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Last Friday, Summer People hosted a benefit at the Spark Art Space in Syracuse. We went to check out the visual art component — Tien Chang, Agata Zietek, Meredith Towsand, Michal Wisniowski, Paul McDonough, and Thomas Ward all had pieces featured — and see live sets from Summer People, DJ Afar, Wooden Waves and Animal […]

National Book Award Finalist, Cornell poet, acclaimed author and all-around wonderful lady Lyrae Van Clief-Stefanon will be reading a selection of her works with live accompaniment from two of my favorite Ithaca musicians: Johnny Dowd and Richie Stearns! J. Robert Lennon and H.G. Carillo will also be reading from their works. The reading begins at […]

I was walking home late last night and saw what I thought was a flashing mass of police sirens, spinning around at the intersection of Clinton St. and N. Cayuga St. As I got closer, I realized that it was an American flag made of whirling lights, part of an installation located in the bottom […]

Today kicks off the annual Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale, which runs from Oct. 10-27, open every Saturday and Sunday, most Mondays, and some Tuesdays and Wednesdays as well. The schedule — and hours — change every week so visit their website for the full scoop. Those who have been can attest that […]

[Image of Ithaca Andrew’s painting] Sometime earlier this year, Ithaca artist and musician Andrew Paine realized that he shared the same name as Scottish avant/noise musician, Andrew Paine, a frequent collaborator of Alistair Crosbie, Richard Youngs and the progressive rock project, Ilk. After communicating across the pond via email, the two made a record together. […]

It’s quite a weekend for live music in Ithaca — actually, it was quite a WEEK for live music in Ithaca. Apologies for not alerting you to the following great shows: Battlefields / Overmars / Makeshift / Hiroshima Vacation / imadethismistake / Neil Sutherland  (Aug. 19, The Shop); The Hogwashers on the deck (Aug. 20, […]

[Text by Chris Lisee; from the Ithaca Times] If you haven’t been to the Korova lately, Friday night is the time to go. The opening reception for Meredith Towsand’s art show, “Violets in the Snow,” will start at 6 on Friday, August 21. Enjoy art, beer and the ever-irreverent sound of Hee Haw Nightmare. […]

Last Friday was the kick-off event for Ithaca’s To Let Art Program, through which artists enliven the windows of gloomy, unrented retail space with their artwork, at least until the space is rented. The walking tour departed from the Bernie Milton Pavilion in the Commons. They lured passersby with bread and hummus.

Our first stop was […]

Last week, I attended a memorable concert at the Red House Arts Center in Syracuse. After the performance, I was fortunate enough to be able to interview the featured musicians, Carsten Nicolai (Alva Noto) and Olaf Bender (Byetone), two of the founders of the acclaimed Berlin-based electronic music label, Raster-Noton. Bender said this in the […]

Earlier this spring, we interviewed the co-owners of Magpie Gallery Ghop and Loudeac Tile Studio, Jean Callahan and Phil McCray. We’re a big fan of what they’ve done with the small space up in Collegetown, as well as their thriving Newfield-based studio. Both bring an esoteric and intellectual sensibility to what could well be construed […]

Tonight I’ll be heading to a show that I’ve been excited about for quite some time — Carsten Nicolai (or Alva Noto) and Olaf Bender (or Byetone), the founders of the excellent record label Raster-Noton, will be performing tonight in Syracuse at the Red House Arts Center. I’ve been a fan of Olaf’s work for […]

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This afternoon at 5:15pm, New York-based photographer Adam Fuss will speak at Cornell’s Johnson Museum in conjunction with the group exhibition “Picturing Eden.” We have yet to see the show but are strangely compelled by his use of early photography techniques (i.e. the use of daguerreotypes) with both concrete and abstract subject matter. The show […]

Today marks the beginning of the annual Light in Winter Festival. There are far too many events going on in the next three days to list here, so check the official LiW website for a full schedule and details. That being said, here are some highlights (we believe) of the festival to get you through […]

It’s a big week for local contemporary art here in Ithaca. Local arts blog the Switchboard gives a good rundown of things, which include works by Jess Evett-Miller at Tjaden Gallery up at Cornell; the first Brick Balloon group exhibition in Collegetown; video art at Sfumato in Fall Creek, with works by  Karen Brummund, John […]