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he owners of popular West State Street bar The Watershed have announced plans for an additional business below their three-year old conversationcentric bar.

Owner Ashley Cake said the new 1,400 square foot space, which will be officially titled “The Downstairs” and be a separate entity from the Watershed, is going to be a draught bar, with all beers served on tap, as well as wine, champagne and soft drinks. Chef Tammy Cacciotti will also be expanding her offerings at the new establishment, to include hot foods and a wider menu than has been available.

“Tammy’s a really tremendous chef, so she’s going to be doing just a little bit more,” Cake said. “So there’ll be some hot food, which is great, and it’ll all be farm-to-table from local purveyors and snack-y stuff.”

Cake said they’d be following the third/third/third rule they try to stick to at the Watershed: one-third of beer choices are international, onethird are from anywhere in the United States, and the last third are from around New York state. The Downstairs will have its own identity, she said, but will maintain most of the same principles as the Watershed.

Cake has led a number of initiatives based in the Watershed, most of which have to do with improving bar behavior and empowering bar patrons to intervene in bad situations that can arise at bars, particularly when alcohol is added.

While the business team is anticipating a different environment downstairs, they want to keep pushing those initiatives regardless.

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Sarah Radbourne, a member of the Tompkins County Dog Owners Group, with her own, Kiera Blaze.

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Pooches on Parade

Dogs aplenty at annual canine celebration

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hough dogs remain banished from the Commons, Ithacans will celebrate human’s best friend on Aug. 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the dog park at Allen Treman Marine State Park as part of the Ithaca Dog Festival, sponsored and created by Bo’s Bones.

Six years ago, Jen Sage of Bo’s Bones started the festival because she wanted to do something to support the many animal rescue entities

in the area. Since most of the rescues are run by volunteers, Sage wanted to ensure they had some financial support. All donations and admissions from the festival will be donated to local rescues in the area. The vendors vary from veterinarians who specialize in alternative methods of healing to people selling special carry all pouches to carry a leash, doggy bags, and other pet sundries.

Vendors at the festival include Dr. Sarah Dayon with

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the Wellness Center for Pets and Dr. Sophie Trowbridge of Water’s Edge Integrative Veterinary Services. Also, Town and Country Pet Grooming, owned by Julie Bennett, will be providing free nail clippings.

Other organizations coming to the festival are local rescue groups looking for people to foster dogs, according to Sage.

“There’s one group coming who specifically raises money for three shelters,” Sage said. “They make all kinds of beautiful things for a dog and everything they make from

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will be open and available. Plus, free ice cream and popcorn. The festival takes place Aug. 18 from 2-4 p.m. at the community center at 943 Dryden Road in Ithaca. ▶▶ Ice Cream with the Mayor - Have your children ever wanted to grouse to the mayor about a specific problem, but you couldn’t find an event with enough sugary frozen treats to keep them calm while

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they did it? Prepare yourself, because we might just have the event for you. Ice Cream with the Mayor is taking place this Sunday, Aug. 18, from 2:30-3:30 p.m. at DeWitt Park, where kids ages 5-12 are encouraged to come learn about Mayor Svante Myrick’s path and duties. RSVPs can be registered through KidsTakingActionNY@gmail.com.

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INQUIRING PHOTOGRAPHER

By C a se y Mar tin

YOU JUST PURCHASED THE BIGGEST YACHT ON CAYUGA LAKE. WHAT DO YOU NAME IT?

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Workshop aims to teach LGBTQ community about bike safety

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s the summer months begin to dwindle into fall, the prime time of year for cycling is coming to an end. Former Ithacan Sylvie Froncek, the owner and founder of Vie Cycle, will be holding a bike maintenance workshop on Aug. 16 and 17 for and by women, transgender and femme-identifying people.

The two workshops will be held at the Greater Ithaca Activity Center (GIAC) and both will cover bicycle structure, repair skills, and tips for riding in cities or groups. They cost $40, but Bike Walk Tompkins is offering tuition assistance by request.

Froncek first got into cycling when she began training for the AIDS Ride for Life at age 14.

“It wasn’t until I was in college that I began learning about bike maintenance and repair,” Froncek said, who joined up with a student-run bike collective. “During my final two years of college, I was running the shop and teaching short skills classes. We grew from a small group of bike enthusiasts into a much larger, diverse group of students and community members who were interested in bike education and accessibility.”

Her role in the bicycle collective influenced other women-identifying people to join. Once she graduated she worked at various bike shops and collectives where she took part in shop nights designed

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thaca Mayor Svante Myrick gave his most extensive comments on the cases of Rose DeGroat and Cadji Ferguson last week, vocalizing a public apology for their arrests at the behest of local activists.

His words came during an otherwise uneventful Common Council meeting last week. Members of Standing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) and Black Lives MatterIthaca dominated a brief public comment period with requests for more information, and action, from Myrick. Ferguson and De Groat, who are both black, were arrested after a fracas on the Commons on April 6, with police use of force that seemed excessive, judging by body camera footage that was released. After an internal investigation, it was announced that none of the officers involved in the arrests would be punished.

Ferguson claimed the fight started

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for women, transgender, and femmeidentifying people. Following her time at Pitzer College, she moved to New Zealand, where she began working as an electric bike tour guide along with volunteering regularly at a community bike shop. It was there she realized the lack of representation for marginalized populations in the community.

“I had a number of women approach me at my work while I was doing repairs and ask me where I learned to fix bikes and how I became so immersed in the culture,” Froncek said. “A lot of these people were interested in learning some basic maintenance so that they could bike more often and longer distances and more confidently with friends or family.”

After doing research on bike culture, she was inspired to start a mobile bike workshop in 2017 specifically for people who identify as women, transgender, queer, intersex, non-binary, or gender fluid.

“The first workshop was four days long, spread out over a month and it took place at a community center in Wellington, New Zealand,” Froncek said. “We had 20 women-identifying people signed up for the series. Each session included a mix of hands-on bike repair lessons, practice time in small groups and lectures from women who were integral to the bike scene in Wellington New Zealand. My goal was

to empower women to build confidence, community, and competence through bike repair, hopefully creating a space for more women to feel inspired to ride and wrench.”

Froncek hopes she is opening a gateway to allow people who aren’t normally catered to in the bike community a place to learn about bicycling. While she does teach classes for everyone, she feels it’s important to diversify the groups. This upbeat attitude is the one piece of advice she gives in her classes with regards to bike safety. In Froncheck’s words, politeness is often met with politeness. More information about the workshops and other information can be found on her website at viecycle.com.

“My best advice for people on bicycles is every time you have an interaction with someone in a car, make it positive and wave,” Froncek said. “Often car drivers get annoyed at cyclists because they don’t think they are obeying the road rules correctly.”

Froncek has worked to create welcome spaces in her workshops; however, one of the biggest challenges has been starting them in different communities. She’s also struggled to get the same respect as male mechanics do, even though she is just as qualified.

“I get asked questions that people wouldn’t think of asking a male mechanic,” Froncek said. “Women don’t really have a visible space in this realm of bike culture, and I’ve met a lot of women who weren’t taught to use tools, so they don’t have a lot of confidence with other hands-on tasks.”

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when he accosted someone who groped another one of his female friends. Police descended upon the fight, arresting Ferguson immediately and swinging De Groat to the ground when she tried to intervene for Ferguson.

Prompted by several public comments, Myrick detailed his thoughts regarding the case that has intermittently roiled anger and protest from SURJ and the local Black Lives Matter chapter. Asked directly by Kate Salmon and Elan Shapiro of SURJ to make amends for the arrests, Myrick talked first about Ferguson, who is still facing charges for disorderly conduct.

“You mentioned a lot of the things that Cadji did right in terms of intervening with a harassment and assault,” Myrick said. “The one thing you see him do on camera is throw a punch. Not something you’d ever teach someone in middle

Last week’s Common Council meeting was an unusually quiet one, other than the public comment period. (Photo by Matt Butler)

school. So, okay, how do we resolve that?

Do we weigh the balance of what he did right and what he did wrong and come up with some sort of restorative justice? I think so.”

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▶▶ Thumbs Up - It will be interesting to see the public reaction to Mayor Svante Myrick’s decision to apologize to Rose De Groat and Cadji Ferguson after their April arrests (as noted in this week’s issue, see page 3). We can say this is probably the right move, although being as far removed from the situation makes that an easy statement to make. Keep an eye on the local police union, though, as the statement is sure to draw a response from them. ▶▶ Thumbs Down - It’s a little bewildering that Nicholas Vicioso, who was arrested over the weekend for exposing himself and masturbating in front of children at his eye exam job in Ithaca, was even allowed employment around children considering his first degree rape charge stemming from an incident in the area in 2015. We don’t want to cast blame in too many directions, but how does that happen?

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GIAC begins fundraising efforts to buy Immaculate Conception gymnasium

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ith the former site of Immaculate Conception school slated for residential development, the school’s former gymnasium will become a part of the Greater Ithaca Activities Center (GIAC).

Earlier this year, a purchase agreement was established between GIAC and the City of Ithaca, but now comes the hard part: raising the money. The gym will be surrounded by a new affordable housing development, run by Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services.

Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, GIAC’s executive director and a Tompkins County legislator, kicked off a fundraising campaign during a press conference in midJuly. She is excited for the journey that lies ahead and is looking to get the whole GIAC program involved in this effort. The goal, though, is about $1 million, which is a challenge in itself.

“I’ve challenged all of our programs, so that there’s ownership, that they try to raise at least $5,000,” McBean-Clairborne said. “Each program has their own ideas about doing that. We will be doing a massive mailing out to our community as well because we want our community to have a part of this. [...] We are also looking for larger funding from various places, all

things involved. This is going to be a real comprehensive approach towards raising the funding.”

While the gym has a well-maintained structure, there is a great deal of work to do on the inside. The money will be allocated to upgrade the gym and to make some additions that would allow the gym to house GIAC’s teen program.

“The frame of it is really great but it does need some updates to the mechanical system—it has a gym divider that we need to remove,” McBean-Clairborne said.

“The bleachers are broken so we need to upgrade that, we hope to work in putting in a new HVAC system, the lighting has to change, certainly making it handicap accessible, and the bathrooms all need to be upgraded. [...] So, really just doing a lot of upgrades. The plumbing system needs to be upgraded as well and our desire is to make all of it energy efficient.”

Some of the new additions to the gym will be a small animation/recording studio for teens, which GIAC already has the funding for, as well as some of the teen activities moving there as well. McBeanClairborne has noticed that GIAC’s main building is practically bursting at the seams trying to house their numerous programs. By moving the teen program,

A recent GIAC league basketball game, played outdoors. The organization is looking to purchase the vacated IC gym. (Photo by Casey Martin)

she has found there will be some rooms opened up in GIAC’s main building, which will allow more kids to enter some of their programs. This is dependent upon staffing, though.

Most of GIAC’s programs have a wait list, something the organization is looking to remedy with the increased space.

McBean-Clairborne said many of the programs are filled to capacity during both the school year and the summertime. As with any fundraising effort of this magnitude, there will be plenty of challenges to face along the way, though McBean-Clairborne added that she is confident they’ll be able to meet their goals if the message is spread accurately.

“The biggest challenge, of course, is funding and getting people to see this is not just a gym for basketball,” McBeanClairborne said. “It’s more than that. It is actually a program space for another more vulnerable population, for teens. They need a space. It’s really getting people to understand that and support it—I think that’s our biggest challenge. Often, what people hear is, it’s a gym, it’s for basketball, and it’s much more than that. Just like at GIAC, we are much more than just an after school program or a rec center. We are much more than that. We serve from fouryear-olds all the way to senior citizens.”

▶▶ Seen - Ithaca College has named its new baseball coach, and the face isn’t changing as much as one might have thought. David Valesente will take over for his dad, long-time IC baseball coach and hall of famer George Valesente. The elder Valesente had coached the Bombers for the last 41 years before announcing his retirement earlier this year. The junior Valesente, on the other hand, has had a brief coaching career at Wells College prior to this, becoming their first baseball coach in school history.

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Toni Morrison’s Air

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wo weeks back, the Ithaca Times received a letter. This isn’t entirely uncommon, as we receive a significant amount of mail from people in prison. But it’s also a frequent occurrence because, as the second longest-running print publication in the city, a prominent portion of our audience is a bit older, meaning a handwritten letter to the editor or guest opinion is their preferred means of communication.

Anyway, the letter we received caught my eye. It was fiery, written eloquently and articulately, and longer than our normal paper submissions. Its subject was Governor Andrew Cuomo, another common target among our readership, either from right-wingers who feel he’s a corrupt nimrod or left-wingers who...also feel he’s a corrupt nimrod. Regardless, this particular letter’s specific gripe was a piece of recent legislation signed by Cuomo that allowed prospective mothers to have an abortion right up to the day of birth, foregoing any prior legislative action on the topic and basically turning all current and future abortion policy into the Wild, Wild West.

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edented extent. But that’s only about 30 percent of the law. Cuomo did sign a law in January that allowed women to have an abortion after the 24 week mark of pregnancy, but only if there’s a tangible threat to the woman’s life or health if she undergoes the birth. That’s a pretty gigantic part of the equation, and one that this letter’s sender was unaware of-- or if they were, they certainly didn’t mention it.

I won’t name the letter’s sender, there’s no need to do so to prove my point anyway. But it struck home in a way I hadn’t considered previously. I have a parent who’s aging; my mom was a bit older when she had me, and just in case she sees this, I’ll just say she’s “well into retirement.” But she lives on her own, 300 miles away in Delaware. I’m removed, I can’t intervene that much; how much can I dispel in three or four phone calls a week?

She’s still sharp as ever now, but when she starts repeating, starts forgetting, slipping just a little bit. Will she start to fall victim to this kind of thing?

I imagine it’s a well-known fear for people my age. There’s often a progression of attitudes in old age, but this will be the

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selection of the Book of the Month Club, ame in America tends to attach to and won the National Book Critics Circle few enterprises other than athletics, award. performance, and These two distinctions, politics. of extraordinary commerIt can occur in business cial success and critical and science, but generacclaim, demonstrate the ally only in admiration scope of Morrison’s work. for achievement, not with The duality chronicles her the kind of emotion that career. can come with celebrity In 1987, “Beloved” was in sports, the arts, and a bestseller for over six governance. months. It also won the Although writing is Pulitzer Prize for fiction. certainly an art, it doesn’t It also was later adapted involve public perforfor a movie starring mance like acting or Oprah Winfrey. music, and fame doesn’t When Winfrey often come to American attained superstar status writers, at least not those with her television proattempting serious literagram, Morrison achieved ture.

Toni Morrison, (Photo: nobelprize.org) a measure of stardom Still, each generaherself with many visits to tion of Americans has a the show. She was a gifted few of renown in their lifetimes: Twain, and captivating speaker, and developed Hemingway, Steinbeck, Fitzgerald, Baldan active avocation of public and broadwin, Angelou. cast appearances.

The most recent of this order is Toni In 1993, Morrison was awarded the Morrison, famous in life and now death.

Nobel Prize for Literature. She was the Ms. Morrison died this month in New first black woman of any nationality to York City at age 88. win it, and the second American woman.

Ms. Morrison lived in Ithaca once.

(The first, Pearl S. Buck, was also a CorBefore she was a writer—or before she nell graduate.) was published—she was an academic. She While continuing to write, Morrison was an undergraduate at Howard Univerreturned to academics, with a position at sity in Washington D.C., then a graduate Princeton University. She was an Andrew student at Cornell. With a Master of Arts D. White Professor-At-Large at Cornell degree from Cornell, she went to Texas from 1997 until 2003.

Southern University in Houston to teach Morrison continued her long connecEnglish. After two years, she joined the tion to Cornell with public addresses at faculty at Howard.

Bailey Hall in 2009 and Statler AuditoSome years later, with the breakup of rium in 2013. her marriage, Morrison left Washington The school has continued its connecand went to Syracuse to work for a texttion with her with a first-year writing book division of Random House. seminar called “American Voices: WritShe described it as a lonely time, alone ing, Memory, and Survival in the Novels with two children in a remote, unfamiliar of Toni Morrison.” city. But she used the time of social isolaThis fall, Cornell will offer a highertion to develop her writing. level course called “Toni Morrison’s After two years in Syracuse, MorriNovels.” son went to New York City for Random The course description says, “MorHouse, and became the first Africanrison’s novels have placed her at the American woman senior editor in its vanguard of the globalization of the novel fiction department. itself, and she is, undisputedly, one of the Morrison’s work gained notice and her most famous and innovative writers in reputation grew, and she became a force the world.” It says it will examine “how in bringing African-American writers to she has helped to transform world literamainstream publication. ture, and how she has shaped Cornell’s Within a few years in New York, Morgreat legacy.” rison became one of those writers herself, In 2012, President Barack Obama with the publication in 1970 of her debut awarded Morrison the Presidential Medal novel, “The Bluest Eye.” It was praised of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian by the New York Times and placed on honor. In memoriam this month he said, reading lists of colleges throughout the “What a gift to breathe the same air as country. her, if only for a while.”

Morrrison’s second novel, “Sula,” was For a while, that air was here in Ithaca. nominated for the National Book Award.

With gratitude, we honor Toni Morrison’s Her third, “Song of Solomon,” was a main life and mourn her passing.

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first generation facing that progression, paired with the gradual deterioration of faculties, that must do so while encountering the constant information assault that we all experience daily. We can’t control what our parents consume, and we certainly can’t intercept every bit of misinformed of nonsense that seep into the information onslaught.

This column, my first one ever as man-

aging editor even after a year at the post, doesn’t have an answer to this dilemma.

It’s simply sounding the alarm: this sort of thing will start happening, more and more, to each and every one of us. It’s important to be vigilant, and it’s important to help. It’s imperative that we each try to help other people avoid the brain poisoning that can lie behind the screens ever-present in our lives. The effects of that poisoning are sure to be worse on those who are aging, and the first people we need to help are the ones it might be most difficult to help: Our parents.

Correction In last week’s cover story, the Ithaca Times mistitled Dr. Nia Nunn. She is the volunteer Board President of Southside Community Center, not its executive director, as well as a professor at Ithaca College. The executive director position remains vacant currently.

wenty years ago it was my privilege to begin ceramics classes at a dear friend’s studio here in Ithaca. Access to this creative outlet has remained a constant in my life. I was honored this Spring when Dr. Nia Nunn, a professor at Ithaca College and President of the Board at Southside Community Center asked if I could teach some pottery classes to a group of girls from Southside. The community center had secured a NoVo grant to enhance artistic work with young black girls, or as they are better known, the Black Girl Alchemists. I approached Julia Dean, the owner of The Clay School, about the project, and she donated the space and materials so the girls could have a full experience of working with clay. Approximately 15 girls, a few strong, nurturing community women leaders including some moms of the girls, participated in 10 hours of clay classes. We hand built mugs, plates, bowls, roses, and tiles. We utilized complicated surface design techniques including texturizing, underglazing, sgrafitto, stenciling and mishima. The finished pots were wonderfully creative and beautiful. Two of Dr. Nunn’s delightful students from IC assisted. Since the classes were in the evening, dinner was always provided: one night a mother made chili, cornbread, and salad to feed us all. In our current political climate, those nights embodied the joy of facing forward, of creative exploration, and the reminder that Black Lives Matter.

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attended 2 events at Southside this spring and summer. The first was a public dialogue between Dr. Bettina Love and approximately 6 young Women of Color, ranging in age from 10-22. It was powerful and exhilarating. Dr. Nunn had spent weeks getting the girls ready for the experience. They were confident and completely engaged and seemed very cognizant of the highly unusual opportunity afforded them. The audience (~75) served as witness to the dialogue and held the space for the important work being done by these young people. As a lifelong educator, I can attest to the attention necessary to prepare young people to hold their own in circumstances like these. The importance of those few hours in dialogue with Dr. Love, being supported lovingly by

their own Dr. Nia, cannot be overstated.

August 1st was the annual CUMEP celebration. On display in sizes ranging from itty bitty to full grown was Black Joy in full force. As a white woman, I was greeted with warmth and wide smiles.

Those kids were proud and accomplished.

They had clearly enjoyed the hard work of creating and preparing a grand performance. The pride displayed by Dr. Nia and the other adults-most notably the college student counselors- was infectious.

The spirit of an entire community coming out to celebrate being alive, we all need that! Not just the campers.

Running a non-profit is not an easy task. There are always some disgruntled folks in the mix. I encourage your readers to read between the lines and think critically about this story.

Laura Gottfried Principal, Elizabeth Anne Clune Montessori School, via Ithaca.com

Regarding the Rose De Groat and Cadji Ferguson cases

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s a member of Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) and a psychotherapist specializing in trauma, I continue to be angered and disheartened with the lack of appropriate response to police brutality in our community. While trumped up charges remain for both Rose DeGroat and Cadji Ferguson, the police officers who responded with potentially lethal weapons and violence on April 6th have not been held accountable.

Ithaca Police Chief Nayor has made noise around wanting better community connections but this will not occur until trust is rebuilt, accountability has been acknowledged and reparations have been made. For individuals of color whose bodies have a long history in this country of being policed and brutalized experiencing this kind of violence can only compound a trauma they have had the misfortune of inheriting. Healing from this kind of pain, grief and mistrust can take a lifetime. Continuing to support a police force through protective silence, a militarized SWAT truck and no avenue for justice will never support this healing process. Beginning to build a true process for restorative justice and, potentially, a community police board, might.

Merike Andre-Barrett, LMHC Insight Counseling Ithaca

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Law enforcement co-location research dead in the water after vote by Tompkins County Legislature

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By E dw i n J. Vi e r a he effort to have the Tompkins County Sheriff ’s Office and the Ithaca Police Department co-locate appears dead following the Tompkins County Legislature’s Aug. 6 meeting.

The legislature voted 8-5 against further evaluating a joint city and county public safety facility, with a majority of legislators deciding that the proposal, despite being a constant point of discussion over the last several years, was too expensive and unlikely to lead to more conclusive answers.

A major part of the proposal would have been studying the relocation of the Tompkins County Jail from Lansing to the proposed location at 100 Commercial Ave., a locale which was chosen after a lengthy study. There were also talks of establishing a central arraignment and booking location at the new space, though this was another point of debate among the legislature.

Eight legislators voted against the measure: Henry Granison, Anne Koreman, David McKenna, Glen Morey, Deborah Dawson, Shawna Black, Amanda Champion, and Michael Lane. Legislator Michael Sigler was excused from the vote. In favor were legislators Rich John, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Anna Kelles, Dan Klein, legislature chair Martha Robertson.

Black’s opposition was based on a preliminary study that didn’t provide the legislature with much information.

“We had already spent $20,000 on a study that really didn’t provide any answers,” Black said. “I didn’t see the need to spend five times that to the tune of $100,000 or more to get the same results.

The reality for me is that 65 percent of [the sheriff ’s] calls come from the northeast part of our county. So, to move the sheriff ’s department from that location really doesn’t make sense.”

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sitating further examination.

Other legislators echoed Black’s opinion, like Deborah Dawson. At a previous joint meeting between the City of Ithaca and Tompkins County officials in May, she

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felt could have been facilitated by another study.

Legislator Leslyn McBean-Clairborne expressed similar sentiment to John. She felt a new study would have effectively examined its feasibility. Legislator Anna Kelles said her colleagues aren’t planners or architects with proper expertise to make a technical decision that would be the best for Tompkins County, thus neces-

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was apprehensive about moving the sheriff ’s office farther from the northeastern part of the county, which has higher call volumes. This was a common sentiment among legislators.

Since both law enforcement agencies collaborate quite often, this would have likely made those collaborative efforts more efficient. Now Tompkins County Sheriff Derek Osborne and Ithaca Police

Chief Dennis Nayor aren’t sure what the future holds for their respective agencies, but both are clear on one thing: a move is needed, for IPD and the sheriff ’s department. Osborne is confident his force will need new facilities soon to replace their dilapidated infrastructure.

“I have no knowledge of what next steps will be, if any,” Osborne said. “This will have to be decided upon by the legislature. There’s no doubt that we need a new building or an extensive rehab of our current one. I imagine we will all wait for the results of the facilities assessment of our current building.”

Nayor, as well as other City of Ithaca officials, are interested in finding a new headquarters for IPD, since their current building was not designed to house a police force. This isn’t a new concern either, as IPD has said for years that not only would their current location fail to support police needs in the future, but that it struggles to do so even now, especially with a force the size of Ithaca’s.

“If we look at this building [IPD’s current headquarters], we’ve made it work and we’ve made it work for a long time, but there’s just so many things that require continual attention and repair,” Nayor said. “Whether it’s a malfunctioning of an elevator, significant issue with the heating and cooling, or things in terms of the security, we’ve made it work, but it’s just something that will be a benefit to all when we have a new building.

Even the appearance—when someone comes in here, we will have areas for victims that we can have them wait, sit and have coffee, or have a place [...] to have our community meetings here.”

The county’s vote, or at least the stated reasons for their votes, may have bothered some in the city. Mayor Svante Myrick commented at the Aug. 7 Common Council meeting that the City of Ithaca’s taxes support around 20 percent of the sheriff department’s total funding, but, according to Myrick, the sheriffs respond to less than 2 percent of all emergency response calls in the City of Ithaca. That came up during

the council meeting, with Myrick saying it’s “almost enough to make you consider reassessing our relationship with the Tompkins County Sheriff ’s Office.”

“We believe that sharing services and eliminating duplication can lower taxes,” Myrick said in an interview. “We are disappointed—but this was the county’s decision to make—and we will continue to explore options to share services in the future. We’ll go back to the drawing board for a new IPD facility. It is our number one facility priority.”

Regardless of Tompkins County’s plans, the city does still need to find a new location to house IPD and will continue with that movement, according to Seph Murtagh, a City of Ithaca alderperson and chair of the Planning and Economic Development Committee. He has been one of the primary city liaisons to the county during the co-location effort.

“We’ve always been clear that if the county doesn’t support co-location, we

would move forward with our own plans,” Murtagh said. “There was a window of opportunity here to explore co-locating a facility with the county, and Common Council felt it would be beneficial to at least study it. But the county wants to go in a different direction, and I respect their decision.”

At this point, it is unknown if IPD will move to the discussed site at 100 Commercial Ave., though other locations will surely be evaluated as well, and it doesn’t appear that a relocation is in the immediate future.

Ray Schlather, of the Ithaca law firm Schlather, Stumbar, Parks & Salk, serves as the chair for the Municipal Courts Task Force, which, over 15 months, made recommendations to improve local court issues to improve the delivery of justice throughout the county. One was to add a third county court justice, which has now been approved, as well as the possibility of having TCSO and IPD co-locate.

The law firm also found that there was an imbalance of justice being given to the specialty courts in the area. Another recommendation was for a central arraignment and booking center, which would have been housed in the new Commercial Avenue building. Schlather’s team found this could eliminate several inefficiencies of the current system, particularly regarding overnight arrests.

“It just takes a lot of time where people are waiting—assigned counsel lawyers are stretched very thinly throughout the county, the prosecutors are stretched thinly, the police are stretched thinly—so our thought was that larger counties have after hours/centralized arraignments,” Schlather said.

These types of bookings and arraignments are typically centrally located in

the county and are accessible to a holding area, typically the county jail, Schlather said. Arraignments can then be scheduled and take place about two or three times a week at varying times of the day. The town justices can agree to rotate based on which town might have the most arrests. But this too will be left in limbo now.

Schlather is still looking to figure out how to get a central arraignment location, suggesting it could be part of a new county facility or a new city facility. Some legislators considered housing the new arraignment and booking center in the Tompkins County Courthouse, while others considered placing it in the new jail. This all remains to be seen now that the two agencies will remain in their own separate headquarters.

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Bridging the Gap

Okay, so this is a local newspaper and my column features stories about local people, so if a story takes place 3,000 miles away, and I happen to be one of the “athletes” involved, will it qualify as a local story? It will? Great.

By Ste ve L aw re nc e

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was able to check off a bucket list item last week, and I am sharing the experience partly to tell the story and partly to entice others to give it a try.

I had done it before, solo, but including my daughter in the experience made it so much more fun.

Rhiana (a rising high school sophomore and a three-sport athlete) and I straddled our rented bicycles at Fisherman’s Wharf, and looked at the Golden Gate Bridge, her majestic orange towers peeking out of the fog, 5 miles away. I knew that the fog might dissipate in the time it took to navigate the pedestrians, the other cyclists, the sometimes stiff headwinds, and numerous photo stops, and sure enough, as we got closer, the fog had thinned. We wove our way through joggers, walkers, camera-toting tourists, dog walkers, baby strollers, several hundred other cyclists, and some of the priciest real estate in the world. The condos offered spectacular views of the grand bridge, Angel Island, Alcatraz, the Bay Bridge, and “The City by the Bay.” It will surprise no one that undertaking a first-time adventure with a 15-year-old can bring a few eye rolls and complaints, and we hit some turbulence in that regard.

The bike was out of adjustment (I fixed it), there were a couple of really steep hills on the way to the bridge, and I offered (really hoping she would decline) to turn around. To her credit, Rhiana found and flipped a switch, and from that moment on, whenever I turned around to check on her I saw a look of determination and even excitement. We upped our game, passed other cyclists and pedestrians, dodged others making the return trip, and stopped twice to take in the magnificent 360-de-

gree view from the bridge. The now-lifted fog revealed the Pacific Ocean, the Marin Headlands, the Bay, the city of San Francisco; it was breathtaking.

After clearing the 2-mile bridge, we stopped at a famous photo spot to gaze back at the city and to prepare for the ride to Sausalito, where we would take a ferry back to San Francisco. We cruised down the steep grade to the picturesque town of Sausalito—with its marinas, shops and beautiful homes stacked onto the hillside—and we took our place in the ferry line. We heard conversations in a half-dozen languages, we high-fived one another for following through on our plan, and Rhiana seemed to absorb the fact that this was a bucket list experience for people from all over the globe. The bike ride was less than 10 miles—no Herculean effort by any measure—but it was a challenge. We boarded the ferry (with about 100 other people and rental bikes), cruised across the San Francisco Bay past Alcatraz, took one last look at the iconic bridge we had just ridden across, climbed back on the bikes, and rode one last mile back to the bike shop.

It was a delightful experience. Thanks for letting me share it.

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Katrina

Smart acting choices support uneven musical

By Ros s Ha ars ta d

A scene from “Katrina,” the recently closed musical put on by Walking on Water Productions. (Photo provided)

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or its third production, Walking on Water Productions (WoW) has birthed and nurtured a brandnew musical, no small feat.

In “Katrina,” Liz Bauman and David Frumkin tackle a huge subject, a devastating hurricane and the tragedies and heroics of a great city, New Orleans. New to the craft, the result is decidedly mixed. There are some touching and buoyant songs, and several intriguing characters. Yet the production is scattershot as Bauman tries to encompass both individual stories and the national response, with a widely veering tonality.

Trapped within the wrappings of a capital ‘M’ Musical (a bright opening number, a romance, a comic supporting character, etc.) are the bones of an intriguing chamber musical, evident mainly in the songs given to the supporting ensemble.

But for this show to have a future, a critical flaw must be addressed: a whitecentered narrative about black people.

Can we just declare a moratorium on stories of white people finding ‘enlightenment’ through the suffering of black people? Bauman and Frumkin are hardly alone in falling into this trope--the Oscarwinning “Green Book” is just one of the innumerable instances of this insistence of white people to make a multi-racial story about us.

Producer, director and choreographer Priscilla Hummel deserves huge credit for reaching out to local actors and musicians of color, and for building a structure to give this new work its full due. There is

a generosity to the performances, and a strong cohesion among the cast which are the hallmark of a director’s caring attention.

Hummel tripped up in tackling a busy script in too literal a fashion; the numerous set changes this necessitated constantly interrupted the flow. These problems were abetted by an awkward set and an arbitrary lighting design.

Music director Benjamin Stevens conducted a first-rate band (scintillating orchestrations by Anna Marcus-Hecht) and drew powerful choric effects from the cast.

The supporting ensemble was dynamic: Emily Aviles, Sirus Desnoes, Joshua Dykes, Kimmi Neuschulz, Alek Osinski and Karen Veaner. They sang with clarity and grace and wove a sense of a larger community. As the Street Musician, London McDaniel gave an authentic taste of New Orleans.

From mere whisps of text and song, Cynthia Henderson gave weight, heft and dignity to Violet, a single black mother who undergoes great loss. The specificity of her acting was also evident in her singing, each song a crafted story.

Also anchoring the show was Adara Alston’s spirit woman, Larinda; Alston etched a believable community ‘mother’ with honesty and detail, and she brought an emotional fervor to the Act One close as “Katrina” makes landfall.

The stellar voice and steady presence of Grace Taore as Violet’s doomed daughter Jasmine completed this triptych of the black community. Her duet with Henderson was particularly tender.

Among the principal white characters, Jaime Warburton brought an edge to the working poor Marie while Andrew Hudson-Sabens brought gorgeous vocal colors and a light touch to Beau.

The show centers on Sam, a white bar-owner who must learn compassion in the musical’s simplistic set-up. Bernie Sheredy’s performance was oddly diffident and disconnected from the otherwise fully engaged cast.

There are the hints of a different and affecting musical here. They lie in the trio of the characters of Violet, Jasmine and Larinda, and in a few ensemble songs: especially “Rain, Rain on Ponchartrain” and the closing hymn-like “The Waters Rise.”

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ther when it came to De Groat, who was charged with two felonies for attempted assault (her lawyer, Ed Kopko, has claimed there is an agreement in place to drop these charges, though District Attorney Matt VanHouten has not commented other than to say that Kopko is incorrect).

Myrick did note that it’s “never okay to attack or assault a police officer,” but further mentioned that, as De Groat has claimed, it’s possible that she wasn’t aware who she was swinging at when she did, particularly because the police didn’t identify themselves while they were approaching.

“We’ve got somebody who is 19 or 20

years old, having a normal night out that then goes terribly wrong,” he said. “Then suddenly, for months and for years, they’ll have to deal with the reputation of ‘Did they assault police? Are they these terrible, violent criminals?’ I don’t think they are.

I don’t. So I’d be willing to issue a public apology for that. I don’t know if this is that, we’re on camera so it’s public in that sense, but if there was a meeting with them directly or a letter of some sort, I’d be happy to.”

To conclude his statements, Myrick acknowledged the potential futility of trying to mend Ferguson’s and De Groat’s relationship with the police officers involved in the arrests. There’s also, of course, the matter of how his statements

I’m on a mission to heal.

will be received by the police union, who have been frequently critical of Myrick both over these arrests and an overarching tension from their lack of a union contract for the last several years.

“I don’t know that we can fix this between Cadji and Rose and the police officers,” Myrick said. “The officers, many of whom are mad at us and furious with me, Cadji and Rose are mad, their families are mad, we’re all upset and afraid. I don’t know if we can fix it, but I know if we just face it honestly and speak our truths, especially now that the limits of what we can and can’t say are lifted, I hope that we can get some true justice.”

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their sales they donate to shelters. So, it’s a nice range of practical useful things and some fun, maybe silly things.”

Sage said the day’s true attraction is the possibility of adopting a dog. Rescue organizations will be bringing pictures, stories, and even some actual pups to the event to hopefully hook some people into either adopting a dog, fostering one temporarily or volunteering some time to help with caring for the dogs, like taking them for walks.

The local rescue groups that will be attending the festival are the Golden Retriever Rescue of Central New York, Helping Hounds Dog Rescue, Humane Society of Schuyler County, KARMA (Keeshond Affiliated Rescuers of the Mid Atlantic), the SPCA of Tompkins County, the Kramer Foundation, Paws Across Oswego County, and the Chemung County Humane Society and SPCA.) This year, the festival is asking for donations of dog food, though cash is just as good. Sage has been looking to dispel the myth that rescues and shelters are similar when in fact they both have different purposes. While shelters have a facility, rescues are a group of people who will work to find foster homes for the dogs but don’t have an actual facility.

Sarah Radbourne, one of the board members of the Tompkins County Dog Owners Group (TCDOG), has had a series of good experiences with the festival. She began going to the festival as a patron but got more involved and saw it was a great event for local dog owners to gather together to celebrate their animals. One of her favorite experiences was at last year’s festival.

“Last year, they had a really cute photo booth,” Radbourne said. “It had a little sign that said ‘Cutest Pumpkin in the patch’ and I got a really cute picture of my dog and I. I like the shopping, I like talking to the different rescues, and giving my dog a chance to socialize because she’s a little wary of strangers and other dogs. It’s just another chance to meet other likeminded people.”

Bo’s Bones will also be giving out their annual charity grant, which they have for the last few years. Though it isn’t a lot of money, it is enough to do some good and help these groups. While Sage has been involved with the festival for years, she still finds that seeing people’s eyes light up at a particular dog is a delight.

“Maybe they’ve been looking for a particular kind of dog and someone has one available,” Sage said. “Often people don’t know how to go about finding an adoptable dog. They know about the big SPCA here in the county, everyone knows about them, but there are lots of small groups around also. [...] I like seeing people happy and most dog lovers just grin from ear to ear in the presence of dogs. It’s watching the dogs be happy and watching the people be happy.”

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ii Kinsella’s days are spent in the hallways of Ithaca High School, where he is now a rising sophomore, and that may lead some potential listeners to dismiss him as a kid fooling around with some programs and a microphone.

That would be a foolhardy decision to reach, though. Kinsella, who performs and releases music under the stage name Saint Kid, has made a name for himself over the last few years as a beat producer and has started to transition into a more microphone-centric role, adopting R&B elements and planning to dabble in rapping on his own records soon as well.

Kinsella comes from a rich family history of music. His parents both play instruments; his father is well-known area reggae artist Kevin Kinsella, and his mother is a singer-songwriter. While Kinsella has only been taking production seriously for a year or two, his first direct involvement with music came at the age of seven when he began to play the piano. While reception to his music has been mostly positive, Kinsella has faced some doubts about his bona fides, stemming

from people who think he’s gotten a free pass to local music prominence simply because of his last name, especially since he’s still only 15 years old.

“My parents make a totally different type of music than I do, so I’m in a completely different circle than they were growing up and than they are now,” Kinsella said. “I can only get so much from them. [...] They have a lot to tell me about the industry, and I learn a lot from them in that sense.”

Kinsella has a to-be-titled EP coming out in September, and recently released his album, Alter Ego. That has been accompanied by several singles, one released in the last few weeks and another that will probably be coming out before the end of August. “Attached,” a single that he will release soon, is Kinsella’s favorite song that he has made to date.

Kinsella listed his biggest musical influences as Joji and Khalid, two relatively new R&B artists who have fairly different styles: Joji is more experimental and angsty, while Khalid is a bit more mainstream and radio-friendly.

Kinsella’s sound is beginning to shift, he said, likely to include more rapping, something he attributed to encouragement by other local artists.

“I started out making hip-hop beats, just producing for my friends,” Kinsella said. “And then I met Anthony Kannon, played him some of my beats [...] and that’s when I said ‘Okay, I want to do this.’”

After that, Kinsella started buying equipment to fashion a home studio as best he

Kii Kinsella, also known as Saint Kid, is one of the youngest prominent names in the Ithaca music scene at just 15 years old. (Photo by Casey Martin)

could, where he could host other artists who were either using his beats or making songs Kinsella was featured on. Other artists Kinsella has worked with include Corey Loveless, Ryan Pierce, Kannon and JJ Wolf, all of whom have formed a collective weekly working group who meet at the studio and collaborate on new tracks or help each other tweak solo efforts.

He’s also worked with Meech Booker and Booker’s little brother, Junior Perkins. Meeting Booker, Kinsella said, has been a highlight of his young career so far, as it represented meeting one of his local idols.

Kinsella said in the near future he’s trying to steer towards a more Trippie Redd style of sound, an Ohio-based rapper-singer who is probably one of the darkest acts to gain mainstream popularity among the latest wave of rap acts. The roots of that can be heard in Kinsella’s music already, perhaps highlighted by his first public musical effort, and one of his most popular, called “Hell.” That’s not, Kinsella said, representative of some sort of deeplyheld mentality, but a result of the music he finds himself returning to by other artists.

“A lot of the songs I make are pretty dark and sad,” Kinsella said. “I have a great life, so it’s nothing crazy, but a lot of the music that I listen to and stuff that I’ve been through, especially the last year of transitioning to high school, that’s what I end up writing about.”

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Music and Arts buildMost members ing downtown, The Ink are showing work Shop Printmaking Center done in familiar is a mainstay of Ithaca’s veins. Craig Mains’ visual arts. A memberstencil monotypes run independent print “Cohabitation II” studio, the shop also and “III” combine hosts public classes and characteristically exhibitions. Although louche subject matlimited by their cramped, ter—silhouetted dimulti-use space, their nosaurs, volcanoes, curating is professional construction veand ambitious. Shows hicles—with daring dedicated to local printcolor and fragmenmakers alternate with tation. Kumi Korf ’s A featured photograph by Jari others featuring national mixed-technique Poulin at the Ink Shop memer’s and even international intaglio prints show. (Photo by Jari Poulin) figures—a testament to “Green Modernist their hard work as well as Crossing Orange” the distinctive accessibiland “Letters in New ity of the print medium.

York Purple” are, in contrast, chromaticalLocal group shows tend to be, even at ly subtle, layered calligraphic abstractions. their best, more edifying than revelatory.

Dedicated to the memory of the late While presentations featuring non-local Peter Kahn—printmaker, polymath, and artists promise a welcome injection of Cornellian—the Shop’s annual Kahn Famnovelty and single-person ones a chance ily Fellowship provides “emerging” artists for focused meditation, these staples tend with a unique opportunity to develop to pull less weight. Still the Shop’s “2019 a body of prints. (The deadline for the Member Exhibit” (through Aug. 23) is a upcoming fellowship is Aug. 30; see www. modest highlight of late summer. ink-shop.org for details.)

Founding member and Ithaca College Jari Poulin, a well-known commerinstructor Pamela Drix alternates between cial portrait photographer, has taken a her specialty of woodcut and a more wide- more self-consciously artistic turn in her ranging, often unorthodox, approach to recently exhibited figural work. “The Scent both print and non-print media. She also of Spring” comes from her “Senses In Anioscillates between an unabashed lyricism mate” series. Printed using her signature and a more questioning approach shaped polymer photogravure technique, it has a by her interests in regional politics and rich powdery blue-gray to black tonality. history.

Blurred, overlapping multiple exposures Elegantly “floating” in white boxlend a feeling of tense animation to the frames, her two groupings of woodcut upper body portrait: a young woman in a “Orchids” here take the more contempladark, dotted dress, holding a flower stalk, tive, less confrontational route. Pushing a her arms elaborately tattooed. signature image into layered abstraction, Perhaps it’s due to a sensibility weaned Drix’s color sensibility is constrained but on drawing and painting, but the digitally plangent: off-white paper overlain with manipulated photography of Rebecca amber, yellow-brown, crimson, black, and Godin has never struck me as appealing in aquatic green inks. A coating of encaustic its color or texture. Printed on vinyl and (wax) gives her sheets a solid, tangible canvas (the latter, rarely a good idea) her feeling, as if they were tablets. three pieces here would likely work better Jenny Pope takes a similar approach without the special effects. But Fred Madwith her reduction woodcuts. With “All den’s “Above the Cinque Terre” puts such Over Corn 1” and “2” her playful expreseffects to good use—imposing a sense of sionism and ecological narrative mutate irreality on a concrete treescape. into dream-like amorphousness. Subtle This members’ exhibit fits a respectable greens and grays announce a departure range of most-often compelling art into from her traditionally shouty colors. what feels increasingly like a constricted Two encaustic monotypes by Leslie gallery space. The best work is characterFord, “The Deep 5” and “6,” pulse hypnoti- ized by a depth of sensual and metaphorically. Concentrated by her small square cally evocative content.

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photograph in the Cleveland Plain Dealer, September 1942, showed a tall couple, smiling, holding their newborn baby. The father, handsome and slender, wore a second lieutenant’s uniform, and the caption read “World’s Best Reason for a Furlough.” The baby was me. I grew up during World War II in an Air Force family, so it wasn’t surprising that I’ve always felt connected to that time—and that one of the first LPs in my teenage collection was “South Pacific.”

Despite my partiality toward this show, I insist that the current production of “South Pacific” at Auburn’s Merry-GoRound Playhouse is pretty darn fabulous and lasts through Aug. 28.

Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan’s story, set on a U.S. naval outpost in the Pacific islands, focused on wartime while making a central statement against racial prejudice: two romances are impeded by white fear of miscegenation.

But somber themes are mixed with joyous ones as you’re buoyed by the marvelous music of Richard Rodgers and Hammerstein’s lyrics. After the rich overture (fine delivery by Corinne Aquilina’s orchestra) the French plantation owner’s mixed-race children chirp “Dites-Moi,” and then there’s a cheerful “Cockeyed Optimist” and plenty more. Director Scott Weinstein coordinates all his assembled behind the scenes talents beautifully and directs his 26-person cast thoughtfully, scenes shifting smoothly and briskly, the stage alive with action. The naval personnel, both men and women, are persuasive and entertaining, and William Carlos Angulo’s easygoing choreography makes their dances and marches quite natural.

Amidst the first-rate ensemble work in this musical, the leads simply shine. As Ensign Nellie Forbush, the Navy nurse whose unexpected romance with French expat Emile de Becque is at the story’s heart, Sarah Ellis is absolutely fantastic: dynamic, comical, sensitive, bursting with energy. She finds her match in the older, world-savvy de Becque, played with grace and presence by a handsome, silver-haired Christopher Carl.

Both have impressive vocals: Ellis’ vibrant, delightful voice commands the stage; Carl’s sounds full-bodied and mellifluous, buttery yet powerful. Their solos and duets, as well as their evolving relationship, anchor the musical. Watching their scenes, one notes again how well Rodgers and Hammerstein structured this story, with songs and dance emerging with the ease of natural speech and movement.

The two most celebrated comic figures, both of them hucksters and hustlers—seaman Luther Billis and Tonkinese islander

Christopher Carl and Sarah Ellis help lead Merry-Go-Round Playhouse’s interpretation of South Pacific. (Photo by Ron Heerkens Jr.)

Bloody Mary—are splendidly played. Reed Campbell and Melody Butiu make these familiar roles completely their own. As the rule-breaking, pleasure-seeking Billis, a pot-bellied Campbell irresistibly weasels into everyone’s affection, from officers on down. When his and Nellie’s crossdressing number caps the troops’ Thanksgiving show, every bit of the hokeyness is heartwarming.

Short but forceful, Butiu is complicated and irreverent, her Bloody Mary a fireball of energy, deviousness, wit, good heart and a great voice. It’s still hard to watch her pimping her daughter, Liat (a lovely Rachel Wong), but the love that blossoms instantly between the shy girl and marine Lieutenant Cable (an attractive redhead, Michael Deni) mitigates the gesture.

They play almost like children, innocent, until Cable realizes he can’t imagine going home with an Asian bride. (Here Deni’s strained vocals, this production’s sole drawback, need an improved tone) The second act sends him on his final fatal mission, de Becque alongside him.

In the final scene, the battered Frenchman returns—to his children, his devastated home, and a far more understanding Nellie. Together they’ve managed to defy this musical’s sad reminder that “most people live on a lonely island.”

Merry-Go-Round “South Pacific,” music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan. Directed by Scott Weinstein. At the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, Auburn, through Aug. 28. Tickets at (315) 2551785 or tickets@merry-go-round.com.

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ast on the high heels of “Kinky Boots” comes another gender-defying play in the Hangar Theatre’s season: playwright Kate Hamill’s reenvisioning of Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women,” running until Aug. 17.

Hamill—former Lansing resident, Ithaca College graduate, and Hangar Next Generation alum—has earned national recognition for her theatrical adaptations of classics, esoecially over the last two years.

Her version of “Little Women” has feisty tomboy Jo (played by Ashley Bufkin) at its center, of course, and for the sake of drama and theme, intensifies the conflict between Jo and her younger sister Amy, the epitome of conventional femininity. Seeking a life of purpose, something beyond the prescribed Kinder und Küche, Jo wants a man’s freedom. She also wants fame and fortune and sees writing sensationalist (pulp) fiction as her ticket forward.

Under Linsey Firman’s direction, Hamill’s interpretation is honored and the beloved classic tale recalled, though these goals may be at odds. But the environment is perfect: Nick Francone’s wooden set (warmed by Deborah Constantine’s lighting) elegantly evokes the March family’s simplicity, offering multiple levels while bringing us intimately into the domestic circle. Don Tindall’s sound opens both acts on a tentative tinkling piano, and Theresa Squire’s costumes are superb—plain and sober as needed, sadly overdone when Amy seeks to impress, and hysterically absurd for the elderly women Jo and Meg must serve.

The actors are all top-notch. As the ever-wise matriarch Marmee, Sarah Chalmers is made for the role, with her soothing voice and sensitive face, etched with grief. Gilbert Cruz effectively covers several male parts: the not-so-gruff wealthy neighbor, Mr. Laurence; a smarmy publisher; and Father March. As Laurie, the neighbor’s grandson adopted into the March family’s affection and home theatricals, Michael Patrick Trimm is decidedly charming. His easy camaraderie with the boisterous Jo is affectionate, his performance engaging and natural. His Latin tutor Brooks (Sideeq Heard) becomes sweetly tongue-tied as he hesitantly woos eldest sister Meg. The older women don’t fare too well, but Catherine Weidner delightfully renders them all: the scolding housekeeper Hannah; fatuous matchmaker Mrs. Mingott; and too-cruel Aunt March, who ends up taking agreeable Amy, not belligerent Jo, on the long-promised European tour.

When the first volume of Alcott’s novel appeared in 1868, its subtitle was “Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy” — clearly a coming-of-age tale of four sisters, and all girls who read and cherished it could likely find themselves in one of them. The eldest, kindly Meg, dutifully follows Marmee’s path, marrying and having children. Rosie Yates excels in this role, close to the novel except for her very funny meltdown over her life’s demands.

Sarina Freda’s frail Beth is the stay-athome peacemaker, with her own doubts and courage. Each sister emerges as a distinct personality, and amidst all the bonding, sisterly hostilities aren’t avoided.

Even saintly Beth loses her patience with Jo’s moody, stubborn behavior.

But the major tension is between Jo and Amy and their notions of how to proceed in their lives as women. Sandrinne Edstrom is splendid as the baby sister— selfish, self-pitying, spoiled and ultimately strategic. Her constant malapropisms— e.g., upset about being a piranha [pariah] at school—are dutifully recorded by Jo for future use. Maturing in the second act, Amy comes into her own, having learned to manipulate her limited gender role.

Hamill’s Jo (underscored by Firman’s direction) is more than Alcott’s creative, intelligent, rebellious tomboy; she’s apparently transgender. Female readers identifying with Jo wanted to escape scripted feminine roles; many still do. But Jo— whom Ashley Bufkin plays passionately, vibrantly, and fully—wants not just a man’s options but manhood, without having the language to define her desire. So she stays in pants throughout as the swashbuckler of her adventure tales, complete with tiedon moustache, as if constantly in rehearsal for their next family play. (As in the New York show, she’s a woman of color, reinforcing yet again, perhaps unnecessarily, her “difference” from the others.)

When Amy screams at her “You great ugly boy!” we absolutely feel the painful oppressiveness of gender roles; Hamill’s point hits home. But not all Jo-identifying readers are trans, and so the wider application of the story is lost. Too often here the need to make obvious, contemporary statements—about gender, social roles, or writing itself—transcends the core story.

More than any of Hamill’s previous works, “Little Women” sacrifices art to ideals.

Although seeing past works through a new prism can be valuable, we automatically already bring our own contemporary vision to their innate socio-political values. Yet despite the script’s unsubtle agenda, this retelling of “Little Women” has power and presence.

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Electric Basement Brothers | 5:30 PM, | Papa Bear Building (Ovid Courthouse), Ovid

Keuka Spring Vineyards Music & Wine Series | 1:30 PM, | Keuka Spring Vineyards, Penn Yan | ft. Artistic License

Billy Golick | 4:00 PM, | Boathouse Beer Garden, Romulus

Professor Tuesdays Jazz Quartet | 6:30 PM, | ZaZa’s Cucina, Ithaca

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Off the Rails | 2:00 PM, | Six Mile Creek Vineyard, Ithaca

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Bob & Dee | 6:00 PM, | Americana Vineyards, Interlaken

Newfield Music Series at Mill Park: Janet Batch | 6:00 PM, | Mill Park, Newfield

Erin & The Backwoood Blues Project | 6:00 PM, | Hopshire Farm & Brewery, Freeville

Astralands//004: Toby Driver (Kayo Dot), Jeremiah Cymerman | 7:00 PM, | Sacred Root Kava Lounge & Tea Bar, Ithaca Open Mic | 7:00 PM, | Ithaca Coffee Company, Ithaca All Strung Out | 7:00 PM, | Stonecat Cafe, Hector

Dirtroad Ruckus | 6:00 PM, | Treleaven Wines, King Ferry Pat Comstock | 7:00 PM, | Grist Iron Brewing, Burdett TOiVO | 7:00 PM, | Garrett’s Brewing Company, Trumansburg

The Analogue Sons | 8:00 PM, | Two Goats Brewing, Burdett Synth Night! | 8:00 PM, | Sacred Root Kava Lounge & Tea Bar, Ithaca

2019 CFCU Summer Concert Series | 6:00 PM, | Bernie Milton Pavilion, Ithaca | Maddy Walsh & The Blind Spots

Billy Golicki | 9:00 PM, | Union Tavern, Groton

Stratcat Willie & The Strays | 5:00 PM, | Boathouse Beer Garden, Romulus

Gerard Burke | 6:00 PM, | Grist Iron Brewing, Burdett

Backtalk Band | 6:00 PM, | Americana Vineyards, Interlaken

PA Line | 6:00 PM, | Two Goats Brewing, Burdett

Blue-Eyed Soul | 7:00 PM, | Grist Iron Brewing, Burdett

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Darci Lynne and Friends Live | 7:00 PM, 8/17 Saturday | Landmark Theatre, 362 S Salina St, Syracuse | | $20 and up

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The Yardvarks | 6:00 PM, | Six Mile Creek Vineyard, Ithaca

2019 Chenango Blues Festival | 5:00 PM, 8/16 Friday | Chenango County Fairgrounds, 168 East Main St, Norwich | w/ Gabe Stillman Band, Joanna Connor, Rick Estrin and the Nightcats

2019 Chenango Blues Festival | 11:00 AM, 8/17 Saturday | Chenango County Fairgrounds, 168 East Main St, Norwich | w/ Brian Golden Blues Experiment, Johnny Sansone, Danielle Nicole, Downchild Blues Band, Tab Benoit, Jontavious Willis, Pokey LaFarge, Joe Louis Walker Trio, Mississippi Heat wsg Lurrie Bell | $25/$35

The Uncommons | 7:00 PM, | Boathouse Beer Garden, Romulus

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SOUTH PACIFIC Daily performances through August 28 | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E Lake Rd, Auburn | Rodgers and Hammerstein’s famous musical bursts to life on the Playhouse stage. Set against the backdrop of an island paradise during WWII, this musical comedy features all of the songs you know and love, including “Gonna Wash That Man,” “There is Nothin’ Like a Dame,” “Bali Ha’i,” “Honeybun,” and the iconic “Some Enchanted Evening.” Winner of 12 Tony Awards and 3 Academy Awards. Fall in love all over again! (photo: Facebook)

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Taughannock Falls State Park Summer Concert Series | 7:00 PM, 8/17 Saturday | Taughannock Falls State Park, 2221 Taughannock Park Rd, Trumansburg | Lil’ Anne and Hot Cayenne - Zydeco: musically tight, classic Zydeco groove, with a hot and spicy touch of their own| $5 parking Jazz Greats at Glenora Wine Cellars: Euge Groove | 12:00 PM, 8/18 Sunday | Glenora Wine Cellars, 5435 State Route 14, Dundee | Spend the day listening to live jazz overlooking

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Driftwood, Jazz Is Phish, Evan Friedell, Sophistafunk, Bella’s Bartok, Kalbells, The Comb Down, Mosaic Foundation, Aaron Lipp & the Slack Tones, Swamp Kids, DJ Gourd, Weazildust, Rose & the Bros, Analogue Sons, Tenzin Chopak, °Viva Mayhem!, Ray McNamara , New Planets, Max Childs, Butter.

KISS | 7:30 PM, 8/23 Friday | Darien Lake Amphitheater, 9993 Allegheny Road, Darien Center | Breaking Benjamin | 5:30 PM, 8/24 Saturday | Lakeview Amphitheater, 490 Restoration Way, Syracuse | Florida Georgia Line | 7:00 PM, 8/24 Saturday | Darien Lake Amphitheater, 9993 Allegheny Road, Darien Center |

Stage Little Women | 7:30 PM, 8/14 Wednesday | Hangar Theatre, 801 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca | Thru 8/17. A fresh new take on the novel

by Louisa May Alcott by actress and playwright Kate Hamill.

Sleuth | 7:30 PM, 8/14 Wednesday | Little York Lake Pavilion, 6799 Little York Lake Rd, Preble | Thru 8/24.

South Pacific | 7:30 PM, 8/14 Wednesday | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E Lake Rd, Auburn | Thru 8/28.

The Tragedy of Macbeth - Free Shakespeare in the Park | 7:00 PM, 8/16 Friday | Suggett Park, 25 Homer Ave, Cortland | Fri-Sun; 7pm on Fri & Sat; 2pm on Sat and Sun. Our Lady of 121st Street | 8:00 PM, 8/16 Friday | The Central New York Playhouse, 3169 Erie Blvd. E., B201 Syracuse | August 9-17. Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 2 PM.†The Ortiz Funeral Room is in big trouble: The body of beloved community activist and nun Sister Rose has been stolen from the viewing room, and waiting for her proper return are some of New York Cityís most emotionally charged, lifechallenged neighborhood denizens, trying to find a place to put their grief, checkered pasts and their uncertain futures. | $17-20 We Will Not Be Silent | 8:00 PM, 8/16 Friday & 8/17 Saturday | Morgan Opera House, 370 Main St., Aurora | Presents the intense confrontation between 21-year-old Sophie Scholl, a university student activist who led the

only major act of civil resistance to the Nazis during WW II, and Kurt Grunwald, her interrogator. Both wield strength; one wields power. Based on the true events which occurred in Munich, Germany in 1943. | $10/$8/$5 The Queen of Spades | 5:00 PM, 8/19 Monday | The Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 State Highway 80, Cooperstown | This special adaptation for The Glimmerglass Festival offers a compact and compelling theatrical experience, combining Alexander Pushkinís short story, a gripping tale of the consequences of obsessive greed, with highlights from Tchaikovskyís score. Sung in English, with chamber ensemble.

Big Play Festival! | 7:30 PM, 8/22 Thursday | Hangar Theatre, 801 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca | A Raisin in the Sun | $40- gets you tickets to all 3 plays Big Play Festival! | 8:00 PM, 8/23 Friday | Hangar Theatre, 801 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca | August Osage County Big Play Festival! | 3:00 PM, 8/24 Saturday | Hangar Theatre, 801 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca | You Can’t

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Big Play Festival! | 8:00 PM, 8/24 Saturday | Hangar Theatre, 801 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca | A Raisin in the Sun | $40- gets you tickets to all 3 plays

All Access Art Club | 1:30 PM, 8/20 Tuesday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca | Art Club Series for People of All Abilities.

Teen and adult artists are invited to this weekly inclusive art experience led by Laura Rowley.

Art Card Sewing Class | 6:00 PM, 8/14 Wednesday | Edith B. Ford Memorial Library, 7169 N Main St, Ovid | The Ford Memorial Library will host a series of engaging artistic programs in August. Bring your sewing machine and learn to create decorative, oneof-a-kind cards with local artist Sally Sumner.

Painting with Friends (Teen) | 6:00 PM, 8/15 Thursday | Seneca Falls Library, 47 Cayuga Street, Seneca Falls | Express yourself through art alongside your friends.† No experience is necessary. An instructor will be there to guide you through the process.† Free.† All supplies are provided.† Must preregister.

Ivy Stevens-Gupta, Infinite Hues | Ongoing | The Bookery & Gallery, Dewitt Mall, 215 N. Cayuga Street, Ithaca | Summertime | Ongoing | North Star Art Gallery, 743 Snyder Hill Road, Ithaca | The newest exhibition of Brian Keeler’s works of Summer.

The Ink Shop Member Exhibit 2019 | Ongoing | Ink Shop Studio Gallery, 330 E.State / MLK Street, 2nd floor of CSMA building, Ithaca | Features Ink Shop artists using a wide range of printmaking techniques Eco Bound Journal Workshop | 10:00 AM, 8/17 Saturday | Edith B. Ford Memorial Library, 7169 N Main St, Ovid | Local talent Sarah Gotowka and Laura Rowley will teach a full-day workshop. Using natural dyes, create an original hand-bound journal. | $10 Botanical Mosaics by Marjorie Hoffman at Museum of the Earth | 10:00 AM, 8/19 Monday | Museum of the Earth, 1259 Trumansburg Rd,, Ithaca | Larger than life, three-dimensional interpretations of plant forms.

Hand-sculpted ceramic elements are

The Other Side: Charles, Caesar, Harry, Sam, Pompey, Lon, and Isaac | Ongoing | Women’s Rights National Historic Park, 136 Fall St, Seneca Falls | Cyanotype Printmaking | 6:00 PM, 8/21 Wednesday | Edith B. Ford Memorial Library, 7169 N Main St, Ovid | NYC artist Tyrone Brown ñOsborne will teach a class about this 20th century printing process that provided low-cost copies of drawings including blueprints. Create your own cyan-blue print in this hands-on class.

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Film Cinemapolis Week of Friday, August 16 through Thursday, August 22.

Contact Cinemapolis for showtimes. New films listed first*.

Mike Wallace Is Here* | A look at the career of 60 Minutes (1968) newsman, Mike Wallace. | 90 mins PG-13 Tel Aviv on Fire* | Salam, an inexperienced young Palestinian man, becomes a writer on a popular soap opera after a chance meeting with an Israeli soldier. |100 mins NR Maiden | The story of Tracy Edwards, a 24-year-old cook on charter boats, who became the skipper of the first ever all-female crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1989. | 97 mins PG Sword of Trust | A couple show up to collect the wife’s inheritance from her deceased grandfather, but the only item she receives is an antique sword that was believed by her grandfather to be proof that the South won the Civil War. | 88 mins R Midsommar | A couple travels to Sweden to visit a rural hometown’s

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Bernie Milton Pavilion, Ithaca Commons | Maddy Walsh & The Blind Spots return to the CFCU Summer Concert Series again this year, always a show that draws a crowd. This original, five-piece moxy rock band is led by magnetic songstress and force of nature Maddy Walsh. The band recently celebrated their tenyear “bandiversary” and released their fourth studio album, Talk.

Cinemapolis, 120 E. Green Street, Ithaca| Cinemapolis is bringing back the recently released documentary about the Nobel Prize-winning American writer and Cornell alumna. Morrison’s death last week makes the release of this film quite timely, as it explores her life’s work and impact on our culture. (photo: IMDb.com)

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ickin’ In The Pasture Bluegrass Festival will present several of the top bands in the country at this year’s 22nd annual event. The festival attracts bluegrass fans from all over the Northeast and Canada to the Alexander family’s sheep farm in the small rural town of Lodi, NY. On Wednesday, August 21st the gate will open for free camping to those purchasing 4 day weekend tickets. The stage show goes on Thursday, August 22nd through Saturday, August 24th and concludes with a gospel show on Sunday morning. Those attending get to experience some of the best professional bluegrass stage shows as well as hanging out at late night jam sessions in the campground.

There are bluegrass festivals every weekend across the country, but one

thing that sets Pickin’ In The Pasture apart is its setting here in the beautiful Finger Lakes. People are able to combine some of the best bluegrass music in the country with other recreational activities our area has to offer - the wine trails, State Parks, National Forest, and the local Amish community offerings are popular with those attending the festival.

This year Pickin’ In The Pasture is proud to feature a top international touring band, Jeff Scroggins & Colorado (pictured). Bluegrass fans are also excited that the Department of Defense has chosen Pickin’ In The Pasture to be part of The US Navy Bluegrass Band National Tour this year. The band Carolina Blue has soared to the top of the bluegrass scene and will be sharing their talent

Sterling Renaissance Festival | 10:00 AM, Saturdays & Sundays| Sterling Renaissance Festival, 15385 Farden Rd, Sterling | Summer Peach Festival | 10:00 AM, 8/17 Saturday | Cayuga Ridge Estate Winery, 6800 State Route 89, Ovid | Nothing says summer like a peach!

Celebrate with fruit wine, Peach Essence. Local peach farmers will be on hand, as well as local Amish with peach preserves and peach pies.

in The Pasture along with numerous other professional-level bluegrass bands.

For more information about this fun, family-oriented event visit www. pickininthepasture.com or call (607) 582-6363.

Pickin’ In The Pasture – August 22-25, 2515 Covert Rd., Lodi, New York

fabled mid-summer festival. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly devolves into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan cult. |140 mins R The Farewell | A Chinese family discovers their grandmother has only a short while left to live and decide to keep her in the dark, scheduling a wedding to gather before she dies. |100 mins PG

to clear his name within an unjust system. | 99 mins PG-13 Good Boys*| Three sixth grade boys ditch school and embark on an epic journey while carrying accidentally stolen drugs. |89 mins R Where’d You Go Bernadette?*| A loving mom becomes compelled to reconnect with her creative passions after years of sacrificing herself for her family. |PG-13

Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am | Examines the life, works and powerful themes Morrison confronted throughout her literary career. |120 mins PG-13

47 Meters Down: Uncaged*| Four teen girls diving in a ruined underwater city quickly learn they’ve entered the territory of the deadliest shark species in the claustrophobic labyrinth of submerged caves. |89 mins PG-13

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Wednesday 8/14 through Tuesday, 8/20. Contact Regal Ithaca for showtimes. New films listed first. * The Angry Birds Movie 2* | The flightless birds and scheming green pigs take their feud to the next level. |96 mins PG Brian Banks* | A football player’s dreams to play in the NFL are halted when he is wrongly convicted and sent to prison. Years later, he fights

Dora and The Lost City of Gold | Dora, a teenage explorer, leads her friends on an adventure to save her parents and solve the mystery behind a lost city of gold. | 102 mins PG Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark | A group of teens face their fears in order to save their lives. | 111 mins PG-13

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The Kitchen | The wives of New York gangsters in Hell’s Kitchen in the 1970s continue to operate their husbands’ rackets after they’re locked up in prison. | 102 mins R Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw | Lawman Luke Hobbs and outcast Deckard Shaw form an unlikely alliance when a cyber-genetically enhanced villain threatens the future of humanity. | 135 mins PG-13 Once Upon A Time… in Hollywood | A faded television actor and his stunt double strive to achieve fame and success in the film industry during the final years of Hollywood’s Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles. |161 mins R The Lion King|118 mins PG Crawl | 87 mins R Spider-Man: Far from Home| 129 mins PG-13 Yesterday | 116 mins PG-13 Toy Story 4 | 100 mins G

Special Events Steuben County Fair | All Day thru 8/18 | Steuben County Fairgrounds, 15 E. Washington St, Bath | Featuring Carnival, Harness Racing, Horseshoe Pitching Tournament, Free Style Motocross, Truck Pull, Talent Contest, Watermelon Eating contest, Pie Eating Contest, Demolition Derby, Turkey Calling Contest, 4-H Shows, Bad Habit Band, Easton Corbin, Alyssa Trahan.

RE:Stock | 6:00 PM, 8/15 Thursday | Downtown Corning, Corning | 60’s-Era Tunes, Dress, Food, Drinks, Games and More! A 3-day tribute party. Music from Doc Cavallaro band on 8/15 and

by Handsome Young Ladies on 8/16.

Movies in Stewart Park: Captain Marvel | 7:00 PM, 8/16 Friday | Stewart Park, 1 James L. Gibbs Dr., Ithaca | Movies in the Park is our annual summer movie series, hosted in Stewart Park on Friday nights in August. Movies are always free and family-friendly. Food trucks and activities will be available for mark your calendars for one of the highlights of the Ithaca Summer.†

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Tompkins County Public Library,101 E. Green St., Ithaca | Join Children’s Reading Connection, TCAT, and all of our local public libraries for two performances by local treasures, John Simon and Cal Walker. John and Cal will help shine a light on our community ideal of being a welcoming place for all with the debut of a new book, All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold, which has been made into a song by John Simon.

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Annual 3-Day Grand Recycle Sale | 9:00 AM, 8/17 Saturday thru 8/19 Monday | First Unitarian Church Ithaca, 306 N Aurora St, Ithaca | On Sunday, 50% off everything! On Monday, everything that remains will be free, with donations appreciated. The weird to wondrous -- from ballgowns to bowling balls and fish tanks....with furniture, housewares, art, clothing and lots more in between. Beginning in the mid-1950s, the church has held this huge SALE of good quality, gently-used and reasonable-priced items ever since.

Family Fun Day | 10:00 AM, 8/17 Saturday | Stewart Park, Ithaca | Bring the kids to enjoy FREE carousel rides, popcorn, and kids games! There will also be a FREE raffle for adults!At the same time, meet members of your local Democratic Committee, share your thoughts and questions, and learn about simple ways to get involved.All are welcome!

Ithaca Dog Fest 2019 | 10:00 AM, 8/17 Saturday | Allan H. Treman State Marine Park, 805 Taughannock Blvd (Route 89), Ithaca | A Meet to Adopt and Fund Raising day all about finding HOMES for dogs and supporting the

Trumansburg Fair | All Day 8/20 Tuesday thru 8/25 Sunday| Trumansburg Fairgrounds, 2150 Trumansburg Road, Trumansburg | Includes Demolition Derby, Tractor Pull, Midway rides, Petting Zoo, Horse Shows, Concerts, and more. Find out more about wristband discounts, and all event times.

The Great New York State Fair | All Day 8/21 Wednesday thru Labor Day| New York State Fair, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse | Kitten Karnival | 4:00 PM, 8/21 Wednesday | SPCA of Tompkins County, 1640 Hanshaw Rd., Ithaca | Weekly Wednesday Kitten Karnival through September from4-7 PM. | $25 per Kitten Groton Olde Home Days | All Day 8/22 Thursday thru Saturday 8/24| Groton Olde Home Days, Downtown Groton, Groton |

Books Finding Anna: The Archival Treasure Hunt into the Life of Anna Botsford Comstock | 6:00 PM, 8/15 Thursday | Ulysses Philomathic Library, 74 East Main Street, Trumansburg | Karen Penders St. Clair, Ph.D. spent five years researching the archival papers of Comstock, including the original manuscript to Comstocks of Cornell (1953), for her dissertation.

St. Clair will present a discussion of her archival findings about Comstock and reintroduce to us this notable Ithacan.

Argos Book Club | 4:00 PM, 8/18 Sunday | Bar Argos, 408 E. State St., Ithaca | The Wangs vs the World by Jade Chang.

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Allan H. Treman State Marine Park, 805 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca | A Meet-to-Adopt and Fundraising day all about finding homes for dogs and supporting the rescue and shelter groups that save lives. If you love a dog or are looking for a dog to love, come on down to meet dogs of all shapes and sizes! Meet veterinarians and groomers. Shop for fun stuff for dogs and their people. Monetary donations and/or dog food will be collected to benefit local shelters and rescues. (photo: Facebook)

Kids CozyBop, a Babywearing Dance Class | 10:00 AM, 8/15 Thursday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca | Sing Me a Story! Read Me a Song! with John Simon and Cal Walker | 11:00 AM, 8/15 Thursday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca | Second performance at 1 PM. Children, families, and people of all ages are invited join John Simon and Cal Walker for a special celebration reading and music.

Maker Thursdays for Teens at TCPL | 3:00 PM, 8/15 Thursday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca | Lego Club | 5:30 PM, 8/15 Thursday | Edith B. Ford Memorial Library, 7169 N Main St, Ovid | All ages welcome.

Weekly challenges provided.

Toddler Free Play | 9:30 AM, 8/16 Friday | Edith B. Ford Memorial Library, 7169 N Main St, Ovid | Kids can enjoy the Toddler Play Space.

Preschool Storytime at Southworth Library | 10:00 AM, 8/16 Friday | Southworth Library, 24 W. Main Street, Dryden | A different theme every week!

Baby Storytime | 10:30 AM, 8/16 Friday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca | Story Time | 10:30 AM, 8/16 Friday | Edith B. Ford Memorial Library, 7169 N Main St, Ovid | All ages - songs, games, & crafts, too.

Circus Culture Workshop | 12:00 PM, 8/16 Friday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca | For ages 8+. Learn juggling and use other circus props with the assistance of Circus Culture. A free, drop-in series. People of all abilities are welcome to join in.

TCNS celebrates 60 years! | 4:00 PM, 8/16 Friday | First Presbyterian Church of Ulysses, 69 East Main St, Trumansburg | Free interactive music and puppet workshop with Miss Angie. Come celebrate the start of our 60th year at the Trumansburg Community Nursery School!

Family Fit Yoga & Fantastic Food | 10:30 AM, 8/17 Saturday | Southworth Library, 24 W. Main Street, Dryden | Family Storytime | 11:00 AM, 8/17 Saturday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca | LEGO Building Program | 3:00 PM, 8/17 Saturday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca | Blast Off with Sally Ride | 10:00 AM, 8/19 Monday | Seneca Falls Library, 47 Cayuga Street, Seneca Falls | Learn astronaut Sally Ride’s story in an unforgettable interactive performance by actress, Sheryl Faye!

Notices Smith Opera House Tours | 10:00 AM, Wednesdays | Smith Center for the Arts, 82 Seneca St, Geneva | The public is invited to experience a bit of Smith lore and enjoy its unique architecture and decor via a tour of the theater.

Ithaca Sociable Singles | 6:00 PM, 8/14 Wednesday | 8/14 Dinner: The Mix; Host: Kristiana K., RSVP: kristiana.kalab@gmail.com; 8/21 Dinner: The Crossroads, Lansing; Host: Norma H., RSVP: spicechick2@verizon.net Get Pumped! HeatSmart Commu-

Open Heart Kids Yoga | 10:00 AM, 8/19 Monday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca | Best suited for children ages 3 to 9, but younger siblings are also welcome.

Space is limited for this free program, and registration is required.

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Candor Farmers Market | 3:30 PM, 8/15 Thursday | Candor Town Hall Pavilion, 101 Owego Road, Candor | MUMC Check-It-Out Thrift Shoppe | 9:00 AM, 8/16 Friday | Check It Out Thrift Shop, 6609 Turnpike Road, Mecklenburg | High quality used items at reasonable prices.†Each Friday and Saturday this summer.

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Downtown Ithaca Architectural Walking Tour | 4:00 PM, 8/16 Friday | Tompkins Center for History and Culture, 110 N Tioga St., Ithaca | Highlights the significant historic gems that illustrate chapters in the history of the city. See how preservationists and developers have worked together to save these key components of Ithacaís past.

Full Moon Fire Ceremony: Angels and Guides | 7:00 PM, 8/16 Friday | Foundation of Light, 391 Turkey Hill Rd, Ithaca | We’ll explore in song and ceremony how to connect to the ascended realm for support. Info: Susan (607) 229-5161 Open Mic Night | 7:00 PM, 8/16 Friday | Dryden Community Center Cafe, 1 W Main St, Dryden | Come share your songs, stories, poems and enjoy your favorite coffee or tea and delicious homemade baked goods.

Contact Arron Bound: (607) 844-1500 or email at manager@1westmain@ gmail.com.

Miss Judy’s Musical Adventure Series | 4:00 PM, 8/19 Monday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca | Judy Stock uses the banjo, guitar, spoons, and many more instruments to bring music to children, from newborns to 5 years of age.†

Beginner Bird Walks | 8:30 AM, 8/17 Saturday | Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd, Ithaca | Guided bird walks every Saturday and Sunday morning, sponsored by the Cayuga Bird Club. For more information, go to the club’s website, http://www. cayugabirdclub.org/calendar

Family Story Time | 10:30 AM, 8/20 Tuesday | Newfield Public Library, 198 Main St. , Newfield | Stories in the Park | 11:30 AM, 8/20 Tuesday | DeWitt Park, Cayuga St., | Cuddle-up Infant & Toddler Library Time | 10:00 AM, 8/21 Wednesday | Southworth Library, 24 W. Main Street, Dryden | Robotics Workshop Celebrating the Apollo 11 Moon Landing | 3:00 PM, 8/21 Wednesday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca | For kids 7 to 11. Participants will have the opportunity to build and pilot radio controlled (RC), first person view (FPV) camera rovers.

The TCPL Robotics Club will provide a moon-themed obstacle course and talk about hobby radio systems, FPV, and RC circuits. Space is limited please register.

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RE:STOCK Thursday, August 15 through Saturday August 17 at 6:00PM each evening | Market Street Social, Corning | 50 years after the original “3 Days of Peace & Music” festival, Corning is bringing back the feel-good vibes. RE:Stock is a 3-day tribute party at the new outdoor dining and entertainment venue, Market Street Social. This free event will pay homage to the infamous counterculture fest by featuring 60’s period music along with period dress, food, cocktails, contests, and more! Featuring live performances from Doc Cavallaro Band on 8/15 and by Handsome Young Ladies (pictured) on 8/16. (photo: Facebook)

nity Meeting - Lansing | 7:00 PM, 8/14 Wednesday | Lansing Community Library, 27 Auburn Rd., Lansing | Join us for an interesting and informative

PM, 8/16 Friday | Tompkins County Workforce Center, Center Ithaca, Suite 241, | Bring a paper copy of your

Free Adult Tutoring Services | 10:00 AM, 8/20 Tuesday | Seneca Falls Library, 47 Cayuga Street, Seneca Falls | Conquering the Interview Workshop | 1:00 PM, 8/20 Tuesday | Tompkins County Workforce Center, Center Ithaca, Suite 241, | This workshop will teach you how to: research and prepare prior to an interview, what to expect during an interview, how to

Ted Talks & Discussion | 6:30 PM, 8/20 Tuesday | Edith B. Ford Memorial Library, 7169 N Main St, Ovid | Aliens?

Comic Book Club of Ithaca Meeting | 7:00 PM, 8/20 Tuesday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca | New and Recommended, Part 2 -- Summer Reading!

Understanding Your Online Presence | 2:00 PM, 8/21 Wednesday | Tompkins County Workforce Center, Center Ithaca, Suite 241, | This workshop covers some topics relating to understanding your online presence and the potential negative and positive impacts it may have on your job search.

Open Hearts Dinner | 5:00 PM, 8/21 Wednesday | McKendree UMC, 224 Owego St., Candor | Come and join in the fun. Whether you are looking for fellowship or a free meal this one’s for you. Contact: Denice Peckins denicepeckins@hotmail.com

Health Exercise Class for Seniors | 8:30 AM, Tuesdays & Thursdays | Newfield Public Library, 198 Main St. , Newfield | Take off Pounds Sensibly | 6:00 PM, 8/15 Thursday | Candor Town Hall, 101 Owego Road, Candor | Contact Jean Dewey 659-9969 or jmdewey@ frontiernet.net Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous | 4:00 PM, 8/18 Sunday | Community Recovery Center, 518 W Seneca St, Ithaca | Additional meetings held Mondays @ 7pm and Saturdays at 8am.

Overeaters Anonymous 12-Step meeting | 7:00 PM, 8/19 Monday | Just Be Cause Center, 1013 W State St, Ithaca |

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Chenango County Fairgrounds, 168 E. Main Street, Norwich | Blues fans will surely want to head south this weekend for camping, food & craft vendors, kids’ fun and, most importantly, two stages of music!

Featuring Tab Benoit, Downchild Blues Band, Mississippi Heat with special guest Lurrie Bell, Jontavious Willis (pictured) and many more! (photo: Facebook)

Taughannock Falls State Park, Rte. 89, Trumansburg | Is it possible we have already reached the final musical performance at Taughannock this summer?

Where has the time gone? Celebrate the cooler evenings with some hot zydeco from Lil’ Anne and Hot Cayenne! Summer’s not over yet, folks! (photo: Facebook)

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