CSMA Arts for All Marathon

ongoing events

Four Running Feet Redux
The Marathon Gallery Show

opening: Fri Oct 2, 5–8 pm
runs Oct 2–24

Community School of Music and Arts
Legacy Foundation Gallery (1st Floor)

Mile Marker Sponsors: Ludgate Farms & PW Wood & Son, Inc

4 feet of space per artist, evolving throughout the month, curated by Ed Marion.

next up:

Open Sketch Drawing Marathon #2

Sat Oct 24, 1–7 pm

CSMA, Art Studio 10 ($15 donation)

Experienced art models will prepare and present a highly professional series of poses (short and long) for artists, as inspired by the New York Studio School Drawing Marathon

Postcard Poems: reading & workshop

Sat Oct 24, 3:30–5 pm

Community School of Music and Arts

Mile Marker Sponsor: The Bookery

led by Kathryn Machan Howd

The Arts for All Marathon Gala Finale!

Sat Oct 24, 7–9:30pm

Community School of Music and Arts

Silent auction final bids, performances & more! Catering by Ithaca Bakery/Collegetown Bagels

previous events

Arts for All Marathon Kickoff!

Mon Sept 28, 4:30 pm

Community School of Music and Arts

Bowlathon with Cary Joseph & friends

Fri Oct 2, 5–8 pm

Community School of Music and Arts, First Floor Studio 10

Mile Marker Sponsor: Paleontological Research Institution/ Museum of the Earth

Working on wheels, ceramic artists will throw bowls to order for Marathon supporters.

Amani Gospel Singers

Fri Oct 2, 5:30 pm

CSMA

This gospel group from Ithaca College will perform during Gallery Night festivities.

Spotlight on Soul: An Evening of Jazz and Soulful Originals
featuring members of Solstice and Revision

Fri Oct 2, 7:30–9 pm

CSMA, 3rd Floor Auditorium

Mile Marker Sponsors: Electro Unique & McNeil Music of Ithaca

featuring the talents of Elisa Sciscioli, Nick Bullock, Jon Petronzio and Steve Reichlen

Open Sketch Drawing Marathon

Sat Oct 3, 1pm–6pm ($15 donation)

CSMA, Art Studio 10

Experienced art models will prepare and present a highly professional series of poses (short and long) for artists, as inspired by the New York Studio School Drawing Marathon

The Big Toot:
recorder ensemble concert with Gertrude Vrabel & friends

Sun Oct 4, 3–4 pm

CSMA, Third Floor Auditorium

Zajal's 30 Birthday Party
music by Gadje

Sat Oct 10, 7–11 pm ($10 general/ $5 students)

CSMA, Third Floor Auditorium

Mile Marker Sponsor: Ithaca Guitar Works

Come listen and dance to Gadje. In between sets, area belly dancers will perform to a variety of other music. Refreshments will be available. Admission is $10 at the door; $5 with a student ID. Call Zajal at 607-273-3744 with any questions.

Bartok 44 Duos for Two Violins
performed by Carrie Reuning-Hummel and William Hurley

Thur Oct 15, 7:30 pm

CSMA, Third Floor Auditorium

Mile Marker Sponsor: Hickey’s Music Center

Sponsor a duo or two or ten and come hear them performed. Donations also accepted at the door.

Joni Mitchell Tribute Night

Fri Oct 16, 7 pm

CSMA 3rd Floor Auditorium

Mile Marker Sponsors: Audrey Edelman RealtyUSA & Hilton Garden Inn

Local acoustic musicians perform covers of Joni Mitchell songs, organized by Joe Gaylord
scheduled: Terry Burns & Ron Kristy • Joe Gaylord • Colleen Kattau • Sue McNamara • John Simon & Tom Farrell • Linda Stout • Patti Witten
plus a raffle of rare, vintage Joni Mitchell recordings

Tie Dye Extravaganza

Sat Oct 17, 1–4 pm

CSMA Art Room 9

Mile Marker Sponsor: House of Shalimar and Ithacards

organized by Victoria Marlowe

Wolf's Mouth Theatre Collective

Sat Oct 17, 7–9 pm

CSMA Art Studio 10

an evening of theatre: act 1: staged pieces from our repertoire (works by Kit Wainer, Aoise Stratford, George Sapio); act 2: readings from pieces in progress (works by Judith Pratt, Peter Shuman, Ross Haarstad, Kit Wainer)
featuring Judith Andrew, Kelly Andronicus, Brett Bossard, Abel McSurely Bradshaw, Bob Finley, Yvonne Fischer, Eileen Hagerty, Dan Kiely, Tim Perry, Judith Pratt, Matt Winberg. (Wolf's Mouth is a collective of local theater artists (playwrights, actors, directors and enthusiasts)

Open Dress Rehearsal:
Music of French Impressionist composer Emile Paladihe
Mark Lawrence, tenor, WilliamCowdery, piano

Sun Oct 18, 1:30 pm

First Baptist Church, Dewitt Park, Ithaca

donations will benefit CSMA. please note this event does NOT take place at CSMA

Unplugged: a mini-marathon of acoustic music

Sun Oct 18, 3–6 pm

CSMA 3rd Floor Auditorium

Mile Marker Sponsor: True Insurance

featuring: CSMA students, Amy Davis Duo, The Chordials, Sue Terwilliger, "Three" (Karen Melamed Smith, Bill Hurley & Lizzy Evett), Thom Baker, Dave Streater, The Chai Notes, The Finger Lakes Women's Chorale

Becoming a True Musician:
How to Practice and Learn New Pieces with Laurie Conrad

Mon Oct 19, 6–7:30 pm

405 East Lincoln Street, Ithaca

(405 is the tan house with green windows on the south side of the street. I will leave the back door open, just come in.)

This informal talk applies to all instruments and is geared for non-musicians as well as music students.

Piano 4 hands and Two Piano Music
with pianists Laurie Conrad and Janet Diehl

6–7:30 pm on:
Thur Oct 1
Thur Oct 8
Thur Oct 15
Thur Oct 29

405 East Lincoln Street, Ithaca

(405 is the tan house with green windows on the south side of the street. We will leave the back door open, just come in.)

We will be reading through scores, it will be very informal, you can come and go as you please. Symphonies, four-hand music and two piano music; Symphonies, transcriptions and scores written for the piano, all eras of music—including the Mozart Requiem, Beethoven's 5th for two pianos, Schubert, Bizet, Mendelssohn, and lighter scores. Pianists Janet Diehl and Laurie Conrad have played together for over forty years, they met as students at Ithaca College.

Move It!, a dance mini-marathon

Fri Oct 23, 6–9 pm

CSMA, 3rd Floor Auditorium

Mile Marker Sponsor: Mama Goose

featuring choreographers and dancers from CSMA, the Ithaca Community, Ithaca College and Cornell

Post-it Note Art Opening & Sale

Fri Oct 23, 5:30–9 pm

Community School of Music and Arts, Beverly Livesay Gallery (lower level)

when all art will be sold for $5 each to raise scholarship funds. original art on Post-its by local artists, organized by Ed Marion. info on submitting your art