Arts & Culture

Galleries, music, theater and books in the Clinton area.

The Stanley in Utica opened with a silent film in 1928

Thomas Lamb designed the 2,963-seat movie palace. Downtown's other theaters were torn down; a local arts council bought the Stanley in 1974.

Priya Nadler · Mar 15, 2026

Helen Munson Williams and James Watson Williams built the Italianate house around 1850. It now holds Munson's decorative arts collection.

Hannah Mohr · Jan 30, 2026

The arts institute was founded in 1919. Its Philip Johnson building opened in 1960, and in 2023 it shortened its name to Munson.

Tom Brezinski · Dec 9, 2025

The Irish-American roots band RUNA brings its blend of Irish music and bluegrass to the Kirkland Art Center.

Owen Tafel · May 13, 2015

The Michigan-bred Americana band talks about recording "Ionia" in four days before its first Clinton show.

Hannah Mohr · Mar 18, 2015