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Image-maker John Wood celebrated with retrospective in Rochester and New York City

August 15, 2008 | Fall, Finger Lakes, arts and culture

In photo-historical terms, Wood is thought of as one of those renegades who went against “pure photography” by incorporating drawing, painting, collage, and every other technique he could get his hands on into his practice, thus ushering in the multi-media 1960s that caused a crisis in “straight photography.”
— From the introduction by David Levi Strauss to
On the Edge of Clear Meaning by John Wood

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A collaborative retrospective celebrating the work of John Wood will be launched this fall in Rochester, N.Y. and then travel to New York City, before embarking on a national tour. The exhibition titled John Wood: On the Edge of Clear Meaning considers Wood’s career as photographer, artist, and educator. The exhibition is a collaboration among five institutions: Rochester’s George Eastman House International Museum of Photography & Film, Visual Studies Workshop, and Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester, along with New York City’s International Center of Photography (ICP) and the Grey Art Gallery of New York University. Read more »

I Love New York Giving Summer Vacation Relief With Value-Added Offer

NEW YORK, June 03, 2008 - New York State just got even easier to love.  Consumers looking for a money saving deal this summer will get some value-added vacation relief from I LOVE NEW YORK (www.iloveny.com), the State’s tourism promotion agency. I LOVE NEW YORK has partnered  with more than 215 lodging properties across the entire Empire State to create a special book two nights and get the third night free offer. Read more »

Clifford Bounds into Strong National Museum of Play®

May 27, 2008 | Finger Lakes, family

©2008 Scholastic Media, SCHOLASTIC and logos are trademarks of Scholastic Inc. CLIFFORD, CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG, and logos are trademarks of Norman Bridwell.  All rights reserved. Who’s the biggest-reddest-most lovable canine pal of them all?

It’s CliffordTM! And he’s bounding into Rochester along with his owner Emily ElizabethTM and many of his Birdwell Island friends at Adventures with Clifford The Big Red DogTM, an immersive, “paws on” exhibit on view at Strong National Museum of Play June 7 through September 1, 2008. Read more »

State Maps, Frequent Golf Cards, and Speedway Passes available at Chamber Offices

Fonda…
 
The Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the new I Love NY maps and other County promotional pieces are available at their office 12 South Bridge Street, Fonda across from the fairgrounds.

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New York State in the News


Media coverage about New York State (37 items) this week included the Hudson River Valley’s efforts to preserve its natural resources, the economic impact of tourism in the Rochester-Finger Lakes Region and the advent of price tags marked in euros in New York City.

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Need Last Minute Valentine’s Day Ideas?

ALBANY – This Valentine’s Day weekend, staying overnight in New York State will be a lot cozier and more affordable. I LOVE NEW YORK is inviting couples to stay Friday and Saturday at any one of 160 inns and get Sunday free! Read more »

Gone Fishin’

ALBANY – It’s never too cold to go fishing in New York. As long as the ice covering your favorite spot is thick enough (a minimum of 3 to 4 inches of solid ice), the fishing is fine. And, February and March often provide some of the most productive ice fishing of the season. Read more »

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