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 […]

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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 celebrate spring's return. Rather than a class, we’ll gather together and sit side-by-side as we create these seasonal works of art. Like most traditional craft […]

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. […]