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Artwork of the Day
Title unknown. Artist: Dan Tranberg. This work will be on display as part of the solo exhibit "Imperial Material" opening Friday at the Burlington Center for the Arts with a reception from 5-8 pm.
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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AN ILIAD playing at Syracuse Stage
(May 22 to May 23, 07:30 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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An Evening of Sacred Music and Text
(May 23, 2013, 07:00 pm - 08:00 pm) We will feature vocal and instrumental music. Light refreshments will be served. The meetinghouse is on the south side of Route 37, 3.6 miles west of the Golden Dome, toward Morristown. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Meetinghouse -O'burg, 6622 State Highway 37,Ogdensburg,NY
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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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Arts & Culture
May 22, 2013 — All is Gatsbyish excess on the Croisette, where the Cannes Film Festival's early tone might well have been set by Baz Luhrmann's lavish film — and by Sofia Coppola's accomplished The Bling Ring.
May 22, 2013 — In 2011, police detained Ai Weiwei for 81 days. Now, he's released a song that's turned the experience into a heavy metal protest song, along with a dystopian nightmare video. The lyrics are explicit and angry. Ai says his music is for the many political prisoners who remain jailed.
May 22, 2013 — After years trying to conceive, novelist Jennifer Gilmore and her husband decided to adopt. What they thought would be a relatively simple process was instead a long and painful one. In her latest novel, Gilmore channels these autobiographical experiences into fiction.
May 22, 2013 — When a few humble elements are combined in perfect balance, butterscotch is born. And food writer Deena Prichep says she turns this childhood favorite into a dinner-party star with counterpoints like flaky salt or crunchy nuts.
May 22, 2013 — Also: shameless book blurbs; new plays from Ayad Ahktar; and a first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone draws a record price at auction.
People: Malone Artist Ruth Jones Ryan
Oct 03, 2001 — A conversation with Malone artist and entrepreneur Ruth Jones Ryan. At 92, she says it's never too late to do what you love. Her drawings and paintings go on display tomorrow at the Adirondack Craft Center in Lake Placid. Todd Moe reports. Go to full article
Redaers & Writers: Mirth of a Nation: The Best Contemporary Humor, Michael J. Rosen, editor
Oct 02, 2001 — This is the best and most comprehensive sample of contemporary humorous writing. Guest Michael Rosen has included well-known as well as emerging voices--but all are at the top of their game. As one reviewer said, "don't drink milk while reading!" The anthology includes edgy, slightly naughty pieces along with family fare. (One local teenager I know carried this around with him until it was dogeared and totally digested. --ER) Go to full article
Alexander String Quartet at St. Lawrence University
Oct 02, 2001 — Chamber music and academia--the Alexander String Quartet visits St. Lawrence University. Todd Moe talks with them in the NCPR studio. Go to full article
Remington Museum Begins Middle School Docent Program
Oct 02, 2001 — The Frederick Remington Art Museum wants to introduce kids to the arts through a junior volunteer program. Jody Tosti reports. Go to full article
Revisited: the "Twisted" Story of a Young Canadian Writer
Oct 02, 2001 — We revisit the case of the boy in Ontario who was suspended from his school and arrested for writing a story for drama class about a boy who blows up his school. David... Go to full article
Two songs by The Keepers of the Eastern Door Mohawk Singers and Dancers
Oct 01, 2001 — Brian Mann recorded the Keepers of the Eastern Door at SUNY Plattsburgh during a September 2001 performance. They are Mohawk singers and dancers from Kahnawake in Quebec on... Go to full article
Quartet in D minor 3rd movement, Mozart and Quartet No. 3, 2nd movement, Shostakovich, performed by the Alexander String Quartet
Oct 01, 2001 — The Alexander String Quartet has been an regular annual visitor to St. Lawrence University to perform and teach. They crowded into the NCPR studio on October 1, 2001.... Go to full article
Keepers of the Eastern Door: Mohawk Singers and Dancers
Oct 01, 2001 — Last week, a group of Mohawk singers and dancers performed at SUNY Plattsburgh. The Keepers of the Eastern Door come from Kahnawake, a small town in Quebec on the south shore... Go to full article
Theatre Review: An Enemy of the People at the National Arts Centre, Ottawa
Sep 24, 2001 — Henrik Ibsen's An Enemy of the People is the season opener at the National Arts Centre's English Theatre. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng was at the opening night... Go to full article
Visitors: Al-Haji Papa Susso, Mandinka Griot and Kora Player
Sep 21, 2001 — An interview and in-studio performance from a West African Griot and master Kora player. Al-Haji Papa Susso will perform this weekend in Canton and Potsdam. David Sommerstein... Go to full article
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