Residents of the Town of Dryden in Tompkins County, NY, could be forgiven for thinking in February 2013 that as far as keeping the entire process of HVHF, the high volume hydraulic fracturing method of drilling for natural gas (NG) or oil - AKA fracking – away their town was concerned, it would be smooth sailing for the near future. The year before the town … [Read more...] about Fracking Whack a Mole
Blueprint Binghamton: POP-UP open friday, 15th
Come by the former First National Bank Building at 49 Court Street to learn something new about your city and share your thoughts and ideas about how to move our city FORWARD TOGETHER! If you missed the first one on March 1, this is your chance to weigh in....or if you enjoyed it so much the first time you want to come back, please do! 11 am to 3 … [Read more...] about Blueprint Binghamton: POP-UP open friday, 15th
Blueprint Binghamton: Green Infrastructure
This Week’s First Blueprint Binghamton Community Discussion To Focus On Green Infrastructure BINGHAMTON, NY—The City of Binghamton hosts its first monthly “Blueprint Binghamton - Community Discussion” this Thursday, March 7th, at the Broome County Library, noon – 2:00 PM. The event is free and open to the public including lunch, courtesy of series … [Read more...] about Blueprint Binghamton: Green Infrastructure
Bob Johnston Photo Competition Winners Announced
The Cooperative Gallery 213 and the Two Rivers Photography Club are sponsoring the 2nd Bob Johnston Photo Show and Competition January 4 - 26th, 2013. This Memorial Exhibit is a tribute to the art embodied in the photography of Bob Johnston, a founding member of the gallery who died in 2010. Thirty one photographers entered the Competition in either Color … [Read more...] about Bob Johnston Photo Competition Winners Announced
Downtown Commission Final Report
Commission on Downtown Binghamton Development Issues Final Report Economic Development Incentives Guide is first achievement to spring from commission’s work BINGHAMTON, NY—The Commission on Downtown Binghamton Development today issued its final report and unveiled the Economic Development Incentive Guide, which emerged from the Commission’s work. … [Read more...] about Downtown Commission Final Report
The origins of Independent Media
From Rochester Independent Media Center: "We can have a cynical attitude in the face of the media to say nothing can be done about the dollar power that creates itself in images, words, digital communication, and computer systems that invades not just with an invasion of power, but with a way of seeing that world, of how they think the world should look. … [Read more...] about The origins of Independent Media
Peace, Justice and Sustainability Film Series
Sick Around the World At Unitarian Universalist Congregation 183 Riverside Dr Friday, Oct. 12 – 7 pm, socialize 6:30 In the documentary Sick Around the World, FRONTLINE teams up with veteran Washington Post foreign correspondent T.R. Reid to find out how five other capitalist democracies -- the United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, Taiwan and Switzerland -- … [Read more...] about Peace, Justice and Sustainability Film Series
Book as Art: Submissions Wanted
Book As Art February 2013 Cooperative Gallery 213 Curated by Peg Johnston CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Handmade books are an art form that will be featured at “Book as Art” at the Cooperative Gallery 213 the month of February 2013. In addition to her own work, Peg Johnston will curate a show that includes a wide variety of book art. Eligible are handmade … [Read more...] about Book as Art: Submissions Wanted
New Mural at Boys/Girls Club in Endicott
Public art just got another boost this last weekend thanks to the efforts of Bruce Grieg and Kady Perry, and the Endicott Boys/Girls Club. Grieg is a recognized muralist from New Zealand who lives in Binghamton part-time; he works with an air brush and captures remarkable emotion in his subjects. Perry has done a number of mural in the Triple Cities area, … [Read more...] about New Mural at Boys/Girls Club in Endicott
The Happiness Project
A small group of artists has posted a 1940’s picture of a young couple on abandoned structures around Binghamton in an effort to replace the depressing blight with visually interesting images. “We are calling this “The Happiness Project,” said one of the artists, who prefers to remain anonymous, “because the image is so fresh and joyous. We believe that … [Read more...] about The Happiness Project
