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he Friends of the Oneonta and more that come out when the Theater are hosting a benefit sun sets. Will finish with catch and car show to raise funds to release of fireflies (bring your own purchase the historic theater. Come jars). The program is open to all ages, see 100 custom and vintage cars, children must be accompanied by an enter the bucket and silent auctions, adult. Registration required, limited and enjoy live rockabilly music by to 20 participants. Presented by the Mark Pawkett and the Mopar Cams. Delaware Otsego Audubon Society at Breakfast and lunch are available for Franklin Mountain Sanctuary, Grange purchase from Soda Jerks. Admission Hall Road Spur in Oneonta. at 8:15 and parking are free. Action Lube Car p.m., Friday, July 9. Call 607-397Repair, 458 Chestnut St. in Oneonta 3815 or visit doas.us. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, July • 10. Call 607-287-8483. SUNY Oneonta presents the second • Virtual Planetarium Show on the Tour the Haudenosaunee cultural night sky. This week the students will center, “Otsego: A Meeting Place,” at be presenting on the Constellations the Fenimore Art Museum. Includes of the Norse peoples as well as how interactive exploration of the reproto use them for celestial navigation. duction Mohawk bark house and the Presented by the A.J. Read Scioriginal Seneca log house, with a ence Discovery Center on Microsoft museum teacher to answer questions Teams. At 7 p.m. Thursday, July 8. about the life of the Iroquois people Call 607-436-2011 or visit facebook. in our area. Included with museum com/AJReadSDC/. admission. Begins at 2 p.m. Friday, July 9 and Saturday, July 10. Come see the animals that Call 607-547-1400 or visit local 4-H students have been things fenimoreartmuseum.org. raising. Sunday will feature • dairy goats, meat goats, and to do! Get outside this weekend sheep. Monday will have the to help protect our local eco beef cattle and swine shows system. The Otsego County and Tuesday will feature Conservation Associaton dairy cattle. See what the will be hosting a paddle and best of the best livestock of pull to remove invasive waour area look like. Presented ter chestnuts and European by The Farmers’ Museum frog bit from Silver Lake. at the Iroquois Farm ShowOnly OCCA watercraft grounds, at 1659 county Larissa Ryan are allowed. Bring water, Route 33, Middlefield. sunscreen, a hat and mask, From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and be prepared to get wet and dirty. Sunday, July 11 through Tuesday, Registration required for instrucJuly 13. Go to cceschoharie-otsego. tions on where to meet. Silver Lake org/events/2021/07/11/the-farmersin Pittsfield. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., museum-junior-livestock-show. Saturday, July 10. Call 607-547-4488 or visit occainfo.org/calendar/paddleand-pull-silver-lake-july-10/. ►ON THE COVER • Publicity photo for ‘The Complete Visit the Franklin Mountain SancWorks of William Shakespeare tuary to learn about the animal world (Abridged)’ at night. “Nature’s Symphony & Fireworks” presents opportunities to Contributed learn about the fireflies, crickets, owls
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From left, Jason Francey, Michael Henrici and Danielle Henrici star in The Glimmer Globe Theatre and Fenimore Art Museum’s production of ‘The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)’ which opens at the Fenimore’s Lucy B. Hamilton Amphitheater on Wednesday, July 14.
A local favorite returns to the Globe mainstage ‘The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)’ to open July 14 By GREG KLEIN Growing up on Long Island, Danielle Henrici said she knew she wanted to be an actor when she saw a performance of “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)”. “I loved it so much I went back and I saw it five more times,” she said, “including taking all my girlfriends back at my birthday party.” Flash forward to a decade ago, Henrici — then known by her maiden name, Newell — had moved to Cooperstown and established The Glimmer Globe Theatre while working at The Smithy. She was teaching acting classes and had staged a Shakespeare workshop when a Cooperstown native with acting chops and training, Michael Henrici, signed up. “Michael signed up for the Shakespeare workshop, not because he needed it, but because he wanted to meet me,” she said. The rest was not just personal history, but dramatic history, too.
Finding a local actor who already knew the Bard gave her confidence she could produce the show in Cooperstown, she said. The show became one of the first mainstage Glimmer Globe productions and it proved to be so popular, the company brought it back for four more seasons. “Who doesn’t love a show that makes you laugh until you cry,” she said. Henrici directed that show, but she said she always wondered if she could play one of the characters, too. Flash forward to the coronavirus pandemic era. As co-artistic directors of Glimmer Globe, now working with Fenimore Art Museum and The Farmers’ Museum, the Henricis have been the theater couple in Cooperstown for a decade. Their troop has grown into a community of friends who they have trained, directed and gathered several times of year for big-cast professional theater that doesn’t exist in many places. Since they are both classically trained, their See PLAY, Page B4
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Spectators watch the fireworks finale Sunday, July 4, in Neahwa Park in Oneonta. The show and many of the weekend’s holiday activities were originally scheduled for Saturday, but got pushed back because of rain.
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July change in COVD rules allows return to Hamilton stage PLAY/Continued from Page B3 productions are summer stock level shows, including summer performances at the Fenimore’s Lucy B. Hamilton Amphitheater. Their family, likewise, has swelled, with the births of two dramatically named children, Dashiell, 5, and Vivienne Celeste, 2, who have each already made their stage debuts in the yearly performances of “A Christmas Carol.” However, as all performers have, the Henricis and their troop have struggled with the shutdown, and they have relied on video performances and creative ingenuity to keep the community semi-engaged. As the first half of 2021 brought vaccines and the possibility of a post-pandemic life, the performing arts world planned summer 2021 with an eye on COVID restrictions. A three-person play that harkened back to Glimmer Globe’s roots seemed perfect. And what better time for a woman to go for it with alternative casting, too, Henrici said she asked herself. “The thing is, it is Shakespeare,” she said. “It is not like it wasn’t done with men playing women for hundreds of years.” “Having two actors under the same roof helped with the COVID protocol, too,” Michael said. The play, written by Adam Long, Daniel
Singer and Jess Winfield, follows three actors in their quest to prove they can perform Shakespeare, crunching 37 plays, and many sonnets as well, into a play of less than two hours. It is considered a PG-13 show, with some crude Shakespearian humor for the groundlings. The Henricis will be joined on stage by Jason Francey, a Utica College administrator with a degree in theater. They both said he is a discovery, albeit one typical of their time in Upstate theater, as they continue to find a world of locals who share their passions and match their skills on stage. The original plan had been to stage the show on the Fenimore lawn, with special stage and lawn seating to allow social distancing. However, with COVID restrictions being lifted in July, the show will return to the amphitheater. “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)” debuts Wednesday, July 14, and runs through Wednesday, Aug. 18. Performances are 7 p.m., Wednesdays, Thursdays and select Fridays. Limited tickets are available at Eventbrite.com and must be reserved in advance. Editor’s Note: Greg Klein has acted in several Glimmer Globe productions. He has cast the Henricis in the pilot he is filming this winter.
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Larissa Ryan Business Manager The Inside Scoop Walk down Main Street in Cooperstown and turn right at the flagpole and you’ll find this cozy little shop. Inside the same building as Slices Pizzeria, which I reviewed last year, turn right instead of left and you’ll find the perfect spot to order your ice cream and peruse the collection of baseball cards on view as you enter the sitting area. There are tables inside and out and a wide variety of flavors to choose from. I got the Minty Moose Trail, a soft-serve mint ice cream with large chunks of chocolate and streaks of gooey chocolate fudge. You can even get some hot fudge poured over top of your ice cream if you want (like I did). Other flavors included raspberry, coffee, chocolate, rocky road, and many more. A great spot just off the main path in downtown Cooperstown. The Inside Scoop 46 Pioneer Street Cooperstown 607-544-1075 Tara Barnewell Publisher Pizza Land When you are on the West End of Oneonta, you must stop in at Pizza Land. Everyone I was with had pizza and all of them were loaded with toppings. They have a nice soft crust and
plenty of styles to choose from. I tried a slice of the garlic and cheese white pizza — if you like garlic you’ve got to try it. But my favorite at Pizza Land is the calzones. The mushroom and pepperoni calzone is wrapped in this perfect pizza crust and it’s full of meats and cheeses. Beware, the small is HUGE, you’ll have enough left over for dinner. One more thing … have some time when you go here. Everything is fresh and made to order. Calling ahead with your order is recommended! 24 Oneida Street Oneonta 607-432-3850 Pizzalandoneonta.com Greg Klein Editor Sal’s Pizzeria If you want some insideCooperstown baseball, it has been said there is a great pizza divide in the village: are you a Sal’s Pizzeria person or are you a New York Pizzeria person? I am a New York Pizzeria person when it comes to Cooperstown and Richfield Springs, but I do note my son loves Sal’s in Cooperstown, so I/we are not the typical line-in-the-sand pizza family. However, I wanted to mention that when it comes to Oneonta pizza, I am most definitely a Sal’s Pizzeria person. My weekly visit to Sal’s is one of the things I miss most about working in the
City of the Hills. You know you have become a regular when they see you coming and know your order. Jenna at the counter had me figured out pretty quickly, pulling the center slice of the lunchtime Sicilian pizza (no crust!) as soon as she would see me at the register. I miss joking with the
staff, too. One day I was on my trademarked rant about how people putting creative sauces on pizza is annoying me. I pointed to a slice of chicken-bacon and asked if it had normal sauce. No, Jenna said, it was chickenbacon ranch. Cue rant about how putting ranch on pizza is an insult to cuisine and how
chicken-bacon on a normal slice of pizza is a beautiful combination. Without missing a beat, Jenna said, “you know, I can put chicken and bacon on a cheese slice for you and heat it up.” To which I answered, “but then what would I do with my righteous indignation?” See PICKS, Page B6
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The calzones at Pizza Land in West Oneonta are so big they are more than one serving of food.
Restaurant picks: Fried dough from Rosso’s, Mr. Shake fun PICKS/from Page B5 A friend of mine did her college thesis on the opioid problem in Otsego County and that was how I learned Sal’s is committed to employing some people who are rehabilitating from addictions and also to providing them a drug-free workplace. I love the civic spirit Sal’s shows and always feel good when I support that business. Sal’s Pizzeria 285 Main Street Oneonta 607-432-6766 https://sals-pizzeria-ofoneonta.business.site/ Kevin Limiti Reporter Rosso’s What’s the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about Independence Day? Probably fireworks, but from now on I’m going to be adding Rosso’s Fried Dough to the list. This tempting piece of comfort food is loaded with cinnamon and sugar and fried goodness. Perfect for festivals. I had mine at Neahwa Park on Independence Day and I can’t remember the last time I felt good about eating something with virtually no nutritional value whatsoever. Next time you see their
cart around, I highly recommend getting a piece. Kathleen Peters Graphic Designer Mr. Shake Just over the Herkimer County line on State Route 28 is one of the best places to go for ice cream. I usually get the root beer float with hard vanilla ice cream. (They use Perry’s, my favorite brand.) The Husband almost always gets a black-andwhite milkshake. They also have a full sandwich menu with the usual suspects: burgers, hot dogs, wraps, chicken wings, tenders, and pulled pork. Try the jalapeño poppers and wash them down with a lemonade and banana split. They do birthday parties, make ice cream cakes, and there’s even a doggie sundae with soft vanilla and a dog bone on top. If you need to entertain the kids (or yourselves) come play a round of mini golf on their professional mini course with landscaping by Melinda’s Nursery. All around fun for the whole family! Mr. Shake 663 State Route 28 Richfield Springs 315-858-7425
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BOOK CLUB – Read ‘Nothing to See Here’ by Kevin Wilson and then discuss it on 7/25 at 7 p.m. Visit www. facebook.com/hmloneonta/. ON VIEW – 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. View exhibit ‘Onsight Insight’ by Phil Young, professor at Hartwick College, featuring works created on location or in studios in response to what he sees as “ritual spaces in the body of the land.” Showing thru 7/25. Community Gallery, Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1400. ADOPTION DAY – 2 - 7 p.m. Make appointment to bring home your new best friend and Montezuma Winery will cover the adoption fees. Susquehanna SPCA 4841 State Hwy. 28, Cooperstown. 607-547-8111. PHOTOGRAPHY – 2 p.m. Learn about the ‘likes and horrors’ of being a photographer with Dimitri Kasterine at the Cooperstown Senior Community Center. Brick building behind St. Mary’s Church, 31 Elm St., Cooperstown. coopseniorcenter@gmail.com ARTIST OPEN STUDIO – 3 5 p.m. Ask questions and discuss with the artists behind ‘Paintings & Projects Lilian Voorhees and James Herman’ and ‘High Alert Artists Speak Out’ on the last day of their shows at the Garage. Free, reservations recommended. The Art Garage, 689 Beaver Meadow Rd., Cooperstown. 607-547-5327. BUDGET BITES – 5 p.m. Join nutrition educator for 6 - 8 weekly cooking lessons all about making budget-friendly meals with fruits and vegetables. Online only, presented by the Cornell Cooperative Extension. 518-234-4303 ext. 115. WORD THURSDAY – 7 p.m. Enjoy open mic from area writers before listening to featured writer Nandini Bhattacharya (Loves Garden, 2020, an work of women’s historical fiction set in contemporary India). Suggested donation $3. Presented by Bright Hill Press & Literary Center. 607-829-5055.
ADOPTION DAY – 2 - 7 p.m. Make an appointment to bring home your new best friend. See Thursday Listing. PREVIEW PARTY – 5 - 7 p.m. Come out for the CAA’s first opening reception in a year. Celebrate opening the 86th Annual National Juried Art Exhibition. On view through 8/13. Cooperstown Art Association, 22 Main St., Cooperstown. 607-547-9777. FIRE PIT FRIDAYS – 7 - 10 p.m. Get out and enjoy a fun night around the fire with friends, drinks and music. This week features Swingin’ Blues by Charlie and the Roomers. Brewery Ommegang, 656 Co.Hwy. 33, Cooperstown. 607-280-2900. CONCERT – 7:30 p.m. Ghanaian master drummer Kwaku Obeng joins Cameroonian vocal virtuoso, Gino Sitson, for evening of traditional and contemporary music from Jazz to African polyrhythms. Free. Franklin Stage Company, 25 Institute St., Franklin. 607-829-3700.
►Saturday, July 10 ART IN THE PARK – 10 & 11:30 a.m. ‘The Art and Science of Owls’ where children can learn about owls, the owl motif in art, and decorate an owl keepsake box. Free, registration required. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Presented by Oneonta World of Learning. Fortrin Park, 167 Youngs Rd., Oneonta. 607-431-8543. IROQUOIS MUSEUM – 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Haudenosaunee dance group Onyota’a:ka Dancers from Oneida will present Native American dances from the Oneida and Mohawk cultures. Iroquois Indian Museum, 324 Caverns Rd., Howes Cave. 518-2968949. PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP – 10 a.m. - noon. Explore the use of light in photography in workshop based on chiaroscuro, how light transforms our everyday worlds, and how it makes us feel with instructor JW
Johnston. For people aged 16+. Registration required for Zoom. Workshop will continue July 17 & 24. Presented by
Huntington Memorial Library. 607-432-1980. GARAGE SALE – 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Come find great
bargains, good food, and support the Cherry Valley Fire Department at 11 Railroad Ave., Cherry Valley.
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