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Admission to special exhibitions is free for Gallery Members. Non-members can view the exhibition for the price of regular Gallery admission. |
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Gusto at the Gallery is sponsored by The Buffalo News and The John R. Oishei Foundation with ongoing program support from the New York State Music Fund, established by the New York State Attorney General at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, General Mills Foundation, and the Literature Program of the New York State Council on the Arts.
5 - 7 p.m.
Art Activity
Treasure Maps
5 p.m.
Special Exhibition
Rare materials from the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library.
6:30 p.m.
Performance
Vincent O’Neill, of the Irish Classical Theater, performs from James Joyce’s Ulysses.
6:45 p.m.
Special Exhibition
Buffalo and Erie County Public Library Bridget Quinn-Carey, new Director of the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library, introduces exhibition of selected rare materials
7 p.m.
Lecture
Dr. Vincent J. Cheng, Sutton Thomas Professor of English, University of Utah, author of Joyce, Race, and Empire presents, “Amnesia, Forgetting, and the Nation in Joyce’s Ulysses.”
7:30 p.m.
Poetry Slam
Join us for our Nickel City Poetry Slam series, the evening begins with a performance by nationally recognized slam poet Tom Noy, bringing a fresh flow of entertaining thought-provoking words of inspiration. Afterwards, the hottest local spoken word artists compete for a $25 cash prize and a chance to be on the first national Buffalo Poetry Slam Team, competing in Madison, Wisconsin in August 2008. Who will be the best? You be the judge!
Signup: 7:30p.m., on a first come basis.
Sponsored by the Humanities Institute of the State University of New York at Buffalo, Kennedy, Stoeckl and Martin, PC, and the William C. Rupp Foundation.
8:00 p.m.
Lecture
Dr. Denis Donoghue, Henry James Chair of English and American Letters at New York University, author and editor of 35 books, including The American Classics, presents “The Ambiguities of Herman Melville.”
9:00 p.m.
Panel Discussion
Dr. Vincent J. Cheng, Dr. Denis Donoghue, and Professor Laurence Shine, moderated by Patrick Martin, Director, riverrun, Inc.
Sponsored by William C. Rupp Foundation, Kennedy, Stoeckl & Martin, Cinegael Buffalo and the State University of New York at Buffalo Humanities Institute.
3 - 10 p.m.
Join us for the opening of the exhibition, Jennifer Steinkamp, featuring works on view from one of the most important and prolific female video and new media artists of our time. Steinkamp creates stunning 3-D installations that explore architectural space, motion, and human perception.
5 – 7 p.m.
Art Activity: Matter at Hand
Explore the nature in art and the art of nature with family tours and art activities designed by the Gallery’s program for individuals with special needs, Matter at Hand.
6 p.m.
Performance: Young Audiences Presents ‘The Great Garbage Concert’
Decode illusions in nature and catch the Great Garbage Concert, taking environmental education to its silliest.
7 p.m.
Performance: Rince na Tiarna
Spring into the St. Patrick’s Day spirit with a performance by Rince Na Tiarna (Gaelic for 'Lord of the Dance'), a troupe of young Irish Stepdancers from Western New York. Rince Na Tiarna has become a leader among Irish dance schools nationwide, ranking sixth among the world’s best Stepdance programs in recent competitions. The high kicking, fast footed Buffalo sweethearts' were also guest performers on the Rosie O'Donnell Show.
7:30 p.m.
Irish Stout and Whiskey Tasting
8 p.m.
Coffee House Sound: Ali Critelli
Buffalo native Ali Critelli is making her debut as a solo artist along side one of Western New York’s premiere guitarists Frank Grizanti. A veteran of musical theater, dance showcases, and singing competitions, Critelli dazzles audiences with her soul-filled vocals and bluesy rock sound. She most recently sang in the group Amungus, performing alongside fellow Buffalo artist Robby Takac of the Goo Goo Dolls.
5 – 7 p.m.
Art Activity: Kaleidoscopes
Color, color, color! Whether celebrating the Holi festival of colors or the bursts of color in Jennifer Steinkamp’s 3-D installation art, come create your own kaleidoscope using your favorite colors and designs.
6 p.m.
Speaker: Jennifer Steinkamp
Coinciding with the opening of her solo exhibition, video and new media artist Jennifer Steinkamp comes to the Albright-Knox to speak. Steinkamp’s 3-D installations explore architectural space, motion, and the phenomenon of human perception. Associate Curator Holly Hughes writes, “Fusing abstract painting, computer animation, sound, and film, her unique approach and distinct imagery create an awe-inspiring experience that balances between the virtual and the real.”
6 p.m.
Holi Festival
Come celebrate Holi, the festival of colors and the celebration of spring with special seasonal dances, songs, customs, Bollywood films, and food from India.
8 p.m.
Performance: Sitar Jamz
Get in the Holi groove with a performance by the Indian funk group, Sitar Jamz. Combining traditional Indian sounds with dance music, this psychedelic show is one you don’t want to miss!
5 - 7 p.m.
Art Activity
The Harmony Folk Ensemble leads artists of all ages in the making of Ptaszek and Jez (bird and porcupine craft).
4 p.m.
Film: Popiól i Diament (Ashes and Diamonds) (1958). Directed by Andrzej Wajda. 103 minutes.
On the last day of World War II in a small town somewhere in Poland, Polish exiles of war and the occupying Soviet forces confront the beginning of a new day and a new Poland. In this incendiary environment we find Home Army soldier Maciek Chelmicki, who has been ordered to assassinate an incoming commissar. But a mistake stalls his progress and leads him to Krystyna, a beautiful barmaid who gives him a glimpse of what his life could be. Gorgeously photographed and brilliantly performed, Ashes and Diamonds masterfully interweaves the fate of a nation with that of one man, resulting in one of the most important Polish films of all time. (The Criterion Collection).
6 p.m.
Birthday Lectures: Michelangelo
With Curator of Education Mariann Smith
6 p.m.
Dance Instruction
Polka with Tara Scime
6:30 p.m.
Tasting
Paczki, traditional Polish doughnuts
7 - 10 p.m.
Performance: Bedrock Boys
Hometown Favorites playing original and classic Polka!
7 p.m.
Film: Pokolenie (A Generation) (1955). Directed by Andrzej Wajda. 87 minutes.
Stach is a wayward teen living in squalor on the outskirts of Nazi-occupied Warsaw. Guided by an avuncular Communist organizer, he is introduced to the underground resistance—and to the beautiful Dorota. Soon he is engaged in dangerous efforts to fight oppression and indignity, maturing as he assumes responsibility for others’ lives. A coming-of-age story of survival and shattering loss, A Generation delivers a brutal portrait of the human cost of war. (The Criterion Collection).
8 p.m.
Performance
The Harmony Folk Ensemble performs traditional Polish folk dance.
8:30 p.m.
Film: Pilatus und andere (Pilate and Others) (1972). Directed by Andrzej Wajda. 90 minutes.
Based on Michail Bulhakov's novel The Master and the Margarita.
8:45 p.m.
Tasting
Pierogi