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 […]
Heather Abrams Paintings - Watercolors - Monoprints Opening Reception: Friday, February 7 from 5-7pm Artist Talk: Saturday, March 1 at 1pm Gallery Hours from 12-2pm: Saturday 2/8 Thursday 2/13 Saturday […]
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 […]
"Subtle shades of Sarah, a hint of Ella, but with a style and sparkle that's uniquely her own..." PJS Jazz Society Born and raised in Harlem, Annette St John stands […]
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 […]
Photography March 21 - April 26, 2025 Opening Reception: Friday, March 21 from 5-7pm Artist Talk: Saturday, April 26 at 1pm Gallery Hours: Saturday, March 22 Thursday, March 27 Saturday, […]
Photography March 21 - April 26, 2025 Opening Reception: Friday, March 21 from 5-7pm Artist Talk: Saturday, April 26 at 1pm Gallery Hours: Saturday, March 22 Thursday, March 27 […]
Exploring Historical Changes in Tree Cover Across Utica Implications for Urban Heat and Greenspacet with Heather Kropp, Assistant Professor for Environmental Studies Urban tree cover and greenspaces offer a wide […]
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 […]
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Why Songs Matter with Doctuh Michael Woods, Margaret Bundy Scott Professor of Music Etmeritus Songs are "mile markers" in our lives; they can strongly evoke past moments, places, events, and […]
"...one of the most exciting trumpet voices on the music scene" - All About Jazz An accomplished performer, composer, arranger, and educator who has worked with legends of music including Stevie Wonder, […]
Photography March 21 - April 26, 2025 Opening Reception: Friday, March 21 from 5-7pm Artist Talk: Saturday, April 26 at 1pm Gallery Hours: Saturday, March 22 Thursday, March 27 Saturday, […]
Carlie Sherry and Sarah Phyllis Smith Photography May 2 – 31, 2025 Opening Reception: Friday, May 3 from 5-7pm Artist Talk: Saturday, May 31, 1pm Gallery Hours from 12-2pm: Thursday, […]
Carlie Sherry and Sarah Phyllis Smith Photography Carlie Sherry Bio Carlie Sherry is an interdisciplinary artist based in New Hartford, NY and Assistant Professor of Foundations at Pratt Munson. Carlie […]
Music, Friends and Stories with special guests John Piazza Jr. - Trumpet Alan Cron - Trombone Hosted by: Mike Dubaniewicz - Saxophone featuring: Rick Montalbano - Piano Lou […]
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
Carlie Sherry and Sarah Phyllis Smith Photography Carlie Sherry Bio Carlie Sherry is an interdisciplinary artist based in New Hartford, NY and Assistant Professor of Foundations at Pratt Munson. Carlie […]
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.
Patrick Fiore – Paintings June 6 to June 28, 2025 “Determination, hope, challenge, and beauty are the attributes and narratives expressed within my paintings. Inviting the viewer to reflect on […]
Patrick Fiore – Paintings June 6 to June 28, 2025 “Determination, hope, challenge, and beauty are the attributes and narratives expressed within my paintings. Inviting the viewer to reflect on […]
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 Other Side of Ellis Island: A Peoples' History of Immigration with Gianni Notaro multi-award winning public school teacher Why are so many fearful of those we deem as "others"? […]
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 […]
Patrick Fiore – Paintings June 6 to June 28, 2025 “Determination, hope, challenge, and beauty are the attributes and narratives expressed within my paintings. Inviting the viewer to reflect on […]
The group has elected to read two books in sequence: the first, a short work of journalism/travel writing called The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates in which he travels to Senegal, […]
“Macbeth is an uncanny unity of setting, plot, and characters, fused together beyond comparison with any other play of Shakespeare’s.” -Harold Bloom Over four hundred years since its original staging, […]
September 12 - October 4 Opening Reception, Friday September 12, 5-7pm Artist Talk: Saturday, October 4, 1pm Gallery Hours: Thursdays and Saturdays 12-2pm
September 12 - October 4 Opening Reception, Friday September 12, 5-7pm Artist Talk: Saturday, October 4, 1pm Gallery Hours: Thursdays and Saturdays 12-2pm
While cleaning out the attic of her family home, Canadian-American writer Naomi Guttman discovers bundles of love letters written during her parents’ transatlantic courtship. With those letters, plus home-movie footage, […]
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 […]
September 12 - October 4 Opening Reception, Friday September 12, 5-7pm Artist Talk: Saturday, October 4, 1pm Gallery Hours: Thursdays and Saturdays 12-2pm
OUTCAST returns to THE OTHER SIDE with the Aaron Posner Comedy “Life Sucks” After a 2-year hiatus, Outcast International is back to present the comedy “Life Sucks” at The Other […]
Carl A. Rubino Hamilton at The Other Side series Platform Plebs: Sharing Power, a talk by Ashley Gorham, Assistant Professor of Government Traditionally, online platforms, especially social media, have not […]
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Saxophone and Woodwinds Mr. Pillow's resume includes performances with: Frank Sinatra, Mariah Carey, Jay Z, Luther Vandross, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, and Joe Henderson. Featuring: Dave Solazzo - piano Lou […]
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.
Tina Betz - Glass Sculptures November 7 to November 29 Opening Reception: Friday November 7 --5-7pm Artist Talk: Saturday, November 29 -- 1pm Gallery Hours: Thursdays and Saturdays 12-2pm
Tina Betz - Glass Sculptures November 7 to November 29 Opening Reception: Friday November 7 --5-7pm Artist Talk: Saturday, November 29 -- 1pm Gallery Hours are Thursdays and Saturdays 12-2pm: […]
“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 […]
Ron Wilkins - Trombonist and Singer Featuring: Bill Dobbins - piano Peter Chwazik - bass Mike Melito - drums Mike Dubaniewicz - sax Tickets are $20 or $10 for students […]
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 […]
Dr. Francisco Hernandez was the physician sent by Spain in 1570 to lead the first explicitly scientific expedition. Following his trail in Mexico this summer, Prof. Cooley uncovered how Indigenous […]
Tina Betz - Glass Sculptures November 7 to November 29 Opening Reception: Friday November 7 --5-7pm Artist Talk: Saturday, November 29 -- 1pm Gallery Hours: Thursdays and Saturdays 12-2pm
Legacy - Betty Murtagh Paintings / Serigraphs Opening Reception: Friday, December 5 from 5-7pm Artist Talk: Saturday, December 27 at 1pm Gallery Hours: Thursdays and Saturdays from 12-2pm
Legacy - Betty Murtagh Paintings / Serigraphs Opening Reception: Friday, December 5 from 5-7pm Artist Talk: Saturday, December 27 at 1pm Gallery Hours are Thursdays and Saturdays from 12-2pm: […]
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 […]
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Legacy - Betty Murtagh Paintings / Serigraphs Opening Reception: Friday, December 5 from 5-7pm Artist Talk: Saturday, December 27 at 1pm Gallery Hours: Thursdays and Saturdays from 12-2pm
New York based keyboardist Clifford Carter’s career has spanned over 40 years. He has performed and recorded with Idina Menzel, James Taylor, Cyndi Lauper, Art Garfunkel, Narada Michael Walden, Herbie […]
Mark has performed/recorded with Quincy Jones, Christian McBride, Jon Faddis, Bernard Purdie, Rodney Whitaker, Jon Hendricks, Max Weinberg, Bobby Watson, Steven Bernstein, Lew Soloff, Victor Lewis. Kevin Mahogany, Craig Taborn, […]
"Reggie Watkins manages to improvise with an originality and creativity avoiding clichés and predictable phrases in an entirely distinctive trombone style." – Hot House Magazine Reggie Watkins - From Wheeling WV and […]
