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Live Performances Mark O’Connor Duo
Mark O'Connor began his creative journey at the feet of American fiddling legend Benny Thomasson, and the iconic French jazz violinist Stéphane Grappelli. Now, at age 59, he…
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Live Performances Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Geneva Concerts
Vinay Parameswaran, conductor Tai Murray, violin SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 5, Op. 82 in E-flat Major WYNTON MARSALIS: Violin Concerto in D Major The Cleveland Orchestra's Vinay Parameswaran joins the Rochester…
Tickets:BOX OFFICE PRICES: Adult/Senior $35 / College students with ID $10 / Child through grade 12 FREE/HWS students with ID FREE
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Live Performances Kinetic Dance Collective
Hobart and William Smith College
BUY FRIDAY NIGHT TICKETS HERE! BUY SATURDAY NIGHT TICKETS HERE! Kinetic Dance Collective (KDC), a student-run organization, encourages students to connect with the Hobart & William Smith campus…
Tickets:Free for HWS students and children under 12, $10 all others
Live Performances Kinetic Dance Collective
Hobart and William Smith College
BUY FRIDAY NIGHT TICKETS HERE! BUY SATURDAY NIGHT TICKETS HERE! Kinetic Dance Collective (KDC), a student-run organization, encourages students to connect with the Hobart & William Smith campus…
Tickets:Free for HWS students and children under 12, $10 all others
Live Performances The Nutcracker
Ithaca Ballet
The Ithaca Ballet's Nutcracker accompanied by The Finger Lakes Symphony Orchestra, with conductor S. Shade Zajac. Fall in love with Tchaikovsky’s great ballet The Nutcracker, all over again with…
Tickets:$25 Adults, $15 Under 18
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Live Performances Finger Lakes Photo/Plays
What happens when you bring together a local photograph by a local photographer and local professional and community theatre artists? Brand new plays in a night and a…
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Live Performances Symphoria
Geneva Concerts
Among his generation of concert artists, pianist Awadagin Pratt is acclaimed for his musical insight and intensely involving performances in recital and with symphony orchestras. In 1992 Pratt became…
Tickets:$35 adults, $10 college students, children up to Grade 12 are FREE
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Live Performances The Robert Cray Band
DSP Shows
The Robert Cray Band will be touring the US and UK for the first time since the 2020 release of his album, That’s What I Heard. On this…
Tickets:58.50/48.50/38.50
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Live Performances Dervish
Ring in St. Patrick's Day with the Best of the Best of Irish Music! Dervish have been bringing Irish traditional music to the world for more than 25…
Tickets:$25 General Admission
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Live Performances 198th Army Band
Based in Rochester NY, the 198th Army Band provides music for a large variety of public and military events in Upstate NY and throughout the country. The band…
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Live Performances Christian McBride’s New Jawn
The Smith Center for the Arts presents the 6th Annual Scott LaFaro Day Celebration Concert: Christian McBride's New Jawn on Tuesday, March 28th at 7:30 p.m. at the…
Tickets:$50.50/$30.50
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Live Performances Symphoria
Geneva Concerts
MENDELSSOHN: The Hebrides, Op.26 J.S. BACH: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 JOHANN STRAUSS, Jr.: “On the Beautiful Blue Danube” MOZART: Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K.551 (Jupiter) Michelle…
Tickets:Adult/Senior $35 / College students with id $10 / Child through grade 12 FREE/HWS students with id FREE
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Live Performances The Platters® and Friends with Special Guests, The Classic Drifters
Considered the most romantic of all the early rock & roll groups (that is, the ultimate in “make-out music”), The Platters produced hit after hit. The quintet effortlessly…
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Live Performances Toeprints 2023 Showcase
Join Toeprints Dance Studio as they present their annual showcase. Ages performing in the show are 3 years old to through college age. Dance genres presented will include…
Live Performances Time for Three
Geneva Music Festival
Defying convention and boundaries, Time For Three stands at the busy intersection of classical music, Americana, and singer-songwriter. To experience Time For Three (TF3) live is to hear…
Tickets:$35 adult; $10 college student with ID; FREE for youth aged 18 and younger
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Live Performances Finger Lakes Ballet Academy Presents “Gala of the Seasons”
Finger Lakes Ballet. Academy
The students of Finger Lakes Ballet Academy present a delightful showing of dance.
Tickets:$10 children, $10 seniors, $15 all others
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The students of Finger Lakes Ballet Academy present a delightful showing of dance.
Live Performances Airmen of Note
The Airmen of Note is the premier jazz ensemble of the United States Air Force. Stationed at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C., it is one of six…
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Live Performances Judy Collins
DSP Shows
Smith Member pre-sale April 6th (go here to become a member) General on-sale Friday, April 7th at 10am. An American icon returns to Geneva. Judy played to a…
Tickets:$75, $55 and $45 + ticketing fees
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Live Performances Singing in the Spirit
A gathering of gospel music from across the country! “Singing in the Spirit,” is a joyful gathering of gospel music from across the country that features the Billboard-charting…
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Live Performances Geneva Light Opera presents “Elixir of Love”
Geneva Light Opera presents Donizetti’s comic opera “Elixir of Love” (Elisire d’amore) in live performances at the Smith Opera House in Geneva, New York. Featured will be Metropolitan Opera Basso Valerian Ruminski as the…
Tickets:Under 30: $20 | 30 and Above: $35 | Premium*: $100 | Premium* Couple: $150 | Children, accompanied by an Adult: Free * | Premium ticket features Reserved Seating and Artist Reception during intermission.
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Live Performances Geneva Light Opera presents “Elixir of Love”
Geneva Light Opera presents Donizetti’s comic opera “Elixir of Love” (Elisire d’amore) in live performances at the Smith Opera House in Geneva, New York. Featured will be Metropolitan Opera Basso Valerian Ruminski as the…
Tickets:Under 30: $20 | 30 and Above: $35 | Premium*: $100 | Premium* Couple: $150 | Children, accompanied by an Adult: Free * | Premium ticket features Reserved Seating and Artist Reception during intermission.
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Live Performances Geneva Light Opera presents “Elixir of Love”
Geneva Light Opera presents Donizetti’s comic opera “Elixir of Love” (Elisire d’amore) in live performances at the Smith Opera House in Geneva, New York. Featured will be Metropolitan Opera Basso Valerian Ruminski as the…
Tickets:Under 30: $20 | 30 and Above: $35 | Premium*: $100 | Premium* Couple: $150 | Children, accompanied by an Adult: Free * | Premium ticket features Reserved Seating and Artist Reception during intermission.
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Live Performances CANCELLED – Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Due to an unexpected family emergency, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy will not be playing The Smith Saturday, August 12th. We hope to reschedule the band in 2024. Smith…
Live Performances Geneva Concerts Presents: Darrah Carr Dance
Geneva Concerts
Ceilidh: An Evening of Irish Music and Dance Ceilidh is a traditional social gathering of song, music, and dance. The Bessie Award-nominated company Darrah Carr Dance brings a bold new twist…
Tickets:Adult/Senior $35/College Students with ID $10/Child through grade 12 FREE/HWS students with ID FREE
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ArtSmart Educational Theatre Live Performances Griffin Theatre Company Presents: Frindle
Lyons National Bank, Nelson B. Delavan Foundation and Spring Hill Fund for Youth
Based on the Book by Andrew Clements Adapted and Directed by Bill Massolia Nicholas Allen has plenty of ideas. When he ends up in Mrs. Granger’s language arts…
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Live Performances Brews & Bluegrass
Iversen Construction Company, Proctor Enterprises, and the UPS Store
Join us October 14th from 6-10pm for a delightful evening of local flavors and toe-tapping tunes at Brews & Bluegrass! This fundraiser features a lineup of local breweries…
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Live Performances The Magic of Motown
Moxie Events
A Tribute to "Hitsville, USA" A cast of 15 power-house vocalists backed by a six-piece band featuring: The Temptations, The Jackson Five, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Marvin…
Tickets:$51 - $79
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Live Performances CANCELLED: The Legendary Ingramettes
Funding support from the Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation
WE SINCERELY REGRET THAT THIS SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED Six decades of music, sixty-five years of song, generations tied together through the force of will of a matriarchy…
Live Performances Sam Bush
50 years playing "newgrass" In 2009, the Americana Music Association awarded Bush the Lifetime Achievement Award for Instrumentalist. Punch Brothers, Steep Canyon Rangers, and Greensky Bluegrass are just…
Tickets:$30.50 and $50.50 + FEES
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Live Performances Donna The Buffalo
Donna The Buffalo is not just a band, rather one might say that Donna The Buffalo has become a lifestyle for its members and audiences. Since 1989, the…
Tickets:$28 General Admission
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Live Performances Geneva Concerts Presents: The Fisk Jubilee Singers
One of the earliest and most famous Black vocal groups, the Fisk Jubilee Singers® are vocal artists and students at Fisk University in Nashville, Tenn., who perform and…
Tickets:All tickets $10// FREE for children through grade 12 and HWS students with ID
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Live Performances Kinetic Dance Collective
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Kinetic Dance Collective (formerly known as Koshare Dance Collective) is an all inclusive student run dance club at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Founded in 1971 as Koshare…
Tickets:$10 Adult | FREE for students at the door
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Live Performances Kinetic Dance Collective
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Kinetic Dance Collective (formerly known as Koshare Dance Collective) is an all inclusive student run dance club at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Founded in 1971 as Koshare…
Tickets:$10 Adult | FREE for students at the door
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ArtSmart Educational Theatre Live Performances The Lightning Thief: TYA Edition
Lyons National Bank, Nelson B. Delavan Foundation and Spring Hill Fund for Youth
The Smith Center for the Arts presents the TheaterWorksUSA production of The Lightning Thief: TYA Edition Book by Joe Tracz Music, Lyrics, and Orchestrations by Rob Rokicki Adapted…
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Live Performances Joanne Shaw Taylor
The Smith Center for the Arts Presents Joanne Shaw Taylor
Join #1 Billboard Blues Artist Joanne Shaw Taylor and her amazing band as they perform songs from her critically acclaimed new studio album, "Nobody’s Fool" which cited as…
Tickets:$29 - $99
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Live Performances The Nutcracker
Fall in love with Tchaikovsky’s great ballet The Nutcracker, all over again with the Ithaca Ballet. Cindy Reid serves as Artistic Director with Choreography by Lavinia Reid. Experience…
Tickets:$25 Adult $17 Student/Senior $15 under 18
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ArtSmart Educational Theatre Live Performances Into the Light
Lyons National Bank, Nelson B. Delavan Foundation and Spring Hill Fund for Youth
The Smith Center for the Arts presents the Vanaver Caravan’s production of Into the Light Into the Light first premiered in 2005, and has since become a beacon…
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ArtSmart Educational Theatre Live Performances Into the Light
Lyons National Bank, Nelson B. Delavan Foundation and Spring Hill Fund for Youth
The Smith Center for the Arts presents the Vanaver Caravan’s production of Into the Light Into the Light first premiered in 2005, and has since become a beacon…
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Live Performances Geneva Concerts Presents: Symphoria (Loh & Pine)
Lawrence Loh, Music Director Rachel Barton Pine, Violin Clyne: This Midnight Hour Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Op. 8, No. 1-4 Heralded as…
Tickets:$10 - $35
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Live Performances Finger Lakes Photo/Plays
“Finger Lakes Photo / Plays” returns to the Smith! What happens when you bring together a local photograph by a local photographer and local professional and community theatre…
Live Performances Lúnasa
“…state-of-the-art Irish music as aggressively infectious as you’ll ever hear.” – Dirty Linen (2000) Formed in 1997 and celebrating its 20th anniversary, Lúnasa has long been one of…
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ArtSmart Educational Theatre Live Performances Giraffes Can’t Dance – The Musical
Lyons National Bank, Nelson B. Delavan Foundation and Spring Hill Fund for Youth
The Smith Center for the Arts presents Giraffes Can’t Dance - The Musical Adapted by Gloria Bond Clunie Music by Elton Bradman Based on the book GIRAFFES CAN'T…
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ArtSmart Educational Theatre Live Performances Giraffes Can’t Dance – The Musical
Lyons National Bank, Nelson B. Delavan Foundation and Spring Hill Fund for Youth
The Smith Center for the Arts presents Giraffes Can’t Dance - The Musical Adapted by Gloria Bond Clunie Music by Elton Bradman Based on the book GIRAFFES CAN'T…
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Live Performances Geneva Concerts Presents: Symphoria (Loh & Schwarz)
Lawrence Loh, Music Director Julian Schwarz, Cello Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33 Mahler: Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor Julian Schwarz was born to…
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Live Performances The Town Pants
On sale Friday, October 13 The Town Pants started 20 years ago playing small pubs which lead to performing at music venues in over 500 cities in 15…
Tickets:$33 General Admission (incl. fees)
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ArtSmart Educational Theatre Live Performances The Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia presents The Rainbow Fish
Lyons National Bank, The Nelson B. Delavan Foundation, and The Spring Hill Fund for Youth
The Rainbow Fish will enchant even the youngest child with his silver scales and heart of gold in this award-winning book about the beautiful fish who learned to…
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Live Performances The Flying Karamazov Brothers
50 Years of Juggling and Cheap Theatrics Expect the unexpected with THE FLYING KARAMAZOV BROTHERS, featuring the four self-proclaimed eccentric lunatics spicing things up with laugh-out-loud comedy, wild theatrics,…
Tickets:$18 - $56 (incl. fees)
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Live Performances CANCELLED – Diane Schuur at 70: An Evening of Songs and Stories
Due to health reasons, Diane Schurr will be unable to perform Friday, April 12th. Long regarded as one of contemporary jazz's leading vocalists, Diane Schuur is as eclectic…
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Live Performances Yellow Brick Joel – A Face To Face Tribute Concert
DAVID CLARK performs as BILLY JOEL along with many special guests ELTON JOHN performers from around the world including Bill Connors ("American Elton"), Canada's own Jeff Scott ("Epic…
Tickets:$39 - $62 (incl. fees)
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Live Performances Snow White The Ballet
Studio for the Performing Arts
Tickets:$16.50 - $27 (incl. fees)
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Live Performances Snow White The Ballet
Studio for the Performing Arts
Tickets:$16.50 - $27 (incl. fees)
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Live Performances Snow White The Ballet
Studio for the Performing Arts
Tickets:$16.50 - $27 (incl. fees)
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Live Performances The Petty Breakers
“The World’s Greatest Tribute to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers!” So say Katie Daryl, Mark Cuban and Ryan Seacrest of AXS-TV as they selected the PettyBreakers to perform…
Tickets:$30 - $93 (incl. fees)
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Live Performances Miss Gay Finger Lakes Pageant & Drag Show
11 Contestants, each representing one of the Finger Lakes, take the stage to compete in the 9th annual Miss Gay Finger Lakes [Drag] pageant. Similar to Miss America…
Tickets:$60 - $90
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Live Performances Lyle Lovett and Lisa Loeb: In Conversation and Song
Join us for an unforgettable Mother's Day celebration at the Smith! Lyle Lovett and Lisa Loeb come together for an intimate evening of conversation and song on Sunday,…
Tickets:$55-$87 (incl. fees)
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Live Performances Toeprints 2024 Dance Recital Showcase
Toeprints Dance Studio
Join Toeprints Dance Studio as they present their annual showcase. Ages performing in the show are 3 years old to through college age. Dance genres presented will include…
Live Performances Finger Lakes Ballet Academy presents “Lost in Literature”
Finger Lakes Ballet Academy
Join us in May at The Smith Opera House in Geneva! On Friday, May 24th and Saturday, May 25th our dancers will be performing an original piece entitled:…
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Join us in May at The Smith Opera House in Geneva! On Friday, May 24th and Saturday, May 25th our dancers will be performing an original piece entitled: "Lost in Literature". www.fingerlakesballetacademy.com
Live Performances Finger Lakes Ballet Academy presents “Lost in Literature”
Finger Lakes Ballet Academy
Join us in May at The Smith Opera House in Geneva! On Friday, May 24th and Saturday, May 25th our dancers will be performing an original piece entitled:…
Tickets:$15
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Join us in May at The Smith Opera House in Geneva! On Friday, May 24th and Saturday, May 25th our dancers will be performing an original piece entitled: "Lost in Literature". www.fingerlakesballetacademy.com
Live Performances An Evening with Gaelic Storm
Brace yourselves for a Celtic cyclone of epic proportions as Gaelic Storm descends upon The Smith on June 7th! With over 20 years of musical mastery under their…
Tickets:$32-$42 (incl. fees)
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Live Performances Geneva Light Opera presents “The Merry Widow”
Geneva Light Opera
Geneva Light Opera presents Franz Lehár's operetta “The Merry Widow” in live performances at the Smith Opera House in Geneva, New York. "The Merry Widow" tells the tale of…
Tickets:$35 general admission, $20 "Under 20" Patrons, Free Children K-12. $100 or $150 for a couple "premium tickets" (reserved seating and reception during the intermission)
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Live Performances Geneva Light Opera presents “The Merry Widow”
Geneva Light Opera
Geneva Light Opera presents Franz Lehár's operetta “The Merry Widow” in live performances at the Smith Opera House in Geneva, New York. "The Merry Widow" tells the tale of…
Tickets:$35 general admission, $20 "Under 20" Patrons, Free Children K-12. $100 or $150 for a couple "premium tickets" (reserved seating and reception during the intermission)
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Live Performances Geneva Light Opera presents “The Merry Widow”
Geneva Light Opera
Geneva Light Opera presents Franz Lehár's operetta “The Merry Widow” in live performances at the Smith Opera House in Geneva, New York. "The Merry Widow" tells the tale of…
Tickets:$35 general admission, $20 "Under 20" Patrons, Free Children K-12. $100 or $150 for a couple "premium tickets" (reserved seating and reception during the intermission)
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Live Performances Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
April, 2023, marked the 30 year anniversary of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s remarkable arrival onto the music scene. Since its formation in the early nineties in Ventura, California,…
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Live Performances Miguel Zenón Quartet
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, Jazz Touring Network
This young musician and composer is at once reestablishing the artistic, cultural, and social tradition of jazz while creating an entirely new jazz language for the 21st century.”…
Tickets:$34.44 (incl. fees)
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Live Performances An Evening with Cowboy Junkies
Sometimes revolutions begin quietly. In 1988, Cowboy Junkies proved that there was an audience waiting for something quiet, beautiful and reflective. The Trinity Session was like a whisper that cut through the…
Tickets:$39.51 - $61.03 (incl. fees)
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Live Performances Geneva Concerts Presents: The Syracuse Orchestra (Loh & Cann)
Geneva Concerts
Lawrence Loh, Music Director Michelle Cann, Piano Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 (Emperor Concerto) Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36…
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Live Performances Spirits of the Smith: A Paranormal Investigation at the Smith Opera House
Pride Paranormal NY
SOLD OUT! We hope to host another investigation soon! Join Pride Paranormal NY for a spine-chilling night of discovery at the historic Smith Opera House on October 11,…
Tickets:FREE, registration required
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Live Performances Brews & Bluegrass
Wayne Bank and Sciarabba Walker & Co., LLP
Join us on October 12th from 6-9pm for a delightful evening of local flavors and toe-tapping tunes at Brews & Bluegrass! Enjoy a lineup of local breweries offering…
Tickets:$50 per person ($85 per couple or $350 for groups of 10 or more.)
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Live Performances Celebrating Meat Loaf
Celebrate the legendary Meat Loaf and experience his hit songs performed brilliantly by The Neverland Express plus American Idol winner, Caleb Johnson. The Neverland Express includes world-class alumni…
Tickets:$44.69 - $81.58 (incl. fees)
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