Posted in General on Dec 31st, 2006
As we head into the home stretch for what promises to be a truly thrilling festival weekend, I want to thank all the people who have helped us get to where we are now: our board, our fabulous performers, our wonderful supporters from the community and Cornell and Ithaca College, Marie and all the volunteers [...]
Posted in General on Dec 30th, 2006
Here at LIW, we’d like to wish you all a happy, safe, healthy start to 2007. We are looking forward to the new year… but for us, it’ll be another month or so before we feel a celebration coming on and start making resolutions. Our new year really begins in earnest after 2007’s Festival ends [...]
Posted in General on Dec 23rd, 2006
This week was the tenth anniversary of the passing of one of our truly unique and outstanding minds, fellow Ithacan Carl Sagan. At the beginning of our year at LIW, we tried to get back to basics, and encapsulate what we’re about in one simple phrase. We wracked our brains, complicated things, scratched our heads, [...]
Posted in General, Sunday events on Dec 19th, 2006
Well, this is a first for Light in Winter: the chance to debut sounds never heard before. Ron Hoy, Cornell’s bioacoustician extraordinaire who stars in The Birds That Roar, writes: “I just got a wonderful set of materials from Rex Cocroft (whose piece on the thornbug people may have heard on NPR) who has [...]
I hopped on the bus this morning and just arrived in Manhattan about an hour ago. This evening is the first TED Holiday Salon in NYC. It seems crazy to go anywhere this close to Festival time, but I remain in contact via phone and e-mail. It’s amazing to think how we all remain connected [...]
Went to the Palais de Tokyo, the museum of contemporary art in Paris. Monday night, pouring rain, located on the banks of the river way off the Champs Elysses. Walked up the stairs to be greeted by five people, who all thanked me for coming out in this weather for the debate on immigration [...]
Here I am in rainy Paris, guest-teaching management communication for a week. Thanks to e-mail, however intermittant, there is still a tie to LIW; but without Madeline’s dedication and skill, these final weeks would be a real headache. Everyone I talk to about LIW over here is very impressed, so we should be getting a [...]
Posted in General, Sunday events on Dec 7th, 2006
A fun Sunday morning program is in store, part of Cooperative Extension’s “Lite’ in Winter focus on trails of Tompkins County. Join Vikki Armstrong and Dave Davies ( of Djug Django fame) for light-hearted “whistle while you walk” tour of the Waterfront Trail, as part ?
Posted in General on Dec 7th, 2006
And our first blog entry! We’re excited to be able to offer this real time conversation, and plan to keep you current with any changes, thoughts, or new announcements. Please write and share YOUR thoughts about Light in Winter, or any new ideas you think we should explore for the future. The countdown begins for [...]