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Syracuse University alumnus and entertainment industry leader Gil Cates dies

Tuesday, November 8, 2011, By Erica Blust

Gilbert “Gil” Cates ‘55 G’65, an alumnus of Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) and a leader in the entertainment industry, died Monday, Oct. 31, in Los Angeles. He was 77. Cates was founding dean of the…

Taye Diggs ’93 and Shane Evans ’92 to sign copies of their children’s book as part of Orange Central

Monday, November 7, 2011, By News Staff

Television, film and stage actor Taye Diggs ’93, a drama alumnus of Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts, is also a father with an important message for his young son, as well as other kids who may feel…

Orange Central welcomes alumni and friends with full slate of events, traditions

Monday, November 7, 2011, By News Staff

Homecoming + Reunion slated Nov. 10-13

Next Th3 scheduled Nov. 17

Monday, November 7, 2011, By Syracuse University Art Museum

Th3 (The Third Thursday) is a consortium of 21 Syracuse arts venues that coordinate free monthly visual arts events from 5-8 p.m. on the third Thursday of every month. For more information, visit: http://www.th3syracuse.com or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheThirdThursday. Community Folk Art…

SU to host symposium on transforming conflict through the arts

Wednesday, November 2, 2011, By News Staff

“Engaging Conflict: Transformations through the Arts” is a two-day symposium featuring film, movement, theater and storytelling. The conference, which begins Friday, Nov. 4, at 5 p.m. with a film screening and continues with a full day of activities on Saturday,…

Arts & Culture

‘Fuddy Meers’ presents hilarious antics in a world where nothing is what it seems

Monday, October 31, 2011, By News Staff

With moments like a wild carnival ride, throwing the characters back and forth between perception and reality, playwright David Lindsay-Abaire masters off-beat humor in “Fuddy Meers” with a colorful cast of characters consisting of a lisping, limping man; a pot-smoking…

Rising star guitarists Vardanyan, Fitzgerald to perform Nov. 4 at XL Projects

Monday, October 31, 2011, By Erica Blust

Rising star guitarists Gohar Vardanyan and Jon Fitzgerald will be featured in a concert presented by the Great Lakes Guitar Society (GLGS) on Friday, Nov. 4, at 7:30 p.m. at XL Projects, 307-313 S. Clinton St., Syracuse. Tickets for the…

Arts & Culture

Paying it forward in time and talents

Thursday, October 27, 2011, By News Staff

Alumna mentors Renée Crown Honors student for her Capstone Project When noted jewelry historian Mary Gilbert Palmer ’65 learned that Laura Marsolek, a junior art history and metalsmithing major, was planning an honors capstone project on Renaissance jewelry, Palmer agreed to…

Campus & Community

SU’s ‘Greek or Treat’ engages Syracuse area youth

Tuesday, October 25, 2011, By News Staff

On Friday, Oct. 28, the Syracuse University Greek community will be hosting its seventh annual Greek or Treat event from 3-5:30 p.m. This annual event welcomes Syracuse youth into the fraternity and sorority houses located on Walnut Avenue and Walnut…

Campus & Community

SU in the News: Monday, October 24

Monday, October 24, 2011, By News Staff

Falk College’s Rick Burton writes in New York Times on NBA lockout