Arts & Culture
Setnor School Announces 2013-14 Baker Artist Residencies
OperaWorks founder Ann Baltz to hold master class performance Oct. 3 A leading opera educator, a renowned brass ensemble and an international opera star will hold residencies at SU during the 2013-14 academic year as part of the Baker Artist…
Monk’s ‘A Celebration Service’ Comes to Syracuse
SU Arts Engage will present two performances of award-winning composer, singer and choreographer Meredith Monk’s “A Celebration Service” on Thursday, Oct. 3, and Saturday, Oct. 5, at Plymouth Congregational Church, 232 E. Onondaga St. in downtown Syracuse. The performances are…
Carrie Mae Weems Named MacArthur Fellow
Carrie Mae Weems, a two-time SU artist-in-residence (1988 Light Work Gallery and 2005-06 VPA), instructor and ongoing collaborator in SU engagement projects, has been named one of 24 MacArthur fellows for 2013. The fellowships “recognize 24 exceptionally creative individuals with…
Five Distinguished Alumni to Receive George Arents Award during Orange Central
Five distinguished Syracuse University alumni, representing excellence in the areas of the performing arts; art; fashion design; advertising, wellness and philanthropy; and literature will be honored with the George Arents Award during the University’s 2013 Orange Central celebration. Those who…
Chef David Shalleck ’83 to Hold Cooking Demonstration, Book Signing Oct. 4
Chef David Shalleck, a 1983 graduate of the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Drama, will hold a cooking demonstration and book signing on Friday, Oct. 4, at 3 p.m. as part of Syracuse University’s Orange Central celebration….
Bea González Receives Latino Americans of Central New York Award
The dean of University College is among five honorees receiving WCNY TV’s Latino American of Central New York Award. Bea González was among a group of individuals who have chosen to make Central New York their home and are working…
‘Rembrandt: The Consummate Etcher and Other 17th-Century Printmakers’ at Palitz Gallery
Palitz Gallery presents “Rembrandt: The Consummate Etcher and Other 17th-Century Printmakers,” an exhibition containing 35 works, 12 of which are by Rembrandt, considered one of the most important figures in western art history. The exhibition runs through Nov. 14.
Chance the Rapper to Perform in Schine Underground Nov. 6
Chancelor Bennett, known by his stage name, Chance the Rapper, is set to perform in the Schine Underground on Wednesday, Nov. 6, as part of his Chance the Rapper’s Social Experiment Tour. DJ Rashad and DJ Spinn will open for the…
Black & Banned: Community Read-Out Planned
The Black Syracuse Project in the Department of African American Studies is organizing Black & Banned, a Community Read-Out for Banned Books Week, Sept. 22-28. This year’s event is a “town-gown” collaboration with the Beauchamp Branch of the Onondaga County…
La Casita to Host Special Program Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
Local residents of Syracuse’s West Side, in close partnership with SU’s Hispanic communities, will co-host a celebration to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month at La Casita Cultural Center. Sept. 20 will kick off the four-week program of special events, all of…