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Get ready for an epic day of local talent and good vibes at Liquid State Brewing! Join us on Sunday, April 21st, from 2-6pm for a Makers Market presented by @orozcogalleryithaca. Swing by 620 W Green St to peruse unique finds from 10 amazing local vendors while grooving to the beats of DJ Fox West. And of course, indulge in ... Read More
Get ready for an epic day of local talent and good vibes at Liquid State Brewing! Join us on Sunday, April 21st, from 2-6pm for a Makers Market presented by @orozcogalleryithaca. Swing by 620 W Green St to peruse unique finds from 10 amazing local vendors while grooving to the beats of DJ Fox West. And of course, indulge in ... Read More
Opera Ithaca to end season in April with a unique horror-opera! Opera Ithaca continues to be a space for interesting and daring opera with its final show of the season, The Turn of the Screw. This exciting piece has a unique place in opera history as one of very few in the horror genre. The opera, adapted from a novella ... Read More
Students and community members will be staging direct actions around Ithaca, after which we will all converge on the Commons to Reclaim Earth Day! This is not about learning not to feed the wildlife or making a virtuous consumer choice to buy a recycled plastic beer cozy; it's about changing the whole filthy rotten system! We are calling on every ... Read More
Ithaca’s Annual Take Back the Night (TBTN) March and Rally are back! This year’s TBTN will take place on April 26th, 2024 with marches from GIAC, Ithaca College, and Cornell, and a rally and candlelit vigil at the Bernie Milton Pavillion on the Ithaca Commons. Join us as a survivor or as an ally. Take Back the Night began as ... Read More
Independent Bookstore Day is a one-day national party that takes place at indie bookstores across the country on the last Saturday in April. This year, we have a handful of things going on from specific Indie Bookstore Day merch, to freebies, to special events going on!
Celebrating our 11th year of dance, the CVM Dance Collective is proud to present our annual spring showcase on Saturday, April 27th from 7-9 pm at Hangar Theatre. Featuring a variety of dances from tap and contemporary to reggae and swing, join us for a night of creativity, music, and fun! Doors open at 7 pm with the show starting ... Read More
Celebrating cats and Cornell with interactive lectures, a cat show, adoptable cats, raffle prizes, crafts, and more! We're excited to announce the Cornell student chapter of the American Association of Feline Practitioners will be hosting our annual Feline Follies event! This is a program during which we invite students and the greater Cornell and Ithaca community to our school to ... Read More
Learn how to design, print, and bind zines for your DIY publishing toolkit. Students will be introduced to bookbinding that is ideal for zines and explore ways to write and illustrate their own content. Next, students will learn how to layout and design their zine and inkjet print 15 copies of their project. Participants will have options to display or ... Read More
Experience the harmony of humanity with Cayuga Vocal Ensemble's concert, 'Pax Mundi.' Join us for an evening of choral works by Arvo Pärt, Alvin Singleton, Amy Beach, Sarah Quartel, and others celebrating peace and unity. Donations welcome at the door. Made possible in part with funds from the NYS Council on the Arts, through the Community Arts Partnership.
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