Arts & Culture
Point of Contact Expands Its Unique Brand of Interdisciplinary Arts
As it looks forward to marking a half century in existence, Punto de Contacto-Point of Contact is expanding its reach, locally and globally. Point of Contact (POC) has found a new “home” in the Office of Academic Affairs and forged…
Mayor of Florence Visits Syracuse University Florence for Book Presentation
Earlier this month, the mayor of Florence, Italy, presented his new book to students participating in the Daniel and Gayle D’Aniello Syracuse University Program in Florence. Dario Nardella, mayor since 2015, took time to visit the students of Syracuse Florence…
Newhouse Alums Produce Documentary Celebrating Resilience and Passion Amidst Pandemic
A new documentary, “Panacea,” created by two Syracuse University military visual journalism students during the height of the COVID-19 lockdowns, is set to premiere in Syracuse alongside an original ballet. The film follows Caroline Sheridan, the current artistic director of…
Architecture Students Named to Future100 List in Metropolis Magazine
Chenhao Luo ’23 and Angelina Yihan Zhang ’23—both fifth-year bachelor of architecture degree students in the School of Architecture—have been selected for Metropolis magazine’s Future100, an elite group of architecture and interior architecture students from the United States and Canada….
World Premiere of ‘Tender Rain’ Up Next at Syracuse Stage
The next performance in Syracuse Stage’s 2022/2023 season is the world premiere of “Tender Rain,” written by resident playwright Kyle Bass and directed by Rodney Hudson, the longtime Department of Drama faculty member. The production runs Wednesday, May 3, through Sunday,…
Art Museum Faculty Fellow Weaves Indigenous Baskets Into Lesson Plan
Three small Akimel O’odham baskets were donated to the Syracuse University Art Museum in 2006 by an alumnus and his wife. Like most items in the museum’s extensive collection, they are mostly kept in storage. But this semester, the baskets…
‘Moving Forward’: 10-Minute Performances on the Quad April 13
“Two minds are better than one,” the saying goes. For many of us, collaboration with colleagues helps us creatively reframe our thinking and better achieve our goals. Likewise, humanities scholars benefit from cross-pollinating their ideas. Working with colleagues within and…
Courtney Conte ’23 Honors Holocaust Survivor Through Research Project
When Courtney Conte ’23 set foot in the town of Bochum, Germany, it only took a few steps, literally, for her to appreciate the importance of her visit. As she walked around the streets of the town, she kept seeing…
Syracuse Stage to Hold Youth Auditions for 2023-24 Season Holiday Production
The Syracuse Stage artistic team is seeking local youth actors for roles in the upcoming production of its recently announced 2023-24 season’s holiday production, “A Christmas Carol.” Auditioners should note that the production schedule for “A Christmas Carol” includes morning…
Urban Video Project Presents Work of 2 Multimedia Artists
Light Work’s Urban Video Project (UVP) presents two different film programs, both featuring the work of multimedia artists Sofía Gallisá Muriente and TJ Cuthand. Program 1: Wednesday, April 19, at 7 p.m. in Shemin Auditorium, Shaffer Art Building Program 2:…