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2010 Festival of Women in the Arts Concerts, Lectures and Presentations:

Cantata Singers present 'JS Bach and the Ladies' - 2/28/10, First Presbyterian Church, Westinghouse Rd., Horseheads.

The Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes present "Family Concert" featuring the Orchestra, the Youth orchestra, and Cellist Marza Merophi Wilks, winner of the annual Hertzog Competition - 3/7/10, Clemens Center, Elmira.

"A Spring Celebration of Women in the Arts" featuring the Crystal Chords, Women's Chorale of 171 Cedar, Irish Step Dancing, a female a cappella choir from Corning and more! - 3/14/10, Cohen Middle School, Elmira Heights.

Valley Folk present 'Anne Hills' in concert - 3/20/10, 171 Cedar Arts Center, Cedar Street, Corning. $12 at the door.

Chemung Valley History Museum presents a series of lectures - Thursday evenings throughout March 2010, Chemung Valley History Museum, Water Street, Elmira.

Zonta Club of Elmira and the AAUW present three evenings of 'Readings by Women Who Write' - 3/10/10 at the Zonta House in Elmira, 3/23/10 at the Tea Chest on Market Street in Corning, and, with the participation of the Watkins Glen Writers' Club and Zonta Club of Watkins Glen and Montour Falls, 3/30/10 at the Montour Falls Memorial Library.

Elmira Garden Club presents 'Artists with Green Thumbs' - 3/22/10, Garden Clubhouse, Fulton Street, Elmira.

Near Westside Neighborhood Association presents 'Herbal Artist' - 3/25/10, Victorian Row Community Park, Davis Street, Elmira.

Vicie Rolling presents "Standin' in the Shoe" - 3/24/10, NEW LOCATION! Ernie Davis Middle School Auditorium, Elmira, NY.

Elmira College will host a talk by sculptor Carla Stetson. Time and location TBA.

Chemung Valley Fiber Arts Guild will present a "Needle Felt Spring Sampler Workshop" - 3/11/10, Steele Memorial Library, Elmira.

Sisters in Sound present "From the Sublime to the Ridiculous" - 3/27/10, Trinity Episcopal Church, Elmira.

Waverly Storefront Theatre presents "Steel Magnolias" - 3/19-21/10 & 3/26-28/10, Waverly Storefront. Theatre, Waverly, NY.

Mavin Ambrose presents "Inside Out", a discussion of her work with multi-layered silk drawings and paintings - 3/3/10, Big Flats Community Center

Mirage Belly Dancers of Ithaca in collaboration with 171 Cedar Arts present "Belly Dancing in 2010" - 3/6/10, 171 Cedar Arts Center, Corning.

Tanglewood Nature Center - Encouraging Girls in the Art of Science - 3/6/10, Tanglewood Nature Center, Upper Coleman Ave., Elmira, NY

2010 Festival of Women in the Arts Gallery Exhibitions:

The Arnot Art Museum presents "Sage Daughters of the Muses: the gentle concord of music, poetry and art". A public opening will be held on Tuesday, March 9th and the exhibit will be open through May 6th, 2010.

The Chemung Valley Fiber Arts Guild will present "Entangled Fibers" at the Steele Memorial Library throughout March. There will also be a needle felting workshop, see above for information.

The Rockwell Museum of Western Art presents "Women Artists in the Rockwell Museum of Western Art Collection". Exploring the Museum's collection of Western American and Native American art, the public is invited to join a docent for a 30-minute highlight tour, focusing on artwork created by women artists. Tours will be available every Tuesday at 1 pm throughout March, 2010. No reservations are required. Handouts will be available for self-guided tours daily.

Big Flats Town Hall will host "Martha Robertshaw Murals". Reproductions of the folk-art style murals will be available for viewing in the Town Hall Meeting room during regular business hours through the month of March, 2010.

Elmira College presents the "Women's Invitational Exhibition" at the George Waters Gallery from March 11 - April 8, 2010. Opening reception 3/11/10, 5:00 -7:00 pm. There will also be a lecture by Carla Stetson (Ithaca College Sculpture Professor) - date and time TBA.

Elmira College presents "The Works of E. C. Alumna: Diane Janowski" - in the Gannett-Tripp Library from March 1 - April 2, 2010.

The gallery Arts by Coralee will feature "Weather gone Wild" more than 20 pieces depicting both the humor and the devastation involved in global warming.  The exhibit will be on display throughout March at Cascata Winery in Watkins Glen. Opening reception 3/7/10 at the winery.

The Corning Community College Academic and Workforce Development Center will host "The Feminine" an exhibition of visual arts by women in the third floor gallery at the Center in Elmira. Opening reception 3/5/10.

The Corning Country Club will host "Nevelsonezze Constructivism Sculptures - Rita Rhodes" throughout the month of March. Open during regular business hours.

Twin Tiers Racquet Club is showing "Pastoral Patchworks - Rita Rhodes" during regular business hours throughout the month of March.

The Piecemakers Quilters Guild presents "Piecemaker Quilters Charity Quilts" throughout March at the Steel Memorial Library in Elmira.

171 Cedar Arts Center's Houghton Gallery will host the exhibit Barbara Page Flying Colors March 19 - April 24, 2010. Opening reception March 19th.

Exhibit A, on the 2nd floor at 41 East Market Street in Corning will host Debb VanDelinder Between Gratitude and Regret March 19 - May 7, 2010. Opening Reception March 26, 2010.

Check back often! More events are being added to the Festival.

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