Brian Higgins

The Shea's Performing Arts Center campus has been buzzing for the last two weeks with 80 campers participating in Shea's Summer Musical Theatre Intensive.

Today's the day they put on a final showcase featuring original writing, characters, and songs created by the students!

Thank you to everyone who supported Shea's Performing Arts Center on Give 716 Day! 🎭🦬

Thank you to everyone who supported Shea’s through Give 716. 🦬

Your donations will help continue to restore Shea’s Buffalo Theatre and the various projects we have taking place. 🎭

Support Shea's Performing Arts Center next week by participating in Give 716 and help us continue our on-going restoration of the historic Shea’s Buffalo Theatre. 🎭

Mark your calendars & show your support by making a donation to Shea’s next week!

Give716 kicks off on July 15 at 7:16pm and runs thru July 16.

Help us continue our on-going restoration of the historic Shea’s Buffalo Theatre.

Today our Restoration Consultant, Doris Collins led students from Elmwood Franklin School’s Summer Camp on a tour of Shea's Performing Arts Center. The tour was focused on set design. 🎭🎨🖌️

Great to be back at the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site yesterday for "Teddy Tuesday." We are so fortunate in Western New York to be the stewards of incredible, preserved places that tell the stories of Buffalo and American history.

The TR Site enjoyed the evening with our Speaker Nite guest, Brian Higgins!
"Keep your Eyes on the Stars but your Feet on the Ground" was said by TR, and was the title of Brian's talk about the optimistic look at Buffalo and how it continues to rise. Brian is with TR Site Executive Director, Spencer Morgan and Public Programming Coordinator, Patricia Szarpa

This week we welcomed the cast & crew of the St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute musical back to Shea's Performing Arts Center to celebrate their achievement in the Shea's High School Musical Awards program.

St. Joe's won in 7 categories & took home $6,000 in awards toward performing arts education.

St. Joseph's Collegiate Institue Takes Gold in Shea's High School Musical Awards Program The cast and crew of St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute (SJCI) Musical Guys and Dolls were recognized during a ceremony hosted by Shea’s Performing Arts Cente...

A beautiful day for the Juneteenth Parade in Buffalo

Today members of WNY's State delegation announced nearly $1.2M for Shea's Performing Arts Center through the Alive Downtowns! initiative as well as additional funding for Torn Space Theater, Alleyway Theatre & Buffalo Arts Studio .

The impact of the arts is vast and undeniable, supporting jobs, catalyzing economic growth, enriching lives, encouraging creative collaboration, healing hearts, and building community.

We are grateful to state leaders for this substantial investment in the arts.

It was great meeting with the students from UBuffalo CoLab this past week.

The students got a glimpse of what goes on behind the scenes at Shea's Performing Arts Center

It was a pleasure getting to meet Alyssa and Nemesio from Lake Shore Central School District this afternoon.

Great chat with my friend Judge Wolfgang today. Tune in to "On Target with Penny Wolfgang" this weekend to hear our discussion about Shea's Performing Arts Center and the upcoming season at Shea's 710 Theatre.

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Congrats to Dance Spectrum celebrating 45 years inspiring young talent including 42 years performing on the Shea's Performing Arts Center stage.

Lead with Love, always.
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There is healing in art, creative expression, and community.

Today , , & remembered our neighbors and put resilience on display through the supported 5/14 Blue Flag Initiative.

Don't miss "Once" produced by MusicalFare Theatre Theater and presented on the Shea's 710 Theatre stage!

The show runs through May 19th.

Here's a sneak peek:

ONCE Teaser Trailer Teaser trailer for MusicalFare's ONCE, onstage at Shea's 710 Theatre from May 2 - May 19, 2024. Tickets and info at www.sheas.org

Meet us on the Shea's Performing Arts Center stage this Friday, May 10th for "Broadway MEATS Buffalo."

This fun meat raffle fundraiser hosted by our volunteer Spotlight Committee benefits programs and preservation efforts at our historic Shea's Buffalo Theatre.

Tickets: https://www.sheas.org/performances/broadway-meats-buffalo/

Great to welcome the Harvard Business School Club of Buffalo to Shea's 710 Theatre.

Yesterday marked the final class for those taking part in the non-profit management program.

Great to have you on the stage at Shea's Performing Arts Center!

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Thank you to our volunteers. We couldn't do it without you.

On the last day of , we give a shout-out to Sue Stapell.

Sue adds fun to the front of the house! She has served as a volunteer for 12 years, working at Shea's Buffalo Theatre, Shea's Smith Theatre & Shea's 710 Theatre.

Thank you to our volunteers. We couldn't do it without you.

Thank you to our volunteers!

Did you know we have 50+ volunteers for each show?

A season ticket subscriber, 12-yr Spotlight Committee volunteer & Executive Board member, Dennis Warzel's knowledge & friendly approach help create an exceptional theatre experience.

TY to our volunteers!

Here is another spotlight on our wonderful volunteers at Shea's Performing Arts Center

Today we are happy to highlight another one of our amazing volunteers.

Judy Brancato has been welcoming patrons to our performances as an usher at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre for three years now. We recognize her enthusiasm and service to Shea’s .

Great to welcome Sweet Home Central School District Middle School students who served on stage crew to Shea's Performing Arts Center today.

The students, along with teachers Mr. Petrie and Mr. Smith, received a behind-the-scenes tour with Doris Collins, our Historic Restoration Consultant.

Today we celebrate Michael Shea’s Birthday.

It was with his vision, our community can enjoy the historic Shea’s Buffalo Theatre.

Today we're celebrating Michael Shea's birthday. It was with his vision and dream that the WNY Community gets to enjoy Shea's Buffalo Theatre, the historic crown jewel of Shea's Performing Arts Center.

On your next visit to Shea's stop by and see his portrait on our Mezzanine.

Today we are happy to highlight another one of our rockstar volunteers at Shea’s Buffalo.

Today we are happy to highlight another one of our rockstar volunteers.

Deborah Jones has been welcoming patrons to our performances as a Shea’s Buffalo usher for six years now. Her great energy helps set the stage for a magical theatre experience.

Today is the first day of .

Take the opportunity to explore and revisit restaurants in the Theatre District, around downtown Buffalo and across the Buffalo Niagara region.

Plan out your week by visiting:

Buffalo Restaurant Week Buffalo Restaurant Week is your opportunity to chow down on signature lunch and dinner dishes from many of Buffalo’s best restaurants.

Good luck to WNY high school student Clare Day as she heads to NYC to compete in the The English-Speaking Union National Shakespeare Competition.

We love to see local talent highlighted & applaud Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District for recognizing the importance of arts education.

More via 7 News WKBW:

'All fun being on stage': Ken-West High School student competing in National Shakespeare Competition Clare Day has performed in several of Kenmore West's productions. Now, she's competing in the English Speaking Union (ESU) National Shakespeare Competition.

It’s & we are recognizing our incredible volunteers!

It's & we are recognizing our incredible volunteers!

Gloria LaSota has dedicated over 20 years to serving Shea’s Performing Arts Center as a member of the Spotlight Committee & a volunteer at Shea's 710 Theatre. 🎭

We celebrate her contributions & commitment.

Are you visiting Buffalo-Niagara for and looking for great things to do in Western New York this week?

Shea's Performing Arts Center has it covered.🌘

Tickets are still available for great performances at our theatres this week.

Visit: https://www.sheas.org/