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Loveable Baseball Players Featured in Damn Yankees

March 4, 2012 Submitted article

Performances for Damn Yankees are scheduled for March 8, 9 and 10 in the Bodley H.S. Auditorium. Curtain time is set for 7:30 each evening. Additionally there will be a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday. “Damn Yankees is a great story with wonderful music,” explained Tom Briggs, theatre director at Bodley. “It is a story of love, self-discovery and baseball. Set in the nostalgic 1950s, Damn Yankees is thought provoking and moving.”

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Cuarteto Latinoamericano to perform at SUNY Oswego

March 3, 2012 Contributor

Cuarteto Latinoamericano, known worldwide as the leading proponent of Latin American music for string quartet, will perform March 21 at SUNY Oswego as part of the Ke-Nekt Chamber Music Series.

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Sandra Scott Travels: Diversity Awaits On Borneo

March 3, 2012 Contributor

The name “Borneo” may conjure up images of people living in a primitive manner, but Kota Kinabalu is a dynamic city with malls, four-lane highways and even Burger Kings.

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Contestants Sought For I Got What It Takes

February 28, 2012 Contributor

Hosted by Crysis (aka Hip-Hopz Knight) with music by DJ Guap, this talent showcase/contest features 15 lucky contestants competing for free trip to Vegas with studio recording session, cash prizes, recording submission, trophies and more!

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Sandra Scott Travels: ‘The Lungs of Hong Kong’ Beckons

February 25, 2012 Submitted article

Statue of Buddha sitting on a lotus Leaf We have been to Hong Kong many times. It is a wonderful place to spend a few days recuperating after a 16-hour flight. This time, we decided to check out Hong Kong’s Lantau Island instead of going into the city center. Lantau Island is called “The Lungs of Hong Kong” because it is so green.

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‘Women Aloud’ To Celebrate Growth Of Feminism In Dance, Song, Readings

February 24, 2012 Contributor

The SUNY Oswego women’s studies department’s 23rd annual “Women Aloud” performances on March 8, will highlight 150 years of growth and change in feminism on the theme “Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future.”

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APW Drama Department to present “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown”

February 23, 2012 Submitted article

The Altmar-Parish-Williamstown high school drama department, under the direction of Miss Kelsey Wisner, will present “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” on March 23 and 24.

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‘Witness’ To Open Feb. 24

February 20, 2012 Contributor

The Oswego Players’ season opener, Dame Agatha Christie’s popular “Witness for the Prosecution” will be performed this coming weekend, Feb. 24 and 25 at 8 p.m.

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David Sanchez Group to bring Latin-flavored jazz to Oswego

February 18, 2012 Contributor

Grammy-winning tenor saxophonist David Sanchez will bring a blend of Latin and Afro-Caribbean influences to a very American musical language in a SUNY Oswego concert March 7.

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Sandra Scott Travels: The Mardi Gras Season Is Upon Us

February 18, 2012 Submitted article

Carnaval The Mardi Gras Season in Lake Charles begins on “Twelfth Night” (January 6) and ends on Fat Tuesday, which is the day before the Lenten season begins. This year Fat Tuesday falls on February 21. Anytime during this period is the perfect time to enjoy King Cakes – they are delicious, colorful and fun. While we were in Lake Charles, Louisiana, we visited the Mardi Gras Museum.

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