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Niblo’s Garden, Yiddish Broadway and the American Musical

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Vauxhall Gardens at Broome StreetIn cities with growing populations and increased prosperity during the eighteen and nineteenth centuries, the demand for amusement venues rose dramatically. Leisure became an economic factor and show biz took off with a bang.

Urban pleasure gardens were recreational spaces that featured landscaped grounds, lights, fountains, grottos, music, and theater. Offering a variety of entertainments, they were open day and night. [Read more…] about Niblo’s Garden, Yiddish Broadway and the American Musical

Poetry: Olfactory Memory

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Olfactory Memory

They are too young to know
how they are fourth-generation
Mountain vacationers, born
Into well-knotted traditions
Like those family expressions
Passed down these generations
Seated around campfires or
Tramping well-marked trails to
Cherished backwoods haunts
Displayed in visual memories
Like classics in art museums
With no comfy gallery benches
But unlike Great Masters’ works,
Campfire smoke does not dull but
Gloss them by olfactory memory.

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Carnage at Carnegie Hall

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Una serata futurista a MilanoOn October 4th 1923 a concert took place in Paris at which there were performances of Airplane sonata (1921), Sonata sauvage (1922/3), and Mechanisms (1923).

The composer was a young man from Trenton, New Jersey. Among his supporters were Erik Satie, Darius Milhaud, and James Joyce. The recital broke up in a riot. To modernists in the audience such disturbances justified their artistic experimentation. [Read more…] about Carnage at Carnegie Hall

Wildlife Photography Tips For World Photography Day

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bald eagles by Bill Combs JrWorld Photography Day is August 19th, but any day is a great time to take photos of wildlife.  Watching or photographing wildlife is a great way to connect with nature and spend time outdoors. You can even find things to photograph in your own backyard or local park.

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Theatre Academy’s ‘Into the Woods, Jr.’ at Whallonsburg Grange Hall

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into the woods jrThe woods at the Whallonsburg Grange Hall will serve as the backdrop for the 2021 Depot Theatre Academy production of Into The Woods, Jr. All are invited to attend the performances, which will be held at the Whallonsburg Grange Hall on August 20th at 7 pm, August 21st at 7 pm, and August 22nd at 2 pm. [Read more…] about Theatre Academy’s ‘Into the Woods, Jr.’ at Whallonsburg Grange Hall

TAUNY Invites Participation in New Strategic Plan

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TAUNY centerThe Traditional Arts in Upstate New York (TAUNY) Board of Directors recently adopted a new strategic plan developed in collaboration with the organization’s staff.

The planning was guided by best practices to periodically review plans and update goals as well as the urgency to address challenges made clearer by the pandemic. The new plan emphasizes goals for greater diversity and inclusion in leadership and staffing as well as program delivery and audience development across the region. It also highlights expanded use of technology, improvements to The TAUNY Center, ways to strengthen TAUNY’s financial well-being, and more. [Read more…] about TAUNY Invites Participation in New Strategic Plan