Arts & Culture
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…
Setnor Opera Workshop to Present ‘Don Giovanni’ Jan. 24-26
The Setnor Opera Workshop will present “Don Giovanni,” based on the legends of Don Juan with music by Mozart, Jan. 24, 25 and 26 at 8 p.m. in the Rose and Jules R. Setnor Auditorium, Crouse College. “Don Giovanni” will…
Myrna García-Calderón Wins Puerto Rican PEN Club Award
A professor in The College of Arts and Sciences was among the winners at the Puerto Rican PEN Club awards ceremony, recently held at the University of the Sacred Heart in San Juan. Myrna García-Calderón, associate professor of Spanish in…
‘Domestic Vicissitudes’ opens at Point of Contact Gallery Jan. 16
Point of Contact Gallery is hosting an opening reception for “Domestic Vicissitudes,” an exhibition by Analia Segal, on Jan. 16 during Th3 (The Third Thursday). The opening reception will take place from 6-8 p.m. and is free and open to…
SU Marching Band to Perform on the Field Before Super Bowl XLVIII
The Syracuse University Marching Band (SUMB) will perform on the field before Super Bowl XLVIII pregame festivities on Sunday, Feb. 2, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
The Story Behind Iconic Image from Aftermath of Pan Am Flight 103
When Catherine Crossland returned to campus in January 1989 for the second half of her sophomore year at Syracuse University, a friend gave her a newspaper he bought while studying abroad the previous semester. The paper was from South Africa. It had Crossland’s photo on the front page.