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►ON THE COVER The Jungle Book opera premiere, page 4 Celebrate the beauty of Otsego Lake and surrounding regions with the artists who are inspired by it. ‘Art by the Lake’ is a juried event featuring works by local artists in oil and acrylic paint, watercolor, pastel, sculpture, photography. The day will also include artist demon strations, delicious food from the Fenimore Café, children’s art activi ties throughout the day, wine and spirit tastings from the Cooperstown Distillery, and a storytelling perfor mance by Perry Ground of the Onondaga Turtle Clan. Held 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday, August 13, on the lawn at the Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1400 or visit Field,CenterbeginbeforicalpeopleforofEnforcementOlympicsfenimoreartmuseum.org/https://www.•SupporttheNewYorkSpecialandjointheLawTorchRun.ThegoaltheTorchRunistolightthewayacceptanceandinclusionforwithintellectualandphysdisabilities.Purchaseat-shirt$25tosupportthem.RunwillonSunday,August14andwillat10a.m.atTheClarkSportsandfinishatDoubledayCooperstown.•
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Bring the children out for a fun concert ‘Teddy Bear’s Picnic’ with the Oneonta Community Concert Band. The program is all ‘Teddy goes to space’and will include music from ‘Thus Spake Zarathustra” by Richard Strauss; selections from “The
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Folk music legends Robin and Linda Williams will return to the area for an evening concert at Hyde Hall on August 20 at 6:30 p.m. They are known internationally for their harmony and songwriting talents. The couple has dedicated their career to making a blend of acoustic bluegrass, folk, and Americana with warm vocal harmonies with a humorous twist with insightful observations.
Concertgoers can purchase tickets through HydeHall.org or at Eventbrite. Depending on the weather, the event is scheduled for the south lawn at Hyde Hall or in the newly renovated woodshed. Chairs will be provided. For more information on Hyde Hall’s 2022 events and programs visit HydeHall.org. Hyde Hall is open for guided tours and events until the end of October. Visitors of all ages will enjoy its beautiful grounds overlooking Otsego Lake and touring its rich collection of furniture, paintings, and decorative arts. It is located on the grounds of Glimmerglass State Park in Springfield, eight miles north of Cooperstown.
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Robin and Linda Williams Return to Hyde Hall
The husband-and-wife singer-songwriter folk music duo from Virginia met in 1971 and began performing in 1973. They have performed together for more than 40 years and appeared numerous times on film, radio, and at the Grand Ole Opry.
Jonathan Maney, Hyde Hall’s executive director said, “Robin and Linda Williams are world-class folk musicians with 24 personal recordings, thousands of concerts on three continents, a Robert Altman-directed movie, and hundreds of performances on NPR’s A Prairie Home Companion. We are honored to host such amazing artists!”
“Robin and Linda Williams bring wonderful harmony and just plain good music to Hyde Hall,” said Hyde Hall trustee S. Rabbit Goody. “They have been doing so for four decades. The venue at Hyde Hall with the backdrop of the lake combines their incredible talent with natural beauty.”
As children and their families entered the theater, it was clear the outreach and connection with local youth has grown stronger each year since The Glimmerglass Festival premiered its first youth opera in 2015. The youth opera is written with young audiences in mind and performed by children. Now, at the 2022 Festival, the company premiered the sixth youth opera in a season where every single production also involves kids. The Jungle Book premiered on August 4 and marked the first youth opera to be performed on the mainstage in the Alice Busch Opera Theater. Composed by Glimmerglass Composer in Residence Kamala Sankaram with a libretto by Kelley Rourke, who has written words for all of the Festival’s previous youth operas, The Jungle Book offers valuable lessons about togetherness and kindness. The opera uses Eastern and Western classical music styles and follows the story of a human cub who seeks refuge from the dangers of the jungle with a pack of wolves. There are more than 20 local children in The Jungle Book, ranging from ages 7 to 17. Lilly Grady, 17, who performs the role of Mowgli is a Cooperstown native and appreciates the opportunity to perform alongside professionals.“...professionals from all over the world come into this tiny little town and they all have so much knowledge and so much skill,” Lilly says. “For me personally, it gives me an idea of what I might want to do, where I might want to go to college or what I want to do next.”
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This past week The Glimmerglass Festival celebrated the world premiere of The Jungle Book with “A Day at The Festival.” Organized by the Glimmerglass Festival Guild, “A Day at the Festival” invited local children and students to the Glimmerglass campus to partake in Jungle Book-themed festivities before viewing the premiere.
The Jungle Book isn’t the only show featuring a group of young performers. The Sound of Music cast includes six kids performing as members of the von Trapp family. Carmen, Tenor Overboard and the Double Bill each have at least one youth performer, and several shows have local adults as well. The opportunity for kids to perform at Glimmerglass opens a door for those living in rural areas to experience and participate in the arts each summer.
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The children begin rehearsing for the youth opera in late spring, beginning with music rehearsals and then moving into staging rehearsals with the director. With the youth ensemble having such a wide age range, the rehearsal process offers a unique opportunity for the chil dren to learn from each other. “There can be an advantage of having people of all ages in one room learning together,” librettist Rourke said. “The older kids enjoy taking on the role of mentor, and the younger children look up to their older friends.
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Norman Rockwell, (1894–1978), The Catch, 1919. Norman Rockwell Museum Trust. All rights reserved. It’s been really amazing to see some of our performers who started in the youth ensemble as young children ulti mately become the leader of the pack, if you will.”
The Jungle Book closes, the success of the run reflects that Artistic and General Director Francesca Zambello’s decision to initiate a youth opera program is a testament to the Festival’s ongoing commitment to the community. It seems very fitting that Zambello’s final season could reflect what she has put in place to extend opportu nities to the local people and young people who support Glimmerglass each year. The Festival has commissioned composer Ben Morris and librettist Laura Fuentes to write next year’s youth opera. More information will be released soon.
The Jungle Book and The Sound of Music cast member W. Morgan Hill-Edgar has now performed in four of the youth operas, and is currently performing in the Festival as an“Doingadult. the youth opera has been the most amazing expe rience in the world,” he says. “I was so lucky to be given this professional opportunity from such a young age. Words can’t properly express my gratitude to the Glimmerglass Festival for making this possible and filling my life with love and wonder. It has been the biggest pleasure to return to The Jungle Book as an adult and see these children find their love for theater. The Jungle Book is an incredible show, and I’m so happy to be a part of it with these incredibly talented performers.”Now,as
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The 2022 Glimmerglass Festival runs through August 21. For more information, visit www.glimmerglass.org.
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When you are on the West End of Oneonta, you must stop in to Pizza Land. Everyone I was with had pizza and all of them were loaded with toppings. Nice soft crust and plenty of styles to choose from. I tried a slice of the garlic and cheese white pizza — if you like garlic you’ve got to try it. But my favorite at Pizza Land are the calzones. The mushroom and pepperoni calzone is wrapped in this perfect pizza crust and it’s full of meat and cheese. Beware, the small is HUGE, you’ll have enough for dinner. One more thing… have some time when you go here. Everything is fresh and made to order. Calling head with your order is recommended!
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A sunny, cozy café that serves delicious food awaits anyone who wants to take a scenic drive up to Springfield. The Sunflower Café is a little off the beaten track (not very, it’s only a mile from the Glimmerglass Opera and so is a favorite of the opera goers), but it comes with a homey atmosphere, indoor and outdoor seating options, and delicious, locally sourced food.Iate out there (literally, I took the outdoor seating option) the other day to enjoy the sunshine, and a delicious brunch. I got the special that day which was the Sunflower Breakfast of sausage, eggs, sweet pota toes, and fried spinach, on marbled rye bread with a slice of grapefruit. I was quite surprised how much I like the combination of the roasted sweet pota toes with the fried spinach. The combination of the rich and savory sweetness of the potatoes with the tangy sweetness of the spinach was not a combination I would have thought of but will definitely be trying again. Otherwise the breakfast was exactly what I expected. Delicious, flavorful, and filling. Larissa Ryan Office Manager ► augus T ARTS GROUP 11 a.m. Spring field Library, 129 Co. Rd. 29A, Springfield. 315-858-5802. CLUB 1 p.m. Bring art to share to make with the group. Springfield Library, 129 County Rd. 29A, Springfield. 315-858-5802.
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Summer DreamS B-7Thursday August 11, 2022 GUN SHOW & FLEA MARKET 45th Annual Unadilla Rod & Gun Club 566 Butternut Rd. Unadilla Sunday, Aug. 14 8 am to 3 pm Rain or Shine! BUy · SELL · TRAdE OvER 100 dealers on hand Great Stuff for the Girls too! FREE AdMISSION Sponsored by Midstate Arms Collectors, Inc., Unadilla Rod & Gun Club what’s fun in OtsegO COunty what’s _________fun_______what’sfun in OtsegO COunty what’s fun in OtsegO COunty what’s __________________fun Send calendar items to info@allotsego.com A complete Guide to ►Thursday, aug. 11 Calendar from page 6 CAR SHOW 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Enjoy a cruise-in car show featuring muscle cars, restored classics, and street rods. Show will include an award for the Best in Show as well as a contest for a new ice cream flavor. Pathfinder Village, 3 Chenango Rd., Ed meston. 607-965-8377.
MEET THE MAKERS 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Stop in new emporium to meet the makers of locally sourced art, craft, food, and beverages. Will include sam ples, outdoor activities, dem onstrations & more. Pickin’ Patch Emporium, 7487 St. Hwy. 7, Maryland. 607-6386086.
LAKEFRONT CONCERT 6:30 p.m. Enjoy the 17th sea son of the Lakefront Concert Series. This week features Jerry Dee & The Dovetones performing early Jazz, swing, classic 50s rock & blues, early soul and Jamaican ska. Mel la’s Wood-Fired Pizza will be onsite for the hungry concert goers. Lakefront Park, Cooper stown. 607-547-9983.
RABIES CLINIC 6 - 8 p.m. Free rabies vaccination for cats, dogs, ferrets. Bring your pet’s vaccine certificate for them to receive a booster. Provided by Otsego County De partment of Health, at Small Pavilion, Neahwa Park, Oneon ta. 607-547-4230. WORD THURSDAY 7 p.m. Enjoy presentation by poets Meg Kearney and Stacey Law rence. Free, suggested dona tion $3. Registration required. Presented online by Bright Hill Press & Literary Center, Treadwell. 607-829-5055. SHAKESPEARE 7 p.m. Enjoy a production of Shake speare’s Romeo & Juliet, the classic tale of tragic young love. Cost, $18/non-member. Glimmer Globe Theater, Feni more Art Museum, Cooper stown. 607-547-1400. CONCERT SERIES 7 p.m. Bring the kids, a chair and some blankets for fun evening featuring a performance by The Country Express band. By the bandstand, Neahwa Park, Oneonta. 607-432-0680. OUTDOOR MOVIE 9 - 11 p.m. Bring the whole family to enjoy a movie on the big screen. This week will feature Family Camp. Bring your own blankets, chairs, snacks. Mov ie will move indoors if there is inclement weather. Clark Sports Center, Cooperstown. 607-547-2800. ►Friday, augus T 12 GALLERY TOUR 5:30 p.m. Join Victoria Wyeth, for after-hours tour of exhibit at the Fenimore Art Museum. See Thursday listing. ►s aTurday, augus T 13
FILM SCREENING 6 p.m. Learn about the positive ef fect of refugees on a commu nity with the Otsego Refugee Resettlement Coalition in screening of film, Utica: The Last Refuge. Free, open to the public. Foothills Perform ing Arts Center, Oneonta. Visit www.refugeotsego.org
CONCERT FEST 7 p.m. Enjoy the Tom Hovel Summer Music Festival. This week is a Aaron Brask and the Old Mas ters performing classic Jazz. Free. Rain or shine. Meadow Links Golf Course, 476 Co. Rd. 27, Richfield Springs. 315858-1646.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT 12:30 p.m. Enjoy a boxed lunch followed by a guided tour of exhibit Unmasking Ven ice: American Artists and the City of Water with assistant curators Julia Madore and Ann Cannon. Cost, $30/non-mem ber. Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1400.
CONCERT 7:30 p.m. Honest Brook Music Festival concludes the season with Violinist Lun Li and pianist Ying Li. Reservations required. Tickets, $25/person. The Barn, 1885 Honest Brook Rd., Delhi. Visit hbmf.org
SUMMER SUNDAYS 1 - 3 p.m. Local history presenta tion ‘Henry Wilcox’s Diaries - 1867 to 1911’. Free, open to the public. Bring a mask, fold ing chair. Handicapped acces sible. Held on the front lawn at The Swart Wilcox Museum, Wilcox Ave., Oneonta. 607287-7011.
LAKE ASSOCIATION 8:30 - 11 a.m. Enjoy the annual gathering of the Otsego Lake Association featuring scien tific displays and presentation about Otsego Lake history and the current challenges with invasive species. Includes a silent auction. Presentations begin at 9. Come at 8:30 for coffee and donuts and to meet fellow lake lovers. Held at the Otsego Sailing Club, 5992 St. Rt. 80, Cooperstown. otsegolakeassociation.orgVisit
CHILDRENS CONCERT 3 p.m. The Oneonta Community Concert Band presents their program ‘Teddy Bear’s Picnic.’ Children may bring their teddy bears, enter to win a new one, and listen to music around the theme ‘Teddy goes into space’ Free, open to the public. Large Pavilion, Wilber Park, Oneonta. 607-376-7485.
DANCE PRESENTATION 10 a.m. Enjoy a day of social dance in ‘Echoes of Tradition: Social Dancers — Onota’a: Ka (Oneida Nation Dancers).’ Included with admission. Iroquois Museum, 324 Cav erns Rd., Howes Cave. 518296-8949 or visit www.iroquo ismuseum.org ART BY THE LAKE 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Join artists of upstate New York to celebrate the beauty of nature and Otsego Lake. On show will be pas tels, watercolor, oil, acrylics, photography, and many more mediums with demonstra tions throughout the day. On the lawn of the Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. 607547-1400.
GALLERY TOUR 5:30 p.m. Join Victoria Wyeth, grand daughter of Andrew Wyeth, for after-hours tour of exhibit ‘Drawn from Life: Three Gener ations of Wyeth Figure Studies’ featuring an inside look at her family’s life and legacy. Cost, $55/non-member. Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1400.
►Tuesday, augus T 16 COMMUNITY HIKE 10 a.m. The community is invited for a group hike with the Susque hanna Chapter of the Adiron dack Mountain Club. Please bring appropriate clothing, gear, and water, and be aware of your level of fitness. Hikes will be relatively easy. Contact hike leader for more informa tion. This week’s hike will be at Neahwa Park, Oneonta, with hike leaders Jann & Jack Ewen. 607-432-1269 or visit susqadk.org
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FINALE 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Last chance to view exhib it ‘The Setting: Of Land & Dreams’ with works by local artists Elizabeth Schula, Me gan Adams Irving and Alanna Rose. Nightscapes, clay land scapes, watercolors. Free ad mission. The Art Garage, 689 Beaver Meadow Rd., Cooper stown. 315-941-9607. ART IN THE PARK 1 - 4 p.m. Bring the kids to learn about storytelling formats and make their own original storybook. Cost, by donation. Presented by Oneonta World of Learning, 167 Youngs Rd., Oneonta. 607-431-8543. RUSSIAN HISTORY 1 p.m. Go online for lecture ‘Pictures in Thread: Late Imperial Rus sia and Needlework’ to learn about how needlework played a key role in the art and cul ture of 19th-century Russian culture across the classes. Featuring guest speaker Dr. K. Andrea Rusnock. Presented by the Russian History Museum, Jordanville. 315-858-2468.
►sunday, augus T 14 TORCH RUN 10 a.m. Support the New York Special Olympics. The Law Enforcement Torch Run is to light the way for acceptance and inclusion for people with intellectual disabilities. Pur chase a shirt for $25 to sup port the Special Olympics. Run begins at The Clark Sports Center and concludes at Dou bleday Field, Cooperstown. 607-547-2800. COMMUNITY PICNIC 1 p.m. Begins with an outdoor worship service, followed by picnic featuring make your own tacos, sundaes, and up lifting music by singer/song writer Sherry Anne. Free, open to public. Community Bible Chapel, 577 Greenough Rd., Cooperstown. 607-547-9764.
ARCHITECTURE 4:30 p.m. Explore Richfield Springs and learn about the construction of the resorts in the area. Hosted by Dr. Cynthia Falk and Otsego 2000. Space limited, registration required. Cost, $10/person. Cherry Valley. 607-547-8881.
B-8 Summer DreamS Thursday August 11, 2022 All at one lakeside location 2 1/2 miles north of cooperstown on west lake road, 6098 state highway 80 general information: www.bluemingogrill.com607-547-2543 Lake Otsego’s only open-air lakeside dining spot offers creative grill cuisine on its Adirondack porches at the water’s edge. Inspired by a multitude of international cuisines, the Blue Mingo Offers an eclectic menu that The New York Times has calleD “the area’s most interesting dishes.” (607) 547-7496 Spend some quality time on the lake in a rental boat at Sam Smith’s. rentals are available by the hour to a full day (607) 547- 2581 On your way to the dining porches of The Blue Mingo Grill, you will pass through the collection of clothing, gifts and accessories inspired by the classic casual elegance of Adirondack Great Camp style a contemporary take on the classic country store, with a unique and wide-ranging offering of authentic products and provisions from around the world and around the corner. From gourmet foods, take-out lunches and locally-sourced grocery items and produce to kitchen and entertaining essentials, pet and garden supplies, treats for A Perfect Day on Otsego Lake The Blue Mingo Grill Sam Smith’s Boat Rentals The Mingo Market
