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SUMMARY:Tapestry
DESCRIPTION:A tapestry is defined as a heavy cloth or canvas with designs or pictures woven into it. The January exhibit will weave together images from thirteen of our artist members. The result promises to be a colorful and diverse sampling of paintings\, photos\, sculpture\, and fiber arts. \nThe show will run from January 2nd through February 2nd\, 2025. Opening reception Friday\, January 3rd\, 5–8pm. \nRegular 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. \nImages: \nEd Brothers\, Hagwilget Peak\, Oil pastel\, 16”x13” framed\nKatrina Morse\, “Waiting”\, Acrylic on canvas\, 36” x 24”
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/tapestry/2025-01-23/
LOCATION:State of the Art Gallery\, 120 W State St #2\, Ithaca\, 14850\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:Tapestry
DESCRIPTION:A tapestry is defined as a heavy cloth or canvas with designs or pictures woven into it. The January exhibit will weave together images from thirteen of our artist members. The result promises to be a colorful and diverse sampling of paintings\, photos\, sculpture\, and fiber arts. \nThe show will run from January 2nd through February 2nd\, 2025. Opening reception Friday\, January 3rd\, 5–8pm. \nRegular 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. \nImages: \nEd Brothers\, Hagwilget Peak\, Oil pastel\, 16”x13” framed\nKatrina Morse\, “Waiting”\, Acrylic on canvas\, 36” x 24”
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/tapestry/2025-01-24/
LOCATION:State of the Art Gallery\, 120 W State St #2\, Ithaca\, 14850\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:Tapestry
DESCRIPTION:A tapestry is defined as a heavy cloth or canvas with designs or pictures woven into it. The January exhibit will weave together images from thirteen of our artist members. The result promises to be a colorful and diverse sampling of paintings\, photos\, sculpture\, and fiber arts. \nThe show will run from January 2nd through February 2nd\, 2025. Opening reception Friday\, January 3rd\, 5–8pm. \nRegular 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. \nImages: \nEd Brothers\, Hagwilget Peak\, Oil pastel\, 16”x13” framed\nKatrina Morse\, “Waiting”\, Acrylic on canvas\, 36” x 24”
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/tapestry/2025-01-25/
LOCATION:State of the Art Gallery\, 120 W State St #2\, Ithaca\, 14850\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:Tapestry
DESCRIPTION:A tapestry is defined as a heavy cloth or canvas with designs or pictures woven into it. The January exhibit will weave together images from thirteen of our artist members. The result promises to be a colorful and diverse sampling of paintings\, photos\, sculpture\, and fiber arts. \nThe show will run from January 2nd through February 2nd\, 2025. Opening reception Friday\, January 3rd\, 5–8pm. \nRegular 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. \nImages: \nEd Brothers\, Hagwilget Peak\, Oil pastel\, 16”x13” framed\nKatrina Morse\, “Waiting”\, Acrylic on canvas\, 36” x 24”
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/tapestry/2025-01-26/
LOCATION:State of the Art Gallery\, 120 W State St #2\, Ithaca\, 14850\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:Tapestry
DESCRIPTION:A tapestry is defined as a heavy cloth or canvas with designs or pictures woven into it. The January exhibit will weave together images from thirteen of our artist members. The result promises to be a colorful and diverse sampling of paintings\, photos\, sculpture\, and fiber arts. \nThe show will run from January 2nd through February 2nd\, 2025. Opening reception Friday\, January 3rd\, 5–8pm. \nRegular 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. \nImages: \nEd Brothers\, Hagwilget Peak\, Oil pastel\, 16”x13” framed\nKatrina Morse\, “Waiting”\, Acrylic on canvas\, 36” x 24”
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/tapestry/2025-01-30/
LOCATION:State of the Art Gallery\, 120 W State St #2\, Ithaca\, 14850\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="State of the Art Gallery":MAILTO:gallery@soag.org
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SUMMARY:Tapestry
DESCRIPTION:A tapestry is defined as a heavy cloth or canvas with designs or pictures woven into it. The January exhibit will weave together images from thirteen of our artist members. The result promises to be a colorful and diverse sampling of paintings\, photos\, sculpture\, and fiber arts. \nThe show will run from January 2nd through February 2nd\, 2025. Opening reception Friday\, January 3rd\, 5–8pm. \nRegular 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. \nImages: \nEd Brothers\, Hagwilget Peak\, Oil pastel\, 16”x13” framed\nKatrina Morse\, “Waiting”\, Acrylic on canvas\, 36” x 24”
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/tapestry/2025-01-31/
LOCATION:State of the Art Gallery\, 120 W State St #2\, Ithaca\, 14850\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:Tapestry
DESCRIPTION:A tapestry is defined as a heavy cloth or canvas with designs or pictures woven into it. The January exhibit will weave together images from thirteen of our artist members. The result promises to be a colorful and diverse sampling of paintings\, photos\, sculpture\, and fiber arts. \nThe show will run from January 2nd through February 2nd\, 2025. Opening reception Friday\, January 3rd\, 5–8pm. \nRegular 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. \nImages: \nEd Brothers\, Hagwilget Peak\, Oil pastel\, 16”x13” framed\nKatrina Morse\, “Waiting”\, Acrylic on canvas\, 36” x 24”
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/tapestry/2025-02-01/
LOCATION:State of the Art Gallery\, 120 W State St #2\, Ithaca\, 14850\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="State of the Art Gallery":MAILTO:gallery@soag.org
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SUMMARY:Tapestry
DESCRIPTION:A tapestry is defined as a heavy cloth or canvas with designs or pictures woven into it. The January exhibit will weave together images from thirteen of our artist members. The result promises to be a colorful and diverse sampling of paintings\, photos\, sculpture\, and fiber arts. \nThe show will run from January 2nd through February 2nd\, 2025. Opening reception Friday\, January 3rd\, 5–8pm. \nRegular 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. \nImages: \nEd Brothers\, Hagwilget Peak\, Oil pastel\, 16”x13” framed\nKatrina Morse\, “Waiting”\, Acrylic on canvas\, 36” x 24”
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/tapestry/2025-02-02/
LOCATION:State of the Art Gallery\, 120 W State St #2\, Ithaca\, 14850\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="State of the Art Gallery":MAILTO:gallery@soag.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250206T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250302T170000
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SUMMARY:State of the Art Gallery Members Show "THREADS"
DESCRIPTION:The State of the Art Gallery presents THREADS\, February 6-March 2\, 2025. Twelve  artist members thread their diverse images together to reflect the colors of the new year. Works will include sculpture\,  photography\, painting\, digital art and mixed media by Christine Chin\, Jane Dennis\, Frances Fawcett\, Annemiek Haralson\, Daniel McPheeters\, Keith Millman\, Catharine O’Neill\, Diana Ozolins\, Nancy Ridenour\, Carol Spence\, David Watkins\, and Hsiao-Pei Yang.
\nThe show will run from February 6th through March 2nd\, 2025. Opening reception Friday\, February 7th\, 5–8pm.  \nRegular 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.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/state-of-the-art-gallery-members-show-threads/
LOCATION:State of the Art Gallery\, 120 W State St #2\, Ithaca\, 14850\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="State of the Art Gallery":MAILTO:gallery@soag.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250223T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250223T150000
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CREATED:20250203T143807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T143807Z
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SUMMARY:Images\, Intuition and Insight: A weekend of SoulCollage® and Depth Journaling
DESCRIPTION:A weekend of creativity\, soulful connection and tapping into the deeper layers of your psyche. \nYou’ll leave with your own personal and symbolic deck of SoulCollage® cards – completely unique to you. Using techniques of Jungian/Depth Psychology\, Internal Family Systems\, journaling\, and art making we give voice to the different parts within us.  By delineating these parts we see better our motivations and hesitations. This is a great way to rein in the parts that hold us back and empower the strength within us.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/images-intuition-and-insight-a-weekend-of-soulcollage-and-depth-journaling/2025-02-23/
LOCATION:Community Corners\, 409 E Upland Road\, Suite 203B\, Ithaca\, 14850
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Wendy Hammond":MAILTO:wendy@wendy-hammond.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250223T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250223T140000
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CREATED:20250102T061111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250102T061111Z
UID:10004380-1740306600-1740319200@www.downtownithaca.com
SUMMARY:Winter Market at Trimphammer Marketplace
DESCRIPTION:Local produce\, meats\, cheeses\, artisan goods\, prepared food and more.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/winter-market-at-trimphammer-marketplace/2025-02-23/
LOCATION:Triphammer Marketplace\, 2255 Triphammer Road\, Ithaca\, 14850
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ithaca Farmers Market":MAILTO:info@ithacamarket.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250223T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250223T160000
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CREATED:20250130T141318Z
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SUMMARY:Soap Making Class
DESCRIPTION:In this class students will explore the cold process soap making technique incorporating a blend of oils\, lye\, fragrance\, and other natural seasonal ingredients. All materials are provided for the class. Students will select the fragrance\, color and add-ins of their choice and mix their own batch of soap. Each student will take home a wood and silicone soap mold filled with their own soap (approximately 10 bars) to be sliced\, wrapped\, and cured at home. \nNOTE: Students will be working with powdered lye during the soap making process. Respirators will be provided.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/soap-making-class/
LOCATION:15 STEPS\, 171 E. State Street\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14850
CATEGORIES:Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250223T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250223T160000
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CREATED:20250205T161845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250205T161845Z
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SUMMARY:So You Want To Write A...
DESCRIPTION:Join Buffalo Street Books for a writing workshop with incredible local author\, Elisabeth Nonas! \nNo matter where you are with your project—whether it’s a novel\, short story\, screenplay\, or poetry collection—this practical workshop will help you map the path to completion of the ideas that keep you up at night. \nWe will discuss craft\, theme\, process\, deadlines\, then complete exercises designed to help you determine next steps toward your writing goals. \nGeneral registration is $35\, workbook included. \nTeachers – registration is $25 for Ithaca Loves Teachers week.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/so-you-want-to-write-a/
LOCATION:Buffalo Street Books\, 215 N. Cayuga St.\, Ithaca
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Buffalo Street Books":MAILTO:lisa@buffalostreetbooks.com
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CREATED:20250210T182539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250210T182551Z
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SUMMARY:D&D 101: Ithaca Loves Teachers (Lesson\, Q&A\, and Play Session)
DESCRIPTION:Calling all teachers and support staff to come join us on an adventure! 📣✨ Riverwood is hosting a lecture and Q&A session on all things Dungeons & Dragons for teachers! This event is free\, but spots are limited. In addition\, you will have the option to play a quick “one-shot” session of Dungeons & Dragons (Only 5 player slots)! Sign up for one or the other or both!\nThis awesome event will take place at Riverwood (116 E State St in the Ithaca Commons\, right across from Autumn Leaves).
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/dd-101-ithaca-loves-teachers-lesson-qa-and-play-session/
LOCATION:Riverwood\, 116 E State St\, ITHACA\, N\, 14850\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Riverwoood":MAILTO:marking@theriverwoodotter.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250225T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250225T170000
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CREATED:20250213T192031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250213T192031Z
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SUMMARY:Red Ear Marketing Open Hours @ BSB
DESCRIPTION:Come speak with Lincoln Weinstock of Red Ear Marketing – Tuesdays at 3 PM at Buffalo Street Books.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/red-ear-marketing-open-hours-bsb/2025-02-25/
LOCATION:Buffalo Street Books\, 215 N. Cayuga St.\, Ithaca
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Buffalo Street Books":MAILTO:lisa@buffalostreetbooks.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250228T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250228T190000
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CREATED:20250213T191833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250213T191833Z
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SUMMARY:Benjamin Garcia & Matthew Morris – A Reading and Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Buffalo Street Books is excited to host Benjamin Garcia and Matthew Morris for a reading from their books Thrown in the Throat and The Tilling.  \nAbout the Books: \nWith language that arrives equal parts regal and raucous\, Thrown in the Throat  shines brilliant with sweat and an iridescent voice. “Sometimes even a diamond was once alive” writes Garcia in a collection that National Poetry Series judge Kazim Ali says “has deadly superpowers.” And indeed these poems arrive to our hands through touch-me-nots and the slight cruelty of mothers\, through closets both real and metaphorical. These are poems complex\, unabashed\, and needed as survival. Garcia’s debut is nothing less than exactly the ode our history and present and our future call for: brash and unmistakably alive. \n“The tragic mulatto\,” wrote the African American poet Sterling Allen Brown in a 1933 meditation on stereotype\, “is a victim of a divided inheritance”: pulled this way and that\, belonging nowhere. In 10 lyric essays shifting keys from Virginia\, where he grew up\, to Tucson\, his first home as a young man\, Matthew Morris sounds the depths of that embodied cliché: its fracturing simplifications\, its (partial\, mixed) truths. The light-skinned son of an African American father and a white mother\, he asks after the skin-housed present by way of the rooted past\, considering his late grandmother\, a painter whose grandparents left Due West\, South Carolina for Evanston\, Illinois in the decades before her birth; the twice-made film Imitation of Life\, which in its first iteration starred the light-skinned actor Fredi Washington; and the quiet gradations of color in an untitled Rothko print. Ever-searching\, The Tilling is an excavation of identity and a reflection on the beginnings of life and love—a (sometimes soft\, others chippy) biracial coming of age. The Tilling was chosen for the Seneca Review Books’ 2024 Deborah Tall Lyric Essay Book Prize. \nAbout the Authors: \nBenjamin Garcia’s first collection of poems\, Thrown in the Throat\, was selected for the 2019 National Poetry Series by Kazim Ali. He is a 2019 Lambda Literary Fellow\, was the 2017 Latinx Scholar at the Frost Place\, and was a 2018 CantoMundo Fellow at the Palm Beach Poetry Festival. His work has recently appeared or is forthcoming in American Poetry Review\, Best New Poets 2018\, Crazyhorse\, Kenyon Review\, The Missouri Review\, and New England Review. Garcia received his MFA from Cornell University and currently works as a sexual health and harm reduction educator in the Finger Lakes region of New York. \nSon of an African American father and a white mother\, Matthew Morris writes through questions of race\, identity\, family history\, and love. His nonfiction has been published in Seneca Review\, Fourth Genre via the Steinberg Memorial Essay Prize\, and Mid-American Review through the AWP Intro Journals Project\, and he has received a scholarship from the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference. His essay “Tidal Wave\,” published in apt\, was cited as “notable” in Best American Essays 2020. He is a graduate of the University of Arizona MFA program and is pursuing a PhD in English at the University of Missouri –Columbia.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/benjamin-garcia-matthew-morris-a-reading-and-conversation/
LOCATION:Buffalo Street Books\, 215 N. Cayuga St.\, Ithaca
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Buffalo Street Books":MAILTO:lisa@buffalostreetbooks.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250228T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250228T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T160506
CREATED:20250129T062830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250129T062830Z
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SUMMARY:Figure Drawing Fridays at CSMA
DESCRIPTION:Drop in for figure drawing sessions at CSMA\, generally held on the 2nd and 4th Friday evenings of each month. If you’re an intermediate or advanced-level artist interested in drawing from the nude model\, come join our non-instructed\, open sketch sessions. Just grab your own supplies and enjoy an evening of creativity in the company of other artists.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/figure-drawing-fridays-at-csma-6/2025-02-28/
LOCATION:Community School of Music and Arts\, 330 East State Street\, Ithaca
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Community School of Music &amp%3B Arts":MAILTO:info@csma-ithaca.org
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SUMMARY:27th Annual Downtown Ithaca Chili Cook-Off
DESCRIPTION:Warm up your winter with the 27th Annual Downtown Ithaca Chili Cook-Off\, a signature event in the heart of the Commons! Join us for a day filled with delicious chili creations\, live entertainment\, and community fun as chefs and restaurants from across the region compete for top honors. \nTaste your way through a diverse selection of chili offerings\, including savory meat options\, bold vegan and vegetarian recipes\, and unique chili-inspired dishes. Sample beverages from local craft breweries\, cideries\, and wineries that perfectly complement the flavors of the day. With options for every palate\, this family-friendly event promises a fun and tasty experience for everyone. \nChefs will compete in several categories\, including Best Meat Chili\, Best Vegetarian/Vegan Chili\, Best Chili-Inspired Dish\, and the highly coveted People’s Choice Award\, where you get to vote for your favorite creation! Entertainment will be provided throughout the event\, featuring live music and performances that capture the energy and excitement of Ithaca’s winter season. \nThe Chili Cook-Off is a perfect way to celebrate the community\, support local businesses\, and enjoy the best comfort food Ithaca has to offer. Bring your friends\, family\, and appetite to this one-of-a-kind festival!
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/27th-annual-downtown-ithaca-chili-cook-off/
LOCATION:Downtown Ithaca\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250301T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250301T160000
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SUMMARY:2nd Year of the Ithaca Experimental Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Ithaca Experimental Film Festival (ITHEX) provides a platform for bold\, unconventional films. From documentaries and animation to non-traditional narratives\, we showcase work that pushes creative boundaries. Our mission is to create a space where filmmakers can screen their films\, share ideas\, and connect with a community that values diversity\, experimentation\, and DIY filmmaking. \nIthaca Experimental Film Festival presents\, Short Block #1 In the Dark Corner of a Dream [80 minutes] Saturday\, March 1st: 2pm – 4pm. \nIn the Dark Corner of a Dream — Lineup: \nde julho — craig scheihing\nFainter Echoes — Brady Lewis\nEchoes of Glass — Ezra Aydin\, Robin Joyce\, Anthony Zayneh\nIncantation — Kalpana Subramanian\nAnother Sinking Sun — Tyler Rubenfield\nCricket Feet — Jake Nicastro\nVigile — Pierre Lefrançois Vérove\nSmall Vessels — Matt Feldman\nFirestarter — Jacob Mark Shpall\nWelcome to the Enclave — Sarah Lasley
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/2nd-year-of-the-ithaca-experimental-film-festival-2/
LOCATION:Cinemapolis\, 120 W Green St\, Ithaca\, 14850
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ithaca Experimental Film Festival":MAILTO:ithacaexperimentalfilmfestival@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250301T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250301T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T160506
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SUMMARY:2nd Year of the Ithaca Experimental Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Ithaca Experimental Film Festival (ITHEX) provides a platform for bold\, unconventional films. From documentaries and animation to non-traditional narratives\, we showcase work that pushes creative boundaries. Our mission is to create a space where filmmakers can screen their films\, share ideas\, and connect with a community that values diversity\, experimentation\, and DIY filmmaking. \nIthaca Experimental Film Festival presents\, Short Block #2 Love Letters [81 minutes] Saturday\, March 1st: 6pm – 8pm \nLOVE LETTERS — Lineup: \nTuesday Film — Kaylinn Duffy\nFriends with Myself — Ella Freigang\nThe Year — Grace Mitchell\nForward Fast — Lorraine Sovern\nUntitled\, Jackson Heights — Armon Madhavi\nAdmissions of Desire — Becca Rieckmann\nTo Alexandra With Love — Deniz Berkin\nSometimes I Hear The Light Leak In Through The Corners of my Room — Jeremiah Carter\nTrace on My Body — YUE Hua\nCeaseless Translation — Alejandra Saldivar\nuntld:fragmentsofableedingheart — G.D. Phoenix\nShapeless — Leonardo Severino\nגִּלְגּוּל (Gilgul) — Gabi Rudin
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/2nd-year-of-the-ithaca-experimental-film-festival/
LOCATION:Cinemapolis\, 120 W Green St\, Ithaca\, 14850
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ithaca Experimental Film Festival":MAILTO:ithacaexperimentalfilmfestival@gmail.com
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