19th Mini-Print International | 5:00 PM-8:00 PM, 12/02 Friday | Ink Shop Printmaking Center The, 330 E State St Ste 2, Ithaca | 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. 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. Director’s Choice: Collection selected by Jesse Gardner | 5:00 PM-8:00 PM, 12/02 Friday | West End Gallery, 12 W Market St, Corning | West End Gallery and 171 Cedar Arts Center present: Director’s Choice, a shared exhibit featuring a collection of artwork selected by Jesse Gardner, Director of West End Gallery in collaboration with 171 Cedar Arts Center’s Houghton Gallery. Simultaneous Opening Receptions Friday, December 2 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Alice Gant: Very Long Books | 5:00 PM, 12/02 Friday | Buffalo Street Books, 215 N Cayuga St, Ithaca | An exhibit especially for collectors of one-ofa-kind books. Alice Gant’s painted, stitched narrations about “things we love,” calls for careful scrutiny and leisurely enjoyment. The very long books are expandable. Alice Muhlback: Once Upon an Eye | 5:00 PM, 12/02 Friday | eye, 126 E State St, Fl 2nd, Ithaca | The second leg of Alice Muhlback’s magical show, Once Upon an Eye @ eye Gallery will feature new paintings, interactive objects, and never-before-seen clips from her animated short of the same name. The film was co-created by Pamela Tan, with music composed by Joshua Handal. The exhibit runs until December 18th, 2016. In addition, eye continues to sell the work of Melissa Zarem, Jim Garmhausen, Justin Hjortshøj, Domenica Brockman, Giselle Potter, Marina Delaney, and Camille Chew. Carl Schofield: Landscape Prints | 5:00 PM, 12/02 Friday | Sunny Days of Ithaca, 123 S Cayuga St, Ithaca | Carl Schofield was a research scientist with the department of Natural Resources at Cornell University from 1960 to 1995. His long term interest in photography dates back to his teens and, following his retirement, he has pursued this former hobby more vigorously as an avocation.
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by Christopher J. Harrington Abigail Williams, Wolvhammer, Amiensus, Ebony Sorrow, Ecliptic Vision, Vile Tyrant, The Entropic Principle, Saturday, December 3, 6:00 p.m., The Vault, Syracuse
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cross the splintered apex of the moon’s eternal shadows, a frosty and grim behemoth lays infinite slabs of aggression and pummeling thrash. An onslaught of atmospheric and ‘90s Norwegian inspired black metal covers the ground. You are connected and heightened to this intense ritual: Utica’s Vile Tyrant heads the manifestation, pulsing with maddening riffs and widening stones of light. Their music is of the earth, the stars, and the universe. A darkened truth that spills out wide enters each void, and you transcend. The streets are real, the planets endless. The band’s debut EP Consummation of the Black Arts rings lightning diamonds, spiraling tunnels of progression, and has energy that is as real as the complex deepness of night. These guys are the real deal, bringing a unique and expressive magic to the powerful force that is black metal. I caught up with bassist and vocalist Aphotis recently, and we talked about some things. The band plays a ridiculously stacked show Saturday night in Syracuse with extreme metal juggernauts Abigail Williams, Wolvhammer, and many more. The sky is falling.
Annual Open Show | 5:00 PM, 12/02 Friday | Community School Of Music And Arts, 330 E State St, Ithaca | 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. December Juried Show | 5:00 PM-8:00 PM, 12/02 Friday | State Of The Art, 120 W State St Ste 2, Ithaca | Featuring the work of nearly 50 artists from the Fingerlakes region and beyond. Oil, acrylic, pastels, charcoal, watercolor, mixed media sculpture, interactive sculpture, mosaics with ceramic, stone and glass tiles, linocut, dyed silk painting, computer generated collage, and digital drawing. www.
Ithaca Times: Are you guys existential in any way, and do you think that attitude and determination is the key to developing art that transcends? Aphotis: We would say that this kind of art is called transcendent for a reason. It is something that goes beyond any singular existence. Music that moves people does so because the emotion and ideals the music expresses connect to their own on some level. In some cases music can provoke responses and spark memories, thereby causing a deeper connection and appreciation for the music by its association. What we mean by all of this is that truly transcendent art is something that connects to a lot of people on a profound level. It isn’t something determined or even created by one person. It transcends when everyone else says that it transcends. When it comes to actually creating our music, all we can do is channel our thoughts and feelings into it. That’s what makes the music what it is, so we suppose it could be considered existential on a certain level. Planning songs out, calculating time signatures or key changes, and working out other details like that can be productive in a lot of cases, and can produce some really cool stuff. When it comes down to it, I usually find that the best riffs arise spontaneously. It’s more a matter of what kind of mindset I’m in and how far into the groove we’re all getting. IT: What’s the history of the band, and what were some of the band’s early goals? Aphotis: We formed the band about five years ago, but have gone through several member changes since then. Initially our sound was more along the lines of a blackened melodic death metal, but recently we’ve been getting away from the death metal sound and getting much more black metal influence in our music.
IT: Are you guys a satanic band, and if so, how does that influence both the music and the direction you guys take; and what type of Satanism do you guys relate to, or practice? Aphotis: The lyrical content of our music is of Luciferian origins, which is a form of more spiritual Satanism. Not everyone in the band shares the same beliefs, but we all share the same dislike for organized religion. Either way, the music generally comes before the lyrics, so our philosophical views don’t generally influence the music we create. There is feeling and imagery in the music more than organized thought or religion. IT: Is Consummation of the Black Arts your guys’ first album, and what was the songwriting and recording process like on that record? Was there a certain dynamic in terms of mood that you needed to create in? Aphotis: Consummation of the Black Arts is our first EP, and it was a long time
Benjamin Peters, 120 on The Commons, Ithaca | New works by local artist and educator, Gary Bercow will include mixed media gouache paintings, oils on canvas and functional carved/textured ceramic pieces. Live acoustic music performed by Hannah Law and Abel McSurely Bradshaw. Chet Holcomb | 5:00 PM, 12/02 Friday | Lot 10 Lounge, 106 S Cayuga St, Ithaca | New Works by Chet Holcomb. Chet is a full-time artist living and working in Ithaca NY. His works deal with the ups and downs of life. Tis The Season | 5:00 PM, 12/02 Friday | Ithacamade, Dewitt Mall, 215 N. Cayuga St., Ithaca | Ithacamade ushers in the Holiday Season with a store wide celebration. New work by many of our artists, live music and refreshments. Art Through The Ages | 5:00 PM,
soagithaca.org On Being Human | 5:00 PM-8:00 PM, 12/02 Friday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca | 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 features the work of ten local artists, including Plater, Ben Altman, William Benson, Jane Dennis, and Gurdon Brewster. Yvonne Fisher: Ecstatic Drawings | 5:00 PM, 12/02 Friday | Padma Center for Natural Therapies, 114 W Buffalo St, Ithaca | Ecstatic Drawings: playful and bold, primitive and sophisticated, abstract and representational. Gary Bercow | 5:00 PM, 12/02 Friday |
Vile Tyrant (Photo provided) coming. The songs on the album were selected out of the songs we already had, although there are parts that inevitably wind up being changed when you actually sit down and start recording. Making the album was a tremendous learning experience and had its share of setbacks, but I loved doing it. We recorded the album ourselves, and I spent a lot of time mixing and mastering the songs. The more I learned about the whole process, the more we had to rerecord and remix everything from the ground up. It took a while, but we had something that we wanted to express and didn’t want to release an inferior album. We think the final product reflects that. Read the whole interview at ithaca.com and check out Vile Tyrant on bandcamp: viletyrant.bandcamp.com/releases
12/02 Friday | Elevator Music and Art Gallery - at New Roots Charter School, 116 N. Cayuga St., Ithaca | New Roots students 9 to 12 grades with display artwork from their Studio Art, Painting, Urban Arts, Drawing and Sculpture classes. Group Show | 5:00 PM, 12/02 Friday | Cellar d’Or, 136 The Commons, Ithaca | Featuring: Gabe Carraher, Chris Charles, Michael Goscinsky, Ivy Stevens-Gupta, Kathy Morris, Andrew Paine, Rachel Philipson, Michael Sampson, and Sheryl Sinkow. Handwork Workshops | 5:00 PM, 12/02 Friday | Handwork, Ithaca Commons, 102 W State St., Ithaca | Make your own poinsettia gift tag with Handwork artist Caroline Spellman. Get an introduction to paper quilling and try your hand at this historic art form. As Bob Nagel creates his charming
holiday ornaments in-store, learn about the tools and technique of chip carving from start to finish. Barbara Mink: Winter Journey | 5:00 PM, 12/02 Friday | CAP ArtsSpace, 171 The Commons, Ithaca | Barbara Mink’s Winter Journey explores the beauty of Ithaca in winter’s black, white, and shades in between. Works range from by 4×5 foot canvases to smaller framed works on paper, all in ink or acrylic.
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Sacred Root Kava Lounge, Sunday, December 4, 5:00 p.m.
Unitarian Church of Ithaca, Saturday, December 3, 8:00 p.m.
Help support Morningsong Community Service Farm this Sunday with an amazing concert. Amy Puryear, Tenzin Chopak, and Travis Knapp will showcase their dynamic musical range, each playing an inspiring set. Make sure to come hungry. The event will have soup, corn, bread and desserts. There will also be a raffle for a handmade Todd Rose steel string acoustic guitar. Part of Morningsong Community Service Farm’s mission is to help ensure that every person in the community has enough fresh, nutritious food to eat every day.
The smooth and spectacular Mostly Motown Chorus will be enlightening the masses this Saturday. Expect some killer renditions of songs by The Supremes, The Temptations, Martha and the Vandellas, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, Dione Warwick and many more. This is shaping out to be an amazing evening of music, (some comedy), and a great way to kick back and sort of time travel to a place bursting with swing, hope, and eternal flair. Make sure to check it out!
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