Award-winning Artists Showcase Native Heritage and Culture
Victor, NY - On July 25 and 26, 2009, Ganondagan State Historic Site will present its 18th Annual Native American Dance & Music Festival and Art Market.
As part of each year’s Festival, dozens of the most gifted traditional and contemporary Native Artists from across the U.S. and Canada will exhibit at the show. Among the artists participating this year, Ganondagan will welcome renowned artists Tammy Beauvais, Peter B. Jones and Tammy Tarbell-Boehning. Read more »
Club welcomes new staff members and catering operator
Saratoga Springs, N.Y. - The thundering of polo ponies competing on an area the size of nine football fields returns this summer with the fast-paced action of the 2009 season of Saratoga Polo. The season opens on Friday, July 10 and play continues through Labor Day weekend, concluding Sunday, Sept. 6. Saratoga Polo matches are played every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday Read more »
Consumers Who Book Two Nights, Get Third Free at 250 Participating Accommodations
NEW YORK - New Yorkers are encouraged to stay in-state when traveling this summer, and take advantage of I Love New York statewide travel deals for consumers seeking a stress-free getaway this summer season. Hundreds of lodging properties, including privately-owned campgrounds, will take part in I LOVE NEW YORK’s popular ‘book two nights, get the third night free’ offer available at www.iloveny.com/summer. Read more »
Cobleskill, N.Y. - The 7th Annual Golf Tournament, a benefit The Cave House Museum of Mining & Geology in Howes Cave, will take place on Friday, July 24.
The tournament is sponsored by The Cobleskill Community Activities Foundation and Cobleskill Stone Products. The day includes a tour of Howe Caverns, followed by brunch at the Caverns, a visit to The Cave House Museum, on-course refreshments while golfing and an awards dinner at the Cobleskill Golf & Country Club. Read more »
Exhibition dates: June 18 - November 29, 2009
Location: The Sackler Wing Galleries for the Arts of Japan, 2nd Floor
New York, NY - An impressive group of Japanese mandalas-graphic depictions of the Buddhist universe and its myriad realms and deities-are featured in an exhibition on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art through November 29. Showcasing more than 60 magnificent works-painting, sculpture, drawing, metalwork, stoneware, textile, and lacquer-drawn from major museums and collections in the United States, Japanese Mandalas: Emanations and Avatars illustrates the exceptional and complex world of Esoteric Buddhist art in Japan. Read more »
Oswego - Lake Ontario’s top professional and amateur anglers will be vying for thousands of dollars in cash and merchandise prizes the weekend of July 11 and 12, when Oswego County’s 15th annual Pro-Am Salmon and Trout Team Tournament takes place out of the ports of Oswego, Mexico, and Port Ontario. The tournament is the third in a four-county series on Lake Ontario.The Oswego County event kicks off with an optional contest, the Fat Nancy’s/A-Tom-Mik Shootout on Friday, July 10. Pro-Am teams will fish Saturday and Sunday, and winners will be announced Sunday afternoon. Boats may launch from marinas in Oswego and Mexico and the Selkirlk Lighthouse at Port Ontario. Read more »
This summer, Apollo Theater Foundation expected to break ground on a “Walk of Fame” honoring legendary entertainers in celebration of theater’s 75th Anniversary
New York, NY - Harlem Community Development Corporation (Harlem CDC) announced today that it will provide the Apollo Theater Foundation (ATF) with a $75,000 grant to go towards the partial financing of the design, planning and other costs associated with mounting the Apollo Theater “Walk of Fame” project this summer. The “Walk of Fame” is part of the Apollo 75th Anniversary Season series of special programming and events running from June 2009 through December 2010.
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