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Calendar of events to explore Six reasons to get off your couch this winter
It’s crunch Catch some home time! team action on the ice
Don’t forget your valentine
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Art Park offers visitors a chance to view art, hike, snowshoe or crosscountry ski and is a popular destination for sledders. With snow on the ground and cold ple: the Downtown Syracuse Walking winds a blowin’, our tough winters offer Tour has a mobile component that plenty of excuses for Central New York- provides additional content and imers to curl up on the couch and binge ages; the Onondaga Creekwalk Tour watch Netflix or doomscroll on our contains short videos in documenphones. But for those willing to brave tary form that expand upon informathe elements, there are plenty of oppor- tion provided in the physical signs. tunities to embrace all the Syracuse area Glide through the Art Park has to offer during the winter months. Where else can you get some fresh air The Orange hoops teams (both teams are good-to-great this year!) and while hiking or skiing through unique community Winterfest celebrations art installations set on a pristine hillside help us get through the chilly months, with views of Madison County’s rolling but here are a few more ideas that will hills? Stone Quarry Hill Art Park is a help you keep that seasonal affective private, not-for-profit contemporary disorder at bay and learn to embrace outdoor art space founded in 1991. In addition to the unique art structures winter in Central New York. throughout the park, it also offers a Walk through history wonderful place to hike, snowshoe or Onondaga Historical Association cross-country ski and is a popular desticollaborates with a number of part- nation for sledders. ners to create self-guided walking Visitors are also encouraged to tours. OHA’s self-guided walking glimpse through the windows of Hilltours include a Downtown Syracuse top House, the mid-century modern, Walking Tour, the Syracuse Free- hand-crafted historic home and studio dom Trail, the Undergroun Railroad of artist Dorothy Riester. The park, Downtown Walking Tour and the located 3883 Stone Quarry Road, CaOnondaga Creekwalk. zenovia, is open daily from dawn until The tours offer many added fea- dusk. tures that provide compelling inforMuseum l Page 3 mation in a variety of ways. For exam-
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The Syracuse Crunch still have a lot of home games on their schedule.
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re you a sports fan? Or just looking for a great way to get out of the house and cheer on the home team while enjoying a hot dog and a cold drink? Head to Downtown Syracuse, where the ice is cold and the action is hot as the Syracuse Crunch take on one of their many opponents on the rink. It’s a great way to beat the winter blues and feel a sense of community as you are surrounded by Central New Yorkers, young and young at heart, rooting for the Crunch, singing along to songs blasted over the speakers and feeling that burst of adrenalin when they score and (hopefully) win. For tickets, visit syracusecrunch.com.
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Home game schedule All home games are played at Upstate Medical University Arena
Friday, Feb. 2, at 7 p.m. vs. Belleville Senators Saturday, Feb. 3, at 7 p.m. vs. Belleville Senators Saturday, Feb. 10, at 7 p.m. vs. Rochester Americans Saturday, Feb. 24, at 7 p.m. vs. Belleville Senators Sunday, Feb. 25, at 5 p.m. vs. Utica Comets Friday, March 1, at 7 p.m. vs. Toronto Marchlies Saturday, March 9, at 7 p.m. vs. Rochester Americans Wednesday, March 13, at 7 p.m. vs. Rochester Americans Friday, March 15, at 7 p.m. vs. Belleville Senators Friday, March 22, at 7 p.m. vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Wednesday, March 27, at 7 p.m. vs. Rochester Americans Friday, March 29, at 7 p.m. vs. Lehigh Valley Phantoms Saturday, March 30, at 7 p.m. vs. Providence Bruins Friday, April 12, at 7 p.m. vs. Toronto Marchlies Saturday, April 13, at 7 p.m. vs. Toronto Marchlies Saturday, April 20, at 7 p.m. vs. Utica Comets
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Find a smashing new experience
How about a day trip to Oswego with the family and a visit to the Children’s Museum of Oswego? Children will love exploring the museum’s many exhibits, which include water tables, a town square, a creation station, the imagination playground, and the two-story Cloud Climber – a celebration of Oswego’s lake effect snow. For grown ups, CMOO even offers a place for some destructive fun. Groups of up to 12 adults can rent CMOO’s Smash Space and get their aggression out with hammer in hand, wailing away at dishes, electronics, boxes, balloons and other destructibles. Get your feelings out and enjoy some time with friends. And when you’re done smashing things, there are plenty of great eateries within walking distance.
Try something new, like snowshoes
Wondering what to do when there’s two-feet of snow on the ground? How about heading out into the woods and getting a little exercise while communing with nature. Beaver Lake Nature Center in Baldwinsville offers both rentals and snowshoe clinics for folks with little to no snowshoe experience and there are three snowshoe trails with varying degrees of difficulty. Guided walks are offered every weekend and in January & February the topic is Tracking Wildlife on Snowshoes. The program is free with park admission. Registration is required beginning at 8am on the day of the January & February walks, call (315) 638-2519.
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Children will love a day trip the Children’s Museum of Oswego and the opportunity to explore the museum ’s exhibits, many of which are interactive. For even more adventure, from Jan. 25 to 28, Beaver Lake will offer moonlight snow shoeing, so bring a friend and a flashlight and check out what critters come out at night.
Expand your mind, engage your body
On Saturdays throughout February, Munson Williams Proctor Art Institute in Utica will offer Art & Yoga classes. Each class begins with a 15-minute introduction to a work of art followed by one hour of yoga and meditation. Participants at all levels of ability are welcome and you can participate in one class or all eight.
If you go, make sure you register in advance at munson. art or by calling (315) 797-0000. Wear comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat – breathe, relax and enjoy.
Strap on your skates
Enjoy one of Syracuse’s quintessential winter experiences by gliding across the ice at the Clinton Square Ice Rink. The rink at Clinton Square is open every day through March 1, although hours vary depending on the day of the week. Rental skates are available and when you’re done skating, you can head into the warming hut for a cup of hot chocolate.
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10 a.m., 1 p.m., Feb. 3; 10, 17, 24; Montezuma Audubon Center trails, 2295 State Route 89, Savannah, N.Y.; ny.audubon.org. Join Montezuma Audubon Center on a one-mile snowshoe exploring wetlands, grasslands and forests. All participants must be over the age of 7 years old and children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Space is limited and registration is required for every hike. Snowshoes, binoculars and bird guides will be provided. Programs will proceed as guided hikes if there is not enough snow for snowshoeing. Call 315-365-3588 or email montezuma@audubon.org with questions.
us; cnycarriagecompany.com. Enjoy a classic, horse-drawn sleigh/wagon ride through the woods. Rides are approximately 20 minutes long, run with or without snow and reservations are required. Tickets: $10, under 5 free.
Guided Snowshoe Hike
2-3 p.m., Beaver Lake Nature Center, 8477 East Mud Lake Road, Baldwinsville. Join a naturalist on a snowshoe adventure through the winter woods and fields of Beaver Lake. Bring your own snowshoes or rent for $5/person. Free with park admission ($5/vehicle). Preregistration is required beginning at 8 a.m. day of event by calling 315-638-2519. If not enough snow, a program/hike will be offered in its place.
Saturdays, Sundays in February Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 1-3 Horsedrawn Sleigh Rides
11 a.m.-3 p.m., Highland Forest Park, 1254 Highland Park Road, Fabi-
‘Hairspray’
Showtimes and ticket prices vary, Landmark Theatre, 362 S. Salina St. Syracuse; landmarktheatre.org. Broadway’s Tony Award-winning Megan Lavoie/Audubon Photography Awards
Every Saturday in February Montezuma Audubon Center staff will lead a snowshoe experience, giving participants a chance to see winter residents such as the Northern Harrier, Dark-eyed Junco and the Black-capped Chickadee, pictured above.
musical comedy phenomenon is back on tour! Join 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad in 1960s Baltimore as she sets out to dance her way onto TV’s most popular show.
Thursday-Sunday, Feb. 1-18 ‘Clyde’s’
Showtimes and tickets prices vary; Syracuse Stage, 820 East Genesee St.; syracusestage. org. From two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage comes this delicious new “dramedy” is about how creating the perfect sandwich is the quest of the formerly incarcerated staff at Clyde’s truck stop.
Friday-Sunday, Feb. 2-4 ‘Forever Plaid’
7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday; Baldwinsville Theatre Guild, 64 Oswego St. Baldwinsville; baldwinsvilletheatreguild. org. On the way to their first big gig, tragedy strikes Forever Plaid, a “guy group” specializing in barbershop quartet harmonies and pitch-perfect melodies. Tickets: $22-$25. submitted photo
Winter Fair 2024 will be held Friday-Sunday, Feb. 2-4 at the Expo Center, New York State Fairgrounds, The annual community event features the food, rides, music and entertainment that people enjoy thoughout the summer. Advanced tickets are $5, $3 for teens/pre-teens and seniors. At the door, admission is $7, $5 for teens/pre-teens and seniors. Children 10 and under will be admitted free of charge. Parking is free. For more information visit nyswinterfair.com.
Friday-Saturday, Feb. 2-3
Syracuse Crunch vs. Belleville Senators
7 p.m., Upstate Medical Arena at the OnCenter War Memorial, 760 S. State St., Syracuse; syracusecrunch.com. Ticket prices vary.
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8 p.m., May Memorial Unitarian Universalist Society, 3800 E. Genesee Street Syracuse; folkus.org. Tickets: $20, $17 Folkus members. Presented by the Folkus Project, this family band, rooted in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains, plays an acoustic genre of bluegrass, Americana and folk music.
Saturday, Feb. 3 Winter Carnival
10 a.m.-1 p.m., Liverpool Public Library, 310 Tulip St.; lpl.libcal.com. Celebrating Bring Your Child to the Library Day there will be carnival games, face painting, an indoor adventure trail, giveaways, and more. Enjoy hot chocolate and popcorn! Every child age 5 can get their own card, and each child that gets a card this day will receive a piggy bank.
Symphoria performs two shows
Redhouse Arts Center, 201 S. West St. Syracuse; experiencesymphoria.org. Ticket prices vary. “Peter & the Wolf” – 10:30 a.m. Sergei Prokofiev’s famous Peter and the Wolf is performed by Symphoria, offering his “symphonic fairy tale for children.” “Lunar New Year” - 7 p.m. Welcome in the Year of
the Dragon and celebrate the Asian community in Central New York. Experience the unique melodies, instruments and arrangements of some of the oldest and most complex music in the world.
company, hot coffee, and treats. Performer Brian Thomas, who has lived in Dublin, Nashville and his hometown of Syracuse, plays a wide variety of genres, including blues, roots, folk, pop and bluegrass. Tickets: $25, $22/member.
1840 Freeman execution, 1844 Coffee House Riot, 1850 Jerry Rescue, the 1860s social evil riots, 1891 James Harvey incident, 1967 Syracuse civil rights riot and others. Free.
10-11:30 a.m., Rosamond Gifford Zoo, 1 Conservation Place, Syracuse; rosamondgiffordzoo.org. For ages 3-6, this program discusses “The Creativity of the World’s Feathered Creatures.” Do you know a child that is curious about the natural world? Join us for this unique hands-on adult/child exploration style “Ed-Venture!” Registration required; cost: $30 per child/caregiver pair.
Sunday, Feb. 4
Winter Wheel Throwing
1:30-2:30 p.m., Rosamond Gifford Zoo, 1 Conservation Place, Syracuse; rosamondgiffordzoo.org. For ages 6-12, this program discusses “Adventures Under the Surface: Biodiversity Below Ground,” where kids learn science, technology, engineering and mathematics through hands-on fun connecting to the animal world. Registration required; cost: $30.
2-3 p.m., St. Stephen Lutheran Church, 876 Dewitt St., Syracuse; silverwoodclarinet.com. Enjoy a diverse selection of musical pieces spanning different genres and composers with the Silverwood Clarinet Choir and conductor Frederick Willard. Free.
Brilliant Bird Builders
EcosySTEM Explorers
Beaver Lake Coffeehouse
6:30-8:30 p.m., Beaver Lake Nature Center, 8477 East Mud Lake Road, Baldwinsville; beaver-lakenature-center-programs.square.site. Enjoy a Saturday evening of great acoustic music, good
Atmospheres
3-4:30 p.m., Park Central Presbyterian, 504 East Fayette Street Syracuse; civicmorningmusicals.org. Martha Grener (flute), Zachary Sweet (cello) and Sar-Shalom Strong (piano) perform master chamber works by Beach, Gaubert, Villa Lobos, Walker and Martinu. Tickets: $20.
Vibrant Virtuosos
Monday, Feb. 5 Riots & Ruckuses
1-2 p.m., Liverpool Public Library, 310 Tulip St.; lpl.libcal.com. Retired Onondaga County Sheriff’s Deputy and historian Jon Anderson will share stories from the rowdy past of Onondaga County, including the1838 Patriot Rebellion,
Feb. 6-April 2
2 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays (no class Feb. 20,) Schweinfurth Art Center in Auburn. An eight-week clay wheel throwing class with Mike Hughes teaching foundational skills for throwing pots on the wheel, including centering, basic throwing techniques, trimming and glazing. Space is limited; to register or for information visit schweinfurthartcenter.org or call Julia Banfi at 315-255-1553. The clay class costs $300 per person for Schweinfurth members and $310 for nonmembers. The fee includes 25 pounds of clay, use of community tools and glazes, and access to the clay studio outside of class. While the class is geared toward beginners, students with introductory skills they wish to expand on are welcome.
Wednesday, Feb. 7
SU Men’s Basketball vs Louisville
7 p.m., JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse; syracuse.edu. Ticket prices vary.
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Winter Market Dates Feb. 3 & 17, 2024 Mar. 2 & 16, 2024 Apr. 6 & 20, 2024 10:00am - 1:00pm The American Legion, 26 Chenango St., Cazenovia
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sary of the premiere of Rhapsody in Blue with Robert Auler as the soloist. Ticket prices vary.
BANFF Film Festival
Syracuse Crunch vs. Rochester Americans
7-9:30 p.m., North Syracuse Junior High School, 5353 West Taft Road; tickets: $21 online, $25 at door. One of the largest and most prestigious mountain festivals in the world held every fall in beautiful Banff, Alberta, the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour hits the road, celebrating amazing achievements in outdoor storytelling and filmmaking worldwide.
7 p.m., Upstate Medical Arena at the OnCenter War Memorial, 760 S. State St., Syracuse; syracusecrunch.com. Ticket prices vary.
BeatleCuse
3 p.m., Middle Ages Brewing Concert Hall, Downtown Syracuse. Since 2004, BeatleCuse has been the #1 all-local music event, featuring over 40 musicians. Headliner will be Joey Malland of Badfinger. 18+. Tickets starting at $35; middleagesbrewing.com/events/beatlecuse-10.
Sharing Nature with Your Child: Elegant Evergreens
Beaver Lake Nature Center, 8477 East Mud Lake Road, Baldwinsville. Discover Beaver Lake through the eyes of your preschooler through nature hikes, games and crafts. Geared for children ages 3-5 years old, accompanied by an adult. Registration: $7/child and adult, $6/child and member, does not include park admission ($5/vehicle.)
Transforming Ourselves: How to Play your Bigger Game
4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m., Collegian Hotel, 1060 E. Genesee St., Syracuse. The WBOC and Barb Stone of Build Your Path, LLC will present on keeping New Year’s resolutions. $25 for nonWBOC members. Register atwboconnection. org/event-5358337.
Thursday, Feb. 8 Chocolate Discovery
The Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science and Technology, Armory Square, Syracuse; most. org. 6-7 p.m. Cocktail hour, 7:15 p.m. planetarium show. Presented by Byrne Dairy & Deli, attendants will enjoy hors d’oeuvres from Lemon Grass, chocolates from Sweet on Chocolate, sparkling wine, and a Star-Crossed Lovers planetarium show in the National Grid ExploraDome. Must be 21 to attend. Tickets: $50/person, $80/couple. All proceeds benefit the MOST.
Theo Von: Return of the Rat
7:30 p.m., Upstate Medical Arena at The Oncenter War Memorial, Syracuse. Ticket prices for the comedian’s show vary; purchase at AXS.com.
Theresa Caputo Live: The Experience
Landmark Theatre, 362 S. Salina St. Syracuse; ticketmaster.com. Known as “The Long Island Medium,” Caputo will be face-to-face with her fans as Spirit guides her through the audience. A full-stage video display ensures that everyone in the theater has an up-close experience regardless of seat location. Ticket prices vary.
SU Women’s Basketball vs Georgia Tech
7 p.m., JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse; syracuse.edu. This game is a Pink Out/Play4Kay. Ticket prices vary.
Thursday-Sunday, Feb. 8-10 ‘9 to 5 The Musical’
7 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 7:30 p.m. Saturday,
Jamesville-DeWitt High School, 6845 Edinger Drive, Jamesville; jdmusic.ticketleap.com. This musical, with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick, is based on the seminal 1980 hit movie. Tickets: $15.
Feb. 8-April 4
Clay Wheel Throwing
5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursdays from Feb. 8 through April 4 (no class Feb. 22,) Schweinfurth Art Center in Auburn. An eight-week clay wheel throwing class with John Smolenski teaching foundational skills for throwing pots on the wheel, including centering, basic throwing techniques, trimming and glazing. Space is limited; to register or for information visit schweinfurthartcenter.org or call Julia Banfi at 315-255-1553. The clay class costs $300 per person for Schweinfurth members and $310 for nonmembers. The fee includes 25 pounds of clay, use of community tools and glazes, and access to the clay studio outside of class. While the class is geared toward beginners, students with introductory skills they wish to expand on are welcome.
Friday, Feb. 9
Winter 2024 Exhibitions Opening Night
5-7 p.m., Everson Museum of Art, Downtown Syracuse; everson.org, 315-474-6064. Event featuring: Janet Biggs: Imagination and Desire in a Northern Landscape; Sana Musasama: Returning to Ourselves and the CNY Artist Initiative. Enjoy light hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. Admission is $20, free for members. RSVP by Monday, Feb. 5.
Saturday, Feb. 10
SU Men’s Basketball vs Clemson
noon, JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse; syracuse. edu. Ticket prices vary.
Cupid’s Chase
10 a.m., Onondaga Lake Park, 106 Lake Drive Liverpool; comop.org/ cupidschase/?t=1706026405. Cupid’s Chase celebrates Community Options’ founding in 1989. Volunteers raise funds and awareness to support housing and employment for people
with disabilities.
Symphoria presents Rhapsody In Blue
7:30 p.m., the OnCenter Crouse Hinds Theater, 421 Montgomery St., Syracuse; experiencesymphoria.org. Celebrate the 100th anniver-
Valentine’s Day Market
noon-5 p.m., Seneca Street Brew Pub, 315 E. Seneca St., Manlius. Shop from a selection of locally made gifts, enjoy craft beer and food, and listen to live music. Free admission.
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Friday-Saturday, Feb. 9-10 Valentine’s in the Forest
6-9 p.m., Highland Forest Park, 1254 Highland Park Road, Fabius. Featuring a four course meal, dessert, one hour open bar, entertainment and complimentary horse drawn sleigh rides, this fundraiser for Highland’s all volunteer Nordic Ski Patrol is adults-only. Cost: $180 per couple; bullandbearroadhouse.com/merch.
Friday, Feb. 16 ‘Love Letters’
7:30 p.m. (music at 7 p.m.) at the Palace Theater, 19 Utica St., Hamilton; artsatthepalace.org. A special Valentine’s event featuring A.R. Gurney’s Pulitzer Prize for Drama finalist, “Love Letters.” The play unfolds a half-century of notes, letters and cards exchanged between two characters played by local actors Laurie Marshall and Ted Lenio. Tickets: $10. Beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase.
Saturday, Feb. 17
Candlelight: Valentine’s Day Special
6-8 p.m., The Palace Theater, 2384 James St., Syracuse; palaceonjames.com. Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Syracuse. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Valentine’s Day Special featuring “Romeo and Juliet” & More at The Palace Theatre under the gentle glow of candlelight. Tickets: $34.
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Saturday-Sunday, Feb. 17-18
Noon, JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse; syracuse.edu. Game also recognizes National Girls and Women in Sports Day.
10 a.m., 2 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m., 3 p.m., Sunday, Landmark, Theatre, 362 S. Salina St. Syracuse; landmarktheatre.org. This action-packed, music-filled production is based on the top-rated animated preschool series PAW Patrol airing on Nickelodeon. Ticket prices vary.
SU Women’s Basketball vs Louisville
Super Couch Potato 5K
9 a.m., Onondaga Lake Park, Liverpool. Pregame the Big Game on the flattest course in town with 500 of the fastest football fanatics Syracuse has to offer. Win raffle. Meet prerace at Cobblestone Ale House in Liverpool. Post-race activities also at Cobblestone. Wear something to show support of your favorite football team. Registration: $30.
‘Paw Patrol Live, The Great Pirate Adventure’
Monday, Feb. 19
ATM Productions Talent Showcase
Tuesday, Feb. 13
3-10 p.m., Landmark Theatre, 362 S. Salina St. Syracuse; landmarktheatre.org. Featuring the movie, “The Wiz,” followed by a REAL TALK discussion, followed by a showcase of local talent at 6 pm. Tickets: $24.20.
7 p.m., Noon, JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse; syracuse.edu.
Winter Art Camp
SU Men’s Basketball vs North Carolina
Thursday, Feb. 15 Allen Miller
6 p.m., Hosmer Auditorium, Everson Museum of Art, Downtown Syracuse; everson.org for tickets and information. Local professional pianist Allen Miller performs on the Kawai Grand Piano, which was donated to the Everson Museum of Art by Bob Marino and Janet Gramza to continue its history as an ambassador instrument.
Friday, Feb. 16
Karen Savoca & Pete Heitzman
8 p.m., May Memorial Unitarian Universalist Society, 3800 E. Genesee Street Syracuse; folkus. org. Tickets: $20, $17 Folkus members.Presented by the Folkus Project, this duo provides Grit and sensitivity, percussion and groove.
Saturday, Feb. 17 Northeast Plant Show
10 a.m.-3 p.m., Driver’s Village Conference Center, 5885 East Circle Drive, Cicero; More than 60 tables full of both houseplants and plant themed items, with both beginner friendly and hard to find rare plants will be available. Classes to help expand the plant community’s knowledge will be offered; schedule will be posted on the show’s Facebook page. Tickets: $5, 15 and under get in free
Symphoria – ‘The Planets’
The OnCenter Crouse Hinds Theater, 421 Montgomery St., Syracuse; experiencesymphoria.org. A pre-concert talk with music director Lawrence Loh will be one hour prior to the performance. The Syracuse University Oratorio Society women’s chorus joins Symphoria for Holst’s influential, astrology-inspired orchestral suite, “The Planets.” Before intermission, principal flutist of the Seattle Symphony and incredible soloist Demarre McGill performs a staple of the Romantic flute repertoire, François Borne’s Carmen Fantasy.
Monday– Friday, Feb. 19- 23 9 a.m.—4 p.m., Everson Museum of Art, 401 Harrison St. Syracuse. Students will explore the Everson Museum and create their own masterpieces inspired by the museum’s renowned permanent collection and art exhibitions. Students will use a variety of mediums such as watercolor, clay, textiles and more to create museum-inspired artworks. Cost: $305; $244 members; visit everson. org/classes-list to register now.
Winter Nature Camp
Beaver Lake Nature Center, 8477 East Mud Lake Road, Baldwinsville; beaver-lake-nature-centerprograms.square.site. First through fourth graders will enjoy a week of fun in the snow with Beaver Lake’s naturalists, learning how to snowshoe, create snow sculptures and more during this winter nature camp. Registration: $35/day, $30/day for members.
Winter Break One-Day Zoo Camps
9 a.m.-4 p.m., Rosamond Gifford Zoo, 1 Conservation Place, Syracuse; rosamondgiffordzoo.org. For ages 6-12. Each camp day is different, allowing your child to explore something new about the animal world through hands-on science, artistry, technology and engineering projects, STEAM activities. Cost: $65 per child per day.
Handbuilding Ceramics Camp
9 a.m.-noon, Schweinfurth Art Center, Aubutrn; schweinfurthartcenter.org. For ages 6-10. During winter break, Christina Zardus, a skilled potter, will take kids on a journey of how to stretch, build, smooth, scratch, pinch and play with clay. Cost: $210, $200 members.
Teens Wheel Throwing Ceramics Class
1-4 p.m., Schweinfurth Art Center, Aubutrn; schweinfurthartcenter.org. For ages 11-15. During winter break, Christina Zardus, a skilled potter, leads an extensive wheel throwing course that allows students to experience every part of the wheel throwing process. This camp is for teenagers serious in learning the wheel throwing process but needs no prior clay experience to participate. Cost: $210, $200 members.
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Schweinfurth Art Center in Auburn is offering a six-week watercolor class for adults, “All Things Landscape,” from 1-3 p.m. Tuesdays, Feb. 27 to April 2. where students will focus on painting landscapes from photo references, simplifying elements into a coherent composition with a strong range of values. For more information and to register visit schweinfurthartcenter.org or call Julia Banfi at 315-255-1553.
Thursday, Feb. 22
Saturday-Sunday, Feb. 24-25
7 p.m., JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse, syracuse.edu. It’s an Orange Out!
7 p.m. Saturday vs. Belleville Senators; 5 p.m. Sunday vs. Utica Comets; Upstate Medical Arena at the OnCenter War Memorial, 760 S. State St., Syracuse; syracusecrunch.com. Ticket prices vary.
SU Women’s Basketball vs Duke
Thursday-Sunday, Feb. 22-25 Moonlight Snowshoeing & Skiing
5-8:30 p.m., Beaver Lake Nature Center, 8477 East Mud Lake Road, Baldwinsville. Bring a friend and flashlight/headlamp. Free with park admission ($5/vehicle). Snowshoe rentals will be available for $5/person. Call to check trail conditions: 315-638-2519.
Saturday, Feb. 24
SU Men’s Basketball vs Notre Dame
Noon, JMA Wireless Dome; syracuse.edu. The game will feature a Jim Boeheim celebration. Ticket prices vary.
Syracuse International Film Festival
2-6:30 p.m., Buried Acorn Restaurant & Brewery, 881 Van Rensselaer St, Syracuse; syracusefilmfest.com. The festival hosts its firstever Honoring Outstanding Black Filmmakers event showcasing four films from around the world, concluding with local filmmaker, Eric Jackson of Black Cub Productions.
Ali Siddiq – I’ve Got a Story to Tell
7 p.m., The OnCenter Crouse Hinds Theater, Downtown Syracuse; ticketmaster.com. Ticket prices vary for the standup comedian’s show.
Syracuse Crunch games
Sunday, Feb. 25
SU Women’s Basketball vs Pittsburgh
2 p.m., JMA Wireless Dome; syracuse.edu. It’s Senior Day! Ticket prices vary.
Tuesday, Feb. 27
Bingo with Syracuse Ducks Unlimited Charity
5-10 p.m., Home Team Pub Liverpool, 7990 Oswego Road; Tickets: ducksunlimited.myeventscenter.com. There will be 11 rounds with 11 prizes. Ducks Unlimited works to conserve, restore and manages wetlands for NorthAmerica’s waterfowl.
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SU Men’s Basketball vs Virginia Tech
7 p.m., JMA Wireless Dome; syracuse.edu. It’s Senior Night! Ticket prices vary.
Thursday, Feb. 29
Randy Rainbow For President
7:30 p.m., The OnCenter Crouse Hinds Theater, Downtown Syracuse; ticketmaster. com. Ticket prices vary for this show by the comedian, producer, actor, singer, writer, satirist, host, and New York Times bestselling author.
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