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Artwork of the Day
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
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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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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ART EXHIBITION OPENING: LARAC Members Show
(May 24, 2013, 10:00 am) Featuring the eclectic artwork of LARAC members, (anyone can join).
Through June 28th. Gallery hours are 10am-3pm today. Opening Reception tonight from 5-7 pm. LARAC - Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council, 7 Lapham Place,Glens Falls,NY More info
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GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK IN CONCERT
(May 24, 2013, 07:30 pm) GENERAL ADMISSION: $10. Other times and venues:
May 26th, 2 PM, at View, Old Forge
May 26th, 7:30 PM, at Indian Lake Theater Long Lake Town Hall, 1204 Main Street,Long Lake,NY More info
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Musical SUDS season opener at the 1000 Islands Playhouse
(May 24, 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. Preview. 1000 Islands Playhouse (Springer Theatre/Firehall Theatre), 185 South Street,Gananoque,ON
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Art Exhibit - "The Wild, Wild West"
(May 24, 2013, 10:00 am - 05:00 pm) Final weekend for "The Wild, Wild West", an exhibit of paintings by Sandra Hildreth that chronicle her hiking trips in Glacier, Yellowstone, and the Grand Canyon National Parks. Open Saturday 10 - 5; Sunday 11 - 3. Closed Monday. Tuesday 10 - 5. Adirondack Artists' Guild Art Gallery, 52 Main Street,Saranac Lake,NY More info
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THEATER: Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
(May 24, 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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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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Live Music by 'Church & State' at the Parkview
(May 24, 2013, 06:00 pm - 08:00 pm) Christopher Brown and Tom Baker bring hot and cool acoustic jazz from Fats Waller to Django Reinhardt to the Parkview. Blackbird Cafe, 107 Main Street,Canton,NY
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Suds: The Rocking 60s Musical Soap Opera
(May 24, 2013, All Day) A rock n' roll fairy tale filled to the brim with great music and characters from the 60s. You'll be boppin' to dozens of chart topping songs in this celebration of pure, frothy fun! Show runs May 24 to June 22. 1000 Islands Playhouse (Springer Theatre/Firehall Theatre), 185 South Street,Gananoque,ON 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)
TAUNY Cookbook Wins National Award
Feb 02, 2001 — The Traditional Arts In Upstate New York's cookbook, Good Food, Served Righthas won first place in the 2000 Tobasco Community Cookbook Competition. Martha Foley has more. Go to full article
Redaers & Writers: Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
Feb 01, 2001 — Our guest is Octavia Butler, talking about her science fiction novel Parable of the Sower, a cautionary tale set in the near future. Co-hosts Ellen Rocco and Chris Robinson are joined in the studio by teachers and students from Canton Central School. Go to full article
"Twisted": the Case of the Young Author
Feb 01, 2001 — Educators are on high alert for signs of school violence in the post-Columbine era. Recently near Cornwall, Ontario, a high school student wrote a drama class essay called "Twisted". It's the story of a bullied teenager who plans to blow up his school for revenge. As a result of the story, the student was suspended from school and served over a month in jail. As David Sommerstein reports, the case has sparked a controversial and highly publicized debate in Canada. Go to full article
Long Distance: Author Bill McKibben Races "The Loppet" in Lake Placid
Jan 29, 2001 — Adirondack author Bill McKibben has written a new book called "Long Distance: A Year of Living Strenuously". It's the chronicle of his year on the cross-country ski circuit,... Go to full article
Eileen Ivers and "Crossing the Bridge"
Jan 25, 2001 — Todd Moe chats with Eileen Ivers, traditional Irish fiddle champion. She's been called the "Jimi Hendrix of the violin." Eileen Ivers and her band were in concert January... Go to full article
Song: Mustang Sally by Hot Rods on Blocks
Jan 17, 2001 — Hot Rods On Blocks performing Mustang Sally live on The Radio Bob Show, January 17, 2001.
Left: Radio Bob--the early years: at the keyboard in 1967... Go to full article
Left: Radio Bob--the early years: at the keyboard in 1967... Go to full article
Musical Homecoming for Plattsburgh's Soovin Kim
Jan 05, 2001 — This weekend music lovers in the Plattsburgh area have an opportunity to hear a world-class string quartet. The ensemble has spent the past week giving workshops at schools... Go to full article
Readers & Writers: Winter Reading Call-in
Jan 04, 2001 — Time to recommend your favorite fireside reading. Host Ellen Rocco is joined by literary omnivore Rick Hunter to pick though the best new titles and old favorites, and to... Go to full article
Theme Music Composed for the Morning New Hour
Jan 01, 2001 — Paul Siskind made a truly unique contribution to North Country Public Radio, composing the theme music used during our morning news hour and arranging it in many styles for... Go to full article
Two Tuvan songs performed by Ional Sam
Dec 01, 2000 — Sixteen-year old Tuvan throat singer Ional Sam toured the Adirondacks in December 2000 as part of a visiting Russian delegation. Brian Mann recorded him in Ray Brook. Go to full article
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