Downtown Ithaca

“Ragtime: The Musical”
2024-07-11 19:30 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Hangar Theatre, 801 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca, 14850
This July, the Hangar Theatre’s 2024 Mainstage season continues with “Ragtime: The Musical”—a timeless masterpiece that Time magazine has hailed as “a triumph for the stage.” Through its exploration of the lives of an enterprising Jewish immigrant, a courageous Harlem pianist, and a conflicted upper-class wife, “Ragtime” celebrates the soaring sounds and can-do spirit of America at the dawn of the last century.
Based on E. L. Doctorow’s sweeping novel, “Ragtime” features music by Stephen Flaherty, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and a book by Terrence McNally. “Ragtime” is presented by the Hangar Theatre in association with FIM Flint Repertory Theatre, whose Producing Artistic Director, Michael Lluberes, also serves as director for the Hangar production.
The opening performance will take place on Friday, July 12, at 7:30 p.m., preceded by a preview performance on Thursday, July 11, also at 7:30 p.m.; matinee and evening performances will run through Saturday, July 20. On July 16, members of the “Ragtime” cast and creative team will participate in a post-show “Tuesday Talkback” following the evening performance.
The stars of “Ragtime” include Ben Cherry (whose Broadway credits include “Indecent” and “Fiddler on the Roof”) as Tateh; Jaden Dominique (“The Color Purple,” “Sister Act” Broadway national tour) as Sarah; Erin Davie (“Diana,” “The Mystery of Edwin Drood,” and “A Little Night Music” on Broadway) as Mother; Bill English (“Days of Wine and Roses” and “Anything Goes” on Broadway) as Father; and Clyde Voce (“The Color Purple”; “Sister Act” Broadway national tour) as Coalhouse Walker Jr.
ADDITIONAL INFO ABOUT THE PRODUCTION:
“Ragtime” will take place indoors on the Hangar Theatre’s Niederkorn Stage. Please note: “Ragtime” is recommended for mature upper-elementary-aged children and older, as the show contains strong language, including the use of racial epithets, and simulated violence. The production is the second in the Hangar’s 2024 Mainstage season, which will conclude July 27–Aug. 3 with “Todd vs. the Titanic.”
TICKET INFORMATION:
Tickets are available individually or as multi-ticket “FlexPass” subscriptions, and there are many ways to save! With a 3-Ticket or 6-Ticket FlexPass subscription, YOU get to choose the performances that best match your interests and your schedule. Please visit hangartheatre.org or 607-273-ARTS (2787) to purchase tickets and learn more.
The Hangar Theatre also offers discounts for groups of 10 or more; gift subscriptions; “pay-what-you-will” tickets; and other ways to save. Please contact the theatre at boxoffice@hangartheatre.org or 607-273-ARTS (2787) for further details.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
Thursday, July 11, at 7:30 p.m. (preview)*
Friday, July 12, at 7:30 p.m. (opening night)
Saturday, July 13, at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 14, at 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday, July 16, at 7:30 p.m. (Tuesday Talkback follows performance)**
Wednesday, July 17, at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 18, at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, July 19, at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 20, at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
* Preview Performance (Thursday, July 11): Previews are shows performed in front of an audience prior to their official opening. This gives the director and creative team a chance to experience the production with an audience present, while adjustments can still be made.
** Tuesday Talkback (Tuesday, July 16): Members of the cast and creative team will participate in a live Q&A following the 7:30 p.m. performance. No registration is needed; if you have tickets for another performance of Ragtime, you are welcome to join us for the Talkback!

Madcap Serenade - Book Launch with Dan Kopcow
2024-07-13 16:00 - 17:00 | Buffalo Street Books, 215 N. Cayuga St., Ithaca
About the Book
Eli, a precocious 16-year-old social misfit living on Long Island in August 1979, cons his way into a professional boys’ choir’s Italian and Vatican tour so he can discover his missing father’s legacy. But when he meets his dream girl, Jane, and finds himself connected to an intricate murder plot involving a legendary drug, he must decide if singing for the Pope is worth losing his family and first love.
Jane, a rebellious 16-year-old American girl, is desperate to get back in favor with her school friends after accidentally calling a narc on them. When she is sent to a Roman convent for smuggling erotic novels, she realizes she must grow up fast if she’s going to escape the nuns, solve her family’s mystery involving a mythical drug, keep clear of the authorities, and declare her love for Eli.
About the Author
Dan Kopcow’s sci-fi noir detective novel, Prior Futures, published in December 2021 by Black Rose Writing, won a 2022 Independent Press Award for Science Fiction Distinguished Favorite and was a Science Fiction Best Thriller of 2021 Finalist at BestThriller.com. Kopcow’s fiction short story collection, Worst. Date. Ever., was published by Regal House Publishing in March 2020 and was named one of 2020’s top 100 novels by the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP). The anthology, Thank You, Death Robot, which included his short story, The Cobbler Cherry, won an Independent Publishing Award for best sciencefiction and fantasy and was voted a Chicago Tribune Top Ten Fiction book. Kopcow has had dozens of other short stories published in several magazines and anthologies.

The Wedding Show
2024-07-13 18:30 - 20:30 | Greater Ithaca Activities Center
Dear Friend,
We know that you’ve been hoping to get invited to a wedding this summer…preferably one of those weddings where you can dress to impress, have a few good laughs, feel the love, and dance til your feet hurt.
You’re in luck because you’re cordially invited to attend The Wedding Show in Ithaca NY!
The Wedding Show is an immersive and interactive queer comedy theatre event where you are a guest at a hilarious and heartfelt wedding. Mingle with the wedding party, eat, drink and dance! Speak during the service or make a toast to the couple. Get some friends together and choreograph a flash mob. Invite your fellow guests to play cornhole or do a photoshoot. Have a drink with the father of the bride, and try to find the Wedding Crasher…you are a part of the show! Each performance is different and there will be a rotating cast of special guest performers including Alina Kim and SingTrece.
You are invited to BRING YOUR ALL to the best (fake) wedding of the season!​ Explore our website to learn more. When you’re ready to commit, RSVP! www.theweddingshow.info/rsvp
The Wedding Show runs from June 28th to July 14th in Ithaca NY. Tickets are on sale at www.theweddingshow.info

So You Want to Write a Picture Book
2024-07-14 14:00 - 15:30 | Buffalo Street Books, 215 N. Cayuga St., Ithaca
With Rowen MacCarald and Sue Heavenrich. The picture book market today looks radically different from the market twenty years ago. Word count. Book length. Themes and story structure. Join two picture book authors for an exploration of the current picture book landscape and a look at some of the interesting and original books that have come out in the last five years. We’ll cover a few of the basics of modern picture book conventions as well as delve into topics of interest to publishers right now, innovative nonfiction approaches, and the principles of using mentor texts—published books we can study for inspiration and direction—in our own writing process. We’ll have time to play around with story concepts, and participants will walk away with ideas to jumpstart their own picture book projects. rowenmaccarald.com

Free Art & Wellness Workshop for Families
2024-07-20 11:00 - 14:00 | Community School of Music and Arts, 330 East State Street, Ithaca
Join us at CSMA for a a day of creativity, relaxation, and rejuvenation! This FREE workshop is open to families who are interested in enhancing their health and wellness through creative and mindful practices. Whether you’re new to art and wellness or a seasoned practitioner, there’s something here for everyone. Registration is required!

Menstrual Self-Care and Empowerment Workshop
2024-07-25 15:00 - 17:00 | Buffalo Street Books, 215 N. Cayuga St., Ithaca
Guided by: Cody C., M.Ed!
Come reconnect with your menstrual cycle! We’ll learn about the different menstrual phases and how to care for ourselves during each phase, how to track our cycles, options for self-care during our periods, and ways to celebrate our bleed! We’ll understand more about how the menstrual cycle works through lessons, discussion, and art!
Sliding scale: $20-45 (come even if you don’t have the money)
Anyone that experiences a menstrual cycle or that’s interested in learning more is invited to come.
Fill out the form here or scan the QR code to sign up!

Free Art & Wellness Workshop
2024-07-27 11:00 - 14:00 | Community School of Music and Arts, 330 East State Street, Ithaca
Join us at CSMA for a day of creativity, relaxation, and rejuvenation! This workshop is open to anyone who is interested in enhancing their health and wellness through creative and mindful practices. Whether you’re new to art and wellness or a seasoned practitioner, there’s something for everyone.

Reaching Out / Reaching In: How to Send Hope to Imprisoned Writers
2024-07-31 18:00 - 19:30 | Durland Library, 130 Anabel Taylor Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, 14850
Every day at the Durland Alternatives Library, we see poetry’s power to bridge divides and foster radical hope, and we want to share that with you! Prisoner Express – a project of the library – provides opportunities for incarcerated people of all genders to express themselves creatively and receive meaningful feedback. Over 400 incarcerated people participate in our poetry program – they send us their writing in hopes of being published in our semi-annual poetry anthology, and look forward to receiving a friendly response from someone outside of the prison system. In this workshop, library staff will read a few selected poems aloud, then support participants as they write a response to someone whose work resonates. We have seen time and again how much this program benefits not only the incarcerated writers, but the volunteers themselves. We hope you’ll join us!

Seeing Ithaca: through the eyes of artists
2024-08-01 - 2024-08-31 | State of the Art Gallery, 120 W State St #2, Ithaca, 14850, United Kingdom
This year State of the Art Gallery Ithaca will again be sponsoring Seeing Ithaca Through the Eyes of Artists. It will take place during the month of August 2024.
Last year’s event included nine galleries, each gallery exhibiting art on the broad theme “Seeing Ithaca”. This year we are expanding the scope to include galleries, artists with studios, and businesses and other venues that show art. For an updated list of venues, Click here to head to our website
Artists will have their studios open August 10, 12–5. Galleries and other venues will celebrate Gallery Night on August 2, 5–8.

Seeing Ithaca Through the Eyes of Artists
2024-08-01 12:00 - 17:00 | State of the Art Gallery, 120 W State St #2, Ithaca, 14850, United Kingdom
This year State of the Art Gallery will again be sponsoring Seeing Ithaca Through the Eyes of Artists. It will take place during the month of August 2024, with gallery members and invited guests exhibiting work on the theme “Seeing Ithaca”.
In addition, exhibits will be hosted at various galleries and other venues that show art around town. All exhibits will celebrate Gallery Night on August 2, 5–8. PLUS at least 25 artists will have their studios open on August 10 from 12–5. Check out https://seeingithaca.org/ for more information.
August 1 – September 1, 2024. Opening reception Friday, August 2, 5-8 pm..
Regular hours Thursday-Sunday 12-5 pm. 120 W State St. Curbside parking and ADA accessibility. 607-277-1626. Made possible in part with funds from the NYS Council on the Arts, administered by the Community Arts Partnership.
Images:
Barbara Behrmann
In Our Backyard
Acrylic on Wood Panel
15” x 30″

The Raging Erie: Life and Labor Along the Erie Canal
2024-08-01 16:00 - 17:00 | Buffalo Street Books, 215 N. Cayuga St., Ithaca
Join professors Mark Ferrara and Roger Hecht for a conversation on the stories of the ordinary people who lived, worked, and died along the banks of the Erie Canal, emphasizing the forgotten role of the poor and working class in this epochal transformation.
About the Book
The completion of the Erie Canal in 1825 was a monumental achievement. Linking the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean, it transformed New York City into a hub of international trade, drove the rise of industrial cities in once sparsely populated areas, and accelerated the westward expansion of the United States. Yet few of the laborers who toiled along the canal shared in the prosperity it brought.
Mark S. Ferrara tells the stories of the ordinary people who lived, worked, and died along the banks of the canal, emphasizing the forgotten role of the poor and working class in this epochal transformation. The Raging Erie chronicles the fates of the Native Americans whose land was appropriated for the canal, the European immigrants who bored its route through the wilderness, and the orphan children who drove draft animals that pulled boats around the clock. Ferrara also shows how the canal served as a conduit for the movement of new ideas and religions, a corridor for enslaved people seeking freedom via the Underground Railroad, and a spur for social reform movements that emerged in response to the poverty and suffering along its path.
Brimming with vivid characters drawn from the underbelly of antebellum life, The Raging Erie explores the social dislocation and untold hardships at the heart of a major engineering feat, shedding light on the lives of the canallers who toiled on behalf of American expansion.
About the Author
Mark S. Ferrara is professor of English at the State University of New York. His recent books include American Community: Radical Experiments in Intentional Living (2020) and Living the Food Allergic Life (2023).

Resonance: A Multisensory Art Experience
2024-08-02 17:00 - 20:00 | Community School of Music and Arts, 330 East State Street, Ithaca
Enjoy light refreshments and artist talks at CSMA’s opening reception of Resonance!
This unique exhibit redefines the traditional visual-centric approach to art by focusing on sensory elements that enable individuals to explore and appreciate art in innovative ways. The exhibit features a carefully curated collection of tactile artworks, sculptures, and installations, inviting visitors to engage with the pieces through senses other than vision.
Featuring works by:
Carl Geiger
Robbin Mizener
Gary Bercow
Jenna Dancing BEar heART
Shauna Stiles
George R. Bucher
M Hart
Jonathan Dengler
Dorothy Lovelace
On view in the upper gallery at the Community School of Music & Arts.

Flora, Fauna, and Funga: A Twelve Month Exploration of Nature’s Wonders
2024-08-02 17:00 - 20:00 | Community School of Music and Arts, 330 East State Street, Ithaca
Join us for a very special exhibition of Flora, Fauna, and Funga – A Twelve Month Exploration of Nature’s Wonders by Rachel Feirman!
Come explore her bold and vibrant digital illustrations inspired by each month of the year spent in upstate New York. Watch as the exhibit takes you on a journey through the seasons, and the development of Rachel’s artistic skills. Learn about her experiences researching and creating each piece through the lens of playful and whimsical poems that accompany each piece.
On view in CSMA’s lower gallery.

Leaves Falling Backwards
2024-08-03 14:00 - 15:00 | Buffalo Street Books, 215 N. Cayuga St., Ithaca
About the Book
On December 28, 2017 I was having a holiday drink with my partner and her friend. Around 6pm, I got up, went into the bathroom, and when I came out I told them “something’s not right” pointing to my upper chest. Shortly thereafter, I fell back in my chair. My eyes were rolling and I lost consciousness. My partner called 911.
I had a massive heart attack at age 64.
My family was told that I probably would not survive this event. I was in the hospital for over two weeks. I was mentally out of it much of that time. When I went home, I was in a fog for several months: felt like people were coming at me and the walls were closing in. Was paranoid, and my memory had vanished. It took many, many months for me to begin to feel normal.
About the Author
Tish Pearlman is a poet, writer, broadcast journalist and community and political activist originally from Manhattan Beach, California. For 15 years she was host of the award-winning arts/public affairs public radio interview show “Out of Bounds,” which suspended production in December 2019. www.outofboundsradioshow.com
In the 1970’s and 80’s Pearlman was actively writing and gave many readings at political and literary events on the central California coast. Her work also appeared in many literary journals and magazines including Street Cries, Adventures in Poetry Anthology, Carousel Quarterly, and Latitude/20. She began to write poetry again in 2009. Her current work has appeared in The Healing Muse Literary Journal (2010-2022), The Ithaca Times, The Syracuse Post-Dispatch Healthy CNY Magazine, Conversations Across Borders Literary Magazine, Earth’s Daughters and The Iconoclast Literary Journal. One of her poems was accepted for publication in an anthology titled The Art of Medicine in Metaphors, published in January 2013.
Her collection, re-telling her near-death heart surgery experience, is a chapbook entitled “The
Fix Is In” and was published by Finishing Line Press in January 2012.
Her full-length collection “Afterlife” was published by Foothills Publishers in May 2014.
Her new collection is Leaves Falling Backwards.
She was the 2013 & 2014 Poet Laureate of Tompkins County, NY.
Pearlman has given many solo and group readings/ classes throughout the region, including, Elmira College, Buffalo Street Books, TCPL. GIAC. She has also been part of The Healing Muse Literary Journal annual tours/readings from 2010-present. She has also organized several group readings at the annual Spring Writes Literary Festival in Ithaca NY.

Disrupting Sterile Spaces: How to Write Scientific Blackout Poetry
2024-08-04 13:00 - 14:15 | CAP ArtSpace, 110 N Tioga st, Ithaca, NY, 14850, United States
Poet and science educator Lee Cotman will guide participants in creating their own “blackout” poem from a formal scientiDisfic abstract. In a blackout poem, the writer chooses an existing document and obscures all but a few selected words; the remaining words create the poem. This process puts the writer in direct conversation, not only with the words on the page, but with the historical context, power structures, and biases underlying their chosen text. This workshop will begin with a brief discussion of the form and what makes a blackout poem effective, with examples by celebrated Black and Indigenous writers. We will then transition into a three-step, generative writing exercise, and close with an opportunity to share your draft. Open to writers of all ages and experience levels!

Ithaca Artist Market
2024-08-09 08:00 - 17:00 | Ithaca Farmers Market, Steamboat Landing 545 3rd St, Ithaca, NY, 14850
Join us for the 32nd annual Ithaca Artist Market, a juried show and sale of fine and functional art. This highly anticipated event features local and regional artists, community arts groups, and an array of food, wine, craft beer, and cider vendors. Enjoy live jazz throughout the day from the East Hill Jazz Band, with 10-minute performances by local musicians and theatre at the dock.
Set in the beautiful, open-air Ithaca Farmer’s Market on the Cayuga Lake inlet, the Artist Market offers a unique opportunity to meet over 75 talented artists and explore a diverse range of art forms. Discover stunning paintings, photographs, ceramics, altered books, art jewelry, wearable fiber art, blown glass, collage, etchings, relief printing, handmade books, wood-turned functional items, mixed media, papercut art, illustrations, sculpture, and more.
Visitors can also engage with poets and local arts groups representing theatre, cinema, museums, and more. The event is a fantastic way to experience Ithaca’s vibrant arts scene, with plenty of activities and attractions to enjoy, including a boat tour by Discover Cayuga Lake (to be confirmed) and assistance from the Visitor Center for any questions about the area.

Ithaca Artist Market
2024-08-09 12:00 - 19:30, 2024-08-16 12:00 - 19:30 | Ithaca Farmers Market, Steamboat Landing 545 3rd St, Ithaca, NY, 14850
Join us for the 32nd annual Ithaca Artist Market, a juried show and sale of fine and functional art. This highly anticipated event features local and regional artists, community arts groups, and an array of food, wine, craft beer, and cider vendors. Enjoy live jazz throughout the day from the East Hill Jazz Band, with 10-minute performances by local musicians and theatre at the dock.
Set in the beautiful, open-air Ithaca Farmer’s Market on the Cayuga Lake inlet, the Artist Market offers a unique opportunity to meet over 75 talented artists and explore a diverse range of art forms. Discover stunning paintings, photographs, ceramics, altered books, art jewelry, wearable fiber art, blown glass, collage, etchings, relief printing, handmade books, wood-turned functional items, mixed media, papercut art, illustrations, sculpture, and more.
Visitors can also engage with poets and local arts groups representing theatre, cinema, museums, and more. The event is a fantastic way to experience Ithaca’s vibrant arts scene, with plenty of activities and attractions to enjoy, including a boat tour by Discover Cayuga Lake (to be confirmed) and assistance from the Visitor Center for any questions about the area.
Don’t miss this incredible celebration of art, community, and culture! Rain or shine, the Ithaca Artist Market is a must-attend event for art lovers and enthusiasts.
For more information, visit our website: ArtsPartner.org

Game Night with Buffalo Street Books
2024-08-09 17:00 - 19:30 | Buffalo Street Books, 215 N. Cayuga St., Ithaca
Swing on by for a chill game night. We have a wide variety of board games you can choose from to help you decompress after the week.
$5 suggested donation.

Write Something New Workshop
2024-08-10 13:30 - 15:30 | Community School of Music and Arts, 330 East State Street, Ithaca
Flex your creative muscles at this generative writing workshop as you try out a whole bunch of story prompts to spark your imagination! Prompts are invaluable when you feel stuck or you just want to write something fresh. There will be opportunity to share your writing with the group if you so choose.
About the instructor: Naomi Daniluk received her Master in Screenwriting from the National Film Institute of Ireland. Her short story, Light Junkie, was recently published by Ink Alchemy Books in Beware the Light: An Anthology of Dark Fiction. The story, along with other writing samples, can be found on her website www.naomidaniluk.com.

Handwork's Summer Seconds Sale
2024-08-15 08:00 - 2024-08-28 17:00 | Handwork, 102 West State Street, Ithaca, N, 14850, United States
Don’t miss out on Handwork Co-op’s Summer Seconds Sale! Save on handmade art and decor with discounts ranging from 10% to 75% off. Sale includes artist’s seconds and overstock: Locally made pottery, fiber arts, jewelry, woodwork, glass, wall art, and so much more.
What’s on Sale:
☀️ Artist’s Seconds that are slightly imperfect, still full of charm, and totally unique, beautiful items.
☀️ Overstock items that are priced to sell. Including work from our local artists, from New York State artists and beyond.
📧 Our seconds sale is in-store only but we offer more than one way to shop: E-mail our staff at HandworkOnlineShop@gmail.com to request photos of our shelves and shop the sale from afar.

Reading Widely Book Club: Quicksand
2024-08-15 17:00 - 18:00 | Buffalo Street Books, 215 N. Cayuga St., Ithaca
Join us for our monthly book club led by community members and local literati. This month we’ll be reading Quicksand, by Nella Larsen.
Nella Larsen (1891-1964) is one of the most well-known names in the Harlem Renaissance canon, though much of her personal history remains elusive. The author of two novels, Quicksand and Passing, and several short stories, she received a Guggenheim fellowship in 1930 and later worked as a nurse. Larsen died in New York City in 1964.
Book club books are 10% off when purchased instore and online.
About the Book
Born to a white Danish mother and a Black American father, Helga Crane has long struggled to carve a path for herself amid the racial segregation of the early twentieth century. As a teacher at an all-Black boarding school in the South, Helga quickly becomes unsettled by the way the school measures excellence based on proximity to whiteness. Journeying to Chicago, Harlem, and Copenhagen, she attempts to thrive free from the constraints of category–mother or wife, promiscuous or chaste, white or Black, American or Danish. But these categories, though slippery and unstable, are constantly reinforced.
Helga finally settles into a life that feels secure yet completely at odds with her previous ambitions–married to a preacher in the Deep South, hoping to find peace under the wings of the Church. Landing back where she started, in social and existential oblivion, Helga forces us to consider: In a society marred by injustice, is it even possible to find a true, authentic self? With intriguing parallels to Larsen’s own life, Quicksand is an engrossing page-turner that is as relevant now as ever before.

How to Make A Zine
2024-08-15 18:00 - 20:00 | CAP ArtSpace, 110 N Tioga st, Ithaca, NY, 14850, United States
Learn to make a zine with local artist Yen Ospina! You will have the opportunity to dive into artsy collage or drawing while learning how a simple zine is created. You do not have to have knowledge on how to create art to learn this simple expression of self! Paper, glue, scissors, magazines, markets and crayons will be available for you to explore different topics. All topics will be spoken about in the workshop, there will be samples of work that Yen will bring to share with everyone.

Getting Started with Gouache Workshop
2024-08-17 12:00 - 16:00 | Community School of Music and Arts, 330 East State Street, Ithaca
Discover the art of painting with gouache, a versatile medium cherished by illustrators and fine artists alike! In this workshop, participants will explore fundamental painting techniques tailored to gouache, beginning with a focused exploration of creating a value study. From there, participants will advance to crafting a larger painting based on a provided reference photo, employing a carefully selected limited palette on toned paper to enhance learning outcomes.
All necessary materials will be provided, ensuring participants have everything they need to explore and create with gouache. Participants are welcome to bring their own brushes, preferably watercolor or acrylic brushes, to customize their painting experience.

Recovering Your Creative Spirit
2024-08-22 18:00 - 20:00 | CAP ArtSpace, 110 N Tioga st, Ithaca, NY, 14850, United States
Recovering Your Creative Spirit with Brenna Fitzgerald. Are you feeling stuck, uninspired, or unfulfilled? Is something within you longing to be expressed? In this workshop we will explore the feeling of being creatively stuck and how it affects (and is affected by) our inner and outer worlds. Through written reflection, group discussion, mind-body practices, and intuitive collage I will guide participants into a deeper understanding of their own creative blocks. We will examine how fluctuating states of writer’s block and creative flow are normal and learn strategies for finding balance through these changes. Together we will create a safe and supportive container for each person to begin the process of shifting from stuck to unstuck. My intention is to facilitate awareness of and curiosity around your needs and desires and to share tools and practices to help you sustain a fulfilling creative flow well beyond the workshop.

Book Signing with Carol Van Den Hende
2024-08-24 13:00 - 14:00 | Buffalo Street Books, 215 N. Cayuga St., Ithaca
Come on down to BSB to chat with this award-winning author and get a signed copy of her books!
Carol Van Den Hende is the of the Goodbye, Orchid series which won 20+ literary awards including the American Fiction Award, Pinnacle Achievement Award, IAN for Best First Novel, two Royal Dragonfly’s, and Kops-Fetherling Award. When she’s not penning stories of resilience and hope, Carol applies her MBA to global marketing and digital strategy (in chocolate, sweet!).

Fat Tuesday New Orleans piano with Professor Keys
2024-08-27 19:00 - 22:00 | Bike Bar Ithaca, 314 E State St, Ithaca, 14850
A fun night of New Orleans piano with some special guests. Music by Dr John, James Booker, Professor Longhair, and Swing music.

Beyond Policing - Book Talk
2024-08-28 18:00 - 20:00 | Buffalo Street Books, 215 N. Cayuga St., Ithaca
In this talk, Philip V. McHarris invites us to critically examine the role of policing within society and explore transformative alternatives. Drawing from his book, “Beyond Policing,” McHarris delves into community-based safety models that challenge traditional policing methods and offer sustainable, inclusive approaches to public safety. Through a combination of rigorous research and compelling narratives, the talk will explore how we can foster a society where safety is a collective, community-driven responsibility.
Philip V. McHarris is an assistant professor in the Frederick Douglass Institute and Department of Black Studies at the University of Rochester. He earned his PhD in sociology and African American studies at Yale University. He was named one of the Root 100s Most Influential African Americans in 2020, and has appeared on MSNBC, CNN, and PBS and in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Guardian, and more.
Sadé Lindsay is a sociologist by training whose research interests lie at the intersection of criminal justice, punishment, racial inequality, and public policy. Professor Lindsay’s work examines racism and the criminalization of deviance, incarceration, prison reentry, collateral consequences of criminal justice contact, and drug policy and use. Professor Lindsay’s scholarship has been published in outlets such as Criminology and Social Problems and received numerous awards from the American Society of Criminology, the American Sociological Association, and the Society for the Study of Social Problems. Professor Lindsay’s work has been funded and supported by the National Science Foundation, the National Institute of Justice, and the Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy, among other organizations. Professor Lindsay received her undergraduate and master’s degrees and her Ph.D. from The Ohio State University.

Jamaica Baldwin and Nancy Miller Gomez in conversation
2024-08-29 18:00 - 20:00 | Buffalo Street Books, 215 N. Cayuga St., Ithaca
Jamaica Baldwin and Nancy Miller Gomez will read poems from their newest collections followed by a conversation and a Q&A.
About the Authors
Jamaica (she/her) is a poet and educator originally from Santa Cruz, CA. Her first book, Bone Language, was published by YesYes Books in June 2023. Her work has appeared in Guernica, World Literature Today, The Adroit Journal, Prairie Schooner, Poetry Northwest, and The Missouri Review, among others. Her accolades include a 2023 Pushcart Prize, a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, a RHINO Poetry editor’s prize, a Glenna Luschei Prairie Schooner Award, as well as the San Miguel de Allende Writer’s Conference Contest Poetry Award. Her writing has been supported by Aspen Words, Storyknife, Hedgebrook, Furious Flower, and the Jack Straw Writers program. Jamaica has a PhD from the University of Nebraska -Lincoln in English with a focus on poetry and Women’s and Gender Studies and she is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Writing at Ithaca College in New York.
Nancy Miller Gomez’s is the author of Inconsolable Objects (YesYes Books) and the chapbook, Punishment (Rattle chapbook series), a collection of poems and essays about her experience teaching in prisons and jails. Her work has appeared in Best American Poetry, Best New Poets, Prairie Schooner, The Adroit Journal, TriQuarterly, New Ohio Review, Shenandoah, River Styx, Waxwing, Plume, The Rumpus, Rattle, Massachusetts Review, American Life in Poetry, Verse Daily, and elsewhere. She received a special mention in the 2023 Pushcart Prize Anthology. She co-founded with Ellen Bass an organization that provides writing workshops to incarcerated women and men and has taught poetry in Salinas Valley State Prison, the Santa Cruz County Jails, and Juvenile Hall. She lives with her family in Santa Cruz, California. More at: nancymillergomez.com.

Hupstate Circus Festival
2024-08-30 - 2024-09-02 | Circus Culture, 116 W Green St, Ithaca, NY, 14850, United States
The Hupstate Circus Festival returns to Ithaca this Labor Day Weekend! With over 25 events over 4 days, there’s something for everyone – free and ticketed shows, indoor and outdoor performances, family-friendly and late-night offerings, and even chances to try out circus yourself!
