Calendar of Events in Cortland NY
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FEBRUARY 2010
February 9, Music for Two Pianos, Four Hands
8:00 pm, Dowd Fine Arts Theatre/Recital Hall. Pianists Marina Gorelaya and Donna Anderson with guest artist, Lois Pfister, violin will perform music by Saint-Saens, Rachmaninov, and Arensky. Free admission. For more information call 753-2811.
February 12, Winter Carnival
JM McDonald Sports Complex. Bounce houses from bouncearoundrental.com, spin art, carnival games, carnival music, a clown, prizes, candy, and, new this year, a cotton candy machine! Admission is just $5, adults and children 3 and under are FREE!
February 13, Youth and Family Pickleball
3:30 to 5 pm, County Gymnasium on Greenbush Street. Cortland's local pickleball team, The Cortland Cucumbers, will be presenting this fun workshop on the art of pickleball. The game is easy to learn and tons of fun for all ages. Just bring a pair of sneakers and wear comfortable clothing. Equipment consists of a plastic whiffle ball and a paddle, both of which will be provided to all participants. The program is sponsored by the City of Cortland Youth Bureau. For more information call the Bureau at (607) 753-3021.
February 13, Dinner Dance
6:00 pm, Grace Episcopal Church, 13 Court St. Celebrating St. Valentine's Day and our 26th year of serving Cortland County. Cash bar 6 pm, dinner 7 pm. Dancing enjoyment provided by DJ Cindy Ryan. Tickets $15, two for $25. To purchase, call Kim Hill at Loaves and Fishes office at 756-6195. Tickets also available at the door. For more information call Kim Hill, 756-6195 or e-mail cortlandloavesandfishes@yahoo.com.
February 13, Prime Time Funk w/Ronnie Leigh
8:00 pm (doors open at 7), Center for the Arts, 72 South Main St, Homer. A 10-piece horn band from upstate NY, Prime Time Funk proudly carries on the traditions of funk and rhythm & blues, while crafting its own powerful sound. Singer Ronnie Leigh has been called "one of the finest song stylists working in jazz today" by Syracuse Jazzfest founder and director, Frank Malfitano. General admission $25; Seniors $20; Students with valid student ID $10; Under 18 Free. Call (607) 749-4900 for more information and to reserve tickets or visit www.center4art.org.
February 20, ECPW Empire State DVD Taping
7:30, JM McDonald Sports Complex, 4292 Fairgrounds Road, Cortland. The new ECPW Empire State Commissioner will be announced in Cortland. Featuring the managerial debut of Glen Post and a card of 6 matches. Tickets $12 in advance, $15 at the door. To purchase tickets:
JM McDonald Sports Complex 4292 Fairgrounds Road, Cortland NY (607-753-8100)
The Body Shop Marketplace Mall, 64 Main Street, Cortland NY (607-753-0202)
The Daily Grind- 24 Main Street, Cortland NY ( 607-758-7639)
A Pizza & More- 112 Main Street, Cortland NY (607-753-7527)
Quick Stop Beverage 126 West Road, Cortland NY ( 607-753-6451)
Cort-Lanes- 928 Tompkins Street, Cortland NY (607-753-3323)
Underground Leather & Cycle Shop 11 Clinton Ave, Cortland NY ( 607-756-4205)
For more information call 973-402-9599, e-mail keithzimmer@yahoo.com or visit www.ecpw1.com.
February 27, Chill-A-Bration
11 am - 4 pm, Court House Park. Cortland's celebration of all things winter!
- Cortland's Best Chili Cook-off and legal beverage tent with tastings of Cortland Beer Company's new products. Presale tickets available for $20 and Day-Of tickets at $25.
- Vaughn Randall, SUNY Cortland art professor, and his students will sculpt eight feet of snow into a wintery work of art on Saturday morning. Three applicants will get the chance to try unseat Randall as the Chill-A-Bration Master Snow Sculptor. Applications are available at 9 Main Street at the Cortland Downtown Partnership office.
- Greek Peak Ski and Snowboard Terrain Park, including "Tower of Terror" built by Jim Bender's students from OCM BOCES.
- 40Below's Polar Bear Dunk Tank with proceeds going to local charities.
- Snow Sculpture Exhibition and Contest
- Snow Maze
- Family Snow Games
- SUNY Cortland's Recreation Association Snowshoe Testing
- Dog-sledding Demonstration
- Crown City Stove Works warming station
- Subaru Vehicles
General admission is free. Tickets for the Chili Cook-Off and legal beverage tent are available for presale at your favorite downtown business for $20 and day of at $25. For more information, to volunteer, or to become part of the planning process for next year's event, call Adam Megivern at (607) 753-4270, e-mail adam@cortlanddowntown.com, or visit http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=317359533437&ref=ts.
February 27, David Ruch Children’s Program
1:00 pm, Center for the Arts, 72 South Main St, Homer. Equal parts historian, entertainer, educator, comedian and folklorist, Dave finds his song material in dusty archives, obscure songbooks, diaries, old recordings, scholarly journals and sometimes from his own children, and brings these gems to life in a most entertaining style. Free. Call (607) 749-4900 for more information or visit www.center4art.org.
February 27, Peter Ostroushko & Beppe Gambetta
8:00 pm (doors open at 7), Center for the Arts, 72 South Main St, Homer. Peter is one of the best fiddle and mandolin players in the country and a long standing attraction on A Prairie Home Companion. For this night he teams up with the flat pickin’ guitar wizard of Genova, Italy, Beppe Gambetta.. General admission $20; Seniors $16; Students with valid student ID $10; Under 18 Free. Call (607) 749-4900 for more information and to reserve tickets or visit www.center4art.org.
MARCH 2010
March 4, Celtic Crossroads
8:00 pm (doors open at 7), Center for the Arts, 72 South Main St, Homer. Celtic Crossroads is critically acclaimed as 'the most exhilarating and authentic show to come from Ireland in decades - not to be missed.' It is an explosion of youthful energy and dazzling musicianship. The group abounds with fusions of traditional Irish music, bluegrass, gypsy and jazz whilst pulsating with the rhythms of exciting Irish dance percussion. General admission $35; Seniors $25; Students with valid student ID $10; Under 18 Free. Call (607) 749-4900 for more information and to reserve tickets or visit www.center4art.org.
March 5-6 and 12-13, Deadly Inheritance Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
Cortland Ramada Inn, 2 River Street, Cortland, near exit 11 off Route 81 in Cortland. The hilarious Acme Mystery Company from Syracuse will again perform this entertaining, interactive evening of suspense and laughter accompanied by a delicious buffet meal in the elegant surroundings of the Ramada Inn ballroom. In this year’s production, titled “Deadly Inheritance”, the matriarch of a wealthy family is gravely ill and wishes to settle her estate before she kicks the bucket. First on her agenda is to have an official declaration that her long lost younger son is dead. Or is he? That’s where the fun begins! Join in as you and the other intensely greedy relatives - sitting at the table right next to you! - gather to memorialize "Little Dickie" and battle for position to receive the lion’s share of the family’s $13 billion fortune. But watch your back! The next memorial could be for you! Tickets are available at an “Early Bird” price of $45.00 per person until January 15, after which the price will be $50.00 each. Ticket price includes a wine punch welcome reception with hors d’oeuvres at 6:15 pm, a cash bar, dinner and the performance. Tickets can be purchased at Jodie’s Hallmark on Main Street in Cortland, at the CRT Box Office, 37 Franklin Street in Cortland, or by phone by calling 800-427-6160. All proceeds benefit CRT Guild’s support of the theatre. All performances sell out every year, so get your tickets today!
March 6, Mithril
8 pm, Brown Auditorium, SUNY Cortland. Weaving a tapestry of influences from Celtic, American folk, classical, rock, and Middle Eastern melodies, Mithril's music tells a story that is universal and appealing to all ages. Performing on a wide array of instruments, including Irish flute, whistle, fife, Celtic harp, fiddle, bouzouki, guitar, bodhran, and harmonium, Mithril nudges the musical envelope with lively and complex arrangements that deftly interlace multiple tunes, keeping audiences engaged in the entire concert experience. Tickets $3 SUNY Cortland students, $5 general admission, children 10 and under are free. Tickets for the event can be purchased in Corey Union, Room 406, or beginning one hour prior to the performance at the venue. All performances are general admission seating. For more information call the Corey Union and Campus Activities Office at (607) 753-5574.
March 20, Cortland Figure Skating Club Show
JM McDonald Sports Complex.
March 27, Maple Sugarin' Day at Lime Hollow
9 am - 1 pm. Education Center, 3091 Gracie Road and Visitor Center, 338 McLean Road. Lime Hollow in conjunction with the BOCES New Visions Environmental Science class will guide you through stations in the LIme Hollow Sugar Bush at the Education Center to discover how maple syrup is made. Taste sap running right out of the tree! Best of all enjoy a delicious pancake breakfast at the Visitor Center. We'll have pure maple syrup available for purchase and much more! Members $5, non-members $6, children under 12 $3 and children under 3 free. For more information call 662-4632, e-mail info@limehollow.org or visit www.limehollow.org.
March 27, Solas
8:00 pm (doors open at 7), Center for the Arts, 72 South Main St, Homer. For over a decade, Solas has been hailed as the leading Irish American super group. Through line-up changes and experiments with style and technology, the band has pushed musical boundaries but as the band heads into their second decade of playing tight, fiery Irish music, it has never strayed too far from their Irish roots. General admission $25; Seniors $20; Students with valid student ID $10; Under 18 Free. Call (607) 749-4900 for more information and to reserve tickets or visit www.center4art.org.
APRIL 2010
April 2, Choral Union
4 pm, MacNeil Building, Church St., Cortland. Students, members of the college faculty and staff, and members of the community combine to present classical choral singing at its best. The program will be Bach's "St. Matthew's Passion." Under the direction of Stephen B. Wilson. Admission is free.
April 3, Seven Valleys Motorsports Expo
JM McDonald Sports Complex.
April 9 - 18, Rent
8 pm Friday and Saturday, 2 pm Sunday, Dowd Fine Arts Theatre, SUNY Cortland. The Broadway hit musical by Jonathan Larson looks at love and artistic dreams in the age of AIDS. This powerful rock musical is recommended for mature audiences only. Tickets on sale at Jodi's Hallmark Shop at 15 Main Street (607-753-1163) one month before opening and at the door.
April 10, Cortland County Business Showcase
JM McDonald Sports Complex.
April 12, Foothills Brass Quintet
7 pm, Brown Auditorium, SUNY Cortland. Bourbon Street to Broadway... An exciting exploration of the beginnings of jazz by the Foothills Brass Quintet -- from ragtime to Dixie, show tunes to swing. Audiences will be inspired by the sounds of some of the greatest jazz composers of all time, such as George Gershwin and Jelly Roll Morton, and will be tapping their toes to classic favourites, The Entertainer, Old Man River, Darktown Strutter's Ball, and even a Beatles tune or two! Tickets $3 SUNY Cortland students, $5 general admission, children 10 and under are free. Tickets for the event can be purchased in Corey Union, Room 406, or beginning one hour prior to the performance at the venue. All performances are general admission seating. For more information call the Corey Union and Campus Activities Office at (607) 753-5574.
April 14, "A European Palette"
8:00 pm, Cortland High School. Syracuse Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Sewell, conductor, Ilya Yakushev, piano. Debussy "Nocturnes (I & II)," Strauss "Death and Transfiguration," and Prokofiev "Piano Concerto No. 3." Tickets $25.00 general admission. To purchase tickets visit http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=59. For more information call (315)-424-8200, e-mail mstevenson@syracusesymphony.org or visit www.syracusesymphony.org.
April 17, Ithaca SuffferJets Roller Derby Bout
JM McDonald Sports Complex.
April 18, Earth Day Clean Up
1-5pm, Lime Hollow Visitor Center, 338 McLean Rd. Join your friends at Lime Hollow as they prepare trails for the spring and summer season. This is a wonderful volunteer opportunity for all ages! Bring your helping hands and we'll bring the refreshments. Please call ahead to reserve a spot. For more information call 662-4632, e-mail info@limehollow.org or visit www.limehollow.org.
April 20, Faculty Recital
8 pm, Dowd Fine Arts Theatre, SUNY Cortland. Faculty members Ralph Dudgeon, trumpet, and Edward Moore, piano, present a varied program of instrumental music. Admission is free.
April 21, Faculty Recital
8 pm, Dowd Fine Arts Theatre, SUNY Cortland. Members of the Music and Theatre faculty present a varied program of both art forms. Admission is free.
April 22, Syracuse Symphony String Quartet
7:00 pm (doors open at 7), Center for the Arts, 72 South Main St, Homer. Featuring Cristina Buciu, violin, Petia Radneva-Manolova, violin, Li Li, viola, and Lindsay Groves, cello. Free. Call (607) 749-4900 for more information and to reserve tickets or visit www.center4art.org.
April 24, 17th Annual Fishing Festival
8 am - 12 noon, Lime Hollow Education Center, 3091 Gracie Road. This fun-filled program is focused on all things fishy! Come learn about water, aquatic life, and fishing. Children ages 3-14 may try to catch and take home their very own lunker! Ticket prices: Pre-registered $4, walk-ins $5. Pre-Registration is highly recommended! Call, email, or even stop in. For more information call 662-4632, e-mail info@limehollow.org or visit www.limehollow.org.
April 24, Autism Awareness Day
JM McDonald Sports Complex.
April 24, Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks
8:00 pm (doors open at 7), Center for the Arts, 72 South Main St, Homer. Dan Hicks is truly an American original. Since the early 1960s, Hicks has deftly blended elements of Swing, Jazz, Folk and Country music to create the appealing sound he sometimes calls "Folk Jazz." Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks recorded ten groundbreaking and Billboard-charting records. Dan's irresistible sense of rhythm, hip lyrical styling, laid-back vocalizing, and infamous on-stage wit will make most who listen fans for life. General admission $25; Seniors $20; Students with valid student ID $10; Under 18 Free. Call (607) 749-4900 for more information and to reserve tickets or visit www.center4art.org.
April 25, Cortland Canoe Classic
Tioughnioga River, Cortland. For more information call (607) 756-2893 or visit www.cortlandymca.org.
April 25, College Singers
2 pm, Dowd Fine Arts Theatre, SUNY Cortland. The college choral group, under the direction of Dr. Stephen Wilson, presents a concert version of a Broadway musical to be announced in January. Admission is free.
April 27, College-Community Orchestra
8 pm, Dowd Fine Arts Theatre, SUNY Cortland. Students, college faculty and staff, and members of the community combine to present classical orchestral music at its finest. Under the direction of Ubaldo Valli. Admission is free.
MAY 2010
May 5, "The Magical Music of Disney in Concert"
8:00 pm, Cortland High School. Ron Spigelman, conductor.The Syracuse Symphony Orchestra will perform symphonic arrangements from the archives at the Walt Disney Studio, provided by Disney Music Publishing. Music from early classics to recent releases will take you on a musical journey to far off places where the stories, tales and myths of many cultures have originated. You'll hear music from Disney's animated films and Broadway shows including The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Mary Poppins and Tarzan. Tickets $25.00 general admission available at http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=59. For more information call (315)-424-8200, e-mail mstevenson@syracusesymphony.org or visit www.syracusesymphony.org.
May 6 - 9, Student-Directed Plays
8 pm Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and 2 pm Sunday, Lab Theatre, Dowd Fine Arts Center, SUNY Cortland. Contemporary American plays will be presented in the Lab Theatre, directed and performed by SUNY students. Admission is free.
May 8, The Duke Robillard Band
8:00 pm (doors open at 7), Center for the Arts, 72 South Main St, Homer. Duke has recorded twenty acclaimed solo albums and toured the world both with his own band and also as Jimmie Vaughan's replacement in The Fabulous Thunderbirds. Called "one of the great players" by the legendary B.B. King, Duke is a 4 time winner for Best Guitarist at the Blues Music Awards and his live show is a masterful display of a wide variety of blues styles. General admission $25; Seniors $20; Students with valid student ID $10; Under 18 Free. Call (607) 749-4900 for more information and to reserve tickets or visit www.center4art.org.
May 9, Mother's Day 5K Run
A Cortland YMCA Fidelis 6-Pack Run. For more information call (607) 756-2893 or visit www.cortlandymca.org/YMCARuns.htm.
May 22, Graham Parker
8:00 pm (doors open at 7), Center for the Arts, 72 South Main St, Homer. For over 30 years, Graham Parker has been slinging a signature sound across continents and airwaves that has rightly earned him a spot in the pantheon of truly original and influential figures in rock and roll. Since his early days with his band Rumour (with whom he has two albums in Rolling Stone’s “Top 100 Albums of All Time”), Graham has coupled punk’s energy with his deeply rooted love of American R&B, country and soul music. General admission $25; Seniors $20; Students with valid student ID $10; Under 18 Free. Call (607) 749-4900 for more information and to reserve tickets or visit www.center4art.org.
JUNE 2010
June 6, Lime Hollow Art & Music Festival
12 - 4 pm, Lime Hollow Visitor Center, 338 McLean Rd. Celebrate the beginning of summer with this multi-sensory event that brings the community together for art, music, recreation, and fun.
Highlights include:
~ Music in the woods! Featuring local musicians along Lime Hollow trails
~ Main concert event: Bernice Lewis, singer, song writer, and educator
~ Booths of nature-inspired artists and craftsmen showcasing their pieces
~ Special performance by Cleanheart Hoop Troop
ArtFest will be held rain or shine! Tickets: members $5, non-members $6, children under 3 free. For more information call 662-4632, e-mail info@limehollow.org or visit www.limehollow.org.
June 9 - 19, Agatha Christie's “Spider’s Web” (CRT)
Cortland Repertory Theatre, Little York NY. Clarissa is a diplomat’s wife who enjoys playing practical jokes on her husband and friends. When a dead body appears in her drawing-room, just before her husband returns home with visiting dignitaries, her quick mind hatches a scheme to catch the murderer. But because of secret passageways and trap doors, the murderer could be anyone in the household. Chills, laughs and red herrings abound in this unforgettable who-dun-it! For more information and ticket sales, visit www.cortlandrep.org.
June 12, Dala
8:00 pm (doors open at 7), Center for the Arts, 72 South Main St, Homer. Dala features vocal harmonies guaranteed to give you chills. Duo members Sheila and Amanda also make use of their considerable talents on guitar and piano to create a unique brand of acoustic pop. Their fun and energetic stage presence has made Dala a fan favorite at festivals across the country. General admission $20; Seniors $16; Students with valid student ID $10; Under 18 Free. Call (607) 749-4900 for more information and to reserve tickets or visit www.center4art.org.
June 20, Father's Day 5K Run at Lime Hollow
A Cortland YMCA Fidelis 6-Pack Run. For more information call (607) 756-2893 or visit www.cortlandymca.org/YMCARuns.htm.
June 23 - July 2, “See How They Run” (CRT)
Cortland Repertory Theatre, Little York NY. Galloping in and out of the doors of a British vicarage are the befuddled village vicar, his young American wife, a soldier stationed with the air force, a fresh-mouthed cockney maid, a tee totaling spinster, and an escaped Russian prisoner with a local “bobbie” hot on his tail. Thanks to a series of hysterical disguises and mistaken identities, four vicars quickly become three too many! For more information and ticket sales, visit www.cortlandrep.org.
June 25 & 26, The Glengarry Bhoys
8:00 pm (doors open at 7), Center for the Arts, 72 South Main St, Homer. Described as bold, unorthodox, vibrant, and evocative, the 'Glengarry Bhoys' hybrid of Canadian Highland Scots and French Canadian musical idioms has evolved into a sound that is weighty, authoritative, and extremely entertaining. Their energy and good humor, as much a part of the show as their musicianship, crosses all cultures and ages. And their ability to marshal large enthusiastic audiences show after show is legendary. General admission $20; Seniors $16; Students with valid student ID $10; Under 18 Free. Call (607) 749-4900 for more information and to reserve tickets or visit www.center4art.org.
JULY 2010
July 7 - 24, The Pajama Game (CRT)
Cortland Repertory Theatre, Little York NY. Set in 1954, “Pajama Game” bristles with fun and “steam” as it tells the tale of a seemingly impossible romance between the new superintendent of the Sleep-Tite Pajama Factory, Sid Sorkin and the Chair of the company’s Union Grievance Committee, Babe Williams. The playing field is leveled for a smoldering tug of war between the couple when they wind up on opposite sides during a union strike demanding a 7 ½ cent raise. The immortal and frisky score features the sultry dance numbers "Steam Heat" and "Hernando's Hideaway" as well as popular standards "I'm Not At All In Love" and "Hey There", which became a Top 40 hit by Rosemary Clooney. For more information and ticket sales, visit www.cortlandrep.org.
July 18, YMCA Summer 5K Run
A Cortland YMCA Fidelis 6-Pack Run. For more information call (607) 756-2893 or visit www.cortlandymca.org/YMCARuns.htm.
July 28 - August 14, “Brigadoon” (CRT)
Cortland Repertory Theatre, Little York NY. Deep in the hills of Scotland lives the magical town of Brigadoon, which disappears into the Highland mist and returns for only one day every one hundred years. While on an overseas hunting trip, New Yorkers Tommy and Jeff stumble upon the town, where they meet the lovely Fiona and the bawdy milkmaid Meg. In one magical day, their lives are changed forever by the town’s bewitching charm. With rich music, an enchanting love story and even a traditional Scottish wedding and sword dance, this musical is a theatrical treat of imagination and beauty. For more information and ticket sales,visit www.cortlandrep.org.
July 29 and 31, August 6 and 7, “The Jungle Book” (CRT)
10 am, Cortland Repertory Theatre, Little York NY. Kids of all ages will adore this wonderfully imaginative participation play in which children take part, pretending to be silly monkeys, helpful elephants, wolves, reptiles, bees and even a tropical storm! Familiar characters include Mowgli, the jungle boy raised by wolves, Baloo the bear, Bagheera the panther and Kaa the python. When the man-eating tiger Shere Khan plots to rule the jungle, it's up to Mowgli, his friends and the audience to stop him. The play also contains messages about the importance of ecology and the strength of friendship. For more information and ticket sales, visit www.cortlandrep.org.
AUGUST 2010
August 18 – 28, “Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks” (CRT)
Cortland Repertory Theatre, Little York NY. In this twirl-around-the-floor, two-character comedy, an aging but still feisty woman hires a middle-aged flamboyant dance instructor to give her lessons in St. Petersburg Beach, Florida. Antagonism between these two partners gives way to an unlikely compatibility as they swing dance, tango, foxtrot and cha-cha during the weekly lessons. Secrets are unexpectedly revealed until an unbreakable and humorous bond of friendship is formed between the two mismatched personalities. For more information and ticket sales, visit www.cortlandrep.org.
August 22, Celtic 5k Run
A Cortland YMCA Fidelis 6-Pack Run. For more information call (607) 756-2893 or visit www.cortlandymca.org/YMCARuns.htm.
SEPTEMBER 2010
September 1-11, “The Andrews Brothers” (CRT)
Cortland Repertory Theatre, Little York NY. Featuring legendary Andrews Sisters songs, this hysterical revue begins overseas, with three male stagehands helping gorgeous pin-up girl Peggy Jones rehearse for a USO show. When the quartet hears that the headlining Andrews Sisters can’t perform - Laverne has chicken pox - they decide that the show must go on! Indeed it does when Lawrence, Max and Patrick Andrews don dresses, heels and wigs to create a USO show like never before. The bewigged boys perform an entire generation of music, including “Slow Boat to China”, “Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree” and “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy”. Humor, harmonies and hijinks highlight this wonderful salute-with-a-twist to the heroes of World War II! For more information and ticket sales, visit www.cortlandrep.org.
OCTOBER 2010
October 3, Pumpkin 5k Run
A Cortland YMCA Fidelis 6-Pack Run. For more information call (607) 756-2893 or visit www.cortlandymca.org/YMCARuns.htm.
NOVEMBER 2010
November 25, Turkey Trot 5K Run
A Cortland YMCA Fidelis 6-Pack Run. For more information call (607) 756-2893 or visit www.cortlandymca.org/YMCARuns.htm.