Arts & Culture
Take the Mic Poetry Slam Offers Opportunity for Artistic Expression Tonight
Tonight, May 2, the annual Take the Mic Poetry Slam, hosted by Verbal Blend poetry program in collaboration with the Poets Learning Community, will serve as a special edition focused on offering a space to share poetry to bring attention…
Department of Drama Closes Season with ‘Little Shop of Horrors’
The College of Visual and Performing Arts‘ Department of Drama closes the 17/18 season with the monstrously entertaining musical “Little Shop of Horrors,” running May 4-12 in the Arthur Storch Theatre at the Syracuse Stage/SU Drama Complex, 820 E. Genesee Street,…
‘May the 4th Be With You’ Will Never Grow Tired
May 4 is now widely recognized as the Star Wars holiday. It’s commonly known as “May the 4th Be With You”, a pun on the well-known franchise catchphrase, “May the Force be with you.” Fans of the media franchise celebrate…
MFA Design Degree Candidates to Exhibit ‘Questioning’ at 914Works
Master of fine arts (M.F.A.) degree candidates in design from the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ School of Design will exhibit their work in “Questioning” May 1-13 at 914Works, 914 E. Genesee St., Syracuse. An opening reception will be held…
Architecture Professor Named Co-Director of 2019 Seoul International Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism
Professor Francisco Sanin has been appointed co-director of the 2019 Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism, which will be held for two months beginning in September 2019. The architecture professor will serve with Korean architect Lim Jaeyong. Sponsored by the…
New American All-Stars Music Group to Make Debut Appearance Wednesday
Two-dozen music students from Syracuse University and the Syracuse City School District will collaborate in a rock concert in Setnor Auditorium Wednesday to celebrate the diversity of music in the community. It’s the debut concert of the Music in the…
Setnor School Choral Ensemble Auditions to Be Held April 24-25
The Setnor School of Music in the College of Visual and Performing Arts will host choral ensemble auditions for the 2018-19 academic year April 24 and 25.
Light Work Launches Online Benefit Auction of Works by Internationally Acclaimed Photographers
Raise Your Paddle and Bid! Light Work has partnered with Paddle8 to for an online benefit auction of more than 60 limited-edition, archival fine prints and signed books. Bidding on lots will be open through May 1. Proceeds benefit Light Work and support its mission…
NEH Funding Supports Two Syracuse Projects
Two Syracuse University projects have received 2018 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awards. Glenn Wright, director of Graduate School Programs, and Vivian May, director of the Humanities Center and professor of Women’s and Gender Studies, received funding to enhance doctoral training for humanities Ph.D.s in…
2017-18 Raymond Carver Reading Series Concludes with Author Julie Otsuka
Award-winning author Julie Otsuka is the final speaker in the 2017-18 Raymond Carver Reading Series. She will participate in a Q&A session at 3:45 p.m. and do an author reading at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 25, in Huntington Beard…