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[ZINE FAIR] You’re probably reading this in print right now, which means you likely subscribe to the notion that printed media is not dead. The artists at the annual Buffalo Zine Fair do too, in factthat’s their tagline. “PRINTED MEDIA IS NOT DEAD. Let us rebel against library closings, newspaper downsizings, and e-readers by celebrating good old-fashioned physical handmade print media!” the organizers—specifically Gutter Pop Comics and Sugar City—proclaim.

[ROLLERSKATING] Roll with the punches. The late night rollerskating party for grownups to get back to their inner kid returns to Skateland on Saturday, November 4. Bounce, Baby, vol. 2 hits the hardwood right on the locus of Buffalo’s east-west, north-south divide with beat heavy dance-centric cuts spanning the gamut of house, trap, and hip hop. 

[FOOD] You’ve probably seen Alton Brown on one of Food Network’s many programs including Good Eats and Iron Chef America. The 55-year-old TV show host, author, and even musician (he put out an album of food-related songs titled Bitter Like Me in 2016) is known for his scientific approach to food, which he shows off in his live show, Alton Brown Live: Eat Your Science. The show, which is his “follow up“ to his previous Edible Inevitable tour, features food based demonstrations, songs, and other multimedia presentations.

[ART] After a busy Halloween weekend, unwind by checking out Case de Arte’s El Dia de Los Muertos art exhibit, opening Friday, November 3. The Day of the Dead exhibit will feature installations, mixed media, film, music, paintings, and sculptures from various Mexican artists, including the co-owners of the gallery, Mara Odette and Rick Williams. This exhibit, which runs through November 14, will be the Allentown art gallery’s final.

[ROCK] On tour in support of their sixth studio album, Lovely Little Lonely, The Maine comes to the Town Ballroom on Saturday, November 4. Lovely Little Lonely was released this Spring and features 12 tracks of catchy pop-rock with powerful choruses and hard hitting guitars. Critics have called the record the five-piece Tempe, Arizona-based band’s best since 2011’s Pioneer, which featured hits like “Don’t Give Up on Us” and “Some Days.” Support comes from Brooklyn-based grunge band, Dreamers.

[INDIE] Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield has been playing music with her sister Allison for as long as she can remember. Growing up near Waxahatchee Creek in Birmingham, Alabama, they have shared multiple experiences with each other, such as memorizing numerous songs from musicals to perform as kids to rocking out to riot grrrl music in their teens. Along with these good memories, they also had the unfortunate experience of going through traumatic break-ups simultaneously.