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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
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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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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Better Farm/ Better Arts Open House
(May 25, 2013, 12:00 pm - 06:00 pm) Live music, Arts & Crafts, Raffles, Refreshments, Gallery Show and Games. Get a farm tour and help support educational art and music workshops in the North Country! Redwood, NY More info
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THEATER: Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
(May 25, 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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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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Mixed Mediacs Creation Day
(Every Last Saturday of the month, 01:00 pm - 04:00 pm) Mixed Mediacs are amateur and professional artists working in many media, a sub-group of Foothills Art Society in the Franklin County area. All artists are welcome, no dues, no fees; bring your own art materials! Jeanne Danforth's River Site Studio, Rt. 11,Chateaugay,NY
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St Lawrence Power & Equipment Museum Open Hours
(Every Fourth Saturday of the month, 10:00 am - 02:00 pm) Visits also by appointment by calling (315)528-0642. Admission is free. See up close many of the farming implements and inventions that made life in the North Country more comfortable over the last 200 years. For more information see website. St. Lawrence Power and Equipment Museum, 1755 State Highway 345,Madrid,NY More info
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Musical SUDS season opener at the 1000 Islands Playhouse
(May 25, 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. Opening night. 1000 Islands Playhouse (Springer Theatre/Firehall Theatre), 185 South Street,Gananoque,ON
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Coffee House & Open Mic Night
(Every Last Saturday of the month, 07:30 pm - 10:00 pm) At the UU Church, 21 Weeks Road, Queensbury. For poets, singers, songwriters, and those with commentaries . $4 donation includes fruit, desserts, tea and coffee. Queensbury, NY
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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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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 — 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.
May 25, 2013 — The contentious little creatures were allowed in the Chelsea Flower Show for the first time in its 100-year history. Their presence has been hotly debated, but celebrity-decorated gnomes will be sold for a cause.
May 25, 2013 — The grill "is the one and only male-dominated appliance in America," says a researcher who recently crunched the numbers. He found that men are more than twice as likely as women to be the primary grillers at home. One reason? Grilling can feel like a form of recreation.
May 25, 2013 — As one of the first female reporters to be allowed inside the NFL locker room, Tafoya has been a pioneer in her field. But there are still places out there where they believe in cooties, so Tafoya will answer three questions about men's-only clubs.
Montreal Waltz and Dark Isle performed by the Bog Trodders
Jul 30, 2001 — Ross Davison of the Bog Trodders (Potsdam, NY) sent us this home recording of The Montreal Waltz (Ross Davison & Mike Hartigan) and a version of Dark Isle recorded at a Bog Trodders rehearsal. The Bog Trodders are (l. to r.) Mark Seymour, Mike Hartigan, Ross Davison, and Leslie Schwartz. Go to full article
Theatre Review: Little Shop of Horrors at St. Lawrence Stage in Brockville
Jul 26, 2001 — A good time was had by all at the opening night of Little Shop of Horrors at the St. Lawrence Stage Company in Brockville. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng was there and has this review. Go to full article
People: Henry Chapin, Square Dance Caller
Jul 26, 2001 — We hear from square dance caller Henry Chapin, who leads a community dance tomorrow night in Star Lake. Todd Moe reports. Go to full article
Connie Meng on the Stratford Festival
Jul 20, 2001 — Resident theatre critic Connie Meng got her fill of Shakespeare at the Stratford Festival of Canada. She'll give us the scoop on what to see and do at this year's Festival. Go to full article
Theatre Review: Swingtime Canteen at Depot Theatre in Westport
Jul 18, 2001 — The lively musical Swingtime Canteen is currently running at the Depot Theatre in Westport. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng drove down for last Sunday's... Go to full article
Repercussion Theatre plays Twelfth Night in Potsdam
Jul 18, 2001 — It's Shakespeare on the air! Todd Moe talks with members of the Repercussion Theatre of Montreal. They're in Potsdam for a performance of Twelfth Night in Ives Park... Go to full article
Seagle Music Colony Presents Dialogues of the Carmelites
Jul 17, 2001 — Seagle Music Colony presents an opera by Francis Poulenc next Wednesday, July 25: Dialogues of the Carmelites. Todd Moe talks with Stage Director Eric Dillner. Go to full article
Theatre Review: Don't Dress for Dinner at Upper Canada Playhouse in Morrisburg
Jul 16, 2001 — The farce Don't Dress for Dinner is currently running at Upper Canada Playhouse. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng took in a recent performance and has this review. Go to full article
Theatre Review: Dads! The Musical at St. Lawrence Stage in Brockville
Jul 11, 2001 — Dads! The Musical, now playing at the St. Lawrence Stage Company in Brockville, is great fun. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng giggled her way through last... Go to full article
Theatre Review: Wait Until Dark at Pengragon Theatre in Saranac Lake
Jul 05, 2001 — Wait Until Dark is currently running in repertory at Pendragon Theatre. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng was at a recent performance and has this review. Go to full article
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