“The many arts organizations in Otsego County contribute tremendously to our quality of life here,” said CFOC Executive Director Jeff Katz. “We are thrilled to be able to support their work and to have developed this round of funding based on input we received from the arts community.”…
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Guests will enjoy a curated farm-to-table feast by Bee Blossom Catering, featuring fresh ingredients from local farms including Chicory Creek Farm, Sleeping Lion Farm and Painted Goat Farm. The evening will also include the presentation of OCCA’s Conservationist of the Year award, followed by a keynote address from renowned environmental attorney and activist Anne Marie Garti.…
Conklin made his Glimmerglass debut shortly after Glimmerglass moved from a high-school auditorium to a purpose-built opera house, with productions of “Fidelio” (directed by Jonathan Miller) and “Il re pastore” (directed by Mark Lamos). According to a press release, in the years that followed, John worked closely with General Director Paul Kellogg to meet the challenge—and opportunity—of the new theater and the international attention it garnered.…
John ended his artistic career in the place he was happiest—here at Glimmerglass, sitting in technical rehearsals in the Alice Busch Opera Theater, working alongside people he dearly loved and respected.…
According to a press release, Jerome Oakes and Regina Armstrong both grew up in the Town of Springfield but did not meet until the Fourth of July in 1976, at Springfield’s Bicentennial celebration of America’s Declaration of Independence.…
“Verna Everitt comes with great leadership qualifications for the events manager position at Hyde Hall,” said Executive Director Jonathan Maney. “She has extensive fundraising experience and worked as a film producer with her husband, Tim, in Los Angeles.…
“It is deeply meaningful to our organization, artists, and audiences to have The Clark Foundation offer this challenge to us,” said Robert Ainsley, artistic and general director of The Glimmerglass Festival. “Their generosity empowers us to go even further in our efforts to support the future of the festival as an international destination and training ground for the next generation of performers and production professionals.”…
Most of Smith’s faux food creations—butter, eggs, cake and others—were made from plaster of Paris. Other items, such as the quince jelly and thinly sliced ham, called for more translucency, which required experimentation on Smith’s part.…
One of the teams that we would love to engage more people in is our Community Advocacy Team. This is a group of concerned, conservation-minded community members who are interested in connecting with local news outlets, communicating with our legislators, and helping spread the word about policy and law changes that affect us locally and impact our daily lives.…
Cooperstown sports results, an exhibition by photographer Dmitri Kasterine at Hyde Hall, CANO's "Art in Bloom" and the General Clinton Canoe Regatta are among the many topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
