Ron Klopfanstein’s Hot Seat: Media Monday Arts & Entertainment News for the week of Monday, May 13th – Sunday, 19th
By Ron Klopfanstein
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This week’s Hot Seat: Media Monday guest Shane Archer will perform with his band, The Harbingers, on Thursday at 8 p.m. at Funk ‘n Waffles on Armory Square in Syracuse. They will be joined by King Squiddy and the Sethlapods, Mythora, and the Huns. Tickets are $10.
For more information, go to: https://www.facebook.com/events/s/shane-archer-reed-king-squiddy/2341477569384389/ Also, Munson is celebrating the opening of this exciting multimedia exhibition featuring work by talented adult students in the Munson Community Arts program in the Pratt Munson Gallery, and Rome Community Theater is holding auditions for Anastasia. Scroll down for more information.
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Cinema Capitol will present a collection of locally produced films of 15 minutes or less on Saturday, May 18th at 1 pm. The films include Paducah, a musical comedy parody directed by Rich Vandewater, With All My Love, Theodore B., directed by Serana Suarez, Introspection Music Video, directed by Shawn Uebele and Melissa Morris, an excerpt from Mr. Dickens Comes To Utica, directed by Dennis Dewey, Lost Dog directed by Tom Knudsen, 6:42 directed by Rick E. Lewis, The Last Confession directed by AJ Parker, and a special presentation of the documentary The World Series of Bocce: A Celebration of Sport, Family and Community, directed by Francis DiClemente.
Also, Cinema Capitol will present Wicked Little Letters and Riddle of Fire on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., Sunday at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., and next Monday at 7 p.m.
A 1920s English seaside town bears witness to a farcical and occasionally sinister scandal in this riotous mystery comedy. Based on a stranger than fiction true story, Wicked Little Letters follows two neighbours: deeply conservative local Edith Swan (Olivia Colman) and rowdy Irish migrant Rose Gooding (Jessie Buckley). When Edith and fellow residents
begin to receive wicked letters full of unintentionally hilarious profanities, foul-mouthed Rose is charged with the crime. The anonymous letters prompt a national uproar, and a trial ensues. However, as the town’s women – led by Police Officer Gladys Moss (Anjana Vasan) – begin to investigate the crime themselves, they suspect that something is amiss, and Rose may not be the culprit after all. In Riddle of Fire, three mischievous children embark on a woodland odyssey when their mother sends them on an errand.
For more information, go to https://www.facebook.com/RomeCinemaCapitol.
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The Dunham Public Library will present a book talk and signing by Erika C. Lowenkopf, author of Missing the Boat: A Memoir, on Thursday, May 16th, at 6:00 p.m. Lowenkopf is a resident of Whitesboro, and her book is an honest, raw, and caring story that will comfort and inspire anyone who’s had to deal with bullying, surprise life changes, or feeling different. It reaches into your heart and relates whether you’ve had similar experiences or not.
For more information, go to https://www.facebook.com/DunhamPublicLibrary
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Keaton & Lloyd Bookshop will host a poetry reading by Allen Rose on Saturday at 1 p.m. The event is free and described as “a lovely afternoon of poetry.”
For more information, go to https://www.facebook.com/keatonandlloyd
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Munson will host a Community Art Student Exhibition on Saturday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Munson and Pratt are celebrating the opening of this exciting multimedia exhibition featuring work by talented adult students in the Munson Community Arts program in the Pratt Munson Gallery. The exhibition will be on view through June 23, 2024, on Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m.
Munson will also present the Grammy-winning New Orleans-based Dirty Dozen Brass Band on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $28 for the general public, $23 for members, and $15 for students. This “musical gumbo” has allowed the Dirty Dozen to tour across five continents and more than 30 countries, record 12 studio albums, and collaborate with a range of artists from Modest Mouse to Widespread Panic to Norah Jones.
For more information, go to: https://www.facebook.com/MunsonUtica
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The Oneida County Pride Association will present Pride Eve Drag Story Hour on Friday, May 31st, at 6 p.m. at the Tree House Reading and Arts Center. Admission is FREE, and this is a child-friendly event. The second annual Pride Festival is Saturday, June 1st, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Mohawk Valley Community College. This is a family-friendly event that will include vendors, community resources, performers, and more! The Pride Drag Show (for ages 21 and older) will be on Saturday, June 1st, at 8 pm at the Uptown Center for Creative Arts.
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The Other Side will hold an Open Mic night with JWatch Productions on Friday at 7 p.m. They are inviting writers, performers, musicians, artists, and anyone with a talent or skill to share their artistry with an audience. A donation of $5 is requested.
For more information, go to: https://www.facebook.com/OtherSideGallery and https://www.facebook.com/jwp2023
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Players of Utica will present Funny Girl on Thursday, June 13th, at 7:30 p.m., Friday, June 7th, at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, June 8th, at 2 p.m., Sunday, June 9th, at 2 p.m., Friday, June 14th, at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, June 15th, at 2 p.m., and Sunday, June 16th, at 2 p.m. Tickets are now on sale, $20 for general admission, $18 for subscribers, and $12 for students.
For more information, go to https://www.facebook.com/PlayersOfUtica
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Rome Community Theater will hold auditions for its summer musical, Anastasia, on Saturday and Sunday at 5 p.m. Justin Jones will direct the show, with musical direction by Joah Clanton and choreography by Noah Alexander Price.
For more information, go to https://www.facebook.com/romecommunitytheater
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The Tramontane will present Whammo! with special guest Home Visitor on Friday at 7 p.m. as part of their House Concert Series 2024. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door.
On Saturday, The Tramontane will present Saturday “Special Edition” Showcase #16 at 6 p.m. featuring Adam Rivera and Brook Pridemore.
For more information, go to https://www.facebook.com/TRAMONTANECAFE
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The Uptown Center for Creative Arts hosts an improv event every Thursday at 7 p.m. They invite people to attend “an open-to-all, pay-what-you-can, drop-in improv class followed by a community improv jam where everyone is invited to play, with plenty of opportunity for some stage reps!” They also have Comedy Open Mic nights every Wednesday; sign-ups begin at 7 pm, and the show starts at 8 pm.
For more information, go to: https://www.facebook.com/utcany
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Links
Cinema Capitol: https://www.facebook.com/RomeCinemaCapitol
Dunham Public Library: https://www.facebook.com/DunhamPublicLibrary
Keaton & Lloyd: https://www.facebook.com/keatonandlloyd
Kirkland Art Center: https://www.facebook.com/KACenter
JWatch Productions: https://www.facebook.com/jwp2023
Hamilton College: https://www.hamilton.edu/campuslife/arts-at-hamilton/events
Ilion Little Theater Club: https://www.facebook.com/ilionlittletheatre
Mohawk Valley Community College: https://www.facebook.com/MVCCCampusEvents
Oneida County Pride Association: https://www.facebook.com/OneidaCountyPride
Other Side: https://www.facebook.com/OtherSideGallery
Players of Utica: https://www.facebook.com/PlayersOfUtica
Ravenswood Comics: https://www.facebook.com/RavenswoodComics
Rome Community Theater: https://www.facebook.com/romecommunitytheater
Tramontane Cafe: https://www.facebook.com/TRAMONTANECAFE
Treehouse Reading and Arts Center: https://www.facebook.com/treehousereadingandarts
Unity Hall: https://www.facebook.com/historicunityhall
Uptown Theatre for the Creative Arts: https://www.facebook.com/utcany
Utica Public Library: https://www.facebook.com/TheLibrary.UticaPublicLibrary
Utica University Theatre: https://www.facebook.com/UticaUniversityTheatre
Uticon: https://www.facebook.com/uticon
WCNY: https://www.facebook.com/WCNYPBS
WRVO: https://www.facebook.com/WRVOPublicRadio
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Ron Klopfanstein is a multimedia investigative journalist, news and features editor, and creative content producer for the Utica Phoenix digital platform and 95.5 FM “The Heat” broadcast and streaming. He also hosts the Hot Seat: Media Monday every Monday at 5 pm, broadcast on 95.5 FM and streaming at 955TheHeat.com. Like him at Facebook.com/ReadRonKlopfanstein, Follow him at Threads.net/@RonKlopfanstein, Instagram.com/RonKlopfanstein, Twitter.com/RonKlopfanstein, Tiktok.com/@ronklopfanstein, and subscribe to his channel at YouTube.com/@RonKlopfanstein. Read all his work at Muckrack.com/ron-klopfanstein.
