Arts & Culture
‘Common Ground’ Documentary Screening on May 22
Arts Emerging project builds bridges among students from local high schools Over the past five months 112 Syracuse-area high school students were given video cameras and one assignment: to film their everyday lives. Students from Fayetteville-Manlius High School, Fowler High…
VPA Alumna, Husband Establish $2M Endowed Chair of Design Leadership
James Fathers named inaugural chair The College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) has announced the creation of the Iris Magidson Endowed Chair of Design Leadership in its Department of Design. The chair was established through a $2 million commitment…
‘An Iliad’: Powerful Adaptation of an Ancient Tale
One of the world’s oldest stories comes to life from the point of view of a single poet in “An Iliad,” directed by Penny Metropulos at Syracuse Stage.
SU Drama Announces 2013-14 Season
Syracuse University’s Department of Drama (SU Drama) in the College of Visual and Performing Arts has announced its 2013-14 season. Offerings will include the fantastical musical “Seussical,” Brian Friel’s Irish drama “Translations,” the beloved family classic “A Christmas Carol” (a…
University Lectures Announces 2013-14 season
Eight distinguished guests will share their diverse global experiences and perspectives with the Syracuse University and Central New York communities this fall and next spring as part of the 2013-14 University Lectures series.
Video: Architecture Students Build Treehouse Unlike Any Other
Students at the Jowonio School in Syracuse, a pre-school serving young children with a wide range of abilities, will soon have a brand new place to play, learn and grow. It’s called a play perch, allowing students of all abilities…
‘Good People’ a Funny, Compelling Play for Our Times
In this 2011 Tony-nominated play set in Boston, Margie is a single mom who just lost her job, is behind on her rent, and like many today, has zero prospects.
2013-14 Syracuse Stage Season Offers Classics Coupled With Hot Contemporary Plays
Syracuse Stage announced its upcoming 2013-2014 season, offering well-known classics coupled with works that have created a significant buzz in New York, around the country and even the globe.
Rabinovich Named 2013-14 Ginsburg-Klaus Post-M.F.A. Engagement Fellow
The College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) has announced Misha Rabinovich G’13 as the recipient of the 2013-14 Ginsburg-Klaus Post-M.F.A. Engagement Fellowship. The academic yearlong fellowship, which includes a residency in San Pedro, Calif., is funded through a gift…
VPA Video “Cups (When I’m Gone)” Goes Viral
YouTube artists Kara Della Valle and Grace Doty recently performed a special collaboration of “Cups (When I’m Gone)” from the movie “Pitch Perfect” with SU’s all-male a cappella group, Otto Tunes. Matt Musacchio ’14 organized the video as part of…