The O-town Scene

A13 Editor's Picks Wed. 3/5 OH Fest Battle of the Bands 6 to 11 p.m. Hunt College Union, SUNY Oneonta Want to help pick the opening act for this year's OH-Fest concert? Then head up to campus on March 5 for the Bat- tle of the Bands. Hartwick and SUNY Oneonta bands will duke it out for the chance to perform on the main stage during the April 26 concert featuring Sammy Adams, Aire Atlantica and Michael Jackson tribute act Who's Bad. Fri. 3/7 'Claddagh: An Explosion of Celtic Dance and Music' 7 p.m. | $24-$30 Martin W. Kappel Theater of the Arts, Chenango Arts Council, Norwich 336-2787 | chenangoarts.org OK, before you start rolling your eyes and envision- ing "Riverdance," you should know about the Prodigals, the New York City band whose music accompanies the dance numbers in "Claddagh." Pulse Magazine called them "what the Ramones might have sounded like if they'd taken traditional Irish music as their starting point." And the New York Post simply calls them "kick-ass Celtic rock." So, yeah. Sat. 3/8 An Evening of Contemporary Dance 7 p.m. | $17-$24 Roxbury Arts Center, 5025 Vega Mountain Road, Roxbury 326-7908 | roxburyartsgroup.org We're blessed with no shortage of live music perfor- mances around here, but opportunities to see contem- porary dance are few and far between. Rarer still is the A scene from 'Project AvC' featuring director Ryan Shuler chance to see dancers of the caliber of the Martha Gra- ham Company. This program will feature nine separate dances curated by Yung-Yung Tsuai. Fri. 3/14 Foam 'n' Glow 'World's Largest Foam Party' 9 p.m. | $24.50-$52.50 Oneonta Theatre, 47 Chestnut St., Oneonta To be honest, we're not sure if this is really, as promised, "the world's largest foam party." But does it really matter? Sun. 3/23, 3/30 'Project AvC' film premiere 3 p.m. Oneonta Theatre, 47 Chestnut St. oneontatheatre.com Bainbridge native Ryan Shuler will screen his feature- film debut, "Project AvC," which was shot in Oneonta and features more than 50 local children in the cast. The action comedy tells the story of a war between two rival elementary schools. March 6, 2014 O-Town Scene 13 A13 Fu rnit u re Oneonta Discount Furniture has The Lowest bed prices. No Credit Check, payment plan. 457 Chestnut Ha y for Sale Solid Bales $2.50 per Bale. Apar t m e nt s $525 + Utilities, Off St. Parking off St. parking, no pets/smoke, heat/hot water incl. $625/mo. Heat & Hot Water Included. Main St. Cooperstown. , Quiet. Central. Gound Floor, $665 Includes Heat Plus. No pets.

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