Friday at the Fest

When we started working on the 30th Anniversary Ithaca Festival we wanted to put together an event that was special. Well today seemed special to me.  Set up for the day was smooth. There were crowds on the Ithaca Commons from 12noon til 9pm AND The weather was great ALL day.

 I actually had some time to see some of the performances today (it’s rare that I have time to enjoy the music) and it confirmed to me that we have so much great talent in this town. Dancers, musicians, singers, poets, fine artists, crafters, street performers, food vendors, and more - it is without a doubt one of the most talented towns in the country.

The performances ended with Kevin Kinsella at the Bernie Milton Pavilion. The band put so much energy into their performance. I went to thank Kevin, who dripping with sweat told me that he wanted to do it again next year. That’s exactly what I wanted to hear.

It made me realize that my real goal this year was to add energy to the Festival so that it can be what it is for the next 30 years. I can’t wait for tomorrow and Sunday to see more, more, more. See you there!

Vicki Kysar
Festival Director