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EDITOR’S NOTE I love to sing. Not many people have heard me sing in my actual voice, because I get stage fright. Which is hard to explain, because I’ve performed a lot _ in musical theater, all-state music festivals, choral societies, jazz ensembles. But, I haven’t performed as myself by myself in years. It’s that whole putting yourself out there for judgment thing that freaks me out. In a group, fine. Using my “actor” belting voice _ loud, but not necessarily pretty _ sure. But as me? My palms are sweating just thinking about it. That’s why I’m in awe of the singers who have performed in front of hundreds at Ultimate Idol, the annual summer-long karaoke singing competition sponsored by Central New York Radio Group and held at Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center (see Pages 16-17). My friends and I have at2

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tended almost every performance this summer, and each performance we say the same thing, “It takes balls to get up there and sing.” Several contestants made it all the way to the semifinal round July 27 on sheer confidence. But, awe-inspiring confidence can only get you so far. The 10 finalists are all good singers in addition to confident performers. My friends and I think that almost as important as confidence and vocal ability is song choice _ the audience has to like the song. We like to play the What Song Would You Sing? game. I would sing Otis Redding’s “Sittin’ On the Dock of the Bay” because it’s in my range, and who doesn’t love Otis Redding? One of my friend’s says she would perform Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me),” because even though she is not a seasoned singer, the song is a sure-fire crowd-pleaser. Entertaining the judges and those who come out to sit in lawn chairs under the big, white tent at Foothills is kind of the point of the whole

thing. The audience sincerely wants every single performer to do well. We want them to have fun. We want them to hit the high notes, and pick a song that not only they sound great singing, but we like to listen to. Maybe that’s why the audience has gone crazy every time someone has sung Adele’s No. 1 hit, “Rolling in the Deep.” It’s a great song, and it’s been a free ticket to the next round for anyone who has been able to belt it even close to in-tune, which has happened at least three times this summer. I’ll be rooting for every finalist to do his or her best Wednesday, Aug. 10, and I know the rest of the crowd will be, too.

— Cassandra Miller

Cassandra Miller is the founding editor of the OTown Scene. She can be reached at editor@ otownscene. com.

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Laygirl Fashion by Emily Popek

Passing on glasses I recently spent about $150 on what has got to be my favorite fashion accessory of all time. It wasn’t a pair of shoes, which would be the obvious guess. The closest I’ve ever come to spending that much on shoes

New Music Notes by Mark Boshnack

Tedeschi Trucks Band, ‘Revelator’ Anyone who likes Bonnie Raitt’s “Nick of Time” phase or the Dixie funk of Little Feat should check out a recent album by a husband-and-wife team. Singer and guitarist Susan Tedeschi and slide guitarist Derek Trucks not only merged their lives by getting married in 2001, but they also have combined musical talents with their recently formed group, the Tedeschi Trucks Band. The band’s first album, “Revelator,” blends blues, roots and funk for a winning combination that cuts through a whole host of musical tastes. The recording opens with “Come See About Me,” a tasty little number that starts with what sounds like it could be Little Feat, with Trucks’ slide in the lead. He brings an impressive heritage, being the son of founding Allman Brothers Band drummer Butch Trucks. The influence of that Southern rock group could always be heard in his music. But Tedeschi’s strong Bonnie Raitt-like stylings provide a rich

was when I bought a brand-new pair of Doc Martens for $110 with my Christmas money when I was 13. Nor was it a handbag. While I appreciate and admire nice bags, I have never seen them as a wardrobe “must” for myself, since I rarely deploy them to any great effect. No, this accessory is one I will never be complimented on. Worse yet, it has to be replaced every 30 days. My $150 was for an eye exam and a new pair of contact lenses. And I hate wearing glasses so very much that I would have paid five times that much for the pleasure of leaving my glasses at home every day. A disclaimer: I don’t hate glasses themselves. There are plenty of ladies and guys who look adorable, sophisticated or just plain awesome in their glasses. And that’s fantastic. But me, I don’t want to wear the stupid things. I put them on, and I’m instantly back in elementary school, where my nickname was “The Walking Dictionary.” Or riding on the school bus, where the driver would greet me by reminding me that “Guys don’t make passes at girls wearing glasses.” It was clear to me as a kid that glasses were a one-way ticket to undesirable nerd-dom. Movies and books confirmed my suspicions. The shy or unattractive girl’s transformation to bombshell _ a prerequisite to getting a boyfriend _ always involved the shedding of glasses.

atmosphere that should appeal to anyone who likes wellcrafted music. The synergy of their efforts can be heard on “These Walls.” It blends world music with lyrics that could have been written by Raitt. The sitar-like stylings take about 50 seconds to modulate into a song about a woman who works so damn hard since her man left town that she prays, “Don’t let these walls fall down.” The interplay between the guitar, sitar and rhythms helps give it a dimension far beyond the ordinary. “Midnight in Harlem” is another opportunity for Trucks to display his guitar virtuosity. After a well-written song about love and longing, he solos for about two minutes, with a tone so beautiful it seems like he’s evoking the spirit of Dickie Betts of the Allman Brothers _ it doesn’t get any better than that. Two of the best songs come last. “Learn How to Love” finds the band in an amazing groove, with Trucks again showing why he has been called one of the best guitarists of his generation. “Love Has Something Else to Say” is a full-tilt boogie extravaganza that makes good use of the horn section and some great wah-wah guitars to tell its story. Ending the album is “Shelter,” a four-minute ballad that ends with a nearly three-and-a-half-minute jam. With band members from the solo careers of the husband-and-wife team, this may be the first album by the Tedeschi Trucks Band, but they play like the seasoned veterans that they are. Mark Boshnack is a reporter for The Daily Star and a music fiend. He can be reached at mboshnack@thedailystar.com.

I badgered my mom relentlessly to let me get contacts. When I was 10, she amazingly gave in _ in part, I’m sure, because she too was saddled with nerd glasses while growing up and couldn’t get contacts until she graduated high school. I never looked back. That is, until a few months ago when my trusty old lenses started giving me a hard time. Which is how I wound up dropping $150 at the eye doctor’s. To me, glasses vs. contacts is a perfect example of how infinitely much more your own opinion and taste matter than anyone else’s. I’ve been told that I look cute or pretty with glasses on. And that’s nice to hear. But it doesn’t change how I feel when I look in the mirror and see a glasses face staring back at me. You can call it vain or superficial; you can call it a hangup; you can say I’m playing into stereotypical views about beauty. You can call it whatever you want. All I know is, without my glasses, I feel fantastic. And that’s worth a lot more to me than $150. Emily F. Popek once lost her contact lens on a football field _ and found it. She is also assistant editor of The Daily Star.

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Gone Running by Danielle Tonner

Get your mojo back after a let-down Where’d it go? You know ... my “mojo.” That’s what I was asking myself for a great deal of the spring when it came to running. I was coming down from a major accomplishment _ running a half marathon in January. I am the type that has to have a goal. After running 13.1 miles, I was thinking, “What the heck am I going to do now?” I had briefly fantasized about running a full marathon, but that was quickly squashed while training for the half. I was getting up at 6 a.m. so I could eat a little breakfast and have my stomach settle, while layering up like I was going out in the tundra (in my defense this is Oneonta, and in December it can actually be quite “tundra-ish”), then running for two hours. Then factor in the cool down and stretching, the hot shower to thaw out the frozen tissue in my legs and then finally crashing because I had just done more than most people do in a week. I just knew there was no way I was going to have the time to train for twice that distance while working full -time.

In the meantime, I was in a bit of a panic. One part of me (the sore part that could barely walk) was thinking, “I am never running again in my life!” The other part was thinking, “Oh my, I finally found something that I enjoy and that makes me feel strong _ in more than just physical ways … what am I going to do?” That was when I decided to work on speed. “I’m going to run a 5K in less than 30 minutes!” Over the next few months, I worked on my speed and I did get much faster. In May, I decided to run a local “flat and fast” 5K. I came in at 31 min and 4 seconds. I was angry. I walked away from that race, for the first time, fighting back angry, hot tears. Not the tears of relief and accomplishment that I had at the end of the Boilermaker or the Disney half marathon. Pure tears of anger. I was mad

and confused, and really, really disappointed. Not just because I didn’t meet my goal after months of working on it, but because I did not enjoy running anymore. There. I said it. All my preceding columns may sound a bit duplicitous now. A friend told my husband, “She’s gotta get that speed thing out of her mind … she’s not enjoying it anymore.” And he was right, but I had never not met a goal for running that I had set. What was I going to do? About three weeks ago, I met up with several friends who had planned to run a 10K, not an organized race, just running the distance on their own. Maybe I needed to go back to focusing on distance, something I was actually pretty decent

I was disappointed, not just because I didn’t meet my goal after months of working on it, but because I did not enjoy running anymore. There. I said it. at. I was nervous because I had not run more than 4.5 miles since I finished the half marathon and I was concerned about my performance (and the ensuing embarrassment that would occur if I needed to be picked up along the way by my husband because I couldn’t finish). As I ran down Main Street to our self-appointed finish point, I was the last one coming in, but only by about a minute or less. My girlfriends cheered, “Push it! Go! Go! Go!” as I picked up speed, and as I crossed our imaginary finish line I looked down at my watch to check my time. Let’s just say I got my mojo back. Danielle Tonner is a higher education professional and an avid runner.

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Yoga Life

by Ashok Malhotra

Healing with breathing The original book of the Yogasutras (500 B.C.) was created by an Indian sage called Patanjali.Yoga was developed to heal the imperfections of the human existence.Yoga views the person as a combination of the body, mind and pure consciousness. The bodymind complex makes up the psychophysical self, while pure consciousness constitutes the spiritual self. Since a human being is a combination of the psychophysical and spiritual selves, yoga aims at healing the whole person. To accomplish this, yoga suggests the formation of good habits of the body, heart and mind. It offers 64,000 postures (Asanas) to perfect the body, numerous breathing exercises (Pranayama) to control the emotions and precise meditation techniques (Dhyana) to stabilize the mind. Through these exercises, yoga attempts to create an integrative body-heart-mind

complex, which will then act as a faultless conduit for the expression of the spiritual self. For 2,500 years, yoga has offered only positive results to its practitioners, which has led to its popularity. Since stress is one of the major health problems in America, busy executives and others who are seeking an instantaneous antidote, are drawn to yoga for immediate gratification. Thus they indulge more in physical and breathing exercises and less in an in-depth study of its philosophy.

Just breath

Studies have shown that breathing is a natural way to relax. Its systematic practice can reduce tension and anxiety associated with stress. Yoga offers different techniques to regulate inhalation, retention and exhalation leading to developing voluntary control on this involuntary process. A simple breathing exercise to reduce stress is suggested below for the beginners.

Caution: This exercise is a suggestion only. When done correctly, it might be useful in easing the problem.

PREPARATION Set aside 5-10 minutes of time each day in the morning and evening for the exercise. Choose a particular time and place. A good mental attitude is essential. Before starting the exercise, tell yourself that this time is reserved just for you without any distractions from a cell phone, TV, radio or visitors. Empty your mind of all expectations. For maximum benefit, do this exercise regularly, uninterruptedly for a long time and in a sitting position only.

BREATHING EXERCISE (8-8-8): Cross your legs and sit in an easy posture with back, neck and head straight up. Open you left hand and rest it on your left knee. Place the middle three fingers of the right hand flat on your forehead, with your thumb and forefinger on either side of your nostrils. (As shown in photo.) Close the nostril nearest to the thumb. Breathe in from the open nostril for a count of 8. Retain the air in the lungs for a count of 8. Open the nostril by releasing the thumb, and now close the other nostril with the little finger. Breathe out from the open nostril for a count of 8. Repeat this exercise three times and then resume normal breathing. For the beginners, it is suggested that you follow this procedure five times at one sitting. Increase it to 10 times after a few weeks of practice. You can also do this exercise while sitting in a chair in your work place or a plane or a bus or a train. Other breathing exercises are variations on this basic exercise.

NOTE: Future articles will provide suggestions on physical, breathing, meditation and visualization exercises to deal with such issues as sleeplessness, backache, depression, anger, self-esteem and so on. Dr. Ashok Kumar Malhotra has been a Nobel Peace Prize nominee. He is a SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of philosophy and founder of the Yoga and Meditation Society at SUNY Oneonta. As a service to the community, his program on “Yoga for Relaxation” is shown at 9 a.m. Saturdays on the Public Access Channel 23. His articles are condensed from his books on “An Introduction to Yoga Philosophy,” “Journal of Yoga and Meditation Now,” “Transcreation of the Bhagavad Gita,” “Wisdom of the Tao Te Ching,” “Instant Nirvana” and “Sartre and Yoga.” These books are available through www.amazon.com and some are available as eBooks through www.info@ideaIndia. com and Kindle.

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ART PEOPLE | Andrea House

‘Solomon’s Seal’ 30” x 30” oil painting

‘Shadow Brook’ 30” x 30” oil painting

ARTIST’S STATEMENT Living in northern Otsego County, I find inspiration daily in the lush and tranquil beauty of the local landscape. In my landscape paintings I am drawn to quiet, intimate moments of connection with nature rather than grand vistas. Using oil paints on hardboard panels with photographs, memory and process as guides, I attempt to recreate personal encounters with the natural world. Each painting requires several layers of weton-dry painting, and may take up to several months to complete. The paintings are not meant to be photographically realistic depictions, but rather psychological or spiritual meditations. Attention to spatial relations, color, and light keep the pictures rooted in representational imagery, while active brushwork and

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emphasis on abstract patterns invite the eye to linger, and the mind to wander. I would describe my current paintings as representational abstract expressionist, though that seems an oxymoron. I choose images from nature that feature abstract shapes and patterns, and while closely referencing a photograph, I am also largely guided by the act of painting. The brushwork is very active and things are constantly changing and shifting within the painting until there seems to be a point at which the image announces itself. Then it’s like having clear instructions and I just tie up the loose ends. The result seems to me to be as much abstract as representational, and has also become a very personal expression.

— Andrea House

Artist showing at Art By the Lake on Aug. 6 at Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown. See Page 10 for details.

‘Green Pool’ 30” x 30” oil painting

‘Radiant Ripples’ 30” x 30” oil painting

‘Eel Grass’ 30” x 30” oil painting

‘Celestial Swamp’ 30” x 30” oil painting Aug. 4, 2011 O-Town Scene

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Cooperstown Museum to host afternoon of

Art By the Lake The Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown will host its fourth annual juried art event, Art by the Lake, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, on the museum's back lawn overlooking Otsego Lake. The event will include plein-air painting demonstrations, exhibits of works by contemporary landscape artists, music, educational programs, lawn games and samplings of New York state foods and beverages such as Cabot/McCadam cheeses and Ommegang beers. Art by the Lake is a juried art competition featuring 14 selected artists — Jessica Dalrymple (oil), Evelyn Dankovich (Oil, Watercolor, Acrylic), Lorraine Dewey Mulligan (pencil drawing, oil, watercolor), Denise Dolge (Pastel), Grant Dolge (Pastel), Lois Holz (Watercolor), Tom Hussey (oil), Bill Mowson (Watercolor), Mary Nolan (oil), Marilyn A. Roveland (watercolor), Elaine Wentworth (watercolor, acrylic), Meg Anderson Argo (Pastel), Andrea House (oil), and Susan Jones Kenyon (oil). A panel of judges will determine awards for categories such as “Best Interpretation of a New York Landscape,” “Most Outstanding Use of Color” and others. There will be spectator voting for the “Audience Favorite” until 2:30 p.m. The award ceremony will be at 3 p.m. Children's activities will be offered from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., including lawn games such as bocce and croquet. Admission to the event is free with paid admission to the Fenimore Art Museum. Adults (13-64) | $12, seniors | $10.50, members of NYSHA, children 12 and under, as well as active and retired career military (must present card at admissions) | free. Art by the Lake is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency. The event is sponsored in part by Cabot/McCadam Cheese. 10

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CherryValley Artworks was founded to promote the art, The Cooperstown area will be culture and rich history of CherryValley, and to provide a humming with classical muforum for artists and others interested in the arts. In 2009, the organization began renovation of a historic sic this week, including perbuilding in downtown CherryValley. formances by the Fenimore For more information, visit www.cherryvalleyartworks.com. String Quartet at the Star Theater in Cherry Valley and Bos- Cooperstown Summer Music Festival ton Symphony Orchestra musiThe Cooperstown Summer Music Festival will cians at The Farmers’ Museum present the Flute Fest at the Otesaga on Thursday, in Cooperstown. Aug. 4, at 7:30 p.m. The concert, which is free and A variety of music is planned open to all, will feature the flute choir from the NY Summer Music Festival’s International Flute Instifor the end of summer in tute. The concert is the culmination of two weeks of Northern Otsego County.

Cherry Valley Artworks Cherry Valley Artworks will begin its series of Sunday evening concerts featuring musicians from the Glimmerglass Festival Orchestra in the historic Star Theater in downtown Cherry Valley with a performance by The Fenimore String Quartet at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7. The quartet will present Schubert’s String Quartet in a minor (“Rosamund”), Piazzolla’s “Four, for Tango” and Ravel’s String Quartet. The concert features Ruotao Mao on violin I, Sue Rabut on violin II, DeeDee Fancher on viola and Ruth Berry on cello. Large and small ensembles will perform a range of music Aug. 14, with conductor David Angus and soprano Lee Bisset. Klezmer music will be performed by Big Galut on Aug. 21. The group will also perform world music drawn from Jewish traditions, such as Spanish-tinged Sephardic songs, Middle Eastern melodies, tunes and schtick from the Yiddish theater, and even elements of jazz and the blues. All Sunday evening concerts will be at 7:30 p.m. in the Star Theater, at 44 Main St. in Cherry Valley. Admission is $7/$6 for Artworks members. Drinks and snacks will be available for purchase.

intensive study and rehearsals. The 18 participants in the Flute Institute are from Korea and throughout the United States, and are ages 11 to 19. The concert also will feature a performance by the winner of the International Flute Institute Concerto Competition. Before the concert, attendees may make a “flute” out of a plastic bottle, and then join in a community play-a-long during the concert. Those interested should bring a clean, empty plastic bottle. The Otesaga is at 60 Lake St. On Aug. 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the Otesaga Resort Hotel, the American String Quartet and Linda Chesis will perform works by Hadyn, Ries and Ravel. The season will conclude with two Sunday afternoon performances. The 14-member strong East Coast Chamber Orchestra will perform Mozart, Elgar and Bartok on Aug. 21 at 3 p.m. at the Otesaga, and the Juilliard String Quartet will perform at the festival finale, Aug. 28 at 3 p.m. at The Farmers’ Museum. For more information, call (877) 666-7421, visit www. CooperstownMusicFest.org or email info@cooperstownmusicfest.org.The Cooperstown Chamber Music Festival is made possible in part with public funds from the NewYork State Council on the Arts, a state agency.

Renowned cellist to perform at Farmers’ Museum

Musicians with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Boston Chamber Music Society will perform at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, at The Farmers’ Museum in Cooperstown. The Boston Comes to Cooperstown concert, which is part of the Cooperstown Summer Music Festival, will feature music by Mozart, Bach and Britten. The Farmers’ Museum is at 5775 State Highway 80/Lake Road. Tickets are $15-$25. For information, call (877) 666-7421 or visit www.cooperstownmusicfest.org. Cellist Inbal Segev, known for her “warm, pure and beautiful” tone (Strings Magazine), will be joined by assistant principal oboist for the Boston Symphony Orchestra and principal oboist of the Boston Pops Orchestra Keisuke Wakao; assistant concertmaster of the Boston Symphony Orchestra Alexander Velinzon; violist and Artistic Director of the Boston Chamber Music Society Marcus Thompson; and Artistic Director of the Cooperstown Summer Music Festival and flutist Linda Chesis. Segev will be performing on Mozart’s Oboe Quartet in F Major; Britten’s Phantasy Quartet for Oboe and Strings; Roussel’s Trio for Flute, Viola and Cello, Op. 40; and Dohnányi’s Serenade in C Major for String Trio, Op. 10. Also included on the program is Bach’s Inventions and Ginastera’s Duo for Flute and Oboe.

About the Musicians INBAL SEGEV has performed as soloist with orchestras including the Helsinki Philharmonic, Radio Symphony of Helsinki, Reutlingen Symphony, Dortmund Philharmonic, the Orchestre National de Lyon, the Bangkok Symphony, and with all the major orchestras of her native Israel. She made debuts with the Berlin Philharmonic and Israel Philharmonic at age 17. She earned a bachelor’s degree from The Juilliard School and a master’s degree from Yale University, studying with noted masters Joel Krosnick, Harvey Shapiro, Aldo Parisot, and Bernhard Greenhouse, cellist and founder of the Beaux Arts Trio. KEISUKE WAKAO was appointed assistant principal oboe of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and principal oboe of the Boston Pops Orchestra in the fall of 1990. He was previously a member of the New World Symphony from its 1988 inaugural season. A native of Tokyo, Wakao performed with the New Japan Philharmonic in 1985 and made his concerto debut with the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra in the summer of 1989.

Contributed Cellist Inbal Segev will perform as part of the Cooperstown Summer Music Festival’s Boston Comes to Cooperstown concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, at The Farmers’ Museum.

A native of St. Petersburg, Russia, violinist ALEXANDER VELINZON joined the Boston Symphony Orchestra in January 2000 and became assistant concertmaster in 2005. He has been invited to play as concertmaster with such orchestras as the London Phil-

harmonic, Rotterdam Philharmonic, Seoul Philharmonic, WDR Symphony Orchestra and NDR Radio Philharmonic. An active performer of chamber music, Velinzon is a member of the Boston-based Walden Chamber Players and has appeared with the Boston Symphony Chamber Players. MARCUS THOMPSON, violist, has appeared as soloist, recitalist and chamber music player in series throughout the Americas, Europe and the Far East. He was featured as soloist with the Symphony Orchestras of Atlanta, Chicago, Cleveland, Philadelphia, St. Louis and with the Boston Pops, and has recorded with the Slovenian Radio Symphony and the Czech National Symphony. Born and raised in The Bronx, he lives in Boston, where he is the Robert R. Taylor Professor of Music at M.I.T., and serves on the viola faculty at the New England Conservatory. Flutist LINDA CHESIS is founder and artistic director of the Cooperstown Summer Music Festival. She is a member of the flute faculty and chair of the Woodwind Department at the Manhattan School of Music. The top prize winner at the Paris and Barcelona International competitions, and at the National Flute Association Competition, Chesis has performed with orchestras and in solo recitals throughout the U.S., France, Great Britain, Germany, Japan and Korea. Aug. 4, 2011 O-Town Scene

A meal perfectly bred for hot weather

The Washington Post Roast beef banh mi with carrot, daikon and sriracha aioli are an elegant, easy option when you don’t want to cook in the heat of summer.

Making sandwiches for dinner sounds inherently modest, if not a little lazy. What, you didn’t want to cook? the family might ask. Well, yeah, not really. Not in the heat of summer. Compound this dinner/sandwich situation by completely eschewing all forms of cooking _ not even deigning to toast a slice of bread _ and the meal would only further appear to wave a flag of culinary surrender. Is it giving in, though? Sure, there are all sorts of boring sandwiches that can truly bum out a dinner table. But, like many other simple food preparations, sandwiches can be so much more: jazzy, worldly, fresh, inspired. The trick to elevating traditional stacks to special status, especially without the aid of cooking, is to think beyond turkey on whole wheat. Call on unexpected, worldly pairings, make the sandwiches seasonal and vegetable-heavy, and be generous with acidic ingredients (such as citrus or vinegar) to give 12

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them tang and vibrancy. You can start by reworking what’s sandwiched, which often is some sort of meat. Go vegetarian with chickpeas (themselves a rather meaty legume). Mash them with jarred piquillo peppers, lemon juice and olive oil, and stuff this Iberian mixture into pitas with dressed arugula and feta. Or give the Vietnamese staple banh mi a twist by calling on roast beef and a spicy Sriracha aioli. Tuck the meat into a section of baguette and top with a tangle of daikon and carrot ribbons. Even plain old roasted turkey breast has a place in this fresh formula. Give it a boost with the distinctive combination of pickled red onions, smoked gouda and fresh cherries. Tote these sandwiches to the dinner table with the assurance of a thoughtful cook. They did not command hours of prep time, but they are filled with summer’s best and inspiration from around the globe, making them just the thing for the warm nights to come.

— Tony Rosenfeld, special to The Washington Post

Tony Rosenfeld is the author, most recently, of “Sear, Sauce and Serve” (Running Press, 2011).

Roast Beef Banh Mi With Carrot, Daikon and Sriracha Aioli INGREDIENTS • One 6-ounce piece peeled daikon radish • 2 medium (6 ounces total) carrots • 2 tablespoons unseasoned rice wine vinegar • 1 tablespoon sugar • Generous 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt • 1/2 bunch cilantro, washed and torn into small sprigs • 1 large whole-wheat baguette, cut into 4 equal sections, each section then cut in half horizontally • 3/4 pound thinly sliced roast beef • 1/3 cup regular or low-fat mayonnaise, or more to taste • 1 tablespoon Thai chili paste, such as Sriracha • 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lime juice, or more to taste • 1 teaspoon fish sauce, or more to taste • 1 clove garlic, minced, or more to taste

STEPS For the sandwich: Use a vegetable peeler (preferably Yshaped) to shave the daikon and carrot into strips. Place the strips in a large bowl; toss with the rice vinegar, sugar and salt. Let sit for 15 minutes, tossing occasionally. Drain off most of the vinegar mixture, then add the cilantro and toss to incorporate. For the aioli: Whisk together the mayonnaise, Thai chili paste, lime juice, fish sauce and garlic in a small bowl. Taste, and adjust by adding one or more of those ingredients as needed. To assemble, spread the aioli on the cut sides of the bread. Layer the roast beef on 4 of the baguette sections, then top the meat with equal amounts of the pickled vegetable mixture. Use the 4 baguette sections to complete each sandwich, placing them cut side down and pressing slightly. NUTRITION Per serving (using low-fat mayonnaise): 480 calories, 26 g protein, 69 g carbohydrates, 11 g fat, 2 g saturated fat, 35 mg cholesterol, 1620 mg sodium, 4 g dietary fiber, 13 g sugar

Turkey Sandwiches With Smoked Gouda, Pickled Red Onion and Cherries

Fresh cherries might not be an option for topping turkey sandwiches at the local deli, but they're the perfect sweet counterpoint to the sharp pickled onions and smoky cheese used here. From food writer Tony Rosenfeld. INGREDIENTS

1 small red onion, cut into very thin slices 1 tablespoon sugar Kosher salt 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 8 thick slices crusty sourdough bread 1/4 cup whole-grain mustard

The Washington Post Pickled red onions, smoked cheese and cherries give roasted turkey breast a fresh new twist.

3/4 pound thinly sliced roasted turkey breast 4 ounces smoked Gouda, cut into very thin slices 3 cups (about 2 ounces) baby spinach leaves, stemmed 1 cup (12 to 16) pitted dark-red cherries, mashed or coarsely chopped

STEPS Toss together the onion, sugar and a generous sprinkling of salt (about 1 teaspoon) in a medium bowl; let sit for 5 minutes so the onion wilts a bit. Stir in the vinegar; let sit for 10 minutes so the vinegar infuses the onions, and the sugar

and salt have dissolved. To assemble the sandwiches, top 4 slices of the bread with a thin coating of mustard. In the following order, layer the turkey, smoked Gouda, some spinach leaves and the cherries, then top each portion with one of the remaining slices of bread. Serve immediately, or wrap tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for no more than 2 hours before serving.

NUTRITION Per serving: 560 calories, 32 g protein, 62 g carbohydrates, 14 g fat, 8 g saturated fat, 80 mg cholesterol, 1730 mg sodium, 7 g dietary fiber, 12 g sugar

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CASUAL CHIT CHAT | Joe Hughes John; Crosby, Stills and Nash; Stevie Wonder. I want to see the Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney. They’re on my bucket list.

son. I’ll probably do that tonight. He’s in his 20s, but we’ll still play catch and talk about things. I do enjoy a game of catch. I’m going to have to tonight _ I feel like I’m going through withdrawal! I’ll have to play a game of catch to deal with not having a practice or a game.

You coach the Oneonta High School baseball team and you played in the that’s why I was disapminor leagues pointed Idol wasn’t when you were tonight. Now, I guess younger. You’re I’ll have to go rent a also the athletic movie or something. I director at OHS. haven’t seen enough Do you have any performances to follow favorite sports contestants. For me, other than baseit’s a social outing. It’s ball? goo entertainment. I like all sports, Most people are very and I can’t tell courageous. I know you one’s my I couldn’t do that. It favorite. I can doesn’t matter to me tell you a couple who wins. I just hope I like that might at the finals there’s surprise you. I a good crowd, the love going to high weather’s good, and school bowling they sing songs I know matches at the and like. That would Cassandra Miller Holiday Inn. The be a good night. The Joe Hughes sits at a corner table in the Latte Lounge on atmosphere is competition is secondWednesday, Aug. 3. great, and the ary to the environment sportsmanship and the atmosphere. is wonderful. to see that continue. I remember The enthusiasm at a swim meet in going there (to Damaschke Field) What songs would you be exunmatched. I enjoy volleyball. It’s as a kid. I remember being a bat cited to hear at the finals? an exciting sport. Going to a high boy, and I put up numbers on the I like country music. A little Blake school volleyball game is a lot of fun. manual scoreboard in the outfield. I Shelton would be good. A little Carsat there through rain. My dad used rie Underwood, of course, would What is it about baseball? to announce. My sisters would work be good. Johnny Cash is always How difficult it is. It’s the hardgood. I like most kinds of music. The the concession stand. My whole est sport to have success at. The family has been a part of Damenvironment and the atmosphere challenge of the skills involved aschke Field. is just as important as the singer. If in this game, of getting players you’ve got a good environment and and myself when I was playing to Would you say going to concerts great talent, how can it be a bad compete well. When you’re at bat is one of your pastimes? Do you night? It can’t. and you fail seven out of 10 times, remember your first concert? The I hope Foothills keeps getting you’re still a 300 hitter. You’re in last you went to? good acts. I’m going to the Johnny the Hall of Fame. Then you go out I would. The first was in Buffalo Cash tribute show they’re doing. in the field and you’re expected to with Pablo Cruise, Fleetwood Mac I’m glad the Oneonta Theatre is be perfect. You have to switch from and Foreigner. The last one was in back. They’ve put on some good one to the other and do both. Nashville, Tenn., at the Grand Ole shows. I’m glad to see the theater And it’s American _ apple pie, Opry. It was a variety act. I want and Foothills doing well. They’re trucks, dogs and baseball. And I to see as many legends as I can. important parts of our culture and still enjoy a game of catch with my I’ve seen Michael Jackson; Elton history, so is baseball, and I’m glad

When you were 22, you played baseball for a season in Venezuela. What do you remember first noticing about the culture there? The vast difference between the rich and poor. There was a very little middle class in the town I lived and stayed in. I had a Spanish-English dictionary in my back pocket to communicate, and I remembered a little Spanish from school. But, I remember there would be a beautiful home with cars in the driveway right next to a shack with dirt floors and people just trying to survive. But somehow, when we played games, we had huge crowds. Somehow people found money to come to our games. They’re fanatic about their baseball. We had great crowds.

Each week, we have a casual conversation with a member of the community. This week, Cassandra Miller sat down with

Outlaws Assistant Coach and Ultimate Idol Groupie Joe Hughes

at the Latte Lounge in Oneonta on Wednesday, Aug. 3, the day after the Oneonta Outlaws won the New York Collegiate Baseball League You were the assistant coach of the Oneonta Outlaws, who won the New York Collegiate Baseball League championship Tuesday night. What was the best part of the season? Winning last night was pretty great. There were two dog piles (when all the players rushed on the field and piled on top of each other). There were two because of a false alarm (the umpire ruled that the Outlaws’ second-base player did not catch a fly ball, which if he had would have ended the game). That was kind of fun. It’s in my blood to be involved in the game of baseball. Every day was fun. I love the daily grind, I guess they call it _ the practices, the games, just that effort and commitment. This summer, I coached the Outlaws and I’m teaching summer school. I’m busy. That’s why I like going to Idol. It’s simple and nice. See some folks. It’s a relaxing evening. That was the only downside to the Outlaws, I missed some of the Idol performances. When we had the night off or it rained, I went. But it was a good trade-off. Outlaws was a lot of fun. In past years, I went to all the Idol performances. Speaking of Ultimate Idol, the annual summer-long karaoke singing contest hosted by Central New York Radio Group, are you planning to go to the finals Wednesday, Aug. 10? I was very disappointed when I found out it wasn’t tonight! I was happy we won and I would be able to go. Then I found out it was next Wednesday. Now I’ve got down time. I don’t know what to do _

You also teach government classes at OHS. A former student of yours wanted me to ask you why you like Larry King so much. He remembers you having the class watch Larry King. Really? An old student told you that? It’s funny the things people remember. I love Larry King. I thought Larry King was a great host, and he asked the questions that I thought I would have asked. He asked questions that people wanted to know the answers to. I enjoyed listening to him. Especially when political leaders were on. I just thought he was great. I liked his guests. I liked his questions. What’s the best part of Oneonta? It’s going to be a corny answer. Probably the people. Definitely the people. There are good people here _ friendly, hard-working, honest, fair. There’s a quality of people here that is very appealing. Beside college and playing pro here and there, I’ve lived here pretty much all my 53 years. Aug. 4, 2011 O-Town Scene

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TERA AIKENS Oneonta, 33

Ultimate

Child care provider for the YMCA program at Riverside Elementary School

showdown

JACKIE BRANDO

singing The Central New York Radio Group’s 10th annual Ultimate IDOL Competition will produce another local celebrity Wednesday, Aug. 10, when one of 10 finalists will be announced as the new Ultimate Idol. The pool has been whittled from a pool of 60 singers that was cut to 40 in the quarterfinals, 23 in the semifinals, and then to the top 10 from the semifinal round. Those performers, on these pages, will try to get the highest votes from the judges to win the grand prize of $3,000. The winner also will be able to record a song at Impact Studios in Afton, and have his or her song played on the radio. The runner up will receive $500, and the third-place finisher will receive $250. Their fate is in the hands of three judges — Tom King, a local DJ and performer; John Thompson, a local musician; and Tom Pondolfino, a local actor in community theater productions. Each finalist will perform a song chosen for them by the judges in addition to a song of their choosing. After beginning as a contest that had singers performing at different bars each night, Idol has

become one of the area’s most popular summer events, sometimes attracting more than 1,000 people to a single performance. For five years, a large, white tent behing Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center in Oneonta has accomodated dozens of Idol hopefuls, and audience members, who come with lawn chairs and money for beer and refreshments — this year, Tino’s Pizzeria is the main food vendor. Thanks to sponsors Landscape Solutions and Morris Tent Rentals, admission to the finals is free. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the show begins at 7 p.m. Although admission is free, a free-will offering will be taken for Foothills. The center will provide 200 seats, but attendees are welcome to bring lawn chairs. * The Daily Star has covered Ultimate Idol regularly since 2009, and this year’s Top 10 includes some familiar faces from the last three finals. Still, it’s anybody’s game.The entire judgment falls on how well they do in their final performances Aug. 10.

Sings karaoke. SONGS PERFORMED: “How Do I Live” by LeAnn Rimes, “American Honey” by Lady Antebellum, “Mean” by Carrie Underwood

West Edmeston, 49 Speech pathologist

Performs in musicals, has won talent shows, plays guitar and writes her own music. SONGS PERFORMED: “Little White Church” by Little Big Town, “Rockin’ with the Rhythm of the Rain” by The Judds, “Love Letter” by Bonnie Raitt Finalist in 2010

BONNIE BURT Greene, 49

Administrative assistant at DCMO BOCES Started singing in front of people five years ago. SONGS PERFORMED: “Undo It” by Carrie Underwood, “Wildflower” by the JaneDear Girls, “Rolling in the Deep” by Adele Finalist in 2009

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CINDY DANN

Binghamton, 47

Sales representative at Modern Marketing Concepts Was the 2010 Broome County Idol. SONGS PERFORMED: “Last Name” by Carrie Underwood, “Bring Me to Life” by Evanescence, “I Told You So” by Carrie Underwood

ALAN VANDERPOOL Rome, Pa., 31

Owner of Encore Entertainment DJ/KJ service Was the 2007 Tioga Downs Showdown winner, 2007 Binghamton Idol winner and 2008 Binghamton Superstar runner-up. SONGS PERFORMED: “Anymore” by Travis Tritt, “International Harvester” by Craig Morgan, “T-R-O-U-B-LE,” by Travis Tritt

MALLORY HUNTER

LIZ WALKER

Pharmacy technician at Walmart Pharmacy, USDA licensed animal breeder

Licensed veterinary technicians at Westbrook Veterinary Clinic

Meridale, 22

Sang in school choir, and sings karaoke. SONGS PERFORMED: “Gunpowder and Lead” by Miranda Lambert, “Rolling in the Deep” by Adele, “I Hope You Dance” by Lee Ann Womack Finalist in 2010

Delhi, 25

Opened for David Lee Murphy and Linda Davis when she was 14. Has taken voice lessons and performed in musicals. She sings in her church choir. SONGS PERFORMED: “There You Are” by Martina McBride, “Let’s Go to Vegas” by Faith Hill, “Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down” by Alicia Keys Finalist in 2009, 2010

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TERRI WHITNEY

Server at Applebee’s

Administrative assistant at Delaware County Office for the Aging

Oneonta, 24

Sings in local heavy metal bands. SONGS PERFORMED: “Harder to Breath” by Maroon 5, “Movin’ Out” by Billy Joel, “Mr. Jones” by Counting Crows Finalist in 2010

Franklin, 49

Lead vocalist for a local country band for 14 years. SONGS PERFORMED: “Crazy” by Patsy Cline, “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” by Miranda Lambert, “Desperado” by the Eagles

NICOLE TOWNSEND Cobleskill

Has sung in school talent shows, at fairs and karaoke. SONGS PERFORMED: “Broken Wing” by Martina McBride, “Giddy on Up” by Laura Bell Bundy, “My Heart Will Go On” by Celine Dion

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WUOW Featured Artist Kings of Leon Kings of Leon are this week’s WUOW featured artists. Each week, SUNY Oneonta-based NPR affiliate WUOW features a worthy musician in its Friday Night Featured Artist radio program from 8 to 9 p.m. at 104.7 FM in Oneonta and online at wuow.org. Kings of Leon has been on the music scene since 1999, and are most noteable for there 2009 smash hits “Use Somebody” and “Sex On Fire.” The band consists of three brothers and a cousin. With five albums to date, they have been labeled as an American rock band. The band recently appeared on “Saturday Night Live” and are currently are on tour.

“You know that I could use somebody|Someone like you and all you know and how you speak.”

PARTIAL PLAYLIST 1. Use Somebody 2. Crawl 3. Closer 4. Radioactive 5. True Love Way

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DIVERSITY RULES by Jim Koury Mentors can help find liberation Mentors are a very important component of our lives. During some point in our careers or other endeavors there is someone that has trod the path for us. All we need to do is follow the path they have made in order to achieve what we need to achieve. Additionally, mentors provide us the guidance necessary to analyze situations and pursue the right path forward that suits our needs best. Mentors give us the encouragement we need in order to tread our own paths as well; not just follow a path that has been trodden by many others. We all have a mission in life. It is the pursuit of that mission that propels us forward to seek the answers we need; to find the pieces of the puzzle that are missing in our quest for personal greatness. Mentors play an important role in that

I would encourage you to seek out the confidence of someone to mentor you. It is so reassuring to know that there is someone else like you out there that has been where you are. quest. We cannot achieve personal greatness in a vacuum of self. In relation to LGBTQ people, mentors are all the more important, since we are inherently consumed within self until we make that choice to come out and be who we are meant to be. Most times, LGBTQ persons come to the realization that they are who they are and then seek advice and counsel from others, from books or other publications to find out more about what it means to be LGBTQ. Unfortunately, many of the sources LGBTQ persons seek are not the best ones to base their life decisions on. Mentors are available if you seek them out. They are ready, willing and able to help you sift through your anxieties and fears. However, they cannot help you if you do not want to help yourselves. I know from personal experience that a mentor would have been an asset to me. However, I was still fearful and not sure about the new path on

which I was embarking and purposely sequestered myself and tried to figure things out on my own. This only created more anxiety, frustration and fear. I would encourage you to seek out the confidence of someone to mentor you. It is so reassuring to know that there is someone else like you out there that has been where you are and has tread a path out of their closets. They have liberated themselves from their fake selves and are living their true essence. Find that person as soon as you can!

— Jim Koury

Jim Koury was born and raised in Oneonta. He is a gay activist, and the city clerk of Oneonta, a position he has held for 18 years. He can be reached at editor@diversityrulesmagazine.com.

District’s anti-gay policies create toxic environment in Minnesota In the last few weeks an interesting lawsuit brought against a Minnesota high school by a group of former students has grabbed national headlines and official investigations by the departments of Justice and Education. The lawsuit focuses on damages related to rampant bullying that was institutionally ignored and perpetuated. Two of the reasons the case has garnered so much attention are the high amount of teen suicides in the district (nine in two years) and the high school’s close ties to Michelle Bachmann and location in Congresswoman Bachmann’s representative district. Bachmann’s silence on the issue and the school’s lack of support and outreach for at-risk youths have created a toxic environment that public health officials in Minnesota have deemed a suicide contagion area.

I hesitate to make this case solely about gay bullying, because it appears that the Anoka-Hennepin School District has done a horrendous job at addressing bullying in general. However, the district’s anti-gay policies and blame the victim treatment of bullied students as the source of the problem is appalling to the majority of parents. Jeff Frei, the father of one student who was persistently bullied, said: “Our son has a right to go to school every day feeling safe and accepted ... we cannot go through another school year of this and we cannot lose any more of our young people to this. Enough is enough.” This isn’t political, what’s terrifying is that young people are feeling so hopeless and desperate that they feel that there is no way out. Middle and high school have

What’s positive, though, is that this has been largely seen as a travesty. People across the country have banded together to give support to Minnesotans who are working to address bullying in schools with successful policies and implementing research and evidence based bullying prevention programs. A lot has changed in the political and social climate, although Emily Bazelon, an expert on teen bullying reports that while there have been great strides in acceptance—it is still incredibly hard to be a gay kid in huge parts of America, and I believe we owe them more than this.

GUEST COLUMN

— Matthew Harby Associated Press Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn. always been difficult and turbulent for teenagers—emotions are volatile and coping skills inexperienced at best. With an undeveloped frontal lobe, sometimes life really does feel like it’s over, and at 14 or 16, it’s hard to see beyond the current emotional catastrophe.

Matthew Harby has a bachelor’s degree in anthropology from SUNY Oneonta. He works as a community educator and development specialist in Delaware County.

KEEP UP NOW! by Terry Ludwig Life is a gift to be treasured each day “I am a human being of will. My failure, fear. Follow me through this life I’ve known that soon will pass. Make peace with that which measures past it hath no power over promise true and soon, too, I deliver you. In time like rhyme it’s constant, still, impatient. Fate fulfilled through you.” — Rob Ludwig I have accumulated numerous pearls of wisdom thus far on my journey. Each gem, at the outset, was buried deep within a mound of chaos and calamity. My treasures have brought me closer to knowing myself and trusting in the Universe to show me a clearer vision and greater purpose. When I feel the ground beneath me begin to shake, I trust the Universe has a better plan for me. I have come to understand that fighting “what is,” will only delay my happiness. I greet each day with joyful anticipation, appreciating the opportunity to rise and begin again. This life is a gift. I’ve seen so many squander their time, missing the opportunity to be present and fully enjoy the experience of living. Suddenly their tour is over, often before it’s even begun. Each morning before I get out of bed, I write down five things I’m grateful for. This sets the tone for appreciation and allows the

reflection of abundance to flood my thoughts. Manifesting begins. It is important that I take care of my body, the chosen vehicle for my journey. I jump-start each day with an early morning run, infusing my body with positive endorphins, affecting my brain, as my thoughts continue to manifest my day. I connect with my Source and ask for guidance. I take care of my responsibilities, loving everyone and everything, including and most important, myself. I have no idea what is in store for me today, so I simply accept my part; imagine the life of my happiest dreams, do my work and be love. Then I have faith — the Universe will do the rest. Life is simple, but not always easy. Be only love. Love’s opposite is fear. If fear is present, there is no love. When Love is present, there is no fear. The key is learning how to choose love, consistently. Think good thoughts, and you will create a happy life! It’s your choice. Keep up Now! with the flow of higher consciousness, and stay connected to your Source.

— Terry Ludwig Terry Ludwig’s brother, Rob, passed away in 2004 after battling AIDS. Before he passed, he shared his message. “Keep Up Now.” is the result of that communication. She can be reached at keepupnow@gmail. com, and followed on Twitter and Facebook.

LGBTQ Events Thu. 8/4

Trash Thursday with Katrina, 9 p.m., Merlin’s, 201 State St. Binghamton. Lutheran Skirts Live, 9 p.m., Tranquil Bar & Bistro, 36 Pine St., Binghamton. Thursday night acoustic session.

acoustic session.

Sat. 8/20

Fri. 8/5

Night at the Theater, ‘Chicago’ performed at the theater at the Forestburgh Playhouse Sponsored by The Gay and Lesbian Alliance of the Catskills. Tickets available by calling (645) 794-1194.

Sat. 8/6

Queers United and Friends, 9 p.m. Oneonta Theatre, 47 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Admission $10.

College Night, Merlin’s, 201 State St., Binghamton. College ID’s in free before 11 p.m. Official Brandon C. Birthday Bash, Twist Ultra Lounge, Syracuse. Music by DJ Pauly V.

Thu. 8/11

Deveroe Live, 9 p.m.,Tranquil Bar & Bistro, 36 Pine St., Binghamton. Thursday night

Fri. 8/26

Sat. 8/27

SAGE End of Summer Cocktail Party, 6 to 9 p.m., Bridgewater Guest House, 10 Temple Road, Shandelee Lake, Livingston Manor. Aug. 4, 2011 O-Town Scene

Coming Events EOH to host art and ‘Da Pooch’

how the animals helped him. The show will include music, audience participation and silliness. Audience members may meet George following the show during a questionand-answer time. In addition to writing “Da Pooch,” George has penned “Walden,” “The Kingfigher’s Wing,” “The Marriage of Munirih Khanum” and “Dragons of Rizvania.” An ice cream social will follow the event at the Earlville Free Library, and representatives from Wanderer’s Rest will share stories of animals in search of new friends. All of the activities are free. For more details on these and other events, call (315) 691-3550 or go to www.earlvilleoperahouse.com.

The Earlville Opera House Arts Center will host free openings for two new exhibits from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6. The shows will feature “New York Landscapes: Prints and Paintings,” a display of oil paintings and monoprints by KellyAnn Monaghan, and “arroyo,” an installation of video sculpture by Sterz. “New York Landscapes” will be in the West Gallery. A Brooklyn artist, Monaghan’s paintings are dominated by the architecture of New York City. She paints urban landscapes and the night sky at their most empty moments, a media release said. Yet she feels the spaces “have a quality of human presence through the mystery, atmosphere and illumination,” she said in the release. “Arroyo” will be in the East Gallery, incorThe Roxbury Arts Group will join with Todd porating video sculpture, sound and moveMountain Theater Project to present two plays ment by Sterz. The installation includes 13 by Mark Wolf at the Roxbury Arts Center, large mason 5025 Vega Mountain jars of ice, Road in Roxbury. Semelting gradulected monologues from ally into clear “Another American: bowls placed Asking and Telling” directly under will be performed at diamond-like 7:30 p.m. Thursday, crystals. The Aug. 11, and Saturviewer can sit day, Aug. 13. “Getting in contemplaHome” will be staged tion or physiat 7:30 p.m. Friday, cally interact Aug. 12, and at 2 p.m. with the conSunday, Aug. 14. tainers. After “Another Ameribeing exposed can” was assembled to industrial from more than 150 toxins at an interviews about the early age, experiences of gay men Sterz now and women serving in said he copes Contributed the military. The New with a brain Yorker review called ‘Construction and Williamsburg Bridge,’ by tumor, which Wolf “a master” and KellyAnn Monaghan, monotype. challenges described the Obiehis language winning play as “hilarious, as rich as a novel, production and comprehension. exceptional and engrossing.” USA Today The exhibits run through Sept. 17 at the named it a “top 10 play of the year.” opera house on East Main Street in Earlville. A film version is scheduled for release this The venue will also host a free Family Series fall. Events with the adventures of “Da Pooch,” Alternating with “Another American” will at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7. Storyteller and be Wolf’s new play, “Getting Home,” about Touchstone Theater co-founder Bill George the aftermath of 9/11. The show is directed will perform the tale of Poochie’s birthday, by Ken Rus Schmoll, who was called “one of

RAG set for plays, open mic, prints

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the sharpest new-play interpreters out there” by the Village Voice. The cast includes Piter Marek, Lynne McCollough and Rocco Sisto. The show, like his other work, is based on Wolf’s interviews, looking into Antioquia. people’s thought and feelings about 9/11. The play also examines Wolf’s relationship with parents, including his father, who joins Wolf on a cross-country trip to gather material. Wolf and Schmoll will host a question-andanswer session after all performances. Tickets are $15 or $25 for both plays if reserved by Friday, Aug. 5, at (607) 326-7908. RAG also will host an open mic starting at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, at 76 Main St. in Stamford. The event will be hosted by Kevin Prior and Mike Herman, and will include a full sound system and set of drums for performers. There is no cover charge, but donates to RAG are appreciated, presenters said. For more information, call (607) 588-7129 or email MikeHermanSolo@aol.com. In addition, an exhibition of work by painter, sculptor and printmaker Geral Scheck will begin with an opening reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, in the Walt Meade Gallery at the center. The show runs through Aug. 30. Scheck uses traditional techniques of intaglio and mezzotint, creating monochromatic tones “reminiscent of 17th century depictions of nature,” a media release said.

Jonny Monster to perform at theater Jonny Monster Band, along with local rock group Krisco Fist, is set to play the Oneonta Theatre Balcony Ballroom at 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6. Doors to the ballroom open at 8 p.m. The Jonny Monster Group is a rock and blues trio from New Paltz featuring Jonnny Monster on guitar and vocals, Rob Kissner on bass and Roger LaRochelle on vocals and drums. Since starting three years ago, the group

Contributed has carved out a place for themselves, particularly with the release of their self-titled album, presenters said in a media release. They are a “must-see live act,” the release said, with their “high-energy aggressive guitar style” putting the band “at the head of the future of rock and blues music.” Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at www.oneontatheatre.com or at the theater box office.

Fusion, Beatles bands to play cafe The Autumn Cafe, at 244 Main St. in Oneonta, has two musical performances upcoming. At 10 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 4, it will present Antioquia. A media release said of the band: “This San Francisco Bay Area-based quartet of three men and a lady create music that dances from genre to genre as if there’s no such thing. Their sound has been called AfroColombian Progress Rock.” The group said they’ve been inspired by Muddy Waters, Megadeath, Phish, Grace Slick and Gandhi. Local band Deadwood will open for Antioquia. The group plays classic rock covers, and will begin its set at 9:30 p.m. Cover is $5. At 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, Abbey Rhode will bring the music of the Beatles to life. The set list for the Newport, R.I., group draws from many periods and styles of the Fab Four, from early songs such as “Can’t Buy Me Love” and the country-flavored “Honey Don’t,” to rockers “Get Back” and later tracks such as “A Day in the Life” and “Hey Jude.” The band promises no wigs, accents or costumes, but great Beatles music played with vintage instruments, authentic vocal arrangements and high energy, a media release said.

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Tibetan dancing set for Sun.

Shows at UCCCA Fri. As part of the First Friday Exhibition Series, the Upper Catskill Community Council of the Arts will present the work of artists Jeff Mann, David Frye and Elena FischerGreenman from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, at Wilber Mansion, 11 Ford Ave. in Oneonta. Watertown resident Mann will show 3D images, many built from metals and recycled hardware, combined with silkscreen-like processes. Oxford’s Frye will be displaying pieces in two mediums, glass etching and drawing. UCCCA board Vice President Raina D’Amico said of Frye, “His ability to capture lights and depth in both is magical.” Finally, Delhi’s FischerGreenman will present multimedia work. Of this artists, D’Amico said, “It is clear she is drawn to nature, and her graphic interpretation and impressionistic style is very appealing.” For more info, call (607) 432-2070 or email admin@ uccca.com.

Band to play at park The Sidney Concert Band will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, as part of the City of Oneonta Concert Series in Neahwa Park. The show will be at the portable bandstand near the pond in the park. The group, founded in 1988, is directed by Robin James Bannister, has more than 30 members and plays

a variety of music styles, including classical, Broadway, swing, popular music and marches. Lucia & Levi, a multiinstrument-playing duo, will perform jazz, rock, reggae, standards and music of the 1950s and 1960s to finish up the series at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11. For more info, call 4321800.

Delhi to host art festival Courthouse Square in Delhi will host the Art and Soul of the Catskills from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug 6. The festival will present fine art, as well as artisan crafts, poetry, literature, music, dance, and locally sourced food, wines and beers. Also performing will be a community complaints choir, a free community music project. Open to all, one-line complaints and singers interested in performing can go to the “complaints choir” link at www.artnsoulofthecatskills. com. Other events will include live music, a dance recital presented by the Cardio Club, readings throughout the day by regional poets and writers, and tastings of New York products.

Smithy to show exhibit The Smithy, at 55 Pioneer St. in Cooperstown, will host “Rural Landscapes,” a new exhibit featuring 26 pastels on paper by artist Wolf Kahn. An reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, will open the show, which runs through Sept. 4. The event will include beer, wine, hors d’oeuvres, puppeteers, music and portrait drawing in the Smithy courtyard. Pieces will be available for purchase. Kahn has received numerous awards and honors, including a Fulbright Scholarship, a John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship and an Award in Art from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His art has been described at a blend of realism and color field painting. Also on display in the galleries will be works be oil painter Tracy Helgeson, multimedia artist Nancy Samstein, watercolorist Michael Whaling and ceramicist Normandy Alden. For more details, call (607) 547-8671 or visit www. smithypioneer.org

A performance of sacred Tibetan dances, dating back to the 8th century, is scheduled at the Palyul Ling International Retreat Center at 359 Hollow Road in McDonough. The program is set for Sunday, Aug. 7, inside the main temple. The dances have been passed from teacher to student going back more than 500 years. They are done in brightly colored costumes with elaborate masks, all with symbolic spiritual meaning. They are accompanied by monks playing Tibetan horns, cymbals and drums. For directions and more details, call (607) 656-4645, go to www.Palyul.org or email retreat@Palyul.org.

Art, reading set at WKC The West Kortright Centre’s third exhibition of the season

than 300 drawings. presents “Part of the Story,” The venue’s auditorium also new work by Walter Gurbo. will host the third “Shorts An artist reception will be in Summer Reading Series” from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. performance from 7 to 8:30 5, at the venue, located at 49 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11. W. Kortright Church Road in East Meredith. The exhibit The series presents short runs through Aug. 30. stories read by local actors. Gurbo is a painter, sculpThe theme is “Stepping into tor, illustrator, muralist, set the Unknown,” with stories designer, set painter and by H.G. Wells and Raymost recently filmmaker. mond Carver read by Chris His most recent paints have O’Connor and John Exter. been said to “reinvent the still For more info, call (607) life.” All of Gurbo’s work has 278-5454, visit westkc.org. a “thought-provoking humor, Continued on Page 24 evident even in his most abstract work,” a media release said. Gurbo is probably best known for his 12 years of weekly surrealistic drawings known as the “Dancing Room” on the back of the Village Voice. A justreleased book, “All The Art That’s Fit to Print (& Some That Wasn’t),” by Jerelle Kraus, includes a drawing series from Contributed Gurbo’s New York ‘Part of the Story, the Future is No,’ Times days, where by Walter Gurbo. he contributed more

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Bright Hill Word & Image Gallery will open “New Bestiary,” an installation of related text and imagery by artist Lisa Olson, with a reception from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7. The artist will present a talk as part of the event. The exhibit runs through Aug. 26 in the gallery, located at 94 Church St. in Treadwell. Olson is a mixed media and book artist. In 2003, she founded Paula Press, a letterpress and printmaking studio in Belmont, Mass. For more info, call (607) 829-5055 or email wordthur@stny.rr.com.

Italian food focus of talk The Swart-Wilcox House Museum in Oneonta, near the Boys & Girls Club on Wilcox Avenue, will host “Oneonta’s Italian Restaurants” from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7. Featuring Joe and Nick Rizzo, Joe Campbell and others, the talk will focus on how Molinari’s, Rizzo’s and other establishments played important parts in Oneonta’s culinary history. The talk is part of the 2011 Summer Sunday Series, and it is free and open to the public.

Film series set at Open Eye The Open Eye Theater’s Heart and Soul Cinema Series continues at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, with “Do You Wanna Dance?” at The Open Eye Theater, 960 Main St. in Margaretville. The comedy, starring Robert Kranz, tells the story of a Chicago dancer who, down on his luck and arrested for auto theft, receives a sentence of 500 hours of community service — teaching elderly people to dance. Admission is free. 24 O-Town Scene Aug. 4, 2011

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Thur. 8/4 Stage

‘Annie Get Your Gun,’ 7:30 p.m., Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 State Route 80, Springfield Center. For info: 547-0700, glimmerglass. org.

Film

Movies on Thursdays, 2:30 p.m., Sidney Memorial Public Library, 8 River St. For info: 563-1200.

Music

Antiquoia and Deadwood, 9.30 p.m., The Autumn Cafe, 244 Main St., Oneonta. Arts in the Park, 7 p.m., Cobleskill Veterans’ Memorial Centre Park, across from the movie theater. Featuring Owen Nied and the Nepotists. Free, open to the public. Flute Fest, 7:30 p.m., The Otesaga Resort Hotel, 60 Lake St., Coopestown. Featuring the flute choir from the New York Summer Music Festival; presented by the Cooperstown Music Festival. New York Summer Music Festival student concert series, 6:30 p.m., Goodrich Theatre, SUNY Oneonta, Ravine Parkway. Sidney Community Band, 7 p.m., Neahwa Park, Oneonta. Part of the city’s free summer music series. For info: 432-1800 or 4326450. The Glimmerglass Festival Presents Meet Me At The Pavilion, 5 p.m., Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 State Route 80, Springfield Center. Featuring performers from the opera’s Young Artists program. For info: 547-2255, www.glimmerglass.org. The Merrymakers, 7 to 9 p.m., The Yellow Deli, 134 Main St., Oneonta. Live music and free refreshments. For info: 431-1155, www.nowinoneonta.com. Unadilla Summer Concert Series, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Unadilla Community House lawn, 193 Main St. Free outdoor concerts. For info: 434-5361.

Open mic

Organik Soul’s Open Mic, 8 p.m., Villa Isidoro, 3941

Contributed Editor’s Pick: The Felice Brothers will join Steve Earle and the Dukes & Duchesses featuring Allison Moorer, Langhorne Slim and others at the Americana Festival starting at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, at Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown. U.S. Highway 20, Richfield Springs. For info: (315) 858-3500, www.villaisidoro.com, villaisidoro@ verizon.net.

Fri. 8/5 Stage

‘Carmen,’ 1:30 and 7 p.m., Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 State Route 80, Springfield Center; evening performance features members of the festival’s Young Artists program. The Old Boat Goddess,’ 8 p.m., Franklin Stage Company, Chapel Hall, 25 Institute St., Franklin. Presented by the Mettawee River Theatre Company.

Film

Teen Shakespeare documentary, 7 to 11 p.m., West Kortright Centre, 49 W. Kortright Church Road, East Meredith. Produced by the West Kortright Center’s teen Shakespeare workshop. For info: 278-5454, www. westkc.org, info@westkc. org. Heart and Soul Cinema Series, 6:30 p.m., The Open Eye Theater, 960 Main St., Margaretville. Featuring ‘Do You Wanna Dance.’ Free, open to the public.

Music

Abbey Rhode, 10 p.m., The

Autumn Cafe, 244 Main St., Oneonta. Cans and Clams, 6 to 9 p.m., Andes Hotel, 110 Main St. With live music by Esquela. New York Summer Music Festival student concert series, Goodrich Theatre, SUNY Oneonta, Ravine Parkway. Otesaga Weekend Music, 9 p.m., The Otesaga Resort Hotel, 60 Lake St., Cooperstown. Free, open to the public, in the Templeton Lounge. For info: 5479931, www.otesaga.com. Soco Mojo Band, 10 p.m., The Black Oak Tavern, 14 Water St., Oneonta. Americana Festival, 6 p.m., Brewery Ommegang, 656 County Highway 33, Cooperstown. Featuring The Horseshoe Lounge Playboys, Steve Earle and the Dukes & Duchesses featuring Allison Moorer, and the Felice Brothers. For info: 888-512-7469, ommegang.com, info@ommegang.com.

Open mic

7:30 p.m., 76 MAIN!, 76 Main St., Stamford. Hosted by Kevin Prior and Mike Herman. 9 p.m., Empire House Restaurant Bar and Cafe, 32 Marion Ave., Gilbertsville.

For info: 783-2859.

Sat. 8/6 Stage

‘Annie Get Your Gun,’ 1:30 p.m., Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 State Route 80, Springfield Center. For info: 547-0700, glimmerglass. org. ‘Medea,’ 8 p.m., Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 State Route 80, Springfield Center. For info: 547-0700, glimmerglass.org.

Film

‘Books We Love to Watch’ film class, 6 to 8:30 p.m., Smithy Pioneer Gallery, 55 Pioneer St., Cooperstown. For info: 547-8671. New Kingston Film Festival, 6 p.m., field behind the Presbyterian Church, 5177 County Route 6, New Kingston. Rain location: barn at 28 Crawford Road, on the corner of Route 6. For info: (870) 586-6007, newkingstonfilmfestival. com.

Festival

Art + Soul of the Catskills, 10 a.m., Courthouse Square, Main Street, Delhi. Featuring fine art, crafts, poetry, literature, music, dance, food, wine and beer. Free.

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Dance

Irish step dancers, 7 p.m., Gilbert Lake State Park, 18 CCC Road, Laurens. Large Shelter. For info: 432-2114. Iroquois dance with the Allegany River Indian Dancers, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Iroquois Indian Museum, 324 Caverns Road, Howes Cave. For info: (518) 296-8949.

Open mic

6 p.m., The Gallery, 128 Main and River Street, Stamford. $5 donation at the door. For info: 652-4030, touhey.com, tim@touhey.com.

Sun. 8/7 Stage

‘Da Pooch,’ 3 p.m., Earlville Opera House, 18 E. Main St., Earlville. ‘A Blizzard On Marblehead Neck’ and ‘Later the Same Evening,’ 1:30 p.m., Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 State Route 80, Springfield Center. For info: 547-0700, glimmerglass. org. ‘A Grimm Day,’ 1 p.m., Franklin Stage Company, Chapel Hall, 25 Institute St., Franklin. Featuring children’s stories by the brothers Grimm.

Film

New Kingston Film Festival, 6 p.m., field behind the Presbyterian Church, 5177 County Route 6. Rain location: barn at 28 Crawford Road, on the corner of Route 6. For info: (870) 586-6007, newkingstonfilmfestival.com.

Music

Chin Kim and David Oei, 4 p.m., Honest Brook Music Festival, Honest

Contributed Editor’s Pick: My Sweet Patootie will bring original songs with elements of western swing and old-timey music to the Old School Baptist Church in Denver at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6. Brook Road, Route 28, Meredith. The Glimmerglass Festival Presents Voigt Lessons, 4 p.m., Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 State Route 80, Springfield Center. World premiere starring Deborah Voigt, created by Terrence McNally, Deborah Voigt and Francesca Zambello. For info: 547-2255, www.glimmerglass.org.

Dance

Tri-County Dance and Social Club, 6 to 10 p.m., Oneonta Elks Club, 84 Chestnut St., Oneonta. DJ music, open to all ages 18 and older. Sacred Tibetan dance ceremony, Palyul Retreat Center, 359 Hollow Road, McDonough.

Workshop

Smithy Writers Circle, 4 to 6 p.m., Smithy Pioneer Gallery, 55 Pioneer St., Cooperstown. 547-8671.

Mon. 8/8 Stage

‘Carmen,’ 1:30 p.m., Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 State Route 80, Springfield Center; featuring members of the festival’s Young Artists program.

Music

The Glimmerglass Festival Presents Meet Me At The Pavilion, 5 p.m., Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 State Route 80, Springfield Center. Featuring ‘Medea,’ with members of the Young Artists program. For info: 547-2255, glimmerglass.org, info@ glimmerglass.org.

Class

Monday Night Drawing Class with a live model, 7 to 9 p.m., Cooperstown Art Association, 22 Main St., Cooperstown. For info: 547-9777, www.cooperstownart.com.

Tue. 8/9 Stage

‘Annie Get Your Gun,’ 1:30 p.m., Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 State Route 80, Springfield Center. For info: 547-0700, glimmerglass.org.

Music

Cooperstown Lakefront Concert Series, 7 to 8 p.m., Cooperstown Lakefront Park, Lakefront, Cooperstown. Featuring the Cooperstown Community Band performing marches, show tunes and patriotic music. For info: 547-5256, richcooperstown@stny.rr.com.

Wed. 8/10 Music

Cooperstown Community Band, 7 to 8 p.m., The Otesaga Resort Hotel, 60 Lake St., Cooperstown. Celebrating 150 years. 547-9271. Boston Comes to Cooperstown, 7:30 p.m., The Farmers’ Museum, 5775 Lake Road, Cooperstown. Fetish Lane, 6:30 p.m., The Major’s Inn, state Route 51, Gilbertsville. Inbal Segev, 7:30 p.m., Farmers’ Museum, 5775 State Highway 80, Lake Road, Cooperstown. The Tweedlers, 6 p.m., Gaines Park,

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Thu. 8/11 Stage

‘Carmen,’ 7:30 p.m., Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 State Route 80, Springfield Center. Featuring members of the Young Artists program. Stepping into the Unknown, 7 to 8:30 p.m., West Kortright Centre, 49 W. Kortright Church Road, East Meredith. Part of Shorts in Summer Reading Series sponsored by the Hobart Book Village. For info: 2785454, westkc.org, info@westkc.org.

Music

Lucia and Levi, 7 p.m., Neahwa Park bandstand, Oneonta. Rain location: large pavilion; free, open to the public. For info: 432-1800. The Glimmerglass Festival Presents Meet Me At The Pavilion, 5 p.m., Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 State Route 80, Springfield Center. Featuring Rod Gilfry and his daughter, a member of the 2011 Young Artists, for a family-oriented show of theater and jazz songs. For info: 547-2255, glimmerglass.org. Unadilla Summer Concert Series, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Unadilla Community House lawn, 193 Main St., Unadilla. For info: 434-5361.

Festival

Arts in the Park, 7 p.m., Cobleskill Veterans’ Memorial Centre Park, Cobleskill. Featuring Loose Change. Free.

More Events Aug. 4-11

New York Summer Music Festival final concert, 7:30 p.m., Goodrich Theatre, SUNY Oneonta, Ravine Parkway. The Glimmerglass Festival Presents Show Talk, 10 a.m., Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 State Route 80, Springfield Center. Featuring Gregory Nagy, director of the Harvard Center for Hellenic Studies, and Peter Bloom, professor of music at Smith College, discussing ‘Medea.’ For info: 547-2255, www.glimmerglass.org, info@glimmerglass.org. My Sweet Patootie, 5:30 p.m., Old School Baptist Church, 6424 County Highway 36, Denver. Presented by the Roxbury Arts Group. The Jonny Monster Band with Krisco Fist, 9 p.m., The Oneonta Theatre, 47 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Second annual Harp Attack with the Parlor Cats, 7 p.m., Cooperstown Blues Experss, Milford train depot. For info: 432-2429.

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Opening Exhibits

Aug. 5 - 21 Group show featuring Jeff Mann, David Frye and Elena Fischer-Greenman, Upper Catskill Community Council of the Arts, Wilber Mansion, 11 Ford Ave., Oneonta. Aug. 5 - 30 ‘Part of the Story,’ new works by Walter Gurbo, 5 to 7 p.m., Roberts Room Gallery, West Kortright Centre, East Meredith. For info: 278-5454. Aug. 6 - 30 Works by master printmaker Gerald Scheck, 2 to 4 p.m., Walt Meade Gallery, Roxbury Arts Center, 5025 Vega Mountain Road, Roxbury. For info: 326-7908. Aug. 5 - Sept. 4 Pastels on paper by Wolf Kahn, 5 p.m., The Smithy Pioneer Gallery, 55 Pioneer St., Cooperstown. For info: 547-8671. Aug. 6 - Sept. 17 ‘New York Landscapes: Prints and Paintings,’ works by KellyAnn Monaghan, and ‘arroyo,’ video sculptures by Stertz, noon to 3 p.m., Earlville Opera House Arts Center, East Main Street, Earlville. Aug. 7 - 26 ‘New Bestiary,’ text and images by Lisa Olson, 3 to 5 p.m., Word and Image Gallery, Bright Hill Center, 94 Church St., Treadwell. For info: 829-5055.

Exhibits

Through Aug. 19 ‘Small Things Considered,’ Main View Gallery & Studio, 73 Main St., Oneonta. For info: 432-1890, www.mainviewgallery.org,

info@arcotsego.org. Through Aug. 28 Collected works by Keith Haring, Viviana Hansen Gallery, 652 Main St., Franklin. For info: 829-2943. Through August Delhi Art Group rotating artists show, works by Robert Blanton, Kathy Moore, Kay ParisiHampel, Suz Arndt, Carol Saggese and Sue Priest, FoxCare Center, Oneonta; by Ann Law, A.O. Fox Hospital, Oneonta; by Jeannette Koji Ievolello, O’Connor Hospital and Delhi City Hall, Delhi; and by Di Robillard, Bassett Clinic, O’Connor Hospital, Delhi, and National Bank of Delaware County, Hamden. Through Sept. 11 ‘A Window into Edward Hopper,’ Fenimore Art Museum, Lake Road, state Route 80, Cooperstown. Through Sept. 18 ‘Prendergast to Pollock: American Modernism from the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute,’ Fenimore Art Museum, Lake Road, state Route 80, Cooperstown. Through Sept. 30 ‘Wood Works,’ works by Barbara Arum, John Houshmand, Rich Johnson and Bruce McCandless, Erpf Gallery, Catskill Center for Conservation and Development, 43355 State Route 28, Arkville. Through Oct. 15 ‘The Hanford Photographs,’ photographs by Horace and Ralph Hanford from the 1890s to 1920s, Hanford Mills Museum, 51 County Highway 12, East Meredith. For info: 278-5744.

Area Movie Times

(All are p.m. unless noted and most start Friday.)

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New Releases ‘The Change-Up’: 12:00, 2:20, 4:55, 7:40, 10:10 Also Showing ‘Transformers: Dark of the Moon’ 3D: 3:20, 6:40, 10:00 ‘Transformers: Dark of the Moon’: 12:30, 8:25 ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II’: 2:30, 8:00 ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II’ 3D: 11:50 a.m., 5:15 ‘Zoo Keeper’: 12:35 ‘Captain America: The First Avenger’: 1:30, 7:10 ‘Captain America: The First Avenger’ 3D: 26

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1:40, 7:10, 9:55 ‘Friends With Benefits’: 2:55, 5:20, 7:45, 10:05 ‘Crazy, Stupid, Love’: 1:20, 4:05, 7:00, 9:35 ‘The Smurfs’: 11:30 a.m., 1:50, 6:40 ‘The Smurfs’ 3D: 4:15, 9:05 ‘Cowboys & Aliens’: 11:40 a.m., 1:00, 2:10, 3:40, 4:45, 6:25, 7:20, 9:00, 9:50 ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’: 12:15, 2:40, 5:05, 7:30, 9:55

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N.Y. fugitive taunts A.police on Facebook NEW YORK — A fugitive from upstate New York who taunted police on his Facebook page to “catch me if you can. I’m in Brooklyn” has been arrested. The Daily News said U.S. marshals and NYPD detectives tracked Victor Burgos down to an apartment in Brooklyn's Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood Monday night, sitting at his computer with his Facebook page open.

The 29-year-old suspect was wanted by Utica police on multiple arrest warrants for domestic violence and harassment of his former girlfriend. He allegedly issued the Facebook challenge after his mug shot appeared on the Utica Police Department's 10 most wanted list. Utica Sgt. Steve Hauck told the News, “He told us via Facebook to come and get him and we did.”

‘Unparenting’ has B.some parents smiling A growing parenting trend has some moms and dads cheering _ and others wanting to call Child Protective Services. Called “unparenting,” this extreme hands-off approach is an outgrowth of the “unschooling” movement, a radical approach to homeschooling that removes textbooks and curricula from the learning process. NoMama, a blog devoted to unparenting, was recently featured on the popular parenting website Babble, driving thousands of new readers to the unparenting manifesto, which begins “Throw off the shackles of parenthood. Live and let your children live!” So controversial are the philosophies espoused on NoMama that the author has taken great pains to remain anonymous. The author explains that she won’t replace her years-old digital camera, for fear of posting photos that include geotags _ metadata that can reveal the exact location where a photo was taken. Her children are only identified by initials (which she has said were chosen at random), and their ages are not revealed.

At the core of NoMama’s unparenting doctrine is the idea that children benefit more from the freedom to explore the world around them than they do from rules, boundaries and limitations. But this idea flies in the face of years of research into child development, pediatrician and author Dr. Sara Warner said. “We know that children derive substantial benefits from appropriate, clear boundaries for behavior,” Warner said Wednesday. “Rather than ‘stifling’ or ‘limiting’ children, boundaries help them develop confidence in their abilities and comfort within their environment. Without them, children can become anxious, fearful and developmentally delayed.” But the blogger behind NoMama isn’t hearing it. “My intelligent, curious, motivated kids are living proof that the need for boundaries and discipline is a myth,” she wrote via email. “I encourage all parents to just try letting go of their rules for one weekend, and witness the change that will come over their children.” A. is real, by The Associated Press; B. is B.S., by Emily Popek

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Private Charming Cottage. garbage. No smoke. No No pets/smoking $650 + pets Maryland $550+ util & security security. Garage Sales

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Aug. 5, 6 & 7 Something for everyone. Good prices. 18 Arch St., Schenevus

2 Rims Fit VW 4 Hole 14 Inch $20.00 607-547-2848 2-New Bridgestone Insingnia P 195/67/R15 with rims $75. 829-6900 34â&#x20AC;? white full view screen/storm door with hardware. like New $35. 607-267-9916 Auto Harp Oscar Schmidt $65 Good condition 16 key 267-4576 Computer Desk With Hutch Great Shape $25. 433-1273

EZ transfer shower seat & walking cane $75.00 607-433-4761 Fixed wheel adult folding walker. $75.00 607-433-4761

Hitachi Color TV 26 Inch Works Excellent $50. 607-965-8279 Hitachi Color TV 26 Inch Works Excellent $50. 607-965-8279

Full Size Diamond Plate Tool Box $75.00 607-278-5777

Kids Compund Bow $50.00 607-278-5777 Nordic Flex 4 bar linkage system exerciser. $75. Call 431-9748

Gate-leg table w/4 chairs. $30.00 Call 441-0407. Glass punch bowl with 37 cups (12 match) $25 431-9509

Red Hairstyling chair $75.00 Call 432-0548

Smith Corona Electric typewriter, ribbons & manual $75. 431-9509 Spider lamp: 5 arms $30.00 Must be seen. 441-0407. Weather Guard 3 part ladder rack will fit full size cargo vans w/rain gutters $75. 432-3874 White Hutch 72Â˝â&#x20AC;? h x 34Â˝â&#x20AC;? w x 20â&#x20AC;? d $75.00 432-3874

Moving Sale Sat & Sun. 9-3 15 Kearney St. Oneonta. Household Furniture, Collectibles, Plants Etc.

Homes

Appliances, Off St. Parking, Close to Downtown. Carpet in all Rooms.

Duplex With Garage & Patio. $700/mo.

Apartments

448 Airport Main St Laurens, 10 Min Rd Oneonta. This weekend to Oneonta. Pet ok $600 and next weekend 8-5pm Includes Heat, Hot Water & new items daily some Trash hours during weekdays. Stop by! Furniture, clothes No Pets No Smoking. linens, towels, tools, Includes Heat & Hot Water too Much to list. $650. Everything Must go! quiet bldg in Oneonta. In house Aug. 6, 9-1pm laundry. No pets, $575+. 67 Church St., Oneonta.

Quiet, CenSat & Sun 8am-5pm 138 Balford Dr. Oneonta. tral, Sunny $685. Includes Utilities. Also FurnishedHigh End Baby Clothes, Studio Avail. Items & Much More! Come Let's Make a Deal! Quiet, Sunny $685. Includes Utilities. Sat. 8/6 9am-3pm 120 Co Also Furnished Studio Hwy 58 Oneonta. Holiday Decorations, Patio Table, Avail. No pets. Household Items & More!

All utilities included. Sat. & Sun,. 9am-2pm. No pets/smoke $750/mo. Exercise equipment, tools, misc. household. Handi- cap items & bunnies . For an Appointment. Also quantity of free items & 2 motorcycles & acces , central sories Oneonta, off street parking, deck & yard. $850+ utiliMisc. Merchandise ties & sec. AXS 8000 power

wheelchair new batteries

2 bedroom No pets never charged, best offer 607-441-0407 No smoke Pellet . Sept-May, 2 Stove. Excellent Condition. bed ground floor. Used One Season. Asking Good location. $800 + $1,050.

unit with nd 2 Fl. No Pets/Smoke desk, dresser, shelves, $375.00 + Utilities ladder. Light Oak. 1 mat tress $350. huge very clean County wing back straight 3 bedroom. On quiet dead leg chair. Black & tan. end St. $780+ util. Avail. $250 Oct. 1st 607-433-4761 Solid Maple

Dining Room Table. 60X40 + Two 18â&#x20AC;? Leafs $250.

2011/12 $325/$350 per person. All utilities, Wifi, TV. 10/15 min. campus. Full furnished. 432-8097

1 Bedroom Apt. Private Entrance. All Utilities Included $475 + Security.

Manufactured Homes Mobile home very good condition, $550 + Security, Maryland

2 bed

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The Advice Goddess Booty rest My wife is co-sleeping — sharing our bed — with our two children. I understand why she sleeps with our baby, who’s breast-feeding, but not why my 6-year-old daughter must sleep in our bed. I’ve quit sharing the “family bed,” as I need my rest. I fully believe that my daughter should go to her own bed now. My wife does not agree. In fact, she refuses to even discuss it. We never were a highfrequency sex couple, but we’re verging on becoming a sexless one. Beyond that, I’d like to get back to sleeping in the same bed with my wife without getting a small foot planted in my face.

— Crowded

“Barrier methods” of birth control like condoms, a diaphragm and the cervical cap aren’t 100 percent effective at blocking sperm from entering the uterus, but one barrier method is: the 6-year-old between you in bed asking, “Can I have a Popsicle?” “Do cats have bellybuttons?” “Who will take care of me if you die?” I know, saying no to kids is so 1989, but somebody should really try to bring it back. As I wrote in my book “I See Rude People,” there used to be kid places and adult places. But even the martini lounge is no longer adults-only in places like New York City, where more and more, bar fights consist of little Anson clocking little Kamil over the head with his plastic truck. Beyond how a child who rarely gets told no grows up into an adult entitled brat, what do kids have to look forward to if, at 6, they’re sleeping

in the master bedroom after a rough night at the bar? And sure, studies suggest that co-sleeping may prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS rate is lowest in cultures that co-sleep), but there’s yet to be a report of a kid dying of SIDS at age 6. It is good that your wife is sleeping with the baby. Anthropologist and infant sleep expert Dr. James J. McKenna finds that cosleeping babies cry less and breast-feed more often and for longer durations. They tend to synchronize their breathing with the sleeping parent — perhaps training themselves in how to breathe — and spend less time in the deepest stages of sleep, during which quick arousals to recover from apneas (pauses in breathing) are more difficult for them. Because, like SUVs, sleeping parents are prone to rollover, and because a baby can be smothered by blankets or a soft mattress, it’s safest if the mother sleeps with the baby in a sidecar or bassinet next to her. It’s bad enough that marriage means committing to have sex with only one person until you die. It’s not supposed to be one … or fewer. (“Do you take this woman to stiff you on sex till death do you part?”) Marriage is also a partnership, not a dictatorship, meaning one spouse doesn’t get to set policy by shutting down all discussion. That said, the spouse getting the refusals to talk has to refuse to accept that. Your wife isn’t playing fair in lavishing all her attention on the kids. You’re still there, and not just to bring home the bacon and then repair quietly to your new sleeping quarters — the pink bedroom with the princess duvet. You need to talk about

By Amy Alkon

how much sex you’d like, and how much she’s willing to provide, and work out a compromise. If your marriage is going to last, acrobatics in the marital bedroom had better not amount to your 6-year-old practicing her cartwheels on what used to be Mommy and Daddy’s bed.

The clique and the dead-tired My boyfriend thrashes in his sleep, keeping me awake. We have a spare bedroom, so I suggested we do our sleeping separately. He worries that friends will see our separate beds and think we have sexual problems. I’m tired of going to work exhausted — and not for a good reason.

— Bleary

Amy Alkon is a syndicated advice writer whose column runs in more than 100 newspapers across the U.S. and Canada. Although the column reads as humor, it’s based in science, psychology, evolutionary psychology and ethics.

What kind of friends do you have that they’d come over for parties and inspect your home for signs of sexual activity? And how would they know you’re sleeping in separate rooms? Would your door have a Barbie and a feather boa nailed to it, and would his have a sign that says “Girls Have Cooties” with a Post-it from you: “Actually, I got those taken care of at the clinic last year”? The truth is, per news reports, more and more couples are doing their sleeping separately — for reasons like yours. It is common to arrange your life around impressing your friends ... when you’re in seventh grade. But, if your adult boyfriend

cares this much about what people think, why leave anything to chance? Send out Evites: “Dear Friends, We’re taking a break from having nonstop stupendous sex to throw a party. Please join us for dinner. Watch where you sit.”

(c)2011, Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. Got a problem? Write Amy Alkon, 171 Pier Ave, #280, Santa Monica, CA 90405, or e-mail AdviceAmy@aol.com (www.advicegoddess.com) Read Amy Alkon’s book: “I SEE RUDE PEOPLE: One woman’s battle to beat some manners into impolite society” (McGraw-Hill).

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