February M&T Second Friday 2024
Feb 9, 2024 5:30pm — 8:00pm
ABOUT M&T SECOND FRIDAYS
Mark your calendars for the second Friday of each month when, thanks to the generous support of M&T Bank, we stay open late, and admission is free! Immerse yourself in artistic experiences, from captivating exhibition premieres to engaging all-ages art-making sessions, curated screenings, and special programs. Explore the galleries, shop The Museum Store, and enjoy live music. Our cash-only pop-up bar awaits, offering soft drinks, wine, and beer. Stop by Roux Soup Bar & Café, serving up a delicious array of soups, sandwiches, and salads.
Psst! Here's an exclusive offer just for you – enjoy a 10% discount on most Museum Memberships when you join or renew in person during M&T Second Friday. Stop by our membership table to learn more!
EXHIBITION OPENING
Total Solar Eclipse & Astral Visions
Feb 9, 2024 – Jun 30, 2024
Buffalo, New York is situated on the central line to view a total eclipse of the sun on Monday, April 8, 2024—one day before the 131st anniversary of Charles E. Burchfield’s birth. To honor what is being called the “Great North American Solar Eclipse”, the Burchfield Penney Art Center is working with Kevin K. Williams, Ph.D., on an astronomy-themed Burchfield exhibition and related programs. Dr. Williams is an associate professor of Earth Sciences and director of the Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium at SUNY Buffalo State University...
Total Solar Eclipse & Astral Visions is being curated by Burchfield Scholar Nancy Weekly and Curator Tullis Johnson to include Burchfield’s paintings, drawings, and studies that depict the sun, moon, constellations, and night sky, as well as stunning solar astrophotography by Alan Friedman taken from “his backyard observatory in Buffalo”...
Performance by Sally Schaefer and Tyler Bagwell
Friday, February 9th | 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Reception Space
Buffalo-based acoustic folk duo Sally Schaefer (fiddle, mandolin, vocals) and Tyler Bagwell (guitar, vocals) breathe fiery new life into old folk songs, bluegrass standards, classic country hits, popular Americana numbers, and a treasure trove of Celtic melodies.
Sally is a well-known musician around the Western New York area, appearing with numerous bands representing an array of musical genres, including Creek Bend bluegrass, the Buffalo Bluegrass Allstars, Celtic rock outfit McCarthyizm, and touring alt rock band 10,000 Maniacs. Tyler is a historian, songwriter, and brewer with a vast repertoire of songs and stories. His original pieces are reflective of folk writing styles of the last 60+ years melded with fervent interest in local history.
Stay tuned to find out what's on for February M&T Second Friday 2024!