09… Studio Faculty Presentation
Attend a free, informal lecture by Studio faculty members William Gudenrath, Heather Trimlett, Mark Ditzler, Harry Seaman, and Ed and Martha Biggar. 7:30 p.m. in The Studio Lecture Room. Admission is free and registration is not required. Call (607) 974-6467 to confirm speakers’ dates, which are subject to change.
Location: Corning Museum of Glass
City: Corning
Contact: http://www.cmog.org

11… Philharmonics: Valentine's Weekend
Guest conductor Justin Brown conducts some of the most beautiful and passionate music for the most romantic day of the year. $20-60 7:30 PM
Location: Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre
City: Rochester
Phone: 585-454-2100
Contact: www.rpo.org

11… The Geography of Finger Lakes History
When: February 11, 6:30 pm, Where: Finger Lakes Institute, 601 S. Main Street, Geneva, NY The Geography of Finger Lakes History by Nathan Burtch, Finger Lakes Institute, GIS Specialist The physical and cultural geography of places has a strong influence upon the history of that place. Geography influences history in similar ways across cultures, such as the preference for humans to settle near water bodies and food sources. But specific aspects of the physical landscape of the Finger Lakes, and of the cultures of the people that live in the region have made a unique history. Why are the Erie Canal and Thruway placed here? Why did the Women’s Rights movement gain traction here? The Underground Railroad? Religious Movements? Wineries? This talk will explain how some of these physical and cultural geographies have affected the history of the Finger Lakes region. This event is free and open to the public.
Location: Finger Lakes Institute, 601 S. Main Street
City: Geneva
Phone: (315) 781-4382
Contact: smeyer@hws.edu

13… Philharmonics: Valentine's Weekend
Guest conductor Justin Brown conducts some of the most beautiful and passionate music for the most romantic day of the year. $20-60 8:00 PM
Location: Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre
City: Rochester
Phone: 585-454-2100
Contact: www.rpo.org

13… Chocolate Fondue for Two
Saturday February 13 - 6:30-9pm Sunday February 14 - 12-4:30pm RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Enjoy an sweet and intimate experience with chocolate at Life's So Sweet Chocolates Chocolate Fondue for Two event. $20 per couple includes chocolate fondue, drinks and a coupon for future visit. Take away flowers & wine available for additional fees. Reserve now!
Location: Life's So Sweet Chocolates
City: Trumansburg
Phone: 607-387-4477
Contact: www.LifesSoSweet.com

13… 5th Annual Gala Snowflake Ball
Join us for an unforgettable evening at Cracker Box Palace Farm Animal Haven's most important annual fundraiser: The 5th Annual Gala Snowflake Ball. You and your sweetheart will enjoy an elegant black-tie optional evening including a Wine Tasting Reception,Gourmet Dinner and Dessert Selections, Live Music and Dancing throughout the evening, Open Bar following dinner, Silent and Live Auctions. Purchase a table for 10 & receive 1 additional guest free Tickets are $100/person. "Sweetheart Room Packages" are also available. Cracker Box Palace is a registered 501(c)3 not for profit no-kill shelter that is home to 180+ farm animals, most of which came from abuse or neglect cases. Your donations are tax-deductible. All proceeds benefit the rescued animals at the shelter. Be a Valentine Hero - bring your sweetheart to the Ball! The shelter's animals will "thank ewe!"
Location: Burnham's Canalside at the Quality Inn
City: Newark, NY
Phone: 315-576-6586
Contact: www.crackerboxpalace.org

13… Winter Break
February 13-21 Enjoy quality time with the kids at the Museum during Winter Break. • Family Hidden Treasures Tours: These one-hour, family-friendly guided tours are included in the cost of admission. Offered at 11:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. each day. • Special Hot Glass Show Features: Enjoy special Hot Glass Show features. Design a piece of glass in You Design It; We Make It! and learn more about how certain pieces in the collection were made during How’d They Do That?! shows. • Family Activity Tables: Hands-on crafts are offered each day, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. All activities are included in the price of admission. Adults, $14.00; 19 and under, free. Call (607) 937-5371 for more information.
Location: Corning Museum of Glass
City: Corning
Contact: http://www.cmog.org

14… 11th Annual Antique Show
On Sunday, February 14, 2010 the 11th annual Canandaigua Classic Antique Show and Sale will be held at Finger Lakes Gaming and Racetrack, 5857 Route 96, Farmington from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Over 35 quality antique dealers are expected. Admission is $5. To download a coupon for a $1 off admission, go to www.CanandaiguaClassic.com. Refreshments will be available throughout the day. Plenty of free parking is available. Appraisal Opportunities: From 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. The Dropped Shop Restoration Studio will offer specialty restoration appraisals of china, pottery, porcelain, glass, and gold leaf frames. From 1 to 3 p.m. H. Price Prazar will provide a verbal appraisal of antiques & collectibles and Bloomfield bookseller Sean Fagan will appraise books. Fees apply. Proceeds will go toward upgrade of one of the carriage barns at the Granger Homestead's Carriage Museum in Canandaigua. Go to www.grangerhomestead.org for details of the carriage collection. Become a History Sleuth: Also at the 2010 show attendees can prove their antique meddle by identifying an object from the Carriage Museum’s collection. Made of wood and metal, it was found in one of the carriage barns. The mystery item can be viewed at the antique show. The winner, selected randomly from the correct entries, receives the choice of a free horse-drawn sleigh (or carriage) ride for two people.
Location: Finger lakes Gaming and Racetrack
City: Farmington
Contact: www.grangerhomestead.org

15… Boat Show
Speedboats, sailboats, and more! Check out the best deals on new and used watercraft at the 2010 Boat Show!
Location: The Shops at Ithaca Mall
City: Ithaca
Phone: 607-257-5338
Contact: www.theshopsatithacamall.com

16… U is for the Underground Railroad
Listen to stories about the Underground Railroad and make a quilt block. The hour long program begins at 10:30 at the Chemung Valley History Museum, 415 East Water Street in Elmira, and is free and open to the public. The whole family will enjoy this story hour with an historical twist.
Location: Chemung Valley History Museum
City: Elmira
Phone: 607-734-4167
Contact: www.chemungvalleymuseum.org

17… John Prine Concert
John Prine will play the State Theatre in Ithaca on Wednesday, February 17th, 2010. Tickets will go on sale to the John Prine fan club immediately and to the general public on Friday, November 20th at 10AM. Tickets will cost $42.50 and $47.50 (inclusive of theatre restoration fee) and will be available without service charge at the State Theatre Box Office located at 105 West State Street. Tickets are also available online at stateofithaca.com or by calling 800-919-6272. A limited amount of gold circle seating will also be available for $56.50. For more information on the John Prine fan club visit: www.musicfansdirect.com. For directions to the State Theatre, call 607-277-8283.
Location: State Theatre
City: Ithaca
Phone: 800-919-6272

18… 2300°: Birthday Bash
Celebrate 10 amazing years of 2300°! Glass really heats up at 2300° and so do things at The Corning Museum of Glass. Live music by Thousands of One, great food and drink and, of course, incredible glassmaking – plus a few birthday surprises! 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Free admission; some additional cost for food and drink. Registration is not required. Contact Louise Maio at (607) 974-4084 for more information.
Location: Corning Museum of Glass
City: Corning
Contact: http://www.cmog.org

18… Michael Pealo will speak at Historic Palmyra’s Alling Coverlet
7:00 p.m. New author Michael Pealo will speak at Historic Palmyra’s Alling Coverlet Museum 122 William Street, Palmyra, NY. His first book, Autumn Storms, is about the life of an abused woman from her prospective and through her eyes. This topic is most appropriate since Michael notes that Wayne County, New York has one of the highest rates of abuse in our nation. This is a difficult subject with a far reach that affects more families than we would like to admit. Michael recently completed three more books relating to children. These books have been submitted and approved for publication. Michael is preparing for a book promotion tour, and at this time Michael is meeting with talk show hosts and movie makers to discuss producing a movie from one of his books. If you are interested and want to get all the details, come to the Alling Coverlet 7 p.m. February 18th. Refreshments will be served, all are welcome and our programs are free. This is just another community function that Historic Palmyra offers.
Location: Alling Coverlet Museum
City: Palmyra
Phone: 315-597-6981
Contact: wwwhistoricpalmyrany.com

19… Cabin Fever
Beat the winter blues on this special night of wine tasting, craft beer sampling and business promotions.
Location: Corning's Gaffer District
City: Corning, NY
Phone: (607) 937-6292
Contact: info@gafferdistrict.com

21… orKIDStra: Babar the Elephant!
Michael Butterman conducts the classic children's story set to music. $15 Adults, $10 Children / General Admission 2:00 PM
Location: Performance Hall at Hochstein
City: Rochester
Phone: 585-454-2100
Contact: www.rpo.org

21… Families Explore: India
Explore the world through music, dance, crafts, and other activities. See elaborate glass used in India, hear Indian folk tales, get a henna tattoo, and learn about traditions and culture from the local Indian community. 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Included in Museum admission. Adult admission is $14.00; kids and teens, 19 and under, free. Contact Kristy Bartenstein at (607) 974-3306 for more information.
Location: Corning Museum of Glass
City: Corning
Contact: http://www.cmog.org

23… The Price by Arthur Miller
Two brothers meet in their childhood home. A wisecracking, used furniture salesman joins them as they examin their parents' possessions and rekindle old rivalries in an attic full of memories. What price has each paid for the choices he's made?
Location: Geva Theatre Center
City: Rochester, NY 14607
Phone: (585) 232-Geva
Contact: www.gevatheatre.org

24… The Metropolitan Opera Live In HD Series Presents the Encore Event of Verdi's Simon Boccanegra
Simon Boccanegra - Giuseppe Verdi US Encore: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 6:30 PM Four decades into a legendary Met career, tenor Pl'cido Domingo makes history singing the title role in Verdi's gripping political thriller, which is written for a baritone. Adrianne Pieczonka, Marcello Giordani, and James Morris are his co-stars in this moving and tragic story of a father and his lost daughter. James Levine conducts.
Location: Regal Cinemas at the Ithaca Mall
City: Ithaca, NY
Phone: 607-266-7964
Contact: www.fathomevents.com

25… Meet the Artist: Dante Marioni
Dante Marioni’s signature style has been described as the purest of classical forms executed in glass by an American glassblower. Hear him talk about his work at this public lecture. Public lecture begins at 6:00 p.m. Admission is free, but registration is required. Contact Myrna Hawbaker at hawbakerml@cmog.org or (607) 974-8442 to register or for more information.
Location: Corning Museum of Glass
City: Corning
Contact: http://www.cmog.org

26… Pops: Big Screen Epics!
Guest conductor Jack Everly conducts music from Hollywood's hottest blockbusters including Star Wars, Titanic, Gone with the Wind, Dr. Zhivago, and more. $22-$62 8:00 PM
Location: Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre
City: Rochester
Phone: 585-454-2100
Contact: www.rpo.org

27… Sondre Lerche comes to Ithaca
The incredible Norwegian songwriter, cred-kid extraordinaire, and the voice you know from Dan in Real Life comes to Castaways in Ithaca on Saturday, February 27th. We are extremely excited for this show as this astounding talent and incredible vocalist and tunesmith graces our fair city for his first time. Tickets will go on sale Friday, 12/4 at 9am at our usual outlet – (dansmallspresents.com). This show will feature Sondre solo in the intimate Castaways setting. On their latest album, Phantom Punch, Sondre Lerche & The Faces Down deliver music brimming over with unrestrained youthful energy. 11 powerful tracks, several recorded live in only one take, don’t forsake Lerche’s well renowned melodic gifts, but its concise solos and vigorous ensemble playing show us a band at the top of their game. “These songs are cut to the bone, not a second longer than they have to be,” Lerche explains. “And I didn’t want to be subtle this time around, I wanted every song to jump out of the speakers – punchy, concise pop songs, played with restless spirit.” “I toured with Elvis Costello last year,” Lerche recalls. “The way he interacted with his band made me start writing songs with my band in mind. Duper Sessions was about the swing, but Phantom Punch is about capturing the physical energy of four musicians playing together in a room, and the joy of music”
Location: Dan Smalls Presents, Inc.
City: Ithaca
Phone: 607-280-2900
Contact: http://www.dansmallspresents.com/smallsworld/?p=794

27… Create Your Day, Wedding Expo
You are cordially invited to attend Ithaca's premier Bridal Event... The Shops at Ithaca Mall and Cayuga Radio Group Presents: "Creat Your Day" Wedding Expo! February 27th 10am - 5pm Brides can register now to win great prizes at the event on February 27th. Interested in promoting your business at the event? Contact the Marketing Department at 607-257-5338!
Location: The Shops at Ithaca Mall
City: Ithaca
Phone: 607-257-5338
Contact: www.theshopsatithacamall.com

27… nICE Festival
Visit the New York Wine & Culinary Center on February 27 from 12-5pm for its second annual nICE festival, a celebration of Ice Wines and Food! We are offering free ice wine tasting in our tasting room and exhibit room accompanied by Renée Suzette’s Chocolate as well as ice sculpture demonstrations outside with complimentary hot chocolate for the kids & Keuka Lake Coffee Roasters hot coffee for the adults. After enjoying the outdoor activities, visit the restaurant for an ice wine and appetizer special. Other events for the day include regularly scheduled classes: Wintertime Wine & Food Pairing at 12:30pm, Kitchen Quick Takes–Crepes Basics at 1pm and Wine & Chocolate Pairing at 3pm. To sign up for these classes, please visit www.nywcc.com to register.
Location: New York Wine & Culinary Center
City: Canandaigua
Phone: 585-394-7070
Contact: info@nywcc.com

28… SEN Bridal Expo at the Clemens Center
7th Annual SEN Bridal Expo at the Clemens Center, Clemens Center Parkway, Elmira, NY from 12:30pm to 3:30pm, hosted by Special Event Network. Plan your wedding with more than 40 of the region's premier wedding, party, hospitality and specialty businesses. Enjoy Bridal Fashions, Tastings, Demonstrations, Activities, Door Prizes, much more. More information can be found on our website. Pre-register to be entered into additional drawings. Free Admission.
Location: Clemens Center, Clemens Center Parkway
City: Elmira
Phone: 607-426-5021
Contact: http://www.fingerlakesbridalshows.com

28… Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears debut in Ithaca
DSP and BOC are proud to present Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears in their debut Ithaca appearance! The Austin blues rock and soul powerhouse will appear in IC’s Emerson Suites on February 28th at 8:00pm with special guests TBA. For more information on the venue email boc@ithaca.edu. Their debut album, “Tell ‘em what your name is” is on our 2009 top ten list. It’ll be on yours after you check out their amazing live show. Tickets are just $10 for IC students $12 adv/$15 dos for the general public! Buy your tickets Friday, Dec. 4th HERE ! MORE ON THE BAND: Anatomy texts might not show it, but the greatest soul and blues music leaves no doubt that the hip bone is directly connected to the heart –– a fact that’s driven home in every note laid down by Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears. As they prove on their Lost Highway debut, Tell ‘Em What Your Name Is, the Austin–based combo has the kind of gritty attitude and deliciously greasy groove–consciousness that’d pass muster in the toughest juke joint. To paraphrase Ike and Tina Turner, Tell ‘Em What Your Name Is gives Lewis the chance to play nice and easy as well as nice and rough. He and his bandmates take the latter route more often –– as on the fiery, brass–laced opener “Gunpowder” and the unabashedly horndog anthem “Big Booty Woman.” But there’s far more than one trick up their collective sleeve, as borne out by the dark New Orleans march “Master Sold My Baby.” “It’s weird…people say I come up with all these different kinds of songs, and I guess that’s true, but they all just come out naturally,” says Lewis, who cites James Brown and Lightnin’ Hopkins as two of his bigger influences. “If I sit down and try to write a song, it just sounds contrived. All the songs on this record, I just made up as I went along. I couldn’t do a lot of ‘em again if I didn’t have ‘em on tape.”
Location: Dan Smalls Presents, Inc.
City: Ithaca
Phone: 607-280-2900
Contact: http://www.dansmallspresents.com/smallsworld/?p=3942

January 4, 2010 to February 14, 2010
Make Your Own Glass Heart
January 4 – February 14 Make Your Own Glass Heart just in time for Valentine’s Day! Make a glass heart paperweight at the furnace ($40, ages 14 and up), or flamework a glass heart pendant at the torch ($17, ages 10 and up). Make Your Own Glass projects are additional costs to Museum admission. Advance reservations are suggested as slots fill quickly. Reservations may be made online at www.cmog.org or by calling (607) 937-5371.
Location: Corning Museum of Glass
City: Corning
Contact: http://www.cmog.org

January 12, 2010 to February 7, 2010
Almost, Maine
On a cold, moonless night in Almost, Maine, the residents find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected, hilarious, heart-filled ways. True love comes knocking. Will you answer? Will they?
Location: Geva Theatre Center Mainstage
City: Rochester, NY 14607
Phone: (585) 232-Geva
Contact: www.gevatheatre.org

January 19, 2010 to February 26, 2010
Three new shows! Dino Jr., Greg Brown, and The Avetts
Dan Smalls Presents, Inc. Dino Jr. One of the seminal rock acts of the nineties has reunited in recent years and found renewed fandom from a new generation. Western Massachussetts’ DINOSAUR JR. will debut in Ithaca on Tuesday, January 19th at Castaways to kick of DSP’s winter/spring season. Tickets will be $20 in advance and will go on sale online at dansmallspresents.com at 9AM Friday. Support acts will be announced shortly but in recent tours have included Lou Barlow’s solo effort and that may very well be the case here. Folk Troubadour GREG BROWN's TRIUMPHANT RETURN ON FEB 11 - ON SALE NOW! DSP is proud to announce the return of acclaimed folk singer/songwriter Greg Brown to Ithaca on Thursday, February 11th at the beautiful third floor ballroom of the Community School of Music and Arts, 330 East State Street, Ithaca. They assure me the elevator will be repaired by this date. Tickets will cost $27.50 in advance for this seated event and will go on sale HERE on Friday, October 16th at 9AM. This intimate engagement should sell quickly so reserve your space early and guarantee the best seats. THE AVETT BROTHERS BRING THEIR BIG NEW RECORD BACK TO ITHACA Ithaca favorites, The Avett Brothers will return for their yearly spectacle on Friday, February 26th, 2010 at the State Theatre. After growing from crowds of several hundred to their near sellout last November, we can’t wait to have them back in support of their astonishing new major-label debut album, I and Love and You. Tickets will be $25.00 plus theater restoration charge in advance and will be available beginning 10AM on Friday, October 16th without service charge at the State Theatre Box Office located at 105 West State Street in Ithaca. Tickets are also available online at stateofithaca.com or by calling 800-919-6272. Fans will be able to purchase a day early through the AB fanclub.
City: Ithaca
Phone: 607.280.2900
Contact: dansmallspresents.com

January 31, 2010 to April 4, 2010
Memorial Art Gallery Exhibition: Fashioning Kimono
Art Deco and Modernism in Japan: Ninety-seven extraordinary examples of kimono created between the 1890s and the 1950s tell the story of how Japan’s traditional national dress was influenced by technological advances in silk production and exposure to Western cultures. Included are simple undergarments; everyday kimono; intricately embroidered and padded ceremonial costumes; boys’ kimono stenciled with cars, airplanes and battleships; and colorful examples with Art Deco patterns that heralded the emergence of Japan’s “new woman.” All are drawn from the famed Montgomery Collection in Lugano, Switzerland.
Location: Memorial Art Gallery
City: Rochester
Phone: 585-276-8900
Contact: www.mag.rochester.edu

February 1, 2010 to February 28, 2010
February at Belhurst is Chocolate Lovers' Month
February at Belhurst is Chocolate Lovers' Month Enjoy Dining in our Castle with Gourmet Dinner Specialties, then top it off with our Decadent Chocolate Desserts. Relax by the fireplace at Stonecutter's with Chocolate Specialty Drinks. Delight in a different Chocolate Treat Paired with our Award-winning Wines each weekend in February in our Wine & Gift Shop. Our Wine and Chocolate Lodging Package includes Chocolate Specialties and Wine in your room and more. Visit www.belhurst.com for details on Belhurst Specials.
Location: Belhurst
City: Geneva
Phone: 315-781-0201
Contact: www.belhurst.com

February 5, 2010 to February 6, 2010
Pops: Romancing the Song
Jeff Tyzik conducts this must-see mix of romantic American standards featuring vocalist Daniel Narducci. $22-$62 8:00 PM
Location: Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre
City: Rochester
Phone: 585-454-2100
Contact: www.rpo.org

February 5, 2010 to February 6, 2010
Homer Winterfest
This two day celebration features fireworks, snow sculptures, games, a craft show, entertainment and lots of good food. Both indoor and outdoor activities.
Location: Homer Village
City: Homer
Phone: 607 745-3491
Contact: www.homerwinterfest.org/

February 5, 2010 to March 7, 2010
Underneath the Lintel
A global detective tale ripens with the return of a library book - 113 years overdue. Who is the mysterious Mr. A? Follow our librarian hero as he is led on a scavenger hunt across five continents and dozens of cities to discover if the borrower is alive. Hoax? Myth? Or a just VERY large late fee?
Location: Geva Theatre Center
City: Rochester, NY 14607
Phone: (585) 232-Geva
Contact: www.gevatheatre.org

February 13, 2010 to February 21, 2010
Winter Break
February 13-21 Enjoy quality time with the kids at the Museum during Winter Break. • Family Hidden Treasures Tours: These one-hour, family-friendly guided tours are included in the cost of admission. Offered at 11:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. each day. • Special Hot Glass Show Features: Enjoy special Hot Glass Show features. Design a piece of glass in You Design It; We Make It! and learn more about how certain pieces in the collection were made during How’d They Do That?! shows. • Family Activity Tables: Hands-on crafts are offered each day, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. All activities are included in the price of admission. Adults, $14.00; 19 and under, free. Call (607) 937-5371 for more information.
Location: Corning Museum of Glass
City: Corning
Contact: http://www.cmog.org

February 15, 2010 to February 24, 2010
Boat Show
Speedboats, sailboats, and more! Check out the best deals on new and used watercraft at the 2010 Boat Show!
Location: The Shops at Ithaca Mall
City: Ithaca
Phone: 607-257-5338
Contact: www.theshopsatithacamall.com

February 23, 2010 to March 21, 2010
The Price by Arthur Miller
Two brothers meet in their childhood home. A wisecracking, used furniture salesman joins them as they examin their parents' possessions and rekindle old rivalries in an attic full of memories. What price has each paid for the choices he's made?
Location: Geva Theatre Center
City: Rochester, NY 14607
Phone: (585) 232-Geva
Contact: www.gevatheatre.org

February 26, 2010 to February 27, 2010
Pops: Big Screen Epics!
Guest conductor Jack Everly conducts music from Hollywood's hottest blockbusters including Star Wars, Titanic, Gone with the Wind, Dr. Zhivago, and more. $22-$62 8:00 PM
Location: Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre
City: Rochester
Phone: 585-454-2100
Contact: www.rpo.org