I wish I could see every show like “The Last Romance.” The perfectly paced play, written by Joe DiPietro, tells the story of Ralph, an elderly man who loves the opera, and Carol, a …
On June 27, 1996, NASA’s Galileo probe performed a flyby of Jupiter’s moon Ganymede. Ganymede is the largest moon in our solar system, by far. It’s larger than all of the dwarf …
Whether you want to see last summer’s record-breaking box office hit, or four LEGO movies, there are 13 free or $1 movie nights this summer. Free summer movie nights begin July 5. Outdoor …
If you can’t name a Karla Bonoff song off the top of your head, you’ll probably recognize one if you come to her show. Linda Ronstadt has sung them. So has Bonnie Raitt and Wynonna …
Plein air painting, or painting landscapes outdoors, isn’t for everyone. The weather is unpredictable, and sometimes you can’t find a nice site to paint, artists say. If you find a nice …
Marty Coolidge left Homer in 2001 after high school to join the Navy, but his love for his hometown is clear in his music. Coolidge, who uses the stage name Banner Johnson, has amassed more than …
Here’s a sampling of what’s going on in the greater Cortland area. MUSIC June 16: Jazz is Dead with Steve Kimock, Alphonso Johnson, Bobby Lee Rodgers and Pete Levezzoli, 8 p.m., …
I came across a box of tri-colored pasta while rummaging through the cupboard a couple of weeks ago. Now, something that looks like that shouldn’t be buried under a thick red sauce, not even an …
While the art world is being changed by artificial intelligence, artist Luke Dangler is making his art about the artist. Dangler grew up in Homer before studying studio art and music at Nazareth …
I have mixed feelings about “My Fair Lady,” which opened Wednesday at Cortland Repertory Theatre and runs though June 14 – the kind of mixed feelings that only come from an …
Tonight’s First Friday map highlights many artists from Cortland County, both living and deceased. First Fridays, organized by Cortland Arts Connect, is an opportunity for businesses and …
On May 30, 1966, NASA launched Surveyor 1—the first true soft landing on the Moon. A soft landing is any controlled landing of a spacecraft. The mission was deemed a complete success, …
The Cortland music scene and SUNY Cortland students don’t typically interact, but members of Stealing Signs found time between assignments to play at Cortland bars. The punk band, which …
Here’s a sampling of what’s going on in the greater Cortland area. MUSIC June 7: The Verve Pipe, 8 p.m., Center for the Arts of Homer. June 9: Josh Ritter, 8 p.m., Center …
I will confess that the sum total of what I know about Italian cuisine can be summed up in an exchange I once had with an Italian grandmother, whose parents had come over on the boat. …
Pride month is upon us and with that there is a vast increase in the number of rainbow flags people fly to show their support for the LGBTQ community. Pride month is also when a lot more LGBTQ people …
St. Anthony’s Italian Festival will begin a week of festivities with a spaghetti dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the St. Anthony church hall, 50 Pomeroy St. The menu includes Election …
It’s kitten season, and whether you want to make your pet’s life better or maybe adopt a new friend — kitten or other — Saturday’s Pet Fair has something to offer. …
Here’s a sampling of what’s going on in the greater Cortland area. MUSIC May 31: Tinsley Ellis, 8 p.m., Rose Hall, 19 Church St., Cortland. June 5: John Hiatt, 8 p.m., …
In my corner of western New York, the past winter was a lukewarm and muddy season. It rained more than it snowed. The landscape resembled a muddy impressionist painting rather than a frozen …
FREEVILLE – Amy Dickinson has never left anything in her life, she said; she just wasn’t built for transitions. Today, she left something for the first time: her column “Ask …
On May 18, 1969, NASA launched the Apollo 10 mission. Apollo 10 was designed to test every part of the Apollo 11 mission, except for the landing. Thomas Stafford, Eugene Cernan and John Young were …
The spousal unit is a carbivore. Potatoes, pasta, white rice — if it has so little flavor that anything dresses it up, and such a soft texture that chewing isn’t necessary, she’s on …
Gilligan’s Island is not a perfect musical, said Director Jim Coon. But the perfect cast, and perfect execution, can make it a three-hour tour instead of a three-hour ordeal. Center for …
Need a new hobby this summer? Take up doll-making, or sew your next Halloween costume. This summer, Magpie Custom Creations, in the Cortland Corset Building on East Court Street, is offering …
