Canterbury Woods retirement community recently opened a beautiful performing arts center which will…read morebe open to the public for music, plays, etc. We attended a small concert there. It's a sleek model looking building. The theater itself has 250 comfortable seats and wide aisles. The slope is perfect for views from any seat. The sound seemed very good. You currently need to go to the main Canterbury Woods website to find the calendar of events for the Performing Arts Center. But well worth the effort. Can't wait to see what else they'll be offering. 2023-110

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.

Great old theater lovingly renovated back to its original beauty after years of neglect. Whether…read moreit's a movie, play or concert, this is a great venue.

I've been trying to get into seeing more theater lately, and my visit has only confirmed my thirst…read more It had been about a decade since I visited to see Peter Pan, which I had recalled mostly fondly, so I texted a friend and bought tickets for the show. We arrived about half an hour early after stopping at Lake Effect for scoops. Who needs dinner and a show when tummy ice cream is involved? The theater also sells snacks as food and drinks from the outside are banned. We were greeted outside by a dapper gentleman who held the door for us to get into the lobby. Unlike other theaters, there was elbow room to have them check out printed tickets and make conversation about the show. Others had digital tickets that seemed to work as well. We popped into the loo, which thankfully had multiple stalls, hardly any wait and was fully stocked with soap and towels. There were people selling souvenir toys and raffle tickets that we bypassed to find our seats. The playbill girl gave us a rough estimate of where we would be located. Thankfully everything is clearly labeled as to not get lost. For a mere 40 each, after fees, we were five rows back, centered. The view was clear, the sound was clear and the leg room- my gosh. For the first time in a long time a theater had room for me to stretch my legs a bit instead of cramming in more seats. The view is historically gorgeous in architecture and paint. Though we were there to experience the show, not just a building. The show started on time, held a brief intermission and concluded in about two hours. During that time, we got wowed by talented singers, very acrobatic dancers and mostly talented actors. (There was one that we would have probably chosen a different person to portray the roll, but I'm not going to crush a child's dreams when they did adequately. And others filled their rolls amazingly so I'm chalking it up to personal preference.) The costumes are well constructed without being extravagant. Tiny shorts cover any areas that would make this child friendly show receive an R rating. At the end, after all the standing ovations, we were able to exit with ease and get back to the car, parked at no cost in a nearby lot. Beat that Buffalo parking. Extra shout-out to whoever put the dual drummers in the loge to let us see the masterminds at work. They were the heartbeat of the show for me!

Our daughter has been taking guitar lessons here for over 6 years now, wow it doesn't seem like…read morethat long but it is. She has had an awesome guitar teacher who has always collaborated with her on what songs she would like to figure out and learn. We have nothing but praise for the staff at Performing Arts. They offer so many lessons, from guitar, piano, drums, and vocal lessons. They have extra things like rock band that the kids can be a part of also. But they don't only offer lessons to children they offer lessons to adults too! They just started a new program for little ones from 2-6 also called Musiking which is an introduction to music for children. If your looking for lessons you need to check out Performing Arts!

My daughter takes vocal and piano lessons at Performing Arts. She started in December and loves…read moregoing. She may sign up for Rock Band 101 in a couple months. The whole family came to her first recital last week and we're so proud of her. Staff is kind. The facility is colorful and clean. They have a stage and main performance area surrounded by class rooms. I was considering taking some guitar lessons myself, but will probably not perform for a while.

Every visit to Shea's is special. As soon as you walk in you feel the magic of the place. This…read morevisit was for the play Suffs, a story based on the Woman's Suffrage Movement. Fantastic play! For this play our seats were on the very top balcony. This means 4 flights of stairs!. Ha ha, you better be in shape for that walk. It was high up but ee actually had a perfect view of the stage. Shea's is celebrating it's 100 birthday and up until this point has had no elevators. They're now in the process of adding an addition which will include elevators. Since it's an addition it won't take away from the original charm of the building. If somehow you live in the Buffalo area and have never been to Shea's you really need to check it out. For everyone else. Just go again. 2026-30

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.

My mother and stepfather gave me a gift certificate for School of Rock last year for my birthday…read moreand I finally just got around to redeeming it. I set up electric guitar lessons and have completed 3 out of 4 lessons so far. Upon walking into the place to setup the lessons, I thought the place looked sick! It's really nice in there and the staff has been really friendly and helpful so far.

Due to my work in the community, I have been present at several of the School Of Rock North Buffalo…read morestudent performances. I have to say, the effectiveness of their instruction method is very apparent. Their students are VERY good performers. I've been in the Entertainment/Music industry all my adult life. These kids sound better than many adult working bands I've seen. They do a very good job and their facility is state of the art. PS, dont know why this has me listed as San Fransisco. Im in Buffalo, NY

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.

Wonderful performance, amazing cast. The lighting, the mood, everything was perfection. I watched…read more"The Poe Show", and it was everything I needed.

Cute quaint theatre in North Tonawanda . Chairs are a bit snug, but the ambience and temperature of…read morethe theatre was ideal . The show , The Christmas Carol was funny , tense and sentimental . $12 tickets -you can't go wrong . More concessions downstairs during intermission would have been nice. Overall, it was an enjoyable evening .

Nice venue for special events and performances. I recently came for the Lunar New Year festival…read morewhich was a free event, hosted by several cultural organizations, and would come back here again for future events.

Well, I won tickets to listen to Killer Queen, but oh my God, even if you were at the back of the…read moreplace, the music is way too loud for me and I cannot stand when they flash the white lights into the audience so I walked out. I'm not 20 years old. I don't want to go deaf. The facility is beautiful. I would like to listen to Michael Bublé or someone else lol. Five stars for the facility zero stars for the performance.

Wonderful time. We attended the Eagles concert it was identical to the group. Also attended…read moreGordon lightfoot concert. Mr lightfoot was definitely smiling down on that concert. I could have sat there all Night long. Great ticket prices too Wonderful thing; west herr dealerships and riviera theater

The West Herr Riviera Theatre used to have a real, hometown nostalgic feel to it. It used to be a…read moreplace of magic. Now, it's just a cash cow. I got this email basically warning me that all gift card transactions will incur a $3 fee. Is this fair? Absolutely not. How gross. Aside from this, I can't really say my experiences there recently have been great; the bar overcharges for drinks and the bartenders automatically set the card reader to a 20% tip on your beverages. I'm not kidding. They rush you to pay for your drinks if you're using credit so as to distract you from the automatic tip setting. If you don't catch it and change it, you're screwed. I don't mind tipping, I just don't like a place using scummy practices like this and essentially forcing you into tipping. Also...notice the lack of diversity in their show lineups: Mostly tribute bands. That's fine but like...there used to be variety, there used to be so much more. Anyway, I'm leaving this review as a life-long NT resident who misses the old Riv. It was truly magic.