Community Calendar

Join us on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. for a free history tour led by our historian, Dr. Chris Woodworth. These tours continue all summer long each Wednesday morning. No RSVP required – just meet in front of the theater at 82 Seneca St.

The tours will last approximately one hour and are free of charge, though we welcome donations of any size as a token of appreciation for Geneva’s favorite opera house!

Jazz at The Other Side Presents the Reggie Watkins Quintet

Saturday, May 23 -7:30 PM, at The Other Side, 2011 Genesee St, Utica, NY

Reggie Watkins, trombonist and musical director for trumpeter and band leader Maynard Ferguson and later with singer-songwriter Jason Mraz, was chosen as a semi-finalist in the “Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition.” He has performed with numerous music headliners, including Aretha Franklin, Dave Matthews, Dianne Schuur, Jose Feliciano, Willie Nelson, Arturo Sandoval, Dianne Reeves, Warren Haynes, Trombone Shorty, Scott Bradley’s Postmodern Jukebox, The Temptations, and The O’Jays. Reggie will be joined by Grammy-nominated Orrin Evans on the piano, Matt Parker on sax, Matt Dwonszyk on bass, and Bryan Landham on drums. Admission is $20 for adults and $10 for students with ID.

THANK YOU to our sponsors: Flavored Layers – sponsor for 2025-2026 headliners, Bank of Utica, The Green Onion Pub, and 3 anonymous donors

The Studio is turning 30, and we want to celebrate our birthday with you!

Join us at The Studio for a day of cupcakes and fun.

Enjoy Make Your Own Glass—including the special Ancient Glass Sculpture inspired by the Museum’s past exhibition Dig Deeper: Discovering an Ancient Glass Workshop.
Shop the exclusive 30th anniversary merchandise.

Watch Craft in America and Studio Residency glassmaking films in the Ackerman Family Theater.

Don’t miss The Studio at 30: Shaping the Future of Glass Since 1996, on view throughout the day in the Burke Room for Ideas in Glass.

This event is free, family-friendly, and open to all.

Come ride the restored river boat, Rose Lummis, on Sodus Bay! Save our Sodus offers 90-minute and two-hour cruises between May 8 and September 26, leaving from Oak Park Marina in North Rose, NY. Whether you're taking the kids on an eco-tour, or getting a guided history and wildlife cruise, or simply soaking up the sunset with local music, food and wine -- we invite you to experience Sodus Bay on board the Rose Lummis. Booking information at http://www.saveoursodus.com/roselummis.

How do we reconcile our engineered past with an ecological future?

2025 Erie Canal Artists-in-Residence Sarah Cameron Sunde and Kari Varner explore the Canal from an environmental lens.

Kari Varner, a distinguished photographer and educator, explored key ecological sites along the canal, integrating harvested plants into her photographic artworks. Sarah Cameron Sunde, an innovative interdisciplinary artist, engaged with canal communities to create pieces that physically and ecologically connect with the canal. She also developed work in collaboration with Jeremy Dennis, a contemporary fine art photographer and an enrolled Tribal Member of the Shinnecock Indian Nation in Southampton, NY.

Cazenovia Artisans presents Kathleen Donovan. A CNY–based abstract expressionist whose layered acrylic works explore perception, energy, and transformation, inspired by natural processes and the structures she observes in her surroundings. May 1 - 28, A reception for the artist and guests is on May 1, 5 - 7 p.m., and is open to the public.

Join us on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. for a free history tour led by our historian, Dr. Chris Woodworth. These tours continue all summer long each Wednesday morning. No RSVP required – just meet in front of the theater at 82 Seneca St.

The tours will last approximately one hour and are free of charge, though we welcome donations of any size as a token of appreciation for Geneva’s favorite opera house!

Come ride the restored river boat, Rose Lummis, on Sodus Bay! Save our Sodus offers 90-minute and two-hour cruises between May 8 and September 26, leaving from Oak Park Marina in North Rose, NY. Whether you're taking the kids on an eco-tour, or getting a guided history and wildlife cruise, or simply soaking up the sunset with local music, food and wine -- we invite you to experience Sodus Bay on board the Rose Lummis. Booking information at http://www.saveoursodus.com/roselummis.

How do we reconcile our engineered past with an ecological future?

2025 Erie Canal Artists-in-Residence Sarah Cameron Sunde and Kari Varner explore the Canal from an environmental lens.

Kari Varner, a distinguished photographer and educator, explored key ecological sites along the canal, integrating harvested plants into her photographic artworks. Sarah Cameron Sunde, an innovative interdisciplinary artist, engaged with canal communities to create pieces that physically and ecologically connect with the canal. She also developed work in collaboration with Jeremy Dennis, a contemporary fine art photographer and an enrolled Tribal Member of the Shinnecock Indian Nation in Southampton, NY.