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SUNY Oswego to present puppet wizardry of Cashore Marionettes

August 28, 2013 Contributor

The Cashore Marionettes, featuring a cast of puppets that includes violinist "Maestro Zelinka," will come alive Sept. 7 at SUNY Oswego under the masterful fingers of Joseph Cashore and the evocative music of composers such as Vivaldi and Copland. A 2 p.m. family matinee and 7:30 p.m. performance oriented toward adults will take the stage at Waterman Theatre. (Photo by Matt Cashore)Master puppeteer Joseph Cashore brings his lifelike creations to SUNY Oswego’s Waterman Theatre on Sept. 7, for performances at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., launching the college’s 2013-14 Artswego Performing Arts Series. In addition, informative programs by the artist are scheduled in three area communities as part of an extended residency. While the Cashore Marionettes are complex in construction, the veteran puppeteer aims for effects that are stunning in their simplicity.

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Sandra Scott Travels

Sandra Scott Travels: Paying Homage To Leaders Of The Abolitionist Movement

August 23, 2013 Contributor

Gerrit Smith

Gerrit Smith was one of the New York States’ strongest supporters of the abolitionist movement. Smith is just one of the many people who helped slaves get their freedom. Actually, Smith purchased some slaves and then freed them. Smith was a close friend of Frederick Douglass, the African American who, after his escape from slavery, became a leader in the abolitionist movement and an advocate of other social reforms.

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‘Don’t Drink the Water’ Rehearsals Under Way

August 23, 2013 Contributor

Rehearsals are well under way for Woody Allen’s play, “Don’t Drink the Water” on the Frances Marion Brown stage. The farce, directed by Sherri Lynn Metz, appeared on Broadway November 7, 1966, and played for 598 performances at three different Broadway theatres. It was Allen’s first professionally produced venture. The original cast included such notables as Lou Jacobi, Kay Medford, Anita Gillette, Tony Roberts and Donna Mills.

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Performing arts series at SUNY Oswego to blend current, classic fare

August 21, 2013 Contributor

Actor Kevin Kline, second from left, an alumnus of The Acting Company, and co-founder and producer Margot Harley, left, pose with the present-day troupe, which will perform back-to-back plays -- "Hamlet" and "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead" -- March 26 and 27 as a highlight of this season's Artswego Performing Arts Series at SUNY Oswego. The season opens Sept. 7 with two performances of the Cashore Marionettes.From bluegrass to the Bard, the 2013-14 Artswego Series at SUNY Oswego offers a diverse slate of artists and performing arts experiences to area audiences. “Whether tastes incline toward music or theatre, traditional or contemporary expressions, we’ve covered the bases,” series director John Shaffer said. “And we’ve held ticket costs far below levels seen at premiere venues around the country — big-city opportunities at small-town prices.”

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Sandra Scott Travels

Sandra Scott Travels: Cleveland Really Rocks

August 17, 2013 Contributor

Michael Jackson’s signature gloveOnce called the “Mistake on the Lake,” Cleveland is now the “Remake on the Lake.” I love Cleveland and so do music lovers. After all it is the city that gave birth to the name “Rock & Roll.” No matter your music preference you will find a place to keep the beat going. The musical term “Rock ‘N Roll” came from disc jockey, Alan Freed, who used the term to describe the upbeat rhythm & blues records he played on WJW, a Cleveland radio station.

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Sandra Scott Travels: One of the most under promoted treasures of New York State

August 3, 2013 Contributor

Welcome to the Erie CanalI think the Erie Canal is one of the most under promoted treasures of New York State. The building of the Erie Canal is considered an engineering marvel on the scale of the pyramids. In the early 1800s when New York governor, DeWitt Clinton proposed building a waterway that would connect the navigable Hudson River to Lake Erie by a 300-mile canal through the wilderness, Thomas Jefferson said, “It is a splendid project and may be executed a century hence… but it is a little short of madness to think of it at this day.”

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