Arts & Culture
VPA ceramics program, Shaped Clay Society to host sale May 12-14
The ceramics program in Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) and the Shaped Clay Society, a student-run group in the program, will host a sale of work May 12–14 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. in Room 134 on…
Two SU professors model at celebrity fashion show to help families of ill children
Two Syracuse University professors took to the catwalk Tuesday, May 3, to raise money for the CNY Ronald McDonald House (RMH). Maryann Pointek Fiedler, assistant professor of accounting in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, and Beverly Allen, professor…
VPA announces Lewis Hecker New York City Drama Showcase
Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) has announced that its annual New York City showcase for Department of Drama students has been named the Syracuse University Lewis Hecker New York City Drama Showcase. The naming recognizes the…
Syracuse University announces 2011-12 University Lectures season
Twelve distinguished guests will share their global experiences and perspectives with the Syracuse University and Central New York communities next fall and spring in eight presentations during the University Lectures 2011-12 season. Guests during the fall 2011 semester will include…
VPA industrial and interaction design program to announce 360 Competition May 6
The industrial and interaction design (IID) program in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) Department of Design will challenge students to solve a real-world design problem when it announces its 360 Competition on Friday, May 6, at 1…
Twelve senior fashion designers to show collections at VPA New York City gala May 19
Tickets now available for reception and fashion show; $44 special pricing for young alumni and current students The College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) has announced that 12 senior fashion design students will have their senior collections shown at…
Department of Drama presents ‘A New Brain’
In the Department of Drama’s production of “A New Brain,” a talented young composer named Gordon Schwinn struggles with a creative block. For a brief diversion, he meets a friend for lunch and promptly passes out in his pasta. Rushed…
Library’s Plastics Collection goes online
The website is a treasure trove of information and images of the more than 2,000 artifacts.
Brand consultant Paul Wylde to speak at The Warehouse May 4
Paul Wylde, a freelance brand consultant and former creative director of the Aviation Studio at Teague in Seattle, will give the talk “Design is Dead, Long Live Design” on Wednesday, May 4, at 11 a.m. in The Warehouse Auditorium, first…
‘The Clean House’ premieres at Syracuse Stage
Matilde (pronounced Ma-chil-gee) has a problem: she’s a cleaning lady who doesn’t like to clean. She’d rather think up the perfect joke. Now that her parents (once the funniest people in Brazil) are dead—her mother died laughing—she is the funniest…