This month Hillary-Joy Ptoniak will lead an instructional workshop on making Fire cider. This will be a hands-on workshop where participants will make their own batch of Fire Cider to take home. A glass pint jar and all ingredients needed to make the Fire Cider will be provided. Workshop fee is $25 to cover the […]

Local organizers will be hosting a movie and discussion night to bring to light some of the struggles Palestinians endured leading to the recent Palestinian/Israeli conflict.

Proceeds will benefit The Other Side -- Utica's unique community and cultural treasure Suggested Donation - $20

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 […]