Arts & Culture
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…
College of Visual and Performing Arts to present New York City gala May 19; Vanessa Williams to receive Icon of Style Award
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Administrative Officer Frank Bisignano to be presented with Dean’s Award of Distinction; SU men’s basketball head coach Jim Boeheim and wife, Juli, to be special guests Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) will…
Entertainment attorney Joel Schoenfeld ’73 to speak April 26
Joel Schoenfeld ’73, an entertainment attorney and partner at Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp LLC, will present a lecture on Tuesday, April 26, at 6:45 p.m. in the Lender Auditorium, located on the concourse level of the Martin J. Whitman School…
First annual Ceramic Arts Lecture to feature Alfred University’s Linda Sikora
The Everson Museum of Art and Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) announce their first annual Ceramic Arts Lecture. Linda Sikora, professor of art at the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, will present…
Syracuse Stage to hold local equity auditions May 5, 6
Syracuse Stage will be holding local equity auditions from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., May 5-6 for roles in the upcoming 2011-12 season. Auditions will take place at Syracuse Stage, 820 E. Genesee St. Please call (315) 443-4008 to schedule an appointment. Actors…
Say Yes to Education, National Grid Foundation honor Delaware Academy, Seymour Dual Language Academy, John T. Roberts School
Student authors to be recognized at book-signing event Author! Author! Thirty-three of Syracuse’s newly published young authors will be treated like celebrities at Barnes & Noble Booksellers in DeWitt, N.Y., on Wednesday, April 27, at 4:30 pm. The student authors…