Jamestown NY

Summer Concert Series Announced at JSBA

DGK — Thu, 30 May 2013 19:53:07 +0000

The Jamestown Savings Bank Arena proudly presents the second annual Big City Summer Concert Series.

The series will consist of nine dates starting with Brent & Co. on June 14^th and finishing with Mosaic Foundation on August 23^rd.

The summer concert series will take place on Friday’s from 7-9pm between Lafayette Street next the JSB Arena and the patio behind the Arena. The Big City Concerts are free to the public while food & beverage vendors will be on-site.

The Big City Series boasts a diverse schedule of musical entertainment sure to please the downtown crowds.

Scrabble Tourney - Win a Kindle Fire HD

DGK — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:12:50 +0000

Prendergast Library Scrabble Tournament – Win a Kindle Fire HD!

The library will host a Scrabble tournament from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 18, in the Fireplace Room at the library.

Admission is $15 to benefit the library, and refreshments will also be available for sale. Funds raised by the event will be used to provide library materials and services.

There will be two 45-minute rounds, with three minutes for each turn. Players with the top 10 scores will then challenge each other in a “death round.”

I Spy JTNY Architectural Hunt Takes Focus

DGK — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:14:18 +0000

This week marks the start of "I Spy JTNY Architectural Hunt" presented by The Post-Journal, JRC, The Fenton History Center and WAKE UP! Productions.

I Spy is a community arts and architecture enrichment project that begins today and will run through the end of September. Every month, The Post-Journal will publish photos submitted by members of the greater Jamestown community. These photos will highlight interesting and sometimes unnoticed features of some of the city's most historic and aesthetically significant buildings. Area residents will then be encouraged to identify the building shown in the photo for a chance to participate in the culminating celebrations following the close of the contest.

Are residents are now welcome to submit their photos of the city's most beautiful landmarks.

Roller Derby Season Starts May 4th

DGK — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:20:43 +0000

About a week from now in a rink not so far away, Chautauqua County Roller Derby’s Babes of Wrath present their season home opener, “May the 4th Be With You”! The game will, of course, be held on May 4th at Allen Park Ice Rink (200 Elizabeth Avenue, Jamestown NY). The Babes will battle the Niagara Roller Girls, from Niagara Falls, ON. If you find your lack of tickets disturbing, $8 pre-sale tickets are available at Labyrinth Press Company (12 E. 4th St., Jamestown NY), Sharp’s Russell Roller Rink (7385 Market St., Russell PA), or can be purchased from your favorite derby girl! $10 tickets will be available at the door. Doors will be open to the public at 6 pm, and the bout will begin at 7 pm. Admission is free for kids 12 and under. Kids and adults are invited to cheer for the Babes wearing their best Star Wars garb for a chance to win prizes during half-time. CCRD Events Director Frank Besse says, “Roller Derby is an event the whole family can enjoy. We have even invited Martz Observatory to come teach us about the stars!” Food and beverages will be available courtesy of Flantastic Foods.

JSBA To Host Event Starring Olympian Johnny Weir

DGK — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:11:46 +0000

NEW YORK – Ice Dreams, an Olympic Ice Show starring two-time Olympian and 3-time U.S. National Champion Johnny Weir plus a cast of national champions and aspiring local skaters will be at the Jamestown Savings Bank Arena in Jamestown, NY on May 11, at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are available at www.icedreamstour.com or by calling 212-600-4330.

Joining Weir on the ice will be some of the top figure skating talent expected to compete in the Sochi Winter Games in 2014 including: U.S. National Champion Max Aaron; Samantha Cesario Junior Grand Prix medalist; Canadian National Silver Medalists Piper Gilles & Paul Poirier; and 2-time Olympian and 7-times Estonian National Champion Elena Glebova.

Spring Movie Series at the Reg in Jamestown

DGK — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:41:20 +0000

Les Miserables

“Les Miserables”Friday, April 19^th and Saturday, April 20^th at 8:00PM

Rated PG-13, 157 Minutes

Set against the backdrop of 19^th –century France, Les Miserables tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption – a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit. Jackman plays ex-prisoner Jean Valjean, hunted for decades by the ruthless policeman Javert (Crowe) after he breaks parole. When Valjean agrees to care for factory worker Fantine’s (Hathaway) young daughter, Cosette, their lives change forever.

Play Performances To Benefit Local Charities

DGK — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:04:42 +0000

Theatre for a Cause (TFAC), the brainchild of local actor Adam Hughes, is presenting The Winning Streak by playwright Lee Blessing for three nights in May. Blessing’s plays are regularly produced on Broadway and in regional and community theatres. He is best know for his drama A Walk in the Woods for which he was nominated for a Tony Award and a Pulitzer Prize. Each night of performance an organization which has a cause to fund will sponsor the evening and be receiving the night’s door receipts. This is the second year that TFAC has offered local organizations a chance to fund raise using the arts as the fund raising vehicle. The play is to be presented at The Spire located on Third Street in Jamestown, where last years TFAC’s production of Tuesdays with Morrie was also presented. The Winning Streak is a bittersweet comedy about the newly formed relationship between a father and son who first meet when the son is thirty. The title refers to a baseball team’s efforts to keep winning and the emphasis that the father puts on this rare event. Adam Hughes will be playing the son and his father is played by local, veteran actor Skip Anderson. The two actors have appeared together in many productions, most recently A Few Good Men at the Lucille Ball Little Theatre of Jamestown. This is their second opportunity to play relatives. At LBLTJ Hughes played the son-in-law of Charlie Anderson, the patriarch in Shenandoah.

Music Salon at UUCJ

DGK — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:29:08 +0000

On Sunday, April 14th at 7:00 PM, Mna’ Tri’ will perform at the Music Salon Series at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Jamestown, 1255 Prendergast Avenue Jamestown. Mna’ Tri’ consists of Ann Mead – Flute, Victoria Hanson – Cello and Joan Eighmey – Piano. Mna' Tri', a flute, cello, and piano trio comprised of Ann Mead, flutist, Vicki Hanson, cellist, and Joan Eighmey, pianist, has been performing for the past five years. Ann Mead has a Masters degree in Music Education from SUNY Fredonia, Vicki Hanson has a Bachelors degree in cello from Duquesne University, and Joan Eighmey has a Masters degree in piano performance and literature from the Eastman School of Music.

Brown Bag Lecture Series -- Fenton History Center

DGK — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 19:40:46 +0000

Beginning April 10 and ending on October 9 the Fenton History Center will offer a free lecture series on a number of interesting topics concerning Jamestown's history. Meeting on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, at the Fenton Mansion please feast on such topics as:

April 10 -- Chautauqua County's Unsolved Murder by Norman Carlson

May 8 -- Aaron Hall, Jamestown's Busiest Early Architect by Kathy Benware

Please see the Fenton website for additional topics: http://www.fentonhistorycenter.org/

RTPI hosts Banff Mountain Film Festival in Jamestown

DGK — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:34:21 +0000

RTPI BRINGS BANFF FILM FESTIVAL TO CIVIC CENTER ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10

Whether you're an extreme sport enthusiast, an armchair adventurer or lifelong learner, the Banff Mountain Film Festival is for you. Films offer breathtaking footage including selections on exploration and adventure, culture and environment, and mountain sports. Event location: Reg Lenna Civic Center reglenna.com - 116 East 3rd Street Jamestown NY 14701. Tickets go on sale March 1 online and will also be available at the door. Adults $18, RTPI Members $17, Students/Children $15. Call the Reg Lenna Box Office at 716-484-7070 for more information.