Ongoing
Smith Opera House Gallery & Gift Shop

Wednesday - Friday: 12 - 4pm

Saturday: 10am - 1pm

During many live events

An eclectic boutique featuring an extensive and unique blend of
fine arts and crafts from nearly a hundred Finger Lakes region artists. From puppets to paintings, soaps to scarves, and baskets to bracelets, there is something for everyone at The Smith.

Your patronage supports local artists, and a portion of every gift shop purchase benefits the historic Smith Opera House.

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July 25, 26, 27, 2008
Live: Geneva Theatre Guild Youth Theatre presents Disney's ALADDIN

Friday, Saturday - 7pm

Sunday - 1pm

Tickets $10, $8, $5

Welcome to Agrabah, oh believers of romance, magic, and enchantment. From the genie you can't get enough of, to the scheming villain and his wiseguy parrot. And, those two you love seeing fall in love – Aladdin and Princess Jasmine. Plus, all the music you adore, woven through this enthralling, flying-carpet-ride of an adventure, that includes the Academy Award®-winning Best Song and Best Score. Pam Rapoza directs.

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July 28 & 29, 2008
Live: Geneva Theatre Guild presents GRACELAND and ASLEEP ON THE WIND AUDITIONS

7pm

$FREE

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Thursday, July 31, 2008
Live: The Smith and American Landmark Festivals present DIE FLEDERMAUS

8pm

$15, $7 students & seniors

Johann Strauss' ever popular Viennese operetta whirls with waltz tunes and celebrates the joys of wine and champagne with a frothy plot and memorable jailer's monologue. Performers in this semi-staged concert include singers from the Metropolitan Opera and MO assistant conductor Thomas Bagwell, plus a special "mystery guest."

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August 2, 3, 4, 5, 2008
Film: UNDER THE SAME MOON

Saturday - 7pm

Sunday - 2pm

Monday, Tuesday - 7pm
$5 adults, $3 students & seniors

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"The performances -- and the movie's sideways glance at the culture of illegal immigrants, including a funny song about Superman ('He has no social security and no green card') -- give the movie its nicely controlled vitality."
– Philip Marchand, Toronto Star

Under the Same Moon (La Misma Luna) tells the parallel stories of nine-year-old Carlitos and his mother, Rosario. In the hopes of providing a better life for her son, Rosario works illegally in the U.S. while her mother cares for Carlitos back in Mexico. Unexpected circumstances drive both Rosario and Carlitos to embark on their own journeys in a desperate attempt to reunite. Along the way, mother and son face challenges and obstacles but never lose hope that they will one day be together again. Director Patricia Riggen’s film is not only a heartwarming family story; she also offers subtle commentary on the much-debated issue of illegal immigration.

In English and Spanish with English subtitles.

106 min. (PG-13 for some mature thematic elements)

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August 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 2008
Film: SHINE A LIGHT

Friday, Saturday - 7pm

Sunday - 2pm

Monday, Tuesday - 7pm
$5 adults, $3 students & seniors

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"Martin Scorsese meets the Rolling Stones in Shine a Light. The synergy is so brilliant, it's nearly blinding."
– Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune

In autumn 2006 the Rolling Stones gave two concerts at Beacon Theatre in New York. Here, in the 2,800-seat old Broadway theatre that opened in 1928, we encounter living legends Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ron Wood and Charlie Watts. Before an enthusiastic audience that includes Hillary and Bill Clinton, the Stones present their hit songs as well as less known numbers. Guest appearances include Christina Aguilera, blues legends Buddy Guy and Jack White.

122 min. (PG-13 for brief strong language, drug references and smoking)

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August 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 2008
Film: THE VISITOR

Friday, Saturday - 7pm

Sunday - 2pm

Monday, Tuesday - 7pm
$5 adults, $3 students & seniors

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"This audaciously issues-loaded indie drama works, improbably and entirely, on account of the marvelous, often familiar-looking, rarely starring character actor Richard Jenkins and his perfect performance as a stodgy, widowed economics professor."
– Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

In a world of six billion people, it only takes one to change your life. In actor and filmmaker Tom McCarthy’s follow-up to his award winning directorial debut The Station Agent, Richard Jenkins (Six Feet Under) stars as Walter Vale, a disillusioned Connecticut economics professor whose life is transformed by a chance encounter in New York City. Through new found connections with virtual strangers, Walter is awakened to a new world and a new life.

103 min. (PG-13 for brief strong language)

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August 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 2008
Film: YOUNG @ HEART

Friday, Saturday - 7pm

Sunday - 2pm

Monday, Tuesday - 7pm
$5 adults, $3 students & seniors

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"Nothing prepared me for the unexpected resonance of this life-affirming, death-defying group portrait. Their advanced years have the effect of rejuvenating the lyrics and meaning of every number."
– Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer

Prepare to be entertained by the inspiring individuals of Young @ Heart, a New England senior citizens chorus that has delighted audiences worldwide with their covers of songs by everyone from The Clash to Coldplay. As Stephen Walker’s documentary begins, the retirees, led by their strict musical director, are rehearsing their new show, struggling with a discordant Sonic Youth number and giving new meaning to James Brown’s “I Feel Good.” What ultimately emerges is a funny and unexpectedly moving testament to friendship, creative inspiration, and reaching beyond expectations.

110 min. (PG for some mild language and thematic elements)

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August 29, 30, 31, September 2, 2008
Film: MONGOL

Friday, Saturday - 7pm

Sunday - 2pm

Tuesday - 7pm
$5 adults, $3 students & seniors

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"...sumputuously mounted, beautifully acted, and illuminating in historical yet accessible terms the tumultuous life of the legendary warrior."
– Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

Award-winning Russian filmmaker Sergei Bodrov (Prisoner of the Mountains) illuminates the life and legend of Genghis Khan in his stunning historical epic, Mongol. Based on leading scholarly accounts and written by Bodrov and Arif Aliyev, Mongol delves into the dramatic and harrowing early years of the ruler who was born as Temudgin in 1162. As it follows Temudgin from his perilous childhood to the battle that sealed his destiny, the film paints a multidimensional portrait of the future conqueror, revealing him not as the evil brute of hoary stereotype, but as an inspiring, fearless and visionary leader. Mongol shows us the making of an extraordinary man, and the foundation on which so much of his greatness rested: his relationship with his wife, Borte, his lifelong love and most trusted advisor.

Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Language Film

In Mongolian with English subtitles.

124 min. (R for sequences of bloody warfare)

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Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Live: The Smith presents THE GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA

7:30pm
$15 general admission, $8 senior citizens

Tickets go on sale Thursday, July 17 at noon.

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On-line ticketing closes 5 hours before curtain. On-line purchasers should bring their printed receipt to "will call"/box office and exchange it for a hard ticket.

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September 21, 22, 23, 2008
Film: WALL-E

Sunday - 2pm

Monday, Tuesday - 7pm
$3 all seats

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Saturday, September 20, 2008
Live: Geneva Concerts presents PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY

8:15pm
$25

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On-line ticketing closes 5 hours before curtain. On-line purchasers should bring their printed receipt to "will call"/box office and exchange it for a hard ticket.

“Paul Taylor is without question the greatest living American choreographer. Taylor’s emphasis on emotion within actual movement, the rhythmic vitality of his accents, his all-American youthfulness and optimism, all have set standards for American dance.”

– San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle

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Saturday, September 27, 2008
Live: The Smith presents TESTIFY: A GOSPEL CONCERT OF HOPE

6:30pm
$15 general admission, $5 children under 12

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Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Live: The Smith presents THE INDIGO GIRLS

8pm
$25, $35, $45 reserved (+$2 facility fee)

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On-line ticketing closes 5 hours before curtain. On-line purchasers should bring their printed receipt to "will call"/box office and exchange it for a hard ticket.

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October 3, 5, 6, 7, 2008
Film: MAMMA MIA!

Friday - 7pm

Sunday - 2pm

Monday, Tuesday - 7pm
$5 adults, $3 students & seniors

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Friday, October 10, 2008
Schooltime: MUFARO'S BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS

10am & 3:30pm
$4.50 all seats

Traditional African chanting, drumming, and dance reveal the splendor of Zimbabwe in Dallas Children’s Theater’s beautiful adaptation of John Steptoe’s Caldecott Award-winning book. Unlike the Cinderella variants in many other cultures, this one’s notion of beauty is more than skin-deep. Goodness, generosity, and integrity prevail when kind Nyasha wins the king’s hand over her selfish and spoiled sister. Acknowledged by critics as a breakthrough book for inspiring African-American children to take pride in their ancestry, the story is even more powerful on stage.

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HOT DOCS 2008

October 10, 12, 13,14, 2008
Film: THE SINGING REVOLUTION

Friday - 7pm

Sunday - 2pm

Monday, Tuesday - 7pm
$5 adults, $3 students & seniors

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"It's a powerful story of a nation that, almost literally, sang its way to freedom."
– Desson Thomson, Washington Post

First occupied by the Soviets in 1939, then by the Nazis, and then by the Soviets again, Estonia lived through decades of terror. By the end of World War II, more than one-quarter of the population had been deported to Siberia, been executed, or had fled the country. Music sustained the Estonian people during those years, and was such a crucial part of their struggle for freedom that their successful bid for independence is known as the Singing Revolution.

96 min. (not rated)

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Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Live: Carrie's One Day-Fun Days presents JIMMY STURR AND HIS ORCHESTRA with special guest CAHAL DUNNE

2pm
$30

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On-line ticketing closes 5 hours before curtain. On-line purchasers should bring their printed receipt to "will call"/box office and exchange it for a hard ticket.

Jimmy Sturr is America’s “Polka King” and as a 16-time Grammy Award winner has received more consecutive Grammy nominations (20) than anyone in the history of the award. His orchestra has performed all over the world and has recorded
more than 100 albums, including several with artists such as Bobby Vinton, Brenda Lee and Willie Nelson.

Irish-born singer, songwriter, pianist and storyteller Cahal Dunne is always a favorite with our audiences as he provides a lively combination of traditional and popular music and the “blarney” of his personal stories and anecdotes.

Don’t miss this great show!

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Friday, October 17, 2008
Live: Hobart and William Smith Colleges' "Live from Geneva" presents UMPHREY'S MCGEE

8pm
$25/$10 students

Tickets go on sale August 15 at noon

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On-line ticketing closes 5 hours before curtain. On-line purchasers should bring their printed receipt to "will call"/box office and exchange it for a hard ticket.

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October 18, 20, 21, 2008
Film: THE COUNTERFEITERS

Saturday, Monday, Tuesday - 7pm
$5 adults, $3 students & seniors

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Sunday, October 19, 2008
Live: Geneva Concerts presents SYRACUSE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

3pm
$25

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On-line ticketing closes at 4pm on October 17. On-line purchasers should bring their printed receipt to "will call"/box office and exchange it for a hard ticket.

Daniel Hege, conductor; Jon Nakamatsu, piano.

• James Johnson: Victory Stride
• Charles Ives: Symphony No.2
• Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No.3

One of the most sought-after pianists of his generation, Jon
Nakamatsu won the Van Cliburn Gold Medal in 1997.

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October 26, 27, 28, 2008
Film: FLIGHT OF THE RED BALLOON

Sunday - 2pm

Monday, Tuesday - 7pm
$5 adults, $3 students & seniors

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HOT DOCS 2008

October 31, November 2, 3, 4, 2008
Film: ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD

Friday - 7pm

Sunday - 2pm

Monday, Tuesday - 7pm
$5 adults, $3 students & seniors

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November 8, 9, 10, 11, 2008
Film: THE BAND'S VISIT

Saturday - 7pm

Sunday - 2pm

Monday, Tuesday - 7pm
$5 adults, $3 students & seniors

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Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Schooltime: HORRIBLE HARRY

10am & 3:30pm
$4.50 all seats

How horrible can Horrible Harry really be? This world premiere performance, adapted for the stage by the Omaha Theater Company features favorite stories from the popular book series by Suzy Kline. Fun-loving and full of mischief, Harry is always the center of attention with his string of nonstop pranks and antics.

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Thursday, November 13, 2008
Live: The Smith presents USAF RAMPART WINDS

7pm
$FREE with ticket -- tickets available after Labor Day

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November 14, 16, 17, 18, 2008
Film: SNOW ANGELS

Friday - 7pm

Sunday - 2pm

Monday, Tuesday - 7pm
$5 adults, $3 students & seniors

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Thursday, November 20, 2008
Live: Geneva Concerts presents HUNGARIAN VIRTUOSI ORCHESTRA

8:15pm
$25

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On-line ticketing closes 5 hours before curtain. On-line purchasers should bring their printed receipt to "will call"/box office and exchange it for a hard ticket.

• Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin and Cello in B Major
• Franz Liszt: Mephisto Waltz
• Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No.2
• Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence

“…their playing was phenomenal.”

– Albert Lea Tribune

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November 21, 23, 24, 25, 2008
Film: FROZEN RIVER

Friday - 7pm

Sunday - 2pm

Monday, Tuesday - 7pm
$5 adults, $3 students & seniors

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December 12, 13, 15, 16, 2008
Film: THE EDGE OF HEAVEN

Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday - 7pm
$5 adults, $3 students & seniors

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December 19, 20, 21, 22, 2008
Film: CHRISTMAS VACATION

Friday, Saturday - 7pm

Sunday - 2pm

Monday - 7pm
$5 adults, $3 students & seniors

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Friday, February 13, 2009
Live: Geneva Concerts presents ROCHESTER PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

8:15pm
$25

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On-line ticketing closes 5 hours before curtain. On-line purchasers should bring their printed receipt to "will call"/box office and exchange it for a hard ticket.

Christopher Seaman, conductor; Los Angeles Guitar Quartet

• George Butterworth: A Shropshire Lad (Rhapsody for Orchestra)
• Sergio Assad: Interchange for Guitar Quartet and Orchestra
• Georges Bizet: Selections from Carmen
• Sergei Prokofiev: Suite from Romeo and Juliet

Celebrating their 27th year on the concert stage, the members of the Grammy®-winning Los Angeles Guitar Quartet continue to set the standard for expression and virtuosity among guitar ensembles.

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Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Schooltime: MISS BINDERGARTEN

10am & 3:30pm
$4.50 all seats

Join Miss Bindergarten for her first appearance on stage in this world premiere performance by the Omaha Theater Company. How cool is the alphabet? Super cool when you are learning it from Miss Bindergarten, the famous teaching dog! She’s a master of fun and games—and everyone in her class of animal students has a name that starts with a different letter! This zany show combines laughter with learning and features all your favorite tales from the Miss Bindergarten book series.

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Thursday, March 26, 2009
Schooltime: GOODNIGHT MOON and THE RUNAWAY BUNNY

10am only
$4.50 all seats

Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia adds to its acclaimed repertory of outstanding children’s productions with an innovative double-bill adaptation of Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd’s beloved bedtime classics. Goodnight Moon is a celebration of familiar nighttime rituals, while The Runaway Bunny’s pretend tale of leaving home evokes reassuring responses from his loving mum. Both stories feature endearing rabbit characters, and the soothing rhythms of bunny banter and dream-like imagery never fail to infuse young readers with a reassuring sense of security and peace. Whimsical puppetry and evocative original music bring a new sense of appreciation to stories that have delighted generations.

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Thursday, April 2, 2009
Live: Geneva Concerts presents SYRACUSE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

8:15pm
$25

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On-line ticketing closes 5 hours before curtain. On-line purchasers should bring their printed receipt to "will call"/box office and exchange it for a hard ticket.

Peter Bay, conductor; Deborah Coble, flute.

• Edward Elgar: Cockaigne, Op.
• Gordon Jacob: Concerto for Flute
• Gustav Holst: The Planets

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Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Schooltime: STELLALUNA

10am & 3:30pm
$4.50 all seats

An exciting collaboration between artists from Holland, Canada, and the United States, this show draws upon the magic of Mermaid Theatre’s puppetry to trace the adventures of Stellaluna—the baby bat who is knocked out of her mother’s loving grasp and finds shelter in a bird’s nest. Among creatures very different from herself, Stellaluna’s life is turned, quite literally, upside down! Asked to be someone she’s not, she must summon the courage to accept herself and others in this charming story based on Janell Cannon’s award-winning book.

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Monday, May 10, 2009
Schooltime: FROM THE MIXED-UP FILES OF MRS. BASIL E. FRANKWEILER

10am & 3:30pm
$4.50 all seats

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of E.L. Konigsburg’s Newbery Medal-winning classic, ArtsPower has created an enchanting new drama that follows Claudia Kincaid and her brother Jamie up the stone steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and right into the middle of an adventure sure to captivate audiences of all ages!

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Call 315-781-LIVE or toll-free 1-866-355-LIVE to purchase most tickets or reserve schooltime seats. Box office hours are 9am - 4pm, Monday - Friday. The Smith accepts MasterCard, Visa and Discover.

The Smith is supported, in part, with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, the City of Geneva, the Town of Geneva and by contributions from individual supporters.