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Earthfest Celebrates Earth Day with Art, Speakers, Local Food

Tuesday, April 14, 2015, By News Staff

Earthfest, a music and art festival to celebrate this year’s Earth Day (April 22), will be held from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, April 19, at the Thornden Park Amphitheatre. The event is free and open to the public. The event is…

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Tips for Better Writing: How to Tackle the Exam Essay

Tuesday, April 14, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

Preparing for exams? Stacey Wright, a professional writing instructor in the Writing Program, offers some advice on short answer and essay writing on exams.

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Repurposed Books Highlight Changing Library Roles, National Library Week

Tuesday, April 14, 2015, By Diane Stirling

Two tables full of repurposed books turned into artwork and items of creative expression are forming a celebration of National Library Week, as well as serving as a signpost of how changing times are affecting libraries, those in the library…

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Hendricks Chapel Choir to Present Spring Concert

Tuesday, April 14, 2015, By News Staff

The Hendricks Chapel Choir, under the direction of Peppie Calvar and accompanied by Annie Laver, University Organist, will present its Spring Concert on Thursday, April 23, at 8 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. The event is free and open to the…

Arts & Culture

British Literary Scholar, Theorist Evan Gottlieb to Visit Syracuse April 16-17

Tuesday, April 14, 2015, By Sarah Scalese

The Department of English in the College of Arts and Sciences will present a mini-residency by Evan Gottlieb, a leading British literary scholar, on April 16-17. An associate professor of English at Oregon State University, Gottlieb will discuss “Speculative Romanticisms:…

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Author/Musician Rita Indiana, Filmmaker Noelia Quintero to Visit April 23-24

Tuesday, April 14, 2015, By Rob Enslin

The Spring Symposia series of the Syracuse University Humanities Center concludes with a two-day residency by Dominican author/musician Rita Indiana and Puerto Rican filmmaker Noelia Quintero. Much of their visit will focus on issues of contemporary Caribbean identity. Titled “Writing,…

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Syracuse Chorale Presents: ‘A Lincoln Legacy’ April 19 at Hendricks Chapel

Monday, April 13, 2015, By Renée K. Gadoua

The Syracuse Chorale presents “A Lincoln Legacy” Sunday, April 19, at 4 p.m. at Hendricks Chapel. The concert marks the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination and Central New York’s role in the abolition and suffrage movements during the Civil…

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Syracuse Youth Orchestras Concert to Feature Concerto Competition Winners

Monday, April 13, 2015, By Erica Blust

The Syracuse Youth Orchestra (SYO) and Syracuse Youth String Orchestra (SYSO) will present a concert on Sunday, April 19, at 3:30 p.m. in the West Genesee High School auditorium, 5201 W. Genesee St., Camillus. Tickets for the concert are $10…

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Karen Bakke’s ‘Queens of New York’ to Open at Genet Gallery

Monday, April 13, 2015, By Erica Blust

Karen Bakke, associate professor of fashion design in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) Department of Design, will present a series of drawings of drag queens, many of whom are from the Syracuse community, at the college’s Sue…

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Jazz Icon Randy Weston to Headline Inaugural John L. Johnson Lecture Series

Monday, April 13, 2015, By Rob Enslin

Legendary jazz pianist Randy Weston will headline the inaugural John L. Johnson Lecture in the College of Arts and Sciences. Titled “African Rhythms,” the daylong program will take place on Thursday, April 16. Events and activities will be presented by…