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Even After Fourth, Lots To Do Here – And Fireworks, Too
ust because the festivities on the Fourth of July may be done by the time you pick up this edition, that doesn’t mean the fun is over! This weekend is filled with arts, music and celebration all over the county.
Even the fireworks aren’t over yet! Fireworks will be shot over Otsego Lake Friday, July 5, with viewing from Brookwood Point, courtesy of the Otsego Land Trust. Beginning at 7 p.m., bring a blanket and chairs,
and enjoy music and free ice cream. $5 suggested donation, Brookwood Point, Route 80, Cooperstown. Info 607-547-2366 • The annual Stagecoach Run Arts Festival invites art lovers to view open studios
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and galleries, meet with art- bluesexpress.com. ists, and bring home some • new artwork! 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Get MOOOO-ving to Saturday-Sunday, July 6-7. The Farmers’ Museum AnStart at Bright Hill Liternual Junior Livestock Show, ary Center, 94 Church St., featuring best livestock and Treadwell. Info Stagecoach- youth exhibitors from a Run.com nine-county region. • Opens w/barbecue things The Hartwick dinner and ice cream to do! Fire Dept. Co. #1 social and continues Emergency Squad through Tuesday, celebrates 50 years July 9, with showof saving lives cases and prizes. 5 with a party! Enjoy p.m. Sunday, July refreshments, honor 7, Iroquois Farm the members of the Showgrounds, company and check County Hwy. 33, your health with free LIBBY Cooperstown. Info tests. Noon-3 p.m. 607-547-1461. CUDMORE Saturday, July 6, 3088 • County Highway 11 , HartThe Swart-Wilcox House wick. Info 607-293-7530. Museum wants to thank all • donors and supporters with Ever dance on a moving an open house featuring live train? Now’s your chance, music, games, tours and as the Cooperstown Blues cake. 1-3 p.m. Sunday, July Express hosts a train dance 7, Wilcox Ave, Oneonta. with music by the HorseInfo 607-287-7011 shoe Lounge Playboys. $20. • 6:30 – 10 p.m. Saturday, There’s nothing like July 6, Milford Train Depot, music under the stars and 136 East Main Street, MilPathfinder Village is ready ford. Info, 607-432.2429, to play! The opening show http://www.thecooperstown- of their annual concert series features the Sidney Community Band performing popular music, showtunes. 7 p.m. Saturday, July 6, Pathfinder Village, 3 Chenango Rd., Edmeston. 607-965-8377 Ext. 126 • Celebrate the opening of the “Watercolors and Ink Drawings: A Dialogue” art exhibit. 5:30-7 p.m. Friday, July 5, West Kortright Center, 49 W. Kortright Rd., East Meredith. 607-2785454
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►ON THE COVER “Show Boat,” Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein’s 1927 Broadway hit, is the Glimmerglass Festival’s musical offering this year. (Karli Cadel photo)
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Internationally known, the Glimmerglass Festival’s General & Musical Director Francesca Zambello is also artistic director of The Washingtion National Opera at the Kennedy Center.
Broadway Musicals Are Nation’s Operas, Glimmerglass Staple world premier of “Blue,” a new opera by Tony Award winning composer Jeanine Tesori, whose COOPERSTOWN credits include “Fun Home” and “Shrek The Musical.” ince Francesca Zambello “Blue,” commissioned by the became general & music Festival, tells the story of a black director at the Glimmerglass Harlem police officer and his wife Festival in 2011, one show has been as they deal with the loss of their in the back of her mind. teenage son in a police-involved “I’ve always wanted to do ‘Show shooting. Boat’,” she said. “It’s one that I’ve “It’s an interesting arc from always had on our docket.” ‘Show Boat’ to ‘Blue,’” said The Oscar Hammerstein-penned Zambello. “They both deal with musical, which deals issues of race in with family and racism America, with one he musical in post-Reconstruction is America’s written in 1927 and Mississippi, is set the other in 2019. opera, and There’s a thematic to open the festival it’s never been fully em- connection.” season this Saturday, July 6, in a season that braced. For her, bringing includes “La Traviata,” FRANCESCA ZAMBELLO a musical to General & Musical Director “The Ghosts of Please See Glimmerglass Festival Versailles” and the MUSICALS, Pg. 5 By LIBBY CUDMORE
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hen ordering a burger at Wise Guy Sammy’s it’s all about who you know. Lola, Murphy, the Drunken Cowboy or the Texas Hitman. You always feel like your name dropping at an exclusive club. I will admit, I am new to the WGS burger menu. Until now I was only familiar with their vast array of hot and cold sandwiches. But this year, as WGS has expanded to include a bar and an ice cream parlor across the street – so grows their catalogue of ever-changing daily specials. All of their burgers are Angus beef and served on a perfectly toasted brioche bun. There are no flat or
Two things are certain at Wise Guy Sammy’s: 1) If you can’t decide between a sandwich and a burger, chances are they have a burger that combines the two, and 2) You will not leave hungry. (Wise Guy Sammy’s - 261-267 Main St, Oneonta) Ian Austin staff Photographer
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MUSICALS/Fron Pg. 3 the festival was part of bringing in a wider audience. “The musical is America’s opera, and it’s never been fully embraced,” she said.
“When we changed the name to the Glimmerglass Festival, I thought a classic musical would encourage new audiences.” That season, the Festival
presented “Annie Get Your Gun,” (1947) starring soprano Deborah Voigt. “It’s a classic American musical,” she said. Since then, the Festival has staged “Camelot,”
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“Carousel,” “Oklahoma,” “The Music Man” and “West Side Story.” “‘West Side Story’ was the most tickets we’ve ever sold,” she said. “We added three shows. It’s in people’s DNA.” The Festival’s production of “West Side Story” just finished in Chicago and is headed to Italy. “Our ‘Porgy and Bess’ played in Cincinnati, and after this season, ‘Ghost of Versailles’ will be performed at Versailles, and ‘Blue’ will head to Chicago and Washington D.C.” said Zambello. “These productions carry our brand and our way of thinking all over the world.” And the Festival’s unique space lends itself well to the traditional musical. “So many of them were written without major amplification,” she said. “They were written for big voices and a big orchestra. When ‘Show Boat’ was first performed, it was likely performed by people who had opera training.” “When you see a Broadway show,” she continued, “or a revival on tour, if you hear 22 musicians it’s a miracle. You’re basically having an acoustic experience.” The musicals also serve as a bridge for the Festival’s Young Artists and musical theater interns. “There’s a cross-pollination there,” she
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“Show Boat” deals with issues of race, paired with the world premier of the opera “Blue.”
said. “And four of our Young Artists are doing musical theater on Broadway right now.” In addition to performances at the Festival, “Show Boat” will also be performed at Attica Correctional Facility as part of the Festival’s commitment to outreach and social justice. “The Constitution says ‘We The People,’” she said. “We think about that a lot here.” So far, Zambello said, tickets have been selling well, with several shows already sold out. “We don’t want you to be disappointed that you can’t get tickets,” she said. “And last year, we had a lot of disappointed people.”
►OTHER CULTURAL HIGHLIGHTS ►The Franklin Stage Company, live theater, free or by donation: Season opener: “Hit the Lights!”, shadow puppetry inspired by tall tales. 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 5, 25 Institute St., Franklin. Info, full schedule (607) 829-3700. ►The Glimmer Globe Theatre Company, “The Taming of the Shrew”, on outdoor stage overlooking Otsego Lake. 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 17, The Fenimore Art Museum, 5798 NY80, Cooperstown. Details, www.fenimoreartmuseum.org ►The annual Fenimore Art Museum’s annual Gala centers around “Herb Ritts: The Rock Portraits” exhibit. Dinner, live music, special guests from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the Herb Ritts Foundation and more. 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 12, The Fenimore Art Museum, 5798 NY-80, Cooperstown. Info, tickets www.fenimoreartmuseum.org ►The Cooperstown Music Festival opener: Bill Charlap Trio, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, at The Otesaga. Tickets, full schedule www.cooperstownsummermusicfest.org
B-6 Summer Dreams FOOD/From Pg. 4 steak, the local favorite Spurbeck’s sharp cheddar cheese, paired with mustard sauce, greens, pickles, apple-smoked bacon and more flavor-packed layers. Just try to keep the burger and the greens between the buns instead of falling on your plate (or elsewhere). (Council Rock Brewery, 4861 NY-28, Cooperstown.) LARISSA RYAN Office Manager
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usually go to Sloan’s and have their brisket sandwich. It’s juicy and tender, on a great bun and it just melts in your mouth. However, our assignment this week was burgers, so that’s what I had this time! Sloan’s gets pretty creative with their hamburgers, you can be boring and just get a plain burger or you can go over the top and get what I had: the Hogger Burger. It was the best of both
Thursday-Friday, July 4 - 5, 2019 worlds; a burger with BBQ pulled pork and cole slaw all loaded on top. My friend had the Brisket Burger that was topped with BBQ brisket and cheddar. We split it all and couldn’t decide which was better. The buns were toasted and the ½ pound of beef was juicy, almost too much to eat. It’s nice at Sloan’s because the sandwiches come with your choice of sides that range from fries to onion rings to a salad.
Plenty for lunch…or dinner! (Sloans NY Grill, 337 Chestnut St., Oneonta) TARA BARNWELL General Manager
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hat goes better with a beer than a burger? Nothing I can think of! And the Red Shed Brewery’s new food truck has brought the same care they put into their brews to a bunch of great new burgers. I got the Blue Burger,
locally raised, grass-fed beef topped with blue cheese, bacon and drunk maple bourbon onions. The burger was juicy, the bacon crisp, the combo of maple onions and blue cheese was salty, pungent, delicious magic. I take that back – because you can get tater tots at the Red Shed, and THOSE go best with a burger…and a beer. (Red Shed Brewery, 709 Co Hwy 33, Cooperstown) LIBBY CUDMORE Managing Editor ADMISSION-FREE
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FIREWORKS – 9 p.m. Fireworks over Otsego Lake. Free. Lake Front Park, Cooperstown. PLAY – 7 p.m. Shakespeare’s ‘Taming of the Shrew’ opens at Lucy B. Hamilton Amphitheater, Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown.
THEATER – 7:30 p.m. Original shadow play “Horsetales” combines original rock n’ roll, shadow puppetry, projection in sly epic as wild, beautiful as the West itself. Free admission, suggested donation $20/person. Reservation recommended. Franklin Stage Company, 25 Institute St., Franklin. 607-829-3700.
►Saturday, July 6 ART FESTIVAL – 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Two-day Stagecoach Run Art Festival offers selfguided tours of Treadwell’s artists’ studios and galleries. Free. Start at Bright Hill Literary Center 94 Church St., Treadwell. OPENING RECEPTION – 5:30 - 7 p.m. Exhibit “Watercolors and Ink Drawings: A Dialogue” features works by Kamilla Talbot, Michael Herstand. Free, light refreshments. West Kortright Center,
Summer Dreams B-7 49 W. Kortright Rd., East Meredith. 607-278-5454. TRAIN DANCE – 6:30-10 p.m. Dance on the Cooperstown Blues Express to Americana/Hillbilly band, The Horseshoe Lounge Playboys. $20 ea. Train leaves from Milford Station at 7 p.m. 136 East Main Street, Milford. 607-432.2429. CONCERT – 6:30-8 p.m. Randy’s Harptones play bluegrass at the Major’s Inn. Proceeds go to inn’s restoration. 104 Marion Ave., Gilbertsville. 607-783-2967. OPENING CONCERT – 7 p.m. Start summer concert series with a bang from local fave Sidney Community Band performing popular music, showtunes. Pathfinder Village,
3 Chenango Rd., Edmeston. 607-965-8377 Ext. 126. THEATER – 7:30 p.m. Original shadow play “Horsetales” See Friday Listing.
►sunday, July 7 ART FESTIVAL – 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. See Sat. listing. CONCERT – 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Country singer/songwriter Bill Steely will play at the Franklin Farmers Market. 25 Institute Street, Franklin. PET VISITING – 12-4 p.m. Every Sunday, visit and cuddle w/kittens, cats & dogs, also available for adoption. Brandow’s Pet and Feed, 4119 State Highway 7, Oneonta. MORE CALENDAR, Pg. 8
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►sunday, July 7 50th CELEBRATION – 12 - 3 p.m. Join Hartwick Fire Dept. Co. 1 Emergency Squad to celebrate 50th Anniversary w/free refreshments, blood pressure/glucose tests. 3088 County Highway 11 , Hartwick. 607-293-7530. OPEN HOUSE – 1-3 p.m. The Swart-Wilcox House Museum thanks donors, supporters with live music, cake and games. Wilcox Ave, Oneonta. 607-287-7011
DOG BEHAVIOR – 1 - 3 p.m. Learn tools to recognize/ correct dog behaviors like separation anxiety, fear aggression, resource guarding, more. No dogs, prepare to take notes. Suggested donation, $10/person. Southside Mall, Oneonta. 607-441-3227. OPENING RECEPTION – 57 p.m. INDIGO/BLUE summer extravaganza, show opens w/live music, refreshments. The Art Garage, 689 Beaver Meadow Rd., Cooperstown. 607-547-5327. LIVESTOCK SHOW – 5 p.m. Annual Junior Livestock Show
features best livestock, youth exhibitors from nine-county region. Opens w/barbecue dinner, ice cream social. Iroquois Farm Showgrounds, County Hwy. 33, Cooperstown. 607-547-1461. THEATER – 5 p.m. Original shadow play “Horsetales.” See Friday Listing.
►MONday, July 8 LIVESTOCK SHOW – 9:30 a.m. The Farmers’ Museum Annual Junior Livestock Show. See Sunday Listing.
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MOVIE MATINEE – 11 a.m. how you can help keep drink- 1 p.m. Enjoy movies and ing water safe while maintainrefreshments w/your child ing a healthy yard. Free, open every Monday. Huntington public. Templeton Hall, 63 in OtsegOtoCOunty Memorial Library, 3rd Fl. Com- Pioneer St., Cooperstown. munity Rm, 62 Chestnut St., 201-410-2514. Oneonta. 607-432-1980. PLAY – 7 p.m. Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew opens at Fenimore’s Lucy ►TUESday, July 9 B. Hamilton Amphitheater. Fenimore Art Museum, CooLIVESTOCK SHOW – 9:30 perstown. a.m. The Farmers’ Museum ARTIST’S TALK – 5 p.m. Annual Junior Livestock Show. The History of Indigo: Darius See Sunday listing. Homayounpour with Rabbit Goody. The gallery will open ►WEDNESday, July 10 at 4:30PM. The Art Garage, 689 Beaver Meadow Road, LECTURE – 10 a.m. Learn Cooperstown, NY 13326. Info, from Dr. Diane Lewis “The 607-547-5327. Great Healthy Yard Project”
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