Party on the Portico!
PARTY ON THE PORTICO HAPPY HOUR FEATURES WENDELL RIVERA’S LATIN JAZZ ENSEMBLE
For $10, Guests Receive Beer, Wine, Food, Live Music, Museum Tours, and Great Views
Buffalo, N.Y. – July 7, 2008 – The Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society will continue its third-annual Party on the Portico summer happy hour series on Friday, July 18 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at its museum building, located at 25 Nottingham Court at Elmwood Avenue.
At each Party on the Portico, guests enjoy live music, beer, wine, hors d’oeuvres, and great views of Mirror Lake, Delaware Park, and the Japanese Garden from the steps of the museum.
Guests also receive complimentary 15-minute guided mini-tours of the museum’s two new featured exhibits, Shaking Hands and Kissing Babies, a history of presidential campaigns, and Cathedrals of Industry, a display of large-format photographs of the Colonel Ward Pumping Station.
The series, which runs once a month on Friday evenings, showcases some of Western New York’s most popular musical acts. The July 18 event features the danceable music of Wendell Rivera’s Latin Jazz Ensemble.
The final Party on the Portico of 2008 will be August 22, with Babik performing upbeat gypsy jazz in the vein of Django Reinhardt.
Admission for each Party on the Portico event is $10. The series runs rain or shine and is limited to guests ages 21 and over. For more information, the public may call the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society at (716) 873-9644 ext. 301 or visit our website.
The 2008 Party on the Portico series is sponsored by M&T Bank and receives media support from BuffaloRising.com/Monthly Magazine and 107.7 The Lake. Flying Bison Brewing Company, Colonial Wine and Spirits, and Pearls Olives are food and beverage supporters.
