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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 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 24, 2013 — Are women really being shut out of film criticism? One recent study claims that they're worse off in the online world than they were in print.
May 24, 2013 — In 2003, Richard Rubin set out to talk to every American veteran of World War I he could find. With help from the French, he tracked down dozens of centenarian vets and recorded their stories in a new book called The Last of the Doughboys.
May 24, 2013 — Does the kind of charcoal you use really make a difference when it comes to grilling up a tasty steak or other food on the grill? Yes — but deciding which one to use depends on what you're after. Both briquettes and lump charcoal — aka "natural" hardwood charcoal — have their advantages and disadvantages.
May 24, 2013 — On this week's show, we check in with two huge cultural institutions on the way to a discussion about finding yourself on unfamiliar ground.
May 23, 2013 — Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke return for the third in Richard Linklater's loosely peerless Before series, and they've never been more persuasive — nor has the storytelling. (Recommended)
Theatre Review: Hay Fever at 1000 Islands Playhouse in Gananoque
May 21, 2001 — The 1000 Islands Playhouse is celebrating their 20th season by opening with Noel Coward's comedy, Hay Fever. North Country Public Radio's resident theatre critic was there for a matinee. Go to full article
Interview: Phillip Glass
May 18, 2001 — Todd Moe talks with contemporary composer Phillip Glass. He and Foday Musa Suso blend Western and World music Saturday night at the Flynn Center in Burlington. Go to full article
Theatre Review: Art at Syracuse Stage
May 16, 2001 — Art, now playing at Syracuse Stage is definitely worth a trip. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng attended a Sunday matinee and has this review. Go to full article
Maelstrom Percussion Wraps Up North Visit
May 16, 2001 — A profile of the Maelstrom Percussion Ensemble, the Buffalo-based group is working with students in the Plattsburgh area, and wrapping up their visit with a concert at the... Go to full article
Three Hymns from Malawi
May 11, 2001 — A delegation from Malawi is visiting the region this month, sponsored by the Presbytery of Northern New York. Members sing three songs from the Hymnal of the Presbyterian... Go to full article
Malawi Singers Visit North Country
May 11, 2001 — Music traditions of Malawi--a live performance by singers from the Presbyterian Synod of Livingstonia in the warm heart of Africa. Todd Moe speaks with members of the... Go to full article
Song: Redneck Express by The Maynard Brothers Band
May 08, 2001 — The Maynard Brothers Band from Johnsonville, NY, performing Redneck Express. Recorded live on NCPR's The Blue Note, May 8, 2001. Go to full article
Crane Opera Ensemble Opens Sondheim's Assassins
May 04, 2001 — The Crane Opera Ensemble's production of Sondheim's musical Assassins begins tonight. Todd Moe talks with Crane Opera Director Carleen Graham, and Crane student Jim Harrigan,... Go to full article
Readers & Writers: Fugitive Pieces by Anne Michaels
May 03, 2001 — Guest Anne Michaels's startlingly beautiful debut novel, Fugitive Pieces tells the interlocking stories of two men from different generations whose lives have been... Go to full article
Elsa Hilger at 97
Apr 23, 2001 — The life and music of Elsa Hilger -- Todd Moe chats with 97-year-old Elsa Hilger, the first woman hired full-time by a major symphony orchestra. She lives in Vermont and... Go to full article
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