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This Week in Downtown - September 9th - September 18th Welcome to the Downtown Ithaca E-News. You are receiving this email due to your relationship with the Downtown Ithaca Alliance. This is a weekly newsletter sent every Wednesday. If you wish to unsubscribe please see the bottom of this email for easy unsubscribe information. To submit information or events for inclusion in this email contact Vicki Taylor at vickit@downtownithaca.com. We hope you enjoy this e-newsletter. Please send us any feedback of what you would like to see included. Visit us on Facebook . A Free Concert and Celebration of Thai World Music at Ithaca's State Theater Taste of Thai Express, The Foreign Ministry of Thailand and Singha Beer present Himmapan: 2nd World, at the State Theater in Ithaca on Saturday, September 12, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. The show is free and open to the public. It features a troupe of 12 to 16 Thai performers that dance, sing, and play music. The performance also uses original video and acoustic storytelling. Its message is that the peaceful co-existence found among the animals in the mythical forest of Himmapan is an example for our world's myriad of personalities and our need to find such harmony. CINEMAPOLIS CHANGES THIS WEEK: Ending Thursday September 10: THE HURT LOCKER Starting Friday September 11: SERAPHINE Movie Schedule September 8-10 Movie Title Rating Runtime Evenings PONYO G 100 7:00 & 9:00 THE HURT LOCKER R 130 9:10 ENDS THURSDAY ADAM PG-13 99 7:15 & 9:15 IN THE LOOP unrated 106 7:20 & 9:30 MOON R 97 7:10 PAPER HEART PG-13 88 7:25/9:25 Movie Schedule September 11-17 Movie Title Rating Runtime Evenings Sat. & Sun. Matinees PONYO G 100 7:00 & 9:00 2:00 & 4:00 SERAPHINE unrated 125 7:05 & 9:35 2:05 & 4:35 ADAM PG-13 99 7:15 & 9:15 2:15 & 4:15 IN THE LOOP unrated 106 7:20 & 9:30 2:20 & 4:30 MOON R 97 9:25 4:25 PAPER HEART PG-13 88 7:25 2:25 Buffalo St. Books Steven Strogatz "the Jacob Gould Schurman Professor of Applied Mathematics at Cornell University" will read from his new book The Calculus of Friendship a story of an extraordinary connection between a teacher and a student, as chronicled through more than thirty years of letters between them. What makes their relationship unique is that it is based almost entirely on a shared love of calculus. For anyone whose life has been changed by a mentor, The Calculus of Friendship will be an unforgettable journey. Steven Strogatz will be available to sign copies and answer questions. For more information about The Calculus of Friendship go to www press.princeton.edu/titles/8859.html. THE KITCHEN THEATRE The 2009-10 main stage season kicks off this week with SECRET ORDER by Bob Clyman Directed by Rachel Lampert Our 19th Season will open at the historic Clinton House with Bob Clyman's fast-paced medical research drama, SECRET ORDER. In the high-stakes world of cancer research, Dr. William Shumway has just made a stunning breakthrough. But will it lead to a cure? Part medical drama, part suspense-filled thriller, SECRET ORDER turns its microscope on bioethics, money and power. For ages 16 & up. JOIN US! There will be a pre-show reception before each performance of SECRET ORDER one half hour before show time. Please come early to share a glass of wine and toast the new season with us! Directed by Rachel Lampert With: Greg Bostwick, Roy Clary*, Kelly Galvin, Tony Roach* For more information visit http://www.kitchentheatre.org/ MICAWBERS Thursday Sept. 10- DJ Double A 10pm-1am Friday Sept. 11 - Gary and Leanne Reynolds 6-9pm Free Music on the Commons Continues. . . The Katherine Aelias Band Live on the Commons Tomorrow; 9/10 at 6 pm. ITHACA COFFEE COMPANY MERCHANT OFFERS: Comics for Collectors SHRAPNEL Graphic Novelist Author Signing Meet Nick Sagan After five years of war, the last free colony in the Solar System is about to fall. Unknown to the attacking Marines-or even the colonists themselves-the most infamous heroine of the war has gone into hiding in exile on their planet. Now Samantha Vijaya must organize a revolt against the very Marines she once fought alongside and lead the colonists to freedom. Collecting the critically acclaimed series with never before seen production renderings, creator interviews and a cover gallery of art from Arthur Suydam, Marko Djurdjevic, Clint Langley and more! 184 pages in color. On sale for the special event at 20% off. Wednesday Sept 16th 4pm-8pm Comics For Collectors 207 North Aurora St COLLEGETOWN BAGELS Tuesday, September 15th - Wear CTB gear into our store and receive a FREE bagel of the month! September's featured bagels are Southwest Cheddar and Chocolate Chip. Sweet Melissa's Ice Cream Shop Will be closing for the season as of Friday 9/11. Hurry in to get your last summer ice cream. Sweet Melissa's plans to re-open next April 1st in the same location next to Short Stop Deli. BENJAMIN PETERS Benjamin Peters is offering 20% off all regular priced items throughout the store to all employees downtown in appreciation of our 15th year on the Commons. The promotion continues through 2009! Please show your employee discount card. Our business hours are Monday through Saturday 10-6pm and Thursdays 10-8pm Benjamin Peters 120 East State Street Ithaca, NY 14850 Phone: (607) 273-1371 Fax: (607) 273-1373 tuxinfo@benjaminpeters.com http://www.benjaminpeters.com/ BENCHWARMERS BENCHWARMERS Restaurant & sports Bar, Ithaca NY Happy Hour: $2 -Well Drinks, Domestic Bottles & wine by the Glass (Mon-Fri / 5pm-7pm) $4.95 Downtown Lunch Specials Daily (Tuesday-Friday / Open-4pm) WING NIGHT: 25-cent Wings & $2-Beers, Every Monday Night Great Nightly Drink Specials!