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Springside Inn to Feature McKechnie, Budd, DeGennaro, Rogers and More - Playbill.com
Springside Inn to Feature McKechnie, Budd, DeGennaro, Rogers and MoreBy Andrew Gans
26 Feb 2010
Donna McKechnie A host of theatre talent — from both sides of the stage — will be featured in the debut season of the Springside Inn's new Broadway series in Auburn, NY.
The new dinner theatre series is dedicated to the memory of Auburn native Thommie Walsh, the late two-time Tony and Drama Desk Award winner. The producers of the new series are A Chorus Line's Baayork Lee, director/choreographer Merete Muenter and Barbara Walsh, sister of the late Thommie Walsh.
The series will launch March 26-27 with Kooky Tunes, which is described as a "special mélange of comic tales and tunes." The cast boasts Patrick DeGennaro, Vanessa A. Jones, Perry Payne, Jay Rogers and Keith Thompson.
April 9-10 will feature Tony winner Donna McKechnie's latest one-woman show. Les Miserables's Richard Jay-Alexander (Guys in Dolls in Concert at the Hollywood Bowl, Barbra Streisand and Bernadette Peters concerts) will direct the evenings, which will feature musical direction by Eugene Gwozdz. Plans are underway to bring the original A Chorus Line star's new show to Australia.
Celebrated vocalist Julie Budd will conclude the series, playing April 23-24. Budd has graced the stage of Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and The Kennedy Center, among others.
Springside Inn and Restaurant (at 6141 West Lake Road), owned and operated by Sean Lattimore, plays host to the productions. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.springsideinn.com.
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Walsh was attached as director to all three upcoming performances before passing away from complications of lymphoma in June 2007.
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Big change at APT
Oscar is downsizing this year!
Sunday, MARCH 7th, 2010 at 7:00pm
$8/person...yes, you read it right!
Red Carpet Entrance Ceremony* PIZZA & WINGS!!! * Cash Bar * Live telecast of the award ceremony on our cinema screen* Bob Lyna & Friends * the dance stylings of Absolute Dance Company and some surprise musical guests (YOUR PICTURE HERE)
The dress for the evening is whatever makes you feel fabulous!
Purchase tickets here or at the door.
Questions? (315)253-6669
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This Weekend at Auburn Public Theater
Friday amd Saturday, February 26th & 27th
THE OWASCO WATERSHED NETWORK - A Winter Celebration
*Owasco Watershed Network (OWN) Demonstration
*A Message from OWLA
*A special video and book signing by John McCarthy
Sponsored by IAGT
6:30pm FRIDAY ONLY - Free
CABARET - The Magic of Disney
Featuring songs from Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Toy Story, The Little Mermaid , Beauty and The Beast and so much more!
7:00pm - $8 adult/$2 Chilren under 12 (at the door)
FILM - AFGHAN STAR
2009 Sundance Awards:
Best World Cinema Documentary Director & World Cinema Documentary Audience Award
8:00pm - $5 (at the door)
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Covered Parking next door in the Auburn City Parking Garage
Auburn Public Theater
108 Genesee (entrance of The Exchange Street Pedestrian Mall)
Downtown, Auburn
Appleseed Productions offers shocking look at past with 'Mary Girard' | Entertainment & Weekend Blog - syracuse.com
"The Insanity of Mary Girard,” presented by Appleseed Productions, features (from left) Katie Deferio, Dan Williams, Katharine Gibson (who plays the title character), Michael Carroll, Theresa Constantine and Binaifer Dabu. Community theater troupes rarely take risks as they struggle to break even while attracting audiences.
Appleseed Productions’ “The Insanity of Mary Girard,” based on a real 18th-century women, marks an exception. The 75-minute play furnishes a richly rewarding, yet disturbing, experience, and it is performed by an ensemble that wholeheartedly deals with the difficult subject.
Women were little more than slaves in the late 18th century, when Mary Girard was sent to an insane asylum by her husband as punishment for becoming pregnant by another man. At first, Mary believes she will be released. After all, her husband is wealthy and can buy her way out, plus she is ignorant of the fact it is he who committed her.
But arrogant Stephen Girard’s pride has been wounded, and he has little regard for her as a person. Legally, he is her guardian, as if she were a child. Some women lack sympathy. Lie to him, one advises, and let him believe he is the father.
Ultimately, the husband is willing to keep paying for her confinement and permit the baby to be sold.
Infidelity is also an issue. Mary knows that her housekeeper is her husband’s mistress. On the other hand, Mary has indulged in several affairs, which her husband also knows about. Were they conducted to attract his attention or were they a cry for help?
In the brief span, the seven-member cast conveys a deeply felt sense of the era’s appalling gender roles, but also does it with an air appropriate for the 18th century. The horrors of the past make audience members grateful they live in the 21st century, but many themes unfortunately remain relevant.
Katharine Gibson does an excellent job encompassing Mary’s range of emotions. She never misses a beat. Two newcomers also impress: John Gross as the husband and Katie Deferio as the mistress. They are part of an ensemble that could scarcely be finer, and for that, director Deborah Pearson deserves great credit.
Pearson has staged it minimally with her cast crawling, creeping and circling the protagonist. In addition, she merits praise for finding Lanie Robertson’s drama, as does Appleseed for including it in the season.
Due to its length, there is no intermission. Instead, Appleseed has instituted a talk-back session that will follow the traditional serving of dessert. Throughout the three-weekend run, experts in history, law, women’s rights, prisons, the women’s movement as well as women’s health, will engage with the theatergoers. The play runs through Feb. 6.
APT - coming up
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Romero and Miss Julie - Cast Announced
Auburn, NY 1/22/2010 —The Board of Directors of The Auburn Players Community Theatre, Inc. are pleased to announce that Ted Davenport's "Romero and Miss Julie" will open at the Irene A. BisgroveTheatre located at 17 Franklin Street in Auburn, NY. on Friday, February 12th at 8PM. Additional performances will be held on Saturday, February 13th at 8PM and Sunday, February 14th at 2PMA preview performance is available to critics only on Wednesday, February 10th at 7:30PM. This is the productions final dress performance and arrangements by critics and news media, only; may be made to attend by calling Tom Hoey at 315-750-8525 between the hours of Noon to 5PM EST, daily.
Ticket prices are as follows: Regular ticket - $12, Student and Senior tickets are $10. Advertisers and sponsors are advised to call the number above in order to reserve their seating and have their tickets held at the door.
The following casting has been announced for ROMERO AND MISS JULIE: (in order of appearance)
Miss Julie - Vera Carabajal
Nurse Bethel - Lisa Rood
Tyrome - Tony Saurini
Pete - Alan Clugston
Julieanne - Alexandra Lust
Sanders - Taylor Flurschutz
Candy - Kathy Kirkland
Sheriff Mabel Farley - Katie Moran
Deputy Frank - Joe Murphy
Nurse Hopkins - Mary Gentner
(additional non-featured roles will be given credit in the show program)
The shows creative staff includes:
Playright - Ted Davenport
Producer/House/Costumes - Lindsay Day
Director - Tom Hoey
Assistant Director - Carole Estabrook
Scenic designer - Navroz N. Dabu
Stage manager - Judi Saurini
Lighting design - Drew Scharoun
Program - Mike C
Special Promotion - Bourke Kennedy
ROMERO AND MISS JULIE is an entirely new play based on the story and characters from William Shakespears play Romero and Juliet, and is a romantic comedy. No tradegy greats the audience at the end of the play and happiness rules the day. In many ways it sends the message the "love is lovelier, the 2nd time around."
Auburn Players Community Theatre, Inc.
www.auburnplayers.net
www.romeroandmissjulie.com
Reservations are advised and are being accepted now. For information or reservations, call 315-258-8275 or leave a message on the Auburn Players network at www.auburnplayers.net.
The Auburn Players Community Theatre, Inc. is Cayuga County's premier theatre. Founded by Sam Kennedy, it will be celebrating it's 50th season in 2011. The Auburn Players is the longest running continuous theatre group in our area.
Please contact Tom Hoey, press relations, at 315-750-8525 (Noon to Five EST) with questions or to schedule individual interviews. Members of the cast are available for Radio or Television interviews.
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Ticket prices are as follows: Regular ticket - $12, Student and Senior tickets are $10. Advertisers and sponsors are advised to call the number above in order to reserve their seating and have their tickets held at the door.
The following casting has been announced for ROMERO AND MISS JULIE: (in order of appearance)
Performer #1 - Logan
Gabby - Jack Sherman
Karla - Patty Fisher
Maria - Michaela Oney
Narrator - Sharon Dec
Miss Julie - Vera Carabajal
Nurse Bethel - Lisa Rood
Tyrome - Tony Saurini
Pete - Alan Clugston
Julieanne - Alexandra Lust
Sanders - Taylor Flurschutz
Candy - Kathy Kirkland
Sheriff Mabel Farley - Katie Moran
Deputy Frank - Joe Murphy
Nurse Hopkins - Mary Gentner
(additional non-featured roles will be given credit in the show program)
The shows creative staff includes:
Playright - Ted Davenport
Producer/House/Costumes - Lindsay Day
Director - Tom Hoey
Assistant Director - Carole Estabrook
Scenic designer - Navroz N. Dabu
Stage manager - Judi Saurini
Lighting design - Drew Scharoun
Program - Mike C
Special Promotion - Bourke Kennedy
ROMERO AND MISS JULIE is an entirely new play based on the story and characters from William Shakespears play Romero and Juliet, and is a romantic comedy. No tradegy greats the audience at the end of the play and happiness rules the day. In many ways it sends the message the "love is lovelier, the 2nd time around."
Auburn Players Community Theatre, Inc.
www.auburnplayers.net
www.romeroandmissjulie.com
Reservations are advised and are being accepted now. For information or reservations, call 315-258-8275 or leave a message on the Auburn Players network at www.auburnplayers.net.
The Auburn Players Community Theatre, Inc. is Cayuga County's premier theatre. Founded by Sam Kennedy, it will be celebrating it's 50th season in 2011. The Auburn Players is the longest running continuous theatre group in our area.
Please contact Tom Hoey, press relations, at 315-750-8525 (Noon to Five EST) with questions or to schedule individual interviews. Members of the cast are available for Radio or Television interviews.
Busy weekend in Central New York includes pirates, chamber music and the Rat Pack | Entertainment & Weekend Blog - syracuse.com
Busy weekend in Central New York includes pirates, chamber music and the Rat Pack | Entertainment & Weekend Blog - syracuse.com.
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'EVERYBODY LOVES PIRATES’ AT OPEN HAND The swashbuckling sailors of the seas are on tap for “Everybody Loves Pirates.” The production marks the return to Open Hand Theater’s “A World of Puppets” series at 11 a.m. Saturday at Open Hand’s Castle location at 518 Prospect Ave., Syracuse.
Syracuse New Times - The Central New York Alternative, Local Bands & Events Calendar - Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
Syracuse New Times - The Central New York Alternative, Local Bands & Events Calendar - Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde.
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Nowhere does the device work better than in the casting of diminutive (4-foot-11) Indian-American actress Binaifer Dabu. When we first see her she’s a crying child with a shawl over her head. A few minutes later she’s transmogrified into a man (shades of Linda Hunt in The Year of Living Dangerously!). First it’s the servant Poole, a character that appears in Stevenson’s novella, although usually as a stolid Brit. Here, dressed in a dark morning coat and trousers, Poole also sports a white turban and speaks with a muted Indian accent. More men and more women and possibly a hermaphrodite will follow.
Patricia Neal to Auburn
Oscar winner Patricia Neal to perform 'A Christmas Memory' in Auburn
By Scott Rapp / The Post-Standard
October 25, 2009, 7:29AM
Actress
Patricia Neal, who won an Academy Award opposite Paul Newman in "Hud, "
will perform in "A Christmas Memory" at the Auburn Public Theater in
December.
Auburn native Joanne O’Connor was reminiscing about her days of reciting prayers as a seventh-grader at Holy Family Catholic elementary school.
Every school morning, after she and her classmates pledged allegiance to the flag and mumbled a prayer, their teacher, Sister Ceaphus, would ask them to offer an “extra special prayer” for actress Patricia Neal, who had suffered a series of debilitating aneurysms in 1965.
The details
What: “A Christmas Memory,” featuring Patricia Neal and Joel Vig.
Where: Auburn Public Theater, 108 Genesee St., Auburn
When: 7:30 p.m., Dec. 4; 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Dec. 5
Tickets: $28 for adults; $25 for students, seniors and
children 14 and younger. The box office is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
weekdays, or tickets can be purchased online at www.auburnpublictheater.com.
The class prayed for Neal for weeks, perhaps months, O’Connor recalled last week, and their prayers were answered. Neal regained her ability to talk and walk with a flourish and resumed her award-winning career onstage, in the movies and on television.
At 83, Neal is still acting and is coming to the Auburn Public Theater in December to perform Truman Capote’s classic holiday short story, “A Christmas Memory.”
O’Connor, a former off-Broadway actress, thinks those seventh-grade prayers also played a role in luring her friend Neal to Auburn.
“We’d always say an extra prayer for her, and now, more than 40 years later, she’s going to be right here ... in Auburn. I think those prayers worked,” O’Connor said with a laugh from her New York City home.
Neal and Broadway star Joel Vig, who adapted Capote’s story for the stage, will perform three shows on Dec. 4 and 5. Neal, speaking in her trademark Southern accent, said she can’t wait for the Auburn gig.
As it turns out, it was more than prayers that spirited Neal and Vig to agree to perform Capote’s holiday tale about family, friendships and fruitcakes at the Auburn theater. Connections and coincidence played key roles, too.
O’Connor, who has family in the area, returned home in July to hear folk singer Judy Collins perform in Skaneateles. While there, she struck up a conversation about Capote with Angela Daddabo, the artistic director at Auburn Public Theater. By chance, the two were seated near each other and were told by a mutual friend to look for one another at the concert.
Daddabo went on to tell O’Connor how much she loved Capote’s writing in “A Christmas Memory.”
Actress Patricia Neal (right) appears in a scene from "Breakfast at Tiffany's" with George Peppard and Audrey Hepburn.
The rest is history. O’Connor told Daddabo of her friendships with Neal and Vig and asked Daddabo if she would like them to perform the Capote classic in Auburn.
“I would have welcomed Patricia Neal to come and read her grocery list. ... No questions asked,” Daddabo said last week.
O’Connor, who moved to New York City in 1979 to pursue an acting career and now works as an events planner, said she ran the idea by Neal and Vig. They perform the play a couple of times a year around the country and welcomed the opportunity to perform in Auburn, she said.
“I’m in the event business, so I’m always about bringing the show, opening the curtain. ... This is a fabulous opportunity for Auburn,” O’Connor said.
In 1964, Neal won an Academy Award as best actress for her performance alongside Paul Newman in the movie “Hud.” She also won a Tony Award for best actress in the play “Another Part of the Forest’’ and starred in a long list of Broadway plays and on television. Vig was a member of the original cast of the Broadway musical “Hairspray,” which won the Tony Award for best musical, and he has written and directed many other plays.
Neal is looking forward to performing in Auburn, she said during a phone interview from Martha’s Vineyard. And she never tires of listening to O’Connor reminisce about that seventh-grade class offering prayers in her name.
“A lot of people did that. Thank God for that,” Neal said.
--Scott Rapp can be reached at srapp@syracuse.com or 289-4839.
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Cnylink Local News: Syracuse Stage receives national grant
Cnylink Local News: Syracuse Stage receives national grant.
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Syracuse Stage receives national grant (Syracuse Stage is one of thirteen theatres across the nation to receive a grant for Future Audiences from the New Generations Program, a grant initiative cooperatively designed by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and Theatre Communications Group (TCG). Syracuse Stage will receive $77,000 to help expand and strengthen existing, unique, and innovative audience development programs that have proven effective in reaching young, culturally specific and/or underserved audiences. Future plans for attracting theatergoers to Syracuse Stage include live music during the post-show opening night celebrations in association with WAER 88.3, LGBT Pride Night Series, Actor Talkback Series, Welch Allyn Signed Interpreted Performance Series, Wednesday @ 1 Lecture Series, M&T Bank Pay What You Can Nights, involvement in Syracuse’s TH3 citywide arts open, and special events in association with the groups CNY Reads, 40 Below, Pulse at Syracuse University, Onondaga Historical Association and other area groups. PROGRAMS AT SYRACUSE STAGE Opening Nights: LIVE in the Sutton. Come for the show, stay for the music. Join us in celebrating opening night performances, with live music in the Sutton Pavilion following the show. Mingle and meet the actors. Tonight the bar stays open late! Presented in association with WAER 88.3. October 16 – Picasso at the Lapin Agile November 27 – Little Women December 12 – This Wonderful Life January 29 – The Price February 26 – Lookingglass Alice March 26 – Almost, Maine May 7 – Fences LGBT Pride Night. Get IN with the OUT crowd. Join us an hour before the show for a gathering of gay and gay-friendly theatergoers. Stay tuned for special appearances, prizes, performances and featured groups - plus complimentary refreshments. October 15 – Picasso at the Lapin Agile Featuring a portion of the The AIDS Memorial Quilt, presented in association with CNY HSA, cnyhsa.com/ December 10 – Little Women & This Wonderful Life January 28 – The Price February 25 – Lookingglass Alice March 25 – Almost, Maine May 6 - Fences Actor Talkback Series. A comfortable forum following Sunday evening performances where your questions are answered by members of the cast or director and/or members of the Syracuse Stage staff. October 18 - Picasso at the Lapin Agile November 29 – Little Women January 31 – The Price February 28 – Lookingglass Alice March 28 – Almost, Maine May 16 – Fences Welch Allyn Signed Interpreted Performance Series. In Memory of Susan Thompson. American Sign Language interpreted performances. October 24 at 3 p.m. – Picasso at the Lapin Agile December 5 at 3 p.m. – Little Women December 19 at 3:30 p.m. – This Wonderful Life February 6 at 3 p.m. - The Price March 6 at 3 p.m. – Lookingglass Alice April 3 at 3 p.m. – Almost, Maine May 29 at 3 p.m. - Fences Wednesday @ 1 Lecture Series. Join us an hour before Wednesday matinee performances for interesting and informative lectures relating to the current production. October 28 - Picasso at the Lapin Agile December 9 - Little Women February 10 - The Price March 10 - Lookingglass Alice March 31 - Almost, Maine May 26 - Fences M&T Bank Pay What You Can Series. Theatre for all. Tickets to select dress rehearsals are available for a suggested donation of $5, available at the door or by calling 443-3275. Note a photographer may be present, and portions of the theatre may not be available for seating. Upcoming dates TBA The Third Thursday (TH3). Syracuse’s citywide arts open. View designer renderings of our sets and costumes, sit in on a dress rehearsal, or stop by for some snacks! October 15, 6 – 8 p.m. A portion of The AIDS Memorial Quilt can be viewed in the Sutton Pavilion.
The Tempest sails in August
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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Band concert
Band Concerts are held weekly during the Summer months. Admission tickets to Auburn Players productions will be raffled among other items.
This Month at APT
* 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
Auburn Public
Theater Main Stage
Saturday, July 11th
at 7:30pm
DUSTY PASCAL
and guitarist DAN BLISS, Dan Welch &
Bobby Perry
With opener Kevin
Barrigar
Wine/beer bar with proper I.D.
Dusty Pascal: The 32-year-old Skaneateles, NY
resident has a refreshingly old soul, and he expresses himself lyrically like a
modern version of acoustic icon John Prine. Early on, I was influenced by guys
like Kris Kristofferson and Jim Croce, because that's who my dad listened to,
but actually, I was most influenced by my dad, who's a songwriter himself. Since
his father first put a guitar in his hands at age 13, Pascal has trusted his
musical instincts and has refused to let the commercial side of the music
business affect his creative process. Writing music has never been about the
money, he said. One of the most likable qualities of Pascal's music is that,
unlike some bands who try to boast about their musical skill while playing or
singing, he lets the tunes speak for themselves. I try not to waver too far from
what the feeling of the song represents. My philosophy is to put you in the
room, I like it better when you can hear little inconsistencies like the pop' of
a guitar string or something. I've always just had a real appreciation for the
honesty of the music. I like to think of my albums as a sequence of life, he
explained. So 20 years from now, I can look back at the songs and really know
what was happening in my life at the time. Connecting with his audience is
Pascal's greatest attribute. You want to say as much as you can while you're up
there on the stage, he said. I don't know how long I'll be able to (write and
play) music. I have five kids and a business, and they come first. So I want to
express as much as I can while I still have the chance to do
it.
Dan Bliss: Dan Bliss is an acoustic roots
musician with a well traveled play list of traditional blues, folk and swing
tunes. The Kansas City guitarist has
twice made the top three (2005 & 2007) in the FINGERSTYLE GUITAR
CHAMPIONSHIP at the WALNUT VALLEY FESTIVAL in Winfield KS. His all original CD "THAT'S WHAT I'M HERE
FOR" was released last year and his busy schedule this summer includes his third
appearance at the NEW YORK STATE BLUES FESTIVAL in his home town of Syracuse,
NY. Bliss has performed in Kansas City
and around the Midwest for over 20 years and has opened shows for artists such
as Steve James, Honeyboy Edwards, Marcia Ball, The Waybacks, John McCutcheon,
and St. Louis blues legends Henry Townsend and Johnnie Johnson. In addition to working as a solo act, he has
also played with KELLEY HUNT, his own band BLUETONIUM and on numerous acoustic
duo gigs with jazz guitar great ROD FLEEMAN.
Most recently he and Fleeman joined with guitarists TOM DEMASTERS and
BILL DYE in "KC GUITAR 4" a jazz and blues guitar quartet. For more info please visit www.danbliss.com
Tuesday, July 14h at 7:30pm CANCELLED!
A concert with
GURUGANESHA SINGH
Due to
circumstances beyond our control, this show has been cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience. If you
have already purchased a ticket, you will receive a full
refund.
Friday/Saturday, July 31st and
August 1st at 2pm & 7pm
The APT Summer
Children's Program Performance:
HARRIET TUBMAN
Journey to Freedom
An original Auburn Public
Theater production with music and dance, featuring our students from the APT
Children's Summer Theater Program.
Sponsored by The New York State Council of the Arts DEC Program and
M&T Bank.
Musical Direction: Amy
Bellamy Choreography: Yvonne
Villano-Hassett Direction: Carey
Eidel
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 May 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.
Her cover songs, from the Beatles, Beach Boys and Nat King Cole to Say
Anything, Motion City Soundtrack and Spoon, express her love of good music and
demonstrate a musical knowledge of popular sounds which transcend genre. A child
and grandchild of musicians, Julia's heritage includes Portuguese fado music,
Jazz and rock and roll. Her own musical
journey began at the tender age of 7, when she started piano lessons, but didn't
really take off until she was given a guitar in her early teens. Her first song was written at 14. Her first CD of original songs, no longer
available, was released when she was 17.
The second CD, "Left Right Wrong", the title of which reflects Julia's
difficulties with direction, was released at 18. Her third, "I Wrote These" followed a year
later. She is currently in the studio
recording a new collection of original songs. 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.
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AUBURN PUBLIC
THEATER CINEMA
Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm *
All movies only $5 ($4 online)
July 10th and
11th
ENLIGHTEN
UP
The documentary
Enlighten Up! takes a whimsical, skeptical, and ultimately thoughtful
look at the mysteries of yoga. Taking an approach similar to Supersize
Me, filmmaker (and student of yoga) Kate Churchill wants to see what happens
when someone is first exposed to this physical and spiritual discipline. She
chooses Nick Rosen, a former journalist with a skeptical attitude towards
religion. Their investigation--which gradually turns combative, forcing
Churchill to re-examine her own assumptions--takes them from the commercial yoga
studios of New York (where one student says, with a beatific smile, that yoga
gives you better sleep, better sex, and will inspire new ways to make money) to
a former pro wrestler's "t & a" yoga in Los Angeles and on to India--where
they discover as many perspectives on yoga as there are yogis. Rosen, with his
open but down-to-earth attitude, proves an excellent lens to view a subject all
too often treated with blissful and vapid reverence. The movie is sprinkled with
humor and people twisting themselves into astonishing shapes, as well as
stimulating and often contradictory ideas and metaphors that paint a very
diverse picture of the world of yoga. Enlighten Up! blends philosophical
discourse, personal drama, and a beautiful travelogue--the result is a
satisfying film that doesn't pretend to have any answers but grapples with
intriguing questions.
July 17th and
18th
FREE
SPIRITS
When high school drop-out
Michael Metelica and eight hungry friends retreated to a rural Massachusetts
treehouse in 1968, they never imagined it would grown into one of the largest,
most controversial New Age communes of the 1960s
and 70s. At its peak, the
Brotherhood of the Spirit (later named Renaissance Community) had nearly 400
full-time members, real estate in four Massachusetts downs, an airplane, music
recording and filmmaking facilities, and a million dollar a year income. Many
members stayed a decade or longer, committing their youth, sweat and worldly
possessions to building an intentional community that they
hoped would serve as a model of
brotherhood and spiritual awareness for the whole world. For some, their time
there was the highlight of their lives, filed with humor, danger, intense
personal growth, and daily absurdity. For others, it was a cultish nightmare.
Their story reflects the 60s/baby boomer generation, as they survived the
hostility of the towns around them - fire bombings, the brutal murder of a
member - only to fall because of internal forces, including the changes in their
founder and leader, Michael Metelica Rapunzel.
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
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
Saturday, July 11th
9:30am - 11:30am
Auditions for
CABARET: BROADWAY THROUGH THE AGES
For singers 18 and up. Sing 16 bars, a capella. Be prepared to do
some sight reading.
Auburn Public
Theater is looking for additional members for our COMMUNITY
CHORUS
First Rehearsal for fall Chorus
Session: Sunday September 20th
If you are interested in
learning more, 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. This
week APT welcomes the guitar students of Jim VanArdsdale @ 7:15pm. $2
Thursday, July 30th @
7:00pm
BALLROOM
DANCING LESSONS
Learn the basics of Swing and
Cha Cha Dancing. Great for those Summer
events!
For more information, please
contact Jeannie Cramer at 209-7452
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 8th - Dave
Hanlon's Cookbook
*Wednesday, July 15th - Donna
Colton & the Troublemakers
*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 Exchange Street
(315)253-6669
Convenient parking next door in
the City Parking Garage
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