2010 Festival Events

LIW Museum Tour

2:00pm to 3:00pm

Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art

Cornell University

Join the Johnson Museum in kicking off the Light in Winter festivities with a free and open-to-the-public tour of current exhibitions.

Bitter Sour Salt Suite

7:00pm to 8:00pm

WildFire Grill and Lounge

Have you ever eaten music before?

LIW Musuem Tour

2:00pm to 3:00pm Herbert F. Johnson Museum
Cornell University

Join the Johnson Museum in kicking off the Light in Winter festivities with a free and open-to-the-public tour of current exhibitions.
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Body and Soul – Get Inside!

3:00pm to 5:00pm Community School of Music and Art
Third Floor Space

A movement workshop to connect your body and soul.

Art/React with Irene Zahava

3:00pm to 5:00pm State of the Art Gallery
120 West State Street

A writing workshop for sharing intuitive responses to visual art.

Art Gallery Shows

5:00pm to 7:00pm Downtown Galleries

First Fridays Gallery Night of Ithaca would like to invite you to the January Light In Winter Gallery Night, 5-8pm, Friday, January 22nd, with exhibits and receptions in nine downtown locations, all within easy walking distance of each other.  Come and enjoy fine original art by local, national, and international artists. Information is available at participating galleries and at www.gallerynightithaca.com.

Spherus

8:00pm to 9:30pm The State Theatre of Ithaca

Trained at France's Centre National des Arts du Cirque, two-time Gold Medal International Juggling Champion Greg Kennedy uses the principles of geometry and physics to create groundbreaking work with original inventions and everyday objects. Jugglers know him for his award-winning creativity; audiences know him for his dazzling performances. Greg is joined by two aerial acrobats performing mind-bending stunts with trapezes, silks and spinning hoops. Juggling to defy the imagination!

Kinetics of Juggling

11:00am to 12:00pm Statler Auditorium
Cornell University

The principles of physics illustrated by our juggling master.

The Sweet Voiced Bird Has Flown

11:00am to 12:00pm Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Steve Kress and the Guild of Natural Science Illistrators on common birds in decline. read more »

Hall of Wonders

12:00pm to 4:00pm Statler Atrium
Cornell University

A science fair and museum come to life!

Structural Intuitions in Art, Science and Technology

1:00pm to 2:00pm

Statler Auditorium
Cornell University

The nature of perception with renowned art historian Martin Kemp.

Dance of Scales

2:30pm to 3:30pm

Statler Auditorium                                                                                                              Cornell University

Nano-, micro- and milla- choreography. read more »

The Calculus of Friendship

4:00pm to 5:00pm

Statler Lecture Hall, Cornell Univerity

Steven Strogatz and the extraordinary connection between a teacher and a student.

Of Sound Mind

4:30pm to 5:30pm Statler Auditorium, Cornell University

Pianist Frederic Chiu and the science of performance.

The Klezmatics

8:00pm to 10:00pm The State Theatre of Ithaca

The Klezmatics emerged from the vibrant cultural scene of New York City’s East Village in 1986 to become globally renowned world music superstars. Combining Eastern European Jewish traditions with Arab, African, Latin, Balkan, jazz and punk influences, their music touches contemporary themes such as human rights and anti-fundamentalism. The Klezmatics are the only klezmer band to win a Grammy award. The music is wild, mystical, provocative, reflective and ecstatically danceable.

Juggling Workshop

10:30am to 12:30pm CSMA Third Floor Space

Learn from a world-champion. read more »

Urban Lichen Walk

12:00pm to 3:00pm Tompkins County Public Library, Borg Warner Room

Sponsored by the Library and the Finger Lakes Native Plant Society (FLNPS), this program will include a short, indoor presentation on identifying these stunning, but often overlooked, creatures, followed by a walking tour of downtown where participants will have the opportunity to test their identification skills.
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Hall of Wonders

12:00pm to 4:00pm Statler Atrium, Cornell University

A science fair and museum come to life!

Flowers in Winter

12:00pm to 1:00pm Mann Library, Cornell University

Botanical illustrations by Milly Acharya + lecture by Chad Miller.

For Love of Chocolate

12;00pm tp 1:00pm Statler Lecture Hall

Lecture, demonstration and tasting.                                                                         

One of a Kind

1:30pm to 2:30pm Statler Auditorium, Cornell University

How nature creates beauty out of thin air.                    read more »

Living with Chance

3:00pm to 4:00pm Statler Auditroium, Cornell University

Living in an inter-species pack.

Sexing the Demon

4:30pm to 5:30pm Statler Auditorium

Learning from the randomness of life.

The Locavore's Guide to Beer

6:30pm to 7:30pm Statler Hotel Ballroom

How to enjoy your local brew: an educational beer tasting.