Ithaca College Calendar of Events Feb. 15–21

By David Maley, February 9, 2018

Ithaca College Calendar of Events Feb. 15–21

THURSDAY, FEB. 15
LECTURE

Presentation by Latina poet, entrepreneur and philanthropist Brandi Katherine Herrera on her recent business venture, Helado Rosa, a color concept shop featuring handcrafted works by Mexican artisans; 4 p.m., Clark Lounge, Campus Center.

FRIDAY, FEB. 16
MUSIC

Ithaca Music Forum talk by pop music theorist Nicole Biamonte, who will discuss everything from how a dance track’s rhythm affects the way we think about its sound and timbre to what the syncopation of a Led Zeppelin guitar riff has to do with the song’s duration; 5 p.m., McHenry Lobby, Whalen Center.

Concert by the District5 Wind Quintet, an ensemble that has developed a unique repertoire that showcases the virtuosity, colors and endless possibilities of the wind quintet; 8:15 p.m., Hockett Family Recital Hall, Whalen Center.

SUNDAY, FEB. 18
MUSIC

“Dance with Me,” a faculty flute recital by Wendy Herbener Mehne, with pianist Diane Birr, featuring a program of dance music by Bach, Faure, Offermans, PIazzolla and Schoenfield; 4 p.m., Hockett Family Recital Hall, Whalen Center.

TUESDAY, FEB. 20
LECTURE

“On the Move: Changing Mechanisms of Mexico-U.S. Migration,” a presentation by Cornell University sociology professor Filiz Garip on the findings from her recently published book based on research into the changing patterns of migration over time; 7 p.m., Clark Lounge, Campus Center.

MUSIC
Guest recital by percussionist Steve Solook, a member of the Aurora Borealis duo and of the non-profit organization Cultures in Harmony; 7 p.m., Hockett Family Recital Hall, Whalen Center.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 21
THEATRE

Ithaca College Theatre production of “Cendrillon,” a French opera based on the Cinderella fairy tale; 8 p.m., Hoerner Theatre, Dillingham Center (admission charged).

WORKSHOP
“IC Data Day,” a series of panel discussions and talks celebrating and promoting a culture of data-informed decision making, with a keynote address by Marco Baptista, associate director of research programs at The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research; 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Clark and Klingenstein Lounges, Campus Center.

ONGOING EXHIBITS
“Salon de Fleurus,” a touring exhibit comprising a contemporary reconstruction of the Parisian salon of Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas, referencing a story of modern art’s beginnings through one of the first gathering places for burgeoning young artists such as Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso and Stein herself.

The exhibit runs through March 4 in the 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.