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M&T Bank Summer  Concert Series Free live music on Thursday evenings from 6-8pm in Downtown Ithaca from June 16 - Sept. 1, 2011. This week: August 18- Gunpoets new school hip-hop August 25 - The Destination September 1 - The Downtown Summer Block Party |
20th Annual Founders Day Concert in the Park Sunday, September 18, 2pm at Dewitt Park (corner of Cayuga and Buffalo Streets) Westerly Winds Music For Winds Inspired by the American West The Ithaca College Wind Ensemble Stephen Peterson, Conductor A celebration of the College's partnership with Ithaca since 1892 Sponsored by Beverly Baker and Baker Travel With special thanks to the Boardman House The Friends of Ithaca College invite you to experience the American West through sound and sensation at the annual Founder's Day concert. Conductor Stephen Peterson and the Ithaca College Wind Ensemble will make you feel at home on the range with a program saluting the Wild West -- both past and present. Family and friends are invited, too, and there'll be complimentary refreshments for everyone. Remember to bring a blanket or lawn chair! The Founder's Day Concert in the Park commemorates Ithaca College's founding in 1892 as the Ithaca Conservatory of Music and the rich connection between the College and the Ithaca community ever since. For more information, call 274-3496. Rain location: Ford Hall Whalen Center for Music Ithaca College |
| This week at Delilah's Lounge 112 South Cayuga Street Wednesday, Aug 17th and EVERY Wednesday: Djug Django @ 6 (BUT Ithaca Swing Dancers @ 9 are NO LONGER happening this summer/fall.) AND Dan Smalls Presents: Fishtank Ensemble @ 10 (http://www.dansmallspresents.com/2011/06/fishtank-ensemble/) Thursday, Aug 18th: Trivia Night @ 7:30 w/Specials and Prizes weekly! http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=124117604334393)) AND Singer/Songwriter Daniel Heila wraps up his "Ithaca Nano Tour" @ 10! Friday, Aug 19th: No Radio Presents: The Smiths vs. The Cure, a Benefit for Ride for Life @ 10, $5, 18+ w/ID Saturday, Aug 20th: The Pride Party @ Delilah's MONTHLY LGBT Dance Party Doors @ 9:30, $5, 18+ w/ID (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=113454165420211) |
| Upstate Transportation Forum Registration Now Open Upstate Transportaton Forum: Transforming Communities Through Creative Collaboration on September 22-23rd in downtown Ithaca - Registration Now Open! Use your local resources to collaborate for transportation success, even in a tight economy. The Forum will explore examples from Tompkins County and across Upstate New York to inspire your next partnership. Over the span of two days a variety of topics will be covered at the forum including carsharing, active transportation, new technologies, partnering with big business, and using local talent and resources. You will also have the opportunity to extend your stay in Ithaca by adding a Friday afternoon field-trip to your conference package. Register now for the early bird price of only $50 at www.ithacacarshare.org or just click here to go to the event website! |
Mighty Yoga Turns 2! Help us celebrate our 2nd Anniversary! $2 Yoga Classes at MIGHTY YOGA August 22nd - 28th Class proceeds benefit the Ithaca Health Alliance 40+ classes all week | All levels welcome 10% off class passes all week Plus, a retail sale & *FREE* gift bags at our Celebration Party: Friday, August 26, 7:30 - 8:30pm For the full schedule, visit www.mightyyoga.com Mighty Yoga 106 West State Street, 2nd floor Ithaca, NY 14850 p: 607-272-0682 www.mightyyoga.com |
| This week at Cinemapolis August 19-25  WELCOME BACK, STUDENTS! Cinemapolis would like to invite all new and returning college students to enjoy Cinemapolis for the next two weeks at the very special rate of $5.00. From Friday, August 19 through Thursday, September 1, come to the movies and claim your Welcome Back discount with a student ID, any time including weeknights, Friday and Saturday nights and Saturday and Sunday matinees. That's a big savings, so come have some movie fun before the grind begins--only $5.00! HANGAR THEATRE OFFERS DISCOUNT PRICE TO CINEMAPOLIS PATRONS:The Rocky Horror Show (August 18-September 3) will feature an Audience Talkback following each matinee performance on Saturday, 8/20 @ 3:00 pm, Sunday, August 21 @ 2:00 pm, and Saturday, 8/27 @ 3:00 pm. The talkbacks will last approximately 30 minutes and will involve discussion of the cultural and cinematic influences that inspired the The Rocky Horror Show, including sexual liberation, icons of the Golden Age of Hollywood, and B-Movie culture. The Hangar has invited Diana Riesman and Constance Bruce, Founders of Ithaca Motion Picture Project and Professor Leah Shafer, Assistant Professor in the Media and Society Program at Hobart and William Smith Colleges to lead the Audience Talkbacks, along with Hangar Theatre Artistic Director Peter Flynn. To purchase a discounted $20.00 ticket to attend a matinee performance of The Rocky Horror Show visit Ticket Center Ithaca, 171 E. State Street, The Commons, and mention the Discount Code "RIFF RAFF" or call (607) 273-4497. Tickets are subject to availability. And it's an easy segue to our Local Favorite selection this month: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, hosted by Chamber of Commerce Director of Public Relations and Cinemapolitan Rob LaHood, on Thursday August 25th at 7:00. The most fun rock musical of the decade should provide a great evening's entertainment. For more information visit www.cinemapolis.org |
| Cancer Resource Center Walkathon & 5K Run on October 15 - Form a team today! The 18th Annual Walkathon & 5K Run in support of the Cancer Resource Center of the Finger Lakes will take place Saturday morning, October 15, 2011, in Ithaca's Cass Park. The Walkathon & Run is the most important fundraising event of the year for the Cancer Resource Center, raising nearly half of the organization's budget. Last year, more than 700 individuals and 65 teams participated. The Cancer Resource Center provides support, information, and community for people in and around Tompkins County who are affected by cancer. Through a wide range of support and networking groups, one-to-one assistance, and educational programs, the Center makes sure that no one faces cancer alone. For information about forming teams, registering as an individual, or making donations, visit CRCFL's website at www.crcfl.net or call 277-0960. |
| Events at Buffalo Street Books between Cayuga and Tioga in the Dewitt Mall This Saturday, August 20th at 3pm, David DeKok will be on hand to discuss The Epidemic: A Collision of Power, Privilege & Public Health. The Epidemic tells the story of how a vain and reckless businessman became responsible for a typhoid epidemic in 1903 that devastated Cornell University and the surrounding town of Ithaca, New York. Eighty-two people died, including twenty-nine Cornell students. Protected by influential friends, William T. Morris faced no retribution for this outrage. His legacy was a corporation--first known as Associated Gas & Electric Co. and later as General Public Utilities Corp.--that bedeviled America for a century. The Three Mile Island nuclear accident in 1979 was its most notorious historical event, but hardly its only offense against the public interest. On Sunday August 21st at 4pm, we'll be hosting a First Issue Release Party for ROWBOAT magazine. ROWBOAT is a new journal devoted to poetry in translation. Founded and edited by former Tompkins County Poet Laureate Jay Leeming, it is a magazine that is also a meeting-place for poems and poets from many different cultures, a loud and clamorous village where imagination and eloquence may come together. This reading will feature many of the poems in their English translations, as well as native speakers reading the poems in Portugese, Tibetan and German. Copies of the first issue will be on sale, and subscriptions to the journal will be available. |
| Grown Community Sustainability: Apply for a Sustainable Tompkins Neighborhood Mini-Grant Do you have an idea for a small change that could add up to big ideas in sustainability? Apply for a Sustainable Tompkins Neighborhood Mini-Grant. This year teachers at Beverly J Martin were awarded a mini-grant to plant a vegetable garden with their first graders. Transportation Liaisons received a mini-grant to match families in need with transportation to local ICSD events. West Village Gone Green used their mini-grant to keep the deer out of their community garden. Danby Land Grant purchased predator protection for their roaster-chicken raising project. Five Danby families raised their own meat and donated some roasters to a local food bank. Sustainable Tompkins is eager to support more projects like these and is calling on local citizens and grassroots groups to submit applications by September 1, 2011. Since 2008, Sustainable Tompkins has awarded $24,000, for 59 neighborhood-based projects that continue to shape area communities, encouraging local self-reliance, strengthening neighborhood connections, and promoting long-term community well being. Suzanne Aigen of Aigen Financial Group makes this round of Neighborhood Mini Grants possible. She stepped forward to support the Neighborhood Mini-Grants program in its mission to provide "seed monies" to community groups who have a good idea to promote sustainability in their community. Applications for the next round of grants are due on September 1, 2011 and all residents, citizen groups and non-profit organizations of Tompkins County are eligible to apply. Proposals must demonstrate a community benefit. Awards range from $150 to $750. To obtain an application form, make a donation in support of the program, or get more information, contact Karen Jewett: Karen@sustainabletompkins.org or call (607) 216-1552. Visit www.sustainabletompkins.org for more details. |
Tompkins Learning Partners The Downtown Ithaca Alliance is partnering with Tompkins Learning Partners to raise awareness about literacy in our area. Their mission is to help adults and young people who live or work in Tompkins County meet their personal goals, free of charge, by improving their ability to read, write, and speak English, and to use math and computers. For information about becoming a tutor, becoming a student, or making a donation, visit their website at www.tlpartners.org. |
A "Slice" of the New Roots Experience  Thursday, August 18th, 1-3 pm All area teens entering grades 9-12 are invited to join New Roots Charter School students and teachers for fun, free afternoon activities. This is a chance to meet some new friends and get a feeling for New Roots community. Slice Choices: 1: PEACHES: Cooking and eating food from our local seasonal bounty - Pick peaches, then make peach crepes in the middle of a peach orchard! 2: MUSIC: Twelve-bar blues improvisation (Bring your voice or an instrument if you have one. We also have instruments here that you can use.) 3: SERVICE: Service to our community: Shop-til-you drop...Sustainability-Style @ Cornell Dump 'N Run student re-use sale set-up (includes pre-sale shopping privileges) 4: GAMES: Chess and Board Games (BYO games and "Magic" cards - we'll also have some here) Currently serving students from 19 regional school districts, New Roots Charter School is a tuition-free college preparatory regional public high school educating students to become leaders in sustainability, community development and social justice. "Slices" will all meet at New Roots Charter School, 116 North Cayuga Street in Ithaca. If you plan to attend, please RSVP and indicate which slice you are interested in attending. Email srubensteingillis@newrootsschool.org, or call: 882-9220 ext. 207. |
| Ongoing Events Ithaca Coffee Company  Cask Night: Thursday August 18, 4pm-Empty. Free Live Music Every Friday 7-9pm: August 19: Uncle Joe & The Rosebud Ramblers 311 E. Green St., (607) 273-7800 Keep up on all our Tavern events at ithacacoffee.com/beer The Wine Bar  at The Finger Lakes Wine Center Live music every Thursday! Open until 9pm. Classic Jazz, 25+ Finger Lakes wines by the glass, local artisanal cheese plates and small bites. Come, meet friends and enjoy great music and wine! *Come between 5 and 6 and your 2nd drink is on us!* www.fingerlakeswinecenter.org Congo Square Market Bring your dancing shoes and come picnic! Every Friday from May 20 to September 2 Rain or Shine (rainy days we'll be in the gym) 4-8pm at Southside Community Center, 305 S. Plain St. Gallery shows are going on all month long in Downtown! Visit gallerynightithaca.com for a current list! |
| Sales & Promotions Collegetown Bagels  Tuesday August 23rd is $2.00 12 oz smoothies (select flavors) at any ctb location. Deeply Devoted Massage Trying to figure out something new and interesting to do? Want more than just dinner or a movie for your evening? If you have a loved one you'd like to share something incredible with, Deeply Devoted Massage is offering couples massages* at a special price through August. Enjoy one hour of bliss for $40 each - that's enough to make your heart swoon! *Couples massages can be any combination of two people! All that matters is you like each other. :) |
