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Artwork of the Day
"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.
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
Performance: Hamlet Cha Cha Cha
(May 17 to May 18, 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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Belle of Amherst
(May 18, 2013, 07:00 pm - 09:30 pm) One-woman show depicting the life of American poet Emily Dickinson. Award-winning writer William Luce uses Dickinson's poems to help further the story of her own life. Kathleen Recchia performs at the North Country Cultural Center for the Arts. NCCCA Arts Center, 23 Brinkerhoff Street,Plattsburgh,NY More info
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Book Signing: Karen Johnson-Weiner
(May 18, 2013, 01:00 pm - 03:00 pm) Karen Johnson-Weiner co-author of The Amish, will available to sign copies of The Amish; the companion book to the PBS series the American Experience. Richly illustrated, this is the definitive portrayal of the Amish in the twenty-first century. St. Lawrence University Brewer Bookstore, 92 Park Street,Canton,NY More info
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Burlington Chamber Orchestra concert
(May 18, 2013, 08:00 pm) Come hear a world premiere by Vermont composer Tim Woos plus a performance by the 2013 winner of BCO's Young Artist Solo Competition under the direction of Guest Conductor Ronald Feldman. Haydn's Symphony #74 will also be featured. McCarthy Arts Center at St. Michael's College, Colchester,VT More info
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The Modern Grass Quintet in Concert!
(May 18, 2013, 07:00 pm - 10:00 pm) The Modern Grass Quintet will perform their trademark blend of contemporary, progressive and traditional bluegrass & Americana music at The Nutshell in Marshfield, VT. $10-$15 suggested donations; info: (802) 426-3955. More info
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Indian Lake Musuem Trip
(May 18, 2013, 01:00 pm) The Historical Society of Lake Pleasant & Speculator invites all who wish to join them on this trip to the Indian Lake Musuem. Meet around 1pm at the Speculator Chamber of Commerce, located at the four corners of Speculator. Speculator, NY More info
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MISS CALEDONIA playing in the NAC Studio
(May 18, 2013, 02:00 pm - 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. Two performances today at 2PM & 8PM. National Arts Centre (NAC), 53 Elgin Street,Ottawa,ON More info
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Rookery Ramble
(May 18, 2013, 09:00 am - 01:00 pm) Visit our Gull Bay Preserve at the height of its rookery activity! Watch the returning great blue herons as they take care of their hatchlings. Moderately easy trails, one steep, rocky section. 2.5 miles round-trip. Registration required. Free. Gull Bay Preserve, Sagamore Road,Putnam Station,NY More info
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AN ILIAD playing at Syracuse Stage
(May 18, 2013, 03:00 pm - 08:00 pm) In this powerful adaptation of Homer's account of the Trojan War, a lone poet weaves contemporary speech with evocative poetry to create an encounter with this resonant chronicle of a distant event. Two performances today at 3PM & 8PM. Syracuse Stage, 820 East Genesee Street,Syracuse,NY More info
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Variety Show
(May 18, 2013, 07:00 pm - 09:30 pm) Variety Show Fundraiser for Ekrub Players Children Performance Arts troupe, which provides workshops, programs and events. A variety of acts through out the evening: Music- Josee Allard, Dance- Veils of the Nile Belly Dancers, Drew Crew Cloggers. Chateaugay Town Hall Theater, 191 East Main Street,Chateaugay,NY More info
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Arts & Culture
May 18, 2013 — Research shows that prime-time television isn't a bad place to find portrayals of working women. Working moms and working women over 40 are another story.
May 18, 2013 — Dan Brown, author of the blockbuster The Da Vinci Code, is back with his first novel in four years. Inferno follows academic hero Robert Langdon on a chase through Italy as he attempts to avert a biological catastrophe.
May 18, 2013 — Colin Broderick's new memoir, That's That, chronicles his childhood in Northern Ireland during the modern-day "Troubles." Broderick says growing up in what was essentially a war zone seemed normal to him at the time.
May 17, 2013 — Designer Katie Shelly's upcoming cookbook offers 50 illustrated recipe "blueprints" for basic meals — from simple snacks to more hefty dishes like eggplant Parmesan. She hopes they'll inspire any level of cook to improvise in the kitchen.
May 18, 2013 — We've invited the heavy metal rocker to answer three questions about Mike, a chicken in the 1940s who lost his head and still went on to achieve fame and fortune.
Fiddle Star Mark O'Connor in Concert Saturday Night in Potsdam
Feb 15, 2002 — Todd Moe chats with violin and fiddle superstar Mark O'Connor for a preview of his solo recital Saturday night at Hosmer Concert Hall at the Crane School of Music. Go to full article
Readers & Writers: Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod by Gary Paulsen
Feb 07, 2002 — Guest Gary Paulsen is one of the most popular writers for the young adult audience. In this recent work about his entry into the most challenging dog sled race, he tells a tale that will appeal to readers of all ages. Paulsen admits his ignorance about the challenges of this sport, his determination to run the race no matter what, and the hardships he encounters in the process. And, it's a belly-laugh motherlode all along the way. Go to full article
Grasse River Players Offer Dinner Theater in Canton
Feb 01, 2002 — Three unlikely heroes help a family avert calamity in the Grasse River Players' dinner theatre production of "My Three Angels." Todd Moe talks with Art Johnson, one of the actors in the upcoming production. Go to full article
Readers & Writers: Medicine River by Thomas King
Jan 31, 2002 — As tonight's guest author Thomas King puts it, "tragedy is the topic, comedy is the strategy." This is a tale of Native America--laugh-out-loud funny, as well as "precise and... Go to full article
ONNY Performs Baroque This Weekend
Jan 31, 2002 — Todd Moe talks with Orchestra of Northern New York Music Director Ken Andrews about the group's annual winter Baroque concert this weekend in Malone and Canton. Go to full article
Theatre Review: Vermont Stage's Waiting for Godot at FlynnSpace in Burlington
Jan 25, 2002 — Waiting for Godot is being given a solid production at Vermont Stage in Burlington. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng was at the opening and has this review. Go to full article
Ottawa Chamber Music Series Celebrates Women Composers
Jan 25, 2002 — A weekend chamber music series in Ottawa celebrates music by women composers. Todd Moe talks with Janet Danielson, chair of the Association of Canadian Women Composers, who... Go to full article
Theatre Review: Betrayal at Syracuse Stage
Jan 23, 2002 — Harold Pinter's Betrayal is the current production at Syracuse Stage. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng drove down for a matinee and has this review. Go to full article
People: Mike Coffey?On Poetry and Language
Jan 18, 2002 — Our literacy series continues as poet Michael Coffey reads his poem "Marie" and talks about language. Brian Mann reports. Go to full article
Theatre Review: Vinci at the National Arts Centre, Ottawa
Jan 14, 2002 — Vinci, a new play about the mother of Leonardo daVinci, opened January 10 at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng was there and has... Go to full article
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