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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 — 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.
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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