This December, schools will no longer be allowed to perform Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” because Disney is withdrawing performance rights. To give the show a good sendoff, Homer …
_____ Part one: Where did the first settlers land? Part two: Conflicting histories of first settlers include hearsay Part three: Deed records reveal first pioneers settled west of Homer Part four: …
During a time where art created by artificial intelligence is gaining popularity, gallery curator Crystal Lyon hopes to completely immerse attendees in both work created by humans, and the active creation of it.
When one is just this side of 60, “adventure” takes on a new meaning. No longer is adventure an impulsive climb above the tree line, or that dip in a lake that was covered by ice …
Andy Warhol has his soup cans. Monet had his bodies of water. When Cortland artist Michelle LoGerfo starts painting, it often ends up as a bunny – or hot dog. Michelle LoGerfo, a …
SUNY Cortland musical theater students are rehearsing their way through a new acting challenge: being in a musical with a cast of two. Jason Robert Brown’s musical “The Last 5 …
Birders will join forces for the annual Great Backyard Bird Count next week across the world. The 27th annual Great Backyard Bird Count takes place Friday through Feb. 19. Knowing where birds …
While the aisles of chocolate with logos and catchphrases at the grocery store can seem like tempting, easy gifts at first glance, there is nothing unique about them. Personal gifts are better …
When Jeanetta Laudermilk, owner of the Truxton Outpost, realizes there isn’t something fun to do on a weekend, she gives her customers an outlet to learn a new skill, she said.
There is a final wrinkle (for now) to the story about Cortland County’s early pioneers. Rhoda and Joseph Beebe, and Amos Todd are usually credited as the first pioneers to settle in the county. …
SUNY Cortland musical theater students perform famous shows and plays every month or so. Tonight and Saturday, they’ll help create an original piece. “In Emily’s Words,” …
The theme entrants had to follow for the 2024 Community Arts Challenge was “center,” a guideline about 100 artists took in many directions. Watercolor painter Denise Knight entered …
The Homer Winterfest is back after a three-year hiatus – three days filled with events including ice sculptures and a human dog sled race.
Recently digitized archives reveal the first settlers to Cortland County, Joseph and Rhoda Beebe, and her brother Amos Todd, bought their properties adjacent to each other in 1790 west of …
Recently digitized archives reveal the first settlers to Cortland County, a sister and two brothers, bought their properties adjacent to each other in 1790 west of the future village of Homer. As a …
When people discuss feminism, there is often a rhetoric of “fighting” the patriarchy, said Priscilla Berggren-Thomas, a founding member of Being Female. This organization of creative …
Recently, I had the opportunity to interview Jim Madsen of the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, based at the South Pole. Madsen is the executive director of the Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics …
SEASONAL EVENTS Jan. 26-28: Homer Winterfest 2024. Fireworks, bonfire, arts challenge and more, many locations. Jan. 26: Tu Bishvat, 6:30 p.m., Temple Brith Sholom, 117 Madison St., …
“Eye Witness,” an exhibition of fine art in drawing, painting and sculpture, opens Jan. 22 at the Dowd Fine Art Gallery at SUNY Cortland. An opening reception with artists Minna …