"Thank You for Smoking"
Opens this Friday 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m.
Dipson North Park Theatre, 1428 Hertel Ave.
$6 for students
Nick Naylor, the smooth-talking chief spokesman for big tobacco, is famous for arguing his way out of public criticism and lawsuits related to the company. He also tries to simultaneously set an example for his 12-year-old son. Set in the early '90s, the satirical comedy makes both companies and consumers the "butt" of the joke. Har.
Matt Good Solo Acoustic Tour
Friday, April 7, doors open 7 p.m.
Club Infinity 8166, Main St. Williamsville
$25
Arguably the most celebrated Canadian rock musician of the last decade, Matt Good is crossing the border to Club Infinity for the second time in six months. Good started his career playing small intimate venues as a solo musician but didn't make a name for himself until the formation of the Juno award-winning Matthew Good Band in 1995. He recently released "In a Coma," a best-of album with an additional acoustic CD that has a version of "Apparitions" that makes me sob like a newborn. This is his first sans-band tour in over a decade and his only scheduled U.S. concert.
"Issues: We All Got'Em"
Friday April 7, 8 p.m.
Shea's Performing Arts Center
$32 and $37.50
Dallas-based playwright Laterras R. Whitfield bring a gospel stage play to Buffalo as he examines the lives of seven individuals, each examining situations of infidelity, unmet expectations and abusive relationships. Starring Vanessa Williams, the show is a dramatic yet comical play that focuses on provocative human affairs and is full of twists and turns.
Photo: Courtesy of Laron Fomby
