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Ibe M. Jonah (Photo: Casey Martin)

Ibe M. Jonah Gets a Kick Exporting Local Soccer Talent

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n a surprising move, the Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency has chosen to reopen the bidding process for the redevelopment of the Green Street Garage property, sidelining the sole proposal the agency had initially received for the project.

The decision came last Thursday morning at an IURA Board meeting. Ithaca-Peak Development had submitted the lone proposal, which called for a redevelopment of the Green Street Garage that would have brought significant change to downtown in the form of the initially proposed 404 units of housing which would hold 620 beds, 10,000 feet of retail space, the retention of Cinemapolis, a 18,000-20,000 square foot conference center, and 450 parking spaces. The project would have cost a projected $123 million and placed two 15-story towers in the center of downtown.

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be M. Jonah learned the game of soccer in a poor Nigerian village, footing an improvised ball made of plastic garbage bags and twine with other kids. There was no such thing as a regulation soccer ball, but it was fun, he says.

“It didn’t matter that we didn’t have a real ball,” says Jonah, 50, current president of the Ithaca United Soccer Club (IUSC) and founder-director of an ambitious nonprofit national tournament called The Gorges Classic, now in its eighth year. “Kids learn all kinds of sporting skills using their imaginations. They know how to have fun without sports camp.

Jonah’s family had moved to his father’s rural village from Port-Harcourt, Nigeria – a city of half-a-million people – to escape the horrific Biafran War, a cruel government crackdown on the Igbo people of Nigeria, a tribe which Jonah’s father was part of. More than a million Nigerians starved to death in that war and military losses totaled more than 100,000. Jonah was born right after civil war broke out.

He remembers those soccer games from those days vividly and later, those played in school.

A small number of Jonah’s soccer pals might impress scouts and get recruited to play for

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schools or professional teams. But Jonah’s mother guided him away from dusty village pick-up games to classrooms instead, where he excelled. He later attended Queens University in Ontario, Canada, and earned a Ph.D. in Developmental Sociology at Cornell University. Rather than pursue an academic career – although he occasionally coaches student debates at Cornell – Jonah’s passion for soccer led him back to the green fields of his childhood dreams.

The IUSC, founded in 1980, was composed of about four to six teams when Jonah arrived in 1991. It now boasts 40-60 teams depending on the season, with seven divisions of mixed ages, genders and skill levels. Jonah is a major force behind the club’s growth, a growth that parallels a national sports trend. Soccer now ranks fourth among all U.S. sports, according to a Dec. 2017 Gallup Poll and, while the poll has some flaws, it is clear that soccer’s popularity has at least tripled in the past decade, driven by interest among 18-34-year-old players and fans – who ranked it alongside basketball at 11 percent.

City of Ithaca leaders may boast of its diversity, but the IUSC brings life to that clichéd term. During continued on page 5

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new restaurant on the Commons has opened and is looking to bring a new flavor from Africa with Commons Kitchen, part of a growing presence in the city’s downtown for Adil Griguihi and Nadina Azzouay. It’s a dynamic turnaround from a few years ago, when it looked like their

presence on the Commons, and their time in Ithaca, would quickly and quietly end.

A family connection had brought Griguihi to Ithaca with hopes of buying and opening a restaurant with his brother-inlaw, but he had come to the city at perhaps the most inopportune time in recent history. They took

over Casablanca Pizzeria in winter, a notoriously difficult time to make money in the city due to the frigid weather, and as the weather thawed the reconstruction of the Commons began.

It was a toxic mix for the restaurant and his family. They survived mainly off of Griguihi’s credit cards, and were constantly on the brink of returning to New York City, where the family had made good money, Griguihi as a concierge for several businesses for 17 years and Azzouay owning a restaurant. For two years, the family had virtually no income from the restaurant, and with two children still in school the situation was fairly dire.

If not for an affection that he developed for the city, Griguihi and Azzouay could very well have abandoned what looked like a sinking ship at the time.

“I wasn’t getting paid because of the construction, so we really went through some really hard times,” he said. “I didn’t know that the Commons were gonna be under construction, but after the first year I started loving it. I love the people here the most.”

Finally, once customers began returning to the Commons, Casablanca slowly emerged from its financial troubles. Several years later, Griguihi has managed to navigate the dangers that

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clouded by questions of process.”

Important to note is that, perhaps at the behest of public response, the IURA and Ithaca-Peak had negotiated a slightly different configuration of their proposal which may satisfy some of the backlash the original proposal faced. Of those original 404 units of housing, just 38 would have been affordable (called “workforce” in the proposal) housing which was defined as below market rate (but based on 90 percent of Area Median Income, so the actual rent price for workforce housing would have been around $1,300 per month). Residents of the units would have had to make less than 100 percent of AMI. Those numbers had shifted since the project was proposed: two more units would have been listed as affordable, and rent rates would have been affordable for families based on households making 75 percent of AMI instead of 90 (about $40,600 per year), and residents’ income in those units would be limited to 80 percent of AMI or less.

Interestingly, though a conference center had initially been

part of the city’s requests, after negotiation and some questions over the center’s ownership or how it would be leased and rented, the following was included in the modifications: “There is no requirement for inclusion of a conference center in the project.”

The modification document said an alternative street-level active use would be acceptable.

While that proposal could still be chosen and advanced, the IURA felt more comfortable giving other developers another shot at submitting their own plans. They already have started, as Visum Development put forth a rough outline of a proposal for their own redevelopment plans (write-up on that coming soon.) Developers and community members had previously challenged the IURA’s timeline for proposal submissions as being too short (it had been one month, though it was extended to two months), and property rights questions had arisen from nearby developers of Harold’s Square.

Before submitting a development proposal, interested parties will have to submit proof of

Commons Eats

PHOTOGRAPHER Down Home Moroccan

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IF YOU OPENED A FOOD TRUCK OR CART ON THE COMMONS, WHAT WOULD YOU SERVE?

“I’d serve the regular food truck type of stuff, but vegan! Vegan hot dogs, burgers, everything would be vegan.” ­— Chris Kelly

Nadia Azzouay and Adil Griguihi (Photo Casey Martin)

A “I’d open a Caribbean food truck – we need it!” ­—Dwayne Hunnicutt

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“ Does it have to be food? Because I think we need a BAR-TRUCK (or cart) on the commons!” ­—Sarah Koste and Hoa

“Traditional Mexican food!” ­—Som Hegdekatte

“I’d do strange pairings… ya know like Toast with Peanut Butter and sauerkraut or Grilled Peanut Butter and Pickles.” ­—Wren Connelly

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reopened for 90 days, beginning on May 1, with some additional conditions. He said while there had been negotiations to improve Ithaca-Peak’s proposal, at this point it was determined that the lack of clarity surrounding parts of the process, not the proposal, were too much of an obstacle to proceed at this point.

That only one proposal had been submitted furrowed a few eyebrows around the city, but the field is now once again open for suggestions and will perhaps draw wider interest this time.

Ithaca-Peak’s proposal is still fully eligible for consideration.

“The IURA Board felt that it was important to address unresolved community concerns about the timeline and equity in the RFP process to enable opportunities for additional creative opportunities to move forward,” Proulx wrote in an email. “Specifically, the Mayor wanted to ensure that any future decision to move forward with this developer was based on the merits of the proposal and not 2–8,

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can befall Commons businesses, and with Commons Kitchen he and Azzouay hope to ride that momentum and separate themselves not only from the established Commons fare, but also Griguihi’s other business Casablanca, located directly across the downtown pedestrian destination. While Griguihi still owns and operates Casablanca with his brother-in-law, Commons Kitchen is primarily his wife’s venture. The site was previously occupied by Due Amici Ristorante before it closed in February.

Even after opening Casablanca, the family always aimed to start a Moroccan-themed restaurant. Both Griguihi and Azzouay are originally from the North African country, having immigrated to the United States in 1998. Azzouay has honed her cooking skills starting in her early teens, and she owned her own Mediterranean restaurant in Brooklyn before coming to Ithaca with her husband.

The goal with the new restaurant is to give Ithacans a wider variety of casual dining, something to break the monotony of normal fast food like burgers and pizza. At first glance, Commons Kitchen could seem to be similar to its location’s predeces-

status in several areas by June 1 to be eligible for consideration.

Proulx said a prospective developer must demonstrate: Financial status and stability Legal qualifications to operate in the State of New York and to enter into cnotracts with regard to disposition, use and development of land in question Previous experience in financing, use, development and operations of projects of a similar nature Reputation and proof of fair, reputable and ethical business practices and a record devoid of convictions If developers meet that criteria by June 1, they will then have the remaining 60 days to submit a full proposal in response to the RFP. If no second developer emerges, Proulx said the IURA would then reconsider the previously-submitted Ithaca-Peak proposal. Ithaca-Peak, it should be noted, was designated a qualified sponsor, which means it met all the above criteria

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Tompkins County Prepares For Age Limits For Jail, Prison Sentences

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hen Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the enactment of legislation that would raise the age teenage felons could be incarcerated in adult jails last year, it was hailed by many as a marker of overdue progress.

Beginning in October, New York State’s juvenile justice protocols will be regulated by reams of new regulations outlined in a 176-page policy document from the Governor’s office, reversing a decades-long practice in New York State to try adolescents under the age of 18 as adults in its court system. At the time of signing, New York was one of just two states to prosecute all 16 and 17-year-olds in adult correctional facilities and, under scrutiny in the years following the controversial incarceration of Kalief Browder – a black teenager arrested and held in

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the IUSC’s Bankers Cup Trophy Tournament – held at The Rink in Lansing – on April 21, Cornell and Ithaca College professors competed alongside migrant farmers and regional service employees; bank managers fought for possession of the ball in competitive coed action with women of various degrees, backgrounds and jobs; young white men from Lansing farms and suburbs played teams composed

Riker’s Island for three years for stealing a backpack – numerous criminal justice groups had been calling on the state for reform. Moving forward, youthful offenders previously tried as adults for serious offenses – rather than tried in adult courts and sentenced to adult facilities – will have their cases heard in family court and, if convicted, will be sentenced to stay in specialized detention facilities catering to youthful offenders, completely separate from adult facilities.

However, facilities catering to this demographic are few and, despite praise from many criminal justice reform groups across the state, counties such as Tompkins find themselves facing numerous questions with few answers just months from the date the law goes into effect.

According to a report from the New York Office of

of immigrants from South and Central America, Europe, the Caribbean, Africa and Asia. It was a dazzling showcase of local, regional and global talent – and camaraderie.

The tourney ran from 3 p.m. till midnight, with IUSC teams securing the trophies: Ithaca’s Los Tigres won the co-ed title and the Ithaca Homeboys topped the men’s open division.

Watching Jonah direct traffic at the tourney was a study in multitasking aplomb – and a kinetic demonstration of why he has taken soccer far beyond city

Children and Family Services released last October, the Southern Tier Region (which includes Tompkins County) will be facing a shortfall of approximately 25 beds when the law goes into effect in October, just a small proportion of the approximate 194-bed shortfall facing all of New York State.

Though Tompkins County has traditionally contributed a minimal number of youthful offenders into the criminal justice system (Tompkins County judges, on nearly 300 arrests between 2012 and 2016, levied just 16 jail sentences and seven prison sentences on offenders under the age of 18, according to statistics from New York State) it shares a limited number of beds available statewide for youths who would no longer be sentenced to jail or prison under the new law.

According to Tompkins County Commissioner of Social Services Kit Kephart, youthful offenders who have committed crimes of a serious nature would either be remanded to Skeele Valley – a non-secure juvenile detention facility in the Town of Fabius – or, for more serious offenses, Hillbrook, a secure juvenile detention center in Syracuse.

Facing an anticipated uptick in demand for beds from its regional partners in other counties, both Hillbrook and Skeele Valley has been looking for an answer as to whether or not the facility will be able to accommodate those needs.

Serving multiple counties who, like Tompkins County, are similarly ill-equipped, each has found itself needing to evaluate future needs coming from each of the counties it serves and, from there, figure out plans to meet those needs.

This, county officials say, is limits.

Throughout the festive event the unflappable IUSC president served as logistics coordinator, caterer, tourist guide, referee, bartender and waiter, accountant and peacemaker. He spent half the day gathering food and drink donated from local businesses, refereed several games, served as scorekeeper and directed traffic, at times chaotic, as numerous teams arrived at staggered intervals, children scampered wildly about and adults wondered if the beer was free. (It was.)

One moment Jonah was

tricky.

“Hillbrook will be using most of their specialized secure beds with the youth from Onondaga youth,” said Patricia Buechel, the Director of Probation Services for Tompkins County. “They made that very clear from the start. That doesn’t leave a lot of room for the rest of the counties to have space available for them.”

According to New York State criminal justice statistics, Onondaga County – due to a number of factors – has a significantly higher rate of juvenile crime than that of other rural counties. More than 2,800 juvenile arrests were made between 2012 and 2016, leading to 138 jail sentences and just as many prison sentences. Meanwhile, numerous other counties, whether through independent reforms to their justice system or sheer demographic differences, have managed to keep their sentencing statistics low. As a matter of policy in Tompkins County – more minor crimes would typically result in an appearance ticket, likely with no arraignment or bail set following their arrest. Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten – whose role includes covering Lansing Town Court – named the example of a 16-year-old who shoplifts from the Shoppes At Ithaca Mall, something which might happen once a month or so. Likely classified as a misdemeanor, the teenager would typically be sentenced to community service and, in exchange for that, the case is given something called adjournment in contemplation of dismissal, or ACD, which allows the potential for the defendant’s charge will be dismissed if the defendant does not engage in additional crimishedding his ref ’s shirt for a bright blue Dashiki to crack ice for a keg or squeeze guacamole from bag to bowl – next he’s writing checks for paid staff, doling out pizza, cookies and other snacks while fielding text queries and calls, and a barrage of questions from A-Z, without breaking a sweat. “Ibe is a one man show,” said George Heinz, a player with the IUSC Ravens.

“But he has a solid group of people helping him for the Gorges Classic.”

Jonah concurs: He has assembled a talented cast of May

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UPS&DOWNS ▶ A Double Thumbs-Up to two Ithaca Times alumnae, Christie Citranglo and Isabella Grullón Paz, who are each moving on to greener pastures.

After a year as our arts editor, Christie will become the Editorial Associate for National Association of Credit Management, and Isabella is moving to the New York Times to become a Politics News Assistant after being an intern and contributor with the Ithaca Times since last summer. It was a pleasure working with both of you stars, and congrats!

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.”

HEARD&SEEN ▶ Streets Alive! thrived despite the recurrence of the frozen tundra temperatures, with high turnout to test the new bike-sharing program in town, LimeBike.

You’ve probably seen them around town by now… and maybe you’ve even crashed one. ▶ The Top Stories On Ithaca.com This Week Are...

1) New BikeShare program launching in Ithaca this week 2) Japanese restaurant and a new pharmacy coming to downtown 3) Sundquist forms caucus, Reed targets Mitrano, and other NY-23 notes 4) Neapolitan pizzeria planned for former Subway space on the Commons 5) All in the Family: Rural firefighters in short supply

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With the warm weather here, do you think LimeBikes will overtake ridesharing and taxis in ridership?

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L ast Week ’s Q uestion : A re you adhering to the CDC’s romaine lettuce warning?

29.2 percent of respondents answered “Yes, I hate salads anyway.” and 25 percent answered “Never, nobody tells me what to do.” and 45.8 percent answered “Wait, What?”

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The No-Pleasure Cure for Opiate Addiction Directions L R

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eading the morning newspaper a month ago at Gimme Coffee, where I customarily take my morning cup, there was a feature article on some promising new research on a new way to combat opioid addiction. (Ithaca Journal March, 2018) The smiling researcher was pictured in her lab. What she was pursuing with all of her intelligence and drive and education was exactly what the great saviors of medicine toiled tirelessly and at great personal risk for: Louis Pasteur with smallpox, James Carroll and Walter Reed for yellow fever, and many others whose names we know such as Salk, who protected me as a kindergartener from polio. Now the great danger is a plague of drugs.

The scourge of addiction is everywhere. Young people are dropping dead as if it were indeed the plague, or the polio of my early childhood. Meth labs blow up regularly in the countryside.

The research that this scientist was pursuing was about how to block the “pleasure” squirt of dopamine when the user shoots up. The “rush,” it is called, which yields to a pleasureable, warm sense in which one feels, at least for a while, a bit like a fortunate infant in arms. This

comparison is not psychological: it’s physiological. So the reasoning goes, since the big dopamine charge is what causes use, why not just cut off the pleasure response?

The problem with this, as a moment’s reflection can tell us, is that if you cut off the dopamine response, you cut off all pleasure. All pleasure: the pleasure of work, the pleasure of seeing your family’s relief that you are sober, the pleasure of the Ithaca festival parade, the pleasure of sex. But as long as you take a daily medication to block dopamine, you are no longer an addict.

My first job out of college was at Willard State Hospital, a historic and since, abandoned asylum on Seneca Lake. I got to know many people there who had been given lobotomies.

It was only twenty years then since they were routinely performed, so patients who had been lobotimized in their more violent twenties were in their forties when I knew them. I got to know a few of such people fairly well. In my fresheyed shock at all that I was seeing, one thing stood out to me: the people who had been given lobotomies were the “characters” among the manageable patients. They still, to my eye, had continued on page 7

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Baseball Card in Spokes

Baguette in Basket

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Mayor on Limebike

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Rival Bike-Share Company (pink bikes?)

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Limebike in Ezra’s Tunnel

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ast time, this column examined some of the pleasures and problems of travel from Ithaca in an abstract, general way.

This time we’ll appraise some particulars of car travel that might add (pleasure, not problems or time) to trips.

For starters, it’s pretty universal, but don’t leave vehicle inspection for departure time. It can hinder a timely getaway.

You don’t want to search for transmission, power steering, brake fluids, windshield wipers, etc., at 6 a.m. in Ithaca.

It’s not often, writing this column, that I know I can benefit readers financially, but right now I can save the uninformed a cool $1.50 regularly with the knowledge of two places in town you can get free air for your tires: Fastrac and Diane’s Auto.

Fastrac has the advantage of being open 24 hours. Their air machine works very slowly, but if you need speed you can go elsewhere and pay for it, I guess.

Meanwhile, I have noticed a distinct camaraderie among the percipient cheapskates at the machine, who try to hurry if someone is waiting.

The machine has a nice feature of ringing when you’ve reached the pressure you selected, so you needn’t bother searching all over your car for the gauge you might or might not have.

If not a majority, at least a plurality of Ithacans are here because of Cornell, and think of Route 79 on East Hill as the main route out of town when traveling east or southeast, like to downstate New York.

But unless leaving from East Hill itself (and maybe even then), Route 96 is maybe the best way.

Either will connect you to an inter-

state in about half an hour: 79 to Route 81, and 96 to Route 86. But p hy s i cally 96 is a better road, easier and safer to drive.

96 is less hilly. It has wider shoulders.

These are nice features and, especially in bad weather or a bad car, can be crucial.

79 is a two-lane. 96 has more in some segments, which makes for safer speeding, or let us say passing.

From empirical evidence (no involvement myself), I believe 79 also has a surplus of speed traps, set by hamlet officials for the perceived monied on the de facto Ivy League road.

At certain times on east-west 79, the sun gets in your eyes pretty badly. No joke: I’ve driven it times when this was not just annoying, but a bona fide hazard.

96 meets 86 in Owego, near a downtown Dunkin Donuts on a corner next to a bridge you’ll take to cross a scenic bend of the Susquehanna River. Meanwhile, 79 meets 81 in Whitney Point, which has gas station coffee near an undistinguished creek.

Of course, you might have (should have) coffeed up in Ithaca at one of our fine local establishments, but it’s good to have Dunkin as a fallback.

Or maybe you didn’t get coffee in Ithaca purposely because you were in a hurry to start your trip, and at Gimme Coffee or Ithaca Bakery you might see people you know, and linger or be detained. This is understandable.

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NY 23rd Candidates Tackle Family Issues

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he five-candidate strong field vying to represent the Democratic ticket in this year’s Congressional race in NY-23 gathered at Ithaca’s Southside Community Center on Monday night to discuss one question: what actions would you take – if elected – to vote with kids in mind?

The topic catering to issues primarily facing young families of diverse backgrounds, their answers came before a crowd that was noticeably older (there were fewer than five or six people under 30 in the room, including one of the candidates, two campaign staffers and one member of the media) and whiter (you could count the people of color in the audience on one hand) with the questions and answers covering a broader range of material than anticipated, broaching into topics including gun control, the econo-

my and, appropriately, elder care.

“I graduated high school in 1970,” candidate Max Della Pia prefaced his answer to one of the questions asked of him. “How many of you graduated around then?”

“Okay,” he smiled, “how many of you graduated before then?” he asked, to laughter.

For many of the candidates, the questions – which mixed broad-ranging questions on opportunity and socioeconomics to specific policy – offered opportunities for them to introduce broader concepts from their individual political platforms.

Tracy Mitrano, a cybersecurity expert and former assigned counsel, tied her experiences working with poor families to the need for economic development and higher taxes on the rich to solve poverty and food insecurity; Linda Andrei, a for-

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team going on the road. Their routine was to eat together on campus before boarding the team bus, but this proved a quandary for the coach, as guys would show up late, yak, take a long time eating, and generally be tough to herd.

I have felt this same frustration over the years in traveling with people and mealing up first. Maybe someone gets to the place late, or it’s crowded, or service is slow, or someone dawdles, or covets coffee refills, and by the time you’re out it’s an hour later than you planned, and you’re worked up before even starting.

That’s why, in time, I adopted a strategy of no food till Apalachin, home of the Blue Dolphin Diner.

I stopped at this place randomly once and was impressed by its roominess and fast service. The food was above average. The prices were reminiscent of the Reagan era. I realized this was the place to commit eating when hitting the road from Ithaca.

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some kind of force of spirit that made them stand out. It’s just that it had no weight to it.

Otis was 300 pounds of muscle and a lot like the old TV character “Mr.T.” He had one eye, and would pick up the front of an employee’s car for a quarter.

But being a big strong angry AfricanAmerican guy back then was not appreciated. He had once shoveled coal out of the institution steamship, the Nautilus, into the coal cars on the railway. I heard old employees say that attendants were scared of him, back before he had the lobotomy. They were scared for a reason.

That’s why he was in a state hospital.

I wonder if trying to chemically stop all pleasure has a certain similarity to lobotomies. Although the technology is light-years apart (Many lobotomies then were done with an ice-pick) both reason that if the situation is desperate enough (maybe someone hallucinated and full of rage, before drugs) it merited a major intrusion into the operation of the brain. There are various ways of doing this: drugs, surgery, electricity.

The most public victim of this was Rosemary Kennedy.

When we say that somebody “looks like they’ve been lobotomized” after experiencing something, I think back on those hordes of lobotomized people on those wards, who were no longer excited about anything.

In the fifties, research revealed that lobotomies were a complete failure as treatment. The noted psychiatrist Dr. Peter Breggin, now here in Ithaca, helped put a stop to it. Now his focus is on harm caused by psychotropic drugs.

If we go back to the case of dopamine-blocking for opium, I noted that this would take the pleasure out of

Owego and Binghamton, easy to see and access. It’s less than an hour from Ithaca, not very far, but if everyone is hungry with that delay, they’ll order and eat quickly.

No one will see anyone they know and must talk to. You’ll be out fast and, vitally, with some of the trip already behind you.

I realized Cornell’s coach was a tactical genius when I read he devised a similar plan. No more meals on campus when the team needs to get on the road.

Instead, there is a catered meal set at a restaurant 30 minutes away. That gets everyone on the bus on time, and eating at the same time: no delays at any juncture.

One difference in our strategies is the destination. The Blue Dolphin is out of the way for Cornell’s team, which takes Route 79. Cornell’s coach uses Aiello’s in Whitney Point for his scheme.

I’m grateful for both spots. Stop in one or the other sometime and tell them the Ithaca Times sent you. Then eat up, tip big, and travel well. •

life. But the most progressive research on addiction in such books as Jeffrey Foote’s et. al.’s Beyond Addiction: How Science and K indness Help People Change points out that when a person is not getting any dopamine from their experience, the depletion makes a huge “rush” attractive. An important part of treatment is supporting the person to be able to live a life in which the daily things that they do give them pleasure produce dopamine - on a regular basis.

There is no longer a deficit to drive a charge: the big charge of opiates, or other such drugs.

Such treatment implies that if people cannot live reasonably rewarding lives, dopamine-producing lives, they will become sitting ducks for anything that will lift them from their depressed uselessness. As the greed of a few has “hollowed out” communities in the United States, people in my rural home county who used to maintain farms and shops, or work like their fathers at Shepherd Niles crane manufacturer, or Watkins Salt, had no honorable work to do. The outlook for their kids is even grimmer.

They (and I) had every damn reason in the world to get mad. But mostly people who have nothing meaningful to do just start feeling despair. Opium relieves despair. It only took a couple of opportunistic physician-businessmen to throw gasoline, in the form of a particularly addictive opiate, on to the fire, accompanied by an energetic campaign to persuade doctors that it was not addicting.

They were lying, as it turns out.

It was a tinder-dry forest waiting for a match.

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mer cardiologist, leaned heavily on single-payer health care and job training in her answers; Della Pia and Golden – who displayed an impressive knowledge of current legislation affecting families throughout the evening – delved heavily into housing and food insecurity with Della Pia putting a particular emphasis on the need for accredited childcare and Eddie Sundquist, a Jamestown attorney and onetime schoolteacher, focusing heavily on child development.

Little separated the candidates throughout the evening. All came out in favor of the need for universal health care and access to free, accredited childcare options (Della Pia discussed this most in-depth) and some candidates, including Golden, Sundquist and Mitrano, explicitly called for a national rise in the minimum wage to $15 an hour to help solve issues of housing and food insecurity. At one moment, Golden (also the only candidate to mention climate change as an issue facing families) called out Mitrano for saying, inaccurately, that Congress failed to fund the Child Care and Development Block Grant in its latest budget (it did) and later, Mitrano misleadingly stated Ithaca’s poverty rate is somewhere around 44 percent (that figure, according to research by the Tompkins County Department of Health, likely includes students.), however, she made bold calls for things like “singlepayer childcare” and funding housing as a “human right.”

The candidates also broached the issue of gun control. The most specific opinions came from Della Pia –who said we should look at equipping guns with things like fingerprint scanners – and Mitrano, who called for opening up the law to allow victims of gun violence to sue gun manufacturers and mandating resource officers in all schools as a way to recognize at-risk youth before gun violence can occur. Andrei said that gun sales should be restricted to those with a background with domestic violence, which all candidates agreed with.

To close the evening, several questions were fielded from the audience. Sunquist, asked about guns, said that the Second Amendment is “not an absolute” and that as a nation, we need to address our constitution to match the speed of technology – and that we need a Congress willing to keep up with that pace. Andrei decried the private school-favoring policies of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, calling for her removal, and Mitrano, without too many specifics, touted her infrastructure plan as a means of improving a child’s transportation to school. However, on the topic of single payer health care and whether she would vote for HR 676 – a decades-old bill to enact the system – she said yes but, if given the chance, she had a five year plan to craft a single payer health care bill that, unlike the bill before it, would actually pass.

“I believe I am the only candidate that can get a bill written, through the committee and onto the floor for a vote,” she said.

Summing up the evening was a yes or no question from the moderator: Whether or not they would vote for the United Nations’ Declaration of Human Rights, a 1948 document that includes rights to – among numerous other things, the right to social security.

Every candidate, unsurprisingly, answered “yes.

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Week of 4/15 - 4/21 B y Va u g h n G o l d e n Barbara Lifton- N.Y. State Assembly 125th District & Tom O’Mara- N.Y. State Senate 58th District Special elections were held in several state Assembly and Senate districts this week. While the Capitol Project generally stays out of the electoral realm, it’s important to note that Democrats now technically have a numerical majority in both houses of the legislature. However, one senator will continue to conference with the Republicans and GOP leadership will maintain control over the Senate through the rest of the session.

The special elections threw a wrench into the legislature’s business this week meaning mostly uncontroversial bills made it out of either chamber.

The Assembly passed several bills cosponsored by Assemblywoman Lifton this week including one proposing an amendment to the New York State Constitution which would ensure “the right to clean air and water and a healthful environment.”

The bill faces the still GOP-controlled Senate and another vote by the legislature before it would be put before the voters as a ballot item in the fall of 2019 at the soonest.

Lifton also cosponsored a bill to ban offshore natural gas and oil drilling off the state’s coastlines.

Senator O’Mara sponsored the Drug Take Back Act which establishes a wider statewide system for consumers to properly dispose of old medications. Advocates in combating the opioid crisis are praising the bipartisan bill as a positive step forward..

Tom Reed- U.S. House of Representatives N.Y. 23rd Congressional District Normally, a regular bill to renew the Federal Aviation Administration would be placed in the teeming pile of mundane business required to pass through the Capitol every few years, but this vote turned heads in the House. Nothing about the bill itself was especially noteworthy, but Republican leadership had allowed members to bring amendments to the legislation to vote on the floor- a recently mind blowing 116 in all.

Both Republicans and Democrats have expressed interest in returning to this process regularly. That decision will remain in the hands of leadership.

Later in the week, the House embroiled itself in a, rather bizarre, scandal over the departure of the House Chaplain by Speaker Paul Ryan. Rep. Reed positioned distanced himself from the majority of Republicans by joining Democrats in calling for an investigation into the matter. The initiative failed.

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A Spiritual Happening at Cornell Glee Club and Chorus Prepare for Bailey Hall

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rare and magnificent event for music lovers is pending, offering a unique opportunity to hear what many consider the greatest choral work ever. On Saturday, May 5 at 7:30 p.m. in Bailey Hall, Cornell’s Department of Music is presenting the St. Matthew Passion by Johannes Sebastian Bach for the first time since 1957. Many in the audience know this splendid work only through broadcasts and recordings, so this live experience is truly an extraordinary gift to our community.

The concert brings together a great many musicians. The 112 voices of the Cornell Chorus and Glee Club will be joined by tenor Rufus Müller, arguably the best Evangelist in the world. They are joined by eminent soloists including bass baritone Matthew Boehler from Los

Angeles and mezzo- soprano Melissa Attebury from New York City, along with local artists soprano Lucy Fitz Gibbon from Cornell plus tenor Dann Coakwell and bass Marc Webster from Ithaca College.

A 33-piece orchestra of first-rate early instrumentalists has been assembled by NYS Baroque’s musical director, Deborah Fox. The moving force behind this prodigious undertaking has been Cornell’s director of choral activities, Robert Isaacs, who will conduct the performance.

Bach composed five passions, and, sadly, only two remain. The St. Matthew Passion, written early during his long employment at the Thomaskirche in Leipzig, had its first performance in 1727, followed by other presentations in mid-1730s. Then the work disappeared, until it was rescued from oblivion by none other than Felix Mendelssohn, who at age 20 as conductor of the Singakademie in Berlin presented in 1827 the first performance since

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Cornell’s Glee Club and Chorus, at a rehearsal in Lincon Hall. (Photo: Casey Martin)

Bach’s time. It was a tremendous success.

An edition of Bach’s complete works was published in 1850, and the rest is history.

The Passion, which is very long and in two parts, was done originally a religious service, with a sermon between the sections.

Over the years performances it has gone from the church to the concert hall, where it are is still received with reverence.

The Passion, with a sacred text in German, relates the events of Holy Week, drawing on St. Matthew’s telling of the story. There are two separate choruses, each with its own orchestra. They comment on the Scripture in choruses and chorales— hymn tunes traditionally sung in the German Lutheran church. The major parts of the narrative are recited by the tenor Evangelist, and solo arias add commentary and meditation. When Christ speaks, he is accompanied by the string continuo and organ, which give him a heavenly sound, an aura. Bach’s composition provides a special spiritual interpretation, through emphasis, symbolism, and amazing word painting in the music.

To put together a performance of this magnitude and complexity requires an enormous amount of planning. When

I spoke last week with Isaacs, he admitted he has always wanted to conduct this work. He has been in at least 15 performances as a singer, but his most significant and revelatory encounter was as the countertenor soloist twice in the staged version done by famed English theater director Jonathan Miller at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in 2006 and 2009. For Isaacs it was an unrivaled intellectual and emotional experience. He felt that now would be the perfect moment for this project as it is the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, with Bach as the unquestionable leader of its musical tradition. The choristers from St. Thomas (Bach’s own church in Leipzig) came to sing at Cornell, and, equally important, the music department currently has an unusual number of professionally trained early music students to take part.

Isaacs had already decided to present this work in the baroque tradition and at baroque pitch. As the undertaking would have considerable costs, an appeal went out. With cooperation on all sides—university organizations, alumni, students, and careful budgeting in previous years— the funding fell into place, and the project was passed by the Advisory Council last

June. The first thing Isaacs did was to “call Rufus,” the only person he could imagine for the key role of Evangelist. The two came to know each other in the BAM performances, where Isaacs remembers watching Müller and wondering just how this extraordinary singer did it. The tenor accepted the invitation and came here last fall from Bard College, where he teaches, to work with the students. Isaacs also spoke right away with Deborah Fox and contracted her to recruit the orchestra. He also asked Boehler, a singer with theatrical experience and a “compelling presence,” to assume the role of Jesus. The other soloists were also recruited last summer.

Two weekend sessions with the students were set up already in the fall, to talk about the Passion— what happens and what their role would be. As he told me, “ you have to look at Mt. Everest for a while before you assemble your gear and start the climb.” In January the singers began in earnest to learn many notes. As there are two choruses, often with separate parts, they have most often rehearsed separately. This preparation represents a big time commitment for everyone. These singers have busy schedules, going on tour and performing in community concerts; some sing in smaller ensembles.

All go to school full-time, so there has been steady, serious learning, and persistent attention to detail and especially timing. Isaacs has encouraged individual practice as cramming at the end won’t work, adding “ the better you know the music, the more it will mean to you.”

As for the orchestra members, they have much less rehearsal time, yet many know the work well. Fox told me she wanted to assemble the best baroque orchestra possible. As the score is very specific about the instrumentation for each chorus, she figured the numbers she needed and then made a list. Her first call was to Andrew Fouts, the very best violinist she knew of to be concertmaster. A “beautiful player and very experienced,” he plays with the trio Chatham Baroque in Pittsburgh. He has never played here with NYS Baroque, but we will see several familiar faces, including former NYS Baroque musical director, Heather Miller Lardin. Also in the orchestra are two faculty members from IC—violinist Cynthia Mathieson and tenor Coakwell—some undergraduates from

Eastman in Rochester, and graduate students from Cornell, including bass player David Miller, and Ithaca native and viola de gambist Zoe Weiss, who is featured in two arias. The continuo includes other graduate students, organists Matthew Hall and Anna Steppler, and cellist Elizabeth Lyon. Fox finds this a “nice mix,” and is pleased that young players will have the chance to perform this great work on period instruments together with seasoned instrumentalists. She has enjoyed thinking about the organization and which players go well together. She is also especially grateful to the community as there are lo-

able faith. This is, of course, a religious story believed by millions of Christians around the world. But, beyond that, it is a human story, one that portrays love, hate, anger, sorrow, betrayal, sacrifice, treachery, punishment. You don’t have to believe in the crucifixion of Christ on the cross, but in a way this story is about many different people, some of whom we might recognize in ourselves, as we are all in some way complicit in the many deep wrongs of our world. How many of us have seen pain and suffering and need and have turned the other way? The work calls upon us to act out the story, accept its precepts, and un-

Cornell Glee Club and Chorus Performing at Move in Weekend last Fall (Photo Provided)

cal hosts for everyone in the orchestra who stay for several days of rehearsals.

Although many more compositions were to come from this prolific composer, Bach considered the St. Matthew Passion to be the culmination of his life work. He made a fair copy of the score, and even color-coded it. It was very important to him, and so it should be for us. For starters, in Bach’s vast output there is always an element of something special, something very deep that touches the heart. Isaac feels this music is very true, there is nothing artificial in it, and it has an aspect of the eternal coming from a man of unshak-

derstand that there are different takes on events. The beauty and drama of the music really speaks universally.

Isaacs describes what happens in this work on three levels by using, somewhat apologetically, cinematographic concepts.

There is story, told in the “turba” (crowd) choruses with fast-moving music and by the Evangelist, and it moves at narrative speed. The singers represent the drama —“you are watching the action in real time.” Then there’s a freeze frame, the action is paused and the soloists offer reflection on an emotional level, like an unhurried voice-over. Finally, in the chorales the May

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camera is pulling way back to a contemporaneous scene with a modern-day chorus, and we are looking back over many years to consider what this story meant to people in the past, what it means to us today. The choruses are involved in all three levels, which often rapidly change. “They have to quickly shift gears.”

Everything in this music is intentional and reflects a larger theme, Isaacs feels.

Take, for example, the image of the cross.

Every time a reference to the crucifixion comes, the passage is scored in a key with sharps. The symbol on the musical staff is a # , and all those pointed ends say something, not to mention the reality that the very same word for the musical symbol and the cross is “Kreuz” in German. The music also offers many different shades of emotion. In the solos the concept of romantic love is expressed by the brighter, higher soprano voice, while the gentler, sympathetic motherly concept is given to the lower alto (or mezzo soprano today).

The singers all have to act out the story, and the music they get is guaranteed to back them up and enhance what they do.

When asked about his special moments in this monumental work, Isaacs first gave me three examples.

The bass aria “Mache dich” (Make me worthy) has the “best melody ever written,” and the alto solo “Erbarme dich” (Have mercy, Lord) is a deeply moving message of sympathy and love to a devastated Peter, who has just denied Christ.

Isaacs admires the wonderment and transformed feelings of the brief choral statement, “Truly this was the son of God.” Then, of course, there are the “monster choruses,” especially the finale of Part I, a long and sustained choral fantasia on a grand scale. The well-known “passion chorale” in its last statement almost at the end is “dark and powerful, but not hopeless, as there is a sense of suspension.” Although the text of the closing chorus refers to tears, Bach ends this story without actually finishing it. There is hope and sweet rest.

The very last word is “peace.

Isaac calls the St. Matthew Passion the greatest work in the Western canon. He finds this a “pleasure, privilege, and terrifying responsibility to bring these students into something so great,” and he hopes to succeed in conveying the depth and beauty of this great work to them, and to everyone who comes to hear the concert. With this superb group of dedicated musicians working with him, we should go away with an uplifting memory of a wonderful performance. • 2 0 1 8

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remember when Maxie Baughan took the job as the head football coach at Cornell in 1983, and his sons – Mark and Matt – tagged along with their dad and were, in some capacity, around Big Red athletics for several years.

In fact, Mark suited up for the Big Red football team while his dad was the coach, but by the time Matt got to college, the family had relocated and he went instead to the University of Alabama (class of ’93) instead, where he played on the golf team.

Matt was good enough to play on the professional tour – he won a couple of tournaments on the Moonlight Tour – and like his father (who was an All American at Georgia Tech, played over a decade in the NFL and coached for 20-some years), Matt decided to stay “in the game” as long as he could. He worked as a pro at a golf course, and 20 years ago, he returned to Ithaca as an assistant golf pro at Cornell.

He was soon promoted, and recently completed his 19th season as the head men’s golf coach at and the head golf professional at Cornell.

This year, Matt led Cornell to finishes of fourth place or better in all eight of its tournaments – including the Big Red’s third straight top-half finish at the Ivy League Championships. As a result, Baughan has been named the Ivy League Coach of the Year - his first such honor since the award was first presented in 2015.

The Ivy League also presented All-Ivy awards to Mike Graboyes (first team, and his fourth All-Ivy award)) and Jack Cen (second team). These were automatic designations, based on their finishes at the Ivy League Tournament).

For the first time in history, Cornell has

finished in the top half of the Ivy League three years running, taking fourth in 2016, second last year before this year’s fourthplace finish.

The top five individual finishers at the event automatically earn first-team honors, while sixth through 10th places land golfers on the second team.

••• On the topic of local golfers, Dan Lapp is tearing it up. The Trumansburg grad and current TC3 player won medalist honors yet again Saturday, helping the Panthers’ golf team to a second place finish at the Hudson Valley Community College Invitational. The team carded a collective score of 335 to finish tied with Mohawk Valley Community College for second place.

SUNY Adirondack won the event with team score of 316 at the par 72 Frear Park Golf Course.

Lapp shot a 72 (even par) to win medalist honors by three strokes - the fifth time in six tournaments this year that Lapp has finished at the top of the leaderboard.

••• Congrats to the five member of the Ithaca High boys’ soccer team who are taking their game to the next level. They will join several Ithaca High alums currently playing NCAA soccer, and the numbers are a testament to a lot of hard work and good coaching, from the local club team up through the high school program.

The IHS Class of 2018 will see Roberto Mier and Andreas Lambrou head off to SUNY-Cortland, Mason Todhunter will take his game to Gettysburg College, Michael Gaultieri will play at SUNY-Oswego and Satya Maitreya will compete for SUNY-Brockport.

According to Nick Lambrou – Andreas’ dad – “It’s great for younger guys to see this hard work pays off, and their success is a testament to the high-level coaching of Ithaca-area club (TC-WAZA) which is coached by LaMarr Peters.” Nick added, “All the players I mentioned were coached by him from young kids who came in more than ready for further teaching from IHS head coach Gilbert Antoine. To get to the NCAA level takes serious commitment and talent, and dedicated coaching.”

The Little Red went to the state Final 4 last fall, and Lambrou offered, “Without Coach Lamarr, not sure Ithaca soccer would be so competitive and successful as it has been over the last decade.”

The class of 2018 will join Alex Patz (class of 2017) at UConn, Tristan Cornell Roberts(class of 2016) at Hobart, Pierre Clavelle (class of 2016) at Ithaca College and Spencer Kopko and (class of 2014) , who plays at Cornell.•

For attorneys representing them to contact them, they either have to go to that facility an hour away or meet with them before or after court, which is difficult if the corrections officers are waiting to take them back to wherever they’re being housed. It creates logistical nightmares and additional expense which we’re told are being covered by the governor. But we don’t know how long it will last or how easy it will be to be reimbursed for those expenses.”

“The philosophy of the legislation was sound,” he added. “But they didn’t think through a lot of the details.”

Since the law was first announced, many counties have joined together to figure out how to address the new legislation from the local side. Tompkins County recently signed a memorandum of understanding with ten counties – Yates, Tioga, Steuben, Seneca, Schuyler, Ontario, Livingston, Cortland, Chemung and Allegany Counties – to begin evaluating each county’s criminal justice systems and explore whether or not the creation of a new juvenile detention facility will be necessary. Some counties are looking at expanding programming, Kephart said, but with fewer resources to work with, many are looking down timelines more in line with completion by 2020, rather than this autumn when the law takes effect. The resource issue also speaks volumes to the counties that will be faced with the most trouble come October: while Tompkins County, for instance, has a number of early intervention programs in place to limit the number of youths entering the

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nal conduct over a six-month probationary period after their hearing.

Under the old law, Van Houten said, if an individual had a previous criminal record under the age of 19, they would have mandatory youthful offender treatment in the eyes of the court and, if convicted, their case would be sealed and would not show up on one’s criminal record and they would not be sentenced as an adult would for felony cases.

“In my scenario, those kids would never have been in jeopardy of going to jail pre-Raise The Age, and they’re definitely not in jeopardy of that now,” said Van Houten. “The main consequence that will come up because of Raise The Age that will probably happen 6-8 times a year, where there is a 16 or 17-year-old who commits a felony offense – or what will be a felony offense.”

Van Houten said that without the possibility of some offenders under the age of 18 going to jail – which Tompkins County tries to avoid whenever possible – new logistical issues might arise due to the county’s inability to accommodate them; say, for example, an instance where a 16 or 17-year-old commits a serious violent crime and cannot make bail.

“This law will require significant resources,” said Van Houten. “You need to pay overtime for corrections officers to transport them to the facility – wherever that is – and to bring them back for court.

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system, young people in other counties may not receive intervention until they are sentenced to a jail term, an indication that preventative services are in short supply there.

“If you’ve got a kid who committed a felony and is deemed to be a danger to society, they’re in an adult facility under those auspices,” said Kephart. “You don’t want to release them to a group home where they’re not monitored and potentially able to hurt somebody else. Family court judges really need to look now at where they’re sending these kids – be it a secure facility, a non-secure facility, or some sort of residential treatment facility.

This depends totally on their level of need and risk.”

Tompkins County has made an effort to divert as many youths from detention as possible. In 2017 alone, the Tompkins County Probation Office saw 125 Person In Need Of Supervision referrals (PINs), 53 juvenile delinquency referrals and served 26 youths in schools before PIN referrals were deemed necessary, looking to offset some issues such as truancy in school, running away or other early risk

factors that could eventually lead to other crimes. Offering other solutions, such as an expansion of the department’s electronic monitoring program (a daily cost of just under $7 per person, as compared to $600 a day to house a youth at Hillbrook) could offer judges a sentencing solution that could further keep local kids out of special youth facilities, all at a lesser cost.

Solutions like this, Kephart said, are more than fiscally sound solutions: they could potentially be the most effective answer for rehabilitation.

“While we are teaming up with other counties to look at what we need to do regionally, our goal is always to keep kids as local as we can, to do those prevention activities to keep kids local,” said Kephart.

“If we have to put kids into programs that will take them out of the area, we need to do so in ways that will put as little distance between them and home as possible and give them room to re-engage with their community.”

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sor, with pizza lining the counter’s front glass display for its first few weeks in business. But recently the pizza has given way to the conical cooking vessels called tagines, a mainstay of Moroccan culture.

For Azzouay its her first foray into the Ithaca cooking scene, having been encouraged by her husband to get back into the business. It’s a labor of love for Azzouay, who’s spent her life cooking and around food both professionally and at home. She’s going to be preparing all the Moroccan food for the restaurant herself, in the restaurant’s kitchen during the breakfast hours so that it’s ready to be prepared quickly for the rest of the day.

“My mom pushed me into the kitchen, and I loved it,” she said. “Baking, cooking, everything All day in the kitchen.”

Azzouay and Griguihi intend to have a daily Moroccan menu featuring staples of the country’s cuisine led by tagine dishes, cous cous and pastilla among others. Moroccan food will be available from 4 p.m. until the restaurant closes at 10 p.m. As time goes on, Griguihi said they plan to expand the menu to introduce deeper cuts of Moroccan cuisine.

“When I told people the idea, that I’m going to have Moroccan food, they love it,” Griguihi said. “People will like it because it’s different, there’s no Moroccan restaurant around, and the food is very well known.”

behind-the-scenes assistants and tech staff as well as PR pros.

Jonah founded The Gorges Classic tournament in 2010 – it is now the biggest adult amateur soccer event on the East Coast, attracting teams from across New York, the Northeast and Canada, according to the tournament website. It is the Banker’s Cup writ large, with full-sized outdoor soccer fields, 11-person teams and a great big party enhanced by foods, drink and live entertainment.

This year’s events open in Niagara Falls, May 4-6. The tourney then heads to Las Vegas, June 8-10 and then – for the first time ever – returns to Ithaca, August 24-26. There are plans for an Autumn classic in Ann Arbor, Mich., that will involve pro teams from Europe and, in winter 2019, the tournament heads to Miami, Fla., and Jonah is bidding on a fourth tourney in Los Angeles for next year.

But first – Vegas?

“The city hosts annual tournaments so I presented a proposal and out-bid the others,” says Jonah, in a nonchalant tone that disguises the mind of a corporate strategist.

“The Vegas tourney draws a lot of teams from California and word is spreading about The Gorges Classic, so we are now focusing on L.A.” In Niagara Falls, for instance, division winners get a $5,000 cash prize: There is live music with beer tastings sponsored by the Southern Tier and Ommegang Brewing Companies, among others, as well as winetastings of local and regional vintages.

Jovial and soft-spoken, Jonah’s tranquil demeanor masks a ferociously determined will to develop both the IUSC and The Gorges Classic. He’d like to see 200 teams at the big events (there are now about 100), and increased participation at all levels in the IUSC. He created The Gorges Classic after the Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta floundered and closed its doors for good. The loss of its two professional-sized soccer fields was major blow to organizers of large regional events. The hall’s founders had counted on drawing traffic from the millions of visitors to the Baseball Hall of Fame in nearby Cooperstown. It was a patently naïve vision.

“Baseball fans and soccer fans are from two different worlds,” says Jonah. “There is very little if any overlap between them.”

Jump-starting The Gorges Classic was a frustrating exercise. Jonah says he met resistance at every turn: Cornell and Ithaca College rebuffed him, not because of liability concerns, he says, but because: “Heads of athletic departments at both schools treat their facilities like fiefdoms, they don’t want outsiders on their fields. At Cornell, they only let seniors play on the best fields – not even underclass student soccer clubs. It’s an absurd situation.”

The City of Ithaca was a little more open to the idea. But the Cass Park fields are often flooded, unkempt and pocked with ankletwisting divets. Even the much- maligned City of Elmira keeps better public soccer fields, says Jonah.

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opening of Dr. Justine Waldman’s Reach non-profit harm-reduction medical practice for people with addictions, downstairs from my office, is a great humanitarian effort.

They don’t try to block pleasure - they block the specific response to opiates while offering their patients personal medical care.

But resistance to the opium-hunger of despair only comes from the daily pleasure of living reasonably rewarding lives.

Whether people can live such lives depends upon social and economic conditions. Do they produce despair? Or do they produce some pleasure? Maybe there is not a technical/medical solution to every human problem. Maybe that researcher could look into MS, which has reduced my once gloriouslyAmazonian friend and sometime lover Kate into a puddle. That’s not a social/economic problem.

Wendell Berry once wrote a book called “What are People For?” As he explains in his book, this is the question. It’s all about knowing that there is a reason for us to be alive. It’s not a brain problem. Stopping pleasure in the brain seems a high price to pay.

So were lobotomies.

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pride myself on being on timely and punctual, and Art Garfunkel appreciates it.

“You know how it feels on my end? Inspiring,” he said. “If this man’s gonna be so on top of it, great. Then we’ll have a good interview. It really sends you off to an excellent start, thanks.”

I’ll just say it. Talking to Art Garfunkel – having Art Garfunkel sing to me over the phone – has been the capper to three solid months of interviews, some with people I never thought I would ever speak to. And there hasn’t been time to digest any of it. Just transcribe the talk and keep moving. But now, as things seem to be winding down, I have clearly come to the end of a surreal and exhilarating patch in my career.

Art Garfunkel is very interested that this talk finds its way to the Cornell campus. “I would like to imagine – it’s a funny start to a sentence – that they know I played an important part in the history of rock n’ roll.” He jots down “Cornell Daily Sun” for future reference.

Over the course of a half-hour interview, Garfunkel talks about politics, his show at the State Theater onMay 6, the one bitter tune that balances out the sweetness of the Simon and Garfunkel songbook, and working with Mike Nichols on the films Carnal Knowledge and Catch-22.

F.E.A.R.

AG: We’re in the Donald Trump era. Everything is surreal.

IT: It really is. As someone whose career spans from the ‘60s onward…it’s like, you thought Nixon was going to be as bad as it would ever get. And then all of a sudden… [laughs]

AG: And I had a tough time with that second George Bush. Around the year of 2002, 2003, I saw fear – F.E.A.R. General fear in my surroundings. I saw that whole thing jump up. If you’re not sure of something, go after it.

IT: Right.

AG: To be not sure, as we were in Iraq and weapons of mass destruction, that was good enough to attack it! See, all of that was new.

IT: Right. But the lying and the idiocy and the poor manners – anyway, I don’t want to talk about him.

AG: Me neither. Let’s move on.

THE PRESENT TENSE

IT: I wanted to ask you about the show.

AG: Well, what do you wanna know about my show? Maybe I don’t want to say too much.

My show is an hour and half with an intermission. It’s got a bunch of Simon and Garfunkel songs. I don’t want to avoid them, that would be coy. I know they want to hear “The Sound of Silence.” I wanna give it to ‘em. I work as a performer to refine and refine and polish these old gems. And here’s the surprise: I really enjoy doing it, even for the thousandth time. My game is, keep it alive and refine it. I step up to the mic to do “Scarborough Fair” and here’s the truth. I say to myself, “Here comes the best ‘Scarborough Fair’ I ever did.” So I’m very alive to the present tense. That’s all we have: you and I doing this interview. The present tense captivates us. If we can’t get excited about it, what are we doing, mailing it in? We’re making our lives today kind of depressing if we can’t keep the whole thing alive. So my point of view about my show is, you’ll hear the hits, but I try to make it better and better and refine it and keep it – not just alive but keep it wonderful for myself. [The show is] half Simon and Garfunkel and half solo stuff. You know, I’ve made 12 solo albums through the years, not just Angel Claire

(1973) and Breakaway (1975), but I put ‘em out every two, three years. Finally, in the last five, six years, I got discouraged with the recording business.

What is It All but Luminous AG: I have now become literary, if you’ll forgive me. I walk across continents.

IT: I had heard that.

AG: And as I walk, I keep a notebook in my back pocket. And for decades, I have been writing to myself. A first line comes to me, and I go, “That’s a grabber. I like that first line. It communicates. Where does it want to go? What’s the second line? How do the syllables fall?” So then it becomes a prose poem. And each night at the local two-star inn, I polish and re-write and fix, the next day, polish, rewrite and fix until I have now about, oh, hundreds and hundreds of these.

I never knew who I was writing to. You’re always writing to some audience, whether it’s my wife or myself, or people in general. And I realized, maybe I’m a writer. I got a literary agent, I shopped my stuff around in New York and got a great reaction from everybody I showed it to. I signed with Alfred A. Knopf – very prestigious – and now this book, called “What is It All but Luminous: Notes From an Underground Man.” What is life except this shining thing? Very poetic, that’s me. And I signed it and shaped it and put it out just a few months ago. In my show, I’ll go to seven or eight of these one-minute prose poems and weave them between the songs. And there you go, that’s my show.

IT: Can I make a humble request for “My Little Town” (a 1975 Paul Simon song that was included on Garfunkel’s Breakaway and Simon’s Still Crazy After All These Years)?

AG: Mmm… We don’t normally do that. Can I do it without a bass drum? Thank you very much that you love it. I know what you mean.

It’s one of the only ones I did that’s arty. It’s dark.

It’s got punch. So it’s very useful in the show to balance a lot of the sweet stuff. It’s bitter: “NothMay

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ing but the dead and dying back in my little town.” Paul and I were putting down our past environment. It’s good stuff. It’s very good for balance. I go to “pretty” time and time again in my repertoire.

MIKE

IT: Tell me about working with Mike Nichols.

AG: He had an enormous effect on my life. He’s right there on page one of my book. Why did Mike cast me in Catch-22 and bring me into the acting world? Was he messing with Simon and Garfunkel when he did that? He did come from a duo, Nichols and May. And he was thought of as “the slightly lesser”. Elaine May was the genius. People who have a sense of humor and make you laugh, not with a funny “ha-ha”, but a real laugh because it’s really funny. Mike is that guy. When you’re with him socially, he treats you as if you’re very intelligent, and he mixes it with funny. It’s such a winning combination. When I made Carnal Knowledge with him, Jack Nicholson and I would stand there before the scene, and Mike would say, “Okay, I thought of this scene we’re going to do today in the car coming in. I like this idea, it’s very subversive, guys. I think you should reverse your mentality. Imagine you’re the other one.

We’re switching the whole thing. And my mind goes, “That’s wild. I think I can do that. That works.” Mike is so damn clever.

And when he knows he’s got you stirred, he then gives you a joke. The joke is truly funny. In your gut, you’re really laughing.

Now you’ve got your head involved with this clever idea of reversal, and you’ve got your gut laughing. So he walks off the floor and says to the cameraman, “Roll camera.”

That’s Mike.•

Cabaret

Cabaret music & lyrics by John Kander & Fred Ebb; book by Joe Masteroff; Ithaca College Theatre Spring Musical

By Ros s Ha ars ta d

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ibrant, and still in moments unsettling, Cabaret remains one of the great musicals of the last half-century (plus two) since it shocked and thrilled Broadway audiences in 1966.

Yet in that time it has also worn (or shed) several costumes. The original was famous for its set with a giant mirror facing the audience and Joel Grey’s highly original Emcee, while the American Cliff Bradshaw was the straight romantic interest for Sally Bowles. Bob Fosse’s movie version (1972) kept Grey, added in a star turn with extra ballads for Liza Minelli’s Sally Bowles, and dropped all the traditional musical songs sung between characters, keeping just the Kit Kat Klub numbers and “Tomorrow Belongs to Me.” A 1987 revival again had Grey, but now the American abroad was bisexual. By 1998, the emcee is the startlingly fey Alan Cummings in rouged nipples and track marks and the audience at tables in the Klub.

From 1967 to 1998 the style of the Klub itself moved from slyly subversive to in-yer-face, from a wink to a snarl. In 1966 the general consensus was the Klub represented the decadence of a society all too ready to fall; by 1998 the Klub have become the victims, the “degenerate” outcasts the Nazis will target.

Ithaca College has gone with the 1998 version, which probably has the best list of

songs, staging it in the smaller Clark Theatre. The audience remains in their seats however. Director Catherine Weidner and choreographer Tucker Davis have stayed with the snarl, staging the ensemble numbers aggressively, as if to taunt the supposed club-goers, along with rampant gender-crossing in the chorus.

Weirdly there aren’t patrons in the club, just Cliff. Given all the attention given to establish the reality of the Klub, including an onstage dressing room, and immersion in pre-show activity, this is an odd omission.

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inhabiting a Brechtian world of commentary and anti-sentiment while two love stories play out against the rise of the Nazi party in Weimar Berlin. In Weidner’s staging the “regular” scenes win out, especially the doomed romance between the landlady Fraulein Schneider (Hannah Clarke Levine) and her Jewish grocer beau, Herr Schultz (Mackey Sakamoto-Simmons).

Levine has a gorgeous alto and finds the right mix of practicality and yearning in her acting. Sakomoto-Simmons is all shyly raffish appeal and geniality. “It Couldn’t Please Me More” and “Married” shine with delight and sorrow.

Sydney Parra negotiates Sally’s false bravado with a sharply detailed performance, just slightly marred by leaning too much into her drunkenness in the second half. She is ferocious in “Mein Herr” and trembling in the title number. Her best moments are the twinkly duet of “Perfectly Marvelous” and the torch song “Maybe This Time.”

Corey Kline wears Cliff ’s naivete lightly and manages to invest the strange romance with Sally with a dreamy fervor.

Ryan Ballard shapes an aristocratic yet jovial Ernst, making his reality all the more unnerving. Anastasia Remoundos brings an interesting harshness to Fraulein Kost.

Tuan Malinowski is a delectable, scowling pixie as the Emcee. He chooses a rat-a-tat-tat, almost automaton style to Willkommen, and there is a certain hauteur in his attitude. This contrasts with a haunting melancholy in his ballad, “I Don’t Care.” (Indeed the whole production seems to move from defiance to melancholy.) His Emcee is strongly sung and athletic, but not a seducer.

The set is awkward, but the costumes of Alexandra Nowicki are a bouquet of period delights. Joel Gelpe leads the onstage jazz band with panache.•

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By He nr y Stark

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ike a phoenix rising from the ashes, The Boatyard Grill rose from a toxic nautical junkyard and opened its doors to the public in January 2001. The site had been strewn with bits of broken boats, rusty motors, gasoline drums from an Agway shop, and rusted fuel storage drums from a Mobil station and the nearby Lehigh Valley railroad station. The Department of Environmental Conservation did a careful study, found the soil contaminated, and helped with the cleanup. What a marvelous transformation it has been, not to mention that the restaurant opening created 125 jobs at the time.

Have you heard people say something like: “If a restaurant has a great view, you can count on it having inferior food.”

They usually refer to revolving restaurants on the tops of tall buildings. This definitely does not apply to The Boatyard Grill, located by the inlet at the foot of Cayuga Lake. The view here is indeed lovely: from the large windows you can see up the lake past the college boathouses and the Farm-

ers Market and in spring, it’s fun to see the college crews practicing their strokes.

However, Boatyard management obviously hasn’t suffered from complacency thinking that a waterfront view is all they need to offer to draw crowds. The food is of superior quality, proficiently prepared, attractively plated, and efficiently served.

On recent visits I’ve ordered filet mignon, which arrived tender and buttery with perfectly cooked asparagus spears alongside. In the seafood section of the menu, I enjoyed scallop-stuffed shrimp, which came with three shrimp – two atop perfectly prepared al dente spinach, and one over tender thin asparagus. When I selected mahi mahi, I chose the mango salsa sauce, (there are five preparation choices including blackened, avocado pico, pan Asian, and the option to “go naked.”) and appreciated the crispy, well-seasoned skin and tender flaky fish interior. Not too long ago, I ordered scallops and chose the avocado pico sauce side preparation. The scallops were succulent on the inside with

a crunchy crisp exterior and the avocado pico accompaniment with avocado, black beans, rice, cilantro and cucumber added a perfect accent. Fresh fish is trucked in about five times each week from Boston so it’s possible, that on any given night, the fish offered on the menu will run out.

Beside the opportunity to customize your fish entrée, there is a similar opportunity with the steaks, which include options of Maker Mark Bourbon, a green peppercorn sauce, and a homemade Worcestershire sauce. It’s basically an option to customize your meal: pick your fish, pick your sauce; pick-your-steak, pick-yoursauce.

On a recent Saturday I took advantage of their weekend special and ordered prime rib – the smaller “queen” size. Well you could have fooled me. The slab of beef was huge and arrived rare as ordered – and it was cooked on a rotisserie over a wood grill. The rotisserie cooked it evenly and preserved the natural juices. The accompanying tender asparagus spears and well-seasoned baked potato made for a most satisfying and robust dinner. I hope management doesn’t read this but I would have expected to pay twice the $19.95.

Incidentally, I don’t feel that it’s just the prime rib that was underpriced…I believe the Boatyard offers great value

throughout the menu.

While I’m on the topic of value, there’s a section on the menu called Handhelds with a half-dozen entrées between $10.95 and $13.95. I recently ordered a Gutenburger which was basically a glorified bacon cheese burger that came rare as ordered and was delicious. The sharp Cheddar and onions gave it just the right touch and grilling it on aged oak gave it a nice smoky flavor.

There are other restaurants in town that have more vegetarian offerings, however my companion one night, a vegetarian, declared the sauce on the eggplant arrabiata to be well seasoned and balanced and a perfect addition to the eggplant. I’ll bet the Ithaca Burger (made with black beans) is good too, and there are a number of suitable starters and salads.

In the summer, usually from June to September, the outdoor bar opens and there is room for docking for about a dozen and a half boats. On Fridays there is live entertainment and It’s quiet a festive scene.

So here we are, again, at the bottom line: I count the Boatyard Grill as one of the very best restaurants in the Ithaca area - quality food, lovely view, attentive service, good value…they’re all here, in one building, on the revitalized inlet island.•

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Looking Back At Mr. Burns Electric performances make this play a hit

By Barbara Ad am s

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ost-apocalyptic tales abound in film and fiction, but the stage can serve up a devastating future just as effectively. Continuing its seasonal theme of “escape,” Cornell’s Department of Performing and Media Arts shows us fugitives from a worldwide catastrophe, pockets of humanity determined to survive. The show: Annie Washburn’s Mr. Burns, a post-electric play.

This 2012 work (the young playwright’s 12th) premiered at D.C.s Woolly Mammoth and then shifted to New York’s Playwright’s Horizons in 2013. Fascinated by the unusual concept and zany production, I was eager to see it again. How many plays, after all, critique our culture via both The Simpsons and Gilbert and Sullivan, themselves social send-ups?

Under Ph.D. student Jayme Kilburn’s

they’re recalling, fitfully, episodes of The Simpsons. Washburn takes us back to the essence of art: telling tales around a primal campfire.

When an eighth person intrudes, she’s met with guns, then grudgingly welcomed, and a moving ritual follows: As she lists the names of those she’s seen in her travels, others pull out their notebooks and recite the names of the missing they’re still seeking. Eventually her own G&S show experience is woven into their Simpson recall.

Fast forward to the next scene, seven years later: The gang has become a theatre troupe (one of many), performing remembered bits, complete with TV sets and props –– even including a mammoth reconstructed roadster. Out of next to nothing, the survivors have made art, or what passes for it –– a bizarre mashup

direction, the designers have created a splendidly creepy world in which the nuclear power grid has collapsed, spewing radiation. (Thanks, greedy Mr. Burns.)

Kent Goetz’s backdrop of a corroded metallic wall, string of unlit light bulbs forming a proscenium arch, and more rusty framing all hover over the opening scene’s homely plaid couch. A few pieces of salvaged furniture, upended trash, and a fire simultaneously define a campsite, a hideout, the beginnings of a new home.

Throughout, E.D. Intemann’s murky lighting disturbingly reminds us what our world would be without electricity.

Seven young survivors, in various stages of wariness and trauma, have circled round this small flame and to keep their spirits up are sharing stories –– actually,

of line and song fragments, clichés and slogans, shards of ads and television and pop culture.

And how they argue among themselves, taking their mindless entertainment so seriously! At intermission, a techie dances by herself to catchy pop music, and when the second act begins, we see the rear wall was in fact a scrim. Behind it, a caped figure slowly bicycles, generating the electricity for the entire performance that follows. If your meditation on the perils of nuclear power wasn’t unnerving enough, add this reminder of the slavery behind most technological advances.

It’s 75 years later: the pop culture snippets have been elevated to a religion (oy vey!), all the figures now forbiddingly masked and uniquely costumed (fine

work by designer Sarah E. Bernstein). It’s Star Wars meets Greek mythology meets Carnival! –– “living the vida loca” in more ways than one.

And the religious ritual is a performance, of course: from behind the wall emerges a river boat, on which the players (or is this what’s left of real life?) reimagine The Simpsons’ Cape Feare episode. A fearsome, grotesque Sideshow Bob destroys the Simpson family one by one (with the help of his avenging creatures, Itchy and Scratchy). Bart, ready to die, somehow manages to kill his nemesis and all the haloed dead are resurrected for a grand, life-affirming finale. (Yes, there’s lots of haphazard singing, amply backed by Alejandra Diemecke’s live music direction and Kelley Mark’s sound.)

The undergraduate actors are all committed and energetic (though vocal training is needed for some). Tyler Lloyd is amusingly overbearing in the campfire scene; three to five roles each are played by Sara Pistono, Talia Lefkowitz, Edy Kennedy, Carley Robinson, Elise Czuchna, Julia Shebek, and Mahnoor Tiwana.

The Simpsons and media culture references are nonstop. You’ll inevitably miss several but catch enough to enjoy –– if that’s the right word for such a dark tale –– this Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride.•

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Barbara Adams, a regional theatre and arts writer, teaches writing at Ithaca College.

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O n S at urd ay, May 5, Amy Ly nn an d the Hone y Me n w ill pe r for m “A Wom an L e f t L one ly – A C e l eb ration of Jani s Joplin” at CRT D ow ntow n in C or tl an d .

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ynn’s group takes the Janis Joplin’s material and re-contextualizes it with new arrangements. “We have three horns,” says Lynn, “which obviously creates a different sound. They’re all hornheavy arrangements done by my husband Alex Hamlin, who’s the band co-leader.

So they have a different spin on them, but they’ll still feel the same.”

Amy Lynn spoke to the Ithaca Times about her show and her favorite Janis Joplin album.

Amy Lynn: I did a show about 10 years ago at the Kennedy Center. It was a musical called “Beehive: The Musical” and I played Janis Joplin in the show. That was more of me playing her as an actor, whereas this [show] is completely different. But that’s where the inspiration came from, because come to find out I love singing her music. People reacted to it very well, and there was something very freeing as an actor. [As an actor] you have to be very precise and with this show, I realized, “Wow, I can do whatever the hell I want on stage, and it’s all acceptable.” That’s what I love about this show. It’s basically balls to the wall. It’s really liberating. We’ve only done it the past two years but it’s really taken off.

IT: Your band members have some pretty heavy-duty credentials.

AL: Yeah, they’re all fantastic. It’s hard to get everybody at the same time. That’s the hardest part about doing this gig is getting everyone when they’re available,

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but luckily we have a pretty heavy sub list, too. My husband’s in a Broadway musical right now, so we rely a lot on Broadway musicians, and we’ve done a lot of touring with huge jazz guys.

IT: Can you remember when you first heard Janis?

AL: Oh yeah, my parents played her in the house all the time.

IT: How slavish are you being about the equipment and the wardrobe?

AL: With this show specifically, I’m not trying to be Janis. We’re celebrating her.

I’m not acting her, I’m Amy Lynn singing Janis Joplin’s music, which is going to be different but hopefully will have the same feeling for people. People say, “You took me right back there,” which is great. Also, I’m a silly person in general, and I like a lot of fun and a lot of laughs. You’re gonna get that if you come to the show. It’s about Janis’s music, but it’s also about having a great, fun time. I’m singing my face off, and I’m also gonna make you laugh.

IT: What’s your go-to Janis album?

AL: I’d take Pearl (the second and final solo studio album by Janis Joplin, released posthumously on Columbia Records in January 1971). It just has all my favorite songs on it, it’s as simple as that. I mean, I love all of her music, but when I was going through all of this music, Pearl is my favorite. It has all the hits, for me. And there’s a couple of songs that I don’t believe people will know, so it’ll be nice to see people go, “Oh, that’s Janis? I had no idea.”

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Cayuga Vocal Ensemble in concert “Celebrating Scotland, Again!” directed by Carl Johengen | 4:00 PM-5:30 PM, Sunday, May 6, 18 | St. Catherine of Siena Church, 309 Siena Drive (off Hanshaw Road), Ithaca | Miller and the Other Sinners | 4:00 PM-7:00 PM, Sunday, May 6, 18 | Two Goats Brewing, 5027 State Rte 414, Burdett | (Roots, Blues, Gospel)

Music 5/02 Wednesday

Djug Django | 6:00 PM-9:00 PM, Wednesday, May 2, 18 | Lot 10 Lounge, 106 S Cayuga St, Ithaca | (Hot Club Jazz, Blues, Swing) Jesse Collins Duo | 6:00 PM-9:00 PM, Wednesday, May 2, 18 | Monks on the Commons, 120 S Aurora St, Ithaca | (Jazz) Jilly Talls, The Flying Broadwell Brothers | 7:00 PM-10:00 PM, Wednesday, May 2, 18 | Stonecat Cafe, 5315 Rt 414, Hector | Sacred Chanting with Damodar Das and Friends | 7:00 PM-9:00 PM, Wednesday, May 2, 18 | Varying Locations | Refer to Damodar Das Kirtan on Facebook for location schedule.

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5/03 Thursday

Diana Tejera & Voodoo Highway | Thursday, May 3, 18 | Ransom Steele Tavern, 552 Main St, Apalachin | (Singer-songwriter) MSZM | 6:00 PM-9:00 PM, Thursday, May 3, 18 | Maxie’s Supper Club & Oyster Bar, 635 W State St, Ithaca | Endless Mountain Derelicts | 6:00 PM-9:00 PM, Thursday, May 3, 18 | Two Goats Brewing, 5027 State Rte 414, Burdett | (Folk, Blues, Classic country) Palberta, BRIAN! Tender Cruncher, Teencat | 7:00 PM-10:00 PM, Thursday, May 3, 18 | Chanticleer, 101 W State St, Ithaca | The Vinyl Showcase | 7:00 PM-10:00 PM, Thursday, May 3, 18 | Atlas Bowl, 61 W Main St, Trumansburg | Each week a new local DJ, collector or vinyl enthusiast spins a fresh of of vinyl cuts.

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St., Apalachin | (Funk) Jason Tuori | 9:00 PM-11:00 PM, Friday, May 4, 18 | Agava, 381 Pine Tree Rd, Ithaca | (Baroque, Rock)

5/04 Friday

5/05 Saturday

Free Music Happy Hour | 6:00 PM-8:00 PM, Friday, May 4, 18 | The Dock, 415 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca | (Check thedockithaca.com for band schedule) Dr. K | 6:00 PM-8:00 PM, Friday, May 4, 18 | Ithaca Bakery, 400 N Meadow St, Ithaca | Ajoyo | 7:30 PM-9:30 PM, Friday, May 4, 18 | Anderson Center for the Performing Arts, Binghamton University, 4400 Vestal Parkway E, Vestal | (Jazz, Soul) The Darts | 8:00 PM Friday, May 4, 18 | Silver Line Tap Room, 19 W Main St, Trumansburg | The Blind Spots, Vee da Bee, Honey Cave, A Burlesque Performance by Danielle Saint Velvet | 8:00 PM Friday, May 4, 18 | The Haunt, 702 Willow Ave, Ithaca | Sacred Root Songwriters Night | 8:00 PM Friday, May 4, 18 | Sacred Root Kava Lounge & Tea Bar, 139 W State St, Ithaca | A bi-monthly songwriters night featuring local and regional performers. Noah B. Jacobsen, Kurt Riley, Elaine Romanelli, Sundown Sally, and Wayne Tillson. Hosted by Andrew Alling.

Black Mountain Symphony | 8:00 PM-11:00 PM, Friday, May 4, 18 | Two Goats Brewing, 5027 State Rte 414, Burdett | (Baroque classical violin) Dead Night | 9:00 PM Friday, May 4, 18 | The Dock, 415 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca | (Grateful Dead covers) Sophistafunk & Root Shock & Skunk City | 9:00 PM Friday, May 4, 18 | Ransom Steele Tavern, 522 Main

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Dapper Dan, Black Mountain | 2:00 PM-9:00 PM, Saturday, May 5, 18 | Boathouse Beer Garden, 6128 State Route 89, Romulus | Glacial Erotics, Bob Robert’s Calamity | 8:00 PM Saturday, May 5, 18 | Silver Line Tap Room, 19 W Main St, Trumansburg | Lowest of the Low, Grand Turk | 8:00 PM Saturday, May 5, 18 | The Haunt, 702 Willow Ave, Ithaca | Joe Crookston in Concert | 8:00 PM-11:55 PM, Saturday, May 5, 18 | Atomic Tom’s, 196 State Street, Binghamton | (Singer-songwriter) The Pelotones | 8:00 PM-11:00 PM, Saturday, May 5, 18 | Two Goats Brewing, 5027 State Rte 414, Burdett | (Original jazz, Blues, R & B) The Gravelding Brothers | 9:00 PM Saturday, May 5, 18 | Ransom Steele Tavern, 522 Main St., Apalachin | Mijail Martinez | 9:00 PM-11:00 PM, Saturday, May 5, 18 | Agava, 381 Pine Tree Rd, Ithaca | (Folk, Acoustic) Harmonic Temple | 9:30 PM Saturday, May 5, 18 | Sacred Root Kava Lounge & Tea Bar, 139 W State St, Ithaca |

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Kitty and Wiles Trio | 11:00 AM-2:00 PM, Sunday, May 6, 18 | Stonecat Cafe, 5315 State Route 414, Hector | (Jazz, Blues) Rob Stachyra | 12:00 PM-2:00 PM, Sunday, May 6, 18 | Agava, 381 Pine Tree Rd, Ithaca | (Singer-songwriter, Acoustic)

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5/08 Tuesday

Tuesday Bluesday with Dan Paolangeli & Friends | 6:00 PM Tuesday, May 8, 18 | The Dock, 415 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca | (Blues, Rock, Every Tuesday)

During First Friday, the exhibition “In Search Of (ISO)” will open at The Studio. Featuring photos from Ithaca College’s Spring 2018 Photo Workshop, the photos are curated with the help of Assistant Professor Rhonda Vanover and graduate student of Image Text Ithaca Melani Lopez. (Photo: Rebecca Dearden)

Ithaca Jazz and Blues Jam | 4:00 PM-7:00 PM, Sunday, May 6, 18 | Mix Kitchen and Bar, 205 Elmira Road, Ithaca | All jazz and blues instrumentalists and vocalists welcome. Hosted

by Dennis Winge Trio.

Cornell Original Syncopators | 6:00 PM-9:00 PM, Sunday, May 6, 18 | Maxie’s Supper Club & Oyster Bar, 635 W State St, Ithaca | Bound for Glory | 8:30 PM Sunday, May 6, 18 | Anabel Taylor Hall, Cornell

Irish Session with members of Traonach | 7:00 PM-9:30 PM, Tuesday, May 8, 18 | Argos Inn, 408 E State St, Ithaca | (Irish, Traditional) Sammus & The Galactic Federation, Memories Twerk, Beau Mahadev, bit rot | 7:00 PM-10:30 PM, Tuesday, May 8, 18 | Chanticleer, 101 W State St, Ithaca | Professor Tuesday’s Jazz Quartet | 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, Tuesday, May 8, 18 | Madeline’s Restaurant, 215 E

Itzhak | A look at the life, work and religious heritage of violinist Itzhak Perlman. | 82 mins Lean on Pete |A teenager gets a summer job working for a horse trainer and befriends the fading racehorse, Lean on Pete. | 121 mins R Isle of Dogs | Set in Japan, Isle of Dogs follows a boy’s odyssey in search of his lost dog. | 101 mins PG-13 The Death of Stalin | Follows the Soviet dictator’s last days and depicts the chaos of the regime after his death. | 107 mins R The Leisure Seeker | A runaway couple go on an unforgettable journey in the faithful old RV they call The Leisure Seeker. | 112 mins R

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State St, Ithaca | (Jazz) I-Town Jazz Jam | 9:00 PM-11:59 PM, Tuesday, May 8, 18 | The Dock, 415 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca | (Local jazz jams, improv) concerts

5/03 Thursday

Midday Music at Lincoln: World x Wired x Weird | 12:30 PM-1:15 PM, Thursday, May 3, 18 | Lincoln Hall Rm B20, Cornell, Ithaca | World x Wired x Weird: a collection of new music for low brass instruments with electronics by Piyawat Louilarpprasert (trombone) and Boonyarit Kittaweepitak (euphonium).

International Percussion Ensembles Showcase | 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, Thursday, May 3, 18 | Lincoln Hall Rm B20, Cornell, Ithaca | Cornell’s international percussion ensembles present an end-ofsemester showcase and workshop.

5/04 Friday

Piano studio recital | 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, Friday, May 4, 18 | Barnes Hall, Cornell, Ithaca | Xak Bjerken Piano Studio Recital: Mozart duets and works by Webern.

5/05 Saturday

Ithaca Community Orchestra | 4:00 PM-5:00 PM, Saturday, May 5, 18 | Hangar Theatre, 801 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca | Romantically Inclined: Music from the Heart. Join ICO for a reception following the concert Bach’s St. Matthew Passion | 7:30 PM-10:15 PM, Saturday, May 5, 18 | Bailey Hall, Cornell, Ithaca | Cornell University Chorus and Glee Club; Robert Isaacs, conductor, with six guest vocal soloists and musicians from the New York State Baroque orchestra.

5/06 Sunday

Symphoria Casual Series: Meyer Plays Rodrigo | 2:30 PM-4:30 PM, Sunday, May 6, 18 | St. Pauls Episcopal Church, 220 E. Fayette Street, Syracuse | Guitarist Kenneth Meyer performs Rodrigo’s dance inspired Fantasia para un gentilhombre.

Cornell University Wind Symphony | 3:00 PM-4:30 PM, Sunday, May 6, 18 | Bailey Hall, Cornell, Ithaca | Cornell University Wind Symphony; James Spinazzola, conductor.

5/07 Monday

Voice studio recital | 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, Monday, May 7, 18 | Barnes Hall, Cornell, Ithaca | Voice recital of students from the studios of Patrice Pastore, Lucy Fitz Gibbon, Gary Moulsdale, Steve Stull and Anna Coogan.

5/08 Tuesday

Percussion Ensemble | 8:00 PM-9:15 PM, Tuesday, May 8, 18 | Lincoln Hall Rm B20, Cornell, Ithaca | Percussion Ensemble; Michael Sparhuber, director.

Film

Cornell Cinema Zama | 7:00 PM, Wednesday, May 2, 18 | Willard Straight Theatre, Cornell, Ithaca | Based on the novel

by Antonio Di Benedetto written in 1956, on Don Diego de Zama, a Spanish officer of the seventeenth century settled in Asunción, who awaits his transfer to Buenos Aires.

Loving Vincent | 9:25 PM, Wednesday, May 2, 18 | Willard Straight Theatre, Cornell, Ithaca | In a story depicted in oil painted animation, a young man comes to the

last hometown of painter Vincent van Gogh to deliver the troubled artist’s final letter and ends up investigating his final days there.

RBG | 7:00 PM, Tuesday, May 8, 18 | Willard Straight Theatre, Cornell, Ithaca | A look at the life and work of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Cinemapolis

Friday, 5/04 to Thursday, 5/10. Contact Cinemapolis for Showtimes and for Fantastik Film Screening times You Were Never Really Here | A traumatized veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, Joe’s nightmares overtake him as a conspiracy is uncovered leading to what may be his death trip or his awakening. | 89 mins R Final Portrait | The story of Swiss painter and sculptor Alberto Giacometti. | 90 mins R Gemini | A heinous crime tests the complex relationship between a tenacious personal assistant and her Hollywood starlet boss.

As the assistant unravels the mystery, she must confront her own understanding of friendship, truth, and celebrity. | 93 mins R

Avengers: Infinity War | The Avengers and their allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe. | 149 mins PG-13 Like Arrows | When conflict, rebellion and resentment overwhelm their family, Charlie and Alice are forced to change their parenting strategy, and are surprised to find effective, life-long solutions we’re closer than they imagined.| 100 mins R I Feel Pretty | A woman struggling with insecurity wakes from a fall believing she is the most beautiful and capable woman on the planet. Her new confidence empowers her to live fearlessly, but what happens when she realizes her appearance never changed? | 110 min PG-13 Super Troopers 2 | When a border dispute arises between the U.S. and Canada, the Super Troopers are tasked with establishing a Highway Patrol station in the disputed area. |R A Quiet Place |A family is forced to live in silence while hiding from creatures that hunt by sound. | 90 min PG-13 Rampage |A rogue genetic

Stage Comedy Night | 7:00 PM Thursday, May 3, 18 | The Dock, 415 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca | (Improv, Stand up. Hosted by Comedy FLOPs) containment: defining boundaries, activating outbreak | 7:00 PM-9:30 PM, Thursday, May 3, 18 | Schwartz Center for the

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The Kitchen Theatre, Ithaca Saturday, May 5, 7:30 p.m.

Savoyards Ithaca will perform Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Gondoliers in Martha Hamblin Hall on the third floor of the Community School of Music and Arts(CSMA): 8 p.m. Friday, May 4 and Saturday, May 5; and 2:00 PM Sunday, May 6. Gilbert and Sullivan’s most joyful work, The Gondoliers celebrates youth and renewal. Sullivan’s score weds English comic opera and Neapolitan folk music, while Gilbert’s book satirizes republicanism, capitalism and tourism. (Photo: Ellen Jackson)

Sit with Deon and Dennis, two local men getting up there in age. Deon is black, Dennis is white; both are worn out from past convictions, dysfunctional institutions, and the preventable deaths of loved ones. From their stoop, watch Crystal, Abby, and Brian struggle with their diverse obstacles and mistakes while stuck in the United States’ broken criminal justice system. own demons. (Photo provided)

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experiment gone awry transforms this gentle ape into a raging monster. | 107 min PG-13 Truth or Dare |A harmless game of Truth or Dare among friends turns deadly when someone -- or something -- begins to punish those who tell a lie or refuse the dare. | 100 min PG-13 Blockers |Three parents try to stop their daughters from having sex on Prom night. | 102 min R A Wrinkle in Time | After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him. | 109 min PG Ready Player One | When the creator of a virtual reality world called the OASIS dies, he releases a video in which he challenges all OASIS users to find his Easter Egg, which will give the finder his fortune. | 140 min PG-13 Black Panther | T’Challa, the King of Wakanda, rises to the throne in the isolated, technologically advanced African nation, but his claim is challenged by a vengeful outsider who was a childhood victim of T’Challa’s father’s mistake. | 134 mins PG-13

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Performing Arts, Cornell University, Ithaca | Choreographed by Danielle LaGrua. A 40-minute dance concert, containment: defining boundaries, activating outbreak, explores the many ways one can be contained.

In a series of vignettes, this concert addresses how our own minds, societal structures, and prejudices confine us.

The Gondoliers | 8:00 PM Friday, May 4, 18 | Community School Of Music And Arts, 330 E State St, Ithaca | Savoyards Ithaca will perform Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Gondoliers in Martha Hamblin Hall on the third floor of the Community School of Music and Arts(CSMA): 8 p.m.

Friday, May 4 and Saturday, May 5; and 2:00 PM Sunday, May 6. Gilbert and Sullivan’s most joyful work, The Gondoliers celebrates youth and renewal. Sullivan’s score weds English comic opera and Neapolitan folk music, while Gilbert’s book satirizes republicanism, capitalism, and tourism.

Streets Like This | 7:00 PM Saturday, May 5, 18 | Kitchen Theatre, 417 W State St, Ithaca | Ithacans, Civic Ensemble invites you to sit with Deon and Dennis, two local men getting up there in age. Deon is black, Dennis is white; both are worn out from past convictions, dysfunctional institutions, and the preventable deaths of loved ones.

Notices Wednesday Night Ithaca Women’s Basketball Association | 7:00 PM-9:00 PM, Wednesday, May 2, 18 | Lehman Alternative Community School, 111 Chestnut St, Ithaca | The

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rian Regan will perform at the State Theatre of Ithaca at 8 p.m. Sunday, May 13. The Ithaca Times spoke with Regan about his comedy.

Ithaca Times: You’re part of a fairly select group of comics to land this Netflix deal. How do they work?

Brian Regan: A lot of comedians are getting specials on Netflix, so I think you are referring the “multi-special” aspect of the deal. I had asked Netflix for a deal for one hundred stand-up specials. We went back and forth, and finally settled on two.

IT: Demetri Martin told me that the comedy depar tment rea l ly li kes what they’re doing, that they’re fans.

BR: I’m not quite sure what this question means. But, I’m a big Demetri Martin fan so I will answer, yes!

IT: You’re working on Peter Farrelly’s new TV series. What are you doing

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/ QuizBowl Trivia Showdown | 7:30 PM-9:30 PM, Wednesday, May 2, 18 | Atlas Bowl, 61 W Main St, Trumansburg | Think you’re the sharpest knife in the drawer or the brightest light in the harbor? We’ll see about that.

Square Dance and Other Dancing | 2:00 PM-4:30 PM, Friday, May 4, 18 | Lifelong, 119 W Court St, Ithaca | Everyone Welcome (members and non-members). No experience or partner needed. For more information call 273-1511 TST BOCES Annual Greenhouse Sale | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM, Saturday, May 5, 18 | TST BOCES, 555 Warren Road, Ithaca | The sale takes place right in the greenhouse on TST BOCES campus at 555 Warren Road.

Great Strides Ithaca GLOW Walk | 10:00 AM-1:00 PM, Saturday, May 5,

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Saddle Up for Jesus Horse Riding Club | 7:00 PM Saturday, May 5, 18 | Brooktondale Baptist Church, 2311 Slaterville Road, Ithaca | Saddle Up is a Christian, family-oriented riding club. Contact Lawrence Canfield at 607-539-6440.

Folk Song Swap | 2:00 PM-5:00 PM, Sunday, May 6, 18 | Ten Forward Cafe, 115 The Commons, Ithaca |

Special Events 9th Annual Spring Writes Literary Festival | Thursday, May 3, 18 | 10 locations in downtown Ithaca, , Ithaca | The 9th annual Spring Writes

Literary Festival hosts over 47 literary themed events, with 120 writers, at 10 locations all in downtown Ithaca over four days. There are workshops, panels, readings, play readings, performances and more.

The NOT Spring Writes Literary Arts Festival Comedy Show | 9:00 PM-11:00 PM, Saturday, May 5, 18 | Wine & Design Ithaca, 124 S Cayuga St, Ithaca | Comedy on the Commons is back! Bringing you the best Upstate, and Central New York Comedians!

Books Annual Southern Cayuga Community Read | 7:00 PM-9:00 PM, Wednesday, May 2, 18 | Southern Cayuga High School, 2384 State Route 34b, Aurora | After Tyler’s father is injured in a tractor accident, his family is forced to hire migrant Mexican workers to help save their

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for him?

BR: Peter Farrelly and Bobby Mort have created a series entitled “Loudermilk,” a serious comedy about substance abuse, which airs on The Audience Network. I play Mugsy, one of the people recovering.

The series was just picked up for a second season. I’m very proud to be a part of it!

IT: You’re mostly known as a comic.

Are people surprised that you can play well with others?

BR: I like the 100% autonomy of standup comedy. But I also enjoy the collaboration necessary for a TV series. It’s fun going back and forth between the two worlds.

IT: What was it like getting coffee with Jerry Seinfeld in a car?

BR: It was great fun doing Seinfeld’s “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee!”

Everyone knows Seinfeld is very funny, but what is under appreciated is that he is also a great audience. Like the legendary Johnny Carson, Seinfeld allows others around him to shine. He genuinely laughs. That is why Comedians in Cars is so successful.

IT: What do you do with your down time on the road? Books? TV ? Movies?

BR: When I’m on the road, I like to read a book, that I set atop a TV, inside a movie theater. •

Throughout Downtown Ithaca May 3–6

The 9th annual Spring Writes Literary Festival hosts over 47 literary themed events, with 120 writers, at 10 locations – all in downtown Ithaca over four days. There are workshops, panels, readings, play readings, performances and more. No fee and no registration required. Spring Writes Literary Festival is a program of the Community Arts Partnership. Find the full schedule at www.SpringWrites.org (Photo provided)

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Reading & Discussion Program for Adults on James Baldwin’s America | Tuesday, May 8, 18 | History Center, 401 E State St, Ithaca | Participants will come together over the course of six sessions to discuss a variety of thematically linked texts with Eric Acree, Director of the Africana Library, Cornell University.

Health Inspire the Fire Yoga | 12:00 PM-1:00 PM, Wednesday, May 2, 18 | Yoga Farm, 404 Conlon Rd, Lansing | Generate some heat and feel your empowered body flow in this invigorating one-hour yoga session.

6-week Dragon’s Way Qigong Program | 6:00 PM Wednesday, May 2, 18 | T-Fit, , Trumansburg | Build your energy,improve your health and feel better in your body. For more info or to register call or text Shawn Tubridy @ (607) 279-6543.

Sacred Sunday Community at Yoga Farm | 9:00 AM-11:15 AM, Sunday, May 6, 18 | Yoga Farm, 404 Conlon Rd, Lansing | Sacred Sundays Community at Yoga Farm. All are Welcome.Discover Your Self & Awaken Your Kindest HumanityPray. Move.

Sit. Connect.

Open Meditation | 10:30 AM-12:00 PM, Sunday, May 6, 18 | Foundation of Light, 391 Turkey Hill Road, Ithaca | All are welcome to meditate according to their own practice. It begins with 20 minutes of silent meditation, after which we read and discuss related texts.

Body Literacy + Cycle Awareness | 3:00 PM-6:00 PM, Sunday, May 6, 18 | Sacred Root Kava Lounge & Tea Bar, 139 W State St, Ithaca | Darcie is a doula, health educator, and community herbalist who focuses on the cycles and expressions of womxn.

She is currently a student at Justisse International, focusing on fertility awareness education while working towards her certification as a Holistic

Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play, Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts, Cornell University Through Saturday, May 5

Co-sponsored by the Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program and by Nancy and Morey Storck. Mr. Burns, a PostElectric Play by Anne Washburn begins with eight friends gathered around a fire trying to recall the plot from The Simpsons’ episode Cape Feare.

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Monday Gong Immersion | 6:30 PM-7:30 PM, Monday, May 7, 18 | Sacred Root Kava Lounge & Tea Bar, 139 W State St, Ithaca | Let’s relax and enjoy a sacred nap. We can allow ourselves to be well rested and we can allow the stresses of our daily life to be washed away with the healing sounds of the gongs.

Overeaters Anonymous 12-Step meeting | 7:00 PM-8:00 PM, Monday, May 7, 18 | Just Be Cause Center, 1013 W State St, Ithaca | Open “Big Book” OA 12-Step meeting.

Contact Leigh 379-4858. No matter what your problem with food, we have a solution. No dues, fees, weigh-ins.

Chair Yoga | 11:45 AM-12:45 PM, Tuesday, May 8, 18 | Interlaken Public Library, 8390 Main Street, Interlaken | Join us for our popular chair yoga class on Tuesdays before the library opens. No experience necessary!

Tai Chi for Arthritis | 1:00 PM-3:00 PM, Tuesday, May 8, 18 | Candor Emergency Squad building, 58 Main Street, Candor | Basic class (falling prevention course) Tuesdays and Thursdays 1-2 pm at Candor Emergency Squad building, 58 Main Street. Contact 607-659-3022 or sueheaven@gmail.com. Advanced class from 2-3 pm.

Ithaca Bipolar Support Group Meeting | 7:00 PM-8:30 PM, Tuesday, May 8, 18 | Lifelong, 119 West Court St., Ithaca | The group is peer-run without supervision by any medical expert. We 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.

Empower Yourself to Achieve Life Balance | 6:30 PM-7:30 PM, Tuesday, May 8, 18 | Lansing Community Library , 27 Auburn Rd. , Lansing | Tired of feeling stress, fatigue, and frustration? Do you have a lack of fulfillment in your life? Are you on auto-pilot?

Learning Writing Through Rough Spots | Wednesday, May 2, 18 | Writing can help to create clarity about

challenging situations. Registration for spring classes/more info: www.

WritingRoomWorkshops. Classes offered at various times and locations. ¡Bailemos! Latin Dance Social | 8:00 PM-2:00 AM, Friday, May 4, 18 | Forest City Lodge, 536 W Green St, Ithaca | Bailemos Latin Dance Club is hosting DJ Sal Sero for another spring semester latin dance social.

We will be teaching two latin dance workshops and then social dancing.

Discovery Sundays | 1:00 PM-2:00 PM, Sunday, May 6, 18 | Cayuga Nature Center, 1420 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca | Learn about exoskeletons, butterflies, skin and skulls, whooping cranes and much more. Visit www.cayuganaturecenter. org for details.

Kids Sciencenter Science Together | 3:00 PM-3:30 PM, Wednesday, May 2, 18 | Sciencenter, 601 1st St, Ithaca | Engage with your toddlers and preschoolers as you investigate how to use tools, through self-guided, hands-on activities. Learn a different science process each week and discover ways to keep the science fun going at home.

Lego Literacy | 3:00 PM-5:00 PM, Thursday, May 3, 18 | Interlaken Public Library, 8390 Main Street, Interlaken | A fun weekly event combining literacy and a fun lego project! Older children read for younger children, modeling success for their peers. Build a fun project out of one of our 1,000-piece kits while you have a snack.

Nature Journaling for Kids: Wonderful Wildflowers | 1:00 PM-2:30 PM, Saturday, May 5, 18 | Mulholland Wildflower Preserve, Giles St., Ithaca | Spring wildflowers seem to magically rise from the forest floor and then, almost as quickly, disappear, not to be seen again until the next spring. Betsy Darlington will help us learn the names (and secrets) of these fleeting flowers of the Mulholland Wildflower Preserve. Bring a journal or notebook.

Emmett & Ella: The Puppy Plot | 1:00 PM Saturday, May 5, 18 | Kitchen Theatre, 417 W State St, Ithaca | With book/lyrics by Rachel Lampert and music by Lesley Greene, this is a

The Haunt will host a “May the 4th Be With You” local music showcase Friday, May 4, at 8 p.m. The featured local talent include The Blind Spots (above), Vee da Bee, Honey Cave and a Burlesque Performance by Danielle Saint Velvet. (Photo provided)

music- and laugh-filled production for the whole family. Tickets are available online at kitchentheatre.org or by phone at 607 272-0570.

Sciencenter Showtime! | 2:00 PM-2:30 PM, Saturday, May 5, 18 | Sciencenter, 601 1st St, Ithaca | Discover the world of science at Sciencenter Showtime! Take part in a lively presentation about different science concepts each week with local scientists, educators, and students.

Topics range from chemistry to rockets and more.

Monday Storytime | 10:30 AM-11:30 AM, Monday, May 7, 18 | Interlaken Public Library, 8390 Main Street, Interlaken | Early literacy education thru reading, writing, talking, singing and playing,

combined with a healthy snack and a quick hello to our resident turtle Ted, prepare your child for success in school.

Art

In Search of (ISO) | Friday, May 4, 18 | The Studio, Beneath Center Ithaca| The exhibition “In Search Of (ISO)” will open at The Studio. Featuring photos from Ithaca College’s Spring 2018 Photo Workshop, the photos are curated with the help of Assistant Professor Rhonda Vanover and graduate student of Image Text Ithaca Melani Lopez.

June Szabo: Earth Stories | Thursday, May 3, 18 | Leidenfrost Vineyards, 5677 State Route 414, Hector | (Wood and Wire Sculpture)

The World Bewitch’d: Visions of Witchcraft from the Cornell Collections | Friday, May 4, 18 | Hirshland Exhibition Gallery, Kroch Library, Cornell University, Ithaca | The exhibition features rare and unique books and documents from 15th-century witch hunting manuals to 20th-century movie posters.

DE - CONSTRUCT / RE- CONSTRUCT | Friday, May 4, 18 | Corners Gallery, 903 Hanshaw Rd Ste 3, Ithaca | Installation by Werner Sun, paintings

by Rosalyn Richards, prints and paintings by Rebecca Aloisio. Three artists work with reassembling images, patterns and information through visual means.

Roots Real and Remembered | Friday, May 4, 18 | State Of The Art,

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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.

Cornell Cinema presents the Ithaca premiere of the inspiring portrait of Supreme Court Justice and Cornell University alumna Ruth Bader Ginsberg ’54 The film had its debut at the Sundance Film Festival in January.

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Who Is Me? | Friday, May 4, 18 | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca | Curated by x rance, Who Is Me? caresses the tongue of AAVE (African American Vernacular English) to tackle the biggest existential question of all: Who am I? This April through June , x rance curates their first exhibition.

First Friday Gallery Night | 5:00 PM-8:00 PM, Friday, May 4, 18 | Downtown Ithaca, Center ithaca, Ithaca | Downtown Ithaca explodes with talent in different shops, restaurants and hotels. Nearly 20 businesses downtown become the home to different artists local artists, and sometimes global.

Peaceful Innovators - Hero Banners by Alice Gant Opening Reception | 2:00 PM-4:00 PM, Saturday, May 5, 18 | Women’s Rights National Historic Park, 136 Fall St, Seneca Falls | Join us for the opening reception of Peaceful Innovators - an art installation of fabric banners by Alice Gant about heroes.

Community Art Studio | 4:00 PM-7:00 PM, Friday, May 4, 18 | Ithaca ReUse Center, 214 Elmira Street, Ithaca | Come make art, play with materials as you choose, or make one of our suggested projects.

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