(Cazenovia, NY – Feb. 3, 2012) Live Space Entertainment, in association with Cazenovia College, presents SAMMY award-winning acoustic guitar standouts Loren Barrigar and Mark Mazengarb live on stage at Catherine Cummings Theatre, 16 Lincklaen St., in Cazenovia, on Saturday, Feb. 11, at 8 p.m.
Cazenovia-based band The Unstoppables will open the show.
Doors open at 7 p.m., and a cash bar is available. General admission is $15, Students, $5. Tickets are available at the door, by calling 315-655-STAR, at Cazenovia Jewelry and at Sound Garden in Armory Square.
Barrigar, a native of Central New York, and Mazengarb, from New Zealand, have teamed up to form an incredibly dynamic finger-picking guitar duo, winning the hearts of music fans across Upstate New York. They have now gotten the attention of fans and festivals around the globe.
After their Cazenovia “Bon Voyage” show, they head to the International Folk Alliance Music Conference in Memphis, Tenn., and then to the Cordes Sensibles Guitar Festival in Bordeaux, France. They follow that with a concert in Kaisersesch, Germany. Later this summer they will again headline at the Chet Atkins Festival in Nashville.
Both Barrigar and Mazengarb have been heavily influenced by the finger-style picking style of guitar greats such as Chet Atkins, Tommy Emmanuel and John Knowles.
Visit www.cazenovia.edu/theatre for more information about events at the Catherine Cummings Theatre at Cazenovia College.
(Oneida, NY – Feb. 2012) There will be a social dance on Sunday, Feb. 5 at the Greater Oneida Kallet Civic Center, 159 Main St., Oneida. Music will be provided by DJ Dave, with a lesson from 6 to 7 p.m. and open dancing from 7 to 10 p.m. Admission is $10 per person, and the dance is open to the public.
Please call the Kallet at 315 363-8525 if there are questions.
(Hamilton, NY – March 2012) The Palace Players are pleased to announce the cast for their upcoming production of Neil Simon’s comic masterpiece The Odd Couple.
Michael McCormack (Norwich) and Mark Walden (Hamilton) will portray Oscar Madison and Felix Ungar respectively. Vito Bolognone (Earlville), Christopher Farrell (Hamilton), Mason McDowell (Eaton), and Bruce Ward (Hamilton) will appear as Oscar and Madison’s poker buddies Speed, Vinnie, Roy, and Murray. Jan Webb Guistwite (Sherburne) and Shari Taylor (Earlville) will play Cecily and Gwendolyn Pigeon, Oscar’s upstairs neighbors.
Dominick Pangallo (Hamilton) directs the production, with stage management by Kate Reynolds (Sherburne) and set design by Colgate University student Andrada Danila (Class of 2015).
The Odd Couple will take the stage on Friday March 9 and Saturday March 10 at 8 p.m. and on Sunday March 11 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults (18 and older) and $8 for students (with ID). Reservations at palacetheater.org/tickets.php or by calling 315-824-1420 are highly recommended. Tickets may also be purchased at the Palace box office (Mondays-Fridays, 9am-4pm, and two hours prior to each show).
Seating is general admission and the house will open 30 minutes before show time.
(Oneida, NY – Feb. 2012) The Oneida Area Chapter 3328 will hold catered spaghetti dinner/meeting Feb. 8 at noon at St. Paul’s Methodist Church, Sayles Street.
There will also be a gift auction, members and guests are being asked to bring a wrapped gift for this part of the meeting program.
Highlighting this meeting, will be the crowning of “King and Queen” for the day. Chapter members and guests are asked to purchase dinner tickets at $8 each. Tickets can be purchased by calling Virginia Steward at 315-280-0089, prior to the date of this dinner/meeting.
Pictured are Jenni Larchar, Mason McDowell and Carl Pickett who will perform music from the 40s to the 60s at The Palace Theater Feb. 4.
(Hamilton, NY – Feb. 2012) The Palace Players announce an impromptu cabaret filled with nostalgic songs that celebrate musical favorites of the past. Flashback—Celebrate Music of the 40’s – 60’s is Saturday, Feb. 4 at 7pm. Three musicians come together for this rare treat: Jenni Larchar (Sherburne) is the lead vocalist, Mason McDowell (Lebanon) will tickle the 88’s on his electric piano, and Carl Pickett (Earlville) brings the sound home with his stand-up bass.
Jenni, Mason, and Carl are excited to perform together for Flashback and invite all of you to 70 plus minutes of entertainment. Enjoy tunes such as I’ve Got You Under My Skin, Star Dust, Georgia On My Mind, Someone to Watch Over Me, Blue Moon Taking a Chance on Love, and other timeless favorites.
The Colgate Inn will provide light drinks at a cash bar. Tickets are $10 and available at the door, but reservations are welcome. Seating is general admission, cabaret style (tables and chairs) and first come-first served. Doors open at 6:30pm.
The Palace Theater is located at 19 Utica St.
For more information, visit palacetheater.org.
YMCA News
(Oneida, NY – Feb. 2012) The YMCA of the Greater Tri-Valley and Weldon Entertainment, an Oneida based multi-faceted entertainment company, are collaborating on a benefit to raise funds for the National Center For Missing and Exploited Children.
The event will begin with a softball game at Vet’s Field in Oneida at 10 a.m. on Saturday Feb. 11. Following the games, from 2 to 10 p.m. a pasta dinner complete with bread, salad and beverages will be served at the Oneida Family Y, 701 Seneca St. The food will be donated by Flo’s Diner in Canastota.
Included in the evening will be live music with Krusin Kountry from 2 to 4 p.m., followed by Mike McKay from 5 to 8 p.m. basket and 50/50 raffles plus a mega 50/50 raffle.
You may pre-order tickets to the post-game event by visiting Game Zone located at 173 Madison St. in Oneida or by contacting Jacob W. Smith at 315-420-6444; you may also purchase tickets at the Y the day of the event. Preorder: $15 per person or $20 per couple; at door: $20 per person or $25 per couple. Children under 12 pay $6.
For additional special rates available, visit weldonentertainment.com. Your ticket price will include 10 basket raffle tickets for a single and 15 basket raffle tickets per couple. Jungle gym for kids will be set up at the Y also. Credit Cards will be accepted at the door and during the event for raffles.
If you are interested in signing up for the softball game or if you have any other questions, call Jacob Smith at 420.6444. Free t-shirt to all softball participants.
(Nelson, NY – Jan. 2012) Grupo Pagan will perform Saturday Jan. 28 at the Nelson Odeon. Doors open at 7:30 for an 8 p.m. show. The band is led by Edgar Pagan, vocals and bass. The band also features Rhonda Arns on vocals, Josh Dekaney on percussion, Kenny Budd on guitar, Frank Neubert on drums, and Bill DiCosimo on keyboards.
Grupo Pagan has performed behind the Grammy winning jazz flutist Dave Valentin and shared the stage with world class performers such as Spyro Gyra, Xtreme, Ismael Miranda, Andy Montanez, Lou Gramm, B.B. King, Aretha Franklin, Mikanic, Bela Fleck, Emedin Rivera, The Average White Band, Tom Scott, Kaissa, Peter Cetera, and Charo to name a few. Grupo Pagán is a Latin-American band based in Syracuse.
For tickets, visit nelsonodeon.com.
Pictured is Bruce Ward, architect and sponsor of a children’s feature at Hamilton Theater this fall. The Alliance Bank Children’s Matinee Series kicks off for the spring on Saturday Jan. 28 at 12:30 p.m. with Kung Fu Panda 2, sponsored by HCS Teachers’ Association. Admission is free.
(Hamilton, NY – Jan. 2012) The 2011-12 Alliance Bank Children’s Matinee Series kicks off for the spring at Hamilton Theater on Saturday Jan. 28 at 12:30 p.m. with the newly released family favorite Kung Fu Panda 2, sponsored by the HCS Teachers’ Association. Enjoy a martial arts exhibition by students from Pinney’s American Karate School before the movie!
Thanks to Alliance Bank, in partnership with individual film sponsors and campus partners, admission to all films in the series is free for children and adults. This marks the ninth year that Alliance Bank is sponsoring the children’s series.
“We are extremely grateful to Alliance Bank, and to our individual film sponsors, for making this series available to the community,” said Hamilton Theater’s Chuck Fox. He noted that nearly 3,600 children and family members from Norwich to Brookfield to Cazenovia to Oneida and all communities in between enjoyed the series last year.
Saturday children’s films feature a special highlight to complement the movie. This spring’s schedule will include animals from Spring Farms Cares, a special exhibit by Rogers Environmental Education Center and a performance by students from Joy’s Dance Studio.
The complete schedule includes: Jan. 28- Kung Fu Panda 2 (HCS Teachers’ Assoc.), Feb. 4- Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (Paul Oil Co.), Feb. 11- Tooth Fairy (Reality Check), Feb. 18- The Smurfs (Damian’s Automotive), Feb. 25- Clifford’s Really Big Movie (Nilles Ford and Mercury), Mar. 3- Megamind (Den Kelly Chevrolet), Mar. 10- The Ant Bully (Hamilton Chiropractic Health Center), Mar. 17- The Secret of Kells (Rusch’s Bar and Grill), Mar. 24- Hop (Witter Construction), Mar. 31- Happy Feet (Catania Chiropractic).
For information, visit hamiltontheater.net or call 315-824-8210.
(North Chittenango, NY – Jan. 2012) CrossRoads Community Church will host a movie night featuring Courageous on Friday, Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. This is free and open to the public.
About the movie: Four men, one calling: To serve and protect. As law enforcement officers, Adam Mitchell, Nathan Hayes, David Thomson, and Shane Fuller are confident and focused. Yet at the end of the day, they face a challenge that none of them are truly prepared to tackle: fatherhood.
When tragedy hits home, these men are left wrestling with their hopes, their fears, their faith, and their fathering. Can a newfound urgency help these dads draw closer to God … and to their children?
Protecting the streets is second nature to these men. Raising their children in a God-honoring way? That’s courageous.
If you have any questions, please contact the church office at 687-7625.
(Canastota, Chittenango, NY – Feb. 2012) The fourth annual Community Night Out dinner dance will be held Saturday, Feb. 11, from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Rusty Rail Party House, Route 5, Canastota. The annual event, sponsored by the Oz-Stravaganza Committee, is held to raise money to bring special guests to Oz-Stravaganza.
Live music for dancing will be provided by Aaron Velardi and special guests. Tickets, $15 each, include a wide variety of live music from 7 to 11 p.m. and a buffet dinner from 8 to 10 p.m., soda and coffee all evening and door prizes.
Tickets are available from any Oz Committee member or by calling Barb at (315) 687-6250 or Colleen at (315) 415-8546. For more information, visit oz-stravaganza.com.
