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Artwork of the Day
"Trillium Flow," digital image. Artist: Du'Shawn Williams Barbour, Potsdam, NY
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 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)
May 23, 2013 — An affectionate documentary portrays the Paris Review founder as a man devoted to illuminating how talent and creativity work — both for himself, and for the rest of us.
May 23, 2013 — The latest documentary from the prolific Alex Gibney digs into the genesis — and the implications — of what creator Julian Assange describes as "an intelligence agency of the people." (Recommended)
May 23, 2013 — Can you imagine your own superhero? That's the question author and illustrator Jarrett Krosoczka posed to kids on a recent afternoon at a school in Washington, D.C. Krosoczka also described how he overcame a difficult childhood to become the author of the beloved Lunch Lady series.
May 23, 2013 — Rama Burshtein's ravishing family story is a love poem to life in an insular community — the ultra-Orthodox Hasidim of Tel Aviv, where the director lives. Studiously nonpolitical, it's a low-stakes story with the emotional punch of high drama. (Recommended)
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 Saranac Central School this Sunday. Joel Hurd has a profile. 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 Synod of Livingstonia.
Singers: Rev. Maurice Chauka Munthali, Lincian Ardwell Sambo (nee Nyanthala), Unious Lomdaka Jenda, Margaret Kasambara (nee Mtika) Go to full article
Singers: Rev. Maurice Chauka Munthali, Lincian Ardwell Sambo (nee Nyanthala), Unious Lomdaka Jenda, Margaret Kasambara (nee Mtika) 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
SUNY Plattsburgh Receives Kent-Gorton Bequest
Apr 16, 2001 — Plattsburgh State University says it has received a gift of artwork and money valued at more than $700,000. The gift was left to the school by Sally Kent-Gorton, who died... Go to full article
Readers & Writers: Three Books by Barry Lopez
Apr 05, 2001 — In this edition of our call-in on contemporary literature, we talk with author Barry Lopez about three of his books: About This Life: Journeys on the Threshold of... Go to full article
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