Byron Schenkman and Ingrid Matthews

Byron Schenkman and Ingrid Matthews
Corning Civic Music
Corning, NY 14830
800.531.3679
Corning Museum of Glass (CMoG) Auditorium
Saturday, November 20, 2010, 7:30 p.m.

Harpsichordist Byron Schenkman and his guest violinist Ingrid Matthews transport audiences back to the days of baroque and medieval music. Schenkman has recorded more than thirty CDs of 17th- and 18th-century repertoire, including performances on original instruments. As a pianist and harpsichordist, he has appeared with numerous chamber ensembles and given solo recitals all over North America. In 2009, Schenkman was a featured artist in the Haydn and Mendelssohn bicentennial celebrations in concerts at the Frick Collection in New York and the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND

HAL HOLBROOK in
“Mark Twain Tonight!”

A living, breathing, American masterpiece! It is, quite simply, one of the most acclaimedand enduring performances in the history of theatre. Nearly 50 years ago, a young actortook the stage in a tiny off-Broadway theatre and introduced the world to a man they’dnever forget. The actor was Hal Holbrook. The man was Mark Twain.

Hal Holbrook will perform Mark Twain Tonight! in a special return engagement at the
Clemens Center in Downtown Elmira for one performance only on Tuesday,
November 30, 2010, at 7:30 p.m., which coincides with the 175th Anniversary of Mark
Twain’s Birthday.

Tickets are priced at $45/$35/$20 and will go on sale to the General Public on
Monday, October 4 at 11:30 a.m. at the Clemens Center Box Office (M-F 11:30 a.m.
– 5:30 p.m.) by calling 607-734-8191 or 1-800-724-0159 or at clemenscenter.com

Curtiss Museum Miniatures and Dollhouse Exhibit

Miniatures and Dollhouse Exhibit
November through February each year

Our next Miniatures and Dollhouse Exhibit will begin on Nov. 19, 2010 and run through Feb. 27, 2011. Area miniaturists exhibit their treasures just in time for holiday visitors.

Glenn H. Curtiss Museum
8419 State Route 54
Hammondsport, NY 14840

607-569-2160
Winter Hours - November 1 - April 30
Monday - Saturday • 10 am to 4 pm
Sundays • 10 am to 4 pm

Make your own Glass Pumpkin!

Make your own Glass Pumpkins at The Corning Museum of Glass!
$25.00 each (all ages) Available Through November 30, 2010

Opportunity for all ages. We provide the materials and you provide the imagination.
No experience is necessary. From hot glassworking, to flameworking, to fusing, you and your family can do just about anything with glass, with the help of our experienced glassworkers.




Your finished work can be:

•picked up after noon the next day
•shipped for an additional fee

For More Information: http://www.cmog.org/dynamic.aspx?id=152

Yates County Art Center Exhibit

The 2010 Holiday Exhibit at YCAC is titled “INTERNAL WORKS” and will feature the art work of former interns Charity Henderson and Helene Nikiforakis. Also included will be work submitted by our volunteers and docents in addition to our regular exhibiting artists. The opening reception will be Sunday, November 21st from 1PM til 3 PM. Wine will be provided by Heron Hills Winery. This is a great exhibit and a wonderful opportunity to do your Christmas shopping by purchasing one of a kind, hand made gifts for your loved ones!



Dates: November 21, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Days/Hours: During Gallery hours
Location: Yates Gallery
119 EAST ELM STREET, PENN YAN, NY
Open Tues. through Fri. 10 am to 4 pm
Sat. 9 am to 3 pm, Ph: 315.536.8226
Email: ArtsCenter@ycac.org

Corning makes national list of arts destinations

Corning, N.Y. — Artists and art lovers continue to love Corning.

Corning has again been named a top arts destination in the annual reader poll of AmericanStyle magazine.

Corning is ranked 11th in the poll for small cities among the top 25 identified as a top destination for collectors and travelers who love art galleries, museums and festivals. Corning has been recognized as a top destination for the past decade, ranked as high as third in 2006.

Corning Mayor Rich Negri displayed a plaque the city received from AmericanStyle at Monday’s City Council meeting.

“The fact that Corning is consistently in the top 25 and often in the top 10 is pretty significant,” said Peggy Coleman, director of the Steuben County Conference and Visitors Bureau.

The poll classified destinations as small, medium and large based on population. Readers selected Asheville, N.C., as their favorite small city, followed by Santa Fe, N.M., Saugatuck, Mich., and Key West, Fla.

“Look at who we’re in competition with,” Coleman said. “Here we are a very small city in rural New York state yet we’re a big arts location. It adds to the credibility that this is a cool spot and we should really check it out.”

Corning’s art community is dominated by its rich history of glass making and the world renowned Corning Museum of Glass which draws tens of thousands of visitors annually.

“I think we are very strong in other disciplines as well,” said Ginnie Lupi, executive director of the ARTS of the Southern Finger Lakes.

Often out-of-towners who visit CMoG eventually discover different aspects of Corning’s art community, Lupi said. Those include the Rockwell Museum of Western Art, the Orchestra of the Finger Lakes, the Corning-Painted Post Civic Music Association, 171 Cedar Arts, theater groups and the smaller art and glass galleries.

“I am still consistently surprised at the density of the arts endevour and the sheer number of artists in our community,” Lupi said. “There’s so much going on here artistically.”

Coleman said the public displays of art - such as “Artimus the Buffalo” and “The Critic” sculptures on downtown buildings – along with the frequency of festivals and events in Centerway Square help sustain the role of art in the city.

The success of the art community also adds greatly to the local economy.

“Art lovers know they can make a positive impact by buying from local galleries and local artists, so their dollars recycle in the community and support homegrown talent,” said Wendy Rosen, publisher of AmericanStyle.

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Stardust Players present The Wedding Singer

THE WEDDING SINGER
Friday and Saturday, September 17-18, 2010, 7:30 p.m.

Tickets: Adult - $12 and Senior/Student - $10.
Processing and facility maintenance fees apply.
For tickets, call 607-734-8191 or 800-724-0159; or...


It's 1985 and rock-star wannabe Robbie Hart is New Jersey's favorite wedding singer. Ironically, he is left standing at the altar on his own wedding day. Convinced by his friends to go back to work, Robbie befriends Julia Sullivan, a waitress who works at the reception hall where he sings, and who is about to marry a cheating skunk. As Robbie helps Julia plan for her wedding, they begin to fall for each other, and Robbie realizes that if either of them are ever going to be happy, he's going to have to confess his feelings for her.

If you liked the movie The Wedding Singer, you will love the musical! Awesome new songs that are hilarious while others that are heart-warming...some that are both! This show has a rating of PG 13.

The Stardust Players is a non-profit community theater group that was established to provide a theater group for area teens. It is a division of Stagekids children’s theater that was founded in 2002 by Debbie Troia and the Corning Family YMCA. They are sponsored by The Lake Country Players community theater group in Watkins Glen.

Corning Fine Arts Features Amy Haney

Corning Fine Arts is proud to present the work of Amy Haney in the exhibition Maritime.

The exhibition continues through Thursday September 30, 2010

Artist Statement:
Making artworks based on sea life over the past year has been educational and continuously inspiring. I find a delicacy and strength in fragile earth collectibles. Like any Midwesterner, I have collected and marveled over the varieties of shells found at visited beaches. There is a duality of power and weakness in these creatures. Like a portrait of the sea, I’m researching, collecting and documenting its existence.

Artist Biography:
Amy Haney received her BFA from the Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida and her MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute. Both of her degrees are specifically in printmaking. She teaches Watercolor and Drawing at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and Drawing and Printmaking at the Metropolitan Community College. She also works out of her studio at Hot Shops Art Center in downtown Omaha and is the Assistant Director at the Omaha Printmakers Guild in the same building.

YCAC 35th Anniversary Exhibit

YCAC 35th Anniversary Exhibit runs from September 17th to October 18th, 2010 at the Yates Gallery and features the work of YCAC artists in a celebration of 35 years of contributions to the arts in Yates and surrounding counties.

All of our artists have been asked to donate works to support to ongoing programs of YCAC and Yates Gallery. At the opening reception on Friday, September 17th, there will be a silent auction of all the donated artwork with bids starting at $35. What a fantastic opportunity to become the proud owner of a beautiful work of art!

Check out donated items here. More are being added daily. There will be music, fun and a chance to meet the artists at the Opening, as well as food. Come enjoy, listen to the music of harpist Trudy Moon, and bid often and high. Plan to take home a stunning work by a YCAC artist.

For the remainder of this show pieces of art work donated to the Center by the local artists will be sold, for the benefit of the Art Center, at the unique price of $35, which is a wonderful bargain price for everyone. Don't let this chance to support our local artists and YCAC slip away. Come to the opening and bid. Come after the opening and buy.

Program and listing of donated artwork (PDF 150KB)

Artists, please bring your donations to the Yates Gallery during gallery hours. For special drop-off or collection, contact Susan Harris at 315-536-8226.

Exhibit Dates: September 17, to October 18, 2010.
Gallery Hours: Tuesday to Friday, 10:00am to 4:00pm
Saturday, 9:00am to 3:00pm,
Monday, Closed

Opening reception: Friday, September 17, 5:00pm to 7:00pm.
Silent Auction: 5:00pm to 6:30pm Music for the reception will be provided by Trudy Moon, harpist.

Yates County Arts Center September Workshops

Featured Workshops:
September 18th & 19th, Ed Steinhilper will be returning with "Painting Alla Prima." "Watermedia Fun with Char DiGennero" is September 15th & 22nd.
For more info:
Yates County Arts Center • 119 East Elm St. Penn Yan, NY 14527 • ArtsCenter@ycac.org • Ph: 315.536.8226

Call for Artists

The Arc of Steuben is currently looking for artists who are willing to display artwork on the many huge walls of the Arc's new building - One Arc Way, Bath, NY. All artwork must be family friendly and can be listed for sale. Contact Information: Ethel Strickarz,(607) 776.4146

The Hammondsport Chamber of Commerce has announce the schedule for the 2010 “Music in the Park” series. Performances are held, rain or shine, from 6 – 8 pm in the Hammondsport Village Square.

JULY 1st ~ Southern Tier Jazz Band

JULY 8th ~ The Electro Kings (swing, boogie blues)

JULY 15th ~ Moose River Band

JULY 22nd ~ Hickory Project (Bluegrass/Folk)

JULY 29th ~ Town Pants

AUG 5th ~ Dee Specker & Bobbie Henrie (tres swing)

AUG 12th ~ Alec Smith & Co. (eclectic jazzy blues)

AUG 19th ~ Abagail Payne

AUG 26th ~ Buford & the Smokin’ Section

Additional concert on June 24th featuring the Corning Community Band.
Sponsored by the Hammondsport Rotary Club

*Village Ordinance prohibits alcohol in the park

Winner Announced in Poster Art Competition

The Hammondsport Chamber of Commerce sponsored a poster competition for the 2010 ‘Music in the Park’ summer concert series, with the winner receiving $500 and 2 runners-up receiving $100 each. The poster competition was made possible by the proceeds from the “Palettes of Keuka” which is a summer long art tour and auction in the greater Hammondsport/Keuka Lake area. The judging was held on June 5th and out of 18 entrants the winning design was painted by Melissa Pilkerton of Avoca. Melissa is a 20 year old nursing student at Corning Community College.

Her winning design will be made into the official poster for the event as well as sideline banners for the bandstand in the park. The Runners-Up were Kristi Bates of Hornell and Joanne Reagan-Case of Bath. An Honorable Mention was awarded to Sharon Maurice of Corning. Hammondsport’s “Music in the Park” has been a tradition for more than 100 years. Enjoyed by residents and visitors alike, Music in the Park is the place to be on Thursday evenings! This year there will be 9 concerts sponsored by the Hammondsport Chamber of Commerce in July and August. The Hammondsport Rotary Club will also host a concert on June 24th with the Corning Community Band performing. The rest of the schedule is as follows:

JULY 1st ~ Southern Tier Jazz Band
JULY 8th ~ The Electro Kings (swing, boogie blues)
JULY 15th ~ Moose River Band
JULY 22nd ~ Hickory Project (Bluegrass/Folk)
JULY 29th ~ Town Pants
AUG 5th ~ Dee Specker & Bobbie Henrie (tres swing)
AUG 12th ~ Alec Smith & Co. (eclectic jazzy blues)
AUG 19th ~ Abagail Payne
AUG 26th ~ TBA

Concerts are held every Thursday evening 6-8pm, rain or shine. For more information, visit www.hammondsport.org or call the Chamber @ 607-569-2989

Lupi & Dates Art Show, Sunday May 16th

Two Girlz: Lupi & Dates

Exhibit May 1-31, 2010
Reception: Sunday, May 16, 2-5pm

Ginnie Lupi and Lynn Dates welcome art and chocolate lovers to their exhibit reception at Herdessa Confiserie and Cocoa Lounge, 150 Broad Street, Waverly NY on Sunday May 16th. The reception is free and open to the public. Herdessa Confiserie and Cocoa Lounge is operated by chocolatier Lisa Dowe. Lisa handcrafts artisan chocolates, baked goods, beverages, and manages an art gallery, all within the space of Waverly.
Montour Falls resident Ginnie Lupi fills the majority of her free time making artwork. The work hanging on the walls of Herdessa spans an almost ten year period and seeks to engage the viewer with such issues as childhood, memory, gender roles, and transition.
Lynn Dates lives in Elmira with her family and has a dedicated studio in her home. "I feel fortunate to be able to make art in my home surrounded by the ones I love. Additonally, I feel fortunate to live in a region of New York State that is teeming with artists of all disciplines. I'm excited to be able to show my work along Ginnie's and amongst the Confiserie offerings."
Lupi is the executive director of The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes and Dates is the Community Arts Development Director.

2010 Heron Hill Music on the Café Terrace Series

Sip, eat, relax & enjoy live music by local musicians on the Blue Heron Café
terrace overlooking beautiful Keuka Lake !
Sundays from 12:30 to 4:30pm

July 4th - PJ Elliott
July 11th - Bruce Holler
July 18th - Brett Beardslee
July 25th - PJ Elliott
August 1st - PJ Elliott
August 8th - Bruce Holler
August 15th - Brett Beardslee
August 22nd - Matt Cross
August 29th - Misfit Karma (Acoustic)
September 5th - PJ Elliott
September 12th - Bruce Holler
September 19th - Brett Beardslee
September 26th - Matt Cross

Tunes in the Tent Series
Sip, eat, relax & enjoy live music by local musicians in the tent
overlooking beautiful Keuka Lake !
Sundays from 12:30 to 4:30pm

October 3rd - Keuka Katz Band
October 10th - Debbie Kendrick Blues Band
October 17th - Agonal Rhythm Band
October 24th - The Bill Thompson Band
October 31st - Virgil Cain

Poster Art Competition

The Hammondsport Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a poster competition for the 2010 'Music in the Park'... our summer long outdoor concert series. Hammondsport’s Music in the Park hosts an eclectic collection from as many genres as can be fit into the series. The event is held weekly on Thursday nights on the bandstand in the village square. Concert-goers gather on the lawn, benches or bring their own chairs for the event.

Contest entrants will vie for awards and cash prizes. First place will receive $500 with two runners-up receiving $100 each. The winning poster will be auctioned off on the final evening of the event with proceeds earmarked for funding of the following year’s “Music in the Park”. All other entries will be returned to the artists.

• Size of the finished poster will be 18 X 24 (your piece must be scalable to those dimensions)
• Orientation of the art must be portrait, (verses landscape)
• Entries must be your own original artwork. Copyrighted characters (such as Superman) or copyrighted clip art will not be accepted.
• Artists may use a variety of media, such as watercolor, pen and ink, crayon, chalk, markers, etc. Brighter colors, however, reproduce better for the poster, light pencil marks may not show up. Keep in mind that your poster will be on public display, and should be easy to see or read.
• Your work should reflect the theme of the event – Music in the Park - but you don’t have to include these or any other words in your work. Feel free to interpret the theme as you wish.
• The winning entry will eventually be printed with the Hammondsport Chamber of Commerce logo and the words ‘Hammondsport Music in the Park, 2010’ - at the bottom. You don’t have to include the logo but you may wish to take it into account when creating your poster.
• Digital entries will not be considered.

DEADLINE: ALL ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED AT THE HAMMONDSPORT VISITOR’S CENTER BY 4PM ON JUNE 1st, 2010.

Judging will take place on June 5th, 2010. All entries will be on display in the Visitor’s Center through June 30th. The panel of judges will include a member of the Palettes of Keuka committee, a member or designee of the Chamber board of Directors, and a Music in the Park event coordinator. All winners and participants will be recognized publicly at the first night of “Music in the Park” on July 1st. Prizes will be distributed at that time. Names will be posted on the Chamber web site.

Artists can pick up their artwork on or after July 1st, 2010. Entries left in the Visitor’s Center after August 31st will become the property of the Hammondsport Chamber of Commerce.

Each entry must be accompanied a attached release form. Any entry not accompanied by a completed release form will not be eligible for further judging. The competition winners will hand over to the Hammondsport Chamber of Commerce all copyright and intellectual property rights relating to their entry. This means that the Chamber may publish reproductions of the entry wherever and however it wishes.

The Hammondsport Chamber of Commerce cannot be responsible for protection of the entries during the display competition or afterward, (although the visitor’s center remains locked unless a representative is in the space).

The committee reserves the right to recognize additional participants whose entries were not appreciably different from the third-place score.

Please note that any member or immediate family member of the board of directors Hammondsport Chamber of Commerce or the Palettes of Keuka Committee will not be considered eligible for final awards.

This poster art competition is made possible by the proceeds of the "Palettes of Keuka" which is a summer long art tour & auction in the greater Hammondsport / Keuka Lake area


Entry forms and a full description are available at the Visitor Center in Hammondsport or call
569-2989 or email us at info@hammondsport.org

The 42nd annual Student Art Show

The colorful, creative artwork of more than 2,000 students from Corning-area schools has filled the spacious auditorium at the Corning Museum of Glass to the rafters.

The 42nd annual Student Art Show will be on display to the public, free of charge, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through Tuesday.

The Student Art Show includes the works of students from elementary, middle and high schools in the Corning area, according to a news release from CMoG. The winning entries in each category are marked by ribbons.

Valley Folk Music

Shapiro and Shore
Shapiro and Shore take the stage on short notice at Valley Folk this weekend.

Date: Saturday, April 17, 2010
Time: 7:30 pm concert
Pre-concert jam: 6 pm until concert
Admission: $12 cash or checks at-the-door only; Children 14 and under free with adult; ½ price Students (Full-time College/High School) and Wheelchair Occupants.
Venue: Drake House Theater at 171 Cedar Arts, Corning, NY 14830 (Corner of Cedar and First Streets)

There will be a pre-concert jam session from 6 PM until concert time. Bring unplugged instruments and voices to make music in the gallery before the show while the rest of the volunteers set up the theater.

Phil Shapiro and Carrie Shore choose fascinating, energetic songs from the last couple of hundred years of American traditional folk song, and add newer songs written squarely in the folk tradition. With his fine finger-style guitar playing, Shapiro creates lively accompaniments to songs which tell good stories. Shore started out learning violin in the 4th grade but now plays traditional tunes and bluesy, slinky improvisations on the instrumental breaks. Together, they offer a delightful program of American folk music, old and new. It makes a nice change to a performing circuit sometimes dominated by singer-songwriters to have some real, old fashioned folk singers among us, to help us keep the good old songs alive.

Shapiro learns songs from the cream of the folk musician crop. While has been entertaining folk audiences throughout New York State and beyond, for over 40 years, he is, however, best known as the host of WVBR's Bound for Glory radio show. It is North America's longest-running live folk concert broadcast, on Sunday nights, Ithaca, N.Y., since 1967, and webcast at wvbr.com.

That's where he hears some of the best music on the folk circuit. Shore has played more kinds of music in less time than practically anyone. Her fiddling is flexible and very exciting to hear. They both want the audience to be involved in the show, so come to listen and come to sing with us. This is community in action.

Press: visit http://www.shapiroandshore.com/index.htmlClick on "booking, press, photos" and then scroll down to find a high resolution photo.


Additional Valley Folk News

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The season continues with the lush harmonies of NY folk trio Gathering Time on May 8.

Valley Folk will be running the jamming tents at the Old Time Fiddlers Gathering in Watkins Glen State Park on June 19 and 20 in conjunction with The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes.

Then the much anticipated Bill Staines concert that was postponed from April 17 will be held on Saturday, July 17 this summer.

Fall concerts resume on October 2 with the very entertaining Michael Smith and a much sought-after teacher and performer on hammered dulcimer and fiddle Ken Kolodner with special guest Brad Kolodner for a concert preceded by a day of instrumental workshops on November 6.

Click here to link to Valley Folk's Website

This project is made possible, in part, with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts' Decentralization Program administered locally by The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes.
Contact:
Debra Chesman
Music Coordinator
(607) 962-4461
info@valleyfolk.org
www.ValleyFolk.org

30th Annual Hammondsport Festival of Crafts

Applications are now available for the 30th Annual Hammondsport Festival of Crafts:

http://hammondsport.org/10CraftApp.pdf

For 30 years people have flocked to the Southern end of Keuka Lake on the third weekend of August to relax and enjoy the Hammondsport Festival of Crafts. A festival which has over 125 crafters for a weekend of demonstrations and sales.

On August 21^st & 22^nd, from 10am to 5pm, this select group of quality crafters
and artisans will assemble on the Village Square in Hammondsport, NY and will offer a wide variety of arts and crafts.

Some of the vendors include:
jewelry artisans, potters, photographers, quilters, leatherworkers, floral designers, woodworkers, candle makers, gourmet food items, artists and many other unique crafts available for sale.

Come spend the weekend in The Finger Lakes Wine Country enjoying the Hammondsport Festival of Crafts, along with a variety of store specials and specialty food items provided by our local merchants. Enjoy all we have to offer along with hassle free parking and continuous shuttle bus service from the Curtis Museum and Pleasant Valley Wine Company.

Palettes of Keuka Call for Artists

The Palettes Committee of the Hammondsport Chamber of Commerce has announced that they
are seeking artists for the 2010 "Palettes of Keuka". Now in its 4th year this event has been well received drawing terrific response from local residents and tourists alike. The event provides a venue for experiencing Art both inside and out at various locations in Hammondsport and surrounding Keuka lake. Artists are provided with large "Artist Palette" shaped backgrounds and encouraged to paint what they will, (which opens the door to a diverse and interesting assemblage of subject matter).

This event is aimed at two goals specifically.

First and foremost, residents and visitors to our area can experience more art by simply stumbling upon these "palettes" as they travel through the area or by following a map showing each location. The map, that is provided at each palette location as well as in the Hammondsport visitor's center, also features a puzzle which can be solved using clues found at each palette location. Completed puzzles can then be entered into a drawing for prizes.

Secondly, Money's raised from the sale of these palettes at the end of the summer are used to support and encourage the arts in Hammondsport and the surrounding region. The art fund is administered by the Hammondsport chamber of commerce and is used for such things as purchasing supplies for summer youth art programs and sponsoring event art poster competitions, etc.

For an application or additional information: 607.569.2989

2300°: Day After St. Patrick’s Day

Thursday, March 18, 2010, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Free admission. Refreshments available.

Glassmaking by David McDermott
and Yukimi Matsumoto
Husband-and-wife team, McDermott and Matsumoto, explore McDermott's Celtic roots in this special St. Patrick's Day-themed Hot Glass Show.

Music by The Town Pants
Continue your St. Patrick's Day celebration with lively Irish music. This popular Vancouver-based band brings its own brand of "West Coast Celtic" to Corning!

Hot Food and Cold Drinks Round Out the Night
Enjoy complimentary hors d'oeuvres and soft drinks. Heartier fare is also available for purchase. Members receive one free food or drink ticket with presentation of membership card.

Free shuttle bus service from the Museum's I-86 parking lot is available.

Endless Mountain Music Festival

Endless Mountain Music Festival Partners with the Rockwell Museum of Western Art for a Special Fundraiser at the Rockwell Museum in Corning, NY

CORNING, NY - The Rockwell Museum of Western Art is continuing its Music in the Galleries series by collaborating with the Endless Mountain Music Festival in presenting an evening of classical music with a twist. On Friday, March 19 at 7 p.m., the Rockwell Museum's Visions of the West gallery will be alive with the sounds of the Sweet Plantains String Quartet - a refreshingly new string quartet bridging the gap between generations and musical genres.

Artfully fusing Western classical traditions with hip hop, jazz and Latin rhythms, the Sweet Plantains original writing and live shows educate and entertain. Separately hailing from the South Bronx, New Jersey and Venezuela, together these musicians give voice to a sound that is contemporary, multicultural and very New York.

The concert will be held in the Visions of the West gallery at the Rockwell Museum of Western Art on Friday, March 19, 2010 at 7:00 pm. Refreshments and hors d'oeuvres will be provided throughout the evening. M&T Bank, a corporate sponsor to this event, has helped to underwrite the program.

For reservations, please call 570-787-7800 or go online to http://www.endlessmountain.net/. General admission is $50 and sponsor admission is $100 with the following benefits: one general admission reservation, two tickets to the Endless Mountain Music Festival concert in August and pre-concert party on the Rockwell Museum of Western Art Terrace, one-year membership to Rockwell Museum, & 10% discount at the Rockwell Trading Post Shop.

This joint fundraising event will provide funds to present the Endless Mountain Music Festival concert in the Corning area scheduled for August 2010 as well as future educational activities at the Rockwell Museum of Western Art.

Keuka College Lightner Gallery Exhibit

Fragments of Time, an exhibit of portraits by Instructor of Art Melissa Newcomb, will be on display in the Keuka College Lightner Gallery through March 31.

"I've always been interested in portraits through various media," said Newcomb. "To me, a portrait is not just a preservation of likeness but an individual with a life and story. I've always been a people person and liked hearing people's stories. Through various works of art, I have captured the portrait through fragments of time brought to life through my story."

Part of the exhibit features a variety of colorful paintings of dolls, which viewers can relate through the expression and emotion of play and dress, according to Newcomb.
The exhibit also features photographs captivating the beauty of dolls with a printed book titled Captivate.

Call for Artists

The Keuka Arts Festival wishes to extend an invitation to exhibit in our 3rd Annual Arts Festival on Saturday, June 12 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Sunday, June 13, 2010 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. held along the Keuka Lake Outlet Trail and The Penn Yan Boat Launch in Penn Yan, New York.

Outdoor spaces are available for this juried show which will showcase over 50 of the area’s top artists and craftspeople. Best of Show winner will receive free booth rental in 2011. Download the artist application (http://www.keukaartsfestival.com/) and if you have any questions call Cindy Vaughan at 315-531-9232, or email: info@keukaartsfestival.com.

Located along the scenic Keuka Outlet, the Keuka Arts Festival this year’s festival will be a blend of high quality arts and crafts, music, culinary pleasures and wine tastings. Judging will take place Saturday and awarded Sunday. An exhibitor must attend both days to be eligible for any awards.

Freestanding exhibits are limited to 10 x 10 feet ; 10 x 15 and 10 x 20 (see application for details).

THE 2010 APPLICATION DEADLINE IS MARCH 26TH!!!

Chamber of Commerce Art Fund

The Hammondsport Chamber of Commerce announces another award from its Art Fund. The Chamber's Art Fund is made possible by the annual "Palettes of Keuka" art tour and auction. For the second year, a donation of arts and crafts supplies will be made to the Hammondsport Area Summer Youth Program. Through the "Palettes" art tour and auction, our talented area artists (who ceate those amazing "palettes") are helping our next generation of artists. We at the Chamber of Commerce wish to thank all the artists and sponsors of "Palettes of Keuka" for making such donations possible.

John Jensen, President
Hammondsport Chamber of Commerce
569-2989