Arts & Culture

Never Gone Without a Trace: An Architectural Historian's Tour of the TR Site

Submitted by Janice Kuzan on Wednesday, July 17th, 8:52 am

While the TR Site is best known as the inauguration site of our nation’s 26th President in 1901, the Site has over 170 years of history. In addition to serving as a museum, it has also been a private residence, a popular restaurant, and part of a military post. Join this special limited-capacity tour of the Site with architectural historian Kerry Traynor for a unique perspective on how the building has changed and evolved over time to suit its changing uses. Ms.

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Submitted by Susan Marie, Susan Marie Public Relations

Tuesday, July 9th, 2013, 12:42am

IDENTITY : A Group Show Presented by MAIN (ST)UDIOS

BUFFALO, NY – JULY 12, 2013, 6-9PM

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VETTE Block Club to Host Annual Block Sale on Saturday, July 13

Submitted by Queen City Blogger on Monday, July 8th, 11:40 am

Portions of all sales will be used for beatification projects within the neighborhood, including sustaining the VETTE’s Trinity/Tupper Grassroots Community organic vegetable garden

The Virginia, Edward, Trinity, Tupper, Elmwood (VETTE) Block Club, invites all bargain shoppers and treasure hunters to attend the historic neighborhood’s annual block sale, with a portion from all sales going to support the beautification efforts of the neighborhood, including sustaining its one-of-a-kind Grassroots Community Garden. The Block Sale will take place on Saturday, July 13th (rain date, Saturday, July 20th) from 9am-3pm on the beautifully eclectic Trinity Place, between Elmwood Ave. and Virginia St.

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Submitted by Joe Kirchmyer

Thursday, July 4th, 2013, 8:58am

Canada’s Premier World Music Festival Gets Under Way

TD Sunfest, billed as Canada’s premier world music festival and a celebration of world cultures, is under way in nearby London, Ontario, and runs through July 7. This fun-filled annual event has been voted a Top 100 Ontario Festival and Best Local Festival/Event courtesy of a clearly satisfied audience.

TD Sunfest brings together an eclectic roster of performers that span the globe — from Algeria to the United Kingdom. The event has evolved into a must-see attraction and now draws more than 225,000 visitors annually!

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Submitted by Susan Marie, Susan Marie Public Relations

Sunday, June 30th, 2013, 6:10pm

Western New York Musician Shares Concert Stage with Icon Joan Baez

Hired in late 2011 as a personal assistant and guitar tech to folk music icon Joan Baez, local singer, songwriter, guitarist and bandleader Grace Stumberg is now living a musician's dream.

Within days of the start Baez's current US tour, Stumberg was invited to sing harmony on a few songs in the music legend's set and, just yesterday (June 28), she began Baez's concert in Lowell, MA with a well received 6 song solo acoustic set of her own original songs, largely drawn from her own 2 CDs (2010 & 2012) and new material.

Stumberg returns home for a series of performances with the Grace Stumberg Band around Western New York during July, and then heads out again with Baez's August tour of Australia & New Zealand.

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SUMMER EXHIBIT ASKS VISITORS TO PLAY FAVORITES

Submitted by Janice Kuzan on Tuesday, June 25th, 3:31 pm

Back in January, Theodore Roosevelt Site Curator Lenora Henson presented Intern Ally Spongr with a rather vague challenge: “Use your skills as a photographer to give our visitors a new perspective on the TR Site’s historic collection.” The result, an exhibit called New Perspectives on Old Favorites, has been generating enthusiastic comments since it was installed on May 16th. The exhibit showcases a selection of Ally’s striking artifact photos alongside the objects themselves, prompting a closer examination of both.

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Submitted by Joe Kirchmyer

Tuesday, June 25th, 2013, 9:37am

Roycroft Summer Arts & Crafts Festival is Just Days Away

The annual Roycroft Summer Arts & Crafts Festival — one of the highlights of summer in East Aurora and Western New York — will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 29-30 at Parkdale Elementary School, 141 Girard Ave., East Aurora.

This year’s show will feature talent from over 80 juried artisans, including more than 40 Roycroft Renaissance Artisans! Many medias will be on display and available for purchase, including ceramics, fabric/fiber, wood, jewelry, sculpture, paintings, photography, metal, glass, drawings, leather, graphics and more.

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