Niagara Falls Music and Art Fesitval presents: First Annual Party in the District

Street fair and great food! 6-9pm FREE bar crawl.

Seneca Casinos Unveils 2013 Summer Rush Concert Series

Comedy, country music, up-tempo rock and more come to Western New York; lineup includes B.B. King, Drew Carey, ALABAMA, Jeff Dunham, The Go-Go

Niagara Falls Music & Art Festival press conference announcement

Announcement of Award Winner, Sponsors and Bands Playing the Main Stage

The organizers of the Niagara Falls Music & Art Festival will host a press conference to publicly recognize major event sponsors and release the names of the bands playing the main stage, on Thursday, April 11, 2013.

Closing Reception: Wearable Art & Celtic Art Shows

 

Wine on Third hosted its first Wearable Art Fashion Show in February and a Celtic group art show in March. Now it’s time to retire both collections from the bar and restaurant to make way for a new artist’s show! This is your last chance to see this collection of

Al Ligammari (Alimar) – Celebrating 40 Years – Artist & Photographer

Sunday, April 14, 2013
“Art, Music, Food, Friends & Fun”

Tickets: $30.00* (includes signed art print & more)
(*tickets purchased online will be mailed to you via USPS)

There will be art repros and more to purchase at the event.

Debut Release: A Special Edition Lanyard USB Flash Drive containing digital content (PDF eBooks) of over 300 pieces of Alimar’s artwork & photographs spanning 40 years; PLUS the release of an mp3 album of his original musical compositions ‘The Anachronism.’

From Al’s Facebook page:

Battle of the Bands @ The Icehouse

The Niagara Falls Music & Art Festival will be holding a series of Battle of the Bands in order to choose which bands will be playing on the Indie stage this year. Contact Phil Furan through our website to enter your band in a battle. All battles will be held at The Icehouse, located at 512 3rd Street in Niagara Falls.

The battles are scheduled as follows:

January 25, 2013

February 1, 2013

February 15, 2013

March 8, 2013

March 29, 2013

April 12, 2013

May 3, 2013

May 24, 2013

Visit: http://www.festivalatthefalls.com/ For all info!

 

Global Battle of the Bands competition gives Niagara Falls talent a chance at international stardom

HARD ROCK RISING ROCKS HARD ROCK CAFE NIAGARA FALLS – USA

Niagara Falls, NY, February 19, 2013

Wearable Art Fashion Show at Wine on Third

Wine on Third hosts its First Wearable Art Fashion Show

The wearable artwork of Local Artists including Mary Grace O , Lisa Crapsi and others will begin a one month long show and sale at Wine On Third on Thursday February 21st with an opening reception from to 6pm to 9 Pm that night. And a runway show at 8:00 pm.

The Thursday the 21st event will include a pre-show reception for the artist, a model run way and a post run way show of the wearable art worn by local models. Post the reception the wearable art will be displayed on the walls of the dining room and bar for one month concluding on the 20th of March. All artist are local western new Yorkers and the materials they will be using, incudes duct tape, coffee filter, bubble wrap as well as other alternative fashion materials, even Bacon, Everything is better with bacon even fashion Most materials are recycled and re purposed materials approximately 20 dresses will be on display

Other artist included in the show are: Holly Ranike, Andrea Galyn, Artie Vanderpool, Lulu Robinson, Cat McCarthy

Additional information contact David Giusiana at 998-2712 or david.giusiana@gmail.com

Further information about Wine on Third at wineonthird.com or visit Facebook Wine on Third

The Oishei Foundation announces challenge grant

The John R. Oishei Foundation is announcing a dollar for dollar challenge grant to the Niagara Falls City Council to help restore funding to the Niagara Arts and Cultural Center (NACC). This grant is in direct response to the City Council

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