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his week, the Tompkins County Legislature will vote on a re solut ion authorizing the continuation of an additional one percent added to the County’s sales tax rate, keeping the total sales tax at eight percent despite a recent decline in sales tax revenue.

Tompkins County has been struggling with a decrease in sales tax revenue for the last several years, with 2016 being the worst year in recent record: When presenting the proposed budget last September, County Administrator Joseph Mareane said that sales tax decrease was the worst he has seen in 20 years.

“This odd phenomenon of declining sales taxes in the midst of a robust economy is the defining characteristic of the 2017 budget,” he said, adding that it’s also very difficult to predict if and how the trend will continue.

The vote at the upcoming meeting is expected to pass, as it has for more than two decades, said James Dennis (D-Ulysses), chair of the Budget, Capita l and Personnel Committee of the Tompkins County legislature.

“We have to do it ever y two years,” said Dennis. The additional one percent local sales tax in Tompkins County is added to the three percent authorization that a ll New York State Counties automatically possess by law. The legislator needs authorization from the state to extend the practice, which started in 1991 and has continued ever since.

If allowed to expire, the additional one percent local s a le s t a x wou ld re qu i re a reduction of approximately $11 million in county spending, creating a major impact on the availability of services or, alternatively, a 23 percent increase continued on page 4

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s a large crowd convened , a message of hope was in the air Sunday at the Justice for All event at First Unitarian Church as aut hors read inspirat iona l works from their favorite writers throughout history in celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday.

The readings, hosted by Ithaca College writing professor Jaime Warburton and organized by Writers Resist in support of Ithaca Welcomes Refugees, featured nine local authors and was capped by a solo rendition of Bob Marley’s “Redemption Song” by Michelle Courtney Berry. The authors read selections from poems by Maya Angelou, and mostly focused on persevering through trying times.

IWR is one of the organizations that will be working with refugee families that will be coming to Ithaca in the coming months from war-torn countries throughout the world.

Catholic Charities was granted permission to bring 52 refugees to Tompkins County in 2017. The first group, a family of six, will be arriving later in

A view of the Justice For All reading on Sunday (Photo: Casey Martin)

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Jim Murphy of IWR gave the opening remarks, thanking attendees and encouraging each to get involved once the refugees begin arriving. He said regardless of status, money, occupation, virtually everybody can pass along something helpful to a refugee.

“There’s a place for everyone to be an activist,” he said, noting the meager lives from which the refugees will be coming.

“They’re going to come here, and they’re going to walk into Wegmans, and you can be the one to walk in with them.”

The local author participants were Saviana Stanescu, Tish Pearlman, Bob Proehl, Christine Kitano, Dubian Ade, Raza Rumi, Dan Rosenberg, Helena Maria Viramontes, and Sorayya Khan. The mood of the room bounced from somber to rejuvenated to humorous and, as the mood flowed, back to sad.

One reading that seemed to particularly grip the audience was from They Shall Run: Har-

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David Rhodes, also of IWR, ended the ceremony with parting words to those in attendance. Quoting Nelson Mandela, he urged the crowd to stand strong against hate and embrace love in a way that can influence and improve the lives of others.

“W hen we see people in this situation, we can stand up together and offer welcoming into our community,” Rhodes said in closing. “Ithaca Welcomes Refugees is about standing up for justice and sympathy for all.”

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What do you remember from Elementary School?

“The walk to the Principal’s office.” ­—Al Fiorille

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his week’s decision by an emboldened Republican House of Representatives and Senate to vote to begin the process of repealing the Affordable Care Act drew a strong response from Ithaca residents, as the liberal stronghold saw a protest and a workshop designed to educate people on their options to fight Congress’ decision.

A protest on Friday preceded the learn-in, taking place outside of NY-23 Representative Tom Reed’s office on East State Street. Reed, a Republican, voted to repeal the ACA and has a considerable amount of power on the issue due to his spot on the House’s Committee on Ways and Means. Reed has campaigned for years in the western, more conservative parts of the 23rd district on a platform that included strong opposition to the ACA. A group of about 15-20 protesters held signs along the road urging Congress to save the ACA with messages such as “Fix It!” and “Health insurance matters!”, and many in attendance had been personally affected by the controversial law’s influence on healthcare costs.

“Personally, I rely on it for insurance, I buy it through the marketplace and I get subsidies because I can’t afford it otherwise,” said Jacob Baker, a 29 year-old who thinks he will be uninsured if the ACA is repealed. “I have a brother who passed away from cancer, so I’m keenly aware of what an unexpected health problem can do to a family financially.”

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to be a long-term effort, and that more protests would be held as the healthcare law is debated in Congress. Most seemed to not be entirely enamored with the current incarnation of the ACA, but felt the best path for improvement was to strengthen or expand the law, not to start over again. Congressional Republicans have made efforts for years to repeal the law, arguing its individual mandate is unconstitutional, and that the program is ineffective at keeping healthcare premiums affordable across the board.

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by Indivisible NY23rd, a group that describes themselves as “community members committed to holding NY’s 23rd District accountable, and we are working together in resistance to the incoming President’s agenda.”

On Sunday, the string of repea l-back lash continued with a workshop organized by Tompkins County Democrats and Tompkins County Progressives. The event served as a rallying cry for those dismayed by the current tide of anti-ACA actions at the national level, and attracted a great deal of older citizens, most likely concerned

with possible impending cuts to Medicare.

Strategies were discussed to fight the upcoming agenda of the Trump administration as it pertains to healthcare and Planned Parenthood policies, including the normal grassroots efforts such as contacting Congressmen and writing op-eds in local newspapers.

Papers were handed out during speeches that outlined talking points to use for Tompkins residents, and a list of healthcare topics to broach during calls to Congressman Reed. Attempting connection instead of condescension was also a focus of the meeting, and seemed to particularly resonate with the packed crowd at the First Unitarian Church Annex.

“We need Tompkins County to be a bridge, not an island,” said Anne Sullivan referring to the area’s reputation as a liberal bastion surrounded by strong conservative country. The sentiment seemed to echo President Barack Obama’s call during his farewell speech to engage with people face-to-face, instead of “arguing with strangers on the Internet.”

Deborah Dawson delivered a presentation to the audience as well, dispensing facts about what a healthcare repeal would mean nationally and locally.

Based on statements made by Governor Cuomo, around 2.7 million New Yorkers would lose their healthcare coverage, and there would be a $3.7 billion impact on the state budget.

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in County property tax rates.

The resulting and substantial losses in sales tax revenue losses would also require spending reductions or tax increases for the city, towns, and villages of Tompkins County, according to the resolution that will go before the legislature.

“That’s a huge loss in revenue,” said Dennis.

Of the 62 counties in New York State, the vast majority — about 50 — have a sales tax rate higher than the seven percent that is automatically permitted, ranging from an additional half-percent to an additional one and three quarters percent, putting the tax rate for most municipalities right around Tompkins’ current rate of eight percent, according to the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance.

Most counties across the state have been suffering from a lower-than-average year when it comes to sales tax revenue, but Mareane said that Tompkins County has been one of the hardest hit areas.

On Dec. 20, County Finance Director Rick Snyder reported to the legislature that the county’s portion of distributions for sales tax at the end of November showed a decrease of nearly $159,000, or 0.53 percent, compared to the same month last year.

He said t hat t he count y would have to collect $4.2 million in the month of December to meet the $34 million in sales tax included in the 2016 budget. “Right now we’re at 87.6 percent of our budget, and we should be, at this point in time, at 91.7 percent. We’re about four percent short of budget right now.”

“I believe we may come in very close to last year’s actual,” he added, “ but we will will probably not meet the budgeted amount.”

Despite the shortfall, Dennis said that the Legislature has never considered trying to raise the sales tax rate in Tompkins County.

“I t hink we’ ll be for tunate to be able to keep the one percent,” he said. “We would spend a lot of time trying to convince the public this is a good idea, and I don’t think it’s a good idea.”

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hree years ago when Tina Nilsen-Hodges’ educational experiment in New Roots Charter School was given a nod from the State of New York to continue operating, she and her staff turned their focus to one thing: improving.

As a result, the school has achieved something to be considered the gold standard in affirmations by SUNY: a five year charter with no operating conditions, considered to be the best possible outcome in the charter renewal process.

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of the law, including allowing young adults to stay on their parents’ coverage until age 26 or preventing companies from withholding insurance coverage due to a preexisting condition. The last tenet, specifically, could put 130 million people at risk of being deemed ineligible for healthcare coverage, Dawson said.

In Tompkins County specifically, Dawson said over 7 percent of Tompkins’ population would lose coverage, with higher percentages elsewhere in the 23rd district, as well as a substantial loss of around $9.4 million in federal Medicaid funding around the 23rd district.

National discussion of the ACA holds an increased importance to New Yorkers, where the

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their approva l, where New Roots is considered “different” from the models of other charter schools, may be somewhere like Tapestry Charter High School in Buffalo; an expeditionary learning school.

The feedback the school received three years ago after a series of annual, two day evaluations by the state – standard for any charter school in New York – was to better use student performance data it had gathered early to intervene in student’s progress and help meet some state’s tax policies place more of the Medicaid burden on county property taxpayers as opposed to state income taxes, which is the system used in every other state. Leslie Danks-Burke, an area lawyer and former state senate candidate, said property taxes affect upstate New Yorkers disproportionately worse as a result of the prevalence of low-income people who live on expansive rural farmland. If the ACA is ended, it would appear Medicaid costs that are no longer handled by the insurance companies would be passed on to county taxpayers.

“So if we’re going to cut back on Medicaid access for folks, then we’re going to have a lot of people who are uninsured, and that’s going to cost more of our taxes,” she said. “That’s the piece they’re hiding from us, is that this is going to be very, very expensive. We can’t afford it.”

of the performance standards the school had missed, provide better professional development to its teachers. Nilsen-Hodges said faculty has been focused on ensuring they’re on track and students are, first and foremost, thriving in high school and moving toward graduation.

This effort resulted in several new programs to better allow a student’s transition into the school itself and entering college for the first time. Beyond holding a required College and Career Success Seminar and forming a closer relationship with institutions like Syracuse University and Tompkins Cortland Community College, New Roots was approved by the state to implement an ungraded, transitional year to develop high school readiness in students who are of high school age but who may need additional preparation.

As for the future, there may be some interesting developments if and/or when Betsy DeVos, a pro-charter school advocate, takes over as Secretary of Education in the Trump administration, Nilsen-Hodges saying “I’m going to pay careful attention to what actually happens,” in the upcoming, seemingly pro-charter school administration. Like the past, she maintains charter schools should serve as another color on the palette of public education, serving as an option, rather than a separate alternative.

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Danks-Burke said this means nobody can dismiss changes to the healthcare laws as a problem just for women, senior citizens, or the impoverished, since the tax increases will hit nearly everyone hard. County taxpayers, she said, are paying for a “gift” to the insurance companies.

Efforts to dismantle Planned Parenthood have long been discussed hand-in-hand with Republican initiatives in healthcare, attempting to ban Planned Parenthood from accepting Medicaid payments for treatment. Patients with Medicaid coverage make up 55 percent of the total customers at Planned Parenthood in South Finger Lakes, where Danks-Burke is a board member. If Planned Parenthood is unable to bill Medicaid for those services, it would be giving care away for free, and would slowly fade away.

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eginning on February 1 WNYY, the progressive talk station owned by Cayuga Radio Group (Owners of I100, Z95.5 and WHCU, to name a few) will be going off the air in its present format.

For more than a dozen years, the progressive talk format featuring the likes of Jon Grayson, Leslie Marshall and the Car Doctor, Ron Annanian, has aired in Ithaca at 1470 AM and at 97.7 FM. Once folded, Cayuga Radio Group will have just one talk station – WHCU – which features a slew of Conservative hosts. WNYY will be turned into an oldies station.

When news broke, listeners of the station began calling in and, because of the election season, some began to cry conspiracy. However, this is not the case.

“We’re losing so many shows on that station we can’t cover a full schedule anymore,” WHCU News Director Kyle Robertson said in a Facebook message. “So we’re getting rid of progressive talk entirely and changing it to a music station. WHCU (the conservative talk) will be staying the same, and that’s made some people upset.”

While CNY Radio Group President Chet Osadchey said WNYY had a large following in progressive-minded Ithaca the station, comprised primarily of traditional “syndicated” shows rather than those hosted locally, was beginning to lose its selection of programming due, similarly to trends seen in printed and televised media, to changes in the radio landscape. Content is migrating to other platforms, he said, and as such, the talent is migrating as well.

“As this fragmentation has occurred- the model of ‘terrestrial radio’ (AM and FM) in the form of national syndication has eroded,” said Osadchey.

Ups&Downs ▶ Liberal Rage Well guys, here we are: On Friday, reality show star and celebrity licensee Donald J. Trump will be sworn in as president. Instead of wallowing in despair about the whole thing, however, a group of Ithacans will be meeting in Dewitt Park at 1 p.m. for a meal and a gathering. At 3 p.m., the group will even be smashing a piñata of Trump’s likeness. (though, a decidedly more peaceful poetry reading will follow after.) Rage on. ▶ Speaking of chaos, the students are returning to town very soon, marking an end to the ghostly silence of East and South Hill as well as your ability to gain easy access to the bar on a Saturday night. Break was fun while it lasted, but we’ll admit, we’ve really missed the energy. Welcome back!

Heard&Seen ▶ Word is the Rongo is opening up for a show this week, hosting old timey musician Marco Benevento.

We have a story on that further in the issue, but there’s still no word on whether there will be food or drink. We’ll keep an ear out on that one. ▶ Ithaca High’s Basketball team, featured in our sports column last week, took home the ‘chip at the Juggler Classic last week, which is Elmira Notre Dame’s winter tournament. Well done on that and well-earned, guys!

If you care to respond to something in this column, or publish your own grievances or plaudits, write upsanddowns@ithacatimes. com, with a subject head “U&D.”

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Tom pk i n s C ou n t y L e gisl at or R ich Joh n a ppe a l s for i n pu t on Ja n. 19

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Seeking Thoughts On A New Jail A lmost since it was built, the people of Tompkins County have had a long conversation about the size of our Jail. How a local jail is operated provides a reflection of the values of the community.

And our community has long demonstrated its commitment to running our Jail with both a deterrent and rehabilitative approach.

As many know, the New York State Commission of Correction (CoC) invited us to re-open this conversation last summer by taking away the variance that has allowed the county to provide beds for 18 extra inmates. While the variance has been temporarily reinstated, the Commissioners are forcing the County to consider building additional capacity at our Jail.

The Jail is approved for 82 beds. In 2016, the average daily population was around 80 per day, although the number can fluctuate widely and hit a low of 63 for several months this past year. Under the variance, the County has been allowed to use double bunking to accommodate 18 extra beds in the Jail. The County also boards out

prisoners, when necessary, to jails in surrounding counties at a daily rate. Through the variance, board-outs, creative use of space, and a real commitment to alternatives to incarceration, the County has been able to continue to operate within the same footprint of the Jail built in 1986.

We have so far avoided the very large cost of major construction at the Jail, despite a County population increase of approximately 15,000 people in those 30 years.

While we have been generally successful in limiting the Jail population, it is true that our cells do not meet the required space standards, and we often do not have enough beds to house the average prison population without resorting to board-outs.

Equally important, there is not enough space to run programming at the Jail for drug, alcohol, or mental health issues – programs that could help reduce recidivisim (inmates returning to Jail for subsequent offenses). In response Tompkins County has taken several steps, including: meeting with the CoC and obtaining a temporary continuation of the variance; forming a County Jail Study Committee to focus on the difficult decisions

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f you are strictly a downtown deni- “We Are The World.” There were seven zen of Ithaca, with no connection participants and they told stories of to a school, you might not realize personal situations while living in or how many people leave Ithaca this visiting South Africa, Brazil, Morocco, time of year, with a long winter aca- London, Haiti, Spain, and a karaoke demic break. I am one, and I forget bar somewhere (I forget where, but not from year to year. central New York: it was someplace, I Last week I remembered when I recall, where drunk people won’t give had occasion to go up to Cornell, to it up for the song “Sweet Caroline,” pick up a printing which must be a job at the press very foreign spot there, toward the I once stopped at that place on 17 with indeed). back of campus, It brought and suddenly (or the billboard “Take It From Teek, Take It home the point gradually?) realhat It haca is a From Vee,” the two owners rendered in tvery ized school was cosmopolicertainly out, as big, bold caricature, but I can tell you, tan litt le tow n, I noticed a larger with many resinu mber of new leave it to Teek and Vee, despite their dent s f rom f a r buildings than of away. They might earnest cartoon smiles. people or cars. b e t e m p o r a r y, Driving home, but they will be at the intersection replaced by othof College Avenue and Dryden Road, ers the same. The temporariness is I waited for the length of a red light displayed by winter dispersal to other without anyone, pedestrian or driver, homes. passing through the crossroads.

My own roots are elsewhere, too, Signs of the seasonal exodus are but somewhere you can drive to, not sparser downtown, but they exist. Ask f ly. I should be a seasoned seasonal a business owner. traveler by now, having made the trip I became freshly aware of the vaga- downstate on either Route 17 or Routes bond nature of many Ithacans at this 81 and 80 a hundred times (including month’s rendition of the “Trampoline” three round-trips in the past seven storytelling competition at a down- weeks), but even though I know pretown spot. The theme (a loose tether for topics, not a strict requirement) was contin u ed on page 7

YourLetters Notice A Blip In Public Access? Here’s Why I’m writing as a member of the Access Oversight Committee. The AOC monitors and makes rules for public access television in the Tompkins County area. The public access channels are 13, 15, and 16 and must be included in every subscriber’s package. Members of the public can make local cable programs at PEGASYS Studios and show them on channel 13, government bodies use channel 15 to telecast their meetings, and channel 16 is for education (Ithaca College and local school boards).

The Committee has received multiple reports from subscribers that they have trouble seeing these channels or that they get low picture quality. One cause for this is wear and tear on the cable that brings the signal from the street into the house. The cable TV company (formerly Time 6

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Wayles Browne, Ithaca

The Crossword Competition Is Coming!

Dear friends, puzzlers, and READERS, Since you are reading this letter in The Ithaca Times, you obviously have the privilege and pleasure of being literate. That is not necessarily the case for many people in our community.

These include adult immigrants and, most significantly, our fellow citizens who have spent a lifetime slipping through the educational cracks. (32 million adults in the U.S. can’t read.

That’s 14 percent of the population. 21 percent of adults in the U.S. read below a 5th grade level, and 19 percent of high school graduates can’t

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cisely how long the trip takes, I generally neglect to bring anything to eat on the road, which means I have been hungry and regretful about a hundred times on the highways of New York, as the culinary fare is rather bleak between the greater Ithaca and New York City areas.

I’ve often wondered if opening an anti-fast food place somewhere along this trail wouldn’t make one a millionaire. Anyone driving between here and New York City has to stop at least once, biologically, and a decent place to eat would be a natural choice.

The Roscoe Diner is okay, but heavy rather than healthful, and not too full of surprises or delights after a few visits.

I once stopped at that place on 17 with the billboard “Take It From Teek, Take It From Vee,” the two owners rendered in big, bold caricature, but I can tell you, leave it to Teek and Vee, despite their earnest cartoon smiles.

The chain places along the way have offerings that will make you nauseous read. More than 60% of all inmates are functionally illiterate.)

Since 1976, Tompkins Learning Partners has been providing tutoring services, free of charge, to local residents who need help reading, writing, or speaking English. Some students also work toward citizenship, math or computer literacy.

Each year over 100 students and tutors work together under our auspices to make student’s educational goals happen. In 2015, 122 volunteer tutors donated 6,926 hours of their time to their students.

So, what does this have to do with The Fifth Annual Finger Lakes Crossword Competition? I’m so glad you asked.

Tompkins Learning Partners invites you to join your friends and neighbors and compete right here in your own backyard in the Finger Lakes’ only regional crossword event.

All proceeds from the tournament will support adult literacy here in Tompkins County.

You could play as an individual or be part of a team. This fundraiser for TLP is a unique event scheduled for 1-4:00 pm, Saturday, March 18th, at the Boynton Middle School Cafeteria, 1601 N. Cayuga St., Ithaca.

There will be 3 levels of competition: Easier, Trickier, and, drumroll please, Toughest. These 3 levels of custommade puzzles will be created by our

before too long, in fact possibly before you have finished, and do not require chewing, two traits that disqualify a thing as food to me.

If the Harvest Cafe had opened in Liberty, rather than Center Ithaca, it would still be in business.

A stretch of hunger is not the only inconvenience of vacation from Ithaca.

A major one in winter is the sickness that visit us, in myriad forms, each January.

It is a month of mystery maladies here, as thousands of people return from locales near and far, with a supply of germs new to town, thus immune to immunity. Sore throats, sour stomachs, and respiratory congestion abound. Noses run rampantly.

It’s a cost of our cosmopolitanism, just one of the things that happen in Ithaca like few other places. At least we have good food to eat, stories to tell, and many friends for welcomes back.

Stephen P. Burke is a columnist for the Ithaca Times. His column, Ithaca Notes, appears biweekly.

very own “Puzzle Master,” Adam Perl, creator of numerous crosswords published in The New York Times, and owner of Pastimes Antiques in the Dewitt Mall. Prizes will be awarded to the individuals and teams who complete a perfect puzzle in the shortest amount of time. Whether you are a casual, serious or advanced puzzler, you are invited to be part of the fun!

For more information and to register, go to TLPartners.org. Just click on the “Crossword Tournament” button for information, rules and online registration forms.

Have fun while helping our neighbors gain the priceless gift of literacy.

Gary Weissbrot, Chair, Finger Lakes Crossword Competition

A Comment On ‘My First Student,’ From Reader’s Writes Nowadays, students are so lazy and unwilling to do their hometasks, researches and other assignments they’re supposed to do during their curriculum. They prefer to turn to coursework help UK and get away with their homework in the easiest way. Hopefully, it’s a workable option that saves many students from failing their classes.

Amy Wendel

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arising from this issue; and retaining a consultant to advise on future County population trends and further steps we could take to reduce the overall jail population, including a full assessment of existing and potential ATI programs. The consultant began work in December and is expected to finish the study this spring.

As indicated above, our history demonstrates a commitment to alternatives to incarceration. Some of the programs the County either runs or supports include providing assigned cou nsel for indigent Jail Study defendants, Committee bail services, electronic monitoring, Track Developments: day repor tcgr.org/ i n g , i nt e nTompkinsCrimJust sive probation, felony Public Discussion: and misJan 19th at 5:00 p.m. demeanor in Legislative Drug Court, Chambers community service work, GED education, and re-entry support for those leaving the Jail. The point of these efforts is to avoid putting someone in jail if there is a lower cost and more appropriate alternative. Tompkins County’s incarceration rate based upon population is almost four times lower than the national average.

Ultimately, how we respond to this Jail variance issue will have long-term economic and social consequences. The Committee is committed to maintaining an open discussion with the community while this examination goes on and these decisions are made.

Towards that end, our consultants have set up a website (www.cgr.org/TompkinsCrimJust) so that residents can track developments as the Jail Study goes forward. We have heard from many community members during the public comment portion of our meetings and welcome continued community engagement throughout the process.

In addition we will devote our January Jail Study Committee meeting (January 19th, at 5:00 p.m. at Legislative Chambers) to a public discussion on this issue. We will have a short presentation by our consultant to describe the steps they are taking to work through their analysis. The remainder of the meeting will be open to members of the public to speak and ask questions.

The need to react to the Commission of Correction can be seen as an unfortunate and potentially expensive problem. But we can also see this as an opportunity to examine how we can make this piece of our criminal justice system work more efficiently, effectively, and fairly for all involved. If you have opinions and ideas, we encourage you to come and share them with us.

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Congressman Tom Reed active in lead - up to Trump Administration As the Republican-controlled 115th United States Congress settles in, NY-23 representative Tom Reed has been vocal in the first two weeks of his third term.

An early Donald Trump supporter and a member of the “repeal and replace” camp of the Republican party, Reed was recently named as a member of the bipartisan “Problem Solvers Caucus,” which will work to achieve across the aisle cooperation among members of Congress, and achieved an expansion of Medicare coverage for Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) systems.

Myrick named to leadership role in liberal think tank Mayor Svante Myrick, in addition to his mayoral duties, will take over as Director of Youth Leadership Programs for liberal think tank People for the American Way, replacing Andrew Gillum, the mayor of Tallahassee, Florida. The part-time position will allow Myrick to continue his duties with the city as well as work to expand programming for the organization.

According to 990 Forms from 2014, the position pays approximately $6,000 a year.

Town Of Ithaca moving forward with nixing IC Fire protection Last week, the Town of Ithaca held a public hearing regarding eight years of efforts for town officials pulling fire protection from Ithaca College, part of a move to force the tax-exempt college to either pay the town to help cover contracts with Ithaca Fire Department or craft its own, independent contract. In 2016, the town’s fire protection contracts with the City of Ithaca and Cayuga Heights, which covers the northeast section of town, totaled $3.4 million and, during the 2012-2014 time period, town supervisor Bill Goodman told the Ithaca Journal in September, the campus accounted for 23 percent of all fire calls.

The college, meanwhile, argues its contribution is paid for by a fire tax levy on its Circles apartment complex and a PILOT agreement equalling more than $300,000 annually.

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It was back in 1985 when Moran, while out on a walk with Irish literature scholar and Cornell professor Phillip Marcus, was told that given the breadth of his life, experience and accomplishments, he should look into committing it all to paper. The book, Marcus suggested, would focus not on the strategy of lacrosse – the X’s and O’s that had made Moran so famous – but on his life’s lessons and perspectives, the way he treated people and approached daily life. An outline was written and, for years, Moran sat on it, writing a chapter here and there before becoming discouraged and putting it aside, to be finished another day.

Then, in January 2015, Marcus died – aged 73 – and Moran was left to ponder that outline.

It wasn’t until last summer, while on a walk through Taughannock Falls, where he decided to revisit the idea of writing a book.

him to move ahead.

“I was by myself, watching my grandchildren up at the lake,” Moran said, “watching t hem play a nd sw i m around, play bocce, kayaking, all that stuff and

By Richi e Moran I started thinking: I never had a chance to meet my grandparents… they never had a chance to witness what I’m witnessing. So I really thought I’d like to put a manual together.”

For a while, Moran started jotting things down. But as time went on, he realized he would need to go even further. He needed a writer, someone who’s written a book before and knew the nature of the work required to publish a book.

Though friends for more than 30 years, Moran had read Steve’s column in the Times – more a “people column” than a sports column, Lawrence says – and over the years, had seen how he had a feel for people and how much he enjoyed the act of interaction.

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hen his phone lights up, Steve Lawrence admits to having a few “not now” moments upon looking at the caller ID. But when he sees Richie Moran’s name on the screen, he always answers. It’s almost mandatory.

Moran, the lacrosse hall of famer and three time national champ (four, if you count the one he won as a player) has been a constant in Lawrence’s life since they met at the legendary Cornell coach’s lacrosse camp in ‘81. Lawrence, a former West Coast pipedreamer and, for many years, sports columnist for The Ithaca Times had earned a reputation with Moran over the years, the pair meeting every so often for a lunch here and there now that the two no longer worked together, the pair building on a relationship that had begun years before to the point where they knew each other as well as the walk from Teagle to Schoellkopf.

So one afternoon in mid-2015 when the technologically-averse Moran called up Lawrence for a lunch at Wegmans saying he had a project, Lawrence – who knew coach as a bit of a prankster – assumed there had to be some sort of catch involved. Moran, however, was all too serious

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R i c h i e M o r a n (h o l d i n g l ac r o s s e s t i c k) a n d c o au t h o r S t e v e L aw r e n c e p i c t u r e d s ta n d i n g o n s c h o e l l k o p f f i e l d at c o r n e l l u n i v e r s i t y. ( P r ov i d e d P h o t o) Moran said. “He was outgoing, he had an excellent personality… he was perfect for his job. He changed the attitudes of some of the people he worked with. He was so nice, it became contagious. I always liked that.”

On paper, the pair seemed to have little in common. On one side you had Moran, the star athlete and former marine, a man whose life had been dictated by a regimented timetable in the neverending lifecycle of the college coach; of preparation and performance. On the other, you had Lawrence, the picture of a writer whose background – before sportswriting – was in massage, a decidedly non-Ivy League kind of guy who somehow, ended up in a position in one of the most prestigious institutions in the country.

Where the pair seemed to intersect was in their perspective, in the way they both approached people. In Lawrence, Moran saw somebody with an eye for the highs and lows of humanity, a

person with the ability to hear the direction of a person’s life and find the essence of their purpose: to Moran, Lawrence was someone who could do more than listen: He was a guide.

“It shows you opposites attract, but here are two of us with this same outlook on helping people, and the way he approaches people brought me a lot closer to him,” said Moran. “The title ‘friend’ is wonderful, but he’s more than that. He’s the type of person I want my players to be, the guy who steps up and is accountable.”

Moran was a bit different, Lawrence said. As an observer, he noticed that coach had a way of dealing with people, whether as a recruiter or in how he meshed in the campus community. Moran, Lawrence said, was an ordinary man who stumbled into a legend.

“It was very clear when he saw people, whether it was someone cleaning tables

rence said. “That historical perspective for his story really laid a lot of ground for the development of how he came to care so much about the people in his life… to see how he was shaped by a series of events that shaped the whole world.”

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Moran, Richie Moran: to find the mettle of a man, it takes honest answers to tough questions, a willingness to talk honestly and candidly about everything from the people you’ve met to the times you’d lived through: to truly break through, Lawrence said, he had to focus on asking the right

“I want people to realize no matter what hardship you have, there’s a way of making things better... I want them to have respect for everyone out there, to be accountable for the things that they do. I want them to share their successes in order to help others.”

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or the CEO of a big corporation, he made them feel special,” Lawrence said. “I always wondered about the origins of that.”

It might have been the frame in which Moran’s worldview was formed. The last of eight children, Moran was a son of the Great Depression. At the age of five in the onset of World War Two, Moran became the man of the house when all five of his brothers went into the military (and four came back) and his dad became a shipbuilder in Tennessee.

Whether it was the team’s towel boy or the president of the university (whom Moran had the privilege of being squash partners), Lawrence saw the coach’s ability to connect everyone to a place of respect and give everybody’s words equal weight.

It’s a topic the pair attempted to broach in the book, finding exactly where Moran’s sense of respect originated.

“I saw he really valued his relationships with people because at the end of the day, you just don’t know if they’re going to be there tomorrow or if they’re not,” Law-

several months, the pair would meet at the Ithaca Yacht Club, several hours a day, three days a week: Steve would bring Moran a donut for sustenance, the duo would sip Sprite and with the lake as a backdrop, the pair would go back and forth, Moran the subject and Lawrence, the interviewer. Because of their relationship, there was never any reluctance to ask questions: they had a dialogue rooted in a place of comfort to they point there was no need for bravery in Lawrence’s questioning. The yacht club, Moran said, was his “field of dreams” – it generated a calm and an open sense of vocality for the few hours they met each week. This was vital to truly delve into the essence of what made Richie

line of questioning, using each man’s individual understanding of each other to raise the grain of Moran’s character.

A man’s life story, they found, is never simply told, and Moran’s began long before setting foot on Cornell’s campus in October of ‘68. Over 350 pages, Lawrence and Moran thoughtfully weave in and out of each and every one of Moran’s 80 years, giving little more than a nod to the X’s and O’s that made him famous. Rather, the discussion (the book is in Q&A format) mostly follows Moran’s personal relationships, from his marriage and his childhood to his days as a member of the powerful teams at Sewanhaka High School, a group Th e

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even today, he still meets for breakfast at a Commack diner each year. He tells of the times of triumph – and disappointments – and of the lessons he as a coach attempted to instill in his players. He even talks about what he learned himself.

One of the most powerful chapters in the book delves into a dark period of his life, a time where the ceaselessly optimistic coach suffered through a crippling depression, a time of adversity where he thought, for a brief while, he might not get through himself.

But, being a fighter, Moran got through and, being a teacher, he aspires to be a guide. By being open about his struggle, he said, he wanted to help others push through.

“I want people to realize no matter what hardship you have, there’s a way of making things better,” Moran said. “I want them to have the feeling they’re not alone, whether in their vocation or their family. I want them to know that there’s always someone out there willing to help you. I want them to have respect for everyone out there, to be accountable for the things that they do. I want them to share their successes in order to help others.”

In his day, Moran has made an imprint on a number of people: four star generals, Fortune 500 CEOs, even NFL players are given gratuitous name drops throughout the book’s twenty chapters. In one of the

final chapters, rather than the Q&A that serves as the core of the book, numerous players penned testimonials to their experiences playing for Coach Moran, digging deep into their most treasured memories with the program and sharing what they’d taken away from their years in a Cornell uniform. But it’s in the book’s foreward, penned by ESPN’s Jeremy Schaap, that might be the most powerful.

Schaap first met Moran at a matchup of Cornell and Rutgers in 1976 with his father, Dick, a former Cornell lacrosse player who played in the ‘50s against the likes of players like Syracuse’s Jim Brown, who to this day is still considered the best to ever play the sport. Even at the age of six, Schaap wrote, he could sense the phenomenon that was Richie Moran, saying that as far as coaches go, Moran was the greatest of all time. Not because he was a winner, which he was, but “because of his capacity for love, to love and be loved.”

“In my book,” he wrote, “that’s the best kind of greatness.”

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wish I could find a photo that would serve as the “before” to the photo we used for this story – the one of Cheyenne Reynolds frolicking in a pile of paper scraps. The “before” photo would have been taken somewhere around 1993, when Cheyenne and my daughter, Audrey were toddlers and best pals. Our families did a lot of babysitting for one another.

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college football national championship game, a classic showdown that would see the Tigers of Clemson prevail over the Alabama Crimson Tide, avenging a 3-point loss from last year. Cheyenne – a Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer at Clemson – was on the sidelines for that game too, and to do snow-angels in confetti after the victory last week, well, that was awesome.

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Cheyenne’s parents (Anne Shakespeare and Arleigh Reynolds) both attended veterinary school at Cornell, and all three kids – Cheyenne, Mickey and Jay – started their education at the Elizabeth Ann Clune Montessori School of Ithaca. (In fact, Jay was a fine soccer and lacrosse player for the Little Red of Ithaca High, and the 2016 grad now attends Morrisville.) Cheyenne graduated from high school in Alaska (where her dad is renowned in the field of sled dog nutrition and performance), and went on to Springfield College to earn an undergrad degree in Athletic Training. She would do numerous on and off-campus rotations, as well as a 2-year internship, and after that she went on to work for the football team at Western Carolina.

Cheyenne told me, “When you’re an undergrad you’re required to do a series of rotations, and the college helps with the placement, but after you graduate, you’re on your own.”

After enrolling at Clemson as a graduate student, Cheyenne spent the 2015 season as a member of the football athletic training staff. In July of 2016, she switched over to work with the volleyball team, explaining “everyone gets 1 year with the football team, and then you move on.” I asked her if the move felt like a lateral or an upward move, and she offered, “I do have a staff member supervising me now, but I am the only trainer working directly with the volleyball team.”

She stayed connected with the football team though, working the football summer camps, and still knows all the players.

“Given that we lost last year’s game by three points, there was a singular purpose,” she said. “There was a pyramid made up tiles, and the bottom row was the regular season games. Then it went to the in-state games, the ACC tournament, the playoff game (versus Ohio State, in which the Tigers demolished the Ohio State Buckeyes, 31-0) and finally, the national championship.”

After each game, she explained, the tile was taken down, every player signed it and it was put back up.

For the Clemson/Alabama rematch, Cheyenne watched the epic contest from the Medical Observation box, spending her pregame and post-game time on the sidelines with the team and halftime in the locker room. When the Tigers scored the go-ahead touchdown with a single second left on the clock, she was one of the thousands of Tiger Faithful on the field, taking in the historic moment.

We spoke on the phone just after the team’s victory parade. “There were 80,000 people in the stadium,” Cheyenne told me.

“It was so special, and I’m so proud to be a part of this.”

In May, Cheyenne will be awarded a Master’s in Biological Science, and look for her next adventure. “I’m not really tied to a geographical area,” she said. “I’ll try anywhere once!”

I asked her if she might want to work as a trainer for her dad’s world-class sled dogs, and she replied “That’s not really my cup of tea.” How about a job at Cornerstone Veterinary Hospital, her mom’s practice here in Ithaca? “Unlikely.”

I know some young people who seem adrift in the “grown-up world,” and I worry about them. Believe me, Cheyenne is not one of them.

Reggae and dub legends John Brown’s Body

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harp dynamics are crucial to the legendary Ithaca-Boston based reggae and dub modernists John Brown’s Body.

The way the band angles its resourceful knowledge around its assertive chops is the key to its continuous and effective positivity.

JBB know their way around the beat, amplifying and rearranging the classic Jamaica sound born in the late ‘60s, like futuristic wizards. This is the ultimate strength of the band: their ability to harness the past and still remain completely and masterly contemporary.

These guys are a family band, and like the legends of the past, are both innovative and structured.

“JBB are a band that really studied the foundation of Jamaican music,” guitarist and vocalist Jay Speaker said. “We’re a lot different than most American reggae bands, who often times started working from the blueprint of a band like, say, Sublime, and then went from there. We started from the originators of the form and really dug deep. The music that came out of Jamaica in the ‘70s blew my mind man, it was the like the heaviest stuff on the planet.”

“I grew up on punk rock and probably Bob Marley was my first exposure to reggae,” bassist Dan Africano said. “But man, when I first heard that classic roots reggae stuff like Lee Perry and Mad Professor, it was immense. The grounding nature of those groups was really something. I ate up all those melodic bass lines and the music really moved me. There was this amazing sense of calm in the classic sound, almost ceremonious. Reggae is my home. It’s where I’m at ease and am one with everything.”

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JBB have been navigating the reggae and dub-verse for more than 20 years. This is a testament to the values they hold, the visions they seek, and the community-based approach they pursue. The story of the band is as dense and profound as their music. Part of the first wave of American reggae bands that toured nationally, JBB influenced a whole generation of players and built a style that was original and honorary. Ithaca was ground zero for the band, and is forever the place where “future roots” was conceived. Speaker was part of those early days.

“I played on the first record and then left for some time,” he explained. “Coming back to the band was special. I mean I grew up playing with Kevin [Kinsella], Elliot [Martin], and Tommy [Benedetti]. I was still a kid back in those days, and it blew me away playing with the giants of reggae, opening up for Burning Spear, Toots and the Maytals. JBB is this great, giant family, and it’s about way more than just music for me.”

“The band’s part of such a huge legacy,” added Africano. “It’s much larger than just the sum of its parts, there’s a mythical quality about the band. I came to Ithaca for college in 2002, moved to Colorado and then want to Boston, and I would see JBB all the time. I befriended Nate [Edgar] and Tommy, and was eventually introduced to the whole family. After awhile Nate approached me about playing bass in the band because he was leaving, so I took the opportunity. I mean, what a chance.”

JBB’s sound mixes the pulsing drum and bass ascendency and philosophical resonance of masters like Culture, Black Uhuru, Steel Pulse, and Israel Vibration, with a template that’s completely fresh and modern. There’s the intensity and elasticity of the club vibe that permeates their sound, sparking an energy that’s

deep and moving. Speaker and lead singer Elliot Martin have DJ’d the Club Rub a Dub shows at Lot 10 for a number of years, staying in tune to the sounds and styles of the nightlife and its frequenters. The experience pays off tenfold in the bands music: there’s a deep connection to the movement and pace of the people: a realness that can’t be measured. The band’s latest album, Fireflies, is a behemoth of vision, as grooving as it is euphoric. It reached number one on the Billboard Reggae Album charts, and shows just how soaring and diligent JBB continue to be. It has that old-school vibe and shows the progressive mentality the band’s continued to pursue.

The music that came out of Jamaica in the ‘70s blew my mind man.

It was the heaviest stuff on the planet.

– Jay Speaker

“We did it in the Jamaican tradition: get in and get out,” Speaker laughed. “It was a great process and real organic.” Africano agreed. “Elliot wrote most of the parts and progression of the songs, delivering us a demo, which we began to hash out and build an infrastructure. Everyone is really free to take creative liberties on their continued on page 12

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sections, and the band really soars in that way. I think the album’s a great one, and I’m really, really psyched about it.”

Long time touring warriors, the band’s adapted a more workable approach to playing out these days. “We don’t do long extended runs anymore,” noted Africano. “We do quick, but very packed, two week tours. The balance between home life and tour life is absolutely essential. It’s important to remain healthy, musically and intellectually, for the band to flourish.”

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tour around Election time and start a short, but wide, winter tour at The Haunt this Saturday. This is a good time to see the band: People need positivity in this current dour political and social environment. Reggae and Dub is about the future. It warms and ascends the heart (especially in the cold). JBB are masters of the art form.

“All things considered, the vibe was still pretty good on the last tour,” Africano explained. “There was definitely a cloud hanging over, but we played with everything we had, like we always do; JBB’s about positive energy, so the people connect to that vibe. Music is a healing thing, and being together with like-minded people is a magical sort of happening.”

“People were definitely stunned,” Speaker added. “There was certainly an extra election edge to the whole tour. I’ve started writing some material that’s definitely more politically charged, but reggae has a deep connection to simple love songs, and I feel that’ll always be a crucial element to this sort of music.”

Open your heart and your mind to one of the greatest reggae and dub bands of all-time this Saturday. We all need the power of positivity to create a better and safer place. Creatively, intellectually, and socially, this is the music of the people, dynamic and communal, calling for connection and movement. JBB are legends that aren’t slowing down. They’re bringing the deep love and infinite bass. •

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-Embracing The Cold And Snowy SeasonThis year’s Winter Times focuses on distractions and pastimes of the winter season.

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f talking about the weather is considered to be one of the easiest ice breakers for a casual conversation between strangers, then discussing winter – and whether or not you enjoy it or not – may be the meteorlogical equivalent of talking politics at the dinner table.

It seems as far as seasons go, discussing one’s love or disdain for the winter weather can prove as divisive as any topic you could think of, be it boxers versus briefs, print media versus online or poker versus golf as the most boring sports they are still allowed to televise. The arguments for both sides, however passionately argued, are both clear and, from a distance, agreeable: for the pro-winter crowd, the activities the season allows take top billing: the snow is (usually) blanketing the ground, allowing for such thrilling pasttimes as skiing, snowmobiling and snowshoeing. Snow forts and epic snowball fights are a possibility and any steep hill in town immediately becomes an amusement park as people young and old slide to its base and race breathlessly to the top. Then, of course, there’s the food. Creams and various animal fats add weight to the hearty stews and chilis that serve as hallmarks of the winter season and, for some reason, American culture has been blessed with a timetable that puts a majority of our feasts in the coldest months of the season.

But then, there’s the arguments against the wintertime, where many useful hours of your life (that haven’t been stolen by daylight savings time) are suddenly consumed by warming your car and shoveling your sidewalk. There’s no wandering the Commons, no leisurely lakeside strolls that aren’t accompanied by blasts of arctic wind and no geese in the parks. (Then again, we’ll count that as a win.)

We at the Ithaca Times understand both sides of the argument. And for those with

an unrepentant disdain for the season, we sympathize: it sucks outside and, with so many of our beloved outdoor activities taken away from us, the season seems almost useless, boring even. That’s where we want to help.

In this year’s Winter Times, we’ve decided to focus primarily on ways to pass the time and stay active in the winter season, suggesting ways you can stay somewhat active even with the frightful weather outside. In this issue, you will learn about the people who (illegally) climb upstream, continue to commute (by bike!) in the driving snow and about how, even in the cold and snow, you can still enjoy nature. We even have a suggestion for an activity that could be worth reviving: the Cornell Ice Carnivals of the early 20th Century, where the freezing of Beebe Lake meant some serious jubilation and overnight architectural prowess.

Because food is so important, we’ve even written a story about chili, because there is almost nothing better to have during the winter than a rich, hearty stew and the scene it stands for.

We know there are almost no positives to winter weather. The salt ruins our cars, the ice makes it hard to get around and the cold makes even a walk to the mailbox a miserable experience. But hopefully, some of the suggestions contained in this issue will help take some of the edge off.

Enjoy the season!

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Take Winter Sport To New Heights Elevate your Standard for winter activities With Ice Climbing b y Mat t Butl e r

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ce climbing in Ithaca has long been a hidden treasure of sorts, outlawed officially but not strictly enforced, and the area’s gorges make it an attractive destination for climbers looking for an acceptable spot to ply their trade.

There are no shortages of locations, such as Taughannock Falls, Six Mile Creek Gorge, Buttermilk Falls, Tinker Falls and a host of others.

The waterfalls take some time to freeze over but once they are solid, they can be climbed for months as long as temperatures stay low enough.

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“It’s a thrill and it’s fun to go out with your friends,” he said. “It’s something to do outside and spend time with others. That’s a really enjoyable part of it.”

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barren winLocal Ice climbers, doing their thing. (Provided Photos) ter months.

Currently, the only way to legally ice climb around the area is with a special permit acquired through the city or county government.

The only officially sanctioned program of ice climbing is run through Cornell’s Outdoor Education program, an elective course held over the winter at Lick Brook Falls that is open to the public as well as students.

Rob Cook, who manages the ice climbing program for Cornell, said the ice climbing program is always one of their most popular outdoor winter classes, routinely filling up quickly and developing a waiting list. Much of the classes are taught by community members, as well as Cornell or Ithaca College students.

Cook, who has been climbing both ice and rock for years, said the feeling of ice climbing can be very satisfying, especially with a decent freeze. An Ithaca College grad, he started while there and hasn’t stopped since.

While rock climbing can be somewhat straightforward,

since the surface hardly ever changes, Cook said he enjoys the dynamism of climbing ice, a terrain that is undergoing constant subtle changes.

“The movement of it is enjoyable, the way your body moves,” Cook said. “It’s a challenge, and it’s also a really unique environment. It’s cool to get out in the winter when it’s less comfortable, but if you can overcome that and deal with those things […] it’s pretty cool to climb a frozen waterfall.”

Ithacan ice climbers are hoping, however, for a much colder winter than last year’s, when warmer temperatures meant a less solid, and sometimes nonexistent, freeze on the gorges. Cornell’s class was cancelled last year, but Cook’s hopes are up that this year’s winter will come through.

Danger is undeniably a deterrence for

prospective ice climbers, and that same factor has scared off legislators and other organizations, such as the state parks, from allowing ice climbing. Cook said as far as he knows, Cornell’s program has not had any accidents. Cook said there are some groups that have pushed for legalization, but the movement has not yet reached the level that would incur any change.

As for its attractiveness to the general public, Cook said ice climbing can be a great group activity; it basically forces socializing since you are almost always with someone else and communicating for safety as you scale the façade.

“It’s a thrill and it’s fun to go out with your friends,” he said. “It’s something to do outside and spend time with others.

That’s a really enjoyable part of it.”

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19th Annual Great Downtown Ithaca Chili Cook-off, Saturday, February 11, 11:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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he life of a chef is fluxing. A cross between an athlete, a rock star, a sculptor, and a military general, the position calls for a unique approach.

The love of food and its infinite power is the crux of the job; the ability to wrangle with definition and nobility, the search for meaning in an environment strange and surreal, part of the magic of it. Keep this in mind at this year’s Downtown Chili Cook-

The Art Of Chili, And The Chefs Who Make It

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Off. This is stuff made by Buddha-like individuals, talented knife wielders ripping it up in hazardous conditions. That first bite of chili is refined, the energy behind it twentyfold. There’s a deep story behind the creation, a tale in every bite.

“I’d say it’s a combination of baseball and football,” head chef of the Ithaca Ale House, Jonah Sweet explained. “Because baseball is sort of slow and a long process, but than it can be tremendously fast-paced and action packed; and it’s like football because of the physicality, the long hours, Jonah Sweet (Photo: Casey Martin)

the really hot working conditions, and you’re on your feet the whole time. It’s definitely intense.”

Sweet’s made the rounds in kitchens across Ithaca and the country, slowly building his taste and style. One of the more nuanced aspects of the restaurant business is the amazing amount of knowledge and particular traits one picks up. A person’s interaction with food is a distinct method: mystical, deft, and intricate. It’s a language one develops while unaware. The long journey Sweet made to the Ithaca Ale House is what made him the chef he is now.

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was an incredible and vast Haitian and Caribbean element to the dishes, and it was stimulating. When I was offered a chance to run the kitchen at Ithaca Ale House I came back up.”

Chili is a community food. With a history starting back in the 1800s in South America, the classic dish, known as chili con carne, was introduced to North America towards the end of that decade, most prominently in Texas. Chili parlors started opening up all over the states soon after, and the debate soon began: who’s got the best chili? Each different geographical

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always a great experience. I want to do it every year. I love interacting with all the people, seeing their reactions, talking and learning from all the other chefs in town.

You get a lot of constructive criticism, and that’s an important part of growing as a cook. It’s always a blast.”

Ithaca Ale House finished first in the best meat chili category last year, but Sweet didn’t take the credit. “Greg Evans, one of the cooks here, deserves all the praise for last year’s placing. It was an amazing chili.

This year, it’s me doing the cooking, so we’ll see what happens [laughs].”

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“I think I made my first chili variant at Rulloff’s, way back when,” Sweet noted.

“Chili’s important because it’s representative of community. Ithaca’s chili fest is

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Tex as -St y l e Chil i In the traditional style, loosely based on a recipe in Lobel’s Meat Bible 2 ounces dried, whole New Mexico (California), guajillo, or pasilla chiles, or a combination (6 to 8 chiles) 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin seed 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Kosher salt 5 tablespoons lard, vegetable oil, or rendered beef suet 2 1/2 pounds boneless beef chuck, well trimmed and cut into 3/4-inch cubes (to yield 2 pounds after trimming) 1/3 cup finely chopped onion 3 large cloves garlic, minced 2 cups beef stock , or canned low-sodium beef broth, plus more as needed 2 1/4 cups water, plus more as needed 2 tablespoons masa harina (corn tortilla flour) 1 tablespoon firmly packed dark brown sugar, plus more as needed 1 1/2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar, plus more as needed Sour cream

The 19th Annual Great Downtown Ithaca Chili Cook-off takes place on the Ithaca Commons and surrounding streets, featuring 30 restaurants, with the following categories: best meat/overall chili, best vegetarian chili, and people’s choice chili.

Along with the plethora of chili available, there’ll be a farmer’s market happening with local vendors, breweries, wineries, and other fun winter activities. Come and celebrate all chefs, and have some chili.

1. Place the chiles in a straight-sided large skillet over medium-low heat, 2 to 3 minutes per side.

Place the chiles in a bowl and cover them with very hot water and soak until soft, 15 to 45 minutes, turning once or twice.

2. Drain the chiles; split them and remove stems and seeds. Place the chiles in the bowl of a blender and add the cumin, black pepper, 1 tablespoon salt and 1/4 cup water. Purée the mixture, adding more water as needed until a smooth, slightly fluid paste forms. Set the chile paste aside.

3. Return skillet to medium-high heat and melt 2 tablespoons of the lard. When it begins to smoke, swirl skillet to coat and add half of the beef. Lightly brown on at least two sides, about 3 minutes per side, reducing the heat if the meat threatens to burn.

Transfer to a bowl and repeat with 2 more tablespoons of lard and the remaining beef. Reserve.

4. Let the skillet cool slightly, and place it over medium-low heat. Melt the remaining 1 tablespoon of lard in the skillet; add the onion and garlic and cook gently for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the stock, the remaining 2 cups water and gradually whisk in the masa harina to avoid lumps.

Stir in the reserved chile paste. Add the reserved beef (and any juices in the bowl) and bring to a simmer over high heat. Reduce heat to maintain the barest possible simmer (just a few bubbles breaking the surface) and cook about 2 hours.

5. Stir in the brown sugar and vinegar thoroughly and add more salt to taste; gently simmer 10 minutes more. Turn off the heat and let the chili stand for at least 30 minutes Stir in additional broth or water if the mixture seems too dry.

6. Reheat gently and serve in individual bowls with a dollop of sour cream on top and a lime wedge on the side.

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Remembering Cornell’s Ice Carnival The Hottest ticket in town was once held on ice. b y Nick Re y nol d s

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n the winter of 1899, a group of Cornell students came up with a novel idea for what would become a staple of the university’s winters festivities for decades to come.

The planning committee for Cornell’s Junior Week – an old tradition on East Hill – proposed the construction of a grand midway in the dead of winter, a spectacle replete with a full band, dancing, booths and ice skating, a l l lit by t he incandescent glow of lights strung over the action. And it would all be built in the center of Beebe Lake.

The approx imately 20 acre reservoir now known as Beebe Lake (na med for m i l lwright Colonel Jeremiah Beebe, who ow n e d a m i l l a t the base of Ithaca Falls.) used to be no more than a swamp and then, a pond, before the lake was c re ate d w it h t he construction of a dam on Triphammer Falls by Ezra Cornell in 1838 (which raised the water level to 18 feet) and a second, for the hydroplant, in 1898, rais8

ing the depth ten additional feet to 28.

Even with the massive rise in water, its relatively shallow depth allowed for ample freezes to take place rather quickly. As a result, whenever the ice reached sufficient thickness, the festival could take place. As with any weather-related affair, the timing depended largely on the conditions and looking at old editions of the Cornell Da i ly Su n, delays were frequent – the third Ice Carnival in Februar y 1902, for i nst a nc e , w a s delayed more than a week.

In a journal entry from Cornel lia n Wa lter Todd contained in historian C a r o l K a m m e n’s book Fi rst Person Cornell, Todd describes an affair involv ing lig hts strung up over the ice (in early November) w it h colored lights and lanterns. At center ice would be an arena, decked out in f lags and evergreens with a bandstand (with windows that could close to retain heat in between numbers), booths and a formal skating rink enclosed within.

All of this, he said, would be constructed on extremely short notice.

“You can imagine also that a good deal of planning has to be done beforehand and the whole thing executed the day of and (Above) Ice skating on Beebe Lake in an undated photo. (Right) An photo from the February 14, 1939 edition of the Cornell Daily Sun featuring Vivi Anne-Hulten and her partner, Harrison Thompson. Duke Ellington played the junior prom that evening.

Last, the toboggan run, set up on the shoreline of the lake.

the day before the carnival because it is uncertain what kind of day it would be,” he writes. “And executed during an exam week.”

Up until 1908 the carnival was a formal dress affair that cost less than a dime (slightly more to use the toboggan ramp that was erected to the side) to attend but, as the Daily Sun noted in 1908, the committee “decided that no one is to appear in costume at the event, the idea being that as a fancy dress affair, the Carnival has never been as successful as it might be.”

T he e ve nt it s e l f w a s ambitious: a sample schedule for the 1905 carnival

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touted a hockey game between the University of Rochester and Cornell (a 7-0 win) in the afternoon followed by the carnival itself, which over the years featured costume and ice sculpture contests,

Parsons, who secured funds, equipment and staff to clear snow from the lake and eventually, in the ‘20s, constructed a lodge on its shores for winter sports. However, after World War II caused a stop to the affair, the 1940s would prove the end of skating on the lake, junior week and of the ice carnival. The final story, in the Cornell Daily Sun described a vibrant weekend and fitting end to the tradition, with a basketball game against Columbia, a dance at Willard Straight and a Dramatic Club show accompanying the festival. It made sure to note one thing to close the story: “A special proficiency in figure skating is not necessary.”

An ice hockey game on Beebe Lake, circa 1930. (Right) The toboggan run.

a grand parade and bonfires well into the night. In 1939, the organizing committee even managed to score Swedish skating star Vivi-Anne Hulten and her troupe of figure skaters, where 1,200 students lined the banks of VanNatta’s Dam (on Six Mile Creek, moved due to weather conditions) to watch her perform a repertoire of fancy skating tricks.

In the winter 2014 edition of Ezra Magazine, associate director of student programs in Cornell’s Office of Alumni Affairs Corey Ryan Earle noted much of the early winter activity on Beebe Lake was thanks to engineering professor Johnny

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Biking In The Cold And The Snow Fat Bikes may be the answer to aid your car-free, winter commute b y Mat t Butl e r

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As a result, winter can be a rather sedentary time for some. Even when one chooses the safety of biking over the dangers of driving in such conditions, icy, treacherous roads and snow-covered sidewalks can still seem like an insur-

mountable impediment to an enjoyable ride.

Fat Bikes may be able to assuage some of those frozen fears. The fairly new trend has gained momentum in Ithaca over the last few years, particularly during winter, as a convenient way to work around the normal conditions or just go out for a joyride on a mountain trail.

Fat Bikes are constructed with far wider tires, about two to three times more than conventional bike tires. This modification enables the bike to travel on multiple inches of snow, shifting the distribution of weight to make the bike, in effect, lighter on flaky surfaces. Adjustments, such as small metal studs, can also be made to the bike’s tires to better handle icy surfaces.

One of the biggest advantages of Fat Bikes is they can come in either manual or electric versions. Picking up speed in a manual can be challenging in the snow, so electric may work better during the winter. Electric bikes work with a small motor near the pedals, which power the bike even as you pedal it to assist the motor. The rest of the bike is much like any other.

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els are around $600-$700, while a battery and motors probably cost an additional $1000-$1500. Clarkberg, however, thinks the price is worth it for the long-term opportunities.

“It’s a lot of fun, I go to the South Hill Rec Way,” he said. “And you can certainly take it around even without the snow, or on the Black Diamond Trails. We even have his and hers bikes now, so you can go on a picnic.”

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“The idea is the fat tires help you ride on top of the snow.

Without the motor you’re pretty much restricted to a groomed trail, but with the trail you can handle snow about two or three feet deep.” owner of Boxy Bikes in Press Bay Alley, said the bikes, especially those that are motorized, are very effective in battling the elements. He has seen repair work and selling the bikes themselves has increased since he opened his store four years ago.

“The idea is the fat tires help you ride on top of the snow,” Clarkberg said.

“Without the motor you’re pretty much restricted to a groomed trail, but with the trail you can handle snow about two or three feet deep.”

With the popularity rising and prices dropping significantly over the last few years, Clarkberg said he thinks Fat Bikes are going to become not only a more popular winter activity, but could start to make headway into the year-round market. Their effectiveness in sand, much like in snow, could help them gain a foothold at beaches, much like they have at winter resorts.

Clarkberg said he gave up driving several years ago for moral reasons and has since relied on biking to traverse Ithaca.

He buys electric bikes and outfits them with separate 1000-watt batteries, which he said is probably the minimum requirement for riding around in Ithaca, due to the hills.

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Take A Hike This Winter (Seriously) The most peace you’ll ever get on the trail is when nobody’s on it b y Nick Re y nol d s

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here’s a certain something special about the solitude nature provides.

For the initiated, there’s nothing comparable a jaunt up a desolate hill in the dense forests of the county’s southern expanses.

There’s the solitude and the peerless experience of gazing about the vast valleys that make up the region’s woodlands, visible from a lofty overlook accessible only by a narrow, but immaculately-kept dirt path through the trees. There’s a stillness and a silence there that’s hard to find in even the smallest of Tompkins County’s towns and villages, a feeling of permanence you can’t find in any human construct. It’s an almost spiritual experience until, of course, some stranger comes along and shatters the illusion.

Summertime is the peak season for hiking in the area’s parks and state forests, the warm weather and easy navigability making the season perfect for treks in the sticks – something many people take advantage of. In the winter, however, the numbers thin out, offering a greater opportunity for peace and quiet, allowing for a more intimate experience with nature. The practice, however, has its challenges.

“Generally hikers are less active this time of year when footing is problematic in

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Hiking on the Fingerlakes Trail. (Photo: Casey Martin)

the woods,” said Gary Mallow, president of the Cayuga Trails Club. “Another local hiking group has essentially switched to roadwalks in rural areas until the snow recedes.

Others resort to cross-country skiing and snowshoes. When I get out this time of year, I usually rely on microspikes if the snow is not too deep.”

Around Tompkins County a few of the rail trails – such as the Black Diamond Trail – or the flat walks like the South Hill Recreation Way may be the best places for beginners to start their winter odysseys but, as Finger Lakes Trail Club director Quinn Wright notes, some take their winter journeys even further. Wright said the Finger Lakes Trail, though difficult to navigate in some places, often sees some die-hards taking on the narrow, winding pathway during cold, wintry days. Years ago, he said, a group of college students spent their winter break hiking all 580 miles of it, snow and all. To do something like this, being wellequipped is a necessity.

“The difference in winter participants and non-participants (I would put forth) is in the area of preparation,” Tom Fornacek, a member of the CTC wrote in an email.

“Those of us with winter experience will have the garb and the essentials for winter hiking.”

Those items include microspikes for traction made by companies like Katoola or Hillsound and trekking poles to compensate for uncertain footing hidden beneath the snow. For emergencies, hikers bring along more energy food for warmth as

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fire and warmth, in the winter, become should someone be injured. Even hydration changes.

“We often get away from hydration bladders which can have tubes that freeze and carry water bottles instead,” Fornacek said.

“More layers are used because a steep hill can still make you break into a sweat in the cold.”

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Facilities: None

One of the shorter rail trails around Tompkins County (The East Hill Recreation Trail, at just over two miles, is shorter) the South Hill Recreation Way follows Six Mile Creek gorge from southeast Ithaca to the Ithaca Reservoir on the former grade of the Cayuga and Susquehanna, built in 1849 to haul coal from Pennsylvania to a canal in Ithaca.

The trail itself is relatively flat with some astounding views along the way, meandering through a combination of residential neighborhoods, meadows and woodlands as well as a slew of gorges and ravines. Part of the route passes through the Mulholland Wildflower Preserve and Vincenzo Iacovelli Park, providing access to those sites and the Six Mile Creek gorge itself.

In terms of its degree of challenge, the trail is perfect for a quick day hike along some spectacular scenery and shouldn’t provide much of a challenge for hikers young or old. Welltraveled, it could also be considered one of the safer bets of these three trails.

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Taughannock Falls Rim Trail Length: 3.3 miles

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Trail end points: Base of the trail is accessible by NY Route-89 and the top is accessible by Rt. 96.

Trail surfaces: Gravel Facilities: Seasonal restrooms

Likely the most famous of all the trails in Tompkins County (though the same could be said for any of the state parks) Taughannock Falls is one of the most-travelled of any trail in the area, no matter what the season is. Though the gorge itself has been frequently closed recently due to the effects of erosion, the rim trail is still open and still offers the same spectacular views that attracts people from miles around.

For the uninitiated, expect generally gentle grades along the rim of the trail with occasional steep stretches that will provide some strenuous minutes. However, the rejuvenation of the views you will see should go a long way to restoring some of your energy.

If you’re looking to mix it up, the side trails at Buttermilk Falls and in Treman State Park provide a similar degree of difficulty to Taughannock Falls, and without an attraction like, say, a giant waterfall, the odds will be in your favor for some peace and quiet on your journey.

CHALLENGING TRAIL

Danby State Forest

Abbot Loop: Danby State Forest Length: 8.1 miles Trail end points: Accessible via Michigan Hollow Rd, Hill Rd. or Bald Hill Rd. (Seasonal) Trail surfaces:Dirt Facilities: None

Hiking Spikes Hiking traction devices – typically a rubber frame with metal spikes attached – allow you to enjoy snow and ice covered trails more. Microspikes are best worn on fairly level hiking trails covered with packed snow or ice. Though useful, they add some weight to your feet which could wear you out and, if you reach higher, steeper altitudes, may be limited in their abilities. If this is a the case, a mountaineering crampon (long spikes) may be the way to go.

An isolated trail in the Danby State Forest near Spencer, this trail is difficult to access and its location, very remote. This author’s favorite trail, preferred access to the trail is by parking at the base of Bald Hill Rd. (a seasonal road, so if it’s winter, prepare for a rough ride) and hiking up the steep grade until you see the trail’s blazes – marked by two orange x’s.

Once on the trail, expect to see the ruins of old farmhouses in the abandoned Bald Hill community and examples of the reforestation efforts of the state from back in the 1940s. The trail itself is narrow, but well-maintained from the efforts of the Cayuga Trails Club and at times, very steep and relatively strenuous as it winds through high elevation woodlands. At its precipice, be prepared for a spectacular view of the valley below. Very lightlytrafficked, other hikers along the route are uncommon and in the winter, you can expect to be all alone so, of course, use caution and bring provisions.

Trekking Poles These tools have become an almost standard piece of equipment for any hiker in warm weather, but when hiking in the wintertime they could be considered something of a necessity. Because of snowcover, it is often ipossible to be able to see hazards or dips in the trail and keeping your balance on sketchy ground could prove challenging. By using trekking poles, you can break through the snow to find the ground, allowing you peace of mind with the trail below.

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A Good Base Layer Mobility for any physical activity is important, but when hiking in the winter, it’s important not to sacrifice warmth to save a few pounds on the trail.

Leggings and long sleeve shirts, whether Underarmor or another brand, could help keep you warm and mobile on the trail.

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FOOD AND DRINK

A Complete Guide to Finger Lakes Restaurants

American Atlas Bowl: Eat, Drink Bowl! Comfort pub food from around the world, full service bar plus 7 lanes of bowling. Fun for the whole family! 4pm - 11pm, 61 West Main St. Trumansburg 607-3873191.

Aurora Inn: Waterfront dining in historic inn. All-American cuisine with nightly specials and tavern menu. Eat inside or out on our veranda overlooking Cayuga Lake. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. 391 Main St., Aurora. (315) 364-8888.

The Antlers: 1159 Dryden Rd. (Rt. 366), 273-9725. Dinners served Su-Th 5-9:30pm, F & Sa 5-10pm. Nightly specials featuring seafood, steaks & unique house specials. Wed., Prime Rib; Thurs., live lobsters; Fri., fry-less fish fry. MC/Visa/AmEx. The Bistro at LaTourelle: 1150 Danby Rd. Ithaca, 273-2734.

Breakfast daily 7:30 to 10:30am, Lunch Monday thru Saturday 11am to 2pm, Sunday Brunch served 11am to 2pm.

Blue Pointe Grill: 16 North Franklin St. Watkins Glen, 535-6116, Serving Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner. Lakeside view, Fine Cuisine.

M-Sa 6:30am-10pm Su 7am-10pm. Reservations Appreciated.

The Boat Yard Grill: 525 Taughannock Blvd. 256-2628. Featuring steaks, fresh seafood, salads and sandwiches. Dine inside or out on our deck. Live entertainment Fridays. Docking for boats of any size. Open 7 days for dinner. Lunches served Fri-Sat-Sun 11:304pm; Sun Brunch 11:30-2pm. Call ahead seating.

Community Restaurant: 10 Main St., Cortland, NY 607-7565441. Steak, Seafood, Greek & Italian Specialties. Open everyday 7am-9pm. Cortlands Oldest Restaurant, established 1930 Crystal Lake Café: Located at Americana Vineyards & Winery, 4367 E. Covert Rd., Interlaken, NY 14847. Specializing in gourmet sandwiches, paninis, soups and desserts. Take it to go call for hours 607- 387-6804.

Derek’s Restaurant and BBQ Call for hours 3631 Tichenor Rd. Hector New York 607-546-4294 Breakfast and real deal BBQ. Dickey’s Barbecue Pit: 160 Clinton Ave, Cortland (Near Exit 11 off Route 81) 607-222-8000. Choice of seven slow cooked meats pulled pork, beef brisket, turkey breast, honey ham, spicy cheddar and polish sausage, homestyle sides. Plates, Sandwiches, Family The Dock: 415 Taughannock Blvd. Ithaca’s premiere live music venue, located at the foot of Cayuga Lake. Kitchen and bar open daily.

Dryden Hotel: 42 W. Main St., Dryden, (607) 844-8293. Open Sun. 7 a.m.-midnight; Mon. - Sat. 6 a.m. - 1 a.m. Classic pub

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Fat Jack’s BBQ: 344 Elmira Rd, Ithaca, 607-319-0920. Open 7 days a week. Ribs, pulled pork, burnt ends, chicken, burgers, and Sam’iches.

Gateway BBQ Kitchen: 301 E. State St. Ithaca’s BEST Beef Brisket and Barbeque. Located in the Gateway Plaza downtown. Opens at 11 am Tuesday–Sunday!

Ginny Lee at Wagner Vineyards: 9322 State Route 414, Lodi NY (14 miles north of Watkins Glen) Vista overlooking Seneca Lake.

Menus designed to compliment and enhance medal-winning wines and craft beers. Starters, soups, salads, deli and hot sandwiches, personal pizzas. Open Daily 11am - 4pm May - October.

Call for seasonal hours Nov-April. Reservations appreciated 607582-6574.

Heights Restaurant and H Bar: 903 Hanshaw Rd. (Community Corners), 257-4144. Hours: lunch M-Fr 11:30am-2:30pm, dinner M-Th 5-9pm, Fr-Sa, 5-10pm. American with Mediterranean flair.

Charcoal grilled steak and seafood, pasta, pizza.

Hollywood Restaurant: 27 Groton Ave., Cortland. 753-3242.

Open 7 days a week, 11:30am-10pm Sunday noon-9pm. ItalianAmerican cuisine. Casual atmosphere, 1940s decor. VISA/MC/AmEx accepted.

Jack’s Grill: 120 Dryden Road, Ithaca (Collegetown) M-F 8am2am Sat & Sun 8am-3am 256-5225 Knapp Vineyard Restaurant: Open seasonally April to October, weekends in November. 869-9271 On the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail.

Lakeside Restaurant: West Lake Rd., Rt. 54A, 8 mi. north of Hammondsport, 868-3636. Lunches through October 1st Sat - Sun 11 am - 4 pm. Dinners Wed -Fri 5pm-9pm, Sat & sun 5 pm - 10 pm.

Louie’s Lunch: Located on Cornell Campus, 500 Thurston Ave., Ithaca. 257-4649. All-American food. Open daily: 11am-3am.

Max’s Grill & Sports Bar: 222 S. Cayuga St. 607-272-1000. Featuring homemade food and specials at the bar everyday 4-11, large drink menu.

Northstar House: Local cuisine with style. 202 East Falls Street; Ithaca, NY (607)216-8580; Hours: Mon 7-11pm Tues-Thurs & Sun 4-11pm Fri-Sat 4-12am The Rook: 404 W. State St. Casual Atmosphere. Open 5pm–12am Tuesday–Saturday.

The Rose: Triphammer Mall, 257-5542. Hours: lunch, M-Sa. 11:30-4pm, dinner: M-Th 4-10pm; F-Sa 4-11pm. Burgers, fajitas, pasta, steaks, seafood. Casual dining, eclectic decor. Bar till 1am.

Royal Court Restaurant: 529 S. Meadow St., 273-3022. Hours: T-F 7am-9pm, Sat 5-9pm. Happy hour 4-6pm. Steaks, seafood, fish fry Fridays, slow roasted prime rib Saturdays.

River Rose Café: 180 Front St., Owego. 687-6643. Lunch 10:303:30, Open everyday. Unique sandwiches and specialty desserts.

Overlooking the Susquehanna River.

Stella’s Barn- Country Comfort Restaurant: 564-9031; 1346 Elmira Rd. (Rt. 13) Newfield, NY; Hours: Mon-Sat 11am-9pm. Tack Room Lounge serving Spirits Wine & Brew. Country comfort dining at its finest.

Tastes of Wine Country: 1855 Route 96A Ovid, NY 607-8694848.Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner farm fresh wholesome food with a creative touch. daily baked goods. Sun - Mon 8am-3pm, Closed Tuesdays, Wed - Sat 8am-7pm, by reservation after 7pm Texas Roadhouse: 719-25 South Meadow St. Lively steakhouse serving American fair with a Southwestern spin amid Texas-themed décor. Open 7 days for dinner, lunch hours on weekends.

Uncle Louie’s Backyard: 294 Tompkins St., Cortland. 607-7583062. 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m.

Ventosa Vineyards Café: 3440 Rte. 96A, Geneva, NY. 315-7190000. Open year round-extended summer hours. Serving lunch daily in a beautiful Tuscan setting overlooking vineyards and Seneca Lake. *Call ahead for Season Hours Waffle Frolic: 146 E. State St., The Commons. Offering fair trade coffee. Full espresso bar, breakfast, sandwiches, and entrees all day.

Vegan and gluten-free options available.

Wegmans Market Café: 500 S. Meadow St., Ithaca, 277-5800.

Wings of life, salads, subs/sandwiches, cappuccino, pizza, sushi bar, Chinese Wokery and hot vegetarian buffet, hand carved sandwiches. Eat in or take out.

Brew Pubs Bandwagon Brew Pub: 114 N. Cayuga St. Clinton Hall (607)3190699; Casual Dining. Mon-Thur 5pm-1am, Fri, Sat, Sun 12pm-1am.

Local food paired with local beer.

Nickel’s Pit BBQ Open 7 Days 607.210.4227 205-207 N. Franklin St., Watkins Glen, NY Authentic American BBQ. Featuring award winning Rooster Fish craft ales Red’s Place: 107 N Aurora St., Ithaca. 319-4468. A dining pub.

Serving food Sun-Thurs 11:30am-10pm. Fri and Sat 11:30am12:00am. Craft beers and a gastropub menu.

The Scale House Brewery and Pub: Live music Friday and Saturday Nights. Live Jazz every Sunday 6-8pm. Open 11am11pm. 23 Cinema Drive, Small Mall, Ithaca, NY 14850 257-2757

BREWERIES with Food Crooked Rooster Brew Pub: 301 N. Franklin St. Watkins Glen, NY 14891 (607) 535-9797. “Home of Roosterfish Brewing Co.”.

Grist Iron Brewing: Small plates, Grinders, Hand Tossed Pizzas.

Fresh and in-season ingredients are used from local sustainable sources whenever possible. Serving our craft beer and regional crafts brews and an assortment of Seneca wines. Closed Tuesday 4880 NYS 414 Burdett 607-882-BREW Ithaca Beer Taproom W-Sun 12pm-9pm 122 Ithaca Beer Drive 607-273-0766 locally sourced cuisine, wood fired pizza, burgers, soups, sandwiches, award winning micro brew.

Starkey’s Lookout: Open 7 days, call for Hrs. 5428 State Route 414, Dundee New York 607-678-4043 Tapas paired with G.C. Starkey micro brews and Seneca Hayes, Twisted Screw wines.

Two Goats Brewing: 5027 Route 414 Burdett, (607) 546-2337.

Mon, Tues, Thurs 12 PM-10 PM, Fri-Sat 12 PM-12 AM. Wed. closed.

Live music.

Cafés / bistros Berta’s Cafe Wed-Sun 7am-2pm 3825 Main Street, Burdett 607546-7770 Breakfast and Lunch Café DeWitt: DeWitt Mall, 273-3473. Hours: M-Sa, 8:30am2:30pm, Sat & Su brunch 10am-2pm. Fresh salads, sandwiches, daily specials. Casual atmosphere, take-out available. Breakfast and lunch only.

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Carriage House Café: 305 Stewart Ave., Ithaca, 645-0152.

Fresh, Seasonal menu featuring handmade breads and fresh baked pastries. Espresso and loose-leaf tea bar.

Collegetown Bagels (3 locations): 415 College Ave., 273-0982; 203 N. Aurora St., 273-2848; East Hill Plaza 273-1036. Hours: Collegetown M-Su 6:30am-2am. Downtown M-Sun 6:30am-8pm; East Hill: M-Fri 6am-6pm, Sat 6:30am-6pm; Sun 7am-5pm. Made fresh daily: Many varieties of bagels; sandwiches. At College Avenue location, beer and wine, patio seating; salad bar at Aurora Street.

Coltivare: 235 South Cayuga St. Ithaca, NY, 607 882 2333. Unique farm to bistro restaurant. local ingredients prepared creatively. Extensive selection of regional beverages. Closed: Monday; Sunday and Tuesday: 5pm-9pm; Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday – 5pm-10pm. Saturday-Sunday Brunch 11am-2pm. Friday and Saturday Bar open till 12pm (no food served after 10pm) Happy Hour – every day 3pm-7pm.

Creekside Café: 4 W. Main St., Trumansburg. (607) 342-8145.

Wed.-Sat. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sun. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Breakfast served until noon, lunch, and a Sunday brunch.

Gimme! Coffee: (1) 430 N. Cayuga St., Ithaca. 277-8393. (2) 506 W. State St., Ithaca. 273-0111. Open from 7am-9pm daily. (3) 7 East Main Street, Trumasburg, 387-3960. Hours 7 am-7 pm daily.

Hazelnut Kitchen: 53 E. Main St, Trumansburg. 607-387-4433.

Open Thurs-Mon for dinner only. Local farm-driven American bistro highlighting the region’s finest ingredients. Nightly specials and dynamic wine list.

Ithaca Coffee Company: Variety of local goods and gifts. Local Gift Baskets and artinasal cheese selection at Triphammer location, homebrewing supplies at Gateway. House roasted coffee packaged or bulk, espresso bar and cafe with food. Taverns with craft beer selection on tap and bottled to carry out. Triphammer Marketplace 257-2626; Gateway 311 E. Green St. 273-7800. Open 7 days/week.

Mix: 205 Elmira Road, Ithaca. (607) 319-4248. Tues. - Sun. 5 p.m.

- 1 a.m. Closed Mon. Eclectic “multi-ethnic” menu, includes Asian, Italian, continental, and seafood dishes.

Pumpkin Hill Bistro: 2051 State Route 90, Aurora, 315-3647091, April through December. Call for seasonal hours. Charming 19th Century farmhouse, serving moderately priced comfort food with a cosmopolitan twist.

Simeon’s on the Commons: 224 E. State St. Ithaca. (607) 2722212. Tues. - Thurs. 5 p.m. - 11 p.m.; Fri. - Sat. 5 p.m. - 1 a.m. Sun. 5 p.m. - 11 a.m. Large and small plates of meat and seafood. Oyster raw bar.

The Shop: 312 E. Seneca St. Ithaca, NY; 273-5028 Serving coffee, espresso, and tea. Live music, free internet!

Stonecat Café: 5315 Route 414, Hector NY 14841. 607-5465000.Organic, Regional Cuisine. Open W-Su, April-Nov. Serving Lunch 12-3, Dinner 5-9 . Live Jazz Brunch on Sundays from 10:303. Reservations highly recommended Thirsty Owl Bistro: 6799 Elm Beach Rd., off Rt. 89-20 min. north of Ithaca, 20 min. south of Seneca Falls, 607-869-5805. Bistro menu includes lighter fare, seasonal specials and desserts. View of Cayuga Lake. Open seasonally.

Village Tavern Restaurant & Inn: On the Village Square, Hammondsport, 569-2528. Open seven days: 11:30am-3pm (lunch), 3-4:30pm (bistro menu), 5pm-9:30pm (dinner); F & Sa dinners till 10:30pm. Extensive Finger Lakes wine list. Wine Spectator Award.

Continental Castel Grisch Estate Winery Restaurant: 3380 County Rt. 28, Watkins Glen, NY 535-9614. Overlooking Seneca Lake. Lunch 11-4, Dinner Thu-Sat 5-9, Sun 11-7. Friday and Saturday night German Buffet. *Call ahead for Season Hours Dano’s Heuriger on Seneca: 9564 Rte 414 south Lodi, N.Y. 582-7555. European dining, overlooking Seneca Lake. Casual atmosphere. Seasonal menu with vegetarian offerings. Homemade Viennese desserts. Featuring Finger Lakes wines and beer. *Call ahead for Season Hours Just a Taste Wine & Tapas Bar: 116 N. Aurora St., 277-WINE. 50 wines available by the glass; 30 international beers. International menu of tapas, salads, entrées, and homemade desserts.

Outdoor dining. All major credit cards. Dinner only.

Suzanne Fine Regional Cuisine: 9013 Route 414, Lodi, NY

607-582-7545. Country Elegant Dining in a 1903 farmhouse overlooking Seneca Lake. Open for dinner and for special group celebrations. 2008 Wine Spectator Award and a Frommer’s Top Ten Restaurant in NY State. Seasonal Hours.

Veraisons Restaurant at The Inn at Glenora Wine Cellars: 5435 Rt. 14, Dundee, NY 14837. 1-800-243-5513. Open year round. Fine dining served with award winning wines in a relaxed atmosphere, overlooking beautiful Seneca Lake.

Cruises Captain Bill’s Seneca Lake Cruises: Watkins Glen, NY, 5354541. 135-passenger dining vessel sailing for lunch, dinner and cocktail cruises. 50-passenger sightseeing cruises hourly. April through October.

DEliS Gorgers Subs: 116 w. State Ithaca 319 5046 Mon-Sat 11-9 Good to Go!: Trumansburg Market 21 E Main Trumansburg 387-

8646 Open Mon-Fri 7-7, Sat. 9- Natural goods grocery & deli. Homemade soup & sandwiches. Breakfast al day. Eat in or take-out.

Hal’s Deli: 115 N. Aurora St., 273-7765. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. FAX 273-6422. Hours: Sun-Th 6am-4pm, Fri-Sat 6am4pm. Mondays 6am-4pm. Deliveries available, catering, eat in.

Ithaca Bakery: Built on fresh ingredients: sandwiches, homemade entrees and salads, artisan breads and bagels, pastries, cheeses, fair-trade coffee. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Grab & Go Platters. Local delivery available. Two Ithaca Locations: 400 N. Meadow St. 607-273-7110 Sun-Thu 6am-8pm, Sat 6am-9pm. Triphammer Marketplace 2255 N. Triphammer Rd 607-257-2255 Mon-Sat 6:30am-7:30pm, Sun 7am-6pm. Beer and Wine available at N. Meadow Street location.

Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwich Shop: 122 N. Aurora St 607.645.0075. Fast delivery until 3:10am. Catering.

Shortstop Deli: 204 W. Seneca St., 273-1030. Hours: open 24 hours every day. Grocery/Deli—custom-made sandwiches, subs; low carb, no carb options. Homemade baked bread, seven variety of soup & chili, made fresh every day. Ice cream.

Diners Classic Chef’s: State Route 14, 1 mile south of Watkins Glen State Park between Watkins Glen and Montou Falls. Open 7 Days. Home cooked meals. Breakfast All Day! Area’s largest menu. We look forward to serving you.

Freddy’s Place: Newfield’s Main St. Diner. 206 Main St., Newfield NY, 607-564-9050. Mon-Fri 6am-1pm. Sat & Sun 6am-2pm. Full breakfast, hamburgers, home made soup.

Lincoln Street Diner: 309 E. Lincoln St., Ithaca. 216-1616. M-F 6am-2pm, Sat.: 7am-1pm, closed Sun. Mr.Chicken: 106 South Franklin St., Watkins Glen. 535-2315 Rotisserie Chicken served in hot, cold sandwiches, dinners & biscuits.

Fish & Shrimp dinner open 11am-9pm 7days.

Queen Diner: 48 North St., Dryden, (607) 844-5060. Mon. - Sat. 7 a.m. - 9 a.m.; Sun. 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.

State Diner: 428 W. State St., 272-6189. Greek specialties, breakfast anytime. Friendly atmosphere.

Ethnic Asian Asia Cuisine: 126 N. Aurora St. 256-8818, Brunch 11:30-2:30 M-Fri. Dinner 2:30-11pm Mon-Sat; Sun 12-10. Korean & Japanese Lunch specials.

Asian Noodle House: 204 Dryden Rd., Ithaca. 607-272-9106.

Hours: Mon-Sun 11:30am-9pm. Serving Asian noodles and cuisine with unwavering commitment to flavor!

Capital Corner: 140 W. State St., Ithaca, NY. 272-7350 Original Chinese food; Open 7 Days a week; Mon-Th 11am-11pm; Fri-Sat 11am-11:30pm Sun 12noon-11:30pm Eat In • Take out • Free Delivery Jade Garden: 108 S. Meadow St. 272-8880. Mon-Sat 11am10:30pm. Lunch buffet, dinner buffet. Eat in, deliver, or take out.

Szechuan, Hunan and Cantonese style food. Major credit cards accepted.

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Ling Ling: 222 Elmira Rd. Closed Sunday, Ithaca Shopping Plaza 272-0718; and Ling Ling Gardens at East Hill Plaza, 273-1668.

Hours: M-Th 11am-10pm, Fri & Sa 11am-11pm, Su noon-10pm.

Take-out and Eat-In Chinese restaurant. Szechwan, Hunan and Cantonese. Serving beer & wine.

Madeline’s: Corner of N. Aurora and E. State, The Commons, 2772253. Open for dinner 7 days, starting 5pm. Seasonal patio dining, premium wines & spirits. “East meets West” cuisine. Gourmet desserts made in-house. Major credit cards accepted. Reservations recommended.

Main Moon Chinese Buffet: 401 Elmira Rd., Butter milk Falls Plaza, 277-3399. Hours: Su-Th 11:30am-9:30pm; F-Sa 11:30am10:30pm. Buffet table, 180 items that change daily. Carry-out.

VISA, MC, Discover, AmEx. Serving Chinese/AmericanCuisine.

Mia Tapas Bar and Restaurant: 130 E. State St. Ithaca. 607277-2000. Sophisticated and budget-conscious bistro offering Asian-inspired tapas. Extensive vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free menu.

Saigon Kitchen: 5264 State St., Ithaca, 257-8881. Fresh pho, great rice and noodle dishes with grilled meats. Tues-Sun 11:30am9:30pm.

Shanghai Garden: 119-123 North Ave., Owego, 687-6275. M-Fr 11am-9:30pm, Sa & Su 11:30am-9:30pm. Private banquet upstairs, Cantonese Cuisine.

Spicy Asian: 335 Elmira Road Ithaca 277 7017. Tues-Thurs 11- 10; Fri-Sat 11- 11; Sun 12-10 Spring Buffet: 106 Fairground Memorial Pkway (across from Lowe’s), Ithaca. Open 7 Days . Largest Asian Buffet in Ithaca. Most Delicious, Authentic Chinese, American, Japanese Cuisine and Hibachi Grill.

Sticky Rice: 401 State St. Gateway Plaza Sun.-Wed. 5-9pm; Th 5-9:30 pm; Fri.-Sat. 5-10pm Sumo Japanese Hibachi and Sushi: N. Triphammer Road, Next to TJ Max:. 607-257-5555. Hours: Mon-Thurs 11:30am-10pm Fri/Sat 11:30am-11pm Sun 12:30pm-9:30pm. Bar area, dining

room seating, sushi bar, private & open hibachi rooms. Accept reservations for any party events, birthday, wedding, graduation, anniversary.

Tamarind: 2 locations: 503 N. Meadow St., Ithaca. 277-2220.

Open for lunch Tues-Fri, 11:30am-3pm; dinner 5-10pm. Open all day Saturday and Sunday, 11:30am-10pm. Closed Monday. Exotic Thai and other Asiatic cookery. Shops at Ithaca Mall (in food court) 257-5789, 40 Catherwood Rd. Ithaca, NY Open 11am-9pm Specialties Pineapple Fried Rice, Pad Thai, Sasamine Rice & Other Thai Foods.

Taste of Thai: 216 The Commons, Ithaca. 256-5487. Open every day Lunch 11:30-2:30, dinner 5-10. Authentic Thai food at a family owned restaurant. Dine In, Take Out, Catering. Dinner Sat. & Sun. 11:30am-10:00pm.

Taste of Thai Express: 209 S. Meadow St., Ithaca, 272-8424. Delivery available. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Eat-in or take-out.

Tokyo Hibachi, Sushi & Asian Bistro.: 722 S. Meadow St. Suite # 800, Ithaca. 277-8888. Japanese inspired hibachi, sushi with full bar, party rooms.

Vietnam Restaurant: 208 Dryden Rd., College town, 273-5030.

Open daily 11:30am-10pm, F-Sa 11:30am-10:30pm. Homemade soups, salads, and Vietnamese specialties.

Ethiopian Hawi Ethiopian Cuisine: 113 S. Cayuga Street. 607-277-4294.

Hours: Tues-Sun 12pm-10pm. Closed Monday. Freshly prepared Ethiopian food created from scratch. We take reservations after 4pm.

French Cafe Cent-Dix: 110 N. Aurora St., around the corner from Ithaca Commons. French Bistro cuisine, soups and plats dujour, vegetarian dishes, French wines. Chef and family owned. Open Tue-Sun 5:3010pm. 607-319-0750.

Greek Souvlaki House: 315 Eddy St., 273-1650. Hours: Su-Th, 11am-

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Friendly atmosphere.

Indian Diamonds: 106 W. Green St., 272-4508. Open 7 days a week: MFri 11:30am-2:30pm, Sat-Sun noon-3pm; Lunch buffet, Sun.-Sat. 5-10. Large selection of vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes.

Tandoori specialties. Catering, carryout.

Mehak Cuisine: 410 Eddy St. Ithaca. 256-3425. Open 7 days a week. Lunch Buffet 11:30am-3pm. Dinner Mon-Sat 5pm-10:30pm.

Sun 5pm-9:30pm Sangam Indian Cuisine: Serving the community since 1983.

424 Eddy St., Collegetown, 273-1006. Downtown: 277-6716. Lunch and dinner. Center Ithaca on The Commons, 277-6716. Open MonWed 11am-6pm, Thurs-Fri 11am-8pm, Sat 11am-6pm, Sun noon5pm. Indian cuisine, vegan, no dairy food, lunch and dinner menus, daily lunch buffet, beer, wine. Major credit cards accepted.

Italian Ciao!: Wood-Fired Pizza & Pasta. 2 Hickory Hollow Lane, Ithaca.

257-2233. Casual Fine Dining. Serving Lunch daily 11:30-4pm.

Dinner beginning at 4pm. Italian food with an Authentic Tuscan Flare.

Gola Osteria: 115 S. Quarry Street. 607-273-0333. Hours: wedSat 5pm-11pm Sun 5pm-9pm. Mon and Tues closed. Fine Italian dining utilizing the bounty of the Finger Lakes.

Italian Carryout: 1070 Danby Rd. 256-1111. Open 7 days a week for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Fresh baked goods, complete pasta/ pizza/subs/salads. Dine in, carry out, free delivery. MC/VISA. Jerlando’s Ristorante & Pizzeria: 400 North Franklin Street, Watkins Glen, (607) 535-4254 Joe’s Restaurant: 602 W. Buffalo St. Ithaca, NY 256-3463. Serving authentic Italian dishes plus American favorites in a casual setting. Open 7 days a week. Lunch Wed.-Sat. 11:30-3:00, Sun 12-3; Dinner Mon.-Tu. 5-9, Wed-Thu. 5-9:30, Fri. & Sat. 3-10, Sun 3-9.

Little Venice Ristorante: 49 E. Main. Trumansburg. 387-7044.

Hours: 11am-1am. Pizza, wings, subs, steaks, seafood, Italian specialties, Dine-In, Carry-Out, delivery, full service bar.

Mercato Bar & Kitchen: 108 N. Aurora St., Around the corner from Ithaca Commons. Italian inspired cuisine with fresh seasonal flavors. Exceptional wines and crafted cocktails. Chef and family owned. Open for Dinner Mon-Sat 5:30-10pm. 607-319-5171 Montage Italian Grill: at Glen Motor Inn: Rt. 14, 1 mile north of Watkins Glen, 535-2706. Open May through October, serving lunch & dinner. Panoramic lake views, indoor and outdoor dining. Italian Classics and American Favorites. Visa/MC/AmEx. Lunch 11:30-3:30 Dinner 4:00- 9:00 Union Block Italian Bistro: 33 Shether St., Hammondsport, (607) 246-4065. 4 p.m. to close. Antipasti, pizza, pasta, fish and meat dishes. Separate bar menu.

ZaZa’s Cucina: 622 Cascadilla St., 273-9292. Northern Italian cuisine featuring fresh pasta, gluten-free gnocchi, traditional favorites and an unmatched wine and cocktail list.

Mexican Moe’s Southwest Grill: 324 Elmira Rd., Ithaca 277-6637 Catering available.

Old Mexico Restaurant & Cantina: 357 Elmira Road. 607379-6176. Full Mexican restaurant experience with authentic Mexican food.

That Burrito Place: 319 College Ave. Ithaca (Collegetown) 3190661. The Burrito 1,290,240 custom combinations. Cater your event .

Viva Cantina: 101 N. Aurora St., 277-1752. Hours: M-Su 11am10pm. Fresh Healthy Mexican Food. Vegetarian friendly, outdoor dining. Full bar, margaritas made with fresh-squeezed lime juice, table service. Happy hour: Mon-Fri., 4-6pm.

Middle Eastern Istanbul Turkish Kitchen: 311 Third St., Ithaca. 345-3333. TuesSun 11:30am-9pm. Fri-Sat 11;30am-9:30pm

Mediterranean Aladdin’s: 100 Dryden Rd., Collegetown, 273-5000. Hours: 11:30am-10:30pm M-Th, F & Sa 11:30am-11:30pm, Su: noon10:30pm. All major credit cards. Catering and take out available.

Sahara-Mediterranean Restaurant: 319-4522; 119 N. Aurora St., Ithaca. Open 7 days 11am-10pm. Authentic Mediterranean food in loving & comfortable setting. All major credit cards accepted.

Southwestern Agava: 381 Pine Tree Rd., Ithaca. 319-4366. M-F 11am-late. Sat & Sun 11am-late.

Family Restaurants Curly’s Family Restaurant: 1/2 south of Watkins Glen State Park. 535-4383. Open 7am-8pm Mon-Sat. Sun 7am-2pm. Featurig hand-cut steaks, seafood, great sandwiches, bountiful breakfasts.

Daily specials. Everything from scratch.

The Elm Tree Inn: 2 McLean Cortland Rd. 838-3313. Serving lunch and dinner Wed-Sat. Catering, banquet facilities available.

Falls Restaurant and Catering: 214 E. Main, Trumansburg.

387-9761. Open 7 days.

Friendly’s: Cayuga Mall; 257-5797, Hours: daily 6am-midnight Glenwood Pines: 1213 Taughannock Blvd., 273-3709. Open everyday 11am-10pm. Seafood, steaks, and sandwiches served anytime in a comfortable family atmosphere.

Moretti’s: 800 Hatch St., Elmira, 734-1535. Hours: M-Su, 5-9:00pm. Reservations appreciated. All major credit cards. Steaks.

Informal atmosphere.

Ron Don’s: 1 Old Main Street, Trumansburg. 387-9222. MonThurs 11-9; Fri-Sat 11-11. Sun 12-9.

Switzerland Inn: 14109 Keuka Village Road, Hammondsport, 292-6927. On Keuka Lake — dinner special; take-out available.

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Ice Cream/Yogurt Colonial Creamery: 701 N Franklin Watkins Glen 535-7545.

Homemade ice cream made on premises. Beef on Weck.

Cornell Dairy Store and Dairy Bar: Located on the Cornell University Campus Store open M-F 7:30 - 6; Sat 9-5. Dairy Bar open M-F 8-5; Sat 10-4. Milk and 20 flavors of ice cream processed on campus. Sandwiches, wraps, breakfast sandwiches, pizza and soup.

Glen Dairy Bar: 433 S. Franklin St. Watkins Glen. 535-2757. Over 20 flavors of Giffords Maine Ice Cream, flurries, sundaes, banana splits, upside downs, cones and more. Since 1948. Daily noon 10pm.

Great Escape Ice Cream Parlor: 221 S. Franklin St. Watkins Glen, NY 14891. 535-7354 Open 7 Days.

Green Street Pharmacy: 131 E. Green St., Mon-Fri 7:30 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Sat-Sun 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. (607) 882-9502. Soda fountain serves Cayuga Creamery ice cream.

Life’s so Sweet M-Th 9:30am - 6pm F & Sat 9:20am - 8pm Sun 11am - 6pm 116 W Green Street Ithaca.607-882-9842 Old Fashioned soda fountain and chocolates.

Purity Ice Cream: Corner of Meadow and Cascadilla St., 2721545. Open daily 11am-9pm. All ice cream produced on the premises.

Forty flavors. Indoor and outdoor seating available. Since 1936. Now serving lunch.

Smart Yogurt: 335 Elmira Road Ithaca 227 1491 Mon-Sun 12-12 Sweet Melissa’s: 200 W. Seneca Street, Ithaca, 277.0090, Hours: 1-9 p.m.

Toads Too: 844 Rt 38 Freeville. Soft & hard ice cream. Daily 12-9PM Yogurt Crazy: 408 College Ave Ithaca 319 4297 Sun-Thurs 10am-12 pm; FriSat 10am- 1 am Yogurtland: 740 S Meadow Ithaca 272 1462 Mon-Thurs 12-10 Fri-Sat 12-11; Sun 12-10

Inns La Tourelle Resort and Spa: 1150 Danby Rd., Rte 96B, Ithaca.

607-273-2734. Open: Year-round. 54 luxurious guest rooms, 70 spectacular acres, Premier Spa, Tennis, Patio, Banquet facility.

Mandana Inn: Rt. 41A, West Lake Rd., Skaneateles. 315-6857798. Seasonal; Thurs - Sat 5pm-10pm and Sun 5pm-8:30 pm until 11/27/05. Seafood specialties.

Mirbeau: 851 W. Genessee St Skaneateles 877-MIRBEAU. Fine dining featuring locally sourced global cuisine.

Owego Treadway Inn: 1100 St, Rt. 17C, Owego, 687-4500. 7 Banquet Facilities. Nightly dinner specials; view of Susquehanna River. Live entertainment Friday and Saturday.

Rogue’s Harbor Inn: 607-533-3535. 2079 East Shore Drive, Lansing, NY. . Regional cuisine complemented by our own craft brewed Draught & Finger Lakes Wine, Dinner nightly, Overnight Accommodations & private events.

Seneca Lodge Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge: South entrance, Watkins Glen State Park, 535-2014. Breakfast M-F 8-11am, Sa-Su 8am-11am; lunch, M-F 11:30-2pm; dinner served 6-9pm daily. Fresh seafood and steaks. Early American atmosphere. Open through October.

Sherwood Inn: 26 W. Genesee St. (Rt. 20), Skaneateles, 315685-3405. Serving Continental breakfast daily, 7am-10am; dinner Mon-Sat 5pm-10pm, F & Su 4pm-9pm; tavern serving Su-Th 11:30am-10pm, F-Sa 11:30am-11pm.

Springside Inn: Rt. 38S, Owasco Lake, Auburn, (315)252-7247.

Hours: Su brunch 10:30am-1pm; Dinner Tu-Sa 5-9pm. Visa/MC/ AmEx. Country Inn lodging.

Taughannock Farms Inn & Restaurant: Rt. 89 at Taughannock Falls State Park, 387-7711. 22 Guest Rooms, 5 in the Inn and the others in four Guest Houses. Victorian estate overlooking Cayuga Lake. Dinner Nightly. Seasonal April-January 1st.

Pizza Big Al’s Pizza: 1103 Danby Rd. 272-3448. Open24 Hours. Fri&Sa, until 1am. Free delivery to IC, Downtown, Collegetown and Cornell Campus. Pizza, wings, subs, Purity Ice-cream, full grocery store and self serve gas.

Bravo: 17 Railroad St., Freeville. (607) 844-5229. Sun. - Wed. 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Thurs. - Sat. 11 a.m.-10 p.m.

Carrozzo Pizza Co.: 115 North St., Dryden. (607) 844-8808. Sun. 12-8 p.m. Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m.-9 p.m.

Casablanca Pizzeria & Mediterranean Cuisine:111 A East State, The Commons 273-1000. Huge selection of pizza, salads, subs, pitas, Mediterranean specialities, pasta and more. Catering a specialty. Delivery available. Open 10AM- late night every day.

Collegetown Pizzeria: 401 College Ave., Ithaca, 272-7500. Free delivery. All major credit cards.

Domino’s Pizza: 401 E State St., 256-2665. Hours: Sun-Thurs 11am-1am; Fri & Sat 11am2am.

D.P. Dough: 114 W. Green.

277-7772.

Delivery Hours Open Sun-Tues 11am2am; Wed & Thurs 11am-3am; Fri & Sat 11am-4am. Over 45 calzones, breadsticks, chicken wings.

Due Amici: 124 E. State St. (the Commons). (607) 379-6666.

Daily 11 a.m. - midnight.

Italian and Morroccan cuisine.

Hot Truck: 635 Stewart Ave. Daily after 11:00pm.

Little Caesars: 324 Elmira Rd., Ithaca.

272-7722. Monday – Saturday: 11am-10pm; Sunday: noon – 10pm.

Mama Teresa’s Pizzeria: 1006 W. Seneca, Ithaca. 272-6262. Eat in; take out; delivery. Pizza, subs, zones, pastas and more.

Mark’s Pizzeria: 222 Elmira Road 277-2727 Sun-Tues 10-10; Wed- Sat 10- til late Napoli Pizzeria: 401 E. State St., Gateway Plaza, Ithaca 2723232. Hours: Su-Th 11am-1am; F & Sa 11am-2am. Eat-in, carryout, deliveries.

Ned’s Pizza: at the Village Green, Cayuga Heights. 840 Hanshaw Rd. Ithaca. Eat in & take out, Mon-Fri 9am-9pm, Sat-Sun 11am9pm. 607-266-3300, Visa, MC, Cornell SMC. New York Pizzeria: 2 West Main Street, Trumansburg. 387-3700.

Closed Sundays.

Northeast Pizza: Subs, Wings, Calzones, Gourmet Pizza, Salad, and Appetizers. Weekly Specials. Mon-Thurs 11am-9pm, Fri 11am-10pm Sat 11am-9pm Sun 3pm-8pm 23 Cinema Dr., Small Mall, Ithaca, NY 14850 257-2757 Papa John’s Pizza: 435 Franklin Plaza. 273-7272. Hours: Sun-Th 9am-2am; Fri-Sat 9am-3am. All major credit cards accepted. Free delivery. Every Tuesday $1 slice of pizza.

Pudgie’s Pizza: 215 Elmira Road 272-7600 M-th 11-10; Fri-Sat 11- midnite; Sun 11:30-10 Pizza Aroma: 128 S. Cayuga 273-6165. Hours Mon-Sat. 11am11pm. 43 kinds of specialty gourmet pizza, whole or by the slice eat in take out. Whole wheat and soy cheese.

Pizza and Bones: 22 W. Main St., Dryden. (607) 844-4343. Open

daily to 9 p.m.

Pizza Hut: Cayuga Mall, 257-2778. Hours: Su-Th, 11am-10pm; F-Sa, 11am-11pm.

Pontillo’s Pizzeria: 209 Peru Road, Groton. (607) 898-3828.

Sun.-Wed. 4-9 p.m. Thurs. -Fri. 11 a.m.-9 p.m.

Sal’s Pizzeria: 222 S. Fulton St., 277-SALS. Open 7 days a week 11am-11pm. Pizza, wings, subs, dinners, Italian specialties. Dinein or carry-out. Delivery at 4pm.

Sammy’s Pizza: 215 E. State St. on the Commons. 272-2666.

Pizza and Pasta.

Sicilian Delight Pizzeria: Pyramid Mall, 266-9999. Hours: M-Sa 9am-9pm; Su 10am-5pm.

The Copper Oven at Cayuga Ridge: 6800 NY 89 Ovid 2208794 Wood-fired pizza using local ingredients. Call for hours.

The Nines: 311 College Ave., 272-1888. Hours: M-Sa 11:30am1am, Su 3:30pm-1am. Pizza and live-music

Seafood Doug’s Fish Fry: 8 Jordan St., Skaneateles. (315)685-3288; and Route 281, Cortland, 753-9184. Open 7 days a week, 11am-9pm.

Draft beer, ice cream, fresh seafood. Dine in or outside in picnic area, or to go.

Kelly’s Dockside Restaurant: 319 Old Taughannock Blvd., 2778709. Hours: M-Su, 7am-9pm. Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Seafood, steaks, sandwiches served any time of the day.

Maxie’s Supper Club: 635 W. State St., Ithaca, 272-4136. Sun Thurs 4pm-12am; Fri-Sat 4pm-1am. Southern comfort cooking, Seafood, Slow smoked BBQ, Full bar, Free live music Sunday night.

Steak houses John Thomas Steakhouse: 1152 Danby Rd. (Rt. 96B 1 mi. past Ithaca College), 273-3464. Open Su-Th 5:30-10pm, Fr & Sa 5:3011pm; “dry-aged” beef and fresh seafood. Reservations encouraged. Major credit cards accepted.

Mahogany Grill: 112 N. Aurora St., 272-1438. Steaks, fresh fish, lobster, martini bar. Sunday brunch.

Seneca Harbor Station: 3 N. Franklin St., Watkins Glen, 5356101. Seneca Lake views. Seafood, steaks and ribs. Dockside dining on Seneca Lake. Open April-November.

Taverns with Food Ithaca Ale House: 111 North Aurora Street, Ithaca. 607-2567977. Open 7 days a week. Serving food 11am-12:30pm. Try one of our 20 microbrews-beer flights & growlers available.

Falls Restaurant and Tavern: 214 E Main St, Trumansburg.

387-9761.

Kilpatrick’s Public House: Corner of Seneca and Tioga Streets, 216-4343. Traditional, upscale Irish pub featuring authentic Irishinspired and American cuisine. Open 7 days a week, serving lunch 11:30am-3pm, dinner 4-10pm, bar open until 1am. Live music!

O’Malley’s Cabin on the Lake: 7938 County Rd 153, Interlake (607) 532-8846. Chicken, fresh seafood, steaks, pasta, pannini & deli Sandwiches, Pizza. Lunch 11-4pm & dinner 4-9pm daily.

The Plantation Inn Bar and Grill: 1285 Dryden Rd., 273-4950.

Serving Daily Lunch and Dinner specials.

Punks Place M-Th 11am-1am Fri-Sat 11am-2am Sun 11am11pm 21 Mill Street, Candor 607-659-5714 Bar, Grill and weekly entertainment.

Uncle Joe’s Grill and Sports Bar: 302 W. Green St., Ithaca. 607273-2663. MC/V 20 TV’s.

Vegetarian GreenStar Cooperative Market: 701 W. Buffalo St. 273-9392.

2nd location at 215 N. Cayuga, in the Dewitt Mall. 273-8210. Natural grocery and deli. Organic juice and espresso bar. Open Daily 7am-11pm.

Moosewood Restaurant: DeWitt Mall, corner of Cayuga and Seneca St., 273-9610. Open daily for dinner and lunch. Vegetarian gourmet and international cuisine. Homemade desserts, fresh juices and specialty coffees. New York & imported wines and beer.

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Friday Bands 6-8p

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Wine Winter & Song Saturdays | 6-8p The first Saturday of each month, we go disco upstairs with DJ Mac’s Dance Parties ($5 cover), and Live Music the rest of the month (free)!

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Date Night in the Café | 5-8p Take your honey on a dinner date at the Café. Enjoy dinner for two at one fixed price! $45 includes your choice of appetizer and dessert to share, 2 entrees and a bottle of bubbly!

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1/31 Tuesday

1/27 Friday

Cornell Men’s Basketball vs. Harvard | 6:00 PM | Newman Arena, Bartels Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca | Acting and Improvisation Workshops (Creating A Character): Elmira Little Theatre | 6:00 PM-8:30 PM | Park Church, 208 W Gray St, Elmira | Please email Events.ELT@ gmail.com with your name, age. Walk-ins are welcome, but registration is encouraged.

Cortland County Community Arts Challenge | 6:15 PM | Center For the Arts of Homer, 72 S Main St, Homer | An evening of dance, music, and writing entries to the Arts Challenge.

One Man Star Wars: Starring Charles Ross | 7:00 PM | State Theatre Of Ithaca, 107 W State St, Ithaca | Charlie Ross’ One Man Star Wars Triology is an experience that every Star Wars maniac does not want to miss.

The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution | 7:00 PM | Auburn Public Theater, 8 Exchange St, Auburn | The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution is the first feature length documentary to explore the Black Panther Party.

Cornell Men’s Hockey vs. Harvard University | 7:00 PM | Lynah Rink, Cornell Univ., Ithaca | Disgraced | 7:30 PM | Syracuse Stage/Drama Complex, 820 E Genesee St, Syracuse | Amir Kapoor is a deeply assimilated Pakistani-American with the perfect job, the perfect apartment, and the perfect wife—until it all unravels over the course of a single dinner party.

Rubblebucket, Sam Evian | 9:00 PM | The Haunt, 702 Willow Ave, Ithaca | Indie Pop, Neo-Psychedelia, Reggae Fusion, Alternative Dance.

1/28 Saturday

Elective Recital: Erin Dowler, clarinet | 3:00 PM-4:30 PM | Nabenhauer Recital Room, Danby Road , Ithaca | Classical.

Ithaca College Men’s Basketball vs. St. John Fischer College | 4:00 PM | Ben Light Gymnasium, Ithaca College, Ithaca | Cornell Men’s Basketball vs. Dartmouth College | 6:00 PM | Newman Arena, Bartels Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca |

Ti-Ahwaga’s Annual Lollapalooza | 7:00 PM | Ti-Ahwaga Performaning Arts Center, 42 Delphine St, Owego | Regional Wine and Beer Tasting, Buffet Dinner, Silent Auction, Music, and more.

The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution | 7:00 PM | Auburn Public Theater, 8 Exchange St, Auburn | See 1/27 Cornell Men’s Hockey vs. Dartmouth College | 7:00 PM | Lynah Rink, Cornell Univ., Ithaca | Second Annual Community Cabaret | 7:30 PM | Center For the Arts of Homer, 72 S Main St, Homer |Dancing, baton twirling, accomplished pianists and more.

Get The Led Out: The American Led Zeppelin | 8:00 PM | State Theatre Of Ithaca, 107 W State St, Ithaca | From the bombastic and epic, to the folky and mystical, Get The Led Out have captured the essence of the recorded music of Led Zeppelin and brought it to the big concert stage.

Mike Powell | 8:00 PM | Auburn Public Theater, 8 Exchange St, Auburn | Influenced by people like Hank Williams, Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan and John Prine, Powell’s sound is fresh.

Disgraced | 8:00 PM | Syracuse Stage/Drama Complex, 820 E Genesee St, Syracuse | See 1/27 Whiskey Tango Sideshow: Dead of Winter, Sweet Syanide, Chardonnay Latease | 9:00 PM | The Haunt, 702 Willow Ave, Ithaca | Burlesque, Cabaret, Pop, Dance, Avant-Garde.

Concerto Competition | 1:00 PM | Ford Hall, Whalen Center, IC, Ithaca | Classical.

Disgraced | 2:00 PM | Syracuse Stage/Drama Complex, 820 E Genesee St, Syracuse | See 1/27 Birds of East Africa | 4:00 PM | Kitchen Theatre, 417 W State St, Ithaca | In a series of tightly wrought scenes moving back and forth in time, with actor/dancers transforming into the birds so central to accomplished ornithologist, Marion’s life, Wendy Dann’s new play explores how we heal, find hope and move on.

Lyle Lovett & John Hiatt | 8:00 PM | State Theatre Of Ithaca, 107 W State St, Ithaca | A singer, composer and actor, Lyle Lovett has broadened the definition of American music in a

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The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution | 7:00 PM | Auburn Public Theater, 8 Exchange St, Auburn | See 1/27 Birds of East Africa | 7:30 PM | Kitchen Theatre, 417 W State St, Ithaca | See 1/29 Disgraced | 7:30 PM | Syracuse Stage/Drama Complex, 820 E Genesee St, Syracuse | See 1/27

2/02 Thursday

Guest curator Brian Arnold: Identity Crisis: Reflections

Four-Hand Keyboarding in the Long NineteenthCentury | 1:00 PM-5:30 PM | Barnes Hall, Cornell, Ithaca | Exploring the history, aesthetics and culture of piano duets in a half-day symposium entitled Four-Hand Keyboarding in the Long Nineteenth-Century.

Theorizing the Lyric: The World Novel | 2:00 PM-5:00 PM | A.D. White House, Guerlac Room, Cornell, Ithaca | In his recent Theory of the Lyric, Jonathan Culler distinguishes between hermeneutics—which privileges and is governed by interpretation—and poetics—which generally eschews interpretation in favor of understanding the conventions that make meaning possible.

Cornell University Women’s Hockey vs. Union College | 6:00 PM | Lynah Rink, Cornell Univ., Ithaca | Water On Mars: Juggling | 7:00 PM | State Theatre Of Ithaca, 107 W State St, Ithaca | Water on Mars is a new circus performance with six hands and thousands of catches.

The tricks are as physical as break dance and as stylized as Japanese pop art. The trio brings a performance full of dynamic airborne images.

Cornell Men’s Basketball vs. Brown University | 7:00 PM | Newman Arena, Bartels Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca | Villalobos Brothers | 7:30 PM | Hangar Theatre, 801 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca | See 2/02

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Birds of East Africa | 7:00 PM | Kitchen Theatre, 417 W State St, Ithaca | See 1/29 Rev. Sekou & the Holy Ghost | 7:00 PM | First Unitarian Church of Ithaca, 306 N. Aurora St, Ithaca | Blues, Gospel, Freedom Songs, Soul, Funk.

on Public and Private Life in Contemporary Javanese Photography | 4:30 PM | Organized by the Johnson Museum, this exhibition is the first in the United States to focus on the recent emergence of photography as an art form in Java, Indonesia.

11th Annual Celebrity Chef Pasta Nights | 5:00 PM-8:30 PM | Glenora Wine Cellars Inc, 5435 State Route 14, Dundee | Reserve a table online or call 800.243.5513 Villalobos Brothers | 7:30 PM | Hangar Theatre, 801 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca | Villalobos Brothers have been acclaimed as one of today’s leading Contemporary Mexican ensembles. Using violins and voices their music combines Mexican folk music with the intricate harmonies of jazz and classical music.

Birds of East Africa | 7:30 PM | Kitchen Theatre, 417 W State St, Ithaca | See 1/29 Disgraced | 7:30 PM | Syracuse Stage/Drama Complex, 820 E Genesee St, Syracuse | See 1/27 Joe Purdy, Garrison Starr | 9:00 PM | The Dock, 415 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca | Folk, Folk Rock, Rock.

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Cornell University Women’s Hockey plays St. Lawrence on Friday, February 17 at 6:00 p.m. (Photo: Cornell University) Christian McBride and Edgar Meyer | 8:00 PM | Bailey Hall, Cornell, Ithaca | Christian McBride and Edgar Meyer are two singular voices in the double bass universe. Both musicians are based in well-known traditions, but they desire to move these templates ahead to the present day.

Birds of East Africa | 8:00 PM | Kitchen Theatre, 417 W State St, Ithaca | See 1/29 Disgraced | 8:00 PM | Syracuse Stage/Drama Complex, 820 E Genesee St, Syracuse | See 1/27 Freakbass | 9:00 PM | The Haunt, 702 Willow Ave, Ithaca | Funk, Soul, Progressive.

2/04 Saturday

Cornell University Women’s Hockey vs. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 3:00 PM | Lynah Rink, Cornell Univ., Ithaca | Ithaca College Men’s Basketball vs. Stevens Institute of Technology | 4:00 PM | Ben Light Gymnasium, Ithaca College, Ithaca | FrostFest | 5:00 PM-9:00 PM | Ramada Geneva Lakefront, 41 Lakefront Drive, Geneva | Outdoor ice sculptures and ice bars with specialty Frost Fest Martinis poured through an ice luge, live music, indoor food tastings from popular local area restaurants, wine, beer, and spirits.

Cornell Men’s Basketball vs. Yale University | 6:00 PM | Newman Arena, Bartels Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca | Elective Recital: Catherine Sangiovanni and Stefanie Nicou | 7:00 PM | Nabenhauer Recital Room, Danby Road , Ithaca | Classical.

Ithaca Ballett Presents: Winterdance | 7:30 PM | Hangar Theatre, 801 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca | Under the direction

of Cindy Reid comes Winterdance 2017.

Cocoa Brown | 8:00 PM | Auburn Public Theater, 8 Exchange St, Auburn | When actress and comedian Cocoa Brown takes the stage, the world stands still. Brown is undeniably one of the most talented comics and performers of this generation.

Birds of East Africa | 8:00 PM | Kitchen Theatre, 417 W State St, Ithaca | See 1/29 Disgraced | 8:00 PM | Syracuse Stage/Drama Complex, 820 E Genesee St, Syracuse | See 1/27 Alash Ensemble | 9:00 PM | The Dock, 415 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca | Alash Ensemble are masters of Tuvan throat singing (xöömei), a remarkable technique for singing multiple pitches at the same time.

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Disgraced | 2:00 PM | Syracuse Stage/Drama Complex, 820 E Genesee St, Syracuse | See 1/27 Birds of East Africa | 4:00 PM | Kitchen Theatre, 417 W State St, Ithaca | See 1/29

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The Homecoming Players present: From the Mississippi Delta | 7:30 PM | Kitchen Theatre, 417 W State St, Ithaca | Described by Dr. Holland as a dramatic biography, From the Mississippi Delta uses three women in eleven anecdotal scenes to provide a compelling glimpse at the early days of the Civil Rights movement.

2/07 Tuesday

Gerontology Institute Workshop | 2:00 PM-4:30 PM | Country Inn and Suites, 1100 Danby Road, Ithaca | The

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BREATH Pathway: Mindfulness Practices for Veterans.

Presenter: Janice Elich Monroe, Ph.D., Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, Ithaca College.

Cornell Men’s Hockey vs. Colgate University | 7:00 PM | Lynah Rink, Cornell Univ., Ithaca | Joyce Manor, AJJ, Mannequin Pussy | 8:00 PM | The Haunt, 702 Willow Ave, Ithaca | Punk Rock, Indie Rock, Emo, Pop Punk.

Ithaca College Men’s Basketball vs. Elmira College | 8:00 PM- | Ben Light Gymnasium, Ithaca College, Ithaca | Cornell Jazz Faculty Showcase | 8:00 PM-9:30 PM | Klarman Hall, Rhodes-Rawlings Auditorium, 232 East Ave, Cornell, Ithaca | Cornell Jazz Faculty Showcase.

2/08 Wednesday

Disgraced | 2:00 PM | Syracuse Stage/Drama Complex, 820 E Genesee St, Syracuse | See 1/27 Birds of East Africa | 7:30 PM | Kitchen Theatre, 417 W State St, Ithaca | See 1/29 Disgraced | 7:30 PM | Syracuse Stage/Drama Complex, 820 E Genesee St, Syracuse | See 1/27

2/09 Thursday

Spring 2017 Barbara & David Zalaznick Reading Series | 4:30 PM | Rhodes-Rawlings Auditorium, Klarman Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca | The Richard Cleaveland Memorial Reading features poet and writer Alice Fulton and fiction writer Helena María Viramontes.

The throat singing band from Tuva, Alash Ensemble , visits The Dock, Saturday, February 4 (Photo Provided)

Lecture: All the Time in the World: Encounters of Ephemeral Public Art | 5:15 PM | Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell, Ithaca | Patricia C. Phillips, Chief Academic Officer/Academic Dean at Moore College of Art & Design in Philadelphia.

Birds of East Africa | 7:30 PM | Kitchen Theatre, 417 W State St, Ithaca | See 1/29 Disgraced | 7:30 PM | Syracuse Stage/Drama Complex, 820 E Genesee St, Syracuse | See 1/27

2/10 Friday

Cornell Women’s Basketball vs. Princeton University | 6:00 PM | Newman Arena, Bartels Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca | Acting and Improvisation Workshops (Creating A Character): Elmira Little Theatre | 6:00 PM-8:30 PM | Park Church, 208 W Gray St, Elmira | Join Meghan O’Toole Tuazon for this high energy, informative, fun and challenging Acting/ Improvisation Workshop. Please email Events.ELT@gmail.com with your name, age. Walk-ins are welcome, but registration is encouraged.

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2/10 Friday

Dr. Jeremy Begbie Lecture: Out of this World? Why the Arts Matter to Faith | 7:30 PM-9:00 PM | Alice Statler Auditorium, 7 East Ave, Ithaca | Prof. Jeremy Begbie talks about why the arts are crucial to faith - especially Judeo-Christian faith - because they immerse us in this world in a way that is bodily rooted, emotionally engaged, and socially uniting.

That 1 Guy | 8:00 PM | The Haunt, 702 Willow Ave, Ithaca | Mike Silverman, a.k.a, That1Guy, has set himself apart as a true visionary and explorer of new realms. His sound includes aspects of Rhythm & Sound, Experimental, Funk, Jazz, Gypsy Hop, and Avant-Garde tendencies.

Birds of East Africa | 8:00 PM | Kitchen Theatre, 417 W State St, Ithaca | See 1/29 Disgraced | 8:00 PM | Syracuse Stage/Drama Complex, 820 E Genesee St, Syracuse | See 1/27

2/11 Saturday

Chocolate, Wine & Roses Weekend | 10:00 AM-6:00 PM | Americana Vineyards, 4367 E Covert Rd, Interlaken | Annual Valentine’s Weekend celebration.

The Great Downtown Ithaca Chili Cook-Off | 11:30 AM-4:00 PM | The Commons, East State Street, Ithaca | Chili Cook-Off features chili prepared by approximately 30 restaurants as they compete for the titles of Best Overall Chili, Best Meat Chili, Best Vegetarian Chili, and People’s Choice Chili. In addition to chili, other chili related food items will be available. Chili Cook-Off will feature a farmers market with vendors and local wineries, breweries, and farmers sampling their foods.

Cornell Women’s Basketball vs. University of Pennsylvania | 5:00 PM | Newman Arena, Bartels Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca | An Evening of Blues Music with Ruth Naomi Floyd | 7:00 PM-9:00 PM | Alice Statler Auditorium, 7 East Ave, Ithaca | Ruth Naomi Floyd is a gifted vocalist-composer who has been at forefront of creating vocal jazz settings that express Christian theology for over 17 years.

Cornell Men’s Hockey vs. Brown University | 7:00 PM | Lynah Rink, Cornell Univ., Ithaca | Birds of East Africa | 8:00 PM | Kitchen Theatre, 417 W State St, Ithaca | See 1/29 Disgraced | 8:00 PM | Syracuse Stage/Drama Complex, 820 E Genesee St, Syracuse | See 1/27

2/12 Sunday

Chocolate, Wine & Roses Weekend | 10:00 AM-6:00 PM | Americana Vineyards, 4367 E Covert Rd, Interlaken | Annual Valentine’s Weekend celebration.

Disgraced | 2:00 PM | Syracuse Stage/Drama Complex, 820 E Genesee St, Syracuse | See 1/27 Birds of East Africa | 4:00 PM | Kitchen Theatre, 417 W State St, Ithaca | See 1/29 WVBR Bound For Glory: Beaucoup Blue | 8:30 PM | Anabel Taylor Hall, Cornell Univeristy, Ithaca | Folk.

2/13 Monday

Racially-Associated Disparities in Hospice and Palliative Care Access: Can We Move the Needle? With Richard Payne, M.D. | 7:00 PM | Emerson Suites, Ithaca College, Ithaca | This lecture will discuss various factors and provide ideas for moving forward in providing greater access to palliative care by Africa-Americans and other communities of color.

Gerontology Institute Distinguished Speaker | 7:00 PM-9:00 PM | Emerson Suites, Ithaca College, Ithaca | Richard Payne, M.D., Esther Colliflower Professor of Medicine and Divinity Duke University.

The Homecoming Players present: From the Mississippi Delta | 7:30 PM | Kitchen Theatre, 417 W State St, Ithaca | See 2/06.

Galleries / Museums / Winter Exhibitions Everson Art Museum, Syracuse: Vanessa German: de.structive, dis.tillation (Through May 7); www.everson.org Arnot Art Museum, Church St., Elmira: Shadows of the Pharaohs”, “A Collector’s Vision”(ongoing); arnotartmuseum.org Corning Museum of Glass, Corning: Revealing the Invisible: The History of Glass and the Microscope”(through March 19) www.cmog.org Rockwell Museum of Western Art, Corning: “A Place for All People: Introducing the National Museum of African American History and Culture (through March 31); Contemporary Katsina Dolls of the Ashman Collection (ongoing) Lock, Stock & Barrel (ongoing); rockwellmuseum.org Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca: Identity Crisis: Reflections on Public and Private Life in Contemporary Javanese Photography (January 21–June 11) Empathy Academy: Social Practice and the Problem of Objects (January 21–May 28) The War to End All Wars: Artists and World War I (January 21–June 11) Escaping the Ordinary: Artistic Imagination in Early Modern Prints (January 21–May 28) museum.cornell.edu The History Center, 401 E. State St., Ithaca: Made in Tompkins County: A Timeline of Local Enterprise (through February 18) Early American Decorative Arts (through September 24) thehistorycenter. net Museum of the Earth, 1259 Trumansburg Rd., Ithaca: Evolution of the Human Skull (through Februay 28); Into The Depths: Marine Paintings By Stanley Meltzoff (through May 1) www.museumoftheearth.org Glenn H. Curtiss Museum, Hammondsport: WAREHOUSE 53: Adventures in the Cinema (through February 26); glennhcurtissmuseum.org Paleontological Research Institution / Museum of the Earth, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca: Darwin Days 2017: Exploring Human Evolution.

An annual commemoration of the birthday and ideas of Charles Darwin (February 12 - 18)

2/15 Wednesday

Midday Music for Organ | 12:30 PM-1:15 PM | Anabel Taylor Hall, Cornell Univeristy, Ithaca | Matthew Hall presents François Couperin’s Messe pour les Paroisses.

2/16 Thursday

Midday Music at Lincoln: Malcolm Bilson: Fortepiano. | 12:30 PM-1:15 PM | Lincoln Hall Rm B20, Cornell, Ithaca | Printing the Qur’an in the 16th Century | 4:30 PM- | Kroch Library, Room 2B48, Level 2 Olin Library, Cornell, Ithaca | This presentation will place the history of the translations and printings of the Qur’an within a geopolitical, theological, and intellectual context.

A Salon Evening | 5:15 PM | Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell, Ithaca | This special event will feature discussions on World War I–era fashion and culture, plus live music in conjunction with the exhibit The War to End All Wars: Artists and World War. Light refreshments will be served.

Gen Silent Film Screening | 6:00 PM-8:00 PM | Handwerker Gallery, Job Hall, IC, Ithaca | Presented by the Ithaca College Gerontology Institute, the Center for LGBT Education, Outreach and Services, and the Handwerker Gallery.

Civic Ensemble presents: My Children! My Africa! | 7:30 PM | Kitchen Theatre, 417 W State St, Ithaca | The great South African playwright Athol Fugard confronts the tragedy of apartheid in this compelling tale set in a segregated township in 1984.

Ithaca College Men’s Basketball vs. Houghton College | 8:00 PM | Ben Light Gymnasium, Ithaca College, Ithaca |

2/17 Friday

Seneca Lake Wine Trail Savory World of Seneca Weekend | 1:00 PM | Seneca Lake Wine Trail, Rte. 14 (west side of the lake), Watkins Glen | Co-sponsored by the Elmira

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Corning Regional Airport, participating wineries will be preparing food from an amazing variety of different nations, with many of them decorating their tasting rooms in the same theme, pairings up samples of their dishes with their delicious wines. www.glenora.com Cornell Women’s Basketball vs. Dartmouth College | 6:00 PM | Newman Arena, Bartels Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca | Cornell University Women’s Hockey vs. St. Lawrence University | 6:00 PM | Lynah Rink, Cornell Univ., Ithaca | Banff Mountain Film Festival | 7:00 PM-9:30 PM | Bailey Hall, Cornell, Ithaca | A collection of environmental and adventure sports films.

George Orwell’s Animal Farm | 7:00 PM | Center For the Arts of Homer, 72 S Main St, Homer | Animal Farm wrings the emotions of its listeners, leaving audiences shaken with the tale of a tragedy that happened in a mythical barnyard far away but could happen in our own back yard.

Civic Ensemble presents: My Children! My Africa! | 7:30 PM | Kitchen Theatre, 417 W State St, Ithaca | See 2/16.

2/18 Saturday

Hockett Chamber Music Series Workshop: The Akropolis Reed Quintet | 3:00 PM-5:00 PM | Hockett Family Recital Hall, Ithaca College, Ithaca | The Akropolis Reed Quintet will offer a workshop and chamber music coaching.

Cornell University Women’s Hockey vs. Clarkson University | 3:00 PM | Lynah Rink, Cornell Univ., Ithaca | Cornell Women’s Basketball vs. Harvard University | 5:00 PM | Newman Arena, Bartels Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca | Camp Reunion Night.

Banff Mountain Film Festival | 7:00 PM-9:30 PM | Bailey Hall, Cornell, Ithaca | A collection of adventure based, and environmental films.

Hockett Chamber Music Series Masterclasses: The

2/26 Sunday

La Clemenza di Tito: By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | 2:00 PM | Hoerner Theatre, Ithaca College, Ithaca | See 2/22 Elective Recital: Deniz Arkali: Saxophone | 3:00 PM-4:30 PM | Nabenhauer Recital Room, Danby Road , Ithaca | Jazz.

La Clemenza di Tito: By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | 8:00 PM | Hoerner Theatre, Ithaca College, Ithaca | See 2/22 WVBR: Bound For Glory: Sally Rodgers and Howie Bursen | 8:30 PM | Anabel Taylor Hall, Cornell Univeristy, Ithaca | Folk.

2/28 Tuesday

La Clemenza di Tito: By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | 8:00 PM | Hoerner Theatre, Ithaca College, Ithaca | See 2/22 A Year With Frog and Toad | 7:00 PM | 207 Clemens Center Parkway, Elmira | Join Frog and Toad as they spend a fun-filled year together.

3/01 Wednesday

The VIDA Quartet plays Barnes Hall at Cornell Univeristy on Thursday, Febuary 23 at 8:00 PM (Photo provided)

Akropolis Reed Quintet | 7:00 PM-8:30 PM | Hockett Family Recital Hall, Ithaca College, Ithaca | Individual instrument master classes in the Hockett Family Recital Hall, Nabenhauer Recital Room, Presser Rehearsal Room, and Beeler Rehearsal Room.

George Orwell’s Animal Farm | 7:00 PM | Center For the Arts of Homer, 72 S Main St, Homer | See 2/17 Civic Ensemble presents: My Children! My Africa! | 7:30 PM | Kitchen Theatre, 417 W State St, Ithaca | See 2/16.

Steve Hackett: Genesis Revisited | 8:00 PM | State Theatre Of Ithaca, 107 W State St, Ithaca | Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the classic Genesis album Wind and Wuthering, Steve Hackett and his band will be performing several tracks from the album as well as fan favorites such as The Musical Box and other Genesis numbers.

Ithaca Underground 10th Anniversary Fundraiser with Mouth to Mouth to Mouth, Benjamin, Knew | 8:00 PM | The Haunt, 702 Willow Ave, Ithaca | Math-Rock, Punk, Progressive Rock, Indie Pop, Hip Hop, Experimental.

Martin Sexton | 8:00 PM | Auburn Public Theater, 8 Exchange St, Auburn | Syracuse native Sexton got his start singing in the streets and subways of Boston in the early ’90s.

Still fiercely independent and headlining venues from The Fillmore to Carnegie Hall, he has influenced a generation of contemporary artists.

2/21 Tuesday

Cinderella | 7:00 PM | 207 Clemens Center, Elmira | Tony Award winning Broadway musical of the classic tale.

Benjamin Pawlak: Piano | 9:00 PM | Nabenhauer Recital Room, Danby Road , Ithaca | Classical.

2/22 Wednesday

Cinderella | 7:00 PM | 207 Clemens Center, Elmira | Tony Award winning Broadway musical of the classic tale.

La Clemenza di Tito: By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | 8:00 PM | Hoerner Theatre, Ithaca College, Ithaca | Commissioned to write an opera to celebrate the 1791 coronation of the Holy Roman emperor Leopold II, Mozart looked to ancient Rome for inspiration. This opera seria’s magnificent score portrays a generous ruler caught in a web of jealousy and revenge.

Wind Ensemble | 8:15 PM | Ford Hall, Whalen Center, IC, Ithaca | Christopher Hughes, conductor. Songs and

Dances, Dukas: Fanfare | Lauridsen: O Magnum Mysterium | Tchaikovsky: Dance of the Jesters | Bach: Come, Sweet Death | Stravinsky: Circus Polka for a Young Elephant | Mozart: Serenade “Gran Partita” |

2/23 Thursday

Cinderella | 7:00 PM | 207 Clemens Center, Elmira | Tony Award winning Broadway musical of the classic tale.

VIDA Guitar Quartet | 8:00 PM | Barnes Hall, Cornell, Ithaca | Since forming in 2007, VIDA has performed to critical acclaim in major American and European venues. The band performs a program of lush arrangements ranging from traditional British folk songs to Bach to Gershwin.

Electroacoustic Music | 8:15 PM | Nabenhauer Recital Room, Danby Road , Ithaca | Spiritual Rez | 9:00 PM | The Haunt, 702 Willow Ave, Ithaca | Reggae, Funk, Dance, Soul, Roots.

2/24 Friday

George Orwell’s Animal Farm | 7:00 PM | Center For the Arts of Homer, 72 S Main St, Homer | See 2/17 Cornell Men’s Hockey vs. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 7:00 PM | Lynah Rink, Cornell Univ., Ithaca | La Clemenza di Tito: By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | 8:00 PM | Hoerner Theatre, Ithaca College, Ithaca | See 2/22

2/25 Saturday

Beat the Winter Blues with Art | 1:00 PM-4:00 PM | Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell, Ithaca | Warm up your body and mind with art, activities, music, and refreshments designed to help you beat the winter blues. Free and fun for all ages.

Cornell Men’s Basketball vs. Princeton University | 6:00 PM | Newman Arena, Bartels Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca | George Orwell’s Animal Farm | 7:00 PM | Center For the Arts of Homer, 72 S Main St, Homer | See 2/17 Cornell Men’s Hockey vs. Union College | 7:00 PM | Lynah Rink, Cornell Univ., Ithaca | The Big Takeover | 8:00 PM | The Haunt, 702 Willow Ave, Ithaca | A far cry from the pop-punk of American ska, The Big Takeover take their cues from Desmond Dekker and the first wave of Jamaican pop music as well as from the soulful energy and sophistication of Motown.

Ain’t Misbehavin’ | 7:30 PM | Syracuse Stage/Drama Complex, 820 E Genesee St, Syracuse | Step back into the sparkling nightlife of a 1930s jazz club in this celebration of the jazz legend Fats Waller. From Uptown to Tin Pan Alley to Hollywood, Waller’s music helped define the swinging sound of the Golden Age of the Cotton Club.

La Clemenza di Tito: By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | 8:00 PM | Hoerner Theatre, Ithaca College, Ithaca | See 2/22

| 5:30 PM | Lost Horizon, 5863 Thompson Rd., DeWitt | Death Metal, Deathcore, Metalcore, Progressive Death Metal.

Trestle at Pope Lick Creek | 7:30 PM | Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts, Cornell University, Ithaca |See 3/03 The Head & The Heart | 8:00 PM | State Theatre Of Ithaca, 107 W State St, Ithaca | Indie Folk, Americana.

Paul Elia | 8:00 PM | Auburn Public Theater, 8 Exchange St, Auburn | Comedy.

The Skin of Our Teeth | 8:00 PM | Ti-Ahwaga Performaning Arts Center, 42 Delphine St, Owego | See 3/03 Ain’t Misbehavin’ | 8:00 PM | Syracuse Stage/Drama Complex, 820 E Genesee St, Syracuse | See 3/01 Jazz Ensemble | 8:15 PM-9:45 PM | Ford Hall, Whalen Center, IC, Ithaca | Jazz.

3/05 Sunday

Ain’t Misbehavin’ | 2:00 PM | Syracuse Stage/Drama Complex, 820 E Genesee St, Syracuse | See 3/01 Symphony Orchestra Concerto Concert | 4:00 PM-5:30 PM | Ford Hall, Whalen Center, IC, Ithaca | Winners of the Concerto Competition perform, with Finlandia by Sibelius to open, and Rachmaninoff’s Isle of the Dead, to close.

3/02 Thursday

Exhibition Tour: Escaping the Ordinary: Artistic Imagination in Early Modern Prints | 5:15 PM | Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell, Ithaca | Get an inside look on this special tour with the curators.

The Bizarre & Curious Quest of Killian Cog | 7:00 PM | Hangar Theatre, 801 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca | Through a steampunk lens, The Bizarre and Curious Quest of Killian Cog takes the audience on a cirque-style journey through time and space.

Ain’t Misbehavin’ | 7:30 PM | Syracuse Stage/Drama Complex, 820 E Genesee St, Syracuse | See 3/01 Tab Benoit | 8:00 PM | The Haunt, 702 Willow Ave, Ithaca | Swamp Blues, Soul Blues, Chicago Blues.

3/03 Friday

Cornell Women’s Basketball vs. Yale University | 6:00 PM | Newman Arena, Bartels Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca | Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes: An Introduction to the Orchestra | 7:00 PM | Conducted by Toshiyuki Shimada, introduces symphonic music to students.

The program will include Benjamin Britten’s “The Young People’s Guide to the Orchestra,” and more.

The Bizarre & Curious Quest of Killian Cog | 7:00 PM | Hangar Theatre, 801 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca | See 3/02 Trestle at Pope Lick Creek | 7:30 PM | Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts, Cornell University, Ithaca | Depression-era play from MacArthur genius award winner Naomi Wallace.

The Skin of Our Teeth | 8:00 PM | Ti-Ahwaga Performaning Arts Center, 42 Delphine St, Owego | Combining farce, burlesque, and satire, Thornton Wilder departs from his studied use of nostalgia and sentiment in Our Town to have an Eternal Family narrowly escape one disaster after another, from ancient times to the present.

Ain’t Misbehavin’ | 8:00 PM | Syracuse Stage/Drama Complex, 820 E Genesee St, Syracuse | See 3/01 Eisley, Civilian, Backwards Dancer | 9:00 PM | The Haunt, 702 Willow Ave, Ithaca | Indie Rock, Indie Pop.

3/04 Saturday

Cornell Women’s Basketball vs. Brown University | 5:00 PM | Newman Arena, Bartels Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca | Carnifex, Rings Of Saturn, Lorna Shore, She Must Burn

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Finger Lakes Chamber Ensemble | 4:00 PM | Unitarian Church Of Ithaca, 306 N Aurora St, Ithaca | Featuring Beethoven’s String Trio in D, Op. 9, No. 2, Duruflé’s Trio for Flute, Viola, & Piano, Op. 3, and Brahms’ Piano Trio in B, Op. 8.

With guest artists, Janet Sung on violin and Barry Crawford on flute.

The Skin of Our Teeth | 8:00 PM | Ti-Ahwaga Performaning Arts Center, 42 Delphine St, Owego | See 3/03 WVBR Bound For Glory: Mustard’s Retreat | 8:30 PM | Anabel Taylor Hall, Cornell Univeristy, Ithaca | Folk.

3/06 Monday

Knocked Loose, Harm’s Way, Eternal Sleep, Meth Mouth, West Berlin | 6:00 PM | Lost Horizon, 5863 Thompson Rd., DeWitt | Hardcore, Metalcore.

Chorus and Madrigal Singers | 8:15 PM-9:45 PM | Ford Hall, Whalen Center, IC, Ithaca |

3/08 Wednesday

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Terrorbyte | 6:00 PM | Lost Horizon, 5863 Thompson Rd., DeWitt | Metalcore, Deathcore, Nu-Metal.

Ain’t Misbehavin’ | 8:00 PM | Syracuse Stage/Drama Complex, 820 E Genesee St, Syracuse | See 3/01

3/09 Thursday

3/12 Sunday

How Albrecht Dürer Invented the Printmaker as Artist | 5:15 PM | Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell, Ithaca | Armin Kunz, print scholar and director of the C. G. Boerner Gallery in New York.

Ain’t Misbehavin’ | 7:30 PM | Syracuse Stage/Drama Complex, 820 E Genesee St, Syracuse | See 3/01

3/10 Friday

Trestle at Pope Lick Creek | 7:30 PM | Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts, Cornell University, Ithaca |See 3/03 Simon’s Shaheen’s Zakir | 8:00 PM | Bailey Hall, Cornell, Ithaca | Simon Shaheen brings to life the Arab music of Al-Andalus and blends it with the art of flamenco and jazz influences in a program of instrumental and vocal music and dance.

The Skin of Our Teeth | 8:00 PM | Ti-Ahwaga Performaning Arts Center, 42 Delphine St, Owego | See 3/03

3/11 Saturday

Trestle at Pope Lick Creek | 2:00 PM | Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts, Cornell University, Ithaca |See 3/03 Cornell Chamber Orchestra | 3:00 PM | Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell, Ithaca | The site-specific intervention Hear Me was created for our wing by Cornell architecture student Min Keun Park in collaboration with composer Barry Sharp and Director of Orchestras Chris Kim. Cayuga Chamber Orchestra | 7:30 PM-9:00 PM | Ford Hall, Whalen Center, IC, Ithaca | Featuring Haydn’s Symphony No. 101 in D Major The Clock, and Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Op 25. Classical.

Trestle at Pope Lick Creek | 7:30 PM | Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts, Cornell University, Ithaca |See 3/03 Last Podcast on the Left | 8:00 PM | The Haunt, 702 Willow Ave, Ithaca | Last Podcast On The Left is a comedy podcast that covers all the horrors our world has to offer both imagined and real, from demons and aliens to cults and serial killers.

Matt Anderson | 8:00 PM | The Dock, 415 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca | Blues.

The Skin of Our Teeth | 8:00 PM | Ti-Ahwaga Performaning Arts Center, 42 Delphine St, Owego | See 3/03

Ain’t Misbehavin’ | 2:00 PM | Syracuse Stage/Drama Complex, 820 E Genesee St, Syracuse | See 3/01 Sex with Strangers | 4:00 PM | Kitchen Theatre, 417 W State St, Ithaca | Fast lane to fame Twenty-something Ethan writes a blog of sexcapades that has catapulted him into instant celebrity and success. Forty-something Olivia is a mid-career novelist, widely unappreciated. When the two are waylaid in a remote cabin, the chemistry is explosive.

The Skin of Our Teeth | 8:00 PM | Ti-Ahwaga Performaning Arts Center, 42 Delphine St, Owego | See 3/03 WVBR Bound For Glory: Reverend Robert Jones and Matt Watroba | 8:30 PM | Anabel Taylor Hall, Cornell Univeristy, Ithaca | Folk.

3/15 Wednesday

Sex with Strangers | 7:30 PM | Kitchen Theatre, 417 W State St, Ithaca | See 3/12 Dawes | 8:00 PM | State Theatre Of Ithaca, 107 W State St, Ithaca | Folk Rock, Indie Folk.

Strand of Oaks, Twin Limb | 9:00 PM | The Haunt, 702 Willow Ave, Ithaca | Rock, Folk Rock.

Rhythum in the Night, The Irish Dance Spectacular | 7:30 PM | An epic journey derived from a tale of good versus evil.

3/16 Thursday

Spring 2017 Barbara & David Zalaznick Reading Series | 4:30 PM | Rhodes-Rawlings Auditorium, Klarman Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca | Featuring widely acclaimed master and proponent of weird fiction Jeff VanderMeer.

Artist’s Talk: Martha Rosler | 5:15 PM | Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell, Ithaca | Martha Rosler will speak about her work in conjunction with thie exhibition Empathy Academy: Social Practice and the Problem of Objects .

Sex with Strangers | 7:30 PM | Kitchen Theatre, 417 W State St, Ithaca | See 3/12

3/17 Friday

The Skin of Our Teeth | 8:00 PM | Ti-Ahwaga Performaning Arts Center, 42 Delphine St, Owego | See 3/03 Sex with Strangers | 8:00 PM | Kitchen Theatre, 417 W State

The Finger Lakes Chamber Ensemble plays the Unitarian Church of Ithaca Sunday, March 5, at 4:00 p.m. (Photo Provided) St, Ithaca | See 3/12 Ain’t Misbehavin’ | 8:00 PM | Syracuse Stage/Drama Complex, 820 E Genesee St, Syracuse | See 3/01

3/18 Saturday

The Skin of Our Teeth | 8:00 PM | Ti-Ahwaga Performaning Arts Center, 42 Delphine St, Owego | See 3/03 Sex with Strangers | 8:00 PM | Kitchen Theatre, 417 W State St, Ithaca | See 3/12 Ain’t Misbehavin’ | 8:00 PM | Syracuse Stage/Drama Complex, 820 E Genesee St, Syracuse | See 3/01

3/19 Sunday

Ain’t Misbehavin’ | 2:00 PM | Syracuse Stage/Drama Complex, 820 E Genesee St, Syracuse | See 3/01 Sex with Strangers | 4:00 PM | Kitchen Theatre, 417 W State St, Ithaca | See 3/12 The Skin of Our Teeth | 8:00 PM | Ti-Ahwaga Performaning Arts Center, 42 Delphine St, Owego | See 3/03 WVBR Bound For Glory: Joe Jencks | 8:30 PM | Anabel Taylor Hall, Cornell Univeristy, Ithaca | Folk.

3/20 Monday

Theresa Caputo Live! The Experience | 7:30 PM | State Theatre Of Ithaca, 107 W State St, Ithaca | Theresa Caputo’s the self proclaimed Long Island Medium (maybe you’ve heard of her reality show?), a New York Times best-selling author, and an incredibly busy mom, wife, and all-around family gal.

3/22 Wednesday

Sex with Strangers | 7:30 PM | Kitchen Theatre, 417 W State St, Ithaca | See 3/12 Diane Russell, Owner

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3/23 Thursday

27th Annual Educational Technology Day | 9:00 AM-4:00 PM | Ithaca College , Campus Center 953 Danby Rd , Ithaca | Leading tech companies such as AT&T, Dell, Epson, Panasonic and many others will be on display.

The Vagina Monologues | 7:00 PM | Auburn Public Theater, 8 Exchange St, Auburn | An Obie Award-winning whirlwind tour of a forbidden zone, The Vagina Monologues introduces a wildly divergent gathering of female voices, including a six-year-old girl, a septuagenarian New Yorker, a vagina workshop participant, and many more.

Sex with Strangers | 7:30 PM | Kitchen Theatre, 417 W State St, Ithaca | See 3/12 Ain’t Misbehavin’ | 7:30 PM | Syracuse Stage/Drama Complex, 820 E Genesee St, Syracuse | See 3/01 Turkuaz | 9:00 PM | The Haunt, 702 Willow Ave, Ithaca | Funk, Power Funk, R&B, Soul.

3/24 Friday

The Vagina Monologues | 7:00 PM | Auburn Public Theater, 8 Exchange St, Auburn | See 3/23 Sex with Strangers | 8:00 PM | Kitchen Theatre, 417 W State St, Ithaca | See 3/12 Ain’t Misbehavin’ | 8:00 PM | Syracuse Stage/Drama Complex, 820 E Genesee St, Syracuse | See 3/01

3/25 Saturday

Galumpha | 7:00 PM | State Theatre Of Ithaca, 107 W State St, Ithaca | Combining stunning acrobatics, striking visual effects, physical comedy and inventive choreography, Galumpha brings to life a world of imagination, beauty, muscle and merriment. The three performers create a sensory feast of images ranging from the ridiculous to the sublime, drawn together into a seamless whole, consistently bringing audiences to their feet.

The Vagina Monologues | 7:00 PM | Auburn Public Theater, 8 Exchange St, Auburn | See 3/23 Jerusalem Quartet | 8:00 PM | Barnes Hall, Cornell, Ithaca | A record three-time recipient of the BBC Music Magazine Chamber Music Award, this ensemble has garnered international acclaim for its rare combination of passion and precision. Each performance translates composers’ visions to new audiences with freshness and vigor.

Sex with Strangers | 8:00 PM | Kitchen Theatre, 417 W State St, Ithaca | See 3/12 Ain’t Misbehavin’ | 8:00 PM | Syracuse Stage/Drama Complex, 820 E Genesee St, Syracuse | See 3/01.

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1. Four Seasons (315) 637-9023 — Fayetteville, 8 miles east of Syracuse. Downhill, snowboarding and snow tubing. Rates: Adult day lift ticket $24, $18 for juniors 12 and under. Instructional programs available.

2. Greek Peak (800) 955-2754 — 2000 NYS Route 392, Cortland, NY. 33 trails, train park, half pipe, tubing center. Rates: $68 adult full day lift ticket, $55 14 & under. Night pass $39, Mon 8:30- 9pm, Tues-Thurs 9:30am-9pm, Friday 9:30am-10pm, Saturday 8:30am-10pm, Sunday 8:30am-9pm. Instructional programs available.

3. Labrador Mountain (607) 842-6204 — Truxton, NY. 250 skiable acres, 6 lifts, 4 base lodges.

Provides skiing and snowboarding. 3000 foot terrain park, 300 foot half-pipe. Rates: $53 8hr, $48 4hr, $42 for juniors. (12 & under). Instructional programs available.

4. Song Mountain (315) 696-5711 — Tully. Five lifts, 24 trails, Skiing and boarding. Open daily with night skiing. Rates: $53 8hrs, $48 4hrs.; Juniors: $42 8hrs, Under 6 $15 8hrs. $30 night lift pass.

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College Rate (with ID) $15.

6. Gore Mountain Ski Area (518) 251-5026 — North Creek. 15 lifts, 107 trails. Downhill and crosscountry skiing, snowboarding. Open daily. Rates: Mid-week: adults $75; teens (13-19) $58, seniors (65-69) $58; juniors (7-12) $40. Weekends and holidays: adults $83; teens (13-19) $65, seniors (65-69) $65; juniors (7-12) $46.

7. McCauley Mountain (315) 369-3225 — Old Forge.

Six lifts, 21 trails. Downhill and cross-country skiing, snowboarding. Open daily, but closed Tuesday. Weekend rates, adults $30 full-day, $25 half-day; seniors (60-69), students & military, $25 full-day, $20 half-day.

8. Snow Ridge (315) 348-8456 — Turin. Seven lifts, 21 trails, halfpipe. Open Wed.-Sun. Lift tickets $10$39. Call for other lift prices.

9. Woods Valley (315) 827-4721 — Westernville, NY,

10 miles north of Rome. Skiing, snowboarding, children’s programs, ski team, beginners specials programs. All-day rates: adults, $43 (weekends and holidays), $35 (weekdays); Juniors – 12 and under, $37 and $31. Instructional programs available.

10. Whiteface Mountain (518) 946-2223 — Wilmington, NY, 7 miles from Lake Placid. Skiing, snowboarding. Biggest vertical drop in the east.

Daycare Center. Instructinal programs available.

Day Passes (Peak season): $92, adults; $72, teens and seniors; juniors (7-12), $58; 6 and under, free. www.whiteface.com.

11. Bristol Mountain (585) 374-6000 — Canandaigua. Six Lifts, 34 slopes, 138 skiable acres.

Skiing and snowboarding available. Open daily with night skiing. Rates (8hr): $62, adults; $52, juniors and seniors.

12. Hunter Mountain (800) 486-8376 — Hunter, NY. Skiing, snowtubing. 240 skiable acres. 35 miles of trails. On the Web, www.huntermtn. com. Rates: Adults, $76 (weekend/holiday) and

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Cross-country 13. Beaver Lake Nature Center (315) 638-2519 — Baldwinsville, 650 acres of woods, 4 trails 1-3 miles long open for skiers. $4 per car, $20 per bus. Trails for walkers also available — snowshoe rentals available. On the Web: www.onondagacountyparks.com/beaver-lakenature-center 14. Highland Forest County Park (315) 683-5550 — 11 miles east of Tully, exit 14 off Rt. 81. Various hiking and cross-country trails. More than 30 skiable acres. 4 major cross-country runs. Skiing day pass $10 adults and $5 for children. Lodge, with food, open to general public on weekends.

Horse-drawn sleighrides through February.

Rentals available. Web: onondagacountyparks. com/highland-forest 15. Podunk X/C Ski (607) 387-6716 — 9147 St Rt. 96., Trumansburg. Ski shop, sales, trades, rentals, trails, beginner instruction. Closed Mondays.

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n an industry where a unique and engaging brand is crucial to advancement, Hasan Minaj’s rise to national recognition is a stalwart example of his ability to remain versatile while maintaining a clear voice as a performer. Minhaj’s brand of funny is ironic yet heartfelt, satirical yet sincere, and crackles with a millennial-friendly pop-culture knowhow infused with political savviness. After being inspired by Chris Rock’s Never Scared comedy special, Minhaj waded his way into the crowded, highly competitive world of stand-up comedy, advancing steadily in

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an industry where it can take decades to make headway. With so many available modern platforms for creativity to find purchase Minhaj has dug his heels into most of them, from stand-up spots in New York and L.A. to multiple YouTube comedy sketches, acting gigs on sitcoms and MTV series and more recently a prominent position with culturally iconic Daily Show.

With the Daily Show being selfproclaimed as “fake news” long before the flurry of facsimile articles that have bombarded us in 2016, John Stewart and his crew deftly used this ironic moniker to their advantage during the Bush era, steadily culminating credibility as they embedded real journalism into their comedic reports, providing an informative answer for their audience to the implicit bias of major outlets like Fox News.

Minhaj came aboard in 2014 shortly prior to Stewart handed over hosting duties to current host Trevor Noah in something

of a sleek revamp to the program. Minhaj proved to be a fantastic addition to the Daily Show family, bringing with him a background in Political Science from his time at UC Davis and the unique perspective of a first generation Muslim American that garnered him the initial title of “Senior Religious Correspondent” (Minhaj’s title has since been changed simply to Senior Political Correspondent). This position would gain manage the opportunity to host the Radio and Television Correspondents Dinner in 2015, where he took advantage of his moment in the national spotlight to scathingly take Congress to task for its complicity in the rising tide of gun violence sweeping the nation.

Given his religious background, Minhaj often provides scathing commentary on the waves of criticism directed toward his faith both here in America and abroad. Some of his segments on The Daily Show include “Minhaj’s Muslim Makeover” in which he mocked an airlines overreaction to a passenger wearing a Hijab and offered satirical advice to Muslims on how to conceal their religious identity (changing one’s name from Mohammad to Mo, growing a beard on the inside of their mouth as opposed to their face). At the Republican National Convention, he jokingly embraced Trump supporters as he prepared for a possible deportation along with 3.3 fellow Muslim Americans, and in a scathing “Goodbye to 2016” in which he broke down mid-segment trying to put a positive spin on the year and mockingly stormed off the set in utter exasperation.

With his theatrical debut Homecoming King Minhaj taps into one of the oldest forms of storytelling to enrich his career as a comedian, the one-man show.

Joining the ranks of a formidable array of comics who have come to prominence through their solo performances such as Andy Kaufman, Lenny Bruce, and John Leguizamo. Drawing on his experience as a first-generation immigrant being raised by his father in Davis, California after his mother returned to India to pursue a medical degree, Minhaj concentrates on the hardships of growing up as a minority in a mostly Caucasian suburban area as well as hardships of adolescence that speak to us as a whole regardless of skin color. While the casual racism that slips by us during day to day interactions is an uncomfortably relevant trend in modern American culture, Minhaj’s background as a person and a performer has made him well suited to the task of offering up themes of humor, adjustment, and the love of family as a remedy. •

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Diversity and detail at CSMA’s annual open Show

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f you haven’t stopped in yet, now marks the last few weeks of the Community School of Music and Art’s Annual Open Show, a yearly exhibition curated this year by artist Joyce Stillman-Meyers that takes submissions from the community to produce a show as eclectic as it is large. Over fifty local artists are showcased, with media ranging anywhere from pencil drawings, oil paints, and watercolors to crochet, cross stitch, sculpture, and photography.

Kathy Armstrong’s watercolor work Pickles & Such is a personal favorite in the show, a still life of jarred sweet pickles and peppers that emanates with vibrant color, tantalizing and invigoratingly appealing.

FRA-GEE-LAY by Deborah Bilinski is another standout with its sly, tongue-incheek pop cultural reference to A Christmas Story and its near photorealistic attention to detail. The painting is nothing more than slightly crinkled cardboard boxes, “fragile” written in capital letters on one box’s sides, but Bilinski skillfully executed everything from the minute sheen of clear packing tape to the tedious ribbing of the cardboard. Even more, the image is visually framed as if you are peering directly into the depths of a box that is filled with other boxes. Not only is this compositional decision clever, but it also helps the piece further play with dimensions, creating something that appears remarkably threedimensional despite being confined to two-dimensional space.

Diane McPherson presents humorous pencil drawing portraits that both embody a series entitled The Sorrows of Aging.

One, a self-portrait in which the artist is partially drawn, wryly asks, “Does this pencil make me look old?” The other, with the artist habited in a saintly outfit, her hands together and eyes looking upward, questions, “Why can’t I remember my cell

phone number?”

Meanwhile, Sandbox Wars by Scott Pardee presents further, however more serious, commentary. In the painting, two boys sit across from each other in a sandbox with toy soldiers, the guns pointed at one another. A line in the sand divides them, while in another corner a young girl covers her eyes in fear. In the house behind them, a mother washes dishes, but she stares out a window at the boys, her expression wary and concerned.

But there are so many more artworks in the Open Show that unfortunately it’s impossible to cover them all. Rebecca Cutter’s Timeline I is an intriguingly abstract mixed media work: a relatively small ripped piece of cold press paper with three black lines or marks as its focal point, grounded in a black base against an otherwise gray-white backdrop. Ithaca Times’ own Christopher Harrington presents two untitled ink drawings of complexly detailed punk figures, while Bob Ievers creates a calming painting of a quaint olive oil shop with Olive Oil. Autumn Dance

by Miriam Rice appears to be silhouettes of geese or gourds or some unidentifiable objects against a colorfully effervescent evening sky, and Margaret Nelson’s Unleashed and Linear Flow II are fueled by intense color and beautiful, small but detailed marks. In terms of photography, Helen Stride’s Soda Pop lovingly depicts a bee diving into a glass of soda, the image imbued with nostalgia, while the likes of Susan Larkin and David Watkins, Jr. continue with their usual work in the vein of breathtakingly sharp and enchanting photographs of flowers.

Several artists in the show even focus on local themes with their submissions, contributing to the ever-welcome sensation of Ithaca pride in viewing works that reference or depict familiar scenes. Diana

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Ozolins’ Taughannock Gorge 5pm July, From the Railroad Bridge, for example, is a beautifully painted image of the aweinspiring gorge, the water still and ridges in the gorge walls palpable through use of varying shades and shadows. Cartlon Manzano paints a pleasant depiction of the State Street Diner, while Kevin Dossinger presents Hotel Ithaca Ezra Cornell Museum, a mixed media piece on a large canvas that playfully pays homage to some of Ithaca’s former buildings, brought to life with splashes of orange red paint and

(Clockwise from top) Kathy Armstrong’s “Pickles & Such”; Scott Pardee’s “Sandbox Wars”; Deborah Bilinski’s “FRA-GEE-LAY” (Photos provided)

scrawled marker lines. All in all, a diverse and satisfying show. • The Annual Open Show will be on display at the Community School of Music and Art (CSMA), located at 330 East MLK/ State Street, through January 27.

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Looking Back on 2016 The year’s best in local theatre

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nies.

Of those I saw, here’s what stayed with me: at the Kitchen the shows had the expected polish, high design standards and sharp tuning that have become characteristic under Rachel Lampert’s two-decade stewardship. While what should have been “star” attractions according to their Broadway hype—Peter and the Starcatchers and Hand to God— proved to be overpraised as scripts, they still received meticulous care and gave Karl Gregory too delicious turns in high/low comedy as the extraordinarily vain & hapless Stache (the young Captain Hook) and a hormonal teen in a tug-of-war with a possessed sock puppet.

Abetting him in Starcatchers was a firstrate ensemble of Kitchen veterans—particularly Craig Macdonald, Joey Steinhagen, and Emily Jackson, plus newcomer Aundre Seals. Seals turned up again as a hilariously bumbling pastor in Hand to God. Another welcome return was the sublime Rachel Buttram as a dancer who is in recovery from a career-ending accident in Dancing Lessons, in a layered and shattering performance. Yet two Kitchen productions stand out for the audacity of their theatricality and the reach of their subject matter: today and pre-1492 Spain come into collision in a twist on a Romeo & Juliet story (here Latina Catholic meets devout Muslim) in the highly poetic and beguiling Paloma by Anne Garcia Romero in a dazzling production directed by Margarett Perry. Death Boogie brought back the chameleonic and mesmerizing Darian Dauchan in a hip-hop meditation on death, military and the black man; a scorching recasting of an anti-hero’s journey told in graphic novel styled scenes.

Cornell’s Dept. of Performing & Media Arts has recently become reenergized.

Last spring saw an electric, sometimes provocative staging by Godfrey Simmons of an impossibly bad (and misogynistic) O’Neill script (All God’s Chillun) in a co-production with Civic Ensemble. The most accomplished spring vehicle was their Dance Concert, a meditation on New Orleans and all sorts of drag. Best this fall was the theatrically bold world premiere of Palestinian-Syrian Rama Haydar’s Desert of Light. Director, co-translator and new faculty member Rebekah Maggor wrapped an intense two-person drama reminiscent of Beckett and Ionesco (brilliant performances by Irving Torres & J. Michael Kinsey) within a twelve-person devised rendering of fragments from celebrated Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish.

Breathtaking.

The professional training program at Ithaca College makes for some of the best realized work in town (which included, alas, Mary Corsaro’s beautiful swan song of A Chorus Line in Fall 2015.) It has one of the few real opera training programs for undergraduates, and IC alum R.B. Schlather’s spell-binding staging of Handel’s Semele hit the stratosphere in concept, design an execution. Schlather

and minimalist design. This year saw a charming Billy Blythe (Bill Clinton as a kid in Arkansas) with a blue-grass accented score, and a rousing, troubling and heroic Thumbprint, about the first woman to successfully bring her rapists to justice in Pakistan. Both were new works by women composers.

Cherry provided a contemplative tour of the west end in a headphone play (Storm Country) that mixed historical essay with the melodrama of Tess of the Storm Country (with a melodious narration by Carolyn Goelzer, our “guide”). Just this December, a nine-month project resulted in a charming, puppet and human The Snow Queen, told with great physicality and focus.

Excellent work was also put forth by the Homecoming Players, including a richly observed In the Next Room, and the return of Arthur Bicknell’s lovely Dotty (enhanced by the performances of Camilla

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simultaneously strips away artifice to find human relationships while realizing mesmerizing stage pictures. Also high in both design and execution was Norm Johnson’s elegant, haunting staging of Lorca’s great Blood Wedding, strong, minimalistic and ritualized particularly in senior Emily Weisbecker’s elegant scenic design.

Among Civic Ensemble’s many accomplishments was a heartbreaking, deeply inhabited production of Athol Fugard’s My Children, My Africa! As students from opposite sides of apartheid society (white and black) Brianna Ford and Jelani Pitcher richly caught high fueled idealism mixed with an awkward dance of friendship, while Godfrey Simmons’s riveting performance as the tragically hopeful teacher, Mr. M., ranks as the actor’s best work. Not to be missed, it is being revived February 16-18 at the Kitchen Theatre (civicensemble.org) Newest to the Ithaca mix are The Cherry (still building its theatre) and Opera Ithaca. Entering their third season Ithaca Opera mixes world-class singers from across the U.S. with adroit direction

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Schade, Carolyn Cadigan and Kristin Sad.) The Hangar has a new Artistic Director. Given his season as the interim, Michael Barakiva is in for a great tenure. LinManuel Miranda’s fabulous In the Heights received an ebullient, richly acted outing, while Constellations showed how design can elevate and inform a tricky script. My fave was Barakiva’s lyrical production of the late Wendy Wasserstein’s Third, galvanized by the performance of Dee Pelletier in the lead.

I haven’t covered Ithaca Shakespeare (now in a new location by the marina), Running To Places (a great Rent), Wolf ’s Mouth, the Savoyards or Ithaca Fringe.

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smooth vocals. “It’s something else I arco Benevento has long had can explore and experiment with,” says a cult following in the Finger Benevento about his voice, “and it brings Lakes. He is a summer favorite even more depth to the tunes.” Benevento’s at Hector’s Stonecat Cafe, where his shows latest album, Fred Short, has capacity and draw hundreds to dance under the stars range indeed; the collection encompasses in sweaty delight. “We expanded to the the wide expanse of his musicianship. Wild outside,” says Benevento, “so we could songs with trippy undertones give way to accommodate more people but we still classic rhythms of jazz, punctuated by exsold out.” Venturing to the area for the first pressive electronic notes and synthesizers. time in the winter, Benevento promises to The album came together almost brighten up not only fan’s moods but also a overnight—or at least Side B did. Benevenshuttered Rongovian Embassy. to claims to have created most of the bones The Rongovian Embassy, closed since for the lyrics alone one night. And, in his November 9th, will re-open for just one studio by the same name as the album, night, thanks to the long-standing relaBenevento and tionship between friends, many guest Benevento and contributors to the Kyle Barnhart, a album, laid down Stonecat veteran tracks in a sort-of and former general free-range brainmanager during storming session. the last reitera“There’s vulnertion of the historic ability in sharing music venue. The your talents,” says show has already Benevento, “but created a lot of [at my studio] chatter as people we’re just a bunch clamor to get tickof friends hanging ets before they are around and jamsold out, a testaming.” ment not only to Long-time Benevento but also Marco Benevento with friend (Photo: facebook) fans still enjoy in to the promise of the complicated light returning to mix of traditional the darkened storejazz, playful synthesizers and experimental front at 1 West Main. circuitry, but the story of Fred Short is what Benevento’s unique blend of rock and brings this album full circle for Benevento. experimental jazz is favored by the jamThe story of a quasi-mythical man who band music scene throughout Trumansis also the namesake of a road Benevento burg and the Finger Lakes, but there’s lived on, floats overhead, bringing mystimuch more to his show than just playful electronics, jazzy piano notes and melodies cism and a reverence for nature to what are still very danceable tunes. to which you just have to dance; he’s also When he arrives in Trumansburg next known for his “over the top” live performonth, Benevento’s stage presence, vocals mances. It’s hard not to enjoy a show when and piano genius will be bolstered by bassBenevento appears to be having a blast as ist Dave Drietwitz and grounded in the well. “I love what I do,” says Benevento, mesmeric beats of drummer Andy Borger. “the energy of the crowd, the funk…it’s The trio has played all over the world, but unbelievably fun!” according to Benevento, what they love A native of New Jersey and a musician most is playing for energized and enthusisince age 7, Marco Benevento attended the Berklee College of Music, graduating in astic crowds in the niche venues of small 1999. Benevento entered the scene already towns. As the calendar turns a page and hot, playing alongside the likes of Wilco Trumansburg wakes to greet February 1st, and Beck. He’s been called a guru of jazz, displaced Rongovians and the local Marco the most talented keyboarder by CBS, Benevento fan club can rejoice knowing and an artisanal sculptor of sound. Fans that a beloved and talented musician will of his early work talk about getting lost in bring life back to the Rongovian Embassy, intricate knots of sonic art. Magic happens even if just for one night. with all that experimenting. Most recently Benevento has surged onto the pop though, Benevento has brought a new scene in recent years by adding sultry voinstrument to his sound: his voice. cals. With another instrument to play with, While some have lamented the move, Benevento adds character, literally and others rejoice in Benevento’s prowess figuratively, to playful sonic chops. • for storytelling and swoon over his silky

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Sunset Grill combines the views and the food

By Peg g y Haine

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f you’re a downtown person, it’s easy to forget that the Sunset Grill sits above us on South Hill, not so very far out. It’s an uphill trek, but when did that ever bother an Ithacan? We’re known for the bulging circumferences of our calf muscles. For the few of us who haven’t yet adapted to the hills, it’s accessible by bus, and there’s carpark space too. No excuses.

Breakfast is a popular meal at this cozy, brick-lined restaurant, known for its fresh

Sunset Grill showcasing its panoramic view (Photo: Casey Martin)

ingredients, specialty waffles, pancakes (pecan, blueberry, strawberry, chocolate chip, banana, and others), omelets with your choice of fillings, French toast, corned beef hash, eggs Benedict, and my artery-clogging favorite, biscuits and gravy.

There’s gluten-free toast. For those who’d taken on too much Saturday-nighting, you could head for the legendary, hangoveraddressing Bomber omelet; a protein-rich “everything” breakfast. For those with more modest tastes, you could soothe your aching brain with steak and eggs.

A recent noon meal there brought a lunch special of pot roast with chunks of celery and carrot in a beefy broth, served over a good-sized portion of genuine, stick-to-your-ribs mashed potatoes. Well seasoned and with tender chunks of beef, it was sufficient to power us through a rough afternoon and to sail, replete, through to dinner.

A flatbread Buffalo salad with “boneless wings” (those chickens must have a helluva time flying!) presented the best of the Buffalo wing franchise – chunks of crunchy, fried, spicy chicken pieces, lots of crisp mixed lettuce and bacon, melon-y cucumber pieces, halved sweet-tart grape tomatoes, carrot bits, all-in-all, a colorful, tasty mélange. We chose the requisite blue-

cheese dressing but you might prefer ranch or any other dressing your heart desires.

The chef is amenable.

The Black Angus burgers are big, juicy, and satisfying, and there’s a selection of wraps on offer, as well as sandwiches and gyros (lamb, chicken, or vegetarian). We’ve heard good things about their crisp duck wings as well as that most comforting of comfort foods, the open-face meatloaf sandwich, served over Texas toast with gravy and a choice of fries or coleslaw.

If you stray too far from the salad menu, you can probably kiss your New Year’s resolutions goodbye, but you’re likely to enjoy every step along the road to ruin.

At dinner, the menu migrates to a selection of steaks with a variety of butters and sauces, as well as pork, chicken, seafood grilled, blackened, or fried, and the Saturday-only prime rib special. For those of a vegetarian persuasion, there’s a vegetable stir-fry or eggplant parmesan. The wine and bottled beer list is pretty plain vanilla but adequate.

We’ve always found a warm welcome there, and at our latest foray the maître d’, offered us one of several window seats overlooking the city and, even more impressively, the long view up Cayuga Lake.

In summer, when service is available on their sprawling, awning-covered patio, the view is even more spectacular.

The Sunset Grill serves three meals a day, (dinner Wednesday through Saturday only) and is popular with the locals as well as with Ithaca College students, faculty, and staff. On a Wednesday afternoon in the midst of the college’s winter vacation, there was a respectable crowd at lunch. Our server was caring and efficient, the portions were generous, and the food was good.

We’re looking forward to next weekend’s brunch. •

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Wednesday Live Music | 8:00 PM | Rulloff’s, 411 College Ave, Ithaca | Featuring local bands, soloists, and other musical groups.

Andrew Alling | 8:00 PM | The Range, Ithaca Commons, 119 E State St, Ithaca | Folk, Acoustic, Indie.

Reggae Night with The Crucial Reggae Allstars | 9:00 PM | The Dock, 415 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca | Reggae, Dub, Roots Rock.

1/19 Thursday

CTB Jazz Thursdays with Who Let the Cats Out | 6:00 PM-7:30 PM | Collegetown Bagels, East Hill Plaza, Ithaca | Jazz.

Open Funk Jam with the Fall Creek Brass Band! | 7:30 PM-10:30 PM | The Range, Ithaca Commons, 119 E State St, Ithaca | Funk, Jazz.

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The Djangoners | 8:00 PM | Casita Del Polaris, 1201 N Tioga St Unit 2, Ithaca | Swing, Jazz, Gypsy Swing.

Tom Savage | 9:00 PM | Ransom Steele Tavern, 552 Main St, Apalachin | Americana, Folk, Country, Rock.

West End Blend, Mutron Warriors | 9:00 PM | Funk ‘n Waffles, 727 S Crouse Ave Ste 8, Syracuse | Funk, Afrobeat, Soul.

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London McDaniel | 5:00 PM-7:00 PM | Ithaca Bakery, 400 N Meadow St, Ithaca | Pop, Folk, Rock, Funk.

Under Construction | 6:00 PM-8:00 PM | Americana Vineyards, 4367 E Covert Rd, Interlaken | Rock, Pop, Blues, Country.

Bendher | 6:00 PM-8:00 PM | The Dock, 415 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca | Rock, Hard Rock.

Richie Stearns, Judy Hyman, and Jeff Claus | 6:00 PM-8:00 PM | Felicia’s Hive 45, 45 East Main Street, Trumansburg | Old-Time, Bluegrass.

The Small Kings | 7:00 PM | Grist Iron Brewing, 4880 NY-414, Burdett | Rock, Pop. Watts on Tap | 8:00 PM | Ransom Steele Tavern, 552 Main St, Apalachin | Rock, Progressive Rock, ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s.

John Brown’s Body | 8:00 PM | Casita Del Polaris, 1201 N Tioga St Unit 2, Ithaca | Reggae, Dub, Electronic.

Kitestring | 9:00 PM | Silver Line Tap Room, 19 W Main St, Trumansburg | Rock, Pop, Indie.

Grand Turk, Ilium Works | 9:00 PM | The Range, Ithaca Commons, 119 E State St, Ithaca | Rock, Rockabilly, Folk, Punk, Indie.

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The Pelotones | 6:00 PM-8:00 PM | Americana Vineyards, 4367 E Covert Rd, Interlaken | Swing, Jazz, Blues, Rock and Roll.

The Profuslies | 7:00 PM-10:00 PM | Heavily Brewing Co., 2471 Hayes Rd, Montour Falls | Rock, Funk, Jam. Ampersand Project | 7:00 PM | Grist Iron Brewing, 4880 NY-414, Burdett | Acoustic, Rock, Pop, Country.

John Brown’s Body, The Analogue Sons | 8:00 PM | The Haunt, 702 Willow Ave, Ithaca | Reggae, Dub, Roots.

Brian Wolf with Beard of Bees | 8:00 PM | Ransom Steele Tavern, 552 Main St, Apalachin | Rock, Folk.

Harryhausen, Adam Gates | 8:00 PM | Funk ‘n Waffles, 727 S Crouse Ave Ste 8, Syracuse | Garage Rock, Alternative, Rock, Indie Rock.

The Ithacats | 9:00 PM | Silver Line Tap Room, 19 W Main St, Trumansburg | Bluegrass.

Lucky Old Sun | 9:00 PM | The Range, Ithaca Commons, 119 E State St, Ithaca | Singer Songwriters, Folk, Americana, Rock.

Sophistafunk CD Release Party with Swift Technique | 9:30 PM | Funk ‘n Waffles, 727 S Crouse Ave Ste 8, Syracuse | Funk, Hip Hop, Electronic, Rock.

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Jerome Attardo | 12:00 PM-3:00 PM | Moosewood Restaurant, 215 N Cayuga St Ste 70, Ithaca | Classical Piano.

Cayuga Blue Notes | 4:00 PM-6:00 PM | Americana Vineyards, 4367

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Jaimie Lee Potter | 4:00 PM | Grist Iron Brewing, 4880 NY-414, Burdett | Folk, Singer Songwriter.

Vocal Jazz Jam with Diana Leigh and Jesse Collins | 4:00 PM-7:00 PM | The Range, Ithaca Commons, 119 E State St, Ithaca | Jazz.

The Marcus King Band | 8:00 PM | The Haunt, 702 Willow Ave, Ithaca | Blues, Rock, Southern Rock, Fusion.

Musicians Choice Chamber Concert: Simon Bjarning & the Resident Brass Quintet | 7:30 PM | Rockwell Museum Of Western Art, 111 Cedar St, Corning | Classical.

LP, Ugly Sun, Stephen Douglas Wolfe | 8:00 PM | Lost Horizon, 5863 Thompson Rd., DeWitt | Rock, Pop, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock.

Colin Hay | 8:00 PM | Center For the Arts of Homer, 72 S Main St, Homer | Colin Hay is familiar to millions as the frontman, songwriter, and vocalist of pop sensation Men at Work.

1/21 Saturday

The Cosmic Joke Collective presents “We’ve Got You Covered” | 6:30 PM | Lot 10 Lounge, 106 S Cayuga St, Ithaca | A musical tribute to local artists featuring the talents of: Leon

W State St, Ithaca | Homecoming King, is the theatrical debut of humorist and The Daily Show”senior political correspondent Hasan Minhaj.

Mary Fahl Band featuring Mark Doyle | 8:00 PM | Auburn Public Theater, 8 Exchange St, Auburn | Folk, Pop.

1/22 Sunday

The Wonder Wacky Hour with Hilby The Skinny German Juggle Boy and special guests | 1:00 PM | Kulp Auditorium, Ithaca High School, 1401 N Cayuga St, Ithaca | 11th Annual Fall Fundraiser for Ithaca’s Elementary Schools.

1/24 Tuesday

Riff Raff, DJ Afterthought, Dollabillgates, Owey, Atrilla | 6:30 PM | Lost Horizon, 5863 Thompson Rd., DeWitt | Hip Hop, Electronic, Rap.

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Tuesday Bluesday with Dan Paolangeli & Friends | 6:00 PM | The Dock, 415 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca | Blues, Rock, Every Tuesday.

Professor Tuesday’s Jazz Quartet | 8:00 PM-10:00 PM | Madeline’s Restaurant, 215 E State St, Ithaca | Jazz.

Irish Music Session | 8:00 PM-11:00 PM | Rulloff’s, 411 College Ave, Ithaca | Hosted by members of Traonach. concerts

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Datsik | 8:00 PM | Westcott Theatre, 524 Westcott St, Syracuse | Electronic, House, Trance.

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Branford Marsalis Quartet and Kurt Elling | 7:30 PM | State Theatre Of Ithaca, 107 W State St, Ithaca | Saxophonist Branford Marsalis, pianist Joey Calderazzo, bassist Eric Revis and drummer Justin Faulkner are each bold personalities with strong opinions, they join the equally strong jazz singer Kurt Elling on this night.

“La La Land” is the colorful 2016 American romantic musical comedy-drama written and directed by Damien Chazelle and Staring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone. It’s a sign towards a new wave of musicals. Critics have highly praised the film, as it’s won multiply awards, grossing over 132 million dollars against its 30 million dollar budget. Cinemapolis is showing the film all week.

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Arguello, Josh Dolan, Jif Edmonson and Mike Edmonson (of Neon Baptists), Mandy Goldman, Jenny Lowe, and Nate Richardson. The Cosmic Joke Collective is a local performance artists’ salon and listening room event that happens monthly at Lot 10. 6:30 doors, 7pm show.

Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King | 8:00 PM | State Theatre Of Ithaca, 107

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He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia; 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family | 118 mins PG-13 | 20th Century Woman | The story of three women who explore love and freedom in Southern California during the late 1970s. | 118 mins R | Manchester by the Sea | An uncle is forced to take care of his teenage nephew after the boy’s father dies. | 137 mins R | La La Land | A jazz pianist falls for an aspiring actress in Los Angeles. | 128 mins PG-13 | Elle | A successful businesswoman gets caught up in a game of cat and mouse as she tracks down the unknown man who raped her. | 130 mins R |

Moonlight | A timeless story of human connection and self-discovery, Moonlight chronicles the life of a young black man from childhood to adulthood as he struggles to find his place in the world. | 111 mins R | Regal Cinemas

Wednesday, 1/18 to Tuesday, 1/24.

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Live By Night | A group of Boston-bred gangsters set up shop in balmy Florida during the Prohibition era, facing off against the competition and the Ku Klux Klan. | 128 mins R |

Monster Trucks | Looking for any way to get away from the life and town he was born into, Tripp (Lucas Till), a high school senior, builds a Monster Truck from bits and pieces of scrapped cars | 104 mins PG | Patriots Day | An account of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and the aftermath, which includes the city-wide manhunt to find the terrorists responsible. | 133 mins R | Sleepless | A cop with a connection to the criminal underworld scours a nightclub in search of his kidnapped son. | 95 mins R | The Bye Bye Man | Three friends stumble upon the horrific origins of the Bye Bye Man, a mysterious figure they discover is the root cause of the evil behind man’s most unspeakable acts. | 96 mins PG-13 | XXX: The Return of Xander Cage | Xander Cage is left for dead after an incident, though he secretly returns to action for a new, tough assignment with his handler Augustus Gibbons. | 107 mins PG-13 | Split | After three girls are kidnapped by a man with 24 distinct personalities they must find some of the different personalities that can help them while running away and staying alive from the others. | 117 mins PG-13 | A Monster Calls | A boy seeks the help of a tree monster to cope with his

single mother’s terminal illness. | 113 mins PG-13 | Sleepless | A cop with a connection to the criminal underworld scours a nightclub in search of his kidnapped son. | 95 mins R | Why Him? | A holiday gathering threatens to go off the rails when Ned Fleming realizes that his daughter’s Silicon Valley billionaire boyfriend is about to pop the question. | 111 mins R | Sing | A koala named Buster Moon has one final chance to restore his theater to its former glory by producing the world’s greatest singing competition. | 108 mins PG | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | The adventures of writer Newt Scamander in New York’s secret community of witches and wizards seventy years before Harry Potter reads his book in school. | 133 mins PG-13 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | The Rebellion makes a risky move to steal the plans for the Death Star, setting up the epic saga to follow. The first stand alone Star Wars film promises to be a whirlwind. | 133 mins PG-13 | Passengers | A spacecraft traveling to a distant colony planet and transporting thousands of people has a malfunction in its sleep chambers. As a result, two passengers are awakened

90 years early. | 116 mins PG-13 | Hidden Figures | Based on a true story. A team of African-American women provide NASA with important mathematical data needed to launch the program’s first successful space missions. | 127 mins PG | Underworld: Blood Wars | Vampire death dealer, Selene (Kate Beckinsale) fights to end the eternal war between the Lycan clan and the Vampire faction that betrayed her. | 91 mins R | Fences | A working-class AfricanAmerican father tries to raise his family in the 1950s, while coming to terms with the events of his life. | 139 mins PG-13 | Moana | In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by the Demigod Maui reaches an impetuous Chieftain’s daughter’s island, she answers the Ocean’s call to seek out the Demigod to set things right. | 107 mins PG |

Notices Auditions for H.M.S. Pinafore in Concert | First Presbyterian Church, 112 South St, Auburn | Two audtions on Saturday, January 21st from 2-5 pm and Sunday, January 22nd from 3-6 pm. Performances will run March 3 and March 5th at the Auburn High School Auditorium. For more information

AuburnPlayers.org Local Auditions: Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival / Merry-Go-Round Playhouse | Local auditions to be held Jan. 27-29 for the playhouse’s upcoming 2017 season.

Shows include: Guys and Dolls, Parade, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Ghost The Musical, and Always…

Patsy Cline. Auditions will be held by appointment only. All roles are available. Equity and Non-Equity.

Paid positions. Internships and Observerships also available. For more information and to request an audition appointment, please visit: FingerLakesMTF.com/auditions.

American Red Cross Blood Drives | Friday, 1/20 Ithaca YMCA 11:30am to 4:30pm, Saturday, 1/21 All Saints Catholic Church Lansing 8am to 12pm, Monday, 1/23 Tompkins County Library 10am to 3pm.

Ithaca Sociable Singles Dinner | 6:00 PM, 1/18 Wednesday | The Antlers, 1159 Dryden Rd, Ithaca | RSVP becky_crumb@yahoo.com The Finger Lakes Native Plant Society Members’ Night: A Botanical Smorgasbord | 7:00 PM-9:00 PM, 1/18 Wednesday | Unitarian Church Annex, 208 E Buffalo St, Ithaca | The third annual Members’ Night, will feature short presentations

by FLNPS members and friends on a variety of topics related to botany. This will include arts, photography, poems, poetry reading, stories and essays related to plant and more. All members and general public are welcome.

Open Mike Night | 7:00 PM-9:00 PM, 1/20 Friday | Dryden Community Center Cafe, 1 W Main St, Dryden | Come share your songs, stories, poems and enjoy your favorite coffee or tea and delicious homemade baked goods. Contact Arron Bound by telephone at (607) 844-1500 or by email at manager@1westmain@ gmail.com.

McLean Community Church Italian Event | 4:30 PM, 1/21 Saturday | McLean Community Church, 50 Church St, McLean | Featuring a Lasagna Dinner: Meat Lasagna, Tossed Salad, Italian Bread, Homemade Cake, and Beverage.

Open Meditation | 10:30 AM-12:00 PM, 1/22 Sunday | Foundation of Light, 391 Turkey Hill Rd, Ithaca | All are welcome to meditate according to their own practice. Class begins with 20 minutes of silent meditation, after which everyone reads and discusses related texts. Class ends with 15 or 20 minutes of silent or guided meditation.

Branford Marsalis Quartet with Kurt Elling,

Beginners are welcome and instruction in basic meditation will be provided.

For more information, email Lynne at ltaetzsch@gmail.com or call her at 607-273-1364.

Dryden Senior Citizens Lunch | 11:45 AM, 1/23 Monday | V.F.W., Route 13, Dryden | The meal will be beef stew with potatoes and vegetables, biscuits, tossed salad, and pie. Entertainment will be Bob Lyna who will sing and play the guitar and harmonica.

Landlords Association of Tompkins County Monthly Meeting | 4:30 PM, 1/23 Monday | Ramada Inn, N Triphammer Rd, Ithaca | This month attorneys Russ Maines and Michael Perehinec will discuss legal issues, leases and companion animals.

Then there will be a workshop on Landlording 101, covering important basics regarding rental property.

Rental property owners interested in joining are invited to attend.

For more information email LATC@ LandlordsAssociation.com or call 607257-2382.

Community Meeting: Expansion of the Borger Gas Compressor Station on Ellis Hollow Creek Rd | 7:00 PM-8:30 PM, 1/23 Monday | Ellis Hollow Community Center, 111 Genung Rd, Ithaca | Please join Mother’s Out Front and local community members to discuss the expansion of the Borger Gas Compressor Station on Ellis Hollow Creek Rd near Genung.

For more information, contact Katie Quinn-Jacobs kqj@quinn-jacobs.org or Wendy Wolfe ww16@cornell.edu.

Ithaca Bipolar Support Group | 7:00 PM-8:30 PM, 1/24 Tuesday | Lifelong, 119 W Court St, Ithaca | This group is peer-run without supervision by any medical expert. They share knowledge and experience in an attempt to help each other deal with the issues of bipolar disorder including medications, life management, therapy, and anything else that might help us to live more successfully. Contact: Bill Goodhew, 607-539-4056, Bill_ Goodhew@yahoo.com

Learning Emotional Intelligence for Leadership Development with Amy Kohut | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM, 1/18 Wednesday | BorgWarner Room, 101 E Green St, Ithaca | A workshop for supervisors and anyone who wants to understand the role emotional intelligence plays in the workplace or

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Ithaca musicians Eric and Harry Aceto are long time local heroes.

Joined by the formidable Bobby Henrie and Brain Williams, they present the Djangoners, a quartet as adaptable, as it is forceful.

Forging hot jazz and gypsy swing, the band will be celebrating the birthday and musical history of the legendary jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt, who was instrumental in forging a new dimension in jazz guitar. Casita del Polaris will be decked out in classic 1930s Parisian style for the event. Get out, and get your swing on!

Pairing one of the hardest hitting and most dynamic jazz quartets in the universe with an equally formidable jazz vocalist seems like a match made in the ultra-verse. It is. The Branford Marsalis quartet, led by the legendary saxophonist, combines forces with the also legendary vocalist Kurt Elling, to forge one of the most interesting and exciting combinations in recent years. Their album “Upward Spiral”, is a dense and open-minded nugget of jazz gold.

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fun-filled 30-minute sessions, Library staff will share books, songs, rhymes, baby signs and early literacy tips. Baby Storytime programs are followed by hour-long Baby and Toddler Playtimes, which encourage socialization and learning through unstructured play. For more information, contact the Library’s Youth Services Department at (607) 272-4557 extension 275.

Cookies and Cram | 4:00 PM-6:00 PM, 1/23 Monday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca | TCPL invites middle and high school students to attend Cookies and Cram, a free study session, for students taking mid-term and Regents exams. Students will have access to a quiet space for individual and small-group study and the Library’s test prep section, which houses dozens of popular review books. TCPL will provide free cookies and drinks. For more information, contact Teen Services Librarian Regina DeMauro at rdemauro@tcpl.org.

Special Events

Best known for his work in the new wave, reggae rock and pop band Men at Work, Colin Hay has been a prolific and engaging solo artist ever since. He’s written a dozen records, including 2015s “Next Year People”, and the actor and director Zach Braff frequently uses his music for film soundtracks and t.v. shows like “Scrubs”. This is a great chance to see a profession who’s rightly earned his place as a highly respected artist. Hay plays the Center for the Arts of Homer Friday, January 20, at 8:00 p.m. (Photo: Beth Herzhaft) to pick the right home, inspections(!), and how to protect your investment once you are a homeowner. For more information email hbe@ithacanhs.org or visit www.ithacanhs.org

Kids 2017 Young Adult Book Club: Animal Farm | 4:30 PM-5:30 PM, 1/18 Wednesday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca | Members in grades six through 12 are invited to share their thoughts on one of the most famous 20th century political allegories during this free meeting. Animal Farm is told from the prospective of a group of barnyard animals who revolt against their vicious

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Finding Joy in Elder Care | 7:00 PM-8:15 PM, 1/18 Wednesday | GreenStar Cooperative Market, 700 W Buffalo St, Ithaca | Caring for an elder can be a great experience if approached with a spirit of adventure. Fay Bunnell, R.N., M.S., will share some lessons learned and discuss some helpful herbs, flower remedies, and essential oils.

Registration required - sign up online at greenstar.coop, at GreenStar’s Customer Service Desk, or call 273-9392.

The Evolution of Language | 6:00 PM, 1/19 Thursday | BorgWarner Room, 101 E Green St, Ithaca | A presentation

by Cornell University Professor Morten H. Christiansen. For more information, contact TCPL Exhibit Coordinator Sally Grubb at sgrubb@tcpl.org or (607) 272-4557 extension 232.

High Performance Computing on Stampede 2 Workshop | 9:00 PM-5:00 PM, 1/23 Monday | Frank H. T. Rhodes Hall, 571, Cornell, Ithaca | A training workshop on using the Stampede 2 supercomputer, with Intel Knights Landing processors, will be offered to the national research community by the Cornell University Center for Advanced Computing (CAC).

Raj Yoga Meditation Class with Amita Shukla | 10:00 AM-11:00 AM, 1/24 Tuesday | Foundation of Light, 391 Turkey Hill Rd, Ithaca | Raj Yoga meditation is a form of meditation that is accessible to people of all backgrounds.

Groundswell’s Developing A Farm/ Food Business Course | 6:00 PM-9:00 PM, 1/24 Tuesday | Just Be Cause Center, 1013 W State St, Ithaca | This 5-session course is specifically for people in the early stages of developing a farm or food business. Whether you are just launching your business or have been operating a few years and want to become more strategic in how you move forward, this course will help you expand and increase viability. Info at groundswellcenter.org/farmertraining/ businessplanning/ Homebuyer U (Homebuyer education class) | 6:30 PM-8:30 PM, 1/24 Tuesday | Ithaca NHS, 115 W Clinton St, Ithaca | If you are interested in buying a home but don’t know where to start, the Homebuyer Class at Ithaca NHS can help. By the end of class you will know how much money you need to buy a home, your credit score and how it affects you, how much house you can afford, how to work with a realtor, how to get a mortgage, how

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Sensory Science: Exploring Food | 3:30 PM, 1/19 Thursday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca | Children ages 3 through 7 are invited to use their senses to explore stories, songs and hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM) activities. To register, visit tcpl. org/kids/programs-sensory-storytimes. php.

Baby Storytime | 10:30 AM, 1/20 Friday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca | During these

11th Annual Celebrity Chef Pasta Nights | 5:00 PM-8:30 PM, 1/19 Thursday | Glenora Wine Cellars Inc, 5435 State Route 14, Dundee | Pasta Night returns for its 11th year! Join Glenora Wine Cellars for their favorite winter tradition and enjoy fresh pasta dishes prepared by local celebrity chefs every Thursday at Veraisons.

Reservations Strongly Suggested.

Reserve a table online or call 800.243.5513 No Inauguration: An Evening of Peace, Love, Resistance & Solidarity | 5:00 PM-9:00 PM, 1/20 Friday | Lot 10 Lounge, 106 S Cayuga St, Ithaca | Featuring a concert by Djug Django, Burns & Kristy and other local musicians. Food, Mingling, Politics, Community. Moneys Raised to Benefit ACLU, Planned Parenthood & a local immigration legal service program tbd. Contact Victoria Armstrong varmstrong2424@gmail.com for more info.

Cornell Men’s Hockey vs. Clarkson University | 7:00 PM, 1/20 Friday | Lynah Rink, Cornell Univ., Ithaca | Women’s March on Ithaca 2017 | 10:00 AM, 1/21 Saturday | Ithaca City Hall, 108 E Green St, Ithaca | Women’s March on Ithaca 2017 is a peaceful event in solidarity with the Women’s March on Washington to demonstrate the strength, power, and courage of women in America. Marchers are asked

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Ithaca Bakery, Friday, January 20, 7:30 p.m.

In case you didn’t know: Ithaca Bakery on Meadow St. is forging a new universe. The local eatery and superstar café is now serving New York State beer, wine, and cider. Along with the abundance of heady crafts they’ll also be showcasing live music on Friday nights. Ithaca jazz musician and multiinstrumentalist London McDaniel, a colorful and swift artist, will be playing Friday night. Teddy Kilts, Rachel Beverly and more, are on taps for the next few weeks. (Photo: facebook)

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Cornell Men’s Hockey vs. St. Lawrence University | 7:00 PM, 1/21 Saturday | Lynah Rink, Cornell Univ., Ithaca | Dancing and Dessert with the Contradictions | 7:30 PM-11:30 PM, 1/21 Saturday | Community School Of Music And Arts, 330 E State St, Ithaca | A feast of music, dancing, friends, and fabulous desserts are all part of the delectable Dance and Dessert Potluck hosted each winter by Hands Four Dancers of Ithaca. Contra dancing (7:30-10:30 pm) will be followed by a dessert potluck and couples dances: swing, schottisch, hambo, and waltz (10:30-11:30 pm).

Day Out in Downtown | 10:30 AM-3:00 PM, 1/24 Tuesday | CAP ArtsSpace, 171 The Commons, Ithaca | This special monthly function is a fun-filled, activity-packed, mid-day event geared towards the community’s older population, providing them with an opportunity to spend a day downtown participating in educational and entertaining activities while discovering or reacquainting themselves with downtown’s offerings.

10:30 a.m: Meet and Greet with artist Uniit Carrugo at Community Action Partnership. 12 noon: Lunch at Due Amici Ristorante. 1 p.m: Special matinee showing of Golden Globe-winning Hollywood Musical La La Land. For additional information, or to RSVP, call the Downtown Ithaca Alliance at (607) 277-8679.

Ongoing Yoga Mind and Body Meditation Series | 5:00 PM-6:00 PM, 1/18 Wednesday | WSH Art Gallery, 136 Ho Plaza, Ithaca | In this class we will explore yoga through movement, breath work, and meditation. We will awaken and invigorate the body & mind through breathing techniques and a sequence of gentle active postures and soothing stretches. Then we will move towards more passive postures and meditation to relax and rejuvenate the body and mind. This class is open to all levels and all bodies.

Open Hearts Dinner | 5:00 PM-6:30 PM, 1/18 Wednesday | McKendree UMC, 224 Owego St., Candor | Come and join in the fun. Whether you are looking for fellowship or a free meal this one’s for you. Contact: Denice Peckins denicepeckins@hotmail.com

Wednesday Night Ithaca Women’s Basketball Association: Open to girls & women ages 16 & up | 7:00 PM-9:00 PM, 1/18 Wednesday | Lehman Alternative Community School, 111 Chestnut St, Ithaca | The league is non-competitive and fun and involves pick-up style playing. Check out the league’s website for more information: https://ithacawomensbasketball. wordpress.com/ Take off Pounds Sensibly | 6:00 PM, 1/19 Thursday | Candor Town Hall, 101 Owego Road, Candor | Contact Jean Dewey Leader 659-9969 or jmdewey@ frontiernet.net Pickleball at the Ithaca YMCA | 9:30 AM-2:00 PM, 1/24 Tuesday | Ymca, Graham Rd W, Ithaca | Tuesdays & Thursdays from 9:30 am – 2:00 pm The Ultimate Purpose Rap Session: A Free Speech - Open Forum Discussion | 7:00 PM-9:00 PM, 1/24 Tuesday | Room #3, 2nd Floor, Above The Mate Factor Cafe, 143 Center of the Commons, Ithaca | We have tea, cookies, and a lively open discussion on the deep issues concerning humanity and our future. Please join us!

Art Call for Entries: Recycled Runway 2017 | The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes’ signature fundraising event, Recycled Runway will be held Saturday, June 3, 2017 at The Corning Museum of Glass.

They are looking for designers of all ages to participate in this fundraising fashion show featuring one-of-a-kind creations, using recycled or repurposed materials. Materials used by designers in the past include plastic bags, feathers, warming blankets from a marathon, CDs and DVDs, and more.

Proposals are due Friday, February 3, 2017. For more infor contact Connie Sullivan-Blum at 607-962-1332 x204 or director@eARTS.org Jim Kozlowski Art Opening | 5:00 PM-7:00 PM, 1/19 Thursday | Felicia’s Hive 45, 45 East Main Street, Trumansburg | Felicia’s debuts Regular art shows. A collection of colored pencil drawings by Trumansburg artist Jim Kozlowski will open on January 19. www.hivefortyfive.com Behind the Seams of Recycled

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Women’s March on Ithaca, Ithaca City Hall, Saturday, January 21, 10:00 a.m.

Everyone is welcomed and encouraged to march on Ithaca to protest Donald Trump’s inauguration and stand up for the rights of women and all individuals on the planet. Marchers will be joined by hundreds of thousands of people across the country and globe marching for the same causes and hopes. This is an event that is vital to the assemblage of protest and vision the country will need to act upon continuously, in a time where equal rights will need to be stood up for and fought for. This is important!

Runway: Revealing process, materials, and creativity | 5:30 PM-7:30 PM, 1/19 Thursday | The ARTS Council, 79 W Market Street, Corning | Behind the Seams of Recycled Runway will offer intimate and exclusive details of past designers’ processes and inspirations as they’ve prepared for Recycled Runway. The ARTS Council is currently accepting design submissions for Recycled Runway 2017. The event will take place Saturday, June 3, 2017, at the Corning Museum of Glass.

Pottery Try-It Workshop with Jill Ackerman | 6:30 PM-8:30 PM, 1/20 Friday | Clay School of Ithaca, South Hill Business Campus, 950 Danby Rd. Suite 28, Ithaca | This two hour session will give you a taste of working on the potter’s wheel with no strings attached.

This workshop is designed for those interested in a one night experience.

Tompkins County Quilters Guild with crocheter Saundra Goodman and embroiderer Enikő Farkas | 2:00 PM-4:00 PM, 1/21 Saturday | History Center, 401 E State St, Ithaca | Also, from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM, folklorist Hannah Davis of the New York Folklore Society will discuss her documentation of traditional arts and culture in Tompkins County. ongoing Benjamin Peters | 120 on The Commons, Ithaca | “30 Year Calling”.

A collaborative show put on by Gary Bercow and his past students, commemorating 30 years of teaching middle and high school art in both Spencer-Van Etten and the Lehman Alternative Community School.

Buffalo Street Books | 215 N Cayuga St, Ithaca | Emily Koester: Ignes fatui. This display represents the development of a novel artistic medium that combines color and light projection. The collection includes original templates and constructions, photographs of projection, and art prints.

CAP Art Space | 171 The Commons, Ithaca | Uniit Carruyo: A series of mixed media paintings ranging in size from 2’x3’ to 4’x5’ featuring acrylic, ink, fiber, light and glass. The style is abstract landscapes under water.

Corners Gallery | 903 Hanshaw Road, Ithaca | FORM/ FUNCTION : an exploration of aesthetics in ceramics, furniture, and work on paper. This exhibit features the work of Julie Crosby, Miles & May furniture works,

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ike the original musical, the period gangster movie is a rare bird these days. I remember liking Lee Tamahori’s Mulholland Falls back in 1996, with Nick Nolte and other guys in hats snooping around nuclear test sites, but when I showed it to my dad, he thought it played like a parody. These days, you get cliché fests like the generically titled Gangster Squad – definitely the lesser Ryan Gosling/Emma Stone collaboration at this point – or Brian DePalma’s dire take on The Black Dahlia (2006).

Maybe there really are only seven stories out there, but with Allied and La La Land out there making something new out of shop-worn Hollywood genres, now comes Ben Affleck’s Live By Night, a gangster saga based on Dennis Lehane’s 2012 novel. Good casting and good atmosphere distinguish Affleck’s fourth outing as writer and director.

Here, he stars as Joe Coughlin, a Boston bootlegger who winds up planning casinos and running rum in Florida.

Joe wants to be a great crook, but the lug has an unfortunate tendency to fall in love, first with the boss’s mistress (Sienna Miller) and later with a Cuban

and Kathleen Sherin The show is on view through Jan. 28. www.cornersgallery.com CSMA | 330 E State St, Ithaca | Annual Open Show | Curated by acclaimed painter Joyce Stillman-Myers, CSMA’s Open Show presents work in a variety media by more than 50 local artists.

Representing traditional to contemporary styles, this much-anticipated show celebrates the vibrant and diverse visual arts interests of our community.

Elevator Music and Art Gallery | at New Roots Charter School, 116 N. Cayuga St., Ithaca | Jude Meyers Thomas: Continuation with Single Reclining Spoon: Jude Meyers Thomas explores color and form as separate but related vocabularies and is most creative in the fulsome space between pure representation and pure color.

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by Zoe Saldana. He sneers when his policeman father Thomas (Brendan Gleeson) tells him about the concept of comeuppance, but there’s a neat Greek tragic finality to the tale that might just have something to do with crime not paying.

It feels doubly right that Live By Night was made by Warner Bros., the studio that pioneered the gangster genre back in the 1930s. There’s a line that can be traced back from Affleck’s widescreen crime story back to Arthur Penn’s Bonnie and Clyde and the black-and-white gangster classics that starred James Cagney, George Raft and Edward G. Robinson.

As mentioned earlier, Affleck is also good at casting. All roles from the leads to the character actors are just about perfect. For every face on screen that I recognized, like Gleeson, Clark Gregg, Anthony Michael Hall and Chris Cooper, key roles are cast with fresh faces; this makes sense, as you don’t know what people you don’t know will do – perfect for the gangster genre. The approach is epitomized for me with the casting of Chris Messina, who plays Dion Bartolo, Joe’s right-hand man in Florida.

I was not familiar with Messina, and there’s a key moment where he reports to Joe about a suicide that may well have been a murder, and possibly a murder that Messina’s character committed. It’s that sense of menace and inscrutability that helps drive the story.

Constant Companion didn’t even recognize Elle Fanning, who plays a key role in the film that I will not reveal, and I didn’t recognize Sienna Miller until the end credits. The cast lends the film a key sense of mystery as Affleck’s lawbreaker

newrootsschool.org Gimme! Coffee | 506 West State Street, Ithaca | Sarah Clapp: WIld. Clapp is a photographer with a photo journalistic approach to her work.

Hilton Garden Inn | 130 Seneca St., Ithaca | McKayla Macomber: Beatitude: Focusing on little intricacies and the things in life that bring happiness and inspiration, McKayla Macomber gives her art the ability to develop on its own.

The History Center | 401 E. State St, Ithaca | Made in Tompkins County: “A Timeline of Local Enterprise”. Through February 18th, 2017. “Early American Decorative Arts”. Through September 24th, 2017. The Central New York chapter of the Historical Society of Early American Decoration is proud to display original pieces of tin, glass and wood alongside reproductions done by our members. | www.

(Above) Ben Affleck in “Live By Night” (right) Affleck in “Dazed and Confused” (Photos provided) gets deeper and deeper in trouble.

Fans of the genre will find dozens of little nods and touches that will be appreciated and savored afterward.

I’ve been a fan of Affleck going back to Dazed and Confused, and I think he has a real shot as a filmmaker and as an actor in an area that, say, Michael Douglas would call his wheelhouse: the flawed contemporary American male. Most of Affleck’s protagonists, particularly in Chasing Amy and Changing Lanes, are broken or damaged in some way. He’s explored this in his films as director, particularly The Town, and now Live By Night is a worthy addition to the canon.

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The Ink Shop | 330 E.State / MLK Street, Ithaca, NY 14850 | Through January 20. 19th Mini-Print International: This show invites artists from around the world to submit prints no larger than 4”x 4”. A juried selection of the submitted prints for the 19th Mini Print International will be exhibited at The Ink Shop in 2016. Our recent Mini Print shows have attracted artists from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand as well as many artists from the United States. www.ink-shop.org Lifelong |119 W Court St, Ithaca | Ron Krieg: Captured Moments: Ron Krieg, a native of Queens, has made Ithaca his home since 1989. His photography is influenced by his experiences as a NYC taxi driver, foster care caseworker, postal clerk, and his love of history,

political science, cinema and literature.

Ron’s photographs will be exhibited at Lifelong through the end of February.

State of the Art | 120 W State St Ste 2, Ithaca | Gallery Artists: Tompkins County Bicentennial Gallery artists open the new year with art that represents Ithaca’s past and present.

State of the Art will celebrate Tompkins County Bicentennial with half of our artists showing their work in January and the other half in February. The January show runs from January 4-29. soagithaca.org and 607-277-1626. www.soagithaca.org Sunny Days of Ithaca | 123 S Cayuga St, Ithaca | David Geer: Seasons: Sunny Days of Ithaca, 123 S Cayuga St, Ithaca | David M. Geer is an award-winning artist from Endicott, NY. He began drawing as soon as he could hold a pencil, and started selling his pictures to classmates for a quarter a piece in grade school. He began formal

instruction in oil painting at the age of twelve. Frequently David incorporates his love of travel into his work.

TCPL | 101 E Green St, Ithaca | On Being Human: A complimentary, multi-media exhibit, to TCPL’s Exploring Human Origins: What Does It Mean To Be Human, traveling exhibit of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and the American Library Association. “On Being Human” is curated by Terry Plater and features the work of ten local artists, including Plater, Ben Altman, William Benson, Jane Dennis, and Gurdon Brewster.

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David M. Geer is an airy and highly decorated artist from Endicott, NY, known for his expressive colors and dense oil work. He started drawing early in life - pretty much as soon as he could hold a pencil - and has continued to refine and configure his method and output. He’s painted around the world and has the masterly touch so reminiscent of a time gone past. He frequently shows at Sunny Days, typically exhibiting regional landscapes and wildlife in their natural element. Check this show out!

Blues and rock shredder Marcus King may be young, but he runs the board tenfold with his jazzy scales and powerful crescendos. The band’s second album was released this past October to wide praise. Featuring the legendary blues guitarist Derek Trucks and produced by the wickedly legendary guitarist Warren Haynes, the album features a band on the rise, in the midst of forging a true sound. Live, the band blends tasteful jams and intricate dimensions.

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