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What started as simply posting singing videos to TikTok has led Alexa Chalnick to an opportunity to be a part of a nationally recognized award show.

A wealthy woman and her maid take in a handsome beggar and go to absurd and hilarious lengths to compete for his love.

Ithaca College junior Kyra Skye approaches the microphone at The Haunt, greeting her audience with a smile.

On Feb. 2, Wheels for Women performed in Clark Theatre for its 8th Annual Benefit Cabaret.

Alice Merton broke onto the music scene in 2016 when she went straight to the top of the charts with her powerful single “No Roots.” Merton also released two other singles, “Why So Serious” and “Funny Business” in 2018.

In 2016, an undergraduate student at the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at New York University played a demo for Pharrell Williams, who was teaching a master class at the time.

In her latest album, “The Pains of Growing,” Alessia Cara shares her thoughts on the personal burdens that arise with her newfound independence.

The name of the group honors longtime Ithaca resident Dorothy Cotton, an outspoken civil rights figure who worked alongside Martin Luther King Jr.

Tyson, a vocal performance major, is no stranger to performing onstage. He has performed with Ithacappella for three years, singing popular sultry songs by artists, like Sam Smith and Ed Sheeran, as well as older songs from bands like Earth, Wind & Fire. Tyson has also performed with the Ithaca College Choir and the IC Opera Workshop.

A new, up-and-coming, all-inclusive a cappella group is looking to make a name for itself around campus.

Ithacappella hosts its block III concert Feb. 21 in Emerson Suites

Senior K.C. Weston has been involved in music at the college through IC Voicestream and her indie-rock band, Second Dam, throughout her four years. After graduation, she plans to continue following her dream of being in the music business.