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SUNY Cortland Plans Family Weekend Oct. 10-12

CORTLAND, NY (10/02/2008; 0948)(readMedia)-- Brazz Tree, a New York City-based violin and guitar duo performing their new brand of music called New World acoustic rock (Music NWAR), will headline SUNY Cortland's Family Weekend at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11, in the Corey Union Exhibition Lounge.

Other Family Weekend events include an art exhibition relating to the upcoming election season, informational talks, sports competition and educational and recreational activities for the entire family. Events are free unless noted otherwise.

A printmaking exhibition, "Paper Politics," will be open for viewing in the Dowd Fine Arts Gallery from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Friday and Saturday of Family Weekend. The exhibition, which runs through Nov. 6, features politically and socially engaged work from artists around the world. The display showcases print art that uses themes of social justice and global equity to engage community members in political conversation. A related installation piece by the artists CarianaCarianne, titled "Purple States," will be shown concurrently in the Dowd Gallery lower level exhibition area. For more information, call Gallery Director Andrew Mount at (607) 753-4216.

The Cortland Invitational Volleyball Tournament takes place in Park Center, Rooms 314-316, Friday at 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. and continues Saturday at 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Tickets are $4 for adults, $3 for non-Cortland students and $5 for a weekend pass. SUNY Cortland students with ID will be admitted to all sporting events for free. Tickets for all others will be sold at the event.

At 6:15 p.m. on Friday, the student group Hillel will sponsor a Shabbat Dinner in Corey Union, Caleion Room. The event is $6 for adults and $5 for Cortland students. Services at Temple Brith Sholom will follow.

The men's soccer team takes on Buffalo State at 7 p.m. on Friday at the Stadium Complex Red Field. Tickets are $4 for adults, $3 for non-Cortland students and free admission to SUNY Cortland students with college ID and children under 12.

A Glow-in-the-Dark Skate will take place from 8-10 p.m. that evening in the Park Center Alumni Arena. Admission is $1 and skate rental is $2.

On Saturday, Oct. 11, and Sunday, Oct. 12, Davis Field and Lusk Field House will be open for walking from 7 a.m.-9 a.m. The Tomik Fitness Facility will be open from 9 a.m.-10 p.m. on Saturday and from 9 a.m.-11 p.m. on Sunday for free to those who pre-register.

A presentation titled "How is Your Student Doing in College?" will feature representatives from residential services, dining services, academics, and counseling services beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11, in the Corey Union Exhibition Lounge. Family members can ask questions and discuss student life over coffee and tea.

The annual President's Brunch, hosted by SUNY Cortland President Erik J. Bitterbaum, will take place at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday in the Corey Union Function Room. The president and Student Government Association President Casey Hahl will join in the open exchange on all aspects of college life. Prices for the brunch are $10 for adults, $8 for children 10 and under, and $10 in Dragon Dollars or one meal equivalent for students with ID.

At 1 p.m., the Cortland football team hosts Montclair State at the Stadium Complex Red Field. Tickets are $6 for adults, $5 for non-Cortland students, with free admission for SUNY Cortland students with college ID and children under 12. At the same time, the Red Dragons field hockey team competes against SUNY Geneseo on the Stadium Complex White Field. Tickets are $4 for adults, $3 for non-Cortland students, with free admission to SUNY Cortland students with college ID and children under 12.

A planetarium show will be given at 1:30 p.m. and again at 4:30 p.m. in the Bowers Hall Planetarium.

The men's soccer team takes on SUNY Fredonia at 6 p.m. on the Stadium Complex Red Field. Tickets are $4 for adults, $3 for non-Cortland students and free admission to SUNY Cortland students with college ID and children under 12.

Meanwhile, SUNY Cortland continues its tradition of bringing up-and-coming, vibrant performing artists to Family Weekend with Brazz Tree on Saturday evening. The duo's vision is a fusing of guitarist Brad Hammond's folk-inspired, percussive riff-based guitar lines coupled with traditional folk and fiddle tunes underneath Mazz Swift's conscious lyrics that are sung with soulful originality. Though their new brand of music draws on traditional forms born in places as far-flung as Ireland and India, Music NWAR remains firmly rooted in the exuberant, questing ethos of the New World. Presented by the Campus Artists and Lecture Series, the event is supported by the student activity fee, the Auxiliary Services Corporation, the Cortland College Foundation and The Cortland Fund. Tickets for Brazz Tree are $5 for the general public and $3 for all students.

Tickets for Brazz Tree and other Family Weekend events may be purchased during registration in Corey Union Room 209 from 4-8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 10, and from 9 a.m. until noon on Saturday, Oct. 11. Brazz Tree tickets may also be obtained through the Campus Activities and Corey Union Office, Corey Union Room 406, or at the door one hour prior to the performance.

For more information about Family Weekend, stop by Corey Union, Room 406, visit the Family Weekend Web site at www.cortland.edu/family/familyweekend.html or call (607) 753-2321.

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