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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.

Harlequin Productions of Cayuga Community College is thrilled to announce that they have received three Awards for the quality of work seen in this fall's production of "Flipped and Twisted" an evening of two comic one-acts. The Theatre Association of NY State adjudicator Frances Ruoff from Brooklyn, after viewing the Halloween performance stated: "Harlequin Productions has given us the perfect entertainment for this Halloween season. Zany farces with lots of fun, sex, blood and bodies provide something for young and old to enjoy this time of year." She also decided to honor Harlequin with the following awards: Meritorious Achievement in Scenic Design to Virginia Fennessy; Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Brie O'Connell and Zac Darling.

"Flipped and Twisted" which consists of BOB JUAN (the mis-adventures of Don Juan's younger brother) and JACK, THE TICKET RIPPER (about a man who goes on a murderous rampage after being fired) continues performances this weekend at CCC in the Bisgrove theatre. The Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening performances all begin at 8PM. Tickets are $1 for students, $5 general admission .

For further information contact: Bob Frame, 315-255-1743 ext 2340

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Syracuse New Times - The Central New York Alternative, Local Bands & Events Calendar - Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde.

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.

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Oscar winner Patricia Neal to perform 'A Christmas Memory' in Auburn

By Scott Rapp / The Post-Standard

October 25, 2009, 7:29AM

The Associated Press, 2008Actress 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.”

Paramount Pictures via The Associated PressActress 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.

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.

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Auburn Public Theater Main Stage

Tickets for all APT events can be purchased online at www.auburnpublictheater.com (no fee) or at our box office Tuesdays 10 - 4pm or Tuesday/Friday/Saturday 7:00-10:00pm.

Saturday, August 15^th at 7:30pm

A Concert with BOB LYNA and FRIENDS (including Rich Curry, Chris Bauso, Bob Brower & Chris Molloy)

Join one of Auburn's most talented musicians and a whole host of friends for a special evening of great music from the 50's through the 80's.

Thursday, August 20^th at 7:30pm

An evening of music with JEFF CONNOR

A night of original and popular music with local musician Jeff Connor and a backing band of other local talent including his brother, Adam Connor and bassist Shane Aaserud. $5 at the door

Thursday, September 10^th at 7:30pm

Cayuga County Arts Council & APT proudly present

Mentalist BOB LAWSON - A benefit for The Cayuga County Arts Council

Bob Lawson has many years of experience as a professional performer. Bob thrilled his audience with his quick wit and fun show. I had such a good time watching him take his audience on a wild trip into his world of ESP. Thoroughly enjoyable!" Bob Lawson's Mental Mystery Tour is the show that makes the Audience the star. An amazing blend of mind reading and mental

effects blended with lots of comedy. This is the show that will be talked about for weeks and remembered for years. Academy Award winning actress Joan Fontaine said, " This was one of the most fun shows I have seen in a very long time". Bob Lawson's Mind Games show, it may be the only show of its kind on this or any other world. This show is an audience participation Mind Reading show that entertains and amazes. When audiences are not holding their sides from laughing at Bob's unique brand of humor, they are holding their heads and wondering how Bob accomplishes these incredible mental feats.

Saturday, September 12^th at 8:00pm

A Concert with Maestro IRSHAD KHAN - A Sitar performance of Indian traditional, classical and fusion music

With - Ravi Singh: Tabla Sriram Bakshi: Tanpura Don Dinino: Guitar

Known as "The Mozart of Indian Music", Irshad Khan is considered among the world's best Sitar players, the leading Surbahar (BassSitar) player of his generation and among the finest instrumentalists of the world. His individual stamp in both these instruments ascends from the distinctiveness of his technique and mental prowess, is renowned not only for his mastery of these two instruments, but for his unique presentation of the different genres of Indian classical music, and his mastery of the intricate "gayaki-ang"(vocal) and "tantra-ang"(instrumental) styles, makes Irshad Khan one of the most dynamic musicians of today. His style is followed and inspired by many formative and professional sitar players of his generation. His dedication to the subtleties of the raga is in bringing out its essence in rendering its pure form of feelings and expressions from meditative to playful, serene to heroic, devotional to romantic. Being recognized as a child prodigy, today he has emerged to be among the most sought after and versatile Indian musicians of India. Has achieved unparalleled mastery over sitar-surbahar technique and in different genres of Indian music such as Dhrupad, Khyal, Tappa, and Thumree. With uncompromising dedication in training both vocally and instrumentally, gained proficiency in classical vocal, hence achieved phenomenal control in combining the intricacies of "gaiki-ang"(vocal) with the "tantra-ang" (instrumental) styles, which has made Irshad Khan one of the world's most dynamic musicians of today. Whether he is performing pure classical, folk, or worldbeat/newage, audiences are stunned by his breathtaking virtuosity and profound musicality. This remarkable versatility allows him to transcend cultural barriers and turn each performance into a spellbinding and unforgettable experience for audiences everywhere. Through his performances and international press accolades and groundbreaking albums, he has proved to be an outstanding World musician.

To learn more and to hear music samples, please visit: www.irshadkhan.net

Saturday, September 19^th at 7:30pm

BOB PIORUN and "The Convertibles"

Veteran Central New York musician Bob Piorun discovering the great possibilities of the guitar synthesizer decided to form a band to utilize its potential. The guitar synth is able to duplicate the sounds of horns, keyboard and strings.With this in mind Bob first thought of Central New York's "Queen of the Blues" "Queenie" Anne Adessa. "Queenie was one of the few singers around strong enough to balance out the powerful instrument. As a contrast and compliment to Anne's vocals Bob has added the wonderful sound of vocalist Connie Patti. On Bass will be Shane Aaserud just 19 years old but one of the finest bass players in the area, excelling both on electric and upright bass. Added to the mix is the powerful percussion ability of veteran drummer John Gagliano. Last but not least on guitar Duke Shanahan one of the finest guitar stylists around . Duke is a veteran player whose has backed up some of the biggest names in Rock and Pop. The group will play a variety of styles from Blues to R' n B' from Jazz to Pop and Country.

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AUBURN PUBLIC THEATER CINEMA

Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm * All movies only $5 ($4 online)

August 14^th and 15^th

UNMISTAKEN CHILD

The Buddhist concept of reincarnation, while both mysterious and enchanting, is hard for most westerners to grasp. UNMISTAKEN CHILD follows the 4-year search for the reincarnation of Lama Konchog, a world-renowned Tibetan master who passed away in 2001 at age 84. The Dalai Lama charges the deceased monk's devoted disciple, Tenzin Zopa (who had been in his service since the age of seven), to search for his master's reincarnation. Tenzin sets off on this unforgettable quest on foot, mule and even helicopter, through breathtaking landscapes and remote traditional Tibetan villages. Along the way Tenzin listens to stories about young children with special characteristics, and performs rarely seen ritualistic tests designed to determine the likelihood of reincarnation. He eventually presents the child he believes to be his reincarnated master to the Dalai Lama so that he can make the final decision. Stunningly shot, UNMISTAKEN CHILD is a beguiling, surprising, touching, even humorous experience

August 21^st, 22^nd, 28^th and 29^th

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.

September 4^th and 5^th

VISIONEERS

First time feature filmmaker Jared Drake makes his directorial debut with this quirky black comedy set in the near future, and concerning a curious spike in cases of spontaneous human combustion. The Jeffers Corporation is the largest business in the history of mankind, and they got that way thanks to their strict philosophy of happiness through mindless productivity. But when people begin literally exploding due to unhappiness, Jeffers Corporation Level Three TUNT George Washington Winsterhammerman (Zach Galifianakis) begins to fear that his time will come sooner rather than later. George lives a comfortable yet completely uneventful life, and when he starts having dreams in which he's the first President of the United States, his doctor informs him that they could be signs of impending explosion. Later, as the dreams become more frequent and his co-workers continue to detonate, George is prompted to reevaluate his mundane existence. Judy Greer, Missi Pyle, and James LeGros co-star in an existential black comedy featuring music by Tim DeLaughter of the Polyphonic Spree.

September 18^th and 19th

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.

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Auburn Public Theater StageRight

Friday and Saturday, September 25^th and 26^th

The 2^nd APT CABARET

Featuring Amy & Steve Bellamy and a cast TBA.

Every Tuesday @ 7:30pm

THE TUESDAY NIGHT MUSIC SESSIONS - This week featuring THE INFRA-RED RADIATION ORCHESTRA (8:30pm - 10:00pm)

Come down to APT and enjoy a casual evening of music performed by our local music community. It's a different mix of pros and amateurs every week. Regulars include the students of Guitar instructor Jim Van Arsdale, Scott Anderson, Mark Angier, Chris Bauso, The APT House Band, Ramble Society, Bob Lyna, Eric Brown, Joe Bergan, Stormer, Chris Molloy, Kevin Dorsey, GD Bower, Jon Peterson & Donna Dennihy, Martin Seaman, PJ Gibson and lots of surprise guests.

BALLROOM DANCING LESSONS

Nick and Jeannie will once again be teaching Fall classes at the Auburn Public Theater on Thursdays from 7 - 9 pm. These classes concentrate on one dance for 5 - 6 weeks and build each week from the basic steps. Call Jeannie at 209-7452 for more info.

Thursday, September 24^th @ 7:30pm

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, August 12th - Ted Mosley & Moondance with John Allen on vocals

Auburn Public Theater is looking for additional members for our COMMUNITY CHORUS and for our next CABARET PERFORMANCE

Chorus Session Begins: Sunday September 20^th.

Cabaret Performance: Fri/Sat September 25^th & 26th

If you are interested in learning more about either event, please contact Janie MicGlire at Janie@auburnpublictheater.com or at (315) 246-4319.

Thursday, August 27^th at 7:00pm

"13" The Musical Review

Presented by Kids helping Kids with all proceeds going to St. Jude Children's Hospital

Tickets at the door: $5 (12 and under), $7 adults

To rent Auburn Public Theater for your creative, social or corporate event, please contact Janie MicGlire at janie@auburnpublictheater.com

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.

Visit our online store at www.cafepress.com/aubpubtheater . Your purchases help to support the non-profit Auburn Public Theater.

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SAIL INTO THE TEMPEST

Shakespeare-in-the-Park’s

7^th 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 7^th 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.

· Visit our online store at www.cafepress.com/aubpubtheater . Your purchases help to support the non-profit Auburn Public Theater.

Auburn Public Theater Main Stage

Friday/Saturday, July 31st and August 1st at 2pm & 7pm

The APT Summer Children's Program Performance:

HARRIET TUBMAN Journey to Freedom

Our 4-week theater workshop for young people culminates in this original Auburn Public Theater production with music and dance, featuring 46 students from the APT Children's Summer Theater Program. Created by Artistic Producing Director Angela J. Daddabbo, this wonderful family friendly show presents a realistic history of the life of Auburn resident Harriet Tubman featuring a performance by Gwen Webber-McLeod. APT's Children's program gives aspiring young actors a taste of life behind the scenes--and in the spotlight--of a professional theatrical production based on a brand new musical, "HARRIET TUBMAN, Journey to Freedom." From creating costumes and scenery to playing major roles on stage, children from the local community have the opportunity to spend four weeks this summer pursuing their passion for drama led by the gifted actor/director/teacher Carey Eidel. Musical Direction: Amy Bellamy Choreography: Yvonne Villano-Hassett Costumes/Sets by Diane Bauso Sponsored by The New York State Council of the Arts DEC Program and M&T Bank.

Saturday, August 8th at 7:30pm

JULIA NUNES returns!

With openers Jeff Connor and Lauren O'Connell

WINE/BEER BAR w/proper I.D.

Saturday, August 15^th at 7:30pm

A Concert with BOB LYNA and FRIENDS (including Rich Curry, Chris Bauso, Bob Brower & Chris Molloy)

Join one of Auburn's most talented musicians and a whole host of friends for a special evening of great music from the 50's through the 80's.

Thursday, August 20^th at 7:30pm

AN EVENING OF MUSIC WITH JEFF CONNOR

A night of original and popular music with local musician Jeff Connor and a backing band of other local talent including his brother, Adam Connor and bassist Shane Aaserud. $5 at the door

Saturday, September 12^th at 8:00pm

A Concert with IRSHAD KAHN

Irshad Khan is considered among the world's best Sitar players and the leading Surbahar (BassSitar) player of his generation and among the finest instrumentalists of the world. His individual stamp in both these instruments ascends from the distinctiveness of his technique and mental prowess. is renowned not only for his mastery of these two instruments, but for his unique presentation of the different genres of Indian classical music, and his mastery of the intricate "gayaki-ang"(vocal) and "tantra-ang"(instrumental) styles, makes Irshad Khan one of the most dynamic musicians of today. His style is followed and inspired by many formative and professional sitar players of his generation. His dedication to the subtleties of the raga is in bringing out its essence in rendering its pure form of feelings and expressions from meditative to playful, serene to heroic, devotional to romantic. Being recognized as a child prodigy, today he has emerged to be among the most sought after and versatile Indian musicians of India. Has achieved unparalleled mastery over sitar-surbahar technique and in different genres of Indian music such as Dhrupad, Khyal, Tappa, and Thumree. With uncompromising dedication in training both vocally and instrumentally, gained proficiency in classical vocal, hence achieved phenomenal control in combining the intricacies of "gaiki-ang"(vocal) with the "tantra-ang" (instrumental) styles, which has made Irshad Khan one of the world's most dynamic musicians of today. Whether he is performing pure classical, folk, or worldbeat/newage, audiences are stunned by his breathtaking virtuosity and profound musicality. This remarkable versatility allows him to transcend cultural barriers and turn each performance into a spellbinding and unforgettable experience for audiences everywhere. Through his performances and international press accolades and groundbreaking albums, he has proved to be an outstanding World musician

To learn more and to hear music samples, please visit: www.irshadkhan.net

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AUBURN PUBLIC THEATER CINEMA

Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm * All movies only $5 ($4 online)

July 31^st and August 1^st

^{Due to the Main
Stage production of Harriet Tubman -
Journey to Freedom, there is no film scheduled for this
weekend.}

August 7^th and 8^th

THE 11^th HOUR

Free Admission thanks to the sponsorship of Citizens of Auburn for Solar and Hydrogen (C.A.S.H.)

Comparisons to Al Gore's Oscar-winning slide show will be inevitable, but there's a key difference between the two documentaries. An Inconvenient Truth was aimed at the PBS set, while Leonardo DiCaprio's The 11th Hour combines a traditional structure with a more MTV-friendly pace. Of course, neither was made by these public figures. Davis Guggenheim directed the former, while Nadia Conners and Leila Conners Petersen are behind the latter. DiCaprio serves as producer, co-writer, and narrator (the three previously worked on the short films Global Warming and Water Planet). Their first feature combines a diverse array of interviews with a dizzying variety of images, both soothing and alarming (droughts and hurricanes vs. serene sunsets and playful polar bears). Speakers include former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, Cambridge physicist Stephen Hawking, and progressive CEO Ray Anderson, hero of The Corporation. Granted, there's no obvious youth appeal in these subjects, but the presence of the Titanic heartthrob-turned-Scorsese star, who keeps his on-screen narration to a tasteful minimum, plus atmospheric tracks from Sigur R?s, Coldplay and Mogwai seems likely to attract a younger crowd. And that seems to be the point, since The 11th Hour is, at heart, a call to arms. It begins by taking a look at the causes of global warming before exploring solutions, from eating organic to building with solar power. There isn't a ton of new information for environmental experts, but DiCaprio and his team have assembled a thought-provoking primer for neophytes and potential activists.

August 14^th and 15^th

UNMISTAKEN CHILD

August 21^st, 22^nd, 28^th and 29^th

FOOD, INC.

September 18^th and 19th

WENDY & LUCY (R)

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Thursday, July 30^th @ 7:00pm

Wedding/Class Reunion Ballroom Dancing Crash Course

Come join Nick Diego and Jeannie Cramer for a crash course in Swing and Cha Cha dance steps - you'll learn enough basic steps to make you look good on the dance floor at that next summer event! Nick and Jeannie instruct you in the basic steps of traditional ballroom dance to today's music. Come for a night full of fun and exercise - and leave amazed that, yes, you can dance!

7:00 - 8:00 pm East Coast Swing 8:15 - 9:15 pm Cha Cha

$5.00 per person per dance OR $7.00 per person for both dances

For more info call Jeannie at 209-7452

Auburn Public Theater is looking for additional members for our COMMUNITY CHORUS and for our next CABARET PERFORMANCE

Chorus Session Begins: Sunday September 20^th.

Cabaret Performance: Fri/Sat September 25^th & 26th

If you are interested in learning more about either event, 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. Regulars include the students of Guitar instructor Jim Van Arsdale, Scott Anderson, Mark Angier, Chris Bauso, The APT House Band, Ramble Society, Bob Lyna, Eric Brown, Joe Bergan, Stormer, Chris Molloy, Kevin Dorsey, GD Bower, Jon Peterson & Donna Dennihy, Martin Seaman and lots of surprise guests.

BALLROOM DANCING LESSONS

Thursday, September 24^th @ 7:30pm

COMMUNITY EVENTS

2009 Downtown Auburn Summer Concert Series

*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 at Exchange Street

(315)253-6669

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This weekend the Skaneateles Summer Theatre will present Cole Porters* timeless musical comedy *Anything Goes* at the Skaneateles High School. Performances will take place July 30th and 31st at 7:30 PM and August 1st at 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM. Tickets may be purchased at the door, or by calling (315) 685-5278. All seats are reserved. This year*s production features talented and familiar faces from past SST shows as well as many gifted newcomers to the Skaneateles Stage. Janet Kringer heads the line-up as *Reno Sweeney* backed up by her *Angels*, Alicia Frame, Gabrielle Petrosino, Brigid Clary and Meghan Clary. Other veterans of the stage include Kevin Shumway as *Moonface Martin*, Rachel Mulcahy as *Bonnie Latour*, Colgan McNeil as *Billy Crocker* and Adrianne Fedorchuck as *Hope Harcourt*. Some of the newcomers to SST include Simon Moody as *Lord Evelyn Oakleigh*, Michaela Oney as *Mrs. Wadsworth T. Harcourt*, and Matt Nilsen as *Elisha Whitney*. The production is under the outstanding direction of Bob Frame, director of the drama program at Cayuga Community College. Michael Kilcoyne, a graduate of Skaneateles, is music director for the show and will conduct our talented pit orchestra. Scenic designer Laura Andrusko heads an excellent crew of carpenters and artisans who created an impressive set design for the seafaring comedy. Costumes mistress Pam Spear and her volunteers have done a marvelous job of gathering period clothing for the show. Yvonne Hassett, artistic director for the Absolute Dance Company in Auburn, has choreographed a series of highly energetic and enjoyable dances that are a pleasure to watch for the audience, as well as challenging and fun for the cast to participate in For further information contact Bob Frame or: Micheal Kringer Skaneateles Summer Theatre Artistic and Educational Director SkanTheatre@dishmail.net 315-727-4355

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Band concert, originally uploaded by Skaneateles Suites.

Band Concerts are held weekly during the Summer months. Admission tickets to Auburn Players productions will be raffled among other items.

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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 11^th 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 10^th and 11^th

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 17^th and 18^th

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 24^th and 25^th

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 31^st and August 1^st

WENDY & LUCY (R)

August 21^st, 22^nd, 28^th and 29^th

FOOD, INC.

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Auburn Public Theater StageRight

Saturday, July 11^th 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 20^th

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 30^th @ 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

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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AuburnPub.com - A merry olde tyme.

No, this isn't a small village in 1585 England, but the people behind the Sterling Renaissance Festival hope to complete the illusion for their guests. The festival is preparing to start its 33rd season this year; the gates are opening to the public on the weekend of the Fourth of July and will reopen Saturdays and Sundays until Aug. 16. Last year, the festival was only open for six weekends, due to a number of factors. “There had been waning interest in previous years, and we weren't sure if we could sustain the extra weekend,” says Doug Waterbury, who took over ownership and direction of the festival last year. “It costs over $100,000 each weekend to put this show on, and we were putting a lot of money back into the show for improvements and upgrades.” However, the investment paid off, and the festival was very successful last year. “Even with the bad weather we had for almost half the season, we did very well. One day traffic was backed up all the way into downtown Fair Haven, six miles away. We had to call the state police and have them direct traffic. Throughout the season we had maybe 7,000 to 12,000 guests a day, more on some days.” That success has lead Waterbury and his staff to return the festival to its original run of seven weekends, as well as continuing to focus on enlarging and improving the festival. “I went into this expecting a five- to six-year turnaround,” says Waterbury, “and I'm keeping with that. We have a lot of new events and venues here for people this year.” Among those new attractions are several new stages. “The front gate used to just be a facade, but we made an actual stage up there. Actors can stand at the top and interact with guests from the moment they walk in. We also added a covered beer garden stage and added architecture and a second level to the festival stage,” Waterbury said. Waterbury added, “What last year proved is that there is demand for a really great show, and we're going to give people that.” “We've come in with some new blood, some new energy. We have a new point of view is maybe the best way to say it,” he explained, “and there have been veterans, people who have come to this festival for over 30 years, who have said that last year was the best show we've ever had.” One of those veterans is Douglas Kondziolka. Kondziolka is the executive vice president of performing company Don Juan and Miguel, LLC, and he helps put on the acclaimed “Don Juan and Miguel Show” at the Sterling festival and other Renaissance Fairs around the country. “The people come here and they just love it,” said Kondziolka. “They have commented to me about how this festival is so interactive, more than other similar places. The Sterling festival has always been one the highest regarded in the country, and I guess you could say everyone is working to bring it back to its former glory. More has been done in the past two years than in the previous seven.” More construction wouldn't count for much if there wasn't entertainment to fill it, and that job falls to Gary Izzo. Izzo, the creative director of the festival, has been working at the Sterling festival since 1979. “As far as interactive entertainment, this festival sets the bar,” said Izzo, who has worked with the Walt Disney Co. at its theme parks developing and consulting on live entertainment. “I developed and launched the live interactive entertainment at Animal Kingdom, and I've used things that I learned here, at this festival.” Izzo continued, “We have some guest acts for our themed weekends, and more full-time shows this year. People will see something new every year. We have people who have been coming to this festival since it started, and even they have been surprised by what we've added.” One new addition is Falstaff, the classic comedic character from Shakespeare's “Henry IV” (parts one and two) and “The Merry Wives of Windsor.” “We are flying the actor in from Florida every other weekend, and he will be there entertaining people in the beer garden,” Izzo said.

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YOUTH THEATRE AUDITIONS
Ages 8 to 18
Elementary, Middle, and High School students

Beauty & the Beast, Jr

Directed by Elisa Carabajal Hunt
Vocal Direction by Sara Fraher

Audition Dates
Ages 8 – 12: Sunday, June 28th at 6:00 PM
Ages 13 – 18: Monday, June 29th at 6:00 PM
at The Willard Chapel, 17 Nelson St., Auburn
Please bring a prepared song and a poem or reading.

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'Once on This Island' lands at Ithaca's Hangar Theatre - syracuse.com.

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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AuburnPub.com - ‘Oliver!' stylishly ends Players' season.

‘Oliver!' stylishly ends Players' season

By David Wilcox / The Citizen

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 11:44 PM EDT

Grade: A

The Auburn Players Community Theatre concludes its 2008-2009 season with a true pick of a show: Lionel Bart's “Oliver!”, the musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic novel. Under the direction of Dia M. Carabajal, the cast of 60-plus skillfully tackles the musical's catchiest, quirkiest and most moving songs, such as “Oom Pah Pah,” “That's Your Funeral” and “It's a Fine Life.” Between numbers, the cast delicately balances the show's haunting conflicts with its naughty humor.

Zachary Driscoll plays Oliver, a 9-year-old orphan who dares to ask for more gruel of his workhouse caretaker, Mr. Bumble (Michael R. Nye). Driscoll spiritedly inhabits Dickens' iconic character and Nye plays Bumble with amusing vigor.

Appalled by the child's audacious request, Bumble arranges for Oliver to serve an undertaker, Mr. Sowerberry (a hysterically creepy Ed Beck). But when bully Noah Claypole (Paul Noga) besmirches Oliver's late mother, the young boy beats him down and escapes his enslavement to the Sowerberries in the ensuing ruckus.

On the run, Oliver meets the Artful Dodger (Joseph C. Townsend), who introduces the poor boy to a circle of pickpockets ordered about by the greedy Fagin (Thames Nolan). Townsend and Nolan each turn in charismatic performances that make their well-worn characters no less interesting than they originally were on Dickens' pages.

Oliver's odyssey into - and out of - Fagin's criminal enterprise also introduces the audience to Nancy, played by Krystal M. Scott, who propels numbers like “It's a Fine Life” and “As Long as He Needs Me” with soaring vocals. The dramatic weight of the second half of the show is tied to Nancy's relationship with her burglar boyfriend, the misogynous Bill Sykes (a superbly menacing Simon Moody).

The Players' stellar production of “Oliver” shines most in its costumes, especially the raggedy but refined garb of the Artful Dodger and Sykes. The detailed London backdrops and lighting design also set the mid-19th century street scene convincingly. Aside from a few rough patches in choreography, this season-ending show offers audiences more than enough satisfaction on the first helping.

David Wilcox

253-5311 ext. 245

david.wilcox@lee.net

If you go

What: “Oliver!”

When: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 12 and 13; 2 p.m. Sunday, June 14

Where: Irene Bisgrove Theater, Cayuga Community College, 197 Franklin St., Auburn

Cost: $14 adults, $12 seniors/students, $7 children 12 and younger

Info: Call 258-8275

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Tony nominee Emily Skinner headlines Hangar's 'Dirty Blonde' - syracuse.com.

Former Tony Award nominee Emily Skinner comes Upstate to top the cast of "Dirty Blonde," which has its official season opening at Ithaca's Hangar Theatre at 8 p.m. Friday at the theater's home in Cass Park. Skinner portrays legendary actress Mae West in Claudia Shear's work, which was nominated for Tony and Drama Desk awards in 2000. The production also marks the launch of the inaugural season of Peter Flynn as artistic director. He is staging "Dirty Blonde."

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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 25^th 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

's top

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

plays blues, rags, and originals and has toured all over the

country and as far away as

Australia

sharing his love of American roots

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

's famed Orange Grove.

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

and beyond, featuring established and

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

's Jazz Central

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

's newest choir, directed by Amy Bellamy.

Tuesday, July 14h at 7:30pm

A concert with GURUGANESHA SINGH and his band

Saturday, July 11^th 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

New Jersey

to open a bistro named The Paradise that serves the

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 6^th

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 12^th and 13^th

TBA

June 18^th and 20^th

THE LIFE OF BRIAN

June 26^th only

THE

U.S.

vs JOHN LENNON

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AUBURN PUBLIC THEATER 4^th ANNUAL SUMMER PROGRAM

Auburn Public Theater's 4th annual Summer Children's Theater Program is

one of

Central New York

's newest summer theater programs, run by

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 6^th 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

's most eligible bachelors are auctioned to the highest bidders. Don't miss out on this must attend event by buying your tickets presale. Be there or be square!High bidder wins a date to Bistro One with her "prize"! Eveningwear $20 admission includes one drink

For ticket information: info@brancheskids.org 315.283.6215

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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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Central New Yorkers can have their fill of musical theater this summer - Summertime from The Post-Standard - syracuse.com.

SCHEDULES ACME MYSTERY THEATER COMPANY Spaghetti Warehouse, 689 N. Clinton St., Syracuse. $25.95 plus tax and gratuity. 475-1807. "Homestyle Homicide: The Freagan Family Reunion": 7 p.m. Thursdays to June 25. Seating begins about 6:45 p.m. APPLESEED PRODUCTIONS Atonement Lutheran Church,116 W. Glen Ave., Syracuse. $18; seniors and students, $15. 492-9766, www.appleseedproductions.org. "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum": 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, June 12 to June 21. CORTLAND REPERTORY THEATRE Cortland Repertory Theater, 6288 Little York Lake Road, Little York. $20 to $27, with discounts for seniors and students. 800-427-6160, www.cortlandrep.org "Once on This Island": June 3 to 13. No Monday shows. "I Hate Hamlet": June 17 to 27. No Monday shows. "Damn Yankees": July 1 to 18. No shows Mondays or July 3. "Unnecessary Farce": July 22 to Aug. 1. No Monday shows. "Gross Indecency": Aug. 5 to 15. No Monday shows. "Forever Plaid": Aug. 19 to Sept. 4. No Monday shows. GIFFORD FAMILY THEATRE W. Carroll Coyne Center for the Performing Arts, Le Moyne College, 1419 Salt Springs Road, DeWitt. $15; children, $10. 445-4523. "The True Story of The Three Little Pigs!": 2 and 7 p.m. June 6 and June 13, 7 p.m. June 12. GLIMMERGLASS OPERA The Alice Busch Opera Theater, Highway 80, Cooperstown. Single tickets $48 to $130. 607-547-2255, www.glimmerglass.org. "La Traviata": July 18, 20, 26 and 28; Aug. 1, 3, 6, 8, 11, 14, 16, 20, 22, 25. "La Cenerentola": July 19, 24, 27 and 31; Aug. 4, 8, 10, 13, 15, 17, 21, 23. "The Consul": July 25 and 30; Aug. 1, 7, 9, 15, 18, 22 and 24. "Dido and Aeneas": Aug. 2, 9, 16 and 23. HANGAR THEATRE Hangar Theatre, Route 89, Ithaca. $16 to $38. 607-273-4497, www.hangartheatre.org. "Dirty Blonde": June 3 to 13. No Monday shows. "Once on this Island": June 18 to July 4. No Monday shows. "November": July 8 to 18. No Monday shows. "Betrayal": July 22 to Aug. 1. No Monday shows. "Rent": Aug. 6 to 22. No Monday shows. MAGIC CIRCLE CHILDREN'S THEATRE Spaghetti Warehouse, 689 N. Clinton St., Syracuse. $5. 449-3823. "The Emperor's New Clothes": 12:30 p.m. Saturdays to June 27. MERRY-GO-ROUND PLAYHOUSE Emerson Park Playhouse, Route 38A, Owasco. General admission, $33 to $39; seniors and students with ID, $30 to $37; younger than 17, $26 to $33. 255-1785 or 800-457-8897, www.merry-go-round.com. "The Full Monty": To June 17. No Sunday shows. "High School Musical": June 24 to July 18. No shows Sundays or July 4. "No, No Nanette": July 22 to Aug. 12. No Sunday shows. "A Chorus Line": Aug. 19 to Sept. 5. No Sunday shows. RARELY DONE PRODUCTIONS Jazz Central, 441 E. Washington St., Syracuse. $20. 546-3224, www.rarelydone.org. "Bingo: The Musical": 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays to June 20, 2 p.m. June 14. SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK Thornden Park Amphitheater, Beech Street, Syracuse. Presented by the Syracuse Shakespeare Festival. Free. "The Tempest": 5:30 p.m. Aug. 13 to 15 and Aug. 20 to 22, 2 p.m. Aug. 16. SYRACUSE OPERA Thornden Park Amphitheater, Beech Street, Syracuse. Free. 475-5915. "The Secret Garden": An operatic retelling. 2:30 p.m. Aug. 9. Bring a chair. SYRACUSE STAGE Syracuse Stage, 820 E. Genesee St., Syracuse; Arthur Storch Theater. $24 to $48; ages 40 and younger, $20. 443-3275, www.syracusestage.org. "Crowns": 3 and 8 p.m. June 6, 2 p.m. June 7. TALENT CO. New Times Theatre, Empire Expo Center, Geddes. $25; seniors and students, $23; 12 and younger, $16. 479-7469, www.thetalentco.com. "West Side Story": 8 p.m. Wednesdays to Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. July 9 to Aug. 9.

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Youth theater awards to be presented - syracuse.com.

The SALT (Syracuse Area Live Theater) awards recently celebrated their sixth anniversary. Now it is the turn of the SALTYs (Syracuse Area Live Theater Youth) to stage their fourth annual prize ceremony. This year the scene shifts to the 700-seat auditorium of Cicero-North Syracuse High School due to the event's outgrowing the New Times Theater. It is set for 12:30 p.m. June 6. Art Zimmer, founder and president, says he launched the SALTYs when it became obvious there was a need to honor students and educators. He created an academy similar to the one that chooses the SALT Awards.

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Auburn Public Theater Main Stage

Tickets for all events can be purchased with no added fees at www.auburnpublictheater.com

THIS SATURDAY!

May 16^th JULIA NUNES with opener Dusty Pas'cal at 7:30pm

She's a YouTube phenomenon. She's a ukulele-wielding smartass and an incredible talent. Fairport native Nunes has been working her 19-year-old butt off lately. She just got back from a handful of dates opening for piano popster Ben Folds, she's in the middle of recording her second album, getting flooded with fan mail, dealing with more than 1 million YouTube hits, and being hounded for autographs. Actress Molly Ringwald just sang her praises in a morning-show interview. Nunes is a serious musician with bright blue eyes, bright blonde hair, and a perpetual smirk. She has a knack for turning a phrase into something much more than your standard girl-with-a-guitar lament. Plus she's got a big, beautiful voice - and a little ukulele. Nunes first made the scene four years ago in the informal singer-songwriter collective that came to be known as Chicks With Picks; five young women who rose above the coffeehouse caterwaul cliché to offer some refreshing, lyrically insightful, and compelling music. Nunes' migration to the ukulele separated her from the pack even more. Nunes was already creating a buzz with YouTube videos of her own songs played on guitar, complete with harmonies and clever, though perhaps a little rudimentary, video editing. Once the ukulele entered the equation, people really started to take notice - including the folks at Bushman, a company that manufactures ukuleles in Nashville, Indiana. The Bushman bigwigs urged Nunes to enter the company's World Ukulele Video Contest. The prize: a new Bushman ukulele. After Nunes' win in December 2007 the buzz went from bumblebee to chainsaw. Ben Folds was one of those people watching. The college-friendly alt-pop star dug her cover of his tune "Gone," and offered her the opening slot on some of his tour dates this past spring. At present, Nunes has more than 27,000 subscribers to her YouTube account, which currently hosts 43 videos. Her most recent video, "Balloons," received more than 600,000 hits in the first four days it was posted.

CHECK HER OUT AT: http://www.junumusic.com www.myspace.com/jaaaaaaa http://www.youtube.com/user/jaaaaaaa

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AUBURN PUBLIC THEATER StageRight

May 29th and 30th APT proudly presents our first ever...CABARET "The Quirky Side of Broadway" at 7:30pm

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.

June 25^th WORDS AND MUSIC SONGWRITER SHOWCASE at 7:30pm

A night of original blues and beyond. The featured songwriters are Colin Aberdeen and Mark Nanni of Los Blancos, Central New York's top roots-and-blues band, plus the folk/soul singer-songwriter Willie "Taters" Mavins. The show is hosted by Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers, winner of a Lennon Award--and a grand prize--in the 2008 John Lennon Songwriting Contest.

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 plays blues, rags, and originals and has toured all over the country and as far away as Australia sharing his love of American roots 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's famed Orange Grove.

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 and beyond, featuring established and 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's Jazz Central and at the Auburn Public Theater.

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AUBURN PUBLIC THEATER CINEMA

Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm * All movies only $5 ($4 online)

May 15^th and 16^th ANNIE HALL

Annie Hall is one of the truest, most bittersweet romances on film. In it, Allen plays a thinly disguised version of himself: Alvy Singer, a successful--if neurotic--television comedian living in Manhattan. Annie (the wholesomely luminous Dianne Keaton) is a Midwestern transplant who dabbles in photography and sings in small clubs. When the two meet, the sparks are immediate--if repressed. Alone in her apartment for the first time, Alvy and Annie navigate a minefield of self-conscious "is-this-person-someone-I'd-want-to-get-involved-with?" conversation. As they speak, subtitles flash their unspoken thoughts: the likes of "I'm not smart enough for him" and "I sound like a jerk." Despite all their caution, they connect, and we're swept up in the flush of their new romance. Allen's antic sensibility shines here in a series of flashbacks to Alvy's childhood, growing up, quite literally, under a rumbling roller coaster. His boisterous Jewish family's dinner table shares a split screen with the WASP-y Hall's tight-lipped holiday table, one Alvy has joined for the first time. His position as outsider is uncontestable he looks down the table and sizes up Annie's "Grammy Hall" as "a classic Jew-hater." The relationship arcs, as does Annie's growing desire for independence. It quickly becomes clear that the two are on separate tracks, as what was once endearing becomes annoying. Annie Hall embraces Allen's central themes--his love affair with New York (and hatred of Los Angeles), how impossible relationships are, and his fear of death. But their balance is just right, the chemistry between Allen's worry-wart Alvy and Keaton's gangly, loopy Annie is one of the screen's best pairings. It couldn't be more engaging.

May 22^nd and 23^rd KING OF HEARTS

This film was a touchstone of the late 1960s, when it was seen as an antiwar allegory for a world in which madness seemed to reign. Of course, that would probably be true whenever this movie was shown, wouldn't it? Directed by Philippe de Broca and set during World War I, King of Hearts stars Alan Bates as a Scottish soldier separated from his unit in France. He wanders into a small French village that has been abandoned by its residents in the face of oncoming combat. Instead, the town is populated by the residents of a nearby insane asylum, whose keepers have fled--a fact that escapes the innocent soldier, who assumes these are the regular folks. A film that celebrates the innocence and wisdom of the insane, even as it questions who the real madmen are. One of the most popular foreign films of all time, playing continuously in some theatres for over five years, King of Hearts is a "bright, lilting, whimsical, lyrical" (Cue) comedy that cleverly satirizes the absurdity of war with a "message [that is] meaningful and entertaining".

May 29^th and 30^th 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 to open a bistro named The Paradise that serves the 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).

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Get ready for Summer 2009

APT proudly presents our 4th annual

Children's Summer Theater Program!

Auburn Public Theater's 4th annual Summer Children's Theater Program is one of Central New York's newest summer theater programs, run by 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.

PROGRAM DATES: • Monday - Wednesday - Friday

• 9:00am - 12:00noon, 6-10 year-olds

• 1:00pm - 4:00pm, 11 - 18 year-olds

• July 6^th - August 1^st, 2009

AGES: 6 - 18

COST: $100.00 (A non-refundable deposit of $25.00 made payable by June 1^st is required to hold a spot in camp. Refunds (excluding the deposit) are only given for documented medical or family emergencies. The balance is due on Monday, July 6^th.) FULL 4 WEEK SESSION REQUIRED

WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN OUR SUMMER CHILDREN'S THEATER PROGRAM?

For the first three weeks, the program will include both acting classes and rehearsals for "HARRIET TUBMAN, Journey to Freedom," our final show. The fourth week will include dress and technical rehearsals for the show on Monday and Wednesday, and Thursday with performances on Friday and Saturday.

ABOUT CAREY EIDEL

Carey is the Managing Director of Auburn Public Theater. He lives in Auburn with his wife, Angela Daddabbo, and their two children, Gianna and Heschel. He arrived seven years ago to open Daddabbo's Pizza, then, last April, sold the pizza shop to devote himself to Auburn Public Theater full time. B.A. (Before Auburn), he spent twenty-five years making his living as an actor, writer, director and acting coach in NYC and LA. This will be Carey's first time directing APT's Summer Children's Theater Program production.

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 casting call will be held at Auburn Public Theater on Wednesday, June 24^th from 6:00pm-8:00pm and on Saturday, June 27^th from 10:00am-12:00noon to allow our team the opportunity to meet enrolled students and cast the play. All children who register for the workshop will be cast in the play.

A limited number of full and partial scholarships are available. Please contact Janie MicGlire (see above) for more information.

COMMUNITY EVENTS AT AUBURN PUBLIC THEATER

Every Thursday

BALLROOM DANCING LESSONS - For Class Info, contact Jeanne Cramer at 209-7452

Sunday, May 17^th at 4:30pm $8 at door

FIREWORKS A NIGHT OF MUSIC with special guests We Are The Union, California, Last Minute Letter, I Call Fives and Road To Recovery

Saturday, June6th

THE TED CASE FILM FESTIVAL 12pm -5pm FREE

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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 at Exchange Street

(315)253-6669

Convenient parking next door in the City Parking Garage

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Paul Mecurio Q&A with the Auburnian

1. Are you looking forward to coming back to the Auburn Public Theater and why?

Absolutely - I have a great time in Auburn. The folks are so friendly, it's like my second home, which is good because I live under the bridge. Angela, Carey, Brian Janey, as well as the supporters, have done amazing things with the theater and I am honored they ask me back to be part of it and the community. My wife and son love coming up as well.

2. You are a comedian, what do you find funny with and in Auburn, NY?

Love the prison, always funny. Hard to say really, I love that it feels like a community where you can leave your doors unlocked at night. Which is great for me because on my last trip I came home with a flat screen TV.

3. Auburn is attempting a new startup in the Music Theatre Festival that should debut in 2011. How are your singing and dancing skills?

I sing only with a gun to my head. Dancing is another story. I can do the Foxtrot and the Jitterbug and I do it wearing fishnet stockings and army boots. It's quite a sight.

4. We see by your website that you travel to both coasts, quite often. But what do you do when you are not at a gig?

I fill out online Q&A's, happily. Seriously, I save babies who have fallen down wells - you'd be surprised how many really. It happens all the time.

5. Are you concerned about the recent outbreak of swine flu and the possibility of catching it with all the traveling?

I have built up incredible antibodies to the swine flu by kissing pigs for the past 10 days. A little side note, they love to cuddle. Actually no, if you gotta die from something why not something with the word swine in it.

Official Site and Blog: www.paulmecurio.com
Myspace: www.myspace.com/paulmecurio
YouTube: www.youtube.com/paulmecurio

SHOW DETAILS:
Admission is $17 at door, $15 Advance
Saturday, May 9 @ 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.

Auburn Public Theater
108 Genesee Street
Auburn, New York
Box Office: (315) 263-6669
www.auburnpublictheater.com

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The DFTA Crew has a 4 servings of laughter for you in May. No matter where you live in Central NY, the DFTA crew will be coming to an area near you. So come see our unique blend of audience interactive Improv. Each outing will have a different crew and we have a couple of new games in store. And since the suggestions all come from you each show is different. Come see one or all four outings in May:

The Palace Theatre, 2384 James St., Syracuse NY, 7:30PM
May 13: Greg Hipius (The Game Warden) with Dustin M. Czarny, Gerrit VanderWerff Jr., Mark Allen Holt, Megan Flanagan, and Wendy Sikorski

Monirae's, 688 County Route 10, Pennellville NY, 7PM
This show includes a delicious buffet compliments of Monirae's - Buffet opens at 6PM
May 14: Greg Hipius (The Game Warden) with Dustin M. Czarny, Gerrit VanderWerff Jr., Wendy Sikorski, and Jon Wilson (Artistic Director of Appleseed Productions)

Bridie Manor, 1830 Bridie Square, Oswego NY, 7PM
May 20: Greg Hipius (The Game Warden) with Dustin M. Czarny, Wendy Sikorski, Gerrit VanderWerff Jr., and CJ Young

Josephine's Marina Bistro, 209 Main St., Morristown NY, 8PM
May 30: Greg Hipius (The Game Warden) with Dustin M. Czarny, Gerrit VanderWerff Jr., Megan Flanagan, Wendy Sikorski, and Mark Allen Holt

All shows are $15. Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door. Got alot of friends? 10 packs of tickets for a reduced price of $135 is available.

For ticket information visit us at http://www.brightstarproductionz.com/DFTABuyTickets.html.

Come join us you will be laughing so hard you will be hungry for more.

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Don't Feed The Actors!
Improv Comedy troupe
for tickets and upcoming events go to
http://www.brightstarproductionz.com/DFTABuyTickets.html#DFTA%20Tickets
for information call (315) 383-4318

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AuburnPub.com - ‘Valiant' women.

Featuring a three-woman cast, “Valiant” has received nominations for the New York Innovative Theatre Award for Outstanding Ensemble and the New York International Fringe Festival Overall Excellence in Performance Award. The performance is part of the Wells' annual Arts & Lecture Series, which bring professional artists to the college to perform and discuss their work. Each year, featured artists are invited to represent the fields of dance, drama and music. Grady said this will be an opportunity for the Wells community to experience both great writing and acting from Joffrey. “She has an ability to be completely different people, and to have this incredible in-depth understanding of them,” Grady said. “I thought she would be an actor who would appeal directly to the community here at Wells.”

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