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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
State of the Art Gallery will again sponsor Seeing Ithaca Through the Eyes of Artists. It will take place during the month of August 2026, with gallery members and invited guests exhibiting work on the theme "Seeing Ithaca". In addition, exhibits will be hosted at three other galleries. All exhibits will celebrate Gallery Night on August 7, 5–8. PLUS 17 artists will have their ... Read More
Friday Pop-In Permanent Jewelry Happy Hour ✨ Join us every Friday (all day!) at Fall Creek Atelier for a relaxed, drop-in experience. Get custom-fit, clasp-free permanent jewelry designed for effortless, everyday wear. No appointment needed—just stop by whenever it works for you, bring a friend, and make it a moment. Perfect for: • Friendship bracelets • Couple bracelets • Mother–daughter ... 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.
MIXed Media Sessions: produced by MIX Art Gallery, Ithaca, is proud to be back for Ithaca’s Gallery Night, August 7th - and this time, we're taking it outside! Find us on the Ithaca Commons near Center Ithaca, by the fountain from 5-8 pm. (*Rain location: Bernie Milton Pavilion) Tonight is all live art. We're opening with live jazz from Drew ... Read More
Join us Friday, August 7th for an evening celebrating the power of art and music to bring people together. From 5–8 PM, explore the work of Angel Hernandez, whose mixed-media exhibition is deeply influenced by his Puerto Rican heritage, New York roots, street art, music, and contemporary culture. His bold, layered work tells stories of identity, community, and resilience through ... Read More
In the early 1900s, Ithaca, NY earned some colorful nicknames: “Sodom,” “Sin City,” and “Rum Town, USA.” Long before national Prohibition took hold, Ithacans were already battling over booze, morality, and modernity. “King Alcohol Ends Reign” is a 10-block walking tour through downtown Ithaca that traces the city’s spirited (and often surprising) history with Prohibition. Led by trained docents from ... Read More
Jack Worthing has invented a brother named Ernest whose guise he takes when fleeing his country obligations for London. Gwendolyn Fairfax has fallen in love with Earnest. Her cousin Algernon Moncrieff has invented an invalid friend when he wishes to flee London for scapes in the country. Meanwhile Jack’s young ward, Cecily has romantic fantasies about the wicked Ernest. But ... Read More
Join Stevie Edwards for a poetry reading in conversation with Liza Flum! About the book: In The Weather Inside, Stevie Edwards measures the emotional atmosphere of a mind navigating bipolar disorder, complex PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, and alcoholism while forging intimacy and creative resilience in a rapidly declining world. Both as someone who has struggled with mental health and as ... Read More
Come out for a night of local rock music!
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