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“John McKenna’s Plattsburgh, Photos From The  McKenna Collection ”

Tuesday, May 1, 2018 from 4 – 5pm @ Lake Forest Senior Living Retirement Community, 8 Lake Forest Drive Plattsburgh, NY 12903 Admission is Free In 1975 John McKenna, a local architect, took a series of photographs and slides of various commercial enterprises throughout streets in the City of Plattsburgh.  It is not known exactly why Mr. […]

It’s Official, The Complete AIM 2018 Music Festival Lineup Is Here – MTL Blog

Source: It’s Official, The Complete AIM 2018 Music Festival Lineup Is Here – MTL Blog

Lake Champlain Arts Institute opens at Clinton Community College – Sun Community News & Printing

Source: Lake Champlain Arts Institute opens at Clinton Community College – Sun Community News & Printing

Mentalist/Illusionist Craig Karges Coming to the Strand

PLATTSBURGH, NY – The Strand Center for the Arts is excited to announce award-winning entertainer, a nationally recognized speaker, Craig Karges performs at the Strand Center Theatre at 25 Brinkerhoff Street, Plattsburgh on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at 7 p.m. Craig Karges combines the art of magic with the science of psychology and the power […]

30 Epic Festivals In Montreal You Can Look Forward To This Summer – MTL Blog

Source: 30 Epic Festivals In Montreal You Can Look Forward To This Summer – MTL Blog

The Strand Center for the Arts Announces its Annual High School & Middle School Exhibition

PLATTSBURGH, NY – The Strand Center for the Arts is thrilled to announce that its Annual High School & Middle School Exhibition will be opening in the SCA Main Gallery at 23 Brinkerhoff Street in Plattsburgh. The Annual High School & Middle School Exhibition will be opening in the SCA Main Gallery at 23 Brinkerhoff […]

The Strand Center Call for Student Artists for High School/Middle School Exhibition in April

The Strand Center for the Arts is excited to host its Annual High School & Middle School Exhibition this April and is looking for student artists. This year’s exhibition will be held at The Strand Center Main Gallery at 23 Brinkerhoff Street in Plattsburgh. The exhibition will open on April 6 and run through April […]

Beloved Peru High School Music Teacher & Band Director Passes Away

Lynn Wilke passed away on March 5, 2018. Click here to view his obituary.  Click below to view an April 26, 2015 Peru Gazette story on Mr. Wilke. “Do Something Different than the Other Schools”

Peru Drama Club heads back to the 80s – Sun Community News & Printing

Source: Peru Drama Club heads back to the 80s – Sun Community News & Printing

Rhythm Future Quartet Takes Gypsy Jazz to New Heights and Horizons

Sunday, March 4 at 3:00 pm at the Methodist Church on Route 3 in Saranac, NY The acoustic jazz group Rhythm Future Quartet embrace a deeply felt mission to situate Gypsy jazz firmly in the here and now. Featuring chief soloists Jason Anick on violin and Olli Soikkeli on guitar, along with second guitarist Max […]

Adirondack String Fever to Feature Top Regional Musicians at the Grange Feb. 24 | Essex on Lake Champlain

Source: Adirondack String Fever to Feature Top Regional Musicians at the Grange Feb. 24 | Essex on Lake Champlain

Art Talk : The Life and Art of Jan Balet

Peru Free Library Wednesday, February 28 at 4:00 pm The Life and Art of Jan Balet will cover the fascinating story of Jan’s life, from his escape from Hitler’s army, through his days as a highly successful commercial artist, art director, and children’s book author and illustrator in New York, to his later years as […]

Coming Events at Peru VFW Post 309 – All Are Welcome

What:  Thanks for the Memories Spaghetti Dinner with “Just Jammin”    Only $8.00 When:  February 15, 2018 Dinner:  4 – 7 p.m. with Memories Slide Show followed by “Just Jammin”   6 – 9 p.m. Where:  Peru Memorial VFW 710 Pleasant St, Rt 22B Peru, NY 12972 What:      “Just Jammin” When:    Thursday, February 22, 2018        6 – p.m. Where:    Peru […]

Peru Drama Club Presents Rock of Ages

Drew works at the famous Bourbon Room and just wants to rock.  But when they want to tear down the entire block, will he be able to save Rock and Roll forever, and win the heart of small-town Sherrie?  Come see this hilarious show and relive the greatest music of the 80s!  Presented in the […]

Gallery Cooperative Featured Artist Gordon LeClair at The Strand Center for the Arts in February

PLATTSBURGH, NY – The Strand Center for the Arts is thrilled to announce painter Gordon LeClair as the featured artist in their Gallery Cooperative for the month of February. This forthcoming exhibit, will take place in The Strand Center Community Gallery on Friday, February 2 and a reception that is free and open to the […]

Media Note: New WPTZ Television Studio Proposed in Williston | Off Message

Source: Media Note: New WPTZ Television Studio Proposed in Williston | Off Message

Eye on the Arts – Sun Community News & Printing

Source: Eye on the Arts – Sun Community News & Printing

52nd Anniversary Keeseville-Peru Ecumenical Choir Christmas Concert

The Keeseville-Peru Ecumenical Choir, December 17, 2017, St. Augustine’s Church, Peru, NY. Jeanette Woodruff Director, Steven Collier Accompanist, Stephen Woodruff Organist.  Below you will find links to all the songs. It was a great concert! Director Jeanette Woodruff, the accompanists and all the choir put their hearts and souls into making it a wonderful evening. […]

Based on the novel by Lois Lowry, Jonas’ community prides itself on sameness. Yet when he is chosen to become the next Receiver of Memories, his world will be upended forever. What he learns will leave him questioning everything he has ever known. Presented in the Peru Jr/Sr High Auditorium on December 1st and 2nd […]

Shop for Christmas Gifts and Enjoy a Hot Lunch

Peru—Fall Into Winter Craft Fair will be held at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017, from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Hot lunch, baked goods and basket raffles will also be available.

Tri-County ARTSMAP Preview Party at Strand Center for the Arts November 18th, 2017

The Strand Center for the Arts is holding a Preview Party for the Tri-County ARTSMAP – a web-based interactive map of the region’s artists, individuals and cultural organizations.  The ARTSMAP Preview Party will be held on the Strand Center for the Arts’ lawn from 1 – 4, Saturday, November 18, 2017. The ARTSMAP will be […]

Lake Champlain International Film Festival Returns to Plattsburgh Nov. 1-5

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. Films made as part of a cell-phone film contest are among those featured at the fourth annual Lake Champlain International Film Festival, taking place Nov. 1 to 5 at the Strand Center for the Arts, 25 Brinkerhoff St., in downtown Plattsburgh. In addition to films submitted from around the world that include topics […]