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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
Film Screening: The Mountains Will Wait For You
(May 25 to May 27, All Day) New Documentary about the Matriarch of the Adirondack Mountains
"The Mountains Will Wait For You" is a story about Grace Hudowalski, 46'er #9, and her deep influence on climbers of the Adirondack Mountains. This film is a homage to Grace. Conference Center at Lake Placid, Main St.,Lake Placid,NY More info
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Adirondack Polkafest
(May 25 to May 26, 01:00 pm - 09:00 pm) Featuring the finest Polka Bands. Saturday: Tony Blazonczyk and New Phaze & Eddie Forman Orchestra. Sunday: Polka Family Band & New Direction + Polka Mass at Noon. Polish & American food and drink available, no BYOB OR BYOF. $18 pp or 2-day $32pp Hiltebrant Recreation Center ("North Street") Pavilion, North Street,Old Forge,NY More info
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THEATER: Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
(May 26, 2013, 07:00 pm - 08:15 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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AN ILIAD playing at Syracuse Stage
(May 26, 2013, 02:00 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. Syracuse Stage, 820 East Genesee Street,Syracuse,NY More info
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Musical SUDS season opener at the 1000 Islands Playhouse
(May 26, 2013, 02:30 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. 1000 Islands Playhouse (Springer Theatre/Firehall Theatre), 185 South Street,Gananoque,ON
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Great American Song Book in Concert
(May 26, 2013, 02:00 pm - 04:00 pm) The Great American Song Book is the uniquely American collection of popular music from Broadway and Hollywood musicals prevalent from the 1920s to 1960s. Performed by Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts (ALCA.) $10 general admission. View, 3273 State Route 28,Old Forge,NY More info
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Performance: Hamlet Cha Cha Cha
(May 26, 2013, 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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Arts & Culture
May 25, 2013 — The union of actors and stage managers, who banded together to improve working conditions in the early 1900s, marks its centennial this year. As Jeff Lunden reports, it's operating in an ever-shifting theatrical landscape.
May 25, 2013 — Before her death in 1973, Pearl S. Buck wrote one final novel. But The Eternal Wonder languished in a Texas storage unit for decades until its discovery last fall.
May 25, 2013 — In his debut novel, A Constellation of Vital Phenomena, Anthony Marra takes readers to the war-torn republic of Chechnya. People disappear, informers betray and those with humanity endure great hardships.
May 25, 2013 — One of Keith Carradine's most famous roles in recent years was as Wild Bill Hickok on the HBO TV show Deadwood. But Carradine is also a musician, and it was a song that jump-started his career — and another that drew him to his latest Broadway role.
May 25, 2013 — The gleaming stainless steel arch in St. Louis is, officially, a monument to westward expansion. But in The Gateway Arch: A Biography, Tracy Campbell argues that the monument's meaning is more complicated. He tells NPR about the controversies, the clout and the costs behind the 630-foot structure.
It's a Radio Bob Christmas!
Dec 19, 2001 — Michael Farley and Friends graced the Radio Bob Show, December 19, 2001 and played two holiday songs: Christmas Island and Toyland.
Michael Farley: saxophone, ukulele, vocals; Barbara Phillips-Farley: piano, vocals; James Seymour Phillips-Farley: viola; Alex Jenseth: double bass; Matt Burr: slit drum Go to full article
Michael Farley: saxophone, ukulele, vocals; Barbara Phillips-Farley: piano, vocals; James Seymour Phillips-Farley: viola; Alex Jenseth: double bass; Matt Burr: slit drum Go to full article
Theatre Review: Twelfth Night at the National Arts Centre, Ottawa
Dec 13, 2001 — Shakespeare's Twelfth Night has opened for a holiday season run at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng was there and has this review. Go to full article
Not Your Father's Shakespeare: Shenandoah Shakespeare Express
Dec 12, 2001 — We revisit the Shenandoah Shakespeare Express--members of the troupe joined Todd Moe in the studio for a fresh approach to the works of William Shakespeare. Go to full article
Book Review: John and Tom
Dec 10, 2001 — Jill Breit has a review of the children's picture book, John and Tom, published by the Vermont Folklife Center. She calls it an uplifting story of loyalty and trust. Go to full article
Theatre Review: Oliver at Syracuse Stage
Dec 05, 2001 — Oliver, now running at Syracuse Stage, is a good choice for a family holiday outing. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng drove down for a Sunday matinee and has this... Go to full article
Concert: Crane 2001 Candlelight Concert
Dec 02, 2001 — Featuring the Crane Chorus and Crane Symphony Orchestra conducted by Daniel Gordon & Christopher Lanz. This concert of holiday music was recorded during rehearsal and live... Go to full article
Theatre Review: The Drawer Boy at the National Arts Centre, Ottawa
Nov 19, 2001 — The Drawer Boy, currently running at the National Arts Centre, is a "must see" production. Resident theatre critic was at the opening night and has this review. Go to full article
Theatre Review: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at Pengragon Theatre in Saranac Lake
Nov 16, 2001 — Cat on a Hot Tin Roof opened at Pendragon Theatre Wednesday night. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng was there and has this review. Go to full article
Crane Opera Ensemble Adapts Mozart's The Magic Flute
Nov 16, 2001 — The Crane Opera Ensemble presents its adaptation of Mozart's The Magic Flute this weekend. It's called Eine Kleine Magic Flute--A Little Magic Flute. Go to full article
Winners of TAUNY's 3rd Annual Borderland Fiddling Festival
Nov 10, 2001 — Fiddling contest judge Tim Woodbridge explains how the contest works and demonstrates a variety of fiddling and song styles. He is followed by the winning contestants in... Go to full article
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