A small town in Ohio wasn’t big enough for Oswego Players’ actress Banna Rubinow. She wanted something much more. Born in 1949, Rubinow lived a solitary life during her childhood, “Partly by choice, partly not by choice,” she said. But for her, it was a great opportunity. She discovered early on her thirst and hunger for reading. She’d read anything she could get her hands on — especially plays.
John and I write a chocolate column, so when we are bouncing around the United States and the rest of the world we are always on the lookout for chocolate-based stories. We have enjoyed a $15 all-you-can-eat chocolate buffet in Hanoi, visited the Chocolate Museum in Bruges, a plantation in St. Lucia, and even a chocolate art studio in Prague. They were all great but sometimes we forget to check out chocolate places close to home. We recently discovered the “Man in the Moon Candies” chocolate store which is only a few miles from our home.
Oswego Opera Theatre’s reimagined “Rigoletto,” Feb. 21 and 23 at SUNY Oswego’s Waterman Theatre, shows the many ties of college and community, from plot to people. “Rigoletto — The Oswego Story,” a rewrite of Verdi’s classic opera by SUNY Oswego adjunct instructor Mack Richardson of the music department, will take the Tyler Hall stage at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21, and 2 p.m. Feb. 23.
Enter the dining room, where three men and three women portray 50 plus diverse characters as they delineate the dying lifestyle of wealthy WASPdom, and the now neglected room which was once a vital center of family life! Sound simple? Think again!
The Acting Company, the renowned ensemble founded by actor and director John Houseman, will present two views of one of William Shakespeare’s most famous characters at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26 and 27, in Waterman Theatre at SUNY Oswego. In a rare pairing, the 12-member touring company will perform Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” and Sir Tom Stoppard’s “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead” on the same stage on consecutive evenings.
Sometimes we are very lucky when we book a hotel and that was the case with our hotel in Santo Domingo. The Hotel Atarazana is a boutique hotel that was once a private home but the best part was its location in the colonial center of Santa Domingo so it was a short walk to all the places we wanted to visit. I think it is amazing to walk the same streets walked by Christopher Columbus.
In an effort to make theater continually affordable to all audiences, CNY Arts Center will offer a Pay-What-You-Can option for Searching for Eden: The Diaries of Adam and Eve at the final dress rehearsal 8 p.m. February 13. The romantic comedy starring Peter and Kelly Mahan officially opens February 14 at CNY Arts Center, 357 State St., Fulton
“Evita” will be in the spotlight this Friday and Saturday night at the Oswego High School Robinson-Faust Theatre for the Performing Arts. A cast of more than 50 students from throughout the Oswego City School District will present this Andrew Lloyd Webber and Time Rice musical at 7:30 p.m.
The creative talents of Fulton Community Theatre are putting the final preparations on the romantic comedy “2 Across,” which opens this weekend, February 8 and 9. The play, which kicks off FCT’s 24th year, will run weekends, February 8, 9, 14, 15, and 16 at Tavern On The Lock, 24 S. First St.
Cap-Haitien is in the northern part of Haiti near Labadee where the Royal Caribbean makes a port call. Sadly, the cruise passengers do not get to see one of the world’s most incredible forts and other interesting places nearby. They are not allowed to leave the site leased by the Royal Caribbean. About 17 miles from Cap-Haitien and five miles uphill – really uphill on a twisty-turny road – is the largest fortress in the Americas.
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