Things to do, places to eat, shows to see, places to stay in Madison County, NY      

Stone Quarry Hill Art Park is proud to offer to the Central New York community an exhibition of exquisite original limited edition prints by some of the world’s most important and renowned late 20th and 21st century artists. Each print is represented in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art (New York, NY), as well as other major museums in the world.

The Opening Reception of New York Prints of Mind welcomes guests on Sunday, October 2, 3:00pm – 5:00pm, in the John and Virginia Winner Memorial Art Gallery of Stone Quarry Hill Art Park. The exhibition continues through November 27. Gallery hours are Tuesday – Sunday from Noon to 5:00pm. Members and children under 12 are free. Non-members pay a $5 entrance fee at the exhibition and $5 to park their car.

New York Prints of Mind creates a visual dialogue of artists’ prints, including work by Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg, Helen Frankenthaler, Susan Rothenberg and others, from Universal Limited Art Editions (ULAE), a fine art print publisher established in 1957, which sparked a revival of printmaking in America. Today, ULAE continues to collaborate with artists to publish small edition prints and artists' books.

“It is with great enthusiasm that we present this work created by many of the important artists of our time. They illuminate themes and images spanning six decades, held in print through the initiative of Tatyana Grosman, founder of Universal Limited Art Editions, ” commented exhibition curator and Executive Director Joseph A. Scala.

 For more information, contact Stone Quarry Hill Art Park, 3883 Stone Quarry Road, Cazenovia, NY 13035, +1.315.655.3196, office@stonequarryhillartpark.org, http://www.stonequarryhillartpark.org

Stone Quarry Hill Art Park, a unique, outdoor sculpture park, features the 2011 Artist in Residence Walking Tour and Lecture by the artists at the sites of their new installations. The tour will be held Sunday, September 25, from 1:00pm - 4:30 pm, followed by a Meet the Artists Reception from 5:00pm - 7:00pm in the Art Park's - Art Barn. A golf cart will be available for handicapped persons.

The artists include: Diane Banks (Harrisonburg, VA), Sheila Crider (Washington, DC), Peter Forbes (Syracuse, NY), Alice Momm (New York, NY), Bill Schuck (Brooklyn, NY), Laura Smith (Pine Island, NY), Jenny Hillenbrand (Rochester,NY), and Howie Sneider (Providence, RI).

"The talented artists accepted into our program live at the Art Park during the summer months, while crafting their works which become a permanent contribution to our beautiful landscape of art in nature." explained Executive Director Joseph A. Scala.

Artist in residence Howie Sneider, a Public Project Director at the Steel Yard, Providence, RI, commented, "The physical landscape of Stone Quarry Hill with its sculptures, presents a unique combination of stewardship and philanthropy.  It encourages public discourse on both the artistic and natural worlds. I'm honored to, complement this innovative collection with my work, Outcropping."

One of the hottest and most recognized western swing acts will take to the Catherine Cummings Stage in Cazenovia on October 2nd at 8pm. 

Live Space Entertainment in association with Cazenovia College presents the Austin-based Western Swing trio Hot Club of Cowtown live on stage at Catherine Cummings Theater in Cazenovia Sunday October 2nd at 8:00 PM. Central New York singer/guitarist Loren Barrigar will open the show.

Since their debut in 1998, the Hot Club of Cowtown has grown to be the most globe-trotting, hardest swinging western swing trio on the planet.  The first American band to tour Azerbaijan, they have opened stadiums for Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson and continue to bring their brand of western swing to audiences around the world.  But for guitarist Whit Smith, fiddler/vocalist Elana James, and bassist Jake Erwin it has always been about staying true to their roots.  Neil Strauss in the New York Times wrote:”…..conscious always that above all else, the music is for dancing and an old-fashioned good time.”

In addition to touring and recording, the Hot Club of Cowtown has been heard often on national radio programs such as Mountain Stage, World Café, A Prairie Home Companion, All things Considered and BBC Live (UK).

Multi-SAMMY Award winner Loren Barrigar will bring his fan-friendly show featuring his special brand of song-writing and exceptional guitar work to the concert.  He is the youngest instrumentalist to appear on the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN.  Loren was just six years old when he performed with Jim Ed Brown and Minnie Pearl in 1968.

He has since produced and recorded a number of critically- acclaimed CD’s, and has had his tunes appear on TV shows such as “ER,” “Young and the Restless,” and on CD’s featuring BB King and Patti Labelle.  He recently completed a tour and CD with New Zealander Mark Mazengarb.  He has also performed many times with Australian guitar virtuoso Tommy Emmanuel.

Hot Club of Cowtown with very special guest Loren Barrigar

Sunday, October 2, 2011  Showtime: 8:00 PM  Doors 7:00 PM.

Catherine Cummings Theatre, 16 Lincklaen St. Cazenovia, NY  13035.

Cash bar available.

Tickets: General admission $25.

Available: www.brownpapertickets.com

                 800-838-3006

                    315-655-STAR

                    Cazenovia Jewelry

                    Sound Garden in Armory Sq.

Jazz –N-Caz celebrates its 10th year with a tribute to Syracuse native Jimmy Van Heusen, and performances by local and nationally-known jazz and blues artists, Thursday, Sept. 22 at the Brae Loch Inn; Friday, Sept. 23 and Saturday, Sept. 24., at the Catherine Cummings Theatre at Cazenovia College and Seven Stone Steps at the Lincklaen House.

Jazz-N-Caz events are free and open to the public. The Catherine Cummings Theatre at Cazenovia College is at 16 Lincklaen Street in Cazenovia. The Jazz-N-Caz schedule may be found on the web at www.cazenovia.edu/jazz. For more information call Colleen Prossner, theatre manager, at 315.655.7238.

The weekend kicks off on Thursday, Sept. 22 with Colleen Pratt & Friends at the annual kick-off party on the lawn at the Brae Loch Inn at 8 p.m.

On Friday, Sept. 23, at 7:30 p.m., the Brubeck Brothers Quartet returns to Cazenovia, along with Henry Butler, followed by Jazz after Hours at Seven Stone Steps at 11 p.m.

The Saturday, Sept. 24 Jazz-N-Caz performances begin at 4 p.m. with the Cazenovia High School Vocal and Jazz ensembles and the Cazenovia College Singers.  The evening begins at 7:30 p.m., with Gap Mangione and the New Big Band, and a tribute to the late Jimmy Van Heusen, featuring Van Heusen favorites performed by special guests. At 11 p.m., the weekend winds down with another Jazz after Hours Jam Session at Seven Stone Steps.  

Cazenovia College, founded in 1824, is an independent, co-educational, baccalaureate college near Syracuse, N.Y., offering a comprehensive liberal arts education in an exceptional community environment, with academic and co-curricular programs devoted to developing leaders in their professional fields.  Cazenovia, named one of "America’s Best Colleges" by U.S. News & World Report, is also a national College of Distinction.  For more information, visit www.cazenovia.edu. 

Live Space Entertainment in association with Cazenovia College presents an evening with Leon Redbone, one of the most unique voices in American music. Redbone will perform live on stage at the Catherine Cummings Theater at Cazenovia College, 16 Lincklaen St., Cazenovia, on Friday, Aug.5 at 8 p.m.

Doors open at 7 p.m., with cash bar available. General admission is $30 – tickets are available through www.brownpapertickets.com; by calling 800-838-3006, or 315-655-STAR; or may be purchased at Cazenovia Jewelry on Albany St. in Cazenovia, and at Sound Garden in Armory Square.

Over the course of his more than thirty-year career, Redbone has continued his love affair with tunes from the late nineteenth to mid-twentieth century, flapper-era radio ditties, Depression-spawned ragtime and World War II folk-jazz.  Redbone’s career first gained momentum in the early seventies when Bob Dylan sought him out at the Mariposa Folk Festival.  He appeared on Saturday Night Live in 1976, showcasing his indelible version of “Walkin’ Stick.”

Redbone and his music have enjoyed wide exposure in movies, television and stage shows.  He appeared as a wise, animated snowman opposite Will Ferrell in the hugely successful “Elf.”  His duet with Zooey Deschanel on the seasonal standard, “Baby it’s Cold Outside,” served as the picture’s theme.  Over the years, Redbone has also provided TV title tunes to “Mr. Belvedere, and ”Harry and the Hendersons,” and had a memorable guest role as the quixotic, guitar-wielding guardian to the character Corky on ABC’s critically acclaimed series, “Life Goes On.”  New York choreographer Eliot Feld recently created the ballets “Mr. XYZ” (featuring Mikhail Baryshnikov), and “Paper Tiger,” which were woven around Redbone’s signature songs.

If there is one common element to Redbone’s diverse music it’s his mastery of his acoustic guitar. It’s easy to get lost in his stage exploits, which often shift between vaudeville and performance art, and overlook what a truly fine player he is—fingerpicking with a ragtime bounce or jumping between chords with the grace of a card shark, making it look so effortless it can often be deceiving.

Cazenovia College, founded in 1824, is an independent, co-educational, baccalaureate college near Syracuse, N.Y., offering a comprehensive liberal arts education in an exceptional community environment, with academic and co-curricular programs devoted to developing leaders in their professional fields.  Cazenovia, named one of “America’s Best Colleges” by U.S. News & World Report, is also a national College of Distinction.  For more information, visit www.cazenovia.edu.  

Just wondering where the week has gone already and looking forward to this weekend.  Here are some links of interest for a Wednesday afternoon.

Steven Page, former singer and guitarist for Barenaked Ladies, weds at Fenner Wind Farm (Syracuse.com) The Barenaked Ladies have always been a staff favorite at MCT, so we are thrilled Steven and his new wife chose Madison County for their wedding.

Old Home Day July 30 in New Woodstock (Mid-York Weekly) New Woodstock is a great little hamlet along NYS Routes 13 and 80.  Take a motorcycle and drive those roads for a nice little event.

Get Pre-Registered for Ride for the ARC Today! (Madison County Courier) Speaking of motorcycle rides, here is a charity ride you won't want to miss. 

Saturday is Peterboro Hometown Days (Smithfield Community Association) Pies, concerts and a car show highlight this event