February 6
Bean to Bar Artisan Chocolate Tasting
Join us virtually online.
Upcoming Events
For the health and safety of everyone, we have implemented some changes for visitors to Buffalo Toronto Public Media:
- Everyone will need to fill out a health screen survey and receive a temperature check prior to entering the building.
- We are asking all guests and staff to wear a mask inside our facility when not eating, drinking, or performing.
- All attendees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. People are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after their second dose in a two-dose series (Pfizer, Moderna), or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine (Johnson & Johnson). If you are not yet vaccinated, you are welcome to attend in-person events in the building two weeks after completing your vaccination regimen.
- No exceptions will be made to the vaccine requirement, and a negative COVID test will no longer be accepted for entry.
- Attendees will need to present photo ID and proof of vaccination in the form of your physical CDC Vaccination Record card or your digital vaccination record before entering the building. New York residents can easily register for your digital vaccination record for access on your mobile device. Photographs of vaccination cards will not be accepted.
- We’ve installed an environmentally friendly clean air filtration system throughout our building to attack microbes both in the air and on surfaces. This system uses an innovative Dry Hydrogen Peroxide (DHP™) to fight viruses, bacteria, mold, odors, and insects.
- There will be enhanced disinfecting of high-touch surfaces. Countertops, railings, restrooms, and seating areas will be cleaned and disinfected thoroughly.
We will continue to closely review public health guidelines and update our safety protocol as necessary. Staying informed is our best prospect for remaining safe as we move forward with navigating through the pandemic. Buffalo Toronto Public Media is dedicated to staying up to date with current guidelines to ensure a safe experience for all.
January 14 | February 18
Bob Ross Virtual Paint Night - Monthly Series
Paint along with Bob Ross and Lauren Pantos, a Certified Ross Instructor (CRI).
A VIRTUAL EVENT SERIES
Conversations on Muhammad Ali
Join the filmmakers and special guests as they explore Muhammad Ali's life and legacy. The hour-long discussions feature clips from the four-part series.
June 23: "Ali the Man"
July 19: "Ali On The World's Stage"
September 9: "Ali, Race & Religion"
September 14: "Ali, Activism & The Modern Athlete"
Buffalo Toronto Public Media is committed to the health and enjoyment of its event attendees. Check back here for the latest information. If an event is postponed or rescheduled, ticketholders will be notified by email as soon as possible.
Due to current restrictions and closings, NPR has decided to postpone all live events, including “Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!” previously scheduled for April 30, 2020 at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre in Buffalo.Ticketholders will be notified of the new date as soon as it is scheduled.
The 2020 JoAnn Falletta International Guitar Concerto Competition scheduled has been postponed, due to the nearly impossible logistics of mounting an international competition in the face of the COVID-19 crisis. The BPO will announce a rescheduled date at a later time.
WNED PBS Special Ticket opportunity
Brit Floyd | RESCHEDULED
Brit Floyd at the FirstOntario Concert Hall, Hamilton (formerly April 10, 2020) has been rescheduled for Thursday, March 31, 2022.
There are also new concerts scheduled for:
Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo - (Monday, March 21, 2022
Meridian Hall, Toronto (Friday, April 1, 2022).
Please contact membership@wned.org to confirm your availability or to select an alternate concert.
POSTPONED | NEW DATE TBD
The NPR Comedy New Quiz is Coming To Buffalo!
Join us for Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!, NPR’s Peabody Award-winning quiz show, live at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre. Be a part of this live taping.
BTPM Special Ticket Opportunity
Pavlo | Buffalo | Rescheduled for November 20, 2022
Internationally renowned, award-winning recording artist, performer, & songwriter, Pavlo is rescheduling his Buffalo performance to Sun., Nov 20, 2022, 8:00 pm at Asbury Hall.
BTPM Special Ticket Opportunity
Pavlo | Toronto | Rescheduled for November 19, 2022
Internationally renowned, award-winning recording artist, performer, & songwriter, Pavlo is rescheduling his Toronto performance to Sat., Nov. 19, 2022, 8:00 pm at Massey Hall.
Joe Bonamassa | Toronto | Postponed to 2022
Joe Bonamassa at Meridian Hall (formerly Sony Centre), Toronto, ON, November 14, 2020 has been postponed to 2022. WNED PBS tickets will be issued for the new date closer to the rescheduled concert.
Celtic Thunder | Rescheduled for Sunday, March 20, 2022
The December 2020 performance is rescheduled to Sun., March 20, 2022, 3:00 pm at Riviera Theatre. WNED PBS tickets will be issued for the new date closer to the rescheduled concert. Please contact membership@wned.org to confirm your contact information, availability or to select an alternate concert or thank you gift.
Buffalo Toronto Public Media Signature Events
WBFO’s Buffalo Blues Bash brings a rollicking night of music, food and fun to Buffalo Toronto Public Media each fall and spring. WNED PBS’s large studio is transformed into a state-of-the-art concert venue for one night only; it offers the perfect setting for local opening blues acts and notable national headliners alike. Food, beer and wine are available for purchase to complete this rockin’ evening.
WBFO's Buffalo Blues Bash returned to our studios October 2021. The headliner was 2019 New England Music Award-Winning “Blues Artist Of The Year”Erin Harpe and the Delta Swingers. Rockabilly Steve and BR3 is the opener.
Check back soon for information on the next WBFO Blues Bash.
WBFO's Blues Bash Slideshow
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October 14, 2017- another WBFO Blues Bash. Another sellout crowd. It has becoming a reoccurring theme in a city that can’t seem to get enough of the Blues.
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Dawn Tyler Watson, winner of the International Blues Challenge headlined the October 14, 2017 Blues Bash.
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Robert "Freightrain" Parker, performing at WBFO's Buffalo Blues Bash October 14, 2017.
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A sellout crowd attended WBFO’s Buffalo Blues Bash on April 22 with headliner was Altered Five Blues Band
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The opening act for the April 2017 event was Buffalo’s own Hayden Fogle Band.
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The opening act for the April 2017 event was Buffalo’s own Hayden Fogle Band.
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The opening act for the April 2017 event was Buffalo’s own Hayden Fogle Band.
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Jeremiah Johnson is the voice of Mississippi River blues blending with the struggles of everyday life.
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Jeremiah Johnson is the voice of Mississippi River blues blending with the struggles of everyday life.
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Jeremiah Johnson is the voice of Mississippi River blues blending with the struggles of everyday life.
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The Ghost Town Blues Band front-man Matt Isbell at WBFO's Buffalo Blues Bash in April 2015.
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The Noah Wotherspoon Band from Cincinnati, Ohio mesmerized the audience at WBFO's Buffalo Blues Bash in October 2015 with soulful guitar playing.
Celebrity Chef's Table at WNED PBS
Celebrity Chef’s Table is a culinary experience. We invite a celebrity chef from a beloved PBS cooking show to join us as we enhance our love of culinary arts through Q&A, demos, and of course, eating.
WNED PBS Antiques Home Show!
WNED PBS's Antiques Home Show is a local, non-televised event using local expert appraisers. For one day only, community members are invited to bring antiques to be verbally evaluated by Western New York’s finest appraisers.
The WNED PBS Antiques Home Show returned to our studios in October 2021.
Check back soon for information on the next WBFO Blues Bash.
Antiques Home Show Slideshow
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With that smile, it appears this appraisal seeker may have gotten some good news about the value of her antique doll at the WNED PBS Antiques Home Show.
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Hundreds line up anxiously awaiting their turn for an appraisal with everything from family heirlooms to flea market finds at the WNED PBS Antiques Home Show.
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Ron Cozzi of Old Editions Bookshop works on an appraisal at the WNED PBS Antiques Home Show.
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Military collection to be appraised at the WNED PBS Antiques Home Show. Is there a treasure in your attic? Plan on joining us for the next Antiques Home Show!
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Joining in on the fun, excitement and anticipation of the WNED PBS Antiques Home Show.
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The WNED PBS Antiques Home Show would not be possible without our volunteers. Thank you!
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Many past Antiques Home Show participants have discovered unknown and unexpected appraisal values for their cherished treasures.
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Dr. Ellen DeWind of Angel Restoration examines a quilt during the WNED PBS Antiques Home Show.
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The WNED PBS Antiques Home Show gives you an opportunity to bring your antiques and collectibles to be evaluated by expert appraisers.
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Dana Tillou form Dana Tillou Fine Arts looks for clues to the value of this painting at the WNED PBS Antique Home Show.
Don Boswell (Buffalo Toronto Public Media) and JoAnn Falletta (Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra) welcome the Semi-finalists.
The JoAnn Falletta International Guitar Concerto Competition
Named in honor of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra’s Music Director, the JoAnn Falletta International Guitar Concerto Competition was launched in 2004 by Classical WNED, WNED PBS and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. It was the world’s first concerto competition for classical guitarists with accompaniment by a full symphony orchestra. The Falletta Competition was established to help identify and encourage talented young classical guitarists and help them on their musical journeys. Every two years, it brings international guitarists to Buffalo, New York for one week to perform publicly in competition for cash prizes, a recording contract, national and international broadcast exposure, and a return engagement with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. It is the opportunity of a lifetime for young musicians who have dedicated themselves to their art and who are serious about pursuing careers not only as international performing and recording artists, but also as concert soloists.
In addition to bringing prominent recognition to highly-skilled young classical guitarists, Buffalo Toronto Public Media and the BPO seek to promote music appreciation and enhance the visibility of the cultural arts in Western New York.
Buffalo Toronto Public Media and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra congratulate Bokyung Byun of South Korea who was awarded first place and Musician's Choice in the eighth biennial JoAnn Falletta International Guitar Concerto Competition on June 9, 2018.
Eight classical guitarists, representing five nations, competed throughout the week. Byun is the first woman to win the competition. Tengue "TY" Zhang of China captured Audience Favorite and second place. Congyi Zhang won third place, and also received the inaugural William and Carol Greiner Award for his performance of Ernesto Cordero’s Concierto Antillano. The Greiner Award encourages the performance of lesser-known works.
Byun will receive a solo concert at the Fondazione La Società dei Concerti in a recital among the series “Winners!” of Incontri Musicali at Gaber Auditorium in Milano, Italy, along with a $10,000 cash prize, national and international broadcast exposure, and a return engagement with the BPO.
The 2020 JoAnn Falletta International Guitar Concerto Competition scheduled for June 3-6 has been postponed, due to the nearly impossible logistics of mounting an international competition in the face of the COVID-19 crisis. The BPO will announce a rescheduled date at a later time.
JoAnn Falletta International Guitar Concerto Competition Slideshow
Bokyung Byun of South Korea became the first female to take the top prize at the 2018 JoAnn Falletta International Guitar Concerto competition.
BTPM CEO Don Boswell, Liona Boyd, 2018 finalists Tengyue “TY” Zhang, Bokyung Byun & Congyi Zhan, JoAnn Falletta and BPO Executive Director Dan Hart
Anton Baranov of Russia, winner of the 2016 Joann Falletta International Guitar Concerto Competition.
