Victor, NY—The Friends of Ganondagan calls this the “fieldtrip of a lifetime,” and the odds for winning the experience have just improved dramatically. Only 50 tickets will be sold for the opportunity to win an overnight at Ganondagan’s iconic bark longhouse. 

Victor, NY— Multi-award winning Native folk and blues rock guitarist Keith Secola (Anishinabe) headlines The Friends of Ganondagan’s 21st annual signature event—the Native American Dance & Music Festival on Saturday and Sunday, July 29 and 30 from 10 am to 6 pm. Secola’s famous song, NDN Kars, is considered the contemporary Native American anthem and is the most requested song on Native radio in the U.S. and Canada. 

NAPLES, NY (JUNE 2012) - Bristol Valley Theater, the Finger Lakes' award-winning live professional theater continues their 20th Anniversary Season on Main Street with Mary's Wedding, a haunting and heart-stirring romance set at the outset of the First World War. 

We are delighted to announce our new Artists & Artisans series this week in our Simply Crêpes Canandaigua location. Thursday evenings we'll feature all things created locally in the Finger Lakes -- artists, authors, music and artisanal foods. 

NAPLES, NY- (MAY 2012) Bristol Valley Theater CAMP DRAMAPALOOZA! is currently enrolling students ages 4-8 and 8-12. The ½ day outdoor camp meets from 9 am-1 pm Monday-Friday for one week each session.  

CANANDAIGUA, NY – Smart phones provide consumers with the latest weather, driving directions and entertainment through rich multimedia. Now, smart phone users and visitors to the Finger Lakes will be able to get up-to-date information about tourism in the Finger Lakes with the new VisitFingerLakes.com mobile web site. 

On July 7, at 1:30 p.m., at the Farmington Friends Meetinghouse (187 County Road 8, Farmington), David Anderson, Community Scholar in Residence, Nazareth College, will present a reenactment and discussion of Frederick Douglass's famous speech, "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?"  This will be co-sponsored by the Rochester and Monroe County Freedom Trail Commission. 

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Bristol Valley Theater Celebrates 20 Years on Main Street and kicks off their 2012 Season with The Marvelous Wonderetttes ~ featuring favorite tunes from the 1950's and 60's that will tempt you to sing along.....

Albany, New York (June 8, 2012) – Most people think of heading to big cities to catch the best musical performances, but every summer, the cities and towns of New York State – small and large alike – celebrate with some of the biggest and most important music gatherings in the country. 

Summer art show showcases artist’s interpretation of emotion and movement of rhythm.