Interested in performing at a downtown event? Artist selection is determined by a jury process. If you have been booked in the past, you will still need to submit a sound bite or link to your website along with your application. Music submitted must directly reflect the performance and style you would perform.
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Come one, come all to the Circus Culture Summer Tour! Join us for six free, family-friendly shows around downtown Ithaca with acts created by community members, students, and teachers alike. Bring a blanket, a chair, or swing by to watch an act or two! In the case of inclement weather, shows will be held indoors at Circus Culture. Check @circusculture ... Read More
Free community-based yoga in the park for all, children and families welcomed! Join our outdoor yoga series for all levels & people in Ithaca parks this summer. Whether you're a beginner or experienced, come move, breathe, and connect with our community. Bring a mat or towel, water, and sunscreen.
Spend ten days playing games and learning circus techniques such as static trapeze, juggling, group acrobatics, rolling globe, aerial fabric, tight wire, hooping, flower sticks, diabolo, storytelling, and more. Bring it all together with a casual show for friends and family on the last day. All levels welcome and students are invited to sign up for multiple weeks if they ... Read More
Drop in on figure drawing sessions at CSMA! 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.
Have you ever wanted to learn about Brazil but don't know where to start? Come to the ABCs of Brazil to learn more through art, music and movement! There will be an art gallery featuring local artists, live Bossa Nova jazz music by Date Night, movement and music demonstrations by Ithaca Capoeira including a community roda, along with a farm ... Read More
🎤✨ K-HOUSE Karaoke K-Pop-Up at Lot 10 Ithaca—Now Fridays AND Saturdays! ✨🎤 You asked for more… so we’re giving you MORE! 🔥 This summer, the K-FAM is KJ-ing every Friday AND Saturday night downstairs at Lot 10. 💜🎶 🎙️ Same crew. Same K-HOUSE magic. New downtown stage. 📍 106 S. Cayuga Street (Lot 10 – downstairs) 🗓️ Fridays & Saturdays ... Read More
Step into the shadows of turn-of-the-century Ithaca as we uncover some of Tompkins County’s most dramatic and little-known true crime stories. From scandalous postcards to vanished bodies, poisoned chocolates to financial double-crosses, this walking tour shines a flashlight on the people and press that shaped local justice—and sometimes twisted it. This guided 10-block, hour long, tour weaves through downtown Ithaca ... Read More
Free community-based yoga for all ages, children and families welcomed! Join our outdoor yoga series for all levels & people in Ithaca parks this summer. Whether you're a beginner or experienced, come move, breathe, and connect with our community. Bring a mat or towel, water, and sunscreen.
Spend ten days playing games and learning circus techniques such as static trapeze, juggling, group acrobatics, rolling globe, aerial fabric, tight wire, hooping, flower sticks, diabolo, storytelling, and more. Bring it all together with a casual show for friends and family on the last day. All levels welcome and students are invited to sign up for multiple weeks if they ... Read More
The Nocturnal Café (formerly Sacred Root Kava Lounge & Tea Bar) welcomes you to experience our weekly Open Mic Night hosted by a rotating cast of talented local artists. Come on down to share your song or story! Let's cultivate shared creativity! Showcase your talents and enjoy the experience of creative connection with a welcoming and supportive audience at Ithaca's ... Read More
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