Jubilation! Women’s Vocal Ensemble to Perform in EOH Fundraiser

The Earlville Opera House is pleased to host a fundraiser featuring local favorites Jubilation! Women’s Vocal Ensemble Friday August 18 at 7 PM.

The event will serve as a fundraiser for the historic Earlville Opera House. Community events like this one allow the Earlville Opera House to continue bringing world-quality live musical performances and art installations to central New York, and facilitates the art education workshops and classes hosted for adults and children of all ages.

Jubilation! Women’s Vocal Ensemble was started in 2007 with nine members. Since that time, the group has doubled in size and become a valuable part of the Hamilton community.  Members range in both age and background. Though Jubilation! is based in Hamilton, members come from as far as Brookfield and Rome to participate.  One of the goals of the ensemble is to bring a variety of different music to each performance; some music is intended to uplift the audience, and some music shares a deep-rooted, powerful message.    It is also important to them to create an environment of friendship and support.

One of the things that is unique about Jubilation! is their goal of giving back.  After each concert, a portion of the proceeds are given to an elected organization that they feel is deserving.   Some of these are close to home, such as Vera House and HCS Friends of Music.  Others are international, including Smile Train and, most recently, Geneva Call.  Anyone interested in joining Jubilation! for future seasons can contact Karen Rains at karen.rains1@gmail.com.

Jubilation! Women’s Vocal Ensemble will perform at the Earlville Opera House August 18 at 7 PM. Tickets are $12 general, $10 members, and $6 students/youth. Please note that this show will not offer reserved seating, and is strictly on a first-come, first-served basis, with doors opening at 6:30 PM. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 315-691-3550 or visit www.earlvilleoperahouse.com.  The Opera House is located at 18 East Main Street, in Earlville, NY. EOH events are made possible, in part, with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature, and through the generosity of EOH members.

A Celebration of NY’s Quilting Culture, sponsored by Sew Nice

The Earlville Opera House is thrilled to host the Annual Quilt Show sponsored by Sew Nice, featuring three new exhibitions celebrating the rich history of New York State’s quilting culture. All three exhibitions run from July 15 – Sept. 2 with opening reception on Saturday July 15 from 12-3 PM to coincide with the Earlville Community Days Celebration.

Featured quilt artist Sue Beevers of Deansboro, NY will exhibit in the Arts Café Gallery with her new show, David’s Garden, highlighting the cycles of and our bonds to the natural world.

The Regional Quilt Celebration, featuring work submitted by local quilters, will be in the EOH West Gallery. Local quilt artists are invited to exhibit their work. All quilts must be received on or by Friday, July 7th for hanging.  Please bring them in a protective bag with a label on your quilt and bag to keep them safe in the drop off and return process. Quilts should be labeled and an exhibition form should accompany your quilt so that it can be safely returned to you. The forms may be filled in at the EOH gallery office at the time of drop off or downloaded from the EOH website.

The annual Contemporary Art Quilts exhibition runs in the East Gallery, and features fine art quilts by artists from New York State and beyond, including Catherine Kleeman of Maryland and Lorraine Roy of Ontario, Canada.

All three exhibitions run July 15 – September 12, with opening receptions Saturday July 15 from 12-3, free and open to the public. For more information, call 315-691-3550 or visit www.earlvilleoperahouse.com.  The Opera House is located at 18 East Main Street, in Earlville, NY. EOH events are made possible, in part, with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature, and through the generosity of EOH members.

Earlville Opera House presents Women of Folk, Sponsored by Preferred Mutual

An incredible family legacy comes together when the Earlville Opera House presents Women of Folk, featuring Sloan Wainwright, Lucy Wainwright Roche, and Suzzy Roche, July 15th at 8 PM, sponsored by Preferred Mutual.

Suzzy Roche is a founding member of the singing group The Roches. In addition to recording numerous albums, Roche has written two books, and taught performance at NYU graduate and undergraduate schools and at Princeton University in the Atelier Program. Singer/songwriter Lucy Wainwright Roche, daughter of Loudon Wainwright III and Suzzy Roche and half-sister of Rufus and Martha Wainwright, was born and raised in New York City. Wainwright Roche spent her formative years traveling with and amongst her large musical family. In 2005 and 2006, she joined brother Rufus on tour to sing backup, and her first, full-length recording, Lucy, arrived in 2010. The younger sister of witty singer-songwriter Loudon Wainwright III, Sloan Wainwright has taken her own path in building a musical career. With a multi-octave voice and an ability to combine sensitive original songs with unique renditions of songs by Sly and the Family Stone, the Grateful Dead and the Beatles, Wainwright has become one of contemporary folk music’s most promising new artists.

Women of Folk will perform at the Earlville Opera House July 15 at 8 PM. Tickets are $30 general, $25 members, and $15 students/youth, with premiums applying in the first 4 rows. Doors open at 7:30 PM. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 315-691-3550 or visit www.earlvilleoperahouse.com.  The Opera House is located at 18 East Main Street, in Earlville, NY. EOH events are made possible, in part, with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature, and through the generosity of EOH members.

Arts in the Park Returns 7/13

The Arts in the Park Series returns for another season of talented musicians, ranging from jazz gems to folk roots, Thursdays on the Hamilton Village Green, free and open to the community. All performances begin at 7 PM.

This year’s series, Siren Songs, celebrates the arts and women’s contributions to the arts, as well their voices in our communities, marking the centennial of women’s suffrage in New York State, three years ahead of the rest of our nation. After a century of progress and change, the impact and power of women’s voices in our communities remain a vital contribution to our cultural experience. The five concerts are planned for Thursday evenings at 7 PM starting 7/13 and ending 8/10.

Kicking off the series July 13^th is SAMMY-award winner and local favorite Lauren Mettler. A singer-songwriter born and raised in CNY Mettler boasts a practice of delving into many different genres and cultures for insight and nuance. Her writing is evocative, empathetic, & gently explorative, inviting her audience to face their own vulnerabilities & others’ as well.

Mettler is followed by Opus Black, July 20^th. The Opus Black String Quartet is an alternative string ensemble with a penchant for the unorthodox. Built on a common foundation of classical training, their backgrounds are as diverse as their repertoire. Their mission is to educate, inspire creativity and share their love of music through alternative performance.

Next up is the dazzling Amanda Rogers on July 27^th. Often compared to Tom Waits for her literary lyrics and Carole King for her pop sensibility, CNY-native Rogers has defined her musical career as an original, independent, touring, recording artist. Rogers can boast 9 albums and multiple tours, as well as song placements on networks such as the Discovery Channel and MTV.

Carolyn Kelly Blues Band continues the series August 3^rd. A natural vocal talent, Kelly’s emotive deliveries carry an audience on a roller coaster ride of emotions form lust to scorn and everywhere in between. With a natural stage presence, Kelly embraces and involves the audience, on a very personal level, at every one of her performances.

Finally, Sheralyn Jeanne concludes the series August 10^th. Born and raised in Syracuse, NY, Sheralyn has picked up many styles and techniques from watching and involving herself in local bands, live shows, choirs, churches, schools, and more. After her 2016 award-winning album with Syracuse band Early Bird Trio, Wellman was quickly on her way to a solo career where she would begin to explore a new approach to the modern day singer-songwriter genre.

Performances begin at 7 PM and will take place at the bandstand on the Village Green in the center of Hamilton with a rain location at the nearby Colgate Inn on the north end of the Village Green. Both locations are wheelchair accessible.

Hamilton Arts in the Park is presented by the Village of Hamilton and co-presented by the Earlville Opera House. The Village of Hamilton is grateful for funds from the Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature and administered by CNY Arts.  For more in depth information about the artists or the Village Series visit our event calendar on the EOH website at www.earlvilleoperahouse.com or call us at (315) 691- 3550.

“One of the freshest bands in Irish traditional music,” the Jeremiahs perform 7/1

The Earlville Opera House will host an evening with rising Celtic-favorites The Jeremiahs Saturday July 1 at 8 PM, sponsored by Bruce Ward, Architect. Heralded by Irish Music Magazine as “one of the freshest bands in Irish traditional music,” the Jeremiahs combine traditional and contemporary sounds to create their own brand of “urban folk” music.

Since founding in 2013 the quartet have traveled across Ireland and Europe playing some of the top venues and festivals.  “Male Vocalist of the Year” (Chicago Irish American News 2015) Joe Gibney leads the quartet with his instantly recognizable timbre, and offers a diverse repertoire of songs, from rousing sea shanties to emotional traditional songs of hardship, love and loss. The obvious passion and love for these songs, old and new, is plain to see and hear and will entrance and warm the heart of any music lover.

The Jeremiahs will perform at the Earlville Opera House July 1st at 8 PM. Tickets are $20 general, $15 members, and $10 students/youth, with premiums applying in the first 4 rows. Doors will open at 7:30 PM. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 315-691-3550 or visit www.earlvilleoperahouse.com.  The Opera House is located at 18 East Main Street, in Earlville, NY. EOH events are made possible, in part, with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature, and through the generosity of EOH members.

Calling all musicians! The Instrument Petting Zoo returns 7/6!

Calling all musicians! The Earlville Opera House needs you and wild your instrument for the EOH Instrument Zoo at 6:30 pm on Thursday July 6th! The Instrument Zoo will be a family activity to expand children’s understanding for your instrument before the evening performance at 7:30 pm of the symphony concert by Symphoria.

Details: You will maintain complete control of your instrument. You are encouraged to demonstrate its use. If you are moved to allow someone to handle it that is your own choice. The most we ask is to allow the children to “pet” or touch the instrument. If the animal is too dangerous we ask its handler to keep it from “biting” anyone.

We ask for you to arrive with your wild instrument on the Hamilton Village green around 6:15 pm to help set up the Zoo at the Gazebo before the performance of Symphoria at 7:30 pm. The entire “zoo session” is scheduled for 30-45 minutes (depending on the number of children who attend). A “Zookeeper” will be on hand for crowd control and assistance to our instrument handlers.

We hope that you’ll be able to participate in this Earlville Opera House event for youth and families in our community! For more information, call 315-691-3550 or visit www.earlvilleoperahouse.com.

Open Call for Quilters at the EOH

“Celebration,” Sue Beevers

Local quilters are invited to exhibit their quilts in the Earlville Opera House Annual Quilt Show! The EOH will be holding a regional quilt show to celebrate Central New York’s rich quilting culture. The Regional Quilt Celebration will be in the EOH West Gallery at the same time that the annual Contemporary Art Quilts exhibition runs in the East Gallery, from July 15 – Sept. 2 with opening reception on Saturday July 15 from 12-3 PM to coincide with the Earlville Community Days Celebration.

All quilts must be received on or by Friday, July 7th for hanging.  Please bring them in a protective bag with a label on your quilt and bag to keep them safe in the drop off and return process. Quilts should be labeled and an exhibition form should accompany your quilt so that it can be safely returned to you. The forms may be filled in at the EOH gallery office at the time of drop off or downloaded from the EOH website.

EOH hours are Tuesdays through Fridays 10-5, and Saturdays 12-3.  The Earlville Opera House Art Center is located at 18 East Main Street at the intersection with NYS Route 12B. For information, please call 315-691-3550 or visit www.earlvilleoperahouse.com.

Circus Camp Returns in July!

Come one, come all—there’s a place for everyone under the Big Top! The Earlville Opera House is pleased to announce the return of its annual Circus Camp, held July 10 through 14 at the historic Earlville Opera House Arts Center.

The workshop meets daily Monday through Friday 9 AM – 3 PM, culminating in Friday night’s 7 PM at which students will be able to show off their newly acquired skills! Children ages 6-13 will explore juggling, trapeze, tightrope walking, tumbling, clowning, and other circus performance activities under the guidance of Jen Taylor from OM-Fly Circus School. A true “kid whisperer,” Taylor knows how to coax the enthusiasm and cooperation—and yen for performance—that often lurks just below the surface with kids.

Registration is $255/child for EOH Members, $275/child for the general public (after June 10^th, add an additional $30 per child); and is required by 5 PM on June 30^th. For information about scholarships or to register today, please call 315-691-3550 or visit www.earlvilleoperahouse.com.

Local Music Showcase 6/17

The Earlville Opera House will recognize talented artists in our communities with a special Local Music Showcase on June 17 at 7 PM. While known for bringing in iconic touring musicians, we are thrilled to host this “variety show” style fundraiser highlighting the outstanding performers in our midst, including Rabbit in the Rye, Bandits On The Run, Lauren Mettler, the Hamilton Ramblers, Jenni Larchar and Tom Murphy, Astrid Helfant and Esther Rosbrook, and more!

The event will serve as a fundraiser for the historic Earlville Opera House. Community events like this one allow the Earlville Opera House to continue bringing world-quality live musical performances and art installations to central New York, and facilitates the art education workshops and classes hosted for adults and children of all ages.

The show will begin June 17th at 7 PM. Tickets are $15 general, $10 members, and $5 students/youth. Doors will open at 6:30 PM. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 315-691-3550 or visitwww.earlvilleoperahouse.com. The Opera House is located at 18 East Main Street, in Earlville, NY. EOH events are made possible, in part, with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature, and through the generosity of EOH members.

Chris Thomas King, Blues Legend & Star of “O Brother, Where Art Thou,” to Perform at Historic Earlville Opera House, Sponsored by Preferred Mutual

The Earlville Opera House will host an evening with blues legend and star of “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” Chris Thomas King at 8 PM. The event is sponsored by Preferred Mutual, and continues the EOH’s 2017 Main Stage season, featuring such artists as The Jeremiahs, Peter Yarrow, and Carrie Rodriguez, among others.

Born in 1962, guitarist Chris Thomas King became the last major folk blues discovery of the 20th Century when he was discovered in Louisiana in 1985 by a folklorist from the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D. C. He was introduced to the world the following year by venerable folk label Arhoolie Records as an authentic folk blues successor to Huddie Ledbetter, Muddy Waters, Mississippi John Hurt and Manse Lipscomb.

King moved to Europe in 1993 and went on to write and produced a series of ground breaking recordings including “21st Century Blues” and “My Pain Your Pleasure.” Celebrated as an expatriate artist, yet seemingly destined for obscurity in his own country, King decided to return to New Orleans in 1996, when as fate would have it, King was chosen by the Coen brothers to play the role of itinerant bluesman Tommy Johnson alongside George Clooney in the movie “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” (2000). Larger than life on the silver screen, Chris Thomas King, acoustic guitar in hand, captivated audiences the world over. His authenticity as a folk blues artist, by any measure, proved to be undeniable, and star of stage and screen was born.

King’s major contributions to the “O Brother, Where Art Thou” phenomenon, along with its follow up album and tour, “Down From The Mountain,” has inspired a new generation of musicians such as, Hozier, Mumford & Sons, and the Lumineers. His songs “Hard Time Killing Floor Blues” and “John Law Burned Down the Liqour Sto,’” to name a few, have been covered by numerous artists including legend Buddy Guy.

King will perform at the Earlville Opera House June 2^nd at 8 PM. Tickets are $30 general, $25 members, and $15 students/youth, with premiums applying in the first 4 rows. Doors will open at 7:30 PM. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 315-691-3550 or visit www.earlvilleoperahouse.com.  The Opera House is located at 18 East Main Street, in Earlville, NY. EOH events are made possible, in part, with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature, and through the generosity of EOH members.