Archive: Arts & Entertainment

The hottest contemporary dance companies out of West Africa have teamed up for a highly physical and imaginative new work about life, death and identity.

Choreographer Lacina Coulibaly of Kongo Ba Teria and choreographer Olivier Tarpaga of Baker & Tarpaga Dance Project have created a new work, "Duna (the foreigner)," about the search for truth and freedom when faced with the unknown. This touring professional troupe will perform at the Cornell Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts on one evening only, March 10 at 7:30 pm.

Lansing High School will perform "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" March 11th and 12th at 6:30pm and March 13th and 14th at 7:30pm in the LMS Auditorium. This year's performance includes 45 high school cast members plus 24 elementary and middle school member.

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The Aurora Free Library’s Family Arts Series will kick-off its season with Khac Chi’s program “Sounds of Vietnam” at the Aurora Free Library on Saturday, March 7, 2009 at 11 am. This free event is sponsored by the New York State Council on the Arts Decentralization Program and Mandel Therapy Group.

Khac Chi are incredibly talented musicians from Vietnam that have won the hearts of audiences in 24 countries around the world. Khac Chi’s program is a fascinating and exciting journey through music and dance featuring over a dozen rare and unique bamboo instruments native to Vietnam. These virtuoso artists offer an intriguing glimpse into the rich musical tradition of Vietnam and its 4,000-year history.

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SMART TALK
by Dr. Shirley Glibb

SAFE HAVEN:  When we're treating particularly afflicted but intelligent redundancy patients at the Institute for the Linguistically Impaired, sometimes we use a simple two-step protocol. 

First (not firstly), we have them look up the word a dictionary.  Haven, for instance, means "harbor, port; a place of safety; refuge."

Second (not secondly), we appeal to the patient's intelligence and ask how, given that definition, one could logically say "dangerous haven," if a haven is always a safe place.

The bright ones get it.  Not only do they simple use haven, but they also go forth from the Institute challenging their friends with sarcastic alternatives such as "as opposed to dangerous haven?" and "as opposed to impersonal feelings?"

Thus the world becomes a better place.

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Rusty and Max are best friends from high school. When Rusty questions a large, blank piece of cardboard that Max is working on, an entanglement of language ensues that explores the complexity of communication. Max is trying to start something, but will he ever get through his conversation with Rusty to begin it?

From etymology to semantics, Hemingway to grog, Republicans to Democrats, everything is discussed in this whirlwind conversation that will leave audiences gasping for breath. Slightly political, slightly analytical, completely hysterical, A PLAY ON WORDS is a must-see for anyone who has ever had a wonderfully infuriating conversation with a close friend.

Aurora, New York - The Wells College Visual Arts Department presents "SurfLand," an exhibition of tintype and digital photographs by Brooklyn artist Joni Sternbach. The show, which focuses primarily on contemporary surfer culture, will be on display in the String Room Gallery in Main Building from March 4 through April 2. Admission is free and the public is cordially invited to view the gallery. A reception on Wednesday, March 11 from 6:00-8:00 pm offers an opportunity to meet the artist; light refreshments will be served.

 The Kitchen Theater’s 10th Annual Online Auction at the Clinton House Art Space and the State of the Art Gallery’s 20th Annual Juried Photography Competition highlight Gallery Night in Downtown Ithaca on Friday, March 6, 2009 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Nine participating downtown Ithaca galleries will be holding open houses with featured exhibits, grand openings, food and beverages, while several other businesses will be hosting arts-related events. Legendary folk musician Joan Baez will also be performing at the State Theater of Ithaca.

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