Cobblestone Streets
11am to 6pm / Free
The Erie Canal Harbor
Story Walking Tour
Whipple Truss Bridge
Central Wharf Side
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
Monday, August 6
150 Years of Buffalo
Science Featuring:
Fossils, Fossils, Fossils
Central Wharf / Grass area
11am to 2pm / Free
Songs of the Erie Canal Puppet
Show by Franklin LaVoie
Central Wharf
2pm / Free
Fitness at Canalside
Yoga with the YMCA
Central Wharf / Grass area
6pm / Free
The Ruins at Canalside
Featuring: Babik - Concert
Historic Ruins
7pm to 9pm / Free
Tuesday, August 7
Buffalo Niagara’s Enchanted
Landscape by Franklin LaVoie
Central Wharf
4pm / Free
Zumba Fitness
Central Wharf
7pm to 8pm / Free
“David Wasik’s The Waz”
Solo Electro - Live Interactive
Modern Music
Central Wharf
8pm / Free
Wednesday, August 8
150 Years of Buffalo
Science Featuring: Fossils,
Fossils, Fossils
Central Wharf / Grass area
11am to 2pm / Free
Fitness at Canalside
Pilates with the YMCA
Central Wharf / Grass area
6pm / Free
Friends of Harmony Concert
aboard USS Little Rock
Buffalo Naval & Military Park
7pm to 9pm / Free
Thursday, August 9
Thursday at the Harbor
Featuring: The Mighty Mighty
Bosstones
Central Wharf
Cobblestone Streets
5pm to 9:30pm / Free
Friday, August 10
The Erie Canal Harbor
Story Walking Tour
Whipple Truss Bridge
Central Wharf Side
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
Explore & More Family Fun on
the Central Wharf Featuring:
Pirates of the Queen City
12 Noon to 4pm / Free
Groups of more than 10 children must
pre-register by calling 716-655-5131
Program descriptions begin on page 16.
Have questions on Canalside programs, please call 716-856-3150.
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Canalside Comes to Life with
MusicalFare Theatre Building
the Canal from the Top Down
Historic Ruins
1pm to 5pm / Free
African American Cultural
Center & Buffalo Ballet
From Senegal to Ellington
- Dance performances
Central Wharf
7pm / Free
Saturday, August 11
Saturday Artisan Market
Central Wharf
10am to 5pm / Free
The following programs brought to you
by: Young Audiences Family Program
- Local Artists
Become A Super Dancer
Central Wharf
11am / Free
Journey Through Gypsy Jazz
Central Wharf
12 Noon / Free
The Erie Canal Harbor
Story Walking Tour
Whipple Truss Bridge
Central Wharf Side
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
Sunday, August 12
The following programs brought to you
by: Young Audiences Family Program
- Local History
Nancy Goes to Seneca Falls
Historic Ruins
12 Noon / Free
Mapping the Road to Canaan
Historic Ruins
1pm / Free
The Erie Canal Harbor
Story Walking Tour
Whipple Truss Bridge
Central Wharf Side
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
The Ruins at Canalside
Featuring: Buffalo Ballroom
Theatre Ballroom
- Latin Theatrical Dance
Historic Ruins
7pm to 9pm / Free
Canalside Comes to Life with
MusicalFare Theatre Building
the Canal from the Top Down
Historic Ruins
5pm to 9pm / Free
Across New York State
- A Family Concert by
The Hill Brothers
Central Wharf
4pm to 5pm / Free
Monday, August 13
150 Years of Buffalo Science
Featuring: Nature on the Move
Central Wharf / Grass area
11am to 2pm / Free
Giant Mechanical Puppets
by Franklin LaVoie
Central Wharf
2pm / Free
Songs of the Erie Canal Puppet
Show by Franklin LaVoie
Central Wharf
4pm / Free
Fitness at Canalside
Yoga with the YMCA
Central Wharf / Grass area
6pm / Free
Tuesday, August 14
Zumba Fitness
Central Wharf
7pm to 8pm / Free
“David Wasik’s The Waz”
Solo Electro - Live Interactive
Modern Music
Central Wharf
8pm / Free
Wednesday, August 15
150 Years of Buffalo Science
Featuring: Nature on the Move
Central Wharf / Grass area
11am to 2pm / Free
Fitness at Canalside
Pilates with the YMCA
Central Wharf / Grass area
6pm / Free
Carol McLaughlin Quartet
Concert aboard USS Little Rock
Buffalo Naval & Military Park
7pm to 9pm / Free
Thursday, August 16
Thursday at the Harbor
Featuring: Salt-N-Pepa
Central Wharf
Cobblestone Streets
5pm to 9:30pm / Free
Friday, August 17
The Erie Canal Harbor
Story Walking Tour
Whipple Truss Bridge
Central Wharf Side
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
Explore & More Family Fun
on the Central Wharf
Featuring: Clay of the Day
Cobblestone & Brick
12 Noon to 4pm / Free
Groups of more than 10 children must
pre-register by calling 716-655-5131
Handmade Filmmaking
with Squeaky Wheel
Central Wharf
12 Noon to 4pm / Free
Across New York State
- A Family Concert by
The Hill Brothers
Central Wharf
6pm to 7pm / Free
Program descriptions begain on page 16.
Have questions on Canalside programs, please call 716-856-3150.
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Saturday, August 18
Saturday Artisan Market
Central Wharf
10am to 5pm / Free
The following programs brought to you
by: Young Audiences Family Program
- Local Artists
Making Music
Historic Ruins
11am / Free
Art of Breakdancing
Central Wharf
12 Noon / Free
The Erie Canal Harbor
Story Walking Tour
Whipple Truss Bridge
Central Wharf Side
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
Canalside Comes to Life with
MusicalFare Theatre Building
the Canal from the Top Down
Historic Ruins
5pm to 9pm / Free
Drums to Drums Along Buffalo
Creek West African & Native
American - Dance & Drum
Demonstration
Central Wharf
4pm to 5pm / Free
Inhabiting Memories:
“Sighting Freedom” Dance in
the Ruins by Makeda Thomas
Historic Ruins
8pm / Free
Sunday, August 19
Clutch Artists Autorama at
Canalside - Car Show
Cobblestone Streets &
Central Wharf
8am to 5pm / Free
The Erie Canal Harbor
Story Walking Tour
Whipple Truss Bridge
Central Wharf Side
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
The Ruins at Canalside
Featuring: Symphony by
Michele Costa - Imagery,
Puppetry, Mime & Poetry
Historic Ruins
6:30pm to 7:10pm / Free
Inhabiting Memories:
“Sighting Freedom” Dance in
the Ruins by Makeda Thomas
Historic Ruins
8pm / Free
Monday, August 20
150 Years of Buffalo Science
Featuring: Our Place in Space
Central Wharf / Grass area
11am to 2pm / Free
Songs of the Erie Canal Puppet
Show by Franklin LaVoie
Central Wharf
2pm / Free
Fitness at Canalside
Yoga with the YMCA
Central Wharf / Grass area
6pm / Free
The Ruins at Canalside
Featuring: Rhythmic
Landscapes a Percussion
Journey - Concert
Historic Ruins
7pm to 9pm / Free
Tuesday, August 21
Buffalo Niagara’s Enchanted
Landscape by Franklin LaVoie
Central Wharf
4pm / Free
Zumba Fitness
Central Wharf
7pm to 8pm / Free
Wednesday, August 22
150 Years of Buffalo Science
Featuring: Our Place in Space
Central Wharf / Grass area
11am to 2pm / Free
The Canal Street String Band
Historic Ruins
5pm to 7pm / Free
Fitness at Canalside
Pilates with the YMCA
Central Wharf / Grass area
6pm / Free
Jack Civiletto Concert
aboard USS Little Rock
Buffalo Naval & Military Park
7pm to 9pm / Free
Thursday, August 23
Thursday at the Harbor
Featuring: Matt Nathanson
Central Wharf
Cobblestone Streets
5pm to 9:30pm / Free
Friday, August 24
The Erie Canal Harbor
Story Walking Tour
Whipple Truss Bridge
Central Wharf Side
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
Buffalo Irish Festival
Cobblestone Streets
and Grass areas
5pm to 11pm / Ticketed Event
Saturday, August 25
Buffalo Irish Festival
Cobblestone Streets
and Grass areas
12 Noon to 11pm / Ticketed Event
The Erie Canal Harbor
Story Walking Tour
Whipple Truss Bridge
Central Wharf Side
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
Sunday, August 26
Buffalo Irish Festival
Cobblestone Streets
and Grass areas
12 Noon to 11pm / Ticketed Event
Program descriptions begin on page 16.
Have questions on Canalside programs, please call 716-856-3150.
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The Erie Canal Harbor
Story Walking Tour
Whipple Truss Bridge
Central Wharf Side
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
Monday, August 27
150 Years of Buffalo Science
Featuring: 150 Years of
Inspiring Curiosity
Central Wharf / Grass area
11am to 2pm / Free
Giant Mechanical Puppets
by Franklin LaVoie
Central Wharf
2pm / Free
Fitness at Canalside
Yoga with the YMCA
Central Wharf / Grass area
6pm / Free
The Ruins at Canalside
Featuring: The Canal Street
String Band - Concert
Central Wharf
7pm to 9pm / Free
Tuesday August 28
Zumba Fitness
Central Wharf
7pm to 8pm / Free
Wednesday, August 29
150 Years of Buffalo Science
Featuring: 150 Years of
Inspiring Curiosity
Central Wharf / Grass area
11am to 2pm / Free
Erie Canal Sal Performed by
Gretchen Murray Sepik
Historic Ruins
2pm / Free
The Canal Street String Band
Central Wharf
3pm to 5pm / Free
Across New York State
- A Family Concert by
The Hill Brothers
Central Wharf
5pm to 6pm / Free
Fitness at Canalside
Pilates with the YMCA
Central Wharf / Grass Area
6pm / Free
Sol Y Sombra Concert
aboard USS Little Rock
Buffalo Naval & Military Park
7pm to 9pm / Free
Thursday, August 30
Explore & More Family Fun on
the Central Wharf Featuring:
Transportation to a Nation
12 Noon to 4pm / Free
Groups of more than 10 children must
pre-register by calling 716-655-5131
Songs of the Erie Canal Puppet
Show by Franklin LaVoie
Central Wharf
4pm / Free
Arena Painting with Charles
Clough of Clufffalo Studio
- Art project
Central Wharf
4pm to 7pm / Free
Friday, August 31
The Erie Canal Harbor
Story Walking Tour
Whipple Truss Bridge
Central Wharf Side
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
Buffalo Place Rocks the
Harbor Featuring:
J. Geils Band
Central Wharf &
Cobblestone Streets
6pm to 11pm / Ticketed Event
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September
Saturday, September 1
The Erie Canal Harbor
Story Walking Tour
Whipple Truss Bridge
Central Wharf Side
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
Buffalo Place Rocks the
Harbor Featuring: LL Cool J
Central Wharf &
Cobblestone Streets
6pm to 11pm / Ticketed Event
Sunday, September 2
The following programs brought to you
by: Young Audiences Family Program
- Local Artists
Creative Movement
Central Wharf
11am / Free
Yet Do I Mavel
Historic Ruins
12 Noon / Free
Erie Canal Sal performed by
Gretchen Murray Sepik
Historic Ruins
1pm / Free
The Erie Canal Harbor
Story Walking Tour
Whipple Truss Bridge
Central Wharf Side
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
Canalside Comes to Life with
MusicalFare Theatre Building
the Canal from the Top Down
Historic Ruins
2pm to 6pm / Free
Monday, September 3
- Labor Day
Run Into Buffalo - 2012 USA
Masters 15K Road Race
8am
For details visit
www.runintobuffalo.com
Jack Civiletto Concert
aboard USS Little Rock
Buffalo Naval & Military Park
7pm to 9pm / Free
Friday, September 7
The Erie Canal Harbor
Story Walking Tour
Whipple Truss Bridge
Central Wharf Side
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
Across New York State
- A Family Concert by
The Hill Brothers
Central Wharf
6pm to 7pm / Free
Saturday, September 8
Saturday Artisan Market
Central Wharf
10am to 5pm / Free
The following programs brought to you
by: Young Audiences Family Program
- Local Artists
All Together Now
Central Wharf
3pm & 4pm / Free
The Erie Canal Harbor
Story Walking Tour
Whipple Truss Bridge
Central Wharf Side
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
Canalside Comes to Life with
MusicalFare Theatre Building
the Canal from the Top Down
Historic Ruins
5pm to 9pm / Free
Sunday, September 9
Holistic Health Expo
Central Wharf
10am to 6pm / Free
The following programs brought to you
by: Young Audiences Family Program
- Local History
Architecture & Education
Central Wharf
11am / Free
Erie Canal Show
Central Wharf
12 Noon / Free
Mapping the Road to Canaan
Central Wharf
1pm / Free
Ancestral Links
Central Wharf
2pm / Free
The Erie Canal Harbor
Story Walking Tour
Whipple Truss Bridge
Central Wharf Side
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
Canalside Comes to Life with
MusicalFare Theatre Building
the Canal from the Top Down
Historic Ruins
2pm to 6pm / Free
The Canal Street String Band
Central Wharf
5pm to 7pm / Free
Wednesday, September 12
Tall Ship U.S. Brig Niagara
arrives at Canalside
View from Central Wharf
3pm / Free
U.S. Navy Fleet - Operation Sail
Buffalo Naval & Military Park
For details call: 716-847-1773
Thursday, September 13
U.S. Brig Niagara at Canalside
View from Central Wharf free
or tickets available for purchase
dockside to tour Brig
U.S. Navy Fleet - Operation Sail
Buffalo Naval & Military Park
For details call: 716-847-1773
Program descriptions begin on page 16.
Have questions on Canalside programs, please call 716-856-3150.
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Friday, September 14
Friday, September 21
U.S. Brig Niagara at Canalside The Erie Canal Harbor
View from Central Wharf free
Story Walking Tour
or tickets available for purchase Whipple Truss Bridge
dockside to tour Brig
Central Wharf Side
U.S. Navy Fleet - Operation Sail 12 Noon to 1pm / Free
Buffalo Naval & Military Park
Saturday, September 22
For details call: 716-847-1773
Saturday Artisan Market
Central Wharf
The Erie Canal Harbor
10am to 5pm / Free
Story Walking Tour
Whipple Truss Bridge
Oktoberfest at Canalside 2012
Central Wharf Side
Grass Area bordered by
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
Lloyd, Prime & Hanover
2pm to 10pm / Ticketed Event
Saturday, September 15
U.S. Brig Niagara at Canalside The Erie Canal Harbor
Story Walking Tour
View from Central Wharf free
or tickets available for purchase Whipple Truss Bridge
Central Wharf Side
dockside to tour Brig
U.S. Navy Fleet - Operation Sail 12 Noon to 1pm / Free
Sunday, September 23
Buffalo Naval & Military Park
The Erie Canal Harbor
For details call: 716-847-1773
Story Walking Tour
Sunday, September 16
U.S. Brig Niagara at Canalside Whipple Truss Bridge
Central Wharf Side
View from Central Wharf free
or tickets available for purchase 12 Noon to 1pm / Free
Friday, September 28
dockside to tour Brig
U.S. Navy Fleet - Operation Sail The Erie Canal Harbor
Story Walking Tour
Buffalo Naval & Military Park
Whipple Truss Bridge
For details call: 716-847-1773
Central Wharf Side
The Erie Canal Harbor
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
Story Walking Tour
Saturday, September 29
Whipple Truss Bridge
The Erie Canal Harbor
Central Wharf Side
Story Walking Tour
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
Whipple Truss Bridge
Monday, September 17
Central Wharf Side
U.S. Brig Niagara at Canalside 12 Noon to 1pm / Free
View from Central Wharf free
or tickets available for purchase Sunday, September 30
The Erie Canal Harbor
dockside to tour Brig
Story Walking Tour
U.S. Navy Fleet - Operation Sail Whipple Truss Bridge
Buffalo Naval & Military Park
Central Wharf Side
For details call: 716-847-1773
12 Noon to 1pm / Free
Tuesday, September 18
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departs Canalside
View from Central Wharf
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Program descriptions begin on page 16.
Have questions on Canalside programs, please call 716-856-3150.
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Experience
Canalside
on the water.
Queen City Ferry: Queen City Ferry Company offers a
water ferry service between Buffalo’s inner and outer
harbor. Board the Queen City Ferry at the Central Wharf.
The Ferry travels to the Outer Harbor, Erie Basin Marina
and along the Buffalo River to Riverfest Park in Buffalo’s
Old First Ward. Operations are daily from 12:30pm to
8pm mid-May through September. Round trip takes
approximately one (1) hour. Tickets are priced per
round trip ($8/adult and $4/child). Narrated Buffalo
River History Tours are available daily from 10:30am
to 12 Noon ($14/adult and $10/child). For more
information about the Queen City Ferry call
716-796-4556 or visit www.queencityferry.com.
Buffalo Harbor Kayak: Explore the Buffalo waterfront
by renting a one or two-person kayak, canoe or SUP –
a stand up paddling board. Rentals available 9am to
5pm Monday through Sunday beginning Memorial Day
weekend and running through Labor Day weekend
(including Holidays). The kayak rental tent is located on
the historic Central Wharf. 90 minute Kayak tour $25.
Kayak rental: $15 per hour. SUP rental: $30 per hour.
For more information call 716-228-9153 or visit
www.BFLOHarborKayak.com
Buffalo Maritime Center Boat Building Demonstration:
Join the Buffalo Maritime Center throughout the season
as they build five (5) traditional boats including the
recreation of three (3) Buffalo Harbor Ferries. These
boats were once common to the old Buffalo Harbor/Erie
Canal waterfront. This ongoing project will include the
creation of two (2) 15’ skiffs of traditional design. Enjoy
interpretive displays and interact with our accomplished
craftsmen from the Buffalo Maritime Center. For more
information call 716-881-0111 or visit
www.buffalomaritimecenter.org.
Buffalo Urban Outdoor Education (BUOE): BUOE
provides hands-on science education programs aboard
the tall ship Spirit of Buffalo that introduce youth to the
wonders of the watery world while providing unique,
empowering personal experiences! Family Lake
Exploration - watch your little explorer become a Sailor
Scientist! The two-hour sailing expedition aboard the
Spirit of Buffalo features Great Lakes science exploration
stations. Participants raise sails, steer and navigate
the ship and explore the watery world using tools,
microscopes, nets and live specimens! Science Afloat
is a three-hour environmental science and sailing
program aboard the Spirit of Buffalo. Students engage
in hands-on learning in Great Lakes environmental and
nautical science through science learning stations in
biology, navigation, plankton, invasive species, benthic
samples and traditional sailing. Reservations are
required for both programs. For rate information
and reservations please call 716-796-8393 or visit
www.buoe.org.
Clara Brown: Buffalo’s floating ambassador the “Clara
Brown” is a unique 34 foot sailing vessel designed by
John G. Alden - on display along the wall of the Naval
Museum in the historic Commercial Slip. She can be
reserved for special events and tours of Buffalo’s
waterfront, maximum six (6) passengers. For information
call 716-432-6589 or e-mail [email protected]
Program descriptions begin on page 16.
Have questions on Canalside programs, please call 716-856-3150.
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Canalside
on the water.
Saturday Adaptive Water Sports Sailing Program:
Sailing facilities and instruction for the physically and
mentally challenged, as well as disadvantaged youth,
conducted by WNY Adaptive Water Sports. Preregistration is required. Sails take place on Saturdays
from mid-May through mid-October (weather permitting)
from the Historic Commercial Slip - adjacent to the
Naval Museum. Pre-registration is required. For more
information or to pre-register call 716-553-7670 or
visit www.wnyadaptivewatersports.org.
Spirit of Buffalo: Sail back in time aboard the Spirit of
Buffalo. Discover traditional sailing on a classic 73-foot
topsail schooner. Join the crew and hoist the red sails,
or sit back, relax and see the city in a new (old?) way.
The Spirit operates May through September out of the
historic Erie Canal Harbor Central Wharf. Daily two hour
public cruises ($28/adult and $18/child). Weekend family
pirate adventures ($23/adult and $19/child). Dinner at
Pearl Street Grill and a two hour sail ($49/adult and
$27/child). Private charters are available for corporate
events, groups, parties, weddings or any special event.
Call for departure times, availability and reservations 716-796-7210 or contact [email protected] - or
visit www.spiritofbuffalo.com.
WNY Maritime Charter School: WNY Maritime Charter
School in a partnership with Sail Buffalo Sailing is now
offering Buffalo’s First Teen Nautical Weekly Day Camp.
Pre-registration is required and space is limited – please
visit Sail-Buffalo.com for a registration form and waiver
Catch the Spirit The Spirit of Buffalo
is a great way to enjoy
evening out on the lak an
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Public cruises and
charters available
all summer and fall.
Call 716-796-7210
Fun.
Sun.
Something for everyone at Canalside!
Program descriptions begin on page 16.
Have questions on Canalside programs, please call 716-856-3150.
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Across New York State – A Family Concert by The Hill Brothers:
This interactive family concert program focuses on music and
folklore from New York State’s history with a special emphasis
on the Erie Canal. The Hill Brothers use humor and great songs
from the period and lots of audience participation in this fun-filled
musical trip across the state. Perfect for children and families,
wide appeal for multi-generational audiences from toddlers
to seniors.
The African American Cultural Center: The AACC and Buffalo
City Ballet team up to present “From Senegal to Ellington”, two
back-to-back dance performances exploring the journey of classical
African Dance performed by 14 members of the African American
Cultural Center’s Dancers and Drummers and its relationship to
modern dance performed by 6 members of Buffalo City Ballet.
This performance highlights how two major Buffalo cultural
institutions keep dance alive with its African and African
American roots, providing Buffalo with the rich cultural diversity
of dance choreography available in Western New York. These
performances are suitable for all age groups and a must see for
dance enthusiasts.
Arena Painting: Join Charles Clough – the internationally
acclaimed, Buffalo born-and-bred artist in this large-scale
community art project. The public will be invited to make huge
paintings with Mr. Clough’s uniquely designed “Big Fingers”
painting tools. The large-scale community artworks will be created
in a manner related to the abstract-expressionist works that are
central to Buffalo’s Albright-Knox Art Gallery collection. Arena
Painting will provide the public with an opportunity to create their
own art “arena,” with ample space at Canalside for spectators to
view the process.
Babik: Part of the Music at the Ruins Concert Series - award
winning Gypsy Jazz group Babik will perform in the Historic Ruins
at Canalside. Babik (pronounced bah-beek) is a gypsy jazz quartet
that plays original music with gypsy flares as well as 1930’s era
swing created by Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli – this
music reaches across stylistic, cultural and generational boundaries
to engage every listener. This performance will serve as a rare
area appearance for the group. Although the group’s fan base is
strongest in Western New York, they only perform a few area
shows per year. Voted “Best Jazz Band in Buffalo” five times –
they have received standing ovations at two separate concerts
with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and have had multiple
“sold out” shows at The Tralf Music Hall – don’t miss this show!
Blanche Dubois in the Ruins: Part of Performance at the Ruins join Torn Space Theater as Blanche Dubois, the tarnished Southern
belle from Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire,” accompanies
guests through the Ruins at Canalside. In the process audiences
will gain access into the deteriorating psyche of one of the most
arresting characters in American drama. Groups of 10-15 people
will accompany “Blanche” through The Ruins as she performs
selected monologues from the play. The Historic Ruins provide
an appropriate visual motif for the faded past Blanche attempts to
recreate and a fascinating environment for the video projections
which will accompany the performance. The running time for each
“performance” is approximately fifteen (15) minutes so that between
7pm and 8:30pm, six performances will take place.
Boppin’ at the Ruins with The Buffalo Bop Sextet: Part of the
Music at the Ruins Concert Series – there’s no hotter, more exciting
jazz ensemble in WNY – featuring internationally known sax player
Bobby Militello, George Caldwell, lead pianist for the Ellington and
the Basie Bands, Lou Marino, veteran bop drum maestro, Sabu
Adeola, formerly sideman for Amad Jamal with Richie Merlo,
trumpet and Phil DiRe, trumpet. The group will play two sets of
extraordinary jazz music, creating an evening at The Ruins that
few will forget.
Have questions on Canalside programs, please call 716-856-3150.
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Bread and Onions: The Life and Times of Buffalo’s Italian
Waterfront Community – part of Performance at the Ruins - this
original play written by Joe Giambra is set in the Italian Waterfront
community in the 1940’s and 1950’s. Some of it takes place in
“The Hooks” and around what used to be known as Canal Street
or Dante Place. Some of it takes place on the lower West Side, just
north of the Canal terminus. All of it deals with the men, women
and children who called this area home for so many years. The
play evokes real places: the streets, the playgrounds and the
sidewalks where so many Italian-Americans in Buffalo have their
roots. It is sad and poignant, colorful, touching and amusing.
Infused with random musical references, this play is a must see
for anybody who cares about the history of the people of Buffalo’s
Italian-American community.
Buffalo Ballroom Theater: Part of Performance at the Ruins
- join Buffalo Ballroom Theater for a variety of Ballroom, Latin
and theatrical dance pieces such as: Argentine Tango, Waltz, Jive,
ChaCha and Salsa. Performers will be comprised of eight (8)
professional company members, as well as the youth student
company. In addition to providing exciting dance demonstrations,
the company will engage the audience in free dance classes from
a broad spectrum of style. Buffalo Ballroom Theater is a unique
dance company that presents ballroom and Latin dance as
a performance art, combining it with a mix of Ballet, Jazz and
Modern Dance.
Buffalo & Beyond Black History: Carmen Swans aka “Eboni
Ancesta” performs this one woman show showcasing African
American history and the role it played in shaping American
history. Appearing in period clothing and presenting actual
narratives of great heroes such as Harriet Ross Tubman Davis,
Sojourna Truth, Mary Reynolds and O. Equino along with Ole
Gospel songs and information on the Historic Michigan Street
Baptist Church. The performance also mixes in nuggets of
pertinent information for children and adults of all ages.
Buffalo Creek Native Festival: This two-day festival produced by
the Seneca Nation of Indians, is a family-oriented celebration
focusing on an important but often overlooked portion of Buffalo’s
cultural history, that of the Seneca and other Haudenosaunee
people who inhabited the Buffalo Creek Reservation prior to the
1840s. This free event provides an authentic, hands-on experience
for visitors to become immersed in the unique cultural heritage
and traditions that Native people still practice today. Enjoy craft
demonstrations, historical re-enactments, theatrical storytelling,
dance demonstrations, traditional food and games.
Buffalo Irish Festival: This festival celebrates its thirty-first year
with the historic 2012 move to Canalside. Festivities include three
stages of continuous Irish entertainment – music, dance and
theatrical performances from the US, Canada and Ireland. Enjoy
25-30 national touring shops of exclusively Irish goods and crafts,
traditional Irish food and drink, book signings and storytelling. As
the Buffalo Irish Festival moves to Canalside we celebrate the role
of the Irish in the building of the Erie Canal and the prominent
role the Irish community in the building of our great city, Buffalo –
Queen City of the Great Lakes. This is a ticketed event – for ticket
and Festival information visit www.buffaloirish.com.
Buffalo Harbor Oktoberfest at Canalside: Join the German
American Musicians Association for this celebration of all things
German. This festival promotes the traditional music and cultures
of German speaking lands, while celebrating the concepts of
Gemotlichkeit – “A love of being in the right place, at the right
time, with the right people, doing the right things!” Music will be
provided by the 30-piece German American Musicians – Buffalo’s
BIG German Band along with Bavarian dancers. Authentic German
gift shopping, food and German and domestic beers. This is a
ticketed event for ticket and Festival information call 716-864-2965.
Have questions on Canalside programs, please call 716-856-3150.
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Buffalo Niagara’s Enchanted Landscape: Symbolic Art and
Architecture: Join visionary artist Franklin LaVoie for a 90-minute
power point presentation showcasing everything from Joseph
Ellicott’s Radial Street Grid to the brilliance of our Frederick Law
Olmsted designed integrated park system. Techniques include
astrology, astronomy and giant landscape figures hidden in
plain sight, which correlate with figures on the celestial sphere.
Franklin’s presentation has been evolving for twenty years. It is
rooted in research and investigation – the program illuminates
Buffalo Niagara in the best light possible – high art of an ancient
noble tradition.
Buffalo Place Rocks the Harbor Presented by M&T Bank: Top
level musical talent and some of the summer’s biggest crowds
come together at this weekend music festival that keeps on growing.
Please note – Canalside will be closed beginning at 3:30 pm on the
day of the concert for sound checks and security set-up.
This is a ticketed event.
Dates:
Friday, June 29th
Sam Roberts Band also
Grace Potter & The
Nocturnals
Saturday, June 30th
moe. with Conspirator
Sunday, July 15th
Feist
Friday, August 31st
J. Geils Band
Saturday, Sept. 1st
LL Cool J
Doors Open 6pm for All Events!
Rocks the Harbor Tickets:
Order Tickets Now and Save!
$10 Each Day / In Advance
$20 Each Day Of Event
1.
Tickets are available online at
Tickets.com and by phone at
1-888-223-6000 (Service charges will apply)
Save on service charges by purchasing
your tickets at the Buffalo Place box
office, from 10am to 4pm, Monday
through Friday, at 671 Main Street in Downtown Buffalo. Tickets
are also available at all Thursday at the Harbor and Buffalo Place
Rocks The Harbor events. Day of show tickets will not be available
at the Buffalo Place box office on the day of each concert.
2.
Please be aware... No Coolers, Cans, Bottles, or Outside
Concessions Permitted • No Bicycles • No Roller Blades • No
Skateboards • No Live Animals • No Video, Still or Digital Cameras
• No Digital or Audio Recording Devices • All Backpacks, Personal
Bags, Buggies and Wagons are Subject to Inspection. Concession
tickets purchased are valid throughout the 2012 season. Band
schedule as of 5/24/12, subject to change. Thank you for your
cooperation. © 2012
Canal Street String Band: This musical performance brings back
the musical spirit of “The wickedest street in the world” located in
Buffalo’s Canal District. The Canal Street String Band regales with
good time music – sea shanties, fiddle tunes, cowboy songs, canal
ditties, western swing, honky tonk and more – an entertaining array
of music!
Canalside Archaeology: Digging for the Story of Buffalo: Join a
team of three professional archaeologists from the University at
Buffalo Department of Anthropology/Archaeological Survey for an
ongoing archaeological dig – an excavation. On eight specific dates
visitors will be invited to experience the story of Buffalo as layers
of time are actually peeled back from the ground surfaces at
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Canalside. The excavation site is located between Main Street and
Hanover Street just east of a Skyway pier. Uncovered artifacts will
be on display during dig hours.
Canalside Comedy with Eclectic Improv: Part of Performance at
the Ruins - Canalside Comedy is a live, improvisational experience
for audiences of all ages. The performance makes every effort to
relate to the site and to the historical background of this beautiful
setting. This spontaneous repertoire features hilarious sketches,
songs, and characters basing the entire content of the performance
on audience suggestions.
Canalside Comes to Life with MusicalFare Theatre: Join actors
from MusicalFare Theatre as they tell the story of the building of
the Erie Canal – hear from DeWitt Clinton and an Irish immigrant
working as a mule handler driving barges down the Canal as they
share their stories. The Erie Canal was an engineering marvel – 40
feet wide, 4 feet deep and 363 miles across New York State. In its
heyday, America’s “gateway to the west” was one of the world’s
greatest business centers, teaming Canal with rail traffic passing
from the Atlantic seaboard across the Great Lakes – listen to the
people that played a pivotal role in the building of the Erie Canal –
Clinton’s Ditch.
Citybration: Buffalo Citybration is a four-day festival showcasing
Buffalo’s assets and highlighting opportunities while celebrating
the City’s many successes. June 24th is the final day of Citybration
and festivities will take place at Canalside including a 5-K Race and
Fun Run followed by Cheerios vs. Chicken Wing Breakfast on the
Central Wharf and the fun continues with a day-long schedule
of educational and fun activities. For more information visit
www.citybration.com.
Clutch Artists Autorama at Canalside: This massive show of classic
and custom cars returns to Canalside for a second year. For more
than fifty years Clutch Artists have been a positive influence on
motor sports. The show is free to the public but participating
cars must pay a registration fee – for more information call
716-574-4545. The producing organization, Clutch Artists Inc.,
was founded in 1954 and they have a rich and colorful history of
producing first-rate car shows. In 1958 the organization produced
their first car show at Buffalo’s old Memorial Auditorium so this
show at Canalside is a return home to the Buffalo waterfront –
perfect timing given the rich history of automobile manufacturing
that our region celebrates – especially exciting with the
redevelopment of our beautiful waterfront!
The Colored Musicians Club: The CMC presents a 2-hour concert
entitled “Shuffle Off to Buffalo” exploring the history of Jazz
performed by a 17-piece Big Band. Buffalo, New York, once a
major destination for Jazz, was a terminus of the American Jazz
circuit, which began in the South and traveled up the Mississippi
River, east to Chicago, and continued until their final destinations
in Buffalo and New York City. In keeping with its long and
important role in the history of Jazz, Buffalo continues to be the
inspiration for the creation of Jazz and a major contributor to this
uniquely American artistic expression. Jazz lovers of all ages are
invited to take this journey.
Concert Aboard USS Little Rock: The USS Little Rock provides a
beautiful setting for this free concert series produced by the Buffalo
& Erie County Naval & Military Park. The USS Little Rock was
originally a Cleveland class cruiser, later converted to Little Rock
class guided missile cruiser. She served with distinction as flagship
for both the Second and Sixth Fleets. All concerts take place on
the fantail of the ship. The concerts are free.
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Diaspora Drumming: Rhythmic Landscapes, a Percussion Journey
- Part of the Music at the Ruins Concert Series – this musical
performance will feature traditional rhythms played on authentic
instruments from Mexico, West Africa and the Caribbean.
Composer-Percussionist Tiffany Nicely distills the influences of
Brazilian, West African, Cuban and Mexican music in “Rhythmic
Landscapes.” This performance brings together the vibrancy,
intensity and precision of traditional percussion, inviting the
audience to let the sounds of djembes, congas, balafons, surdos
and marimbas transport them to distant lands. Nicely, along with
Ringo Brill and Gabriel Gutierrez, will perform personal
arrangements of traditional pieces, plus original compositions
for percussion that draw upon sounds and rhythms from around
the world – oh what a night!
Drums to Drums Along Buffalo Creek: A performance of West
African and Native American dance and drum to demonstrate the
similarities in culture in tradition that may have resulted in the
partnership of Joseph Hodge with the Iroquois Nation based on
the marriage of Hodge to Seneca Nation woman. Joseph Hodge
was a historic figure – one of the first settlers and a trader in what
became known as Buffalo Village. The performance is a production
of the African American Cultural Center.
Erie Canal Harbor Story Walking Tour by Buffalo Tours: Take an
interactive guided walking tour of the Erie Canal Harbor – a vital
link to Buffalo’s past and future development. See the Erie Canal
Ruins up close and learn how the people of Buffalo built a Harbor
that changed an entire continent, created national industries,
provided refuge for immigrants and runaway slaves, and became
the gateway to the American frontier. Experienced docents will
describe what’s next for Canalside and its role in Buffalo’s
renaissance. The free tour takes approximately one hour
– wear comfortable walking shoes and bring your own water.
El Grupo Varidad present Una Noche de La Musica Hispanica
Traditionale: Part of the Music at the Ruins Concert Series - this
group of four Puerto Rican musicians live and breathe the
fabulous traditional music of their island home. If you love the
music performed by musicians of The Buena Vista Social Club
you will know the kind of music that El Grupo Varidad plays. This
is a show that has great appeal not only within Buffalo’s Hispanic
Community, where they have performed often at events sponsored
by the Hispanic Heritage Association, but also popular among
the many Americans who are drawn to and love the infectious
rhythms offered by El Grupo Varidad!
Erie Canal Sal: You are invited to enjoy Gretchen Murray Sepik’s
first person interpretation of Erie Canal Sal – a cook on the canal in
the year 1840. The script is loosely based on a description of Old
Black Nell who was a cook on the canal in that time period. This
program takes facts about the building of the Erie Canal and
weaves in Irish Folk Tales relating to the Canal and what life was
like on Clinton’s Ditch. This wonderful program is educational and
experiential, as the audience is part of the program. You are invited
to take part by becoming a passenger aboard the “Saint Francis,”
a packet boat on the Canal. One audience member becomes the
captain, another will become the widow and another will play
“Crazy John.” You will laugh while you are learning about one of
the engineering wonders of the world!
Explore & More Family Fun on the Central Wharf: Explore &
More Children’s Museum presents a series of hands-on activities
and crafts for families on specific Fridays throughout July and
August. The program runs from 12 noon to 4pm The program
also features a Toddler Tent with water table play and offerings for
a wide range of ages. There is no “drop off service” – children
cannot be left unattended. Explore & More welcomes groups but
if you plan on bringing a group of ten or more children please call
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E&M at 716/655-5131 to pre-register your group. This helps to
ensure that Explore & More is fully staffed and will not run out of
craft supplies. Program themes include: 7/6 Canal Era Play, 7/13
Building Neighborhoods, 7/20 Be a Sport Field Day, 7/27
Native Western New Yorkers Iroquois Nation, 8/3 What Floats Your
Boat, 8/10 Pirates of the Queen City, 8/17 Clay of the Day and 8/30
Transportation Nation.
Fleet Feet 15K-Run into Buffalo: Be part of the running of The
Fleet Feet 15K - Monday, September 3, 2012 - Labor Day. The race
is also the USATF National Masters 15K Championship, and
features a beautiful course that will take you from Buffalo’s
Waterfront up Delaware Avenue (Millionaire’s Row) to Buffalo’s
Frederick Law Olmsted Parkway - finishing at Canalside. The race
will benefit the track and field and cross-country programs in
Western New York high schools with all proceeds going to purchase
new training shoes for student athletes in need. The pre-race,
finish and Post-Race Party with music, food and beverages will all
take place at Canalside’s Central Wharf. For more information and
a race application visit www.runintobuffalo.com
Fourth of July Celebration: Canalside will be the place to be on
Wednesday, July 4, 2012 as we celebrate our independence with
fireworks and continous entertainment. Arrive early as The
Quizmaster Dennis George takes the stage at 6pm for fun Buffalo
Trivia with prizes. The day will also include clowns with balloon
and tattoo art, continuous entertainment and a fantastic fireworks
display over the Buffalo waterfront. This event is free to the public.
Food and beverage will be available for purchase. No coolers, cans,
bottles or outside concessions will be permitted within the event
site. All personal bags, backpacks, wagons and buggies are
subject to inspection.
Genkin Philharmonic: Part of the Music at the Ruins Concert
Series – Genkin Philharmonic is a Buffalo-based ten-piece electro
– acoustic chamber ensemble, founded in 2000 by Jon Nelson at
the University at Buffalo Music Department. The current Genkin is
made-up of professional players, drawing from a diverse pool of
musicians in the Buffalo area, its core membership comprised of
UB Music Dept. faculty and alumni. Other members come from the
Buffalo Philharmonic, Fisher-Price and Hallwalls Arts Collective. This
hybrid of top-level classical, new music and improvising performers,
creates a band that offers a dizzying array of steles in concert.
Giant Mechanical Puppets: Visionary artist Franklin LaVoie brings
his Giant Mechanical Puppets to Canalside – a buffalo, a giant
snail and a flying rainbow serpent will add a magical spectacle to
Canalside. This display will fascinate and entertain visitors of all
ages - from toddlers to seniors.
Gospel Meets Jazz: Join Masten District Jazz as they demonstrate
the unique relationship between Gospel music and Jazz. Gospel
serves as a the building block for Jazz – without the Gospel feeling
and spirituality there is no legitimate Jazz – you are invited to
witness and experience that concept firsthand at this celebration
as Gospel Meets Jazz.
Handmade Filmmaking with Squeaky Wheel: This program is
designed to expose people to the fun art of handmade and low-tech
filmmaking and to invite the public to make and share their own
short films using simple tools like paper, markers, and clear film
leader. The program will feature both Zeotrope – an old-fashioned
animation technique and Thaumatropes – a technique made
popular in Victorian times. The program is free and fun for the
whole family.
Harder Bop: Modern Jazz for Modern Audiences – Part of the
Music at the Ruins Concert Series – this group, led by Kelly
Bucheger, a sax player who has performed with such international
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jazz stars as James Carter, John Zoren, Joe Lovano and Milt
Jackson has toured all over the United States and Canada. Harder
Bop, a group many aficionados in Buffalo regarded as one of the
area’s most innovative jazz ensembles, plays all original music. In
addition to Bucheger, the group consists of Russ Allegra on
drums, Mike McNeil on piano, Danny Zieman on bass and Tim
Clarke on trumpet – don’t miss this show!
Healing Hands production presents The Journey: Part of
Performance at the Ruins - this celebratory event/theatre
production is a historical, educational and Pan-African/African
American event. The performer’s make-up is complimentary and
living proof of the eternal stamp of internal African spirit. This
production will bring forth a highly energetic and mind transforming
insperience (a spiritual experience). Through the artistic vehicles
of The Healing Drums it becomes clear that music, poetry, songs
and dance is universal in its ability to convey feelings of joy, love
and compassion. The linking together of this unique system of
survival in art, is executed through the binding of lyrics, words,
music and movements. This brings forth the ultimate expression
of creativity and the beauty of the African and third world heritage.
Holistic Health Expo: The goal of this Holistic Health Expo is to
bring together individual holistic health practitioners to inform and
educate the public on non-traditional health modalities. The Expo
will include displays of healing tools, workshops, speakers and
demonstrations. Some of the skills and methods will include
Naturopathic MD, Reiki Masters, Slamans, Back Essence,
Lightworker, Acupuncture, Reflexology, Healing Touch, Life
Coaches, Laughter Medicine and Hypnosis. Enjoy this educational
program in the beautiful setting of Canalside. This program is free
to the public.
Inhabiting Memories “Sighting Freedom” – Dance in the Ruins:
Internationally known dancer/choreographer Makeda Thomas
along with two of her company members from MGMT Arts, Inc.
located in Brooklyn, New York will partner with members of
Buffalo’s African American community – professional dancers,
gospel singers, musicians and students – the supporting cast in
this provocative work that will focus on Harriet Tubman and her
sunset escape to Canada via the Commercial Slip. This exciting
site-specific mini-dance series will take place in the Historic Ruins.
Learning to See: Locust Street Art and El Museo, two of Buffalo’s
oldest ongoing visual arts organizations, team up to present
“Learning to See”, a 3-hour workshop for beginning and more
advanced enthusiasts to learn how to gather and interpret visual
information through drawing and the basics of digital photography.
Using Buffalo’s iconic Erie Canal and Harbor as an inspiration to
learn the fundamentals of art, participants in the drawing section
will learn to see selectively and creatively to express their personal
vision on paper. Molly Bethel, director and founder of Locust
Street Art, and her team will help individuals explore their personal
vision and more effectively communicate it on a 2-dimensional
surface. For those interested in transferring these important
fundamentals to their passion for digital photography, renowned
photographer George K. Arthur and El Museo Gallery curator and
director Craig Centrie will instruct students to apply these
important basics to digital photography. Students will break down
into smaller groups to digitally capture Buffalo’s famous Harbor
and Erie Canal District to create a personal photographic memoir
of the landscape, which made Buffalo the Queen City of the Lakes.
The drawing section is suitable for all ages. Digital Photography
Workshop is recommended for teens and adults. The Digital
Photography Workshop requires participants to bring their own
digital camera. Art paper, drawing boards, and pencils will be
provided for the drawing section, or students may bring their own
large sized sketch pad.
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Local Young Playwrights Festival: Join American Repertory
Theater of WNY as they celebrate a new generation of American
playwrights. ART is producing this festival to showcase some of
the region’s up-and-coming writers. The intention of this festival
is to encourage aspiring playwrights (up to the age of 21) to
submit their works and have their works produced by a professional
theater company. The winners will have been selected prior to the
festival and the winning pieces will be performed during the festival.
Music is Art Summer Student Showcase: Launched in 2011 this
one-day music event features the best student musicians from
school districts’ summer music programs performing on stage in
front of family, friends and the general public. The Music is Art
Summer Student Showcase provides these outstanding young
musicians the opportunity to play on a big stage to showcase their
talents. This program intersperses genres of music – everything
from alternative to drum corps to a truly impressive student
orchestra – come out and support these fine young WNY musicians.
Nash House Actors: Nash House presents three 20-minute
performances by two local actors in the characters of Rev. Nash
and Mary Talbert whose dialectical discourse explores themes of
civil rights in Buffalo, New York. Between actors’ performance,
local African American storytellers will recount the lives of Nash
and Talbert to familiarize the audience with their role in political
organizations and the advancement of civil rights. This emotional
and poignant presentation for equality and human justice is suitable
for all ages, and highlights the important role Buffalo, New York,
played in our national quest for civil rights.
Navy Fleet Visit to Canalside: Join the Buffalo & Erie County
Naval & Military Park for this international commemoration. Fleet
Week will showcase the 200th Anniversary of the War of 1812.
This commemoration is being planned by the U.S. Navy, the U.S.
Marine Corps, the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Maritime Services,
Operation Sail and a multitude of international partners. For a
complete list of activities contact the Naval Park at 716-847-1773.
This is a free festival.
150 Years of Buffalo Science: Founded in 1861, the Buffalo Society
of Natural Sciences has a longstanding tradition of providing
authentic science learning opportunities to residents and visitors
of the City of Buffalo and the Western New York community. Every
Monday and Wednesday from 11am to 2pm the Museum of
Science and Tifft Nature Preserve provide Canalside visitors with
science or natural history-based curricula highlighted by fun crafts
and hands-on science activities – these programs are free, fun and
highly educational.
Pilates with the YMCA: Part of the Fitness at Canalside Program:
Join instructors from the YMCA for a one hour Pilates Class.
Attendees should bring their own mat and head over to the grass
area adjacent to the Central Wharf. YMCA Buffalo Niagara strives
to promote the value of an active and healthy lifestyle – Canalside
provides a beautiful outdoor setting for these free classes.
Pride Festival: Buffalo’s Pride Festival is a recognition and
celebration of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)
communities, culture, history and contributions in Western New
York. The Pride Center of WNY, Inc. organizes the Pride Festival
annually as a part of a full month of special programs and events.
The Festival includes entertainment, food and beverage a
marketplace and children’s activities. The Festival provides all
Western New Yorkers with an opportunity to come out and show
their appreciation and celebrate the differences that make our City
a wonderful place to live, work and play. This is a free festival. For
information call 716-852-PRIDE or visit www.pridecenterwny.org.
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Saturday Artisan Market: The Market provides a unique opportunity
for local artists to interact with the community and sell their
one-of-a-kind works of art. The Market is staged along the Central
Wharf and includes artist demonstrations. The public is invited to
come down and enjoy the beautiful waterfront and support artists
from our local arts community. The Market is free to the public.
Artists interested in participating contact
[email protected].
Songs of the Erie Canal Puppet Show: Join visionary artist Franklin
LaVoie for this entertaining puppet show celebrating Buffalo’s
history in song. Old Timer and Donkey Oatie are two of the
wonderful rod puppets that perform in an old fashioned puppet
wagon, designed and built by Mr. LaVoie especially for Canalside.
This terrific show exudes lots of old fashioned enjoyment for kids
of all ages.
The Stakes are High: Join Buffalo Scholastic Rowing for this
popular 19th century rowing competition in the Buffalo River.
The opening ceremony will feature a parade of antique shells and
boats that local marine historians and craftsmen have worked
tirelessly to restore. The fleet of antique boats will make their way
down the length of the course, starting at Canalside and running
to Riverfest Park. As crews race down the River to a large floating
stake (buoy) the boat’s coxswain or “driver” works fervently with
the oarsmen to execute a hairpin turn around the stake – after the
turn it’s a sprint to the finish of this 2,000 meter distance.
Symphony: Part of Performance at the Ruins - join director/
performer Michele Costa for this unique and engaging performance.
Aaron Copeland’s Symphony #3 provides the musical backdrop for
this performance of animated two-dimensional imagery, puppetry,
mime and poetry. Yards and yards of scrolling art combine with
puppetry to tell the story of a forgotten man and his dog. The year
is 1945 and this urban gypsy and his dog have been living in their
cozy, hand-dug hole beneath a roadside billboard. Now, they
emerge to rediscover their city, the world and all that life has to
offer. Prominent visual references to Buffalo and Niagara Falls
complete this wondrous tale. This thought-provoking, artistic,
quirky and charming performance will delight adults and young
folks alike.
Thursday at the Harbor presented by M&T Bank: This weekly
concert series debuted in 1987 in Downtown Buffalo. For many
years Lafayette Square served as home to the series until June 30,
2011 when the series moved to the Erie Canal Harbor site. For 26
years Buffalo Place has produced this successful concert series.
Beginning as a small happy hour for Downtown office workers the
concert series exploded in the late 1990’s drawing record crowds
to the center of Downtown Buffalo to enjoy national recording
artists. While the location has changed, the tradition continues,
this free concert series will run every Thursday evening from June
7th through August 23, 2012. Come down and enjoy a wonderful
night of music and fun on the beautiful Buffalo waterfront!
The Waz - Solo Electro-Live Interactive Modern Music: The
program is a performance of ambient, urban, upbeat music that
incorporates half DJ/half percussionist. The genres explored are
known as Lounge, Chill, Dub, and Acid Jazz – modern yet listener
friendly for all generations. The program is engaging as audience
members are invited to participate with percussion “shakers” – try
a touch pad that reacts with the music, or just listen and move to
the music. Zumba fans are encouraged to stick around and join
“The Waz” in the Ruins.
Wheel to Reel Film Series: Join Green Options Buffalo for the
Wheel to Reel Film Series. The series was created in an effort to
celebrate the strong and ever-growing bicycle community in Buffalo.
Films are selected based on cultural popularity and their inclusion
of bicycles – either as part of the plot or just as the choice of
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transportation of the characters in the film. Past films have included
cult favorites “Pee Wee’s Big Adventure,” “Napoleon Dynamite,”
and “The Wizard of Oz.” So jump on your bike and come to
Canalside to take in a movie under the stars along the Buffalo
waterfront. The film series is free to the public.
Yoga with the YMCA – Part of the Fitness at Canalside Program:
Join instructors from the YMCA for a one hour Yoga Class.
Attendees should bring their own mat and head over to the grass
area adjacent to the Central Wharf. YMCA Buffalo Niagara strives
to promote the value of an active and healthy lifestyle – Canalside
provides a beautiful outdoor setting for these free classes.
Young Audiences Family Programs/Local Artists: Join Young
Audiences of Western New York and celebrate Buffalo authenticity.
This program provides children with an opportunity to have
hands-on experiences with Buffalo’s local artists at one of Buffalo’s
most storied historical sites. The Story of Buffalo is told each week
by diverse artists whose work makes our region one of America’s
top art destinations.
Young Audiences Family Program/Local History: Join Young
Audiences of Western New York and create a meaningful
relationship with the Story of Buffalo. This program features the
region’s most outstanding artists and architects. This program
focuses on the Erie Canal, African American history and Buffalo’s
rich architectural history. This relevant, engaging, educational
program is designed for the diverse children and families who
live and visit Western New York.
Zumba Fitness: Participate in this exciting Latin-inspired,
dance-fitness program with three of Western New York’s most
talented and energetic Zumba instructors – this fitness-party is
downright addictive.
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Restrooms: Visitors will find a portable restroom trailer at the far
end of the Central Wharf - adjacent to Clinton’s Dish. There are
also two portable units at the corner of Prime and Perry Streets –
south end of the site.
Docking Your Boat: Boaters interested in renting dock space
should call Brand-On Services at 716-867-9271.
Buffalo & Erie County Naval & Military Park: The Buffalo & Erie
County Naval & Military Park is located on Commercial Street adjacent to the Commercial Slip. The USS Little Rock, USS
Croaker and USS The Sullivans are all part of the Naval Park
experience. Tickets to board the ships and tour the museum and
other exhibits are available for purchase inside the Naval Museum
building. The park is open April through October from 10am
to 5pm. For more information call 716-847-1773 or visit
www.buffalonavalpark.org.
Food: Clinton’s Dish is located at the south end of the site offers
hot dogs, hamburgers, ice cream, wraps, salads, beverages at
reasonable prices.
The Liberty Hound is located on the ground floor of the Buffalo
Naval & Military Park museum building offers sit-down indoor
and outdoor casual dining. Enjoy a terrific selection of American
and European craft brews along with wine, terrific food and great
service at this newest addition to Canalside.
Directions to Canalside: Surrounded by Buffalo’s Main Street,
the Naval Park, HSBC Arena, and the Buffalo River, Canalside can
be accessed through entrances off Scott / Marine Drive - There is
ample parking located in surface lots and ramps around First
Niagara Center, and on-street and metered parking on Franklin,
Pearl, Seneca, and Washington Streets.For GPS use 1 Naval Park
Cove, Buffalo NY 14202 as destination address.
Note: Please be aware that all events and programs are weather
dependent and subject to cancellation due to inclement weather –
safety is our number one priority.
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