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Review: Singles for the week of 4/19

Review: Singles for the week of 4/19

By Olivia Riggio, Life & Culture Editor
April 20, 2019
Review: Singles for the week of 4/14

Review: Singles for the week of 4/14

By Olivia Riggio, Life & Culture Editor
April 14, 2019
Review: Singles for the Week of of 4/7

Review: Singles for the Week of of 4/7

By Olivia Riggio, Life & Culture Editor
April 7, 2019
Review: Singles for the Week of 3/29

Review: Singles for the Week of 3/29

By Olivia Riggio, Life & Culture Editor
March 30, 2019
Rev. Naomi Washington-Leapheart spoke about the struggle many LGBTQ people face reconciling their religious identities with their sexual identities, and that integrating them creates “wholeness.”

Reverend and LGBTQ activist gives talks on faith and identity

By Olivia Riggio
March 28, 2019
Five Feet Apart is another movie in the trend of tragic teen romance. The movie features two teens who suffer from cystic fibrosis and depicts a genuinely heartbreaking story. Despite being one in a genre of many, Five Feet Apart stands out for its depiction of its characters and their relationships.

Review: “Five Feet Apart” is truly heartbreaking and genuine

By Olivia Riggio
March 27, 2019
Review: Singles for the week of 3/24

Review: Singles for the week of 3/24

By Olivia Riggio, Life & Culture Editor
March 24, 2019
David Archuleta appeared on American Idol in 2008 and became known for his hit single Crush soon after. He is performing March 25 at The Haunt in Ithaca.

Artists of the 2000s return to satisfy millennial nostalgia

By Olivia Riggio
March 21, 2019
Review: Singles for the week of 3/3

Review: Singles for the week of 3/3

By Olivia Riggio, Life and Culture Editor
March 3, 2019
Senior Monica Ramich plays the maid, Laetitia, in “The Old Maid and the Thief.” Italian-American composer Gian Carlo Menotti wrote the show in 1939 for radio.

IC Theatre Arts performs two one-act operas

By Olivia Riggio, Life & Culture Editor
February 28, 2019
Review: Singles for the week of 2/22

Review: Singles for the week of 2/22

By Olivia Riggio
February 25, 2019
IC Mixed brought artists together to express their identity through creativity. The event was one of many other Black History Month festivities at the college.

IC Mixed holds black history month collaborative art showcase

By Olivia Riggio
February 20, 2019
Review: Singles for the week of 2/17

Review: Singles for the week of 2/17

By Olivia Riggio, Life & Culture Editor
February 17, 2019
From left, Jacqueline (Jane Krakowski), Kimmy (Ellie Kemper), Titus (Tituss Burgess) and Lillian (Carol Kane) have an unlikely, hilarious friendship that grows and flourishes through the end of the series. Each character gets their own happy ending, though they come about a bit abruptly

Review: “The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” conquers final season

By Olivia Riggio
February 5, 2019
Indie band, Deerhunters eighth album bridges the gap between eerily pacific and frighteningly apocalyptic. It blends seamlessly as a concept album but some tracks feel incomplete without the context of the surrounding songs.

Review: Deerhunter album is rapturous yet subtle

By Olivia Riggio
January 28, 2019
Review: Singles for the week of 1/20

Review: Singles for the week of 1/20

By Olivia Riggio
January 20, 2019
sex-education

Review: “Sex Education” gets real about sex

By Olivia Riggio
January 20, 2019
Universal Music Group

Review: Singles for the week of 12/9

By Olivia Riggio
December 9, 2018
Electronic duo Matt and Kim will be performing at Cayuga Sound Festival in Ithaca.

Q&A: Matt of Matt and Kim talks songwriting and Cayuga Sound

By Hannah Fitzpatrick and Olivia Riggio
September 17, 2018
Junior Olivia Riggio is a junior journalism major studying in Ireland during the Spring 2018 semester.

Exploring the Emerald Isle: Understanding the need for peace

By Olivia Riggio, Staff Writer
April 17, 2018
Junior Olivia Riggio is a junior journalism major studying in Ireland during the Spring 2018 semester.

Exploring the Emerald Isle: Adjusting to a new culture

By Olivia Riggio, Staff Writer
March 25, 2018
Junior Olivia Riggio is a junior journalism major studying in Ireland during the Spring 2018 semester.

Exploring the Emerald Isle: Addressing worldwide domestic abuse

By Olivia Riggio, Staff Writer
February 28, 2018
James Touchton, protestant chaplain and current Interfaith Council advisor, leads a Refuge service at Muller Chapel Dec. 12. Touchton said the number of practicing Protestants on campus ranges from about 75 to 80 students.

Students find community through religious groups on campus

By Olivia Riggio, Staff Writer
December 13, 2017
From left, writers Crystal Williams, Mitchell S. Jackson, Michael Collier, Julia Alvarez and A. Van Jordan clap at the end of the performance. Van Jordan personally invited each writer.

Harmonious celebration pairs literature and music

By Olivia Riggio, Staff Writer
November 8, 2017
Former student Emily Bautista, to the left in a solid blue dress, and the current cast of Miss Saigon during opening night curtain call. The play takes place during the Vietnam War era.

Q&A: Former theater student makes her debut on Broadway

By Olivia Riggio, Staff Writer
October 11, 2017
The Ithaca College Jazz Ensemble is open to students of all majors through a blind audition process. What is Jazz is just one of the many concerts they put on per year.

Whalen concert teaches children the fundamentals of jazz

By Olivia Riggio, Staff Writer
September 20, 2017
Minita Gandhi performed her one-women play “Muthaland” April 29 in the Clark Theatre of the Dillingham Center. The play profiles some of the most intense moments of her life.

Minita Gandhi adapts her experiences for the stage

By Olivia Riggio, Staff Writer
May 3, 2017
The Cranberries are an Irish band that has been making music for over two decades. Something Else repurposes several of their classic songs in an acoustic, stripped down style.

Review: The Cranberries ‘Something Else’ is something new

By Olivia Riggio, Staff Writer
May 2, 2017
Hip-hop artist Enongo Lumumba-Kasongo, whose stage name is Sammus, performs Feb. 26 at an Ithaca Underground show at The Haunt. Sammus will perform April 21 in the Emerson Suites and lead a panel the following day on race and video gaming as part Pippi to Ripley.

Annual Pippi to Ripley event to discuss sexuality in fiction

By Olivia Riggio, Staff Writer
April 18, 2017
English pop pair, Goldfrapp released Silver Eye March 31. They have been producing music since they released their first album, Strict Machine, in 2005.

Review: Goldfrapp’s latest album earns a silver medal

By Olivia Riggio, Staff Writer
April 5, 2017
Students in Annette Levine’s Teatro: Performance and Production class take the roles of frustrated journalists speaking to President Donald Trump during their play, “POTUS: Conferencia de Prensa.” The play, written by freshman Christopher Morales, will be performed on campus April 19 in the School of Business and April 29 in IC Square.

IC students to perform political and satirical Spanish play

By Olivia Riggio, Staff Writer
March 29, 2017
In Mind is the latest release from Real Estate, the American indie-rocker group known for their albums Atlas, Days, and Real Estate.

Review: Real Estate moves into new territory

By Olivia Riggio, Staff Writer
March 29, 2017
From left, sophomores Elise Littlefield and Diamond Watt volunteer at an Ithaca Underground show on Feb. 26 for hip-hop groups Milo, Elucid and Ithaca local, Sammus. The performance at The Haunt, along with many other IU shows, allow Ithaca College students to get involved in the music scene in Ithaca.

Students volunteering in Ithaca Underground build community

By Olivia Riggio, Staff Writer
March 8, 2017
Hard Love is the sixth full-length album from Timothy Showalter, the artist known as Strand of Oaks. Hard Love is a reminiscent exploration of Showalters emotional journey as a human being.

Review: Strand of Oaks breaks hearts with latest rock release

By Olivia Riggio, Staff Writer
March 1, 2017
Jeremiah Porter (left) and Jeremy Swift (right) intricately dance in costume during a rehearsal for Birds of East Africa, a play addressing friendship, grief and strength, at the Kitchen Theatre until Feb. 12.

Professor’s ‘Birds of East Africa’ swoops into Kitchen Theatre

By Olivia Riggio, Staff Writer
February 8, 2017
From left, Rosette Epstein ‘16 and Ramanu Steele of Spiral Cracks perform improvisationally, using their bodies to express human connections with nature.

Organic dance group brings natural style to Ithaca community

By Olivia Riggio, Staff Writer
January 25, 2017
Student researches effect of bombing range on remote island

Student researches effect of bombing range on remote island

By Olivia Riggio, Staff Writer
December 8, 2016
Juniors Kaylee Warner and Barbara Chelchowski read pagan texts during the Sept. 20 meeting of the IC Pagan Community. The group holds several seasonal celebrations that parallel similar holidays in other religions and cultures.

Crystal clear: IC Pagan Community connects uncommon faiths

By Olivia Riggio, Staff Writer
December 7, 2016
Ithaca Undergrounds Big Day In will feature local bands, including Eskimeaux, Guerilla Toss, Izzy True and Sammus. The event will take place Dec. 3.

Ithaca Underground to host its next Big Day In on Dec. 3

By Olivia Riggio, Staff Writer
November 30, 2016
Cornell Universitys Punkfest Cornell will feature iconic musicians, from bands such as Fugazi (left) and Maria (Masha) Alyokhina and Alexandra (Sasha) Bogino from Pussy Riot (right).

Punk’s not dead: ‘Punkfest Cornell’ honors music and culture

By Olivia Riggio, Staff Writer
October 26, 2016
A local Ithaca resident listens to musician Billy Coté’s musical contribution to “36 Transitions,” which is the new exhibition at the Ink Shop in downtown Ithaca and will remain open until Oct. 29.

Ink Shop unveils “36 Transitions” exhibit in downtown Ithaca

By Olivia Riggio, Staff Writer
October 19, 2016

Review: ‘Remember Us to Life’ accents Spektor’s vocal skills

By Olivia Riggio, Staff Writer
October 17, 2016
Taking Back Sunday released Tidal Wave on Sept. 16.

Review: Taking Back Sunday resurfaces with ‘Tidal Wave’ album

By Olivia Riggio, Staff Writer
September 23, 2016
Review: The Head and the Heart tugs at listeners heartstrings

Review: The Head and the Heart tugs at listener’s heartstrings

By Olivia Riggio, Contributing Writer
September 14, 2016
Cody Earl was one of many customers at the annual Ink Shop print sale looking to purchase some of the pieces submitted by local artists.

Ithaca print shop holds sale to showcase local printmakers

By Olivia Riggio, Staff Writer
September 7, 2016
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