Archive: Arts & Entertainment

Everybody has friends who send them (allegedly) hysterical links to funny Web sites.  We decided to share our picks from time to time.  Here is our submission for this week:

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Many people wonder, how does the Hangar find the talented actors who grace the stage each summer? The actors showcased on the Hangar's Niederkorn stage come from competitive auditions in Ithaca, New York City, and top acting schools throughout the country including Julliard, Brown, Yale, and NYU. This year, the Hangar's artistic team has already seen more than 500 talented actors and actresses audition for just 34 available roles in the upcoming Mainstage season-and auditions aren't over yet.

Aurora, New York - The Wells College Arts & Lecture Series Committee is pleased to bring Philadelphia's BalletX to campus on Thursday evening, February 19. The troupe, known for its striking original choreography, will perform in Phipps Auditorium, Macmillan Hall, at 7:30 p.m.

Philadelphia dance company BalletX redefines ballet with a 21st century twist. While firmly rooted in rigorous classical ballet training and technique, BalletX brings an exciting contemporary sensibility to the art form, infusing its work with a new vision of athleticism, emotion and intimacy.

Cornell graduate Scott Ferguson executive produced Gigantic, a new comedy starring Paul Dano and Zooey Deschanel. He'll also show clips from the upcoming HBO documentary about  Temple Grandin, a Cornell Rhodes Class of '56 Professor.

Visits to film classes on Tuesday, February 17
10:10 am: Advanced Film Production
2:30 pm: Cinematography: Acting and Directing for the Camera

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The Tompkins County Public Library will display Ten Years in Clay, a retrospective exhibit of the works of Eric Serritella.  The exhibit, which includes his current birch and weathered log pieces, opens February 7, 2009 and will be on display in the Avenue of the Friends through early March.

Serritella is a nationally exhibiting ceramic artist specializing in hand-carved trompe l’oeil vessels transformed into birch and weathered logs. His one-of-a-kind work has been awarded and exhibited in museums and galleries from coast to coast including Ithaca’s own Johnson Art Museum. It has been featured in Ceramics Monthly, Pottery Making Illustrated, Clay Times, and Ceramic Art (Taiwan), as well as in several books and calendars on ceramic art.

SMART TALK
by Dr. Ced Riley

SEMICOLON:  At the Institute for the Linguistically Impaired, we don't spend much time fixing patients' punctuation.  We have enough to do getting them to say nuclear, not nucular.

But the other night, while quaffing a schooner of sarsaparilla in the Fowler Lounge, I had a thought.  And no, it wasn't my first of the day.  Thought, I mean.

The colon began its life in English writing as a double period.  If a period were a full stop, a colon was a stop and rest, so to speak.

Wouldn't that now mean that a period should be called a semicolon?  After all, it's half a colon.

And as to that period over a comma thing we call a semicolon, shouldn't we apply simple logic and name it a three-quarter colon?

Yes, it's sarsaparilla.  Honestly.  And no jokes about lapsing into a comma.  A former patient has already used that as a book title.

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Cortland, NY, January 30, 2009 - Brattleboro, Vermont's Acousta- Groove-Grass trio will be bringing their signature sound to audiences at Lucky's in Cortland, NY on January 31th at 9:30pm. Jatoba is quickly becoming a Northeast touring favorite with their eclectic mix of instrumentation.

Incorporating a unique blend of three extraordinary acoustic musicians, Jatoba redefines their sound through collective songwriting and extreme rhythmic improvisations. Through Double Bass, Acoustic Guitars, Baritone Guitar, Mandolin, Sitar and harmonizing vocals, Jatoba displays a very eclectic arrangement of acoustic instrumentation. Jatoba is Jason Scaggs, John Jamison and Jeff Richardson.

 

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Aurora, New York - An eclectic mix of art will be on display in Wells College's String Room Gallery from February 4 - 26. Artwork produced by students enrolled in studio art classes during the fall 2008 semester will be shown. The annual student art exhibition is free and the public is cordially invited to view the show.

An opening reception with refreshments on Wednesday, February 4 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm offers an opportunity to meet the student artists and view and discuss their work.

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You need Java enabled to view the crossword applet. If you do not have Java installed you can obtain it from java.com. If do have Java you may need to check your security settings to make sure that applets are enabled, especially if you are viewing the puzzle from your hard disk. In Windows XP you may be able to enable the applet by clicking on the yellow bar at the top of the window and selecting "Allow blocked content".

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