Halloween-themed events, a daffodil bulb giveaway, the next Springfield Historical Society meeting and a presentation on light pollution are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
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Documentary Offers American Mosaic, Searches for Common Ground By TERESA WINCHESTERONEONTA The New York premiere of “Something in the Water,” an award-winning documentary about finding common ground among Americans, will be shown at the Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center in Oneonta on April 21 and 22. Musical entertainment in the Atrium-Bar will begin at 6 p.m., with the film screening at 7 p.m., followed by an audience discussion. Admission is free; those wishing to attend should reserve tickets at…
Area Filmmakers Awarded Top Prize at California Film Festival By TED MEBUST Gilbertsville’s own Jeri Wachter and Joseph C. Stillman were proud recipients of the Berkeley Video Film Festival’s “Grand Festival/State of the Nation Award” on October 28 in California. Their feature documentary, “Something in the Water,” was recognized at the 31st annual BVFF, an event which highlights achievement in electronic, independent filmmaking and provides a platform for media coverage. “We’re honored to be recognized by such a prestigious organization…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 Sci-Fi & Horror Festival Returns SCI-FI & HORROR – 11 a.m. Day 2 of the strange and horrific festival. Features authors, vendors, speakers, activities, more. Cost, $6/person for day pass. Foothills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta. Visit www.facebook.com/SciFiHorroFest/…
Poverty-Fighting Forum To Include Congressman ‘Faces Of Rural Poverty’ Producer Planning Panels Oct. 5 At Foothills ONEONTA – After meeting with poverty-fighting officials in Oneonta earlier this week, U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado, R-19, plans to return Saturday, Oct. 5, to participate in a public forum, “Living in Dignity and the Crisis of Poverty in Otsego and Delaware counties,” organized by the Faces of Rural Poverty organization. Moderated by Jeri Wachter, executive producer of filmmaker Joe Stillman’s “Faces of Rural Poverty”…
Filmmaker Stillman’s Next Project: Poverty In Otsego, Delaware By LIBBY CUDMORE • Hometown Oneonta & The Freeman’s Journal ONEONTA – Filmmaker Joe Stillman wants to open people’s eyes to what he calls “The Invisible Class.” “In Otsego County, the poverty rate is 16.5 percent,” he said. “In Oneonta, it’s 29.5 percent. That’s one in three. These are our neighbors, friends, relatives and neighbors, people we play with, shop with and work with.” Now, home from promoting an award-winning documentary on…