Local artists to receive grant money
Regional artists will be awarded grants at the North Country Cultural Center for the Arts on March 8 for the first annual Tri-County Decentralization Grant Awards Ceremony. The event will be held simultaneously with the closing ceremony for the senior art show.
Hancock House to host social
Cellist to highlight March 16 event
A Saturday Afternoon Social will be held in Ticonderoga next weekend. The event, which will include live music, will be Saturday, March 16, at 4 p.m. at the Hancock House, home of the Ticonderoga Historical Society.
Aureus Winds to perform, visit local schools to work with students
The Lake Placid Sinfonietta is pleased to welcome back Aureus Winds, a student woodwind quintet from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester.
Adirondack Lakes Center for Arts hires communications firm
The Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts, in Blue Mountain Lake, has hired JS Consulting & Productions in Oneida to assist with marketing communication and development during 2013.
Crown Point artists to be showcased
‘Savor the Arts’ March 14
Crown Point Central School students will display their talents as they garner support for their programs. “Savor the Arts” will be held at the school Thursday, March 14, at 6 p.m. in the auditorium. It will feature about 50 student musicians, actors and artists.
New look for Champlain Valley Film Society
The Oscar Award winner for best picture will have a better screen to be seen on when the Champlain Valley Film Society shows it Saturday, March 2.
Scrabble tournament planned for literacy awareness
The Literacy Volunteers of Essex/ Franklin Counties will be holding its Winter Scrabble Tournament and Scrabble Day on Saturday, March 2, in Saranac Lake and Port Henry.
Hungry Bear releases Adirondack Park ‘User’s Guide’
Hungry Bear Publishing Feb. 17 released an eBook on Amazon.com’s Kindle platform titled “New York’s Adirondack Park: A User’s Guide,” by local author Andy Flynn and friends from the Adirondack Forest Preserve Education Partnership (AFPEP).
‘Love Letters’ to be presented in Ticonderoga
Production March 9 and 10
“Love Letters,” a play by A.R. Gurney, will be presented by the Ticonderoga Festival Guild Saturday, March 9 at 7 p.m. and on Sunday, March 10, at 3 p.m. in the Downtown Gallery.
Callanach to perform at Upper Jay Art Center
Celtic rock band Callanach will perform at the Upper Jay Art Center on Saturday, Feb. 23.
Keeping kids busy—and their minds sharp—during the mid-winter blues
On Saturday, Feb. 16, a group of eight kids learned about the “science of snow”—that is, imitation snow created through a mix of water and polymer—and what happens when it reacts with basic household items like vinegar.
Artist Gharan Burton: Artassination and the abstract human form
The work of a local artist is on display at the ROTA gallery.
Broadway comes to Ticonderoga school
Professional entertainers bring music, lessons
The Great White Way came to Ticonderoga Middle School recently. That’s when The Learning Arts, a collaboration of music and education professionals, presented “Broadway and Carnegie Hall” to students.
Will play for food
Musicians will play to support local food pantries at Carousel
Whether you are hungry for good music, starving for community action or just in the need of a great day, local artists are pooling their musical talents to raise spirits as well as funds for local food pantries.
