Arts & Culture

“The Original Art of the Funny Papers” spans the history of the American comic strip.

New York City-based artist Stephen Talasnik will give a talk about his work on Tuesday, Sept. 28, at 6:30 p.m. in Shemin Auditorium.

Kander and Ebb’s groundbreaking musical “Cabaret” will inaugurate the Syracuse University Department of Drama’s 2010-11 season.

Syracuse University Library’s Special Collections Research Center has amassed a fine collection of graphic novels, or novels without words.

The Syracuse University Humanities Center has announced the Perpetual Peace Project, a joint initiative with the Slought Foundation, the European Union National Institutes of Culture, International Peace Institute and United Nations University through 2011.

Patricia McFadden, Distinguished Visiting Professor in the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies and the Department of African American Studies in SU’s College of Arts and Sciences, will speak on “Neoliberalism and Humanitariansm: Implications for African Social Movements,” on Wednesday, Sept. 22.

Wegmans Food Markets has become the official sponsor of the Red House Arts Center venue for SYRFILMFEST’10.

Four regional theaters have been chosen to host some of this year’s Syracuse International Film Festival competition screenings.

The chaplain of SU’s Historically Black Church ministry sees himself as a “stand-in parent” to students.

The Interdisciplinary Symposium on Iconic Books takes place Oct. 1-3 at Syracuse University.