Good morning, Ithaca.

FEAST is a one-actor monologue on view at The Kitchen Theatre Company from May 6 to May 24; Brenny Campbell portrays Grendel’s mother (a mythic figure blending ancient grief and modern humor) as she draws the audience into her poignant narrative.

Jolene Rickard, a professor of art history and American Indian studies and a citizen of the Skarù·ręʔ (Tuscarora Nation), received a Lifetime Achievement Award from NAASA for her lasting impact on contemporary Indigenous art and scholarship.

Cornell is rebuilding McGraw Hall to blend its historic features with modern updates.

Workers have preserved stone walls & cast iron columns while uncovering 1872 signatures, and the renovation is set to continue through 2027 with the hall reopening in 2028 for classrooms and research.

Ithaca College invites the community to its free Commencement Eve Concert at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, May 16 at Glazer Arena; the event features music by student ensembles and is followed by a fireworks display.

David Lodge, director of the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability, will retire on May 22 & remain a professor at Cornell for another year.

The Town of Ithaca Conservation Board will honor F.

Robert Wesley with the 2025 Richard B Fischer Award for over 50 years of protecting rare native plants. The tree planting ceremony is set for Tuesday, May 19 at 6 p.m. at the Culver Road Preserve.

On May 8, the Ithaca-based Finger Lakes Land Trust held a ribbon cutting at the new north entrance of Roy H.

Park Preserve in Dryden. The project, funded by local grants and donations, improved ADA access — linking the preserve with Hammond Hill State Forest.

Tompkins County Legislature passed a resolution supporting a state bill that would let high schools include opioid overdose prevention and naloxone training as part of health education; Cornell State Policy Advocacy Clinic students helped draft the proposal to allow students to carry naloxone with parental consent & liability protection.

Eileen Ivers & The Brigideens

8-10:30 p.m. — Hangar Theatre — Ticket required — Experience the fiery sounds of Grammy-winning Eileen Ivers and her all-female band, The Brigideens.

Leading with Intention Workshop by Amber Alpizar

1:30-4:30 p.m. — Tompkins County Public Library — Registration required — Equip yourself with tools to lead with compassion and accountability amidst uncertainty.