Events

[FESTIVAL] The 18th annual Elmwood Avenue Festival of The Arts happens this Saturday, August 25 and Sunday, August 26 in the Elmwood Village. The festival will feature nearly 200 artists lined up along Elmwood Avenue between West Ferry and St. James Place. Expect to find everything from paintings, photos, and other visual art to woodcraft, jewelry, glass art, and handmade toys. The festival is also a hub for local music, with two stages and a dance tent that’ll be packed with entertainment during the two day festival. Performances begin at 10am on Saturday with folk band The Observers setting up in the Dance Tent. Other performance highlights include folk group, Ten Cent Howl, Jazz four-piece The Hot Club of Buffalo, Carina and the Six String Preacher, and The Buffalo Gay Men’s Chorus. There’ll also be yoga demonstrations, spoken word poetry, and a performance from the Slyboots Circus. For a full schedule of performances and events, visit  eafa.techriver.net.