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The exhibition will run from June 30 to December 31

Rochester, N.Y., June 14, 2023— The George Eastman Museum announced today the opening of Gillian Laub: Southern Rites, an exhibition featuring American photographer and filmmaker Gillian Laub. The exhibition will be on display in the museum’s main galleries from June 30 through the end of 2023.

Southern Rites is a powerful photographic exploration of racial tensions and discrimination in the American South. Laub spent over two decades documenting the lives and experiences of individuals in Montgomery County, Ga., a community marked by deep-seated racial divisions.

Executive Chef Benjamin Bird brings new life to the newly branded Field & Vine Restaurant

Romulus, N.Y. -- Tucked away along the shores of Cayuga Lake sits a hidden gem of Finger Lakes wine country. The FLX food and beverage scene has exploded in recent years, but Knapp Winery is a true pioneer, opening the region’s very first on-site winery restaurant in 1992.

Auburn, NY – Schweinfurth Art Center’s three summer exhibits, “Nancy Crow: Sequences, Riffs, and Drawings,” “The Palace at 3AM” by Buffalo artist Gary Sczerbaniewicz, and “I Am a Friend of Dorothy” by Rochester-area artist Kevin Carr, will open at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 10, 2023.

The opening is 4 to 6 p.m. at the Schweinfurth, with light refreshments available, and is free and open to the public.

The outdoor concert series will be held on June 14, July 19, and August 16

Rochester, N.Y. —The Garden Vibes summer concert series will return to the George Eastman Museum this summer after a three-year hiatus due to construction on the mansion and in the gardens. The museum will host the outdoor concerts on June 14, July 19, and August 16 on the east lawn, located on the east side of the mansion next to the Schuyler C. Townson Terrace Garden.

Auburn, NY -- African American families can get free family portraits taken by Ellen M. Blalock, the Schweinfurth Art Center’s Artist in Residence, for Auburn’s Black Family Album. Participating families will get an 8x10 print and a digital copy of the photo, as well as a copy printed on fabric that they can make into a quilt at a later workshop. A second print will be combined into a yearbook chronicling each family’s history that will be donated to Seymour Library’s History Discovery Center.

June 11^th  Indoor Yard Sale of Miniature Furniture and Accessories for Dollhouses

Elmira, NY – The first annual Miniatures Vendors Yard Sale will be held at the National Soaring Museum on Sunday, June 11 from 10-4.  This is a great opportunity for miniaturists and dollhouse enthusiasts to pick up some great bargains to begin a new project or enhance one already in progress.  Our 25 sales tables will represent vendors from all over New York State and north central Pennsylvania. Don’t miss this special event!…

Saturday, June 10 & Sunday, June 11

Mumford, N.Y. – Sounds of fiddles, bagpipes, and drums will fill the 19th-centrury village and Great Meadow at Genesee Country Village & Museum’s annual Celtic Faire, coming up Saturday, June 10, and Sunday, June 11, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Visitors will find a pan-Celtic celebration of heritage music, dance, and authentic food and drink, with an artisan fair, clan booths, Highland Games, historic weaponry workshops, Irish dancing, a talk about tartan in the John L. Wehle Gallery, and more.

Fair's Newest Addition Recognizes Contributions, History and Experiences of Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Cultures
Asian Village joins Indian Village, Pan African Village and Latino Village as Fairgrounds Destinations to Celebrate and Experience the Diverse Cultures of New Yorkers  

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the addition of Asian Village to the Great New York State Fair. Asian Village — which will run from Opening Day on Wednesday, August 23, through the first Saturday, August 26 — will recognize the contributions, history, and experiences of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities through music, dance, food, and a number of other special events. Asian Village joins Indian Village, Pan African Village, and Latino Village in providing opportunities for fairgoers to experience the many backgrounds and cultures that make New Yorkers diverse and unique.

Ithaca, NY - Friends of Stewart Park and the City of Ithaca are proud to announce that Stewart Park has been officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places as of May 5, 2023. This comes on the heels of the park’s placement on New York’s State Register earlier this spring. Listing on the State and National Registers recognizes the importance of the property to the history of our country and provides the park with added protections that preserve the integrity of park buildings, most of which were built in the late 1800s. The National Register listing also means the park will be eligible for state historic preservation matching grants.