A lifetime of storytelling, navigating a changing media landscape by Tim Nekritz | nekritz@gmail.com Dave Bullard has been telling stories for a living since the late 1970s and to say…
Difficult economy and changing habits are making it challenging for performers and venues to find success on a regular basis By Tim Nekritz | nekritz@gmail.com It’s a Thursday evening…
Tim Nekritz | nekritz@gmail.com An original play where, on an alternate timeline, the Apollo 11 astronauts battle aliens and Soviet spies. Art openings. Halloween-related activities including a musical spooktacular,…
Center draws on collaborations, communityby Tim Nekritz | nekritz@gmail.comIt’s a gorgeous, sunny Saturday afternoon in late August. A small group of volunteers are in the Oswego Civic Arts Center’s Frances Marion Brown Theater painting and hanging lights for the next Oswego Players’ production.In the western end of the east side building, the Art Association of Oswego has two exhibitions up in its galleries and spaces ready for the next class or gathering.While this humming center for creatives of all types is a hidden gem for some — and is among the properties that might be included in a new national park — those who know and love the spaces welcome the added attention to the fruits of their labor.If you were to walk into what was then known as Building 31 as recently as the early 1960s, you would have seen an abandoned building, where the only occupants documented were pigeons (and their droppings). This space definitely houses a comeback story.Constructed by the state from 1903 to 1905 as part of Fort Ontario’s operations, the building initially housed Fort Ontario’s quartermaster. But it subsequently played a role in one of the Port City’s most remarkable stories when 982 refugees came (more…)
It’s currently the oldest continually operating drive-in theater in the state, according to its owner by Tim Nekritz | nekritz@gmail.com It’s a pretty perfect and cool summer night and children…
by Tim Nekritz | nekritz@gmail.com While Upstate New York has long been concerned about the outward migration of young professionals and entrepreneurs, a new generation of business owners continues to…
by Tim Nekritz | nekritz@gmail.com To say one of the most distinctive musical venues in the region is off the beaten path is an understatement. Nestled in the woods off…
by Tim Nekritz | nekritz@gmail.com As much as 2023 represented a year of many gains and reasons for excitement for the local social and cultural scene, every year comes with…
From local theater roots to Emmy nomination, Rueby Wood is proof that talent, hard work and passion pay off Tim Nekritz | nekritz@gmail.com From community theater in Oswego County to…
By Tim Nekritz nekritz@gmail.com It’s a Thursday evening in an old barbershop that served its last customer about 60 years ago. The door opens, and in comes a person…
