Chris Brock

Watertown

Features Writer and Copy Editor at Watertown Daily Times (Watertown, NY)

Articles

Grammy winner Prentice to be in good (vocal) company at opera house

1 week ago | nny360.com | Chris Brock

CLAYTON — When Watertown native and Grammy award-winning producer and musician Mark Prentice came from his home in Nashville last year to work as music director of the “Rockin’ the North Country: The Bands, The Music, Our Story” concert, his wife fondly soaked up the experience.
The beat goes on for North Country Music Project

1 week ago | nny360.com | Chris Brock

WATERTOWN — The co-founder of the North Country Music Project was pleasantly surprised when he discovered that a July 18 concert by Mark and Michelle Nicolo Prentice at Clayton Opera House will benefit the project.
Orchestra of Northern New York’s 38th season to kick off ‘Under Stars and Stripes’

1 week ago | nny360.com | Chris Brock

The Orchestra of Northern New York will begin and end its 38th season on patriotic notes. In between there will be a program of music inspired by the passion, joy and sadness of a pair of star-crossed lovers and the orchestra’s traditional holiday concerts. ONNY Music Director Michael J. Colburn is in his second season of conducting the orchestra and selecting its concert lineup.
ONNY’s 38th season to kick off ‘Under Stars and Stripes’

1 week ago | nny360.com | Chris Brock

The Orchestra of Northern New York will begin and end its 38th season on patriotic notes. In between there will be a program of music inspired by the passion, joy and sadness of a pair of star-crossed lovers and the orchestra’s traditional holiday concerts. ONNY Music Director Michael J. Colburn is in his second season of conducting the orchestra and selecting its concert lineup.
Clayton Island Tours stays the course of ‘dad’s dream’

1 week ago | nny360.com | Chris Brock

CLAYTON — Nearly 20 years ago, Capt. David L. Kay, who piloted tour boats from Alaska to the Sea of Cortez in Mexico, turned his love of the St. Lawrence River into a business. “I cruise in a lot of beautiful places,” Kay, a 1973 graduate of Thousand Islands High School, told the Times in 2006. “But the St. Lawrence has its own natural beauty. There’s plenty of water and it’s well-charted.
Pure Prairie League ‘Back on Track’ and headed for Clayton

1 week ago | nny360.com | Chris Brock

CLAYTON — Pure Prairie League, which for five decades has brought mainstream success to the country rock and southern rock genres, continues to ride the revival wave with “Back on Track,” the group’s first studio album in nearly 20 years. “Back on Track,” released in December, takes the classic PPL sound and gives it a fresh spin. That spin will be included when Pure Prairie League performs at the Clayton Opera House on Wednesday, July 2.
Angler’s luck continues upward trend with fallfish record

2 weeks ago | nny360.com | Chris Brock

MASSENA — Until May 13, Alex Pidhorodeckyj would not have been able to tell you what a fallfish looked like, let alone caring about a state record for one. “I’ve been a lifelong fisherman, and I can tell you what the records are for small mouth and large mouth bass and things like that,” he said. But fallfish?
A whirlwind of work prepares Hungerford exhibit for opening

2 weeks ago | nny360.com | Chris Brock

WATERTOWN — The exhibit, “Hungerford’s A$hes,” opens today at Flower Memorial Library. Opening with a reception from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the library, the exhibit explores the legacy of the Hungerford family in Watertown. It will be on display through Aug. 18. The exhibit is being promoted as an “Exhibit of heirlooms and comic-book art taking you on a journey through the North Country.”It has been years in the making. Descendant Andre J.
River community rescues On the Water education program

2 weeks ago | nny360.com | Chris Brock

CLAYTON — A wave of public support has rescued the On The Water education program hosted by Save the River. Last month, Save The River said the program was in financial jeopardy after 16 years in operation. On the Water is organized with teachers during the school year to take their classes out on the St. Lawrence River. Due to federal funding cuts throughout New York State, Save the River said that the education program was no longer eligible for a grant.
Unique pillow art part of upcoming Hungerford exhibit

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Chris Brock

Jun. 9—WATERTOWN — As an example of the scope of the upcoming exhibit, "Hungerford's A$hes," fabric artist Megan Chiango of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, crafted a pair of pillows for it. The exhibit will open with a reception 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Friday, June 13 at Flower Memorial Library and will be on display through Aug. 18.