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You are cordially invited to the 4th incarnation of Carousel’s twisted little rager of a fundraiser, the Scareousel Ball. Once more, we’ll be taking over the halls of Spool Contemporary Art Space in Johnson City, and once more, we’ll be partying until the wee small hours. The goal is to raise a bit of cash to cover the operating costs of this here paper we put out (go figure, it’s not easy to break even when you give the thing away), but we’ve never been the types for stuffy fundraisers, so we decided to add the best music we could find, a slew of performance art, a whole bunch of colored lights, and several hundred crazy freaks.

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GOING ON A WITCH HUNT

What to do and where this Halloween season

by Phil Westcott

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H, THE SWEET SOUNDS and sights of autumn! From apple cider, to cider donuts, to hard cider, fall is one of those times of year when you can be sure to find something to enjoy. It also brings about feelings of mortality and death, what with the harvest and all. In the past, when we lived as a much more agrarian society, fall was the time of year that the life and food we’d been growing all summer was chopped down and prepared for winter: the time of death.

These feelings of mortality hint at the supernatural. The otherside, with magic, and things that go bump in the night: the fall brings out our curiosity with the macabre and unexplained. Halloween is the literal embodiment of everything that is fall. It sets you slightly ill at ease, because you’re not quite sure who’s lurking behind the mask; at the same time, it is a time of celebration and joviality, like the end of the harvest season of old.

We at Carousel are, as always, dedicated to you having the most fun as possible at all times, and fully exploring the fruits of our region. (Have you gone apple picking yet?)

With that in mind, let’s take a quick tour of the events embracing the Halloween spirit this month.

We’ll start off in Owego, at Slava’s Zombie Circus. Slava’s Zombie Circus was created after nearly half the performers of Slava’s Psycho Circus contracted a mysterious virus that left them not quite living, and not quite dead. The performers were filled instead with a desire for human flesh. Not one to let a little thing like zombification stop the show, Slava has set up four fun-filled activities; that is, fun if you’re into the possibility of having your brains eaten.

Two of the activities include walking around, and are not recommended for children 13 or under. The first is Slava’s Maize of Terror, which also, coincidentally, is the area’s only haunted corn maze. Once inside, you’ll find yourself lost in a labyrinth filled with the otherworldly. Be careful not to lose your grip on reality, or you might just find yourself becoming one of the creatures of the night. You can also visit Bloodypines Carnyville, which is where Slava’s living and undead troupe dwells. Give his friends a warm welcome, though, or you may end up a more permanent resident than you’d like.

There will also be a chance for you to let out some of the pent up fear, or any residual anger at Slava you may feel after wetting your pants. At the Blacklight Zombie Paintball Ring, you can shoot glow-in-the-dark paintballs at the sorry undead suckers. At Airsoft Pumpkin Carving… well, you get the idea.

There will also be haunted carnival rides, and beer will be provided by the Binghamton Brewing Co. Tickets for two attractions are $20 each, and for all four are $30. Tickets to carnival rides are sold separately. Slava’s Zombie Circus will take place the last three Fridays and Saturdays of October, from 7-11pm, and is located at 445 Miller Beach Rd. in Owego. For more information, visit slavaszombiecircus.com.

Now that we’ve been sufficiently spooked outside, let’s head to Binghamton and back

into the relative safety of the Southern Tier Independence Center’s Haunted Halls of Horror. Or rather, the maybe-not-sosafety.

Inside the Halls, you’ll find five different themed “adventures”: Blackout, Necropolis, Blood Creek Massacre, Outbreak, and the Vortex of Terror 3D. In Blackout, you’ll encounter one of mankind’s greatest and oldest fears: the dark. What’s making that sound in the corner? Did you just hear footsteps behind you? Are those eyes shining in the dark or is your mind playing tricks on itself? The only way out is in.

Necropolis brings you to the city of the dead, where evil writhes and shouts. Why are the dead walking, and why are they mad at you?

Next comes the Blood Creek Massacre. Your host used to be a caring and kind fellow, who threw grandiose parties in the woods. Why he snapped, and murdered all his guests with a chainsaw, no one knows. Best not to look behind you once you hear the whirring of the chain… just run!

In Outbreak, you’ll have to try escape from a prison. Winter is coming, and you see, there’s just not enough supplies, so the guards are going to have to… lower the population.

You’d better hope you can find a way out, or you’re sure to fall ill to the Outbreak.

Finally, the Vortex of Terror 3D will throw you into an episode of Twilight Zone. We are in Binghamton, after all…

The Haunted Halls of Horror are located in the basement of the Southern Tier Independence Center, 135 East Frederick St. on Binghamton’s East Side. The Halls will be open from 7-10pm, every Friday and Saturday in October, starting October 1st. Tickets and more information are available at hhh-stic. com.

Once out of the Haunted Halls, you may feel like you need something a little more surreal, instead of terrifying. In that case, hop on down the road to Court Street, and attend the final JungleScience party, ever.

Une Petite Morte avec de l’Opium is the 13th, and final, Halloween party at JungleScience. JungleScience is known for their sometimes macabre, sometimes surreal, and always over-the-top awesome art shows, and this party will be no exception. The theme, (if you can’t read French) is an opium den.

Dress appropriately; or at least, dress up.

Otherwise, you will not be allowed in. Also, it is a charity fundraiser (benefitting the Memory Maker Project), so there is $20 door charge. This is a party you most certainly do not want to miss. It will run from 9pm-3am on October 22nd, and food and drink will be provided.

Jungle Science may be holding its last party, but the first ever Terror Expo/Horror Showcase will be happening at the Best Western in Johnson City. This event will feature vendors dealing in the macabre, such as Cell Division Studios, which crafts custom latex masks, and Tormented Mind Sanctuary, which crafts custom jewelry. I Am Horror will also be there, both to show their film

Demon Messenger, but also to promote their new film, House on Ghost Hill Road.

There will be guests and special interviews, including Bill Diamond, who’s worked on such projects such as Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, and Fraggle Rock. You can visit with him, and see the Little Shop of Horrors plant.

Jeremy Ambler will also be attending, from the Walking Dead, and some of the cast and crew from Tales of Dracula, including Tom DeLilo, Amber Gance, and Greta Volkova.

The Horror Showcase will include horror films shot and produced locally. Films include: Batailla de Sang, a silent film; Demon Messenger, from I Am Horror productions; Tales of Dracula, featuring Greta Volkova; and Dream State, a short film from Scott Danzig.

Other events include a sword swallower (read about Amanda April June on page 21), and a Halloween costume contest judged by Ron Chamberlain, a Hollywood special effects makeup artist. Tickets are $10 at the door for adults, and children under 12 get in free. The Best Western is located at 569 Harry L Drive in Johnson City. It all takes place on 10/8.

Also a new event, the Southern New York Paranormal Expo will be putting on its first annual Hunt, at the American Legion, Post 80. The group invites all to join for a day filled with guest speakers and more, from ghost hunters to psychics and sasquatch researchers. There will also be vendors and equipment distributors, so if you’d like to stock up on supplies before attending any haunted houses, this will be the event to go to.

S.N.Y.P.E. will be charging $7 dollars at the door for the Hunt, but proceeds will be going to the American Legion’s Operation: Comfort Warriors project. The Hunt will be held from 10am to 6pm on Saturday, October 15th, and more information about the S.N.Y.P.E. Hunt 2016 can be found on Facebook. More information about Operation: Comfort Warriors can be found at legion. org/operationcomfortwarriors.

Finally, if you’re looking for a little getaway, there are a couple of events that are out of range of the Triple Cities, but definitely well worth the trip.

For a magical, (and family friendly) getaway, turn to Press Bay Alley… I mean Diagon Alley, just a 47-minute drive northwest of Binghamton in gorge-ous Ithaca. From Thursday, October 27th, through Sunday, October 30th, you’ll be able to find wizarding delights for kids of all ages, and wizards of all talent levels. From a Horcrux Hunt to a Dark Arts Coffee tour, and trick-or-treating at Hogsmeade and Knockturn Alley, there will be a range of activities for all to participate in. And, if you’re over 21, don’t forget to participate in the Advanced Potions class on Friday night.

There will also be tours of Tompkins County, as well as costume contests and a TriWizard Ball. It’s certainly an event that any true wizard wouldn’t want to miss.

Slightly farther away, with a slightly less family friendly atmosphere, in Scranton, Penn-

sylvania, you can check out the acres and acres of horror that is Reaper’s Revenge.

Here’s a little story about what happened there a few years ago...

The teens had heard of the northeast’s most terrifying haunted attraction, but laughed at the old man outside who told them to turn and leave now. He had been portentously muttering “omens” and “not right under the new moon,” but Dorcas, Janice, Mike, and Filbert just laughed and threw their empty beer bottles at him. “There’s no such thing as ghosts,” Mike belched, as he sidled up to Janice. “And if there is, don’t worry, I’ll protect you-” he brandished a Swiss army knife.

“Pure silver - will slice right through any of those bastards - werewolves, vampires, or ghosts.”

Janice laughed as she withdrew from his arm. “I thought there was no such thing as ghosts” she said, stomping out her cigarette.

“Anyway, can you pay for my ticket?” she asked, and they walked up to the counter as Mike put his arm around her waist. They paid to lose their souls.

As they entered the first of the four courses of horror they were about to be served, they started to question if their courage had been misplaced. “Did you see the driver’s eyes?” demanded Filbert. “They can’t be real – no one’s eyes glow like that.” They were the only four in the wagon. The driver careened away, crazily, and the group realized that, just perhaps, they should have listened to the old man outside...

The actual sequence of events is uncertain, but Filbert was the first to go, inexplicably strung from a noose hanging over the Haunted Hay Ride. Next was Dorcas - the skin on her face peeled back, lips puckered in a kiss, frozen on the ground in the Tunnel of Love at the end of the Lost Carnival. Was it the demented clown? The screeching ghost of a denied bride? The truth of Janice’s fate is unknown - she entered Pitch Black, and succumbed to the darkness without leaving a trace. Mike’s body was found, abdomen pierced on a steel rod by the denizens of the Wasteland. His eyes were open, petrified, with the knife he had been so sure would protect him shoved through his throat.

Just kidding. That didn’t actually happen… or did it? Reaper’s Revenge is the premiere haunted attraction in the northeast. Located just outside of Scranton PA, they serve four terrifying cocktails: first, the Haunted Hayride, the only time you may feel safe, protected by the iron bars surrounding the carriage; next, steel yourself for the Lost Carnival, with horror lurking behind every corner. Embrace the darkness in Pitch Black, or find yourself lost before you reach the petrifying maze of the Wasteland. Reaper’s Revenge opens at sunset every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday until November 5th. Tickets are $35, and directions can be found on their website, reapersrevenge.net.

So, this Halloween season (September 1st through Thanksgiving), go on out and enjoy yourself, get a little scared, and find out what it really means to celebrate the eve of all our souls. Hey, election day’s only eight days after...

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music. based in Havana, though several of us come from different parts of Cuba originally.

Does the Asere Friendship Tour play a part in the opening of relations and tourism between Cuba and the United States? I hope we can play a positive role in the new friendship between Cuba and the States; our music is to share and enjoy. Music and dancing are for everyone and it is a privilege for us to be able to come here and perform.

When did the Friendship Tour begin, and when will it be completed? Our first show was on September 8th and the final show will be on December 5th.

Will the group remain performing with this particular lineup of musicians after this tour? For the most part, yes.

How are you finding audiences in the United States as compared to audiences in Cuba? It is very difficult to compare because the cultures are different. Here is the U.S. we have felt very warmly welcomed, and the people seem to enjoy our music and culture, and show us by dancing and applauding and making us feel welcome.

Courtesy of Columbia Artists Management.

Havana Cuba Allstars

Bringing world beats to the Anderson Center

by Ronnie Vuolo

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N THURSDAY, October 6th, the high-energy, can’t-sit-still-gotta’dance beat of Cuban music explodes on the stage of the Anderson Center with the arrival of The Havana Cuba All-Stars. The 12-piece band, with its hip-swaying rhythm and rich array of percussion, strings, and brass, is Big-Band Cuban style. Traveling for the first time in the US, their appropriately named Asere Friendship Tour is one benefit of the more normalized relations and eased travel restrictions between the US and Cuba since 2015.

Cuban music stems from the rich and varied history of its people: from the earliest native inhabitants, to the long-distant addition of incomers from Spain and Africa, to the international influences of later years. Each group brought its own music, and each new influence added layers to the multifaceted sound and diversity of what is now Cuban music.

For this tour, many of Cuba’s greatest musicians have been brought together to share the Cuban sound with audiences throughout the US and Canada. Their music is a mix of the traditional, such as Cuban Son and Guaguanco, and the modern, such as the Chachacha.

Their instruments, too, represent that mix, from the classic tres (the Cuban guitar, so named for its original three-string design), to the modern steel guitar.

The 12-piece All-Stars band consists of: Mi-

chel Padron, musical director and first trumpet; Vicente Arencibia on congas and lead vocals; Adolfo Florian on tres, steel guitar, and vocals; Eney Aranda on congas, bongos, and vocals; Yoan Sanchez, timbal, drums, and bongos; Eikel Venegas playing trombone and second trumpet; Ricardo Fernández on lead vocals and percussion; Jesus Cutiño on bass and lead vocals; Yuniel Rascón, Spanish guitar and vocals; Daniel Carnago on tres, bass, and vocals; Raúl Bermúdez playing first violin; and Jorge L. Quevedo on second violin.

Carousel was fortunate enough recently to interview Vicente Arencibia, via translator: Can you tell me a bit about your background in music and your involvement with All-Stars? I have been performing since I was a child in my neighborhood in Havana, a black community where music and dancing is everywhere. I play percussion and sing. I love the music of my country and am happy to share it with others, I’ve been lucky enough to perform all over the world and work with other musicians too, from different countries - from Totó la Momposina (Colombia) to Billy Cobham (USA).

How were the All-Stars formed, and how did that come about? The band Asere was formed 20 years ago in Havana.

We wanted to create a group that performed traditional Cuban music, the music of our grandfathers, and give it our own twist - we have great respect for the roots and try to do something new and fresh also. We were

young and at that time this kind of music wasn’t fashionable with people from our generation. The All-Stars is Asere with more of the best Cuban Musicians.

Who chose the band members for the All-Stars, and who is in charge of choosing the music played on the tour?

Myself, Michel Padron (our musical director), and our manager, John Hollis.

Who was involved in the original songwriting and composition? Several of us compose songs, and we also play material by other writers that we like, both young and old. We also play some songs that are very old - one song in the repertoire is over a hundred years old. So, there is a mixture of styles and rhythms.

The name of the tour is The Havana Cuba All-Stars Asere Friendship Tour, is that correct? Columbia Artist Management, our producer here in the U.S., gave the show the name Havana Cuba All Stars.

In original band [the] name is Asere, which means friend in an Afro-Cuban dialect.

Is this is the first international tour of the All-Stars? We [the band Asere] have toured all over the world for 20 years now Europe, Asia, South America, etc. But this is our first tour of the US - we’re happy to be here!

Does the group tour throughout Cuba, or are you centered in one city? We are

Lastly, is there anything else that you would like to our readers to know about the All-Stars and about your music? We are humble people; music for us comes from the heart, to be played with groove; it’s a soulful thing, to make you feel good, forget about your worries and have fun.

Looking forward to coming to Binghamton!

For a taste of what you can expect to hear, check out both Havana Cuba All-Stars, and Asere, on YouTube. And while the opportunity to hear great Cuban music is a wonderful thing, it is not the only Cuban art form to grace BU this month. According to Rosanne Norris, Marketing Director for the Anderson Center, “the whole month of October is focused on Cuba here at Binghamton University. There is a Cuban baseball art exhibit at the museum plus other activities.” Details for these events can be found in the September Carousel Art Briefs, online at carouselrag. com, or at binghamton.edu/art-museum.

The concert begins at 7:30pm, and is sponsored by WICZ FOX 40. Tickets are $45 general public, $40 faculty/staff/seniors/ alumni, $22 students/children, or $110 for a family 4-pack. Group discounts are also available. Tickets can be purchased online at andersoncenter.showare.com, by phone (607) 777-2787, by mail or fax (check the website for details), or at the Anderson Center box office. The box office, located in the Anderson Center on the Binghamton University Campus, is open weekdays from noon-5:30pm, and noon through opening curtain on the day of performance. Weekend hours are 5pm through opening curtain for evening performances, and noon through opening curtain for matinee performances. Further information may be found at binghamton.edu/anderson-center, or by calling the box office.

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erything the way it was when they recorded it.

As an aside, one member spent the whole day smashing things on the street and making weird sound effects for one of the songs, the working title for which is “One, two, three, fuck!”

“Right in the beginning,” remarked one band member, “Al counts off ‘One, two, three’ and then screams, ‘Fuck!’ It’s one of the more offensive songs I guess! The rest of [the songs] are all happy - well, not all happy - but they’re not as explicit! We had a good time making a bunch of cool noises and recording them.”

The band calls their upcoming album the biggest thing that they’ve ever done. Scott Rasmussen has been engineering, mixing and producing the album and while all band members are involved in its production, it’s Scott who does the lion’s share of the handson engineering and mixing.

I asked the band what their primary influences were. Alex Walker shared, “We listen to everything. Dane started playing metal. That was your thing,” to which Minoya retorted: “I started playing guitar when I was about six.

And I started learning on classic rock. Zeppelin, Hendrix, you know, the basics. And then as I got older, I hit my mid-teens and I was swooned by the metal. I played in a couple of different metal bands, and then I decided that wouldn’t work for me. So, then I kind of went back to my roots a little, and then I ended up here. I take a lot of influences from, obviously, Hendrix, Jimmy Page, John Frusciante, [a] guitar player for the Red Hot Chili Peppers. That’s generally where my influences come from.”

I asked the band who their favorite artists were. They dropped names like the Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Foo Fighters, Alt-J and Glass Animals, as well as Led Zeppelin, Incubus and especially Jimi Hendrix.

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Kites & Powerlines

Dane Minoya remarked that he was currently going to school at SUNY Broome for guitar, as a performance major. He also went to Berklee School of Music up in Boston the previous summer.

Sitting down with local rockers

by Doctor B.

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T WAS LATE AFTERNOON when I arrived at Kites & Powerlines’ rehearsal/ recording space in the hills of Binghamton’s South Side. I followed the sounds of their playing to the back door of a splendid suburban house. Not knowing whether they were rehearsing or recording, I waited until they finished the song they were in the middle of when I arrived. After knocking on their door and introducing myself, we sat down on their back patio for an informal chat.

Kites and Powerlines is Alex Walker (vocals, rhythm guitar), Scott Rasmussen (drums, sound engineer), Dane Minoya (lead guitar), and Conor Mitchell (bass guitar). They’ve been together for about two years. After hiring and dropping a couple of bass players, they settled on Conor Mitchell. Reeve Longcoy, group founder and former bass player, was with the band from the beginning and

stayed for about a year, year and a half, much of the band’s life to date. Then he left to marry and start a family. He’s still considered a big part of and a great influence on Kites & Powerlines by his former bandmates.

I asked Alex Walker how his band got the name. “That came from a long time ago,” he replied. “I had a friend, Phil, I consider my best friend. I can’t remember exactly what the quote was, but it said ‘kites and powerlines’ in there somewhere. It was talking about life in some context. To be honest with you, it was so long ago. I named an acoustic project after it. And that somehow formed into this over six years.”

Dane Minoya chimed in: “I remember when you asked me to join up, we couldn’t think of a name. And then we decided one day that you had the name, ‘Kites and Powerlines’ before, so we decided to keep it.”

I remarked that their new single, “New Life,”

has gotten airplay on a local commercial FM station, something which rarely happens in these days of rigidly-controlled radio formats. Rasmussen responded, “We had entered the 2015 Battle of the Bands back in [last] October, I think, that The Drive put on.

And we were the grand prize winners. Part of the winnings is air time.”

Though Kites and Powerlines have a few EP’s out, they started recording their first full-length about a year and a half ago. The album is planned to be a 12-song full-length.

It should be released within the next two months or so. The band recorded it all themselves, “the right way,” as they put it, without sacrificing any artistic integrity. They’re adamant about recording using real instruments, and recording all original and real sounds. They’ve actually recorded most of what they’ve completed so far upstairs in a big, open room in one band member’s home, to get real reverb. They’re trying to do as little post-production as possible and just get ev-

The band is currently booking their CD release show. While they don’t have too many gigs in October because of the work on their album, they are hoping to book the Ransom Steele Tavern for their CD release.

Alex Walker closed our interview thusly: “I think that we are all trying to come together to do something bigger than ourselves and that’s a big part of our band. And I think that every time we plug our instruments in, we’re not just going ‘OK, how can we just make it through together?’ We’re thinking, ‘How can we influence people in a positive way?’ Because we live in a pretty dismal world, and I think that our main goal is to make people think and feel and try and be better people.

So, I think that’s a huge part of our band.”

For upcoming show dates and more information, you can find Kites and Powerlines on Facebook. To hear their music, visit kitesandpowerlines.bandcamp.com.

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music briefs some music you’d like to play. If you’re playing a standard in the traditional key, many of the jammers are likely to know your tune, but it’s best to be prepared with a few copies of your music. If you’re not interested in jamming, but love jazz, feel free to stop by as well! There is a $10 dollar admittance fee, which goes to support the mission of the Goodwill Theatre. So, whether you’re an old timer, a newbie, or just a jazz lover, stop by the Goodwill Theatre’s Firehouse Stage, 48 Willow St. in Johnson City, and have a good time.

FAIR CITY FIRE AT CYBER CAFE WEST

Fair City Fire returns to Binghamton on Friday the 14th, and is set to rock the stage again. Formed in Austin, Texas, Fair City Fire is fronted by Binghamton native Brian Wolff.

Their music is based in classic rock form, but exudes brightness and energy. Fair City Fire lights the way with their blend of rock and folk sounds. The band is on their fall tour, making their way from Austin, up to Binghamton, and back through the east coast, having just released their first full length album The Simple Truth. You can find more information about their music at faircityfire. com for more information. Fair City Fire will take the stage at the Cyber Cafe West, 176 Main St. in Binghamton, on Friday October 14th, starting at 9pm. For more information about the show, visit cybercafewest.com

BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY WIND SYMPHONY PRESENTS NEW VS. OLD

Fair City Fire. Provided.

ELIXIR AT ORIGINAL’S BAR AND LOUNGE

To close the season of Owego Art Walk parties, Marv Williams returns with ELIXIR to end strong. Original’s Bar and Lounge had requested Williams create an “expanded version” of his band, Acoustic Brew, and he responded with a group of cats who are tight and play music with a blues soul. Heavily drawing from folk and blues, ELIXIR counts Dire Straits and the Allman Brothers as some of their top influences. They play a mix of original and cover material, and are sure to delight and entertain all ages. ELIXIR will play on October 7th at Original’s Bar and Lounge, located at 23 Lake Street in Owego.

The show is free, and the music will start up right around 7pm.

SYBARITE5 AT THE BINGHAMTON CLUB

On First Friday, head on over to the Binghamton Club for another top notch show from the Binghamton Philharmonic. This time, they’re bringing in the incredible Sybarite 5 to put on a performance that will blow you away. The string quintet is classically trained, but also brings a rock sensibility to the stage. Their debut EP, Disturb the Silence, was released in 2011, and featured a mix of songs by Radiohead and Astor Piazzolla, to give you a sense of their creativity and range. They’ve also played songs by both Mozart and Led Zeppelin. The group was formed at the Aspen Music Festival in 2008, and have continued to tour extensively, all across North and South America. Now based in New

York City, the group also hosts workshops, teaching people more about playing and arranging music. For more information about Sybarite5 visit sybarite5.org. Sybarite5 takes the stage at the Binghamton Club on October 7th at 7:30pm. Tickets can be found at binghamtonphilharmonic.com, and are $25 for general admission.

FIREHOUSE JAZZ JAMS RETURN

The Firehouse Stage returns for its 9th season in October. As part of its roster of events, on second and fourth Mondays, the stage hosts an open jazz jam. Many of the town’s jazz greats come out to participate, and the night is full of wonderful music. If you’d like to join in, stop by with your instrument, and

A new year at Binghamton University presents a new year of classical chorale and instrumental music for the entire community to enjoy. Daniel Fabricius, conductor of the Binghamton University Wind Symphony, joined by Andrew Kittleson, have put together a program featuring an assortment of dance rhythms. From Ballet to tango and traditional folk dances, the Symphony will be sure to have everyone moving in their seats.

Composers include Sir Arthur Sullivan, Michael Gandolfi, and Alfred Reed. The concert will take place at the Anderson Center Chamber Hall at Binghamton University. Binghamton University is located at 4400 Vestal parkway East in Vestal. Directions and more information are available at binghamton. edu/music/concerts. Tickets will be available at the door: $7 dollars for the general public, $5 for faculty/staff/seniors/alumni, and free for students.

DEVEROE AT RANSOM STEELE TAVERN

Hop over to the Ransom Steele on October 15th to see the boys of Deveroe take it all back to their roots. They’ve spent the last year crafting their own style of Americana rock. The three piece’s raw sound will bring you back to a simpler time, but also have you moving and grooving. Deveroe recently released “ ‘shine”, and are also promoting their first album, One. You can find out more information about their music and the folks in the band at deveroemusic.com. Deveroe will take the stage at the Ransom Steele, 552 Main St in Apalachin, on October 15th at 8pm.

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Fetty Wap. Via web.

BESS GREENBERG AND KEVIN LUDWIG AT MCGIRK’S

new to the hip hop scene; he released his first single in February of 2014, ‘Trap Queen’.

Since then, he’s secured two more top ten singles and a record deal, as well as released his first album. Fetty Wap is based out of Paterson, New Jersey, which is also the hometown of beat poet Allen Ginsberg. This is unrelated to Fetty Wap, but is an interesting coincidence nonetheless. His style is reminiscent of Wiz Khalifa, and Fetty Wap cites trap artist Gucci Mane as one of his influences. The show will take place on October 21st at 8pm in Binghamton University’s Events Center (AKA where the basketball games happen).

Binghamton University is located at 4400 Vestal parkway East in Vestal. Tickets are on sale now, and are $25 for students, and $35 for the general public. More information is located at binghamton.edu

Jennie Lowe Stearns and the Fire Choir will be invading the Ransom Steele Tavern on Friday, October 28th. Stearns has been active in the Ithaca music scene for more than 15 years, and has toured across the United States and Europe. Her smoky, heartfelt voice can bring you to your knees, and her lyrics are exquisitely crafted and endearing.

With the Fire Choir, Stearns songs are filled out with an enthusiasm and raw fire that can only be described as consuming, but in the best way. The music envelopes your body, heart and soul, and you can only hope that after you’ve finished listening, there’s still some of you unburned by the fire. Jennie Lowe Stearns and the Fire Choir will rock out the Ransom Steele on October 28th, starting at 10pm. More information can be found at ransomsteeletavern.com

cover band. Founding members Craig Palmer and Matt Jensen have been jamming together for nearly 15 years, while bassist Mark Sedlock and lead singer/guitarist Sonny Weeks joined more recently. Who knows what to expect at their Halloween show? The band is known for bringing an incredible energy and enthusiasm to the stage, and is sure to delight audiences with their intriguing costumes.

Speaking of which, you should definitely come in come costume. Wreckless Marci’s Halloween Party will start at 9pm on October 29th at Thirsty’s, located at 46 S Washington St in Binghamton. More information can be found by searching “Wreckless Marci” on Facebook.

FETTY WAP AT BU

JENNIE LOWE STEARNS AND THE FIRE CHOIR AT RANSOM STEELE TAVERN

WRECKLESS MARCI HALLOWEEN PARTY AT THIRSTY’S

Music briefs compiled by Phil Westcott: music@carouselrag.com

Bess Greenberg is an intricate part of the Binghamton folk scene. She’s played with various groups - including the Falconers and Milkweed - on up-right bass over the years, but has recently started playing solo sets of acoustic guitar music. Her lyrics are soulful and genuine, and her soulful voice, combined with guitar, lies down on your heart. Kevin Ludwig is the frontman of the local rock group Several Sons, which plays original music seeped in classic rock n roll. Solo, Ludwig’s songwriting soars, and his voice is filled with a longing and beauty that comes close to being described as sublime. They’ll split the stage at McGirk’s Irish Pub, 1 Kattelville Road, on October 24th at 7pm.

Mark your calendars, or print out ours and highlight the 21st, because Fetty Wap is coming to Binghamton. Fetty Wap is relatively

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A staple of the indie music scene in Ithaca,

Wreckless Marci is Binghamton’s premiere

EXPLODING

FINGERS

GUITAR DOJO

A monthly lesson in music theory from guitar player extraordinaire Chris Arp

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EY ALL YOU GUITAR PLAYERS! Thanks for checking in to this month’s article. Last month we covered the idea of developing licks. You can find that article, its accompanying instructional video, and all of our previous articles, at explodingfingers.com. This month we are going to go sell you on the idea that octaves are pretty damn cool.

Most guitarists know what octaves are yet they underestimate how useful they really can be. But for those who are not sure what an octave is we will start out with an explanation.

We measure pitches in terms of vibrations using the term hertz. Let’s look at the pitch “A” just above middle “C” for example. This pitch is measured at 440 hertz. Now, if we were to merely double that frequency to 880 hertz we would find the next highest pitched “A” in the spectrum of pitches. If we were to divide the 440 hertz to 220 hertz we would have the next lowest “A” pitch in that same spectrum. Whereas these pitches are certainly not the same, these pitches are so harmonious with each other that they share the same “pitch color” and therefore are all known as “A’s”, These notes are considered each other’s octaves. So in short, as you move up from one “A” to the next “A” (Fig. 1) you are moving up one octave. As you move down from one “F#” to the next “F#” you are moving down an octave as well.

Fig. 1 When considering the use of octaves there are generally two methods – melodically and harmonically. Using octaves melodically refers to playing a particular pitch’s octaves consecutively. Fig. 2 is the main guitar riff found in the song “Immigrant’s Song” by Led Zeppelin. It is a simple, rhythmic interpretation with two notes melodically an octave apart.

Also, if we are playing a melody while improvising (Fig. 3), it is a safe and effective tool to play the “right” notes in groups of melodic octaves.

When using octaves harmonically, we play these octave pitches simultaneously. I find this as a great tool when improvising for emphasizing choice notes within all the notes of a melody (Fig. 4). Even using octaves to deliver an entire melody can beef up your tone, diversify your attack and really add that catchy “sing along” quality that better solos share.

Again please visit my website www.explodingfingers.com to see an example of how to perform the ideas in this months article. If you have any questions, comments, column suggestions, or are interested in getting guitar lessons in the Binghamton area, contact me at explodingfingers@hotmail.com.

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“Borgia; The Pope Entering Pandemonium” by Nick Kushner.

Courtesy of the Kushner Family.

NICK KUSHNER Life, Art, Legacy

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ICK KUSHNER OPENED his show, Aceldama, at Binghamton’s JungleScience Gallery on February 7, 2014, as a returning hometown hero. His 2011 solo exhibition at Studio Servitú in downtown Los Angeles (the star-studded attendees of which included Marilyn Manson, who entertained with a rare, pre-release listening from the album Born Villian) made LA Weekly’s Top 10 Badass Parties of 2011 list, due in part to Manson guitarist Twiggy Ramirez’s all night guest DJ set. In April 2012, the esteemed Museum of Fantastic Art in Vienna, Austria selected Kushner’s painting, “Maldoror,” for inclusion in an exhibition. Months earlier, that same painting had been selected as the cover art for a new Russian edition of the classic poetry book Les Chants de Maldoror. Kushner returned to Binghamton a star.

The worldwide attention Kushner’s paintings garnered was clearly based on more than morbid fascination over his chosen medium. Yes, he painted using his own blood, but the artistic merit of his work; his stunning attention to detail and graceful composition, would hold their own regardless of his choice of paint. Nick’s mother, Emily Luckert Chello, speaks of his 2008 painting, Borgia; The Pope Entering Pandemonium: “…He drew with great detail, and I would just watch him. It was like beautiful pieces, and he would add different textures, but it all came together beautifully. One of my favorite pieces that he drew had Pope John Paul and a naked torso of a woman. Then you have somebody-- but you have to look-- there’s somebody by a pillar creeping by. It’s almost this fluid type of person. But, you know, with Nick’s work, you’d have to study it.”

Nick Kushner died on June 15, 2016 at the age of 33. The official cause of death, according to the Los Angeles County medical examiner, was acute infective endocarditis-- that is, an inflammation of the inner tissues of the heart caused by bacterial infection. Such is a risk associated with the use of IV needles, to which Nick, who collected his own blood, was no stranger. (Nick had fallen uncharacteristically distant from his friends and family over the months preceding his death, leading to speculation of drug use, but to date the cause of his fatal infection remains a mystery.) The young artist is gone, leaving behind grieving parents, siblings, friends, memories, and a cache of canvases representing thousands of hours of contemplation, bearing his mind’s vision, his hand’s skill, and his very DNA.

the forethought that Manson put into his work, Nick designed and published a website, www.nachtkabarett.com, that delved deeply into Manson’s sources of inspiration. It remains an important resource for Marilyn Manson fans to this day.

Nachtkabarett’s audience quickly expanded. Nick continued to manage and update its content while freelance-designing new websites, including one for Las Vegas magician Rudy Coby, a close friend of Marilyn Manson’s. [As of this writing, Rudy Coby intends to be at the October 7th Opening at Jungle Science.] Coby forwarded the Nachtkabarett URL to Manson, who was so impressed with the accuracy and breadth of Nick’s work that he immediately invited the artist to meet him.

On Friday, October 7th, the walls of JungleScience Gallery will once again be adorned with Nick’s blood paintings, along with earlier works provided by his family, that showcase his artistic progression. The crowd that assembles to celebrate Nick’s short life will include friends and colleagues from all across the United States in a celebration of the life, art and legacy of a young man from Binghamton who died too soon.

Nick Kushner had a true calling; he was born to draw. “The only way I can describe it,” says his mother, “when I would watch him-- and this was when he was very young, like 4-- is that he had, almost, like a demon inside that he had to draw. He was driven. He was always drawing. That was his world; he was just compelled.”

Nick’s father, Frank Kushner, sensei of FMK Karate Dojo in Port Dickinson, recalls feeding Nick’s artistic appetite: “It was kind of a ritual of mine to stop at CVS regularly and buy drawing pads. I kept them in a stack upstairs where I’d be cleaning and doing things in the karate school. Nick would call up, ‘Dad! I Need a pad!’ And I’d just drop it down to the bottom stair. He would fill up drawing pads, sketching, drawing, whatever he wanted. I made sure I kept him well stocked because I knew he loved it. I had no idea where it would go, but I knew he was on his way to some kind of calling, because he’d just fill them up.”

Nick preferred colored pencils when he was very young, and standard graphite pencils as he grew older. One day when he was about fifteen, his father noticed a red thumbprint next to his characteristic “NK” signature,

There ensued a long, intimate relationship between Manson and Kushner.

“Maldoror” by Nick Kushner.

Nick would stay at Manson’s house, and often toured with him. At which the elder Kushner assumed might have one point, Manson even offered Kushner a come from a stamp pad. Nick explained that paid position as his personal assistant, alhe had made the thumbprint using his own though he turned it down, preferring not to blood, which he had extracted from a small, enter into an employee-employer relationself-inflicted cut on his chest. He said that he ship that he thought might compromise their wanted to have part of himself, quite literally, friendship. in his paintings. Over time that “part of himself” began to supersede pencil and charcoal.

Nick moved from Binghamton to New York As Nick graduated to painting entirely with City, spent two years there, and then moved blood, he also switched from the inefficient to Los Angeles. His talent, charisma, gentle method of squeezing droplets from his chest demeanor and eccentric appearance ento drawing blood using professional phlebotdeared him to many, including tattoo artist omy kits and storing it in vials. and fellow blood painter Vincent Castiglia, who added “Maldoror” and two creations of Frank Kushner recalls, “He ended up having Otto Dix’s to the tattoos that covered Kushequipment to do it, the small tubes, it was ner’s body. pretty much hospital-type equipment and I’m not sure where he got it. His younger Both of Nick’s parents note that he wasn’t brother, Michael, used to joke and he said, ‘I trying to affect a “goth” persona. In fact, he saw vials of blood in his apartment; do you disliked any label. He simply made one-bythink he’s gonna run out and we’re gonna one decisions over his appearance, each of find him up there without any blood, like a which bore deep personal meaning. Says his vampire?’ I said, ‘no, people donate blood; mother, “…the man that did these tattoos for Nick’s donating it to his canvas.’”

Nick is also a blood artist and a wonderful person. I think it helped his art. It made his Nick’s mother was a Binghamton Univerart grow and gave it more dimension and insity Art History major, and his grandfafluences, you know, stuff that he loved. And ther, Walter Luckert (to whom he dedicated on Nick’s way all through this it opened doors Aceldama), was a professional sculptor and to wonderful friendships with people—other worked at the Binghamton University Art artists, but you know, in different realms, Department. Their household was full of art photography, magic, so it really was wonderbooks, exposure to which led to Nick’s preful for Nick.” cocious interest in early 20th Century German Expressionism, especially the works (In an October 2012 interview in support of of George Grosz and Otto Dix. Thus, when his exhibition, Resurrection, at Sacred GalMarilyn Manson released The Golden Age of lery in New York City, Vincent Castiglia said, Grotesque in May 2003, Kushner easily recognized the preoccupation with Degenerate Art that pervaded Manson’s lyrics and his (NICK KUSHNER CONTINUED cover art. Eager to bring public attention to ON PAGE 20)

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“Solipsism” by Nick Kushner.

(NICK KUSHNER CONTINUED FROM PAGE 19) “Every painting is intrinsically a part of me and in that way it really dissolves the barrier between art and artist in the most literal sense. I have to say, the shedding of blood, it’s a kind of rite of passage, you know, and it’s such an intimate connection with the work…this work is sacred to me in that each piece is a sacrifice, you know, and it is so much a part of me.”)

At his 2014 Aceldama opening, I asked Kushner about the technique of getting such nuance out of blood. He seemed genuinely touched that I would think to ask, and he carefully described the blending and layering it took to go from the lightest wash to near black. Behind his affectations of darkness lay a gentle soul. He could listen with magnetic eye contact and a disarming smile.

Says his mother, “He had gone to another Marilyn Manson show. Everyone was waiting outside and Nick had this particular pair of long gloves on. He would dress outlandishly, and he was wearing these gloves, and he said there was a woman-- maybe in her fifties-- at the door taking tickets. They couldn’t open yet, so she was standing by the door and Nick was up in front of the line, and she started talking to him about how much she liked his

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gloves. He struck up a conversation and they had a very nice talk. Later he was sitting in his seat and she just walked by and she said, ‘come here with me,’ and she took him and brought him to a really great place to see Marilyn Manson; you know, better viewing.

He wasn’t being nice to get something out of it, but to make a connection with another person. You know, kinda God-is-watching, not out of shame or guilt, it’s just to be kind.

I admired that about him; that he was kind to people.

Says his father, “He had the most peaceful approach to art. He would sit in an office chair with his legs crossed like in a meditative, yoga lotus position, with his cat curled up comatose at the center of his legs, and just draw and paint. When I saw him he looked happy, doing what he was meant to do. His cat just adored him because he was so peaceful; the cat felt all that peace and would stay there with him for hours and hours and hours.”

Nick’s study of Marilyn Manson, nachtkabarett.com, his personal website, thethirdangelsounded.com, and his Facebook page remain up and active. Join me and many others from 6-9pm on Friday, October 7th at Jungle Science Gallery, 33 Court Street in downtown Binghamton, to celebrate, to mourn, and to share in Nick Kushner’s vibrant legacy.

Bolt. Although the quaint town of Windsor may seem a bit out of place for such a unique shop, the couple find themselves more than happy with the location. “It’s a completely different feel here; it’s very quiet and peaceful.”

A nice, quiet town is likely a relief to the young family. They used to spend most of their time on the road, traveling to flea markets, art shows, and other events, to show off Bolt’s various talents and sell her artwork.

Still, Bolt and Smith are by no means stationary. Bolt’s merchandise has shipped as far as the United Kingdom and Canada, and she has also performed in Canada. In addition, after he saw her perform at Carousel’s own Scarousel Ball in 2014, Bolt was requested

by Binghamton’s previous Mayor to perform at that winter’s New Years Eve Masquerade Ball at the Roberson Museum. In fact, that particular Scareousel was Bolt’s very first public performance sword swallowing. Since then, her performance career has taken off.

This year she can be seen at many events, including the Terror Expo at the Best Western in Johnson City. In addition, Bolt has been asked to participate in National Sword Swallowing Day in Time Square, where Ripley’s Believe it or Not is trying to break the world record for most sword swallowers to drop (swallow) their swords at once.

Amanda and Geremy at the shop in Windsor.

Photo by Maria “Murph” Murphy.

Amanda April June Oddities Tattoos, Taxidermy, and Sword Tricks

by Maria “Murph” Murphy

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MANDA APRIL JUNE BOLT began walking the road to her destiny at the age of fourteen, when she started learning the art of tattooing. After a few years of learning the trade in Florida, Bolt came back to the Binghamton area to help take care of her family. During this time, Bolt and her partner (in life and business), Geremy Smith, began building a family of their own.

The two had a little baby girl.

Raising a child did not keep Bolt from sharpening her trade, but instead, helped inspire her to explore new avenues of creative expression. During the limited spare time she had, while at home taking care of her new baby, Bolt began experimenting in taxidermy. But this was not your grandfather’s taxidermy of stuffed squirrels or moose heads; Bolt had a different type of specimen with which she wanted to work.

“I came home from work one day and she had an octopus she had cut up and was putting it into jars,” Smith describes his first encounter

with his partner’s new trade. Not too long after that, Smith found a similar greeting when returning home from a long shift driving for FedEx. Only this time, instead of octopus parts, he walked in on Bolt teaching herself how to sword swallow. This certainly must not have been an easy pill for Smith to swallow, but he continues to show nothing but support for Bolt’s artistic passions.

Although tattooing, taxidermy, and sword swallowing may not be the most classic triple threat, it certainly does not make it any less impressive. Bolt has mastered these skills with ingenuity and beauty. Not to mention, the story of how she learned these talents is one of bravery, giftedness, and perseverance.

deal of jaw pain and underwent agonizing surgeries. Instead of ignoring the pain she endured or relying on painkillers to numb her, Bolt took a more innovative route to recovery. She had heard that sword swallowing was tremendously painful, a fact intrigued her, as she wanted to push herself to the farthest threshold of pain possible. By doing so, she would better learn to cope with the chronic pain she is left with. Such a worthy payoff; however, did not come without trial.

Learning and practicing sword swallowing is not only extremely dangerous, it is also incredibly difficult. Naturally, it is a counterintuitive action. “Everything in you says, ‘No, don’t do this,’ but before you know it, you’ve done this impossible thing.”

For tattooing, it was Bolt’s drive to push herself to succeed, and reach new heights with her skill. Taxidermy came about in a search for greater fulfillment in life and herself. In addition, it was a way to create something new out of death: a sort of rebirth. “Lately I’ve been making creatures that don’t exist out of bones,” says Bolt. Finally, she took on the art of sword swallowing, mostly as a way to help deal with pain from her past. When she was young, Bolt suffered from a great

Conquering impossibilities seems to be a part of life for Bolt and Smith. For example, they have managed to turn Bolt’s eclectic group of skills into a living. This past August, the two opened a storefront in historic downtown Windsor. They set up shop in one of the oldest buildings in Windsor, established in 1892. The building, said to have once housed Windsor’s original press company, is now home to Amanda April June Oddities. “We really wanted an historical building,” says

Between performances, shows, and expos, Bolt and Smith spend their time raising their daughter, running their shop, and creating new works of art. Their store is full of a wide array of creations: great for gifts and one-ofa-kind masterpieces to show off in your home or office. Bolt makes a great deal of beautiful jewelry with her specimens, and her specialty is working with wet specimens [octopi, seahorses, etc.] that she suspends in jars and bottles - giving the deceased creatures an almost life-like quality. Each piece tells a story.

Although animal bones and specimens in jars may not seem like a very natural thing to many people, Bolt is sure to keep the method of her work as natural as possible. She allows each specimen to complete each process of decay, to allow for clarity in its display.

Most importantly, she and Smith make sure no animals are harmed for their profit. All of their specimens come from the most humane sources possible. “They [the animals] are already dead when we meet them,” Bolt explains.

So if you need a little whimsy or fantasy in your décor, some new ink on your skin, or a gift for that someone in your life who appreciates the odd and the beautiful, then make your way to Windsor. Not only will you be able to check out some truly amazing works of art and nature, you will also be greeted with a warm welcome and interesting conversation. It is a unique and wonderful place to visit for anyone who can use a little oddity.

Amanda April June Oddities (and custom tattoos) is located at 108 Main Street, Windsor, NY. Hours are 1-8pm, Tuesday through Saturday. More information can be found on Facebook, Instagram@amandaapriljuneoddities, etsy.com/shop/AmandaAprilJune, or by calling (607) 765-4673.

Tattoo inquiries can also be directed to covermeinink607@gmail.com.

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art briefs THE CARTOONS OF RANDY GLASBERGEN AT CHENANGO ARTS COUNCIL

at Binghamton’s Complicated History with the Ku Klux; Joanne Thorne Arnold and Carolyn Gilligan at Cooperative Gallery 213; new work by Orazio Salati at the Salati Gallery; Creative Memories of 10 Years of The Magic Paintbrush at HealthLink; Pop Art by Martina DiRose at Citrea Restaurant & Bar; Brewography at The Colonial; Kate Murray at Art Mission & Theater; Johanna Husband and Jodie Mangor at The Gallery at 5 Riverside; and pencil portrait drawing by Andrew Winn at Lost Dog Café.

Randy Glasbergen was best known for his popular comic strip The Better Half, a syndicated cartoon that ran in newspapers throughout the world from 1982-2014. Always clever, it provided a humorous and affectionate look at the ins and outs of married life that kept up with the times and never went out of style. The cartoonist, illustrator, and writer began his career at 15 while attending Sherburne-Earlville Central School. Over the years, his work appeared in major publications including The Saturday Evening Post, The Wall Street Journal, Cosmopolitan, Readers Digest, and Good Housekeeping, to name just a few. He also wrote several books relating to the business of cartooning: Getting Started Drawing and Selling Cartoons, How To Be A Successful Cartoonist, and TOONS! Prior to his death in 2015, the father of four lived and worked in his historic Sherburne home with his wife and three dogs. Glasbergen’s work is being shown at the Chenango Arts Council Gallery, located at 27 W. Main Street in Norwich, which is open weekdays from 10am-4pm and viewing is free of charge. The show remains open through October 17th; stop at the main office to access the gallery.

Musical highlights include: the Binghamton Philharmonic playing Mozart to Radiohead at 7:30pm at the Binghamton City Club; the Binghamton Live Songwriters Series at Atomic Tom’s; Sabor Latino at Citrea; and organ music by Timothy Smith at 8:30pm at Trinity Church. For comedy: Moose Pie from 7:30-9:30pm at The Place on Court, and stand-up comedy by Brad Todd from 7-8pm at the Salvation Army. Oktoberfest celebrations can be found at Christ Church, with food and beverages on the side lawn, the art of Joyce Stewart in the Great Hall, and EPAC’s The Beatles A to Z (6:30-7:15pm and 7:30-8:15pm) in the sanctuary.

First Friday is presented by the Gorgeous Washington Street Association, and sponsored in part by M&T Bank, Equinox Broadcasting, and Triple Cities Carousel. Detailed information can be found at gorgeouswashington.com. In the West, don’t forget Art Walk Owego, First Fridays from 5-8pm (owego.org).

WINDSOR WHIPWORKS FINAL GALLERY SHOW & FAREWELL

On October 8th, Bill and Johanne Pesce, owners of Windosr Whip Works Art Center, invite everyone to join them for a party to both celebrate the 11th anniversary of the Art Center, and serve as its farewell party fundraiser, as they prepare to close their doors on October 29th at the end of their current exhibit. From 7-10pm there will be art raffles, food, wine, music, and shared memories. There is a suggested donation of $25. In 1999, the couple moved to the area full-time in anticipation of retirement. Instead, they found themselves buying and renovating a derelict buggy whip factory and turning it into a thriving arts center and community resource. “What we soon discovered,” say the Pesces, “was that an art gallery’s mission was not only selling and promoting the arts; in fact, it could be a driving force influencing community revitalization.” Over the years, they remained true to that goal, enriching the community and the region with their presence. In this new phase of life, they plan to continue their involvement in the community, while having more time for family, their own art, and travel. They hope to find someone to take over the Art Center and continue its good work.

a masterful blend of both. Ziegler, a painter, printmaker, and sculptor, brings to her work the unique perspective of having worked in prisons as an art educator. Her bronze sculptures of birds symbolize “the symbiotic relationship between space and being.” Kim Schrag’s oil-on-plaster-based collages, with their brilliant colors and sense of movement, are “fueled by existential anxiety and a desire to understand what it means to be a human being in a mysterious universe.” Peruvian-born, Ithaca resident Fernando Llosa is formed from life experiences far too complex to fit into a few sentences. His focus is on the similarities between individuals, similarities that make us, “not just alike, but one in the same.” His intricate prints on glass are flowing, complex, and saturated with color and light. And Singer, an art professor from RIT, brings his perspective as an artist trained and working in a variety of media.

The final exhibit, Not Just Alike, But One In The Same, goes beyond what the eye perceives. The show features the work of William Benson, Fernando Llosa, Kim Schrag, Alan Singer, and Treacy Ziegler. At the heart of their art are the individual philosophies unique to each. For Benson, it is the effort to find balance between what is representational and what is abstract; his paintings are

Both the exhibit and the Center close on October 29th. Whipworks is located at 98 Main Street in Windsor. They are open Fridays and Saturdays from 1-4 pm, with private showings by appointment. For more information, go to whipworksartgallery.org or call (607) 655-2370. Carousel extends a heartfelt thank you to the Pesces for all their good work and best wishes in their future endeavors.

Thanks to the Pesces for a job well done at Windsor Whipworks!

We’ll miss you! Photo Provided.

Art briefs compiled by Ronnie Vuolo: art@carouselrag.com

SLS GALLERY PRESENTS WATERCOLORS OF ILONA STRONG

Ilona Strong is a familiar name to many in the area, as an author (her autobiography, A Handful of Earth: Escape From Communist Hungary To America, was published in 2003), and through her 30 years as a Broome County real estate broker. On October 7th, during First Friday festivities, we see another side of this very talented woman, as SLS Gallery unveils her first watercolor exhibit. According to SLS, the show contains a variety of impressionist watercolors “with subject matter ranging from a Hungarian countryside, streams and mountains, or bouquets of flowers,” and promises that “Ilona’s bright and colorful works will surely leave you smiling.”

The exhibit can be seen during First Friday, October 7th, from 6-9pm. The SLS Gallery is located at 190 Front Street in Binghamton.

FIRST FALL FIRST FRIDAY

On October 7th, from 6-9pm (unless otherwise noted), Binghamtonians and visitors have unrivaled access to a wide variety of art and entertainment at more than 20 venues throughout downtown Binghamton and beyond. For those seeking the visual arts, there is a plethora of choices including: at The Bundy, Art of Binghamton (with live music by Black Apple Current Unplugged) and Dirty Laundry: An Unbleached Look

ARTISTS OPEN HOUSE THIS MONTH AT BUTTERNUT GALLERY

During the Susquehanna County 20th Annual Artists Open House Weekend (Saturday, October 8th-Monday, October 10th, 10am6pm), Butternut Gallery & Second Story Books presents an exhibit highlighting the work of its cofounders, Tom Canouse and Betty Bryden, as well as that of Joe Welden, Rodrica Tilley, and others. On view from Canouse are wood-block prints and handcarved hardwood sculptures and cooking utensils. Bryden displays collages inspired by the landscapes of the Endless Mountains, and a series of rock-themed watercolors. Welden, still an active artist at 91, offers mixed media drawings and paintings; and Tilley (one of the founding members of AOHW) exhibits paintings from her 50 States Plein Aire Painting Project. Additionally, the event is the debut for Bryden’s 2017 Fanciful Birds Calendar, containing a year of “cheerful, whimsical, brightly-patterned birds - each month an original artwork of the happiest kind.” (An AOHW location map is available at local shops and online at artiststour.com.)

The gallery, located at 204 Church Street in Montrose, PA, will be closed Wednesday, October 5th-Friday, October 7th, in preparation for the event. After the open house weekend, Butternut resumes its normal fall hours: Wednesday-Saturday 11am-5pm, with an exhibit of patrons’ favorite artists on view through October 29th. For more information, contact (570) 278-4011 or go to butternutgallery.com.

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Karaoke (CAL) When in Carthage (CMP) Taking Sides (CRT) Howloween (RPZ) Missing the Beat (EPAC) Digital Planetarium Show (ROB)

Alumni Recital (UPC) Matt Woods (BEL) Terror Expo (BWJC) Karaoke (CAL) Junie B Jones Musical (CMP) Taking Sides (CRT) Mason Warrington Orch. (FHS) Binghamton City Limits (MGRX) Digital Planetarium Show (ROB) Howloween (RPZ)

Bing Babylon Film Fest (AMT) Karaoke (CAL) Taking Sides (CRT) The Beatles Rock Project (EPAC) La Traviata (FRM) Bing. City Limits 1 Year Reunion (MGRX) Chamber Concert (PHL) Digital Planetarium Show (ROB) STIR Tasting Event (TRAD)

Paint & Sip (BBW) Karaoke (CAL) Binghamton Restaurant Week (DTB) I’m In Here (EPAC) Don’t Shoot Me (FHS) Binghamton City Limits (MGRX) Digital Planetarium Show (ROB) Jazz Concert (SDWA)

Paint & Sip (BBW) Skate Film Premiere (BUN) Karaoke (CAL) Baskerville (CMP) Binghamton City Limits (MGRX) Digital Planetarium Show (ROB)

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Open Mic (BEL) Team Trivia (CCW) Colorblind Stage Reading (FHS) Joe Stento (MGRX)

Open Mic (BEL) Team Trivia (CCW) Jazz Jam (FHS) Rick Iacovelli (MGRX) Garden Bros Circus (VMA) Bark-9/Lego Club (YHPL)

Open Mic (BEL) Team Trivia (CCW) Budd Ash (MGRX) Coloring Club (YHPL)

Open Mic (BEL) Team Trivia (CCW) Binghamton Restaurant Week (DTB) Jazz Jam (FHS) Kevin Ludwig & Bess Greenberg (MGRX) Bark-9 (YHPL)

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Open Mic (BEL) Team Trivia (CCW) Dirt Farm (MGRX) Mike Davis Solo (ORG)

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Open Mic (CCW) Team Trivia (MGRX) Swing Dance Lessons (TCK)

Karaoke (CCW) Team Trivia (MGRX) Swing Dance Lessons (TCK) Book Discussion: The Red Tent (YHPL)

Karaoke (CCW) Binghamton Restaurant Week (DTB) Team Trivia (MGRX) Swing Dance Lessons (TCK) Ghostbusters Screening (YHPL)

Mediated Realities Speakers Series (BU) Binghamton Restaurant Week (DTB) Team Trivia (MGRX) Swing Dance Lessons (TCK) Meditation Workshop (YHPL)

KEY: (AC) Anderson Center, BU (AMT) The Art Mission & Theater, Binghamton (ATOM) Atomic Tom’s, Binghamton (BBW) Black Bear Winery, Chenango Forks (BEL) Belmar Pub, Binghamton (BTP) Blind Tiger Pub, Johnson City (BU) Binghamton University, Vestal (BUEC) BU Events Center, Vestal (BUN) Bundy Museum, Binghamton (BWJC) Best Western, Johnson City (CAL) Callahan’s Sportsman’s Pub, Binghamton

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Deep Cuts (CAL) Janet Burgan (CCW) Jazz Jam (LDC) Lori Bass-Brown (MGRX) Open Mic (RST)

Bing Babylon Film Fest (AMT) Deep Cuts (CAL) Martin Shamoonpour (CCW) Rick Pedro (MGRX) Matt Burt (RST)

Motherfucker With the Hat (AC) Deep Cuts (CAL) Greg Neff (CCW) Binghamton Restaurant Week (DTB) Jazz Jam (LDC) Rob Stachyra & Robbie Perez (MGRX) Open Mic (RST) College Day (VMA)

Deep Cuts (CAL) Binghamton Restaurant Week (DTB) Stomp (FRM) Tim Ruffo (MGRX) U Lee (RST)

(CCH) Cranberry Coffeehouse, Binghamton (CCW) Cyber Cafe West, Binghamton (CLS) Clinton Street, Binghamton (CMP) Cider Mill Playhouse, Endicott (CRT) Chenango River Theatre, Greene (DTB) Downtown Binghamton (DTO) Downtown Owego (EPAC) Endicott Performing Arts Center (FHS) Firehouse Stage, Johnson City (FRM) Broome County Forum Theater, Binghamton (GXY) Galaxy Brewing Co., Binghamton (KEL) Kelly’s Sports Bar, Endicott

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Havana Cuba Allstars (AC) Poetry Open Mic (BEL) Adam Ate the Apple (BEL) Marv Williams (BTP) Setting the Stage (BUN) Team Trivia (CAL), Ugly Dolphin (CCW) Taking Sides (CRT) The Drive Battle of the Bands (KEL) Karaoke (LDC), Several Sons (MGRX) Brad Collins & Country Attitude (RST) Watercolor Class/Lego Club (YHPL)

Midday Concert (AC) Bing Babylon Film Fest (AMT) Poetry Open Mic (BEL) Adam Ate the Apple (BEL) Chris Mollo (BTP), Team Trivia (CAL) Ugly Dolphin (CCW), Taking Sides (CRT) Karaoke (LDC) Humble Beginnings (MGRX) Triple Down (RST) The Drive Battle of the Bands (SPT) Watercolor Class (YHPL)

Motherfucker With the Hat (AC) Midday Concert (AC), Poetry Open Mic (BEL) Adam Ate the Apple (BEL), Marv Williams (BTP) Team Trivia (CAL), Ugly Dolphin (CCW) Binghamton Restaurant Week (DTB) Raising the Roof (FRM), Karaoke (LDC) Hummels Jug (MGRX), Parlor City (RST) The Drive Battle of the Bands (THI) History Happy Hour (WSBC) Watercolor Class/Herb Class (YHPL)

Midday Concert (AC) Poetry Open Mic (BEL) Adam Ate the Apple (BEL) Joe Stento (BTP), Team Trivia (CAL) Ugly Dolphin (CCW) Baskerville (CMP) Binghamton Restaurant Week (DTB) Stomp (FRM), Karaoke (LDC) Milkweed (MGRX) The Drive Battle of the Bands (RST) Watercolor Class (YHPL)

(KOP) Kopernik Observatory, Vestal (LDC) Lost Dog Cafe/Lounge,Binghamton (JS) JungleScience, Binghamton (MBO) Miller Beach Rd, Owego (MGRX) McGirk’s, Chenango Bridge (ORG) Original’s Bar and Lounge, Owego (OUH) Old Union Hotel, Binghamton (PHL) Phelps Mansion, Binghamton (ROB) Roberson Museum, Binghamton (RPZ) Ross Park Zoo, Binghamton (RST) Ransom Steele Tavern, Apalachin (SCPH) South City Publick House, Binghamton

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Next to Kin, VAPE, more (ATOM) John Truth Experience (BBW), Altered Walter (BEL) Rick Iacovelli (BTP), Dirty Laundry (BUN) Art of Binghamton Opening (BUN), DJ Space One (CAL) Parts Unknown (CCW), Junie B Jones Musical (CMP) Taking Sides (CRT), First Friday Art Walk (DTB/DTO) The Muprigs (GXY), Nick Kushner Remembered (JS), Astrofest (KOP) DJ Martin (LDC), Lunchobox Sessions (MGRX), The Revelers (MGRX) Elixer (ORG), Pete Ruttle (OUH), Digital Planetarium Show (ROB) The Kiil, Nick Kody & Creek Rd. Band (RST), Mike Whittemore (SCPH) Watercolors of Ilona Strong (SLS), Haunted Halls of Horror (STIC)

Motherfucker With the Hat (AC), Bing Babylon Film Fest (AMT) John Truth Experience (BBW), Edgy Sketch (BTP), DJ Space One (CAL) Fair City Fire (CCW), Taking Sides (CRT) The Beatles Rock Project (EPAC), Skip Monday (GXY) Family Hour/Lecture (KOP) Werk!(LDC), Slava’s Zombie Circus (MBO), Lunchbox Sessions (MGRX) Old Friends (MGRX), Next to Kin (ORG), Pete Ruttle (OUH) The Best Man (PHL), Digital Planetarium Show (ROB) Boo at the Zoo (RPZ), Crawdiddies/Brothers Blue (RST) Transient Visions Festival of the Moving Image (SPOOL) Haunted Halls of Horror (STIC)

Motherfucker With the Hat (AC), Fetty Wap (BUEC) John Truth Experience (BBW), DJ Space One (CAL), Pete RG (CCW) Binghamton Restaurant Week (DTB) I’m In Here (EPAC), Matt Bennick & the Soul Shakers (GXY) Family Hour/Lecture (KOP) Doghouse Charlie (LDC), Slava’s Zombie Circus (MBO) Lunchbox Sessions (MGRX), Kilrush (MGRX), Milkweed (ORG) Pete Ruttle (OUH)Death & Mourning Tour (PHL) Digital Planetarium Show (ROB), Boo at the Zoo (RPZ) Bug Tussle/East Coast Bigfoot/Davey O (RST) Haunted Halls of Horror (STIC)

John Truth Experience (BBW), Elixer (BTP) Paranormal Findings Presentation (BUN), Several Sons (CAL) Castle Creek (CCW), Baskerville (CMP) 3 Peace (GXY), Family Hour/Lecture (KOP) DJ Mjduke (LDC), Slava’s Zombie Circus (MBO) Lunchbox Sessions (MGRX), Persuasion w/Katie Scott (MGRX) Mike Davis Laughing Buddha Episodes (ORG), Pete Ruttle (OUH) Death & Mourning Tour (PHL), Halloween Planetarium Show (ROB) Jennie Lowe Stearns/Brackney String Band (RST) Scareousel Ball (SPOOL) Haunted Halls of Horror (STIC)

(SDWA) Self-Discovery Wellness Ctr, Montrose PA (SLS) SLS Gallery, Binghamton (SPOOL) Spool Contemp. Art Space, Johnson City (SPT) Spotlight, Endicott (STIC) Southern Tier Independence Ctr, Bing (TC) Temple Concord, Binghamton (TIO) Tioga County NY (TCK) Tri-Cities Karate, Endicott (TECH) Techworks!, Binghamton (THI) Thirsty’s, Binghamton (UPC) United Presbyterian Church, Binghamton (VMA) Veterans Memorial Arena, Binghamton

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Martin Shamoonpour (CAL) When in Carthage (CMP) Taking Sides (CRT) Howloween (RPZ) Missing the Beat (EPAC) Binghamton Philharmonic (FRM) DJ Space One (LDC) Digital Planetarium Show (ROB) Sons of Pitches (RST) Bess Greenberg (SCPH) Haunted Halls of Horror (STIC)

Harpur Chorale/Women’s Chorus (AC), A Country Mile (BTP) Kevin Salisbury’s Open Jam (CAL), Garrin Benfield (CCW) Second Saturday (CLS), Junie B Jones Musical (CMP) Taking Sides (CRT), Oktoberfest (DTB), Ladies of Laughter (FHS) Astrofest (KOP), DJ Space One (LDC), Virgil Cain (MGRX) Mythos (PHL), Howloween (RPZ) Digital Planetarium Show (ROB), Swampcandy (RST) Dishonest Fiddlers (SCPH) Haunted Halls of Horror (STIC) Sudsy Brews & Fiery Food Fest (TECH), Tioga Farm Trail (TIO) 11th Anniversary Farewell Party (WHIP)

Motherfucker With the Hat (AC) Ballet and Beyond (AC), Bing Babylon Film Fest (AMT) L Ectric Brew (BTP), Curse of the Twilight Zone Stars (BUN) Phil Shapiro & Carrie Shaw (CCH), Donfest (CCW), Casino Night (CMP) Taking Sides (CRT), The Beatles Rock Project (EPAC) Mammoth Follies (FHS), DJ Space One (LDC) Slava’s Zombie Circus (MBO), Last Call (MGRX), The Best Man (PHL) Digital Planetarium Show (ROB), Boo at the Zoo (RPZ) Tim Ruffo Band/Deveroe (RST), Stoutmen (SCPH) Transient Visions Festival of the Moving Image (SPOOL) Haunted Halls of Horror (STIC)

Motherfucker With the Hat (AC), Invitation to Dance (AC) Brady Goldsmith (BTP), Gals at Cals (CAL) Adam Ate the Apple (CCW), Binghamton Restaurant Week (DTB) I’m In Here (EPAC), Odd Squad Live (FRM) Une Petite Morte avec de l’Opium (JS), DJ Space One (LDC) Slava’s Zombie Circus (MBO), Beard of Bees (MGRX) Digital Planetarium Show (ROB), Boo at the Zoo (RPZ) Death & Mourning Tour (PHL), Tink Bennett & Tailor Made (RST) Greg Neff (SCPH) Haunted Halls of Horror (STIC) Spirit & Spirits Costume Party (TC)

Jaimie Renfro (BTP) Bess Greenberg/The Eastern Band (CCW) Baskerville (CMP), Phantom of the Opera (FRM) Stranger Things Halloween Party (LDC) Slava’s Zombie Circus (MBO) Emily Angell Halloween Show (MGRX), Death & Mourning Tour (PHL) Digital Planetarium Show (ROB), Two Dollar Pistol/Cheyanne Band (RST) Dan, Pete, & Joe (SCPH) Haunted Halls of Horror (STIC) Wreckless Marci Halloween Party (THI) Last Day of Gallery Hours (WHIP)

(WHIP) Windsor Whipworks Gallery (WSBC) Water Street Brewing Co, Binghamton (YHPL) Your Home Public Library, Johnson City

Compiled begrudgingly by Chris Bodnarczuk at 3am on deadline day. This here calendar's a labor of love... help us help you by sending your events to calendar@carouselrag.com by the 15th of the month prior to publication! We promise we'll get it all back up online, so, so soon! Triple Cities Carousel reserves the right to deny any listing for, well, pretty much any reason we want. But we probably want to print it! Layout soundtrack provided by: X, Shannon & the Clams, New Order, Devo, Rodrigo y Gabriela, and T. Rex.

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Taking Sides

Artist on trial at Chenango River Theatre

by Ilana Lipowicz

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ILHELM FURTWÄNGLER was Germany’s most renowned composer and conductor when Hitler came to power. Although he did not adhere to the Nazi regime and used his influence to help some Jewish musicians escape, Furtwängler remained in Germany all throughout World War II. Taking Sides, the play opening September 30th at the Chenango River Theatre, probes the question: was Furtwängler’s decision to stay an act of compliance?

Taking Sides was written in 1995 by Ronald Harwood, a British writer who also wrote screenplays for films The Dresser and The Pianist. It is based on Furtwängler’s own diaries and takes place in a demolished Berlin, just months after the war’s end. A cast of six revolves around the investigation of

Furtwängler by Major Arnold from the American army, a former insurance adjuster who is certain that the famous conductor is guilty, and is willing to toe the line of the law in order to prove it.

“Like a cop. An old school cop,” James Wetzel describes his character, the Major. Wetzel speaks with a steady, biting demeanor, falling easily into character as he explains the Major’s point of view: “The US army just got into Germany, and we just found the death camps and saw what had been going on, and somebody had to pay for that. [Furtwängler] was their top celebrity all through that and enjoyed all the fruits of that society. He claims that a few good deeds excused it but my job, my assignment is to get the evidence. That if there is the evidence, I’ll find it.”

Jim Wicker plays Furtwängler, whose position is less unyielding than that of the Major.

“At the beginning of the play, my character is completely convinced he did the right thing,

he knows exactly why he did it and what he did it for and he expects to convince the Major that it’s true. As the play goes on and the Major is so relentless and attacking his position, he begins to doubt to some extent, which is a big part of the drama of the play,” tells Jim. The tension that arises from this conflict is what drew director Bill Lelbach to the story.

Bill first directed this play 18 years ago and finds its central question no less engaging now. “It’s a sort of titanic battle between these two figures; it’s like a boxing match if you will. You know, one’s trying to go for the kill, the other’s trying to avoid being killed, and that kind of show which is evenly balanced in terms of the evidence that’s presented makes it really fun for the audience to sit there and debate for themselves which side they fall on.”

He also gestures to the parallels to the conflicts of today’s world, in which passive civic

engagement is under a leery moral scrutiny.

The play asks not only what the human being’s role is in greater society, but what is the artist’s role? “Furtwängler is flawed in his inability to see beyond the world of art, you know he sort of wants to live in this bubble and has tried to live in this bubble,” Wicker explains.

The artists behind this play grapple with these questions, and their hope is that their audience does the same. Says Wetzel, “I would hope that they would try to imagine themselves at the end of the play in Nazi Germany trying to answer the question, ‘What would I do? What would I do?’”

Taking Sides opens September 30th and will run until October 16th. Performances begin at 7:30pm Fridays and Saturdays and 2pm on Sundays, but be sure to arrive early, as no patrons will be allowed to enter once the show starts. Tickets may be purchased online at chenangorivertheatre.org.

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‘The Motherf**ker

with the Hat’ BU Theatre Department starts season off with a bang

by Charles Berman

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INGHAMTON UNIVERSITY’S students have returned to town, and brought with them, among other things, the start of the University Theatre Department’s annual season. Newcomers fearing a series of dryly academic selections can be assuaged from the start, as the first play of the season is Stephen Adly Guirgis’ The Motherfucker with the Hat. There’s much more to The Motherfucker with the Hat than its shocking title, though.

The play is a 2011 work by the author who won last year’s Pulitzer Prize for Between Riverside and Crazy, and is a very relevant work that raises the difficult subject of recovery from addiction, and examines it through a humorous lens.

For director Carol Hanscom, that juxtaposition is at the center of what makes a play like this so vital. “The play is also my favorite genre of theatre,” she says, “which is dark comedy. It goes right into my wheelhouse.

It’s what I love to do, because I think life is a black comedy. Black comedy reflects the real world for me more than any other genre that I know.”

Hanscom’s enthusiasm for the material she is working with is obvious and infection, and she expresses it with a determination to understand the work as deeply as possible. She recalls, “I can’t remember how I came across the script initially, but when I read it, I immediately found it riveting - compelling. I could not put it down. I was so invested in the people and how things play out in their lives.”

For her, the piece is not just about story, but also the richness of language and expression.

Scripts, of course, are made of words, and Hanscom takes an approach that seeks to honor Guirgis’ mastery of his medium. “Certainly, if you’re doing a play called The Motherfucker with the Hat, it’s going to be quite a bit about language. The language in the play is profane, as indicated by the title, but it’s also very beautiful. It’s almost poetic the way he strings words together. These lines pop up that are so authentic. It just resonates in a way that gives you a thrill. His mastery of language, and matching language choices to characters and their goals and relationships is just stunning to me.”

This verbal richness led her naturally to take an approach to directing that emphasizes the

power and evocativeness of the words themselves. “I’m working with each of the actors on how to use the language as successfully as we can in order to make an impact on the other characters,” she explains, “so a lot of what I’m doing is language work. An appreciation and a love of the language is where I started with the play.”

The piece and its place in the season lend itself to an approach that highlights the verbal element so heavily. Binghamton University’s Theatre Department seeks to choose a small cast play with lighter set and costume requirements to start its seasons, simply because their personnel haven’t been around as long at the start of the year to prepare elaborate productions. And according to Hanscom, Guirgis’ play, requiring no elaborate scenery and running only about ninety minutes, fits the bill perfectly: “We’ve scaled down anything in terms of scenery. It’s really minimalist and bare so that we could focus on the language. The fact that Burgess is able, in a short play, to develop such clear pictures of the people involved through language is incredible.”

The Motherfucker with the Hat also provides an opportunity to ensure a diversity in casting that theatres often do not achieve, due to the types of roles written into the plays that they choose. For Hanscom, this is a source of excitement. As she put it, “It’s a beautiful to work with a multi-ethnic cast. Guirgis, although he is not Puerto Rican himself, has written Puerto Rican characters in the play, and it’s a great chance to give Hispanic actors leads. So many times you have them in a movie or a play, but they’re not important - and here this is completely about them.

In this play we have Hispanic actors, and it sounds best in their mouths.”

When asked if she was concerned that the play’s raw title and content might put off potential theatergoers, Hanscom was undaunted: “I think it will shock some people,” she said, “but in a good way. In a way we need to be shocked.”

The Motherfucker with the Hat takes the stage at Binghamton University’s Studio Theatre A in the Fine Arts Building at 4400 Vestal Parkway East, in Vestal, at 8pm on October 14th, 15th, 19th, 20th, 21st, and 22nd; and 2pm October 15th, 22nd, and 23rd. Tickets cost $18 for general admission; $16 for alumni, faculty, seniors, and staff; or $8 for students. They may be purchased at andersoncenter.showare.com, or by calling (607) 777-2787.

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Based on the infamous witch trials that took place in Salem, Massachusetts, from 1692 to 1693, The Crucible is the searing, chilling social and psychological drama by American playwright, Arthur Miller. Through the unfolding action of the events, situations arise that bring with them hysteria and a definite “us or them” mentality. This 1949 Pulitzer Prize-winning play maintains its relevancy to the modern day by demonstrating the electrifying intensity that is born out of the ideologies of paranoia and mayhem. Characters within this parable of society boil down to their essence and ultimately display what happens when conforming to those in power.

The Crucible runs October 7th through 9th, 14th through 16th, and 21st through 23rd at the Ti-Ahwaga Performing Arts Center, 42 Delphine Street in Owego. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm. Cost is $20 for general admission and $18 for seniors and students. Visit tiahwaga. com for tickets or more information or call (607) 687-2130.

LA TRAVIATA PRESENTED

BY TRI CITIES OPERA

Tri-Cities Opera’s 68th season will open with a brand-new, staged concert production of Verdi’s masterpiece, La Traviata. Complete with costumes, stage movement, and a new scenic design by AmarA*jk, Verdi’s music will be the star as stage director David Lefkowich’s imagining of Violetta’s sad tale of love, lies, and loss draws the Tri-Cities Opera Orchestra (led by conductor Vlad Iftinca) out of the pit and onto the stage. Meroe Khalia Adeeb returns to shine as Violetta, the courtesan. Johnathan Riesen makes his Tri-Cities Opera debut as her lover, and, as his father, TCO favorite Timothy LeFebvre brings his commanding voice and presence back to the Forum stage. A seamless interweaving of music and storytelling awaits you at this one-day-only event. Performance is October 16th at the Forum Theatre, 236 Washington Street in Binghamton. Curtain is 3pm. Ticket prices range from $20 to $79. Visit tricitiesopera.com or call (607) 772-0400 for tickets or information on the brunch preceding the La Traviata performance or the “Violetta’s Soiree” after-party to celebrate the opening of TCO’s 68th season.

I’M IN HERE FROM SRO PRODUCTIONS III

I’m In Here, an original production of dance and song created in honor of breast cancer patients and survivors, marks the premier performance of SRO’s new dance company VORTEX. Staged by local choreographer Anne Trebilcock, the emotional journey that cancer entails is depicted by 17 dancers, seven choreographers, and some of the area’s best vocalists and musicians. Nearly every song in the show is written and composed by women, and was chosen for the lyrics, which convey a variety of perspectives. Performances are October 21st through 23rd at the Endicott Performing Arts Center’s Robert Eckert The-

ater, 102 Washington Avenue in Endicott.

Performance times are Friday and Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 2pm. Admission is $20 and proceeds from the production benefit Traci’s Hope, an organization that helps local families dealing with breast cancer. For more information or to purchase tickets visit sroproductionsonline.com, call (607) 7222821, or call EPAC at (607) 785-8903.

STOMP STOPS BY THE FORUM

Stomp, from its beginnings as a street performance in the UK, has grown into an international sensation over the past 20 years.

Performed in more than 50 countries and in front of more than 24 million people, the show has continued to change by creating new material. This year, it incorporates two new pieces. A unique combination of percussion, movement and visual comedy, Stomp has created its own contemporary form of rhythmic expression. It is safe to say you will never again look at supermarket carts or plumbing fixtures the same way… or paint cans, or kitchen sinks or… A comic interplay of characters wordlessly communicating through dance and drum, Stomp has been marked by rave reviews, sell-out engagements, and numerous awards including a New York Obie, an Olivier for Best Choreography (London’s Tony), and a Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatre Experience.

Performances are October 26th and 27th at the Forum Theatre, 236 Washington Street in Binghamton. The shows begin at 7:30pm.

For more information, call (607) 778-6626 or visit broadwayinbinghamton.com. For group sales, call (607) 772-1391.

BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY AT CMP

Comedic genius playwright Ken Ludwig (Lend Me a Tenor, Moon Over Buffalo) transforms Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic The Hound of the Baskervilles into a murderously funny adventure. Sherlock Holmes is on the case. The male heirs of the Baskerville line are being dispatched one by one. To find their ingenious killer, Holmes and Watson must brave the desolate moors before a family curse dooms its newest heir. Watch as our intrepid investigators try to escape a dizzying web of clues, silly accents, disguises, and deceit as five actors portray more than 40 characters! Does a wild hellhound prowl the moors of Devonshire? Can our heroes discover the truth in time? Join the fun and see how far from elementary the truth can be. The mystery runs October 27th through November 13th, Thursday through Sunday at the Cider Mill Playhouse, 2 Nanticoke Avenue in Endicott. Show time is 7:30pm. Ticket prices range from $15 to $32. Ticket purchase and more information is available at cidermillplayhouse.com or by calling (607) 748-7363.

Theatre briefs compiled by Felicia Waynesboro: stage@carouselrag.com

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Benton C. Bainbridge performs at 10pm on Saturday as part of Transient Visions. Photo via web.

Transient Visions

Festival of the Moving Image returns to Johnson City for 4th year

By Alyssa Micha

(courtesy of Spool Contemporary Art Space)

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HE FOURTH ANNUAL Transient Visions Festival of the Moving Image will take place on October 14th and 15th, at Spool Contemporary Art Space in Johnson City. The festival is a celebration of experimental and alternative filmmaking, featuring short films from local filmmakers, as well as many films from around the world.

Each evening will include two different programs, as well as a live audio/visual performance.

FRIDAY:

6pm: Corpus, an intimate experience between filmmaker and audience. A collection of films exploring not just the physicality of the body, but the connection to the spirit and to the image. A choreography of everyday movement that allows us the time and space to stare, study, laugh at, find beauty in and critique the vessel we live in.

8pm: A presentation of selected films from Double Negative, a Montreal-based group of film/video/installation/projection performance artists dedicated to the exhibition and production of experimental cinema.

ing any in return. The videos presented in Interrelations challenge this relationship.

The subjects have a special relationship with the camera and filmmaker and by proxy the audience.

10pm: Performance by Space OOOut! expanded cinema performance by Optipus & Underworld Oscillator Corporation. A 3-section work of cosmic phantasmagoria for multiple projection, that is, a hybrid, trans-media composition for analog & digital projection.

8pm: Lines that we follow, and shapes that we create, consists of various films, from an artist’s study in form and composition/ structure to a personal film about relationships. It starts with “Something Horizontal”

by Blake Williams, a visual journey through a stereoscopic world (we will provide anaglyph glasses to the audience), followed by Robert Todd’s “Flight Paths,” showing his response to forms found in subjects via masterful camerawork. “Merela” by Christina Hunt depicts joyful family gatherings and stories of the past, while Brian Wilson’s “Morning Mass” portrays a graceful and private hour of every day. Dan Brown’s “Poem” shows mundane scenes found in his room through layers of images and movements, and “Catalogue Vol.2” by Dana Berman exhibits a series of gorgeous pictures from a catalogue of furnished houses with the sound of a possible

SATURDAY:

6pm: Interrelations. Film and videos have a special relationship with the audience.

The audience gathers, sometimes in large groups at public events and sometimes in small groups or by themselves, and become voyeurs. The audience gets to look into the video which leads to a different time, a different place, possibly a different world. As the audience enters into this experience, they enter into a one-way exploitative relationship with the subject of the video, taking all of the emotional fulfillment they can while not giv-

shooting location. The program ends with “Old Hat” by Zach Iannazzi, which will be screened at New York Film Festival a week prior to Transient Visions, arranges beautiful moments and scenes sporadically, which would make the audience wonder and surprised.

10pm: Benton C. Bainbridge performing BCB in a Suitcase, a live self-portrait, using Video Synth prototype modules from Experimental Television Center’s legendary designer Dave Jones to radically transform his electronic likeness.

Several of the filmmakers featured each evening will be attending the screening, and there will be opportunity for discussion about the films. Transient Visions Festival of the Moving Image promises to be a truly unique experience. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated. Spool Contemporary Art Space (formerly Spool MFG.) is located at 140 Baldwin St. in Johnson City.

For more information, please visit transientvisions.org.

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film briefs THE BUNDY GETS IN THE ZONE

Setting the Stage: Pre-Show Film Series (October 6) As a pre-show to the Tri-Cities Opera performance of La Traviata, which will open on October 16th at the Forum, the Bundy is screening the 1921 silent film Camille. Based on the play The Lady of the Camellias by Alexander Dumas, the film is set in 1920s Paris. A young law student, Armand, falls for a courtesan, Maguerite, who is teeming with suitors and frequently falls ill due to bouts of consumption. When Armand’s father learns of their relationship, he urges her to end it, to both of the lovers’ dismay. There is also a screening of The Twilight Zone episode “The Self Improvement of Salvadore Ross,” in which the title character falls for a young woman, but is rejected for being brash and insensitive. He learns he has the ability to make magical trades with people of intangible things, such as ailments or youth. He attempts to use this power to change himself and win the affection of the woman he admires. The screenings begin at 7pm. Admission is free.

The Curse of the Twilight Zone Stars (October 15) Another night of The Twilight Zone is brought to you by the Rod Serling Archive at the Bundy. This evening includes a screening of two episodes. In the first, “Long Distance Call,” a young boy communicates with his dead grandmother through a telephone she gave him for his birthday, just before her death. Next is the episode “Living Doll,” in which a mother, Annabelle, gives a doll named Talky Tina to her daughter, Christie, to comfort her. Annabelle has just married a man named Erich Streator, who is hostile to the child. When Erich encounters the doll, he finds it has a share of hostility towards him. Doors open at 6pm and screening begins at 7pm. Admission is free.

The Bundy Museum is located at 127-129 Main St. in Binghamton. More info at bundymuseum.org.

ART MISSION & THEATER HOSTS FILM FESTIVAL

Binghamton Babylon Film Festival (October 12-16) Celebrating Binghamton, New York’s central role in the development of avant-garde film in the late 1960s and 1970s, this five-day festival features the newest and most compelling avant-garde films from across the world, along with a retrospective of films made in Binghamton, hands-on filmmaking workshops, and a special keynote address by Scott MacDonald (cinematic historian, and author of Binghamton Babylon: Voices from the Cinema Department 19671977). On Sunday, the Rod Serling Film Festival will take place during the BBFF, in partnership with WSKG broadcasting. The Rod Serling Film Festival, a video contest for K-12 youth that honors the work of Rod Serling, has presented works from the next generation of filmmakers since 1995.

The festival takes place at the Art Mission & Theater located at 61 Prospect Ave in Binghamton. More info can be found at artmission.org and binghamtonbabylon.com.

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MOVIE NIGHT AT YOUR HOME PUBLIC LIBRARY

Ghostbusters (October 18) In the original 1984 film, after the members of a team of scientists (Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd, and Bill Murray) lose their cushy positions at a university in New York City, they decide to become ghostbusters and wage a high-tech battle with the supernatural for money. They stumble upon a gateway to another dimension, a doorway that will release evil upon the city. The ghostbusters must now save New York from complete destruction. The screening begins at 6pm and admission is free. (PG) Your Home Public Library, located at 107 Main St. in Johnson City, hosts regular movie nights and film screenings throughout the year. More info is available at yhpl.org.

BU VISITING FILM & VIDEO ARTISTS & SPEAKERS SERIES

Mediated Realities (October 25) This special presentation of works by leading avant-garde filmmaker Jesse McLean showcases her deep curiosity about human behavior and relationships, especially as presented and observed through mediated images.

Through deft use of collage, each of McLean’s videos subtly questions viewers’ associations with the information we consume daily, while reimagining a world in which everyday media tropes are reclaimed and transformed.

Jesse McLean’s work has been shown at numerous festivals, museums, and showcases across the US and Europe. She was a featured artist at the 2014 Flaherty Seminar, and a 2016 MacDowell Colony Fellow. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Film, Video, Animation, and New Genres at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

Her program includes: Somewhere only we know (2009) 5 minutes; The Invisible World (2012) 20 minutes; Just Like Us (2014) 15 minutes; I’m in Pittsburgh and It’s Raining (2015) 14:20 minutes; See a Dog, Hear a Dog (2016) 18 minutes.

BU is located at 4400 Vestal Parkway East in Binghamton. The presentation takes place in Lecture Hall 6 at 7:30pm. It is free and open to the public. For further info, call (607) 777-4998 or go to binghamton.edu/ cinema/visiting-artists/.

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poetry.

THE POETRY OF RANDY JACK

Randy Jack has seen enough moons to know to stay away from the shine and stick to the shade of old oaks. He prefers to write poetry for poetry's sake as not to provoke the devil in the details. Native to the gutter and committed to a bright future, he's quite often purple in the prose he writes for self-referential biographies. Loves big cats and sober life.

ALL I HAVE LEFT IS THE TRUTH

He could spend all night telling you ’bout what all the tattoos mean And he could be me or you or her but it’s really all the same thing ’Bout the gains and the losses, the pain and the crosses to bare But he’d rather stare at the sun and just let things lie right there Yeah the pages and pages that were better kept knot at the root And the ages he wasted to taste nothing more than the rot of the fruit Missed the basics, his laces were tied when he’d step to his tune And he’s lied so much in his time, that now all he has left is the truth

Pretty girls are brave Fuck what Morrissey would say Pretty girls are so brave I have an effigy of Don Juan burning on the front lawn Jamie’s recitation engendered unresolved issues Of Maxim magazines I used to read like liturgy, singing “I’m a loner, Dottie, I’m a rebel” I don’t believe I ever really believed that drivel Now I’ve been swept up in sandstorms enough to know Dance forms from stumbles and chanting from mumbles This is possibly the best mind maze I’ve ever mapped But I’m here as a brother And at most I’ll just love her Cause I can’t shake this feeling Like so many before me Find glory in treating girls like Jamie as prey And make no mistake I’m sure at one point I’ve probably done the same

I guess life’s best spent sharing it with those willing as well And if heaven’s up there then it shares its bitter affairs with hell ’Cause to hold what you love close enough you need both hands open and steady And where fear was the motive before, yeah, he now knows the meaning of ready

Pretty girls are brave Fuck what Morrissey would say Pretty girls are so brave

In a highball glass is the sparkling soda he loved in his youth And in a sky-fall fast he bounced from the bottom with bruises as proof But they’re covered in plain clothes now, just here taking his time to recoup He’s lied so much in his life, that all he has left is the truth

YEARS LATER

He’s cried so much in his life, that all he has left is the blue I won’t bug ya I’ve got an ear if you’re static scattered And I’ll still love ya Despite the fear and the savage chatter No I won’t shove ya Didn’t before but that hardly matters You feel how you feel and I’ll Deal with whatever the glass house you may shatter In a bathroom stall is a bartender coked to the gills And we’ve all seen darkness before, light doesn’t judge, it appeals Both the saint and the sinner shine, I’m happy in humdrum shade Not here to say cheers, just a friend who wants to know that you’ll make it home safe Yeah the pages and pages that were better kept knot at the root And the ages I wasted to taste nothing more than the rot of the fruit Missed the basics, my laces were tied when I’d step to my tune And I’ve lied so much in my time, that now all I have left is the truth

PRETTY GIRLS ARE BRAVE

Jamie’s belting “Wrecking Ball” on the Karaoke machine Her accent screams that she’s transplant from Kansas An architect who builds up hope in her dreams Only to smash it Like a ball-peen hammer to canvas How tragic Now I’ve been around the thunderdome enough to know Lightning from thunder And lighting from cover This is possibly the best blind date to date I’ve ever had But I won’t take her number And at most I’ll just hug her Cause I can’t shake this feeling Like so many before me Find glory in treating girls like Jamie as prey And make no mistake I’m sure at one point I’ve probably done the same

My dad surprised me on my birthday something like Seven years ago I can’t remember Drunken haze I was outraged How dare he Try to love me; I don’t deserve a good father who shows up I deserve to be an absent anti-hero, orphan angry, or some other figment.

So i did what any normal person would do I drank enough tequila mockingbird Smashed speed on the hood of my brother’s car And used it to run, clumsy Before staring him dead in the soul And telling him that he was not welcome That i hated him so much That i hated...myself for hating him And that i was stuck in hell. Because of him.

Today, years later I sent my dad an email Telling him that I’m getting with the program.

Like father. Like son.

I deserve a good father who shows up He didn’t drink enough for a “true Scotsman” Or get outraged Or speed up He just sent me The most beautiful poem That read: “Good Morning, Son, I love you.

Yours in Sobriety, Your Father” Years later, we do look over our shoulder.

Years later, to learn what we already know.

Years later, and i surrender the idea of ever going back.

Years later, and I’m re-learning how to let go.

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books. admission interview. “Will I walk around, always, with a monster carcass rattling around inside?”

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Johnson uses structural shifts in the narrative to create a sense of Jennifer’s dissociation from her body and self as well as her slow return to health. While the whole book is dated like a diary (covering the period from November of 1988 to January 1989), the early chapters are written in fractured, second-person prose, with a brief aside into the rose-tinted fantasy—clearly culled from a steady diet of after-school specials—of how Jennifer expected treatment to go. “After a few weeks Jennifer emerges from the hospital, walking between her parents’ arms, holding a bouquet of balloons leftover from her room. She is still skinny, but she will be okay. […] Fade to black, roll credits.”

The reality turns out to be very different.

The Samuel Tuke Center looks “like a shabby two-floor motel,” situated in a squalid part of downtown Syracuse and surrounded by a chain-link fence. The interior is smokestained and institutional, with row upon row of locking doors, and by the time Jennifer really starts to second-guess her decision, it’s too late; her admission interview has convinced both the director, Dr. Wexler, and her parents that she has a very serious problem indeed. On Monday, November 21, 1988, she is admitted for treatment.

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Be.liev.a.rex.ic

The harrowing experience of adolescent eating disorders

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IFTEEN-YEAR-OLD JENNIFER is willing to admit that she needs help, but the Samuel Tuke Center is a far cry from the peaceful, supportive hospital she was expecting when she talked her parents into signing her up for inpatient treatment for bulimarexia, a disorder that combines the traits of bulimia and anorexia. Anorexia was her goal, but she claims to have lacked the self-control. Bulimarexia is a step above bulimia; in the deadly hierarchy of eating disorders, she observes, “Anorexia is flawlessness.

Anorexics are iron-clad in their willpower, untainted by overeating, ever.”

Based loosely on the real-life experiences of author J.J. Johnson, who went into inpatient treatment for an eating disorder in the winter of 1988-1989, this young adult novel does not shy away from the unpleasantness of either

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eating disorders or the recovery process. The narrative is interspersed with lists of rules from the Samuel Tuke Center, which have been lifted wholesale from Johnson’s actual treatment plan. This includes such gems as supervised bathroom visits, strict descriptions of meal requirements (patients are allowed up to three “dislikes”, and there is a careful definition of what counts as garnishes or gristle and what does not, calories are counted, and there are no bathroom breaks during or after meals). The rest of the story has been largely pulled from Johnson’s own diary, which may account for the clarity and accuracy of voice; Jennifer sounds like a fifteen-year-old girl, albeit an intelligent and insightful one, and she displays all the foibles and blind spots that one might expect of a very sick teenager without ever becoming unlikeable.

“Will you get the monster out before you kill it, or will you murder it while it’s still in me?” she writes, about her impression of the

What follows is a brutal, disorienting introduction to institutional life. The nurses are brisk, impersonal, bordering on hostile, her roommate is sullen and uncommunicative, and on her very first night one of the other patients has a screaming meltdown and has to be sedated. Her charge nurse, an unlikeable woman whom the patients call ‘Nurse Ratched’, accuses her of ‘tanking’—gorging on water to artificially inflate her weight for weigh-in—and later, more disturbingly, of hiding rolls of quarters inside her vagina. It is clearly not the haven she expected; in Jennifer’s fragile, overwhelmed state, it seems more like a house of horrors.

Slowly, though, she begins to find a place there. Her psychiatrist, Dr. Prakash, is both kind and insightful, and she manages a kind of uneasy camaraderie—even friendship— with the other girls inside. It is the slow shift of perspective as Jennifer begins to emerge from her disordered thinking patterns that is perhaps the best-executed part of this book; the narrative becomes intentionally smoother and more coherent as the story goes on.

Jennifer’s black-and-white, perfectionist worldview begins to soften enough to admit flaws—her own, her parents’, even those of the staff in the facility. The imperfections feel very real: perfection is impossible, success is not inevitable, but there is always hope.

J.J. (Jennifer) Johnson is a former youth counselor and young adult novelist. She grew up in Norwich, NY, and graduated from Binghamton University in 1996. This is her third novel. To learn more, check out believarexic.com.

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N SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AFTERNOONS, visitors of all ages can be delighted by magic and history; on Saturday nights, grown-ups can be eerily scared out of their wits. There’s even a guarantee that if you die of fright during a “Haunted: Mysteries of the Beyond” dark séance, the Houdini Museum will pay for your funeral!

About 28 years ago, magicians Dick Brookz and Dorothy Dietrich found a condemned 19th century house, centrally located in Scranton, PA – just over a one-hour drive from Binghamton.

“The bank had taken over the building,” Dick says, “because several people had moved in and moved out.” The reason for this turnover? Complaints that the site was haunted.

(There had been three separate violent deaths in the same room.) They knew that 1433 North Main Avenue (not to be confused with Main Street) would, after a year of restoring its structure and its authentic embellishments, be an ideal home for their Houdini Museum.

While the Museum is packed with memorabilia of the life and career of the great, inimitable illusionist and escape artist Harry Houdini, the format is not the typical meander through galleries. A visit to the Houdini Museum is a tour, a film screening, and a magic show. Dorothy explains, “That’s about a two-and-a-half to three-hour experience. We start with a short film with rare footage of Houdini in the little theater [the Psychic Theater] and then take the audience on a fun guided tour through the collection, telling some fun stories about Houdini.” Then it’s back into the theater for what Ms. Dietrich modestly describes as, “the most fun, fabulous magic show they could see anywhere!” The show presents “real, professional magicians, featuring beautiful doves, a duck, a rabbit… some poodles magically appear. They even levitate an audience member in the air, pass the hoop, and float them back down.”

Dick adds that the performances also include “close-up magic” like card tricks and such, and that he and Dietrich book “the best birthday parties on earth at our place.” The parties are totally magic-themed (but not Houdini-themed), and include a stint of the birthday person onstage as a Junior Magician - what they both call an “empowering” experience for a child.

Then, there are the not necessarily empowering “Haunted” séance Saturday evenings at 8pm. The séance part actually comes at the end, as midnight approaches. “Two-thirds of the event is in a lit room,” Dorothy describes, “with mental-telepathy, mind-reading, clairvoyance, telekinesis, psychometry [getting messages from handled objects] – all interactive with the crowd,” and all taking place in the very room where the three aforementioned deaths occurred. She warns that, following a short break with free snacks, pizza and refreshments, the lights go off. Some audience members choose to leave before the séance.

“The show is not recommended for the very young, weak of heart, or people with pacemakers…” it says at their website (houdini.org, loaded with info and links), and Brookz and Dietrich will accommodate quick departures even after the sitting in the dark has begun. The couple absolutely assert that, aside from the audience, they are the only two living people in the building during these evenings. Dorothy also asserts that “the event does have some strange happenings that I cannot explain in the natural world.”

Reservations are a must for the séance evenings ($35 per person). Advance purchase tickets are recommended - and discounted - for daytime Museum admission: $20 per person at the door but $17.95 for adults and $14.95 for each child 11 years and younger when purchased in advance by phone, (570) 342-5555.

Did you know that Houdini happened to die on a Halloween afternoon? That’s another of the many spooky facts associated with the Houdini Museum.

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fun stuff.

“OCTOBER 31ST”

by Paul O’Heron

B.C.

DOGS OF C-KENNEL

ACROSS 1. _____ or <1-Down>!

4. The common name for this puzzle’s title.

9. <2-down> is Tony Stark’s alter _____.

10. Dungeon rattler.

11. Watching closely.

12. A grave or crypt.

13. Result of a spider bite?

14. “You’re face is pale!! You look like you’ve <19-Across> _____!”

16. _____ Radcliffe: first author to discuss the difference between “horror” and “terror”.

17. Set fire to someone else’s property.

19. “You’re face is pale!!

You look like you’ve _____ _____ <14-Across>!”

20. Often used costume surrogate for Superman’s cape.

22. Jonathan _____: Player of Mr. Dark in Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983).

23. Author of <4-Down >.

24. Watcher with a lascivious manner.

25. Anne _____, author of The Vampire Chronicles.

27. Vampires often turned into them in old movies.

30. _____: 1979 movie with the tagline “In space no one can hear you scream.”

31. Strange and frightening.

32. Costume choice for a temporary scar with stitches.

by MASTROIANNI & HART

by MICK & MASON MASTROIANNI

33. The Arizona city where the gunfight at O.K. Corral occurred.

34. One thought to possess a person.

DOWN 1. <1-Across> or _____!

2. Costume choice and Tony Stark’s alter <9-Across>.

3. “_____ the bucket.”

4. The Tell-Tale _____: short story first published in 1843.

5. Actor known for The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) and The <23-Down> of the Opera (1925).

6. Body wounds in many horror movies.

7. Another name for <28Down>.

8. A _____ on Elm Street, popular horror movie series.

15. Costume choices involving tutus.

16. Costume choice requiring space boots.

18. Costume choice often requiring tights and a cape.

21. _____ Friedkin: director of The Exorcist in 1973.

23. Costume choice requiring a white half face mask since 1986. See <5-Down>.

26. Make a face working with a pumpkin.

28. Costume choice requiring a pitchfork.

29. Night of the Living _____: 1968 horror classic.

WIZARD OF ID

by HART & PARKER

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ASTROLOGY Augured and stitched together by Melissa Mischke, from On the Way to the Wedding, by Linda Schierse Leonard.

Libra (Sept 23-Oct 22) Join the dark masculine soul of the Beast and the feminine spirit of Beauty. Let these two dance together, make a vow to each other, and let the vow be a dance in the mysterious ring cycle of Life and Death and Love.

Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov 21) There is no father in this story to confront the witchlike mother and be a positive masculine model. The challenge is to free yourself of this witchlike mother and the evil power which bewitches the feminine.

Sagittarius (Nov 23-Dec 21) Enchanted by the spell of “wine,” a love potion which brings the ecstatic longing for the winged love that soars eternally, and the promise of total union - this may later become a poison threatening “death.”

Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan 19) Where love reigns, there is no will to power, and where the will to power is paramount, love is lacking. The one is but a shadow of the other. -C. G. Jung Aquarius (Jan 29-Feb 18) No matter how painful or terrible or dark some of that time was, it is now the rich rock from which crystal visions of healing can be mined.

Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20) The spring glories in its burst of Beauty, in its rapture, then suddenly transforms into the mature, rich, flowering fruit of summer. The varied weather of rains and storms and hot solid sunlight absorbs tears of suffering and separation, and brings renewed joys of reunion.

Aries (Mar 21- Apr 19) Show up to Love. Fight for Love. Be a warrior in the realm of Love, and like Brunnhilde, return the ring of possessive power back to nature daily as a redemptive sacrifice for the Love of Compassion.

Taurus (Apr 20- May 20) In your Romantic Vision, have you idealized Love and Death so much to have absolutized them? thinking their unity was possible only in the eternal realm? Live and endure in the struggle of the opposites.

Gemini (May 21-June 21) Obstacles encountered are like rocks that, in changing the course of a rushing river, lead us into new ways of our Being and Love. The obstacles, and the suffering that goes with them, are actually stepping stones on the Way, and form the very course of your journey.

Cancer (June 22-July 22) Praise the circling movement that is yours, the ever growing orbit of Life. Be like a molecule, a falcon, a storm, circling Ancient Towers, circling God. Leo (July 23-Aug 22) We all have this battle with the Demon Lover to fight - be it in the form of addiction, or jealousy, guilt, doubt, self-pity, or any of the other multitude states of possession which imprison us. Consciously fight this battle, not once, but daily and pass that final figure in the forest and reach out into the clearing so the Wedding can take place.

Virgo (Aug 23-Sept 22) The mysterious muse is present but does not want to perform.

“You don’t love music!” she shouts. Honor the mystery of the creative muse within so to commit fully to her in Faith and Love without.

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directory listings. arts organizations BROOME COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL Where the arts mean business!

81 State St. #501, Binghamton, NY (607) 723-4620 broomearts.org TIOGA ARTS COUNCIL Inspiring & supporting Tioga County 179 Front St. Owego, NY 13827 (607) 687-0785 tiogaartscouncil.org

art studios THE SPIRAL IMAGE STUDIO Affordable abstract art for any space.

2328 Colesville Rd, Harpursville NY (607) 349-2760/alla.boldina.art@gmail.com www.allaboldina.com KAPOW! ART STUDIO Unique Quality Art Classes for All Ages 186 State St. 2nd Fl, Binghamton, NY (607) 237-8246 kapowartnow.com

bars BELMAR PUB West Side World Famous 95 Main St. Binghamton, NY (607) 724-5920 belmar-bing.com CALLAHAN’S SPORTSMAN’S CLUB Drinks, food, and good tunes!

190 Main St. Binghamton, NY (607) 772-6313 Find us on Facebook!

FITZIES PUB Music, pool, and cheap shots!

9 Main St. Binghamton, NY (607) 217-5446 Find us on Facebook!

McGIRK’S IRISH PUB Music 5 nights/wk. Curated whiskey bar.

1 Kattelville Rd. Binghamton, NY (607) 648-9988 mcgirks.com

WATER STREET BREWING CO. Fresh. Local. Uncomplicated.

168 Water St. Binghamton, NY (607) 217-4546 waterstreetbrewingco.com

carousels ROSS PARK Undergoing renovations 60 Morgan Rd. Binghamton, NY (607) 772-7017 binghamton-ny.gov/carousels RECREATION PARK Round and round we go!

58-78 Beethoven Street, Binghamton, NY (607) 772-7017 binghamton-ny.gov/carousels C. FRED JOHNSON PARK Round and round we go!

98 CFJ Blvd. Johnson City, NY (607) 772-7017 villageofjc.com HIGHLAND PARK Round and round we go!

801 Hooper Rd. Endwell, NY (607) 786-2970 townofunion.com GEORGE W. JOHNSON PARK Round and round we go!

201 Oak Hill Ave. Endicott, NY (607) 757-0856 endicottny.com WEST ENDICOTT PARK Round and round we go!

Maple St. at Page Avenue, Endicott, NY (607) 786-2970 townofunion.com

dance instruction MANDALA BELLYDANCE & FLOW ARTS Classes/Fusion Bellydance /Fire & LED (607) 759-7551 www.facebook.com/mandalaflow mandalaflowarts@gmail.com

OLD UNION HOTEL “King of Wings” 3 Years in a Row! 246 Clinton St. Binghamton, NY (607) 217-5935 oldunionhotel.com

PURELY TECHNIQUE DANCE INSTRUCTION Ballet/Contemporary/Jazz/Tap Dance 32-36 Washington Ave. Endicott, NY (607) 245-6366 Purelytechniquedance@gmail.com

OWEGO ORIGINALS BAR & LOUNGE Music, pizza, drinks: Owego’s newest venue 25 Lake St. Owego, NY (607) 687-9510 Find us on Facebook!

TANGO MY HEART Argentine Style Classes/Practice: Mon. 7pm Atomic Tom’s, 196 State St. Binghamton, NY (607) 217-8731 tangomyheart.com

breweries GALAXY BREWING CO. Craft beers & great food in downtown Bing 41 Court St. Binghamton, NY (607) 217-7074 galaxybrewingco.com

dining CHROMA CAFÉ & BAKERY Artisan breads & pastries. breakfast/lunch.

97 Court St. Binghamton, NY (607) 595-7612 chromacafeandbakery.com

CITREA RESTAURANT & BAR Woodfire Pizza & Tapas 7 Court St. Suite 3, Binghamton, NY (607) 722-0039 citreapizza.com GROTTA AZZURA Late Night Pizza Delivery Fri.-Sat. 52 Main St. Binghamton, NY 13905 (607) 722-2003 grottaazzurraitalianrestaurant.com LOST DOG CAFÉ Global fare, specialty cocktails, music 222 Water St. Binghamton, NY (607) 771-6063 lostdogcafe.net MI CASA Authentic Latin Cuisine 58 Henry St. Binghamton, NY (607) 237-0227 Find us on Facebook!

VILLAGE DINER Check out our menu on Page 32!

255 Floral Ave, Johnson City, NY (607) 217-4134 JCvillagediner.com

hair salons ORION BEAUTY & BALANCE, INC. Hair, nails, body waxing, hair color. Aveda!

118 Washington St. Binghamton, NY (607) 724-0080 orionbeautyandbalance.com

home improvement BUTCH’S PAINTING Residental, Commercial, Interior, Exterior Binghamton, NY (607) 222-9225

jewelers CAMELOT JEWELERS Coins/repairs/custom designs.

We buy gold and silver!

48 Clinton St. Binghamton, NY (607) 722-0574

medical practices NY SKIN AND VEIN CENTER Natural good looks & healthy legs!

75 Pennsylvania Ave. Binghamton, NY (607) 201-1100 info@NYSVC.com

museums BUNDY MUSEUM Explore local Binghamton history!

127-129 Main St. Binghamton, NY (607) 772-9179 bundymuseum.org ROBERSON MUSEUM Exhibits, Events, The Mansion, & More 30 Front Street, Binghamton, NY (607) 772-0660 www.roberson.org

music instruction BANJO AND FIDDLE LESSONS with Brian Vollmer Binghamton, NY (301)385-4027 banjoandfiddle.com brian@banjoandfiddle.com MURATORI VOICE STUDIO opera, art songs, musical theatre and more 155 Chapin St. Binghamton, NY (607) 722-0977 muratorivoicestudio.com

music venues CYBER CAFÉ WEST Binghamton’s home for live music.

176 Main St. Binghamton, NY (607) 723-2456 cybercafewest.com MAGIC CITY MUSIC HALL Hey Stu, we’re still waiting for that check!

1040 Upper Front St. Binghamton, NY (607) 296-3269 themagiccitymusichall.com RANSOM STEELE TAVERN Do some dancin’ with Ransom 552 Main St. Apalachin, NY (607) 258-0165 ransomsteeletavern.com

specialty GARLAND GALLERY Custom framing, cool gifts, zany cards 116 Washington St. Binghamton, NY (607) 723-5172 garlandgallery.com

video production STEPHEN SCHWEITZER Video production and editing (607) 222-9281 vimeo.com/stephenschweitzer stephen.schweitzer@gmail.com

wineries BLACK BEAR WINERY NYS fruit wine. Stop by our tasting room!

248 County Rd. 1, Chenango Forks, NY (607) 656-9868 blackbearwinery.com

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