Ithaca College Calendar of Events March 24–30

By David Maley, March 11, 2016

Ithaca College Calendar of Events March 24–30

THURSDAY, MARCH 24
ART

Opening reception for “NO/GOOD PLACE: Utopian Art from Finland,” an exhibition of photographs, films, performances and installations that explore the porous boundaries between utopia and dystopia; 5–7 p.m., Handwerker Gallery, Gannett Center.

EXHIBITION
Twenty-sixth annual Educational Technology Day, featuring seminars and product demonstrations by leading national and regional computer and technology vendors; 9 a.m.–4 p.m., Campus Center

SYMPOSIUM
Peggy Ryan Williams Difficult Dialogues Symposium, featuring a screening of the documentary “It Happened Here,” about sexual assault on college campuses, followed by a discussion with two of the women whose stories are told in the film; 7 p.m., Park Hall Auditorium.

WORKSHOP
“COPD: When You Can’t Breathe Nothing Else Matters,” a Gerontology Institute workshop on the role of physical therapy in managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; 2–4:30 p.m., Country Inn and Suites, 1100 Danby Road. Preregistration is required and there is a fee; visit www.ithaca.edu/agingworkshops.

MONDAY, MARCH 28
FORUM

Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival (FLEFF) opening forum, featuring roundtable discussions and an exchange of ideas exploring the issues related to this year’s FLEFF theme of “Landscapes”; 3–6 p.m., Park Hall Auditorium.

TUESDAY, MARCH 29
MUSIC

Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival Opening Concert; 8:15 p.m., Hockett Family Recital Hall, Whalen Center.

SCREENINGS
Showing of the documentary “Tested,” which follows a dozen families as their eighth graders prepare to pass the grueling standardized test to get into one of New York City’s best high schools, followed by a discussion with director Curtis Chin; 5 p.m., Textor 103.

Gerontology Institute and Department of Philosophy and Religion showing of the film “Prison Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack Hall,” a fascinating and often poignant account of how the hospice experience can profoundly touch even the forsaken lives of the incarcerated; 7 p.m., Textor 102.

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).

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30
MUSIC

Concert by the Gamer Symphony Orchestra, featuring music from the world of video games; 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.

“Let’s Do This,” an exhibition of work by Nicholas H. Ruth focusing on modern mechanisms that aid in communication, and how these metaphorically portray our values and desires; through March 27, Creative Space Gallery, 215 E. State St. The gallery is open Thursday through Sunday, noon-5 p.m.

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