Arts & Humanities

Tom MacDougall ’92 Donates Platinum Records to Special Collections Research Center

Tom MacDougall ’92, the current president of Walt Disney Music and an alumnus of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, recently donated platinum records
Cristina Hatem Sept. 5, 2023
Tom MacDougall ’92 Donates Platinum Records to Special Collections Research Center

Community Folk Art Center to Host ‘A Love Supreme: Black Cultural Expression and Political Activism of the 1960s and 1970s’

The Community Folk Art Center (CFAC) will be displaying Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center’s (SCRC) traveling exhibit of “A Love Supreme: Black Cultural
Cristina Hatem Sept. 1, 2023
Community Folk Art Center to Host ‘A Love Supreme: Black Cultural Expression and Political Activism of the 1960s and 1970s’

Syracuse Stage Opens 50th Anniversary Season With ‘What the Constitution Means to Me’

Syracuse Stage opens its 2023-24 50th anniversary season with “What the Constitution Means to Me,” Heidi Schreck’s deeply personal and powerful exploration of how the
News Staff Aug. 31, 2023
Syracuse Stage Opens 50th Anniversary Season With ‘What the Constitution Means to Me’

‘Continuity, Innovation and Resistance’ Clay Sculpture Exhibition Open at Art Museum Through Dec. 15

A new exhibition of clay sculptures by acclaimed and highly innovative artist Peter B. Jones (Onondaga) will open at the Syracuse University Art Museum on
‘Continuity, Innovation and Resistance’ Clay Sculpture Exhibition Open at Art Museum Through Dec. 15

Syracuse Stage Receives Transformational Gift Honoring Julie Haynes Lutz

Syracuse Stage received a gift of $1 million from the estate of the late George Wallerstein, honoring his late wife, Julie Haynes Lutz, by establishing
Joanna Penalva Aug. 18, 2023
Syracuse Stage Receives Transformational Gift Honoring Julie Haynes Lutz

Professor Mona Awad Named Inaugural Esther M. Larsen Faculty Fellow in the Humanities

When the Greatest Generation (people born from 1901 to 1927) speak about their youth, a common theme is how times were simpler back then. Living
Dan Bernardi Aug. 18, 2023
Professor Mona Awad Named Inaugural Esther M. Larsen Faculty Fellow in the Humanities

Department of Drama Announces 2023/2024 Season

The Syracuse University Department of Drama is pleased to announce the 2023/2024 season, consisting of six productions: “Guys and Dolls” (Oct. 6 - 15), “Ghost
Joanna Penalva Aug. 17, 2023
Department of Drama Announces 2023/2024 Season

Stories of Healing From Those Impacted by Incarceration

Creative expression and community collaboration are at the heart of successful engaged humanities initiatives. Over the past year, Patrick W. Berry, associate professor of writing and
Dan Bernardi Aug. 11, 2023
Stories of Healing From Those Impacted by Incarceration

Syracuse Stage Adds Sensory Friendly Performance for Every Production in 2023-24 Season

Continuing the commitment to deliver artistic enrichment to every member of the Central New York Community, Syracuse Stage announces that its 50th anniversary season includes
Joanna Penalva Aug. 10, 2023
Syracuse Stage Adds Sensory Friendly Performance for Every Production in 2023-24 Season

Carrie Mae Weems First Major Solo UK Exhibition Opens in London

“Reflections of Now,” a major exhibition of work by internationally renowned artist Carrie Mae Weems H’17, Syracuse University’s first-ever artist in residence, opened June 22 at the
News Staff July 5, 2023
Carrie Mae Weems First Major Solo UK Exhibition Opens in London

Supermodel Emme and the University’s Fashion Design Program Team Up With Online Plus-Size Retailer for Design Competition

Supermodel Emme, the Division 1 college athlete who put “athletic curvy” on the map and rose to fame in the mid-1990s as the world’s first
Erica Blust June 29, 2023
Supermodel Emme and the University’s Fashion Design Program Team Up With Online Plus-Size Retailer for Design Competition

Southborough to the Stage: Bandier Program Student Hits High Note in First Year

A high note of musician Padma Mynampaty’s first year at Newhouse might have been entertaining the crowd during her first live show with a full band
News Staff June 28, 2023
Southborough to the Stage: Bandier Program Student Hits High Note in First Year

6 ‘On My Own Time’ Faculty/Staff Artists Selected to Display Work at the Everson Museum of Art This Fall

This year marks the 50th anniversary of “On My Own Time,” a program spearheaded by CNY Arts to celebrate the often-unsung artists employed by local
News Staff June 22, 2023
6 ‘On My Own Time’ Faculty/Staff Artists Selected to Display Work at the Everson Museum of Art This Fall

Maika Pollack Named Executive Director and Chief Curator of Syracuse University Art Museum

Art historian, critic and curator Maika Pollack will join Syracuse University this fall as executive director and chief curator of the Syracuse University Art Museum.
News Staff June 21, 2023
Maika Pollack Named Executive Director and Chief Curator of Syracuse University Art Museum

Hollywood Reporter Ranks Drama Department Among Top 25 Drama Schools in the World

The Hollywood Reporter (THR) has ranked the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Drama among the top 25 drama schools in the world
Erica Blust June 21, 2023
Hollywood Reporter Ranks Drama Department Among Top 25 Drama Schools in the World

Doctoral Candidate Ionah Scully Named an NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellow

School of Education doctoral candidate Ionah M. Elaine Scully, Michel First Nation (Cree-Métis and Irish) from Alberta, Canada, has been awarded a prestigious National Academy
Martin Walls June 20, 2023
Doctoral Candidate Ionah Scully Named an NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellow

Get Ready for Jazz Fest This Weekend; University Performers Take the Stage

Syracuse will be the place for the sweet sounds of jazz June 22-25 for the city’s 37th annual Jazz Fest—and the Orange has a special role
News Staff June 20, 2023
Get Ready for Jazz Fest This Weekend; University Performers Take the Stage

Zava! Meet Maximilian Osinski ’06, the Breakout Star of Season 3 of ‘Ted Lasso’ on the ‘’Cuse Conversations’ Podcast

Back in 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic caused worldwide angst and turmoil, a show debuted on Apple TV+ that emphasized the importance of hope and
John Boccacino June 13, 2023