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Dunkirk native to direct Winter Festival Jazz Ensemble

February 7, 2012 SILVER CREEK — Dunkirk native Michael Szczublewski returns to direct the 2011-2012 Chautauqua County Music Teachers’ Association Winter Festival Jazz Ensemble in concert on Saturday being held at... more »»

 
 
 
Pop stars’ sister dies in Mayville from drug overdose

February 4, 2012 MAYVILLE — The death of 25-year-old Leslie B. Carter Ashton was the result of an apparent drug overdose, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office said. more »»

Off-Broadway

February 4, 2012 It never fails to thrill me how attending events at Chautauqua Institution makes me feel connected to the great world outside our own small community. more »»

Marion Art Gallery to host ‘Fredonia Showcase’ exhibition

February 1, 2012 The works of more than 40 students from the Department of Visual Arts and New Media at SUNY Fredonia will be displayed in the Cathy and Jesse Marion Art Gallery at Rockefeller Arts Center beginning... more »»

Mayor Keefe proclaims Friday UAA Day in Fredonia

January 31, 2012 Special to the OBSERVER Several factors contributed to Mayor Stephen W. more »»

SUNY Fredonia family series presents children’s performer

January 30, 2012 Critically-acclaimed and Grammy-nominated recording artist Red Grammer has set the gold standard for writing and performing contemporary children’s music. On Feb. 10, he will perform at 7 p.m. more »»

Kokomo Time

January 26, 2012 Stay warm with the Kokomo Time’s Sunday performance at the Columbus Club, 406 Deer St. in Dunkirk. Enjoy the band’s spicy sounds along with some Mexican food from 2 to 6 p.m. more »»

‘Love Letters’ to be performed at Robert H. Jackson Center

January 25, 2012 Jill Keating and Robert Plyler will star in a benefit production of the play “Love Letters,” by A.R. Gurney at 6 p.m. on Saturday. more »»

Historical fiction

January 21, 2012 The Showtime television extended series ‘‘The Borgias’’ is to worthwhile drama as cotton candy is to a healthy, balanced meal. It’s not what it should be, but it still can be a lot of fun. more »»

Opera House Cinema Series to screen ‘Anonymous’

January 19, 2012 “Anonymous,” a political thriller which advances the controversial theory that William Shakespeare never really wrote all the work that is attributed to him, is the next featured film at the 1891... more »»

‘Love Letters’

January 14, 2012 Today, I would like to invite you to join me and a few very good friends for an experience which both entertains and inspires, and which supports young artists from our are. more »»

‘Cold Snap’ to close Friday

January 12, 2012 JAMESTOWN — Arts Council for Chautauqua County and Active Artists Alliance will be closing “Cold Snap” with a public reception Friday at 6 p.m. more »»

Opera House Cinema Series to screen ‘J. Edgar’

January 10, 2012 “J. Edgar,” the revealing biopic of longtime FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, is the next featured film at the 1891 Fredonia Opera House. It will be screened on Saturday at 8 p.m. and Jan. more »»

Spend the evening with Brian McKnight at the Jamestown Ice Arena

January 7, 2012 JAMESTOWN — The Jamestown Savings Bank Arena is excited to announce, “An Evening with Brian McKnight” on Thursday Feb. 23. more »»

Pick a good flick

January 7, 2012 Why do you go to the movies? It’s a question basic to knowing if you’ll like the films we’ll be describing in this week’s colum. more »»

A look back at 2011

December 31, 2011 I hope you don’t have to delay reading today’s column, because if you do, you won’t get to it until next year. more »»

Midweek Vespers features ‘Christmas Sessions’

December 26, 2011 CHAUTAUQUA — Chautauqua-Hurlbut Community Church in Chau-tauqua Institution will feature the area’s only performance of “The Christmas Sessions” at its Midweek Vespers worship service Wednesday. more »»

Christmas traditions

December 24, 2011 Each year, at this time of the year, I am struck by the ironies of writing this column. Early December is jammed with performances and exhibits, related closely to the coming Christmas holiday. more »»

Local legends

December 17, 2011 One very important way to measure a community’s health and sensibility is to make note of how the community deals with individuals within the community who are outstanding in some positive way. more »»

Silver Creek Elementary School holiday concert Wednesday

December 13, 2011 SILVER CREEK — The Elementary Music Department of Silver Creek Central School will present its annual holiday concert on Wednesday. more »»

Gifting the arts

December 10, 2011 One of the things I enjoy most about writing this column is the opportunity to help readers to come closer to the arts. more »»

 
 

 

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