Arts & Culture
Award-winning novelist concludes Fall 2012 Raymond Carver Reading Series
Adam Levin G’04, author of the breakthrough novel “The Instructions” (McSweeney’s, 2010), will present the final installment of the fall 2012 Raymond Carver Reading Series on Wednesday, Dec. 5, at 5:30 p.m. in Gifford Auditorium. The reading will be preceded…
Additional public performances scheduled Dec. 1 and 8 for sold out children’s touring production ‘A Thousand Cranes’
Public performances of this year’s Bank of America Children’s Show “A Thousand Cranes,” produced by Syracuse Stage and the Department of Drama in Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts, will be held at noon on Dec. 1 and…
$1 million gift to Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies makes Sims Hall renovations a reality
A walk down the hallways of the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies (CRS) on the first floor of Sims Hall reveals the unmistakable sights and smells of a freshly completed makeover: crisp paint, new carpeting and a lighter, brighter…
Video: pounding feet create musical beat
The newest feature at Syracuse Stage has little to do with the performers or crew who bring the stage show to life each night. It has everything to do with enhancing the theater experience, long before you’ve stepped inside the…
SU Brass Ensemble rings in the holiday season
The Syracuse University Brass Ensemble (SUBE), housed in The College of Arts and Sciences and conducted by James T. Spencer, continues its 2012-13 season with three holiday concerts. Performances are Sunday, Nov. 25, at 7 p.m. at Saints Peter and…
Syracuse Stage sponsors ‘White Christmas’ cover contest
Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas” is the most-recorded song in American musical history. Now theatergoers have the opportunity to put their spin on it by entering the a “White Christmas” cover contest. The contest rules are: 1. Grab your friends, mics,…
Director of English Language Institute wins International Educator Award
Geraldine de Berly, senior associate dean and director of the English Language Institute at University College, was selected unanimously by the board of directors of the International Center of Syracuse to receive its International Educator Award. The award was presented…
Paperback writers (and hardcover ones too): SU’s creative writing program turns 50
Raymond Carver said that the secret of good writing wasn’t talent—there’s plenty of that around, he added—but a person’s ability to put his signature on everything he does.
Grammy-winning country music artist is next in Raymond Carver Reading Series
Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Rodney Crowell will present the next installment of the Fall 2012 Raymond Carver Reading Series Wednesday, Nov. 28, at 5:30 p.m. in Gifford Auditorium. The reading will be preceded by a question-and-answer session from 3:45-4:30 p.m. The event…
New exhibition showcases VPA’s graduate program in museum studies
Museum studies students in the College of Visual and Performing Arts will give the public an opportunity to learn more about the graduate museum studies program in the new exhibition “Museum Studies: What We Do,” Nov. 14-Dec. 12 on the…