Archive: Arts & Entertainment

Once again the Rotary and Savage Clubs of Ithaca are teaming up with the Ithaca City School District's Fine and Performing Arts Program for the 9th Annual Little Apple Fall Follies, aka LAFF. This two-hour long show features a wide array of talented local performers. Proceeds from the show will support the community grant programs of the Ithaca Rotary Club and the Savage Club, as well as the programming of the Ithaca City School District Fine Arts Department.

This year's show will be held at Ithaca High School's Kulp Auditorium beginning at 7:00PM on Saturday, October 6th.

This family friendly variety show features the diverse talents of Running to Places, The Ithaca High School Men's and Women's Choirs, Armstrong School of Dance, magician James Warren, soloists Davina Barrett and Canen, Savoyards Ithaca, a selection of songs from this summer's Triphammer Arts Production of 'Oklahoma' and music ranging from Broadway to Jazz to Folk to Barbershop.

Emcees for the evening are Brett Bossard, Executive Director of Cinemapolis, and Joey Steinhagen, Artistic Director of Running to Places. Plenty of free parking is available.

Ithaca Rotary Club grants promote the quality of life in Tompkins County and the greater Ithaca area. Past grant recipients include Cancer Resource Center of the Finger Lakes, the Family Reading Partnership, Finger Lakes ReUse and the Ithaca Health Alliance.

The Savage Club makes annual donations to community arts organizations that specialize in youth performance. These grants have included the Community School of Music and Arts, Women's Works, Vitamin L Chorus, Running to Places Theatre Company and Armstrong School of Dance.

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