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happenin’ otsego ART & BEAUTY: City of the Hills Art Festival, Saturday, Aug. 4, on Oneonta’s Main Street. Here, Liz Wilde Periera, Best in Show winner of 2010, beams at passersby in front of her largest oil painting,” Rush,” at the 2011 festival.
Glimmerglass Festival features ‘Aida’
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Susquehanna Balloon Fest In Oneonta
OPERA FESTIVAL: Glimmerglass Festival, featuring opera, musicals and theatre. “Aida,” “The Music Man,” “Armide” and “Lost in the Stars.” Numerous special performances and lectures. 7300 State Highway 33, Cooperstown. Info, tickets (607) 547-2255, www.glimmerglass.org. INDUCTION WEEKEND: Hall of Fame inducts the late Ron Santo and Barry Larkin with a parade, awards and ceremony. 1 p.m. Sunday, July 22, next to Clark Sports Center, Susquehanna Avenue, Cooperstown, but events occur throughout weekend. Info, www.baseballhall.org, 1(800)-HALL-OF-FAME.
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‘American Impressionists’ at The Fenimore
GHOST TOURS: “The Haunting of Hyde Hall” stories told by ghosts of past and present. $10 adults, $8 children 6-12, under 6 free. 6, 7 p.m. every Wednesday, July 11 through Aug. 8, Hyde Hall, 1527 County Highway 31, Cooperstown. Info, reservations, Larry Smith, (607) 547-5098.
Otsego, Delaware, Chenango and Schoharie counties all offer fairs.
Take in thrills at Unadilla Motor Sports, New Berlin.
OMMEGANG CONCERT SERIES: Death Cab for Cutie July 21, Lyle Lovett July 27, Wilco w/ Lee Ranaldo July 28. Camping available. Brewery Ommegang, 656 County Highway 33, between Cooperstown and Milford. Info, tickets, www. dansmallspresents.com, (888) 512-7469. MUSIC FESTIVAL: Cooperstown Summer Music Festival features Jupiter String Quartet, Grammy-nominees the Tierney Sutton Band, the Horszowski Trio and more throughout July and August. Info, tickets, schedule, 800-838-3006.
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OLD TIME MUSIC: Celebrate bluegrass, mountain music and seriously good BBQ. Friday-Saturday, July 13-14, Ballantine Park, Andes. Info, schedule, www.andesbluemountainfest.com.
CHAMBER MUSIC: Fenimore Quartet. $15/$12 WKC Member, $9 under 19. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 25, West Kortright Centre, East Meredith. Info, www. westkc.org, (607) 287-5454. DELAWARE FAIR: “Farming: A Novel Idea” is this year’s theme. Parade, agricultural exhibits, midway. Entertainment includes American Idol fifth finalist
Aaron Kelly, talent show and baby contest. MondaySaturday, Aug. 13-18, Fair Street, Walton. Info, schedule, www.delawarecountyfair.org. HORSESHOES: Amateur horseshoe competition, vendors and live music by Whiskey Cross. 10 a.m.4 p.m. Free parking, free admission. Info, (607) 5389967.
ARTS FESTIVAL: A gallery full of regional art will be open for bidding. 3-5 p.m. Thursday, July 14. Info, tickets, www.roxburyartsgroup.org, (607) 3267908. TIMBER!: 36th annual Deposit Lumberjack Festival with competitions, parade, music and carnival. Thursday-Sunday, July 19-22. Fireman’s Field, Deposit. Info, (607) 467-5959, www.depositlumberjackfestival.org.
LAKEFRONT CONCERTS: Free live music every Tuesday, featuring The Barefoot Boys, Just Throw Money, the Cooperstown Community Choir and more. 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Aug. 28, Lakefront Park, Cooperstown. Info, (607) 547-2411. MUSICAL TUESDAYS: Richfield Springs Summer Music Festival features jazz, gospel, showtunes and Dixieland. 7 p.m. July 11, 18, 25 and Aug. 15, Spring Park Pavilion, Richfield Springs. OTSEGO FAIR: Rides, shows, agricultural exhibits. Tuesday-Sunday, July 31Aug. 5, Fairgrounds, Morris. Info, (607) 263-5289 or www.otsegocountyfair.org. SUMMER MUSIC: Free concerts in Oneonta highlight jazz, classic country, blues and Latin tunes. 7 p.m. Thursday, July 12 - Aug. 9. Neahwa Park bandstand, Oneonta. Info, www.oneonta.ny.us. SOUTHERN ROCK: The Marshall Tucker Band plays country, jazz, blues and rock. $40 Gold Seating, $30 Silver Seating. Doors at 6, show at 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 16. Foothills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta. Info, www.foothillspac.com, (607) 431-2080. ONE MAN SHOW: Tom Morgan’s “A Coda: The Final Tales from the Empire.” Saturday, Sept. 8, 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, 2 p.m. Chapel Hall, Franklin. Info, reservations, (607) 829-3700.
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happenin’ DELAWARE ARTS FESTIVAL: 17th annual Stagecoach Run Arts Festival. Open galleries and a 50-year retrospective by Jane Carr and Joe Kurhajec. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. SaturdaySunday, July 7-8, County Route 14, Treadwell. Info, (607) 829-2206
www.cooperstownmusicfest.org.
LIVE THEATER: Carmela Marner, artistic director, walks across Franklin Stage, where offerings range from “Love Stories” to “Big Chuck” Imperio’s “Upstate Stories.” Details, franklinstagecompany.org
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NIGHT HIKE: Use your night vision (and a flashlight) to find bats, frogs and other nocturnal creatures. 9-10:30 p.m, Saturday, July 21. Landis Arboretum, 174 Lape Road, Esperance. Info, (518) 875-6935. SUNSHINE FAIR: Lawn Mower races, Demolition Derby, Midway by Gillette Shows, livestock prizes, tributes to the Four Seasons, Elvis, the Beatles and Johnny Cash. Gates open at 9 a.m. July 27-Aug 4. Cobleskill Fairgrounds, Grand St., Cobleskill. Info@sunshinefair.org
300TH BIRTHDAY: Middleburgh celebrates 300 years with fireworks, parade, picnic and antique show. Friday-Sunday, Aug. 3-5. Info, www.middleburghnyvillage.org.
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SUMMER JAM: Free music by Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Tumbleweed Highway and Woodshed Prophets. 2-8 p.m. Sunday, July 29, East Park, Norwich.
SUMMER THEATER: The Smithy Pioneer Gallery presents two theatrical performances. Friday-Sunday, July 13-15, “Laundry & Bourbon” and “Lone Star,” with a live honky-tonk band. Friday-Sunday, Aug. 2426, “Love, Loss and What I Wore,” by Nora Ephron. Fridays and Saturdays 8 p.m., Sundays 3 p.m. Cooperstown Theatre Festival, Glimmerglass Lake, Cooperstown. Info, tickets, Info, tickets, cooperstowntheatrefestival.org/
COUNTY FAIR: Pony Pull, Demolition Derby, Garth Brooks tribute, Alpaca show. Tuesday-Sunday, Aug. 7-12, Chenango County Fairgrounds, 168 East Main St., Norwich. Info, 607-3349198 BLUES FEST: 20th Annual Blues Festival featuring Papa Grows Funk, J.J Grey & Mofro, Duke Robillard and Anders Osbourn. Friday-Saturday, Aug. 17-18; free Friday; Saturday, $20 in advance, $25 day of, 18 and under free.
TOMATO FIGHT: Throw tomatoes to raise money to benefit the Cancer Society. Noon, Aug. 4, Chenango County Fairgrounds, 168 East Main St., Norwich. SHAKESPEARE: The Young People’s Theatre Arts Workshops perform ‘The Tempest.’ Bring seating. $11/$6 under 19. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Aug. 3-4, West Kortright Theatre, East Meredith. Info, www.westkc. org, (607) 287-5454.
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