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Pollyanna (Megan Acker) tells cranky Mrs. Snow (Kristin Nilsen) and her daughter Milly (Riley Michailidis) how to play the Glad Game in this scene from the premiere of Pollyanna opening this week at CNY Arts Center, 11 River Glen Dr. on the Cayuga College Fulton Campus. The production runs Fridays and Saturdays, August 5 , 6, 12 & 13 at 8pm and Sundays August 7 & 14 at 3pm. For tickets and reservations visit www.CNYArtsCenter.com or call 315-598-ARTS (2787).

CNY Arts Center joins Jazz Fest weekend with the 5th annual Arts Fest offering multiple art experiences around Fulton, August 12-14 including a Fun Walk around the city bridges to support the Arts along with arts and crafts vendors and theatre performances of Pollyanna at night.

A yearlong celebration of the Tony Awards comes to a close with CNY Arts Center’s Dessert Theater Saturday, October 15 at 8pm. In an evening of luscious desserts and entertainment the cast will perform Broadway songs from Tony Award winning musicals.

CNY Arts Center announces a busy schedule with a season of art classes at the new CNY Arts Center Downtown Studio. The community Arts Center is expanding its programming to offer art activities for all ages in a variety of options and opportunities.

CNY Arts Center is excited to present the classic Harvey onstage running November 11-20 at 11 River Glen Dr. on the Cayuga College Fulton Campus.

     As the end of the Oswego Players very successful 75th anniversary season draws near, it seems appropriate to give credit to those who work so hard behind the scenes to support the work of the director and actors in a show.

     When Paul Osborn's play, "On Borrowed Time," directed by Richard Mosher, opens Friday, Nov. 15, there will be a couple of new faces in the cast. Playing the grandson of the main character, Matthew Oldenburg (Pud) will make his debut. Oldenburg is in the sixth grade at Charles E. Riley Elementary School in Oswego and he has plenty of acting experience.

     The lines between two of SUNY Oswego faculty member Craig DeLancey's great passions – philosophy and science fiction – intertwine subtly but surely in his first traditionally published novel, "Gods of Earth."

Oswego Town Republican Primary winners David Sterio and Tim Stahl, are shown pictured recently following their victories this past September 10th on Primary Day.