Ithaca College Calendar of Events April 7–13

By David Maley, March 30, 2016

Ithaca College Calendar of Events April 7–13

THURSDAY, APRIL 7
MUSIC

Guest recital by percussionist Sean Gill, performing six recent compositions for marimba/vibraphone; 8:15 p.m., Hockett Family Recital Hall, Whalen Center.

READING
Distinguished Visiting Writers Series reading by novelist Percival Everett, winner of the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award for Fiction; 7:30 p.m., Clark Lounge, Egbert Hall.

THEATRE
Ithaca College Theatre production of the musical “Dogfight,” which examines the effects of the Vietnam War on Americans as individuals and a society; 8 p.m., Clark Theatre, Dillingham Center (admission charged).

WORKSHOP
Focus Asia Month workshop, with dance troupes from Ithaca College and Cornell University providing an opportunity to learn Filipino line dancing, Indian Bhangra and many other forms of cultural dances present within the Asian Diaspora; 7 p.m., Fitness Center Gym.

FRIDAY, APRIL 8
LECTURE

“Reading Early American Women’s Lives: The Revolutionary Performances of Deborah Read Franklin and Sally Franklin Bache,” a presentation by Vivian Bruce Conger, the Robert Ryan Professor in the Humanities; 4 p.m., Handwerker Gallery, Gannett Center.

THEATRE
Ithaca College Theatre production of the musical “Dogfight,” which examines the effects of the Vietnam War on Americans as individuals and a society; 8 p.m., Clark Theatre, Dillingham Center (admission charged).

SATURDAY, APRIL 9
THEATRE

Ithaca College Theatre production of the musical “Dogfight,” which examines the effects of the Vietnam War on Americans as individuals and a society; 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., Clark Theatre, Dillingham Center (admission charged).

MONDAY, APRIL 11
MUSIC

Concert by the Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, performing works by Ligeti and Mantovani; 8:15 p.m., Hockett Family Recital Hall, Whalen Center.

TUESDAY, APRIL 12
MUSIC

Rachel S. Thaler Concert Pianist Series performance by Jeremy Denk, winner of a 2013 MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship, featuring works by Bach, Beethoven, Schubert and Stravinsky; 8:15 p.m., Ford Hall, Whalen Center.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13
LECTURE

“After the Paris Accord: The Fight to Save the Climate, Leave Fossil Fuels in the Ground, and Ignite a Renewable Energy Economy,” a presentation by Distinguished Scholar in Residence Sandra Steingraber, followed by a panel discussion and audience Q&A; 6:30 p.m., Textor 102.

MUSIC
Concert by the Choir; 8:15 p.m., Ford Hall, Whalen Center

ONGOING EXHIBITS
“NO/GOOD PLACE: Utopian Art from Finland,” an exhibition of photographs, films, performances and installations that explore the porous boundaries between utopia and dystopia; through April 22, Handwerker Gallery, Gannett Center. The gallery is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m.–9 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon–5 p.m.

ALL EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.