Sip, Savor and Shop at City Winery Dec. 6
Finger Lakes Wine Country, NY: Just in time for the holiday season, New Yorkers will be able to sip New York wines, sample New York foods, and shop for both at City Winery on Sunday, Dec. 6. The afternoon event will also feature a jazz trio led by guitarist Steve Salerno to usher in the Jazz Winterfest celebration of the Long Island Wine Council.
More than 35 wineries from throughout New York State will be joined by farmers and food producers, as well as several local restaurants, to present a taste of New York and celebrate the season. From 2 to 6 pm, consumers may sample over 100 wines from Long Island, the Hudson Valley, the Finger Lakes, and other regions, and have the opportunity to purchase those they particularly enjoy. Read more »
Friday, October 30 at 7:00 pm (doors open at 6 pm) at the State Theatre of Ithaca in Ithaca, NY
Warren Miller’s Dynasty, the largest action sports film on the planet, is coming to kick off your winter for the 60th year!
Cortland, NY - Narrated by skiing icon Jonny Moseley and presented in striking high-definition, Warren Miller’s Dynasty showcases fresh cinematography that will get you craving vertical lines, deep powder, and epic adventure. This year’s film takes you on a breathtaking global tour of some of the world’s most impressive terrain, including Alaska, Norway,California, Colorado, China, British Columbia and more. Join Chris Anthony as he treks into China’s interior on a search for the birthplace of skiing, and get a rare look at historic clips from Warren Miller’s vault of vintage footage. Read more »
Haunted Houses, Sport Horses & Harvest Festivals
Syracuse, NY - It’s All Hallows’ Eve, are you ready for some ghoulish, gruesome frights? Muahahaha! That just doesn’t look as scary as it sounds when it’s typed out like that. But you get the idea.
For spine-chilling, hair-raising, just plain weird fun, check out some spooky Syracuse Halloween activities to put you in the monster mash mood. Don’t be afraid to click here. Read more »
Related Exhibit to Showcase Restored Watercolor Sketches for Tiffany Designs
Corning, NY - The innovations and artistry of Louis Comfort Tiffany will be explored in an exhibition of his blown glass works opening at The Corning Museum of Glass on November 1, 2009, and running through October 31, 2010. Tiffany Treasures: Favrile Glass from Special Collections will showcase nearly 60 hand-wrought pieces designed by Tiffany during one of his most fertile periods of artistic ingenuity, and made at his glasshouse in Corona, NY, between 1895 and 1920.
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“Get Ready for The Nutcracker” Nov. 11
Eastman School Performances at Strong National Museum of Play® Nov. 13 & Dec. 4
Rochester, NY - Enjoy a preview of a magical family favorite with “Get Ready for The Nutcracker” at Strong National Museum of Play on Tuesday, November 11, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The day of storytelling, dance, and live music features performers from the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and Rochester City Ballet and is presented in conjunction with six upcoming performances of The Nutcracker, Tchaikovsky’s beloved ballet, brought to life by the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and the Rochester City Ballet at the Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, Friday through Sunday, November 27 to 29. “Get Ready for The Nutcracker” at Strong is included with general museum admission fees. Read more »
Dryden Theatre celebrates American film criticism with the series “For the Love of Movies”
Rochester, N.Y. - The Dryden Theatre at George Eastman House shines a spotlight on American film criticism with a series of screenings in November and December. “For the Love of Movies: The History of American Film Criticism” celebrates those people of letters whose words are devoted to moving pictures, by presenting a number of movies that provoked particularly inspired and influential essays, including Meet Me in St. Louis, Saturday Night Fever, and Rashomon.
“As news media continue to shift away from the printed page to the electronic page, and as studios rely less and less on the considered writings and opinions of learned film critics to spread the word about their latest releases, there is no more appropriate time for this series,” said Jim Healy, Eastman House’s assistant curator of motion pictures. Read more »
Rochester, NY - Tributes to late film directors John Hughes and Vincente Minnelli; a Sunday music series featuring organist Joe Blackburn, pianist Gordon Porth, the Eastman School of Music Brass Quintet and others; and a spotlight on the relatively new American cinema movement known as “Mumblecore” are just some of the exciting and eclectic offerings from the George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film in November!
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