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The Latino Civic Association invites you to celebrate Latin Heritage Month! Children of all ages and their caregivers are welcome to join a fun-filled Spanish storytime at CSMA – Community School of Music and Art. This lively and interactive session will feature songs, rhymes, stories, and crafts – all in Spanish. It’s a fantastic opportunity for the whole family to ... Read More
The learning curve involved with tuning stringed instruments can be intimidating! Join us at CSMA for a workshop examining how friction tuning pegs work on the violin, viola, and cello, how to care for them, and how to use them through hands-on practice. Ages 10 and up.
Join us at CSMA for a storytelling workshop led by Jay Leeming! In this workshop we will learn how to take traditional myths, fairy tales, folk tales and epics from the page into our voices so as to perform them for others. We will work to see these stories in their wild wholeness, finding in them generations of thought and ... Read More
Join us at CSMA for a seasonal still life watercolor workshop led by instructor Jennifer Gibson! We will learn some basics through various exercises, then dive into a fall still life scene. In this workshop, participants will explore fundamental painting techniques while painting autumn still life scenes. Whether you're new to watercolor painting or experienced and looking for some extra ... Read More
Ilan and Gavin Kaplan have been improvising together for 8 years, and have known each other for 31. Together, they have taught workshops and performed all around NYC and beyond, including their undefeated run on Improv Cagematch New York, where they won 14x in a row with their team, confusingly named “The Kaplan Brothers”. At this show, Ilan and Gavin ... Read More
🎤✨ K-HOUSE Karaoke K-Pop-Up at Lot 10 Ithaca - Fridays AND Saturdays thru the Fall Semester! ✨🎤 You asked for more… so we’re giving you MORE! 🔥 The K-FAM will be 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) ... Read More
Free, accessible, family-friendly yoga therapy at Titus Triangle Park. Bring your mat or towel, water, curiosity, and enthusiasm.
Featuring paintings and fiber art by Barbara Behrmann and paintings by Katrina Morse, "Imaginary Landscapes" is a point of departure for exploring the ways in which various design elements come together to suggest something both familiar and unknown. The show will run from September 4–28. An opening reception will be held on Friday, September 5, 5–8 pm. Regular hours Thursday-Sunday ... Read More
With nicole v. basta. ECODEVIANCE is a term borrowed from the poet CA Conrad. Here, we will use the idea (“subversive syllabus for a queer ecopoetics”) to practice presence with our words and with the earth outside the typical constraints of our society and our minds. Through extensive multi-step prompts, you will be asked to burrow forward without turning back ... Read More
Bad Books by Sharyn Rothstein Directed by Emily Jackson What wouldn’t you do to protect your child? After her teenage son brings home a “vile” book, a mother declares war against her local library, setting off a chain reaction of unimaginable consequences. This blistering dark dramedy takes on censorship and parenthood with hilarity and heart. Don’t miss your chance to ... Read More
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