Starting with a community forum to begin exploring a role for the arts in
redesigning the Commons and a long-term strategic plan for downtown
development, the Downtown Ithaca Alliance is hosting a series of activities
designed around the 2008 outdoor sculpture exhibition - the theme for which is
"Celebrating Sustainable Community".
If any of you want to anchor a table with information about your organizations
and/or activities and/or dreams for the future, I'd love to work you into the
following plan:
In brief (listserv won't take the full press release)):
* Sept 18, 7:30 pm, CSMA 3rd Fl: Community Forum: Art for Ithaca's Future? -
starting up the community conversation about a role for the arts in redesigning
the Commons, and in the long-term strategic plan for downtown development
* Sept 20, 1-5 pm, the Commons and Center Ithaca: All Creatures Share the
Earth, the Art of Yolanda Daliz (colorful animal totems made from reclaimed
wood)- face painting, sing-along with John Simon, chark drawing with local
artists (your personal totem), poetry-writing, Feldenkrais Walk Like the
Animals program, Introduction to Joanna Macy's "Council of All Beings", Animal
mask/costume parade with music
October 4, 1-5 pm, the Commons & Center Ithaca: Gardens of Downtown Delight,
the Art of Kathy Bruce and Kathleen Griffin
- face painting, bird mask workshop, Ithaca Children's Garden activity, dancing
with local choreographers, chalk drawing, poetry-writing, open reading of the
poetry of Lois O'Connor, Crysalis Workshop: the Art of Becoming, with Rebecca
Dolch, MAGIC with Mike Stanley & the Cayuga Wizards, showing on MANADALA, an
interactive multi-arts piece by Damaris, Eric 12th Moon and musicians.
* Nov 13, 7:30 pm, place TBD: "Going Green: Sustainable Public Art", address by
global public artist Alastair Noble, comment by 2008 Art in the Heart of the
City artists Kathleen Griffin, Kathy Bruce and Yolanda Daliz
Questions: Patricia Haines 339-9472
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LEVEL GREEN - fostering sustainable community through collaborative initiatives
in hospitality, education and the arts, in the 150 year-old democratic spirit
of the Danish Folk School. 1519 Slaterville Road, Ithaca, NY 14850 (607)
339-9472
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