CORNING, NY - - Nelson Stewart, proud father of NASCAR Driver Tony Stewart, will participate in a ticketed Question and Answer Session at this year’s Race Fever in Corning’s Gaffer District. Here’s your chance to talk to a famous NASCAR Driver’s father and ask all the questions you’ve ever wanted answers for about Tony Stewart.
Corning’s Gaffer District in Corning, NY, announced today that Nelson Stewart will participate in a for-charity Question and Answer Session, at the Thursday, August 7th Race Fever Event. The Question and Answer Session will run from 8pm to 9pm at Lando’s Lounge, 41 Bridge Street in Corning, NY. All of the proceeds raised during this exclusive appearance will be donated to the The Tony Stewart Foundation. The mission of the Tony Stewart Foundation is to raise and donate funds to help care for chronically ill children, drivers injured in motorsports activities and to support other charitable organizations in the protection of various animal species.
“We are honored to have such an amazing figure from the NASCAR Racing community scheduled to visit our Race Fever Event,” said Stacie Rosewood - Boyskey, Events and Promotions Coordinator for Corning’s Gaffer District. “By hosting Mr. Stewart, we are offering our guests the chance to meet a member of the NASCAR world while also allowing them to give back to the racing community by supporting this worthwhile cause. We look forward to a very successful event.”
All guests interested in participating in the ticketed Question and Answer Session can purchase tickets starting Monday, July 28th at the Information Center of Corning, 1 West Market Street in Corning or by calling Corning’s Gaffer District at (607) 937-6292. A limited number of tickets are available on a first-come first-serve basis. Tickets for the Question and Answer Session are $10 each. For additional information, call (607) 937-6292 or log onto www.gafferdistrict.com.
Monday, July 28, 2008
RACE FEVER IN CORNING’S GAFFER DISTRICT ANNOUNCES SPECIAL APPEARANCE TO BENEFIT THE TONY STEWART FOUNDATION
CORNING, NY - - Nelson Stewart, proud father of NASCAR Driver Tony Stewart, will participate in a ticketed Question and Answer Session at this year’s Race Fever in Corning’s Gaffer District. Here’s your chance to talk to a famous NASCAR Driver’s father and ask all the questions you’ve ever wanted answers for about Tony Stewart.
Corning’s Gaffer District in Corning, NY, announced today that Nelson Stewart will participate in a for-charity Question and Answer Session, at the Thursday, August 7th Race Fever Event. The Question and Answer Session will run from 8pm to 9pm at Lando’s Lounge, 41 Bridge Street in Corning, NY. All of the proceeds raised during this exclusive appearance will be donated to the The Tony Stewart Foundation. The mission of the Tony Stewart Foundation is to raise and donate funds to help care for chronically ill children, drivers injured in motorsports activities and to support other charitable organizations in the protection of various animal species.
“We are honored to have such an amazing figure from the NASCAR Racing community scheduled to visit our Race Fever Event,” said Stacie Rosewood - Boyskey, Events and Promotions Coordinator for Corning’s Gaffer District. “By hosting Mr. Stewart, we are offering our guests the chance to meet a member of the NASCAR world while also allowing them to give back to the racing community by supporting this worthwhile cause. We look forward to a very successful event.”
All guests interested in participating in the ticketed Question and Answer Session can purchase tickets starting Monday, July 28th at the Information Center of Corning, 1 West Market Street in Corning or by calling Corning’s Gaffer District at (607) 937-6292. A limited number of tickets are available on a first-come first-serve basis. Tickets for the Question and Answer Session are $10 each. For additional information, call (607) 937-6292 or log onto www.gafferdistrict.com.
Corning’s Gaffer District in Corning, NY, announced today that Nelson Stewart will participate in a for-charity Question and Answer Session, at the Thursday, August 7th Race Fever Event. The Question and Answer Session will run from 8pm to 9pm at Lando’s Lounge, 41 Bridge Street in Corning, NY. All of the proceeds raised during this exclusive appearance will be donated to the The Tony Stewart Foundation. The mission of the Tony Stewart Foundation is to raise and donate funds to help care for chronically ill children, drivers injured in motorsports activities and to support other charitable organizations in the protection of various animal species.
“We are honored to have such an amazing figure from the NASCAR Racing community scheduled to visit our Race Fever Event,” said Stacie Rosewood - Boyskey, Events and Promotions Coordinator for Corning’s Gaffer District. “By hosting Mr. Stewart, we are offering our guests the chance to meet a member of the NASCAR world while also allowing them to give back to the racing community by supporting this worthwhile cause. We look forward to a very successful event.”
All guests interested in participating in the ticketed Question and Answer Session can purchase tickets starting Monday, July 28th at the Information Center of Corning, 1 West Market Street in Corning or by calling Corning’s Gaffer District at (607) 937-6292. A limited number of tickets are available on a first-come first-serve basis. Tickets for the Question and Answer Session are $10 each. For additional information, call (607) 937-6292 or log onto www.gafferdistrict.com.
Festival of Art 2008
More than 60 vendors lined Market Street in Corning this weekend for the annual Festival of Arts.
Friday, July 18, 2008
SONGS OF THE GREAT DEPRESSION
SONGS OF THE GREAT DEPRESSION
Blue Eagle String Band to Perform Rare 1930s Songs
As Americans face the challenges of a housing crisis, record fuel costs, and rising inflation, the Blue Eagle String Band from Buffalo, New York will present the music that helped sustain this country’s spirits during a much darker economic era – the Great Depression.
On Monday, July 21 at 6:30 pm., the Blue Eagle String Band will perform songs of the 1930s, the Great Depression and the New Deal years. The performance will take place in the Centerway Square, Corning New York.
Members of the Blue Eagle String Band combed through out-of-print recordings from the 1930s and conducted extensive research at the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian Institution to compile a set of rare songs for the program. Their selections illustrate the resolve of the American people through difficult times, as songs with themes of fear, loss, and uncertainty are coupled with tunes of determination, humorous political and social commentary, and playful camaraderie.
The Blue Eagle String Band consists of Tom Naples on guitar and banjo; Jim Mumm on vocals, guitar, tenor banjo, mandolin, and dobro; and one-time Corning resident Lorna MacDonald Czarnota as storyteller and vocalist.
This program represents a sampling from the band’s multimedia presentation titled “Whose Names are Unknown” which incorporates images, narrative and live music, along with other popular music of the 1930s. “Whose Names are Unknown” is available for schools and museums.
This program was scheduled through Marich Music on East Market Street and is sponsored by a grant through Corning’s Gaffer District.
Blue Eagle String Band to Perform Rare 1930s Songs
As Americans face the challenges of a housing crisis, record fuel costs, and rising inflation, the Blue Eagle String Band from Buffalo, New York will present the music that helped sustain this country’s spirits during a much darker economic era – the Great Depression.
On Monday, July 21 at 6:30 pm., the Blue Eagle String Band will perform songs of the 1930s, the Great Depression and the New Deal years. The performance will take place in the Centerway Square, Corning New York.
Members of the Blue Eagle String Band combed through out-of-print recordings from the 1930s and conducted extensive research at the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian Institution to compile a set of rare songs for the program. Their selections illustrate the resolve of the American people through difficult times, as songs with themes of fear, loss, and uncertainty are coupled with tunes of determination, humorous political and social commentary, and playful camaraderie.
The Blue Eagle String Band consists of Tom Naples on guitar and banjo; Jim Mumm on vocals, guitar, tenor banjo, mandolin, and dobro; and one-time Corning resident Lorna MacDonald Czarnota as storyteller and vocalist.
This program represents a sampling from the band’s multimedia presentation titled “Whose Names are Unknown” which incorporates images, narrative and live music, along with other popular music of the 1930s. “Whose Names are Unknown” is available for schools and museums.
This program was scheduled through Marich Music on East Market Street and is sponsored by a grant through Corning’s Gaffer District.
Glass Harvest Makes Fall Sparkle
Glass Harvest Makes Fall Sparkle at
The Corning Museum of Glass, Finger Lakes Region, NY
Corning, NY – The shimmering beauty of summer in the Finger Lakes region of New York State is trumped only by the stunning colors of fall. Hills, fields and farms are resplendent with the rich tones of multi-colored trees, hearty pumpkins, and ripe red apples. Adding even more allure to the region is the vibrant Corning Museum of Glass, where guests can explore the world of sparkling glass this fall through a bountiful glass harvest.
In addition to galleries filled with more than 45,000 glass art and historical objects spanning 35 centuries (the largest collection in the world), hands-on exhibitions dealing with the science and technology of glass, and daily live glassblowing demonstrations, the Museum also offers a unique fall line-up of special activities, September 2 through October 31:
Expert glassblowers create glass pumpkins, apples and other fall-inspired items on the Hot Glass Show stage during live, narrated Hot Glass Harvest Shows every morning. Flameworkers make smaller harvest-themed items at the torch.
Working with professional glassmakers, all ages (as young as preschool) can blow molten glass to create their own glass pumpkins in 40-minute hands-on Make Your Own Glass experiences ($22 per person). Ages 14 and up can shape a colorful paperweight ($40 per person). Other projects are available (all ages, from $9 - $22 per person), including holiday ornaments!
The weekend of October 11-13, those looking for professionally made fall-themed items to decorate their homes can pick a colorful pumpkin from the Glass Pumpkin Patch of the Museum’s international GlassMarket, one of the largest museum retail shops in the country. There will also be personal appearances by artists Robert Held and artists from the studio, Walker & Bowes, who specialize in making glass pumpkins.
The Corning Museum of Glass is located in America’s “Crystal City,” Corning, NY, in the heart of Finger Lakes Wine Country, surrounded by charming shops, abundant restaurants, and many unique glass galleries. The region is populated by several beautiful wine trails, featuring regional food, wine, and outdoor attractions, including gorges, lakes and waterfalls.
Other fall activities in the region include:
Genundowa - Native American Festival of Lights September 1-2, 2008
Wineglass Marathon October 5 , 2008
Cohocton Fall Foliage Festival & Tree Sitting Contest October 5-7, 2008
Crystal City Christmas November 24- December 1, 2008
Look at the events calendar to find other events in the county.
Visit www.corningfingerlakes.com for details, or to find great deals on accommodation packages.
The Museum is open 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. every day of the week. Visitors to the region’s wineries can easily enjoy a morning at The Corning Museum of Glass, then explore the surrounding wineries, orchards, and other outdoor attractions.
Corning, NY, and The Corning Museum of Glass are conveniently located directly off Exit 46 on I-86/Rte. 17. The town is 4 hours north of New York City, 2 hours south of Buffalo and 6 hours north of Washington, D.C.
The Corning Museum of Glass (www.cmog.org) is home to the world’s most comprehensive and celebrated collection of glass, with more than 45,000 objects reflecting 3,500 years of glassmaking history. An independent, non-profit, educational institution, the Museum is dedicated to the art, history, science, research and exhibition of glass. The Museum is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. every day and from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the summer. Children and teens 19 and under receive free admission.
The Corning Museum of Glass, Finger Lakes Region, NY
Corning, NY – The shimmering beauty of summer in the Finger Lakes region of New York State is trumped only by the stunning colors of fall. Hills, fields and farms are resplendent with the rich tones of multi-colored trees, hearty pumpkins, and ripe red apples. Adding even more allure to the region is the vibrant Corning Museum of Glass, where guests can explore the world of sparkling glass this fall through a bountiful glass harvest.
In addition to galleries filled with more than 45,000 glass art and historical objects spanning 35 centuries (the largest collection in the world), hands-on exhibitions dealing with the science and technology of glass, and daily live glassblowing demonstrations, the Museum also offers a unique fall line-up of special activities, September 2 through October 31:
Expert glassblowers create glass pumpkins, apples and other fall-inspired items on the Hot Glass Show stage during live, narrated Hot Glass Harvest Shows every morning. Flameworkers make smaller harvest-themed items at the torch.
Working with professional glassmakers, all ages (as young as preschool) can blow molten glass to create their own glass pumpkins in 40-minute hands-on Make Your Own Glass experiences ($22 per person). Ages 14 and up can shape a colorful paperweight ($40 per person). Other projects are available (all ages, from $9 - $22 per person), including holiday ornaments!
The weekend of October 11-13, those looking for professionally made fall-themed items to decorate their homes can pick a colorful pumpkin from the Glass Pumpkin Patch of the Museum’s international GlassMarket, one of the largest museum retail shops in the country. There will also be personal appearances by artists Robert Held and artists from the studio, Walker & Bowes, who specialize in making glass pumpkins.
The Corning Museum of Glass is located in America’s “Crystal City,” Corning, NY, in the heart of Finger Lakes Wine Country, surrounded by charming shops, abundant restaurants, and many unique glass galleries. The region is populated by several beautiful wine trails, featuring regional food, wine, and outdoor attractions, including gorges, lakes and waterfalls.
Other fall activities in the region include:
Genundowa - Native American Festival of Lights September 1-2, 2008
Wineglass Marathon October 5 , 2008
Cohocton Fall Foliage Festival & Tree Sitting Contest October 5-7, 2008
Crystal City Christmas November 24- December 1, 2008
Look at the events calendar to find other events in the county.
Visit www.corningfingerlakes.com for details, or to find great deals on accommodation packages.
The Museum is open 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. every day of the week. Visitors to the region’s wineries can easily enjoy a morning at The Corning Museum of Glass, then explore the surrounding wineries, orchards, and other outdoor attractions.
Corning, NY, and The Corning Museum of Glass are conveniently located directly off Exit 46 on I-86/Rte. 17. The town is 4 hours north of New York City, 2 hours south of Buffalo and 6 hours north of Washington, D.C.
The Corning Museum of Glass (www.cmog.org) is home to the world’s most comprehensive and celebrated collection of glass, with more than 45,000 objects reflecting 3,500 years of glassmaking history. An independent, non-profit, educational institution, the Museum is dedicated to the art, history, science, research and exhibition of glass. The Museum is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. every day and from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the summer. Children and teens 19 and under receive free admission.
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