Arts & Culture
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…
Students to debut original puppetry performance at SU Showcase
A group of fifth-grade students at Van Duyn Elementary School in Syracuse recently got a crash course in sustainability while creating their original “Voices in the Wind” theater/puppetry performance, which they’ll premiere at SU Showcase on May 2. Eighteen SU…
Winners of 2011 Young Playwrights Festival announced
Works performed May 9 by SU drama students Eight area high school students have been chosen as the winners of the 13th annual Young Playwrights Festival at Syracuse Stage. The winning works will be performed by students from the Department…
Academy Award-winning filmmaker, SU honorary degree candidate to teach MayMester course
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Gerardine Wurzburg, one of six individuals of exceptional achievement to receive Syracuse University honorary degree at its 157th Commencement exercises on Sunday, May 15, will remain in Syracuse to teach a MayMester course, CFE 600, “Documentary Films…