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WATERTOWN — When fans of Riley Green attend his outdoor concert at 7 p.m. Friday at the Watertown Fairgrounds, they will likely hear a preview of his new album set for release next month. The new album was heavily inspired by Green’s experiences, values, pastimes and love of family. It was named after a poignant… Keep Reading
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When you think of Spain, I’ll bet you probably picture bulls and bullfighters, rugged hills cloaked in olive trees, tapas bars, or the Alhambra, but I’ll bet you don’t picture cave paintings. Actually, no country on Earth has more paleolithic cave art than Spain, and a new discovery merely adds to that position—110 paintings and… Keep Reading
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Kelly Curry, a mural artist based in Alexandria Bay, is almost finished painting a vibrant, 83- by 16-foot design on the side of the WPBS-TV building on Arsenal Street, a project which has been nine months in the making. Curry said that the most time-consuming aspect of the project was designing it, because the mural… Keep Reading
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A pair of dirty windows bought on Facebook during a church demolition is set to sell for $225,000. Antiques hunter Paul Brown from Pennsylvania paid around five grand for a bundle of various items from St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church in West Philadelphia. They included these stained glass windows which were discovered to be made by… Keep Reading
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An artistic form of recycling has an artist in Belgium creating exceptionally unique sculptures from the bits, bones, and barbs of insects. Joos Habraken creates these insectoid sculptures, measuring from 8 to 15 centimeters tall, out of between 30 and 100 pieces of dead insects. Each sculpture can contain parts from up to 30 individual… Keep Reading
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Online virtual trips to a museum may benefit older people in surprising ways, suggests a new study. Researchers identified an association between regular online museum visits and a reduction of frailty and cognitive decline. The culturally enriching activity made seniors feel less isolated, which earlier studies have shown is linked to a range of health… Keep Reading
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WATERTOWN — The president of the Downtown Business Association says the group hasn’t been this busy since before the COVID-19 pandemic began. The DBA is working on several projects at the same time just as it’s putting together the organization’s first fall festival after two years. “We’re really busy,” DBA President Joseph A. Wessner said.… Keep Reading
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WATERTOWN — The halls of H.T. Wiley Intermediate School were filled with wonder Thursday afternoon and Friday morning as families of students participating in summer camps had the opportunity to see what they had been working on for the past few weeks. A Thursday art showcase featured pieces done in various mediums, and on Friday,… Keep Reading
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WATERTOWN — David O. Grieco has started working 3,000 miles away on the sculpture that will eventually be prominently displayed in Public Square next summer. Mr. Grieco, a Watertown native who lives in Los Angeles, was selected to create the city’s downtown public art project. On Thursday, Michael A. Lumbis, the city’s planning and community… Keep Reading
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WATERTOWN — Despite some previous controversy, the City Council on Monday unanimously agreed to choose a downtown public art project that was designed by Watertown native David O. Grieco. Mr. Grieco, who flew in from his home in Los Angeles on Tuesday, said he was happy to be working on a sculpture that will be… Keep Reading
