Arts & Cultural Programs

JCC Poetry Contest & BSU Dinner

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 | 12:34 am

Join the Black Student Union for a catered soul food dinner. Student poets will be invited to share their poems for a chance to win gift cards.

  • Spoken Word: 1st winner - $100 gift card
  • 2nd winner - $50 gift card
  • 3rd winner - $30 gift card
  • Written Poem: 1st winner - $100 gift card

 

SUNY JCC Uncommoners Open Auditions

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 | 12:34 am

All experience levels are encouraged to audition from 4-7 p.m. today and tomorrow for the SUNY JCC Uncommoners Fall Semester productions. "Decadal: A Descent from Glory (a Devised Theatre Tale)" is planned for October, and "Tales of Wonder" will take place in December. Actors, singers, and dancers are all needed!

Use the registration link to reserve an audition time or message MarkSasse@mail.sunyjcc.edu for an alternate time.

Magician Ran'D Shine

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 | 12:34 am

No video edits, no actors, just pure mind-boggling magic entertainment! Magician and comedian Ran’D Shine performs "Real Magic for Real People." He combines playful audience interaction with psychological illusions, sleight of hand, and storytelling.

Banned Books Read Out: "Freed Between the Lines"

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 | 12:34 am

Let's talk about Banned Books, censorship, and recent legislature passed to arrest librarians. Banned Books Week is an annual event launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in challenges to books in schools, bookstores, and libraries. The event highlights the value of free and open access to information, by bringing librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types together in shared support of the freedom to seek and express ideas.

Performance Art with Tom Varano

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 | 12:34 am

See how Tom uses his fingertips, palms, and multiple brushes to paint portraits of famous people and guests of honor at virtually any type of event. His experience of color, music, and action is a captivating way to bring people into the world of art!

Workshop: Sourdough Making

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 | 12:34 am

The Hatch, in partnership with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cattaraugus County, is excited to announce its first workshop! Learn the science behind sourdough, its history, and the science behind it. The workshop will cover fermentation, food safety, and how to make sourdough starter. Attendees will get recipes, taste different sourdoughs, and leave ready to begin baking at home with their own starter!

An Afternoon of Drag

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 | 12:34 am

Join the JCC Spectrum Club for a fun presentation on the history and culture of drag. A question and answer session with local drag king Damian Slayer will follow. Catering by Charlie's and ZET's Italian Ice. 

Improvisation Clic with The Assembly!

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 | 12:34 am

THE ASSEMBLY will host an improvisation clinic in advance of their 7 p.m. Jazz Fest performance. The clinic is free of charge and open to the public...bring your instrument and learn more about jazz improvisation from the members of THE ASSEMBLY!

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