This fall's RendezBlue explores the concept of "source." Join the Burchfield Penney Art Center at Buffalo State for four free days of diverse events and exhibitions featuring musicians, artists, performers, poets, and designers—all sharing a common geography as Western New Yorkers—revealing unique sources of inspiration, creativity, perspective, and expression.

Schedule of events

Thursday, November 11
7:00–10:00 p.m.
Poetry and spoken word: WAM Slam, hosted by writers, artists, musicians
Performance: Reactionary Ensemble's Surround: Audio, in association with Beyond/In WNY 2010

8:00–9:00 p.m.
Live music: The Karma Salesmen 

Friday, November 12
5:30–7:30 p.m.
Opening Celebration

Panel discussion: Designers Mark Brickey (Hero Design), Brian Grunert (White Bicycle), and Ben Van Dyke share insights on Source (presented by the Advertising Club of Buffalo)
 
7:00–9:00 p.m.
Studio classroom workshop: Western New York Book Arts Collaborative

Live music: Here Come the Comets, Pseudo Intellectuals, Amilcar Hill with performances by Verve Dance Studio

Saturday, November 13
2:00–4:00 p.m.
Film screening and panel discussion: Buffalo State College's Native American Student Organization

4:00–5:00 p.m.
Research presentation: Charles Burchfield's College Years by Sarah Choczynski

5:00–7:00 p.m.
Panel discussion: Hallwalls, Squeaky Wheel, the Experimental Television Center, and the Burchfield Penney present Migrating Media, a video digitization project

7:00–10:00 p.m.
Live music: Noa Bursie, Buffalo Select Chorus with Joseph Wooten, Jony James

Sunday, November 14
11:00 a.m.–noon
Opera performance: Baritone Kendrew Amir Heriveaux

noon–2:00 p.m.
Watercolor workshop: Think About the Medium workshop

2:00–4:00 p.m.
Live music: A Musical Feast

RendezBlue is presented by BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York.