Ithaca College Events April 18–24

By Dave Maley, April 17, 2019
All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.

THURSDAY, APRIL 18
MUSIC

“Is It a Love Story?” a musical and theatrical performance by Ithaca College students inspired by the works of New Voices Festival authors; 6:30 p.m., Handwerker Gallery, Gannett Center.

Concert by the Jazz Repertory Ensemble, featuring works by Mary Lou Williams, Melba Liston and Sherisse Rogers; 8:15 p.m., Ford Hall, Whalen Center.

PANELS
“Choose Your Own Adventure: What Does it Mean to Identify as a Writer?” a New Voices Festival discussion with writers Sarah Viren, Clare Barron, Javier Zamora and Aja Gabel; 12:10–1 p.m., Handwerker Gallery, Gannett Center.

“Citizen-Scribes: Is all Writing a Political Act?” a New Voices Festival discussion with writers Emma Kemp, Rumaan Alam, Tommy Pico and Javier Zamora; 2:35–3:30 p.m., Handwerker Gallery, Gannett Center.

READING
New Voices Festival reading by writers Aja Gabel, Tommy Pico and Sarah Viren; 5 p.m., Handwerker Gallery, Gannett Center.

FRIDAY, APRIL 19
PANELS
“Writing Through Walls: Whose Stories are Ours to Tell?” a New Voices Festival discussion featuring writers Sarah Viren, Rumaan Alam, Javier Zamora and Emma Kemp; 11–11:50 a.m., Handwerker Gallery, Gannett Center.

“Empty Nesters: What is Our Relationship to Our Work After It’s Published?” a New Voices Festival discussion featuring writers Aja Gabel, Tommy Pico, Emma Kemp and Clare Barron; 2–2:50 p.m., Handwerker Gallery, Gannett Center.

READINGS
New Voices Festival reading by writers Rumaan Alam, Emma Kemp and Javier Zamora; 5 p.m., Handwerker Gallery, Gannett Center.

Staged reading of Clare Barron’s “Dance Nation”; 6:30 p.m., The Cherry Artspace, 102 Cherry Street, Ithaca.

SATURDAY, APRIL 20
MUSIC

Faculty voice recital by soprano Rachel Schutz, exploring engaging and lesser-known works from the first half of the 20th century; 4 p.m., Hockett Family Recital Hall, Whalen Center.

MONDAY, APRIL 22
MUSIC

Performance of woodwind chamber music; 7 p.m., Hockett Family Recital Hall, Whalen Center.

Concert by the Percussion Ensemble; 8:15 p.m., Ford Hall, Whalen Center.

TUESDAY, APRIL 23
MUSIC

Concert by the Campus Choral Ensemble; 7 p.m., Ford Hall, Whalen Center.

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

Concert by the Sinfonietta, featuring works by Grieg and Sibelius; 8:30 p.m., Ford Hall, Whalen Center.

THEATRE
Ithaca College Theatre production of José Rivera’s “Marisol,” a play that explores subjects of war, violence, homelessness and societal upheaval; 7:30 p.m., Dillingham Center, Hoerner Theatre (admission charged).

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24
MUSIC

Concert by the Percussion Ensemble, featuring soloist Giff Howarth and the premiere of a composition by Josh Oxford; 8:15 p.m., Ford Hall, Whalen Center.