NICHOLS – The Temptations will headline the first show marking the return of concerts Tioga Downs Casino Resort this summer in Nichols.
Tickets for the 8 p.m. June 27 concert go on sale 10 a.m. Friday, available at the Tioga Downs Gift Shop or online through Ticketmaster. General admission is $30; reserved seating is $60.
General admission tickets are $30 and reserved seating is $60.
The soul group was founded in 1962 and has been touring in support of its latest album, Temptations 60, with nearly all-original songs issued in January 2022.
Otis Williams, the sole surviving, original member of The Temptations, is 82.
The Temptations were ranked No. 1 in Billboard magazine’s list of greeatest R&B and hip-hop artists of all times, and are among its 125 greatest all-time artists. Rolling Stone magazine named it among its 100 greatest artists.
Colorscape arts festival accepting scholarship applications
High school students in Cortland County can now apply for the 2024 Francis K. Wilcox Emerging Young Artist Scholarship, and applicants have chance to sell their work alongside professional artists at the Colorscape Chenango Arts Festival on Sept. 7 and 8 in Norwich.
“This is an opportunity for high school art students to experience the professional art world,” festival Executive Director Michele Ericksen said in a release.
The Francis K. Wilcox Emerging Young Artist Program gives two high school artists $350 for college and an experience at a juried arts event.
Recipients will receive their money at a breakfast the Sunday of Colorscape, said Colorscape Visual Arts Coordinator Peggy Finnegan. Winners also get a gift certificate for Golden Artist Colors Products and a chance to display and sell their work in a booth Colorscape provides.
Eligible students must be a junior or graduating senior and live or attend school in Chenango or an adjacent county. This includes public, private, parochial and home-schooled students living in Broome, Chenango, Cortland, Madison or Otsego counties.
Only digital images will be accepted for review. Jury decisions will be based on creativity, workmanship, continuity of work, and a brief written biography. Applications are available on Colorscape’s website, colorscape.co. Applications are due June 14. — Jack Lakowsky
Freetown Community Sales seeks vendors
Freetown Community Sales organizers seek vendors and crafters for the event, which is 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 13.
To register, go to www.FreetownNY.org.
Retired nurses meet Tuesday
The Cortland retired nurses will meet at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Perkins Restaurant in Cortland. A presentation on the Nurses Honor Guard will be provided. Lunch is available followed by a short meeting. All retired health care professionals are invited.
Eastern Star meets Monday
Cortland City Chapter #591, Eastern Star Chapter 591 of Cortland will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Masonic Lodge on Route 13 in Cortlandville.
Lady Officers will wear short colored and gentlemen, dark suits. Sharyn Snyder will provide refreshments after the meeting.
PFLAG meets Sunday
The PFLAG Ithaca-Cortland Chapter meets 4 to 5 p.m. the first Sunday of each month; the next meeting is 4 to 5 p.m. Sunday at 165 Main St., Cortland.
The organization advocates for the LGBTQ community, and meetings can be attended virtually.
Email info@pflagithacacortland.com to receive Zoom meeting access.
