ONGOING 2008 Events

Beard Building Gallery

March 18 - April 18, "Earthly Matters Environmental Themed Show"

The Beard Building Gallery, 9 Main Street, in historic downtown Cortland is a collaboration between the Cortland Downtown Partnership, the Cultural Council of Cortland County and SUNY Cortland. The first floor gallery is open weekdays between 10 am and 4 pm. The gallery is free and open to the public.

Dowd Fine Arts Gallery, SUNY Cortland

Gallery hours are Monday - Saturday, 10 am to 6 pm. For more information, call 753-4216 or contact the gallery director, rackerb@cortland.edu. All programs are free and open to the public.

Center for the Arts

"Imagination Celebration"
Art show for students in Cortland County Schools, in the gallery and the community room from April 10 - May 1, 2008. This is the third year that the entire county’s art teachers will have the opportunity to show off the “best of the best” of their students art work. This annual event showcases area students’ artistic talents. This show has been partially funded this year by the Cultural Resources Council and the NYS Council on the Arts.

An opening reception and awards ceremony for the participants and their families will be held by the Center 4 the Arts on Thursday evening, April 10 from 6:30 - 8 pm. Refreshments will be served from 6:30-7. We hope that the public will join us in celebrating this wonderful and creative event that features our children’s imagination.

Borg-Warner Morse TEC Art Gallery, 72 S. Main St., Homer. Hours 12 – 5 pm Monday – Friday or by appointment. For more information call (607) 749-4900 or e-mail info@center4art.org.

CPF Gallery

Opening reception first day of show, 5-8 pm. Gallery hours: Monday - Friday, 10 am - 5:30 pm & Saturday, 10 am - 2 pm. The gallery is located at Cortland Picture Frame Co., 9 N. Main St., Cortland. For more information call (607) 756-6499.

Cortland Free Library

March, Landscapes and Flowers in watercolors, oils, pastels and inks by Jan Kelly Philpot. The exhibit may be viewed during regular Library hours at 72 Church St.: Monday - Thursday, 9:30 am - 8 pm, Fridays 9:30 - 5:30 and Saturdays, 9:30 - 4:30 pm. There will be an artist talk on Saturday, March 15 at 11:00 am in the library Art Gallery. Visit their web site!

MAY 2008

Volunteers put up the Bright Lights display at the City of Cortland Waterworks. The display (a dog, cat and heart) is made up of thousand of bulbs. Each bulb is ‘purchased’ by animal lovers in the community who want to honor their pets; pets they have a special bond with now as well as pets that they wish to memorialize with a charitable donation to the CCSPCA. Throughout the next few months we will light up more and more bulbs as they are purchased. To purchase your Bright Light of Love in honor of your furry friend, contact the Cortland County SPCA at 607-753-9386, www.cortlandspca.org, or just mail in your donation to:

All proceeds from this event go directly to the daily care of the homeless animals cared for at the Cortland County SPCA.

8 pm, Dowd Fine Arts Theatre, SUNY Cortland. Students, members of the college faculty and staff, and members of the community combine to present classical choral singing at its best. Under the direction of Stephen B. Wilson. Admission is free. For more information visit www.cortland.edu/performingarts/calendar.asp.

8:00 pm, Center for the Arts, 72 South Main St., Homer. This five piece fast rising young Traditional Americana and Bluegrass Band out of Anchorage, Alaska has been wowing audiences across America since their formation in 1999. They feature powerful emotive vocals, moving arrangements and instrumental excellence backed up by powerful rhythms. General Admission is $20; Senior $16 (membership discounts apply). Students with ID and children under 14 are free. Call (607) 749-4900 for tickets or visit www.center4art.org.

City of Cortland Waterworks, on Broadway. Activities for the entire family, rain or shine! At dusk we will all come together for a beautiful candlelight ceremony. There will be an essay writing contest for area school children, and the winners will get the chance to read their essays at the ceremony, along with a blessing for homeless animals, a luminary, and much more. For more information, contact the Cortland County SPCA at 607-753-9386 or visit www.cortlandspca.org.

While the Cultural Council will arrange performances of winning works for the Fall of 2008, composers are urged to consider available performing groups in the county when preparing their manuscripts. Composers’ input will, of course, also be solicited in the preparation of performances. A first place award of $75 is being offered in two age categories. Details on submission of works are available on the Cultural Council website. For more details, contact Paulette Fry at (607) 849-4680.

4 pm, at Grace Episcopal Church, 13 Court Street. Admission to all Arts at Grace events is free, but voluntary donations can be made at the door. For further information, call the church at (607) 753-3073. The Arts at Grace is supported by Grace Episcopal Church, Episcopal Diocese of Central New York, the New York State Council of the Arts Decentralization Grants, as well as the New York State Music Fund, established by New York Attorney General at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors.

6 pm (doors open at 5), Dwyer Memorial Park, Little York. Concert Seats $30 (in front of stage),Table Seats $30 (seats with tables, porch seats, counter) and Children twelve and under are free. Enjoy great food from Cindy¹s Catering, or pack your own basket and cooler for the concert. Tickets are available by internet and mail order only, no tickets sold at door. 275 seats available, first come, first served. To order, visit www.applejazz.com or call (407) 248-2898. If ordering by mail, send check to AppleJazz Records, 10825 Wheaton Court, Orlando, FL 32821.

1-4 pm, Lime Hollow Center for Environment and Culture Visitor Center, 338 McLean Road. Celebrate the beginning of summer and enjoy natural art, music, recreation, and fun.
Highlights include:
•Music in the Woods! Featuring local musicians along Lime Hollow trails
•Tamarack Art Trail dedication and an opportunity to see newly created Art Trail exhibits
•Stations to create your own natural art piece and/or instrument; play different instruments; storytelling
•Booths of nature-inspired artists and craftsmen showcasing their pieces

ArtFest will be held rain or shine! $5 per person; Children 3 and under - Free. Family discounts are available.
This event is made possible with funds from New York State Council on the Arts and the Cultural Resources Council. For more information call (607) 662-4632 or visit www.limehollow.org.

8:30 am tee-off, Knickerbocker Country Club. The American Red Cross of Cortland County is looking for your support so we may help the people of Cortland County in time of need. Prices include buffet lunch, green fees, cart.

Area Businesses, sponsor a hole for $100.00
Captain & Crew 18 Holes, $200.00 per team
Captain & Mate (2 Person) 18 Holes, $100.00 per team

50/50 Raffle, Prizes for Skins, Long Ball, Closest to Hole, many more. Register at Cortland Red Cross Office, 111 Port Watson Street, call (607) 753-1182, or e-mail Kathy-cccarc@cnymail.com.

ortland Repertory Theatre, Dwyer Park, Little York Lake. The summer at CRT has “Only Just Begun” when we flashback to the greatest hits of the 1970’s! This new hot musical celebrates the music of The Carpenters, Barry Manilow, The Bee Gees, Helen Reddy, James Taylor and many more! For complete information including online ticket sales, visit www.cortlandrep.org or call (607) 756-2627 or toll-free 800-427-6160.

4 pm, at Courthouse Park. Admission to all Arts at Grace events is free, but voluntary donations can be made at the door. For further information, call the church at (607) 753-3073. The Arts at Grace is supported by Grace Episcopal Church, Episcopal Diocese of Central New York, the New York State Council of the Arts Decentralization Grants, as well as the New York State Music Fund, established by New York Attorney General at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors.

Cortland Repertory Theatre, Dwyer Park, Little York Lake. In this hilarious new comedy, two actors, Jack and Leo, find themselves so down on their luck that they’re performing "Scenes from Shakespeare" on the Moose Lodge circuit in the Amish country of Pennsylvania. When they hear that an old lady is about to kick the bucket and leave her fortune to her two long lost English nephews “Max and Steve”, they resolve to pass themselves off as her beloved relatives and get the cash. The trouble starts when they discover that “Max and Steve” are actually…Maxine and Stephanie! For complete information including online ticket sales, visit www.cortlandrep.org or call (607) 756-2627 or toll-free 800-427-6160.

Cortland Repertory Theatre, Dwyer Park, Little York Lake. Agatha Christie mystery. A group of strangers find themselves stranded in a boarding house during a snow storm. Unexpectedly, a policeman on skis appears, hot on the trail of a murderer who must be hiding in the house. Are the newlyweds guilty or the spinster with a curious background? Or is it the wild young architect, the Army major, or the little man who claims his car has overturned in a drift? For complete information including online ticket sales, visit www.cortlandrep.org or call (607) 756-2627 or toll-free 800-427-6160.