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Join artists from the Greater Ithaca Arts Trail for an artist talk: Bethany Parisi, Vivinne Williams, Lauren Reid, Sarah Lopez, James Burlitch, and Barbara Behrmann. They dive into their work, what inspires them, and more about what being an Ithaca artist is about. Thanks to our sponsors, P.W. Wood & Son, INC, Bousquet Holsten PLLC, Cornell University, WSKG and Different ... Read More
Join us at Buffalo Street Books with author Christopher Gonzales to celebrate the release of Return of The Lost Son. The memoir is set primarily in the Ithaca of the 60's as the author explores his fathers past, and his own heritage.
Thursday, September 18, 5pm LOCATION: Rhodes-Rawling Auditorium, Klarman Hall KG70 The Fall 2025 Zalaznick Reading Series kicks off with a reading by Kevin Young Kevin Young is the poetry editor of The New Yorker, where he hosts the poetry podcast, and is widely regarded as one of the leading poets of his generation. He was the director of the Schomburg ... Read More
Join artists from the Greater Ithaca Arts Trail for an artist talk: Kari Zelson Robertson, Michael Ludgate, Annie Sheng, Robert Roemisch, Jada Simone, and Cindy Kaufman. They dive into their work, what inspires them, and more about what it's like to be an Ithaca artist. Thanks to our sponsors, P.W. Wood & Son, INC, Bousquet Holsten PLLC, Cornell University, WSKG ... Read More
Join us in Ithaca for a weekend celebrating the birds and birders of New York State! The 2025 New York State Ornithological Association Conference will be hosted this September by the Cayuga Bird Club in Ithaca, New York, located on Cayuga Lake in the beautiful Finger Lakes region. The meeting is open to the public, brings together birders from across ... Read More
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
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