The arts
Concerts
Boonville
Concert:Adirondack Community Chorus in conjunction with Ballroom Unlimited, 8 p.m.Friday, May 16,Stysh's Brown Barn, Moose River Road. Country western music. Refreshments available. Bring a lawn chair. Information: Peg Nuspliger, 348-6562, Jan Yauger, 942-2046, Mary Ann Reilly, 348-6531, or John DeRoos, 942-4423.
Canton
Spring concerts:Presented by Canton Central School Music Department, 7 p.m. selectedWednesdays,Hugh C. Williams High School auditorium, unless otherwise noted.
May 14:Improv lab, jazz combo, senior chorus and jazz band.
May 28:Sixth-grade NYSSMA soloists and jazz band, McKenney Middle School cafeteria.
June 4:Select choir, comprehensive musicianship, vocal jazz, senior band.
"Sing for Scholarships" contest:St. Lawrence Chorus of Sweet Adelines International seeking high students to sing and perform songs for cash prizes. "American Idol" format and show theme "Swing Time". Auditions:Monday, June 30, and Tuesday, July 1,Canton Middle School. Top five candidates perform at annual show, 7 p.m.Saturday, Oct. 18,Madrid-Waddington High School, Madrid. Audition appointments: 578-2620, or tsongbird@localnet.com.
Carthage
Black River Valley Fiddlers:1 to 5 p.m.Sunday, May 18,Carthage Elks Lodge.
Clayton
Clayton Community Band concerts:7 p.m.Tuesdays, June 10, July 22, Sept. 9, Oct. 28 and Dec. 2,Clayton Opera House.
Colton
Zion Episcopal Church Coffeehouse Series:Jamie Savage, 7 p.m.Friday, May 16,church undercroft. John Kirk and Trish Miller, 7 p.m.Sunday, June 1,at the inauguration of Colton Historical Society's new gazebo. Rain site: church sanctuary. Free admission. Donations to Zion Food Pantry accepted.
Edwards
Stringfolks concert:"Our Town — Now and Then," 2 to 4 p.m.Sunday, May 18,South Edwards Community Center. Concludes with discussion and jam session. Bring a local story. Admission: $3; children, free. Dessert and beverages served.
Tom Rush:7 p.m.Sunday, May 18,Edwards Opera House. Tickets: $20 in advance, $22 at the door. Information: 562-8213 or www.edwardsartscouncil.org.
Martinsburg
Concert:The Lindsey family of Kentucky to perform, 7 p.m.Thursday, June 19,William H. Bush Memorial Library. Bluegrass gospel music. Free. Information: 376-7490.
Norwood
Norwood Village Green concert series:35th anniversary season. Concerts at 7 p.m., unless otherwise noted, at Norwood Village Green. Freewill donations accepted. Information: 353-2437; joe@norwoodvillagegreenconcertseries.org or www.norwoodvillagegreenconcertseries.org.
Thursday, May 29:St. Lawrence County Music Educators Association pop choral stage band festival — 5 to 9 p.m.
Thursday, June 5:Generations Blues Band — Classic and original blues.
Sunday, June 8:Northbound — Classic and folk rock.
Thursday, June 12:Galumpha — Acrobatics, visual effects, physical comedy and choreography.
Sunday, June 15:"In the Neighborhood" singer-songwriter festival — Celia Evans John and Orion Kribs, and Jim and Gwen Tracy, 5 to 9 p.m., co-sponsored by the concert series and North Country Public Radio's UpNorth Music.
Thursday, June 19:Laurel Masse and her trio with Tex Arnold — American pop, standards, jazz.
Sunday, June 22:Sounds of Summer festival — 5 to 9 p.m., Jake Whitesell Quartet, jazz; For Heaven's Sake, a cappella vocal quartet; Double Axel, classic rock.
Osceola
Free fiddle concerts:Hosted by the North American Fiddlers Hall of Fame and Museum, 2 to 5 p.m.Sundaysat the museum, 1121 Comins Road. Information, directions, brochures: Jessie Gotham, 245-0042.
June 1:Joe Davoli, Syracuse.
June 8:Mike Hoke with Craobh Dugan, Utica/Rome.
June 15:Oswego Valley Chapter of the New York State Old Tyme Fiddlers Association.
June 22:Hall of Famer Ernie McDonald, Parish.
June 29:Hall of Famer Fred Bingle, Castorland.
Philadelphia
School music concerts:Presented by Indian River Central School music department at the Indian River Theatre of the Performing Arts, 32925 Route 11. All concerts at 7 p.m. Free admission. Information: 642-5521.Wednesday, May 14:High school choral concert, includes seventh and eighth grade chorus, high school chorus, Jazz Rock Vocal Ensemble and Men's Honor Choir.Thursday, May 15:Evans Mills Primary concert.Wednesday, May 28:Seventh and eighth grade band and orchestra concert.Thursday, May 29:High school orchestra concert.Tuesday, June 3:Sixth grade concert.
Potsdam
Orchestra of Northern New York:Summer pops, "Patriotic Pops," 7 p.m.Wednesday, July 2,Helen M. Hosmer Concert Hall, SUNY Potsdam. Features the world premiere of a work by Paul Siskind, commissioned for ONNY by Philip and Eleanor Hopke. Tickets: $17; senior citizens 60 and older, $15; students 13 and older and college age, $9; children 12 and younger, free. Tickets available at the following locations two weeks before each event: Community Performance Series Box Office, Northern Music & Video, and Cheel Information Center at Clarkson University, all in Potsdam, and Brewer Bookstore at St. Lawrence University and the Pear Tree, both in Canton. Information: info@onny.org or www.orchestraofnorthernnewyork.org.
Pulaski, Sandy Creek
North Country Music Society:"Decades of Broadway" concerts, 4 p.m.Sunday, May 18,at Sandy Creek United Methodist Church, andSunday, June 1,at Park United Methodist Church, Pulaski. Admission: $5; senior citizens, students, $3. Information: Nancy Murphy, 232-2120 or nmurphy1@twcny.rr.com.
Russell
Atkinson Family Bluegrass Band:7 p.m.Saturday, May 17,Russell Opera House. Free. Donations accepted for the Russell Opera House Restoration Fund. Light refreshments served.
Sackets Harbor
Concerts on the Waterfront:Presented by Sackets Harbor Historical Society, 3 to 5 p.m.Sundays,Battlefield State Park. Rain site: United Presbyterian Church, Main and Broad streets. Information: Sackets Harbor Visitors' Center, 646- 2321.
June 29:Frank Sacci and his orchestra — Swing music of the World War II era.
July 6:Chris Taylor and the Custom Taylor — Authentic Nashville sound, country music.
July 13:Clayton Community Band — Old-fashioned band concert. Ice cream available.
July 20:Tanglefoot — Irish-Canadian roots music. Held in conjunction with Can-Am Weekend.
Watertown
River Ringers Community Handbell Choir:Program of patriotism and Americana, 4 p.m.Sunday, May 18,Asbury United Methodist Church, 327 Franklin St. Old-time folk tunes, favorite hymns and patriotic melodies, and multi-generational choir of two families. Admission by donation. Information: Jennifer Whitenack, director, 921-5255.
History of Rock and Roll Show:Part of the DealMaker/DPAO Summer Concert Series, 7 p.m.Friday, May 23,Watertown Municipal Arena, Alex T. Duffy Fairgrounds, Coffeen Street. Features Nik and the Nice Guys, Shama Lama, Fever — The Wrath of Polyester and celebrity tribute appearances. Tickets: reserved seating, $25; general admission, $20. To order tickets, call DPAO, 782-0044 or 1 (800) 533-2859, or visit www.dpao.org.
Sugarland:Part of the DealMaker/Disabled Persons Action Organization summer concert series, 4 p.m.Sunday, June 8,baseball diamond, Alex T. Duffy Fairgrounds, Coffeen Street. Tickets: general admission, $40. Reserved seating sold out. Tickets available by calling DPAO, 782-0044 or 1 (800) 533-2859 or visiting www.DPAO.org.
Huey Lewis and the News:Part of the DealMaker/DPAO Summer Concert Series, 7 p.m.Saturday, Aug. 23,municipal arena, Alex P. Duffy Fairgrounds. Tickets: DPAO, 782-5982.
St. Lawrence County
Blues for Books:To benefit First Book of St. Lawrence County. Performances by Conrad Story Blues Band, 5 to 7 p.m.Fridays, June 20at the Morley Long Branch,July 11at Scoopucinio's, Potsdam, andJuly 18at Coach's Corner, Massena. Tickets available in advance at each venue. Suggested donation: $5.
Exhibits
Canton
Exhibit:Featuring "A World in Miniature: The Carvings of Bennie Arnold," including more than 100 carved miniatures by the late Bennie Arnold of Lewis County, on viewthrough Saturday, May 17,Traditional Arts in Upstate New York, 2 W. Main St. Information: TAUNY, 386-4289 or visit www.TAUNY.org.
Prints exhibit, talk, reception:Drawings by SLU senior Alexa Unser, "Perched on a Thread Around a Spool," on displaythrough Saturday, May 31,Richard F. Brush Art Gallery, St. Lawrence University. Information: Brush Gallery, 229-5174.
Clayton
"Improvisations":Quilts and paintings of Barbara Hazard, on viewthrough Sunday, May 18,Catherine C. Johnson Gallery, Handweaving Museum and Arts Center, 314 John St. Information: 686-4123, info@hm-ac.org or www.hm-ac.org.
Annual Along the River's Edge art show and sale:Set forThursday, July 10-Tuesday, Sept. 2,Handweaving Museum and Arts Center. Entries accepted untilTuesday, May 20.Artwork must be original, not previously exhibited at the museum, and inspired by the Thousand Islands region. Applications available by calling the museum, 686-4123, or visiting www.hm-ac.org.
Lake Placid
Elementary school art exhibition:On viewFriday, May 16-Saturday, May 31,Lake Placid Center for the Arts. Opening reception, 4 to 6 p.m.May 16.Fine Arts Gallery open 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays including extended hours during performances. North Gallery open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Free admission. Information: LPCA, 1 (518) 523-2512 or www.lakeplacidarts.org.
Massena
Massena Artists Association:Seeking entries for second annual "Black and White Art Exhibit," 10 a.m.Saturday, May 31,Massena Public Library. Work must be black, white or shades of gray. Frames must be black, white, gray or metallic silver. Completed application and $1 submission fee. Applications available at library. Information, applications: Ceceilia, 769-6210, or Dorothy, 769-5571.
Old Forge
Arts Center/Old Forge:10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Mondays through Saturdaysand noon to 4 p.m.Sundays,3260 Route 28. Information: the arts center, 369-6411 or www.artscenteroldforge.org.
Fourth annual Northeast National Pastel Exhibition — A competitive exhibition open to living artists working in soft pastel, on viewthrough Sunday, June 8.
Select, limited-edition plates prints — Including works by Norman Rockwell, Donald Pentz, Kevin Daniel and others.
Potsdam
Exhibit, opening reception:"Incite Your Senses," presented by Potsdam High School art department,Friday, May 16-Sunday, June 8,Creative Spirit Art Center, 6 Raymond St. Features art by 13 graduating seniors. Reception, 7 p.m.May 16in the gallery.
"Mandalas and Manhole Covers":A new exhibit of photography on handmade paper by Potsdam artist Ed Clark, on viewSaturday, May 24-Friday, June 20,St. Lawrence County Arts Council, 51 Market St. Opening reception, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.Wednesday, May 28.Information: St. Lawrence County Arts Council, 265-6860 or www.slcartscouncil.org.
Sackets Harbor
Arts Association of Northern New York:Open house and brunch, 10 a.m. to noon, and artists demonstration, noon to 5 p.m.Saturday, May 17,at the gallery, 119 W. Main St. Free. Information: www.aanny.org.
Festivals
Edwards
First gospel music festival:Sponsored by Cornerstone Christian Fellowship, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.Friday, June 20-Sunday, June 22,on the church grounds, 1156 County Route 23, South Edwards. Bluegrass, gospel, folk and other music. Includes performances by Digger Davis and Tombstone, a traditional bluegrass family band from Texas. Free admission.
LaFargeville
18th annual bluegrass festival:Hosted by the Thousand Islands Bluegrass Preservation Society,Friday, June 6-Sunday, June 8,Northern New York Agricultural Historical Society Museum, Route 180. Featuring Acoustic Blue, Remington Ryde, Spare Change, Roe Family Band, Stump Hollow, Nearly Brothers, Blue Lightning and Ron and Nancy One Song. Guitar raffle, workshops, jam sessions, craft fair, vendors, food, covered viewing, dumping station, generator-free area and security. Gates open at 10 a.m.Thursday, June 5.Tickets: weekend, in advance, $30, at the gate, $35; at the gate Friday, $5, Saturday, $18, Sunday, $15. Children admitted for free. Free rough camping available with purchase of weekend ticket. For advance tickets, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to P.O. Box 175, LaFargeville, N.Y. 13656. Information: 658-26799, 658-2353 or tibluegrass@yahoo.com.
Osceola
Fiddlers summer kickoff:Hosted by the North American Fiddlers Hall of Fame and Museum,Saturday, May 24, and Sunday, May 25,at the museum, 1121 Comins Road. Free admission for afternoon events. Information, directions, brochures: Jessie Gotham, 245-0042.
Saturday, May 24:Begins at 10 a.m.; potluck lunch; jam session, 2 p.m.
Sunday, May 25:Free coffee and doughnuts, 9:30 a.m.; gospel hour, 10 a.m.; concert by Jackie Hobbs, Lacona, Hall of Fame inductee, 2 to 5 p.m.
Annual fiddlers picnic:7 p.m.Thursday, July 24,through 5 p.m.Sunday, July 27,North American Fiddlers Hall of Fame and Museum, 1121 Comins Road. Features guest artists Hal Casey and Don Woodcock throughout the weekend.July 24:Jam session, 7 p.m., free.July 26:Free morning workshops for all levels of experience; induction and show, 7:30 p.m.; round and square dance, 9 p.m. Concert admission: $5 per dayJuly 26 and 27.Information, directions, brochures: Jessie Gotham, 245-0042.
Potsdam
Musicians needed:Musicians needed to perform at 41st annual Potsdam Summer Festival, in one- or two-hour slots from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.Tuesday, July 10-Thursday, July 12,main stage, Market Street. Applications available at Northern Music and Video, 29 Market St., or Potsdam Chamber of Commerce, 1 Market St. Applications due bySunday, June 1.Information: Tim Damon, damon_tim@yahoo.com, or chamber office, 274-9000 or potsdamchamber@slic.com.
Redwood
Christian Music Fest:Sponsored by Redwood United Methodist Church, 2 to 8 p.m.Saturday, May 17,Redwood Fire Hall. Brenda Cook, 2 p.m., keyboard, contemporary Christian; Doug Hoch, 2:45 p.m., contemporary and traditional, guitar; Hymns and Hers, 3:30 p.m., contemporary gospel; Kevin Thompson Band, 4 p.m., acoustic, rock, blues; Sounds of Joy, 6:15 p.m., contemporary Christian; Plessis Church House Musicians, 7:15 p.m., country, bluegrass. Free admission. Children's crafts, bake sale, silent auction, hot dogs, hamburgers, beverages.
Films
Watertown
Adult film documentary:"Until the Violence Stops," 7 p.m.Friday, May 16,All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, 1330 Gotham St. Proceeds benefit Victims Assistance Center of Jefferson County. Admission: $5. Information: 771-3740.
Literature
Chaumont
Book talk:7 p.m. the thirdTuesdayof the month, Lyme Free Library.May 20:"The Distant Land of My Father" by Bo Caldwell. Information: Phyllis Putnam, 649-2613, or Sandy Branski, 649-5761.
Dexter
Dexter Free Library Book Club:1 p.m. the fourthTuesdayof the month at the library. Information: 639-6785.
Music
DeKalb Junction
Karaoke with Jamie and Janet:8 p.m. to midnightFridays,Amvets Post 11, 4348 Route 11. Information: the post, 347-3099.
Jam session:Open to all musicians, 2 to 4 p.m.Sundays,Amvets Post 11, at 4348 Route 11. Free. Information: the post, 344-3099.
Heuvelton
Karaoke:8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.Friday, May 16, and Saturday, May 17,Paul A. Conroy Jr. Amvets Post 1997.
LaFargeville
Open mike night:7:30 p.m.Wednesdays,American Legion, Route 180. Bluegrass, country and gospel. Information: Cliff Hulbert, 642-0034, or Georgia Weathers, 482-4005.
Plessis
Open mike night:7 p.m.Thursdays,Plessis Church House, Route 26. Bluegrass, country and gospel. Information: Carol Parker, 482-7449, or Georgia Weathers, 482-4005.
Potsdam
Live Music Fridays:Sponsored by St. Lawrence County Arts Council, 6 to 7:30 p.m.Friday, May 16,51 Market St. Music by The Starlights. Wheelchair accessible. Cost: $5. Information: 265-6860 or www.slcartscouncil.org.
Saranac Lake
"Open Minded Mic Night":Presented by Bluseed Studios, 7:30 p.m.Thursday, June 5,the studio. Featuring local blues/folk band "Dust Bunnies". Cost: $3; members and students, $2. Performers should arrive by 7 p.m.; first come, first serve basis. Information: art@bluseedstudios.org, or 1 (518) 891-3799.
Watertown
Open mike, talent night:7 p.m.Fridays,Different Drummer Internet Cafe, Paddock Arcade. Free. Information: 782-0595 or www.differentdrummercafe.org.
On stage
Canton
"Beauty & the Beast" auditions:11 a.m. to 1 p.m.Saturday, May 17,and 2 to 4 p.m.Sunday, May 18,Hugh C. Williams High School auditorium. For the show to be presented by Grasse River Players,Thursday, July 17-Sunday, July 20.Chorus parts, 11 major roles and one child's role. Prepare to sing 16 to 32 bars of two show tunes, read parts and learn dance segment. Volunteers needed for backstage production. Information: Barbara Burdick, 386-4648 or bburdick@twcny.rr.com, or Elaine Kuracina, 265-0864 or chickenflesh@hotmail.com.
Musical revue:"Past Forgetting," offering multimedia memories of World War II, sponsored by Edward C. Seymour Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1231, 7 p.m.Saturday, June 7,Canton Central School auditorium, State Street. Tickets: $10; children, $5; World War II veterans, free. Proceeds benefit St. Lawrence County Historical Association.
Evans Mills
Dinner theater:Sponsored by United Methodist Church Parish of Philadelphia and Evans Mills, 5 p.m.Saturday, May 17,Evans Mills Fire Hall. "The Mystery of Montley's Manor," a murder mystery/comedy by Kimberlee R. Mendoza. All-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner. Free. Information: 642-3204.
Lake Placid
"Bye, Bye, Birdie":8 p.m.Fridays, May 16 and 23, Saturdays, May 17 and 24, and Sunday, May 25,and 2 p.m.Sunday, May 18,Lake Placid Center for the Arts. Tickets: $14; senior citizens and students, $12. Matinees: $2 discount. Information: LPCA, 1 (518) 523-2512 or www.lakeplacidarts.org.
Ogdensburg
Ogdensburg Command Performances 2007-08 season:Concludes with "Seussical," 3 and 7 p.m.Sunday, June 1,George Hall Auditorium, Ogdensburg Free Academy. Presented in partnership with Spay/Neuter/Now. Tickets: $5 to $20. Information, tickets: 393-2625; fax, 393-3745; ocp@ogdensburgk12.org; www.ILoveTheatre.org.
Rehearsals
Antwerp
Original Yanks Drum and Bugle Corps:6 to 9 p.m.Sundays,American Legion Post 916. Uniforms and instruments provided, but not boots. Information: Jeff Wood, corps director, 788-5228, or www.originalyanks.com.
Canton
Canton Goldenaires Barbershop Chorus:7:15 p.m.Mondays,Partridge Knoll Retirement Community dining room. Information: Donald Blount, 386-4821, Richard Todd, 386-4013, or Jack Bruyere, 393-1321.
St. Lawrence Chorus of Sweet Adelines:7 p.m.Tuesdays,Canton Central School's high school library, State Street. Seeking new members. Open to women who enjoy singing and can carry a tune. Female group sings four-part harmony in barbershop style. Repertoire includes show tunes, modern music and favorites from the past. Information: Michelle, 212-3630, or Rebecca, 262-2057.
St. Lawrence University Gospel Choir:Seeking new members from the campus and community. Rehearsals, 4:30 p.m.Fridays,Gunnison Memorial Chapel. Performances for progressive Christian worship service, 5 p.m.Sundaysin the chapel. To join the choir: the Rev. Shaun Whitehead, 229-5062, or Barry Torres, 229-5171.
Clayton
Clayton Community Band:7 to 8:30 p.m.Tuesdays,stage of Clayton Opera House, Riverside Drive. Open to anyone who enjoys performing in a concert band setting.
Ogdensburg
Seaway Valley Community Band:6:30 to 8:30 p.m.Mondays,band room, Ogdensburg Free Academy. Those joining must provide their own instrument and pay a $10 fee. Information: Lea Barrett, 393-0951.
Potsdam
Community band:Conducted by Potsdam State University College/Community Band, a new performance ensemble for liberal art students, college faculty and staff members and area residents who play wind and percussion instruments, 5:45 to 7:15 p.m.Tuesdays,Room C107, Bishop Hall, Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam. Information: Michael Schaff, 267-3231 or schaffmp@potsdam.edu.
Saranac Lake
Adirondack Singers:7:30 to 9:15 p.m.Tuesdays,St. Bernard's Church. Information: Linda Warner, 1 (518) 523-2238; Beryl Szwed, 1 (518) 891-5008, or Valerie Abraham, 1 (518) 523-9788.
Watertown
Northern Blend Chorus:7 p.m.Mondays,Emmanuel Congregational Church, 119 S. Hamilton St. An a cappella group for women who like to sing. Experience helpful but not necessary. Information: Katie, 681-3242.
Islander Barbershop Chorus:7 to 9:30 p.m.Tuesdays,Salvation Army, 723 State St. Open to men who like to sing. Information: Ken, 646-3020.
