Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds, 9 p.m. Saturday at Castaways: The soul revival is alive, kicking and coming to Ithaca in full force as Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds take to the stage this Saturday evening at Castaway's. The powerful nine-piece is fronted by the lusty and soulful Arleigh Kincheloe (Sister Sparrow). The mighty Dirty Birds complement the vocalist with hard-driving brass grooves and melodies that are sure to push the bluesy soul and spirit of the night to new heights. 

Immediately following their winter 2010 debut release, they were invited to open for prolific bands in the rhythm scene, including The Black Keys, The Neville Brothers and Dr. John. Don’t fret if you miss this performance; Sister Sparrow is making an appearance at this summer’s Gathering of the Vibes music festival. — Justin Zupnick

Landmarks of New York, Feb 13. to Feb. 24 at Milstein Hall Gallery: Curator Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel will be presenting the exhibit Landmarks of New York at Millstein Hall’s gallery from Feb. 13 to Feb. 24. The exhibit was mounted in the spring of 2009 by the New York Historical Society and the Historic Landmarks Preservation Center to highlight the beauty of New York City’s architecture and open spaces. All one hundred of the black and white photos were donated by Dr. Diamonstein-Spielvogel, a New York City scholar who has released five editions of The Landmarks of New York: An Illustrated Record of the City’s Historic Buildings. —  Hannah Kupfer

Twelfth NightFeb. 14 to Feb. 26 at Fall Creek Studios

This Valentine’s Day, the Ithaca Shakespeare’s Company will perform the romantic classic Twelfth Night at their new indoor venue in the former Fall Creek Pictures building. The Company will be celebrating its 10th anniversary with this beloved comedy of love, betrayal, trickery, songs, and fun. Fall Creek Studios is hosting a Special Opening Night Gala with Northstar Pub, featuring appetizers and live music. While opening night has already been sold out, be sure to get tickets fast for the remaining performances. — Hannah Kupfer Cornell Avant Garde Ensemble, 8 p.m. on Monday at Carriage House Cafe: Tumble on down to Stewart Avenue and challenge how you think you about music with the Cornell Avant Garde Ensemble’s performance tonight at the Carriage House Cafe. CAGE is a diverse and eclectic composite of eight musicians, many whom teach in Cornell’s Department of Music. The ensemble is constantly pushing the boundaries of rhythmic pattern, timbral definition, and harmonic spectrum. CAGE performs free-form improvisation through a creative and astonishing arrangement of instruments — from Javanese rebab to Turkish oud, experimental friction instruments to bowed guitar, various electronics to no-input mixing of effects upon effects. These melodies collide in perplexing ways that are sure to lead your ears to discover invigorating new sounds you never thought you would enjoy. — Justin Zupnick