"You are the most intelligent theatergoers I have ever played for." So says stage star Joseph Jefferson after his performance in "Rip Van Winkle" before a packed house in the Utica Opera House.
Last month, a court ruled New York State had acquired thousands of acres of land from the Akwesasne Mohawks illegally in the 1800s. The ruling opens the door for Mohawks to buy land in northern St.