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Here in Ithaca, summer doesn’t necessarily mean that there’s a lack of interesting events to attend — despite the fact that we are very much a college town. There have been all kinds of neat special events that we’ve featured in the last couple of weeks, both in and outside college campuses. Lately, the Scottish […]

This afternoon philosopher and feminist Judith Butler will return to Ithaca to speak at Cornell as part of the School of Criticism and Theory’s Summer 2008 lecture Series. Info from Kate’s article as it appeared in the Ithaca Times:
Visiting lecturers include the well-known philosopher Judith Butler, Professor of Rhetoric and Comparative Literature at U.C. Berkeley, […]

Our interview with Jerry Stiller — however brief! — is finally up, long after its truncated appearance in the Ithaca Times. Read it here. Some photos by Rachel:

full story to follow in next week’s Ithaca Times!

This afternoon, the Cornell Institute for Public Affairs (CIPA) will present Mufti Husein Kavazovic, who will give a talk titled “The Path to Reconciliation and Coexistence in a Post-Genocidal Society.” The talk will begin at 4:30pm at 233 Plant Science on the Cornell Campus. The Mufti has spent some time in Ithaca before, and we […]

Unfortunately, I can’t say I know all that much about journalist Natalie Morales (having never seen a single episode of the ‘Today’ show, for one thing), but I can’t help but admire her success and perseverance in a male-dominated industry. I can see this talk being valuable for anyone looking to break into the broadcasting […]

Accomplished trumpet player and former Cornell professor Jacques Coursil will present a free concert this Wednesday, Feb. 27. Coursil is extraordinarily accomplished — aside from having played with titans of free jazz like Albert Alyer and Anthony Braxton, he also has a phD (from France!) in linguistics. This guy has done it all and I […]

Broken Social Scene plays music for lovers. Not just romantic relationships, but also friends, family, and general revelers — the Toronto collective’s ramshackle, shimmering indie rock songs practically demand it. Although Sunday’s concert at Barton Hall was full of couples — I happened to be unlucky enough to stand behind a particularly touchy-feely pair that […]

Local composer and musician Eric Feinstein will present a talk, “Where’s That Music Coming From?” The talk is part of the Ulysses Philomathic Library’s 2007 speaker series, “The Creative Music: Our Local Artists and Artisans Speak Out.” The program will begin at 7:30pm tonight at the library’s Melvin Community Room. The library is located on […]