AT THE AURORA INN:
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Aurora Inn Winemaker Dinner - featuring Ravines Wine Cellars
Join us for the first in a series of Aurora Inn Winemaker Dinners. Once a month, the chefs at the Aurora Inn will partner with a Finger Lakes winery to bring you wine paired with a 5-course menu served in the Aurora Inn Dining Room.
Menu
Pre-dinner Wine (Sauvignon Blanc)
1st Course: Fall Squash Flan, Braised Red Cabbage, Sliced Pear (Riesling)
2nd Course: Pan Seared Scallops, Micro Greens, Tomato Cardomon Jam (Chardonnay)
Intermezzo – Green Tea & Apple Granita, Julienne Apple Garnish (Sauvignon Blanc)
3rd Course: Grilled Pork Tenderloin, Crispy Pork Belly, Hazelnut Spaetzle, Sour Cherry Mostarda, Sage Oil (Pinot Noir)
4th Course: Confit of Duck Tortelloni, Swiss Chard, Plum Relish, Black Pepper Caramel (Meritage)
5th Course: Key Lime Tart with Glazed Raspberries and Kiwi Sauce (Blanc de Blancs)
Location: Aurora Inn, 391 Main Street, Aurora
Admission: $50 per person plus tax & gratuity; space is limited, reservations are required
Time: Wine service begins at 6:30pm; dinner starts at 7pm
To make reservations, please call 315.364.8888.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Book Lover's Ball
Join us for an elegant evening that benefits the Aurora Free Library and Morgan Opera House. This year's event features special guest Amy Dickinson, author of the nationally syndicated advice column "Ask Amy" and of the novel "The Mighty Queens of Freeville." Cocktails, a silent auction, dinner, and dancing under the stars to the swing sounds of the Ageless Jazz Band round out what is sure to be an unfogettable evening.
Location: Aurora Inn, 391 Main Street
Admission: $75 per person; please make reservations in advance
Time: 6pm - 11pm
To make reservations, please go to the Aurora Free Library website or call 315-406-0791.
IN AURORA:
September 1, 2010
Meeshe's Salon & Spa - Grand Opening
Meeshe's will offer facials, body treatments, spa manicures & pedicures, hair care (cuts and coloring), and waxing, as well as spa packages. More information coming soon!
Location: 371 Main Street, Aurora, NY
For appointments, call 315-563-5004.
Friday, September 3, 2010
First Friday At 5pm For 45 (minutes) - Featuring Poet Bruce Bennett
Professor Bruce Bennett, chair of the English Department and Director of Creative Writing at Wells College, will read recent poems about life in Aurora. From the seriously silly, to the darkly serious, to the "stuff in-between", Bruce Bennett's poems are sure to delight. Light refreshments served. 10% of the sales on this evening will benefit local arts and education programs.
Location: Aurora Arts & Design Center, 371 Main Street (one block south of the Inn)
Admission: FREE
Time: 5pm-5:45pm
For more information, visit www.auroraartsanddesign.com
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Gap Mangione's Big Band
The Big Band sound of Gap Mangione and friends will reverberate in the Opera House for the very first time. The band is made up of three trumpets, three trombones, four saxophones, a rhythm section and vocalists, and includes in its repertoire arrangements from the swing era, to modern big band music, to a cross section of the best in popular music arranged specifically for this group. Sponsored in part by a NYSCA grant administered through the Phelps Art Center.
Location: Morgan Opera House, 370 Main Street, Aurora
Admission: $12 Adults, $10 Seniors, $8 Children
Time: 8:00pm
For more information, visit the Morgan Opera House website
IN The Vicinity:
September 1 - 18, 2010
Man of La Mancha
One of the greatest musicals of all time, this groundbreaking masterpiece delivers a riveting evening of musical theatre. The Man of La Mancha appeals to the best in all of us, while being at once chilling, stirring, and awe-inspiring in its final moments. This immortal musical urges us all to "Dream the Impossible Dream."
The Merry-Go-Round Playhouse is Upstate New York’s most popular professional theater performing five Broadway musicals each season. Experience Broadway in the Finger Lakes!
Location: Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, Emerson Park, Auburn, NY
Admission: Varied
Time: Daily evening performances as well as varied matinees
For more information, visit the Playhouse website
Through September 4, 2010
Skaneateles Festival
Come celebrate the 31st season of world-class music by the lake. This year's festival will feature 4 weeks of diverse music - ranging from rarely heard renaissance pieces performed by Lionheart, one of the country's foremost chamber groups, to a performance by Time For Three, the category-shattering, clasically trained garage band. The final week of the festival will feature 3 nights of performances by violin superstar Hilary Hahn.
Location: Various locations in Skaneateles, NY (about a 40-minute drive from Aurora)
Admission: Varies
Time: Varies
For more information and the full festival schedule, visit the Skaneateles Festival website
Through September 4, 2010
Auburn Doubledays Baseball
Come watch this professional baseball farm team for the Toronto Blue Jays at Falcon Park on Division Street.
Location: Falcon Park, Auburn
Admission: Varied throughout the season
Time: Varied
For more information, to purchase tickets, or to check out special promotions visit the Doubledays website
Through September 6, 2010
The Great New York State Fair
The New York State Fair is a 12-day summer showcase of the best of New York State's agriculture, education, entertainment, industry and technology. See live performances from some of the biggest names in entertainment, enjoy midway rides and games of skill, view over 375 acres of animals, exhibits, and displays and savor mouth-watering food. There's something for everyone at the Great New York State Fair!
Location: Empire Expo Center, just west of Syracuse (about an hour drive from Aurora)
Admission: Varied
Time: Varied
For more information, visit the New York State Fair website
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Hosmer Winery 25th Anniversary Celebration
Hosmer Winery is celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year. Join the merriment at their fall extravaganza, Some Like it Hot. The festivities will be held outside overlooking their lush vineyards and will include a Basil-Pesto-Taste-Off, live entertainment, local cuisine available á la carte, wine by the glass or bottle, great wine specials and much more. Several local artisans will be showcasing their hand-crafted specialties including quilts, pottery, and hot pepper jellies, to name a few. Bring along your lawn chair and plan to spend the afternoon!
Location: Hosmer Winery, 6999 Route 89, Ovid, NY 14521
Admission: Free
Time: 12pm - 4pm
For more information, visit Hosmer Winery's website
September 22 - October 9, 2010
Ring of Fire
The Merry-Go-Round Theater's second regional premiere of the season features the music of the one and only Johnny Cash. Though he is never impersonated, his remarkable spirit emerges from the characters and experiences that shaped the course of his life and music. The cast leads audiences through a mosaic of the American experience with hits like "Walk the Line," "Hurt," "Jackson," "Folsom Prison Blues," and of course, "Ring of Fire."
The Merry-Go-Round Playhouse is Upstate New York’s most popular professional theater performing five Broadway musicals each season. Experience Broadway in the Finger Lakes!
Location: Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, Emerson Park, Auburn, NY
Admission: Varied
Time: Daily evening performances as well as varied matinees
For more information, visit the Playhouse website
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