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Willow Creek Winery’s Willowfest Next Weekend Silver Creek Winery Kicks Off Summer Events BY JOHN THOMAS
Lakeside Drive, Bemus Point (716) 386-7000 Friday, June 27, 2:30pm Geezecats Featuring the classic songs of the pre-Beatle days of the laate ‘50s and early 60’s along with improv comedy
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Willow Creek Winery gets a jump on the summer fun with their 10th annual Willowfest event next weekend in Silver Creek. Starting on Thursday June 24th the event folds neatly into the wineries regular Thursday night car show. Classic cars will be on display, along with live music and food. Friday fun will feature the car show, amusement rides, a craft show and fireworks. Saturday will have more of the music, crafts, food, and the final fireworks display. The festival is open on Thursday 5 to 10pm; Saturday 5 to 12am; and Sunday 12 to 12am. Parking and admission are free on Thursday and Friday, and Saturday parking is free with a $5 admission; children under 12 free. The festival has grown in popularity over the years, as Ray Bernisky tells me, “It gets bigger every year. Last year we had over 10,000 people.” The Thursday night car shows have become a popular attraction at Willow Creek, running through the summer and into September. “We get about 120 cars, maybe a few more, up to 150.” In conjunction with the Willowfest there will be amusement games and rides, additional music; including
With a winning combination of classic cars, music, food, games, and crafts, the Willowfest is sure to be a great event for families to kick off their summer fun with. Willowcreek Winery is located at 2627 Chapin Road in Silvercreek, NY. For more information log on to www.willowcreekwines.net or call 716-934-9463.
Black Widow – one Buffalo’s top rated bands - food vendors, a beer and wine tent and a craft show. Those events continue on Friday along with some additional events. There will be a fireman’s hose race. Several of the local fire companies will be racing with a large roller loaded with a fire hose. They must unreel the hose, attach it to a
hydrant and knock down a target with the water. It’s a fun event with the teams racing against the clock. Terry Buchwald will be there performing his incredible Elvis impersonation. “He’s going to be on just before the fireworks, I believe. Last year what was nice was, he had his medley going, and right through the fireworks he was doing patriotic
songs.” Saturday the midway style attractions will continue. As for the crafts, Mr. Bernisky assures me they will be high quality and actually made by the crafters. Fans of Jamestown’s most famous red-head will not be left out: the Jamestown SEE WILLOWFESTPAGE A-6
Star 102.5’s “Starry Night in the Garden” Buffalo Radio Station Hosts 10th Annual Fundraising Event at Botanical Gardens Featuring Collective Soul BY MEGAN O’DONNELL
Year after year thousands of people fill the lush Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens for an evening of food, music and wine, for the Starry Night in the Garden event hosted www.ciweb.org by Buffalo radio station Star 102.5. (716) 357-6250 This year the event takes place Wednesday, June 30 at 5:30 pm Saturday, June 26 and will feature music by Melanie The Boys in Concert Fiona, The Calling’s Alex Band, Serena Ryder and Collective Soul will headline the event. Starry Night it the Garden has been put on by the radio station at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens for whom the money is raised for. The event has been successful at raising money since Salamanca, NY ~ 1-877-553-9500 2000, totaling into the hundreds Saturday, June 19, 2010 of thousands of dollars, said Brian Carlos Mencia Demay, program director and show Comedian host.
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Up Close & Personal pg A-4 Paul Hoefler of the Dueling Pianos
By Anjanette Nicolazzo Paul Hoefler, a Jamestown, New York resident, travels the country for a living. He is a passenger on over 100 flights per year, and tries to stop in as many restaurants that are featured on the hit TV series Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Why would someone do such a thing, one may ask? Hoefler is a stand up comedian that is nationally recognized for his “Dueling Pianos” act, and likes hitting the restaurants for fun.
Day Trippn’: Allegany Old Home Week... pg B-1 The Allegany Fire Department is extending an open invitation to all families to come out and enjoy the pre-summer weather from June 22-26. Old Home Week dates back to the mid 1930’s when the Hose Company hosted their first carnival as part of Old Home Week. For a detailed schedule and general information about Allegany and Old Home Week, visit www.allegany.org
This year guests have two ticket options: general admission or VIP tickets. General admission includes samplings of gourmet food from some of the finest restaurants in the area, as well as wine from Niagara Wine Trail and a complementary Star 102.5 wine glass. “A lot of the concerts these days ticket prices are $40 or more and all you get is music, but we give you not only music, but also food and wine all included in your ticket price,” Demay said. The second, and newest option to the event, are the VIP tickets. Those who purchase these tickets will be given their own private tent with seating for them and a few other guests, a private wine area, a catered SEE WILLOWFEST PAGE A-6
This year the event takes place Wednesday, June 30 at 5:30 pm and will feature music by Melanie Fiona, The Calling’s Alex Band, Serena Ryder and Collective Soul (pictured above) will headline the event.
Carlos Mencia Live At Seneca Allegany Casino Stand-Up Comedian to Perform this Saturday, June 19; Tickets Still Available Stand-up comedian Carlos Mencia brings his renowned confrontational comedy to the Events Center at Seneca Allegany Casino in Salamanca this Saturday, June 19 beginning at 7pm. Whether performing man-onthe-street interviews, studio comedy, commercial parodies, or nationwide sold-out tours, Mencia demonstrates an extraordinary ability to connect with a diverse audience. He is the star of Comedy Central’s Mind of Mencia and was part of the hit comedy tour, “The Three Amigos.” Tickets to Saturday’s performance are still available. Tickets start at $30 and can be purchased at all Seneca Casino box offices, Ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster locations. For more information, visit www.SenecaAlleganyCasino.com
Great Blue Heron Festival Annual Event Welcomes Rusted Root, Donna the Buffalo, Babik to Town & More The annual music festival held in Sherman, New York will take place Friday, July 2-Sunday, July 4. The lineup this year includes Donna the Buffalo, Rusted Root, The Town Pants, Big Leg Emma, Babik, the Steve Johnson Band, Smackdab, King Rail, and more. With over 100 performers, drum circles, a dance tent, hiking and biking trails, supervised swimming, food vendors and 300+ acres of countryside this festival offers a complete weekend full of activity. To see the complete lineup and for ticket and camping information logon to: www.greatblueheron.com.
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Publisher’s Word
Letters to the Publisher
“So Much to Do in the Summer”
Tops Markets Gives Back to Local Communities
a wonderful place Chautauqua County is to play. Now that summer’s at her peak, the opportunities for good times and making memories seem endless. This Father’s Day weekend is no exception! Here’s just a sampling of what’s happening: • Jimmy Buffet tribute band “Key West Express” at Peek ‘n Peak Friday and Saturday at the Regency Pub • The Casino has two of Western NY’s best party bands this weekend Each week I write this – “Only Humen” on little column and go to great Friday night and “Two lengths to tell everyone what for Flinching” on
Saturday night • “Father’s Day Scenic Cruise” on the fabulous ship Summer Wind on Sunday • The “Yassou Festival” at St. Nick’s Greek Orthodox Church in Jamestown Friday and Saturday • Jamestown Jammers baseball game It would seem we’ve got a lot going on this weekend, yes? Well, rally the troops, get off your collective keisters and come enjoy all the fun things Chautauqua County has to offer! See you out there! -JZ
SUMMER INTENSHIPS AVAILABLE: The Villager Newspapers are looking for college interns in the fields of writing and photography. Email resume and portfolio to info@thevillagerny.com or all (716) 699-2058
WILLIAMSVILLE, NY – Tops Friendly Markets, a leading full-service grocery retailer in upstate New York and northern Pennsylvania, recently contributed to various local charities through the company’s “Living Here. Giving Here.” community partnership program. The donations were made on June 1, 2010 during the official grand re-opening of 15 stores under the Tops brand banner of former stores operated by Penn Traffic. As part of Tops’ culture of “Living Here. Giving Here.”, over $10 million is given, in cash and in-kind donations, annually to local, charitable organizations. “Tops Markets values all the hard work and dedication of these great organizations,” said
Audubon Center Annual Tour Next Saturday, June 26
Every Saturday through October 2 from 9am-2pm. Selection of produce, flowers, wineries, honey products, Amish baked goods, jewelry, woodworking, serving breakfast & lunch items, July & August will feature Art in the Park. For more information call 716-326-4000.
Writers’ Festival Chautauqua Writers’ Center to Host Annual Event this Weekend designed to ensure participants personalized attention. In addition to the workshops, the festival will offer a wideranging program consisting of readings, panel discussions, individual conferences with faculty mentors, and writing time. Evening entertainment includes open mics and music.
For more information visit h t t p : / / w r i t e r s . c i w e b . o rg / writers-festival or contact: Philip Terman at termanhood@ verizon.net, 814.786.7270; George Looney at gol1@psu. edu, 814.898.6281; or Diana Hume George at diana@ coaxPA.com, 814.336.9046
HAPPY FATHERS DAY . . . . . . . Sunday, June 20 U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary FREE Boat Safety Checks On June 12th and August 7th from 10 am -2 pm the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary will conduct Boat Safety Checks for Free from 10 am until 2 pm at Chautauqua Marina. It is important to have your vessel checked each season. The well-known Vessel Safety Check, a free examination available to any recreational boater, helps boaters ensure their craft complies with Federal boating regulations.
Soup Kitchen, Westfield Youth Recreation Program, Salvation Army , Silver Creek Food Pantry, St. Susan Center, People Inc, Lighthouse Baptist Church, Silver Creek Fire Department, American Red Cross, Sheridan VF, Boys/ Girls Club of Jamestown, and the Silver Creek Library. Tops Markets, LLC, is headquartered in Williamsville, NY and operates 131 fullservice supermarkets – 126 company-owned and five franchise locations. With more than 13,000 associates, Tops is a leading full-service grocery retailer in upstate New York and northern Pennsylvania. For more information about Tops Markets, visit the company’s website at www.topsmarkets.com
Secret Garden Tour
Westfield Farmer’s Market Now Open
The Writers’ Center at Chautauqua will host the sixth annual Chautauqua Writers’ Festival Thursday, June 17, through Sunday, June 20, 2010. Award-winning poets, fiction writers, and nonfiction writers will share their insights on the art and craft of writing in intensive workshops
Andrew Brocato, Tops’ director of community relations. “Our hope is that these donations help the communities that we are a part of now.” In Chautauqua County, donations were made to the following organizations: Mayville Fire Company, Girl Scouts, Mayville Food Pantry, Falconer Fire Department, Mayville United Methodist Church, Falconer Public Library, Mayville Library, Falconer Little League, CASA of Chautauqua County Inc., Trinity Relief Zone, Westfield Food Pantry, Lions Club/ Leo Club, YWCA Children’s Program, Brian Suckow Fund, Westfield Community Kitchen, Scholarship Fund, Westfield Fire Department & Rescue, St. Susan’s
Photo caption: The Audubon Center and Sanctuary has announced the participants in its Secret Gardens Tour on Saturday, June 26. The six hidden gardens on the tour are located in Jamestown , West Ellicott , and Lakewood , New York . (Photo courtesy of Dave Cooney)
Jamestown , NY – The gardens may be hidden, but they’re no longer secret: the Audubon Center and Sanctuary has announced the participants in their seventh Secret Gardens Tour on Saturday, June 26.
“We are just thrilled with this year’s participants,” chairperson Merle Syzdlo said in making the announcement. “Some are new, some are returning, and all are both unique and stunning!” The six featured gardens are: · The Culpepper Garden , Irene Culpepper, gardener; 235 Falconer Street in Jamestown · The Johnson Garden , Cheryl and Les Johnson, gardeners; 899 Hunt Road in Lakewood · Memory Gardens , Terri Ingersoll and Dick Peterson, gardeners; 560 Fairmount Avenue in West Ellicott · The Shepherd Garden , Betsy Shepherd, gardener; 44 West Terrace Avenue in Lakewood · The Smith Garden , Jean Smith, gardener; 27 Walnut Street in Jamestown · The Switala Garden , Dave and Marjorie Switala, gardeners; 244 Martin Road in Jamestown Rain or shine, hours are 10:30 am to 4 pm for Audubon’s seventh garden tour. Ten dollar tickets for the day can be purchased at the
Audubon Center, the Roger Tory Peterson Institute, Four Seasons Nursery and Garden Center, Lake View Gardens, Peterson Farm, Secret Gardens Flowers Shop, Stillwater Garden Market in Jamestown, Krist Hansen Nursery in Lakewood, Robert’s Nursery in Falconer, and Skillman’s in Bemus Point. Tickets are also available at all gardens the day of the tour. The Secret Gardens Tour supports the nature education programs of the Audubon Center and Sanctuary at 1600 Riverside Road , off Route 62 between Jamestown and Warren . The Center’s building, with a nature store and exhibits of live fish, reptiles, amphibians and more, is open Monday-Saturday 10 am-4:30 pm, Sundays 1-4:30 pm. Its five and a half miles of trails, Bald Eagle viewing, arboretum, and three distinct gardens are open dawn to dusk every day. For more information on Audubon and the Secret Gardens Tour, call (716) 569-2345 or visit www. jamestownaudubon.org.
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Up Close & Personal
Movie Screening
Paul Hoefler of the “Dueling Pianos”
Fredonia Opera House Showcases “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”
Hoefler is a stand up comedian that is nationally recognized for his “Dueling Pianos”. Hoefler and his accompanist, Todd Cutshaw, set out to “roast” their followers each week. However, this isn’t his only occupation during the day, he creates commercial jingles and is the Entertainment Director at an Oklahoma City night club. Catch Hoefler each week at the Village Casino in Bemus Point.
BY ANJANETTE NICOLAZZO Paul Hoefler, a Jamestown, New York resident, travels the country for a living. He is a passenger on over 100 flights per year, and tries to stop in as many restaurants that are featured on the hit TV series Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Why would someone do such a thing, one may ask? Hoefler is a stand up comedian that is nationally recognized for his “Dueling Pianos” act, and likes hitting the restaurants for fun. The concept of the Dueling Pianos is quite simple. Hoefler and his accompanist, Todd Cutshaw of Youngstown OH, set out together to “roast” their followers. “We set up the two pianos wherever we may be performing. Rather than regular stand-up comedy, we play musical parodies of popular songs while making up funny and humiliating lyrics,” says Hoefler. He
continues, “The audience members can request one song for $1 - $2 stops the song. It then becomes a duel between the audience members and which songs they’d like to hear. Sometimes, people end up paying $25 for one song.” Hoefler and his partner also have what they call the “Personal Attention Fee.” This fee is $25, and stops what they are doing on stage completely. The payee then can bring up an audience member, whether it is a good friend, a birthday, a bachelorette party, etc., for a personalized, humiliating song roast about them. However, the Dueling Pianos isn’t the only occupation Hoefler has. During the day, he creates commercial jingles for local places like Auto Credit, Kia, Robo Wash and business of the like. Additionally, he is also the Entertainment Director at an Oklahoma City night club
called Michael Murphy’s. “I perform my act there once per month, and am the full-time booking agent for every act, every week,” says Hoefler. The prodigy of his father, a piano teacher, Hoefler has been playing the piano for over forty years. “My Mom always said I was like a little Don Rickles…I picked on everyone who came in the room,” says Hoefler. His favorite comedians include classics like George Carlin and Eddie Murphy, and more current comedian Ron White. He claims that Boston’s first album was “the best album ever,” and also enjoys the music of Billie Joel and Elton John. “However,” says Hoefler, “You haven’t heard anything until you hear Lil’ Wayne on the piano.” “I listen to good rock, and pretty much have to listen to everything. We run a request-driven show, where if someone comes up and wants to hear a song by Miley Cyrus, we at least have to know the main parts to it,” says Hoefler. In Hoefler’s free time, he enjoys riding his motorcycle and gets out riding as much as he can. To see Hoefler perform, catch him at Eight Great Tuesday’s, a free concert series being held on the Lake Erie Bayfront. He will be located in a large tent at a restaurant called the Sloppy Duck, where he does opening acts as people are arriving. “I’ve been part of this series for 4 years, and I look forward to it every summer. The first free concert is Rusted Root, happening July 6” Hoefler says. He also performs every Sunday evening at 9 p.m. at the Village Casino in Bemus Point, New York. For more information on the Eight Great Tuesdays in Erie or on the Village Casino in Bemus Point log on to: www.erie.pa.us or www. bemuspointcasino.com.
“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” is the first in a trilogy of novels by Larsson that have become a worldwide publishing phenomenon. National Public Radio says “the author (Larsson) is a sharp social critic, so what his characters uncover isn’t just crime, but a whole dark side to Swedish society – not least a terrible, sadistic misogyny.”
FREDONIA – “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” based on the international bestselling novel by the late Stieg Larsson, is the next featured film in the Cinema Series at the 1891 Fredonia Opera House. It will be screened this Saturday, June 19 at 8pm and Tuesday, June 22 at 7:30pm. “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” is the first in a trilogy of novels by Larsson that have become a worldwide publishing phenomenon. Director Niels Arden Oplev’s film version became the biggest grossing European film of 2009. In it, a disgraced journalist and troubled young female computer hacker investigate the mysterious disappearance of a wealthy industrialist’s niece. Forty years ago, Harriet Vanger disappeared from a family gathering on the island owned and inhabited by the powerful Vanger clan. Her body was never found, yet her
beloved uncle is convinced she was murdered and that the killer is a member of his own tightly knit but dysfunctional family. He employs disgraced financial journalist Mikael Blomkvist and the troubled but resourceful computer hacker Lisbeth Salander to investigate. When the pair link Harriet’s disappearance to a number of grotesque murders from almost 40 years ago, they begin to unravel a dark and appalling family history. But the Vangers are a secretive clan; and Blomkvist and Salander are about to find out just how far they are prepared to go to protect themselves. Betsy Sharkey of the Los Angeles Times calls the film “a mind-bending and mesmerizing thriller that takes its time unlocking one mystery only to uncover another, all to chilling and immensely satisfying effect.” Joe Morgenstern of the Wall Street Journal calls it “a stylish thriller with real complexity, people with
interesting faces, a sensational actress cast as an ambisexual Goth hacker heroine – the news about ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ is nothing but good!” Steven Rea of the Philadelphia Inquirer calls it “rife with nightmarishly violent and horrific behavior. It’s intense, graphic, frightening ... and yes, exhilarating!” Bob Mondello of National Public Radio says “the author (Larsson) is a sharp social critic, so what his characters uncover isn’t just crime, but a whole dark side to Swedish society – not least a terrible, sadistic misogyny.” Unrated, “The Girl with the Dragoon Tattoo” is in Swedish with English subtitles. It runs 128 minutes. Please note that this film, while not rated, contains considerable graphic violence, depictions of sadistic sexual practices and rape. The Opera House Cinema Series is sponsored by Cliffstar Corporation. Tickets for Cinema Series movies are available at the door for $7 (adults), $6.50 (seniors and Opera House members) and $5 (students and children) the night of each showing. The series continues with “Letters to Juliet” on June 26 and 29; “The Lottery” on July 9; “Babies” on July 10 and 13; and “City Island” on July 24 and 27. For more information, call the Opera House box office at 716-679-1891. Chautauqua County’s only year-round performing arts center, the 1891 Fredonia Opera House is a member-supported not-for-profit organization located in Village Hall in downtown Fredonia. For a complete schedule of events, visit www.fredopera.org
Mayville/Chautauqua Annual Summer Concert Series Summer Concert Series scheduled for Thursday nights in Mayville beginning July 8 with “The Beatles Unplugged” performed by Skip Roberts and Emerald City Productions (held at Village Green Park, Uptown Mayville –Corner of Routes 394 and 430 intersection)
NOW OPEN IN THE HEART OF
BEMUS POINT With the Music You’ve Come to Expect and the Atmosphere You Always Loved Friday, June 18
Saturday, June 19
Saturday, June 26
Rip & the Band Dogs
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Nightly Entertainment: Live Bands Fridays & Saturdays Beginning at 9pm
Great Food Daily. Entertainment Nightly. Live Bands Weekends. Family-Friendly, Affordable Pricing. Sunday Brunch is Back! Patio Grill Open Late. Daily Lunch & Dinner Specials. Hershey’s Ice Cream Window. More Surprises to come.
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Entertainment MONDAYS
Family Night, buy one get one free kids meals 12 and under and $1.00 in free tokens for the arcarde with the purchase of a kids meal. Family Fun for All!
TUESDAYS
Trivia night, from 8-10pm. 2 for 1 Busch Cans. You cannot believe how much fun this is. Come see what everybody’s talking about!
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Featuring Harbour Nights,
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Key West inspired Landshark and Margarita Specials.
THURSDAYS
Karaoke night, the area’s best and longest running - 10 years and going strong! Join the area’s best karaoke singers and the lake’s best!!
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ment and dancing. Come meet your friends and party. Bands from all over the U.S. perform from 10pm-1am each Friday and Saturday all season. Check out our website: bemuspointcasino.com for more information. $5 Cover for most bands. Must be 21 for most shows.
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KIA of Jamestown 1700 Washington Street, Jamestown New York (716) 664-1222 www.kiaofjamestown.com The Kia 10-year/100,000-mile warranty program includes various warranties and roadside assistance. Warranties include powertrain and basic. All warranties and roadside assistance are limited. See retailer for details or go to kia.com.*24-hour Roadside Assistance is a service plan provided by Kia Motors America, Inc. Some vehicles shown may include optional equipment. ***Government star ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) New Car Assessment Program (safercar. gov). \U2020See product owner’s manual for load and/or towing capacity. 36-month lease, $2,500 plus tax at signing.
Friday, June 18
Saturday, June 19
Only Humen
Two for Flinching
Classic & Modern Rock
Area’s Best 80’s Tribute Band
SUNDAYS
Dueling Pianos, adult comedy show, from 9-11pm.
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FREDONIA – This past year, hNYC-based filmmaker Steven Cantor spent much of the summer in nearby Lily Dale filming a documentary about fthe world’s largest center for dthe practice of the Spiritualist religion. On Friday, June 18, aat 7:30 p.m., “No One Dies rin Lily Dale” will receive its aworld premiere when the Lily tDale Assembly presents a free screening at the 1891 Fredonia Opera House. Produced for HBO hTelevision, this 90-minute documentary captures the journeys of a diverse set of n d
visitors making a pilgrimage to this off-the-beaten-path town with hopes of connecting, healing, finding answers and gaining closure with deceased loved ones. The film allows viewers to experience firsthand their various stories of personal loss as they collide and unfold. It will be shown on HBO Television 77 times over the course of this summer beginning on July 5. Visitors whose stories are featured in the film include Ron Holt, a Chicago police officer, whose son Blair was tragically gunned down in a random act of gang violence. Ron is trying to make peace with his son’s death and the doubts that haunt him. Susan Hinrichs, a bornagain Evangelical Christian, questions her own religious faith in a search for answers surrounding the death of her son Scotty, at the age of 18, from a deteriorating form of cancer. Rebekah Fabricious journeys from Ohio trying to connect with her late partner who had a tragic death. She wants to get answers, test her faith and find the closure she’s been lacking since her fiancé’s passing. Cantor, of Stick Figure
Productions, will attend the premiere screening and will lead a Question & Answer discussion about the film immediately following its showing. Thanks to Lily Dale Assembly’s rental of the Opera House, admission to the film is FREE and open to the public. For more information on the screening, call the Opera House box office at 716-679-1891. Lily Dale Assembly boasts the largest Spiritualist community in the world, with more than 40 registered mediums who communicate regularly with those who have passed over. Mediums channel spirits via readings performed in quaint, 19th century-style Victorian homes and by public platform services conducted in Leolyn Woods, one of the state’s few remaining old-growth forests. For information on the 2010 season, visit www. lilydaleassembly.com. Chautauqua County’s only year-round performing arts center, the 1891 Fredonia Opera House is a membersupported not-for-profit organization located in Village Hall in downtown Fredonia. For a complete schedule, visit www.fredopera.org.
Dunkirk Wreck & Roll Festival this Weekend
, Dunkirk’s third annual Wreck and Roll weekending event this Friday, June 18th and Saturday, June 19th. You’ll find plenty to eat and drink, participate in, dance to the music, or simply watch. All of the action centers on the boardwalk and the Dunkirk city pier.
a d n n This Friday and Saturday, June 18 and 19 Jamestown residents and many others a will be turning Greek for the annual Yassou Festival held at the St. Nicolas Greek , Orthodox Church in Jamestown, N.Y. Enjoy Greek dancing, jewelers, boutiques, church tours and of course, lots of Greek food. The festival runs Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., rain or shine.
Yassou Festival in Jamestown this Weekend
Chautauqua Lake Idol Begins Monday, June 28 6:30PM - Come and Cheer for your favorite performer Monday nights: June 28, July 5, July 19, July 26 and August 2. Grand Finale - August 16. On the Floating Stage, Bemus Point, New York. For more information log on to: www. chautauqualakeidol.com.
Third Annual Art Show and Sale to Take Place July 17 & 18
Artisan Jack Northrop of Kane , Pennsylvania , stands with some of his exquisite wood turnings that will be among the thousands of photographs, paintings, pieces of pottery, jewelry, fabric and other distinctive artworks that will be on display and for sale at Art in the Woods, July 17-18, at the Audubon Center and Sanctuary.
JAMESTOWN , NY – “Things are coming together terrifically for what will surely be Audubon’s most exciting nature art show yet!” That’s how Jamestown Audubon Society president Ruth Lundin described plans for Art in the Woods on Saturday and Sunday, July 17 and 18. Lundin also expressed appreciation to Chautauqua County , Verizon Wireless, Jamestown Area Medical Associates and Phoenix Metal for sponsoring this event that supports Audubon’s environmental education programs.
Ten new artists will be among the dozens of artists and craftspeople that will be at the beautiful Audubon Center and Sanctuary for this third annual art show and sale. In addition to painters, photographers, jewelers and potters, there will be artisans who work in fiber, glass, iron, wood, pressed flowers, gourds and even books. All entries in the Art in the Woods Photography Contest will be mounted for viewing in the third floor Sky Room of the Nature Center building. The judges’ choices will be sporting their ribbons, and festival participants will vote
on the People’s Choice Award. The tempting food delights will include pulled pork, veggie wraps, chicken wraps, dessert crepes, hot dogs, sausages, nachos and cheese, kettle corn, and more. The Strawberry Pancake Breakfast on Sunday from 10 am to noon will feature strawberries and blueberries layered between pancakes and topped with whipped cream and real maple syrup – plus sausage patties, juice and coffee. Live entertainment will be provided by Old Dawg Bluegrass, Barbershop Quartet, the guitar-flute duo of John Bowler and Laura Whitten, fiddler Taylor Pancoast, and Drama Enrichment Program students under the direction of Michele Constantino. Nature-related children’s activities, a bake sale, more than five miles of beautifully maintained trails, and Liberty , Audubon’s resident bald eagle, are just some of the additional attractions. Tickets are only $5 and children 12 and under are free. Sorry: pets are not invited. Hours for Art in the Woods are 10 am to 6 pm on Saturday July 17 and 10 am to 5 pm on Sunday July 18 at the Audubon Center and Sanctuary, 1600 Riverside Road off Route 62 between Jamestown , New York , and Warren , Pennsylvania . For more information, visit www.jamestownaudubon.org or call (716) 569-2345.
The Golden Dragon Acrobats at Chautauqua June 30 7:30PM - These tremendously talented and skillful performers carry on the traditions of more than 25 centuries of Chinese acrobatics. Award-winning acrobatics, traditional dance, spectacular costumes, ancient and contemporary music and theatrical techniques entertain, amaze and often stun the audience. This is an evening for the entire family! Tickets are $18.00. For more information call (716) 357-6250 or log onto www.ciweb.org or www.goldendragonacrobats.com
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Concert to Benefit WCA Willowfest in Silver Creek “Streisand & Sinatra: The Concert that Never Was” on Floating Stage On Friday, August 13, WCA Hospital is partnering with the Bemus Bay Pops to help celebrate our 125th anniversary with Barbra & Frank: The Concert That Never Was with the Bemus Bay Pops at 8:00 p.m. on the floating stage in Bemus Bay. Fireworks will follow this concert event. The rain date is the following evening (Saturday, August 14). Preferred Seating & VIP Seating tickets are now on sale in the WCA Office of Development (664-8423), at Brigiotta’s, or on our web site (www.wcahospital.org) which will support Sharing
the Gift of Health: The Capital Campaign for Our Emergency Department. VIP Seating Ticket ($250) includes limited VIP Seating on Italian Fisherman Deck, Gourmet Dinner, Open Bar and Special Meet & Greet with performers. $100 is considered a tax-deductible capital campaign gift. Preferred Seating Ticket ($100) includes limited Preferred Seating on the Italian Fisherman Dockwalk & Fish Tank, Hors d’oeuvres & two drinks. $50 is considered a taxdeductible capital campaign gift.
CONTINUED FROM FRONT COVER museum “will be selling Lucy and Desi wine glasses, and they will have all the information for the museum.” The food booths will be selling everything from pizza to fried dough throughout the duration of the festival. There will be soft drinks for the kids and a beer and wine tent for the
The show features Sharon Owens and Sebastian Anzaldo and the Bemu Bay Pops Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Bruce Morton Wright.
adults. On Sunday at 5:30 the Sheridan Community Chorus will perform patriotic songs, and at 7:00pm the band Bogus Ottis will be entertain. All this leads up to the spectacular closing night fireworks display; expected to last over an hour. With a winning combination of classic cars,
music, food, games, and crafts, the Willowfest is sure to be a great event for families to kick off their summer fun with. Willowcreek Winery is located at 2627 Chapin Road in Silvercreek, NY. For more information log on to www. willowcreekwines.net or call 716-934-9463.
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Poet Laureate to Speak Former US Poet Laureat Billy Collins Presents at Chautauqua Institution Former United States poet laureate Billy Collins has published eight collections of poetry, the last three of which— Nine Horses, The Trouble With Poetry and Other Poems and, most recently, Ballistics—have broken sales records for poetry. The typical Collins poem opens on a clear and hospitable note but soon takes an unexpected turn; poems that begin in irony may end in a moment of lyric surprise. Collins sees his poetry as “a form of travel writing” and considers humor “a door into the serious.” Chautauqua Institution will host a Lecture Platform with Billy Collins inside the Amphitheater on Friday, July 30, 2010 at 10:45am. A New York Public Library “Literary Lion,” Collins’ work has appeared in a variety of
periodicals, including The New Yorker, The Paris Review and The American Scholar. He has also published a collection of haiku, titled She Was Just Seventeen, and edited two anthologies of contemporary poetry, Poetry 180: A Turning Back to Poetry and 180 More: Extraordinary Poems for Every Day. Collins was the guest editor of The Best American Poetry 2006, and edited Bright Wings: An Illustrated Anthology of Poems about Birds, with paintings by David Allen Sibley. Included among the many honors Collins has received are fellowships from the New York Foundation for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation. He has also been awarded the Oscar Blumenthal
Prize, the Bess Hokin Prize, the Frederick Bock Prize and the Levinson Prize - all awarded by Poetry magazine. In October 2004, Collins was selected as the inaugural recipient of the Poetry Foundation’s Mark Twain Prize for Humor in Poetry. Collins was appointed United States poet laureate in 2001 and served in that capacity until 2003. He served as New York’s poet laureate from 2004 to 2006. Currently, Collins is a distinguished professor of English at Lehman College of the City University of New York, as well as a senior distinguished fellow of the Winter Park Institute at Rollins College. To learn more visit www. ciweb.org or call 716-3576250.
Neil Sedaka at Chautauqua August 27 The history of Rock N’ Roll would be incomplete without the innumerable contributions of Neil Sedaka. From singing to songwriting to producing, Neil Sedaka has been entertaining for over fifty years. His canon of compositions continues to stand the test of time. He will delight the Chautauqua audience with such iconic hits as “Calendar Girl,” “Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen” and “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do.” A great summer evening in the Amp for a romantic walk down memory lane.
Starry Night in the Garden usually attracts between 2,500 and 3,000 people to the allages show. The event takes place Wednesday, June 30 at 5:30 pm and will feature music by Melanie Fiona, The Calling’s Alex Band, Serena Ryder and Collective Soul will headline.The event takes place at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens for whom the money is raised for.
meal from Lucarelli’s, front stage access, a meet and greet with the artists, all for $100. Collective Soul is said to play about an hour and the other artists are to perform for 30-45 minutes. The event usually attracts between 2,500 and 3,000 people, but Star expects even more, Demay said. Tickets are still available, but they are going fast. “We sold out last year about a week before the show and
we are already 100 ahead of last year,” Demay said. For the most part, Demay said people stand while enjoying the festivities, but some do bring blankets or lawn chairs to sit on, which is encouraged. Those who may be worried about parking for the show can relax because there is plenty of parking available at the Gardens and in the surrounding areas as well. Starry Night in the Garden
is an all-ages show that Demay says people wait for and enjoy each year. “The event has grown and people really looked forward to it … it’s a really good event, a lot of fun,” he said. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for VIP’s, 6:00 p.m. for general admissions and Melanie Fiona is scheduled to begin at 6:15 p.m. The show is expected to last until 9 p.m. For more information log on to www.buffalogardens.com.
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