The Ithacan

Where students go to find their spotlight | Open Mic Night

By Ray Milburn, Video Co-Editor • October 23, 2024

Ithaca College's Open Mic Nights have been a tradition for years. Students from all majors and schools come together to perform songs, recite poems, and crack people up with their stand-up comedy. Tune...

Local musicians perform at Deep Dive’s Jazz Night

By Emma Brown, Giselle Martinez, Abigail Singer, and Giancarlo Messina • April 17, 2024

At Ithaca's Deep Dive, local musicians come together to perform music on Jazz Night. Occurring every other Wednesday, Jazz Night is an opportunity to hear — or perform — dance-worthy tunes.

IC Students celebrate the 21st night of September at Terrace Rocks

By Hunter Holmes, Makai Yllanes, and Andrew Marcus • October 4, 2023

Students rock and roll outside Campus Center

By Harrison Quinn and Ray Milburn • March 29, 2023

Porchfest happily returns to the Ithaca live music scene

By Elizabeth Kharabadze, Co Life and Culture Editor • September 28, 2022

Porchfest returned to Ithaca in full swing Sept. 25 following a two-year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ithaca Night Bazaar welcomes creatives

By Elizabeth Kharabadze, Co Life and Culture Editor • August 24, 2022

Beneath the glow of fairy lights, the sound of reggae and funk music filled the air as Ithaca creatives convened to celebrate art, music and life.

IC Got Talent showcases student performers

November 17, 2021

Student leadership consultants in the office of student engagement hosted IC Got Talent Nov. 14 in IC Square. Students sang, played instruments and performed comedy songs.

Local lounge brings back live music

By Elijah de Castro, Staff Writer • April 28, 2021

From left, Devon Buckley, Johnny Driscoll, Eliana Maharani and Aria Dawn Tiphereth perform April 10 at Sacred Root Kava Lounge and Tea Bar. This was the bar's second live show since the pandemic.

Q&A: IC alumnus performs with Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad

By Angela Poffenbaugh, Staff Writer • October 19, 2016

The bassist and vocalist of the group, James Searl ‘04, helped to form the band in 2001 when he was a sophomore at Ithaca College.

Lupe Fiasco’s raps rock

By Jared Dionne, Staff Writer • April 19, 2011

After a tumultuous two years that saw the release of his album “L.A.S.E.R.S.” pushed several times, rapper Lupe Fiasco is due for some happier times. Following some disputes with his record label Atlantic, the Chicago native finally set forth his latest musical effort last month. His current tour in support of “L.A.S.E.R.S.” saw him take…

Freshman gives all in first live show

By Megan Devlin, Assistant Accent Editor • February 23, 2011

Pulsing up and down on the cold tile, a pair of gray Nike sneakers gently thump to an internalized beat. Watching show goers trickle in the doorway, the underground rapper hangs by the stage wings and prepares for his premiere. Small clusters of young people shuffle across the empty dance floor while an older crowd…

Kid Cudi ends concert on upbeat note

By Alexandra Evans, Assistant News Editor • November 10, 2010

Saturday’s Kid Cudi concert at Cornell University’s Barton Hall was more like one-third of a Kid Cudi concert. He didn’t enter the stage until almost two hours into the night, giving the first two performers more time than they should have had for their sets. But when Kid Cudi finally did grace the stage, the…