Summer Guide to the Finger Lakes 2023

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Guided Hiking in the Finger Lakes .......................4

Cayuga Trails Club O ers Guided Hikes

By Matt Dougherty

New Rail Trail connects Dryden to Ithaca and Beyond ...6

Meets up with the East Hill Trail

By Andrew Sullivan

Disc Golf ..........................................7

A League for All By Andrew

Sullivan

Wild Wonderful World ..............8

Cayuga Nature Center Educates on Local Climate and Cayuga Lake By Tanner

Harding

The Motor Racing Archive ........9

Racing History Open to the Public By David Durrett

Summer Concerts .................... 10-11

Music Galore throughout the Finger Lakes

By Matt Dougherty

Finger Lakes Footlights ..... 12-13

You Will Find Musicals to Drama

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Cayuga White .......................... 14-15

When You Know is Grape You Will Love It

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Guided Hiking in the Finger Lakes

By Matt Dougherty

The Cayuga Trails Club (CTC) is celebrating its st anniversary this year. e club is responsible for maintaining roughly  miles of the Finger Lakes Trail (FLT) System. e main FLT is  miles long, with the branch and loop trails currently adding an additional  miles. e FLT was conceived in  by several hiking clubs, including the CTC, and has been completed in sections over many years since.

e Finger Lakes Trail, true to its name, traverses the entire Finger Lakes region and then some. Beginning in the west at the Pennsylvania border in the Allegheny State Forest, it winds its way eastward weaving north and south past the southern ends of the larger lakes, ending at the Long Path in the Catskills. e FLT crosses Tompkins County through the Connecticut Hill Wildlife

Management Area in Newfield, Robert Treman State Park in Enfield, the Danby State Forest, and Shindagin Hollow State Forest in Caroline and Dryden.

For routine trail maintenance a group of CTC volunteers will take on a two or three mile stretch and pick up sticks in the trail, refresh blazes on the trees, and cut back encroaching vegetation about two or three times per year. At longer intervals a larger party will convene to repair bridges and cut up downed trees that have fallen across the trail.

In addition to their maintenance responsibilities, the CTC leads guided hikes on portions of the FLT and the Cayuga Trail, which is an -mile route through the Fall Creek Natural Area owned by Cornell University.

e nature of the guiding will vary accord-

ing to the club member who leads the hike. Different leaders will have different information to offer. Some leaders might have knowledge about trees and plants, while others might be more well versed when it comes to fun facts about local history and wildlife. Although groups frequently see signs of bears, they have never spotted one. However, hikers occasionally see deer, fox, birds, butterfl ies, and salamanders.

e hike leader also explains the route beforehand—including its level of difficulty— asking people to sign a simple waiver form.

e club will be offering hilkes this summer on Tuesdays and Saturdays. A full schedule is posted at their website: cayugatrailsclub. org. e club also posts a list of “ essentials’’ to bring along on a hike on their website.

Reconnected

NEW CROSSING UNITES PREVIOUSLY SEPARATED TRAILS

By Andrew Sullivan

On Saturday, May  residents and public figures of the Towns of Dryden and Ithaca commemorated the opening of the Game Farm Road crossing between the Dryden Rail Trail and the East Ithaca Recreation Way, which connects the two trails. Two groups of trail users – each walking, running, or riding bicycles – approached Game Farm Road simultaneously on both trails, arriving from designated starting points near the trails, and opened the symbolic gates to officially make the crossing accessible.

Although the Game Farm section of the Dryden Rail Trail has been open since fall , the crossing at Game Farm Road required additional planning and improvements to make it safe for the public. ese efforts included conducting a traffic study, developing a crossing plan, negotiating a speed limit reduction with New York Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), regrading and repaving a section of the road, and installing new signage, a crosswalk, and fl ashing warning signals.

May ’s festivities technically celebrated the reopening of this connecting section. is portion was open at one point until Hurricane Agnes hit the area in , causing the stretch of railroad to close for  years.

“For most of those  years after the train stopped, the East Ithaca Recreation Way was becoming a beautiful trail and linear park that we now love,” Bob Beck, chairman of the Dryden Rail Trail Task Force, said at the May  ceremony. “Building a public trail on Dryden’s side of the road remained a daunting challenge.”

e project required committed and strong partnerships among multiple jurisdictions, which Beck thanked in his speech. Game Farm Road is maintained by Tompkins County, and NYSDOT oversees speed limits. e center of the road marks the border between the Towns of Ithaca and Dryden, both of which collaborated on developing studies and the crossing plan, as well as installing the approved infrastructure. In October , the Tompkins County Highway Department removed the largest obstacle to the crossing by fl attening a rise in the road that created line-of-sight safety issues for motorists and trail users alike.

e crossing now allows for safer travel for users of either or both trails to visit and witness the natural beauties they have to offer, such as the Cascadilla Gorge Natural Area.

is natural area connects downtown Ithaca with the Cornell Campus among one of the most picturesque gorges in the Finger Lakes Region, according to ithacatrails.org.

Ascending over  feet, this set of stone trails and staircases was originally constructed in the late ’s, and takes visitors through the gorge formed from ancient bedrock and past six waterfalls.

is can be accessed along the northern section of the East Ithaca Recreation Way, and also features the MacDaniels Nut Grove, which is a forest farming and agroforestry research and education center. e -acre site, just east of Cornell Orchards, was originally planted in the s by pioneering horticulturist Dr. L.H. MacDaniels (-). According to Cornell University, the grove was neglected for decades before researchers and students began renovating the site and establishing new research projects in . e site is home to demonstrations of a wide range of crops that can be grown in the forest, including mushrooms, wild leeks, ginseng, ornamental plants, nuts, and fruits like Paw Paw.

As one progresses southward along the trail, more attractions arise like Mitchell Street Hawthorn icket. is natural area is a prime bird watching site. According to Cornell Botanical Gardens, when the hawthorn thickets are in bloom in spring, they attract an unusually high number of migratory songbirds, including hermit and wood thrushes, scarlet tanagers, indigo buntings, orchard and Baltimore orioles, and rose-breasted grosbeaks and + species of warblers.

A League for All

DISC GOLF GAINS IN POPULARITY

By Andrew Sullivan

Have you ever wondered what those chaincladded metal baskets were near the Cornell University Child Care Center?

ose baskets are actually golf pins.

Of course, they aren’t ball golf pins. Rather, they are for disc golf – a sport similar to ball golf, except instead of knocking a ball into a small hole, players toss discs into hanging chains on a basket.

It is also a sport that has great popularity in the Ithaca community as exhibited by the DiscIthaca league. Made up of more than  folks, the league offers opportunities for individuals to compete and improve their skills in the game or simply play for leisure.

“It’s super laid back. Really fun group of people,” Brandon Fortenberry, league manager and member since , said. “Our format is pretty low key. I know some leagues you get people taking it extremely serious[ly] and can run into some challenges with folks not agreeing with rules and regulations are just super low key.”

DiscIthaca was established through a Leadership Tompkins – a community leadership development program – project in . e league holds a few tournaments throughout the season (spring to fall), but is primarily structured around flex rounds, which allows a card of players to play a round of golf at a time that works best for each person’s schedule.

“ e goal is just to get people out and playing with other people,” Fortenberry said. “And so the idea is you can play around whenever you want. You count that as a league round.”

is format cultivates comradery among league members, which is one of the main reasons why Fortenberry enjoys his membership.

“It’s less about me getting better at this golf, because that ship has mostly sailed,” he said. “I make improvements where I can, but in general it’s really just about getting out, having fun and connecting with people.”

e league also works to establish relationships with the Ithaca community. Money raised by the league from events is donated to public education programs. Last year, the league held a charity fundraising tournament for the Ithaca Public Education Initiative (IPEI) and raised over $, from the event.

Pat Govang, who is one of the original founders of DiscIthaca, said one of his favorite aspects of the league is the variety of individuals participating.

“I think we see an element of transient players that are either going to be in Ithaca for a period of time going to school that are active in playing and come out. I think one of the coolest parts, for me, is just the diversity, the people, the new faces that come out every year to join the league.”

ose actively participating in league rounds range from teenagers to people in their ’s. e

sport features a multitude of divisions – amateur and professional – for players across all ages and skill levels. People under the age of  can compete in four different amateur levels – one being for the most skilled golfers and four being for novice players. en there are age-specific adult divisions – +, + +, +, +, +, +, + – as well as junior divisions for children that are either at or under the ages of six, eight, ten, twelve, fi fteen and eighteen.

ere is no age requirement for registering to the league. Individuals interested in signing up only need to pay a fee of $.

“ ey then sign up and play as many rounds as they want,” Fortenberry said. “We tally scores at the end of the season for best scores. We give a few prizes for most improved, best round, any aces, things like that. So there’s no other requirements; anyone that wants to join can join.”

“It definitely is a motivator when you kind of have that investment,” he said of playing in the league. “It gets you out more often. It connects you to people. … ere’s some really great disc golfers in our group. It’s a great community that likes to help people learn and grow and develop.”

Govang said people interested in joining that are concerned about whether or not they are good enough will be at ease once they are registered and playing with other members.

“ e way to really get better at the game is playing with others that are better,” he said. “I think you’ll fi nd that the folks in the club and in the league are more than welcoming to new people, and bringing them on board and … giving them tips and tricks to improve their game and get more enjoyment out of it.”

To learn more about the league, visit the DiscIthaca Facebook page.

Wild, Wonderful World

CAYUGA NATURE CENTER EDUCATES ON CLIMATE, CAYUGA LAKE AND THE LOCAL ENVIRONMENT ALL SUMMER LONG

By Tanner Harding

Whether you’ve got a little one who’s an animal lover or you’re curious about Cayuga Lake’s ecology and history, there’s something for everyone at Cayuga Nature Center this summer.

Cayuga Nature Center, which falls under the umbrella of the Paleontological Research Institute, has regular programs throughout the summer for anyone who wants to enjoy the outdoors and learn a bit more about our natural world.

One of the most popular programs, according to Associate Director for Nature Center Programs Katie Bagnall-Newman, is the center’s summer camp. It’s open to campers ages  and up and is a full-day program. It runs the full  weeks of summer vacation and is open for registration until June , unless it fills up

sooner.

If you can’t commit to summer camp, there are plenty of other scheduled programs open to the public. e Lodge is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Entry is “pay what you wish,” making is accessibly for most. Inside you’ll find a couple exhibits on Cayuga Lake, focusing mainly on the lake’s ecology and history, providing a good opportunity to learn about the longest of the Finger Lakes.

ere is also a climate change exhibit inside e Lodge, which provides a detailed look at climate change in New York State and in the Finger Lakes region specifically. ere are also live animal exhibits within e Lodge as well as outside.

For nature lovers who want to enjoy the outdoors this summer, there is a meadow

walk every Sunday  a.m. –  p.m. BagnallNewman said the hikes are easy to moderate and move at a relatively slow pace, with plenty of opportunities to stop and rest at benches. However, the trail is not accessible for wheelchair users.

You can follow up your meadow walk by meeting one of the Nature Center’s animal ambassadors face-to-face. Bagnall-Newman said they rotate through different animals, so depending on the day you might meet Callie the black rat snake, Mort the eastern box turtle (apparently a fan favorite), or Frank and Beans, the opossums that Bagnall-Newman describes as “quite charismatic.”

e Nature Center also does hikes at Smith Woods, which is an old growth forest in Trumansburg.

“It’s an absolutely beautiful forest, and dur-

ing the GrassRoots Festival we try to get a couple hikes in,” Bagnall-Newman said. at will take place July - this year.

You may also want to keep an eye out for programs coming to the Tompkins County Public Library this summer.

All programs hosted by Cayuga Nature Center, except for summer camp, are open to the public at no cost.

“Donations are appreciated but not expected,” Bagnall-Newman said.

Advance registration is not required. Most programs meet in front of e Lodge, but the animal ambassadors program is in the courtyard.

For more information on events, visit https://www.cayuganaturecenter.org/.

“We’re excited to have folks out this summer,” Bagnall-Newman said.

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The Motor Racing Archive

RACING HISTORY RESEARCH LIBRARY THAT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

By David Durrett

The International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC) in Watkins Glen is a research library, an archive, but not really a museum.

“We have collections,” Glenda Gephart, former Director of Administration and Communications, said, “and that includes memorabilia, fine art, trophies—both active and inactive—model cars, and drivers helmets. [IMRRC] was created as a place for people to donate their private collections. We are also a repository for the corporate papers of racing organizations.”

Because of the completeness of its collections and its accessibility the IMRRC is frequently used by the film and television industry and by writers chronicling the history of racing.

While there are other research facilities around the world, most of them are dedicated to preserving the artifacts of a particular racing series or track. IMRRC is devoted to archiving the history of all motor racing sports. (Motor racing is defined as land-based vehicles- automobiles and motorcycles.)

Researchers come from around the world to use the facility, which is also open to the general public. Children from the local schools often do research there. No appointments are necessary and the building is open from  a.m.

to  p.m. Monday through Friday, and by appointment on Saturdays.

In addition to being open regular hours, the IMRRC regularly holds public events, such as lectures. A schedule for lectures for the current year can be found at https://www.racingarchives.org/center-conversations/.

e IMRRC also has a film collection that numbers in the thousands. All of these are available to the public for individual screenings. ey include feature films, documentaries, and newsreels. ere is no regular schedule of screenings. In addition there is always a racing car on display at the research center. Visitors are allowed to inspect it at close range, something not possible at the racetrack.

e IMRRC was founded in , a year after the th anniversary of the Watkins Glen racing track. e library is an independent not-for-profit that collaborates with the nearby racetrack, but is not formally associated with it. e current chair of the governing council is John R. Saunders, the International Speedway Corp. and Watkins Glen International, as well as one of the originators of the concept of the IMRRC. Mario Andretti, one of the more famous drivers of the last  years, is a member of the IMRRC Drivers’ Council, an advisory board.

Get Your Groove on at Ithaca’s Summer Concerts

By Matt Dougherty

August  - Empire Kings

August  - Leo And e Maydays

August  - Gunpoets

September  - Sim Redmond Band

September  - Maddy Walsh And e

All Star Band

COMMUNITY CONCERT SERIES AT SOUTH HILL CIDER

e community concert series at South Hill Cider will see a new musical performance every ursday from : p.m. to : p.m.

June  - Pierce Walsh & e Makers

June  - Rongo Brand

June  - Ariel

July  - Tenzin Chopak & Emmet Scott

July  - Freight

July  - e Bigness W/S/G HoneyChile

performances to fans young and old.

On Friday, July , the Mosaic Foundation is performing. Mosaic Foundation has opened for world renowned reggae artists Toots and the Maytals, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Rebelution, Passafire, and local favorites like John Brown’s Body and ousands of One.

On Friday, July , Jorge T. Cuevas and the Caribe Jazz Allstars are performing. Come out for a free Latin dance party on the Arts Quad with Jorge T. Cuevas and the Caribe Jazz Allstars. Featuring some of the region’s best jazz musicians, the Allstars play an irresistible mix of originals and jazz standards in the styles of salsa, cha-cha, bolero, samba, and merengue.

THE ITHACA REGGAE FESTIVAL

The th Annual Ithaca Reggae Fest is returning to Ithaca’s Stewart Park with a full day of music on Saturday, June . A free Welcome Party to kick off the weekend at the large pavilion in Stewart Park will be held from  p.m. to  p.m. on Friday, June .

On June  from  a.m. to  p.m. the festival will feature a full day of reggae, yoga, water education, skateboarding, art, food, dance, and more. Setting the intention for the day starts with festival partners the Yoga Farm leading  Sun Salutations followed by additional yoga activities and free breakfast for all yogis before a Gayogohó:no' Cultural Celebration, and then a community drum circle with One Heart Community Drumming to lead into the beginning of an incredible lineup of music.

Culminating with headlining performances from internationally renowned Rochesterbased roots reggae & dub masters Giant Panda Guerilla Squad, mixed by legendary Jamaican producer Scientist, and the conscious revolutionary Ithaca-based artist Double Tiger also mixed live by Scientist, Saturday’s lineup includes some of the best reggae bands from throughout New York State. From Brooklynbased lovers rockers SunDub to Ithaca’s own favorite afro-funk dance party New Planets, Saturday at Ithaca Reggae Fest will include performances by Ithaca’s longtime dub & drum & bass favorites e Analogue Sons plus multiple DJ sets by EvoEvolution, DJ Ziggy, DJ Cappel, Proper Philth and more. All emphasize some of the best reggae in the New York State reggae scene.

As a community event, children under the age of  are allowed free of charge when accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Ticket prices for attendees over the age of  will be $ at the gate, Saturday, June , . Ithaca’s own GIAC is organizing various festival activities including face painting, family yoga, hula hooping, art projects, games, the Physics Bus, and more. Ithaca Reggae Fest is excited to partner with GIAC and famous artist Jay Stooks to host the Art Village featuring numerous local, regional, and national artists creating live art in addition to an interactive mural for all to paint throughout the day on Saturday.

THE CFCU SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AT THE BERNIE MILTON PAVILION

e concerts are free and fun for the entire family, the CFCU Summer Concert Series in Downtown Ithaca will be taking place outside and live starting at : pm each ursday between June  and September , , at the Bernie Milton Pavilion.

Local and national acts perform music in genres including jazz, blues, reggae, folk, hihop, country, bluegrass, rock, and more.

June  - Maddy Walsh And e Blind Spots

June  - Mosaic Foundation

June  - Kitestring/Noon Fifteen

July  - Sing Trece & Stone Cold Miracle

July  - Neo Project

July  - Ariel Arbisser

August  - City Limits

August  - Fall Creek Brass Band

August  - Hank Roberts Trio

August  - Rye Makepeace

August  - Fabi

August  - Drank the Gold

CORNELL FRIDAY CONCERT SERIES

On Friday, July , Gratefully Yours is performing. If you missed the Dead & Company concert at Cornell this spring, or you’re wanting more, this Grateful Dead inspired band from New Paltz, NY, will bring out the jams. Gratefully Yours’ impressive improvisations, spontaneity, and the ability to connect with an audience transports the magic of classic Dead

On Friday, July , Arleigh Rose (a.k.a Sister Sparrow) is performing. Known far and wide as the leader and songwriter of acclaimed soul collective Sister Sparrow & e Dirty Birds, Arleigh Rose Kincheloe brings a new project to life with her brother Jackson. e Cornell Friday concerts start at  p.m. on the Cornell Arts Quad and are free and open to the public with free parking on campus after  p.m.

THE SKANEATELES MUSIC FESTIVAL

From July  through August  the Skaneateles Music Festival provides intimate access to the world’s best music in the heart of the Finger Lakes Region.

For more than  years the festival has brought some of the world’s most talented musicians to perform on stage, with the hope of building community and enduring friendships through music. e goal of the festival is to provide an experience that is inspiring, joyful, and engaging.

Festival performances schedule:

Why Mozart?

Date: July

Venue: First Presbyterian Church

cal music scene alive and thriving.

is year the festival will present more than  musicians, bands, and dance troupes on four simultaneously running stages throughout the long weekend. Genres represented among the musicians include bluegrass, Cajun, zydeco, African, reggae, country, Americana, Native American music, old-time music, Irish music, jam band, rock and roll, hip hop, Conjunto, rockabilly, and more.

Venue: First Presbyterian Church

Eliot Fisk & Friends Date: July

Time: : pm - : pm

Venue: First Presbyterian Church

e Danish String Quartet

Date: July , 

Time: : pm - : pm

Venue: First Presbyterian Church

Béla Fleck: My Bluegrass Heart

Date: July , 

Time: : pm - : pm

Venue: Robinson Pavilion at Anyela’s Vineyards

A full list of performances can be found at https://skanfest.org/.

GRASSROOTS FESTIVAL OF MUSIC & DANCE

e st annual Finger Lakes Grassroots Music Festival will be held from July th to rd at the Trumansburg Fairgrounds in Trumansburg, New York — just ten miles north of Ithaca. Tickets are still available and will cost $ at the gate for a -Day adult admission pass.

e early bird rate for an adult -Day pass is $ and Advance Rate is $. A -Day pass pass for children ages  to  will cost $ at the gate and kids under  are granted free admission but must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Single-day passes will range from $ to $ depending on the day.

e Grassroots Festival has brought a combination of music, dance, and camping to the area since its inception in . e idea for the annual festival was conjured up by Jeb Puryear, his band Donna the Buffalo, and a cohort of friends and family dedicated to keeping the lo-

For the serious festival goers who wish to keep the party going non-stop for the entire weekend, camping is available a short distance from the music venue at Across the Way Camping.

Located at  Falls Road, Across the Way features a lovely circular layout with a community area in the center of the campground with showers, a food vendor, EMS, security, a dishwashing station, and a community fi re pit, picnic, and recreation area.

Although it’s not too far of a walk, there is a shuttle to help you get from Across the Way to the Front Gate during limited hours. ere is also a wheelchair-accessible shuttle on ursday, Friday, and Saturday during peak hours when handicapped parking tends to fi ll up on-site. Across the Way features various configurations of campsite sizes. ere are also designated areas for quiet family camping and generator camping.

e festival has been nominated as one of USA Today’s top  outdoor music festivals.

THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM BROADWAY POPS CONCERT

e Impossible Dream, A Broadway Pops Concert will take place at the Hangar eatre located on  Taughannock Blvd in Ithaca from July  - .

Over the last  years of Hangar eatre productions, artists from multiple generations have graced the Niederkorn Stage to bring you  iconic musicals. is summer, celebrate the Hangar’s history with a star-studded ensemble as they perform favorite musical moments from this incredible roster of productions, bringing to life the very evolution of musical theater. Appropriate for all ages.

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Finger Lakes Footlights

By Bryan VanCampen

THE CHERRY ART SPACE (THECHERRY.ORG)

In “e-Motion” (May -June ), a neuroscientist works towards the big launch of her AI “creature” for public consumption. But the question remains: which of them is the product? “e-motion” is a dance/theatre hybrid that brings recorded text deep into the human body, tracing characters’ movement through emotional and digital space.

‘June Dance : Love, Loss and the Quest for Transcendence” (June -) explores the artform from burlesque to Flamenco, hiphop to heartbreak, grief, comedy, and collaboration. is showcase takes us on an exciting and edgy journey of exploration into the visceral, visual, and audial experience associated with multiple states of being.

Join Ivy troupe “Circus Culture Presents Shadows of the Mind” (June -) and enter an aerial world full of shadows and secrets. Get ready for aerial acts, acrobatics, shadow work, original projections and more.

“ e Wedding Show” (July -) is an interactive and immersive theatre performance where you are a guest at a hilarious and heartfelt wedding. Mingle with the wedding party, eat, dance and be merry. Speak during the ceremony or make a toast for the couple. Get some friends together and choreograph a fl ash mob. Invite your fellow guests to mingle with the mother of the groom, identify the wedding crasher or dance with the bride.

e Cherry staff saw that the Hangar and ISC were offering shorter seasons and decided that the time was right to close out the summer with their own take on the Bard of Stratford on Avon. William Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” (August -) follows its heroine Rosalind as she flees persecution in her uncle’s court, accompanied by her cousin Celia to fi nd safety, and eventually true love, in the forest of Arden. e Cherry’s production will be staged in an outdoor tent, or as they are describing it, “Shakespeare in the parking lot”. e play features five songs, and Cherry’s production will feature local Ithaca bands’ versions of the songs, including Maddy Walsh and the Blind Spots and the Sim Redmond Band.

CORTLAND REPERTORY THEATRE (607) 756-2627, TOLL-FREE 800-427-6160

CRT kicks its season off with a restaging of last summer’s production of Agatha Christie’s “Murder on the Orient Express” (June -), which had to close due to COVID following the opening night performance. Adapted from Christie’s novel by Ken Ludwig (“Moon Over Buffalo”), a snowdrift stops the luxurious

Orient Express literally in its tracks. By morning, it is one passenger less; an American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed, his door locked from the inside. e show boasts a long list of suspects, leaving master detective Hercule Poirot to solve the case and identify the murderer before he or she strikes again.

Based on the  Universal Pictures musical starring Olivia Newton-John, “Xanadu” plays June -. When the beautiful Greek muse Kira descends from Mount Olympus to Venice Beach, California, she is on a quest to inspire struggling artist Sonny to achieve the greatest artistic creation of all time – the roller disco! (What do you want? It’s .)

e musical boast numerous hits by Electric Light Orchestra, including the title song, “Evil Woman” and “Strange Magic”.

Paul Slade Smith’s “Unnecessary Farce” (July -) boasts the following ingredients: Two cop. ree crooks. Eight doors. Go! In a cheap motel room, an embezzling mayor is supposed to meet with his accountant, while in the room next door, two undercover cops wait to capture the meeting on videotape. But who’s in what room, who’s being videotaped, who’s taken the money, who’s hired a Scottish

hit man, and why the accountant keeps taking off her clothes.

CRT offers up a short run of the family show “ e Emperor’s New Clothes: Tales from the Fractured Side”, adapted from the Hans Christian Anderson story, from July -. It’s just one week from e Royal Fashion Show, and everyone is anxious to see the Emperor’s “sneak peek”.

In Bekah Brunstetter’s “ e Cake” (July -), Delia has a pretty good life. She’s been happily married to her husband, Tim, for year, her North Carolina bakery is legendary, and she’s just been cast in her favorite TV show,

“ e Big American Bake-Off ”. e play becomes a tale of two weddings, believe it or not.

Based on L. Frank Baum’s story and the classic  movie musical, “ e Wizard of Oz” (August -) is all about young Dorothy and her dog Toto joining forces with a talking scarecrow, a tin man and a Cowardly Lion to defeat the Wicked Witch of the West and fi nd a way back to her home in Kansas. e musical features timeless tunes like “Ding Dong, the Witch is Dead!”, “We’re Off to See the Wizard” and the Academy Award winning “Over the Rainbow”.

THE HANGAR THEATRE (607-273-ARTS)

Co-produced with the Kitchen eatre, “What the Constitution Means to Me” opens the Hangar’s summer season and plays June -. Fifteen-year-old Heidi paid her way through college by debating the merits of the U.S. Constitution across the Midwest. Now, as an adult, she is reexamining her teenage conversations, tracing that pivotal document’s profound effect on four generations of women in her family in a witty and stunningly relevant piece of theatre.

With music by Elton John and a book and lyrics by Lee Hall, “Billy Elliot e Musical” (July -) is based on Stephen Daldry’s  film. When young Billy Elliot discovers his talent and passion for dance, it shakes up his world and his British coal mining family in both wonderful and challenging ways. is heartwarming and powerful musical is set against a landmark  miners’ strike.

Over the last  years of Hangar eatre productions, artists from multiple generations have graced the Niederkorn Stage to bring you  iconic musicals. is summer, in “ e Impossible Dream: A Broadway Pops Concert” (July -), a star-studded ensemble performs memorable musical moments from this incredible roster of productions, bringing to life the very evolution of musical theatre.

THE ITHACA SHAKESPEARE COMPANY (ITHACASHAKESPEARE. ORG)

e Ithaca Shakespeare Company (ithacashakespeare.org) is going all in on a single show, William Shakespeare’s “ e Comedy of Errors” (July - and -, all shows at pm at Robert H. Treman State Park). Here we have a madcap romp featuring TWO sets of twins, mistaken identities all over the place, feisty women, foolish men, an attempted exorcism, and tons of verbal and physical comedy.

THE REV (315-255-1785)

e Rev marks its th season with a quartet of summer productions: Featuring lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, the Tony-winning “Evita” (May -June ) takes place in Argentina between  and  and charts the young Eva Duarte’s meteoric rise to fame, taking her on a journey from poor, illegitimate child to ambitious actress to wife of President Juan Peron. Rice and Lloyd Webber’s rock opera features “Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina” and “Another Suitcase in Another Hall”.

In “Into the Woods” (July -), Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine take everyone’s favorite storybook characters, throw them into a magical forest in all kinds of surprising combination for a timeless, funny, surprisingly irreverent musical escapade.

e Tony and Grammy-winning “Beautiful - e Carole King Musical” (August -) tells the true story of Carole King’s meteoric rise to fame as one of the twentieth century’s foremost singer-songwriters. “Beautiful” is set in the vibrant pop industry of the s

and early s. You’ll hear King classics like “You’ve Got a Friend”, “One Fine Day”, “Up On the Roof” and “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?” You’ve heard King songs, and now you’ll see her incredible life story. Originally directed and choreographed by Michael Bennett, “A Chorus Line” (September -October ) examines one day in the lives of  Broadway hoofers at yet another cattle call. Set in the s and based on real dancers’ stories as told to Bennett, the show strips away the anonymity of the chorus to reveal fascinating and dimensional artists.

RUNNING 2 PLACES

RP presents “Honk!”, based on Hans Christian Andersen’s “ e Ugly Duckling” June -July . “Honk!” tells the story of an odd-looking baby duck named Ugly, and the various characters and critters he meets on his quest to find his mother. Performances will take place June , July  &  at the newly renovated and air-conditioned Newfield HS eatre ( Main St., Newfield). In accordance with RP’s belief that theatre should be provided for all, all tickets are free, though donations are appreciated.

Co-produced with Kitchen Theatre

MAY 30-JUNE 11 at Kitchen Theatre

JUNE 15-JUNE 24 at Hangar

JULY 6-JULY

Cayuga White is a hybrid grape that everyone in the Finger Lakes wine industry seems to like. It is, in a way, like your favorite indie band: you stumble across it by accident, think it is amazing, buy every new album they make, and—depending on what kind of fan you are—either tell everyone you know about it orkeep it to yourself and, when someone else discovers it, smugly announce you’ve known about it for years and, yeah, it is great. Since  Cayuga White—it really could be a band name—has been grown throughout the Finger Lakes region but in few other places. So, it well known here (by some) but has name recognition problems in the rest of the world (and well, here too).

e Cayuga White story begins in, of all places, Vermont. In  the proverbial family tree sprouted as a natural cross between a Vitis labrusca and a V. vinifera variety. James Milton Clough discovered this ancestral white grape growing in Stamford, Vt. and named it “Green Mountain,” although it is now more often called Winchell. It is usually used as a table grape but was also proved useful for further crossing at the Vine Breeding Institute of Cornell University at Geneva.

In  Winchell was bred with Moore’s Diamond—which was derived from red Concord and white Iona parents—to make the white Ontario grape. In  G.D. Oberle and Richard Wellington crossed the Ontario

Cayuga White

TO KNOW IT IS TO LOVE IT

By Bill Chaisson

with Zinfandel to produce a red variety called Schuyler. Finally, Schuyler was crossed with Seyval Blanc in  to produce Cayuga White, also called Geneva White and New York -. is long and winding history of multiple crosses between red and white grape varieties means that Cayuga White includes genes from V. labrusca, V. lincecumii, V. rupestris and V. vinifera. With this mixed heritage, it is, you might say, a truly American grape.

It is a versatile variety. Although Cayuga White is usually found in the form of a still, semi-sweet to semi-dry wine, if picked especially early, it has enough acidity to make a sparkling wine, and its skin is thick enough to be left on the vine to produce a late-harvest dessert wine. It is best if it is consumed within a year of bottling and cannot be aged.

Cayuga White is not as cold-hardy as some of the other French-American hybrids, but it generally lacks the “foxy” aroma of its labrusca forebears retained by some other hybrids.

When Vanessa Hoffman started at Knapp Winery in Romulus a year and a half ago, the owners were about to stop making Cayuga White, but she convinced them to keep it in the line-up after she determined that it had a steady following. “It’s not complex,” she said. “It’s a good summer sipper, something easy after work. It’s aromatic and there’s a little tropical fruit in it. I’m an advocate for easier wines.”

Hoffman has been in the wine industry

for  years. She grew up in San Jose and in  received an undergraduate degree in microbiology, but went to work in the wineries of Napa and Sonoma counties. at drew her into what turned out to be her real calling. In  she got a master’s degree in viticulture and

oenology from an Italian university, spending the “work study” portion of the program in the Piedmont and Chianti regions. She then worked elsewhere around the world, but the Finger Lakes is her first cold-climate wine region.

“I haven’t worked with hybrids before,” Hoffman said. “ ey have huge potential, but have gotten a bad rap and have been poorly marketed.” She feels that their price point has been put too low compared to the vinifera wines. e fermentation process changes sugar into alcohol. Many winemakers stop the conversion at the sugar level they want to achieve. Hoffman, however, takes the juice through the process until it is “mostly dry.” She then adds sugar to “dial in the sweetness.” e Knapp Winery version of this wine has a residual sugar (RS) level of .%.

Lakeshore Winery, also in Romulus, takes a different approach. John and Annie Bachman make two versions of Cayuga White: one is sweet (% RS) and the other is drier than Knapp’s (.% RS). ey began making it as a sweet wine soon after they bought the winery in . But about  years ago, John, the winemaker, had an idea. “He said, ‘Let’s make it dry,’” Annie Bachman recalled. “I said, ‘No one will want it.’ Well, I was completely wrong.” It is their best selling wine.

e Bachmans lightly oak their dry Cayuga White to make it a breed apart from the many other bottles of this common Finger Lakes wine. Bachman likes the grape. “It’s not as fruity

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as a native grape, and we pick it early and oak it a little so there isn’t a strong fruit taste,” she said. “But it isn’t as dry or as oaky as a Chardonnay.”

A bit further south along its eponymous lake, Jeff Hauck of Lucas Vineyards uses Cayuga White in a variety of ways. Hauck has been the winemaker at Lucas since . “We use it in a lot of products,” he said, “that range from a sparkling bottle-fermented wine”— Extra Dry Sparkling (.% RS)—“to sweeter wines”—Butterfly (.% RS). e bottle they call Cayuga White is .% RS, but they also make two blends that combine it with one of its parents, Seyval Blanc (Lucas Blues, .% RS) and with another hybrid, Vidal Blanc (Mistletoe Magic, .% RS).

“It has tons of fruit,” Hauck said. “It’s like a Riesling in fruit profi le, but it has a lot of natural acidity that balances the sweetness and is refreshing on the palate.”

Hauck said it is also easy to grow. “Growers love it because it is consistent, and you always get a decent crop. It survives a Finger Lakes winter.” After a hot, dry summer Cayuga White grapes will have, he said, more “tree fruit” fl avors—apricots, peaches—and pineapple. Cool, wet summers induce the citrus fl avors that many associate with this variety.

“We pick it at low sugar levels,” Hauck said, “because higher sugar brings out the native side of the hybrid.”At Lucas this grape, depending on its destination, is either fermented as Hoff man does it at Knapp—“letting it go all the way”—or Hauck stops the process at a chosen point.

e Lucas winemaker feels its primary limitation is being unknown outside the region. “People are familiar with the vinifera names, but not with Cayuga White,” Hauck said. “Wineries put proprietary names on it because people don’t know it.”

in Burdett calls their sparkling Cayuga “White Rise.” It is the only bottle into which owner/ winemaker Jeff Dill puts this grape; most of the rest of his catalog is made with vinifera grapes.

In answer to the question, why do you make it this way, Dill said, “We love Cayuga and we love bubbles.”But while Lucas makes its sparkling Cayuga via a second fermentation in the bottle, Dill uses forced carbonation.

“We do it this way to keep the character of the wine,” he said, “because the fruit quality is so good. Fermenting it for a year or two might hide it.”

White Rise is relatively dry (.-.% RS) and it is J.R. Dill’s best seller. “People like the fl avor,” Dill said. “And the fruit changes from year to year. is year it’s quite tropical with kiwi, grapefruit, and cantaloupe fl avors.” He describes it as an “everyday, run-of-the-mill wine” that he would recommend pairing with any sort of appetizer.

Northward and on the other side of Seneca Lake you will fi nd “Arctic Fox” at Fox Run Vineyards in Penn Yan. Winemaker Craig Hosbach calls Cayuga White “the best all around of the hybrids in terms of quality and consistency.” Fox Run has been buying these grapes from Simmons Vineyards on Keuka Lake for many years.

“You need to bring it in early,” Hosbach said, “or it starts to taste like Niagara.” is early harvest means it is off the vine before a lot of the poor weather events that tend to arrive late in the season. “But even in a bad year,” he said, “I can make it well.”

Hosbach chaptalizes—adds sugar to the must before fermentation—Cayuga White and then stops the fermentation when it is at  grams (%) residual sugar. He fi nds a bright green apple and melon in Arctic Fox, but adds that the fruit is not as nuanced as a Riesling.

Winery

Annie Bachman believes Seneca Lake wineries give Cayuga White proprietary names because they didn’t want to mention the name of that “other lake.” In fact, some Seneca wineries—Glenora Wine Cellars, for example— unabashedly label it Cayuga White, while others give it a name because it is part of a blend. Whatever the truth may be, J.R. Dill

Hosbach sees a brighter future for hybrids like Cayuga White. “Younger consumers don’t care about tradition,” he said, “so they are open to hybrids.” Interestingly, he credits the craft beer movement. “ ey’ve opened the doors because consumers have become used to a vast array of fl avors.”

The wine-selling business is constantly evolving, and the change comes from both sides. Within the industry winery owners and winemakers must make do with what nature gives them, whether due to the location of their vineyards or the vicissitudes of the weather from year to year. e taste of the wine-buying public is always on the move too.

Once upon a time Americans didn’t drink much wine and when they did, it was sweet. But after the s Americans ventured into the vinifera market, experimenting with dryer, more tannin-rich wines and gravitating toward bottles with varietal names. Wine drinkers de-

A Red Blend at the Center

By Bill Chaisson

Vineyards. “We’ve come along way in learning how to ripen them.” Janowski described Seneca Red (which was once called Reserve Red) as an “entry-level” wine. “You can call it a ‘value wine’ too,” he said. “It isn’t an aging wine and you can drink it with pizza.”

He described the visitors to Wagner Vineyards as being “on varying steps of the wine journey.” People still new to wine, Janowski said, may not like the tannins in drier wines—or may even have an allergy to them— and others are simply intimidated by the hype around wine drinking. Seneca Red, he felt, is a solution. At .% residual sugar, it qualifies as a “semi-dry” wine.

Janowski said the advantage of the hybrids is that they are cold-hardy and easy to grow. “ eir flavor can be a little harsh, so we use old oak to soften it. We use old oak so that it doesn’t get that oak flavor, but lets the cherry, strawberry and other red fruits remain.”

Seneca Red may sometimes have vinifera blended into it. In some years, if some vinifera grapes do not ripen enough to make a varietal bottle, Wagner will add them to their hybrid blend. At Knapp Winery in Romulus on Cayuga Lake this is the standard practice for making their Pasta Red Reserve. Like Seneca Red it has .% residual sugar (RS), but it is  to % Merlot, Syrah, or Sangiovese grapes. In order to distance this brand from Pasta Red, Knapp will be relabeling it as “Profundo Rosso.”

Knapp’s Pasta Red (.% RS) is made entirely with hybrids, but not always the same ones. It can include Baco Noir, De Chaunac, or Arandell. According to Knapp winemaker Vanessa Hoffman, this year’s Pasta Red is % Baco Noir. is grape, a cross between the vinifera variety Folle Blanché and and an unknown V. riparia , has very high acidity and the other varieties are added to temper that quality, but in  yields were low and so was the acidity.

veloped a certain amount of pride at being able to tell the difference between a Pinot Noir and a Zinfandel. Now even some French vintners deign to note on the back label whether their Bordeaux is dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot.

rough much of the th century Finger Lakes wines were largely made with hybrid and native grapes. is continued for many years after Konstanin Frank proved that vinifera could be grown here and decent wine made with it. And it was the red vinifera wines that took longer to come along. Consequently, wineries in the region developed blends of hybrid grapes and many continue to sell them right

into the st century.

e Wagners have been growing grapes on the east shore of Seneca Lake for five generations. In  they began to make wine. eir Seneca Red is a blend of two French-American hybrid grapes: De Chaunac and Chancellor. ese were both developed in France in the late th century by Albert Seibel after the phylloxera infestation wiped out most vinifera grapes. ey are now, however, grown and used to make wine almost exclusively in the northeastern United States.

“In  [these grapes] reflected the makeup of the vineyard,” said Alex Janowski, the vice president of brand development at Wagner

Hoffman said that Pasta Red used to be more popular, but the public is moving away from it. “It tastes like a dry wine, but it’s bigger and riper,” she said. “It is a sort of California style.”

Lakeshore Winery in Romulus once used Baco Noir to make Rocking Chair Red, but the grape has become harder to get. It is highly susceptible to “black rot” and has been torn out in many vineyards. Annie Bachman, who owns Lakeshore with her winemaker husband John, said that Rocking Chair is now a blend of % Chambourcin and % Rougeon, which are both FrenchAmerican hybrids.

Chambourcin wines are known for black cherry and plum flavors, and they are often

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spicy with a range of herbal aromas. Rougeon is known for its dark berry-fruit character and relatively low acidity. Rocking Chair Red is unusual among red hybrid blends in having no residual sugar at all.

Six Mile Creek Winery in Ithaca makes a hybrid bottle called Ithaca Red. It is now % Maréchal Foch but, according to Emma Mulderrig of the Six Mile tasting room, it once included Cabernet Franc. Maréchal Foche is a teinturier grape—both the skin and flesh are dark red—and the wine is very dark in the glass. Mulderrig said that in spite of its color it was very “light in the glass” and fruit-forward.

Six Mile Creek’s winemaker Paul King, who has been at the winery full-time for  years, said that Ithaca Red used to be made with Baco Noir but, as others have noted, that grape is increasingly hard to fi nd and very acidic.

“Ithaca Red is meant to be a gateway drug to red wine,” King joked. “People fi nd the bigger reds off-putting. ey’re strong, tannic and dry.” e Maréchal Foch is “loaded with strawberry fl avor,” said King. “It has a nicer presence than the Baco and is almost as inexpensive. It is very much like a Gamay. I’m surprised it is not more widely used. It ripens almost as early as Baco, perhaps a week later.” He noted the Maréchal Foch is also surprisingly consistent from year to year. Only excessive rain can reduce its yield.

King makes Ithaca Red in a particular way. He takes a third of the quantity and puts it through malolactic conversion—which changes the tart malic acid to softer lactic acid—to add complexity and weight. He then blends this back into the other two-thirds. “I cool fer-

ment it to preserve the fruit,” he said, “and we use oak chips”—not barrels—“so we don’t bury the fruit.” He brings this wine to the boundary of dry and semi-dry—traditionally .% RS— and then stops fermentation.

Like Hoff man at Knapp, King is a booster of hybrids. “You can fi nd  Rieslings out there,” he said, “but I tell people to try the lesser known grapes. ere are some spectacular Seyval Blancs and Vignoles.”

Jeff Hauck, the winemaker at Lucas Vineyards, used to make Dry Dock (.% RS) with Baco Noir. About eight years ago he began adding Noiret to it. Noiret was developed at the Cornell Agricultural Research Station in Geneva and released in . “It balances the acidity,” Hauck said, echoing his fellow winemakers. “Baco can be a struggle because of crazy high acidity in some years.” Like King, Hauck puts Dry Dock through malolactic conversion to soften it without changing the fl avor profi le.

He described Dry Dock as a “decent seller” with a fi rm place in the winery’s offerings. “People like this blend,” Hauck said, “because after all the vinifera, it is nice to fi nd a different fl avor profi le.”

Craig Hosbach is the winemaker at Fox Run Vineyards on Seneca Lake, a winery that in fact uses very few hybrids. But Hosbach stared his career in New Jersey and spend a decade at ousand Islands wineries.“We need hybrids to hedge our bets. We don’t need the  that we’re growing in the Finger Lakes now, but a smaller number that are suitable to make varietals.”

Apparently sometimes we reach back into the past in order to make our future.

Bird Watching in the Finger Lakes

By David Durrett

Birding enthusiasts will have ample opportunities to practice their hobby in the Finger Lakes this summer, including in the local Sapsucker Woods, the site of Cornell University’s Lab of Ornithology.

Marc Devokaitis, Associate Editor for Living Bird Magazine/AllAboutBirds.org for the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, said that at Sapsucker Woods, the pergola on the west shore of the pond near the entrance to the visitor’s center, as well as the observation platform on the opposite shore, are good spots for bird watching. He said Sapsucker Woods is a good mix of habitats, featuring ponds, shrubby areas, open fields nearby, older forests and younger forests, allowing for diversity in the birds.

“When you have a lot of habits come together like that, it tends to have an opportunity for lots of different kinds of birds,” Devokaitis said. “Another great thing about this spot is that it’s an island of green amidst, airport, shopping mall, residential, everything, this is sort of an undeveloped couple hundred acres.”

Devokaitis also recommended Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge in Seneca Falls, saying that it is an ideal place for those who want to get photos of eagles and waterfowl, and has a wildlife drive that makes it accessible for birders with mobility issues; as well as Stewart Park and Treman Marine Park. He said there are many good spots for birding in the area, and recommended the Cayuga Bird Club website, located at https://sites.google.com/site/ cbc/about-us, for a list of birding spots, as well as ebird.org for informationas to which species can be found in any given region at any given time.

“ ere’s dozens and dozens of spots right around Ithaca, and as you go out in the Finger Lakes, there’s hundreds of spots that could be

good,” Devokaitis said.

Devokaitis said the big months for spring migration for birds are April and May. He noted that while many birders consider August their least favorite month, due to the high temperatures being post-breeding and pre-migration, Sapsucker Woods is a great place for birding early in the summer to look for nesting activity and baby birds.

“If you’re going to go out in the summer, you really want to go out fi rst thing in the morning or last thing in the evening,” Devokaitis said. “ at’s when the birds are most active.”

Devokaitis recommends that birders join bird walks that are led by knowledgeable people. He said Cornell’s Lab of Ornithology does bird walks at : a.m. on Saturday and Sunday all year long, and the Cayuga Bird Club does half day or whole day trips on weekends.

According to Devokaitis, birding is an inexpensive hobby, and he recommends spending $ to $ on a decent pair of binoculars. He also recommends that beginning birders get a good field paper guide, and while apps like the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s free Merlin bird identifying app can identiy birds on description, sound or picture, paper guides can help birders compare different species to identiy a bird they spotted.

Devokaitis recommended birding to those who enjoy looking for wildlife and being outside in nature, since it helps people reconnect with nature, and “birders are cool” in his opinion.

“It takes you to unexpected and beautiful places,” Devokaitis said. “It lets you basically discover the land around around you, because you start to realize that to see birds, you need to go to places that are probably less traveled by people, usually. So the places that it helps you discover around, that’s probably one of the biggest joys that I get out

it.”

Tompkins County has several waterfalls within its borders: Taughannock Falls, Route 89, Trumansburg • Buttermilk Falls, Route 13, Ithaca • Lucifer Falls, Robert H. Treman State Park, Route 327, En eld • Ithaca Falls, Lake Street, Ithaca • Cascadilla Falls, University Avenue at Linn Street, Ithaca. Visit www.nysparks. com for more information.

Illustration by Jim Houghton

Local Legend

THE TAUGHANNOCK GIANT

By Charley Githler

The American huckster has a long pedigree, and we’re a people with an appetite for curiosities. On occasion, those two things have merged in our own backyard. A hare-brained scheme, hatched by some enterprising citizens of Trumansburg, is one such example and a favorite bit of Tompkins County history.

On a hot July Wednesday in , some workers were widening a road by a popular hotel called the Taughannock House on the upper glen overlooking Taughannock Gorge (approximately where the Falls Overlook traffic island circle is in the state park today). Late in the morning, they hit what they thought was a big rock, but as they dug further, they uncovered what appeared to be a gigantic, ancient, petrified man. e creature’s hands were crossed over his right thigh, and the left leg crossed over the right, and it was huge. Around the neck seemed to grow the roots of a nearby tree.

News of this sensational discovery spread quickly, and by day’s end spectators started to materialize at the site. e newspapers were also drawn, like moths to a flame. Reporters from the Watkins Express and Waterloo Observer were on the scene the next day, and within two days a reporter from the New York World was there. It was the  equivalent of a story going viral.

e owner of the hotel wasted no time in having photographs taken for public sale, and set up a tent over the hole, charging ten cents admission to see the spectacle. Business was excellent, and stayed that way.

ere was skepticism regarding the authenticity of the find from the beginning, though, and with good reason. Just a decade earlier, in , a similar huge “petrified man” was uncovered by workers digging a well in Cardiff, near Syracuse. It wasn’t real, of course. A New York City tobacconist had bought a -foot-long block of gypsum, and had it secretly carved into the likeness of a man. Using stains and acids to simulate aging, he then had it transported and buried behind the barn on his cousin’s farm, where it was ‘discovered’ by the well-diggers.

Like in Trumansburg, a tent was set up over the ‘Cardiff Giant’ and  cents, quickly increased to  cents, was charged for people who wanted to see it. Customers came in droves, but before long the scammer confessed to the fraud. It was one of the most famous hoaxes in American history and would still have been well known to people in .

Still, in spite of this recent bit of attempted skullduggery, Cornell University and other scientists asked for, and received, permission to chip off small fragments of the Taughannock

artifact for closer study. Scientific opinions were duly rendered, but were decidedly mixed.

In any event, the hoax didn’t survive for long. Within days, one of the schemers, Frank Creque, his tongue loosened by in a Trumansburg tavern, revealed that the stone uncovered on the hotel property was also a fake. According to Creque, the plan was contrived to attract business to the Taughannock House hotel. e hotel’s owner, John ompson, along with Ira Dean, a Trumansburg mechanic, and Mr. Creque, had mixed a concoction of eggs, beef blood, iron filings and cement, molded the material into the shape of a prehistoric collosus, and baked it in a huge oven. en, late at night, the three men took the -pound object by wagon to the scene of its discovery. ey tunneled in from the side and pushed the stone man through the hole to its resting place, wrapping a tree root around the neck so it would look as if it had grown there.

e idea was that the earth above would look undisturbed to the road crew, and it worked.

e fact that the ground above the fossil hadn’t been disturbed was later cited as convincing proof of the object’s authenticity.

It’s a classic story from the s. It was a time when people were on the make. e country was finally recovering from a long economic depression in , and speculative investments and get-rich-quick schemes were

rampant. ere was a fascination with novelties and unusual phenomena, and there were fortunes to be made, if one could get a lucky break. at year, former president Ulysses S. Grant was pouring his money into a Ponzi scheme that would render him almost penniless, and the greatest show on earth was P.T. Barnum’s “Grand Traveling Museum, Menagerie, Caravan & Hippodrome,” a traveling circus, menagerie and museum of “freaks.”

John ompson seemed particularly to have the hustler’s spirit. To drum up business, he had previously hired a Canadian tightrope walker named “Professor” Andrew Jenkins to walk a rope , feet long and  feet above Taughannock Gorge as a publicity stunt.

Ultimately, thousands came to see the Taughannock Giant, and even after the scheme was exposed, there were people who refused to believe that Dean had actually made it. In order to convince them, Dean had to create another in miniature to convince them that it had actually been man-made. Soon enough, the public’s attention moved on and the incident passed into folklore. In the process of removing it, the giant was dropped, or fell off a wagon, and broke into pieces. ere are various theories regarding the whereabouts of the remnants today, which is perhaps just as well. It seems only fitting that the fate of the Taughannock Giant be shrouded in mystery.

FINGER LAKES UNIQUELY TRUMANSBURG

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By David Durrett

Fishing on the Finger Lakes can be some of the most rewarding freshwater fishing in the United States when done in an informed way. Luckily, there are many fishing charter tours at the disposal of Finger Lakes residents and visitors alike to help fi nd the best spots in the region, along with the best methods for catching different fish species in each location.

Here are a few fishing charters that are sure to help you catch the big one:

CAPTAIN JOHN EVAN ' S FISHING THE FINGER LAKES

A native of the Finger Lakes region, Captain John Evans has more than  years of experience fishing in these lakes. For the past twenty years, he has fished in competitive tournaments, earning numerous top place fi nishes. Evans said that when you choose him as your fishing guide, you get someone “ who knows the water, where the fish are located, and how to catch them.” Evans takes pride in being able to provide fishing tours on Cayuga, Canandaigua, Keuka, and Seneca lakes.

He specializes in fishing for both largemouth and small-mouth bass on a -foot fully rigged bass boat, and teaches the many techniques used in catching them. In recent years, he' s focused tours primarily on Cayuga Lake.

“ Most of my work happens on Cayuga Lake,” Evans said. “ When people ask for my recommendation, that s where I take them. at s where the best fishing is.”

A teacher when he' s not out on the water, Evans offers daily trips from the middle of may into October, depending on the weath. He noted that he is one of the few fishing tours in the area that offers live bait at no additional cost.

Evans said fishing in the Finger Lakes is some of the best bass fishing you' ll fi nd.

“ I' d rival Cayuga Lake against any fresh water lake in the country,” he said. “ We consistently catch small mouth bass over four pounds and sometimes over five, which is an exceptional fish. Next to Lake Erie, you don' t fi nd that kind of fish too many other places.”

To reserve a fishing tour with Fishing the Finger Lakes, contact Evans at --.

CAPTAIN JOE ' S SENECA LAKE FISHING CHARTERS

Captain Joe Rao has been fishing on Seneca Lake for  years, and has led guided fishing charters on Seneca and Cayuga Lake for the

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“ It s the lake trout capital of the world,” Rao said. “ Our waters are pristine. We use all methods available to catch fish, including trolling and jigging, and we will customize your trip to suit your needs. We also have a very comfortable -foot fishing boat.”

To reserve a fishing tour with Captain Joe' s Seneca Lake Fishing Charters, call or text Rao at --. You can also visit his website at http://www.fishsenecalake.com/.

Sich’s Guide Service

Captain Joseph Sicherman runs Cayuga Lake angling trips out of Ithaca.

Trips will be on a -foot Lowe FS  boat with a wireless trolling motor that can take three anglers. Trips start at  a.m. or  p.m., last six hours and cost $ each, with rods, reels and terminal tackles included in the price. If the weather is not safe for fishing, it is possible to change or cancel one’s reservation.

Trips are mainly for brown trout, lake trout, rainbow trout and salmon, depending on the season and conditions on the day. Anglers can keep what they catch, as long as it is legal.

To make a reservation, visit https://fishingbooker.com/charters/ view/?booking_days=&booking_ persons=&booking_children=

JULY 16-19 4 DAYS BEFORE THE FESTIVAL IN TRUMANSBURG, NY

Instructors

From:

PRESTON FRANK

DIRK & AMELIA POWELL

THE HORSEFLIES

(Judy Hyman, Jeff Claus)

PINE LEAF BOYS

(Wilson Savoy & band)

DONNA THE BUFFALO

TIMBO

RICHIE STEARNS & ROSIE NEWTON

MISS TESS & THE TALKBACKS

JOHNNY NICHOLAS

VIV & RILEY

BACK STEP

(Chester McMillian, Nick McMillian, Michael Motley)

KEVIN WIMMER

KEITH SECOLA

RODNEY SUTTON

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MADDY WALSH

TRAVIS KNAPP & ANNIE SUMI

ALEJANDRO RUIZ

ANGELO PARADISO

OONA GRADY

JAMES GASCOYNE

SALLY FREUND

MICHAEL “MIJAIL” MARTINEZ and many more!

Donna the Buffalo • Watchhouse • Sona Jobarteh • The Mavericks

Kabaka Pyramid • Rising Appalachia • DakhaBrakha • Jupiter & Okwess

Ryan Montbleau band • Keith Frank & The Soileau Zydeco Band • Jimkata

The Legendary Ingramettes • The Flying Clouds of South Carolina • Driftwood

Jose Albizu Jazz Trio • Machaka • Sim Redmond Band • Pine Leaf Boys

Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad • Sophistafunk • Cortadito

The Campbell Brothers • Preston Frank & His Zydeco Family Band

Keith Secola & His Wild Band of Indians • Dirk Powell Band • Moontee Sinquah

Maddy Walsh & The Blind Spots • Gunpoets • Jim Lauderdale • Sihasin

Walter Mouton & The Scott Louisiana Playboys • Dirty Blanket

The Comb Down • The Rollin' Rust • SingTrece & Stone Cold Miracle

Double Tiger • Mosaic Foundation • Vivian Leva & Riley Calcagno

Living Arts Dancewave • Richie & Rosie • DJ EvoEvolution • Tyler Westcott

Shawn Seals & SMX • Motherwort • Kevin Kinsella • Maddy Walsh

Vicious Fishes • new planets • Gravestone Glue • Luke G & The Candyhearts

Jones Benally Family Dance Troupe • Thousands of One • Back Step Band

Drank the Gold • Rose & The Bros • Newtown Creek • Empire Kings

Johnny Dowd • Tenzin Chopak • Ithaca Underground w/ Microbes Mostly, S00P, & Glitter Skulls • Laila Belle • Max Childs • Timbo • KidBess & The Magic Ring

Hank Roberts • December Wind • Johnny Nicholas • Cooke Family Singers

The Grady Girls • Rye Makepeace • The Original Dead Sea Squirrels

Yet To Be Gold • Fall Creek Brass Band • Uniit Carruyo • Traonach

Bronwen Exter • Nery Arevalo • Bobby Henrie & The Goners

Bubba George Stringband • The GrassRoots Chamber Orchestra

All Summer Calendar

A GUIDE TO THIS SEASON’S FINGER LAKES EVENTS

Friday, June 23

SAHLEN’S SIX HOURS OF THE GLEN

| 9 a.m.| Watkins Glen International Speedway | IMSA Race with Corvette Corral that includes track laps, and much much more.

Ithaca Reggae Fest | 5 p.m. | Stewart Park | This year the familyfriendly event celebrates the meeting point of Jamaican and NYS reggae as legendary Jamaican producer, Scientist, performs his own set on Friday evening before live mixing Rochester’s own great reggae big band, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, and Ithaca’s own, Double Tiger.June 23 & 24.

Syracuse Jazz Fest | 5:30 p.m. | Clinton Square | Featuring Scott Bradlees’s Post Modern Juke Box; Tower of Power; and Herbie Hancock on Friday. Spyro Gyra and Gladys Knight on Saturday; and a Sunday Gospel Jazz Service on Sunday. | Free - June 21-25.

1st Annual Cortland County Bull Bash | Cortland County Fair Grounds, 4292 Fairgrounds Dr | Southern Soul Rodeo Productions presents the 1st Annual Cortland County Bull Bash! Join us for two nights of Bulls, Barrels, Bands, and Family fun.

Kenny Chesney - DICK’S Sporting Goods Open -|En-Joie Golf Course | 8:00 a.m. | 722 W Main St, Endicott | $125.00 - $400.00

Merkley & Morgan w/s/g Jenna Noelle -|Rose Hall | 7:00 p.m. | 19 Church Street, Cortland | $10.00

What the Constitution Means to Me |Hangar Theater | 7:30 p.m. | June 15 - 24 at the Hangar. 15-yearold Heidi paid her way through college by debating the merits of the U.S. Constitution. Now, as an adult, she is reexamining her teenage convictions in a witty and relevant piece of theater.

Collie Buddz w. special guest Sammy Adams | Center for the Arts of Homer | 8:00 p.m. | 72 S Main St, Homer Kiddst Outdoors: Crisscrossing the Galaxy... | Hangar Theatre | 10:00 a.m. | Shows at 10am and noon. 6/23-6/25 | 801 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca

The New York Faerie Festival - | | Rte 79 & Doolittle Rd, Oquaga

Xanadu -|Little York Lake Pavilion, 6288 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

| 6/23-6/30 | This Tony-Awardnominated, roller-skating musical adventure is based on the 1980 cult classic movie starring Olivia NewtonJohn and Gene Kelly! | CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival | Eastman Theatre | | June 23-July1. Featuring a multitude of artists from across the world, there is always something new to enjoy. This year, the Headliners Series will feature Pat Metheny SideEye and Bonnie Raitt. | 26 Gibbs St, Rochester

Pat Metheny | Kodak Hall | 8:00 p.m. | Eastman School of Music East Wing, Rochester (6/23)

Saturday, June 24

What the Constitution Means to Me |Hangar Theater | 7:30 p.m.

Kiddst Outdoors: Crisscrossing the Galaxy... | Hangar Theatre |

10:00 a.m. | Shows at 10am and noon.

Xanadu -|Little York Lake Pavilion, 6288 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Colin Mochrie And Brad Sherwood: Scared Scriptless | Crouse Hinds Theatre | 8:00 p.m. | 421 Montgomery St, Syracuse | $21.00 - $55.00

Eric Gales | Center for the Arts of Homer | 8:00 p.m. | 72 S Main St, Homer

Darius Rucker - Starting Fires Tour | Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center: CMAC | 8:00 p.m. | 3355 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua | $30.00 - $95.00

Sunday, June 25

Kiddst Outdoors: Crisscrossing the Galaxy... | Hangar Theatre | 10:00 a.m. | Shows at 10am and noon.

Xanadu -|Little York Lake Pavilion, 6288 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Laura Jane Grace |Center for the Arts of Homer | 8:00 p.m. | 72 S Main St, Homer

2023 DICK’S Sporting Goods Open| En-Joie Golf Course | 8:00 a.m. | 722 W Main St, Endicott | $25.00

Tuesday, June 27

Tears for Fears | Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center: CMAC | 7:30 p.m. | 3355 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua | $39.50 - $199.50

Xanadu -|Little York Lake Pavilion, 6288 Little York Lake Rd, Preble Bonnie Raitt | Eastman Theatre | 8:00 p.m. | 100 Avenue E St, Rochester Vieux Farka Toure | Center for the Arts of Homer | 8:00 p.m. | 72 S Main St, Homer

Wednesday, June 28

Free Concert on the Village Green: Chasing Neon | 6:30pm| Homer Village Green. Rain location is Center for the Arts

Xanadu -|Little York Lake Pavilion, 6288 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Jimmie Vaughan -|Center for the Arts of Homer | 8:00 p.m. | 72 S Main St, Homer

Thursday, June 29

Summer Carnival | The Discovery Center of Southern Tier | 10:00 a.m. | 60 Morgan Rd, Binghamton

Downtown Ithaca Summer Concert Series: Kitestring/Noon fteen | Bernie Milton Pavilion | 6:00 p.m. | Center Commons, Ithaca

Jimmie Allen | Tioga Downs | 8:00 p.m. | 2384 West River Rd, Nichols | $30.00 - $60.00

Xanadu -|Little York Lake Pavilion, 6288 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Friday, June 30

The Rollin’ Rust w/s/g Annie Kath | Rose Hall | 7:00 p.m. | 19 Church Street, Cortland | $10.00

Xanadu -|Little York Lake Pavilion, 6288 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Saturday, July 1

Behind the Scenes Tours at Rose Hill Mansion | 11 a.m. | Rose Hill Mansion , 3373 Route 96A | Go from the basement to the belvedere of Rose Hill Mansion. | $6.00 - $10.00

The Cincinnatus Rodeo | 12 p.m. | Mark your calendars, the annual Cincinnatus Rodeo returns July 1 & 2. rnTickets: kids (15 and under) $10, Adults (16 and over) $15

FIREWORKS! Cortland County Independence Day Spectacular - |Dwyer Memorial Park | 2:00 p.m. | 6799 Little York Lake Road, Preble |Rain date 7/2.

Counting Crows: Banshee Season Tour with Dashboard Confessional |Lakeview Amphitheater at | 7:30 p.m. | 490 Restoration Way, Syracuse | $29.50 - $849.50

Sterling Renaissance Festival | | Saturdays and Sundays 10am-7pm, July 1-Aug 13. Rain or shine. The Sterling Renaissance Festival is one of the oldest and most successful producers of professional interactive entertainment in the world. | 15385 Farden Rd, Sterling

Sunday, July 2

Fireworks! | 8 p.m.| Clute Park , Watkins Glen| | Free Counting Crows -w/s/g Dashboard Confessional| CMAC | | 3355 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua

Monday, July 3

Weezer w/s/g Future Islands and Joyce Manor | - CMAC | 3355 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua

Trevor Hall & The Great InBetween |Lincoln Hill Farms, Canandaigua

portunity to feature dance programs in your area and let your young talent SHINE! July 6-15|

Into the Woods | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn

Unnecessary Farce -|Little York Lake Theatre and Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Friday, July 7

Kiddst Outdoors: The Incredible Book Eating Boy | Hangar Theatre, 801 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca | 10:00 a.m. | Shows at 10am and noon, July 7-9.

Billy Elliot: The Musical | Hangar Theatre 801 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca

Gratefully Yours | 7 p.m. | Cornell Arts Quad | Free Cortland Main Street Music Series: The Rods; Dracula Jones; Matt Barnes |Courthouse Park | 6:00 p.m. | Cortland

Into the Woods | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn

Unnecessary Farce -|Little York Lake Theatre and Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Keyshia Cole & Friends | Landmark Theatre | 8:00 p.m. | 362 S Salina St, Syracuse | $69.00 - $200.00

Roc the Lake Music Festival ft. AJR, Chelsea Cutler, Lawrence, Blake Rose, and Almost Monday

Tuesday, July 4

Cortland County Junior Fair 2023

|Cortland County Fairgrounds 4301 Fairgrounds Drive, Cortland | July 4-9

| Visit and see the hard work ethic of the agriculture families and 4-H kids that showcase their hard work, all striving for excellence.

Wednesday, July 5

Into the Woods | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn | July 5-July 25 | Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine take everyone’s favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless,

funny, surprisingly irreverent musical escapade.

Free Concert on the Village Green: Molly & Merkley | 6:30pm| Homer Village Green. Rain location is Center for the Arts

Unnecessary Farce -|Little York Lake Theatre and Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble | July 5-15 | A CRT “revival” of one of our most popular comedies! Two cops. Three crooks. Eight doors. Go!

Reverend Horton Heat & The Delta Bombers | 7:00 p.m. | 50 - Montage Music Hall, Chestnut St, Rochester

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Downtown Ithaca Summer Concert Series: Sing Trece & Stone Cold Miracle | Bernie Milton Pavilion | 6:00 p.m. | Center Commons, Ithaca Music in the Park: The Ampersand Project | Myers Park | 6:30 p.m. | Lansing

Billy Elliot: The Musical | Hangar Theatre 801 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca | 7:30 p.m. | With a powerful storyline, rousing songs, and opportunities for sensational choreography Billy Elliot is the perfect opportunity to blow audiences away. A large cast of children provides the perfect op -

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Saturday, July 8

Billy Elliot: The Musical | Hangar Theatre 801 Taughannock Blvd., Ithac

Kiddst Outdoors: The Incredible Book Eating Boy | Hangar Theatre, 801 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca | 10:00 a.m. | Shows at 10am and noon, a Elmira Bike Tour | 10 a.m.,| East Water Street Park & Ride, 900 East Water Street | Join Elmira Community Cycle and Endless Mountain Out tters for a bike tour! From E. Water Street Park and Ride, we will take the Lackawanna Rail Trail up to Eldridge Park and back. | Free

Elvis Costello & The Imposters | Landmark Theatre | 7:30 p.m. | 362 S Salina St, Syracuse Into the Woods | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn

Unnecessary Farce -|Little York Lake Theatre and Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Shania Twain: Queen Of Me Tour | St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview | 7:30 p.m. | 490 Restoration Way, Syracuse | $40.95 - $925.95

Eilen Jewell at Center for the Arts | Center for the Arts of Homer | 8:00 p.m. | 72 S Main St, Homer Finger Lakes Wine Festival | Watkins Glen International Speedway |

July 8 &9 |

Toasting the summer, the Finger Lakes Wine Festival (July 8-9, 2023) is an experience for all, wine a cionado or casual festival goer. The event voted “Best Wine Festival” by readers of USA Today continues to be a fan favorite New York State wineries, live music and entertainment and more.

Sterling Renaissance Festival | | Saturdays and Sundays 10am-7pm, July 1-Aug 13. Rain or shine. The Sterling Renaissance Festival is one of the oldest and most successful producers of professional interactive entertainment in the world. | 15385 Farden Rd, Sterling

Sunday, July 9

Underground Railroad Historic Panel Discussion | 2 p.m. | Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park, 151 Charlotte Street | Presenter Dr. Judith Wellman. Find out why the Underground Railroad was so signi cant in New York State, why we are now discovering so much about it, and how historic sites in the Underground Railroad Consortium of New York State are telling its remarkable story. | $10.00 - $12.00

Kiddst Outdoors: The Incredible Book Eating Boy | Hangar Theatre, 801 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca | 10:00 a.m. | Shows at 10am and noon, Billy Elliot: The Musical | Hangar Theatre 801 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca

Unnecessary Farce -|Little York Lake Theatre and Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Kane Brown - Drunk or Dreaming

Tour | Constellation Brands-Marvin

Sands Performing Arts Center: CMAC |

7:00 p.m. | 3355 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua | $35.00 - $150.00

Finger Lakes Wine Festival | Watkins Glen International Speedway | July 8 &9 | Toasting the summer, the Finger Lakes Wine Festival (July 8-9, 2023) is an experience for all, wine a cionado or casual festival goer. The event voted “Best Wine Festival” by readers of USA Today continues to be a fan favorite New York State wineries, live music and entertainment and more.

Tuesday, July 11

Tedeschi Trucks Band | CMAC | | 3355 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua

Billy Elliot: The Musical | Hangar Theatre 801 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca

Into the Woods | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn

Unnecessary Farce -|Little York Lake Theatre and Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Wednesday, July 12

Into the Woods | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse | July 5-July 25 | Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine take everyone’s favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, funny, surprisingly irreverent musical escapade. | 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn

Billy Elliot: The Musical | Hangar Theatre 801 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca

Free Concert on the Village Green: Ageless Jazz Band | 6:30pm| Homer Village Green. Rain location is Center for the Arts

Unnecessary Farce -|Little York Lake Theatre and Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Fleet Foxes: Shore Tour 2023 w/ Uwade | Beak & Ski Apple Orchards, 2708 Lords Hill Road, LaFayette

Thursday, July 13

Downtown Ithaca Summer Con-

cert Series: Neo Project | Bernie

Milton Pavilion | 6:00 p.m. | Center Commons, Ithaca

Music in the Park: Tailor Made| Myers Park | 6:30 p.m. | Lansing

Billy Elliot: The Musical | Hangar Theatre | 7:30 p.m. | With a powerful storyline, rousing songs, and opportunities for sensational choreography

Billy Elliot is the perfect opportunity to blow audiences away. A large cast of children provides the perfect opportunity to feature dance programs in your area and let your young talent

SHINE! July 6-15| 801 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca

Unnecessary Farce -|Little York Lake Theatre and Pavilion | July 5-15

| A CRT “revival” of one of our most popular comedies! Two cops. Three crooks. Eight doors. Go! | 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Into the Woods | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn

The Emperor’s New Clothes |Little York Lake Theatre and Pavilion,6347

Little York Lake Rd, Preble | | July 13-15 | By E. Gray Simons III; Adapted from the story by Hans Christian Anderson | $0.00 - $5.00

Rain: A Tribute To the Beatles

(Touring) | Constellation BrandsMarvin Sands Performing Arts Center: CMAC | 8:00 p.m. | 3355 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua | $30.00 - $125.00

Friday, July 14

Mosaic Foundation | 7 p.m. |

Cornell Arts Quad | Free

Billy Elliot: The Musical | Hangar Theatre 801 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca

Cortland Main Street Music

Series:Unknown Jones; Digger Jones; Unknown Woodsman

|Courthouse Park | 6:00 p.m. |

Cortland

Unnecessary Farce -|Little York Lake Theatre and Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Drag me to Death | 7:30 p.m. |

Homer Center for the Arts, 72 South Main Street | Drag murder mystery debuts at Homer Center for the Arts

The Emperor’s New Clothes |Little York Lake Theatre and Pavilion,6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Canandaigua Art and Music Festival | July 14-16. For the 34th year, the Canandaigua Arts and Music Festival will be set up along Main Street and the Central on Main Area! | Canandaigua

Into the Woods | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn 2023 Syracuse Nationals Vehicle Registration | New York State Fairgrounds | | 581 State Fair Blvd, Syracuse

BriteVibes™ Beer & Music Festival

| Heritage Hill Brewhouse | 4:00 p.m. | 3149 Sweet Rd, Pompey

The Doobie Brothers - 50th

Anniversary Tour |Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center: CMAC | 8:00 p.m. | 3355 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua | $35.00 - $175.00

Annual Deposit Lumberjack Festival - | Borden St., Deposit, NY

Saturday, July 15

Holiday in Homer || Homer Village Green | The Holiday in Homer festival includes over 125 artisans and crafters, lots of great food, live music and entertainment for all ages.

Into the Woods | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn Billy Elliot: The Musical | Hangar Theatre 801 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca

Rochester Pride Festival |Cobbs Hill Park | 1:00 p.m. | The ROC Pride Fest will take place at Cobbs Hill Park immediately following the parade! There will be: Food, wine & beer; Games and activities; Vendor tables & Live music and performances | 80 Culver Rd, Rochester | Free Unnecessary Farce -|Little York Lake Theatre and Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

The Emperor’s New Clothes |Little York Lake Theatre and Pavilion,6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Del McCoury Band | Lincoln Hill Farms ,Canandaigua

Kolby Oakley - Live a| Broome County Fairgrounds | 5:00 p.m. | Route 11, Whitney Point

Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes | Center for the Arts of Homer | 8:00 p.m. | 72 S Main St, Homer Sterling Renaissance Festival | | Saturdays and Sundays 10am-7pm, July 1-Aug 13. Rain or shine. The Sterling Renaissance Festival is one of the oldest and most successful producers of professional interactive entertainment in the world. | 15385 Farden Rd, Sterling

Sunday, July 16

KIDZ BOP Never Stop Live Tour | St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview | 4:00 p.m. | 490 Restoration Way, Syracuse | $29.50 - $322.50

Finger Lakes Grassroots Culture Camp | Trumansburg Fairgrounds | July 16-19 | I mmerse yourself in four days of instrument, dance, and movement workshops, with themed nightly dinners & dances! Come for the full 4 days or stop in for dinner and a dance! There’s something for everyone at grassroots culture camp. | Trumansburg

Monday, July 17

Into the Woods | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn

Tuesday, July 18

Into the Woods | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn

Wednesday, July 19

The Cake! | Little York Lake Theatre & Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble | | The Regional Premiere of a delicious new comedy! Faith, family

and frosting collide in this timely new play! | July 19-28

Free Concert on the Village Green: Stiv Morgan | 6:30pm| Homer Village Green. Rain location is Center for the Arts

175th Seneca County Fair | Seneca County Fairgrounds, 100 Swift Street, Waterloo . Runs July 19-28

Into the Woods | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn

Thursday, July 20

Music in the Park: City Limits| Myers Park | 6:30 p.m. | Lansing Curbstone Festival & Sidewalk Sales | Village of Skaneateles | 9:00 a.m. | Genesee, Jordan and Fennell streets, Skaneateles | Free- JUly 20-22

Ithaca Shakespeare Co.: The Comedy of Errors | 6 p.m.| Robert H. Treman State Park, 105 En eld Falls Rd | This year, ISC is going all in on

a single show: The Comedy of Errors, a madcap romp featuring TWO sets of twins, mistaken identities all over the place, feisty women, foolish men, an attempted exorcism, and tons of verbal and physical comedy.7/20-7/23

The Wedding Show | The Cherry Arts | 6:00 p.m. | You’re invited to the best wedding of the season this July! The Wedding Show is an interactive and fully immersive comedy wedding performance, complete with food, drinks, dancing and games. It’s a one-of-a-kind event that you won’t want to miss! July 20-22

In the Woods | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse | July 5-July 25 | Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine take everyone’s favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, funny, surprisingly irreverent musical escapade. | 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn

The Cake! | Little York Lake Theatre & Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival

Friday, July 21

Kiddst Outdoors: Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! | Hangar Theatre | 10:00 a.m. | Shows at 10am and noon. JUly 21-23 | 801

Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca

Jorge T. Cuevas and the Caribe

Jazz Allstars | 7 p.m. | Cornell Arts

Quad | Free

Ithaca Shakespeare Co.: The Comedy of Errors | 6 p.m.| Robert

H. Treman State Park, 105 En eld Falls Rd

The Wedding Show | The Cherry Arts | 6:00 p.m.

Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival |Trumansburg Fairgrounds

Cortland Main Street Music

Series:Baked Shrimp; Judah; Rachel Beverly |Courthouse Park |

6:00 p.m. | Cortland

The Cake! | Little York Lake Theatre & Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Bands And Brews Block Party

Presents Rooster and The Road-

Stuart Street, Binghamton, NY, 13901 | 5:00 p.m. | Binghamton

Seneca Falls Convention Days |

Women’s Rights National Historic Park

| 12:00 a.m. | Art, storytelling, speakers, and special programming commemorating the 175th anniversary of The Women’s Rights Convention. | Seneca Falls

Saturday, July 22

Arts at the Gardens | Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park

| 10:00 a.m. | Fine paintings, prints, ceramics, and jewelry, plus glass, photography, fabrics, woodworking and more at this highly acclaimed exhibition of the nest artists. Music, performances, food, wine, and all the beauty and elegance of the Sonnenberg Estate makes for a wonderful way to spend a summer day. | 151 Charlotte Street, Canandaigua | $5.00 - $10.00

Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival |Trumansburg Fairgrounds

July 1-Aug 13. Rain or shine. The Sterling Renaissance Festival is one of the oldest and most successful producers of professional interactive entertainment in the world. | 15385 Farden Rd, Sterling

Ithaca Shakespeare Co.: The Comedy of Errors | 6 p.m.| Robert H. Treman State Park, 105 En eld Falls Rd

The Wedding Show | The Cherry Arts | 6:00 p.m.

The Cake! | Little York Lake Theatre & Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Indigenous Music and Arts Festival |Ganondagan State Historic Site | The event showcases Haudenosaunee and Indigenous cultures through dance, music, storytelling, authentic craft demonstrations, a Native American Arts Market, a Family Discovery Tent, ra es, guided trail walks, gallery tours, food, and more. | 7000 County Road 41 (Boughton Hill Road), Victory Run For The Hills – Elmira, NY | 8

Tuesday, July 25

2023 Broome County Fair |Broome County Fairgrounds | 7/25-7/30

| This year’s Fair will have all the fan-favorites as well as plenty of new attractions for the whole family! |

Whitney Point

The Cake! | Little York Lake Theatre & Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Wednesday, July 26

Ithaca Shakespeare Co.: The Comedy of Errors | 6 p.m., | Robert H. Treman State Park, 105 En eld Falls Rd | This year, ISC is going all in on a single show: The Comedy of Errors, a madcap romp featuring TWO sets of twins, mistaken identities all over the place, feisty women, foolish men, an attempted exorcism, and tons of verbal and physical comedy. 7/26-7/30

Skaneateles Festival | Various locations, Skaneateles | A dynamic 4-week music festival providing intimate access to the world’s best music in the heart of the Finger Lakes Region. Runs July 26-Aug 19. Performing on 7/26: Eliot Fisk| Little York Lake Theatre & Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd,

Thursday, July 27

Downtown Ithaca Summer Concert Series: Ariel Arbisser| Bernie Milton Pavilion | 6:00 p.m. | Center

Music in the Park: Chasing Neon| Myers Park | 6:30 p.m. | Lansing Skaneateles Festival:Eliot Fisk; Check website for speci c venue and time.

The Impossible Dream, A Broadway Pops Concert | Hangar Theatre, 801 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca | 7:30 p.m. | This summer, celebrate the Hangar`s history with a Star-studded ensemble as they perform favorite musical moments from this incredible roster of productions, bringing to life the very evolution of musical theatre.

Runs 7/27-7/30.|

801 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca

The Wedding Show | The Cherry Arts | 6:00 p.m. | You’re invited to the best wedding of the season this July! The Wedding Show is an interactive and fully immersive comedy wedding performance, complete with food, drinks, dancing and games. It’s a one-of-a-kind event that you won’t want to miss! July 27-29

Ithaca Shakespeare Co.: The Comedy of Errors | 6 p.m.| Robert H. Treman State Park, 105 En eld Falls Rd The Cake! | Little York Lake Theatre & Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble Concerts on the Village Green: Travis Rocco | | Village Green, Homer | Free Young Dubliners | Center for the Arts of Homer | 8:00 p.m. | 72 S Main St, Homer Nickel Creek w/ Aoife O’Donovan | Beak & Ski Apple Orchards, 2708 Lords Hill Road, LaFayette

Friday, July 28

Arleigh Rose (a.k.a Sister Sparrow) | 7 p.m. | Cornell Arts Quad | Free

Cortland Main Street Music Series:Vanessa Collier; Fall Creek Brass Band; Bradford Allen |Courthouse Park | 6:00 p.m. | Cortland

Syracuse Arts & Crafts Festival | 10:00 a.m. | Everson Museum of Art, 401 Harrison St, Syracuse || Free

The Impossible Dream, A Broadway Pops Concert | Hangar Theatre, 801 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca | 7:30 p.m.

Ithaca Shakespeare Co.: The Comedy of Errors | 6 p.m.| Robert H. Treman State Park, 105 En eld Falls Rd

The Wedding Show | The Cherry Arts | 6:00 p.m.

The Cake! | Little York Lake Theatre & Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Three Dog Night | Tioga Downs | 8:00 p.m. | 2384 West River Rd, Nichols | $20.00

Sterling Renaissance Festival | | Saturdays and Sundays 10am-7pm, July 1-Aug 13. Rain or shine. The Sterling Renaissance Festival is one of the oldest and most successful producers of professional interactive entertainment in the world. | 15385 Farden Rd, Sterling

Gypsy : A Musical Fable| Center for the Arts of Homer, 72 S Main St, Homer | 7/28-7/30 | | Gypsy is the ultimate tale of an ambitious stage mother ghting for her daughters’ success – while secretly yearning for her own. Set all across America in the 1920s and 30s, when vaudeville was dying and burlesque was born, Arthur Laurents’ landmark show explores the world of two-bit show business with brass, humor, heart and sophistication.

Skaneateles Festival: Danish String Quartet | Check website for speci c venue and time.

Saturday, July 29

Hector Family A-Fair | Valois Logan

Hector Volunteer Fire Company, 5736 Rte 414 , Hector | 11:00 a.m. | This is a family-friendly one-day event! This is a reimagined Hector Fair to keep the community event alive for everyone.

Ithaca Shakespeare Co.: The Comedy of Errors | 6 p.m.| Robert

H. Treman State Park, 105 En eld Falls Rd

The Impossible Dream, A Broadway Pops Concert | Hangar Theatre, 801 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca | 7:30 p.m.

The Wedding Show | The Cherry Arts | 6:00 p.m.

Gypsy : A Musical Fable| Center for the Arts of Homer, 72 S Main St, Homer

Summer Jam ‘23: Celebrating 50 Years since Watkins Glen | Lincoln Hill Farms | featuring Friends of the Brothers (Allmans tribute), Terrapin Flyer (tribute to the Dead), and a TBA tribute to The Band. | Canandaigua

Skaneateles Festival: Bela Fleck | Check website for speci c venue and time.

Route 90 - 50 Mile Garage Sale | 9 a.m.| Route 90 (Homer to Montezuma) | Stretching along the roadside of Route 90 – a Scenic New York State Byway the sale runs from Montezuma in the north to the Village of Homer at the southern end. Along the way, you will nd everything imaginable from antique andirons to zebra prints and loads of other unexpected delights.

Matchbox Twenty | St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview | 7:30 p.m. | 490 Restoration Way, Syracuse | $36.00 - $125.00

continues to thrill kids and adults alike worldwide.

Thursday, Aug. 3

Downtown Ithaca Summer

Concert Series: City Limits | Bernie Milton Pavilion | 6:00 p.m. | Center Commons, Ithaca

Music in the Park:The Destination | Myers Park | 6:30 p.m. | Lansing

Skaneateles Festival: Aaron Wunsch; Julia Bruskin; Kearstin Piper Brown; Hamar Zorman | Check website for speci c venue and time.

The Wizard of Oz | Little York Lake Theatre & Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

KROCK Presents Godsmack and Staind | St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview | 7:00 p.m. | 490 Restoration Way, Syracuse | $22.50 - $375.00

Ruthie Foster | Center for the Arts of Homer | 8:00 p.m. | 72 S Main St, Homer

Friday, Aug. 4

Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo

|Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands

Performing Arts Center: CMAC | 8:00

p.m. | 3355 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua | $30.00 - $125.00

Spiedie Fest & Balloon Rally

| Otsiningo Park | 12:00 a.m. | 1

Otsiningo Park, Binghamton

The Wall owers | Lincoln Hill Farms, Canandaigua

Saturday, Aug. 5

Cortland Arts O Main Festival

| from Main to Church Streets | 10:00 a.m. | A family-friendly celebration of Cortland’s art and creativity, and our downtown area.

Skaneateles Festival: Kelli O’Hara

| Check website for speci c venue and time.

Brewfest 2023: Keller Williams’

Grateful Grass ft. The Hillbenders | Lincoln Hill Farms, Canandaigua

Gypsy : A Musical Fable| Center for the Arts of Homer, 72 S Main St, Homer

Sunday, July 30

Ithaca Shakespeare Co.: The Comedy of Errors | 6 p.m.| Robert H. Treman State Park, 105 En eld Falls Rd

The Impossible Dream, A Broadway Pops Concert | Hangar Theatre, 801 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca | 2:30 p.m.

Gypsy : A Musical Fable| Center for the Arts of Homer, 72 S Main St, Homer

Tuesday, Aug. 1

Mudvayne: The Psychotherapy Sessions | St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview | 5:30 p.m. | 490 Restoration Way, Syracuse | $35.00 - $449.50

181st Annual Chemung County Fair | Chemung County Fairgrounds | August 1-6, 2023. | 170 Fairview Rd. , Horseheads

Wednesday, Aug. 2

112th Spencer Picnic | Nichols Park | 8/2-8/5 | A community fair held each year with lots of food, fun and friends! | Spencer

Free Concert on the Village Green: Dana Trigg | 6:30pm| Homer Village Green. Rain location is Center for the Arts

The Wizard of Oz | Little York Lake Theatre & Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble | 8/2-8/18 | Follow the yellow brick road over the rainbow to CRT’s own unique telling of this beloved tale! Ever since the classic movie rst delighted audiences in 1939, this glorious musical fantasy

Sunday, Aug. 6

Gypsy : A Musical Fable| Center for the Arts of Homer, 72 S Main St, Homer

Gavin DeGraw | Otsiningo Park |

5:00 p.m. | 1 Otsiningo Park, Binghamton | $20.00

Bill Knowlton’s Bluegrass Ramble Picnic | Dwyer Memorial Park | 12:00 a.m. | 6799 Little York Lake Road, Preble

Tuesday, Aug. 8

The Wizard of Oz | Little York Lake Theatre & Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Pantera | St. Joseph’s Health

Amphitheater at Lakeview | 7:00 p.m. | 490 Restoration Way, Syracuse | $27.00 - $699.50

Next Generation presents: Shrek the Musical Jr. | Hangar Theatre | 10:00 a.m. | Shows at 10am and noon. | 801 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca

Skaneateles Festival: Aaron Wunsch; Julia Bruskin; Kearstin Piper Brown; Hamar Zorman | Check website for speci c venue and time.

Gypsy : A Musical Fable| Center for the Arts of Homer, 72 S Main St, Homer

The Wizard of Oz | Little York Lake Theatre & Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

The Wizard of Oz | Little York Lake Theatre & Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Def Leppard & Mötley Crüe: The World Tour -| JMA Wireless Dome | 5:45 p.m. | 900 Irving Ave, Syracuse | $48.50 - $754.00

Sterling Renaissance Festival | | Saturdays and Sundays 10am-7pm, July 1-Aug 13. Rain or shine. The Sterling Renaissance Festival is one of the oldest and most successful producers of professional interactive entertainment in the world. | 15385 Farden Rd, Sterling

Tioga County Fair | Marvin Park | 12:00 a.m. | $15 Unlimited Daily Access Pass - Includes Rides, Grandstand, and Parking. Special Painted Post Champion Rodeo Event Tuesday 8/8. | 50 West Main St., Owego | $15.00 Beautiful: The Carole King Musical | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn | 8/8-8/29 | Beautiful tells the true story of Carole King’s meteoric rise to fame as one of the twentieth century’s foremost singer-songwriters.

Wednesday, Aug. 9

Pageant of Steam - | 8:00 a.m. | Experience working antique equipment and displays. Flea Markets, Auctions, Parades, Tractor Pulls, & much much more. Hosted by the New

York Steam Engine Association. | 3349 Gehan Road, Canandaigua

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

| Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn

The Wizard of Oz | Little York Lake Theatre & Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Free Concert on the Village Green: Doc Weismore w/ Real Country |

6:30pm| Homer Village Green. Rain location is Center for the Arts

Shakey Graves w/ Abraham Alexander |Lincoln Hill Far, Canandaigua

Thursday, Aug. 10

Downtown Ithaca Summer Concert Series: Fall Creek Brass Band

| Bernie Milton Pavilion | 6:00 p.m. | Center Commons, Ithaca

Music in the Park:Bad Alibi | Myers Park | 6:30 p.m. | Lansing

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

| Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn

Skaneateles Festival: Nick Kendall; ECCO | Check website for speci c venue and time.

The Wizard of Oz | Little York Lake Theatre & Pavilion | 8/2-8/18 |

Follow the yellow brick road over the rainbow to CRT’s own unique telling of this beloved tale! Ever since the classic movie rst delighted audiences in 1939, this glorious musical fantasy continues to thrill kids and adults alike

worldwide. | 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Al Stewart & The Empty Pockets

|Center for the Arts of Homer | 8:00 p.m. | 72 S Main St, Homer

Lakeview | 7:00 p.m. | 490 Restoration Way, Syracuse

The Chicks w/s/g Ben Harper| CMAC | 3355 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua

Saturday, Aug. 12

Skaneateles Festival:Nick Kendall; ECCO; Shai Wosner | Check website for speci c venue and time.

The Wizard of Oz | Little York Lake Theatre & Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

| Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn

KROCK presents Disturbed: Take Back Your Life Tour | St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview

| 6:30 p.m. | 490 Restoration Way, Syracuse | $22.25 - $889.00

Sterling Renaissance Festival | | Saturdays and Sundays 10am-7pm, FINAL WEEKEND Rain or shine. The Sterling Renaissance Festival is one of the oldest and most successful producers of professional interactive entertainment in the world. | 15385 Farden Rd, Sterling

Sunday, Aug. 13

The Wizard of Oz | Little York Lake Theatre & Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

The Mega-Monsters Tour: Mastodon & Gojira w/ special guest Lorna Shore | The Oncenter | 7:00 p.m. | 800 South State St., Syracuse | $35.50 - $227.50

SEEDSTOCK XIII - Seedstock | 12:00 a.m. | 3336 State Route 215, Cortland | $25.00 - $70.00

Tuesday, Aug. 15

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

| Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn

Friday, Aug. 11

Ithaca Artist Market | 12 p.m.,| Ithaca Farmers Market | All 88 booths will be lled with over 80 artists, local arts organizations, and food, wine & beer vendors. The East Hill Jazz Group will set the mood throughout the day! Discover Cayuga Lake will o er boat tours, and local arts and community organizations will be on hand. | Free Skaneateles Festival:Nick Kendall; ECCO; Shai Wosner | Check website for speci c venue and time.

The Wizard of Oz | Little York Lake Theatre & Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn

King Calaway & Zac Brown Band |St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at

Thursday, Aug. 17

Downtown Ithaca Summer Con -

cert Series: Empire Kings | Bernie Milton Pavilion | 6:00 p.m. | Center Commons, Ithaca

Music in the Park: 5th Gear Overdrive | Myers Park | 6:30 p.m. | Lansing

The Steel Drivers | Center for the Arts of Homer | 8:00 p.m. | 72 S Main St, Homer

Skaneateles Festival:Parker Quartet| Check website for speci c venue and time. |

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse | 8/8-8/29 | Beautiful tells the true story of Carole King’s meteoric rise to fame as one of the twentieth century’s foremost singer-songwriters. | 6877

E. Lake Road, Auburn

Into the Woods | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn

The Wizard of Oz | Little York Lake Theatre & Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Yellowcard: Celebrating 20 Years of Ocean Avenue -|St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview | 7:00 p.m. | 490 Restoration Way, Syracuse | $29.50 - $529.00

Friday, Aug. 18

Skaneateles Festival:Parker Quartet; Xak Bjerken; Steven Banks| Check website for speci c venue and time. |

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn Flour City Brewers Fest | Rochester Public Market | 12:00 a.m. | Brings together top-notch beers from New York breweries, food, & music. | 280 Union Street N, Rochester

mer events! With live original music composed and performed by Cloud Chamber Orchestra.

Skaneateles Festival: Joshua Redman | Check website for speci c venue and time.

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn Into the Woods | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn NASCAR X nity Series Race | 3:30 p.m. | Watkins Glen International Chenango Blues Fest | Chenango County Fairgrounds, 168 E Main St, Norwich | Featuring headliners Charlie Musselwhite; Tommy Castro & The Painkillers; and Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds. Free on Friday and kids free on Saturday.

Parker McCollum | St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview | 7:30 p.m. | 490 Restoration Way, Syracuse | $29.50 - $89.50

Dan + Shay | Constellation BrandsMarvin Sands Performing Arts Center: CMAC | 8:00 p.m. | 3355 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua | $35.00 - $150.00

Sunday, Aug. 20

NASCAR CUP SERIES RACE: Go Bowling at the Glen | 12 p.m., 8/20 Sunday | Watkins Glen International Tuesday, Aug. 22

Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore with The Guilty Ones | Center for the Arts of Homer | 8:00 p.m. | 72 S Main St, Homer Into the Woods | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn Beautiful: The Carole King Musical | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn

Better Than Ezra| Center for the Arts of Homer | 8:00 p.m. | 72 S Main St, Homer

The Wizard of Oz | Little York Lake Theatre & Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Wednesday, Aug. 16

Free Concert on the Village Green: Pearl Briggs Duo | 6:30pm| Homer Village Green. Rain location is Center for the Arts

The Wizard of Oz | Little York Lake Theatre & Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn

Goo Goo Dolls & O.A.R. |St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview | 7:00 p.m. | 490 Restoration Way, Syracuse

Into the Woods | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn Ghost Re-Imperatour U.S.A. with Amon Amarth | St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview | 7:30 p.m. | 490 Restoration Way, Syracuse | $29.50 - $369.00

Chenango Blues Fest | Chenango County Fairgrounds, 168 E Main St, Norwich | 8/18 & 8/19 | Featuring headliners Charlie Musselwhite; Tommy Castro & The Painkillers; and Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds. Free on Friday and kids free on Saturday.

The Wizard of Oz | Little York Lake Theatre & Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Saturday, Aug. 19

Silent Movie Under the Stars | Taughannock Falls State Park, Trumansburg | 7:00 p.m. | Join Wharton Studio Museum and its producing partner, the New York State O ce of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, for what has become one of the region’s most popular sum -

Wednesday, Aug. 23

Free Concert on the Village Green: Dan Forsyth, Sam Fishman, & Joey Arcuri of Driftwood | 6:30pm| Homer Village Green. Rain location is Center for the Arts

Lori McKenna | Center for the Arts of Homer | 8:00 p.m. | 72 S Main St, Homer Beautiful: The Carole King Musical | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn

Into the Woods | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn

The 2023 Great New York State Fair | New York State Fairgrounds | 9:00 a.m. Runs daily thru Labor Day. | 581 State Fair Blvd, Syracuse | $3.00 NYS State Fair: Chevy Court |

1:00pm - Chubby Checker | Free concerts at The NYS Fair! | 581 State Fair Blvd, Syracuse | Free NYS State Fair: Suburban Park |

2:00pm -Steven Page | Free concerts at The NYS Fair! | 581 State Fair Blvd, Syracuse | Free

Thursday, Aug. 24

Downtown Ithaca Summer Concert Series:Leo and the Maydays

| Bernie Milton Pavilion | 6:00 p.m. | Center Commons, Ithaca

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

| Merry-Go-Round Playhouse,6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn | 8/8-8/29 |

Beautiful tells the true story of Carole King’s meteoric rise to fame as one of the twentieth century’s foremost singer-songwriters. | NYS State Fair: Chevy Court | 6:00pm - Quiet Riot | Free concerts at The NYS Fair! | 581 State Fair Blvd, Syracuse | Free NYS State Fair: Suburban Park | 8:00pm -Theory of a Deadman | Free concerts at The NYS Fair! | 581 State Fair Blvd, Syracuse | Free Pentatonix - The World Tour with special guest Lauren Alaina | St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview | 8:00 p.m. | 490 Restoration Way, Syracuse | $24.75 - $385.00

Friday, Aug. 25

Sam Hunt: Summer On The Outskirts Tour -|St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview | 7:30 p.m. | 490 Restoration Way, Syracuse | $29.75 - $294.75

The Pixies w/s/g Modest Mouse and Cat Power |Brewery Ommegang, Cooperstown | 5:00 p.m. |

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn

Saturday, Aug. 26

NYS State Fair: Chevy Court | 1:00pm - Peppa Pig Live!| Free concerts at The NYS Fair! | 581 State Fair Blvd, Syracuse | Free NYS State Fair: Chevy Court |

6:00pm - Julio Iglesias Jr. | Free concerts at The NYS Fair! | 581 State Fair Blvd, Syracuse | Free NYS State Fair: Suburban Park | 8:00pm -George Thoroughgood & The Destroyers| Free concerts at The NYS Fair! | 581 State Fair Blvd, Syracuse | Free

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn

Sunday, Aug. 27 NYS State Fair: Chevy Court |

1:00pm - The Prodigals | NYS State Fair: Chevy Court |

6:00pm - Matt Stell| Free concerts at The NYS Fair! | 581 State Fair Blvd, Syracuse | Free

Monday, Aug. 28

Herman’s Hermits Starring Peter Noone | New York State Fairgrounds

-Chevy Court | 1:00 p.m. | 581 State Fair Blvd, Syracuse | Free NYS State Fair: Chevy Court |

6:00pm - Anne Wilson| Free concerts at The NYS Fair! | 581 State Fair Blvd, Syracuse | Free REO Speedwagon| Suburban Park New York State Fairgrounds | 8:00 p.m. | 581 State Fair Blvd, Syracuse | Free

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

| Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn

Tuesday, Aug. 29

Tommy James and the Shondells |Chevy Court, New York State Fairgrounds | 1:00 p.m. | 581 State Fair Blvd, Syracuse | Free

Bret Michaels | New York State Fairgrounds-Chevy Court | 6:00 p.m.

| 581 State Fair Blvd, Syracuse | Free

Tyler Hubbard | Suburban Park, New York State Fairgrounds | 8:00 p.m. | 581 State Fair Blvd, Syracuse | Free

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

| Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn

Wednesday, Aug. 30

Danielle Ponder | Chevy Court, New York State Fairgrounds | 1:00 p.m. | 581 State Fair Blvd, Syracuse | Free Chapel Hart | Chevy Court, New York State Fairgrounds | 6:00 p.m. | 581 State Fair Blvd, Syracuse | Free

Thursday, Aug. 31

Downtown Ithaca Summer

Concert Series: Gunpoets| Bernie Milton Pavilion | 6:00 p.m. | Center Commons, Ithaca

NYS State Fair: Suburban Park | 8:00pm - Ludacris | Free concerts at The NYS Fair! | 581 State Fair Blvd, Syracuse | Free

Friday, Sept. 1

Circus Culture - Hup-state Circus Fest | The Cherry Arts, 102 Cherry St. | Four epic days of circus for everyone. Events at the Cherry and various other Ithaca locations.

Noah Kahan: The Stick Season Tour | St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview | 8:00 p.m. | 490 Restoration Way, Syracuse | $25.00 - $110.50

Saturday, Sept. 2

Foreigner - The Historic Farewell Tour | St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview | 7:00 p.m. | 490 Restoration Way, Syracuse | $29.50 - $999.50

Quinn XCII | Suburban Park, New York State Fairgrounds | 8:00 p.m. | 581 State Fair Blvd, Syracuse | Free

Sunday, Sept. 3

DURAN DURAN: FUTURE PAST w/s/g

Nile Rodgers & Chic| Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center: CMAC | 7:00 p.m. | 3355 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua | $45.00 - $195.00

NYS State Fair: Chevy Court | 8:00pm - Yung Gravy and bbno$| Free concerts at The NYS Fair! | 581 State Fair Blvd, Syracuse | Free

Monday, Sept. 4

The High Kings | Chevy Court, New York State Fairgrounds | 12:00

| 581 State Fair Blvd, Syracuse | Free

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