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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

Join us for another round of pysanky-making! Pysanky are often referred to as Ukrainian Easter eggs, but the tradition is much older than Easter itself. It's the perfect craft to […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Part of The People's Classroom series: Although the US has military bases all over the world, and is obsessively engaged in toppling governments; fomenting, funding, and managing wars; demonizing nations […]