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The Grammy-winning Ying Quartet celebrates America's 250th anniversary with a program spanning just over 250 years of chamber music: Haydn's revolutionary String Quartet Op. 20 No. 3, David Ludwig's poetic Canzoniere for flute and strings featuring CSMF Artistic Director Linda Chesis, and Dvořák's beloved "American" Quartet written during the composer's transformative Iowa summer of 1893 and central to the Ying's groundbreaking Iowa residency that shaped their visionary approach to chamber music.

The West Kortright Center (WKC) is excited to announce Bucolic Valley, an intimate one-day music festival focused on psychedelic rock and set to take place on Saturday, August 22, 2026. The event will feature a full day of music, colorful psychedelic visuals, and offerings from various hand-picked local vendors and is co- organized by the West Kortright Center with Diana McShane and Chris McShane.

The Mystery Lights, known for playing incredible live shows, will headline the festival, and they’re joined on the preliminary lineup by Windows, Kid Bess and the Magic Ring, Gracie Gray, uncleshake, Pleasure Dome, and Düül Suns. Additional bands will be announced as they are added to the lineup.

Passes to the festival will go on sale at westkc.org / bucolicvalley.org on Monday, March 9, and discounted pricing will be available to West Kortright Center members. Performances will take place on both the scenic outdoor stage with stunning views from a valley in the western Catskills and the historic indoor stage known for both its great acoustics and its stained glass windows.

Those who are interested in sponsoring the festival and the non-profit WKC should reach out to info@westkc.org for details, as the event is actively seeking sponsors.

In a fresh twist, area-renown poets take the stage to perform with interpretive musicians with “The Verb Takes a Walk: Poetry Meets Music,” on Sunday, July 23, at the Lansing Performance Hall from 3:00 to 5:00. Featuring Peaches Gillette, Brooke Lange, Daphne Sola, Adin Luca, and Mike Finn, it promises to deliver poetry and music interactions in a memorably unique way.

“During Beatnik times, poetry and music hooked up,” according to Mark Zuss, former poetry professor and organizer of this Savage Club sponsored event. “But since those Kerouac days, this whole genre has been largely lost.”

Each of the “mixed media” readings that afternoon involve readings of diverse original poetry that is matched with live musical or other artform accompaniments or interpretations of that poetry. One of the many highlights is a reading by the 95-year-old poet, Daphne Sola, who will be followed by a high school protégé.

Comedy IMPROV Show similar to Whose Line

An interactive, zany, improvised FUN show! The New Puzzled Players get suggestions from the audience & make up funny scenes on the spot!
COMEDY IMPROV SHOW-The NEW Puzzled Players of Greater Binghamton are a group of funny improvisers who share their love of the art of improvisation and their sense of humor with you! It's THE fun place to go on the Second Friday of every month. You might even volunteer to help them with one of the Improv Games or just laugh at the zany antics.
Similar to TV's Whose Line is it Anyway, NYC's Upright Citizen's Brigade, Chicago's Second City, & The Groundlings of Los Angeles.
Here's what some said about Greater Binghamton's Puzzled Players:
"YES, YES, YES!, And I know ZANY!"-Robin Williams
"I laughed so hard it killed me!"-Paul Reubens

The Puzzled Players Comedy Improv Theater, 19 Madison Ave, Endicott, NY
Shows on the Second Friday of every month.
Doors open at 7:30pm, Show starts at 8:pm, Only $10,
PG-13, No alcohol, No smoking, No refunds. Refreshments available.
Guaranteed seating via tickets on Eventbrite, or cash and Venmo accepted at the door.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/864192130927?aff=oddtdtcreator

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Or search for The NEW Puzzled Players of Greater Binghamton.

Executive Director and Creative Director-Russ the BIg Guy
More about Russ, the shows and Improv FUNshops for your organization through our training center.: www.RussTheBIGGuy.com/improv-workshops

International Recorder Virtuoso Jeffrey Wahl to Perform Exclusive Solo Recital at the Phelps Mansion Museum From the West End to the Southern Tier – An Intimate One-Night Concert Not to Be Missed BINGHAMTON, NY – He has led the United States Navy Choir in performance, headlined a concert at the Actor's Church St. Paul's in London's West End, and performed a solo concert series at the Washington National Cathedral. He has premiered original compositions at the International Poe Festival and taught master classes across Germany, Canada, Russia, and the United Kingdom. Now, Jeffrey R. Wahl brings his international artistry home to the ballroom of the Phelps Mansion Museum in Binghamton, New York, for one night only.

The Phelps Mansion Museum is proud to present Wahl in recital on Sunday, September 13, 2026, at 3:00 PM, accompanied by celebrated pianist John Isenberg. The program spans four centuries of music—from the 17th-century variations of Jacob van Eyck to the jazz-infused crossover sounds of Claude Bolling—all performed in the intimate, Gilded Age acoustics of the Phelps ballroom, the specific setting these works were written for. "The recorder is often misunderstood as a simple classroom tool, but in the hands of a master, it is an instrument of astonishing range," says Wahl. "This program was designed to take the listener on a journey from the 17th century to the present day. Performing this repertoire in a setting as historically rich as the Phelps Mansion allows the music to resonate in its intended atmosphere". Highlights include Richard Harvey's Concerto Incantato, showcasing multiple members of the recorder family from the piercing Sopranino to the haunting Tenor, and the formidable Sonata by Peter Hope. The evening concludes with high-energy jazz selections that bring an unexpected electricity to the historic space.

Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door Availability: Seating is strictly limited due to the intimate nature of the ballroom.  

About Jeffrey Wahl Jeffrey R. Wahl is a professional musician, conductor, composer, and theatrical director whose career spans the international stage, the orchestra pit, and the film industry. As Founder and Artistic Director of the Binghamton Baroque Orchestra, he has built an international reputation as both pedagogue and virtuoso. Wahl proudly served 11 years in the United States Navy, conducting the U.S. Navy Choir at major ceremonies before medically retiring in 2015 as a Chief Petty Officer. His military commendations include the Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal (2), Good Conduct Medal (3), and other awards.