If you ever feel like shaking up your Ithaca outings, a guide has been released for both those looking for new spots, or wanting to learn more about their favorite spots. Amanda Jaros Champion …
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 …
Much about attending a Renaissance festival is actually pretty bogus. Fun, but bogus. Those giant turkey legs, slow-smoked over something and dipped in a tomato-based sauce? Turkey and tomatoes …
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 …
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 …
We were, in a way, partners in crime. Tia was a trained chef-turned-program administrator for the New York State Senate. I was a stay-at-home dad, recovering journalist and a low-level nobody in …
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 …
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. …
My mother made the worst corn chowder. There. I said it. I know I’m supposed to wax nostalgic for Mama’s home cookin’, and in fairness, my mother did have several good recipes. …
After 20 years at Cortland High School, Ben Wells has moved to SUNY Cortland where he's the publicity director and stage manager. He discusses how college theater fits into the entire community …
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.
I had friends stay with me over the weekend, and there’s only so many things I can cook, especially as a vegetarian. I had already cooked my signature pasta, so I thought I’d add …
Seedstock started as a house party, where people brought dishes to pass. Now, the house party is two days, has 17 live bands and a silent disco. Organizer Chris Merkley, who plans shows for Rose …
On Aug. 24, 2006, Pluto was officially demoted to a dwarf planet. The International Astronomical Union, or IAU, changed the definition of a planet, thus excluding Pluto. They determined that for …
You can see a Chevrolet Camaro enter a ring Tuesday, transform into a 21-foot robot, and then drive back out of the ring. The Zerbini Family Circus is coming to Cortlandville for one night only …
Maybe you grew up watching the black-and-white TV show in the 1960s, or the movies of the 1990s. Perhaps the 2022 Netflix hit. Or you could watch the stage show tonight for a creepy and kooky take on …
MORAVIA — When people leave the tubs running in Moravia, it becomes a public spectacle. And that’s what this weekend will be like. Fillmore Days, with its bathtub races, will be …
This year’s Shakespeare in the Park performance follows a plotline to a story Americans know all too well. Center Stages, of Center for the Arts of Homer, began performances Friday of …
Some stories are so strong that all it takes is great performers to make it worth seeing. Cortland Repertory Theatre opened “Beauty and the Beast” Wednesday night, as its last show …
On Aug. 4, 2007, NASA launched the Mars Phoenix lander. Phoenix was the first successful soft landing on Mars since the Viking 2 probe, 32 years prior. The craft thrived on the red planet, studying …
Not all canvases are painted with paint. Homer-based artist Jessica Zimmerman taught art at Homer Central School district for 13 years, but is now focusing on her own paintings. She …
Here’s a sampling of what’s going on in the greater Cortland area. MUSIC Aug. 1: Unreal City, 7 p.m., Summer Concert Series in Courthouse Park, Courthouse Park, Cortland. …
Sometimes the memory comes not from the show, but from how the show almost didn’t happen. Major names have played concerts at SUNY Cortland for decades, mostly before they skyrocketed in …
Here’s a sampling of what’s going on in the greater Cortland area. MUSIC July 25: Taylor Made, 7 p.m., Summer Concert Series in Courthouse Park, Courthouse Park, Cortland. …
