Archive: Arts & Entertainment

dRachEmUsiK at The ElectroZone

: By -; Entertainment; | Mar 30, 2018 |

dRachEmUsiK. photo by Hong Waltzer

Nationally-known electronic musician dRachEmUsiK (Charles Shriner) will perform at the Sacred Root Kava Bar in Ithaca at 8 PM on April 18. Appearing with Charles will be Robert Dorschel, an electronic multi-instrumentalist from Syracuse, NY, and Ithaca electro-improvisers DFLT (Jim Spitznagel and Tom Bruce).

Charles Shriner has been a full-time musician for over 45 years. During that time, he’s worked as a composer, arranger, session player and instrumentalist touring with numerous internationally-known performers. His compositions, sound design, and work as a sound artist have been featured in museums, public art installations, planetariums, video games, films, theater works and dance troupes. Notable projects include the Indianapolis Children’s Museum’s Dinosphere exhibit -- winner of an American Museum Association award -- and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport’s permanent art installation “Flight Paths”. A leader in the electro-music scene, Charles frequently collaborates with other artists in the experimental electro-acoustic and electro-music.com communities.

Emmett & Ella - The Puppy Plot at the Kitchen

: By Lesley Greene; Entertainment; | Mar 30, 2018 |

Fitz&Startz Productions' spring production of Emmett & Ella: The Puppy Plot comes to the Kitchen Theatre Company, 417 West MLK/State Street, on Saturday, April 28 at 1pm & 3pm, and Saturday, May 5 at 1pm & 3pm. With book/lyrics by Rachel Lampert and music by Lesley Greene, this is a music- and laugh-filled production for the whole family. Tickets are available online at kitchentheatre.org or by phone at 607 272-0570. Adults $12, children (under 14) $8.

They're back! Those lovable, unpredictable canines you met last year in Emmett & Ella's Big Apple Escapade are in for a new adventure in Emmett & Ella: The Puppy Plot. Here's the scoop: It's summertime, and Louella (Emmett and Ella's enthusiastic and outgoing human) is planning a big talent show to raise funds for a new animal shelter. She is over-the-top involved in making this the greatest event her town has ever seen. She's also agreed to host her grandniece and grandnephew, Sierra and Adam, for a whole month.

Vet Players to Play The Wedding Singer

: By Brian Balduzzi; Entertainment; | Mar 30, 2018 |

Vet Players, a student-run organization at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine and the only musical theatre troupe at a veterinary school in the United States, will perform The Wedding Singer on March 30 and 31, 2018. This musical production of the 1998 popular film is stage and musically directed by Ithaca-based professional director Gabriella Patricia Carr, and choreography by Gabriella Patricia Carr, Gray Ryan, Ali Lindsay, Emily Herrold, Olivia Lenz, and Paige Winn.

Over $40,000 Raised For The Kitchen

: By Lesley Greene; Entertainment; | Mar 30, 2018 |

Lip Sink performers, clockwise from top left: Team Heartbeat's Ryan Mitchell, Host Karl Gregory, The Kennel Club (Jamie Morissey), NSINK (Steve Nunley, Zachary Carcella-Sweet, Matt Carcella-Sweet, Rob de la Fuente), Nutloaf! (Nancy & Joel Malina)

On March 24, 2018, Kitchen Theatre Company (KTC) presented its first ever Lip Sink Spring Fundraiser. Celebrating M. Bevin O'Gara's first season as Producing Artistic Director at KTC, the evening brought the community together in support of the theatre. Teams of performers chose songs to lip sync and dance to, and fundraised on behalf of the theatre, culminating in an incredible show, delighting the audience of KTC supporters. The event was hosted by longtime Kitchen Theatre actor and local favorite Karl Gregory. The fundraising celebration featured an open bar, buffet, and a dance party (DJ Gibran).

Wells Presents Solo Exhibition By H.R. Buechler

: By David Foote; Entertainment; | Mar 23, 2018 |

Aurora, N.Y.— The Wells College String Room Gallery is pleased to present "W+W / Wires + Waves," a solo exhibition by interdisciplinary artist and Victor Hammer Book Arts Fellow H.R. Buechler. The Gallery invites all to join the artist for an opening reception on Thursday, March 22, from 6 to 8 p.m. The exhibition will remain on view until April 26.

Buechler will publicly discuss her work when presenting the 45th Annual Susan Garretson Swartzburg '60 Memorial Book Arts Lecture on Thursday, April 19, at 5:30 p.m. in the Hostetter Lecture Hall (209) of Stratton Hall.

'Goodnight Moon' and 'The Runaway Bunny' at The State

: By Casey Martin; Entertainment; | Mar 23, 2018 |

The Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia and The State Theatre of Ithaca are proud to present the critically acclaimed, innovative black-light show "Goodnight Moon" and "The Runaway Bunny" Sunday, March 25th at 1:00pm.

Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia has earned international acclaim for its unique interpretations of the works of Eric Carle (The Very Hungry Caterpillar), Leo Lionni (Swimmy, Frederick & Inch by Inch) and Sam McBratney (Guess How Much I Love You). These widely-travelled productions incorporate innovative puppetry, striking scenic effects, and evocative original music to provide very young audiences with an effortless introduction to the performing arts and the excitement of reading. Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny features these same elements.

Indonesian Gamelan Ensemble Ngudi Raras at Cornell

: By Laurel Gilmer; Entertainment; | Mar 23, 2018 |

On Thursday, March 29 at 7:00pm, visitors to the Willard Straight Hall Memorial Room will be transported from Ithaca to Indonesia when the Department of Music presents professional gamelan ensemble Ngudi Raras.

Ngudi Raras consists of six master musicians from Central Java who are faculty of Indonesia's leading traditional performing arts school, ISI Surakarta. However, rather than learning their own skills at academic institutions, they are alami, or "natural," musicians who honed their craft through apprenticeship with family and community members. They perpetuate musical traditions on a deep level, earning esteem for their expertise.

The Cherry Arts Presents 'The House of Usher'

: By The Cherry Arts; Entertainment; | Mar 16, 2018 |

The Cherry Arts will present House of Usher, a live-performed multimedia film score written and performed by Ithaca-based composer Anna Coogan and TZAR. The performances will take place at 7:30pm on Friday, March 30 and Saturday, March 31.

A timeless re-telling of the Edgar Allen Poe story, House of Usher combines the classic 1928 film "La Chute de la Maison Usher" by Jean Epstein, with modern opera, film-noir, and improvisation by Anna Coogan along with Brian Wilson and Michael Stark (collectively TZAR). The neo-operatic score was originally written and performed for the Ithaca Fantastik Film Festival in 2015 and was described by terrortime.com as "blowing away the crowd". House of Usher now returns to the Cherry in a newly theatrical and exciting form, introducing foley sound effects and live voiceover of Poe texts. Directed by Cherry Arts Artistic Director Samuel Buggeln, House of Usher explores the place where film, theater, music, and gothic storytelling collide.

Harriett Tubman Story Roars into the State Theatre

: By Casey Martin; Entertainment; | Mar 16, 2018 |

Freedom Train, the highly acclaimed Theatreworks USA musical – and its longest running show – based on the life of Harriet Tubman, will be playing at The State Theatre of Ithaca on Sunday, March 18th at 3:00pm.

Harriet Tubman was born a slave, but when she was 25 she made her perilous escape from a Maryland plantation, leaving her family behind. Pursued by dogs and relentless slave catchers, she followed an escape route laid out by Quakers – secret hiding places in churches, barns, cellars and homes.

Teen Cabaret to Empower Young Voices

: By -; Entertainment; | Mar 16, 2018 |

(Left to right): Ari Cummings, Rachel Frank, Ariana Rivera, Jasper Fearon, and Christian Henry

The need for accessible performing arts education in Ithaca has recently been the focus of local, national and even international news. Students at Ithaca High School (IHS) have organized and made their voices heard: socio-economic and racial barriers to arts training are no longer acceptable. In an effort to help break down those barriers, a talented group of local teens will lift their voices in song at a cabaret fundraiser for a performing arts scholarship to Flight Voice Studio. "Remix: a Cabaret" will be held at the Cherry Arts Space, 102 Cherry Street Ithaca, on Saturday, March 17, at 3:00 pm.

The performance will feature numbers from popular genres including musical theater, pop, and jazz. Homemade baked goods will be available for purchase.

Current | Corriente Premiers at Schwartz Center

: By Lindsey White; Entertainment; | Mar 16, 2018 |

Cornell University senior Irving Torres-Lopez brings Latinx stories center stage with his debut full-length play, Current | Corriente, premiering March 15–17 at Cornell's Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts.

The semi-autobiographical play "paints a portrait of the lives of a generation of Latinxs struggling to define themselves in the eyes of their parents, the world, and themselves," says Torres-Lopez.

'Figuratively Painting' at North Star Art Gallery

: By Linda Graves; Entertainment; | Mar 2, 2018 |

'Ace of Hearts' by Brian Keeler

North Star Art Gallery presents 'Figuratively Painting' with an Open Studio Reception on March 3rd from 11am to 4pm.

This exhibition presents Brian Keeler's study of the human form ranging from nude studies to genre scenes. His intricate detail, use of rich color and play of light and shadow display a depth of interest in figurative presentation. Brian Keeler's contribution to the tradition of figurative paintings is demonstrated in this exhibition.

Internationally Renowned Dance Artist At Wells College

: By David Foote; Entertainment; | Mar 2, 2018 |

Aurora, NY - Internationally renowned dance artist, educator, Laban movement analyst, writer and arts advocate Bill Evans will be in residence at Wells College March 4–8, 2018. Evans will teach open master classes in his own modern technique, somatics and tap. All members of the campus and local communities are welcome to attend and experience his masterful teaching methods.

Evans will teach the following master classes on both Tuesday, March 6, and Thursday, March 8:

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