Arts & Culture
Wayne Franits Named Distinguished Professor
Wayne Franits, professor of art history in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a Distinguished Professor by Vice Chancellor and Provost Michele Wheatly. The distinction is one of the University’s highest honors for faculty members, bestowed upon…
Genet Costume Collection Featured in Threads Magazine
The College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Sue Ann Genet Costume Collection is featured in the February/March issue of Threads, a magazine for people who love to sew. The article, “A Treasure Trove of Vintage Fashion,” features an interview with…
Ekmeles Vocal Ensemble to Perform New Works Feb. 7
Ekmeles, a vocal ensemble dedicated to the performance of new and rarely heard works and gems of the historical avant-garde, will present a concert on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 8 p.m. in the Rose and Jules R. Setnor Auditorium, Crouse…
Fanfare for the Common Man
The last place Pat Wiese ever imagined himself was in the pages of the Syracuse Post-Standard. In a Sean Kirst column. “My first interaction with Sean came in the form of a phone call,” says Wiese, a Le Moyne College…
Light Work Presents ‘2017 Transmedia Photography Annual’
Light Work is presenting “2017 Transmedia Photography Annual” exhibition, featuring photographs by seniors from the Art Photography program in the Department of Transmedia in the College of Visual and Performing Arts. The exhibition will be on view in the Light…
Light Work Presents ‘The Gray Line’
Light Work is presenting “The Gray Line,” featuring the work of Kristine Potter, on view in the Kathleen O. Ellis Gallery at Light Work from through March 3. A reception and lecture with Potter will take place on Thursday, Feb….
Justin Mertz to Conclude Service as Director of Syracuse University’s Athletic Bands
After more than 11 years as director of Syracuse University’s athletic bands—including the 200-member Pride of the Orange Marching Band—Justin Mertz ’01, G’03 has announced that he will depart the University to become the associate director of bands at the…
Raymond Carver Reading Series Continues This Semester with Six Authors
The spring-semester lineup for the 2016-17 Raymond Carver Reading Series begins with author Eleanor Henderson on Wednesday, Feb. 1. All events in the series take place in Huntington Beard Crouse Hall’s Gifford Auditorium, with a Q&A at 3:45 p.m. and…
Alumni Release Album—on a Can of Beer
Musician and Newhouse School graduate Adam Ritchie ’03 was looking for a unique way to release the new album from his band, The Lights Out. Of course, digital and retro vinyl were options, but he and fellow Syracuse University graduate…
Former Syracuse Religion Scholar Huston Smith Mourned
Ten years after the renowned religion scholar Huston Smith left Syracuse University’s Department of Religion, he updated his popular book “The Religions of Man” (1958) to include a chapter on indigenous traditions. Smith, who died Dec. 30 at age 97,…