Fifty years ago, the world was shocked by photos released by US Army Infantryman, Ron Haeberle. Ron was the photographer for Charlie Company of the 20th Infantry Brigade that attacked an unarmed Vietnamese village called My Lai (pronounced Me-lie). Women were raped, women, men, children and infants killed and the awful photographic record was kept […]
With their eloquent voices and expert musicianship, John Roberts and Debra Cowan bring to life songs seldom heard on TV or radio these days. Drawn from both the folk tradition and the work of contemporary songwriters, many of these songs tell of the timeless joys and sorrows of human experience. They offer windows into where we’ve come from and […]
Duo Meridian is an acoustic pair featuring Robert Siegers on banjo and Cricket Tombs on violin. The duo performs original instrumental compositions as well as early 20th century American, traditional Celtic and Scandinavian tunes. Duo Meridian blends folk and classical in their approach as they perform atmospheric originals that transport the listener on a journey out of this world. — duomeridian.com The Cranberry Coffeehouse encourages […]
The Bad Sleep Well is Akira Kurosawa’s scathing blend of Hamlet & American film noir. Inspired in part by the international Lockheed bribery scandals of the late 1950’s, a young executive hunts down his father’s killer exposing the corrupt boardrooms of post war Japan. The Bad Sleep Well continues the legendary collaboration with actor Toshiro Mifune. […]
A Fine Taste of Art benefits the Samaritan Counseling Center. Over 150 pieces are presented by Joseph Scott Galleries in NYC. $25 full meal of food and wine pairings. (607 754-2660)
Authors Andrei Guruianu and Natalia Andrievskikh invite you to a reading and discussion about The Afterlife of Discarded Objects this Saturday, Nov. 30 at 1 p.m. at the Broome County Arts Council (95 Court St., Binghamton, NY). The book has essays and images from contributors all over the world including local authors/photographers.
Tradition and change are not incompatible. The Madrigal Choir of Binghamton’s annual “Lesson and Carols for Christmas” concert offers just the right balance of what is loved in the long-running tradition with a few new twists. One new twist—or half twist, if you like—is the location of Saturday’s performance. The Sat. November 30 concert […]
He’s been a newspaper editor, ethnomusicologist, author, tall ship captain, outdoor leader and award-winning music producer. He’s been called “The Mark Twain of traditional American music,” and has travelled more than a million miles on the back roads of our nation, gathering, learning, singing and promoting the music of our diverse cultural experience. He’s “Ragtime” Jack […]
The Cooperative Gallery's annual All Members Holiday Show, The Gift of Art, opens Thursday DEc. 5th with a Members' Reception open to the public from 6-8 pm. "This is a chance to view the art and gifts without the crowds of our First Friday Reception which will be the following day from 6-9 pm," said […]
The next training in the series from the Southern Tier Special Ed Task Force is: Reaching and Teaching: Building Trauma-Sensitive Classrooms, Wednesday, December 11, 2019, 9:30 am - 11:30 am . Registration at 9:00 am. Free. Open to public and media. Parents and Professionals welcome. Registration link here and on flyer. https://forms.gle/52w3kQfWFS8fDmXd6 Speaker will be […]
