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Fashion icon Tommy Hilfiger pays visit to Elmira High boys soccer team
Lucas Fernandes, who is from near Sao Paulo, Brazil, had no idea he would end up in Elmira when he signed up for a foreign exchange program that brought him to Elmira High School. When he arrived in Elmira wearing Tommy Hilfiger gear, Fernandes had no clue the city was the hometown of the global fashion icon. For Hilfiger to pay a not so coincidental visit to the Elmira High boys soccer team's practice Wednesday, Oct. 14 — which was Fernandes' 18th birthday — was almost too much to fathom for Fernandes. More: Express swimmers' impact continues through Splash for a Cure meet Fernandes joined his Express coaches and teammates for a meet-and-greet with Hilfiger that was a welcome interruption to their practice at the high school. "I got here, to the Tommy Hilfiger city," Fernandes said. "It's all luck for me, I think." Tommy Hilfiger, accompanied by sister Betsy Hilfiger, arrived with Hilfiger T-shirts that were handed out to the Elmira players. "It was awesome," Fernandes said. "When my host mom here told me, I couldn’t really believe he was coming here." Fernandes said he was excited to show pictures and the T-shirt to his family back home. It
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This Famous New York Museum Showcases Stunning Glass Art And Lets Visitors Create Their Own Keepsakes
Most museums have one very clear rule: do not touch. This one gets a little more interesting. You can watch molten glass turn into something recognizable, then try a hands-on project of your own with expert help. That changes the whole museum mood pretty quickly. The galleries cover thousands of...
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Ithaca College’s “Three Sisters” and Season Preview
The work of Russian playwright Anton Chekhov is seldom seen on Ithaca stages, perhaps partly because conveying his ironic mix of comedy and everyday tragedy is a challenge for any actor. But Ithaca College’s School of Music, Theatre, and Dance, which offers its majors experience in a range of genres, has opened its season with his complex 1901 classic, “Three Sisters.”
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Why every glass lover owes Corning, New York at least one afternoon
Downtown Corning packs a lot into a few walkable blocks. The Gaffer District runs along historic Market Street in New York’s Finger Lakes region, and the name itself tells you everything. A gaffer is a master glassblower, and glass is what this town has built its identity around for...
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Pet of the Week: Myles, Animal Care Sanctuary
(WETM) – Today’s pet of the week is a loving boy from the Animal Care Sanctuary. Myles is an eight-year-old senior dog who has been with the shelter for a few months. He is an easygoing dog who loves to chill and be with people. Though on the older end of his life, Myles is […]
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Farm in the Willows offers savings on food, local wines
KING FERRY, NY (607NewsNow) — Through Cayuga Marketplace, $35 can get you $50 to spend at Farm in the Willows in King Ferry. The restaurant, located in the Treleaven Wines barrel room, gives guests an authentic Finger Lakes dining experience overlooking Cayuga Lake. Executive Chef Manuel Reynoso has over 15 years of professional experience, including fine and farm to table restaurants in NYC, cruise ships, and 5-star hotels.
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The Rockwell Museum Announces Completion of ‘Infinity Park,’ a Public Mural by Artist Devan Shimoyama
CORNING, N.Y. — The Rockwell Museum invites people to see themselves amid a kaleidoscope of rolling hills, flowers and radiant color in “Infinity Park,” a new public mural by multidisciplinary artist Devan Shimoyama. Developed through The Rockwell Museum’s Alley Art Project, the artwork translates Shimoyama’s signature use of color, adornment, symbolism and personal narrative into an immersive public artwork that invites viewers to pause, reflect and connect.
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Cornell group cancels homecoming concert
ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) — There will be no homecoming concert this year at Cornell. The student-run Concert Commission has canceled this weekend’s musical performance, headlined by the DJ duo Between Friends, in the wake of the Jane Doe-Chi Phi fraternity sex assault case and a month-long moratorium on the issuance of event permits passed last week by Ithaca Common Council.
The Ithaca Voice
State Theatre names new executive director
The State Theatre announced its next executive director Monday. The next leader of one of Ithaca’s most storied venues will arrive from nowhere else but the fabled Music City — Nashville, Tennessee. Long time nonprofit leader Lanny Brown brings with him more than 20 years of experience managing...
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Corning Museum of Glass to celebrate two milestones in November
CORNING, N.Y. (WETM) – The Corning Museum of Glass is celebrating two milestones this year: the 75th anniversary of the museum’s 1951 opening and the 30th anniversary of its glassmaking school opening in 1996. For the museum’s 75th anniversary, this year is filled with special exhibitions: According to the website, these exhibitions are being held to […]
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2027 Finger Lakes Waterfall calendars now available
ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) — The calendars, produced by award-winning photographer Dewey Neild, showcase waterfalls in the Finger Lakes region. Popular holidays, daylight savings, moon cycles, GPS for every waterfall, special days of remembrance, and a 12” x 24” poster of Taughannock Falls in four seasons are all included features of the calendar. Printed in Liverpool, NY, the calendar is made with soy-based inks on recycled paper and are certified reforested under the Print ReLeaf guidelines.