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It’s a Fall of Fun at Strong National Museum of Play!

It’s a busy autumn at the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester. Check out some of the exciting upcoming events below! Read more »

Book Signing Event - “New York Curiosities” Author to Visit Owego

October 09, 2008 | Fall, Finger Lakes, arts and culture

Owego, NY – Visiting from New York City, Cindy Perman, Author of newly released New York Curiosities will be in Owego at a Book Signing event on Friday, October 24, 6:30-8:00 pm at the Riverow Bookshop, Front Street, and at 8:00 pm at the Jail House Restaurant, Court and Main Streets.  Read more »

Art Exhibition: LAND OF THE LOST - Andrea Stanislav

October 01, 2008 | Hudson Valley, arts and culture

River to Infinity,  Andrea StanislavAndrÈa Stanislav’s new solo exhibition, Land of the Lost, running from Nov. 7 to Dec. 7 at the GAGA Arts Center in Garnerville is a site specific multimedia installation created for the GAGA space.  The installation is a dystopic “encampment” consisting of a sculptural formation of silver military tents.  Each tent has its own sonic and lighting element that creates a rhythmic pattern of light and sound emanating from within each sculpture. Read more »

WESTCHESTER PHILHARMONIC CONTINUES HISTORIC SEASON WITH CONDUCTOR AND VIOLIN SOLOIST ITZHAK PERLMAN

Itzhak PerlmanSold Out Concerts Promise Masterful Works and Virtuosic Playing

(Purchase, New York) — The Westchester Philharmonic continues a new era under the baton of Itzhak Perlman with a sold-out weekend of concerts Saturday, November 8, 2008 at 8 pm and Sunday, November 9, 2008 at 3 pm. Itzhak Perlman takes the stage not only as conductor, but as performer for Bach’s Violin Concerto No. 2. Perlman’s recording of the Bach is widely considered to be its quintessential interpretation. A Grammy and Emmy award-winning musician as well as Kennedy Center Honoree, Mr. Perlman is undeniably the reigning virtuoso of the violin. Read more »

All aboard Eastman House for ‘TRAINS!’ photography

September 30, 2008 | Fall, Finger Lakes, arts and culture

ChristmastimeThree exhibitions opening Oct. 11 display locomotive photographs
spanning three centuries, including the work of O. Winston Link

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — George Eastman House International Museum of Photography & Film presents a series of three photography exhibitions titled “TRAINS!” Oct. 11 to Jan. 25, 2009. Headlining the exhibitions, which spans three centuries of train photography, will be the best work of master O. Winston Link, complemented by train images from the Eastman House collections and a contemporary video installation by British artist Andrew Cross. Read more »

National Toy Hall of Fame® Final Nominees Announced by Strong National Museum of Play®

Hot Wheels 1966 Batmobile

2008 Inductees to Be Named November 6

 

ROCHESTER, New York— Which of America’s favorite toys will be enshrined in the National Toy Hall of Fame® this year? Will Rubik’s Cube® be part of the winning combination? Will Wiffle® Ball step up to the plate and hit a home run? Perhaps we should consult the fortunetelling Magic 8 Ball® for the answers! Read more »

WESTCHESTER CRAFT SHOW CELEBRATING 15 YEARS OF FINE CRAFT OCTOBER 17-19 AT WESTCHESTER COUNTY CENTER

September 18, 2008 | Fall, Hudson Valley, arts and culture, sport

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Prominent Curator Judith Schwartz to Lead Panel Discussion on Ceramics Friday at 1:30

WHITE PLAINS, New York — Celebrating 15 years of bringing the finest of contemporary American craft into the homes and lives of New York Metro area and Hudson Valley residents, the Westchester Craft Show returns to the Westchester County Center in White Plains, New York on Friday, October 17 through Sunday, October 19. This year the show is participating in All Fired Up! A Celebration of Clay in Westchester, organized by the Westchester Arts Council, the Clay Arts Center and many other local cultural organizations. Read more »

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