Community Event

Author Event with Robin Behl, Physician Assistant Reading and book signing session Books available for purchase with cash, credit card, or Venmo. Paperback $20. Hardcover $25. The event is free with donations encouraged to support The Other Side.   About the book "Price Per Barrel" There are human stories that come out of the repeated […]

presented by Chelsea Opera and Chelsea Arts Live! With: Leonarda Priore - mezzo soprano Maria Russo - soprano These hometown women, who have been on opera stages around the globe have come "home" to share their favorite standard and cabaret song selections joined with some of the finest musicians. The ladies will graciously give the […]

Killdeer Trio is an instrumental trio co-led by bassist Evan Jagels, drummer Sebastian Green, and guitarist Wyatt Ambrose. Tickets are $15 at the door. Pre-sale tickets available here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/killdeer-trio-live-at-the-other-side-tickets-850376287367?aff=oddtdtcreator About the band: Individually the members of the Trio have worked with acclaimed musicians of various styles including Stacy Dillard, John Stowell, Arlen Roth, Eric Finland, […]

Join Frank Bianco and friends to celebrate the release of his new album "Couchfly"! The show will begin with featuring performances by Earl Klein, Ryan Oliver and "Lady Cat" Rachel Livermore. Then Frank will be performing his entire album in sequence with added instrumentation from special guest Anthony Bianco.

Open to the public! Contact Sherman at thesteins3@outlook.com for information on the current book and all other questions.

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SIX YEARS, Tom Townsley is bringing blues back to THE OTHER SIDE OF UTICA! Tom and his buddies Todd Fitzsimmons & Morris Tarbell have shared the stage with Muddy Waters’ alumni Jimmy Rogers & Pinetop Perkins, and they’ve opened for many of the major blues acts to come through CNY. […]

A group exhibition of found object art by local artists that challenges us to consider the capacity for reuse of items that are commonly discarded, and how we can create more sustainable art.

"Close to Home" explores the theme of home and belonging through the lens of artists living within reach of Utica, examining the notions of roots, identity, and belonging within the context of the local landscape. This curated mixed media exhibition features artist residing within 100 miles of Utica, N.Y. Upstate Art Collective is a passionate […]

"Close to Home" explores the theme of home and belonging through the lens of artists living within reach of Utica, examining the notions of roots, identity, and belonging within the context of the local landscape. This curated mixed media exhibition features artist residing within 100 miles of Utica, N.Y. Upstate Art Collective is a passionate […]

"Doug Deming & The Jewel Tones are making a new thing out of the old-skool blues, and the results are highly addictive...just swings with loads of energy and style." ~ Sunday Night Blues Project Tickets are $25 or $15 for students. Proceed to support the NEW Blues at The Other Side series! Seating is limited. […]

"Killdeer unifies the collective experiences of Ambrose, Green and Jagels not only through their years of participation in the region’s music scene, but through endeavors in the United States and abroad (...) The embrace of creative versatility extends far beyond the band’s name and deep into Killdeer’s approach to musical composition, with equal focus on […]

Join us for a book event celebrating John Zogby's new book Beyond the Horse Race: How to Read Polls and Why We Should. Free and open to the public. About John Zogby: John Zogby — pollster, author, trend-spotter, and thought leader. John has spent the past four decades as one of the most accurate pollsters […]

Featuring Tom Townsley, Morris Tarbell, Sean Peters, Jake Lozo, and Lenny Milano. with special guests Adam Bishton, Mike Barr, Jonah Fox, Jacob Toher and more! --- First 20 guests receive 1 beer token courtesy of The Green Onion Pub! Tickets are $20 and $15 for students. Seating is limited, first come first serve!

You are welcome to UNLEASH your CREATIVITY. All forms of ARTISTRY are welcomed and appreciated. This is a LISTENING ROOM experience, so we must RESPECT each other's Time and Contribution. If you'd like to backline any equipment before your set, please arrive at 6:30pm or email tosuticabooking@gmail.com to discuss the details. *Doors open at 6:30pm, […]

Darryl Rahn, originally from New Hartford, started his "Hometown Thanksgiving Show" tradition here 13 years ago, and is so excited to be back! Darryl will play original songs from his catalog, new songs, and some familiar covers. Tickets are $15 at the door. Seating is limited * arrive early!

Chess Records in Chicago was one of the most important labels in American music. It introduced the world to the first electric band in Muddy Waters' ensemble. It gave us some of the greatest blues vocalists (Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Etta James, Koko Taylor, et.al), the greatest blues harmonica players (Little Walter, Sonny Boy Williamson), […]

Join JWatch Productions for this hilarious holiday theme show featuring: Comedians Mr. Jaxn, Bigg Jay, Countryboi Efudge Featuring Brenda Brown and Canary-Lee Doors open at 6 show is at 7, food included! Best outfit wins a prize!

We will be discussing Tennessee William's first full length play, the one act Candles to the Sun. Set in the Red Hills coal mining section of Alabama, the play follows the lives and struggles of the coal miners as they attempt to unionize. Received with rave reviews in 1937, the play foreshadowed the rise of […]

This month's discussion will focus on the plant Fishwort. The smell of the torn fresh leaf is reminiscent of cilantro and fish. The plant is also known by the Latin name Houttuynia. In Japanese the plant's name translates to "brings poison under control." Many use the plant to remedy the symptoms of what are said […]

You are welcome to UNLEASH your CREATIVITY. All forms of ARTISTRY are welcomed and appreciated. This is a LISTENING ROOM experience, so we must RESPECT each other's Time and Contribution. If you'd like to backline any equipment before your set, please arrive at 6:30pm or email tosuticabooking@gmail.com to discuss the details. *Doors open at 6:30pm, […]

The Big and Glassy Book Club will be meeting to discuss Octavia Butler's 1993 speculative novel: Parable of a Sower. The story is set in 2025 and follows the life of Lauren Olamina, an eighteen-year-old Black woman living in a climate change ravaged California and suffering from hyperempathy, a condition that causes her to feel […]

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Throughout Casting Ruth Ann Dandrea expresses thanks and angst; gratitude for life’s gifts of grandchildren, the bits and bounty of the natural world; distress over wars and waste, violence and greed. This collection is one of self discovery through love, loss and lessons learned. The images in Casting allow us a glimpse into the rhythms […]

This month we will offer a discussion of real life experiences using herbal medicine to heal ailments. Please come and share your stories of success, failure or indeterminate outcome when using a plant based remedy. I have some experiences working with others, friends, family and myself. I hope this is an opportunity for us to […]

Tom Townsley, Morris Tarbell, Sean Peters, Jake Lozo, Lenny Milano with special guests Todd Fitzsimmons, Ron Spencer, and Frank Talarico $20 / $15 for students sponsored by The Green Onion Pub

The Big and Glassy Book Club is back and ready for more. This time we will be reading the American masterpiece: Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Originally published in 1885, it is the novel, Ernest Hemmingway claims, from which "All modern American literature comes... There was nothing before. There has been nothing as […]

During this discussion we’ll explore the cultural healing practices that the Southern Italian immigrants brought with them and cultivated in the Italian enclaves, such as Utica, NY. These practices, though often described as witchcraft, were a fundamental aspect of Italian-style folk Catholicism, but rooted in the ancient pagan traditions of Rome, Greece, and the greater […]

Join us to celebrate the release of Will's new book "Adding Saffron" Adding Saffron loosely traces its author’s life over the last ten years, but autobiographical events are not the focus of the poems so much as they are incidental facts. “Attentiveness is the natural prayer of the soul:”—so quipped Nicolas Malebranche, and that axiom […]

More information can be requested from Sherman at thesteins3@outlook.com.

This meeting will be held to discuss the various writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson, the first philosopher of the American spirit. His lecture "Nature" and essay "Self-Reliance" will be specifically discussed, as well as any other writings or works, Emerson's or otherwise, that members feel is relevant to his philosophy. The meeting is open to […]

Tom Townsley Morris Tarbell Sean Peters Jake Lozo Lenny Milano with Adam Bishton   $20 or $15 for students Sponsored by The Green Onion Pub

Killdeer Trio has been busy since their last performance at The Other Side! Collectively, the group performed with Grammy-nominated violinist Sara Caswell. Individually bassist Evan Jagels is touring with pioneering math-rock band Dazzling Killmen, and drummer Sebastian Green is touring with NYC indie-rock band YouBet. Guitarist Wyatt Ambrose released his new album Up There in […]

This is an informal event where people can come and go as they socialize with the LGBTQ community and our allies. Emerson Ave. Cafe purchase required.

Performing songs from America's golden eras – from Tin Pan Alley, ‘20s-‘40s Swing, the Blues, Rock ’n Roll, & Motown to Latin Rock, Classic Rock, Fusion, and Funk - the Dovetones keep the legacy of American music alive and well in Central New York. With a Masters degree in Opera, German-born vocalist/violinist, Juliane Price loves […]

The group has elected to read Henry Miller's controversial, 1934 fictive memoir, Tropic of Cancer. Banned from publication in America upon its initial release due to its "candid sexuality", the book was the center of a major court ruling that set a precedent for the cause of free speech, particularly in the realm of literature. […]

The prolonged uncertainty these last several years has negatively influenced the mind-body health of many individuals and communities. The Building Connections Collective is raising awareness of collectivism for enriching healing practices and better overall health and wellbeing. This approach not only acknowledges individual experiences but also highlights the importance of community and shared cultural connections […]

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Please join Mayor Michael Galime to learn about and share input on the City’s New York Forward application for the Uptown District. Mayor Galime will give a brief overview of the program and attendees will be invited to give feedback on the current state of the neighborhood and proposed projects. City staff will be on-hand […]

Featuring: Tom Townsley, Morris Tarbell, Sean Peters, Jake Lozo, and Lenny Milano. $20 or $15 for students with ID Sponsored by The Green Onion Pub

Masks not necessary.

“Exuberant, amphibian and phantasmagoric!” The sixth full length collection of poems from Thomas Townsley is an imaginative tour de force. “Do you seek le mot au jus?” “Don’t read too much into the falling apple blossoms.”  “They say a man who breaks forms is often broken by them.” “The instructions were never quite right    […]

THE US CIVIL WAR & THE FAILURES OF RECONSTRUCTION: The Peoples’ Classroom returns to The Other Side in Utica with an critical presentation on the US Civil War and the ramifications for the failures of the Reconstruction Era with a keen focus on the all important connections to today. We will take a deep look […]

An opportunity to hear from the Socialist Perspective, this program is presented by the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL), a group familiar to people who have attended Gianni Notaro's popular Peoples' Classrooms. PSL, based in the U.S., works in solidarity with working class and oppressed peoples around the world, and is dedicated to re-organizing […]

The Peoples' Classroom returns with a special "extra" presentation covering the history of U.S. Empire and its imperialist efforts to enact regime change around the globe. This is a crucial presentation with direct connections to today's world and recent events in Venezuela. We will take a deep look into the root causes of US imperialism, […]

A foreign policy reporter and her Iraq War veteran husband turn their sights on the hidden impact the US military has on the planet, after the birth of their first child creates anxiety about the climate crisis. Their investigation exposes a secretive and constantly-expanding web of pollution, cover-ups and unaccountability by the world's biggest polluter. […]

I will be continuing themes from my last Counterpunch essay, posted over last weekend. I'm getting much reinforcement reading The Brothers Karamazov for this preoccupation of my adult years with what Dostoyevsky calls "the accursed questions,' ie., "God vs. reason, human destiny, the future of " (his concern was Russia, of course). Being a great […]

Order tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-jimi-hendrix-jazz-trio-feat-fleming-jagels-ambrose-tickets-1981332194931?aff=oddtdtcreator Not the Jimi Hendrix Tribute you’re expecting. Musicians Blake Fleming, Evan Jagels, and Wyatt Ambrose honor one of music history’s greatest innovators by reimagining his iconic songs through the lens of a modern improvising trio. Each arrangement presents listeners with fresh takes on familiar songs that you have to hear to imagine. Repertoire includes […]

The Root Cause: Capitalism & What To Do About It: The Peoples’ Classroom returns to The Other Side in Utica with a critical presentation to help you get to the root cause of society's troubles. All too often people in the United States know that something is woefully wrong. Yet they struggle mightily to identify […]

Plant Propagation: What’s Working For Me and What Has A Lot Of Promise Andrew Sblendorio has been growing and selling plants since 2021 (andrewsnursery.net). In that time, he has learned a number of interesting and slightly unusual plant propagation techniques. Many of these techniques are responses to our particular growing region: clay soils, unpredictable rain, […]

Tom Townsley's "Too Late Smart" album release show! CDs will be available for purchase With: Morris Tarbell (guitar), Sean Peters (bass), Frank Talarico (keyboard), Lenny Milano (drums) Tickets are $20 or $15 for students at the door. Sponsored by The Green Onion Pub

A Brief History of the USSR: The Peoples’ Classroom returns to The Other Side in Utica with a special two-part presentation on an often completely misrepresented yet crucial aspect of world history, the creation and legacy of the Soviet Union. We will examine the historical context as to how the USSR was formed, the major […]

A Brief History of the USSR: The Peoples’ Classroom returns to The Other Side in Utica with a special two-part presentation on an often completely misrepresented yet crucial aspect of world history, the creation and legacy of the Soviet Union. We will examine the historical context as to how the USSR was formed, the major […]

Spring has sprung -- let's make pysanky! Pysanky are referred to as Ukrainian Easter eggs, but the tradition is much older than Easter itself. It's the perfect craft to celebrate spring's return. Rather than a formal class, we'll gather together and sit side-by-side as we create these seasonal works of art. Like most traditional craft […]

Trey Spongle,  a six-piece jazz combo from Hamilton College that has been exploring different genres, instrumentations, and textures over the past few years, will perform.  They will present a journey through jazz across time - from traditional jazz standards to 90s R&B and funk-inspired jazz, as well as modern pop influenced by the genre. As […]

This is a budding, community-driven group in which the written text is artistically interpreted and brought to life through live actors. These texts include, but are not limited to: playscripts, poetry, and narrative fiction and non-fiction. The hope is to gather an ever-widening and changing circle of diverse, local writers, directors, readers and viewers who […]

Why Are We Made To Hate China?: The Peoples’ Classroom returns to The Other Side in Utica with a special two-part presentation on an often completely misunderstood yet crucial nation in the world today, modern China. We will examine the historical context as to how modern China was formed, major events, the reasons behind why […]

Why Are We Made To Hate China?: The Peoples’ Classroom returns to The Other Side in Utica with a special two-part presentation on an often completely misunderstood yet crucial nation in the world today, modern China. We will examine the historical context as to how modern China was formed, major events, the reasons behind why […]

The Big and Glassy Book Club is a powerful engine for community gathering. Reading anything that strikes the fancy of the group, ranging from memoirs to children's literature to graphic novels, the group discusses written works from a distinctly anti-authoritarian perspective. All meetings are held over a potluck and are open to the public, even […]

Dr. Richard Calbert, the world's leading pioneer of the 21st Century in the field of brain-computer interface and director of the Humanistic Artificial Intelligence Lab (HAIL) first at Stanford Universityand then as an independentfacility in the 2030s, directs a research program called "The Return Project," which entails the download to digital storage of a complete […]

Come experience the wild yet smooooth stylings of a brand new purely original local band - COAX OUT. With a whirlwind improvised performance format, COAX OUT guarantees to bring you on a magic carpet ride of unexpected twists & turns through styles, moods and raw emotions. Critics say it's psychedelic rock but these boys won't […]

We will present John Logan's Red, a short play about the relationship between the artist Rothko and his assistant. We will plan on holding a talkback afterward. This is a budding, community-driven group in which the written text is artistically interpreted and briefly rehearsed with live actors. These texts include, but are not limited to: […]