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Placemakers Series

Meet people who are making things happen! This occasional series highlights people and organizations who are using culture and art to build community.

Mission

  • I Own This Stolen Land reading and discussion
    I Own This Stolen Land reading and discussion
    Sun, Jan 26
    CAP ArtSpace Gallery
    Jan 26, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    CAP ArtSpace Gallery, 110 N Tioga St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Jan 26, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    CAP ArtSpace Gallery, 110 N Tioga St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    A reading by Oneida poet Kenzie Allen in the CAP ArtSpace gallery followed by a discussion with artist Ben Altman
  • Resilience by Samite
    Resilience by Samite
    Sat, Mar 01
    Kitchen Theatre Company
    Mar 01, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
    Kitchen Theatre Company, 417 W State St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Mar 01, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
    Kitchen Theatre Company, 417 W State St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    One-man multimedia musical show by internationally recognized musician, humanitarian, and artist Samite Mulondo
  • Mending Circle
    Mending Circle
    Thu, Jan 23
    SewGreen
    Jan 23, 2025, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    SewGreen, 112 W Green St, #2, Ithaca, NY 14850
    Jan 23, 2025, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    SewGreen, 112 W Green St, #2, Ithaca, NY 14850
    Stitch, patch, share tips, and swap stories at our monthly mending circle
  • Presentation Night
    Presentation Night
    Tue, Jan 21
    Liquid State Brewery
    Jan 21, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Liquid State Brewery, 620 W Green St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Jan 21, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Liquid State Brewery, 620 W Green St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Celebrate the joy of learning at this evening of short talks by non-experts (and there's beer!)
  • Stages of Life play reading
    Stages of Life play reading
    Sat, Jan 18
    Kitchen Theatre Company
    Jan 18, 2025, 2:00 PM – 5:30 PM
    Kitchen Theatre Company, 417 W State St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Jan 18, 2025, 2:00 PM – 5:30 PM
    Kitchen Theatre Company, 417 W State St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Professional actors read short plays written by participants in our intergenerational playwriting workshop
  • Mending Circle
    Mending Circle
    Multiple Dates
    Thu, Dec 19
    SewGreen
    Dec 19, 2024, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    SewGreen, 112 W Green St, #2, Ithaca, NY 14850
    Dec 19, 2024, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    SewGreen, 112 W Green St, #2, Ithaca, NY 14850
    Stitch, patch, share tips, and swap stories at our monthly mending circle
  • Improv Night
    Improv Night
    Tue, Dec 17
    Liquid State Brewery
    Dec 17, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Liquid State Brewery, 620 W Green St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Dec 17, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Liquid State Brewery, 620 W Green St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Watch hilarious theater happen!
  • Presentation Night
    Presentation Night
    Tue, Oct 29
    Liquid State Brewery
    Oct 29, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Liquid State Brewery, 620 W Green St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Oct 29, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Liquid State Brewery, 620 W Green St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Celebrate the joy of learning at this evening of short talks by non-experts (and there's beer!)
  • Mending Circle
    Mending Circle
    Thu, Oct 17
    SewGreen
    Oct 17, 2024, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    SewGreen, 112 W Green St, #2, Ithaca, NY 14850
    Oct 17, 2024, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    SewGreen, 112 W Green St, #2, Ithaca, NY 14850
    Stitch, patch, share tips, and swap stories at our monthly mending circle
  • Journalism, Writing, and Inequality
    Journalism, Writing, and Inequality
    Thu, Sep 26
    The Soil Factory
    Sep 26, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    The Soil Factory, 142 Ithaca Beer Dr, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Sep 26, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    The Soil Factory, 142 Ithaca Beer Dr, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Acclaimed Indian journalist P. Sainath speaks on "telling the stories of the everyday lives of everyday people"
  • Improv Night
    Improv Night
    Tue, Sep 17
    Liquid State Brewery
    Sep 17, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Liquid State Brewery, 620 W Green St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Sep 17, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Liquid State Brewery, 620 W Green St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Help make hilarious theater happen!
  • Playwrights' Jam
    Playwrights' Jam
    Sun, Sep 15
    Kitchen Theatre Company
    Sep 15, 2024, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Kitchen Theatre Company, 417 W State St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Sep 15, 2024, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Kitchen Theatre Company, 417 W State St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Playwrights, actors, and theater lovers are invited to this lively evening of participatory theater
  • Live Storytelling at the Ithaca is Books Festival
    Live Storytelling at the Ithaca is Books Festival
    Sat, Sep 14
    Bernie Milton Pavilion
    Sep 14, 2024, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
    Bernie Milton Pavilion, 198-100 N Tioga St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Sep 14, 2024, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
    Bernie Milton Pavilion, 198-100 N Tioga St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Jaime Warburton hosts a book-themed storytelling event at the Ithaca is Books Festival on the Ithaca Commons
  • The Editor is IN
    The Editor is IN
    Sat, Sep 14
    Buffalo Street Books reading room
    Sep 14, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
    Buffalo Street Books reading room, 215 N Cayuga St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Sep 14, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
    Buffalo Street Books reading room, 215 N Cayuga St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Bring your writing and publishing questions to this open session led by Leslie Daniels. Ticket fees waived for the Ithaca Is Books Festival!
  • Story Boat: On the Water
    Story Boat: On the Water
    Wed, Aug 21
    MV Teal
    Aug 21, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    MV Teal, Allan H. Treman State, 1000 Allan Treman Pk Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Aug 21, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    MV Teal, Allan H. Treman State, 1000 Allan Treman Pk Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Hop on board the MV Teal for an open-mic evening of stories hosted by master storyteller Regi Carpenter
  • Presentation Night
    Presentation Night
    Fri, Jul 26
    Deep Dive
    Jul 26, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Deep Dive, 415 Old Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Jul 26, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Deep Dive, 415 Old Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Celebrate the joy of learning at this evening of short talks by non-experts (and there's beer!)
  • Mending Circle
    Mending Circle
    Thu, Jul 11
    SewGreen
    Jul 11, 2024, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
    SewGreen, 112 W Green St, #2, Ithaca, NY 14850
    Jul 11, 2024, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
    SewGreen, 112 W Green St, #2, Ithaca, NY 14850
    Stitch, patch, share tips, and swap stories at our monthly mending circle
  • Improv on a Boat
    Improv on a Boat
    Wed, Jul 03
    Discover Cayuga Lake Boat Tours
    Jul 03, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Discover Cayuga Lake Boat Tours, Allan H. Treman State, 1000 Allan Treman Pk Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Jul 03, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Discover Cayuga Lake Boat Tours, Allan H. Treman State, 1000 Allan Treman Pk Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Join Ithaca's zaniest improv troupe for a laughter-filled sunset cruise on beautiful Cayuga Lake
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