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Arts & Culture

Department of Drama Presents ‘Laura and the Sea’

Tuesday, October 25, 2016, By News Staff

A valuable attribute of theater is its ability to tackle difficult material in surprising and even entertaining ways. Artists, playwrights, directors and actors, as artists, must be willing to reflect life as it is—good and bad—while simultaneously satisfying the need…

Arts & Culture

Empty Bowls Fundraiser to Be Held Sept. 30

Monday, September 26, 2016, By Erica Blust

An Empty Bowls fundraiser to benefit the Interreligious Food Consortium (IFC) will be held on Friday, Sept. 30, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Nancy Cantor Warehouse, 350 W. Fayette St., Syracuse. For a $20 donation, patrons may choose from…

Arts & Culture

Department of Drama No. 8 on Hollywood Reporter’s Best Drama Schools List

Monday, May 23, 2016, By Erica Blust

The College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Drama has jumped to no. 8 on the Hollywood Reporter’s (THR) list of the “Top 25 Undergraduate Drama Schools.” For the past two years the department has been ranked no. 13;…

Arts & Culture

Department of Drama Announces 2016/2017 Season, New Ticket Options

Tuesday, May 3, 2016, By Joseph Whelan

The Department of Drama packs three musicals, a wild comedy, a classic Shaw and a never-before-produced contemporary comedy into a season full of surprises and infrequently performed theatrical gems. Beginning with the musical “Nine,” the 2016/2017 season includes “Laura and…

Arts & Culture

Department of Drama Presents Feydeau’s ‘A Flea in Her Ear’

Friday, April 29, 2016, By Joseph Whelan

The Department of Drama concludes its 2015-2016 season with David Ives’ new version of French playwright Georges Feydeau’s bedroom farce “A Flea in Her Ear.” Directed by Stephen Cross, this production runs May 6-14 at the Storch Theatre in the…

Health & Society

Professor Sandra Lane Leads Efforts Linking Public Health Education, Social Determinants of Health

Tuesday, April 26, 2016, By Michele Barrett

A key to more effective strategies for improving health and healthcare, in particular for underserved individuals and communities, lies in educating current and future health professionals about the social determinants of health. The Institute of Medicine of the National Academies…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Stage and Department of Drama Announce ‘Mary Poppins’ as Next Holiday Show

Friday, April 8, 2016, By Joseph Whelan

A beloved family musical brightens the holiday season as Syracuse Stage and the Department of Drama combine to present “Mary Poppins” Nov. 26-Dec. 31. Based on the books by P.L. Travers and one of the most popular Disney movies of…

Campus & Community

Spa Day Fundraiser March 5

Thursday, March 3, 2016, By News Staff

She’s The First is a non-profit organization which sponsors girls in developing countries to be the first in their families to graduate. We sponsor a young girl named Mbithe who lives in Kenya, and attends the kibera School for Girls….

Arts & Culture

Department of Drama Stages ‘Punk Rock’ by Simon Stephens

Friday, February 12, 2016, By Joseph Whelan

The Department of Drama tackles the volatile combination of adolescence and anxiety in Simon Stephens’ 2009 play “Punk Rock.” Directed by Robert Moss, this production from one of Britain’s most celebrated contemporary playwrights runs at the Storch Theatre Feb. 19-28…