The Tacoma Performing Arts Center (T-PAC) is a music venue located within The Charter Place. This…read morevenue has had past lives as a synagogue and school and is currently being used for cultural and art events, weddings, and conferences amongst other things. We attended an event called Blue Monday with Jack Civiletto (Chicago Jack) leading the group. Each week has a guest singer. This week it was Rod Nickson. This was followed by an open blues jam session where other local blues musicians are welcome to join in. Reserved seating is recommended with other tables available depending on the crowd. There's limited but good food menu and reasonably priced drink menu. Enjoyable fun night. If you're not into blues (which I love!) You can check their calendar for other option. Oh and there's a parking lot right across the street along with street parking. 2021-181

Been to T-PAC (Tacoma Preforming Art Center) a few times for great Blues music. Finally getting off…read moremy behind to write a revew. From my first visit to the most recent it's a 5 Star entertainment venue. We come to listen to the best of the best of Western New York's Blues performers, most of which are in the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame. Our latest visit here was for the 2022 Lafayette Tap Room Reunion party. Anyone that remembers the Tap Room at the Lafayette Hotel on Washington St should remember how Blues nights packed the house. This reunion was the same. Packed with musicians taking turns on stage and music fans filling the venue. There is always a reasonably priced food menu and a fair priced bar. I encourage anyone interested in this type of entertainment to check out their website. Search Tacoma Preforming Art Canter.for upcoming events.

Small intimate playhouse. Live theater experience was comfortable and affordable. The seating is…read moretiered. And no bad seats. Actors play their roles well. It's professional level, not amateur (in my opinion). Free and plenty of parking. No long drive to the city of Buffalo for an expensive outing. Great if you live in the Northtowns. Plus it's the 100th annniversary of the Niagara Regional Theatre Guild - the organization that puts on the performances at this playhouse. I bought season tickets this year.

The production was alright. I could barely see because of the seating layout. The staff wasn't very…read morewelcoming, in fact I felt very unwanted. Two stars because I laughed twice.

In Buffalo, we're lucky to have so many older historic buildings finding contemporary uses. It's a…read moretestament to change and innovation. Whether that's Silo City Rocks, The Pierce Arrow Building, Statler City or many more...the ALT Theater is one of the more unique performance spaces that I've set foot in. Finding the actual Theater itself is a bit of a challenge. It's on Great Arrow Ave (making a right from Elmwood) and since the Pierce Arrow Building is so huge, it may take a while to find the actual door to the Theater. The entrance to get it is adjacent to the one of the parking lots. You then have to get up to the third floor to find your way into the actual performance space (lots of signage is helpful!). How amazing it is that a former luxury car assembled their vehicles in this building? And now it's home to two Theater spaces (ALT and Subversive), a film studio and hosts incredible events such as the Mass Appeal fashion show? I'm gushing about the Pierce Arrow building being put to good use, but let's get back to the ALT. It dubs itself as a black box Theater, although the show that I saw here ended up almost being setup as a proscenium of sorts, which shows that there is flexibility with the way you can use the space and engage the audience. Surprisingly, it was pretty warm here (The Pierce Arrow Building is nearly 133,000 square feet so most parts of it are not heated or accessible). It's focus is on experimental Theater (self-proclaimed as a hub for experimentation and innovation). The sound and acoustics were wired well for this particular show. One of the challenges is actually finding the space and navigating the Pierce Arrow Building (I actually got lost as I was trying to get out of the building and ended up in some creepy maintenance rooms), but it's part of the fun. You practically get a crash course in Urban Exploration when you go see a show here. If you've never experienced the ALT or the Pierce Arrow Building in any form, I urge you to check out their shows and find one that you think you'd enjoy!

A very small and artistic theater. It seats only about 40 or so people, but that's part of the…read moreasthetic. For the scale, they have an excellent sound and lighting system.

This has always been my favorite theatre in Buffalo, from the days of Studio Arena to 710 to…read moreMusicalfare. It has had some very nice changes since becoming 710/Musicalfare. The lobby has expanded with the bar having moved to the other side of the lobby into a space that was not there before and the old bar area is now filled with tables and chairs where patrons can sit comfortably while waiting for the theatre to open. The seats inside the theatre have always been very comfortable. I do not remember there being cup holders attached the back of the seat in front of me, so that might be part of the upgrade. The rows are spaced so that one can easily cross in front of a seated patron without the patron having to stand up. The steps are also more gradual than in the old Musicalfare Theatre, and well lighted. By the way, we were there to see "Jesus Christ, Superstar", a great production.

Not a bad seat in the house! Center back was awesome. Nice clean facilities, very helpful staff!read more

Happy 50th Anniversary Shakespeare in Delaware Park!! They perform 2 plays every year & in recent…read moreyears have added an abridged traveling show. All free. Donations accepted. This year we saw the traveling Romeo & Juliet & last night attended Twelfth Night 'on the hill'. Both were great performances. It's always a fun night. A great time people watching, enjoying your picnic, and watching these wonderful plays. They have some fantastic actors. 2025-51

There was a very large crowd by the time the performance of "Measure for Measure" started at 7:15…read more Luckily the weather was perfect, a slight breeze and a little bit overcast, until intermission! There was a bit of distant thunder so we, and many others packed up their chairs and picnic baskets before the rain. I did not know this play so I read the synopsis ahead of time. There are a lot of characters and in this performance, some actors seemed to be playing more than one part. I think this was helpful to have read the synopsis first. The play is performed with modern touches: a telephone and several rock 'n' roll songs sung. It's a lovely way to spend an evening, even though we left after the first claps of thunder.

We were there to hear about the 2026-27 season. Tickets are free, but we had to register. The event…read morewas called for 5:30. At 6 the doors were finally opened to sit down and hear about the season. It is now 6:15. The organ is still playing; there is no evidence of someone coming out to talk about the '26-'27 season. There are vendors in the lobby, selling beer, water, wine, popcorn. Nothing complimentary. 6:32 and the first speakers have appeared. Very disorganized. The presentation was a bit lengthy, but very nice. Each of the seven shows in the subscriber series was introduced. Guest artists performed songs from two musicals in the subscription: "Sound of Music" and "The Great Gatsby". There are three additional shows which are not part of the subscription, but to which subscribers can purchase tickets ahead of the general public. The presentation lasted about an hour.

When you think of going to the theatre, this is the place I would picture in my mind. Shea's is…read moreabout to turn 100 years old in 2026 and it's a Buffalo staple through and through. If you had a day in Buffalo, this is one of the places you would want to check out. The shows I have been to here over the years are always well done. The staff are always so helpful and genuinely seem happy to be there. I am not a big theatre person so it's great to have them there to make sure I am in the right place and not committing any theatre mistakes. The concessions here are pretty decently priced. There is a good variety of drinks and snack options. As someone who generally goes to the movies more than the theatre, I was pleasantly surprised with the options. This space is beautiful. It makes you feel like you've stepped back in time but in the best way. The architecture alone is a reason to come check out this spot, but stay for a show and enjoy!

We had season tickets for the past several years. However, since the Pandemic everything seems to…read morehave fallen apart. The plays used to be full length and entertaining but the past two seasons have been like the whole organization is circling the drain. Everything from super short performances to one woman shows to bad and boring subject matter. In addition, now they have lost their lease with Damien Collage, had a failed attempt at using taxpayer money to move to another location in Amherst and are now moving to downtown Buffalo with no free parking and a risk of personal safety. We feel this last season was worth less than 50% of what they charged us. For all these reasons we are not renewing our season tickets. Based on the half empty seats it's obvious that other season ticket holders also don't feel it's worth it anymore.

The show was amazing. The space is small and intimate which I really enjoyed…read more The staff is subpar. When I made arrangements to attend a show using tickets I won from a fundraiser in support of Roswell the woman on the phone wasn't the best communicator and a bit rude. When I finally chose a showtime the woman said only certain seats were available as the show was "sold out" but when I attended the show there was an entire row of empty seats. No wonder they keep her locked up in the box office and not on the floor for shows! The bar staff was really great and made some good drinks. There was a small variety of snacks as well. I'll be back to give this place another go...

Community Theater at its finest! This was not my first show here and it won't be my last…read more Everything I have seen is fantastic from front to back of house. They have a couple of pre-sale ticket locations but being from out of town I can not access those sites easily. I do wish they had online sales for convenience but there has always been tickets available at the door so I don't stress out about it. Before the show you can peruse through giant scrap books with past shows and other theater information. It is cool to be able to look through a troupes history. Enjoy a snack any time as refreshments are sold before and during intermission. Just follow theater etiquette and try to keep the wrapper rustling to a minimum. Their home is in the Sheridan Parkside Community center which is an old school. The only slight flaw is that the seats are less than ideal due to the age of the facilities, but they are currently raising money to renovate the seating so I expect that issue to be resolved in the coming year. I believe all shows run two weekends at least and they often offer dinner theater on opening night of some shows. The acting is supurb, the sets are stellar and it has always been a great night of entertainment. I encourage you to support Towne Players, support your community and support the arts. It is worth it!

Yrma's studio is fantastic! There is a wonderful dancer community here, and the classes are a lot…read moreof fun for beginner, intermediate, and advanced dancers alike! Yrma herself teaches Egyptian-style belly dance, and the studio also hosts teachers of other styles such as American Tribal Style, Improvisational Tribal Style, and fusion styles.