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Winged Ox Players To Host Panel Discussion Saturday

The Winged Ox Players will host a panel discussion Saturday after the 1 p.m. matinee performance of “It Can’t Happen Here” at the Willow Bay Theater, 21 E. Third St., Jamestown. Guests include high school teachers James Krause, and John Twinam and JCC professor Greg Rabb, along with cast members from the show. Jason Sample of WRFA Radio will be the facilitator. One of the goals of the Winged Ox Players is to use theater as a tool to encourage community dialogue and social change. Their current production of “It Can’t Happen Here” challenges the audience to consider ...

The Neighborhood Of Memory

­­Today my sister Vicky and I drove around the brick streets of the North side, looking for houses where our mother and her family had lived when they first came from Sweden in the late 20s. They moved several times during the hard years when work was haphazard and getting started in a new ...

Local Chef Takes Scenic Route To The White Carrot

MAYVILLE — Looking for something unique and elegant, but fun and entertaining at the same time? Consider a beautiful drive to a countryside restaurant where attention to detail and service is second to none, where the freshest food is served in an ambience of serenity and where the chef has ...

Annual ‘Starflight, Starry Night’ Fundraiser Set For May 12

A yearly benefit for those who take to the skies to save lives is slated for next week. The third annual “Starflight, Starry Night” fundraising event will be held Saturday, May 12, at the Chautauqua Suites, located at 215 West Lake Road in Mayville, starting at 6 p.m. The fundraiser ...

Roger Tory Peterson Institute Shows Off New Exhibit

“Roger Tory Peterson: The Life, The Work, The Legacy” is the newest exhibit chronicling the famous artist, photographer and adventurer at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History. An opening reception was hosted Thursday to officially unveil the new pattern of old works, and ...

Reg Lenna To Show ‘The Leisure Seeker,’ ‘Thoroughbreds’

Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland star in the romantic comedy “The Leisure Seeker” on Saturday at 8 p.m. while Anya Taylor-Joy stars in the black comedy “Thoroughbreds” on Wednesday, May 9, at 7 p.m. at the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts. Admission to each film is $5. “The ...