Weekend of June 26-28
I am leaving town for eight days, so I am posting the weekend to do list a bit early.
You can kick off your weekend early with the outdoor concerts in Norwood on the village green.
June 25th – Thursday – MacTalla Mor –Celtic Music –
7pm – FREE
Speaking of Concerts, don’t forget to check out – the traditional Syracuse Symphony Orchestra Thompson Park Extravaganza!
FREE
On Thursday, July 2, 2009, the SSO’s newly appointed Principal Pops Conductor Ron Spigelman will lead the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra in a free Independence Day concert at Thompson Park in Watertown.
Festivities will begin at 6:30 p.m., as Operation Yellow Ribbon honors the servicemen and women in a patriotic pre-show concert featuring the 10th Mountain Division Band.
The Symphony will take the stage at 8:00 p.m. and perform a program of familiar American melodies and patriotic favorites by John Williams, George Gershwin, John Philip Sousa and more. The Fort Drum Color Guard will begin with a presentation of colors, while the SSO plays the National Anthem. A grand fireworks display will follow the concert finale of Tchaikovsky’s famous 1812 Overture and the patriotic favorite, Stars and Stripes Forever.
In the event of inclement weather, this concert will be held on July 6 at 8:00 p.m. If a rain location is needed on July 6, the concert will take place at Watertown High School.
More Concerts –
There are concerts galore this weekend, if you are looking for music you should be able to find it!!!
Waddington kicks off their summer series – Summer June 28 – at 3pm – “Donna Miller”
At Island Park Pavilion
Sackets Harbor – Same Time – Different Place – 3pm at Battlefield Park – bring your own chair – Sunday June 28th the Frank Sacci Orchestra.
Clayton – village concert series is Thursday nights (the same as Norwood) At Frink Park, Downtown Clayton
Also in Clayton – June 28th Sunday – Riverside Theater presents inspirational concerts and this Sunday it is Nate Yelle and Friends-
FAVORTIE ART PICK OF THE WEEKEND
Breakwater Art Gallery at 379 Club St in Cape Vincent opens it’s 2009 summer activities with a reception for the “Mixed Invitational Show” on Friday June 26 from 5pm to 8 pm . The show participants were selected by Larry Barone , who owns The Gallery Fine Art in Sackets Harbor, Gregg Lago owner of The Winged Bull Art Gallery in Clayton and Rollin Hanson Director of Breakwater Art Gallery in Cape Vincent .
The Purpose of the show is to combine the 3 artistic communities where the galleries are located . The selections were made on the basis of skill and perhaps a unique presentation of ideas .Artists were selected for more original approaches to subject. There will be very few if any of lighthouses or Herons on the rock.
The subjects mentioned have been worn out to the point of cliche. These subjects are at best good for souvenirs but not art. Sentimental subjects were avoided and replaced with less pretty pictures and sculptures that we hope are thought provoking and intense . Still we think the show is exciting in its original approaches to landscape attitude or philosophy The work is excellent, very compelling and perhaps a little risky. We hope the show will find a home in another year at one of the other towns mentioned.
Theater –
Forever Plaid plays at the Clayton Opera House this weekend 6/25-6/28
This very popular 1990 Off-Broadway music revue packs them in. An Affectionate look at “guy groups.” It stars Dan Davis, Kevin Kitto, Jim Goodenbury and Steve Petrillose.
Friday at 7pm, Saturday at 7pm and Sunday at 2 and 7pm.
Call 686-2200 for tickets.
Mountainfest/Fort Drum Air Show
Call 772-6622 or 772-6070
This great event is one of the premiere entertainment events in the North Country.
Mountain fest is Saturday June 27th and will feature a Free Concert by Multi-platinum country artist Jo Dee Messina at 6pm Saturday.
Other fun and festive stuff includes: Children’s Fun Zone, Food and Beverage Tent, Military Equipment Display, Boss Custom Car and Bike Show, Division Welcome Home, Salute the Nation, Twilight Air Show and Fireworks Display.
The Famous Fort Drum Air Show continues through both Saturday and Sunday with gates opening at 9am… Both Events, Both Days are FREE.
FREE EVENT
Wine, Beer, Bikes and Blues
At the 1000 Islands Winery
Saturday June 27th 10am – 8pm
Call 482-9306 for more information
Wine, Bikes, Beer, BBQ & Blues! FREE ADMISSION!
WOW that's the BEST deal around!
The music starts at 12pm and goes until 8pm
Performing in the Winery's Court Yard from 12pm to 4pm is R-19 Band, followed by the exciting sounds of the Chippewa Breeze Band from 4 to 8pm.
Enjoy the relaxing acoustic performance of Peg Dolan in the Tastingroom from 4pm to 8pm.
Because seating is "general admission", it pays to get here around 11:30am to get both a good parking spot and a good viewing spot on the lawn.
As always, there are some terms and conditions.
Our are few and simple, we call them the "Rules of Thumb":
Please bring with you: your friends, a blanket and/or lawn chairs, and some money. Please DO NOT bring with you: you pets, your grill, your beer and/or other wine and alcohol. Also, Please pick up your trash! We provide dozens of trash receptacles around the lawn
