Welcome to the quickest way to learn the week’s most exciting local events. This weekly event round-up is sponsored by The Ithaca Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Macbeth
Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself.
Location: Hangar Theatre
Date: 11/4/2016-11/12/2016
Eurydice
This play retells the myth of Orpheus from the perspective of Eurydice, his wife. The story focuses on Eurydice’s choice to return to earth with Orpheus or to stay in the underworld with her father.
Location: Cornell University Schwartz Performing Arts Center
Date: 11/11/2016-11/19/2016
Bob Keefe and the Surf Renegades
Bob Keefe and the Surf Renegades is the only authentic surf rock band in the Southern Tier. With the lineup of lead guitar, rhythm guitar, bass guitar, and drums, their music holds true to the Southern California surf scene of the 1960’s.
Location: Americana Vineyards
Date: 11/11/2016
Kid’s Book Fest
Celebrate nature with activities all about animals, plants and habitats. Pick up a pair of paper binoculars as you come into the Fest and search for different animal tracks! Meet your favorite storybook characters, make your own tree-shaped book, watch books come to life and much more!
Location: Boynton Middle School
Date: 11/12/2016
Here, There & Everywhere
Warren Miller film crews have traveled the globe—from storied slopes to hidden, snow-covered corners—to celebrate all things snow sports. Don’t miss Warren Miller himself spin tales of the past as only he can do, reminding us that through the years, these films have truly taken audiences Here, There & Everywhere.
Location: State Theatre
Date: 11/12/2016
Sam Kogon with Imperials and The Sunshine Group
Sam Kogon’s Psychic Tears is a lavish, painstakingly detailed work of modern-retro guitar pop with a grand buffet of vintage sounds and period production moves. Imperials is a rock band with indie and emo undertones, and the Sunshine Group strives to cultivate enlightenment, intelligence, and joy through the use of artistic and technological media.
Location: The Haunt
Date: 11/13/2016
Death Boogie
Darian Dauchan combines physical theater, music, video, and poetry to tell the story of an ordinary office worker who dreams of revolution. A hip hop poetry concert musical, with a live violin and double bass accompaniment.
Location: Kitchen Theatre
Date: 11/15/2016-12/4/2016
Beer and Cheese Tasting
Beer and cheese lovers rejoice! Taste a variety of Lively Run cheese and create your own beer and cheese pairings. Celebrate with “Shire Cheese” a hard cow cheese brined with Hopshire Shire Ale.
Location: Hopshire Farm and Brewery
Date: 11/17/2016
23rd Annual Holiday Shopping Spree
Experience the holidays with all the hustle and bustle at the 23rd Annual Holiday Shopping Spree. You will receive a wine glass, a grapevine wreath, and an ornament from each winery. You will also take home a Shopper’s Discount Card and a recipe card from each winery as you enjoy holiday-inspired dishes while sipping fine wines.
Location: Cayuga Lake Wine Trail
Date: 11/18/2016-12/4/2016
An Evening to Remember 10th Anniversary
An Evening to Remember Gala will once again raise donations to directly fund life-changing dementia support programs in Tompkins County and Central New York. Guests can expect extensive food and wine tastings from local restaurants and wineries, as well as a beer garden with a variety of craft beers.
Location: Cornell University Statler Hotel
Date: 11/29/2016
The Weekly Gem
The weekly gem will highlight a special Ithaca location that the Ithaca & Tompkins County Visitor’s Center thinks you really need to see!
Handwork
Handwork, Ithaca’s Artisan Cooperative was started in 1976 by 12 local craftspeople. Working together they could afford the cost and time of opening a retail shop to sell their work. A true cooperative, Handwork is owned and staffed by its members. Handwork now has 45 member artisans doing a range of work that includes pottery, woodworking, glass, jewelry, fiber arts, wearable arts, leather, dried florals, paper, fine art and photography.
