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Posts published in “Arts”
Two Perspectives on Jane Yolen’s Mapping the Bones
By ADOWYN ERNSTE, ANNA WESTWIG on December 2019
The year is 1942, and Chaim and Gittel, Polish twins, are forced from their beautiful home and made to live in the Łódź Ghetto. Their…
Twelve Days of Christmas Films
By FRANCES KLEMM on December 2019
Each of these films has a special part in every holiday season. I hope that, regardless of what holidays you celebrate or don’t celebrate during…
Shmoop’s Scoop
By ADOWYN ERNSTE on December 2019
December 2019 Book List
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on December 2019
We have a nice winter break coming up, so I wanted to share a few book recommendations! There are a variety of different genres represented…
Book Review: The Lager Queen of Minnesota
By ZACHARY FOLEY on December 2019
Now that summer is a distant memory, many people have trouble finding time to read for fun when they have schoolwork, clubs, and sports. Although…
December Events in Ithaca
By RAIA GUTMAN on December 2019
December can be a beautiful month, with snow on the ground and free time during break, but sometimes we find ourselves with nothing to do.…
An Experiment in Jazz: November 2019 Spotify Playlist
By LELAND XU on November 2019
Honestly, I’m not much of a jazz person. But I’ve been trying to get into it as we enter fall because life is very short,…
Joker: Where the Hero Becomes the Villain
By JINHO PARK on November 2019
“What do you get when you cross a mentally ill loner with a society that abandons him and treats him like trash?” Joaquin Phoenix’s…
Looking Through the Cracks: An Analysis of the Exhibition “How the Light Gets In”
By ETHAN CARLSON on November 2019
Since September, the Johnson Museum of Art has been hosting a remarkable exhibit entitled “How the Light Gets In.” Organized by Andre Inselman, curator of…
Shmoop’s Scoop
By ADOWYN ERNSTE on November 2019
Top 5 Places In Ithaca For Artistic Inspiration
By ANIA PILLARDY on November 2019
For me, one of the most awkward parts of art is finding reference photos. I always feel weird using other people’s photos as references, but…
Shmoop’s Scoop
By ADOWYN ERNSTE on October 2019
Autumn Playlist
By RAIA GUTMAN on October 2019
The autumn months evoke great memories and strong associations in some people. Whether your favorite part of fall is warm drinks, colorful leaves, turtlenecks, or…
Inktober: A Marathon for Artists!
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on October 2019
Every October, thousands of artists embark on a journey, armed with only a pen and a blank sheet of paper. Their task: to go wherever…
2019 Back-to-School Playlist
By LELAND XU on September 2019
“Nobody” by Mitski Imagine this: it’s one o’clock A.M., you have homework for four classes that you haven’t even started, you have two projects due…
Jake Myers Interview
By RAIA GUTMAN on September 2019
What’s it like to spend a day with the producer of Mission: Impossible? In my experience, it included listening to Tegan and Sara in the…
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Shakespeare in the Park
By ADOWYN ERNSTE on September 2019
For those of us who have only read Shakespeare line by line in English class, the experience can be monotonous, not to mention confusing. This…
Spoilers: Orpheus Looks Back, A Hadestown Review
By ANNA WESTWIG on September 2019
From the moment I walked into Walter Kerr Theatre on a humid August day, I knew Hadestown was going to be incredible. The stage itself…
Into the Woods at the Hangar Theater
By KATIE LIN on September 2019
Disney’s live remakes and childhood stories have put fairytales back on our minds. Into the Woods, a musical by Stephen Sondheim based on the James…
Dead Poets Society: Emotions from 1959
By JINHO PARK on September 2019
Dead Poets Society, a movie released in 1989, is set in Welton Academy, an academically rigorous all-boys high school with conservative attitudes that are reflective…
Shmoop’s Scoop
By ADOWYN ERNSTE on September 2019
Visiting the Ithaca Art Trail
By ADOWYN ERNSTE on September 2019
On the first Saturday of every month, the Greater Ithaca Art Trail hosts dozens of local artists, allowing the public to visit studios, enjoy great…
Summer 2019 Playlist
By FRITS MAROHN on June 2019
“Countdown” by John Coltrane Legendary saxophonist John Coltrane released his first album, Giant Steps, in 1959; the album is to jazz saxophonists what the Rosetta…
Shmoop’s Scoop
By ADOWYN ERNSTE on June 2019
Interview with Luke Monoghan
By FRITS MAROHN on June 2019
Luke Monoghan, a senior at IHS, recently received a scholarship from Oberlin Conservatory to study jazz trumpet performance. As a musician, he participates in Wind…
Tenth Annual Spring Writes! Literary Festival
By ADOWYN ERNSTE, RAIA GUTMAN on June 2019
For the past ten years, Ithaca has hosted the Spring Writes! Literary Arts Festival, featuring local and regional writers and artists who give a variety…