Skaneateles,
NY – (July 23rd, 2010) Skaneateles Summer Theater will present their
summertime performance of Meredith Wilson’s “The Music Man” on August 5th,
6th and 7th at 7:30 p.m. at Skaneateles High School. There will also be a matinee at 2:00 p.m. on
Saturday, August 7th.
Further information may be available on the website
EVENTS AT AUBURN PUBLIC THEATER
Auburn Public Theater Main Stage
Saturday, September 19th at 7:30pm
BOB PIORUN and "The Convertibles"
Saturday, October 10th
WAKING MATILDA starring MIMI KENNEDY (Dharma & Greg)
Saturday, October 17th at 8pm
YOU KNOW YOU CAN DANCE!
A dance competition fundraiser for Auburn Public Theater
Learn More - To Participate, contact Janie at (315) 253-6669
Postponed until Spring 2010
Comedian WAYNE FEDERMAN
Fri/Sat/Sun, Dec 11th - 20th
Coming Soon
A CHRISTMAS MEMORY
with Academy Award winning actress PATRICIA NEAL Tickets on sale soon!
Auburn Public Theater Cinema
Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm * All movies only $5 ($4 online)
Learn More about all our upcoming films
September 18th & 19th
WENDY & LUCY (R)
September 25th and 26th
KNOW YOUR MUSHROOMS
October 2nd & 3rd
AWAY WE GO (R)
October 23rd & 24th
FOOD, Inc.
November 6th & 7th
PRAY THE DEVIL BACK TO HELL
November 13th and 14th
EARTH DAYS
__________________________________________
Auburn Public Theater StageRight
Friday/Saturday, September 25th & 26th
The 2nd APT CABARET - Broadway Through The Ages
Every Tuesday @ 7:30pm
THE TUESDAY NIGHT MUSIC SESSIONS
Come down to APT and enjoy a casual evening of music performed by our local music community. It's a different mix of pros and amateurs every week. Regulars include the students of Guitar instructor Jim Van Arsdale, Scott Anderson, Mark Angier, Chris Bauso, The APT House Band, Ramble Society, Bob Lyna, Eric Brown, Joe Bergan and The Dingleberries, Stormer, Chris Molloy, Loren Miller, Dave Carr, Kevin Dorsey, GD Bower, Jon Peterson & Donna Dennihy, Martin Seaman, PJ Gibson and lots of surprise guests.
Thursday, Sept 24th and Friday, Sept 25th from 9am - 2pm
APT WHITE TAG SALE
Auburn Public Theater is having a tag sale to raise funds for our non-profit arts center. Come down to the Genesee Street entrance and find exciting antiques, collectibles and other donated items. Details
October 17th at 10am
THE STORIES OF OUR LIVES: a Writers' Workshop on Memoir
Led by Patricia Roth Schwartz Details
October 17th from 9:30am - 11:30am
Auditions for the next APT Cabaret
To audition, please contact Amy Bellamy at (315)224-0691
Classes & Education
The Fall Children's Workshop THE THANKSGIVING ADDRESS
Every Thursday beginning September 24th
BALLROOM DANCING LESSONS
AUBURN PUBLIC THEATER NEWS
Auburn Public Theater is looking for additional members for our COMMUNITY CHORUS If you are interested in learning more about either event, please contact Janie MicGlire at Janie@auburnpublictheater.com or at (315) 246-4319.
Book your Company Holiday Party at APT!
Contact info@auburnpublictheater.com for details.
Visit the APT SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE
Tickets for all APT events can be purchased online at www.auburnpublictheater.com (no fee) or at our box office Tuesdays 10 - 4 or Tuesday/Friday/Saturday 7:00-10:00pm.
To rent Auburn Public Theater for your creative, social or corporate event, please contact Janie MicGlire at janie@auburnpublictheater.com
Visit our online store at www.cafepress.com/aubpubtheater . Your purchases help to support the non-profit Auburn Public Theater.
___________________________________________
AUBURN PUBLIC THEATER
108 Genesee at Exchange Street
(315)253-6669
Convenient parking next door in the City Parking Garage
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SAIL INTO THE TEMPEST
Shakespeare-in-the-Park’s
7th Annual Show is FREE,
FREE, FREE
(but bring a bit of money for our great
vendors)
Don’t
miss out on all the fun @ the Syracuse Shakespeare Festival’s 7th
annual, free show, The Tempest, in
the beautiful Thornden Park Amphitheatre.
There will be entertainment for people of all ages both on stage and
off. Bring a picnic and the whole
family.
Tony
Brown is directing some of the finest talent the community stage offers in
Syracuse as Tony Bersani portrays the magical and wronged Duke of Milan,
Prospero, Binaifer Dabu plays his ever present though not always seen sprite,
Ariel, Basil Allen (Ferdinand) is the presumed lost son of Queen Alonsa (Kathy
Egloff) and Grace Wagner, a student at West Genesee HS, makes her feature role
debut with SSF as Prospero’s beautiful, island-sheltered daughter, Miranda.
Co-sponsored
by Syracuse Parks, Recreation & Youth Programs Dept. & generously
supported by a CNYCF PACE grant, the show is produced by Ronnie Bell, the
Producing Artistic Director of SSF. See
our website for more info @ syracuseshakespearefestival.org, call the
Shakespeare line @ 476-1835 or check out our billboard @ Fayette & West
Sts. Show dates and times are listed
below:
Thurs., Fri. & Sat., 8/13, 14 & 15
@ 5:30 pm
Thurs.,
Fri. & Sat., 8/20, 21 & 22 @ 5:30 pm
Sun.
8/16 & 8/23 @ 2:00 pm
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·
Tickets for all
APT events can be purchased online at www.auburnpublictheater.com (no fee) or at
our box office Tuesday/Friday/Saturday 7:00-10:00pm.
·
Visit our
online store at www.cafepress.com/aubpubtheater . Your purchases help to support the non-profit
Auburn Public Theater.
Auburn Public
Theater Main Stage
Friday/Saturday, July 31st and
August 1st at 2pm & 7pm
The APT Summer
Children's Program Performance:
HARRIET TUBMAN
Journey to Freedom
Our 4-week theater workshop for
young people culminates in this original Auburn Public Theater production with
music and dance, featuring 46 students from the APT Children's Summer Theater
Program. Created by Artistic Producing Director Angela J. Daddabbo, this
wonderful family friendly show presents a realistic history of the life of
Auburn resident Harriet Tubman featuring a performance by Gwen
Webber-McLeod. APT's
Children's program gives aspiring young actors a taste of life behind the
scenes--and in the spotlight--of a professional theatrical production based on a
brand new musical, "HARRIET TUBMAN, Journey to Freedom." From creating costumes
and scenery to playing major roles on stage, children from the local community
have the opportunity to spend four weeks this summer pursuing their passion for
drama led by the gifted actor/director/teacher Carey Eidel. Musical Direction: Amy Bellamy Choreography: Yvonne Villano-Hassett Costumes/Sets by Diane Bauso Sponsored by The New York State Council of
the Arts DEC Program and M&T Bank.
Saturday, August 8th at
7:30pm
JULIA NUNES
returns!
With openers
Jeff Connor and Lauren O'Connell
Having just returned from her
first performance at Bonaroo in June 2009, Julia Nunes is a ukulele and guitar
playing singer/songwriter from upstate New York, whose self-made videos on
YouTube have brought her to the attention of fellow college students, folk
purists and celebrities alike. 1980s
icon, actress Molly Ringwald, who took up the ukulele recently, famously said on
"Good Morning America" about Julia, "I've always wanted to play the ukulele, and
she completely inspired me." Piano
rocker Ben Folds found one of Julia's YouTube covers and asked her to open four
shows for him in 2008, and she dueted on stage with him in April 2009. What is
her appeal? Julia conveys intelligent
honesty, mined with humor, and a knack for picking or writing songs, which
appeal to both the ear and the heart.
Her catchy songs display well crafted lyrics and singable melodies, which
her fans say are inspiring and insightful.
Arguably Julia's appeal, aside from her talent and charm, has spread
because of her savvy use of social networking websites, specifically,
YouTube. This fact has not escaped the
blogosphere, where one can read everything from an analysis of Julia's videos as
compared to Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada to a description of what
Julia does on YouTube and how to do it yourself. www.junumusic.com
WINE/BEER BAR w/proper
I.D.
Saturday, August 15th
at 7:30pm
A Concert with
BOB LYNA and FRIENDS (including Rich
Curry, Chris Bauso, Bob Brower & Chris Molloy)
Join one of Auburn's most
talented musicians and a whole host of friends for a special evening of great
music from the 50's through the 80's.
Thursday, August 20th
at 7:30pm
AN EVENING OF
MUSIC WITH JEFF CONNOR
A night of original and popular
music with local musician Jeff Connor and a backing band of other local talent
including his brother, Adam Connor and
bassist Shane Aaserud. $5 at the
door
Saturday, September
12th at 8:00pm
A Concert with
IRSHAD KAHN
Irshad Khan is considered among
the world's best Sitar players and the leading Surbahar (BassSitar) player of
his generation and among the finest instrumentalists of the world. His
individual stamp in both these instruments ascends from the distinctiveness of
his technique and mental prowess. is renowned not only for his mastery of these
two instruments, but for his unique presentation of the different genres of
Indian classical music, and his mastery of the intricate "gayaki-ang"(vocal) and
"tantra-ang"(instrumental) styles, makes Irshad Khan one of the most dynamic
musicians of today. His style is followed and inspired by many formative and
professional sitar players of his generation. His dedication to the subtleties
of the raga is in bringing out its essence in rendering its pure form of
feelings and expressions from meditative to playful, serene to heroic,
devotional to romantic. Being recognized as a child prodigy, today he has
emerged to be among the most sought after and versatile Indian musicians of
India. Has achieved unparalleled mastery over sitar-surbahar technique and in
different genres of Indian music such as Dhrupad, Khyal, Tappa, and Thumree.
With uncompromising dedication in training both vocally and instrumentally,
gained proficiency in classical vocal, hence achieved phenomenal control in
combining the intricacies of "gaiki-ang"(vocal) with the "tantra-ang"
(instrumental) styles, which has made Irshad Khan one of the world's most
dynamic musicians of today. Whether he is performing pure classical, folk, or
worldbeat/newage, audiences are stunned by his breathtaking virtuosity and
profound musicality. This remarkable versatility allows him to transcend
cultural barriers and turn each performance into a spellbinding and
unforgettable experience for audiences everywhere. Through his performances and
international press accolades and groundbreaking albums, he has proved to be an
outstanding World musician
To learn more and to hear music
samples, please visit: www.irshadkhan.net
____________________________________________________________
AUBURN PUBLIC
THEATER CINEMA
Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm *
All movies only $5 ($4 online)
July 31st and August
1st
Due to the Main
Stage production of Harriet Tubman -
Journey to Freedom, there is no film scheduled for this
weekend.
August
7th and 8th
THE
11th HOUR
Free
Admission thanks to the sponsorship of Citizens
of
Auburn for
Solar and
Hydrogen
(C.A.S.H.)
Comparisons to Al
Gore's Oscar-winning slide show will be inevitable, but there's a key difference
between the two documentaries. An Inconvenient Truth was aimed at the PBS set,
while Leonardo DiCaprio's The 11th Hour combines a traditional structure with a
more MTV-friendly pace. Of course, neither was made by these public figures.
Davis Guggenheim directed the former, while Nadia Conners and Leila Conners
Petersen are behind the latter. DiCaprio serves as producer, co-writer, and
narrator (the three previously worked on the short films Global Warming and
Water Planet). Their first feature combines a diverse array of interviews with a
dizzying variety of images, both soothing and alarming (droughts and hurricanes
vs. serene sunsets and playful polar bears). Speakers include former Soviet
leader Mikhail Gorbachev, Cambridge physicist Stephen Hawking, and progressive
CEO Ray Anderson, hero of The Corporation. Granted, there's no obvious youth
appeal in these subjects, but the presence of the Titanic
heartthrob-turned-Scorsese star, who keeps his on-screen narration to a tasteful
minimum, plus atmospheric tracks from Sigur R?s,
Coldplay and Mogwai seems likely to attract a younger crowd. And that seems to be the
point, since The 11th Hour is, at heart, a call to arms. It begins by taking a
look at the causes of global warming before exploring solutions, from eating
organic to building with solar power. There isn't a ton of new information for
environmental experts, but DiCaprio and his team have assembled a
thought-provoking primer for neophytes and potential
activists.
August
14th and 15th
UNMISTAKEN
CHILD
The Buddhist
concept of reincarnation, while both mysterious and enchanting, is hard for most
westerners to grasp. UNMISTAKEN CHILD follows the 4-year search for the
reincarnation of Lama Konchog, a world-renowned Tibetan master who passed away
in 2001 at age 84. The Dalai Lama charges the deceased monk's devoted disciple,
Tenzin Zopa (who had been in his service since the age of seven), to search for
his master's reincarnation. Tenzin sets off on this unforgettable quest on foot,
mule and even helicopter, through breathtaking landscapes and remote traditional
Tibetan villages. Along the way Tenzin listens to stories about young children
with special characteristics, and performs rarely seen ritualistic tests
designed to determine the likelihood of reincarnation. He eventually presents
the child he believes to be his reincarnated master to the Dalai Lama so that he
can make the final decision. Stunningly shot, UNMISTAKEN CHILD is a beguiling,
surprising, touching, even humorous experience
August
21st, 22nd, 28th and
29th
FOOD,
INC.
For most
Americans, the ideal meal is fast, cheap, and tasty. Food, Inc. examines
the costs of putting value and convenience over nutrition and environmental
impact. Director Robert Kenner explores the subject from all angles, talking to
authors, advocates, farmers, and CEOs, like co-producer Eric Schlosser (Fast
Food Nation), Michael Pollan (The Omnivore's Dilemma), Gary
Hirschberg (Stonyfield Farms), and Barbara Kowalcyk, who's been lobbying for
more rigorous standards since E. coli claimed the life of her two-year-old son.
The filmmaker takes his camera into slaughterhouses and factory farms where
chickens grow too fast to walk properly, cows eat feed pumped with toxic
chemicals, and illegal immigrants risk life and limb to bring these products to
market at an affordable cost. If eco-docs tends to preach to the converted,
Kenner presents his findings in such an engaging fashion that Food, Inc.
may well reach the very viewers who could benefit from it the most: harried
workers who don't have the time or income to read every book and eat
non-genetically modified produce every day. Though he covers some of the same
ground as Super-Size Me and King Korn, Food Inc. presents a
broader picture of the problem, and if Kenner takes an understandably tough
stance on particular politicians and corporations, he's just as quick to praise
those who are trying to be responsible--even Wal-Mart, which now carries organic
products. That development may have more to do with economics than empathy, but
the consumer still benefits, and every little bit counts.
September
18th and 19th
WENDY &
LUCY (R)
Kelly Reichardt's
second feature, Wendy and Lucy, has even more Pacific Northwest piney
quietude than her debut Old Joy, since its starring couple is a
canine-human pair rather than a male duo. Will Oldham again makes a charged
appearance, this time as Icky (Will Oldham), a grungy, train-hopping punk. Based
on a short story, this time Jonathan Raymond's "Train Choir," Wendy and
Lucy's dialogue is a sparse spattering amongst long, languid scenes that
moodily portray a young woman, Wendy (Michelle Williams), suffering economic
crisis and road trip malaise on her way to work Alaskan fishing boats. The bulk
of the story takes place in Portland, where her Honda breaks down and she must
engage the local mechanic (Will Patton) and Walgreen's security guard (Wally
Dalton) for honest advice and for help finding her dog, Lucy, who disappears
during one of Wendy's disasters. Wendy and Lucy would aptly be titled
Wendy's Bad Day, as problems pile up due to one main misstep. Williams does a
great job portraying a woman who is semi self-sufficient but clueless in the art
of survival. As the film speaks to many young people who have been broke and
stranded, one will inevitably wonder why Wendy makes the unwise choices she
does, for example sleeping in a dangerous area along a train track instead of
finding a safer campground, or wandering the streets looking for her lost pooch
in lieu of hunkering down for a temporary part-time job. The film straddles the
line between social realism and fantasy in this regard, provoking frustration
during certain plot twists. However, Wendy and Lucy is a pleasure to look
at for its grainy greenery, hypnotic, sweeping landscape and train yard shots,
and for the story, when it centers on developing the deep bond between a lady
and her dog.
__________________________________________
Auburn Public
Theater StageRight
Thursday, July 30th @
7:00pm
Wedding/Class
Reunion Ballroom Dancing Crash Course
Come join Nick Diego and Jeannie
Cramer for a crash course in Swing and Cha Cha dance steps - you'll learn enough
basic steps to make you look good on the dance floor at that next summer event!
Nick and Jeannie instruct you in the basic steps of traditional ballroom dance
to today's music. Come for a night full of fun and exercise - and leave amazed
that, yes, you can dance!
7:00 - 8:00 pm East Coast Swing
8:15 - 9:15 pm Cha Cha
$5.00 per person per dance OR
$7.00 per person for both dances
For more info call Jeannie at
209-7452
Auburn Public
Theater is looking for additional members for our COMMUNITY CHORUS and for our
next CABARET PERFORMANCE
Chorus Session Begins: Sunday
September 20th.
Cabaret Performance: Fri/Sat
September 25th & 26th
If you are interested in
learning more about either event, please contact Janie MicGlire at Janie@auburnpublictheater.com or at (315)
246-4319.
Every Tuesday @
7:30pm
THE TUESDAY
NIGHT MUSIC SHOW RETURNS!
Come down to APT and enjoy a
casual evening of music performed by our local music community. It's a different mix every week. Regulars include the students of Guitar
instructor Jim Van Arsdale, Scott Anderson, Mark Angier, Chris Bauso, The APT
House Band, Ramble Society, Bob Lyna, Eric Brown, Joe Bergan, Stormer, Chris
Molloy, Kevin Dorsey, GD Bower, Jon Peterson & Donna Dennihy, Martin Seaman
and lots of surprise guests.
BALLROOM
DANCING LESSONS
Nick and Jeannie will once again
be teaching Fall classes at the Auburn Public Theater on Thursdays from 7 - 9
pm. These classes concentrate on one dance for 5 - 6 weeks and build each week
from the basic steps. Call Jeannie at 209-7452 for more
info.
Thursday, September
24th @ 7:30pm
COMMUNITY
EVENTS
2009 Downtown
Auburn Summer Concert Series
On Wednesday evenings this July
and August, the streets of Downtown Auburn will once again come alive with music
as the Downtown Summer Concert Series returns for the secondyear. The series is
sponsored by Nucor Steel and The Citizen.
FREE of charge. Concerts will begin at 5:30 pm. Each show will take place
at the Exchange Street Mall. Swaby's, located on 6 South Street, will be selling
food and beer at the concerts this year. The schedule of performers this year is
as follows:
*Wednesday, July 29th - Peterson
& Dennihy
*Wednesday, August 5th - That
'70s Band
*Wednesday, August 12th - Ted
Mosley & Moondance with John Allen on vocals
To rent Auburn
Public Theater for your
creative, social or corporate event, please contact Janie MicGlire at
janie@auburnpublictheater.com
___________________________________________
FOR TICKETS AND UPCOMING EVENT
DETAILS, VISIT
www.auburnpublictheater.com
AUBURN PUBLIC
THEATER
108 Genesee at Exchange Street
(315)253-6669
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·
Tickets for all
APT events can be purchased online at www.auburnpublictheater.com (no fee) or at
our box office Tuesday/Friday/Saturday 7:00-10:00pm.
·
Visit our
online store at www.cafepress.com/aubpubtheater . Your purchases help to support the non-profit
Auburn Public Theater.
Auburn Public
Theater Main Stage
Friday/Saturday, July 31st and
August 1st at 2pm & 7pm
The APT Summer
Children's Program Performance:
HARRIET TUBMAN
Journey to Freedom
Our 6-week theater workshop for
young people culminates in this original Auburn Public Theater production with
music and dance, featuring 46 students from the APT Children's Summer Theater
Program. Created by Artistic Producing Director Angela J. Daddabbo, this
wonderful family friendly show presents a realistic history of the life of
Auburn resident Harriet Tubman featuring a performance by Gwen
Webber-McLeod. APT's
Children's program gives aspiring young actors a taste of life behind the
scenes--and in the spotlight--of a professional theatrical production based on a
brand new musical, "HARRIET TUBMAN, Journey to Freedom." From creating costumes
and scenery to playing major roles on stage, children from the local community
have the opportunity to spend four weeks this summer pursuing their passion for
drama led by the gifted actor/director/teacher Carey Eidel. Musical Direction: Amy Bellamy Choreography: Yvonne Villano-Hassett Sponsored by The New York State Council of
the Arts DEC Program and M&T Bank.
Saturday, August 8th at
7:30pm
JULIA NUNES
returns!
With openers
Jeff Connor and Lauren O'Connell
Having just returned from her
first performance at Bonaroo in June 2009, Julia Nunes is a ukulele and guitar
playing singer/songwriter from upstate New York, whose self-made videos on
YouTube have brought her to the attention of fellow college students, folk
purists and celebrities alike. 1980s
icon, actress Molly Ringwald, who took up the ukulele recently, famously said on
"Good Morning America" about Julia, "I've always wanted to play the ukulele, and
she completely inspired me." Piano
rocker Ben Folds found one of Julia's YouTube covers and asked her to open four
shows for him in 2008, and she dueted on stage with him in April 2009. What is
her appeal? Julia conveys intelligent
honesty, mined with humor, and a knack for picking or writing songs, which
appeal to both the ear and the heart.
Her catchy songs display well crafted lyrics and singable melodies, which
her fans say are inspiring and insightful.
Arguably Julia's appeal, aside from her talent and charm, has spread
because of her savvy use of social networking websites, specifically,
YouTube. This fact has not escaped the
blogosphere, where one can read everything from an analysis of Julia's videos as
compared to Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada to a description of what
Julia does on YouTube and how to do it yourself. www.junumusic.com
WINE/BEER BAR w/proper
I.D.
Saturday, August 15th
at 7:30pm
A Concert with
BOB LYNA and FRIENDS (including Rich
Curry, Chris Bauso, Bob Brower & Chris Molloy)
Join one of Auburn's most
talented musicians and a whole host of friends for a special evening of great
music from the 50's through the 80's.
AN EVENING OF
MUSIC WITH JEFF CONNOR
A night of original and popular
music with local musician Jeff Connor and a backing band of other local talent
including his brother, Adam Connor and
bassist Shane Aaserud. $5 at the
door
____________________________________________________________
AUBURN PUBLIC
THEATER CINEMA
Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm *
All movies only $5 ($4 online)
July 24th and
25th
THE REAL DIRT
ON FARMER JOHN
The award-winning true story of
third-generation American farmer John Peterson's hero's journey of success,
tribulation, failure and rebirth. Peterson is a true American original. His
story parallels that of the family farm in 20th Century America. What makes The
Real Dirt on Farmer John so special is the fact that John Peterson is not only a
farmer....he's an artist, too.
July 31st and August
1st
WENDY &
LUCY (R)
Kelly Reichardt's
second feature, Wendy and Lucy, has even more Pacific Northwest piney
quietude than her debut Old Joy, since its starring couple is a
canine-human pair rather than a male duo. Will Oldham again makes a charged
appearance, this time as Icky (Will Oldham), a grungy, train-hopping punk. Based
on a short story, this time Jonathan Raymond's "Train Choir," Wendy and
Lucy's dialogue is a sparse spattering amongst long, languid scenes that
moodily portray a young woman, Wendy (Michelle Williams), suffering economic
crisis and road trip malaise on her way to work Alaskan fishing boats. The bulk
of the story takes place in Portland, where her Honda breaks down and she must
engage the local mechanic (Will Patton) and Walgreen's security guard (Wally
Dalton) for honest advice and for help finding her dog, Lucy, who disappears
during one of Wendy's disasters. Wendy and Lucy would aptly be titled
Wendy's Bad Day, as problems pile up due to one main misstep. Williams does a
great job portraying a woman who is semi self-sufficient but clueless in the art
of survival. As the film speaks to many young people who have been broke and
stranded, one will inevitably wonder why Wendy makes the unwise choices she
does, for example sleeping in a dangerous area along a train track instead of
finding a safer campground, or wandering the streets looking for her lost pooch
in lieu of hunkering down for a temporary part-time job. The film straddles the
line between social realism and fantasy in this regard, provoking frustration
during certain plot twists. However, Wendy and Lucy is a pleasure to look
at for its grainy greenery, hypnotic, sweeping landscape and train yard shots,
and for the story, when it centers on developing the deep bond between a lady
and her dog.
August
7th and 8th
THE
11th HOUR
Comparisons to Al
Gore's Oscar-winning slide show will be inevitable, but there's a key difference
between the two documentaries. An Inconvenient Truth was aimed at the PBS set,
while Leonardo DiCaprio's The 11th Hour combines a traditional structure with a
more MTV-friendly pace. Of course, neither was made by these public figures.
Davis Guggenheim directed the former, while Nadia Conners and Leila Conners
Petersen are behind the latter. DiCaprio serves as producer, co-writer, and
narrator (the three previously worked on the short films Global Warming and
Water Planet). Their first feature combines a diverse array of interviews with a
dizzying variety of images, both soothing and alarming (droughts and hurricanes
vs. serene sunsets and playful polar bears). Speakers include former Soviet
leader Mikhail Gorbachev, Cambridge physicist Stephen Hawking, and progressive
CEO Ray Anderson, hero of The Corporation. Granted, there's no obvious youth
appeal in these subjects, but the presence of the Titanic
heartthrob-turned-Scorsese star, who keeps his on-screen narration to a tasteful
minimum, plus atmospheric tracks from Sigur R?s,
Coldplay and Mogwai seems likely to attract a younger crowd. And that seems to be the
point, since The 11th Hour is, at heart, a call to arms. It begins by taking a
look at the causes of global warming before exploring solutions, from eating
organic to building with solar power. There isn't a ton of new information for
environmental experts, but DiCaprio and his team have assembled a
thought-provoking primer for neophytes and potential
activists.
August
14th and 15th
UNMISTAKEN
CHILD
The Buddhist
concept of reincarnation, while both mysterious and enchanting, is hard for most
westerners to grasp. UNMISTAKEN CHILD follows the 4-year search for the
reincarnation of Lama Konchog, a world-renowned Tibetan master who passed away
in 2001 at age 84. The Dalai Lama charges the deceased monk's devoted disciple,
Tenzin Zopa (who had been in his service since the age of seven), to search for
his master's reincarnation. Tenzin sets off on this unforgettable quest on foot,
mule and even helicopter, through breathtaking landscapes and remote traditional
Tibetan villages. Along the way Tenzin listens to stories about young children
with special characteristics, and performs rarely seen ritualistic tests
designed to determine the likelihood of reincarnation. He eventually presents
the child he believes to be his reincarnated master to the Dalai Lama so that he
can make the final decision. Stunningly shot, UNMISTAKEN CHILD is a beguiling,
surprising, touching, even humorous experience
August
21st, 22nd, 28th and
29th
FOOD,
INC.
For most
Americans, the ideal meal is fast, cheap, and tasty. Food, Inc. examines
the costs of putting value and convenience over nutrition and environmental
impact. Director Robert Kenner explores the subject from all angles, talking to
authors, advocates, farmers, and CEOs, like co-producer Eric Schlosser (Fast
Food Nation), Michael Pollan (The Omnivore's Dilemma), Gary
Hirschberg (Stonyfield Farms), and Barbara Kowalcyk, who's been lobbying for
more rigorous standards since E. coli claimed the life of her two-year-old son.
The filmmaker takes his camera into slaughterhouses and factory farms where
chickens grow too fast to walk properly, cows eat feed pumped with toxic
chemicals, and illegal immigrants risk life and limb to bring these products to
market at an affordable cost. If eco-docs tends to preach to the converted,
Kenner presents his findings in such an engaging fashion that Food, Inc.
may well reach the very viewers who could benefit from it the most: harried
workers who don't have the time or income to read every book and eat
non-genetically modified produce every day. Though he covers some of the same
ground as Super-Size Me and King Korn, Food Inc. presents a
broader picture of the problem, and if Kenner takes an understandably tough
stance on particular politicians and corporations, he's just as quick to praise
those who are trying to be responsible--even Wal-Mart, which now carries organic
products. That development may have more to do with economics than empathy, but
the consumer still benefits, and every little bit counts.
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Auburn Public
Theater StageRight
Auburn Public
Theater is looking for additional members for our COMMUNITY CHORUS and for our
next CABARET PERFORMANCE
Chorus Session Begins: Sunday
September 20th.
Cabaret Performance: Fri/Sat
September 25th & 26th
If you are interested in
learning more about either event, please contact Janie MicGlire at Janie@auburnpublictheater.com or at (315)
246-4319.
Every Tuesday @
7:30pm
THE TUESDAY
NIGHT MUSIC SHOW RETURNS!
Come down to APT and enjoy a
casual evening of music performed by our local music community. It's a different mix every week. Regulars include the students of Guitar
instructor Jim Van Arsdale, Scott Anderson, Mark Angier, Chris Bauso, The APT
House Band, Ramble Society, Bob Lyna, Eric Brown, Joe Bergan, Stormer, Chris
Molloy, Kevin Dorsey, GD Bower, Jon Peterson & Donna Dennihy, Martin Seaman
and lots of surprise guests.
Thursday, July 30th @
7:00pm
Wedding/Class
Reunion Ballroom Dancing Crash Course
Come join Nick Diego and Jeannie
Cramer for a crash course in Swing and Cha Cha dance steps - you'll learn enough
basic steps to make you look good on the dance floor at that next summer event!
Nick and Jeannie instruct you in the basic steps of traditional ballroom dance
to today's music. Come for a night full of fun and exercise - and leave amazed
that, yes, you can dance!
7:00 - 8:00 pm East Coast Swing
8:15 - 9:15 pm Cha Cha
$5.00 per person per dance OR
$7.00 per person for both dances
For more info call Jeannie at
209-7452
BALLROOM
DANCING LESSONS
Nick and Jeannie will once again
be teaching Fall classes at the Auburn Public Theater on Thursdays from 7 - 9
pm. These classes concentrate on one dance for 5 - 6 weeks and build each week
from the basic steps. Call Jeannie at 209-7452 for more
info.
Thursday, August 20th
@ 7:30pm
COMMUNITY
EVENTS
2009 Downtown
Auburn Summer Concert Series
On Wednesday evenings this July
and August, the streets of Downtown Auburn will once again come alive with music
as the Downtown Summer Concert Series returns for the secondyear. The series is
sponsored by Nucor Steel and The Citizen.
FREE of charge. Concerts will begin at 5:30 pm. Each show will take place
at the Exchange Street Mall. Swaby's, located on 6 South Street, will be selling
food and beer at the concerts this year. The schedule of performers this year is
as follows:
*Wednesday, July 22nd - Flyin'
Column
*Wednesday, July 29th - Peterson
& Dennihy
*Wednesday, August 5th - That
'70s Band
*Wednesday, August 12th - Ted
Mosley & Moondance with John Allen on vocals
To rent Auburn
Public Theater for your
creative, social or corporate event, please contact Janie MicGlire at
janie@auburnpublictheater.com
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FOR TICKETS AND UPCOMING EVENT
DETAILS, VISIT
www.auburnpublictheater.com
AUBURN PUBLIC
THEATER
108 Genesee at Exchange Street
(315)253-6669
Convenient parking next door in
the City Parking Garage
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OWASCO - An assembly of children and adults traveled to a magical world Thursday, one where the classical tales of Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood are utterly enmeshed. Little Red Riding Hood traveled to Grandma's house, trying to avoid a misunderstood wolf and a Brave Woodsman, whose offers of companionship she rebuffed time and time again, while at the same time Cinderella employed the help of the Beautiful Fairy Godmother to find her true love - Prince Umlaut, whose Queen Mother requested he find a wife - and escape from her wicked stepmother Grusima and stepsister Anthraxia. The result: “Cinderhood,” a play performed by four actors in the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse Youth Theater that blends the two tales to provide comical entertainment for people young and old.
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