Set against a backdrop of a city beset by violence and racial tension, this film tells the story of that crime, the rush to judgement by the police, a media clamoring for sensational stories, an outraged public, and the five lives upended by this miscarriage of justice.…
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“Thousands of people had to move to neighboring towns and villages upon the taking of their land. Unadilla had its share of newcomers,” the release reads. “We invite anyone with photos, mementos or memories of any of the villages that are now under the Cannonsville Reservoir to bring their items to share with the audience.”…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20 Human Rights Film Screening at SUNY Oneonta PRESIDENTS DAY HUMAN RIGHTS—9-11 p.m. Enjoy a screening of “Clarissa’s Battle,” as seen at the 2023 Human Rights Film Festival, about single mother and organizer Clarissa Doutherd as she builds a coalition with other parents to lobby for child care and early education funds, desperately needed by low- and middle-income parents and children across the U.S. Free, open to all. Hunt Union Red Dragon Theater, SUNY Oneonta. (607)…
Back By Popular Demand ONEONTA—“A Roadhouse Coup,” a movie about the notorious Eva Coo featuring local dignitaries, will be screened at the Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center in a return performance on Saturday, February 25 and Sunday, February 26. Pictured above are Ben Guenther, owner of Five Star Subaru and a star of the production, and Lori Kelly-Bailey, writer, producer, director of the production, and owner of Tandem Cage Productions. Visit www.foothillspac.org for tickets and information.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23 Cooperstown Film Society Presents ‘Asteroid’ FILM SCREENING – 7 p.m. Join the Cooperstown Film Society for screening of ‘Asteroid’ (filmed in Oneonta) with a pre-film talk by Executive Producer Korey Rowe. Village Library of Cooperstown. Visit www.facebook.com/FilmSocCoop UKRAINE BENEFIT – 5 – 8 p.m. Enjoy delicious Spaghetti Dinner to support refugees from Ukraine. Suggested donation, $10. The Rusty Bison, 4938 St. Hwy. 28, Cooperstown. 607-282-4347 or visit www.facebook.com/thebisoncoop…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, JUNE 11 Oneonta Garden Club Screens ‘The Pollinators’ FILM SCREENING – 7 – 9 p.m. Join the Oneonta Federated Garden Club for free virtual screening of ‘The Pollinators,’ a documentary film following migratory beekeepers around the country as they pollinate commercial fields. Learn about the challenges facing the beekeepers and our current food system. Live panel discussion and Q&A to follow. Registration required. www.facebook.com/Oneonta-Federated-Garden-Club-133855897358767/…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28 Theatrical Performance ‘Our Town’ THEATER – 7 p.m. Classic metatheatrical play “Our Town” by Thornton Wilder portrays everyday live of residents of the fictional Grover’s Corner. Lucy B. Hamilton Amphitheater, Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1400 or visit www.fenimoreartmuseum.org…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21 Benefit Concert At Major’s Inn CONCERT – 6:30 – 8 p.m. Local singer/songrwriter Khalil Jade performs original works at the Major’s Inn. Free will donations. Proceeds go to inn’s restoration. 104 Marion Ave., Gilbertsville. 607-783-2967 or visit www.themajorsinn.com…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, JUNE 1 On Rock Music And Memory AUTHOR’S TALK – 2 p.m. In “Rock Music & Memory – An Exploration with Author Libby Cudmore,” the local author shares her personal stories as both a music fan and music critic. Part of Fenimore Art Museum’s Herb Ritts: The Rock Portraits. Members free; nonmembers, price included with admission. Fenimore Art Museum, 5798 Route 80, Cooperstown. Info, 607-547-1400, www.fenimoreartmuseum.org.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, MARCH 1 Contradancing In March CONTRADANCE – 7:15 p.m. Monthly contradance. Music by Traverse, Ed Bugel calls. First Presbyterian Church, Cooperstown. Suggested donation, $8 adults, $4 students/kids, $20 family. 607-965-8232, 607-547-8164.…