July 12, 2023

NLRB Judge Orders College Ave. Starbucks to Re-Open

By Matt Dougherty

Following a ruling by National Labor Relations Board Judge, Arthur Amchan, that was issued on July 7, the Starbucks location on College Avenue near the Cornell University campus in the City of Ithaca has been ordered to re-open and re-hire workers that it red a er the store was closed last year in retaliation for union organizing.

e College Ave location was the rst of three locations in Ithaca that voted to unionize last year, making Ithaca the rst city in the country where every Starbucks location was unionized.

In his ruling, Amchan wrote that the shutdown of the College Ave location “was doen in large part to discourage unionization e orts in Ithaca and elsewhere.” He added that Starbucks did not prove that they closed the location “absent its animus towards the pro-union employees who worked there.”

According to Amchan’s ruling, Starbucks repeatedly violated the National Labor Relations Act by “suggesting to an employee it would continue to violate the act regardless of what the NLRB decided.” In addition to re-opening the location and reinstating employees with back-pay, Amchan wrote that the company should have to post notices about workers rights in their stores all across the country.

Starbucks has announced that it plans to appeal the ruling saying that “We

strongly disagree with administrative law judges recommendations.” According to company representatives, Ithaca locations were closed due to high rates of absences and worker turnover.

While the ruling from Amchan is a step in the right direction and a sign of much needed support for Starbucks Workers United — which has successfully unionized more than 300 Starbucks locations throughout the county — it cannot be enforced unless the NLRB pursues an injunction in federal court.

e failure of the NLRB to take the steps necessary to actually hold Starbucks accountable for their union-busting could be coming as a result of severe underfunding and understa ng issues that have plagued the agency for years. A report published in e Guardian explained that labor leaders are worried that the “NLRB has become so understa ed that it will have a hard time investigating the ood of allegations” that have been brought against Starbucks.

Legislative Director for the AFL-CIO, Bill Samuel, told e Guardian, “We’ve been blocked for nine straight years in seeking to increase the NLRB’s funding,” He added, “When you take into account

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X Lynah Rink to Host Racker Rivals Big Red on Saturday, July 15th

The 9th annual Racker Rivals Big Red game will take place on Saturday, July 15th, 2023 at Cornell’s Lynah Rink. The game starts at 6:30 p.m. and admission is free this year to celebrate Racker’s 75th anniversary. Racker Rivals Big Red is a spirited exhibition-style hockey game that pairs NHL stars, Cornell Hockey alumni, and local celebrities in support of programs for children with disabilities in our community. There will be a Friends and Family Open Skate from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Racker Rivals Big Red is now in its ninth year and has raised over $1,000,000 since 2014! Proceeds from the game support Racker’s Early Childhood Services in Cortland, Tioga and Tompkins Counties.

Racker Rivals Big Red will match up two talented hockey teams, led by Cornell’s Big Red Hockey coach Mike Schafer and Greg Hartz, President and CEO of Tompkins Community Bank. Prior to the puck dropping on Saturday, both teams are currently

the explosion in the NLRB’s workload because of increased organizing…they’ve reached a crisis stage.”

According to the report from e Guardian, “As a result of budgetary strains, the NLRB’s eld sta has been cut by 37% since 2014 and 50% since 2002.” is comes at a time when data from the NLRB shows that the number of union election petitions led with the board between October 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022 were up 58% compared to the rst three quarters of Fiscal Year 2021.

Given the crisis the NLRB is facing, it’s no surprise that it hasn’t been able to successfully hold Starbucks accountable. In order to put the pressure on Starbucks that would result in re-opening locations that have been shut-down in retaliation for union-busting and reaching collective bargaining agreements with their unionized locations, the NLRB needs more support. Until then, Starbucks will continue to violate labor law and receive nothing but a slap on the wrist.

e City and Town of Ithaca are working to develop a program to create locally owned energy.

competing in a fundraising competition to determine the rst goal of the game. Community members can support Racker by pledging their favorite player at www.racker. org/hockey.

For updated information on ticket sales and the full roster of players, please visit www. racker.org/hockey. For more information or game-day media inquiries, contact Katie Williams at (607) 272-5891 extension 244 or KatieWilliams@racker.org.

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An NLRB Judge has ruled that the College Ave. Starbucks should re-open and re-hire terminated workers, but an understaffed and underfunded NLRB has had trouble enforcing the ruling.

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Twelve Tribes Refuse Installation of Plaque Honoring Firebrand Books

By Matt Dougherty

Last fall the Common Council unanimously voted to approve a designation from the Historic Preservation Committee to honor Firebrand Books, a publishing company that has received nationwide recognition for publishing feminist and lesbian literature. From 1984 to 2000, Firebrand Books was located in the former Home Dairy building on the Commons, which is now home to the Yellow Deli owned by the controversial religious group known as the Twelve Tribes.

Even though the Common Council voted to honor Firebrand Books with a plaque that would be placed on the former Home Dairy building, the Twelve Tribes have refused the installation of the plaque because they don’t want the building to be a liated with LGBTQ+ history.

Longtime Ithaca resident and publisher of Firebrand, Nancy Bereano, confronted the Common Council during their July 5 meeting saying, “I was nominated for and received approval for historic designation because of the work that I did.” Bereano said that Firebrand published 105 books in 15 years, and that a recent New York Times article included three Firebrand books in a list of the top 25 books to in uence queer culture since the Second World War.

An irate Berano scolded the Council for their failure to ensure that their vote to honor Firebrand was followed through upon. “I have been waiting for 81 years for this kind of recognition to be implemented, and you didn’t even know that it wasn’t being implemented,” Berano said. She continued saying, “ e organizational

professionals who were designated to deal with it didn’t do their work, and they didn’t respond to me either.”

Local historian Dr. Je ry Lovannone, who wrote the initial proposal to honor Firebrand, addressed the Council asking them to allow for the installation of a historic plaque to “honor and celebrate” the legacy of the publishing company. Since the building owners have prevented a plaque from being placed on the building itself, Lovannone told the Council that he is advocating for the plaque to be placed on City property in front of the building on the Commons.

Lovannone told the Council that representatives from the Twelve Tribes have refused to cooperate with installing the plaque saying, “we want to keep things the way they are and let the Yellow Deli be the purpose that fills that space on the Commons right now.”

Lovannone said that “the thinly veiled

subtext of this statement is that the Twelve Tribes does not want the building associated with women’s or LGBTQ history.” He continued saying that the Twelve Tribes website clearly states the groups distane for the LGBTQ community.

e groups website states that they “do not approve of homosexual behavior. We do not regard it as a genetic variation, a valid alternative lifestyle, or a mere psychological quirk. We embrace what God says on the subject without regard for political correctness. Homosexual behavior is immoral and can be mortally dangerous.”

“ is is not who or what Ithaca is or should aspire to be,” Lovannone said. He added, “Ithaca holds a reputation as one of the most LGBTQ friendly places in upstate New York and its women’s and LGBTQ history should not be suppressed or erased because of the prejudicial whims of one building owner.”

Lovannone stressed the importance of the plaque to the Council saying that, “Unlike sites designated as landmarks for their architectural value, the significance of LGBTQ landmarks is often intangible… We need tools like historic markers and plaques to visually make available and interpret their history.”

“The Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge” – Deb W.

“The swimming holes in Hector” – Emily H.

“The Seneca Wine Trail” – Andy R.

“Taughannock Falls and the lake” – Olivia R.

“The Chittennango and Harpursville zoos”

– Barbie M.

The Twelve Tribes, owners of the Yellow Deli on the Commons, has refused the installation of a plaque honoring Firebrand Books because they don’t want the building affiliated with LGBTQ+ history.

“I have been waiting for 81 years for this kind of recognition to be implemented, and you didn’t even know that it wasn’t being implemented.”

— Nancy Bereano, publisher of Firebrand

“Ithaca holds a reputation as one of the most LGBTQ friendly places in upstate New York and its women’s and LGBTQ history should not be suppressed or erased because of the prejudicial whims of one building owner.”

— Dr. Jeffry Lovannone

City No Longer Mandating Parking Requirements in Certain Zones

By Matt Dougherty

The Common Council has unanimously voted to abolish minimum parking requirements in certain business zones within the city. e exact areas a ected by the change in policy are the B-1a, B-4,B-5, and MU-2 zoning districts.

e B-1a, B-4 and B-5 zones include roughly 50 properties that are all located in downtown Ithaca, which supporters of the change in zoning policy say is a walkable location that has ample on-street parking and access to public transportation. However, some worry that the change will exacerbate parking issues in Ithaca’s crowded downtown, and make it more di cult for out-of-town visitors to frequent the area.

According to a longtime resident who spoke to the Ithaca Times on conditions of remaining anonymous, “Limiting the amount of required parking does a disservice to the urban core’s accessibility for those who live outside of it and are inevitably underserviced by public transportation. is also happens to coincide with disadvantaged communities who can’t a ord the cost of living within city boundaries.”

ey added that “A potential solution to this problem could involve getting rid of paid on street parking, which could o set the burden of nding a place for workers and commuters to park from business owners and prevent more parking lot construction.”

e MU-2 zoning district is located in Collegetown, which can be even more congested than Ithaca’s downtown when students are in town. e district includes four properties on the west side of Eddy Street.

e changes to parking regulations came a er business owners complained

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The Tompkins County Historical Commission has announced completion of its project to place street signage in the indigenous Gayogo ‐hó:no language and tribal colors along Cayuga Street in the City of Ithaca and Villages of Trumansburg and Groton.

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Ithaca resident Miguel Matos attempted to gain control of an IPD O cers weapon after being taken into police custody following an investigation into a dispute on July 8. Mr. Matos was charged with Attempted Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree and was arraigned by Ithaca City Court Judge Peacock and subsequently remanded to the Tompkins County Jail without bail. One Ithaca Police O cer sustained minor injuries during this incident.

about being required to invest in o -street parking that o en went unused. is resulted in an increase in requests for zoning appeals to utilize unused parking spaces for alternatives uses. As a result of the increased appeals the O ce of City Planning suggested that the city remove parking requirements in the zones listed above.

Alderperson Donna Fleming, who was appointed at the start of the meeting to ll a vacancy in the ird Ward created by the resignation of Jeffery Barken, said that during her time on the Board of Zoning Appeals, “it became evident very quickly that these zoning changes needed to take place.”

Alderperson Cynthia Brock said that she supports the change in policy, and that she believes developers will “make sure that they have adequate parking,” but that having a mandated standard doesn’t “provide them with exibility.”

In response to questions regarding pushback to the reform, Planning Director Meghan Wilson said, “I have not gotten any negative feedback from property owners or surrounding residents and sur rounding neighborhoods.”

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Prior to approving the change, Avi Smith, the owner of the Argos Inn Hotel, addressed the Common Council saying, “these zones are in core areas of downtown Ithaca where thanks to the city there’s ample public parking.” He added that approximately 60% of the area within the business zones were composed of paved space for parking.

Smith continued saying, “ ere are many small locally owned businesses in these zones that have limited space and limited budgets. ese businesses should be encouraged by the city to thrive. A big step in that direction can be to not force them to sacri ce a majority of their space…for a feature that is outdated and unnecessary.”

According to Smith, eliminating parking requirements would “make it less convenient and more expensive for individuals to drive cars” which would allow the city to prioritize green space, encourage alternative modes of transportation, reduce tra c congestion and greenhouse gas emissions, and allow businesses to use their space more e ciently.

While the green space and reductions of greenhouse gas emissions are seen as bene ts to the public, the bene t that developers care about the most are the cost savings they will experience due to no longer being forced to invest in o -street parking. e change in policy will make the a ected properties more appealing to developers, and some hope that it will even drive down rent prices.

On Thursday, July 13th from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. New York Attorney General Letitia James will hold an “AG in Your Community” event at the Greater Ithaca Activities Center. Then on July 14 at 12 p.m. Author of Africa Then and Now: Lessons for Educators from the UNESCO Biology Project for African Secondary Schools and former LACS Principal, Dr. Dave Lehman is holding a discussion via zoom.

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Bike Walk Tompkins has 1-on-1 instruction in a small group setting for adults to build their biking skills. Lessons are on Saturdays 10 a.m.–11:30 a.m. and Mondays 6:30 p.m.–8 p.m. in the Boynton Middle School parking lot in Ithaca. Bikes and helmets for all sizes are available if you need.

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Map outlining Ithaca’s B1-a zoning district which will no longer be required to mandate parking minimums. (Photo: City of Ithaca)

“These businesses should be encouraged by the city to thrive. A big step in that direction can be to not force them to sacrifice a majority of their space…for a feature that is outdated and unnecessary.”

— Avi Smith, the owner of the Argos Inn Hotel

Ithaca’s Graffiti Problem

By Rich John, Tompkins County Legislator

Iam writing in response to the recent poll in the Ithaca Times on gra ti where the numbers showed a roughly even split between those who like it/don’t like it. Only 5% did not care, so some good news is that the community is generally not apathetic on this issue. Further, there are bigger problems than gra ti in our community. It does not threaten lives, and in most cases, is an unintelligible annoyance. As it spreads, it o en becomes invisible, at least to those who do not live or work in the building that got hit. So, I realize I risk being called a grumpy old guy in commenting on the issue at all. I was going to just let it go, but as the County Legislator for one of the hardest hit parts of our community, I admit to taking the bait.

To the 46% who agreed with the statement: “I like it. Art is art.” there is the implicit claim that gra ti quali es as art. We can acknowledge a gray line here. But, really? I see art as requiring thought, time, and work, in an attempt to convey meaning. I am skeptical of spray paint scrawled in a

hurry in the dark as rising to the level. Perhaps these 46% of respondents do not wish to be sitting in judgment on where the line is drawn. Maybe it is just polite to grant gra ti status as art. But what a low bar. If anything is art, then how can art matter?

Of course, gra ti can be seen as transgressive. e lack of permission is the point rather than any quality in the markings themselves. Perhaps challenging norms of acceptable behavior is where the 46% who “like” gra ti may see value. But if there is a message here, what is it? Rage and rejection? e thrill of wrecking things? And putting aside theoretical ideas about transgressive expression, we are allowing a very few people to decide what our community looks like. Unfortunately, that gra ti makes us look like a community that is angry and does not much care about each other.

Even if you might see gra ti as art of a kind, I am still at a loss to understand how this is okay. I doubt that any survey

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GUEST OPINION

Coming and Going, the Story of Ithaca

By Carol Kammen

Stella Frank’s guest opinion in the Ithaca Times, June 14, 2023, titled “Ithaca: The City Almost Everyone Can’t Wait to Leave,” has been on my desk for several weeks. Ms. Frank is certainly right that over time people have left Ithaca—and in great numbers. As early as 1846 an unnamed writer in the local newspaper commented that while the population of Ithaca was variable and continued to grow, that number represented many new people who came into the village replacing those who had left.

He [and I assume the writer was male] noted that while Ithaca was an agreeable village it was not a place that encouraged the young. Wages were low, in 1846, and thus discouraged young men from remaining as clerks when they wanted to be manager, or laborers, when they wanted to invent and create their own products. What young person, he asked would work for years for “distant comfort” when opportunities for advancement lay elsewhere.

Good land pulled people away in the nineteenth-century: flat land in Ohio in the 1830s, new federal land in the Western Reserve enticed many local people to leave for Michigan and even across the Mississippi, and the lure of gold in California beckoned some, although one Trumansburg father, I recall, offered his son a large sum of money to remain and take up the family business.

If you look at the population of the county over the course of the nineteenth century it is clear that our rural population decreased over time: the town of Ithaca, for example, had 6,843 residents in 1860 but declined to 1,268 by 1900. Large families generally saw some of the younger generation set out to make their fortunes elsewhere, as rural land could only be cut so many ways to provide a decent living.

Ithaca grew from village to city (in 1888) and some families remained, its population increased over time, but it was largely a replacement population—of newcomers outnumbering

those out-going. Industries drew in workers, as did Cornell University and then Ithaca College bringing students and some families into the city. Many realized that Ithaca was a good place to raise a family, but they came to see that their children needed, for the most part, to leave in order to live out their own dreams.

Yet, while people le Ithaca for all the reasons that Ms. Frank suggests, many who leave return. Some students relocate to Ithaca a er nishing their education elsewhere. Some retire here.

W. Dale Brown noted in “One Day in Ithaca,” that when he retired in 1966, he planned to return to his hometown, yet was still in Ithaca twenty years later as an “ideal retirement situation.” Mark A. Turnquist wrote in that same collection of essays, that he thought about leaving Ithaca for another job but he “discovered how deeply attached to Ithaca my wife and children” were and so the family remained. Linda ompson Bower noted that she had rst come to Ithaca in 1969, le , but returned in 1973 “even though all of my family and friends were in Buffalo. It is a decision I have never regretted. A er living in such a beautiful area like Ithaca, I knew I would never be happy anywhere else.” Meredith Kruse wrote that at the age of 18 and a student, she already considered Ithaca home.

As Ms. Frank notes, she grew up here, felt it a boring place to be, received her education elsewhere but returned. Her frustrations about the cost of living and the economy echo down through the ages. For every person who le and then returned to Ithaca, there have always been those who could not nd comfort here. Molly English Keene, writing in “One Day in Ithaca,” much preferred Syracuse, and hoped she would not live out her life in Ithaca. I hope she found her place elsewhere.

A small city cannot be everything to everyone. Some people stay because they feel rooted, some because they have found a way to make this place work for them; some remain because of family or friends. And some will always leave—but they take a bit of Ithaca with them as their comparison to elsewhere.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Thank You Ithaca Times

Bryan Van Campen and Steve Lawrence recently celebrated two decades as lm and sports columnists. At a time when the “o cial” paper of Ithaca has been eviscerated of almost all institutional knowledge and local reporting, Ithaca should take stock of the value still o ered by the locally owned weekly alternative.

BVC is nothing less than erudite in his lm knowledge, and yet he is just another humble lm goer, earnestly hoping to turn his readers on to something very cool. In most cities, including most that surround Ithaca, the idea of having a local lm critic is quaint. e publisher deserves credit for investing in sustained institutional knowledge.

Capturing the excitement of pro sports is not exactly hard, because even a game without excitement is newsworthy. Making amateur and teen sports a good read? at takes talent, and Steve Lawrence has it. Steve is so well-known and respected throughout the local sports community he is part of it.

As it was my pleasure and luck to write about local a airs and politics for the times 20 years ago, I want to take a moment to celebrate my former colleagues, as they are both reasons I continue to enjoy the Times. It’s a great place for young journalists, who will move on, but also for stringers who decide that Ithaca is worth staying around, even if the prospects for advancement are only so high.

Tye Wolfe

Responding to “The Road to Binghamton”

Good column and excellent subject. I think sometimes about how locals have opinions about certain roads. I think Stone Quarry Road would make an excellent subject for a column. ere is so much more that can be written about taking route 96 when leaving Ithaca. First of all, it’s route 96B, not 96, when you start out. Don’t get that wrong or you will be exposed as a nonlocal. Route 96B seamlessly turns into

route 96 when you hit Candor (you have to admire its candor).

About 30 minutes from Ithaca, you come to Iron Kettle Farm. Besides a good activity for kids in the Fall, it is a good garden store, gi shop, and fruit stand. Pick up strawberries, cherries, peaches, etc. as a gi on the way out of town, or make it a last stop for healthy snacks and a new addition to the garden before arriving back home.

In that same stretch of road is one of my absolute favorite views in this region. You can only really see it when returning to Ithaca (north on 96). ere is an expansive view of 3 overlapping hills, with a large farm eld and postcardperfect red barn in the foreground. I wish I could attach a photo to demonstrate. e only thing wrong with the view and photo is the presence of power lines in the foreground. In order to get the photo without the power lines, you would have to trespass on the farm. Which gives me a chance to point out the worst thing about route 96, or really any route out of Ithaca: you will be in deeply politically conservative territory. Trespassing in these regions is not advised.

Right before the intersection with route 38, on the outskirts of Owego, there are 2 interesting roadside establishments. One is called Metro’s, which is a miniature golf course and hamburger stand. Prominently seen from the road is a large pink elephant that has been there for decades.

Also right there is Jackpot Richie’s Chicken Barbecue. I have never been there, but it looks authentic and delicious. It replaced a diner that was there for decades, which I can attest was also authentic and delicious.

In Owego, there is the zig-zag, doublerailroad-crossing shortcut to route 17 east. is shortcut is interesting and satisfying, but it does eliminate the scenic Dunkin Donuts mentioned in the column, as well as the more scenic crossing of the mighty Susquehanna River.

Since the columnist was on his way to see the Mets minor league team in Binghamton, I’m surprised we didn’t hear about the Harris Diner. is is on North Street in downtown Owego. is is a Mets-themed diner, and it is the real thing.

Another highlight of this route for me is Tioga Gardens on route 17c in Owego. It is literally a one-minute detour o the route. It is a family-owned, long-established garden center. ey have great garden plants and houseplants, and a gi shop. ey also have a small domed greenhouse with

Dasha Takes Us Inside OpenDoorEnglish

By Marjorie Olds

Dasha Dimke, her husband Kirill Titaev and 3-year-old son Mark had four hours to leave Russia, a er Kirill received a Dra Notice of assignment to the Ukraine to ght in a war they opposed. Leaving their home, their families, their faculty and research positions in Sociology and Anthropology positions at the European University at Saint Petersburg, they gathered their passports, visas and their packed bags and raced out of Russia to Finland. When their small savings dwindled, they relocated to Estonia, where their last resources could be stretched longer.

On the 4th of November last year Dasha and family arrived in Ithaca, where Kirill began a prestigious fellowship at the Cornell Law School, thanks to the generous and visionary support of a stranger—Professor Cynthia Bowman, who made masterful preparations for this beleaguered family.

“Our friend Betsy Ka a Hillman introduced me to Open Door English. Attending classes at ODE is a very very good place to be. It is not just a school; it is also a welcome community. e sta and students at ODE are so sympathetic. Empathetic. ey help me see what life can be like for me, a Russian woman. ey have assisted us in nding organizations and services we need in Ithaca.”

“When I rst started ODE classes I observed that not only was I learning vocabulary, grammar, and all kinds of

rules, but I was also learning American slang, idioms, phrases…What I learn in ODE helps my whole family: Our son Mark has been in daycare for 7 months. Now he and his best friend Lucas, who is Chinese, can speak a little English together. ey can understand even more spoken English. ey like to sit and listen to books being read and look at the pictures, and pick up new words. Mark can say to Lucas, ‘Lucas, come here!’ Recently Mark yelled ‘He’s not safe!’ pointing to a young child climbing dangerously high.”

“At rst I was worried about my accent and an ODE teacher — Donna Stau er — reassured me: ‘We all have accents. You have an accent and you have brought your language, your culture here. ese are your treasures.’ Now I am grateful that America is a place for all cultures.”

“I go to classes and sometimes I can also go to ODE’s Language Café. Ukrainian, Turkish, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Persian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Tamil, Russian, and other language speakers meet in a di erent room. I am partnered up with one person and we talk in English about anything and everything… e Russian Language room is soon lled with enthusiastic jabbering. I have to speak slowly, so that I don’t mix up a new word. Even if I get stuck and cannot nd the right word to explain something I am eager to learn.

I appreciate that my Language partner is helping me nd the word, and is patient with my pace. Each conversation helps me. And I meet another kind Ithacan.”

“Recently ODE took us on a eld trip to the Ornithology Lab. I said, ‘ e air is intoxicating.” And one of the teachers said to me: ‘Your English is really good! is is a very accurate comparison’. is praise really means a lot to me.”

“When I took the bus to Aldi’s I saw an older woman from India in a splendid sari. She was approaching other shoppers and pointing to a carton of eggs she was holding. She could not remember the word she needed to tell the other shoppers what she was seeking. I asked her if she was looking for chicken, and she threw her arms around me and hugged

Dasha Dimke, Kirill Titaev, and thier three year old son Mark have made Ithaca their home after fleeing Russia.

Competing with the NYSEG Monopoly

Tompkins Green Energy Network Aims to Create Community Power at Lower Costs

By Matt Dougherty

The Town and City of Ithaca are working towards establishing a program that could bring lower energy prices to residents while building more sustainable and local energy sources. e program, which was originally called Community Choice Aggregation has since been re-titled, TGEN, which stands for Tompkins Green Energy Network. If all goes according to plan, it will allow locals to choose where they source their energy from.

As things currently stand when it comes to energy providers in New York State, residents don’t have much of a choice to make. Avangrid, the parent company of New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) and Rochester Gas & Electric (RG&E) — which together supply power for around 3.7 million people in upstate New York — can arbitrarily increase

energy prices due to its monopoly status. As a result, New Yorkers have faced seemingly endless increases in their energy costs.

Earlier this year, New York’s energy monopoly announced that electricity delivery rates would be increasing by 62%.

New York State Assembly Member Anna Kelles has said that these rate hikes will result in people being forced to decide between feeding their children or paying an electricity bill.

In an e ort to compete with NYSEG’s energy monopoly and follow through on Ithaca’s green energy goals, the Town and City of Ithaca are working on establishing TGEN.

e Town of Ithaca website explains that the program would allow residents to “choose where they source the energy that powers their homes” by creating a “bulk purchase program that leverages collective buying power to secure better pricing on energy.” is would allow residents to source energy from local solar and wind farms, which would create a more competitive utility market.

e Acting Director of Sustainability for the City of Ithaca, Rebecca Evans, has said “What it does is provide the ability for municipalities to purchase energy on behalf of residents living in the community for a lower cost.” Evans continued saying, “Ultimately, the customer gets a cleaner form of energy at a reduced cost than they otherwise would be able to achieve if they were to be purchasing on their own.”

e Town and City are interested in purchasing electricity and natural gas. When it comes to electricity, Evans said that “We are going for 100% renewable sources.” Even though the program will allow resi-

dents to choose where they source their energy from, the energy would still be transmitted through NYSEG’s delivery systems. Since the program would still use NYSEG delivery systems, the 62% increase in electricity delivery rates proposed by NY-

SEG will directly impact the costs of energy from TGEN. As a result, residents will see two electricity bills, one from the CCA and one from NYSEG for delivery. However, Evans said that because “we are purchasing in an aggregate, that means that

“The customer gets a cleaner form of energy at a reduced cost than they otherwise would be able to achieve if they were to be purchasing on their own.”

— The Acting Director of Sustainability for the City of Ithaca, Rebecca Evans

Acting Sustainability Director for the City of Ithaca Rebecca Evans.

Tompkins Green Energy Network would source clean energy produced locally while still using the NYSEG delivery system.

Residents who choose the “opt-up” option for DERs can receive montly payments as a result of supporting the project.

our base supply rate is more competitive than it would be if I were purchasing on my behalf and not in collaboration with my neighbors.”

A special element of this program relates to structures called Distributed Energy Resources (DERs), which Evans described as “hyperlocal renewable energy projects or decarbonization resources that are ultimately going to help us reach our carbon neutrality goals and rely less on the utility.”

Under the current model, Evans said that “we rely fully on the utility to make the necessary upgrades to support the increased electricity load…but if we can mitigate that demand by producing our own energy then we have to rely less on the NYSEG’s of the world.”

ere are two options for the DER program that are voluntary for all residents that are currently being developed by the City and Town.

One is the co-owner model which has been named “Opt-up”. If you sign up for this model Evans said, “that means that you are a physical owner of either the property or system where the DER is placed… at means that you maintain equity of that resource, so you will receive a monthly payment as a result of building that project.”

e other more simpli ed option is called “Opt-with”, which means that you would just be a purchaser of the energy produced by the DER. Evans said that this would work very similarly to a community solar program where you don’t receive any payments but you do know exactly where your electricity is coming from.

First Ward Alderperson Cynthia Brock is supportive of the program but provided a cautionary note in referencing issues that the state of Hawaii saw when they increased the amount of electricity being put onto the grid before making the necessary upgrades. “Because the network was not upgraded, the failures in the system were across the board. I think anyone from Hawaii Electric will tell you that was a devastating lesson learned about increasing electri cation too rapidly without the system being able to handle all of the energy that is owing through,” Brock said.

In response to Brock’s concerns, Evans said that the Department of Public Service and NYSEG are invested in ensuring that utilities are reliable but that “how that ultimately gets carried out, I can’t necessarily say.” However, Evans did say that NYSEG has already invested $156 million in Ithaca

to upgrade substations and the transmission network.

During the June meeting of the Planning and Economic Development Committee, Evans provided an update on the program saying that the process was started when the City and Town entered into a contract with Local Power LLC in June 2022, which was followed by the adoption of a CCA enabling local law in October of the same year.

e program was initially expected to begin as early as March 2023, but Evans said that the Department of Public Service “changed regulations that dictate how new CCA’s are formed…So we had a couple of delays there.”

As a result of the delays, the program is about one year away from implementation assuming everything goes according to plan. “We’re in the homestretch of CAA and things are going to start moving really quickly, really fast,” Evans said. An implementation plan will be presented to the Planning and Economic Development Committee meeting on July 19, and the plan is expected to be brought back to the committee for a vote in August. If approved, a request for funding proposal (RFP) for a permanent administrator will be issued and the program will advance to the Common Council for a vote in September. If the Common Council approves the program, another RFP will be released for an energy supply company (ESCO) which will advance the goal of nding a source

for the gas and electricity that will be purchased on behalf of residents.

Evans has said, “My intention is that the electricity supply would be 100% renewables provided that we’re able to identify an ESCO that can meet those requirements.” She added, “Given the volatility of the electricity market right now and New York State’s transition to 100% renewables, that may be more di cult than we’re seeing right now, but we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it.”

According to Evans, “If all goes to plan we will bring an ESCO contract for approval to council in January, and then we’ll begin sending out our opt-out noti cations in May.” Customer enrollment in those

contracts could then begin as early as June 2024.

To gain as much support from the community as possible, Evans has said that an excess of outreach events have been scheduled to educate the community about the program.

“DPS only requires two targeted outreach events that are open to the public in their respective municipalities, but we have close to 20 scheduled to ensure that we are reaching as many people as possible, that we are entertaining all of the questions that people have and that we’re meeting people where they are,” Evans said.

Despite the concerns and setbacks, Evans has said that the program has “been a long time in the making.”

“If we can mitigate that demand by producing our own energy then we have to rely less on the NYSEG’s of the world.”

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TGEN aims to produce electricity with 100% renewable energy sources which would help Ithaca follow through on the goals of its Green New Deal.

Despite setbacks Tompkins Green Energy Network expects to start enrolling customers by June 2024.

Let’s Play Three!

For Youth Baseball Players, Summer League Games Are Plentiful

By Steve Lawrence

be playing at 3:45, again at 7:30 p.m., and they’ll play at least one on Sunday, depending on how they do.”

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Acouple of weeks ago, I wrote about the ebb and ow of local so ball programs, and how girls who wish to get in more games o en need to travel to neighboring towns. Local baseball players are experiencing a little better luck, and I caught up with some friends that are stacking up the miles this summer.

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Having seen Emily Russell at a Little Red J.V. Game this spring, and having seen some social media posts indicating that her son, Wiley, had been bitten by the Baseball Bug, I reached out. Emily said, When I called, I learned that Dan Smalls — Wiley’s dad — was also in the car, so I was pleased to hear what he had to say, too.

“ e tournament o ers a three-game guarantee,” Dan said, “and the kids will

“ ey” is the 16U team elded by the Ithaca Arsenal program, which has built some robust numbers. e program is now elding six teams from (12U up to the 16U level), and while Wiley is a 15-year-old rising junior at Ithaca High, he was “called up” to play for the 16U team for the Hershey tournament. In Dan’s words, “We (the Arsenal’s board) are really trying to address keeping the teams competitive at all levels.”

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In addition to being a board member, Dan is also the “Manager,” which, in this case, means something di erent that a customary baseball manager. “I book our mid-week games,” Dan said, “I help to build the lines of communication between coaches and parents, and I book some extra events.”

Vital for Life

by Betsy Schermerhorn Director, Marketing and Admissions

HEALTHY AGING

Believe it or not, there is a right and wrong way when it comes to aging. Older adults wanting to age in place or who want a better quality of life may want to consider healthy aging to make that option a possibility. Many factors can influence healthy aging in older adults. Some of these, such as genetics, are out of their control; however, others are within reach, such as exercise, maintaining a healthy diet, going to the doctor regularly, using preventive services, and taking care of one’s mental health. Other factors contributing to healthy aging include socialization and community connection, which increase mental alertness.

Also, feelings of isolation or loneliness can adversely affect an older person’s quality of life.

For seniors who may be living in nursing homes or assisted living communities, provide them with a calendar of social events and activities that is easily accessible and large enough for them to read. Highlight activities that may be interesting for them and encourage them to attend. Call the marketing team at (607) 266-5300 to schedule a tour to see our facilities and learn more about lifecare at Kendal at Ithaca. Find us on the web at http:// kai.kendal.org/

P.S. Avoiding tobacco products has a very positive effect on healthy aging.

e Arsenal’s organizers have been hustling of late, lining up games against the Auburn-based Cayuga Bombers, and setting up games in Binghamton and Syracuse as well. ere is a new facility in Cortland — the Gutchess Lumber Sports Complex — which gives area players an opportunity to play under the lights, and having such a state-of-the-art complex less than an hour away is a big plus. According to Dan, “ e players will probably get in around 20 games this summer.”

Any travel team parent knows — or will nd out — that there is a lot more involved than showing up to play. “It’s more like a three-season activity,” Emily told me, pointing out that the teams started practice in January, and the kids play their high school season, then their summer season. e players also are provided with some sense of ownership, so to speak, as they take part in some fund-raising activities. at, Dan pointed out, “Takes some of the pressure o the parents,” To its credit, the program also maintains a scholarship fund to assist some players who might otherwise be unable to participate. In the case of the 16U team, there is some helpful on- eld continuity, as the coach — Josh Mitchell — also coaches the junior varsity team.

start time. e program is excited to be preparing to host its rst-ever tournament, which will take place at Cass Park on July 28 and 29.

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e Arsenal toughed it out in Hershey, playing through brutal heat and a 9:45 p.m.

Yes, travel team sports — whether we are talking about baseball, so ball, soccer, hockey or lacrosse — can be a grind. For most parents, it’s another opportunity to give kids a chance to play as much as we wish we could have, and many families build relationships that last for many years. Dan — who was a ski racer as a youth — and Emily — who played so ball and volleyball in high school — are both business owners who are very busy, but I can guarantee that they are well aware that this time in Wiley’s life will go by in a ash, and while families will have an opportunity to recoup the money they spend, that precious time is akin to an Aaron Judge bomb... In other words, it’s gone.

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BusinessTimes

Ithaca’s Radical Bookstore Business Briefs

PM Press and Autumn Leaves Unite to Radicalize Ithaca’s Bookstore Scene

By Vee Cipperman

Turning over a fresh leaf, Autumn Leaves Used Books reopened on March 2nd under independent publisher PM Press. e store continues to sell a wide range of secondhand books, but its o erings have expanded to include new titles and live events.

e change in ownership, nalized on January 1st, marks the bookstore’s 30th anniversary. Joe Wetmore, the founder and previous owner, retired a er running the store for 22 years in its current location at 115 State Street.

“It was perfect timing all around,” said PM Press cofounder and publisher Ramsey Kanaan. “He was gearing up to retiring, and we were ready.”

Kanaan stated that PM Press has long wanted to open a physical bookstore. Founded in 2007, it established its rst warehouse in the Bay Area. A er an explosion of pandemic mail orders, PM relocated to a roomier Binghamton space. With the core of operations nearby, Autumn Leaves allows PM to set down stronger roots within a vibrant local community.

“ ere’s no substitute for having a physical space, for having infrastructure, for the ability to actually communicate and commune with people face-to-face,” Kanaan said.

PM Press has published thousands of books in many genres. Its featured authors include activist Marge Piercy, acclaimed novelist Tomoyuki Hoshino, and speculative ction pioneer Ursula K. Le Guin. According to its website, the Press centers thought-provoking perspectives and “ampli es the voices of radical authors, artists, and activists.”

Kanaan prioritizes community engagement. As the sta adjusts to the new space, new work, and new possibilities, they creatively reimagine how the bookstore can function within Ithaca. Kanaan stated that the team wants to attract new subsets

of Ithaca’s community, including the large student population.

PM Press has greatly expanded the store’s roster of live events. Since March, they’ve o ered several book talks with local and visiting writers, including journalist Kim Kelly, musician Mat Callahan, and SUNY Cortland Professor Caroline Kalte eiter. ey also hosted a reading with six local poets in April.

“It’s a mixture of di erent writers, of activists, of authors, of poets,” Kanaan said. “We’re trying to engage with a wide variety of people who are producing and disseminating ideas.”

Autumn Leaves shares a space with Angry Mom Records, who now occupy the building’s top oor. Angry Mom has hosted their own events in the space, primarily concerts from local bands.

“ ey’re planning on building a modular stage up there, and they’ve already hosted several shows that have pretty good attendance,” said store employee Kate Casler. “Most of them are punk and noise shows, but they’re all-ages shows, so we bring out the Ithaca youth.”

Although it will continue to sell primarily used books, Autumn Leaves has expanded its new o erings. According to Casler, it sells PM Press titles alongside books and pamphlets from other publishers.

Store employees nd secondhand books at library and estate sales. However, Kanaan stated that about half of Autumn Leaves’ inventory comes from people visiting the store to sell their used books. He expressed the team’s desire for more books and visitors in the months to come.

“ ere are so many titles in this building that I have never seen in Ithaca before,” Casler said, expressing the store’s goal to acquire even more uncommon books in better condition.

Since Angry Mom has moved upstairs, Autumn Leaves has used the building’s basement area to expand inventory. Casler pointed out the growing foreign language and poetry sections.

A er half a year under new management, Kanaan stated that the store is still growing and transitioning. PM Press aims to reach more of Ithaca and provide a quality experience through its books and events.

“ e role of the bookstore is to disseminate fantastic books and the ideas contained therein,” Kanaan said. “ at is also the role of the Press.”

This past winter the independent, radical book publishing company, PM Press, became the new owners of the Autumn Leaves used bookstore on the Commons.

Business Briefs

Brandmint Adds Five New Employees to Award-Winning Marketing Team

Brandmint has announced Content

Creators Mitch Steedman and Billy McGwin, Copywriter Michael Le, Sr. SEO &

BTI Receives $1M Donation from Cane-Bridge Foundation for Innovative Translational Research Program

Analytics

Specialist Soukswanh Phommala, and Account Manager Taylor Inman have joined the award-winning integrated marketing agency.

Brandmint, which has office locations in Rochester, Ithaca, NY, and Richmond, VA, specializes in creative and marketing technology. With the new hires, the organization now has twenty employees and offers various communications services to its diversified clientele.

On the new hires, Brandmint President Louie Maier shared, “We are thrilled to welcome these exceptional individuals to our team! eir unique experiences and passion for delivering high-quality service and achieving client delight will make them incredible assets to our team.”

The Boyce ompson Institute (BTI) has received a $1 million gi from the Cane-Bridge Foundation, which will help the organization continue its mission of bridging the gap between scienti c discovery and real-world application. With this donation, BTI has launched “Project Vault!”, a translational program intended to propel plant science discoveries into applications that tackle global life science challenges.

“ e Cane-Bridge Foundation’s support is vital to accelerate our mission of advancing scienti c progress in global health, food security, and environmental sustainability,” shared Dr. Julien Fey, BTI’s Director of Technology Transfer.

is gi was made possible by Roberto Cañizares, who serves on both BTI and the Cane-Bridge Foundation’s Board of Directors. Cañizares earned a bachelor’s

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degree in Engineering Physics from Cornell University and a Master’s degree in Applied Economics and an MBA from the Johnson College of Business. Additionally, he has built a successful career as a global business leader, focusing on building companies in emerging markets. Cañizares and his wife founded the CaneBridge Foundation to “Propel Transformative Leaps” in non-pro t organizations.

eir generous donation and Cañizares’ commitment to BTI’s Board underscore their belief in the power of scienti c research to drive global societal improvement.

BTI President David Stern lauded Project Vault! as a visionary concept that can revolutionize the Institute’s impact stating, “ is investment marks a key milestone in BTI’s journey toward its centennial in 2024. e initiative will expand our

research and o er new avenues of opportunity for early-career scientists.”

During a ceremony at BTI on May 11th, Cañizares outlined the purpose of the gi . “We hope to rapidly expand BTI’s capacity to translate the Institute’s groundbreaking research into real-world solutions,” he said. “Our goal is to enable the Institute to take more risks in the pursuit of multiple potential applications to ultimately create a self-sustaining model that supports a research culture delivering continuous societal impact and contributes to its nancial strength.”

Paul Debbie, BTI’s Director of Research and New Business Development, expressed gratitude for the Foundation’s support. “This donation will significantly enlarge our translational science

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program, enabling us to deliver beneficial technologies to those we serve, including farmers, healthcare patients, and society.”

BTI Board Chair Greg Galvin further emphasized Cañizares’ contributions, stating, “Rob brings great enthusiasm and engagement to his role on the BTI Board of Directors. is gi is tangible evidence of Rob’s leadership and vision for how BTI can bene t our world.”

Boyce Thompson Institute Appoints Renowned Plant Pathologist and Microbiologist Dr. Silvia Restrepo as its Next President

The Boyce ompson Institute (BTI) has announced the appointment of Dr. Silvia Restrepo as the research institution’s ninth and rst female president. She will assume the position in October, succeeding President David Stern, who has led

the organization since 2004. is historic appointment comes as BTI prepares to celebrate its centennial in 2024.

“We are thrilled to welcome Silvia to BTI. Her extensive experience and numerous accomplishments in experimental plant science and scienti c leadership align perfectly with BTI’s mission,” said Stern. “She will be an inspirational leader who will propel BTI researchers and sta to new heights of discovery and impact.”

“With her distinguished track record in research, education, and leadership, Silvia is the perfect t to lead BTI into its next

century,” shared BTI’s Board of Directors Chair Greg Galvin.

Restrepo holds a Ph.D. from the University of the Sciences Pierre and Marie Currie, Paris VI, in Paris. Her distinguished research has been recognized with awards such as the Elizabeth Grose Prize, the ird World Academy of Sciences award to young scientists, the Prize from the Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, the Louis Malassis International Scienti c Prize for Agriculture and Food, the Merit Ordre from the French Government, and the Jakob Eriksson Prize from e Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

“BTI is a world-class institution with a rich history of discovery,” explained Restrepo. “I am deeply honored to assume the role of president, particularly as the rst woman to hold this position, and am eager to contribute to BTI’s mission of advancing plant and life sciences and training the next generation of scientists.”

Laura Ames Joins Security Mutual as Underwriting Support

Security Mutual, an insurance-providing company that is represented by a

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network of more than 400 independent agents throughout New York State, has hired Laura Ames as an Underwriting Support.

In her role, Ames will provide Underwriting Support by checking information on and making changes to policies. She was formerly employed by Maguire Honda and resides in Spencer, NY with her boyfriend, son, and two dogs. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, doing housework, and spending sunny days by the pool.

Security Mutual President Ron Wilder shared, “We are thrilled to welcome Laura to our team. Her experience and background will make her a true asset to Security Mutual.”

Cayuga Health Neurologist Selected for American Academy of Neurology’s Transforming Leaders Program

Christopher King, MD, Medical Director for Cayuga Neurologic Services, has recently been selected as one of ten

neurologists nationwide to participate in the American Academy of Neurology’s (AAN) 2023 Transforming Leaders Program.

King applied for the development program seeking greater experience and expertise to better implement a number of new initiatives and opportunities he sees as critical to the growth and success of CMC Neurology in the area for years to come.

He was selected for the very competitive program, according to the AAN, because of his “impressive accomplishments, and more importantly, for (his) outstanding potential as a leader.”

INHS Announces Finance Director to Serve as Acting Executive Director

The INHS Board of Directors has announced that Patricia Paolangeli will serve as Acting Executive Director of the regional nonpro t organization e ective immediately. Paolangeli, who began working at INHS in 1997, will assume the lead role while continuing her current role as Finance Director.

In her 26 years of service to INHS, Paolangeli has worked in property management

and nance. In her current role, she manages INHS’s nancial position, budgeting, and compliance in all lines of business. She participates in committee and board governance, real estate development acquisitions, sales, and Low-Income Housing Tax Credit projects, and continues to build relationships with investors, bankers, and funders. As INHS has grown in size and complexity, so too, has Patty’s knowledge and strategic insights for the organization and its role in the community.

Paolangeli says of her new role, “It’s an honor and a privilege to step into the role of Acting Executive Director for INHS. Over my many years at INHS I have gained signi cant knowledge and experience in all aspects of the organization. I am con dent in my temporary role, and with the support of the Board of Directors and senior management sta , that INHS will continue to ful ll its mission while we search for a permanent replacement. I have, and always will, support INHS’s mission, and am proud to be a part of an organization that promotes a ordable housing opportunities to members of the communities we serve.”

A search for a permanent executive director is underway, with a search com-

mittee composed of INHS board members, sta , and community leaders convening regularly to determine the process, while a rm has been hired to assist in the search. More information will be announced soon.

Tompkins Community Bank Appoints Trevor Bacon to Vice President, Commercial Banking Manager

Expanding its commercial lending team, Tompkins Community Bank announced that Trevor Bacon has joined the company in the role of vice president, commercial banking relationship manager. With more than 10 years of experience in the banking industry, Bacon will be responsible for bringing new business to the region and expanding Tompkins’ relationships with both present and prospective customers.

“Trevor’s leadership experience and passion for client service will undoubtedly be an asset to our team,” said Brian Bisaccio, senior vice president, Syracuse market leader. “We are always searching for ways to better serve our customers, and we’re looking forward to seeing Trevor cultivate new relationships in our community.”

Out of the Doghouse

Walking on Water Production of “The World According to Snoopy” is Vocally Splendid

By Ross Haarstad

Walking on Water Productions’ latest venture, e World

According to Snoopy, is a brightly acted, vocally splendid musical romp through several skits and songs based on the beloved cartoons of Charles M. Schultz. It plays again this ursday through Sunday at the Kitchen eatre.)

e bright colors and tiny scribble marks of a doghouse, a tree and a yard (scenic design by AmarA*jk), the swashes of color of Claire Chesne’s lights, along with the smart colorcoded costumes by Ainsley Anderson and Andrea Mejuto make clear our location: the world of Peanuts, of Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the gang.

Centerstage is Snoopy, played with a tiny bit of sass, but a large amount of puppyish brio and charm by Jack Hopkins. roughout he is partnered by a silent, but extremely expressive Woodstock, embodied by a chipper Sirus Desnoes, in what is primarily a dance role.

Joining them is the somewhat melancholy if amiable Charlie Brown of Paul Morgan. Lisa

Podulka plays a peppy Sally, eager for attention and smitten with Linus. Ryan Crooker brings earnestness and a quick wit to Linus (along with an inventively deployed blanket.)

Rounding out the crew is Jaime Warburton’s swanning queen also known as Lucy, and the ever-tomboyish Peppermint Patty, Mia Gra , delightfully punchy.

Artistic director Priscilla Hummel directs with pace and liveliness, with ourishes of Broadway choreography that t the characters to a T.

Snoopy was put together in the mid-70s a er the phenomenal success of 1967’s You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. is Snoopy is a revised version from 2015. Larry Grossman provides the tunes with lyrics by Hal Hackady.

One reason the musical might be lesser known is that it doesn’t have the spirit of You’re a Good Man. While the characters are recognizable (and many of the skits drawn directly from the 4 panel strips), they also ring as slightly o . Notably, how down in the dumps Charlie Brown is throughout this script. e writers forget that Charlie is the eternal optimist, ever believing that this time he’ll succeed, that this time Lucy won’t pull the football away at the last moment.

And while Lucy is part bully, she has a lot of heart; this version of Lucy is heavy on the snark. Overall, the characters also seem more adolescent in their thoughts and yearnings than is true of Schulz’s kids. at said, the cast is superlative and game. Especially fun is the interplay between Snoopy and Woodstock, at its height in the ever crazier “ e Great Writer” number, where Woodstock is driven to exhaustion playing all the characters in Snoopy’s master oeuvre. Other highlights: Lucy trying to calm Linus’s panic attack as his blanket is surrendered to the laundry, a snazzy dance number “Dime-a-Dozen” between the women and Snoopy, and a strong and heart-felt ending. Not a great script, but a pleasant diversion, well played by WoW’s crew.

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Walking on Water’s Production brings to life a lively cast of characters in The World According to Snoopy.

A Farce is a Farce

Cortland Rep’s “Unnecessary Farce” Earns Thunderous Ovation Halfway Through

By Bryan VanCampen

The setting for Cortland Repertory eatre’s encore production of Paul Slade Smith’s “Unnecessary Farce” reads as follows: “Two adjoining motel rooms in a big town/small city somewhere in America…not unlike Cortland.”

Presented by Cortland Repertory Theatre through July 15. Little York Lake Theatre & Paviliion 6799 Little York Lake Road, Preble, New York, by Paul Slade Smith. Directed by

(I assume CRT added the ellipses.) Scenic designer Carl Tallent, reprising his layout from CRT’s 2009 production, makes magic from the mundane: there are twos and fours of all the objects you’d nd in a motel room, separated by a connecting door. e comedy is in the details, like the occupancy certi cate on the backs of both room’s doors. Farce fans, take note of the eight doors onstage, that lead to closets, bathrooms and the outer hallway.

It’s not uncommon that the rst 20 minutes of a farce aren’t that funny, because we have to meet all the characters and establish the dilemma. Kerby omp-

son’s production doesn’t waste a moment accumulating laughs, as mousy cop Eric Sheridan (CRT mainstay Nick Wilder), taking to the Chief on the phone, manages to button his shirt over the phone cord and has to x it.

Sheridan and his gung-ho crullerloving partner Billie Dwyer (Emily Britt), who’s all in on the cop thing, except for weapons and a fear of enclosed spaces, are

in the room on the right, setting up a video sting in the room on the le , where accountant Karen Brown (Rebecca Tucker) is scheduled to meet Mayor Meekly (Mark Bader), suspected of embezzling $16 million dollars. It turns out that Eric and Rebecca have fallen for each other, and they’d really like to get this sting operation

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L-R: Mark Bader as Mayor Meekly, Nicholas Wilder as Eric Sheridan, Colin Wasmind as Todd, Emily Britt as Billie Dwyer, Gerri Weagraff as Mrs. Meekly and Mikey LoBalsamo as Agent Frank in Cortland Repertory Theatre’s production of “Unnecessary Farce”, running July 5–15.

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Kerby Thompson; scenic design by Carl Tallent; costumes by Orli Nativ; lighting by Je rey Oakley; sound by Abi Senthil; properties by Taylor Barr.

Heart, Hope and Talent

Hangar Theatre Brings Billy Elliot to Life

By Barbara Adams

The Hangar eatre’s midsummer show is a winner — “Billy Elliot: e Musical” is full of heart, hope, and talent. Set in northeast England during a miners’ strike in 1984–85, this is a tale of a working-class boy ghting to nd himself in a world of increasingly narrow options.

“Billy Elliot: The Musical,”

music by Elton John; book and lyrics by Lee Hall.

Directed by Courtney Young.

Hangar Theatre, 801 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca, through July 15, 7:30 p.m. with a 2:30 matinee July 15.

Into the Woods

Fabled Characters Come to Life in Engaging Rev Production

By Barbara Adams

This summer, one spectacular show succeeds another at the Merry-GoRound Playhouse in Auburn’s Emerson Park — a er e Rev’s moving “Evita,”

Into the Woods

music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Lapine.

Directed and choreographed by Brett Smock. At The Rev (Merry-Go-Round Playhouse), Emerson Park, Auburn.

Mon-Sat through July 25. Tickets at https://therevtheatre.com/tickets/ticketingoptions%20/ or (315) 255-1785.

First a lm directed by Stephen Daldry in 2000, the story was turned into an award-winning musical ve years later, with resounding music by Elton John and book and lyrics by Lee Hall (who wrote the original screenplay). Since then, multiple productions have featured dozens of accomplished young dancers; the show’s focus on youth is one of its main appeals.

Billy’s home life is out of joint: his mum has died; his dad and older brother are struggling through the strike; his dotty gran is unpredictable and feisty. Billy dislikes the boxing lessons his dad insists on but one day stumbles into an all-girls ballet class in the same community hall.

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there’s the comically bittersweet “Into the Woods.” A er 36 years, this award-winning musical is as engaging as ever, thanks to James Lapine’s thought-provoking book and the unforgettable music and lyrics of Stephen Sondheim.

In their deliciously perverse mash-up of the folk tales collected by the brothers Grimm, characters from separate stories meet and become entangled, the rst set being Cinderella, Jack of beanstalk fame, and the childless Baker and his Wife. But many others soon join them “in the woods,” where all sorts of strange encoun-

ters happen. Act one ends on a chorus of happily ever a er, but all is upended in act two, where everyone faces real-life strife — the devastation of a giant on the loose, a metaphor, among other things, for the uncontrollable consequences of one’s actions. As characteries die o , the silliest of musicals turns inevitably to songs of loss and regret.

is tight, well-paced production — splendidly directed and choreographed by Brett Smock — is Broadway-worthy. (Actually, it’s better, because this theatre’s more intimate.) Every aspect is striking

and smoothly integrated: acting, singing, staging, and visual design. At rst look we see the quaint framing of a German chalet, entwined with owers, surrounding three niches, themselves framing the three initial stories. Enchanting enough, but when that scene li s and we enter the woods, it’s a brave new world: two enormous gnarled trees in a baroque forest dripping with atmosphere. is fabulous set is the work of Je rey D. Kmiec and Milo Bue, and José Santiago lights it

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Hugo Lloyd’s Billy Elliot transforms from a reluctant boxer to a triumphant dancer in Hangar Theatre’s performances of “Billy Elliot: The Musical”.

The Company of The REV Theatre Company’s production of “Into the Woods” at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse in Auburn. (Photo by Ron Heerkens, Jr. / Goat Factory Media Entertainment, LLC)

Kid Stuff

“Elemental”, “Ruby Gilman, Teenage Kraken”, and “Nimona”, Two Misses and a Hit

By Bryan VanCampen

Ifeel like such a Scrooge. Who dumps on a Pixar movie? Well, a er “Cars” broke Pixar’s winning streak in 2006, it’s okay to admit that “ e Good Dinosaur” (2015) ain’t primo Pixar.

To be fair, Pixar’s “Elemental”, a fanciful ri on the American immigrant experience, is beautifully animated and boasts characters and a story that clearly took time to get right and to feel organic. Set in a world inhabited by four Earthly elements — air, earth, re and water — where a hard-working family of ames, eeing persecution, set up a ve-and-dime store, which is threatened by oods. It’s up to the family’s daughter Ember (Leah Lewis) to team up with empathetic weepy, water element Wade (Mamoudou Athie) to ght prejudice between the elements and save the store.

I think the Pixar folks have simply overestimated Earth’s interest in the idea of elements. Also, the best Pixar movies had wonderful surprises to spring, but this time, every time “Elemental” leaned le , I was already leaning le . Unlike the best Pixar features, I’ve de nitely seen this one before…many, many times.

“Elemental”

(Walt Disney Pictures-Pixar Animation Studios, 2023, 109 min.)

playing at Regal Stadium 14

“Ruby Gilman, Teenage Kraken”

(Universal Pictures-Dreamworks Animation, 2023, 91 min.)

playing at Regal Stadium 14

“Nimona”

(Net ix, Annapurna Pictures, 2023, 99 min.)

is currently streaming on Net ix.

What is it with all these animated features about teenage girls turning into giant monsters? It doesn’t help “Ruby Gilman, Teenage Kraken” that it’s just about an exact copy of last year’s “Turning Red” by Pixar, in which a girl on the cusp of womanhood transforms into a Godzillalike kaiju creature.

e story is all about Ruby (Lana Condor) the girl of the title, whose family has moved her to a bustling seaside city, where she’s forced to stay out of the water, pass for a human and keep out of trouble — meaning, don’t turn into a kraken. Meanwhile the prospect of a cute-boy crush and the impending school prom keep Ruby confused and con icted.

(Every prom depicted in every movie has been more exciting and inspirational than any prom I ever attended.) If Ruby and her mother (Toni Collette) would have it out in one uninterrupted conversation, this movie would be 15 minutes long.

And it certainly doesn’t help that the movie’s been made in the hyperactive, sugar-buzz style that’s so trendy at Dreamworks and the French animation studio Illumination, home of the manic “Minions” movies. e people who made this movie make sure that someone’s jaw drops into their soup bowl every second and a half, and there are plenty of pop music needle drops to entertain the captive parents and remind them of happier days. ey render the action so jumpy-“comedic” that any intended quiet passage feels alien and worse, out of context.

ere is one clever touch here, in that mermaids are the bad guys, and so the animators have created Chelsea, a saccharinesweet classmate of Ruby, who just happens to be a dead-on parody of Ariel, the title character in Disney’s “ e Little Mermaid”, a much-pricier remake playing elsewhere at the multiplex.

Chloe Grace Moretz provides the voice of the title character, a shape-shi er bent on avenging the hatred and bigotry she’s su ered at the hands of the world. To that end, she teams up with a disgraced knight with a robot arm, wrongfully accused of murdering a royal gure.

Set in a futuristic medieval world, “Nimona” has all the fun of an Arthurian legend picture crossed with the best parts of “Blade Runner”, “Metropolis” and “Star Wars”. It’s also quite bold in putting LGBTQ themes front and center here, making the knight and his former best friend not just adversaries but lovers. (“Nimona” was originally in development at Disney, who pulled the plug because of its gender themes.)

feels like something we actually haven’t seen before.

Recommended:

If you’re dead set on watching a teenage girl transform into critters, “Nimona” on Net ix is a much more entertaining bet.

Unlike the teenage kraken and the happy little bands of elements, “Nimona”

A FARCE IS A FARCE

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“Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized American Gladiators Story”, “Wanda Sykes: I’m an Entertainer!” and “Wham!”, streaming on Net ix. over with so they can do some stinging of their own.

Also along for the ride are Agent Frank (Mikey LoBosalmo), who has his own handcu s, a mysterious Scot named Todd (Colin Wasmund) whose accent renders him incomprehensible when he’s angry, which is most of the time. Meanwhile, the Mayor’s wife, Mrs. Meekly (Gerri S. Weagra ), wanders the hotel looking for her husband.

e cast is a “Magni cent Seven” of ensemble comedy, and it struck me how each actor’s voice had its own comedic musical quality that adds something to the sound of the group. And if you’re a serious fan of farce, you’ll see how cleverly Paul Slade Smith has come up with

hilarious variations on gags that go back centuries.

It doesn’t get much better for group laughter than act two of this show, no small feat considering that act one is no slouch. But with the exception of the mayor’s wife, everyone is well established in act one, and I wouldn’t want to spoil any of the fun to be seen in part two, except to note the following phenomenon, which I have never witnessed at any other theatrical production ever: as intermission ended, and the lights and music faded to black, the audience broke out into a sustained ovation of applause and cheers, part gratitude for what we’d just seen, and acknowledging the imminent payo to all the lies and complications.

All this hilarity is accomplished in just under two hours with a 15-minute intermission, Well played, cast and crew.

Compared to two big studio theatrical releases, the streaming film “Nimona”, passed on by Disney, is fresh and unafraid to take on controversial themes.

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respondents would invite the “artists” to their addresses to spray. Would there be any objection to the expression of political views (agreeable or repugnant?) on your home? Be honest. For those in the downtown area hit the hardest, this question is not hypothetical. ese people have bet on Ithaca to invest, live, and work in. is commitment is a form of expression as well, so I hope it is understandable to you how upset they might be. en put yourself in the shoes of a real artist who executed a public mural, now defaced, or a relative of a fallen service member a er our local memorials have been tagged. If you are among the 46%, I would appreciate you helping me to understand the thinking on the other side of this divide. e bare survey choice, “I like it. Art is art.” does not explain. Of all the other available avenues for public expression that do not actively damage community, why gra ti?

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tropical trees and other not-for-sale beauties. Gardeners, add this to your itinerary. One last attraction before you get to Binghamton is the relatively new walking path along the Susquehanna River called the Vestal Rail Trail. It parallels the river, but unfortunately, it also parallels route 17. If you’re on a long trip and want a short easy walk to stretch your legs along the way, give it a try.

Dan Klein

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me… I helped her, like my ODE teachers and Mark’s daycare teachers help us learn to express ourselves in English.

Ithaca is like a friendly island in the ocean, where people help each other nd their way. e news from Russia is grim, so we are very grateful to be in America. Especially that we are in Ithaca, where we would like to make our home, if we can nd employment.”

“I hope that when Russia’s war is over the hatred between cultures will be overcome. Right now, I cannot change Big ings. History is about Big Events. But in our classrooms we can gain skills and make friendships, so that we can change little things to make the world more tolerant of all cultures.”

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Initially he’s critical and confused, tossed about in a sea of tutus, but somehow gradually submits to the sardonic commands of the instructor, Mrs. Wilkinson.

As Billy’s skill emerges, she coaches him on the side and eventually proposes he audition for the Royal Ballet School. But in this hypermasculine miners’ world, Billy’s desire to dance is the ultimate absurdity, in e ect a betrayal.

is is a complicated and large show for the Hangar to undertake, but director Courtney Young stages it handsomely. Jason Simms’s set is plain wood ooring backed by an upstairs gallery, and beyond that, three screens provide context, ashing historical footage of striking miners, dark mine elevators, and public protests.

e large cast of 26, half children, half adults, oods the stage as their stories overlap — miners, scabs, wives, and riot police, threaded by kids playing, biking, boxing, dancing. And in some numbers, choreographer Aimee Rials creatively fuses the actions of young and old, juxtaposing violence and expressive art.

Not only movement but song unites this beleaguered community — above all at the Christmas party where everyone joins in cheerful mockery of labor’s nemesis, Prime Minister Margaret atcher. Matthew Everingham’s small orchestra

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brilliantly throughout, glowing green and orange.

All the costumes are vivid, intricate, and fantastical, richly evoking character, dazzling yet not showy or arti cial. Tiffany Howard excels again here, assisted by Alfonso Annotto’s hair and makeup design. e eye lingers on the sumptuous bloodred folds of Little Red’s cape, the elegance of the narrator’s dark suit, the peasant nery of Jack’s mother, newly prosperous (thanks to those golden eggs).

e actors seem as comfortable in these handsomely cra ed costumes as they do in their roles. Caelie Scott Flanagan is a vivacious Cinderella; Kendyl Ito an impetuous, obstinate Little Red Riding Hood; Joanne Baum a scolding mum to Dexter Conlin’s risk-taking Jack. Doubling as the rational narrator and the wacky old man of the woods, Christopher Carl charms in both roles.

Excellent duo dynamics occur with the brother princes, carefully played with-

provides plenty of energy, and as the scenes shi , so does the mood of Venus Gulbranson’s expressive lighting.

Johnna Presby’s myriad costumes — miners’ coveralls, police uniforms, dancers’ tights and especially the adults’ everyday attire — persuasively convey the prescribed limits of this world and time.

e only technical disappointment stemmed from Jeremiah Turner’s sound. Miking is admittedly di cult, but the children’s voices were o en too frail to be heard, and on opening night, the last three rows of the theatre failed to laugh at clever lines that others down front heard well enough. British accents and rapid group talk posed their own challenges, and too o en one had to settle for a broad understanding of what had just transpired. If only musicals, like opera, featured supertitles…

e ne cast, though, is the heart of this production. Two irresistible character sketches by local favorites Greg Bostwick and Susannah Berryman: he’s George, the crusty boxing instructor who clips his charges on the head but lets loose as a deliciously silly Santa; she’s Billy’s quirky grandmother who’ll ght for a moldy pasty, curse like a sailor, and still take care to listen to her boy.

Jim Ballard is haunting as Billy’s dad, sad and nearly defeated, straining to hold his family together; his folk ballad is drenched with regret. Billy’s dead mum materializes for her boy, and Carrie

out excess by CJ Eldred (also the Wolf) and Shane Donovan. eir “agony” duet (where they lament women just out of reach) is irresistible, as always.

But the more serious and richest performances come from Aaron GalliganStierle as the Baker and Lindsay Nicole Chambers as his wife. It’s them and their story — longing for a child, unable to conceive, jinxed by a witch and the baker’s father’s missteps — that all the other tales swirl around. Both the couple’s a ection and wrangling feel real, and the Baker’s nal grief is palpable.

And the enchantress who’s cursed them — well, alas, she’s usually played as hideous and screechy, a cartoonish Witch. But not here: New York actress Vicki Lewis gives her humanity, dignity, and even an attractive authority in her wicked crone phase; and the exasperation of a woman and mother past her powers in the second act, when her own spell is li ed and she’s restored to a natural middle age.

Other gures esh out the stories — disenchanted Rapunzel; Little Red’s feisty granny; the o cious Steward; and

Baker’s performance is even more vulnerable as she’s on crutches. Ethan Harbury e ectively portrays Billy’s brother Tony as bitter and full of ght.

Nine girls constitute the ballet class, a delightful mix of energy and awkwardness spilling over everywhere. Mrs. Wilkinson — acerbic, sassy, and no-nonsense — is splendidly portrayed by Darlesia “Dee” Cearcy. Her crusty accompanist (David Wynen) breaks out unexpectedly as a lively tapper.

And throughout, there’s Hugo Lloyd’s Billy, a slight, serious lad who’s drawn deeper into this new activity, growing stronger and surer and more skilled with each dance lesson. He’s fascinating to watch, and in one scene, gracefully dances Swan Lake in tandem with his older self (a muscular M-Jay).

Billy’s camaraderie with his buddy Michael (a magnetic, sunny Liam Eric Grifn) is charming, above all in “Expressing Yourself,” where they dress up in women’s clothing. Billy accepts Michael’s di erent choices even as he carves out his own path, against the ridicule of the grown men.

A er many setbacks, Billy’s pursuit of his dream is rewarded: he’s o to ballet school and has earned his father’s support and respect. It’s an inspiring tale, a rming the power of both community and individual — and these performances are equally inspiring.

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

Cinderella’s docile dad, ambitious stepmother, and those two half-sisters, eventually blinded by her protective birds (the Storytellers).

From the solos to the ensemble numbers, the singing here is consistently strong; there’s a full presence throughout this production that’s admirable. Je eiss’s orchestra supports the cast well, as does Daniel Lundberg’s sound design, which lets the lyrics come through. (And notably, when the vengeful giantess is felled, Lundberg delivers such gargantuan noise that you feel the theatre shake.)

“Into the Woods” is one of those few magical musicals that makes the imaginary quite real; that plays impishly with both language and emotions; that lets you enjoy the story and yet insists you go beyond it. Brett Smock has captured the essence of this show, which reminds us that life is full of hopes and harms, but as ending song tries to reassure us, “No one is alone.”

Barbara Adams, a regional arts journalist, teaches writing at Ithaca College.

Music

Bars/Bands/Clubs

7/12 Wednesday

Jazz Happy Hour with Greg Lofaro & The Fire y Trio | 5 p.m. | Deep Dive

Ithaca, 415 Old Taughannock Blvd

Free Concert on the Village Green:

Ageless Jazz Band | 6:30pm| Homer Village Green. Rain location is Center for the Arts

New Zealand String Quartet Concert | 6:30 p.m. | Red Newt Winery, 3675 Tichenor Road | $40.00

Deep Dive House Big Band | 8 p.m. | Deep Dive Ithaca, 415 Old Taughannock Blvd 7/13

Thursday

Freight | 5:30 p.m. | South Hill Cider, 550 Sandbank Road

Downtown Ithaca Summer

Concert Series: Neo Project | 6 p.m. | Bernie Milton Pavilion, Center

Commons

Atwater After Hours: Hannah T | 6 p.m. | Atwater Vineyards, 5055 State

Route 414 | Free

Brewhouse Blues - Blues Jam | 6 p.m. | Hopshire Farm & Brewery, 1771 Dryden Rd

Music in the Park: Tailor Made | 6:30 p.m. | Myers Park

Live Music at Six Mile: Immortal Jelly sh | | Six Mile Creek Winery, 1551 Slaterville Road | Free

Stage

ComedyFLOPs Presents All You Can Eat Improv | 7 p.m., 7/12 Wednesday

| The Downstairs, 121 W. State St |

ComedyFLOPs presents All You Can Eat Improv, a live, entirely made-up show based on your suggestions. We do our shows in support of local non-pro t organizations so join us for laughs and music as we raise money to support a local organization. $5.00 suggested donation. | $5.00

7/14 Friday

Summer Sunset Music Series:

Brian Hughes | 5 p.m. | Wagner Vineyards, 9322 State Route 414

Dirty Gems | 5:30 p.m. | South Hill

Cider, 550 Sandbank Road

Inner Crazy | 5:30 p.m. | Three Bears Park Gazebo, 7175 Main Street | Free

Chasing Neon | 6 p.m. | Treleaven Winery, 658 Lake Rd | Free

Cortland Main Street Music

Series:Unknown Jones; Digger Jones; Unknown Woodsmen | 6 p.m. | Courthouse Park

Friday Night Music - Viva Mayhem

| 6 p.m. | Hopshire Farm & Brewery, 1771 Dryden Rd

Mosaic Foundation | 7 p.m. | Cornell

Arts Quad | Free

Feu De Joie: Bastille Day | 7 p.m. |

The Downstairs, 121 West M.L.K. Jr. St. | $5.00

The Big Takeover | 8 p.m. | Deep Dive Ithaca, 415 Old Taughannock Blvd

7/15 Saturday

Trios Amis | 6 p.m. | Brookton’s Market, 491 Brooktondale Rd. | Free

The Village Swing Residency w/ Ariel Arbisser | | The Downstairs, 121 West M.L.K. Jr. St.

7/16 Sunday

Jazz Guitar Brunch with Dennis Winge | 10:30 a.m. | Antlers Restaurant, 1159 Dryden Rd. | Free De Wayne Perry & Friends | 11 a.m. | Stonecat Cafe, 5315 State Route 414 | Free

Doug & Eamonn Hubert | 2 p.m. | Finger Lakes Distilling, 4676 State Rt. 414 | Free

Dead & Co. LIVE from San Francisco | 10 p.m. | Deep Dive Ithaca, 415 Old Taughannock Blvd | Free The Wandering Hours w/s/g Travis Knapp | | The Downstairs, 121 West M.L.K. Jr. St.

7/17 Monday

Mondays with MAQ | 5:30 p.m. | South Hill Cider, 550 Sandbank Road East West Blues Band | | The Downstairs, 121 West M.L.K. Jr. St.

7/19 Wednesday

House Party with Park Doing | 8 p.m. | The Downstairs, 121 West M.L.K. Jr. St. | Free

Concerts/Recitals

7/12 Wednesday

New Zealand String Quartet Concert | 6:30 p.m. | Red Newt Winery, 3675 Tichenor Road | $40.00

Concerts in the Park: The Watts | 7 p.m. | The Hickories Park, 359 Hickories Park Rd. | Free Fleet Foxes: Shore Tour 2023 w/ Uwade | | Beak & Ski Apple Orchards, 2708 Lords Hill Road

7/13 Thursday

Rain: A Tribute To the Beatles (Touring) | 8 p.m. | Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center: CMAC, 3355 Marvin Sands Drive | $30.00 - $125.00

DOWNTOWN ITHACA CONCERT

SERIES: NEO PROJECT

THURSDAY, JULY 13TH AT 6:00PM

7/14 Friday

The Annual Bastille Day Organ Recital | 7 p.m. | St. Luke Lutheran Church, 109 Oak Avenue

Judy Collins | 8 p.m. | Smith Opera House

The Doobie Brothers - 50th Anniversary Tour | 8 p.m. | Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center: CMAC, 3355 Marvin Sands Drive | $35.00 - $175.00

7/15 Saturday

Kolby Oakley | 5 p.m. | Broome County Fairgrounds, Route 11 Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes | 8 p.m. | Center for the Arts of Homer, 72 S Main St Del McCoury Band | 5PM |Lincoln Hill Farms ,Canandaigua

7/16 Sunday

The Color of Sound in Song | 3 p.m. | Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts, 1 Congress St | Free

KIDZ BOP Never Stop Live Tour | 4 p.m. | St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview, 490 Restoration Way | $29.50 - $322.50

Historic Geneva Summer Concert Series | | Rose Hill Mansion | Free

7/19 Wednesday

Free Concert on the Village Green: Stiv Morgan | 6:30pm| Homer Village Green. Rain location is Center for the Arts

a bitchin’ burlesque tribute to rock n roll!

Dive Into Comedy | 6:30 p.m., 7/19 Wednesday | Deep Dive Ithaca, 415 Old Taughannock Blvd | Brace yourselves for waves of laughter every other Wednesday, as the stand-up scene in Ithaca takes a deep dive into humor!

Billy Elliot: The Musical | 7:30 p.m., 7/12 Wednesday | Hangar Theatre, 801 Taughannock Blvd. | Closes this week!

In the Woods | 7/12 Wednesday | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E. Lake Road | Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine take everyone’s favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, funny, surprisingly irreverent musical escapade.

Unnecessary Farce | 7/12 Wednesday | Little York Lake Theatre and Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd | A CRT “revival” of one of our most popular comedies! Two cops. Three crooks. Eight doors. Go!

Ben Miller’s Stand Up Science | 7 p.m., 7/13 Thursday | Deep Dive Ithaca, 415 Old Taughannock Blvd | A multi-media comedy show about science that’s equal measures hilarious, educational, and deeply personal. NYC scientist and comedian Miller uses stories on topics ranging from his medical condition to his childhood history with milk as jumping o points for scienti c and co- medic exploration. | $10.00 - $15.00

The World According to Snoopy!!!

| 7 p.m., 7/13 Thursday | Kitchen Theatre Company, 417 W. State / W. MLK, Jr. Street | Introducing the cast of The World According to Snoopy!!! -- produced by Walking on Water Productions (WoW) and presented at the Kitchen Theatre July 7-16. | $6.00 - $16.00

Drag me to Death | 7:30 p.m., 7/14 Friday | Homer Center for the Arts, 72 South Main Street | Drag murder mystery debuts at Homer Center for the Arts | $20.00

We Will Rock You! A Night of Burlesque & Rock N Roll | 8 p.m., 7/15 Saturday | Deep Dive Ithaca, 415 Old Taughannock Blvd | Join Manifest Burlesque and Mystica Dance Co. for

The Cake! | 7/19 Wednesday | Little York Lake Theatre & Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd | The Regional Premiere of a delicious new comedy! Faith, family and frosting collide in this timely new play!

Film Cinemapolis

120 E. Green St., Ithaca

July 14-20. Contact Cinemapolis for showtimes. New lms listed rst.* Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars* | 50th Anniversary special re-release - one-week limited engagement. The July 3rd, 1973 historic concert of the ‘leper Messiah’ was to be David Bowie’s last concert with the Ziggy persona and the Spiders from Mars. | 90 mins PG The Miracle Club* | There’s just one dream for the women of Ballygar to taste freedom: to win a pilgrimage to the sacred French town of Lourdes. | 91 mins PG-13

Past Lives |Nora and Hae Sung are two deeply connected childhood friends that were torn apart when Nora’s family emigrated from South Korea. 20 years later, they are reunited for one fateful week as they confront notions of love and destiny. | 105 mins PG-13

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny |Archaeologist Indiana Jones races against time to retrieve a legendary artifact that can change the course of history. | 154 mins PG-13

Asteroid City |Following a writer on his world famous ctional play about a grieving father, who travels with his tech-obsessed family to small rural Asteroid City, to compete in a stargazing event. Only to have his world view disrupted forever. | 104 mins PG-13

The Lesson |A young author takes a tutoring position at the estate of a legendary writer. | 102 mins R

DRAG ME TO DEATH

FRIDAY, JULY 14TH AT 7:30PM

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Bernie Milton Pavilion, Ithaca Commons | NEO Project is a funked up jazzy soulful, high energy dance band rooted in funky R&B grooves, Afro Cuban/Caribbean rhythms & bluesy soul music. They will be, in their own words, “kicking up a good time!” (Photo: Facebook)

for the Arts of Homer, 72

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Homer

A Many Gendered Murder Mystery Musical! What happens when you take a classic whodunit and cast it in drag? (Photo: Provided)

Art

Impressions and Re ections of Nature; Botanical Motifs from Land and Sea. | 12 p.m., 7/13 Thursday | State of the Art Gallery, 120 West State Street | Annemiek Haralson and Hsiao-Pei Yang show Impressions and Re ections of Nature in the Main Gallery of SOAG, and Ethel Vrana has Botanical Motifs from Land and Sea in the Salon. | Free

The gallery at South Hill presents Tina Mullen: Birds, Beasts and Dreamers | 12 p.m., 7/15 Saturday |

The Gallery at South Hill, 950 Danby Road | Tina Mullen’s works on paper and mixed media pieces on vintage paper, vintage maps, found letters, and nautical charts brings together her animal and bird drawings and paintings with the found object. www.southhillbusinesscampus.com/ gallery-at-shbc | Free

Special Events

Exhibit Opening - 20th Women Swimmin’ for Hospicare | 5 p.m., 7/12 Wednesday | The History Center in Tompkins County, 110 N. Tioga St. (Commons) | Remarks at 6:15 p.m. with special guests Assembly member Anna R. Kelles and Hospicare Execu-

tive Director, Joe Sammons. Music by Ithaca’s own John Simon! Wear your favorite Women Swimmin’ t-shirt for entry into a door prize! Light refreshments will be provided.

Holiday in Homer | 7/15 Saturday | Homer Village Green | The Holiday in Homer festival includes over 125 artisans and crafters, lots of great food, live music and entertainment for all ages.

Finger Lakes Grassroots Culture Camp | 7/16 Sunday | Trumansburg Fairgrounds |

Books

Trampoline | 7 p.m., 7/13 Thursday | The Downstairs, 121 West M.L.K. Jr. St. | Show up. Sign up. Tell a 5-minute personal story, without notes, based on this month’s theme! $5.00

July Poetry Open Mic | 6 p.m., 7/14 Friday | Ithaca Community School of Music and Arts, 330 East State Street | Free

Kate Doyle in conversation with Jennifer Savran Kelly | 6 p.m., 7/18 Tuesday | Bu alo Street Books, 215 North Cayuga Street | A former bookseller at Bu alo Street Books in Ithaca, Kate has published her stories in No Tokens, Electric Literature, Split Lip, Wigleaf, ANMLY, and elsewhere. She will be discussing her new book,

I Meant it Once, a luminous and witty collective portrait of young women on the cusp of becoming. | Free CBC of Ithaca: Cool and Wonderful Summer Special Comics | 7 p.m., 7/18 Tuesday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 East Green Street | Every medium has its seasonal cycles, and the rst summer-themed comic books go all the way back to the 1940s. At this Comic Book Club of Ithaca meeting, we will keep cool and take a look at a nice cross-section of summerspecial comic books. Bring your own favorite summer comics to add to the mix! | Free

Kids

Tween Book Club | 4:30 p.m., 7/12 Wednesday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 East Green Street | Children ages 9-13 are welcome to join our Tween Book Club! Book Club will meet virtually via Zoom. Participants are welcome to bring suggestions for future books or genres to read together!

Tyke Tales Story Time | 11 a.m., 7/13 Thursday | Lodi Whittier Library, 8484 S Main St, | Join us for Story Hour! Snacks, crafts, stories...we can’t wait to see you! | Free

The Emperor’s New Clothes: Tales From the Fractured Side | 12 p.m.,

THE COLOR OF SOUND IN SONG

SUNDAY, JULY 16TH AT 3:00PM

Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts, 5 McLallen St., Trumansburg | A partnership between Opera Ithaca and TCFA, this event is a unique gallery recital where operatic voices serenade the audience through vocal compositions that re ect and respond to the exhibit

“Synesthesia: The Color of Sound.” (Photo: Provided)

to the Henry St. John Building at 301 S. Geneva St.

Kids’ DIY-U Workshop | 10 a.m., 7/15

Saturday | Lowe’s Home Improvement, 130 Fairgrounds Memorial Parkway | Toss a little fun on the grill in this Kids Workshop. Your mini-DIYer will build a grill toy that doubles as a tic-tac-toe board. | Free

Lego Club | 10 a.m., 7/15 Saturday | Ulysses Philomathic Library, 74 E Main Street | Drop in and show o your building skills at this open Lego build. For children of all ages. | Free Early Communication and Baby Signs | 9:30 a.m., 7/19 Wednesday

| Tompkins County Public Library, 101 East Green Street | Taught by a licensed speech-language pathologist, this intro class will provide a playful, interactive and language-rich environment for caregivers and their children to learn about early speech

Notices

7/13 Thursday | Cortland Repertory Theatre, 24 Port Watson St. | A fun and exciting tale of  a vain Emperor and 2 con men who convince him to hire them to make his clothes for a fashion show, what could possibly go wrong? | $0.00 - $5.00

TCPL Robotics Club: Autonomous Robot Racing | 4 p.m., 7/13 Thursday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 East Green Street | It’s robot racing time! TCPL is inviting youth 8+, Teens, and families to a weekly robot race in the Makerspace!

Lego Night! | 6 p.m., 7/13 Thursday | New eld Public Library, 198 Main Street | Free Animal Adaptations with Cayuga Nature Center | 6 p.m., 7/13 Thursday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 East Green Street | Families and children of all ages are welcome to join Cayuga Nature Center and several of their critters to learn about animal adaptation! More details to follow!

Somewhere WAY Over the Rainbow | 10 a.m., 7/14 Friday | Sciencenter, 601 1st Street | Free with admission.

Summer Baby Storytime | 10:30 a.m., 7/14 Friday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 East Green Street | Caregivers and their babies are invited to join Cassie for songs, rhymes, movement and books at the park next

and wear a mask at all times in the building. | Free Candor Community Farmers Market | 3:30 p.m., 7/13 Thursday | Candor Town Hall Pavilion, 101 Owego Road | This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Candor Farmers Market, which gives local vendors and farmers a place to come together, and for the community an opportunity to interact with growers and craftsmen at a onestop social shopping experience. | Free Montour Falls Farmers Market | 4 p.m., 7/13 Thursday | Fireman’s Field, 301 Clawson Blvd | Local Produce, cheese, owers, food, live music, community resources & more!

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7/13 Thursday | Greater Ithaca Activities Center, 301 W Court St | New York Attorney General Letitia James will hold an “AG in Your Community” event at the Greater Ithaca Activities Center. Community residents will have the opportunity to meet with Attorney General James, members of her sta , and local government o cials who will be available to discuss issues. | Free

Bridge Club of Ithaca | 10 a.m., 7/13 Thursday | Bridge Club of Ithaca, 16 Cinema Drive | Bridge Club of Ithaca o ers casual play with instruction for players at all levels Fridays 9:30-12pm at the Club, 16 Cinema Drive ($5 fee) | $5.00 - $7.00

Volunteers Needed at Loaves and Fishes of Tompkins County! | 2:30 p.m., 7/13 Thursday | St. John’s Episcopal Church, 210 N. Cayuga St. | Loaves and Fishes needs volunteers! Help greet and provide meals to the hungry. Volunteers are needed, especially for the 2:30-5:00 pm and 4:45-7:45 pm shifts on Tuesday and Thursday. You must be fully vaccinated to volunteer

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Botanic Gardens Highlights Tour | 11 a.m., 7/15 Saturday | Cornell Botanic Gardens, 124 Comstock Knoll | Take a relaxing stroll with a Garden Guide through the gardens around the Nevin Welcome Center and discover the beauty and diversity of our cultivated plant collections. Tours are o ered every Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m., June 17 through October 1. | Free

Ithaca Chess Club | 12 p.m., 7/16 Sunday | DeWitt Mall, 215 N. Cayuga St | Free

Exploring the Trees of the Arboretum | 2 p.m., 7/16 Sunday | Cornell Botanic Gardens, 124 Comstock Knoll

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1885 Dryden Fair Poster Restoration | 2 p.m., 7/16 Sunday | Dryden Village Hall, 16 South St | Luisa Casella of West Lake Conservators is presenting the restored 1885 Dryden Fair Poster. The poster was in dire condition, and heavily damaged. It is an original one-of-a-kind poster from the great Dryden Fair of 1885. Doors will open at 1:30. Plenty of free parking, handicap accessible.

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