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espite endless discussion and debate, the area’s affordable housing problems are alive and well, squeezing long-time Ithacans from downtown and driving them farther and farther from the city’s heart. Solutions have been hard to grasp, and it’s too early to gauge the effects the recent large-scale development approval spree – City Centre, Harold’s Square, the Maplewood redevelopment project and several other apartment projects big and small – will have on the supply and demand picture of Tompkins County’s housing picture: These will, of course, add to the overall raw supply of apartment units in the city and town, which theoretically should decrease the average market rent rates across the board. But they aren’t necessarily affordable housing units, a fact often used by the public to argue against the tax abatements handed out to the City Centre and Harold’s Square projects in recent weeks by the Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency. To help encourage affordable housing development, one solution floated by advocates is inclusionary zoning, a proposal mandating some units in new developments be made affordable, which had gained some momentum just over a year ago. A preliminary draft of what that would look like was presented to the city’s Planning and Economic Development Committee at the March 2016 meeting, but was sent back to the drawing board over concerns that developers would not choose to participate in the voluntary system. In a sense, this indicated the committee would spend time and effort only to create an ineffective incentive. continued on page 4

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ma nd a Ba i ley ne ver coming and safe environment thought that she would for refugees who come into end up doing a docu- Ithaca Tompkins County. mentary. Bailey said that she finds the But after meeting Shem – a places where there are either Syrian refugee living in Bei- large numbers of refugees who rut – and following her story have been resettled — New York across eight different borders, is one of the top three in the she created more than just a country — or finds places that film. Through are very vocal in “I got out of the her documentatheir anti-refucar and walked ry, “8, Borders, gee sentiment 8 Days,” Bailey towards them, as it to host screencreated a space was customary in ings of the film. to hu ma n i z e does this to Kenya, to give them She the Syrian refustart a dialogue gee crisis as well my license... If this between refuas spark conver- happened around gees and comsat ions about now, I’d be dead.” munities they what communiare going to be ties like Ithaca can do amidst a part of. the resettlement of refugees. A panel with Bailey; David Cinemopolis and hosted a Rhodes, co-founder of IWR; screening of the film on June 6. Samite Mulondo, world-reThe screening was sponsored nowned musician and humaniby Ithaca Welcomes Refugees tarian; and Alderperson Duc(IWR), a community initiative son Nguyen, Common Council whose goal is to create a wel- member, followed the screen-

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ing. The theme for the panel, as well as the goal of the movie, was to spark conversation about ways in which members of the community could create a welcoming environment for the community as well as identify with the Shem and her story. “The idea is if there is enough of these oasis’ - towns and cities - that are welcoming and are vocal in their welcoming spirit, it is going to make the day to day life of the refugees and immigrants who are living in fear right now better despite our national rhetoric,” Bailey said. All the panelists agreed with the idea that cultural inclusion is critical in making refugees feel at home or safer. Mulondo, who escaped Uganda and became a refugee in Kenya and later in the United States explained that “it is important for [IWR] to teach not only refugees about Contin u ed on page 5

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If you had friends visiting Ithaca for 24 hours, where is the first place you’d bring them?

“First things first – We’d get Lattes at the Ithaca Bakery.” — Giovanni Da Silva

“Right here in the Commons! You can get anything here.” — Orangie White, Ramsey Fulcher and Gizmo

fter over a year in effect, t he Tow n of It haca’s d u p l e x m o r a t o r iu m may be coming to an end when it expires in early July, as the town’s Planning Committee has officially submitted legislation for review that would increase rental oversight and close a loophole that has been exploited for years. The moratorium, which had been previously extended in January, applied to two-family dwellings in the area that were being used as a work-around of the town’s duplex ban. Builders could construct two-family houses with basements the same size as its upper floor, effectively creating a duplex but getting around the law. With landlords, builders and the town all similarly unsatisfied with the housing situation’s path, the Plan-

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“It was a question of whether any developer would actually go for it,” PEDC Chair Seph Murtagh said. “There was just a sense that if it was voluntary, the incentives would have to be really, really good for any developer to do it.” It h a c a Ur b a n R e n e w a l Agency Director Nels Bohn said the inclusionary zoning work has slowed since then with focus turning to other issues, though they are still interested in work ing up a renewed proposal in the coming mont hs and have been examining the successes and failures of similar programs in other parts of the country. As mentioned in the proposed bill itself, the voluntary system was actually a response to earlier concerns from the committee that mandator y inclusionary zoning would discourage development entirely; that developers would be scared off by the additional requirements and expenses. Murtagh said the committee would be open to at least reviewing a mandatory inclu14 –20 ,

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ning Committee stepped in last May to install a temporary stop to formulate a plan of action. “We decided through the course of the moratorium to institute some renta l property oversight in the town, we have virtually none,” said Rich DePaolo, the Chair of the Planning Committee and a Town Board member. “The idea was, first and foremost, the recognition that we didn’t have sufficient enough controls to prevent the proliferation of the type of properties we don’t want to see anymore.” Most of that oversight will come in the form of an operating permit that will now apply to these single and two-family rental properties. Previously, the operating permit system was in place but only for multi-style dwellings, like dormitories. T he proposed operat i ng permit would open the door for a rental registry, something DiPaolo said exists in the vast majority of popular rental areas in the rest of the state and is long overdue for the Town of Ithaca area. In order to retain the permit, landlords would have to submit their properties for an inspection through the town’s Code Enforcement Depar t-

ment every three years to ensure safety and quality regulations were being upheld. If violations, including over-occupancy, are found and not corrected within 30 days, the property must be vacated, according to the draft. There is also a small section that deals specifically with the affordable housing market and how it would be affected by the new legislation, with the bill stating its intention “to provide the opportunity for the development of small rental housing units designed, in particular, to meet the housing needs of persons of low and moderate income, and of relatives of families residing in the Town of Ithaca.” This refers to accessory apartments, units between 300800 square feet that would con-

stitute something like a garage apartment on a property. DePaolo said the hope is that allowing accessory apartments, though small, will help the area maintain its supply of housing overall; one of the primary goals of the entire campaign was to avoid raising rental prices in an already notoriously expensive marketplace. This was balanced against ensuring la nd lords who do deal with low-income or student tenants aren’t taking advantage of people far less likely to report problems with their rental units. “We don’t want to make it any more difficult on people who are having a hard time affording it, but we also don’t

sionary zoning proposal. The new inclusionary zoning regulations may be reintroduced as the city’s housing strategy is rolled out, which is part of Phase II of the comprehensive plan. Work purportedly started on the development of Phase II, which consists of four specific initiatives, in early 2016. Its expected completion date is not yet known. Tompkins County issued a model ordinance for inclusionary zoning in 2009, basically a template for jurisdictions to use if they wish to introduce legislation, but Scott Doyle of the County Planning office said they haven’t seen any interest from surrounding entities. Since the County doesn’t have power over land use, they are unable to enforce inclusionary zoning on their own, the towns have to enact the zoning themselves. Then, of course, beyond enticing developers to play ball, there’s the question of whether the institution of inclusionar y zoning would just be a short-term panacea that won’t have any legitimate beneficial impact, a prediction somewhat

supported by research that has been conducted on inclusionary zoning in the past. The word “somewhat” is necessary there, since all of this research comes with a universal caveat: the laws, how they’re implemented, and what their specific characteristics are vary widely. In Housing Market Effects of Inclusiona r y Z on i ng , a report published by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development in the late 2000s, inclusionary zoning laws made housing “starts” – or new construction – stagnate, which in turn raised the market price. The quality of housing also falls in this scenario. In short, developers raise the rental rates because the units are being sold at a discount. That same report, based on a 20-year study of niches in California’s housing market already implementing inclusionary policies, found inclusionar y zoning to be more effective in “jurisdictions with large amounts of undeveloped land and less effectively in dense, more mature metropolitan areas.” Ithaca and the surrounding area certainly has

its fair share of undeveloped land, but it’s been a stated goal that the focus of development should be concentrated on downtown instead of extending the city’s spread. Again, though, the study says the specific “programmatic details” are the most significant factor in the housing market results. Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services Executive Director Paul Mazzarella also said the program’s success would probably rely on its finer points. Regardless though, he said such zoning regulations, or at least some type of further incentivization program, are probably necessary to address the affordable housing crisis. “I think it’s needed, and as to whether it’s effective, it depends a lot on how it’s designed and how it’s implemented,” Mazzarella said. “I think it has mixed results, mostly because of how the program is designed [...] at one point, they were talking about a voluntary contribution by developers for affordable housing, which I absolutely think would not work.”

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As Local Effort Against Pipeline Grows, Dominion Eyes Expansion

fter a small victory for activists railing against upgrades to a natural gas compressor station in Ellis Hollow, it appears Dominion Transmission – the national energy company whose New Market Pipeline runs through t he Tow n of Dr yden – has found a way to continue building what activists now say is a pipeline to sell fracked gas from Pennsylvania to Canadian customers. T hou g h D om i n ion h a s already begun construction on the facility, the town as well

as activists have been seeking a legal means to stop the project which, by some careful maneuvering by the company, has been allowed to continue through the state’s permitting process, rather than the town’s. According to activists and town officials, the company – attempting to circumvent a public utility moratorium implemented by the town last summer – applied for a building permit and stormwater pollution prevention plan, which are not subject to the conditions of Dryden’s zoning law. The

The Borger Transmission Station (Photo: Walter Hang)

building permit was received one day before the moratorium went into effect and – because the SWPPP application sent to the state April 2016 was still being reviewed by the Department of Environmental Conservation – was not granted until January 12. For months convinced the project was out of its oversight, Town of Dryden officials revealed last month the town had discovered it had the authority to subject Dominion to its special use permitting process due to several changes being made to the project, which would require the project to undergo extensive environmental review. continued on page 10

homeow ners to ma ke t heir houses more affordable by making a little extra income, and it certainly doesn’t eliminate want to roll out the red carpet rental units that would otherto landlords who have had a wise be available,” DePaolo said history of taking advantage of while noting landlords are far certain vulnerable populations, more likely to keep their propI would include students in that erty in healthy order if it is their category,” DePaolo said. primary home. Another new wrinkle that There was some initial pushwould be introduced for all back from landlords at the beginning of “We don’t want to make it any more difficult on the moratorium, but people who are having a hard time affording it, that has subsided for the most part, espebut we also don’t want to roll out the red carpet cia l ly as t he r u les to landlords who have had a history of taking have been relaxed in advantage of certain vulnerable populations.” dense areas around the college residence residential zones except High housing increased, unit own- spots. The proposed legislation will Density ones is the requirement ers who moved out and operthat a rental property be owner- ated their rental properties as an continue to be tweaked and occupied, though this would absentee business were against discussed in the coming weeks. only apply to new construction the character the Town of Ithaca The moratorium is set to expire in just under a month. and already-built houses would should be. “The idea is it doesn’t forebe exempt. This part gets a little –Matt Butler complicated: there are only two close on the opportunity for

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units allowed per lot of land, including a rental unit, but for up to 12 straight months once every five years, both units can be rentals (a nod to professors who may be taking a sabbatical). Other than that, the owner must occupy one of the units at least 185 days a year. The Planning Committee has long held that as the demand for

this new culture, but it is also important for the community to be aware of their customs and cultures as well.” Mulondo told the story of his first job in Ithaca as a cookie delivery man decades ago. He was stopped by the Ithaca Police because his taillight was out. “I got out of the car and walked towards them, as it was customary in Kenya, to give them my license,” Mulondo said. Thankfully nothing happened to Mulundo, but he was warned to never get out of his car again. “If this happened around now, I’d be dead,” he said. Stories like these exemplify how cultural understanding and learning can be a life or death matter. Ithaca is soon to welcome between 25 and 50 refugees. “We need to figure out a way to engage, we need to figure out a way to provide,” said Rhodes, adding one of the best ways of helping through IWR was assisting with translations, cultural impression and creating spaces that people can step into and feel safe. “It’s about finding ways that we as a community can provide [refugees] with what they need and figuring it out together,” Rhodes said. One of the key ways to help that Bailey suggested is bringing the gap between future employers and landlords and refugees. When refugees resettle, there is no record of their employment or housing history, things that are usually needed in order get hired or rent a home. “There is often a bit of fear with from employers and landlords about welcoming a family that maybe they can’t communicate with,” Bailey explained. “A great way to help is being that bridge between what is familiar to you and familiar to employers as well as people who are not familiar with the situation.” Bailey explained at the end of the screening that although Berlin has been welcoming to refugees, many of them like Shem are isolated and alone, trying to learn a new language and culture with little to no resources at all. She emphasized that initiatives such as IWR can make the transition easier for refugees coming into the U.S.

Ups&Downs ▶ New ideas this week, the city came up with a proposed program to allow city residents the opportunity to apply for funding to fix traffic problems on their streets. First proposed by the mayor in his state of the city address earlier this year, the idea is to allow people to interact with local government and stopping people from “taking matters into their own hands,” in fixing their traffic issues. We wrote about it at Ithaca.com. ▶ Lights at the end of the tunnel The Ithaca Times sent reporters into City Hall this week to get some construction updates. We’ve heard that Harold’s Square is finally gearing up for demolition (they still need to finalize a plan for the on-Commons construction) and the Trebloc Building is currently getting prepped.

Heard&Seen ▶ The Chapter House is coming back sort of. There seems to be some construction up there but apparently, the trademark holder isn’t sure what’s going on. More on that later... ▶ Top Stories On Ithaca. com 1) Cayuga Lake sturgeon showing progress, DEC says 2) Fact-checking Tom Reed’s Trumansburg Town Hall 3) Lansing sends 8 to States 4) Remodeled Up North: Interlaken home is the right fit 5) A nonprofit leader declares for Tompkins County Legislature

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t was a strange way to announce a campaign for Congress. But then, it’s going to be a strange campaign. It occurred on a blazing full moon night, Thursday, June 9 at the Alice Statler Auditorium at Cornell University at a gathering of the Savage Club of Ithaca… specifically their 2017 Reunion Show entitled “Where Would We Be Without Humor and Song”. Indeed. The Savage Club of Ithaca derived its charter from the Savage Club of London, which “was founded in 1857, and grew out of the gatherings of a small group of literary men.” Mark Twain once performed for the Savage Club of London (We’ll get back to Twain.) and, not to be left out of the fun,The Ithaca branch of the Savage Club was founded by a stranded group of Cornellians in

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1895. The crowd at the 2017 Reunion Show was largely elderly and wearing tuxedos and evening gowns. (Although my friend Noah, a young writer, who dragged me to this clambake, arrived wearing a black T-shirt emblazoned with a lurid zombie-Trump image reading “American Horror Story”.) Onstage, a big collection of old guys with mustaches and beards and bald pates, all wearing tuxedos like something out of some 19th century English gentleman’s club, (and the occasional woman and young person thrown in the mix), performed a wonderful selection of music: jazz and rock-&-roll, choral work and a cappella. There was even a Bing Crosby-type crooner and a dramatic Robert Goulet-type basso profundo singer. I felt like I had gone back in time to some imagined Cornell of yesteryear. And these people contrasted oddly with the Statler Auditorium, which has a hyper-modern Star Trek look. (More on Star Trek coming up, too.) But the surprise of the evening was someone announcing from the stage a run for Congress, taking on longtime incumbent Tom Reed in the 23rd Congressional district. You’d think that announcing a run for Congress at an event like this would be contin u ed on page 7

I llu stration By Marshall Hopkin s

e live in a wonderful world where rigorous application of t he scientif ic met hod advances knowledge every day. In New York State, educational policy is completely overhauled every year based on studies. International agreements signed by 195 countries in French capitals rely on studies. And here in Ithaca, now that the undergrads have gone home, the research academics are left spending grant-funded stipends in local businesses, making studies the lifeblood of our local economy. (Studies bear this out). I have personally scrapped all previously-held knowledge, on suspicion of it being fake news, and am replacing it with studies-based facts. Observe… There is a study that shows that dogs are smarter than cats, who are smarter than squirrels. Studies show that cats don’t like dogs, except some do. Studies show that cell phones are a mixed blessing. Further studies showed that the internet is a mixed blessing. Even further studies show that no product is what it’s cracked up to be. Studies show that ‘mechanically-separated meat paste treated with ammonium hydroxide’ sounds less appetizing than ‘Chicken McNugget’. Studies show that people who think owning pets is the same as raising children also can’t easily distinguish between equal quantities of fecal matter and the once popular shoe polish

Shinola. Studies show that 71% of Americans believe in ghosts, angels and that Melania Trump “may be an immortal”. Two new studies from the same research group have shown that there is no significant difference between the chemical properties of fizzy dishwater and light beer. Studies show that 99 percent of millennial-age people can’t identify their hometown on a paper map of their hometown. Studies show that the practice of “vaping” e-cigarettes is no worse for lung health than being dragged behind a cropduster for the same length of time. Though results couldn’t be reliably duplicated, a 2012 study seemed to show that people who identify as “Republicans” can’t accurately predict the consequences of their actions. Studies show that the cone photoreceptors in the retinas of TCAT drivers cannot differentiate between the colors amber, red or green. A new study has found that those who consume one or more sugary drinks per day were more than twice as likely to watch the television show Real Housewives of Atlanta than plain water-drinkers. Studies show that the proverb “absence makes the heart grow fonder” isn’t true. Studies show that 99.903% of all meetings of any kind could have been avoided with a simple email exchange.

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could have been outspeaking our love a sadness I cry about often because my tears grow even more love for him (and myself)... like rain growing colorful flowers in my garden. He was way ahead of his time: changing his 3 children’s diapers, feeding us bottles, bathing us; not being just our mother’s role. She was a stay at home mom until we were well into school and a great cook, serving family dinners every evening when dad arrived home from work promptly at 5:30pm. He had come to America from his home in Germany at age 17, alone, not knowing English, soon becoming an American citizen, fighting in WWII against his homeland as a Hitlerresister. I am in awe of his bravery! He met my nurse-mother as her patient, on the boat returning from WWII. She was about 5 months pregnant with me. He became my dad-father when he signed my birth certificate. Is there any greater love than this? Dad took his three children, who included my sister and brother born

A Father’s Day Tribute

ay fourth of this year, 2017, my dad would be 100 years old. I lost him to a heart attack at age 60...no chances for me to say good bye....or tell him out loud, “I love you.” We had written those three precious words in cards and letters, which he wrote to me weekly while I was in college. Becoming an RN, birthing two wonderful daughters, then licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist for 30 years now; I have EVOLved from being a scared teenager, to being the adult with the license plate: CRYBABE. (not crybaby:) He was the tender, sensitive parent who saved me from being adopted out by my mother, who had conceived me by rape. Every few years, I have written published articles about my dad because I wish to honor not only his memory, but his outstanding love! if only we

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Studies show that Snapchat is stupid. The results of studies by Stanley Cornstarch, PhD. are so well known that there’s a phenomenon called the ‘Cornstarch Effect’: people in high stress situations will readily throw co-workers, friends and their press secretaries under the bus at the first sign of trouble. Results of a recently-concluded 33-year study provided conclusive evidence that a butterf ly tattoo that looked amazing on a 28-year old forearm will look like a sad oil spill on a 61-year-old forearm. Numerous studies show that the second martini never lives up to the promise of the first, and preliminary results (the recordkeeping is sketchy) indicate that this may also apply to all subsequent martinis. Studies show that strangers will assume that a person with a southern accent is stupid, especially if that person is named “Cletus”. Studies show that the webs of black and yellow garden spiders who are allowed unimpeded access to their Twitter accounts YourLetters contin u ed from page 6

after me, on Sunday hikes where he once carved out a whistle from a willow branch. Now, it sits proudly on top of my living room bookcase. Another time he carved out wooden paddles for a water wheel which he constructed over a pond stream in the field behind our home. I can still see myself happily watching that wheel go round and round. The water to flow. The grasses below. (My sister and I called it Peaceful Park.) No wonder I have dreamed for over 30 years, of living on property with a pond. After owning two homes, and renting since 2001; last August I finally became planted in an 1840s built home at 999 Coddington Road. Where a pond is in full view as I arise from my bed each morning, and is only half mile from where dad’s gravestone in South Hill Cemetery reads: “Best dad ever. I love you forever.” –Dianea Kohl, Ithaca

Mickey Manhole Cover

ood morning Ithaca Road Warriors! My name is Mickey Manhole Cover. You may know my associates: Peter Pothole and Ricky Rough Road. We are known all over the world for our great work in providing bad roads. How many manhole covers have you fallen into, your vehicle stopping dead with a flat tire? Peter Pot Hole and I are in a heated competition to see who can make the deepest tire killer. We get great joy in watching you road warriors trying to decide if you can avoid his work or choose to roll over my covers. I give Ricky Rough Road kudos for trying to give you roads rough enough to shake

late at night are highly irregular and unstructured, have lost their orbital shape, and looked random in construction compared to spiders who are more disciplined in their approach to social media. Studies show that 88% of Americans believe James Comey starred in Pet Detective II. Some ev idence i n t he fa mous Flanksteak primate behavior studies suggests that male primates, particularly those who rely on knucklewalking and/or large, loud pickup trucks for locomotion, are worse tippers than female primates. Studies show that the rank of days of the week is as follows: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Wednesday, Sunday, Tuesday, Monday. Studies show that driverless cars are 31% less likely to sideswipe a school bus while looking for a winking turd emoji on their phone than cars being operated by human beings. Data don’t lie… Charley Githler is a columnist for the Ithaca Times. His column, Surrounded By Reality, appears biweekly. the fillings right out of your mouth. Maybe the Ithaca Police can identify some of the areas we hang out in, and report their existence. Maybe this could be a project given to some of the engineering students that attend our fabulous colleges.

–Thomas Wheat, Ithaca

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applaud the Ithaca Times for factchecking the responses that Tom Reed gave at his recent town hall meeting in Trumansburg (Ithaca Times, June 7, 2017). It is important that Mr. Reed be held accountable for what he says and how he votes in the lead up to the mid-term elections in 2018, particularly since he has a local reputation for saying that he cares but then votes against the interests of his constituents. At the town hall, Mr. Reed was primarily questioned about two issues: his “yes” vote for TrumpCare, and his support for withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris Climate Accord. On both issues, he failed to answer the concerns of those in attendance: Why did he vote for health care reform that, according to the CBO, would take away insurance coverage from 23 million Americans, and how does withdrawing from a global pledge to protect the planet from climate change actually help the environment? The most poignant moment of the entire town hall came when Mr. Reed was asked by a child, “Does President Trump scare you?” Mr. Reed’s response was revealing. He explained that he believes in checks and balances at the federal level, hinting that President Trump is indeed someone who needs to be checked and balanced.

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enough to surprise an audience of what looked like rich Republicans but imagine the crowd’s surprise when the announcement came from the mouth of what, at first glance, appeared to be Samuel Langhorne Clemens – Mark Twain himself – back from the grave. That someone is actually J.G. Hertzler; a Savage Club member and actor with a lifetime of television & film credits to his credit. (Those of us in the science fiction and fantasy realm know him as the Klingon General Martok on Deep Space Nine in the Star Trek universe.) He lives in Trumansburg and also performs on stage in Ithaca at the Schwartz Center. (I’ve seen him in everything from Romeo & Juliet to Love’s Labour’s Lost to It’s a Wonderful Life.) It’s almost natural for an actor to step up as a candidate, especially for as high a post as Congress. As long-ago political strategist Paul Begala once uttered in a ’92 article in the Washington Post, “Washington is Hollywood for ugly people.” It’s only become more twisted since its first utterance in the early ‘90s: we live in a time when the line between entertainment and reality has become hopelessly blurred…to the point where people are unable to tell the difference between the two. Hertzler aims to run with the phenomenon: mounting a campaign that is simultaneously performance art… and an actual run for congress. His performance itself was delivered quite convincingly, as good or better than Hal Holbrook. He made people laugh. (He got a huge laugh just by saying the name Tom Reed.) On some level, Mark Twain was a creation, nothing more than a vehicle of the American spirit itself: the invention a 19th century writer named Samuel Langhorne Clemens. That Mark Twain exists as an American archetype, a holy ghost of the American ethos. And that J.G. Hertzler is evoking that spirit. (At a time we desperately need him…here in the Trumpocalypse.) And putting him to work… once again battling Evil with a unique American wit. His opening speech lacked a golden escalator but had no shortage of bravado, delivering his jabs with sharp-tongued precision: “He professes to be an Olympic swimmer…” Hertzler, nee Twain, said of his opponent. “I’m not sure about the Olympic part…but he is a terrific swimmer. He swims like a fish…or a snake.” “But you know snakes have that forked tongue,” he continued. “It’s always out there… it’s looking for prey…or for public opinion. Some of those rascals can hold up both forks simultaneously…without doing themselves any bodily harm…they’re amazing creatures.” And he went on to announce his candidacy thus: “I am now running against Tom Reed next year…for the honor of representing the fine people of the 23rd district of the great state of New York.” He got some big wild applause with that. “Suffice it to say my hat is in the ring…I just have to keep track of my hat…and probably the ring.” I almost feel sorry for Tom Reed. But then I remember that he voted recently to take away health care from 23 million poor people. (And give a big tax break to rich people.) And so, we’ll follow this campaign as it unfolds. We’d say it’s a strange trip ahead. The big show couldn’t get any stranger than it has been, after all. Th e

Week Of 6/04-6/10 By Vaughn Golden Barbara Lifton NY State Assembly Assemblywoman Lifton is working on last minute legislation to provide transitional funding to Lansing School District, the Town of Lansing and Tompkins County following the loss of tax revenue from Cayuga Power Plant. New York state law currently has a provision that provides transitional funding for communities after a power plant shuts down, but not if it is just operating at partial capacity as is the case with Cayuga Power Plant.

Tom O’Mara NY State Senate Senator O’Mara will cosponsor a resolution to create a tax credit for food providers and retailers that donate leftover food to food banks and pantries. “We need to keep taking commonsense actions like this one to stop perfectly good, fresh, nutritious food from ending up in landfills and waste incinerators and, at the same time, to help end hunger,” O’Mara said. The bill would allow tax credits up to $5,000 for grocery stores, food brokers, wholesalers, restaurants that donate their leftover food to food banks. O’Mara is also sponsoring a bill that would incentivize local governments to prosecute Medicaid fraud. Medicaid is a $60 billion line item in New York State, the vast bulk of which gets passed onto county governments. O’Mara’s bill would allow those county governments to keep 100 percent of any settlements from prosecuting a Medicaid fraud case or 10 percent of a recovery. Lawmakers have less than two weeks left in Albany, meaning it’s crunch time on all sides.

Tom Reed U.S. Congress Amidst the attention of the Russian scandal, ‘covfefe’ tweets, Comey testimony and every other happening in Washington last week, one major vote in the house was vastly under covered. The house GOP passed the CHOICE act which effectively repealed the Dodd Frank financial policy which was enacted following the financial crisis in 2008. Congressman Reed voted in favor of the bill telling a media call last Wednesday, “I am supportive of the bill, especially when it comes to our community banks and our credit unions which serve many people in the 23rd congressional district and in our home area.” Reed also hasn’t commented publicly on whether President Trump may fire FBI special counsel Bob Mueller after calls from congressional conservatives questioning Mueller’s objectivity. Reed previously said that he trusts Mueller to pursue the investigation so long as it pertains to facts and evidence. “We now have multiple people reviewing the issue and now we have a special counsel with Bob Mueller as I’ve seen on both sides of the aisle widely praised as a straight shooter and an objective person who will get to get to the bottom of this on and evidence and fact based approach,” Reed said. “I applaud that. If that brings some more confidence in the process for the American people, I think that is a wise course that has been undertaken by the administration and the justice department.”

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ended a career in higher education in 2011 and, happy to fully embrace my lifelong passion, began to work full time as an artist. In 2016, a casual correspondence with the organizers of the Boston Biennale IV led to an invitation to attend the 2017 Venice Biennale. The idea was intriguing: I had been to Venice only once – for less than a day – on a trip organized by my Catholic high school. My knowledge and interest in art and architecture had continued to deepen since then, and there was so much to see with a more mature eye. Within a few weeks, after mentioning the invitation to several friends in Ithaca, my singular and much anticipated trip to Venice was now a group undertaking. 8 The I thaca Time s / Ju

“Support,” by Italian and American artist Lorenzo Quinn

Nine Ithacans would be seeing art in Venice, housed in several apartments across the city. They were: Leslie Carrere and Kevin Reilly (artist/entrepreneur and master mason respectively; owner/operators of the Treman Center), Judith Van Alstine and Arno Finkelday (artist/ environmental entrepreneurs), Rob and Maggie Mackenzie (medical doctor/ former Cayuga Medical Center administrator, and fabric artist/ entrepreneur respectively), their daughter and son-in-law Christy and David Cordes (who flew in from Scotland where they live and work), and me. Histor ica l Ov erv iew of the V enice Bienna l e

The Venice Biennale is the original name of the arts organization based in the ancient city. It dates back to 1893, when the Venetian City Council passed a resolution to establish a biannual exhibition of Italian art to celebrate the silver anniversary of King Umberto I and Margherita of Savoy. Incrementally, its footprint grew larger: the council agreed to add a “by invitation” system, decided to reserve a section for foreign artists, and began to jury in works

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by uninvited Italian artists. All of these additions are fundamental to the workings of the biennale today. The first Venice Biennale, “I Esposizione Internazionale d’Arte della Citta di Venezia,” was opened on April 30, 1895 and was seen by 224,000 visitors. Festivals centered on music, theater and cinema were added in the 1930, and the first international architecture exhibition took place in 1980. Dance was added in 1999. In 2004 the Biennale was transformed into a foundation, and in 2009, the name of the organization was officially changed to the Biennale Foundation; the contemporary visual art exhibition itself was henceforth known as the Art Biennale, distinguishing it from the organization itself and the other exhibitions it organizes. The biennale began in Italy as a national celebration, but from 1907 on several other countries installed their own pavilions on the grounds with Belgium, Hungary, Germany, Great Britain France and Russia claiming a national presence by 1914. The year 1910 saw the inclusion of the first internationally recognized artists: a room was dedicated to Gustav Klimt, Renoir had a one-man show, and Courbet was given a retrospective. A work by Picasso was removed from the Spanish salon out of fear that its novelty would shock the public. Events were cancelled during World War I (and again during World War II although they continued during the national Fascist government of Benito Mussolini) but by 1920 work was on display again and avant-guard artists, notably those later known as impressionists and post-impressionists, had a presence. In 1948, Peggy Guggenheim, American socialite, art collector, and former wife of the artist Max Ernst, was invited to exhibit her New York collection. It can currently be seen at Ca’ Venier dei Leoni, a modern art museum housed in an 18th century palazzo on the Grand Canal in Venice’s Dorsoduro district. Starting in 1949, attention was given to movements in contemporary art including pop art and abstact expressionism. In 1964, Robert Rauchenberg was the first American artist to win the grand prize. The model for the many other such events now organized around the world, Venice’s Art Biennale now welcomes some 500,000 visitors who view the art over a six month period. It is still considered by most to be the gold standard of art shows, the Olympics of the art world, the art event of record; to be selected as a national representative – even to be part of a collateral event – is a life defining event. It occupies a special place in the art world, bridging competing goals defined by artists themselves, art collectors and the art market, and the attraction of other established if more recent contemporary art fairs and surveys such as the Whitney Biennale, Art Basel, and Documenta, all of which, as a matter of unusual coincidence, also took

place this year. In time, an event intended to showcase world art became more truly representative. China showed for the first time in 2005, followed by Mexico in 2007, the United Arab Emirates in 2009, and India in 2011. Robert Storr became the first US director in 2007; Okwui Enwezor was the first African-born curator in 2015. (In 2005, the 51st edition of the Biennale was, for the first time, curated by two women: Maria de Corral and Rosa Martinez.) All-inclusive African exhibitions had been presented in 2001, cocurated by Cornell professor and art historian Salah Hassan. African artists were grouped together in an eponymous pavilion in 2007 in an attempt to generate wider continental participation. In 2017, some eight African countries were represented in their own national pavilions, South Africa and Egypt being the only two with a permanent presence in the Giardini. In addition, there was a Diaspora Pavilion this year which, despite its deceptively reductive name, aspired to the ambitious goal of looking at art production from a perspective of “global networks, displacements, transnationalisms and cultural exchange“ (Venice Biennale 2017: Viva Africa Viva? Sunday Trust, 21 May 2017. Curator Christine Macel, Chief Curator at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, intended for the 57th Venice Biennale – called Viva Arte Viva– to be focused on artists, rather than some sort of thematic continuity throughout the show. It was, according to Macel, to be “designed with the artists, by the artists, and for the artists,” emphasizing that now more than ever, “the voice and responsibility of the artist are crucial in the framework of contemporary debates.” Indeed, each week viewers were invited to an Open Table where the audience could engage with the artist over lunch. And a special project called “Unpacking My Library” (borrowing its title from the famous essay by Walter Benjamin) invited artists to contribute a list of their favorite books. There are 86 national participations (with some entries including more than one artist) and an additional 120 invited artists (many showing for the first time in such a prestigious exhibition). The Biennale is large – even overwhelming to take in on a short visit – and as much an art happening and a place to be seen as a venue to see and appreciate or evaluate individual art pieces. The formal biennale is based at the Giardini, a large and verdant park cleared during the time of Napoleon with dramatic views of the Venetian Lagoon. It houses a Central Pavilion, whose themed exhibit is curated by the biennale director, as well as 29 permanent pavilions built at different periods by the countries participating in the biennale. Some, such as the Brazilian Pavilion designed by famed Swiss-French architect and designer Le Corbusier, are icons of architecture history. A number of smaller or less wealthy countries hire venues around the

city to show the work of their emerging or nationally recognized artists. Housed in the magnificent, rambling and historic Arsenale building is the Aperto, the companion event for younger artists and those of a national origin not represented by a permanent pavilion. Cayuga Lake on the Gr a nd Ca na l

Anecdotal evidence suggests that Ithaca, more than most communities of its size, has a disproportionately large representation of artists and other curious and creative people. It is perhaps for that reason that it was so easy for nine Ithacans, committed to the arts to come together to make this trip. Jennifer Van Alstine is a potter (she ran Cornell’s beloved and now defunct pottery shop in Willard Straight Hall for some years), a fabric artist, and an environmental entrepreneur. In Ithaca, she is now a creative voice involved in giving new life to “used” clothing by upcycling /reselling and repurposing items from well known and loved women’s clothing line. Jennifer had three takeaways from her week in Venice: she appreciated being able to see art outside of the conventional museum setting in such a beautiful, captivating, and vibrant city both old and new at the same time; she appreciated being able to exchange ideas and observations at the end of each day with old and new friends; and she appreciated (as all of us did) being able to see contemporary art in modern venues in the morning and art of the Italian renaissance – think Tintoretto, Titian, Georgione, Veronese – in 16th century churches in the afternoon. Side trips by vaporetto to see glassmaking on Murano island – mixed in with the daily activities of making dinner, shopping for souvenirs and gifts, and otherwise spending a week learning your way around a new city in an unfamiliar language —“made this a unique, rare and rarified trip.” Arno Finkelday, whose interest and history in making this trip were circumscribed by his lifelong involvement with conservation forestry, international biodiversity projects, and the intersection of environment and the economy, viewed the art through a lens of environmental stability and expansiveness writ large. In their estimation, Jennifer and Arno found that the art of the biennale was a mixed bag: some work was not exciting at all; some was inspiring. With some exceptions, the work at the Arsenale: “new, quirky, interesting, and great all around,” was more compelling than the work presented in the national pavilions at the Giardini. Jennifer was impressed with the amount of fabric and fiber art on display (much of it presented as work in process by artists actively involved in its making while on view) and both noted how that work, “while beautiful,” also spoke to current environmental issues

good, some odd and some... ‘how did that get chosen?’” Largely self-trained as a hobby beyond his career as a surgeon and, later, a hospital administrator (he was the Chief Executive Officer of Cayuga Medical Center for nine years, after more than a decade in administration), Rob Mackenzie is an artist who experiments in the realist tradition. He works alla prima, en plein air and in his studio, using oil on panels and canvas. His inspirations are the fresh, natural light of Corot’s field studies, Cezanne’s sense Top: Rob Mackenzie, Claude Lauvin (from France), Christy Cordes, David Cordes, Maggie Mackenzie of solidity and place, and Bottom: Left to right: Kevin Reilly, Arno Finkelday, Van Gogh’s vibrant colLeslie Carrere, and Judith Van Alstine or. Maggie Mackenzie is a talented fiber artist and such as sustainability and agency. seamstress who grew up Trained as an artist, Leslie Carrere has had largely in Guatemala but also operated a fabric a varied career, working and living on boats for store in Trumansburg for some time. some time (this is the kind of thing I learned Rob, who reviewed several installations for over dinner and drinks; consequently the de- the online journal deliciousline.org, found the tails, which I recall as being fascinating, escape China Pavilion’s rich panoply of traditional me), owning a graphic design and public rela- work to be outstanding. “Ethereal silk painttions company, teaching community and envi- ings, exquisite embroidery, and playful shadow ronmental art (in Venice!), and now, with her puppet demonstrations accompanied by live husband Kevin Reilly, operating the Treman musicians were reasons enough to seek out this Center, a popular meeting and events center off the beaten track pavilion.” In his opinion, constructed in the Tuscan style 15 minutes Hao Ling’s shan shui ink-on-silk drawings, outside Ithaca: “a touch of Italy in the middle displayed separately in the individual artists’ of Enfield,” she said. Kevin is a master stone Pavilion of Traditions, rose to the top. “The mason whose work can be seen at the Treman glass case with Ling’s historical research and Center and around Ithaca. Because this was Kevin’s first trip to Venice – and a long anticipated return for Leslie, her last trip coming 18 years ago – the trip took on personal significance for them. Leslie, while impressed by the expansiveness of the whole art undertaking that is the Venice Biennale, found it necessary to “step up to the challenge of finding that work that really speaks to you;” Kevin noted the obligation to piece individual work together in a “narrative that made sense.” Leslie was especially impressed with the Personal Structures Open Borders project sponsored by the European Cultural Centre. Reproductions of the vibrant and challenging work done by its many artists was captured in a large and large format book now on view at the Treman Center. Their favorite part of the Biennale was wandering around the interior of the old shipyard (the Arsenal) and seeing a wild mix of art from all over the world. “Some was very good, some Th e

preparatory studies added to the richness of a consummate display. It’s worth the trip just to see these three gorgeous works in the China Pavilion, and Venice.” (Mackenzie; deliciousline. org/review/62) And for Rob, Jana Želibská’s installation at the Czech/Slovak Pavilion in Giardini spoke plainly about reflection and hope in the face of imminent political and ecological cataclysm. “Entering her pavilion one detours around a container jammed with flotsam. Inside, an array of luminous swans rests placidly on neat islets of coiled rope, backed by a projection of restless waves.” At the Venice Biennale, my greatest challenge was how to evaluate what I saw simultaneously as an artist intimately familiar with the process of conceiving and making art, as an art lover whose preferences gravitate to painting and drawing more than other forms of expression and as a critic who, after years in academia, is more able to make or appreciate an overt social or political statement when presented as an essay or a paper as opposed to a performance piece or installation (said with the greatest respect for my artists colleagues and friends who excel in the later). The answer to my dilemma was easily found in the aesthetically rich and politically significant work of Mark Bradford, the US representative showing in the American Pavilion. Born and raised in Los Angeles in the early 1960s, Mark Bradford (who, by the way is 6’8” tall, personable, humble, and riveting as a speaker) is best known for large-scale abstract paintings that examine the particularities of class, race, and gender in the United States. Bradford’s richly layered and collaged canvases are aesthetically fulfilling – they are, to use an overused word, just beautiful – and they compellingly connect his audience to the social world. Through the judicious and inventive use of a wide variety of materials, layering

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fragments of found posters, billboards, newsprint, and custom-printed paper in a collage meant to both engage with and advance the formal traditions of abstract painting – Bradford conveys, in the most honest way imaginable, his love of art and his commitment to the inherently social nature of the world we live in. His installation in the Jeffersonian US Pavilion starts before you enter: gravel from the main pathways leading visitors through the Giardini was pulled onto the patio and up the walls of the building in an effort to diminish the formality of the columns and bricks and erase the boundary between “us and them.” Entrance to the exhibition takes viewers through the side door – the servants’ en-

trance. Pathways through the exhibition hall push viewers to the periphery of the rooms to the metaphorical spaces – the margins – often occupied by the disenfranchised, the dispossessed, and the different. Every room simultaneously challenged and delighted and the result (for this artist, art lover, and critic) was to come away completely fulfilled. Attending the Venice Biennale exposed the nine of us who went to new art and new artists whose work we can follow from afar. It offered a rich way to view art, old and new. And it was an ideal way to deepen friendships and to create memories. Here’s to Venice 2019.

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In a letter to Dominion’s State Policy Adviser, Don Houser last month, town officials told the company any changes to a project’s site plan would, under the conditions of the town’s moratorium, be subject to resubmission and site plan review despite the precedent of three “misapplied” special use permits approved for the substation in the early-1980s. “There is a principle,” the letter reads, “that there is no estoppel against the government, which means that even if a municipality misapplied its zoning law in the past, it is not estopped from applying it correctly in the future.” However, the letter fell on deaf ears: the following day, May 25, Houser emailed town officials to confirm a site visit to the facility

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and, despite the position of Dryden’s legal representation, Dominion has carried on and no stop work order has been issued. In a statement, Dominon said it had a “very productive meeting in late May with Town of Dryden officials,” during which, the company reaffirmed it will not making any changes to the work area as it moves forward with its plans. “We are continuing construction of the project as originally designed and as currently permitted,” the company said in a statement. “We are moving forward and expect to be inservice later this year to help meet the growing need for natural gas for National Grid customers in both upstate and downstate New York.” The town has not issued a stop work order, to the dismay of local activists. Mothers Out Front has deferred to appealing to the company to improve the project on its own volition while environmentalist Walter Hang, president of local research group Toxics Targeting, has relied on a consistent email campaign calling on his subscribers to stop the project’s construction, citing the legal language of the town’s own moratorium and code. However, there is no legal precedent for Dryden to rely on and, theoretically, enforcement of the town’s utilities moratorium would be entry into uncharted waters: the closest legal example, which is still unresolved, involves the Town of Pendleton invoking its home rule status to challenge the provisions of the Natural Gas Act and the Northern Access Pipeline by denying National Fuel – the developer – its building permit. The town is now being sued by the company. “I go to all these town board meetings and I listen to somebody who wants to build, say, 26 new apartments in Varna or something, and they have to jump through all these hoops to get through the special use permit process,” said Katie Quinn-Jacobs, team coordinator for local activists Mothers Out Front, who with the town have been leading the brunt of the opposition efforts. “Meanwhile this giant industrial plant isn’t doing that at all. We want the same protections the zoning – and the comprehensive plan – offered. We want that applied here.” Borger Station: A Sm a l l Pa rt Of A Bigger Pictu re

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Though the Borger Station in Ellis Hollow is just one small component of the pipeline’s more than 200 miles, the fight at Borger – like the activist efforts to prevent expansion of similar stations in Brookman Corners and Utica – has been one of a greater effort: to stall the expansion of natural gas consumption in New York State in a region where nuclear power from the troubled Indian Point power plant once was its lifeblood. But that expansion, now, may be much larger than activists initially thought. At a meeting last month in Hartford, Connecticut, Iroquois Gas – a company of which Dominion holds controlling interest – revealed plans for a second New Market Project connecting its downstate markets to Canada. This project, according to a presentation given by the company, would – if ever proposed – involve a supply push from among three other pipelines, Dominion’s existing New Market pipeline, to provide natural gas not only to the proposed 1,000 megawatt gas plant at Cricket Valley (Indian Point’s replacement) but northward to the continued on page 11

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GoFundMe account to raise the necessary $3,000 for entry: The money was raised in 10 days. “I was very humbled by that, and very grateful,” said Rich. “ I want to give a big shout-out to everyone who donated. It means a lot.” I had the good fortune to do crowdmanagement once again last Saturday, as retired Cornell lacrosse coach Richie Moran College. signed copies of his autobiography at the “Jordan is young enough to be my son,” Cornell Bookstore for Reunion Weekend. It Rich laughed. “and I’m really looking for- always amazes (and amuses) me when people ward to working with him.” who are now in their 40s and 50s - and have B er n s tei n ha s ne ver reached the pinnacle of visited Israel, calling the their professions - still act trip “another thing off my like wide-eyed teenagers in bucket list.” The team will the presence of a guy they spend two weeks touring perceive a living legend. the country (returning on Richie makes them all feel July 19th), training each like long-lost pals, poses for day at 6 a.m. – before it gets photos with them, and it’s a to be 100-degrees – before lot of fun. going to see the attractions. I heard this great story Given Bernstein coached from a guy named Hentrack for 22 years and crossry from the Class of ’77… country for 35 years, he is Henry said, “Coach, a few confident that between the hundred of my classmates two of them, he and Coach and I got in a lot of hot Schilit can handle the chore. water with our parents 40 “I can coach just about anyyears ago. Our parents had thing except shot put and come for graduation weekRich Bernstein discus,” Rich offered, “and end – some had traveled this was my third time through the applica- great distances – and given we were all rabid tion process.” He added, “The games are lacrosse fans, we piled into our cars on Friheld every 4 years, and the first two times I day night to go to Virginia for the NCAA got a T-shirt and a ‘thank you for applying’ championship game.” Of course, the Big Red letter.” lacrosse team was in the midst of their domiGiven the event is a non-profit affair, Rich nant 42-game winning streak (still a Divi– ever in step with the teenagers he coaches sion 1 record), and Johns Hopkins planned – fired up his computer and launched a to prevent Cornell from becoming the first team ever to win back-to-back titles. Led by the great Eamon McEneaney, Cornell pounded Hopkins 16-8 to cap off a 13-0 season. Henry continued, “We partied like crazy after the game, and by the time we got back for graduation on Sunday, we were basically useless. Our parents were pissed, but it was definitely worth it.”

Taking His Talents Overseas b y Ste ve L aw re nc e

ich Bernstein has showed up in my column a number of times over the past 20-some years, and while I knew that he was a Guidance Counselor, a track coach and a cross-country coach at Ithaca High for the past 30-some years, I was a bit confused when I saw that “Graduation Coach” had been added to his bio. Rich told me, “When I retired as a guidance counselor, they wanted to keep me around, and the pension rules dictate that you can’t have the same position, so they created this position.” So now, Bernstein works three days a week, doing what he can to keep studentathletes on track (good metaphor) to graduate and take their next step. It’s great that Rich is able to stay connected to the school – and more importantly, the athletes – and the stars aligned for him to fulfill another longtime dream. On June 27, Rich will head to Israel, where he will be one of two coaches leading twenty-eight high school track and field athletes at the Junior Maccabiah Games. They will be among 1,100 Jewish athletes from the U.S., and will join 11,000 athletes from 80 countries. The Maccabiah Games are the third-largest Olympic-style event in the world (the PanAm Games are number two), and Bernstein will share coaching duties with Jordan Schilit, who is as assistant coach at Middlebury

Election 2017

A Return To Politics

ichael Koplinka-Loehr just can’t seem to escape local government. He could have easily called it quits after finishing his time on the Lansing Town Board, which he served on after moving out of Forest Home several years ago. He could have even hung it up for good before then, turning in a respectable 12 year stint on the county legislature from 1998 to 2009, his final year on the county’s highest body served as chairman. So why is it, after several years out of government, does Koplinka-Loehr feel compelled to throw his hat back in the ring, this time running for the District 6 seat held by Republican Mike Sigler? It’s largely, he said, because of a close friend diagnosed with ALS last fall: confronting the question of mortality with his wife, Koplinka-Loehr pondered what he would do if he had limited time to do anything differently or that he had yet to do, answering that with just five years to live, he would want most to run for County Legislature. Again. And so, he’s going for it. “It was a very meaningful contribution I had made for that 12 years,” Koplinka-Loehr said. “I felt like if I had to give something back to the community, that’s how I would do it.” That dozen years, however impressive given his longevity, is rather misleading given the type of influence he’s had in local government over the years. A career planner – with multiple stints in both the private and public sector – Koplinka-Loehr is currently employed as the Energy Management Coordinator at TST BOCES. But in a public capacity, KoplinkaLoehr has seen just about everything. A one-time county employee, he’s had the unique privilege of negotiating a contract on both sides of the bargaining table, once as an employee of the planning department and later, as legislature chair. A veteran legislator in his time, he’d chaired multiple committees (including the budget committee, for three years) and has counted membership in such auxiliary governing bodies, including the incentive-granting Industrial Development Agency. But it’s the area of his expertise – planning – and the presently volatile dynamic of Lansing in today’s political arena that has inspired Koplinka-Loehr to run again: to continue the continued on page 12

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25-year-long legacy of planners on the legislature – from Sue Stein and Tim Joseph to the outgoing Carol Chock – and ensure the long-term health of the county. In the face of new changes, including a debate over a new jail, the sharing of services and Lansing’s own fiscal woes, Koplinka-Loehr wants to serve as a forward-thinking coordinator to better plan for the county’s health 20 years down the road. Acknowledging that Tompkins County, historically, has been “ahead of the curve” on many of these issues, KoplinkaLoehr’s platform focuses largely on two areas: Koplinka-Loehr creative fundraising and the creation of long-term strategies with incremental goals the county can work toward. Citing issues such as homelessness (of which he once fronted an outreach program for as an employee of the Learning Web) and the county’s already-existing suite of alternatives to incarceration on the jail expansion issue, he named the need to identify newer, more creative funding services to make those programs more effective. A big part of this would involve a greater focus on the region’s homegrown economic development, continuing the work of organizations like Tompkins County Area Development to identify burgeoning local talent, incubate it and invest in its success to create the type of loyalty to Tompkins County’s economy that makes for sustainable, economic growth and expands the local tax base. At the same time, he wants to keep Lan-

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Canadian market, concurrent with a production push by U.S. markets to increase production at a time when American oil is selling at record lows. Though this does not necessarily mean there will be a new pipeline constructed, if demand rises for natural gas, then so will the potential for a new project. “In assessing potential future supply, we look at current projects that have the potential to be expanded,” Ruth Parkins, Public Affairs Manager for Iroquois Pipeline Operating Company said in an email. “While Dominion’s New Market Project is under construction and will be in service later this year, Iroquois’ presentation was not meant to infer that there is a New Market II project proposed, but rather to speak conceptually about addressing future market needs.” Ta k ing M atters Into Their Ow n H a nds

The task, Mothers Out Front leadership says, is simply-stated, but not so simply executed: in their best case scenario, the group aims to convince Dominion to spend money on creating a cleaner compressor station in Ellis Hollow – which currently contributes an excess of 12,000 tons of pollutants per year, according to 2015 emissions data from the DEC – all without allowing the company to make money through the expansion of natural gas supply to the eastern end of the state. A cleaner compressor station, its opponents say, is a simple objective: according to an analysis of the station’s specifications, two of the three compressors at the Borger station are powered by very old Dresser Clark DC 990 turbines (one dating back to 1984) that produce nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions and other pollutants greatly exceeding that of the station’s third turbine, a

sing in mind, taking the town’s comprehensive plan to heart and encouraging development in his own district to allow the financial flexibility to leverage larger scale development through grants and incentives. The rest of the economic picture will be fleshed out, he said, by the aggressive pursuit of grants and even more creative measures as potential solutions. He cites one example, naming a time where he attempted to swim the length of Cayuga Lake, raising $42,000 for something called an “innovation fund:” a flexible account where county departments could apply for grants to fund projects taxpayers otherwise wouldn’t be able to in an attempt to create a “ripple effect:” something akin to reverse participatory budgeting. “It was really gratifying,” Koplinka-Loehr said. “We were able to literally send a letter to every taxpayer asking, ‘are you interested in this?’ Just free will offering, asking if they’d like to go above and beyond to help Tompkins County. Surprisingly, lots of people did. They believed in quality of life.” The challenge, he said, will be getting Lansing to believe in him. A notoriously tough district, the past two races – won by Pat Pryor in 2009 and Mike Sigler in 2013 – were extremely close, each race won by extremely low margins: in 2013, Sigler won by just 36 votes. In 2009, he lost by six. “It’s going to be a close race,” Koplinka-Loehr said. “We know that demographically. So you really just don’t know the outcome. So you have to go door-to-door, get eyeball-to-eyeball, let someone know that ‘hey, this is someone who understands what I’m dealing with and is willing to listen.’” And, if you’re confused at the ballot box over which Mike is which, his campaign brochure features a large portrait of him emblazoned with his campaign slogan: This Mike, This November. –Nick Reynolds

Taurus 70 turbine installed in 2010. Because of their higher levels of pollution (and difficulties of maintenance, activists requested that Dominion replace its old Dresser Clark turbines at Borger with modern equipment like at Horseheads, Sheds, and Brookman Corners not only because modern equipment would be cleaner, but ultimately save Dominion time and money in their upkeep. But, despite the optimism, Dominion has no plans to change the project. . “As Dominion Energy publicly stated at the May 1 public forum held in the Town of Dryden,” the company said in a statement. “we are willing to discuss future needs at Borger Station after completing the current project.” In the immediate future, that plan does not include green compressors. So Mothers Out Front say they have a different idea: the group is working to implement an environmental health project to monitor the population within a two kilometer radius in order to compare their current health to whatever their health may be after several years of direct exposure to the emissions released by the compressor station. This is not a new idea, as some counties on the pipeline’s route, like in Madison County, have their health departments assisting to conduct these studies. Tompkins County though – for lack of resources to cover the estimated $18,000 cost – declined to participate, leaving the local activists to go it alone. Working on locking in grant funding, Mothers Out Front are trying to raise the funding themselves but, sadly, may have to wait to see if things go wrong. “One of the things that is probably bound to happen – if it turns out we do have some serious problems here – is that they’ll [the health department] suddenly get interested in this,” said Elisa Evett, an activist. “They’ll have to.” –Nick Reynolds

Local rockers bring much grit

Stranded With A Kiss, Car People, Spazzare, Saturday, June 17, 9:00 p.m., The Dock “The mark of a tattoo; regret, lost love; honesty, truth, revolt, and surrender. The moment of self realization and becoming....” Christian deBrigard

tranded With A Kiss’ debut record, Voodoo Box, opens raw and loose with the taut rocker “Get Paid”. There’s no hidden agenda here: a sort of crosspollination of blunt force and melody. There’s joy and groove to the band’s propulsion, similar to some of the more open-minded hair metal from the ‘80s. This is the group’s blueprint: take the edgy sunshine that was Ratt, Dokken and Motley Crue, and infuse it with the darker side of ‘90s Seattle-era punk. The substance is solid, and the trio makes it shine with dense songwriting. No note is wasted. “We work together to serve the song at hand,” noted guitarist and lead singer Christian deBrigard. “In that right, there are no unnecessary open jams or ten minute solos that might pull you away from the heart of the tune. Although I learned how to play lead guitar by cutting heads jamming the blues, in Stranded

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With A Kiss (SWAK), I only take a solo when I have something I’m dying to say (see solo on “Bone Deep”); and its usually a deliberate response to the vocal melody.” SWAK’s composed of three of Ithaca’s most seasoned veterans: deBrigard, bassist Rob Natoli and drummer Jeff Turback. The trio has fused together to strive for something beyond. Songwriting is at the apex of the group’s mission. Forging dynamic edges to create a sense of timelessness. It’s nowhere more apparent than in the soaring ballad, “If You Were Her”, a song that works on many levels because of its intimate depth and honesty. The first time you hear it, you can instantly feel it. “Instrumentally, that song had been in my back pocket for years when I was asked to join the band,” Natoli explained. “As with all of our songs, it was developed as a group to change and rearrange some sections. “If You Were Her” was just a working title, but Christian kept it when writing the lyrics.” “At the time that we were rewriting it, my significant other had just lost her childhood friend to a drug overdose,” deBrigard said. “The saddest part was that she was a young mother, and had relapsed after being put on waiting list for a halfway house just after rehab.

For weeks, I watched helplessly as she wept over the pictures and memories of her departed friend, while expressing her deepest feelings of pain and regret. I think this song articulates in part what she felt, but could not say.” What each song on Voodoo Box really shows (and continually makes interesting) is a band with a wide range. SWAK has the ability to fuse varying elements of rock, punk and metal and forge complete and memorable compositions. There’s wicked thrash; precise space and an intricate vibrancy to each current the band wades through. You get lost in Voodoo Box in a really purposeful way. You want more with each turning track. The rawness lets you inside and the looseness stirs your soul. “There were no preconceived ideas about what the band would sound like,” Turback said. “In previous projects I felt constrained in my playing. This is the first band in which I have total freedom.” And you can feel it tenfold. The extensions of each musician are quick and springy. There’s dimension where there is openness. Voodoo Box feels large, like it was planted live in your continued on page 14

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A Chance to Save the World

Local writer pens a dense critique on modern man By Mat t Butl e r

ames Thomas Lukasavage, a local author and avowed pacifist anarchist, takes the reader through a deeply-sourced meditation on the world today, what has gone wrong and how it can be saved. It’s the type of book that, when described as it just was, sounds completely unappealing and aggressively disinteresting unless coming from someone with an earnest, thoughtful perspective that hasn’t been hashed and rehashed by every jackwagon with WiFi access. Thankfully, Lukasavage has that in spades, and shows it in Dystopia! The book is organized in three Parts, with a conclusion and apotheosis following that. Lukasavage posits four goals people should strive for that would result, theoretically, in the birth of a new American direction. Those goals are saved for the end of the book though, and there will be no spoilers in this review. He methodically builds his case for them as the book starts, presenting evidence and navigating through what can be an unlit path, if only because it hasn’t been traveled much before. While his prognosis of the future is bleak, that belief is contingent on society continuing down some version of the same path; he seems to offer a rather optimistic view that people are capable of change, and would thus be able to reverse course for the dystopic present and future after which the book is titled. The foreword itself probably best explains this thought of two vastly different visions of the future, dependent on us: “one that holds total, global annihilation through overpopulation, hyper-development, and environmental collapse, or a future in which humans have learned to exist in equipoise with nature [...] through

transcendental, collective asceticism, and responsible, economic degrowth.” If there’s one criticism of the book, it can tend to meander a bit. The amount of research Lukasavage has done to back up his ideological points is impressive, but at times it seems to trip up the book’s flow; it can jump from a criticism of modern American moral direction to an analysis of Hammurabi’s Code in the space of a few paragraphs. This critique is only a mild one, though, as a few clumsy jumps in prose are to be expected considering the sheer level of research that Lukasavage invested in his work. Everybody from Martin Luther King to a roster of modern social scientists to early Roman philosophers and rulers are cited; the book could fairly doubles as a history lesson between its discussions on American culture. This research does serve a purpose though, a vital one in a book such as this. Without it, the high-minded ideas and themes formed by Lukasavage might come off as nonsensical ranting through no fault of his own, but simply because some of them are so unfamiliar that they would be hard to consume without some tangible backing to guide the reader along with him. The research Lukasavage draws upon saves the book from careening into a fullthroated manifesto, and it keeps him more focused as well. One of the more interesting themes of the book is the clear splitting of “family values” and religion Lukasavage drives toward. Man-made religion is a popular target for him throughout the book, while the entire point of the book is pointing out that the troublesome future Lukasavage

‘SWAK’

“Ithaca’s been home for each of us for some time and we all have deep ties to the Ithaca music community. Though for all the years that we were in the shadows, repairing instruments, doing sound, bar tending, etcetera, so many people are just now realizing that we actually play.” Voodoo Box’s closer, “Is That You?”, showcases the totality of the band’s effort. There’s a lot to grab hold of, and a lot to rock. The edginess of the band is almost hidden by the trio’s perpetual groove. But it’s there, as is the unique connection of

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bedroom, where the stars are light and the horizons stark. Gruff meets bombast, with a sorcerer’s wand of directness. “What helps to keep the songs raw is the fact that we recorded and produced each to be transparent between live and the studio,” Turback noted. “Everything that you hear on the record, we do live as a three piece. Chris’ vocals are faithfully connected to rhythm and pitch in each line of lyrics, even though the music is heavy and groove based.” Ithaca might be wondering where these guys have been hiding all these years, but the truth is they’ve been right there in the trenches the whole time. Waiting for the perfect moment to pounce. They’ve found it. “It’s kind of funny,” Turback laughed. 14

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sees for American society is a product of the crumbling of the family structure, the reparation of which he views as the single most important challenge facing the West (perhaps second to the health of the environment). For whatever reason, religion and family seem to have become inherently linked over time, a hand-in-hand combination that Lukasavage indirectly rejects, in fact saying that organized religion should be abolished for the good of humanity but also the good of the world -- specifically, that the Earth would benefit if humans forsook the belief that there’s a better place that exists after death. But the seminal point of the book can be found in its subtitle: A World History Told from the Perspective of a Member of America’s [White] Underclass. There’s risk in that title, primarily the negative connotations that could come along with being a member of the White underclass in light of the last presidential election particularly in hardline liberal Ithaca, but those connotations would not be earned by Lukasavage’s work. It becomes clear throughout the book, and confirmed in a conversation with him, the wording of the title was meant to

Stranded With A KIss ripping it (Photo provided)

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James Thomas Lukasavage (Photo: Casey Martin)

centralize the book’s intentions. Lukasavage wants his audience to understand that while this is his experience and belief system, it’s not a universally applicable one. That might be the most salient part of what he’s done with this book. He lays out his strategy here, one he believes in fiercely enough that it can be felt thoroughly through every page, even more intensely during the final 60-80 pages. In the span of 364 pages, he takes on religion, the Corporate State, the welfare state, institutionalized racism and classism, the criminal justice system, and that’s just the highlights. He’s punching up, but at least he knows it. This is his rebellion, Lukasavage said, a peaceful fist in the air accompanied by a voice shouting into the ether, that doesn’t leave much unchallenged. His message isn’t for everyone, but everyone can stand to hear it. • Dystopia! Can be found online at Amazon. com or locally at Buffalo Street Books. Disclosure: Lukasavage is a former writer for the Ithaca Times. but totally of the future. You can instantly pick up the nods to all those grunge cassettes you owned in the ‘90s, the want for total extension, and the need to deliver something that feels real. And you can really cling onto the songwriting. This is utterly original music and stuff that has that extra level of passion. “I love that we have the ability to create original music,” Turback mused. “Yet music that feels familiar. It’s absolutely a blast playing with these guys.” deBrigard concurs. “I love our ability to productively hash out song ideas into songs that we enjoy playing,” he noted. “I feel good about the direction we’re going and I couldn’t see it happening like this with a different group of guys.” See SWAK crush it this Saturday at The Dock. It’s going to be slamming. •

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Luck be a lady for Merry-Go-Round’s Guys and Dolls By Barbara Ad am s

amblers and chorus girls, New York’s underbelly in the ’20s and ’30s were the stuff of Damon Runyon’s punchy short stories that we mostly know today through the 1950 musical adaptation Guys and Dolls. Street-savvy, tough, hapless and heartwarming, his characters live on iconically in unforgettable show tunes. Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows wrote the book, with its sentimental love-conquers-all domestication of the bad boys of Broadway (and yes, some dialogue is well worn). But Frank Loesser’s music and lyrics are perennially pleasing earworms that will have you humming for hours. Especially after viewing the season opener of this musical at Auburn’s Merry-

Hinds is backed by a phenomenal design team, but his creative staging and fresh choreography (assisted by Lizz Picini) deserve no less. The fine ensemble dancing feels organic, even necessary, as if everyone caught up in the action’s just gotta dance. Luckily this happens often, but the dynamic Cuban club scene, from salsa to brawl, is especially thrilling. Two romances proceed in tandem: Nathan Detroit’s trying to find a location for his floating crap game, with gambling guys following him hopefully around town, while Miss Adelaide, his chorus-star fiancée of 14 long years, is trying to get him to the altar. Meanwhile big-better Sky Masterson sails into town and finds himself tricked into trying to date straight-laced Christian

Making a tall and ominous visit from Chicago’s mean streets is Wes Webb as Big Jule, who prefers playing with his own dice — on which the dots have been conveniently rubbed out (he “remembers” where they were). Jefferson Behan’s Nicely-Nicely is a bit tame, but his “Sit Down, You’re Rocking the Boat” is grand — his dreamed-up “conversion” moves the Save-a-Soul mission folks and sinners from their orderly rows to a joyous throng and lineup and back down into their seats again (more of Hinds’ visual magic). But the high-rollers here are definitely that crazy couple, long-suffering Adelaide and her evasive beau. Broadway-featured Carlos Lopez brings an individual personality to this well-known role. Coping and evading, fixing and dealing, his Nathan is a mensch — and down on his knees to

plead “Sue Me,” he’s irresistible. Not that Julie Cardia’s Adelaide, towering above him, wants to. Comically brilliant, vocally wide-ranging and complicated, Cardia is a tribute to nasal showgirls and persistent girlfriends everywhere. Old-style and yet perennially young, Guys and Dolls is one musical you’ll enjoy “a bushel and a peck.” • Guys and Dolls. Music and lyrics by Frank Loesser; book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. Directed and choreographed by Richard J. Hinds. With Michael Lomenda, Traci Bair, Carlos Lopez, and Julie Cardia. At Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, Auburn, through June 28. Tickets call (315) 255-1785. Barbara Adams, a regional arts journalist, teaches writing at Ithaca College.

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Miss Adelaide and Nathan Detroit share a smooch while Adelaide’s Hot Box Girls look on (Photo: Ron Heerkens Jr.)

Go-Round Playhouse, blessed under a full moon with splendid direction and choreography by Richard J. Hinds. Before anything, let’s take a moment to comment on the superb design — starting with the ’50s-style rounded-off angled frame and a brown gauzy curtain lit to look like wood paneling. The red lettering of the show’s title is well textured — honestly, I could’ve enjoyed this setup alone for a while longer. Enormous credit goes to Shoko Kambara’s expressive, multi-framed set and Dan Ozminkowski’s complementary lighting, which take us smoothly from bustling Manhattan streets to the shabby mission hall, with stopovers in night clubs, from the cutie-filled Hot Box to a pulsing Havana. Tiffany Howard’s colorful costumes honor those flashy cheap men’s suits as well as girls’ ultra-feminine dresses, both snaky and bouffant. And the chorines’ scanty attire somehow blends sweetness and sexuality.

missionary Sarah Brown. The crap game ends up taking place in a sewer (another of Kambara’s impressive transformations) and yes, the inevitable unions do occur. (Though it’s hard to imagine our hero staying content in that Salvation Army uniform.) Michael Lomenda’s rich-voiced Sky Masterson is smoothly attractive, almost too tony for this crowd, and Traci Bair’s Sarah is sweetly winsome — and when she’s imbibed rum punches as milkshakes, she’s rapturous, swinging her skirts and singing a wonderful “If I Were a Bell.” It’s enough to make you book a plane ticket to Havana. Delightful and personable as she is in the role, Bair has trouble with some high numbers, which seem beyond her range. The only other detraction in this otherwise bewitching production is Corinne Aquilina’s excellent orchestra being too loud, drowning out the amusing lyrics (even as far back as the 10th row).

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Cast members of “The 39 Steps” take the stage at Cortland Repertory Theatre (Photo: Eric Behnke)

he 39 Steps is a 1935 British thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Robert Donat and Madeleine Carroll and very loosely based on the 1915 adventure novel The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan. It’s embarrassing to admit that I’ve never seen it. First, I always have it to look forward to seeing one day, and second, now that Patrick Barlow’s comic adaptation of the film and novel has opened Cortland Repertory Theatre’s 46th season, in a funny way, I feel like I have seen it. Joe Dotts’ set is a simple proscenium arch flanked stage left and right with opera boxes, striped in bleached shades of brown, with a flooring of wooden slats that have that streaky feel; the terrain looks like a Tim Burton set in sepia tones. The 39 Steps is pure Hitchcock and comic catnip for fans of his oeuvre. The whole evening is played by four deft, physical comedians in the style of all the great character actors beloved on TCM. The quartet plays every role, dozens of them. Hitch loved the notion of an innocent man wrongly accused and on the run. Here, that man is the dashing Richard Hannay, played by James Taylor Odom. Hannay addresses the audience, laments his absent friends and dares to admit to us that he is bored. Little does he know how complicated his life is about to get. He goes to the theater and meets a mysterious Russian woman (Leah Gabriel, playing many women but by no means all) who comes back to his flat and comes to a bad end. Hannay goes on the lam, trying to find out the true meaning of “The 39 Steps.” This is the “Maguffin,” or the gimmick that Hitchcock knew would keep audiences interested. He also said that you’ll love a character if he’s good at his

job — Odom is very good at being suave. Playing over 100 other characters and (literally) juggling hats at one point are Jason Shipman and Nicholas Wilder. I haven’t read the script, so I don’t know how many of the gags are spelled out and how many were cooked up in-house by director Dustin Charles and the cast. But you can’t help notice when Wilder dons drag to play a seductive housewife that he’s wearing men’s garters. I would say 80 percent of the play or more is backed by music and very inventively produced sound effects, so kudos to the technical team for weaving melody and sound throughout. You’ll hear classic soundtrack cues from the great Hitchcock films and a few other flicks that you won’t be expecting. Very effective use is made of a white screen for projecting cool things to add dimension to the set, and the props are delightful sight gags to behold. All the furniture is on wheels to make scene transitions fast and seamless. There are enough incredibly quick costume changes to rival Greater Tuna. In closing, CRT has a sponsored cookie specifically created for each show, and this show’s treat, according to CRT artistic director Kerby Thompson, is a “Hitchcookie with 39 Chips and You’d Have to Be a Psycho Not to Like It.” As Thompson joked, “If you don’t get those references, why are you here?” • The 39 Steps, adapted by Patrick Barlow from the novel and film; directed by Dustin Charles; scenic Design by Joe Dotts; costume design by Jimmy Johansmeyer; sound design by Seth Asa Sengel; lighting design by Eric Behnke; props design by Terry Baker. Performances at CRT through June 17.

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2nd Annual Blues, Brews & BBQ | 6:00 PM-11:00 PM | Boathouse Beer Garden, 6128 State Route 89, Romulus | The Delta Mike Shaw Band, The Brian Spencer Blues Project. City Limits and more. Los Lobos | 9:00 PM | Goldstein Auditorium, Syracuse University’s Schine Student Center, Syracuse | Los Lobos is a multiple Grammy Award-winning rock band that formed in an East L.A. garage. A mixture of genres such as rock ‘n’ roll, Tex-Mex, country, R&B, blues and traditional

One of the most surreal and existential films of the last few decades, “Donnie Darko”, is both immediate and distant, traveling through space corridors, avant-garde horror and philosophical inquiry. Written and directed by Richard Kelly (“Southland Tales”, “The Box”), the film plays Friday 6/16, and Saturday, 6/17, at Cinemapolis. Check it out! (Photo provided)

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28th Annual Fiddlers Gathering | All Day | Lakewood Vineyards, 4024 State Route 14, Watkins Glen | Old time music, workshops and regional craft demonstration. Information available at: earts.org/fiddlers-gathering Hopshire 4th Birthday | 1:00 PM | Hopshire Farm & Brewery, 1771 Dryden Road, Freeville | Featuring Kitestring and Iron Horse (Rock, Blues, Southern Rock, Indie, Folk) The Shins | 7:00 PM | Brewery Ommegang, 656 County Highway

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A new, expanded Simeon’s American Bistro re-opened on Ithaca’s Commons late in 2016, restoring jobs and a vibrant presence downtown. Owners Dean Zervos and Rich Avery credit Tompkins Trust Company and Tompkins Insurance Agencies with helping the business stage a comeback after the tragic accident. Dean and Rich worked with Tompkins representatives to get the answers and support they needed to rebuild.

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Where we make decisions. Simeon’s American Bistro Dean Zervos and Richard Avery, Owners 33, Cooperstown | The Shins are currently promoting their fifth album, Heartworms, with a world tour that includes stops in Europe and along the east coast ahead of the show in Cooperstown. Ithaca Concert Band | 7:00 PM | Kendal At Ithaca, 2230 N Triphammer Rd, Ithaca | (Jazz, Classical) Contra Dance | 8:00 PM-11:00 PM | Beverly J. Martin Elementary School, 302 W Buffalo St, Ithaca | Music with a French flair by Old World Charm School. Susan Kevra, Karen Axelrod, and Rachel Bell. Info: hands4dancers.org or 607-273-0249.

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Geneva Music Festival: Bluegrass | All day | Ravines Winery, 400 Barracks Rd, Geneva | Violinist Eliot Heaton joins local bluegrass artists for an afternoon of high-octane fiddling and bluegrass at Ravines Winery. Music & Mimosas | 12:00 PM-3:00 PM | Hosmer Winery, 6999 State Route 89, Ovid | Live music from Tribal Revival Duo: Marc & Tom. Serving up fresh mimosas as well as wine and beer by the glass and bottle. Father’s Day Jazz Concert | 2:00 PM | Schorr Family Firehouse Stage, 48 Willow St, Johnson City | This year’s celebration will feature trumpet player Mark Buselli. For more information, contact the Goodwill Theatre Box Office

at (607) 772-2404, ext. 301, or visit goodwilltheatre.net

Film Congregation Tikkun v’Or Screens Documentary The Settlers | 7:00 PM-9:30 PM, 6/15 Thursday | Cinemapolis, 120 E. Green Street, Ithaca | Screening to mark 50th anniversary of 1967 war and occupation of the West Bank. Newfield Public Library Movie Night | 6:30 PM, 6/16 Friday | Newfield Public Library, 198 Main St, Newfield | Join us for LEGO Batman. We’ll be serving drinks and popcorn Cinemapolis

Friday, 6/16 to Thursday, 6/22. Contact Cinemapolis for Showtimes Dean | A comedy about loss, grief and the redemptive power of love, Dean is an NY illustrator who falls hard for an LA woman while trying to prevent his father from selling the family home in the wake of his mother’s death. | 87 mins PG-13 | I, Daniel Blake | After having suffered a heart-attack, a 59-year-old carpenter must fight the bureaucratic forces of the system in order to receive Employment and Support Allowance. | 100 mins R | Paris Can Wait | The wife of a

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successful movie producer takes a car trip from the south of France to Paris with one of her husband’s associates. | 92 mins PG-13 | The Wedding Plan | When her fiancé bows out on the eve of her wedding, Michal refuses to cancel the wedding arrangements. An Orthodox Jew, she insists that God will supply her a husband. As the clock ticks down. | 110 mins PG | My Cousin Rachel | A young Englishman plots revenge against his mysterious, beautiful cousin, believing that she murdered his guardian. But his feelings become complicated as he finds himself falling under the beguiling spell of her charms. | 106 PG-13 | Donnie Darko | A troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a man in a large rabbit suit who manipulates him to commit a series of crimes, after he narrowly escapes a bizarre accident. | 113 R | Regal Ithaca

Wednesday, 6/14 to Tuesday, 6/20. Contact Regal Ithaca for Showtimes Megan Leavey | Based on the true life story of a young Marine corporal whose unique discipline and bond with her military combat dog saved many lives during their deployment in

The Chanticleer Loft, Thursday, June 15, 7:00 p.m. Sound and noise artist Jason Lescalleet is a master of environment. His sound structures are both rigid and free, driving the listener towards a state of nocturnal bliss. His work is densely visual as well. There’s a deep sacredness to Lescalleet’s music, almost religious, and his Ithaca appearance is very much anticipated. Joining the musician will be the equally excellent noise and experimental acts, Pengo, Faith Void and Smaxkult.

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Stage Flying | Chenango River Theatre, 991 State Hwy 12 (3 mi S of Greene), Greene | Through 6/19 | Drawn from oral histories and memoirs of women who served as WASP’s (Women’s Air Service Pilots) in WWII, Flying is based on the women who flew fighter planes and bombers to help train male pilots in the art of aerial dogfighting. Clean Alternatives | Through 6/18 | Kitchen Theatre, 417 W State St, Ithaca | A businesswoman turned environmentalist takes on a pollution-spewing mega corporation in this satire of environmental politics and corporate America. You can run but you can’t hide from Karma. Relevant, dark and funny, Dykstra’s play won a Fringe First Award in Edinburgh in 2006. Guys and Dolls | Through 06/28 | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E Lake Rd, Auburn | Sing, dance, laugh and gamble the night away in this timeless blockbuster musical comedy. From the bustle of Times Square to the dance clubs of Havana to the sewers of New York City, gangsters and missionaries team up for an unforgettable adventure. Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash | Through 6/25 | Archbold Theatre at Syracuse Stage, 820 E Genesee St, Syracuse | Celebrate the life and songs of an American legend with the musical Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash. Through jam sessions and concerts, hardship and triumph, Cash’s story unfolds and reveals the complexity of his life and his constant drive to become a better musician. Dedicated fans and casual listeners will revel in the chance to experience live the great music of this iconic American performer. The 39 Steps | Through 6/17 | Cortland Repertory Theatre, Dwyer Memorial Park Pavilion, Preble | Hitchcock meets Hilarity. Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of brilliant physical comedy and you have this award winning, fast-paced comedy. Auditions for The

Speed of Darkness | Chenango River Theatre, 91 State Highway 12, Greene | Chenango River Theatre will hold local auditions on Sunday, July 9, for The Speed of Darkness, by Steve Tesich. The show rehearses Sept. 11-28 and runs Sept. 29-Oct. 15. Needed are one 17-year-old female, one 17-year-old male, plus two men and one woman, all of whom are 45-50. More info on the roles is posted on CRT’s website: www.chenangorivertheatre.org. To audition, actors will need a headshot/ resume and a maximum two-minute monologue. Comedy Night | 7:00 PM, 6/15 Thursday | The Dock, 415 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca | Improv, Stand up. Hosted by Comedy FLOPs. Disgraced | Through 6/24 | Hangar Theatre, 801 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca | Winner of the 2013 Pulitzer Prize, this explosive drama explores what it’s like to be a Muslim-American living in a post 9/11 world. A play about the stories we tell our friends, the secrets we tell our lovers, and the lies we tell ourselves to fit our way into the American Dream.

Notices Call for Participants: Heritage Ambassadors 2017 Pilot Program | History Center, 401 E State St, Ithaca | The 2017 Heritage Ambassadors Pilot Training Program will start on Wednesday, June 21 and will run through 6 consecutive weeks through July 26 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. If you are interested in becoming a Heritage Ambassador, please contact Rod Howe, Executive Director of The History Center, at director@thehistorycenter.net. Writing through the Rough Spots | Register now for summer Writing through the Rough Spots classes. Writing can help to create clarity about challenging situations. More info: www.WritingRoomWorkshops.com Beginner Bird Walks | Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd, Ithaca | Guided bird walks every Saturday and Sunday morning, sponsored by the Cayuga Bird Club. Targeted toward beginners, but appropriate for all. Binoculars available for loan. Meet at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology on Sapsucker Woods Rd. by the front of the building. For the meeting time and more information, go to the club’s website: www.cayugabirdclub.org/calendar

Owego Strawberry Fest,

Downtown Owego, Friday, June 16 to Saturday, June 17 The Owego Strawberry Festival kicks off its 37th year Friday, June 16. The weekend begins with a block party, and the theme this year is “Strawberry Memories.” The event will feature live entertainment, vendors, fireworks, a parade and — of course — strawberry shortcake. Friday’s events will run from 5-10 p.m. and Saturday’s will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Iraq. | 116 mins PG-13 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales |Captain Jack Sparrow searches for the trident of Poseidon. | 129 mins PG-13 | Alien: Covenant | The crew of a colony ship, bound for a remote planet, discover an uncharted paradise with a threat beyond their imagination, and must attempt a harrowing escape. | 122 mins R | Wonder Woman | Before she was Wonder Woman she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained warrior. When a pilot crashes and tells of conflict in the outside world, she leaves home to fight a war to end all wars, discovering her full powers and true destiny. | 141 mins PG-13 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul | A Heffley family road trip to attend Meemaw’s 90th birthday party goes hilariously off course thanks to Greg’s newest scheme to get to a video gaming convention. | 91 mins PG | The Mummy | An ancient princess is awakened from her crypt beneath the desert, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia, and terrors that defy human comprehension | 110 mins PG-13 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | A group of intergalactic criminals are forced to work together to stop a fanatical warrior from taking control of the universe. | 136 mins PG-13 |

Baywatch | Devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchannon butts heads with a brash new recruit, as they uncover a criminal plot that threatens the future of the bay. | 116 mins R | Churchill | A ticking-clock thriller following Winston Churchill in the 96 hours before D-Day. | 98 mins PG |

Varna After School Program Enrolling Now | Enrolling PreK-5th grade now for 2017-2018! High-quality care, play-based and STEAM learning, ICSD transportation provided, sibling discount, DSS support welcome, full day programs during school vacations and more! (607) 272-2658 VASP@ VarnaCommunityAssociation.org www. VarnaAfterSchoolProgram.com Auditions for The Speed of Darkness | Chenango River Theatre, 91 State Highway 12, Greene | Chenango River Theatre will hold local auditions on Sunday, July 9, for The Speed of Darkness, by Steve Tesich. The show rehearses Sept. 11-28 and runs Sept. 29-Oct. 15. Needed are one 17-year-old female, one 17-year-old male, plus two men and one woman, all of whom are 45-50. More info on the roles is posted on CRT’s website: www.chenangorivertheatre.org. To audition, actors will need a headshot/resume and a maximum two-minute monologue. Ithaca Sociable Singles Dinner | 6:00 PM, 6/15 Thursday | Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, 2300 N Triphammer Rd, Ithaca | RSVP pjsmall1@yahoo.com Epic Yard Sale | 9:00 AM-4:00 PM, 6/17 Saturday | Cayuga Heights Fire Dept, 194 Pleasant Grove Rd, Ithaca | Sale items will include housewares, furniture, clothing, appliances, kitchen goods and kids’ items. All proceeds benefit the volunteer fire company, a 501(c)3 non-profit. Visit chfd.net or email yardsale@chfd.net for additional information. Placement Auditions for the Ithaca Children and Youth Chorus | Community School Of Music And Arts, 330 E State St, Ithaca | Runs Monday, June 19th from 3:00-4:30pm and Tuesday, June 20th from 3:00-6:00pm. Contact: CSMA 607-272-1474

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Modular Synth Performances & Discussion | 7:00 PM, 6/14 Wednesday | Sacred Root Kava Lounge & Tea Bar, 139 W State St, Ithaca | DIY theme and workshop led by Jordan Aceto; performances on modular synths Fun Fundraiser: Come Unwind to a candle lit evening of Spa Pampering just for you | 7:00 PM-9:00 PM, 6/16 Friday | Freeville Fire Station, 21 Union St, freeville | Come as you are and leave feeling silky soft, smelling fresh & finding your skin irresistible! Just in Time For Father’s

confidence in public speaking in a mutually supportive, friendly, fun environment with great mentorship.

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Bodhi Mountain’s been playing music since he was young dude, raging the drums, guitar and bass, and traveling with various musical and theatrical groups for many years. He’s a seasoned guy, but most importantly he’s an apt learner, and his music is perpetually better each step of the way. A drummer turned guitarist, Bodhi’s always been a rhythm-based interpreter at heart. “At times I find myself banging a bit on the strings, then remind myself it’s not a drum kit,” he laughed. Bodhi took some time off from playing live (which he notes, is an eternal passion), but recently decided to get back in the game. “The first step was to commit to the fingerstyle guitar technique I had been experimenting with over the last few years,” he said. “Up until a few years ago I relied on a guitar pick and mostly strummed my way through songs. However, after years of listening to fingerstyle guitarists like Michael Hedges, Willy Porter, and Tom Caufield, I decided I wanted to learn how to fingerstyle play and not rely on the guitar pick anymore. Like taking the training wheels off a bike, I put the guitar picks away and never looked back.” Bohdi’s newest record, “Songs From The Morning Mist”, released in May of 2017, is a brisk and contemplative work, as soothing as it is direct. The singer-songwriter will perform at The Chanticleer Loft this Friday, 6/16 at 7:00pm. (Photo provided) Day. All Profits go to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Easing Stress with Mindful Self-Care | 10:00 AM-12:00 PM, 6/17 Saturday | GreenStar Cooperative Market, 700 W Buffalo St, Ithaca | Learn how to identify your own stress triggers and simple techniques for managing stress with Laura Peters. Registration required - sign up at greenstar.coop, at the store or call 273-9392. Modern Dance with Karen Koyanagi | 3:00

PM, 6/17 Saturday | Community School Of Music And Arts, 330 E State St, Ithaca | Class is quite physical but uses imagery to communicate technique. Focus on breath, core initiation, weight transfer and shifts. Graham, Limon and Bartenieff influences. Toastmasters.org Cayuga Club Meeting | 6:00 PM-7:00 PM, 6/20 Tuesday | Riley Robb Hall room 205, 111 Wing Drive (Cornell Campus), Ithaca | Toastmasters clubs help their members gain skill and

Owego’s Strawberry Festival | 5:00 PM-10:00 PM, 6/16 Friday | Downtown, , Owego | Since the debut of the Owego Strawberry Festival 37 years ago, hundreds of thousands of people have been drawn to downtown Owego, New York to experience the charm of this annual festival. The theme for this year’s event is Strawberry Memories. Gorges Ithaca Half Marathon | 7:30 AM-12:30 PM, 6/17 Saturday | Black Diamond Trail, Cayuga Waterfront Trail, Lake Street, Falls Street, Tioga Street, The Commons, , Ithaca | Half marathon race Fire It Up BBQ Weekend | 10:00 AM-5:00 PM, 6/17 Saturday | Various Locations | Usher in the summer season with a visit to beautiful Keuka Lake for some terrific foods and wines at eight outstanding wineries. At our very popular Barbecue at the Wineries, each winery features its own barbecue dish with a special sauce, marinade or rub, all made in New York State. Info and locations at corningfingerlakes.com Lenny Smith Memorial Cruise | 10:30 AM, 6/17 Saturday | Kolorcraft Autobody, 3980 New Ct Ave, Syracuse | Greg Smith Hosts the Lenny Smith Memorial Cruise to Raise Awareness and Funding for the American Lung Association. Contact: Greg Smith Gsmith@kolorcraftab.com 315-437-4755 Summer Solstice Party | 12:00 PM-5:00 PM, 6/17 Saturday | Hosmer Winery, 6999 State Route 89, Ovid | The Zydeco Trail Riders will be playing and wine and beer by the glass will be available to purchase. Trumansburg Porchfest | 12:00 PM-5:00 PM, 6/17 Saturday | Downtown, Trumansburg | After Ithaca hosted its first porchfest in Fall Creek in 2007, the idea spread across the country. And now it’s caught on right next door, in the Village of Trumansburg. Featuring a lineup of over 40 bands playing on the village’s porches from 12 noon until 5pm on Saturday this will be a special event. Featuring Gas Food Lodging, Los Finsteros, Ithaca Bottom Boys, Bronwen Exter, Laila Belle and more. Southern Tier’s First Annual Rockin’

Rodeo | 5:00 PM-12:00 AM, 6/17 Saturday | Southern Tier Stables, 2068 Dumplin Hill Road, Moravia | This family fun rodeo will be held June 17th 2017 starting at 5pm with gates opening at 4pm. There will be music performed by Tink Bennett and Tailor Made following the performance ($5 cover). This will be a full 8 event rodeo including bull riding, team roping, barrel racing and more! There will also be events for children to participate in as well. Food and refreshments will be available on site. Pre-sale tickets are available until June 10th . Please feel free to reach out with any questions to sarahspence89@ hotmail.com or southerntierstables@ gmail.com. Hope to see you there! East Hill Flying Club Annual Father’s Day Pancake Breakfast | 7:00 AM-1:00 PM, 6/18 Sunday | East Hill Flying Club, 62 Brown Rd, Ithaca | Pancake Breakfast, with plenty of aircraft exhibits, and great Father’s Day activities for the family. 8th Annual Peter De Mott Peace Trott | 8:00 AM, 6/18 Sunday | Cornell Arboretum, Ithaca | The Peter De Mott Peace Trot is a traditional off-road race set at a Cornell campus treasure — the Arboretum. 5K runners begin by running the paths around the ponds and up a sharp hill to the roadway. The Finger Lakes Culinary Festival | 12:00 PM-5:00 PM, 6/18 Sunday | The Commons, East State Street, Ithaca | Featuring over 20 Finger Lakes Artisan beverage and food producers. The History Center in Tompkins County Annual Meeting | 5:00 PM, 6/19 Monday | History Center, 401 E State St, Ithaca | All are welcome to attend The History Center’s annual meeting which will include a Tompkins County Bicentennial reading of “Nine Towns and a City,” a review of highlights of the past year, an introduction of new trustees and recognizing trustees who are stepping down, and a look ahead to the next 12 months.

socialization and hands-on learning through informal free-play. For more information, contact the Library’s Youth Services Department at (607) 272-4557 extension 275. Children’s Writing Workshops With Anne Mazer | 10:00 AM-12:00 PM, 6/17 Saturday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca | Participants are encouraged to bring a favorite notebook, pen, curiosity and imagination to these fun-filled programs, which are perfect for students ages 8 through 12. Each workshop will allow writers to explore and be inspired by various locations within Library. Natural Journaling for Kids at Six Mile Creek: Creepy Crawlies with Jason Hamilton | 1:00 PM-, 6/17 Saturday | Mullholland Wildflower Preserve just off Giles Street, , Ithaca | Have you ever looked under a rock or rolled over a log? There’s a whole world of invertebrate life waiting for you to discover. We’ll learn about the insects, worms, centipedes and other creepy crawlies that live in the forest as we search for their hiding places. Contact Laurie (272-8491) or Anna (379-0924) for more information. Ithaca Children & Youth Chorus (ICYC) Auditions for Fall 2017 | 3:00 PM-4:30 PM, 6/19 Monday | Community School Of Music And Arts, 330 E State St, Ithaca | Runs 3:00-4:30 p.m. (Mon 6/19) and 3:00-6:00 p.m. (Tues 6/20). No experience or preparation is necessary for these 10-minute placement auditions. Please phone the office (272-1474) to sign up for a time slot. Stories in the Park | 11:30 AM-12:00 PM, 6/20 Tuesday | Dewitt Park Farmers Market, Ithaca | Children and families are invited to join library staff for lively stories, music and family fun, and stay for lunch and shopping at the Market. For more information, contact the library’s Youth Services Department at (607) 272-4557 extension 275.

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Summer Baby Storytime | 10:30 AM-11:00 AM, 6/16 Friday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca | These fun filled programs will include stories, songs, rhymes, baby sign language and early literacy tips. Baby Storytime sessions will be immediately followed by an hour-long Baby and Toddler Playtime, designed to encouraged

Finding Patterns: Traveling Four Women’s Paths By: Josefa Pace, Ph.D. | 5:30 PM-6:30 PM, 6/15 Thursday | Buffalo Street Books, 215 N Cayuga St, Ithaca | Trace the paths of four Italian women in this story about extraordinary immigrants who came to the United States of America in the turbulent years after World War II.

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Sacred Root Kava Lounge , Saturday, June 17, 8:00 p.m.

Trumansburg’s Porchfest is based on the popular and nationally inspiring idea birthed in Ithaca’s Fall Creek. Sponsored by the Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival and a boatload of other local businesses, the festival offers an amazing chance to see over 40 bands in an intimate and special way. Highlights include the Ithaca Bottom Boys, Bronwen Exter, Lora Pendleton (pictured) and many more. (Photo: Christopher J. Harrington)

Brooklyn punk rockers Aye Nako have a substantial quality to their indie-based sound. The quartet is raw, edgy and melodic. The band focuses on a “community-oriented, anti-capitalistic, LGBTQfriendly ideology,” and in today’s climate, this is the sort of band that has the vision to make a better world. Ithaca based rockers First Pet and Powerdove open up. (Photo: Facebook)

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Josefa Pace | 5:30 PM, 6/15 Thursday | Buffalo Street Books, 215 N Cayuga St, Ithaca | Signing and reading from her new novel Finding Patterns. Lansing Community Library Book Sale | 9:00 AM-3:00 PM, 6/17 Saturday | Lansing Community Library, 27 Auburn Road, Lansing | Lansing Community Library Book Sale: 27 Auburn Road, Lansing. Fri June 16 from 3-6 p.m. and Sat June 17 from 9 am-3 p.m. Wide selection of used and like-new books and other media. Children’s, young adults’ and adults’ fiction and nonfiction at great prices. Come and support the Lansing Community Library. On Saturday be sure to stop at the Summer Reading Kick-off with Miss Angie next door in the Lansing Community Building from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Plus The Physics Bus, a mobile exhibition of fun science for all ages. Families in Transition | 6:30 PM, 6/20 Tuesday | BorgWarner Room, 101 E Green St, Ithaca | Tompkins County Public Library will host award-winning author and educator Luca Maurer for a discussion about supporting children and teens exploring their gender identity. Info contact Teresa Vadakin at tvadakin@tcpl.org.

Art Celebrating Rural Heritage: Verne Morton Photographs | 10:00 AM-11:30 AM, 6/17 Saturday | Dryden Mutual Insurance Co, 12 Ellis Drive, Dryden | As a prelude to Historic Ithaca’s Old House Tour, Bob Baxter, former CEO of Dryden Mutual Insurance Co, will give a 10 a.m. guided tour of the 150 exquisite Verne Morton photographs that line the hallways. Rod Howe, Executive Director, The History Center in Tompkins County, will provide a brief talk at 11:00 a.m. on Verne Morton and what his photographs convey of rural life in the first few decades of the twentieth century. \ongoing Art @ 2nd St. | 208 2nd St Ithaca (Front Porch) | Tribute to Romeo The Wolf. Curated by Linda Zeito. Images of wolves. Run through June 30. Benjamin Peters | 120 E State St| Photos by Jack VanDerzee | Landscape and nature pictures taken from near and far. Breathe | 171 E State St, in Center Ithaca | “Shift” is a series of Art Therapy

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Smokin Mini Music Fest with Rebecca and the Soul Shakers and Glacial Erotics, Saturday, June 17, 2:00 p.m.

lacial Erotics is a band with a quickening realness. The type you can really grab hold of. The quartet is infused with a punk spirit and a glistening range, forging songs that are equal parts Minutemen and Grateful Dead. There’s a rawness to the group that’s refreshing and hopeful. You can ponder existence listening to this stuff, while still grooving hard. The band’s unique name fits its natural approach: tactile and real. “It’s a twist on the name glacial erratic, which is a rock carried to an area from another by a glacier,” noted bassist Jimmy Lowdown Perkins. “We’re not all ‘native’ to this area, but we’ve been here for decades and love it. And we play ‘rock’ music, but we’re not at all ‘erotic’ onstage.” Along with a huge sense of humor, there’s simplicity and directness to many of the band’s angles, and also deep extensions that melt in psychedelic hues. The combination is pure and seamless. The band fires with that old-school thump: pounding and starry, a group with original aspirations. The Ithaca Times caught up with Perkins and fellow Glacial Erotic, guitarist Ryan Recker Radley, in anticipation of the band’s Smokin Mini Music Festival appearance

Oil Paintings in Abstraction by local Artist Anna Pausch. Each piece is the residual effect of confronting her lingering experiences and innerconflicts. Cornell Lab of Ornithology | 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd, Ithaca | Free Spirits: Bird Photography by Marie Read: Acclaimed local wildlife photographer Marie Read celebrates the beauty of birds with an exhibition, Free Spirits. Through August Corners Gallery | 903 Hanshaw Road Ithaca | “Collision of Realms.” A two-person exhibit featuring paintings and works on paper by Marianne Van Lent and Masha Ryskin. Collision of Realms will be on view through June 22.

at Americana Vineyards this Saturday. Here’s the skinny. Ithaca Times: Your sound is varied, what are you guys reaching for with your music and what’s the methodology behind it? Jim Perkins: That depends on which band member you talk to (laughs). We play weekly and usually, a third of that time is us jamming— fleshing stuff out. Trying on different rhythms and textures. Sometimes the result can be very loose with any of us tossing in lines and seeing what develops. Sometimes it’s very punky and belligerent. It’s a therapeutic thing—to create and play music—so it’s a bonus when you can do it with close friends. We all have different tastes and influences. So maybe when one song is too “folky” or “punky” one or two of us will drop some edge on it, raunch it or funk it up a bit. Some of our stuff sounds quirky because of that. It’s usually not a verbal process, but occasionally we do actually talk about stops or counting measures. Our approach is pretty organic, and there isn’t any degree of sophistication in our delivery and the fun comes with the differences in our styles and delivery. IT: Do you guys feel connected to the Finger Lakes music community, and in general do you think a community is important for creativity? Ryan Radley: Yeah, I feel like the musical community we interact with is quite supportive. Bands are always looking out for each other and looking to provide opportunities to play in new venues and festivals. Kevin Black, Sean Burns from the Silver Line, The Fly Rods and Perry City 5 have gone out of their way to make us feel welcome. We try to pay it forward to any bands that are starting out or touring through the region. JB: Ilium Works and Ithaca Bottom Boys, too.

Community School of Music and Arts | 330 E State St, Ithaca | “In the Ring by Scout Dunbar.” The Ink Shop presents In the Ring by Scout Dunbar at the Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) gallery. Through the exploration of pattern, mark-making, line and material, Scout uses memory as a tool to revisit childhood. Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University | Central Ave, Ithaca | Identity Crisis: Reflecting On Public and Private Life in Contemporary Javanese Photography” (through 6/11) / “The War to End All Wars” (through 6/11) / Leo Villareal “Cosmos” (ongoing) | www.museum. cornell.edu Hilton Garden Inn | 130 E Seneca St | Glorious Spring in the Finger Lakes:

Ithaca Airport, Sunday, June 18, 7:00 p.m.

East Hill Flying Club Breakfast East Hill’s Annual Father’s Day Pancake Breakfast is upon us once again. Each year the event raises thousands of dollars to help keep the the cost of flying lower than most clubs and training centers. There will be great food, aircraft exhibits and more, a time to explore the amazing opportunities that await you. The organization has been the area’s go-to flying instructional not-for- profit for the past 60 years.

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Glacial Erotics hanging (Photo provided) RB: You totally cheated Jim. Karl Hector and the Malcouns: Unstraight Ahead. And in the spirit of cheating, I’ll add one cheat tape: Girl Talk: All Day (pop culture mash-up). JB: (Laughing) If I had to choose. Right now, Ty Segall’s, Manipulator, which is a great driving album. I listened to it incessantly on my motorcycle after it came out in ‘14. I second the Girl Talk mashups. “NightRipper” especially, which seems to sample every pop/classic rock song from my youth! Eric [Jakey Nakey Yettru] (who couldn’t make the interview) wanted to add Grateful Dead 12/31/81-1/1/82 Oakland Coliseum. Which is such an epically long show that it would get us through four states! •

Paul. John’s paintings emerge from a kinesthetic awareness also evident in his sculptures. His use of color and line, with their pulse, vibration and rhythms, invite the viewer to enter and travel them. Lifelong | 119 W Court St, Ithaca | Life in a Different Art. Susan Stolov began to paint 12 years ago. A professional classical musician for most of her life, this is the first public exhibition of her visual art. Working in watercolor and acrylic, Susan has captured images of family life, her beloved cats, and still life scenes. In the future, she plans to venture into oils and (perhaps) contemporary themes. The exhibit will be up through May and June. Lot 10 | 106 S Cayuga St, Ithaca | Robert Sikora | Paintings.

Press Cafe | 118 W Green St, Press Bay Alley. Cosmic Metro, New Paintings by Elizabeth McMahon State of the Art Gallery | 120 W State St. Something Wicked This Way Comes, drawings by Margaret Reed Ten Forward Cafe | 115 E State St, 2nd floor above Autumn Leaves. Transform: Paintings by Miwa Oseki Robbins

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IT: What has music and art meant to you guys throughout your lifetime, and what does it mean to you know? JB / RR: Everything and everything! JB: We all express it in different ways individually, but together it’s a great synthesis musically. Super therapeutic. There’s a twenty-year age range in our group: like a generational difference. So we talk a lot of our different experiences in the music we’ve heard, concerts we’ve seen. IT: You’re hitting the road for a tour in the van and can only bring 5 cassette tapes with you (the van’s only got a tape deck): what are you bringing, and why? JB: (Laughing) I’d bring a mixed tape: Talking Heads, Television, Dylan, Neil Young, The Clash, Dinosaur Jr., Ty Segall, Miles Davis, The War on Drugs, Wingnut, Parquet Courts, Todd Snider, and Take Five Brubeck era stuff.

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Universal’s The Mummy fails to break new grounds By Br yan VanC ampe n

he suits at Universal Pictures aren’t dummies, but they are late to the party. They’ve seen how much bank the Marvel movies have made — $11 million and counting. They’ve seen DC and Warner Bros. break the glass ceiling — and more money — with Wonder Woman. So Universal wants to take the properties that they control — the ’30s blackand-white monsters like Frankenstein, The Mummy, The Invisible Man and all the rest — and make their own interconnected series of monster films under the banner Dark Universe.

Tom Cruise and Annabelle Wallis in “The Mummy” (Photo Provided)

All this corporate synergy has taken a while. Stephen Sommers’ two Mummy films from 1999 and 2001 were meant to start a new franchise; Brendan Fraser had some of that nostalgic Indiana Jones adventure and steampunk derring-do, but The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008), Rob Cohen’s second sequel, played like a film deal. Sommers made a first stab (hee hee!) at the multiverse thing with Van Helsing, which spawned nothing. Benicio del Toro wolfed out in 2010’s The Wolfman, but the film was mired in script problems and postproduction delays and was a flop. I think my favorite mummy movie is probably Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955), but when it comes to mummies, I’m with Bruce Campbell: mummies and zombies are too slow to be scary. I’m a huge Boris Karloff fan, but his wrapped-up turn in The Mummy (1932) leaves me wanting. Alex Kurtzman’s The Mummy didn’t do it for me, since it mixes mummies

and zombies again, and can’t decide if it’s a horror movie or a Tom Cruise vehicle where for the umpteenth time he plays a cocky asshat who learns to be a better man. He plays the kind of character who could never really exist in the real world they’ve updated for their corpse of a story. I feel like I’ve seen Cruise do this thing too many ways. Sometimes you get Live Die Repeat and sometimes you get Cocktail. Sometimes you get Magnolia and sometimes you get Knight and Day. Aside from one surprising character (more on that later), all the elements feel well-worn, to say the least. Cruise’s sidekick played by Jake Johnson goes zombie and keeps coming back to warn Cruise about curses, and I wished I were watching Griffin Dunne in An American Werewolf in London. The Mummy is one of those films where every scene reminds you of a better film you’d rather be watching. I’ve fallen in love with Sofia Boutella in movies like Kingsman: The Secret Service and Star Trek Beyond, but her title character here is nothing but one-note evil. The only thing I liked was Russell Crowe as a collector of “evil” and a great reveal that I will not reveal, since it’s the cleverest aspect of the story. Crowe presides over a huge museum of books and artifacts in glass cases, and I assume that each object could inspire a new film in Dark Universe. But it’s also worth noting that Kurtzman also wrote on the Andrew Garfield Spider-Man movies, which spent so much time setting up plot seeds that ended up never paying off that they forgot to pay attention to the movies they were making. And I hate to be cynical about the old B&W baddies I grew up on, but do kids today care any more about Karloff and Lon Chaney Jr. than they do about CHIPs or Baywatch? I’m not sure when we started living in a world where vampires sparkle. Yeesh! •

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its first time on the market. Though 1995 was really not so very long ago, it seems to have well withstood the test of time, both structurally and stylistically. Located off a short cul-de-sac, the home has only a few neighbors, much privacy, and, frankly, though I’ve lived in and traveled throughout Tompkins County for years, I never knew this road existed, though it is only moments to shopping malls and Cornell. Turning off Cayuga Hills Road down a curving, well maintained gravel driveway, the home and its house, get prequalified for a mortgage attached two-car garage appears before a and know exactly what you can afford. small piece of the gently sloping 1.38-acre property and a glimpse of the lake. At AWe Glance offer plenty of loan Inside, the home’s double-paned Andersen windows look out over the Price: $635,000 options and special programs for lake from nearly every room, and a freeLocation: 11 Cayuga Hills Drive first-time homebuyers. flowing plan could easily accommodate Ithaca, NY entertaining, from small dinner bashes School District: Ithaca Schools And decisions take minutes, not days. to elegant cocktail events, as the great MLS#: TKTK Happy shopping.* room flows into a handsomely cabinetted Contact: Owners kitchen. A massive brick fireplace anchors Phone: 607.227.5990 the east side of the home’s great room, a Apply online or talk to one of our wall of lake-view windows the west side. Mortgage Officers today.

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401 E. State St. G1 Ithaca, NY 348-3892

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