~Lectures and Tours Available Throughout Black History Month~
NEW YORK, January 27, 2009 – This month America celebrated a famous first in the history of African-American’s as Barack Obama was sworn in as our nation’s 44th President. Over the course of our nation’s history, breakthroughs made by African-Americans have helped to bring change, serving as a model of promise and hope for all Americans. New York State holds its own place in that rich history. Read more »
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With Wednesday’s storm bringing significant amounts of new snow to many Upstate ski areas, everything’s in place for another fantastic weekend of downhill skiing and riding in New York State. In addition to ideal weather, special events and money saving offers at Empire State ski areas make hitting the slopes in New York even more of a must this season!Some of the areas experiencing significant new snowfall include Whiteface Mountain, Kissing Bridge and Peek ‘n Peak, which each received a foot.
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Exhibition showcasing the ‘Photograph as Art’ includes
work by Steichen, Stieglitz, Cameron, and Coburn
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — George Eastman House International Museum of Photography & Film focuses on the masterworks of Pictorialism with the exhibition TruthBeauty: Pictorialism and the Photograph as Art, 1845-1945, on view Feb. 7 through May 31, 2009. Featured will be more than 100 hauntingly beautiful photographs from the Eastman House collections, created by celebrated photographers such as Edward Steichen, Alfred Stieglitz, Julia Margaret Cameron, and Alvin Langdon Coburn. TruthBeauty illustrates Pictorialism’s desire to elevate photography — seen at one time as merely a mechanical tool of documentation — to an art form equal to painting and drawing. Read more »
HOWES CAVE, N.Y. — As budgets tighten for field trips, Howe Caverns is introducing a new fundraising program designed to help school groups make their trip to this underground world more affordable than ever. Read more »
Saratoga Springs, NY (January 28, 2009) – Saratoga Performing Arts Center announced that its 32nd Annual Freihofer’s Jazz Festival will feature performances by Patti LaBelle, George Benson, Gary Burton Quartet featuring Pat Metheny and a celebration of Miles Davis’ seminal album, Kind of Blue by jazz great Jimmy Cobb who was part of the original recording. The Festival, scheduled for Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28, will feature more than 20 jazz performances over two days on SPAC’s Amphitheatre and Gazebo stages. Tickets start at $41.50/day and can be ordered via online order form at www.spac.org beginning Wednesday, January 28. Read more »
SCHOHARIE COUNTY, NY (Jan. 28) — Long a destination of horticulturalists, environmentalists, “earth watchers,” and birders, the Arboretum most often “rings a bell” of recognition because of its extraordinary plant sales - Spring and Fall — that have become signature fundraising and friend-raising events and a seasonal clarion call to those who take pleasure in the treasures of garden and open-air spaces. Read more »
January 27, 2009 Auburn, NY - The 2009 Official Visitors Guide to Cayuga County is now available at the Cayuga County Office of Tourism, 131 Genesee Street, Auburn. This comprehensive guide offers year round information for visitors on things to do, places to stay, and annual events in Cayuga County. Read more »
~Lectures and Tours Available Throughout Black History Month~ 
