Hanukkah Festival at Temple Beth El Sunday Dec 15 11 am - 3 pm Temple Beth El of Ithaca 402 N Tioga St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USATemple Beth El will once again open its doors to the Ithaca community in celebration of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights. The holiday begins this year on the evening of Sunday, December 22nd. Our festival will take place the week before on December 15th, from 11 AM to 3 PM. The temple is located at the corner of Court and Tioga Streets in downtown Ithaca. Drop in and you’ll find a lively indoor market where the scents of savory potato latkes and sweet apple fritters mingle with the beauty of handmade gifts for sale. Local artists will be offering a wide range of gifts from jewelry and ceramics, to hand-bound books and local honey. Craft activities for all ages will be offered throughout the day. There will also be an unusual game, an “escape room,” offered by the temple youth community for a wide range of ages. At noon, Rachel Lampert and friends will offer a special Hanukkah presentation in the temple sanctuary. Rachel is a playwright, director and choreographer, who has delighted Ithacans of all ages with her creativity for many years. Free and open to the public. For further information call 607-257-9924.
Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol Sunday Dec 15 2 pm - 4 pm Hangar TheatreReturn to 19th-century London this December with the Hangar Theatre’s celebrated production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, directed by Michael Barakiva. Join Ebenezer Scrooge as he is visited by the Spirits of Christmas Past, Present, and Future in a timeless tale of hope and redemption. This retelling of Charles Dickens’ classic novel has been adapted for the Hangar stage by Ithaca’s own Aoise Stratford. Adults and children alike will enjoy this wonderful world of music, costumes, and magic! FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE REGULAR PERFORMANCE DATES Sunday, December 8, 2019 2:00 PM Thursday, December 12, 2019 7:00 PM Friday, December 13, 2019 7:00 PM Saturday, December 14, 2019 2:00 PM 7:00 PM Sunday, December 15, 2019 2:00 PM Wednesday, December 18, 2019 7:00 PM Thursday, December 19, 2019 7:00 PM Friday, December 20, 2019 7:00 PM Saturday, December 21, 2019 2:00 PM 7:00 PM Sunday, December 22, 2019 2:00 PM Run Time: 2 hours total, includes a brief intermission. TICKETS This production is for audience members age 5 and up. The box office at the theatre is closed for the season, but open one hour before each performance. Tickets can be purchased ONLINE, by phone at 607.273.2787(ARTS) or in person at our Administrative Offices located in Center Ithaca (171 E. State St., Space 230 Ithaca, NY 14850; 607.273.8588) Dorothy Cotton Jubilee Singers present spirituals Dec. 15 Sunday Dec 15 3 pm - 4 pm Ford Hall Ithaca College Danby Rd, Ithaca, NY, USAThe Dorothy Cotton Jubilee Singers (DCJS) will present a concert of Negro Spirituals at 3 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 15, at Ford Hall in the Whalen College of Music, Ithaca College. The concert will include the debut of the Dorothy Cotton Youth Singers. The DCJS, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, Ithaca-based organization, is dedicated to preserving the Negro Spiritual and its themes of sorrow, despair, and hope to promote racial healing and social justice; and to furthering civil rights leader (and longtime Ithaca resident) Dorothy Cotton’s message of freedom and hope through music. DCJS has 100 members, including two dozen Ithaca College voice students, who perform many of the solos, alongside community members of different ages (18 to 82), heritages and backgrounds. It is led by Founding Director Dr. Baruch Whitehead, associate professor of music education at Ithaca College. The diverse chorus performs throughout the region; they have performed at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C., and will perform in Saratoga Springs; Greensboro, N.C.; and Atlanta, Ga., this spring. The group is named in honor of the late Ithaca resident Dorothy Cotton, the civil rights pioneer who served as education director for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference alongside Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. She often delivered her messages of freedom and hope through music. The concert is free with donations accepted. This program is made possible in part with funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, administered by the Community Arts Partnership; and from the Ridenour Shady and Kraut Family Funds of the Community Foundation of Tompkins County.
Dorothy Cotton Jubilee Singers present spirituals Dec. 15 Sunday Dec 15 3 pm - 4 pm Ford Hall Ithaca CollegeThe Dorothy Cotton Jubilee Singers (DCJS) will present a concert of Negro Spirituals at 3 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 15, at Ford Hall in the Whalen College of Music, Ithaca College. The concert will include the debut of the Dorothy Cotton Youth Singers. The DCJS, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, Ithaca-based organization, is dedicated to preserving the Negro Spiritual and its themes of sorrow, despair, and hope to promote racial healing and social justice; and to furthering civil rights leader (and longtime Ithaca resident) Dorothy Cotton’s message of freedom and hope through music. DCJS has 100 members, including two dozen Ithaca College voice students, who perform many of the solos, alongside community members of different ages (18 to 82), heritages and backgrounds. It is led by Founding Director Dr. Baruch Whitehead, associate professor of music education at Ithaca College. The diverse chorus performs throughout the region; they have performed at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C., and will perform in Saratoga Springs; Greensboro, N.C.; and Atlanta, Ga., this spring. The group is named in honor of the late Ithaca resident Dorothy Cotton, the civil rights pioneer who served as education director for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference alongside Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. She often delivered her messages of freedom and hope through music. The concert is free with donations accepted. This program is made possible in part with funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, administered by the Community Arts Partnership; and from the Ridenour Shady and Kraut Family Funds of the Community Foundation of Tompkins County.
Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol Wednesday Dec 18 2 pm - 4 pm Hangar TheatreReturn to 19th-century London this December with the Hangar Theatre’s celebrated production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, directed by Michael Barakiva. Join Ebenezer Scrooge as he is visited by the Spirits of Christmas Past, Present, and Future in a timeless tale of hope and redemption. This retelling of Charles Dickens’ classic novel has been adapted for the Hangar stage by Ithaca’s own Aoise Stratford. Adults and children alike will enjoy this wonderful world of music, costumes, and magic! FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE REGULAR PERFORMANCE DATES Sunday, December 8, 2019 2:00 PM Thursday, December 12, 2019 7:00 PM Friday, December 13, 2019 7:00 PM Saturday, December 14, 2019 2:00 PM 7:00 PM Sunday, December 15, 2019 2:00 PM Wednesday, December 18, 2019 7:00 PM Thursday, December 19, 2019 7:00 PM Friday, December 20, 2019 7:00 PM Saturday, December 21, 2019 2:00 PM 7:00 PM Sunday, December 22, 2019 2:00 PM Run Time: 2 hours total, includes a brief intermission. TICKETS This production is for audience members age 5 and up. The box office at the theatre is closed for the season, but open one hour before each performance. Tickets can be purchased ONLINE, by phone at 607.273.2787(ARTS) or in person at our Administrative Offices located in Center Ithaca (171 E. State St., Space 230 Ithaca, NY 14850; 607.273.8588)
Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol Thursday Dec 19 2 pm - 4 pm Hangar TheatreReturn to 19th-century London this December with the Hangar Theatre’s celebrated production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, directed by Michael Barakiva. Join Ebenezer Scrooge as he is visited by the Spirits of Christmas Past, Present, and Future in a timeless tale of hope and redemption. This retelling of Charles Dickens’ classic novel has been adapted for the Hangar stage by Ithaca’s own Aoise Stratford. Adults and children alike will enjoy this wonderful world of music, costumes, and magic! FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE REGULAR PERFORMANCE DATES Sunday, December 8, 2019 2:00 PM Thursday, December 12, 2019 7:00 PM Friday, December 13, 2019 7:00 PM Saturday, December 14, 2019 2:00 PM 7:00 PM Sunday, December 15, 2019 2:00 PM Wednesday, December 18, 2019 7:00 PM Thursday, December 19, 2019 7:00 PM Friday, December 20, 2019 7:00 PM Saturday, December 21, 2019 2:00 PM 7:00 PM Sunday, December 22, 2019 2:00 PM Run Time: 2 hours total, includes a brief intermission. TICKETS This production is for audience members age 5 and up. The box office at the theatre is closed for the season, but open one hour before each performance. Tickets can be purchased ONLINE, by phone at 607.273.2787(ARTS) or in person at our Administrative Offices located in Center Ithaca (171 E. State St., Space 230 Ithaca, NY 14850; 607.273.8588)
Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol Friday Dec 20 2 pm - 4 pm Hangar TheatreReturn to 19th-century London this December with the Hangar Theatre’s celebrated production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, directed by Michael Barakiva. Join Ebenezer Scrooge as he is visited by the Spirits of Christmas Past, Present, and Future in a timeless tale of hope and redemption. This retelling of Charles Dickens’ classic novel has been adapted for the Hangar stage by Ithaca’s own Aoise Stratford. Adults and children alike will enjoy this wonderful world of music, costumes, and magic! FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE REGULAR PERFORMANCE DATES Sunday, December 8, 2019 2:00 PM Thursday, December 12, 2019 7:00 PM Friday, December 13, 2019 7:00 PM Saturday, December 14, 2019 2:00 PM 7:00 PM Sunday, December 15, 2019 2:00 PM Wednesday, December 18, 2019 7:00 PM Thursday, December 19, 2019 7:00 PM Friday, December 20, 2019 7:00 PM Saturday, December 21, 2019 2:00 PM 7:00 PM Sunday, December 22, 2019 2:00 PM Run Time: 2 hours total, includes a brief intermission. TICKETS This production is for audience members age 5 and up. The box office at the theatre is closed for the season, but open one hour before each performance. Tickets can be purchased ONLINE, by phone at 607.273.2787(ARTS) or in person at our Administrative Offices located in Center Ithaca (171 E. State St., Space 230 Ithaca, NY 14850; 607.273.8588)
Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol Saturday Dec 21 2 pm - 4 pm Hangar TheatreReturn to 19th-century London this December with the Hangar Theatre’s celebrated production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, directed by Michael Barakiva. Join Ebenezer Scrooge as he is visited by the Spirits of Christmas Past, Present, and Future in a timeless tale of hope and redemption. This retelling of Charles Dickens’ classic novel has been adapted for the Hangar stage by Ithaca’s own Aoise Stratford. Adults and children alike will enjoy this wonderful world of music, costumes, and magic! FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE REGULAR PERFORMANCE DATES Sunday, December 8, 2019 2:00 PM Thursday, December 12, 2019 7:00 PM Friday, December 13, 2019 7:00 PM Saturday, December 14, 2019 2:00 PM 7:00 PM Sunday, December 15, 2019 2:00 PM Wednesday, December 18, 2019 7:00 PM Thursday, December 19, 2019 7:00 PM Friday, December 20, 2019 7:00 PM Saturday, December 21, 2019 2:00 PM 7:00 PM Sunday, December 22, 2019 2:00 PM Run Time: 2 hours total, includes a brief intermission. TICKETS This production is for audience members age 5 and up. The box office at the theatre is closed for the season, but open one hour before each performance. Tickets can be purchased ONLINE, by phone at 607.273.2787(ARTS) or in person at our Administrative Offices located in Center Ithaca (171 E. State St., Space 230 Ithaca, NY 14850; 607.273.8588)
Winter Solstice Bike Ride: the shortest ride on the shortest day Saturday Dec 21 5 pm - 8 pm Ithaca Childrens Garden parking lotJoin Bike Walk Tompkins on the Winter Solstice Bike Ride, the shortest ride on the shortest day. Meet at Ithaca Childrens Garden parking lot and ride the Waterfront Trail. We end at Liquid State Brewery. In memory of Andrejs Ozolins. All ages and abilities welcome. Kids with parents please.
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