The quilts lend themselves to storytelling. Pressler recounts how her great-grandmother, Margaret Frazier (1846–1924), made a “May Basket” quilt as a wedding gift for each of her eight children.…
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Maestro Maciej Żołtowski began the concert with the overture to Haydn’s “Armida,” another rarity offered as part of what is already an expected practice by this very stylish orchestra. …
More than 300 quilts, featuring both traditional and contemporary designs, will be fully displayed in this year’s show. A number of vintage quilts will also be on view.…
You can watch “The Imaginary Invalid” in the Fine Arts Center’s Hamblin Theater on SUNY O’s campus September 29 and 30 (Friday and Saturday) at 7:30 p.m., October 1 (Sunday) at 2 p.m. or October 3 and 4 (Tuesday and Wednesday) at 7:30 p.m. for $6.00 general admission or free with a SUNY Oneonta ID (one person).…
Presented by the Community Arts Network of Oneonta, the City of the Hills Festival will feature an artisan and maker’s market with more than 50 vendors on Main Street; a beer garden with local brews and live music; drag and burlesque at CANO; plus children’s activities, artist demonstrations, workshops, yoga, acoustic music, and more.…
Donor To Match Gifts To Chamber Orchestra COOPERSTOWN—The Governing Board of Fenimore Chamber Orchestra has announced the launch of a Matching Gift Challenge, an initiative that promises to amplify the value of every contribution.Thomas Wolf, board chair of FCO, said, “Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, every gift to Fenimore Chamber Orchestra will now be matched up to $25,000.00, effectively doubling the power of each gift. The deadline for the Matching Gift Challenge is October 15.…
The historic Worcester Wieting Theatre announ-ced the lineup for its Fall Film Festival on Wednesday, August 23. All shows start at 7 p.m. They are free and open to the public, and are shown in conjunction with the Worcester-Schenevus Library.…
The Art Garage will host a panel discussion as its final program associated with the “Passages” exhibition on Wednesday, September 6 at 5 p.m. “Rural Public Transportation: Challenges and Opportunities” will feature Mohawk Valley Economic Development District Planner Anthony Swann-Marris, Bassett Research Institute scientist David Strogatz and a representative from Getthere, a Binghamton-based rural mobility agency.…
A unique presentation consisting of a concert and lecture will be presented at Hyde Hall on Sunday, September 10 at 7 p.m. The event, titled “Zoellner String Quartet Project with Lady Alexandra Foley Performed by Musicians of Ma’alwyck,” will resurrect pieces by composers who were well established early last century, but are now relatively obscure.…
Many years ago, I wrote about an encounter I had with a butterfly. While weeding, I looked up and locked eyes with the butterfly. We were caught in one another’s gaze for what seemed then like an eternity. I had been reliving a Bach concert presented by the Cooperstown Summer Music Festival, which highlighted his Brandenburg concertos, for me one of the most profoundly moving compositions every written.…
