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"Wood and Tree," charcoal drawing. Artist: Isack Azaev. Azaev will teach a charcoal drawing class at the St. Lawrence County Arts Council in Potsdam, Thursday May 30 and June 6 at 7:30 pm. Register by May 25 to attend.
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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 words

Today's Arts Events

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Siblings' Separation Haunts In 'Kite Runner' Author's Latest
May 19, 2013 — Khaled Hosseini's new novel, like his two earlier works, is set partly in Afghanistan — but this time, political turmoil isn't a major element of the plot. Instead, And The Mountains Echoed is a story of a family's loss that spans decades and continents.
One Couple, Nearly 20 Years, All 'Before Midnight'
May 19, 2013 — We've already met Jesse and Celine, twice. In the 1995 film Before Sunset, they had a romantic encounter in Vienna. Nine years later, they found each other in Paris. In this third film, their relationship has progressed another nine years. The romance hasn't left, says director Richard Linklater, it's simply changed.
Stories Of Hope Amid America's 'Unwinding'
May 19, 2013 — When the factory she worked at closed down, Tammy Thomas reinvented herself as a community organizer; and when Dean Price's truck stop business went belly up, he became a champion of biofuel. In a new book, George Packer examines how ordinary people are adapting to a new America.
'Scandal': Preposterous, Unmissable, Important
May 18, 2013 — The show has become a social event for a large and varied crowd of African-Americans and others on Twitter, for reasons mysterious, complex and worth exploring.
'Waiting To Be Heard' No More, Amanda Knox Speaks Out
May 18, 2013 — Less than two months into her study abroad program in Italy, Amanda Knox was accused and eventually convicted of murdering her roommate, Meredith Kercher. After her conviction was overturned, Knox returned home to Seattle — and now faces a potential retrial. Knox tells her story in a new memoir.

Live From The Adirondack Music Camp

by Brian Mann
Sep 16, 2002 — Hafiz Shabazz is a music professor at Dartmouth College and heads the World Music Percussion Ensemble. He performed this piece recently at the Adirondack Music Camp in Schroon Lake.  Go to full article

A Summer Camp Where The Play Is Music

by Brian Mann
Sep 16, 2002 — Summer camp season is over for another year. Thousands of kids visited the north country, learning about the outdoors--about literature--about computers. At the Adirondack Music Camp, in Schroon Lake, the focus was classical music. Teenagers from all over the world gathered around their passion for sound and rhythm. Brian Mann sends this audio postcard.  Go to full article

Come and Get Me and Mayday performed by Josh and Jeremiah Cramoy

by Concert Hall
Sep 12, 2002 — Josh and Jeremiah Cramoy from Lake Placid recorded some of their songs in sessions at the NCPR studio during September 2002. Both are students at the Northwood School. Josh (18) is the lead singer / songwriter / guitarist. Jeremiah (16) accompanies him on bass. The duo can be heard live at the Wobbly Moose in Ausable Forks and at The Cabin in the Northwoods Inn, Lake Placid.  Go to full article

Theatre Review: Wingfield on Ice at 1000 Islands Playhouse

by Connie Meng
Sep 10, 2002 — The one-man show Wingfield on Ice is currently delighting audiences at the 1000 Islands Playhouse in Gananoque. Performances run through October 6. Resident theatre...  Go to full article

Preview: Battle of Plattsburgh Commemoration

by Todd Moe
Sep 10, 2002 — A series of events in Plattsburgh this week will honor victims and survivors of last September's terrorist attacks, and those of an 1814 battle along the Canadian border. ...  Go to full article

Books: Burning Marguerite

by Martha Foley
Sep 06, 2002 — Martha Foley talks with Liz Inness-Brown, North Country native, St. Lawrence university graduate and professor at St. Michael's College in Vermont, about her new novel,...  Go to full article

Preview: Adirondack Storytelling Festival

by Todd Moe
Sep 04, 2002 — The McCauley Mountain Chalet in Old Forge hosts the Adirondack Storytelling Festival this Sunday, September 8th. It's a day of tall tales, true stories, music and Adirondack...  Go to full article

Theatre Review: Snoopy at St. Lawrence Stage in Brockville

by Connie Meng
Aug 27, 2002 — A colorful production of Snoopy is the final offering of the season at St. Lawrence Stage Company in Brockville. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng attended the...  Go to full article

Theatre Review: Carousel at Depot Theatre in Westport

by Connie Meng
Aug 21, 2002 — A tuneful and lively production of Carousel is currently playing at the Depot Theatre in Westport. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng was at a recent matinee and has...  Go to full article

Theatre Review: Jasper Station

by Connie Meng
Aug 09, 2002 — JASPER STATION, a new musical running through September 1, is packing the house at the 1000 Islands Playhouse. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng was at a recent matinee and...  Go to full article

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