A few years back, a chance encounter between Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh and Dr. Anush Patel at the Friends of the Village Library Winter Carnival Book Sale launched an idea that has since become a beloved community event. For three years now, the monthly Welcome Home Cooperstown meet and greet has been welcoming newcomers...…
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IMAGINING GLIMMERGLASS—4:30 p.m. Original members of the Glimmerglass Opera Theatre share history of the beginning of the Opera in the Sterling Auditorium at the Cooperstown High School in 1975. Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Opera. Pavilion of the Glimmerglass Opera House, 7300 State Highway 80, Cooperstown. (607) 547-2255 or https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10172045746235333&set=gm.24084357511197133&idorvanity=321873527872198…
CONCERT—7:30 p.m. Chamber music concert featuring musicians from The Glimmerglass Festival Orchestra. Free. Pierstown Grange, 137 Wedderspoon Hollow Road, Cooperstown. (607) 237-2930.…
Building on the success of last year’s June event, organizers said Cooperstown Pride is shifting this year’s block party to August, extending visibility and community engagement later into the summer. This year’s festivities promise an array of family-friendly activities, officials said, including a glitter bar and crafts, and surprise special appearances.…
OPERA—7 p.m. “Talking Opera.” Music Director Joseph Colaneri discusses “The Rake’s Progress” by Igor Stravinsky. Presented by The Glimmerglass Festival at Fenimore Art Museum, 5798 State Highway 80, Cooperstown. guild.of.glimmerglass.festival@gmail.com or https://www.glimmerglassguild.org/events…
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“We are both moved and awestruck by the generosity that donors from across the country have committed to help usher in our visionary future,” said Robert Ainsley, artistic and general director. “There is nothing and nowhere quite like Glimmerglass. It is a destination in every sense of the word.”…
A new column on AllOtsego.com, spring workshops at Fenimore Farm and Country Village, upcoming blood drives and spring enrollment for the Cooperstown Children's Choir are among the topics in this week's news briefs.…
As Glimmerglass celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2025, we reflect on our intrinsic link with our local community. The festival is woven into our region’s cultural and economic fabric—a hub for artistic collaboration, education, and storytelling.…
The 2025 season offers hope, both in the programming and in the schedule, which has been moved forward a bit, opening up the possibility of having non-operatic programs in August that might be more attractive to the groundlings.…
