Smithy Center for the Arts Offers Discounts for NYCON Members at Upcoming Theatre Shows

Good afternoon to the Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce, NYCON, OCCA, Otsego 2000, Lion's Club, Rotary Club, and NYSHA,

As a "thank you" for always being such wonderful collaborators and supporters of the Smithy, I'd like to offer members of your respective organizations $4 discounts on theatre tickets for the production the Smithy is mounting this upcoming weekend!  (That will make tickets $14 for adults, $11 for students and seniors, and $8 for children-- though children view with caution as there is adult language). 

The play is absolutely wonderful and features a honky tonk band.  I sincerely hope we have sell out crowds because it's the only way we'll be able to keep producing live theatre!  If you would each please spread the word to your membership, I would appreciate it very much.  The announcement I did via email last week is below, so please feel free to forward it to your lists with the notice of the discounted ticket price.  If the images don't appear, please click the link ("Having trouble... Click here.") to be re-directed to a free-standing web-page with the announcement.

Tickets can be purchased at the Smithy Gallery (55 Pioneer St.) Tuesday- Saturday from 10-5 pm or reserved over the phone (547-8671).  If anyone has a contact at the Veteran's Club, please forward to me as I would like to offer free tickets to their members.  (The show, Laundry and Bourbon and Lone Star deals with issues of war and returning Vets in an often humorous but also deeply moving and dramatic way.) 

Thank you so much-- I so enjoy working with all of you and look forward to a future jam-packed with exciting collaborations!

Danielle Newell

Smithy Center for the Arts

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Live Theatre in Cooperstown Laundry & Bourbon and Lone Star Featuring A Honky Tonk Band at Cooperstown Theatre Festival Cooperstown, NY - Smithy Center for the Arts' Glimmer Globe Theatre Company presents Lone Star and Laundry & Bourbon at the Coopertown Theatre Festival on Friday, July 13th and Saturday, July 14th at 8p.m., and Sunday, July 15th at 3 p.m.  The two paired, one-act plays by James McLure are directed by Steve Dillon and Danielle Newell and feature a Honky Tonk Band led by Darcy Gibson. The plots are intricately tied together and each features three actors-- Lone Star with three men, Laundry & Bourbon with three women.    Originally commentaries on the Vietnam War, the plays are filled with clever comedy, artful dialogue, and thought-provoking conversations and relationships that provide an entertaining and winning experience. The plays are pertinent to our world today in their telling of how war affects veterans and their families once they have returned home.  This production is an exciting new partnership between members of Oneonta Theatre Stage Players and Cooperstown's the Smithy.  The actors and directors draw from throughout the region. Performers include Jessi Denison, Cassandra Miller, Kate McKenna, Tio Schluter IV, Jake Wansor, and Chris Thorington. Lone Star and Laundry & Bourbon tickets are on sale now at Smithy Center for the Arts located at 55 Pioneer Street in Cooperstown; $18 for adults, $15 for students and seniors, $12 for children under 12. Veterans are free. Group rates available. Reserve in advance to ensure seating or purchase at theatre day of performance.  The plays involve adult language and themes, parental guidance recommended. Call 607-547-8671 or visit smithyarts.org. And Don't Forget...  Monday, July 9th is a busy day at the Smithy!   Our summer class session kicks off with classes ranging from pottery to theatre to children's book writing and illustrating...  See the schedule below for details. At 3 PM we are offering a free JAZZ MUSIC CLINIC with members of the band COMPASS. Please call in advance to reserve a spot. At 7 PM the swingin' jazz band COMPASS will delight our audiences at the Smithy with a live performance in our courtyard.  Dinner and desserts from the spectacular local Origins Cafe will be available for purchase, so come hungry!  Beer courtesy of Brewery Ommegang.  Tickets are $12 for Adults, $8 for children.