Bill Snyder

6 days ago | wskg.org | Bill Snyder

Lewis Carroll's Alice stories are told with a combination of dance, acrobatics, projections, magic, and elaborate costumes by the MOMIX dance company performing at the Clemens Center in Elmira. Dance Captain Seah Hagan joins us to talk about how this all comes together, and the learning curve of entering this world of theatrical illusion after her employment with the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission.

1 week ago | wskg.org | Bill Snyder

The Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes presents "Music in the Movies" on Sunday, May 4 in the Corning Museum of Glass Auditorium. It features two Russian works that are both products of intense personal suffering of their composers. Music Director Toshiyuki Shimada tells us about the triumphant outcomes reflected in the music. And, because the date of the concert is May the Fourth, a suite from the film score to is also on the program.

1 week ago | wskg.org | Bill Snyder

Tri-Cities Opera brings Giuseppe Verdi's opera to the Broome County Forum on Sunday, April 27th at 3pm. Conductor Giovanni Reggioli tells us how passionate Verdi was about turning this controversial play by Victor Hugo into an opera, and the battles he had with the censors in Venice, and about how revolutionary it was to throw out the old customs of opera while producing unforgettable tunes.

2 weeks ago | wskg.org | Bill Snyder

Know Theatre presents Edward Albee's towering play Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf April 11 through the 27 in the theatre at 74 Carroll Street in Binghamton. Actors Dori Mae Ganisin and Jim Wetzel join us to talk about their characters Martha and George, and the themes the play explores as the character collide in a night of drinking and surprises.

2 weeks ago | wskg.org | Bill Snyder

Opera Ithaca presents the premiere of Laura Kaminksy's opera , which tackles the story of woman experiencing dementia and the effects of her cognitive decline on those around her. We hear from the librettist of the opera, David Cote about how he met the composer and their collaboration in bringing this moving story to the stage, and the importance of a strong libretto.