Arts and Entertainment

While progressive rock may stand as a bad word in some sectors of the sonic world, the Dutch have always harbored a special affinity for this extended and cerebral brand of music. So it comes as no surprise that the stars aligned themselves perfectly on May 10, 2013, when Montreal based prog-rock band Mystery took to the stage of the Boerderij Cultuurpodium in Zoetermeer, Netherlands. The end result is the group’s first-ever live release, Tales from the Netherlands, an astounding ride through the band’s recent catalogue that could also serve as the perfect jumping on point for the uninitiated.

Neil Simon’s classic comedy about the foibles of middle age comes to Fulton this November as Fulton Community Theatre proudly presents “Last of the Red Hot Lovers.” The play, which closes out FCT’s 24th season, will run weekends, November 8, 9, 15, and 16 at Tavern On The Lock, 24 S. First St. The comedy will be presented as a dinner theatre offering, with Saturday dinners beginning at 6 p.m. with a 7:30 p.m. showtime.

Curtain time will be 7:30 p.m. on three Fridays and Saturdays — Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, Nov. 7 and 8, and Nov. 14 and 15 — for Richard O’Brien’s 1973 play, which has had a cult following since the film version, titled “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” premiered in 1975. There is no preview or matinee for the college’s play, and the performance is suggested for ages 16 and over.

October rolls around bringing in the cooler weather, the colorful trees and a fresh new outlook, and the CNY’s Art Center Arts in the Heart Gallery is no different, bringing in a fresh new artist Diane Sokolowski as the Artist of the Month. Come check out her display of work all month long and especially during “TH3 happy hour,” October 16 from 5 – 8 p.m. It’s open to the public and artists alike.

The Senegal St. Joseph Choir will offer an evening of life-affirming global music at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 15, at St. Mary of the Assumption Church, 103 W. 7th St. in Oswego, as part of SUNY Oswego’s Artswego Performing Arts Series. The concert, one of six 2014-15 programs presented in alternate campus and community locations during the renovation of Tyler Hall, will feature a repertoire ranging from familiar spirituals to traditional African songs.

SUNY Oswego student printmakers will display their circular- and square-format monotypes and monoprints starting Oct. 10, at Tyler Art Gallery at Oswego State Downtown. “Circles and Squares: One-of-a-Kind Prints” will feature a free public artists’ reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 24, at the downtown gallery and branch of the College Store at the corner of West First and Bridge streets in Oswego. The exhibition will run through Nov. 15.