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Senior Sydney Hinckley working on a mural at Indian Lake Central School. Photo: George DeChant
Spring Haiku Challenge
The kanji character "haru" means spring. It's time again for the annual NCPR Spring Haiku challenge. Join the hundreds who have sniffed out the season of new growth and put it all into a very few wordsToday's Arts Events
MISS CALEDONIA playing in the NAC Studio
(May 21 to May 24, 08:00 pm) Melody A. Johnson, accompanied by Alison Porter on fiddle, recounts the journey of a rural girl in search of the title in a local beauty pageant, the first step in her quest to become a movie star. National Arts Centre (NAC), 53 Elgin Street,Ottawa,ON More info
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Performance: Hamlet Cha Cha Cha
(May 23 to May 25, 08:00 pm - 11:00 pm) Totally insane. And totally hilarious. You all know the story of Hamlet--but never has a plot line been followed by such gleefully drunken footsteps, singing all the way! If you think you know the way the story turns out--you don't. The Central New York Playhouse, Shoppingtown Mall 3649 Erie Blvd. E.,Syracuse,NY More info
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ART EXHIBITION OPENING: LARAC Members Show
(May 24, 2013, 10:00 am) Featuring the eclectic artwork of LARAC members, (anyone can join).
Through June 28th. Gallery hours are 10am-3pm today. Opening Reception tonight from 5-7 pm. LARAC - Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council, 7 Lapham Place,Glens Falls,NY More info
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GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK IN CONCERT
(May 24, 2013, 07:30 pm) GENERAL ADMISSION: $10. Other times and venues:
May 26th, 2 PM, at View, Old Forge
May 26th, 7:30 PM, at Indian Lake Theater Long Lake Town Hall, 1204 Main Street,Long Lake,NY More info
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Musical SUDS season opener at the 1000 Islands Playhouse
(May 24, 2013, 08:00 pm) This rock and roll fairy tale is filled with characters and songs from the 60s like "These Boots Are Made For Walking," "Walk On By" and Secret Agent Man. Preview. 1000 Islands Playhouse (Springer Theatre/Firehall Theatre), 185 South Street,Gananoque,ON
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Art Exhibit - "The Wild, Wild West"
(May 24, 2013, 10:00 am - 05:00 pm) Final weekend for "The Wild, Wild West", an exhibit of paintings by Sandra Hildreth that chronicle her hiking trips in Glacier, Yellowstone, and the Grand Canyon National Parks. Open Saturday 10 - 5; Sunday 11 - 3. Closed Monday. Tuesday 10 - 5. Adirondack Artists' Guild Art Gallery, 52 Main Street,Saranac Lake,NY More info
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THEATER: Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
(May 24, 2013, 04:00 pm - 05:15 pm) Discover all the grandeur, mystery, and excitement of "The Arabian Nights" favorite in this delightful dramatization of the saga about the boy who found a Magic Lamp, and was befriended by a powerful Genie. Pendragon Theatre, 15 Brandy Brook Avenue,Saranac Lake,NY More info
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Dance Performance: Lemi Ponifasio/MAU
(May 24 to May 25, 07:30 pm) Birds With Skymirrors was born following Lemi Ponifasio's visit to a remote Pacific island where he caught sight of frigate birds carrying videotapes in their beaks, glinting like mirrors. It is a meditation on our relationship with planet Earth. National Arts Centre (NAC), 53 Elgin Street,Ottawa,ON More info
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Live Music by 'Church & State' at the Parkview
(May 24, 2013, 06:00 pm - 08:00 pm) Christopher Brown and Tom Baker bring hot and cool acoustic jazz from Fats Waller to Django Reinhardt to the Parkview. Blackbird Cafe, 107 Main Street,Canton,NY
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Suds: The Rocking 60s Musical Soap Opera
(May 24, 2013, All Day) A rock n' roll fairy tale filled to the brim with great music and characters from the 60s. You'll be boppin' to dozens of chart topping songs in this celebration of pure, frothy fun! Show runs May 24 to June 22. 1000 Islands Playhouse (Springer Theatre/Firehall Theatre), 185 South Street,Gananoque,ON More info
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Arts & Culture
May 24, 2013 — Are women really being shut out of film criticism? One recent study claims that they're worse off in the online world than they were in print.
May 24, 2013 — In 2003, Richard Rubin set out to talk to every American veteran of World War I he could find. With help from the French, he tracked down dozens of centenarian vets and recorded their stories in a new book called The Last of the Doughboys.
May 24, 2013 — Does the kind of charcoal you use really make a difference when it comes to grilling up a tasty steak or other food on the grill? Yes — but deciding which one to use depends on what you're after. Both briquettes and lump charcoal — aka "natural" hardwood charcoal — have their advantages and disadvantages.
May 24, 2013 — On this week's show, we check in with two huge cultural institutions on the way to a discussion about finding yourself on unfamiliar ground.
May 23, 2013 — An affectionate documentary portrays the Paris Review founder as a man devoted to illuminating how talent and creativity work — both for himself, and for the rest of us.
Karoly Sziladi, Judith Ginsburg and Kit Barham conduct, accompany and coach young musicians in Stellae Boreales. Photo: Lucy Martin
Ottawa's Stellae Boreales helps young musicians shine
May 24, 2013 — Music lessons are a part of life for many families. There are different methods of instruction, including something called the Suzuki method. It was developed in Japan by violinist Shinichi Suzuki and eventually became a successful style of learning around the world.
The Ottawa Suzuki Strings is an umbrella organization that organizes lessons for students of all ages. The most advanced young players can experience tours and public performance with the violin ensemble Stellae Boreales.
Lucy Martin took in a recent rehearsal to learn more about both programs. Go to full article
The Ottawa Suzuki Strings is an umbrella organization that organizes lessons for students of all ages. The most advanced young players can experience tours and public performance with the violin ensemble Stellae Boreales.
Lucy Martin took in a recent rehearsal to learn more about both programs. Go to full article
How a canoe sparked a trek and a book
May 22, 2013 — Almost twenty years ago, Christine Jerome and her husband paddled a weeks-long canoe route through the Adirondacks. They followed the path of a nineteenth-century writer and outdoorsman, George Washington Sears, known as Nessmuk to his readers. Our book reviewer, Betsy Kepes, spoke to Chris about the new edition of her book An Adirondack Passage, the Cruise of the Canoe Sairy Gamp. Go to full article
Books: "Hands on Health"
May 21, 2013 — Todd Moe talks with the local author of a new book about healthier eating and taking care of our bodies. Paula Youmell is a nurse and certified holistic health counselor. Her new book is titled, Hands on Health. It's the first in a series of books she calls "The Whole Food Kitchen." Go to full article
Theatre Review: "Miss Caledonia" in the NAC Studio
Ottawa, ON, May 20, 2013 — "Miss Caledonia" is playing in the Studio at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa through May 25. Melody A. Johnson runs the gamut from farmer girl to beauty pageant... Go to full article
Big sounds from Jack Kelley's little band
May 17, 2013 — A group of musicians who love swing and big band music gather every week to practice. Todd Moe caught up with Jack Kelley's Little Big Band as they prepped for an evening of... Go to full article
Turning downtown into an art gallery
May 15, 2013 — The St. Lawrence Country Arts council kicked off its inaugural community gallery project "Art walk" on Friday night in the villages of Canton and Potsdam. Around 20 local... Go to full article
Book review: "Peak Experiences"
May 14, 2013 — The mountains of the northeast attract hikers to their rocky summits. What happens, though, when something goes wrong? Carol Stone White collected over 50 essays in her new... Go to full article
Story Traveler: Aesop's Fables
May 14, 2013 — Gioia Timpanelli tells "The Crow and the Pitcher, ""The Wolf and the Crane," a cautionary fable about gratitude and greed, and "The Lion and the Mouse," which tells you that... Go to full article
At John Brown Day, what does freedom mean?
May 13, 2013 — This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. In a few months, it will be exactly fifty years since the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom,... Go to full article
150 years after Emancipation, a new song of freedom
May 10, 2013 — Today and tomorrow in the Adirondacks, activists and artists will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.
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