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Rising star Timothée Chalamet plays a hot-headed table tennis player in the film "Marty Supreme."

‘Marty Supreme’ is a Christmas gift from Josh Safdie

By Brian Murray, Staff Writer • January 22, 2026
A Manhattan chase sequence, a canine ownership dispute turned deadly, and a structurally unsound bathtub — can you believe these are featured in a movie about ping-pong? It is certainly unusual, but “Marty Supreme,” the outstanding new sports film from director Josh Safdie, defies the odds at every corner.
From left, Jennifer Pons moderates a Q&A with Erica Soto, assistant professor in the Department of Journalism and Karlene Eve Rivera. Pons asks questions about Soto's experience writing, directing and producing her first film and what it was like for Rivera as the lead actress on set for "Someday."

IC professor reflects on coming of age in new short film ‘Someday’

By Sheelagh Doe, Life and Culture Editor • December 18, 2025
On Nov. 22, a group of filmmakers, students, creatives and supporters made their way through the holiday season swarms of Times Square and midtown Manhattan to gather at The Producers’ Club for a pre-screening of “Someday,” a short film written, produced and directed by Erica Soto, assistant professor in the Department of Journalism.
From left, Erica Steinhagen and Karl Gregory play Dr. Arbor and Blitzen in a hybrid holiday party and play that has Blitzen in therapy by request of Santa's human resources team.

The Kitchen Theatre Company puts a spin on holiday festivities in new play

By Liam McDermott, Senior Writer • December 17, 2025
This holiday season, the Kitchen Theatre Company in Ithaca decided to forego its usual holiday party, instead hosting a hybrid holiday party and play Dec. 3 to 14. The production, titled “Reindeer Sessions,” included gathering for audience members with both food and drink and gave them the chance to interact with the actors after the show. 
Junior Yusef Scott-Wetherbee, the station manager for WICB, sits in the booth located in the Roy H. Park School of Communications where he and other students go on air.

Ithaca community stays dialed in to IC radio stations

By Ally Dheeradhada, Staff Writer • December 11, 2025
There are many around the world who tune into the radio as the first thing in their daily morning routine, and in Ithaca, it is not uncommon to hear that dial turned to Ithaca College’s very own WICB 91.7FM station. For the past eight decades, WICB has formed a strong connection with its listeners, creating a community and working hard throughout the years to support it. 
'Merrily We Roll Along' struggles cinematically

‘Merrily We Roll Along’ struggles cinematically

By Abbi Puckett, Staff Writer • December 10, 2025
“What’s to discuss, old friend?” The long-awaited proshot of “Merrily We Roll Along,” a classic Stephen Sondheim musical, is bringing a big buzz in the Broadway community. The four-time Tony winning revival from the 2023-24 Broadway season released the professional recording Dec. 5. The musical's material was consistent, but the proshot lacked in its cinematic elements. 
This historic building next door to Ithaca's State Theatre has been home to The Downstairs for the last five years. The Downstairs hosts events like live music, stand-up comedy and poetry readings.

Lack of affordability causes The Downstairs to close

By Parker Anne Devine, Life & Culture Editor • December 10, 2025
On Nov. 21, Ashley Cake, the owner and operator of The Watershed and The Downstairs Ithaca, released a statement on both establishments’ websites as well as on social media. Cake began by informing loyal patrons that both businesses would be closing before the end of the year. The final sentence of the opening paragraph delivered the devastating news: The Watershed and The Downstairs’ final day of operation will be Dec. 23. 
The translation tree, created by the students in Introduction to the Art of Translation, has been planted in the Office of International Student and Scholar Services, open for additional translations of the Italian poem, "Soldati."

Art of translation class utilizes poetry to spread its roots

By Meital Fried, Life & Culture Editor • December 5, 2025
As trees across campus shed the last of their autumn leaves, a new species of tree blossomed in the Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures. Its trunk and branches were papier-mâché, and its colorful leaves displayed various versions of a single poem. Students created the tree as a part of Introduction to the Art of Translation, a class about the theory of translation taught by Marella Feltrin-Morris, professor in the Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures. 
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