New arts series opens March 6 with local musicians

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HomeSpun organizers: Curt Nehring Bliss, Amanda McLaughlin, Nani Nehring Bliss

Finger Lakes Community College will launch a new series to spotlight the artistic community of the central Finger Lakes with a concert by local bands on Wednesday, March 6.The first event in the HomeSpun series begins at 7 p.m. in Stage 14 of the FLCC Student Center, 3325 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua. It will feature White Woods, a hipster-hillbilly rock band from Springwater, and Haewa, a psychedelic rock band from Rochester. Entry is $2 for general admission and free with an FLCC ID.HomeSpun events will be held the first Wednesday of the month when FLCC is in session. Two Naples bands, The Prickers and the Cabin Killers, will perform on April 3. Mosaic Foundation, a roots reggae group from Rochester, and Gadje, a gypsy rock band from Ithaca, are scheduled for May 1.The HomeSpun series is the latest in a tradition of events programming by Curt and Nani Nehring Bliss of Middlesex. Curt, the director of honors studies at the college, and Nani, a writing tutor, have produced more than 200 events over the past decade in cooperation with student groups and campus organizations.Curt worked with fine arts student Amanda McLaughlin of Geneva to develop the concept for HomeSpun as a regular performance series to help unify the local artistic community and make good use of FLCC’s new Stage 14 performance space. They plan to add solo acts, spoken word artists, dance troupes as well as comedic and theatrical performers as the series continues in the fall semester.The name HomeSpun was chosen to reflect the do-it-yourself ethic of local artists. McLaughlin built on this concept with a logo for the series featuring a woman at a spinning wheel. She and Curt and Nani Nehring Bliss hope the series will further the college’s mission to provide cultural experiences and put current students in touch with the wider artistic community.Bob Potter of Naples, manager of FLCC’s recording studio, will run the sound for each show. The FLCC Student Corporation will provide funds and logistical support for the series. More information about each show will be on the Honors House Facebook page at www.facebook.com/HonorsHouse.