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Human Rights Film Festival Illuminates Social Justice Stories from Around the World

Thursday, September 4, 2014, By News Staff

The Syracuse University Human Rights Film Festival brings an outstanding lineup of critically acclaimed films addressing social justice issues around the globe to Central New York, Sept. 18-20. Now in its 12th year, the festival is part of Syracuse Symposium…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Stage Season Starts with Comedy ‘Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike’

Thursday, September 4, 2014, By News Staff

The 14/15 Season at Syracuse Stage starts Sept. 24 with “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,” winner of the 2013 Tony Award for Best Play. In this “ripped and roaring” comedy by Christopher Durang, Sonia and Vanya have frittered…

Isaac Julien’s ‘Western Union: Small Boats (The Leopard)’ to Open UVP’s Year

Wednesday, September 3, 2014, By Anneka Herre

Urban Video Project (UVP) and parent organization Light Work have announced the opening of their 2014-15 programming year with “Western Union: Small Boats (The Leopard)” (2007) by world-renowned visual artist and filmmaker Isaac Julien, from Sept. 11-Oct. 25. This exhibition…

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M.F.A. Student Wins Academy’s ‘Most Promising Young Poet’ Award

Wednesday, September 3, 2014, By Rob Enslin

Wendy Chen, a University Fellow in Syracuse’s M.F.A. Program in Creative Writing, is the winner of the Academy of American Poets’ inaugural Aliki Perroti and Seth Frank Most Promising Young Poet Award. Chen won the award for her poem “They…

Syracuse Symposium™ Announces ‘Perspective’ Theme, Fall Lineup

Tuesday, September 2, 2014, By Rob Enslin

“Perspective” is the theme of the 2014 Syracuse Symposium™, organized and presented by the Syracuse University Humanities Center in the College of Arts and Sciences. The semester-long series begins with a keynote address by Kevin Powers, a U.S. Army veteran…

Catholic Author Headlines Borgognoni Lecture Oct. 6

Friday, August 22, 2014, By Rob Enslin

Renowned Catholic writer Ron Hansen will deliver this year’s Joseph and Amelia Borgognoni Lecture in Catholic Theology and Religion in Society at Syracuse University. Hansen will discuss “Seeing into the Middle of Things: The Work of a Catholic Writer” on…

Literacy Tutor from Nepal Shares ESL Experience with New Immigrants

Thursday, August 21, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

In a brightly decorated classroom lined with children’s artwork and brimming with the playful noise and energy of a bunch of 4- and 5-year-olds, Totadri Dhimal ’15 encourages talking. The more the better, and he is an active participant as a Literacy Corps tutor.

Annual Light Work Grants Exhibition Opens

Tuesday, August 19, 2014, By Jessica Posner

Light Work has announced the 40th annual “Light Work Grants” exhibition, featuring the work of the 2014 Light Work Grant recipients: Trevor Clement, Sebastien Collett and Dan Wetmore. The exhibition opened Aug. 18 in the Light Work Hallway Gallery, and…

Electronic Musician Dillon Francis Headlines 10th Annual Juice Jam

Monday, August 18, 2014, By News Staff

University Union’s 10th annual Juice Jam Music Festival will take place on Sept. 7, featuring performances from seven different artists across the event’s two stages. Dillon Francis, Schoolboy Q, 3LAU and Tinashe will play Juice Jam’s main stage, while hip…

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Exhibition at 914Works Closes with Black-and-White Reception

Wednesday, August 13, 2014, By Erica Blust

914Works, a gallery space of the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), will host a black-and-white reception to mark the closing of “Son of the Genesee,” an exhibition of black-and-white paintings by Stefan Zoller G’16, on Thursday, Sept. 4,…