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FRIDA MOVIE NIGHT 🗓️ Saturday, May 24th | ⏰ 6–8 PM | 📍 115 S Cayuga St, Ithaca, NY Relax and unwind as we dive into the life and art of the iconic Mexican painter, Frida Kahlo, in this creative storytelling movie. Learn more about her passionate journey, struggles, and the legacy she left behind. Bring your own pillows and ... Read More
ZINE WORKSHOP WITH YEN OSPINA 🗓️ Sunday, May 25th | ⏰ 4–6 PM | 📍 115 S Cayuga St, Ithaca, NY Join artist Yen Ospina for a fun, hands-on zine workshop! Learn how to create your very own pocket-sized zine using just an 8.5x11 paper. This workshop will guide you step-by-step, all while enjoying music and connecting with community members. ... Read More
Justin Cox, Alyssa Perry, Hilary Plum, and Zach Savich are coming to Ithaca from the midwest, having written extraordinary books of fiction, poetry, and memoir-for-performance. For this genre-blurring event, our four talented visitors will each read from their new books, all published within the past year, and then Tompkins County Poet Laureate Dan Rosenberg will lead a Q&A. Justin Cox's ... Read More
ARTIST TALKS & WORKSHOP NIGHT 🗓️ Wednesday, May 28th | ⏰ 6–8 PM | 📍 115 S Cayuga St, Ithaca, NY Join us for a powerful and poetic evening led by Colombian artists Dorelly Johanna Villareal Martinez, Lua Arroyo, and local poet Yessica Martinez. This collaborative workshop invites participants to activate memory through color, using poetry as a guide for ... Read More
Kickoff meeting of the Southern Tier Chapter of Nuclear NY, a nonprofit organization that educates and advocates for nuclear power as part of the energy mix for a sustainable, prosperous, energy abundant future. We'll spend an hour at the Tompkins County Library Borg Warner room and then head over to the Monks on the Commons (120 S Aurora Street) to ... Read More
ARTIST WORKSHOP NIGHT 🗓️ Thursday, May 29th | ⏰ 7–9 PM | 📍 115 S Cayuga St, Ithaca, NY Spend the evening immersed in fiber, paint, and cultural storytelling with two incredible Latin American artists: 🧶 Ju Quaresma (Viva Acres) — Brazilian-Latina shepherd and fiber artist sharing her wool transformation journey. Learn about her wet felting process, explore her tools, ... Read More
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
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