Every day Monica Power supplies her picks for cool events happening in Western New York; you can also find her at her Facebook page.

The Buffalo Bluegrass All Stars at Sportsmens Tavern. 12pm

Son Henry at Duende at Silo City. 6 – 8pm

Sousaphunk at Nietzsche’s. 6 – 8pm

Steina + Woody Vasulka—On the Archive at Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center. Screening and discussion on Steina & Woody Vasulka’s lifelong commitment to archiving, experimentation with the electronic signal, and performance of memory. Doors at 630pm

Open Mic at The Hilltop Inn & Grove. 630 – 930pm

Party101 with DJ Matt Bennett at Town Ballroom. Doors at 7pm

McCarthyizm at Sportsmens Tavern. 7pm – $10

Nurse Johnn: The Short Staffed Tour at Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo. 7pm

An Evening with David Sedaris at Buffalo State Performing Arts Center. 7pm

Acoustic Thursday at Rockin Buffalo featuring Semi-Acoustic. 7 – 10pm

Blues All-Star Band Pro Jam at GFY Bar & Grill. 7 – 10pm

Walter Kemp 3 and Silvia Bolognesi at Pausa Art House. Music at 7pm

Early Screening of “Audrey’s Children: The Untold True Story of Dr. Audrey Evans” at North Park Theatre. Telling the true story of the history behind the Ronald McDonald house. One night only. 730pm

Cami Clune at RationAles. 730 – 930pm

Stephen Babcock, Addisyn Logan, and Johnny & the Man Kids at The Caz. Music at 730pm

Level Up, Izzy Vadim, and AUSTERIA at Buffalo Iron Works. 8pm

Ed Wyner – Music at Creekview Restaurant. 8 – 11pm

Lizzie: A Rock Concert Musical on Tour in The 9th Ward at Babeville. Lizzie explores the heady and heated days leading up to the murder of Andrew Borden and his wife, Lizzie’s controversial acquittal of all charges, and the creation of a new American myth. Show at 8pm – $25

April Showcase at Comedy Attic at Mr. Goodbar. Birthday show for host Bennett Solowski with special guests. Show at 8pm – $5

Open Mic with Chuck Derose and Mike Casinelli at Wagon Wheel. 830 – 1130pm

Lavender Haze Collective presents Hip Hop Night at Nietzsche’s featuring Rodagues, Aaquil Ali, audi3k, Aaron Daqaun, and DJ Llil Gabby. Show at 830pm – $10

Taylor Belling & Friends at Days Park Tavern. Unique duos with Taylor Belling of Henry’s Summer Kitchen and a special guest. 10pm