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B’ville Theatre Guild stages comedy ‘First Things First’ May 17 to June 1
Pete and George have been best friends forever.
Sammys nominate Todd Hobin Band disc for Best Rock recording of 2012
Rock’n’roll will forever be identified with passions of youth, but that doesn’t stop aging rockers from strummin’ and shakin.’
Luba Lesser sings Sunday at January JazzFest at Mohegan Manor
She may have been raised in Russia, but vocalist Luba Lesser has a natural flair for the sounds of Brazil.
THEATER REVIEW: Jazz Age pizzazz
‘Drowsy Chaperone’ is a mirthful musical about musicals
“The Drowsy Chaperone” is anything but sleepy.
Upstate forecast calls for a ‘White Christmas’": Syracuse Stage musical based on a movie based on a song
A beloved and heartwarming musical based on a movie that was based on a popular holiday song is now playing through Dec. 30, at Syracuse Stage.
Theater review: A sparkling ‘Sunshine Boys’
B’ville Theatre Guild stages Neil Simon’s crotchety comedy
Drawing on one of its strengths – its deep pool of experienced comic actors – the Baldwinsville Theatre Guild breathes new life into Neil Simon’s old show-biz warhorse, “The Sunshine Boys,” now running weekends through Nov. 11.
Sept. 22 rock concert shifted from Paper Mill Island to Syracuse
When the Southern rock band Alabama Shakes took the stage at Paper Mill Island that evening, however, peace and quiet was the last thing on their mind. One of the tracks on the band’s debut disc says it all: “Goin’ to the Party.” The July 29 party grew louder and louder prompting village Water Foreman Chuck McAuliffe to ask the band’s sound engineer to bring down the music’s volume to comply with the village noise ordinance. Village Engineer Tim Baker told the Baldwinsville Village Board of Trustees at their Aug. 16 meeting that the roadie responded not by lowering the sound but by turning it up.
Major League veteran John Johnstone of B’ville to be inducted into the Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame
Baldwinsville resident John Johnstone treasures many memories of his eight-year Major League Baseball career. For instance, as a member of the San Francisco Giants in 2000, he recorded the first win ever for the home team at its new downtown ballpark, Pac Bell Park (now known as AT&T Park).
B'ville Theatre Guild review: Old-fashioned fun
BTG’s musical ‘The Drunkard’ hits high notes
What’s all that noise coming from the Presbyterian Education Center on weekends? It’s the sound of delighted audiences booing the bad guy and cheering the hero as Baldwinsville Theatre Guild stages a musical version of the ageless melodrama, “The Drunkard.”
Utica chanteuse opens January JazzFest Sunday at Mohegan Manor
Utica chanteuse Julie Falatico will wrap her honey-smooth voice around tunes from the Great American Songbook at noon on Sunday, Jan. 29, to open the January JazzFest at Mohegan Manor, 28 Oswego St. in Baldwinsville. She and her accomplished accompanist, guitarist Joe Ferlo, will perform for the festival’s jazz brunch.