Arts & Culture
George Saunders Kicks Off Fall 2013 Raymond Carver Reading Series
George Saunders G’88, one of this year’s most celebrated American writers, will kick off Syracuse University’s Fall 2013 Raymond Carver Reading Series at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, in Gifford Auditorium. A question-and-answer session will precede the reading from 3:45-4:30…
‘Platonic’ Video to Be Shown at UVP Everson Site
Urban Video Project and Light Work have announced the exhibition of the new video piece “Platonic,” created by up-and-coming multimedia artist Dani Leventhal during her summer residency at UVP. The UVP Everson exhibition will feature a special cut of “Platonic”…
Latino/ Hispanic Heritage Month Begins Sept. 15
The Office of Multicultural Affairs within the Division of Student Affairs hosts Latino/Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15-Oct. 15. With lectures, performances, luncheons, semi-formals and art exhibitions, Latino/Hispanic Heritage Month provides the campus and local community with a wonderful opportunity…
Noel Coward’s ‘Blithe Spirit’ Opens Syracuse Stage Season
Séance Wreaks Havoc in Smash Comedy Hit of London and Broadway Stages In the 1941 hilariously haunting tale “Blithe Spirit,” novelist Charles Condomine enlists the delightfully eccentric Madame Arcati to hold a séance at his home, hoping to raise some…
Stage Will Hold Second Round of Youth Auditions for ‘A Christmas Carol’ Sept. 13
Syracuse Stage is holding a second round of youth auditions for boys and girls ages 6-13 for eight roles in the 2013 holiday show “A Christmas Carol.” Youth auditions will take place on Friday, Sept. 13, from 3-6 p.m. To…
‘Emerging Fashion Designers’ to Feature SU Designers, Photographers
Seven 2013 alumnae of the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) fashion design program are among the 100 designers selected for the fourth edition of “Emerging Fashion Designers,” an image-driven publication that showcases the most promising graduates of fashion…
VPA’s Sarah Peng ’13 Named Winner of Society of Publication Designers Student Competition
Sarah Peng ’13, a communications design major in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Design, was named one of eight winners of the Society of Publication Designers Student Outreach Committee (SPD-U) Spotlight Online Gallery Show. The national…
Dympna Callaghan Appointed Interim Director of SU Humanities Center
Shakespearean scholar has ‘deep commitment’ to humanities and liberal arts Dympna Callaghan, the William L. Safire Professor of Modern Letters and a renowned Shakespearean scholar in The College of Arts and Sciences, has been appointed interim director of the…
VPA’s Ted Junko Wins Bronze International Design Excellence Award
Ted Junko, a part-time instructor of industrial and interaction design (IID) in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Design, won a bronze International Design Excellence Award (IDEA) from the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA). Junko, who…
VPA Announces New Department Chairs
The Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies (CRS) and the Department of Foundation in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) have announced two new department chairs, effective July 1. Both chairs are current members of the faculty. Associate…