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The OctoGenarian Tour: Celebrating Poetry that Liberates Community-Building Dialogue. Join us for a conversation with Dr. Nia Nunn, Lushima Lumumba, and Ketu Oladuwa. From Ketu Oladuwa: "Join the celebration of 80 cycles around the sun by getting back to our human rootz with poetry, music, and engagement with artists and their communities. Poetry is more than words on a page; ... Read More
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Join us to celebrate the launch of Via Carpenter's zine - Baking with Baddies: How to Succeed in Business, from a Multidimensional Cookie Creative. There'll be cookies, of course! About the Author: Via Carpenter is an activist, baker, public speaker, entrepreneur, and artist. She founded her company, Via's Cookies, from the ground up in college and has grown it into ... Read More
For the fourth time, fairy magic is coming to Downtown Ithaca! Dress as your favorite fairy, elf, imp or magical creature and come enjoy a day of crafts and family fun inside your favorite downtown businesses. All ages welcome!
Happy Faerie Fest, Ithaca! Join us for a day of crafts, festivities, and goods from your favorite local makers! With: Julian Plum Illustration, The Mushroom Circle, Snail Boat Studio, Mycelia Herbals, Guppy Moss, Priscilla Dahl Pottery, Pam's Arts and Crafts, Fleece & Thank Ewe Fiber Worx, John Vorstadt Ceramics, Heath & Hollow, Viva Acres, Lunaria, The Grey Moon, Kosha Studio, ... Read More
Join us for the 20-artist, mixed media Group Show "March Mad Lust" Closing Reception with music by Johnny Dowd on Saturday, March 29th, from 4-6 pm at MIX Art Gallery, Ithaca. There will be live music, libations, and nosh... and of course, art, art, and more art! "The work is not complete until you are here to experience it ~ ... Read More
Parents and kiddos - our queens Ms. Cordata and Ms. Chardonay are back for Drag Story Hour! Sit in our beautiful butterfly room and enjoy a reading from two of Ithaca's very best storytellers.
Join us for a reading from In My Boots: A Memoir of Five Million Steps Along the Appalachian Trail with local author Amanda K. Jaros. About the Book: When Amanda K. Jaros learns about the 2,160-mile Appalachian Trail after college, she walks away from a sheltered life dominated by an angry and volatile father and does something unexpected: spends six ... Read More
Join the Community Arts Partnership for First Friday Gallery Night and experience Threads That Bind, a powerful solo exhibition by local artist L.A. Amira. This vibrant collection of acrylic paintings and mixed media explores themes of identity, resilience, cultural representation, and digital influence through bold color, intricate African patterns, and layered textures. Blending traditional artistry with contemporary themes, Amira invites ... Read More
Throughout April 2025 MIX Art Gallery is proud to welcome back mixed-media abstract artist Santia Eytina, “Tia” for short, who is presenting her new series “Uncharted Realities,” opening on April 4th and on view through April 26th. In her first show at MIX in October 2024, Eytina’s artwork was sold to collectors and art lovers from Ithaca to New York ... Read More
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