Cazenovia College's annual celebration of jazz, Jazz `N Caz, is returning to Cazenovia from Thursday, Sept. 23 to Saturday, Sept. 25. Major events are held at Catherine Cummings Theatre, 8 Lincklaen St., with the Thursday evening kick-off celebration at the Brae Loch Inn, and Jazz after Hours on Friday and Saturday evenings at The Lincklaen House.
Visit www.cazenovia.edu/jazz for performance schedule updates.
Thursday, Sept. 23: 7:30 p.m. – Opening party at the Brae Loch Inn (performers to be announced)
Friday, Sept. 24: 7:30 p.m. – Brubeck Brothers Quartet, with Chris Brubeck, Dan Brubeck, Chuck Lamb, and Mike DiMicco, at the Catherine Cummings Theatre at Cazenovia College, 8 Lincklaen St., in Cazenovia.
Friday, Sept. 24: 9:15 p.m. – Jane Monheit Quartet, with Rick Montalbano, drums; Neil Miner, bass; and Mike Kanan, piano, at the Catherine Cummings Theatre at Cazenovia College, 8 Lincklaen St., in Cazenovia.
Friday, Sept. 24: 11 p.m. – Jazz After Hours at the Lincklaen House, corner of Albany & Lincklaen streets.
Saturday, Sept. 25: 7:30 p.m. – Salt City Jazz Collective, with Joe Colombo, at the Catherine Cummings Theatre at Cazenovia College, 8 Lincklaen St., in Cazenovia.
Saturday, Sept. 25: 9:15 p.m. – Jazz 'N Caz All Star Quintet, with Warren Chiasson, Ken Peplowski, Danny D'Imperio, Harold Danko, and Linc Milliman, at the Catherine Cummings Theatre at Cazenovia College, 8 Lincklaen St., in Cazenovia.
Saturday, Sept. 25: 11 p.m. – Jazz After Hours at the Lincklaen House, corner of Albany & Lincklaen streets.
Among this year's sponsors are Ska:ná: at Turning Stone Resort • Casino; Beacon Federal; Alliance Bank, N.A.; Hiscock & Barclay, LLP; Edward Hunt; Steve Miller - Queensboro Farm Products, Inc.; Visual Technologies, and others.
Cazenovia College, named one of "America's Best Colleges" by US News & World Report, is an independent, co-educational, baccalaureate college, located near Syracuse, N.Y. Cazenovia College offers a comprehensive liberal arts education in an exceptional community environment, with academic and co-curricular programs devoted to developing leaders in their professional fields. For more information, visit www.cazenovia.edu.
 
 
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For Elisabeth von Trapp, "the sounds of music" are part of her earliest memories. Born and raised in Vermont, Elisabeth is the granddaughter of the legendary Maria and Baron von Trapp, whose story inspired The Sound of Music.
Von Trapp will return to the Catherine Cummings Theatre at Cazenovia College on Friday, Aug. 27, at 8 p.m., to delight her Central New York fans with her unique artistic style. Admission is $20 per person.
Von Trapp's concert repertoire ranges from Bach to Broadway ... Schubert to Sting. With equal ease and eloquence she sings timeless wonders like Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Favorite Things" and "Edelweiss," lieder by Mozart, Puccini's "O Mio Babbino Caro," soaring gospel tunes, pop classics like "A Whiter Shade of Pale," and her own stunning compositions.
Singing professionally since childhood, Elisabeth has enthralled audiences from European cathedrals to Washington D.C.'s Kennedy Center. Inspired by her father Werner von Trapp's guitar playing and singing, Elisabeth has carried on the legacy of the internationally renowned Trapp Family Singers. She began taking piano lessons when she was eight and by the age of sixteen she was playing guitar and traveling the back roads of New England performing with her siblings at weddings, gospel meetings and town halls.
No one leaves an Elisabeth von Trapp performance unchanged ... audiences of all ages are drawn by the promise of her famous name ... awed by the beauty of her voice and musical arrangements ... their hearts touched forever by the astonishing sound of her unique new music.
 
 
The Oneida Community Mansion House invites the public to an opening reception for the exhibition “View From the Tower” on Tuesday, August 17 from 5 to 7 p.m.

Revealing the look of the landscape in Victorian times, this photographic exhibit documents many of the buildings once clustered near the Mansion House, residence of the Oneida Community (1848-1880).  Structures illustrated include barns, industrial facilities, tenant houses, and places where the business, service, and educational tasks of the famous utopian group took place. 

The centerpiece of the exhibition is a remarkable photographic panorama taken from the Mansion's North Tower in about 1874.  In addition to over thirty historical photographs, the exhibit includes an 1869 map of the grounds and two 1868 architectural drawings of the Mansion House.   

“View From the Tower” is located in a second-floor gallery funded by a Gorman Foundation grant and dedicated to exhibiting the Oneida Community Mansion House’s photographic collection.   

The Oneida Community Mansion House was the home of the 19th century utopian Oneida Community (1848-1880).  Today, the building houses a museum with permanent and changing exhibitions, residential apartments, overnight lodging, Zabroso Restaurant, and banquet and meeting space.  Guided tours are available Wed. through Sat., 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., and Sun. at 2 p.m. for a nominal fee.  The Oneida Community Mansion House is located at 170 Kenwood Ave., Oneida, NY.  For information call 315-363-0745 or visit www.oneidacommunity.org. 
 
 
Summer is in full swing and so are all the fun events that make Central New York such a great place to live and visit.  Here are a few events that you don't want to miss this weekend:
1. Fresh Gala-- The FRESH! Gala will be held on Sunday and it is a fund-raising event that celebrates the diversity and vibrancy of Madison County agriculture. The Fresh! Gala will be held at Endless Trails Farm in Hubbardsville with local food prepared by Serendipity Catering, live music, a silent auction, and beer from the Empire Brewery made with Foothill Hops Farm hops. You can still get tickets for the event at Price Chopper and a few will be available at the door.
2. Cazenovia Counterpoint--A festival of contemporary music, art & writing featuring regional artists, CNY natives & guests, presented by the Society of New Music. This 30th year of the festival features The Arts & the Natural World 'ear to the ground & eyes toward heaven'
3. Lorenzo Driving Competition --Join us for the 32nd annual driving competition. Horse and carriage driving competition featuring tests of skill, timing, and style. Exhibits, sales, refreshments, demonstrations. The show runs 8am until 5pm both days and admission is free.
4. Farmer's Markets-- The bounty from Central New York's fields is on full display at farmer's markets in Oneida, Cazenovia, Canastota, and Hamilton this weekend.  Find a ton of fresh produce and support your local farmers.
5. Family Day of Croquet -- Abolitionist Gerrit Smith liked to play a game or two of croquet daily during the summer. In honor of Smith’s summer recreation on a court near his house, the Grounds Squad of the Gerrit Smith Estate National Historic Landmark has planned a Family Day of Croquet on Sunday, July 18 from 2 – 6 p.m. on the grounds of Smith’s 19th Century home. The event will be attended by local croquet enthusiasts and a group dressed in croquet outfits. Croquet can be played by amateurs of all ages, and is enjoying a national resurgence. The public is urged to join in reviving this tradition. Croquet attire of the 19th or 21st Century is encouraged but not required.
Now you have no excuses when someone tells you there is nothing to do this weekend.  Don't forget our event page for a full listing of things happening in and around CNY this weekend.
 
 
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Back by popular demand! Slater Brothers Entertainment’s Hamilton International Film Festival, founded by brothers Wade, Grant and Todd Slater, whose father, Terry Slater, was the head hockey coach at Colgate University for 15 years, is returning with an impressive all star line up of films, music, charity themed events and parties set to take place August 5 – 8, 2010.
Through the Film Festival, the Slater brothers aim to bring a piece of Hollywood back to the area they proudly grew up in and provide a platform to recognize local area talent and advance the careers of aspiring filmmakers. Supported by the town of Hamilton, NY and Colgate University, this year’s festival will have some of the biggest filmmakers and entertainment companies in attendance. The first film will be screened at 7pm on Thursday night at the Hamilton theater and events will continue throughout the weekend capped off with a film makers festival closing night party and live performance that includes the Mark McKay Band happening at The Palace Theater in downtown Hamilton.  
Todd Slater’s announcement of the line up and scheduled filmmakers set to appear came with great excitement, “My brothers and I started this festival and awareness weekend to give back to the area we grew up in. We couldn’t think of a better way to promote the festival and the arts of Central and Up State New York than by hosting this annual event. This year we have been able to secure not only great films and film makers who will all be in attendance and accessible to the people who attend the weekend events, but we are also lucky enough to have great sponsors who have made bringing in musical acts like the Mark McKay Band and others possible. Our company is aimed at putting on special events with a charitable focus. We thought, why not include music and a great closing night party along with a line up of great films to make for a fun weekend for everyone. “
 
 
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The plans for the annual Hamilton International Film Festival are coming together.  This year's festival is August 5-8 and will feature a nice lineup of films, directors and more in downtown Hamilton.  A full schedule of events for the weekend can be found below the post.

The following note came from Todd Slater who is working to pull this all together this year:

" This is a major event promoting the arts and film makers in Madison County. We are bringing back several high profile directors, actors, ESPN, HBO and a great band to perform Saturday August 7th. We have a BIG sponsored party planned that Saturday night with a very popular band that is coming into Hamilton NY from NYC. This is open to the public for everyone who attends the film Saturday night. We are also giving the proceeds to Madison County based charities and everyone in Madison County should know we are doing this. The Food cupboard and the local high school are going to get a check from us. Please help us make this a great event. As you can see from the flyer, some big Hollywood names have agreed to get involved with our weekend this year."

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The 2nd weekend of June is always a heavy weight weekend when it comes to events.  Two big event headline the card this weekend and the under card is stuffed as well.  Ok, enough boxing puns for this post.  There is a full schedule of events going on this weekend, and here are some best best for family fun.
1. Saturday and Sunday features the 21st annual Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Weekend in Canastota.  Boxing’s greatest names are on hand for a weekend of tributes to the sport & its champions. Museum tours by celebrities, ringside lectures, celebrity boxing, golf tournament Banquet, parade at 1pm on Sunday followed by the induction ceremony.
2. It is a busy weekend in Peterboro as it is the annual Civil War Weekend.  There are activities at the Gerrit Smith National Historic Landmark, the National Abolition Hall of Fame and on the village green.  Step back in time with encampments, skirmishes, period music and demonstrations, children's games, and an authentic General Store. This is a fund raiser for the preservation of Peterboro's historic buildings. Saturday, 10 am ~ 5 pm, Sunday, 10 am ~ 4 pm, Adults $7, Children 6-12 $3, Under 6 yrs free
3. The Skyway Festival takes to Hooks Wiltse field in the village of Hamilton bringing a large variety music to the village.  After the bands are finished playing several will be jamming at local night spots in the village.
4. Farmer's markets can be found in Hamilton, Cazenovia, Oneida and Canastota this weekend on Saturday, buy fresh, buy local.
5. The 15th annual Nate Race/Titletown Run in Canastota begins early Saturday morning.  It is one of the many thrilling events during the International Boxing Hall of Fame induction weekend. Race starts at 8:30am. Start line is near the Canastota Recreation park, on North Main St., Canastota, NY. The course is flat and fast, come ready to run! For complete information and race entry form call 315-697-35-17 or email doug_r_holdrdige@adp.com
 
 
Stone Quarry Hill Art Park’s next exhibition, The Contemporary Portrait and Figure, highlights 14 artists whose explorations of the portrait and figure are as diverse as their subjects. From super-realism to abstract, mixed-media to oil-on-canvas, the exhibition displays a cross-section of the philosophies and techniques of contemporary art. The show opens on Sunday June 13 with a free wine-and-cheese reception from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Art Park’s John and Virginia Winner Memorial Art Gallery. It runs through Sunday July 11. The exhibition features artists: Romare Bearden, Jane Woodruff Carroll, Bob Dacey, Grace Hartigan, Darryl Hughto, David Kassan, Kevin Mayer, Paul McCormack, Katie O’Hagan, Susan Roth, Sarah Sheer, Sharon Sprung, Gary Trento and Jerome Witkin.
New-York City artist Romare Bearden is known for transforming the medium of collage. In 1987, he was honored with The National Medal of the Arts Award. He died in 1988.
Cazenovia-artist Jane Woodruff Carroll has devoted herself entirely to portraiture and is noted for her paintings in oils and watercolors.
Syracuse artist and Syracuse University professor Bob Dacey works in all mediums, but prefers watercolors. He is a Gold and Silver Medals recipient from the Society of Illustrators in New York City.
 
 
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Every year at the Civil War Weekend in Peterboro they have a ball or concert.  This year's concert features the world famous 77th NY Regimental Balladeers and Irish Volunteers.  They will perform a concert that honors the service and remembers the sacrifice of those who fought in the Civil War and were of Irish descent.  The performance is Saturday June 12th at 8pm in the auditorium of the Smithfield Community Center. Tickets will be available at the door and cost $5.  For more information visit the Civil War Weekend on the web.
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Cazenovia College’s 2010 Summer Art Series begins with “Dubai, the Golden Days,” featuring photographs by Neil Chowdhury, assistant professor of photography and director of the College’s photography program.  An opening reception is scheduled for Friday, June 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. The exhibition runs June 25, 26, 27, and July 2, and 3 (gallery is closed on July 4, Independence Day). Summer gallery hours are Fridays from 6 to 8 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m.

Chowdhury is an artist working in photography and digital media. His work explores the relationships between individuals, their societies, and environments in different cultures. Before coming to Cazenovia College, Chowdhury taught at Zayed University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan; and the University of Washington, Seattle. He received his master of fine arts degree in photography at the University of Washington. His photography and digital video works have been exhibited widely in the United States and abroad.

The exhibition includes photographs taken in Dubai, The United Arab Emirates from 2003 to 2006, Chowdhury says, “during a boom era that seemed to many there as if it would never end… in a burst of economic activity that in a few years had turned a once sleepy Arabian gulf port into an amazingly cosmopolitan city, where conspicuous consumption shone like a beacon of temptation for the more battened down desert neighborhoods of the rest of the Persian Gulf. The work in this exhibition looks back on Dubai during those heady years before the crash, when anything seemed possible.”  More of Chowdhury’s work may be seen at www.neilchowdhury.com.

For information contact Sylvia Needel, 315-655-7261, or visit www.cazenovia.edu/art-gallery.