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Immerse yourself in local talent brought to you by the Finger Lakes!

Athena Rajnai is a keenly observant poet whose classically trained voice and folk influences blend together to create succinct, crystal-clear songs. Alongside a 5-piece band, the Geneva-based, Pennsylvania-born artist touches on themes of love, fear, and longing in their music, twisting pastoral imagery with blunt truth. A recent graduate of Ithaca College’s School of Music, a fierce local arts advocate via The Smith Opera House, and an avid music-junkie, Rajnai is indisputably an artist aiming to make a meaningful impact in our frightening world.

The Smith Opera House presents the Winter Cabaret Series. Every other week, a band/artist will take over the Cabaret for a musical showcase. Grab a drink, some free popcorn, and relax as you immerse yourself in the local talent brought to you by the Finger Lakes!

This is an 18+ event.

Tradition meets the outer edges for an evening of Cosmic Twang Guitars on Fire: Molly Tuttle & Marty Stuart Live in Concert. Country Music Hall of Famer and torchbearer of twang, Marty Stuart, joins Grammy-winning bluegrass trailblazer Molly Tuttle for a co-headline performance that bridges decades of roots music and boldly launches it into the galaxy. Stuart’s rich legacy of honky-tonk, rockabilly, and cosmic country fusion with his band, The Fabulous Superlatives, intertwining with Tuttle and her Trio’s visionary songwriting, virtuosic guitar work, and boundary-pushing bluegrass, this show promises a soundtrack of tradition, evolution, and pure cosmic magic. Expect blazing instrumentation, harmonies that shimmer like stardust, and two of American music’s most compelling voices sharing one stage for a transcendent musical journey.

Tickets go on sale Friday, 11/14 at 10 a.m.
Member pre-sale Thursday, 11/13 at 10 a.m.

Celebrating forty years on the road!

Altan is celebrating forty years on the road, bringing their native music to world-renowned stages such as Carnegie Hall, the Sydney Opera House, Dublin’s National Concert Hall, as well as to the famous Glastonbury Festival, Tradfest Temple Bar in Dublin, and Festival Interceltique de Lorient in Brittany.

Building on this history, their latest album ‘Donegal’ was released in 2024 (Compass Records) and has received widespread positive reviews. Altan has long been at the forefront of traditional Irish music, blending the raw energy of their native Donegal fiddle style with a rare, melodic sensibility. Being the first-ever Irish traditional band signed to a major record label, Virgin Records in 1995, The Boston Globe named them “The hottest group in the Celtic realm”.

The band’s original members, lead singer and fiddler, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Ciaran Curran on bouzouki, and Mark Kelly on guitar, are accompanied by accordion player Martin Tourish, and their newest member, fiddler and singer, Clare Friel.

Altan has shared their music and musicianship with The Chieftains, Dolly Parton, Ricky Skaggs, John Prine, and more. Embarking on their fifth decade, their commitment to Donegal’s musical heritage ensures that it will endure for generations to come.