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ON T HE WE B No Justice No Peace

Police brutality protest draws hundreds to downtown Ithaca

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he recent wave of protests nationwide came to Ithaca Sunday afternoon at the first of several planned weekly demonstrations focused on racist policing and resulting police brutality.

Protests and riots have broken out in dozens of American cities after the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, which closely followed the release of the video of Ahmaud Arbery’s killing (not by police, but lending to general racial animus) and the murder of Breonna Taylor in her house

by Louisville police. The Ithaca protest saw none of the violence or rioting that accompanied some other demonstrations across the country, and featured a string of speakers before an organized march past City Hall and the Ithaca Police Department headquarters.

The crowd grew steadily from the event’s 2 p.m. start, swelling to at least several hundred and possibly as many

as 1,000 people by the time speeches ended and the crowd took to marching. The march briefly stopped traffic as the crowd crossed Green Street but only for a moment or two. The group chanted “No justice, no peace,” “Black Lives Matter” and chants of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor’s names.

Speakers primarily focused on demanding more account-

ability and respect from police officers and, more generally, an overhaul of police culture and the impunity that it allows police officers when they hurt or kill people, especially minorities and even more specifically black people.

Many speeches also called on the white community, locally and in general, to step up and help black people in the effort to stop police brutality.

That’s a common refrain, and one that more than a few of the speakers noted: that whatever level of frustration or pain the white community experiences when these things happen pales in comparison to what

T a k e ▶ How to Help - This week, we’re taking a break from donations to local food banks, homeless shelters and various coronavirus-recovery efforts (although you should still give to those entities if you wish).

Instead, here’s a list of bail funds around the country that you can donate to in order to help those arrested in the wave of protests against racist police violence.

Minneapolis - Minnesota Freedom Fund https://

A crowd of nearly a thousand people came downtown Sunday to join in a protest against racist police brutality.

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the black community feels then.

“Be my accomplice, don’t be my ally,” one speaker, Travis Brooks, said. “Understand what’s really going on.”

Frustration also shone through in many of the speeches. One speaker, a 16 year old girl, spoke through tears about the daily fear she experiences continued on page 5

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minnesotafreedomfund.org/ Philadelphia - Philadelphia Community Bail Fund https:// www.phillybailout.com/ New York City - The Brooklyn Community Bail Fund said they have more donations than necessary right now, so they suggest to find one through: https://www. communityjusticeexchange. org/nbfn-directory#newyork. Additionally, https:// emergencyreleasefund.com/ provides bail for trans people

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who have been arrested.

Louisville - The Louisville Community Bail Fund https:// actionnetwork.org/fundraising/ louisville-community-bail-fund/ Baltimore - Baltimore Legal Action Team Bail Fund https://baltimoreactionlegal. networkforgood.com/ projects/99878-cells-to-safetycampaign-final For other bail funds, a good resource is https://bailfunds. github.io/

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WHAT’S ONE SMALL PIECE OF ADVICE YOU HAVE FOR ITHACA HIGH SCHOOL 2020 GRADS?

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Election 2020

Meet the Candidates: Seph Murtagh, City of Ithaca Common Council Member

“Party. Learn your limits early.”

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“You are not a reflection of your economic output, you are a reflection of how you treat yourself and others.”

Ithaca Alderperson Seph Murtagh (Photo provided)

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S “If I could offer you one tip for the future….”

eph Murtagh is a known face around Ithaca, having spent the last eight years serving on the city’s Common Council while working a day job with New York State Assemblywoman Barbara Lifton as communications manager.

Now he’s vying for the seat being vacated by Liftons, who announced she will retire rather than seek a 10th term. Murtagh has fared well thus far, ranking second in fundraising, and his message of equitable economic development has seemed to resonate. Murtagh has picked up endorsements from Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick, the Ithaca Firefighters Association, Tompkins County Legislator Rich John, the local IBEW, 20 current and former Common Council members and former county Democractic Committee Chair Irene Stein.

With coronavirus devastation still lingering, Murtagh believes his time at the helm of the Planning and Economic Development committee would serve the state well; in fact, he views his first legislative priority, if elected, to guide the state back from the outbreak’s decimation of the budget.

“The Governor is now talking about a $15 billion budget gap, and without federal aid, we will likely be seeing proposed cuts that will fall very heavily on schools, nursing homes, and other critical services,” Murtagh said. “I believe

that we need to push very hard to raise taxes on the wealthiest New Yorkers to stave off the worst of these cuts, as well as continue to work with our congressional delegation to secure additional federal aid.

Ultimately, we need a structural change in our tax system that will replace regressive property taxes with progressive income taxes so that the cost of running the government isn’t borne by those who are least able to pay.”

As for other policy areas he’d focus on, they too are tangentially related to the outbreak: universal healthcare, which he said he’d prefer to see at a national level but would “sponsor and champion” the NY Health Act, and an emphasis on not allowing the state’s climate goals—as outlined in the Community Leadership and Community Protection Act—to fall behind during the COVID-19 recovery effort.

Murtagh also has a local track record of affordable housing advocacy, one that can be seen with the relative boom of affordable housing locally. He touted his work on INHS projects Stone Quarry and 210 Hancock Street, as well as the impending Green Street Garage redevelopment, Asteri Ithaca, which will bring over 200 affordable housing units to downtown Ithaca. He also pushed for infrastructure reform while on the Sidewalk Task Force, resulting in a new way to fund sidewalk repairs

around the city and the eventual construction of miles of new sidewalk.

The step up from city to state government is a large one, where policies will immediately impact thousands more people in the district than anything the City of Ithaca passes. Murtagh’s main regret from his time on council, if he is elected, would be the potential that he wouldn’t be able to see his work on securing a permanent home for the Community Gardens all the way to fruition. Still, he said during his time on council and on other local boards, he’s learned enough skills and strategy, and absorbed and felt enough of the issues central to the district, to make the step up to the state level while maintaining a connection here.

“It’s not enough to just have good policies; you also need to have the skills to be able to work with people to put those policies in place,” Murtagh said. “In fact, some Ithacans who have disagreed with me the most vehemently over the years have donated and are volunteering in my campaign.

And I think those skills of collaboration are even more important at the state level than at the local level, where, as you say, the stakes are so much higher, and where it’s critical to form functioning coalitions, particularly so our upstate Assembly district doesn’t get overlooked.”

percent in April, a 10.4 percent increase from March.

Showing the vast and intense effects of the COVID-19 outbreak, Ithaca’s 9.1 percent increase also represents the lowest in the state. The worst increase was Buffalo-Niagara Falls, which suffered a 15.3 percent increase, putting it at nearly 20 percent of all workers unemployed.

The April figures obviously do not take into account the gradual re-opening of the state, which began in the Southern Tier region, including Ithaca and Tompkins County, on May 15. The Southern Tier, including Tompkins County were approved to start Phase II re-opening last Friday by Governor Andrew Cuomo. If and how that change impacts unemployment may serve as

a harbinger for the economic recovery of the area. New York began it’s shutdown, known as New York On Pause, on March 20 by executive order from New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.

A press release on May 21 from the Department of Labor further illustrated the weight of the outbreak’s burden on the job market. Ithaca lost 9,500 non-farming jobs (private sector and government) in April 2020 compared to April 2019, representing a 14.4 percent decrease. That included 9,200 just in the private sector. Overall, the state lost 1.895 million non-farming jobs, good for a 19.4 percent drop year-overyear.

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Ithaca unemployment triples in April 2020

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he Ithaca metropolitan area’s unemployment rate has tripled in April 2020 year to year compared to April 2019, according to numbers released from the New York State Department of Labor.

The area’s unemployment rate now sits at 10.1 percent, a stark increase from the 3.2 percent seen in April 2019.

The March unemployment numbers, presumably reported before the full effects of the early stages of the coronavirus had been realized, showed

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the Ithaca metropolitan area’s unemployment rate at 3.7 percent. In the last month, the unemployment rate has risen 6.4 percent.

The bright side, if there is one to be had, is that Ithaca’s unemployment still ranks as one of the better figures statewide. The unemployment locally is the lowest in the state, as the average of metro areas in New York is 15.1 percent, up from 3.6 percent at the same point in 2019.

New York State’s unemployment rate in April was 14.5

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Protest Problem

SUNDAY PROTEST

Cars break line at second downtown protest, two hurt

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protest outside of Ithaca Police Department turned hostile Monday afternoon when a line of protesters blocking the intersection of Cayuga Street and Clinton Street was broken by cars trying to pass.

It doesn’t appear as if there were any serious injuries, though cars did make contact with several people as they blocked the four-way intersection and two people sustained minor injuries, one who was clipped by a car and another whose foot was run over. No arrests have been made at this time, according to police.

The protest had started around noon in Ithaca Police Department’s parking lot, before moving into the street outside the department and then migrating down to the intersection. The event, held to protest racist policing and police brutality in the wake of George Floyd’s killing in Minneapolis, involved about 15-20 people total and was peaceful until around 3 p.m.

One protester, a man, said at that point three or four cars broke through the line, and that he was clipped by one of them. Another protester said she was “pushed out of

the way” by one of the cars, and another, Amanda Kirchgessner, said her foot was run over (and stayed on for several seconds) by one of the people driving through the line as she attempted to document the situation (Kirchgessner’s 90 second video of the incident can be seen at Ithaca.com).

Kirchgessner said she was icing her foot after the incident but had not discussed pressing charges. The male protester also said he was mulling pressing charges against the woman whose car hit him, but would likely decide not to.

Other video of the incident, first obtained by the Ithaca Voice, appears to show someone exiting their vehicle and shoving one of the protesters.

After the scene, police could be seen blocking the block of Clinton Street between Cayuga Street and Turner Place, where the Ithaca Police Department is. Videos of the incident show officers weren’t at the intersection of Clinton and Cayuga Streets when it occurred.

Ithaca Police Chief Dennis Nayor said that the officers at the scene had attempted to stop traffic but that protesters moved beyond the portion of the road that had been closed

off.

“Our attempts to stop traffic, and give them the roadway to protest in front of the station, were not working,” Nayor said, expressing frustration that protesters had moved from where police were blocking. “We tried to reposition and that didn’t work out. We did our best.”

There are currently no charges pending for anyone involved, either drivers or protesters, Nayor said.

“If someone’s actually in the roadway and blocking a vehicle, and the vehicle is trying to go around it kind of puts them in a position that’s not really favorable,” Nayor said.

“We put a lot of effort out to give the protesters their space. [...] We understand there’s a lot of people that want to be heard and we were trying to give them that.”

Nayor said no police reports had been filed so far regarding the incident, but that if they were the police would agree to present them to City Prosecutor Bob Sarachan.

“There’s no complaints that’s come to me so far,” Nayor said.

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as a black person. The fieriest address was delivered by Aundre Seals, who later led the march around downtown.

He began by pointing out the black experience in America has basically moved from slavery to chattel to segregation to mass incarceration.

“The past 30 years, that’s the good sh*t?” Seals said. “F*ck off. You cannot be silent.”

Phoebe Brown also led the group in kneeling several times during moments of silence for prior victims of police violence.

Those addressing the crowd also challenged politicians, policy makers and local media, arguing all had been complicit in allowing racism to foment in communities both here and elsewhere. Several speaking additionally mentioned the most prominent incident of local police brutality, last year’s Commons incident that eventually ended with dropped charges for Rose DeGroat and a not guilty verdict for Cadji Ferguson after both were slammed to the ground by

Coronavirus Round-up - Here’s some other stories we covered this week that you can read more about online. You can see all of our coverage of the coronavirus outbreak at our special page ithaca.com/news/ coronavirus.

Phase Two reopen starts last week - The state announced Friday that five regions, including the Southern Tier, in New York state will be allowed to enter Phase Two re-opening after previously signaling to counties that further economic re-opening would be delayed.

Tompkins County Announces COVID -19 Rental Assistance Program Tompkins County expects over $589,000 to be available for rent assistance for low to moderate income renters in Tompkins County whose incomes have been reduced due to COVID-19. The program will be managed by Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services and coordinated with additional funds from the Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency and reprograming of New York State HOME funds previously granted to INHS. Feeding the Community in the time of COVID - The volunteers preparing meals for the Wednesday night Open Hearts Dinners at McKendree Methodist Church in Candor have found the past couple months anything but business as usual as they adapt to increased crowds and new cleaning practices designed to keep everyone safe.

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police after an altercation with another group of people.

Notably, the action was held without the endorsement or involvement of Standing Up for Racial Justice or Black Lives Matter-Ithaca, the latter of which put out a statement clarifying that they were not involved. Both of the groups have been leaders of similar protests when they popped up over the last several years.

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Reacting to the killing of George Floyd I

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By D e n n is Nayor , It h ac a Pol ic e C h i e f wanted to top priority and all take this impersons should be portant optreated with digportunity to share nity, respect, and my thoughts and compassion; anysadness regarding thing less will not the tragic death of be tolerated within Mr. George Floyd, the law enforcewho died while ment profession. being placed under I vividly recarrest by officers ognize that the of the Minneapolis nation is hurting Police Department. right now so I join The viral video was my colleagues, utterly appalling the community, and abhorrent to and those who are watch and the acin pain by praytions of the police ing with them for officer(s) involved peace and healing. are in no way All of us at the consistent with any IPD are honored to appropriate arrest serve this commuand control tactics nity and we thank IPD Chief Dennis Nayor nor any level of hueveryone for their man decency. continued support I have been sharing these thoughts during these very challenging times. Our with those who have asked my opinion on goal will always be to keep Ithaca safe and the matter and I feel that it is important to continue to improve our small corner as Chief of Police to provide these same of the world through our service. thoughts publicly.

Reverence for life must always be our

By C h a r l ey G i t h l e r Executive Order 13925 (May 28, 2020) - Re-defining Protections for Social Media By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Since Twitter now selectively decides to place a warning label on certain tweets in a manner that clearly reflects political bias. I mean, they don’t ask Adam Schiff’s followers to fact check, immunity from liability created by section 230(c) of the Communications Decency Act (section 230(c)) is now restricted for social media platforms.

Executive Order 13926 (June 3, 2020) - Treatment of COVID-19 Patients By the authority vested in me by the Constitution of the United States, I hereby decree: Whereas the so-called scientists have really dropped the ball on Operation Warp Speed, fast-tracking development of a vaccine for the coronavirus, plus I read an article, or it was summed-up for me, treatment for those testing positive for COVID19 shall henceforth consist of a super-dose of Flintstone Chewable Vitamins and the breathing of fresh air, unrestricted by a mask.

Executive Order 13297 (June 4, 2020) - Presidential Prerogatives Because I’m the president, and it says so in the Constitution, I proclaim the following: In light of recent events, which are nobody’s business, It shall from this moment forward be illegal for the First Lady of the United States of America to wince, cringe, or otherwise display reluctance or disgust when the matter of conjugal relations is broached.

Executive Order 13928 (also June 4, 2020) - The Mapping America Initiative I say this as Cartologist-in-Chief, which I am assured by the Attorney General is a thing: Henceforth, all maps of the United States will be a county-by-county rendering of the 2016 electoral map, with the counties that voted for me being depicted in red, and the counties that voted for Lyin’ Hillary being depicted in gray, with little sad-face emojis.

Executive Order 13928 (still June 4, 2020) - Presidential Bull of Excommunication I’m using my powers to excommunicate the following people: Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson, Defense Department Inspector General Glenn Fine, Department of Health and Human Services Inspector General Christi Grimm, State Department Inspector General Steve Linick.

Furthermore, I am conferring a knighthood on Mike Pompeo, as a vote of confidence.

Executive Order 13929 (a few minutes later) - Presidential Powers Just to be clear, I do have the power to confer knighthoods. I’m the president.

Executive Order 13930 (This is the new Twitter) - Sedition From now on, any news or media outlet that mentions the following topics, shall be deemed guilty of treason and shut down forthwith: High-ranking politicians playing golf during a pandemic or while the country is convulsed with protests of yet another brutal killing of an unarmed African American man, spray tans, presidential tax returns, Trump family investments in companies manufacturing hydroxychloroquine, Jared Kushner’s soul, executive bone spurs, saying or printing the words “Moscow Mitch,” speculating about what would happen if Kayleigh McEnany had a Pinocchio nose, any hint of wistfulness for past presidents, respect for science-based expertise, the climate change hoax, or the LOSERS at the World Health Organization.

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Why I’m voting for Jordan Lesser

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’ve been in numerous meetings with Barbara Lifton and Jordan Lesser addressing complex and difficult issues – from industrial soil contamination, to advocating for immigrant rights, to seeking coordinated funding for water resource management. I got a glimpse into the complexities and challenges of Albany’s legislative, funding, and power structures.

Lesser has served as Legal Counsel to Lifton for the last ten years and has worked at the forefront of every major issue in Albany. From budgeting, to the passing of legislation, Lesser knows how to get things done. Lesser has the connections, experience, and expertise necessary to hit the ground running on day one.

Lesser authored legal briefs to uphold Dryden’s zoning laws to prohibit fracking. He drafted and negotiated legislation blocking waste incinerators in the Finger Lakes, served on the Regional Harmful Algae Blooms Roundtable, and drafted legislation on the Aquatic Invasive Species Transport law. He has been deeply involved in preserving the environment and economy of our area.

Above all, Jordan is a conscientious listener. A seemingly simple trait, this essential characteristic is necessary to achieve an effective and successful resolution to a problem. We need someone who can hear through the emotion, rhetoric, and politics – identify the issue and what it takes to address it.

With Jordan Lesser as our Assembly representative, we will have someone who will listen – thoughtfully, and carefully – someone who will seek solutions and, crucially, know how to implement them.

Cynthia Brock, City of Ithaca

Remain vigilant for COVID-19

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have been very proud of the job Ithaca and Tompkins County residents and leaders have done in managing and controlling the spread of COVID-19 in our area. So it has been very disheartening, sad, and frustrating to recently see and hear cases of people--some of them city and county workers out in the field--callously disregarding the directive to wear a mask, especially where socially distancing is not possible.

One large local retailer is reportedly displaying a sign inside the entrance saying that masks are “recommended”, when in fact they are required; I observed 2 workers at the Bernie Milton pavilion in a bucket lift on May 22nd who were not wearing masks; today I observed workers at the Freeville Rt.38 bridge area, all in

close proximity to each other and none wearing a mask; today I also stopped at a local retailer with the intention of buying several plants, only to leave when I saw several customers and an employee all sans mask.

This has been a relatively safe place to be during the pandemic, and that is being lost by the action of careless and irresponsible people, including the employers and managers who need to be doing more to enforce the rules.

Let’s not lose the progress that has been made here in keeping residents healthy, and working towards re-opening local businesses.

Paula Amols

Why Seph Murtagh for Assembly?

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would never call myself a community leader, but I am fiercely engaged with our city and county’s civic culture. When an issue is important to me I speak out at Common Council meetings and the Tompkins County Legislature. I also lobby our representatives personally in letters, emails and conversations.

Because of this activity, I quietly have taken the measure of most of our local officials. Most politely listen to me. Some seem happiest when “enlightening” me about the errors of my opinions. Seph is that rare politician who HEARS as well as listens, even when we disagree passionately. His public service is always about us, never about him. My city of Ithaca is an immeasurably better place because of Seph’s compassion, work ethic, dedication, integrity and common decency. As he has made Ithaca a better place, Seph will make Albany a better place.

Seph is a modest man, so I will list some of the experiences he rarely references. He is the descendent of Irish immigrants who worked as janitors and laundresses in Massachusetts. Just out of high school, he left Trumansburg to earn a degree at University College Cork.

He does not call himself a doctor, but his Ph.D. in English is from Cornell. His work teaching at Auburn Prison allowed him to witness our vile mass incarceration system first hand. He wrote about this in his prize winning essay, A Hive of Mysterious Danger. I suggest you read it.

You can find it online.

As was the case with Marty Luster and Barbara Lifton, Seph Murtagh will bring the best of our region to Albany. I simply cannot imagine a finer individual to hold this office. Vote for this remarkable public servant.

Ann Sullivan

ful representative who is serving in the Ward I live in and used to serve in when I was elected to Common Council. Since his election, I’ve found him to respond quickly and efficiently - either to Common Council-related queries or ones in the Assemblywoman’s Office where he worked.

Seph does more listening than talking, a sign of compassionate active listening.

He is culturally competent, unafraid to stand up for justice, passionate about serving, and a hard worker. I hope you’ll join me in voting for Seph who knows our district, knows Albany, and knows how to solve complex issues by building alliances, sharing credit, and leading compassionately with vision.

Michelle Courtney Berry, Fomer Alderperson and Alternate Acting Mayor of the City of Ithaca

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he Sheriff ’s Office would like to express its continued commitment to building a trusted and respected relationship with all community members. My campaign two years ago was based on this desire. Since I was elected Sheriff, I have remained committed to leading our agency in being actively engaged with all members of our community and to establishing and following best practices in the law enforcement profession.

We are all feeling a mix of emotions around the tragic death of Mr. George Floyd. His death was inexcusable. As your Sheriff, the Tompkins County community can be reassured that I am dedicated to creating a culture that prioritizes the building of trust and legitimacy through community policing, training, and education.

As stated in the Final Report of the President’s Task Force (Barack Obama) on 21st Century Policing, “trust between law enforcement agencies and the people they protect and serve is essential in a democracy. It is key to the stability of our communities, the integrity of our criminal justice system and the safe and effective delivery of policing services.” For this to occur, law enforcement administrators nationwide must strive for more from themselves and the agencies they lead.

My hope is that the people of Tompkins County feel that they can rely on the Sheriff’s Office and know that we are grieving with them and share in their outrage. Now more than ever, it is time for collaboration between law enforcement and the community we took an oath to serve and protect.

Derek Osborne, Tompkins County Sheriff

Endorsement for Seph Murtagh

It feels like the world is on fire

lease join me in voting for Seph Murtagh in Assembly District 125. This is a crowded race for sure, filled with great people. The reason I endorsed Seph early on when he announced (and mind you, I rarely endorse prior to a primary) is because he has been a reliable, honest, caring, and respect-

It feels like the world is on fire, we saw the burning of the beautiful country of Australia and billions of wildlife killed last year, a virus has shut down the entire world, and this week we watched a man die on our TV screens as another man, whose duty is to protect, kneeled on his

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neck; and now our cities are on literally on fire.

A few years ago, my family was honored to have a lovely, charming young man we’d known for a long time, living with us. He helped take care of my mother who adored him, he taught hip hop dance at Wells College and was becoming a well-known dance teacher for young people in Auburn and Ithaca. He was also a black man. One day, he was driving the daughter of a friend home in my white minivan. They stopped at a store in Auburn and she grabbed his hand as they walked in, kids loved to hold his hand. Shortly after this, a sheriff called my house. My 15 year old son answered the phone and the sheriff asked if he was black, he said no, then the sheriff asked if his mother was black, when my son again said no, the sheriff told him that someone had “hijacked “my van and kidnapped a young girl. Apparently, a woman had seen them walk in the store and assumed something bad was going on – she couldn’t have been more mistaken.

Two years ago, my family welcomed three lovely, hard-working, kind young Afghan refugees. They are studying the Middle East in social studies class and were horrified, saying that the images of Afghanis carrying guns and how Sharia law is taught makes people think that all Shia Muslims and Afghanis are terrorists when in fact the opposite is the real truth.

According, to the shared Christian, Muslim, Jewish creation story, we are all the children of the same parents. But when the world seems to be on fire, it can seem like we are more divided than ever. However, this past year has pulled back the curtain and revealed that we are indeed connected in our shared humanity. Fires know no boundaries of language, race, culture or nation. COVID 19 knows no boundaries of gender identity, religion or faith tradition.

Our lives as we know them have been ruptured. As we struggle to connect the past with the unknown future, a portal, an opportunity for something different is open for us to walk through. Not all black men are criminals, not all Afghanis are terrorists, not all police are racist, but our systems are heartbreakingly broken. Our planet needs us, we need each other, it is up to all of us, to douse the fires burning in our forests and in our cities, not with more hostility but with justice and empathy for our planet and for each other.

Rev. Dr. Barb E. Blom, United Church of Christ

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roadway has been shut down for almost two months – the longest period the Great White Way has ever been dark. The future is murky at best; though states are ‘testing’ gradual reopenings, the audience size needed to keep larger productions afloat simply isn’t feasible for another few months at least. Yet Broadway is still the luckiest section of the theater community – backed by big-time producers and loved by millions, there’s no doubt, one way or another, the face of American theater will survive. Smaller regional theaters across the nation, however, face a far shakier future.

It’s not easy keeping regional theatre alive during normal circumstances, let alone during a global pandemic. Dependent on donations and ticket sales, local theaters are relying more on the public than ever before – and the situation is no different in Ithaca. Shows were closed either mid-production or pre-opening, and summer seasons are officially cancelled – an emotional and financial upheaval for the various organizations. Yet the area’s theaters are continuing to create and perform in order to serve their beloved community and bring people together.

“It’s difficult to emphasize just how devastating [the shutdown] has been, not just for the Hangar, but for the entire industry – for art,” says Michael Barakiva, artistic director of the Hangar Theatre. “We’re working through all the different financial scenarios, trying to anticipate all of these unprecedented things.”

The PPP stimulus package provided by the CARES Act has allowed some organizations, like the Kitchen Theatre and the Cherry Arts, to hold onto a small portion of their staff and provide a sense of security for the months that have passed. However, layoffs still had to be made and productions sacrificed.

Civic Ensemble was in the midst of a two-year-long journey finally coming to fruition when the shutdowns occurred.

Streets Like This began in 2017, born out of the members of Civic Ensemble’s ReEntry Theatre Program, which allows those who’ve been incarcerated to create art.

Over 100 people contributed to the play, from those who had been reporting about their time in incarceration or rehab centers to those who’d been recruited by other members. They landed a 10-show run at the Cherry Arts space, but only two were actually performed.

“It was the center of our lives for a very long time, and then one day it was

just gone,” says Sarah Chalmers, founding member and artistic director of Civic Ensemble. “It meant so much to the community and actually kick-started a larger discussion. Change was beginning to happen in Tompkins County. So it was like, do we really have to close? Of course we do: this is a pandemic, we have to. But it was still very emotional for everyone involved.”

The Kitchen was heading into tech for Catch as Catch Can when the shutdown began. Bevin O’Gara, outgoing artistic director of the Kitchen, was at first optimistic the theater could adapt and was working on acquiring disinfectant and offering free ticket exchanges, before ultimately making the call.

“It was the largest show of the season in terms of physicality – there were lots of scene changes and technical aspects involved – and we couldn’t justify putting our artists through all that hard work to only do one show,” O’Gara said. “For the protection of our audience and the emotional well-being of the artists, we just had to close.”

The repercussions of cancelling productions and seasons is greater than one may realize: seasons are generally mapped out six months to a year in advance. Individual shows that are chosen take months, sometimes years (as those involved in Streets Like This can attest) of invested labor and love. The current rocky circumstances, therefore, make planning full new seasons almost impossible.

“I don’t think people realize the amount of pre-production that goes into shows,” says Barakiva. “You have to make sure the piece is artistically sound and safe to produce – that takes time. It’s a very involved process to put together, so it’s not like we could mount a production in August, even if the world re-opened.”

Though fall programming is a possibility, it’s unlikely. There’s no way to anticipate how audiences will react. The anxiousness surrounding the virus and the comfort of both ticket holders and artists alike is something on the forefront of theater directors’ minds, and changing laws and guidelines are only part of the discussion.

“A lot of theaters are talking about not operating until January of next year,” says O’Gara. “Partially because of planning, but also because we don’t know how our audiences will feel and how they’ll react. Even if we were to gradually re-open, say have an audience spaced six feet apart, we’re talking about 30 percent capacity, you then need to pick plays that can make a profit at that capacity. You also need to consider if that’s

fair to artists, to look out and see an audience like that.”

The focus has shifted to saving whatever’s salvageable rather than mapping out future seasons. With two months now under their belts, the theaters are now fully adapting to virtual settings. The outlook is tentatively optimistic, all things considered; many are even excited about exploring new methods of creation. The results so far have been generated hope: even online, people are appreciating theater.

The Cherry Arts leaped on the opportunity to try a new medium. Collaborating with seven different playwrights from all over the world, the Cherry put together a collective piece: Felt Sad Posted a Frog (and other global streams of quarantine) over the first two weekends in May. Casting local actors, the Zoom-streamed piece explored life in quarantine from Buenos Aires to Berlin. The production sold tickets like any normal theater show, bringing in revenue for the organization and providing live theater to the community.

“The impulse of wanting to do the work was to do something constructive,” says Sam Buggeln, artist director of the Cherry Arts. “Since we have relationships with playwrights from around the world, I was able to write a bunch of them asking if this is a time they’d like to write. In a funny way, artistically, it’s like out of the frying pan and into the fire. As a company that’s artistically a little dangerous, we cancelled one exciting ambitious project [Streets Like This] and replaced it with another.”

Civic Ensemble was also able to record their production of Streets Like This in the Cherry Arts space prior to shut down and has made it available online – one of the performances even followed with a community Zoom conversation featuring the actors and production team. The ability to capture the work just in time was a “godsend,” as Chalmers puts it.

“We knew that we wanted to share [Streets Like This], and there was so much happening so quickly in the world, we were like ‘Let’s livestream it,’” says Julia Taylor, executive director of Civic Ensemble. “In the sense of urgency the world was experiencing in that moment, we took an important step of slowing down and said ‘Let’s not rush to get it online and do it right.’

We’re theater artists, not digital experts. It’s been a learning curve, to say the least.”

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artistic virtual experiences:” the first being a reading of The Skin of Our Teeth by Thornton Wilder on May 23. The Kitchen just held ‘thank you’ readings for their patrons and is currently hosting weekly script readings while working to implement online productions. Everyone agrees the Ithaca community is why their theater has been able to continue; there has, and continues to be, great generosity towards the organizations.

“The community has, in different ways, committed to the Hangar, regardless of what happens,” says Barakiva. “We’re very lucky to be living in a place that champions its arts scene so passionately.”

Perhaps most importantly is the public’s willingness to pay for programming even though it’s online. Many larger theaters hold free or donation-based livestreams, and most smaller theaters simply can’t afford that.

“We have to remember there’s people whose jobs it is to create this work,” says Chalmers. “The artists need to get paid, the administrators need to get paid, bookkeepers need to get paid…so finding a way to maintain accessibility while also ensure we can pay those who do their work so well has really been difficult. We’re fortunate that the people here love their art as much as they do and are stepping up if they’re financially secure enough to do so.”

There is also hope that after such a prolonged period of social distancing, theater will not only return, but come back stronger.

“It’ll be different for a long time, but story – experiencing a live story in a room with other human beings […] there’s just nothing else like it,” says O’Gara. “When we come out of this, our need to connect is going to be electric. Our need to be with other people is going to be powerful. And that’s what theater is: we’re the providers of hope, of understanding, of commonality and community. That’s the light at the end of our tunnel right now.”

“We may not be an essential business in the way the government classifies that term, but creating art and having beauty reflected in our community is essential to our livelihoods,” adds Taylor. “We as humans need it in our society, and we want to continue to be that for the community. Theater is everyone and belongs to everyone.”

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t’s quite clear at this point that some athletes will get back in action sooner than others.

I drove past the IHS tennis courts this week, and that looked pretty safe. The players were way more than 6 feet apart.

I am getting emails about my daughter’s softball tournaments, and it looks promising that they might be played later this summer. The ball can be wiped down regularly, and social distancing is, for the most part, built into the game.

Wrestling? Rugby? Basketball? I’m not so sure… Seems like a long shot to me.

Golfers are happy these days. Most of them, anyway...

I have been following the ongoing discussions regarding the reopening of the Newman Municipal Golf Course, the course operated by the City of Ithaca, on Willow Avenue near the TCAT headquarters. My friend Paul Fairbanks is on the Board of The Friends of Newman, whose Facebook page says, “Friends of Newman’s mission is to support, enhance, and promote the Newman Municipal Golf Course

through a voluntary community effort,” and Fairbanks was in the center of the effort to try to get the city to allow the club to return to pre-pandemic operations. As it now stands, the club is closed, and while that fact is frustrating to many people, they for the most part understand that the City of Ithaca’s new fiscal reality is driving a lot of decisions across many different departments.

Fairbanks is willing and able to throw his clubs in his car and venture out in search of a round, but he knows a lot more is involved for many of the golfers at Newman.

“The Senior League was a really nice social outlet for a lot of people,” Paul said.

“They would meet up for their morning coffee, play their rounds early and a lot of them live downtown so it was an easy commute.” He added, “I’m not sure it will be so easy for some of them to get to clubs like Trumansburg or other courses.”

A letter from the Board of the Friends of Newman described a meeting with Mayor Myrick and several other city of-

Golfers, socially distanced: Pam Fairbanks, Lester Sowell and Susan Cole. (Photo by Paul Fairbanks)

ficials, and it said, in part, “The Mayor provided a candid and open summary of the budget and severe deficit the City currently faces in light of COVID-19 […] The overarching takeaway from the meeting is this: The City is facing its largest budget deficit ever and has been forced to make

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While Fairbanks and many others are frustrated by this turn of events they are, he conveyed, grateful that the course is being maintained with an eye toward next year.

“A g olf course really needs to be maintained,” Fairbanks stated, “and we appreciate the fact that there is a commitment to reopen next year.”

Other clubs are up and operational, and Paul has seen some encouraging and some not-so-encouraging behaviors. “Cornell and the Country Club are open, and T-Burg has done some really cool stuff, like making it possible to sign up and pay for tee times on their website,” Fairbanks offered. “They are staggering tee times, disinfecting the carts – they’re doing a great job.”

Conversely, he visited a club in a neighboring county, and he was less than enthused to see what he called “a different level of respect for social distancing,” and he was not sharing that observation in a positive light.

Some of the clubs are implementing other regulations, for example, if two golfers arrive in the same car, they may share a cart. “I was at one club,” Fairbanks offered, “where they were limiting numbers of people using the bathrooms, doing what they could to be respectful of social distancing practices. They were at least trying.”

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“I came to this hospital very sick. What I couldn’t do for myself, they [CMC staff] did for me,” Murphy, a 71-year-old resident of Ithaca, said in the release. “My son, who lives in Connecticut, is very relieved, and my brothers and sisters 607-277-7000 from x220 all over the country were rooting for me.”

“I don’t think that before this happened to me, I realized how good Cayuga Medical Center was in terms of therapy,” Murphy said. “So, it really opened my eyes that we have this wonderful facility in Tompkins County. Probably many of us didn’t realize how good it is. It will be nice to get

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“Ms. Murphy had a long and tough battle, and was extremely determined to beat coronavirus,” Martin Stallone, CEO of Cayuga Health, said in the release. “It was through her Client: strong will and with the managed coordinated care of our doctors, nurses and therapists, that we were able to send her home today.”

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While Saturday’s event initially began as a protest for rent cancellation, in light of the nationwide protests against racist police violence it soon became a combined event according to organizers. That led to the protest swelling to over 100 cars parading downtown. The event was organized by the Ithaca Tenants Union, which has been leading the rent relief effort, and the Party for Socialism and Liberation. “[Saturday’s] car protest saw hundreds of people show up for not only tenants rights, but to support anti-racism and black lives,” the statement said. “We joined together today in solidarity to affirm that social and economic justice are intrinsically linked, and we must fight all forms of structural oppression and violence united as one.”

Perhaps the movement’s most significant step, though, came in the form of an agenda addition for the June 3 Common Council meeting: a resolution asking the

Department of Health to allow Mayor Svante Myrick to forgive three months of rent among city renters who have been unable to pay. It is being brought forth

by Alderperson Ducson Nguyen of the Second Ward.

“Common Council requests that the New York State Department of Health authorize the Mayor to forgive via executive order three months of all residential and small business rent payments and additional fees which are due through June 2020, and, for leases started on or after April 1 2020, to forgive all rent payments and additional fees due through June 2020,” the resolution reads. It also includes language about maintaining rent prices during the crisis and asks that the Department of Health approve Myrick to forbid the eviction of residential renters and small-business tenants through the rest of June.

The goal of the bill, which would be historic if approved by Common Council and allowed by the Department of Health, is to provide relief for those unable to pay their rents in the months since the outbreak tanked the economy and are likely facing eviction when the state-ordered 90 day moratorium expires later this month, according to ITU’s Genevieve Rand, one

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ing of Lake Street Apartments, whose arguments against the movement among local landlord list-servs stretch into the hundreds of words. He paints the movement as the big agenda of socialism—a term he uses villifyingly, although the Ithaca Tenants Union would likely have a different opinion of it—and pushes for the Landlords Association of Tompkins County to draft an official position denouncing socialism.

For his part in lessening the burden on tenants, Terpening said he guaranteed tenants who were unable to sublet that they would not have to pay more than 50 percent of their rent for June and July, and he’d discuss with them some sort of other rent adjustment if they lost their jobs. He said the policy would likely net him a loss of thousands of dollars. But a rent forgiveness move, he said, would solely serve as a pandering political move by the City of Ithaca government and a sign they are “being cowed by socialist bullies.”

“If the government wants to truly help those renters and homeowners who’ve lost their jobs and income due to coronavirus, they should set up a program that assists them with direct cash payments,” Terpening said. “Any other way is to worsen the crisis.”

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Rent that has already been paid to landlords would not be revoked and redistributed to tenants, but rent debt amassed during those months by tenants would effectively be erased. It also calls upon those who are able to pay their monthly rent to continue paying in good faith.

A petition supporting the passage of the legislation has gathered over 1,500 signatures.

“Our recommendation is that [the mayor] begin with April, May and June,” Rand said of ITU’s intentions. “We believe that since many have already paid for each, starting with those three will save those with rent debt from eviction on June 20th while having the lowest impact on small landlords. If the state has still failed to provide its own comprehensive rent relief next month, we will explore extending the measure.”

There’s still a long way to go: the bill is sure to face objections from area landlords, and might not even make it out of Common Council.

Beyond that, whether the state is amenable to allowing such an action isn’t yet known; the legislation would be unprecedented at the city level and the Ithaca Times couldn’t find another municipality that has approved or even formally discussed such a measure.

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The release said Tompkins County residents can place a hold on their local library’s materials by phone, email, or through the library catalogue. Many of the libraries have been closed entirely since the county’s declaration of a state of emergency in mid-March, offering some online-only services to customers.

Curbside and in-lobby pick-up processes are designed to be safe and contactless. Residents are encouraged to visit their library’s website for details and hours, including exact opening dates: • Dryden (Southworth): https:// southworthlibrary.org/ (Opening June 15, hours from Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 3-7 and Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 10–2) • Groton Public Library: https:// grotonpubliclibrary.net/ (Opening June 16, hours TuesdayFriday from 1-6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m.)

• Lansing Library: https://lansinglibrary.org/ (Opening June 15, hours Monday and Wednesday 4-7 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday 10 a.m.-1 p.m.)

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Monday, Wednesday and Friday) • Ulysses Philomathic (Trumansburg): https://trumansburglibrary.org/UPL/ (Opening June 15, hours Tuesday and Thursday 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and Wednesday 5-8 p.m.)

• Returns will only be accepted through book drops, and proper cleaning and disinfection processes will be used to clean the books and protect those checking them out afterwards.

Tompkins County Administrator Jason Molino stated, “I’d like to commend our local libraries for putting thoughtful safety plans in place, and for collaborating on a consistent approach.” Molino continued, “Libraries are important community hubs, and while this is a limited reopening for materials, I’m pleased that our residents will once again have access to many of the books and resources available.”

Tompkins County Public Library Director Annette Birdsall stated, “We’re excited to safely offer materials for our patrons, and eager to make sure people have resources to use and enjoy.” She continued, “Our libraries have had to find new ways to engage with patrons throughout this crisis, please continue to visit us virtually, as you once again enjoy our print books, DVDs, and more.”

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There appear to be two incidents in question, according to a press release Monday morning, both carried out via masked email address. The first came last week when the Kelles campaign received a message that their campaign sign hanging on the Plumbers-Steamfitters Local 267 building on West State Street would be defiled with “Nazi symbols.” The second came Sunday evening, when someone emailed a person with a lawn sign supporting Kelles that they would be doxxed if they did not take it down (“doxxing” is basically posting personal information on the internet, which can range from home addresses to Social Security numbers, etc., an information age intimidation tactic).

According to the press release, the email went on to include “derogatory and slanderous” statements about Kelles.

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article about the site’s path around the internet said it had lost its domain.

Kelles is one of seven Democrats vying for the nomination. The election is being held June 23. Tompkins County Sheriff Derek Osborne confirmed he has been informed of the incident.

“We will not be bullied or intimidated, and I’m grateful to my supporters for their courage and character,” Kelles said in her announcement.

“There is no place for hate here.”

The Ithaca Times has reviewed the email that was sent to the Kelles supporter to ensure its existence. The Tompkins County Democratic Committee also condemned the attack.

“The Tompkins County Democratic Committee strongly condemns any threatening gestures, communication or actions by any such intolerant groups or individuals,” the statement said. “Our Democratic Committee stands together to support all of our candidates who are running in uniform support of Democratic principles and social justice.

Any individual or group who are a subject to this kind of harassment should contact the Tompkins County Sheriff ’s Department for assistance.”

The Ithaca Times also received an email from a masked address late last week alleging coverage bias in favor of Kelles. There were no threats in the email sent to the Times.

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he local drag community has gone virtual in the form of a tri-weekly show: “Flame Night Fever.” The latest incarnation subtitled: “Spring Fever” went live on May 28 hosted

by Tilia Cordata and Kitschy Scofflaw with stage-management by Lea Davis.

Continuing in the spirit of Thursdays being historically a queer night, Flame Night Fever serves as an outlet for local and out of town performers to gather and celebrate their art with the community. Featuring both drag and burlesque performers, the company each submitted videos of their performances that were presented through a live stream (www.twitch.tv/flamenightfever) of the event in which the audience tipped through apps like Venmo and PayPal. “It can be a challenge since everyone has to take on the role of videographer, producer, and editor,” said Sarah Chaneles, the day-time counterpart to the illustrious Kitschy Scofflaw. “We really encourage everything from a fully edited ‘movie-quality’ video to just a tape of someone performing in their living room.”

The lineup for the event included: Hal Apenyo, Creatrix, Scarlette Switchblade, Lulu La Femme, Ginger Vicious, Mama MoMo, Sage Savage, Kale Green, Athena Merlot, Salix Morrison, Erin the Ax, Gina Tomorrow and Tessa Truehart.

With a mix of out of town performers and local favorites, the event works to showcase old and new talent from the Ithaca scene, as well as out-of-town performers.

“It’s really exciting as a way to build community and help people see different kinds of drag,” said Davis, who also works as a freelance lighting designer in town. “King drag, burlesque, genderf*ck, it’s all out there and we are providing all of that to people who might never get to see it.”

While Flame Night Fever originated from the absence of night-life, it has roots in an educational partnership between Tilia and Kitschy

with Cornell. In the spring of 2019, the duo partnered with the university to put on a three-day educational program appropriately titled “Drag Me to School” that culminated in a fully produced drag show on campus.

In the wake of COVID-19, the 2020 version had to be cancelled, but in its absence Flame Night Fever was born. Spring Fever featured three members of the class: Hal Apenyo, Mama MoMo, and Ginger Vicious. “[Flame Night Fever] felt like an amazing opportunity to flex my creative muscles during quarantine and reconnect by feeling united with the Ithaca community even while I was quarantining from half a country away,” said Hal Apenyo, an Asian drag king who performed a violin solo during his colorful, and fashion forward performance using a green screen.

The first Flame Night Fever on May 7 was broadcast through Zoom, but due to technical difficulties and issues of accessibility, it has been moved to the popular gaming streaming platform: Twitch.

“There’s actually a pretty big drag community on there,” Davis said. “Especially on the west coast there are some drag shows and bars that are moving online and it’s been interesting to see a little bit of a community on there that sort of parallels ours.”

The night began with a duet between Kitschy and Tilia to a parody song called “Let’s Go Live” that showcased their comedy skills and set the tone for the evening.

Throughout the night, the hosts provided quips and bits to help smooth the transitions while their makeup and killer looks made them seem almost mythical against the glare of the computer screen.

Some highlights of the evening included Ginger Vicious’ mashup of several different versions of “Feelin’ Good,” a death-metal burlesque dance by Creatrix that featured an appearance by the Necronomicon, a campy duet to “Love Shack” with Kitschy in both female and male drag, a sultry Red Riding Hood number from Psycho Belle, and a

tined space.

The performance was followed with a virtual dance party on Zoom, hosted by local DJ group: Spirit Posse. Many of the performers were in attendance, dancing amidst their backdrops, while members of the audience grooved along, or sat and watched with their cameras off.

“We had really no idea how everyone was going to react,” Tilia said. “We didn’t know that people were going to get as into it as they did. I kept reading the chat all night and there were so many positive messages. Lots of ‘yas queens!’”

Throughout the entire night, it was estimated that at least 220 people turned up on Twitch and the Facebook Live stream to show

their support and revel in the fun times provided by the performers.

“It was a strange roller coaster of emotion, having had the “high” of the performance occur days earlier and then waiting for the performance to actually be shown to others and see their feedback and comments afterthe-fact,” La Femme said. “There’s nothing like the energy exchange and applause from a live audience, but I’m grateful to have been a part of this incredible show!

With another round of Flame Night Fever over, the next performance is scheduled for June 18th. To celebrate Pride month, the theme is “Pride Fever.”

“It’s going to be every three weeks until the world stops ending,” Tilia joked.

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vintage infused duet featuring local favorites: Athena Merlot and Dizzy Discretion.

“I decided to embrace this new way of performing by creating something from scratch, rather than adapting an old act into the virtual performance format,” said Lulu La Femme, a resident of Trumansburg and a core member of Syracuse’s Salt City Burlesque. “I also added a ring light and tripod to my equipment, and created my first virtual performance video, complete with text titles, effects, and a revving RX-8.”

Some performers were lucky enough to have a green screen to use while others took to decorating their apartments with colored lights, sequined shower curtains, flowers, and other bits of décor to spice up their quaran-

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pened in 1987 as a frame shop, Corners Gallery in Cayuga Heights has, over the past decade, become a vital spot for contemporary art enthusiasts. Under the direction of owner Ariel Bullion Ecklund since 2010, Corners has gone from doing informal exhibits in a cramped front room to an ambitious program of shows featuring some of the Ithaca area’s best artists as well as similarly gifted out-of-town creators.

Following the acquisition and renovation of an adjacent property in 2014 (she had a wall torn out), the gallery has emerged as a unique force in local art.

Ecklund brings a rare professionalism, combining a discerning choice of exhibiting artists with a painstaking attention to the physical details of curation.

With other local art-spaces run by committee or by non-specialists, Ecklund’s gallery is a one-woman show. With degrees in photography and museum studies from Syracuse University, she combines the perspective of a working artist with a keen sense of what the local artistic community needs to thrive.

Like other businesses and arts organizations in Ithaca, Corners has been drastically affected by the current outbreak of COVID-19. Corners was forced to close on March 14 after weeks of declining foot traffic and mounting public health panic.

The current pandemic is full of tragedies, large and small, for the local arts community. For those of us attuned both

to local history and “serious” modernist painting, Corners’ late spring show, to have been dedicated to the work of the late John Hartell (1902-1995), is a major missed opportunity. Hartell served as a professor of art and architecture at Cornell for several decades while practicing as an architect. Upon retiring in 1968, he turned to painting full-time, developing a luminous, atmospheric style distilling natural and built landscapes into abstract fields of color.

A substantial solo show could have been an important contribution to local art history. “We have not made any concrete future exhibition plans as of yet,” according to Ecklund. “Gathering is still on pause, and many family members involved in the planning of this exhibit live out of state and cannot plan for travel at this time.”

Ecklund still keeps busy at the gallery.

(It helps that she works alone.) She has responded creatively to the pandemic by curating “DRIVE THRU,” a program of window exhibits, as well as initiating “The Interview Series,” a series of Q&As with gallery regulars. (These can be viewed at cornersgallery.com.)

“DRIVE THRU...came into fruition as a direct response to my own need to feel useful to the art community,” she explains.

“My hope is that DRIVE THRU offers the local community a chance to view and interact with actual works of art, while, of course, maintaining social distancing.”

The Corners Gallery, circa 2019. (Photo from Facebook)

Her inaugural display is dedicated to Trumansburg painter Barbara Page. The choice is an appropriate one, as a show of Page’s work opened the revamped Corners back in 2014.

According to Ecklund, she has since added displays featuring landscapes by gallery artist Stan Taft and highlights from

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While seeing visual art behind glass is imperfect, it’s a huge improvement over the online “exhibitions” that have become the bread and butter of so many galleries and museums in Ithaca and beyond. Ecklund concurs. “I find much comfort in... seeing artwork in the flesh” she explains.

Every local exhibition’s space is unique in terms of the way it’s run as well as its aesthetic sensibility. Corners Gallery is Ithaca’s only formal commercial gallery.

Ecklund brings an eclectic but exacting taste to the local scene that is irreplaceable.

She sees the pandemic as a reminder of the social mission underlying her work. “I feel the arts community has become closer knit,” she says. “I do hope this feeling continues and we, as a human race, can come together collectively, with compassion and grace.”

“The reality is that most small art galleries have always operated on a shoestring budget,” she admits. “Throw in a global pandemic with the threat of great financial uncertainty, and you’ve quite a challenge ahead.” Nonethless, she maintains optimism. “The gallery is moving forward with cautious optimism.”

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T he Kitche n T he at re C ompany h a s announce d th at it s ne w inte r im P rodu c ing Ar ti stic D ire c tor w ill be D av id Winit sky, a C or ne l l alum an d dire c tor an d produ c e r.

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initsky will take over for M. Bevin O’Gara, who is moving on after serving as the producing artistic director since 2017. He was unanimously approved by the theatre’s board of directors.

“When I was in Ithaca 30 years ago, a group of my acting teachers started this crazy company called the Kitchen Theatre,” Winitsky said. “Their first productions—including their seminal Cloud 9— are formative theater experiences for me. I am so humbled and honored to return to Ithaca to lead this now-thriving institution through what promises to be a truly unforgettable year.”

Winitsky was working as the executive artistic director for the Jewish Plays Project in New York, which he also founded, according to a press release from the theatre. During the 2020-2021 season, Winitsky will take a leave from there to

work in Ithaca. His past includes leadership positions at HERE Arts Center in New York and Playwrights Theater of New Jersey.

The press release also notes that Winitsky has worked on and off-Broadway, as well as in California and Chicago. He holds a Masters of Fine Arts from Northwestern, and is currently a visiting lecturer at Cornell in Performing and Media Arts and Jewish Studies.

“On behalf of the entire staff and board, we are thrilled to welcome David to the Kitchen Theatre Company family,” KItchen Theatre Board President Joel Malina said. “His artistry and expertise will be huge assets not only to the organization but also to our community. We look forward to his guiding the Kitchen to even greater heights over the coming year.”

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Sumo Japanese Steakhouse Hibachi * Sushi Delivery & Pickup 2309 N. Triphammer Rd

Order by phone, online for delivery and curbside

2300 N. Triphammer Rd.

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607 391-2227

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Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 257-7777 (607) 257-5555

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