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‘By Any Other Name’ to open at SUNY Cortland

A musical that gives female Shakespeare characters a second chance at fulfillment will have its world premiere Thursday in Cortland.

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Here’s a sampling of what’s going on in the greater Cortland area. HOLIDAY EVENTS Oct. 19: Manifestations in Moravia, 5 to 8 p.m., Main Street, Moravia. Oct. 26: Homer …

Billy Joel, Sting to play Dome

Tickets go on sale Friday for Billy Joel and Sting’s performance April 11 at the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse. The iconic musicians will each perform their most beloved songs from …

The Story Keeper is missing, and the stories are too. The happy folk of Story Land don’t know quite what to do. Mother Goose and a cast of Story Book favorites try to solve the mystery in …

Attendees of “Indiana Jo” will get to view a type of dance that’s new to the area, ballroom, plus snakes and a boulder, of course. “Indiana Jo and the Cabaret of …

SUNY Cortland announces this year’s musical and play season

SUNY Cortland’s lineup of plays and musicals for 2024-25 begins with an original, and ends with a classic. “By Any Other Name,” a production by CreateTheater, opens Oct. 3 at …

The Fire Truck and First Responder Show will be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Central Ne York Living History Center on Route 11 in Cortlandville. The event, Day with a Dispatcher, will …

Metallica to play the Dome

SYRACUSE — Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday to see Metallica live on April 19 at the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse. Metallica has confirmed that its M72 world tour will be extended …

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Here’s a sampling of what’s going on in the greater Cortland area. MUSIC Sept. 26: Five for Fighting, 8 p.m., Center for the Arts of Homer. Sept. 27: Tom Kenny and the …

Tom Kenny to perform at Center for the Arts of Homer

While he probably won’t play his hit songs “Ripped Pants,” “Campfire Song” or  "Goofy Goober Rock,” he’ll likely introduce you to some obscure rock …

Tessa Myers, the headmistress Bees Knees Burlesque and Pole Academy in Cortland, discusses the history of burlesque and its part in an Oct. 5 show, Glamour, Glitz and Grit at the Center for the Arts …

C4Arts offers apprentice program

Some skills just can’t be learned at high school or in college. Some of them need to be learned at a music venue. The Center for the Arts of Homer is accepting applications for its …

Jokes, stupidity – and talent

Just because you don’t live in New York City or Los Angeles doesn’t mean you can’t produce a film, and have it win a festival. The “Duck and Red Octopus Short Funny …

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Here’s a sampling of what’s going on in the greater Cortland area. MUSIC Sept. 21: Red Oak Music Series, Lime Hollow Nature Center, Cortlandville. Sept. 20: Kimberly Perry, …

Joan Osborne will perform Oct. 18 at the Center for the Arts of Homer in support of her recent album, “Nobody Owns You.” The music video for her song “Great American …

SYRACUSE — Syracuse Stage will have a free Family Day, from 9 am. to noon Sept. 21 at Syracuse Stage, 820 E. Genesee St, Syracuse. The event will include a free performance at 10 a.m. of …

Platinum-selling artist Five for Fighting will begin a concert tour Sept. 26 at the Center for the Arts of Homer, featuring a string quartet. Five For Fighting, also known as John Ondrasik, will …

Community Arts Challenge asks artists to ‘Connect’

Artists of all mediums are tasked with the topic of “connection” this year. Entries from artists, dancers, musicians, photographers and writers are being accepted until Nov. 1 for …

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Here’s a sampling of what’s going on in the greater Cortland area. MUSIC Sept. 13: Tailor Made, 7 p.m., Cortland Country Music Park. Sept. 13-15: Northeast Electro-Music …

Before he joined Black Sabbath, Ronnie James Dio was class president, a great trumpet player in the school band, and an all-around kind person, his friends and former band mates said. Every …

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Here’s a sampling of what’s going on in the greater Cortland area. MUSIC Sept. 6: JD Souther, 8 p.m., Center for the Arts of Homer. Sept. 11: Tapestry Unraveled, a Carole …

Pop goes the tribute

While it may be too late to see some of your favorite singers live, some performers have made a career out of mastering the performance of an artist’s hit songs. Cortland Repertory …

Cortland Repertory Theatre begins a series of five concerts Sept. 4 featuring the music of a variety of pop artists over the decade. Four are part of the Sounds of Music series, but the fifth is also …

Sunflower Festival to shine a light on Summerhill

SUMMERHILL – When you walk through the sunflower patches at Sunflower Hollow, you may find scarecrows sitting on a bench, or a sunflower with a color scheme you didn’t know existed. …

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Here’s a sampling of what’s going on in the greater Cortland area. MUSIC Aug. 30-31: Seedstock music festival, 3336 Route 215 Cortland. Sept. 4: Close to You, the music of …

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