Arts & Culture
Point of Contact Gallery Teams Up with Syracuse Opera
Point of Contact will celebrate the opening of its new location at the Warehouse Building (350 W. Fayette St.) with a tango-themed event, “Tango-Opera.”
Kola Owolabi to Present Harpsichord Recital Nov. 5
Kola Owolabi, Syracuse University organist and associate professor of music in the Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), will present a harpsichord recital on Tuesday, Nov. 5,…
University Lectures Hosts Billy Collins
No poet since Robert Frost has managed to combine high critical acclaim with such broad popular appeal as Billy Collins.
VPA’s Morris Launches Journal in GLBTQ Worldmaking
Charles E. Morris III, professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies, has launched “QED: A Journal in GLBTQ Worldmaking” (Michigan State University Press). “QED” is edited…
VPA Students Exhibit Work at Leeds College of Art in England
Eight undergraduate and graduate students in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) are exhibiting work in the show “Common Language” at Leeds College of Art, one of the United Kingdom’s leading independent art schools. The exhibition, which is…
Exploring Role of Wampum in Haudenosaunee Culture Nov. 14-15
What really happened, more than three centuries ago, between French Jesuits and the Onondaga?
SU Brass Ensemble Opens Season with Concert Near Rome Oct. 29
The Syracuse University Brass Ensemble (SUBE), directed by James T. Spencer, will launch its 2013-14 season with a concert in Lee Center, north of Rome, N.Y. The group is housed in SU’s College of Arts and Sciences. The performance is…
Evolving in the Changing Landscape of Scholarly Publishing
Syracuse University Press has a storied history of 70 years—and Director Alice Randel Pfeiffer expects a vibrant future with plans for a new series in geography and the development of a digital publishing center. The scholarly press celebrated its 70th…
SU Boasts Two National Book Award Finalists This Year
Two writers teaching in The College of Arts and Sciences—George Saunders and Rachel Kushner—have been nominated for this year’s most prestigious prize in American fiction, the National Book Award.
Delve into the Soundscape on Oct. 22
“Living in the Soundscape,” a walking tour of the Syracuse University campus that will bring participants into a direct relationship with the sonic environment, will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 22. The tour will be followed later that evening by…