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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
Come bedazzle books with us! $5 if you purchase a book or $10 if you bring your own book!
Join filmmaker, poet, and songwriter Desoni Cooper for a creative and inspiring Poetry + Paint & Sip workshop. This class blends writing and visual art to help you express yourself in a fun, supportive space. • You'll spend the first 15 minutes writing a poem, then paint a visual interpretation of your words. If you prefer, you can paint first ... Read More
Join us for the opening reception of Ethica Eterna, our newest exhibition at CSMA! Visit us between 5-8pm in our upstairs gallery for light refreshments and art. “This is a depiction of light abstractions and subtle energy phenomena. It is a study of how luminous color and shadow create dimension giving us a way to perceive the world. Reflective of ... Read More
Gallery Night Ithaca is a walkable tour of art openings and other special cultural events in and around downtown Ithaca, New York from 5:00-8:00 PM on the first Friday of every month.
February at MIX Art Gallery on the Ithaca Commons is all about turning up the rhythm, the color, and the connection. Known for its vibrant exhibitions and intimate live events, MIX is serving a full month of art and music that makes winter in downtown Ithaca feel anything but quiet. The month kicks off with “Jazz It Up!”, a curator’s-choice ... Read More
February at MIX Art Gallery on the Ithaca Commons is all about turning up the rhythm, the color, and the connection. Known for its vibrant exhibitions and intimate live events, MIX is serving a full month of art and music that makes winter in downtown Ithaca feel anything but quiet. The month kicks off with “Jazz It Up!”, a curator’s-choice ... Read More
Busking for Justice Returns to Café Dewitt with First Friday Concert Series, February–June ITHACA, NY — Busking for Justice, a community-driven fundraising concert series featuring local musicians, returns to Café Dewitt in downtown Ithaca’s Dewitt Mall on the first Friday of each month from February through June. The series runs from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m., with free admission and donations ... Read More
Join QuAC (Queer Anarchy Collective) for a de-escalation training session. When and how to de-escalate with people, interpersonal conflict, and police interactions!
Join us in celebrating the launch of a new book by local educator Alicia Swords, professor of sociology at Ithaca College. Social Change: Movements, Politics, and Technology (SAGE, 2025) explores social transformation in historical and contemporary episodes, centering the lives and struggles of the poor and dispossessed as agents of their own liberation and offering powerful lessons for today’s social ... Read More
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