Arts & Culture
Professor Discovers 400-Year-Old Play in Madrid
A professor in The College of Arts and Sciences has discovered a “lost” play by one of Spain’s great 17th-century writers, Félix Lope de Vega y Carpio. Alejandro García-Reidy, assistant professor of Spanish in the Department of Languages, Literatures and…
Ray Smith Symposium Focuses on Commodification, Aesthetics of South Asian Folk Art
The commodification of South Asia folk art, including Mithila paintings by women from Northern India and parts of Nepal, is the focus of an upcoming Ray Smith Symposium.
Two Former Slaves, Confederate Soldier Untangle Past in ‘The Whipping Man’
Richmond, April, 1865. The Civil War has ended and Caleb DeLeon, a badly wounded Confederate soldier, stumbles into the ruin of what was once his home. His family has fled the city’s destruction, leaving two former slaves, Simon and John,…
CollegeHumor to Create Laughs at SU Feb. 19
University Union Performing Arts presents “CollegeHumor Live” on Feb. 19 in Goldstein Auditorium. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. with the show starting at 8 p.m. Created in 1999, CollegeHumor is a comedy website that features original videos and articles targeted…
Cuban Dance Weekend Comes to Syracuse
Award-winning author, researcher and dancer Bárbara Balbuena Gutiérrez will visit into Syracuse next month as The College of Arts and Sciences’ Art and Music Histories Department plays host to the renowned academic for a four-day program Feb. 6-9. Along with…
A Change in Weather
Artist and VPA Associate Professor Sam Van Aken was curious about the effects of weather on body and mind. So he is transforming the atmosphere inside the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute’s (MWPAI) Museum of Art in Utica—at least for a little while.
Syracuse Youth Orchestras to Perform Jan. 26
The Syracuse Youth Orchestra (SYO) and Syracuse Youth String Orchestra (SYSO) will present a concert on Sunday, Jan. 26, at 4:30 p.m. at Eagle Hill Middle School, 4645 Enders Rd., Manlius. Tickets for the concert are $10 for adults and…
Two Alumni Garner Oscar Nominations
March 2, Oscar night, could have a distinctly Orange tint this year. Craig Borten ’87 and Chris Renaud ’89 have been nominated for Academy Awards for their work on two very different films that came out during 2013. Borten was…
Light Work Calls for Entries in Grants in Photography Competition
Light Work has announced the 2014 Light Work Grants in Photography competition. Three $2,000 grants will be awarded to photographers who reside within an approximate 50-mile radius of Syracuse. Light Work began offering grants to central New York artists in…
Stone Canoe Celebrates Launch of Its 2014 Edition
The eighth issue of Stone Canoe, A Journal of Arts, Literature and Social Commentary will be unveiled at a book launch celebration and awards presentation on Saturday, Jan. 18, at Syracuse’s ArtRage Gallery, 505 Hawley Ave. The launch celebration also…