Arts & Culture
Syracuse to Host Media Studies and Popular Culture in Contemporary Japan Conference
The Media Studies and Popular Culture in Contemporary Japan Conference will convene on Saturday, February 25, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Hall of Languages, Room 500. The event brings together leading scholars from the U.S. and Japan…
Costume, Fashion and Fabric: American Associated Artists
Join Jeffrey Mayer for a thrilling discussion focusing on the costumes and textiles featured in the current exhibition “Art for Every Home: Associated American Artists,” on display through March 19 in the galleries! The lecture, free and open to the…
Humanities Center Hosts Scholarly Book Publishing Workshop on Feb. 24
Scholarly book publishing is the focus of an upcoming workshop in the Syracuse University Humanities Center. Suzanne Guiod, editor in chief of Syracuse University Press, and Beth Bouloukos, senior acquisitions editor at State University of New York (SUNY) Press, will…
Jazz Fest Founder Frank Malfitano: ‘World-Class Education’ at Syracuse in Jazz, Blues—and Life
For more than three decades, Frank Malfitano ’72 has served as executive director and guiding force behind Jazz Fest, an event he founded in greater Syracuse. Admission is free for the annual festival, which has brought some of the greatest…
Raymond Carver Reading Series Continues with Author Ross Gay
The 2016-17 Raymond Carver Reading Series continues on Wednesday, March 1, with Ross Gay, recipient of a National Book Critics Circle Award and the National Book Award in Poetry. He will participate in a Q&A at 3:45 p.m. and will…
Acclaimed Saxophonist, Writer Jackiem Joyner to Visit Campus Feb. 20
Syracuse University continues its celebration of Black History Month with a visit by a former local resident who is a star on the smooth jazz circuit. Jackiem Joyner—a chart-topping saxophonist, producer and composer, as well as an emerging writer—is headlining…
Department of African American Studies Hosts Third Annual John L. Johnson Lecture, featuring Marlo D. David
The Department of African American Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences will present the Third Annual John L. Johnson Lecture, featuring Marlo D. David, associate professor of English and women’s, gender, and sexuality at Purdue University, on Monday, Feb. 20, from 5…
Cherríe Moraga to Serve as Watson Distinguished Visiting Professor Feb. 20-March 3
Cherríe Moraga—a prominent figure in Chicana, feminist, queer and indigenous activism, art and scholarship—is participating in a two-week residency at the University. Moraga is this year’s Jeannette K. Watson Distinguished Visiting Professor in the Humanities. In this capacity, she will…
Department of Drama Presents ‘The King Stag’
Magic and laughter come center stage as the Department of Drama presents the commedia dell’arte classic “The King Stag.” This prime example of the Italian comedic tradition of slapstick antics and sheer fun opens at the Storch Theatre in the…
New Internship Links Janklow Arts Leadership Program and Atlanta Ballet
A new partnership between the Janklow Arts Leadership Program in the College of Arts and Sciences and Atlanta Ballet creates a unique opportunity for a student to get hands-on arts experience. The new program, which starts in July 2017, follows…