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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 […]

Chicago quartet Califone plays tonight at Cornell Cinema, alongside a screening of Tim Rutili’s feature film debut, ‘All My Friends Are Funeral Singers.’ Earlier this month, they released an album of the same name, and it is excellent. What would Wilco have sounded like without Nels Cline’s wanky guitar solos? What kind of magic would […]

A mighty congratulations are in order for Ithaca’s beloved poet, Lyrae Van Clief-Stefanon, who was announced as a National Book Award finalist for poetry, for her work ‘Open Interval.’ A work that is, by the way, tremendous. [NYTimes]
Annie Clark likes ‘Please Kill Me’ — and Arrested Development! (As she should.)
She also performed at Rachel Comey’s […]

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 […]

This is how I feel today. Happiest of Fridays to all! xo

Last week, the Ithaca Times interviewed Greek-born French filmmaker Costa-Gavras, most famous for his cult political thriller ‘Z.’ The full conversation can now be read in our interviews section. From the interview:
Popcorn Youth: Why did you make ‘Z’?
CG:  Z was made as a kind of protest against the colonists in Greece. All Greeks out of […]

If you find yourself debating one night whether to hit up the Regal Cinema at the Ithaca Mall or the new Cinemapolis, you should probably go with option #3: Cornell Cinema in Willard Straight Hall. Here are several reasons why Cornell Cinema could be considered a superior theater:
1. It retains the nostalgic, old-timey charm of […]

So I heard an amusing rumor yesterday – a rumor mind you so don’t take it as doctrine – that went like this: Ithaca Fest is a celebration put on by Ithaca locals signifying their ‘taking back’ of the city due to the exodus of students that comes after the Ithaca, Cornell and TC3 […]

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 […]

I mentioned yesterday that Cornell Cinema is going to screen the documentary about Arthur Russell. Here’s some more info about the movie itself (of which I know very little), courtesy of Cornell Cinema:
Cornell Cinema presents
Ithaca Premiere
Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell
Wednesday, December 10          7:15
Friday, December 12                     9:30
Saturday, December 13           7:15
All screenings in Willard Straight […]

Plenty of stuff leading up to the weekend, starting with old timey music at Maxie’s with the Chicken Fried String Band and assorted friends this evening at 6pm (aka: now!); Jennie Lowe & The Fire Choir play as part of the ongoing Orbiting Art Ensemble residency — that’s later at 9pm.
In other news, did anyone […]

Cambridge-based musical ensemble the Alloy Orchestra will perform at Cornell Cinema both tonight, tomorrow afternoon, and tomorrow night. For those of you that did not see them the last time they were in Ithaca — when they played Cornell Cinema almost exactly two years ago — do not miss out on them this time around. […]

Quite a few things happening tonight. This evening kicks off Cornell’s ‘Born in the Bronx: Celebrating Hip Hip History,’ a conference on hip hop culture of the Bronx in the late 70s / early 80s. Cornell Cinema is screening Charlie Ahearn’s excellent hip hop documentary ‘Wild Style,‘ a film that is widely recognized as the […]

You already read a little bit about what we thought about the Brent Green screenings (we really liked it; we wish it were longer). Now read what Brent himself has to say about it. We found his carefree, honest attitude really refreshing, and it was great to chat with him. From the article that appeared […]

Sorry for the delay folks, but the full and complete interview with Todd Haynes [pictured here with the lovely Charlotte Gainsbourg] is now up in our interviews section. We were fortunate enough to spend some time with Todd upon his visit to Cornell Cinema last weekend for a special screening of “I’m Not There” [and […]