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There's so much going on at APT these days. Our Summer Children's Program & Performance is filling up fast! The Academy Award nominated film, Precious screens in our cinema starting Friday at 1:00pm. Two great acoustic concerts are coming up. This Saturday, we welcome Dusty Pas'cal & Joe Driscoll to the Main Stage. The following Friday, Rochester guitar legend, Kinloch Nelson is joined by local favorite, Loren Barrigar for what is sure to be a fantastic evening of finger-picking excellence. Saturday, May 8th brings nationally touring stand-up Comedian, Al Ducharme back to Auburn Public Theater. Tickets for all our events are affordable and we now serve wine and beer at all our live adult events. Treat yourself and someone you care about, or even someone you just met earlier in the day, to some mighty fine downtown entertainment!
Dusty Pas'cal & Joe Driscoll
with Mikey Powell
Saturday, April 24th @ 8:00pm
Welcome back Central NY singer/songwriter Dusty Pas'cal. Dusty returns with his unique blend of roots, folk and pop originals. Joined by "one man band" Joe Driscoll and opening act, Mikey Powell, it's an evening of great music.
Cash wine/beer bar with proper I.D.
$9.65 advance/door Tickets
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Kinloch Nelson&Loren Barrigar
Friday, April 30th @ 8:00pm
KINLOCH NELSON, a solo fingerstyle guitarist/singer, creates a synthesis of folk, jazz, classical, American popular music, and original compositions, from J.S. Bach to the blues and may include references to Miles Davis, Schubert, Flatt and Scruggs, The Ventures, and the occasional TV theme.
LOREN BARRIGAR is one of the regions top acoustic guitarists and performer. Playing tunes from country to roots to classic American music, his show is always a crowd pleaser.
$15 advance/door Learn More
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Summer Children's Theater Workshop & Performance
July 6th through July 31st
Give your aspiring young actor/actress a taste of life behind the scenes--and in the spotlight--of a brand new musical production, “ALMOST ASTRONAUTS, 13 Women Who Dared to Dream”. From creating costumes and scenery to playing major roles on stage, young people from the local community will have the opportunity to spend four weeks this summer pursuing their passion for drama led by the gifted actor/director/producer, Carey Eidel.
Workshop Details and Registration
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Cayuga Community College Comedy Nite
Jay Black/Arvin Mitchell & Rob Little
Friday, April 23rd at 8:00pm
$10 general; $8 student
Spring Fashion Show
Presented by Elements Salon & Day Spa
Monday, April 26th @ 6:00pm
A benefit for Enviornmental Advocates of NY
$15 at the door
Take Back The Night: S.A.V.A.R
Self Defense Demonstration
Wednesday, April 28th @ 5:00pm
Free
Carnytown Productions Presents
Neil Simon's The Prisoner of Second Avenue
Fri/Sat, May 15th & 15th @ 7:30pm
Sunday, May 16th @ 2:00pm
$10 adult; $8 student/senior
WCNY Celebrates 40 years of Children’s Programming
SESAME STREET'S GREATEST HITS!
Saturday, May 23rd at 1:00pm (doors open at Noon)
Roscoe Orman, Sesame Street's Gordon since 1974 performes the show's Greatest hits Live!
$20 advance; $25 at the door
Children 5 and under are FREE.
For pre-sale tickets, call 315.453.2424
For Info about all Community Events, click here
All films only $5 (unless otherwise noted)
Movie Times: Fridays 1:00pm & 8:00pm
Saturdays: 8:00pm
PRECIOUS Fri/Sat April 23-May 1
LIVING DOWNSTREAM Fri/Sat May 7-8 $10
* Author Sandra Steingraber, Ph.D. will speak on Saturday night
* Filmmaker Chanda Chevannes will "Skype" with the audience for all three screenings
* Presentation by "OWN" Owasco Watershed Network
WHAT THE BLEEP... Fri/Sat/ May 14-15
Hosted by Dr. Robert Kiltz and Bonita Shear
THE GOOD SOLDIER Fri/Sat May 21-22
A SERIOUS MAN Fri/Sat May 28-29
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MAKING MOVIES Film Series
Presented by The Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center (Curated by Terry Cuddy)
Thursdays through April 29th @ 7:30pm
Co-sponsored by New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency, Experimental Television Center and Everett Charitable Trust.
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Comedian Al Ducharme
Saturday, May 8th @ 8:00pm
Al Ducharme has been entertaining audiences of all ages for over a decade. Al offers a combination of observational humor, comical characters and celebrity impressions. His unique standup act, often enhanced with organic sound effects, packs a powerful punch... Learn More/Tickets
$10 advance/door cash wine/beer w/proper I.D.
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Tuesday Night Sessions
Every Tuesday at 7:30pm
Live Video Broadcast on April 27th @ 7:30pm
with THE DT's
Weekly door prize and a light snack menu.
Wine/Beer with proper ID.
$2 at the door.
The APT Youth Cabaret
Saturday, May 15th @ 7:00pm
Hosted by The Amy Bellamy Vocal Studio
$6 at the door
Jon Peterson's Songwriters' Night Sunday, May 16th @ 7:00pm
An ongoing series of music evenings featuring EDGY FOLK and other up and coming Central New York songwriters
$6 at the door
APT Cabaret - Gershwin
Friday/Saturday, May 21st & 22nd @ 7:00pm
$8 adult; $2 under 12
Mirabai Cieba
Saturday, May 29th at 8:00pm
$20 advance; $25 at the door
Upcoming Event Details and Tickets
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AUBURN PUBLIC THEATER NEWS
Auburn Public Theater is now licensed to sell Wine & Beer at all our live events.
We are now offering a 20% discount to all events for our veterans as part of Cayuga County's RETURN THE FAVOR program!
Tickets for all APT events can be purchased online at www.auburnpublictheater.org (no fee) or at our box office. For hours call (315) 253-6669
Rent any of our 3 spaces at Auburn Public Theater for your creative, social or corporate event. Please contact Janie MicGlire at janie@auburnpublictheater.com
Convenient parking next door in the City Parking Garage
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In addition to the Friday and Saturday 8:00pm screenings, all movies at Auburn Public Theater will also screen at 1:00pm on Friday afternoons. Get a head start on the weekend and see a Friday film!
The 2nd Annual Hospice of The Finger Lakes Benefit Concert
Kevin Dorsey & FORE! and The Barrigar Brothers
Friday, March 26th 8:00pm
Come down to support our local Hospice with an evening of great music!
$10 in advance/at the door Concert Tickets
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2010 Kids Choice Awards Party
Saturday, March 27th @ 7:00pm
It's a gala event happening at APT! Enter on the RED CARPET starting at 7pm and munch on pizza, snacks and drinks. They'll be some live surprise performances before the awards. Then from 8pm - 9:30pm enjoy the live broadcast of the Kids Choice Awards on our huge cinema screen. It's a great evening of fun chaparoned by the adult staff of APT. Parents: feel free to drop off your kids in a safe atmosphere!
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Cabaret Auditions
Saturday, March 27th from 9am - 12pm
Auburn Public Theater is holding auditions for our next Cabaret Performance. Here are the details:
Youth Audition Requirements: Come prepared with 16 bars of any style song to be sung a capella. There will be some simple sight reading. SHOW DATE IS SET FOR MAY 15th.
Adult Audition Requirements: Come prepared with 16 bars of a show tune to be sung a capella. There will be some simple sight reading. You must be able to read music. There will be callbacks if needed. THE SHOW DATES ARE SET FOR May 21st and 22nd.
For any questions or for more information, please contact Amy Bellamy at 224-0691
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All films only $5 ($4 if you click here)
The Stoning of Soraya M Fri. March 26 only
Julie and Julia Fri/Sat April 2-3
The Hurt Locker Fri/Sat April 9-17
Precious Fri/Sat April 23-May 1
What The Bleep... Fri/Sat/Sun May 14-16
Movie Times: Fridays 1:00pm & 8:00pm
Saturdays: 8:00pm
Sundays: 2:00pm
MAKING MOVIES Film Series
Presented by The Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center (Curated by Terry Cuddy)
Thursdays beginning March 25th @ 7:30pm
Free
Co-sponsored by New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency, Experimental Television Center and Everett Charitable Trust.
Auburn Public Chorus
Sunday, March 28th @ 3:00pm
Please join the 30 members of Auburn Public Chorus as they present their Spring Concert under the direction of Amy Bellamy. Accompanied by Will Tobin, selections include Bohemian Rhapsody, Come Away With Me, Downtown, You Raise Me Up and Build Me A Buttercup.It's a fun afternoon for the whole family!
$8 General Admission Advanced Sales
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Great Depression 2: Electric Boogaloo
An Evening of Original Sketch Comedy by Baby Seal Club
Fri/Sat, April 2nd & 3rd at 8:00pm
Join creators Collin Sullivan and Jason Manning as they bring their funny to Auburn Public Theater. Baby Seal Club is: Jessica Cantu, Carole Estabrook. Nik MaGill, Jason Manning, Simon Moody, Collin Sullivan, featuring Alaric Robin …and the RATS
$10 General Admission Show Tickets
Tuesday Night Sessions
Every Tuesday at 7:30pm
Live Video Broadcast on April 6th @ 7:30pm Get Webcast Access Here
Weekly door prize and a light snack menu. Wine/Beer with proper ID.
$2 at the door.
Dusty Pas'cal & Joe Driscoll
with Mikey Powell
Saturday, April 24th @ 8:00pm
$9.65 advance or at the door
Guitarists Kinloch Nelson & Loren Barrigar
Friday, April 30th @ 8:00pm
$15 individuals; $12 Syracuse Guitar League members
Stand-up Comedian Al Ducharme
Saturday, May 8th at 8:00pm
$15 adult; $12 student & senior
Mirabai Cieba
Saturday, May 29th at 8:00pm
$20 advance; $25 at the door
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Auburn City Council Meeting
Focus: parking garage
Wednesday, March 31st @ 6:00pm
The Suess Odyssey
Presented by the AHS Drama Club
Fri/Sat/Sun, April 8th, 9th & 10th @ 8:00pm
$7 adults; $5 students/seniors
Ignite 6th Anniversary Party
Friday, April 9th from 5:30pm - 7:30pm
$15 at the door
A portion of the proceeds to benefit: CAC (The new Child Advocacy Center a division of Cayuga Counseling opening on April 17th)
Cayuga Community College Comedy Nite
Jay Black/Arvin Mitchell & Rob Little
Friday, April 23rd at 8:00pm
$10 general; $8 student
Ballroom Dancing Class
Every Thursday at 7:00pm
$5 at the door Contact Jeanne Cramer at 253-2489
Spring Fashion Show
Presented by Elements Salon & Day Spa
Monday, April 26th @ 6:00pm
$15 at the door
All proceeds go to Enviornmental Advocates of NY
For Info about all Community Events, click here
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AUBURN PUBLIC THEATER NEWS
Auburn Public Theater is now licensed to sell Wine & Beer at all our live events.
We are now offering a 20% discount to all events for our veterans as part of Cayuga County's RETURN THE FAVOR program!
Tickets for all APT events can be purchased online at www.auburnpublictheater.org (no fee) or at our box office Tuesdays 10 - 4 or Tuesday/Friday/Saturday 7:00-10:00pm.
Rent any of our 3 spaces at Auburn Public Theater for your creative, social or corporate event. Please contact Janie MicGlire at janie@auburnpublictheater.com
Convenient parking next door in the City Parking Garage
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Frank Ferrante in
An Evening With Groucho
HAS BEEN RE-SCHEDULED!
Auburn Public Theater (APT)
108 Genesee at Exchange Street
Downtown Auburn
Auburn, New York 13021
www.auburnpublictheater.org
(315) 253-6669
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 16th, 2010
Contact: Angela Daddabbo, Artistic Director, 315-567-9040; angela@auburnpublictheater.org
Due to circumstances beyond our control, Frank Ferrante in An Evening With Groucho originally scheduled for the week of April 5th through April 11th has been postponed.
The new dates are April 11th through April 16th, 2011. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. We look forward to providing you with updated ticket information in the coming months.
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AUBURN PUBLIC THEATER (APT) is a new, non-profit, professional performing and presenting company currently renovating the former Grant's building located in downtown Auburn, New York as an arts complex. The building is air-conditioned and free evening and weekend parking is available in the garage directly behind the theater. This is an exciting new cultural center in Central New York. For any other information,
call (315) 253-6669 or www.auburnpublictheater.org
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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
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
___________________________________________
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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Are you interested in making comparisons or were you so delighted by the first Central New York production, by Cortland Repertory Theatre, of "Once on This Island" you want to see it again? Here's your chance. Ithaca's Hangar Theatre is putting the finishing touches on its production of the Stephen Flaherty-Lynn Ahrens musical. Set in the Caribbean, in the French Antilles, it tells the story of an island woman who rescues a rich youth, then falls in love with him. Alas, he has been promised to a wealthy young woman and tragedy ensues. Yet there is hope at the end.
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* Tickets for
all APT events can be purchased online at www.auburnpublictheater.com (no fee) or at our box
office 10am-4pm Monday - Friday
Auburn Public
Theater StageRight
May 29th and 30th at 8:00pm
THE APT CABARET
"The Quirky Side of Broadway"
The Quirky Side of
Broadway: featuring music from hit
Broadway shows
such as Wicked, Fiddler on the
Roof, Thoroughly Modern Millie,
Spamalot, Kiss Me Kate,
Urinetown, Guys and Dolls, Anything Goes,
Avenue Q and many more! Performers include local singers Steve
Bellamy, Amy Bellamy, Natasha
Lathrop and Jessica Cantu, accompanied on
piano by Abigail Droppa. Come
and enjoy this hilarious amalgamation of
music as Auburn Public Theater
presents it's first ever cabaret!
Proceeds will benefit Auburn
Community Choir.
Every Tuesday @
7:30pm
THE TUESDAY
NIGHT MUSIC JAM 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. (A $2 donation is suggested. Please don't
feed the musicians.)
June 25th at
7:30pm
WORDS AND MUSIC
SONGWRITER SHOWCASE
A night of original blues and
beyond. The featured songwriters are
Colin Aberdeen and Mark Nanni of
Los Blancos , Central New
York
roots-and-blues band, plus the
folk/soul singer-songwriter Willie
"Taters" Mavins. The show is
hosted by Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers.
Colin Aberdeen founded two
award-winning Central New York bands: the
raucous old-time blues band the
Westcott Jugsuckers, the first band to
play the world-famous Dinosaur
BBQ, and Los Blancos, which performs
what is referred to as "a
mongrel mix of American roots music."
Aberdeen
country and as far away as
Australia
music. He has performed with
musical luminaries such as Hubert Sumlin,
David Bromberg, Roy Book Binder,
Terrance Simien, Bernard Allison,
Ronnie Earl, Merl Saunders,
Double Trouble, and Govt. Mule.
http://www.myspace.com/losblancos
Mark Nanni has played keyboard
and accordion with Los Blancos for more
than ten years. He also performs
with his own band, The Intention, as
well as playing solo piano gigs,
recording, producing, and teaching.
http://www.myspace.com/marknanni
Willie "Taters" Mavins is a
singer and songwriter who performs with the
band Quick Change the acoustic
duo Ken and Willie. For ten years he
hosted the open mic at Syracuse
Series host Jeffrey Pepper
Rodgers is a grand prize winner in the John
Lennon Songwriting Contest as
well as a contributor to NPR's All Things
Considered and founding editor
of Acoustic Guitar magazine.
http://www.jeffreypepperrodgers.com
ABOUT THE SERIES
The Words and Music Songwriter
Showcase is a celebration of original
music from Central New York
emerging artists of all genres
in an up-close-and-personal acoustic
setting. Since its debut in
January 2008, the series has featured such
top talent as Maura Kennedy,
Lisa Gentile, John Cadley (The Lost Boys),
Ashley Cox, Bob Halligan Jr.,
Joe Crookston, Jamie Notarthomas, and
Gary Frenay and Arty Lenin. The
Words and Music series is sponsored by
the Folkus Project and WAER, and
supported by a DeFrancisco Arts and
Cultural grant through the
Cultural Resources Council. The series
continues through 2009 with
monthly shows at Syracuse
and at the Auburn Public
Theater.
Wednesday, July 8th @ 6:00pm
Summertime, and
the writin' is easy!
A writers' workshop with award
winning writer Patricia Roth Schwartz
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Auburn Public
Theater Main Stage
Sunday, June 14th at 3pm &
7pm
AUBURN
COMMUNITY CHOIR
Come hear the first performance
of Auburn
Tuesday, July 14h at 7:30pm
A concert with
GURUGANESHA SINGH and his band
Saturday, July 11th
at 7:30pm
A Concert with
DUSTY PASCAL and DAN BLISS
Friday/Saturday, July 31st and
August 1st at 2pm & 7pm
The APT Summer
Children's Program Performance:
HARRIET TUBMAN Journey to
Freedom
Saturday, August 15th at
7:30pm
An encore
concert with JULIA NUNES
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AUBURN PUBLIC
THEATER CINEMA
Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm *
All movies only $5 ($4 online)
May 29th and 30th
BIG NIGHT
Critics tripped all over their
big feet to praise Big Night, an
intimate look at the immigrant
struggle to attain the American Dream,
Set in New Jersey in the 1950s.
Stanley Tucci wrote Big Night with his
cousin Joseph Tropiano, and they
based the story on the experience of
growing up in a large, proud
Italian family. The brothers in Big Night
--chef Primo (Tony Shalhoub) and
businessman Secondo (Tucci)--have come
to New Jersey
finest in traditional, authentic
Italian cuisine. Their every move is
foiled by rival restaurant
Pascal's, which serves mile-high servings of
spaghetti and meatballs and
flasks of bad Chianti at exorbitant prices.
Primo is disgusted by the fact
that Americans want cheap pasta instead
of risotto, so Secondo hatches a
plan to boost business: rumor has it
bandleader Louis Prima is
travelling through and will dine at The
Paradise that very night.
Secondo gambles to bring the finest dinner
ever cooked--at the risk of
losing his shirt and being reduced to exile
to the old country with his tail
between his legs. Big Night is a film
that will easily invite
comparisons to other "food" fare like Babette's
Feast and Eat Drink Man Woman
but, though Tucci insists his story is
"about the struggle between art
and commerce and the risk of staying
true to yourself," the media
refused to let it stay a small,
comparative work. The movie, and
the buzz around it, became a parable
for the essence of the film
itself: art vs. commerce.
June 5th and
6th
DOUBT
From Miramax Films comes one of
the most honored and acclaimed motion
pictures of the year, Doubt.
Based on the Pulitzer Prize and Tony
Award-winning play, Doubt is a
mesmerizing, suspense-filled drama with
four riveting performances from
Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman,
Amy Adams and Viola Davis that
will have you pinned to the edge of your
seat. Sister Aloysius Beauvier
(Streep), the rigid and fear-inspiring
principal of the Saint Nicholas
Church School, suffers an extreme
dislike for the progressive and
popular parish priest Father Flynn
(Hoffman). Looking for
wrongdoing in every corner, Sister Aloysius
believes she's uncovered the
ultimate sin when she hears Father Flynn
has taken a special interest in
a troubled boy. But without proof, the
only thing certain is doubt.
Nominated for 5 Golden Globes and 6
Critics' Choice awards, there is
no Doubt it is "One of the best
pictures of the year," (USA
Today, Rolling Stone, New York Post, San
Francisco Examiner, Roger
Ebert).
June 12th and
13th
TBA
June 18th and
20th
THE LIFE OF
BRIAN
June 26th
only
THE
U.S.
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AUBURN PUBLIC
THEATER 4th ANNUAL SUMMER PROGRAM
Auburn Public Theater's 4th
annual Summer Children's Theater Program is
one of Central New York
children and for children. It
will give aspiring young actors a taste
of life behind the scenes--and
in the spotlight--of a musical
theatrical production based on a
brand new musical production, "HARRIET
TUBMAN, Journey to Freedom"
directed by
Carey Eidel. From creating
costumes and scenery to playing
major roles on stage, children from the
local community will have the
opportunity to spend four weeks this
summer pursuing their passion
for drama led by the gifted
actor/director/producer, Carey
Eidel.
ONLY A FEW SPOTS REMAIN OPEN FOR
THE 11-18 YEAR OLD GROUP. SORRY, THE
6-10 YEAR OLD GROUP IS SOLD OUT.
For more information or to
register your child in the workshop, please
contact Janie MicGlire by email
at janie@auburnpublictheater.com or
call her at the theater at (315)
253-6669.
A limited number of full and
partial scholarships are available. Please
contact Janie MicGlire (see
above) for more information.
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COMMUNITY
EVENTS
Saturday, June 6th
from 12pm - 5pm
FREE
THE TED CASE
FILM FESTIVAL
June 18 at
7:00pm
Branches
Presents BATTLE OF THE BATCHELORS
Join us for the hottest
experience of the year as Auburn
For ticket information:
info@brancheskids.org
315.283.6215
__________________________________________
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 Exchange Street
(315)253-6669
Convenient parking next door in
the City Parking Garage
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