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CLOSING RECEPTION OF "WE ARE LA VOZ" 🗓️ Friday, May 30th | ⏰ 5–9 PM | 📍 115 S Cayuga St, Ithaca, NY Join us for the closing reception of We Are La Voz: Resilience Through Art, a month-long exhibition showcasing the powerful intersection of textile art and social justice through the work of Latine artists. Curated by Yen Ospina ... Read More
DANCE PARTY WITH APARECE 🗓️ Saturday, May 31st | ⏰ 7 PM – 12 AM | 📍 115 S Cayuga St, Ithaca, NY Join us for a high-energy dance party to close out the We Are La Voz pop-up gallery space at Orozco Gallery Ithaca! The night will be filled with Latin music, as Aparece, a Peruvian-American DJ, accordionist, and ... Read More
The Gayogohó:nǫˀ Learning Project is excited to continue offering its series of powerful and thought-provoking films to the greater Ithaca community. “Neither Wolf nor Dog,” is based on the novel by Kent Nerburn, which has been deeply appreciated by Indigenous communities for its accurate and moving representation. The film will be followed by a Zoom discussion between Kent Nerburn and ... Read More
Join BSB staff for a conversation on Endpapers, with special guest, author Jen Savran Kelly! Book club titles are 10% off! About the Book: It’s 2003, and artist Dawn Levit is stuck. A bookbinder who works at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, she spends all day repairing old books but hasn't created anything of her own in years—and with nothing ... Read More
A reception for the show will be held on Gallery Night (First Friday, June 6) from 5–8. Prize winners will be announced that day on our web site (soagithaca.org), via social media (https://www.facebook.com/stateoftheartgallery/), and at the gallery. Prize winning art will be prominently featured on our website along with information about the winning artists and links to their websites and ... Read More
A group exhibit organized by the Ithaca Pride Alliance. “Queer Visions, Queer Voices” will feature art from eleven members of our community exploring a vibrant and diverse spectrum of queer experiences and identities. Through paintings, sculptures, photography, installations, and performance art, queer artists will be invited to express their unique perspectives and lived experiences and celebrate the beauty and complexity ... Read More
This wearable art exhibition is a celebration of creativity, craftsmanship, and personal expression through the lens of fashion. The pieces on display have been entirely conceptualized and constructed by students from Ithaca High School, grades 9 through 12. These works represent weeks of dedication, exploration, and skill-building, reflecting both individual voices and shared classroom experiences. Students in the program arrive ... Read More
Children of all ages and their caregivers are invited to celebrate reading and build their early literacy skills at Family Storytime. We meet each Saturday for stories, songs and hands-on fun. Family Storytime on June 7th will be PRIDE Family Storytime! Come enjoy stories that celebrate the LGBTQ+ members of our community, a craft, music, and cookies from Via's Cookies!
Welcome to the first Gay Agenda event! Join us and the following organizations in the Avenue of Friends at the Tompkins County Public Library for resources, information and opportunities from local queer-friendly businesses! Organizations that will be there are: Cornell Health Southern Tier AIDS Program TCPL LGBTQ+ Youth Group Hair Color Art Rainbow Support Alliance Ithaca Pride Alliance PFLAG Ithaca-Cortland ... Read More
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