May 2 – May 4, Quilts Across Cortland
Friday, 12 noon - 5 pm, Saturday 10 am - 5 pm, Sunday, 12 noon - 4 pm, JM McDonald Sports Complex, 4292 Fairgrounds Drive. View antique quilts and learn their history during the "Bed Turning" demo. The Ithaca Doll Artists will display their figurative sculpture and "doll as art." Featuring raffle quilt, vendors, quilt appraisals, small quilt silent auction, door prizes, free parking and refreshments. Admission $5 adults, $3 seniors. Benefits programs and services of the YWCA, including Aid to Victims of Violence, Bridges for Kids, Model Moms, Breast Cancer Support Group, and Health and Wellness Programs. For more information call Kathy at (607) 753-9651 or e-mail kathy@cortlandywca.org.
May 3, Crown City Antique Show
10 am – 4 pm, JM McDonald Sports Complex, 4292 Fairgrounds Rd. Featuring some of the finest antique dealers in CNY, you won’t want to miss this unique opportunity to see many dealers in one convenient, indoor location right here in Cortland! No admission fee.
May 9, Homer Shakespearean Society Fundraising Auction
6 pm, Silent Auction and Preview; 7:30 pm, Live Auction, Center for the Arts, 72 S. Main. St., Homer. Charity goods and services auction. Items include a commemorative Shakespearean Society Quilt, cases of wine, jewelry, gift certificates as well as services provided by members. Services include yard work, musical performances, dog-walking, baby-sitting, culinary treats and many more! Please stop by to support this club celebrating 50 years of theatrical excellence! For more information, please contact homershakespearean@yahoo.com.
May 10, Homer Lacrosse Booster Club Mother’s Day Plant Sale
10:00 am – 12:00 pm at Homer High School front parking lot. Give a little spring to all those moms, grandmothers and the special ladies in your life!! Tulips and Hyacinths, $10/plant. All proceeds benefit the Boys’ Lacrosse Program at Homer High School.
May 10, Bearfoot Band
8:00 pm, Center for the Arts, 72 South Main St., Homer. This five piece fast rising young Traditional Americana and Bluegrass Band out of Anchorage, Alaska has been wowing audiences across America since their formation in 1999. They feature powerful emotive vocals, moving arrangements and instrumental excellence backed up by powerful rhythms. General Admission is $20; Senior $16 (membership discounts apply). Students with ID and children under 14 are free. Call (607) 749-4900 for tickets or visit www.center4art.org.
May 15, Musical Composition Competition Deadline
While the Cultural Council will arrange performances of winning works for the Fall of 2008, composers are urged to consider available performing groups in the county when preparing their manuscripts. Composers’ input will, of course, also be solicited in the preparation of performances. A first place award of $75 is being offered in two age categories. Details on submission of works are available on the Cultural Council website. For more details, contact Paulette Fry at (607) 849-4680.
May 31, AppleJazz with Charlie Bertini
6 pm (doors open at 5), Dwyer Memorial Park, Little York. Concert Seats $30 (in front of stage),Table Seats $30 (seats with tables, porch seats, counter) and Children twelve and under are free. Enjoy great food from Cindy¹s Catering, or pack your own basket and cooler for the concert. Tickets are available by internet and mail order only, no tickets sold at door. 275 seats available, first come, first served. To order, visit www.applejazz.com or call (407) 248-2898. If ordering by mail, send check to AppleJazz Records, 10825 Wheaton Court, Orlando, FL 32821.
JUNE
June 18-28, CRT "Leading Ladies"
Cortland Repertory Theatre, Dwyer Park, Little York Lake. In this hilarious new comedy, two actors, Jack and Leo, find themselves so down on their luck that they’re performing "Scenes from Shakespeare" on the Moose Lodge circuit in the Amish country of Pennsylvania. When they hear that an old lady is about to kick the bucket and leave her fortune to her two long lost English nephews “Max and Steve”, they resolve to pass themselves off as her beloved relatives and get the cash. The trouble starts when they discover that “Max and Steve” are actuallyxMaxine and Stephanie! For complete information including online ticket sales, visit www.cortlandrep.org or call (607) 756-2627 or toll-free 800-427-6160.
June 25, Old Timers’ Band
7-8 pm, Homer Village Green. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets. For more information e-mail HomerRecDir@verizon.net.
JULY
July 2-12, CRT "The Mousetrap"
Cortland Repertory Theatre, Dwyer Park, Little York Lake. Agatha Christie mystery. A group of strangers find themselves stranded in a boarding house during a snow storm. Unexpectedly, a policeman on skis appears, hot on the trail of a murderer who must be hiding in the house. Are the newlyweds guilty or the spinster with a curious background? Or is it the wild young architect, the Army major, or the little man who claims his car has overturned in a drift? For complete information including online ticket sales, visit www.cortlandrep.org or call (607) 756-2627 or toll-free 800-427-6160.
July 2, Ithaca Dixieland Band
7-8 pm, Homer Village Green. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets. For more information e-mail HomerRecDir@verizon.net.
July 9, John Rossbach & Chestnut Grove
7-8 pm, Homer Village Green. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets. For more information e-mail HomerRecDir@verizon.net.
July 12, Bikes N’ Tunes
Homer Village Green. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets. Featuring Absolute Music & Entertainment With DJ Kelly. For more information e-mail HomerRecDir@verizon.net.
July 16, Jazz Happens Band
7-8 pm, Homer Village Green. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets. For more information e-mail HomerRecDir@verizon.net.
July 16-August 2, CRT "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas"
Cortland Repertory Theatre, Dwyer Park, Little York Lake. Pull on your cowboy hats and two steppin’ boots, ‘cause you won’t want to miss the CRT debut of one of America’s best loved musicals! This foot-stompin’, yee-hawin’ musical is based on the true story of a legendary brothel known as the “Chicken Ranch.” For complete information including online ticket sales, visit www.cortlandrep.org or call (607) 756-2627 or toll-free 800-427-6160.
July 23, Stan Colella’s Orchestra
7-8 pm, Homer Village Green. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets. For more information e-mail HomerRecDir@verizon.net.
July 30, Ageless Jazz Band
7-8 pm, Homer Village Green. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets. For more information e-mail HomerRecDir@verizon.net.
AUGUST
August 6-16, CRT "A Few Good Men"
Cortland Repertory Theatre, Dwyer Park, Little York Lake. Two Marines are on trial for complicity in the death of a fellow Marine at Guantanamo Bay. Their lawyer, a young man more interested in softball games than the case, expects a plea bargain and a simple cover up. Prodded by a female member of his defense team, he eventually makes a valiant effort to defend his clients and, in so doing, puts the military mentality and the Marine code of honor on trial. For complete information including online ticket sales, visit www.cortlandrep.org or call (607) 756-2627 or toll-free 800-427-6160.
August 13, Delaney Brothers
7-8 pm, Homer Village Green. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets. For more information e-mail HomerRecDir@verizon.net.
August 16, Cruisin–n–Sock Hop
Homer Village Green. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets. Featuring Off The Record DJ With DJ Cindy Ryan. For more information e-mail HomerRecDir@verizon.net.
August 20, Diamond Someday
7-8 pm, Homer Village Green. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets. For more information e-mail HomerRecDir@verizon.net.
August 20-30, CRT "Johnny Guitar"
Cortland Repertory Theatre, Dwyer Park, Little York Lake. Laugh-filled musical based on the legendary Joan Crawford cult western movie embraces and sends up fifties-style movie acting, melodramatic romance and rough-and-tumble cowboy action. Featuring a sensational score with echoes of doo-wop and steamy southwestern ballads, Johnny Guitar tells the story of a sultry saloon keeper and her jealous nemesis, the town's tycoon. When a handsome stranger with a secret past rides into town, the stage is set for a hilarious showdown unlike anything the Old West - or the theatre - has ever seen! For complete information including online ticket sales, visit www.cortlandrep.org or call (607) 756-2627 or toll-free 800-427-6160.