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The Hilltop Film Festival of Diversity and Inclusion is a student-led film festival that has been running for 6 seasons! Our festival gets submissions from all around the globe. We started at (and got our name from) the Hilltop of Birmingham Southern College in Birmingham, Alabama. We then moved to Cleveland, Ohio, before finding our current home at Ithaca College ... Read More
The Hilltop Film Festival of Diversity and Inclusion is a student-led film festival that has been running for 6 seasons! Our festival gets submissions from all around the globe. We started at (and got our name from) the Hilltop of Birmingham Southern College in Birmingham, Alabama. We then moved to Cleveland, Ohio, before finding our current home at Ithaca College ... Read More
Join BSB for an exciting afternoon with some of Ithaca's literary luminaries! Local writers will each share a reading while you enjoy wine and baked goods, provided by our friends at Damiani Wine Cellars and Wide Awake Bakery. We hope you will attend this fundraising event with an afternoon of readings from Jamaica Baldwin, Mary Gilliland, Alex Gilvarry, Charlie Green, ... Read More
"Jessica Lynn's - A Very Merry Classic Christmas," has become a genuine holiday tradition, rivaling and even eclipsing some of the biggest of holiday spectaculars. This fun filled, family sleigh ride through the most wonderful time of the year was named by press as the "#1 Great Thing to do in The Hudson Valley for The Holidays." This record-breaking, sell-out ... Read More
Walking on Water Productions and Fitz&Startz Productions presents Comfort Food by Rachel Lampert and Larry Pressgrove Directed by Cynthia Henderson and Susannah Berryman Featuring Emily Jackson as Harriet, Achille Van Ricca as Gabriel, and Rachel Lampert as Estelle Three solo shows in three kitchens! Eating, entertaining, engagements, and estrangements propel the three short stories in the delightful and delicious chamber ... Read More
The State of the Art Gallery is excited to announce the 2024 Annual December Juried Show, presenting sixty-eight 2-D and 3-D artworks in a wide variety of genres and media. This year 108 artists submitted over 300 pieces, from which the jury members made their choices. $1000 in prizes will be awarded by prize judge Dara Engler, Associate Professor and ... Read More
🎁 Discover the Magic of the Holidays at the IREP Holiday Market! Looking for unique gifts, cozy vibes, and a festive shopping experience? The IREP Holiday Market is your go-to destination this season! Every weekend through December 22, explore an incredible selection of handcrafted goods, artisanal creations, and one-of-a-kind treasures from talented local entrepreneurs. From thoughtful gifts to holiday décor ... Read More
Drop in for figure drawing sessions at CSMA, generally held on the 2nd and 4th Friday evenings of each month. If you’re an intermediate or advanced-level artist interested in drawing from the nude model, come join our non-instructed, open sketch sessions. Just grab your own supplies and enjoy an evening of creativity in the company of other artists.
Suit up in those ugly holiday sweaters and get your vocal cords warmed up by Friday, December 13th, 8pm at Liquid State Brewing Co. Spreading the cheer is our MC Brandon Fortenberry, with prizes for the ugliest sweater and the best holiday song sung!
The CAP-a-Palooza Vintage Art Sale is an annual fundraiser of the Community Arts Partnership (CAP), held over 9 days from December 6th to 14th. On December 2nd to 4th, we collect donations of not-new art from community members who are downsizing or have unused or unloved art that they can part with. The sale starts on Friday, December 6th (gallery ... Read More
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