Arts & Humanities

Syracuse Stage Announces Reading of Classic Comedy ‘Harvey’

Syracuse Stage will hold a reading of Mary Chase’s classic comedy “Harvey,” directed by associate artistic director Melissa Crespo and featuring a cast comprised entirely
Joanna Penalva Jan. 16, 2025

Architecture Professor Featured in Cooper Hewitt Triennial

A Syracuse University professor in the School of Architecture is a featured architect in the exhibition “Making Home—Smithsonian Design Triennial” at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian
Ellen Mbuqe Jan. 16, 2025

Syracuse Stage Welcomes 2025 With ‘Primary Trust’

Syracuse Stage welcomes the new year with playwright Eboni Booth’s “Primary Trust,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama about best friends, new beginnings and the undeniable power
Joanna Penalva Jan. 14, 2025

Light Work Presents ‘Mater Si, Magistra No’ and the 2025 B.F.A. Art Photography Annual

Light Work will present "Mater si, magistra no," a solo exhibition by Nabil Harb, through April 25 in the Kathleen O. Ellis Gallery, 316 Waverly
News Staff Jan. 14, 2025
Light Work Presents ‘Mater Si, Magistra No’ and the 2025 B.F.A. Art Photography Annual

Art Museum Spring Exhibitions Feature Works Curated by Faculty

Two spring-semester exhibitions at the Syracuse University Art Museum will feature works curated by three faculty members. “Faculty Fellows Curate” features the work of 2024-25
Diane Stirling Jan. 9, 2025
Art Museum Spring Exhibitions Feature Works Curated by Faculty

First-Ever Ad Campaigns Yield Communication Arts Student Showcase Awards

Communication Arts is one of the top publications for visual communications worldwide. Each year, the magazine honors students with Communication Arts Student Showcase Awards for
News Staff Dec. 18, 2024
First-Ever Ad Campaigns Yield Communication Arts Student Showcase Awards

From Pages to Stages: Arts and Sciences Author Writes Vogue Cover Story, Inspires New Opera

The work of acclaimed writer and professor of English Dana Spiotta is taking center stage this December and January. The bestselling author wrote the cover
Dan Bernardi Dec. 13, 2024
From Pages to Stages: Arts and Sciences Author Writes Vogue Cover Story, Inspires New Opera

Whitman Offers Florence Educational Tourism Experience This Summer

The Whitman School of Management will host an executive educational tourism experience, "Discover Florence: A Gastronomic and Cultural Odyssey," during the summer of 2025. The edu-tourism
News Staff Dec. 11, 2024
Whitman Offers Florence Educational Tourism Experience This Summer

Becoming Cinderella: Junior Madison Manning Takes the Lead in the Drama, Syracuse Stage Production

Madison Manning, a junior musical theater major, stepped into an iconic pair of shoes for her lead role in “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella,” co-produced by
Mikayla Heiss Dec. 9, 2024
Becoming Cinderella: Junior Madison Manning Takes the Lead in the Drama, Syracuse Stage Production

Syracuse University Art Museum Hosts ‘Celebrating Gordon Parks’ Events

The Syracuse University Art Museum will host a day of free programming on Saturday, Nov. 9 from noon to 5 p.m. to celebrate Gordon Parks,
News Staff Oct. 31, 2024
Syracuse University Art Museum Hosts ‘Celebrating Gordon Parks’ Events

Architecture Professor Named Exhibit Columbus University Design Research Fellow

Jess Myers, assistant professor in the School of Architecture, has been named a 2024-25 University Design Research Fellow (UDRF), and part of a national team
Julie Sharkey Oct. 29, 2024
Architecture Professor Named Exhibit Columbus University Design Research Fellow

Drama Alumnus Aaron Sorkin ’83, H’12 Receives National Humanities Medal From President Joseph R. Biden Jr. L’68

Award-winning playwright, screenwriter and director Aaron Sorkin ’83, H’12 received the 2023 National Humanities Medal from President Joseph R. Biden Jr. L’68 at a White
Erica Blust Oct. 22, 2024
Drama Alumnus Aaron Sorkin ’83, H’12 Receives National Humanities Medal From President Joseph R. Biden Jr. L’68

Point of Contact Hosts First US Show of Argentine National Museum Artist Books

A new exhibition, “Libro de Artista,” comprising a showcase of the Argentine National Museum’s Artist Book Collection, is now available for viewing at Syracuse University
Diane Stirling Oct. 21, 2024
Point of Contact Hosts First US Show of Argentine National Museum Artist Books

Artist in Residence Carrie Mae Weems H’17 Receives National Medal of Arts Today From President Joseph R. Biden Jr. L’68

Internationally renowned artist and Syracuse University Artist in Residence Carrie Mae Weems H’17 received the National Medal of Arts from President Joseph R. Biden Jr.
News Staff Oct. 21, 2024
Artist in Residence Carrie Mae Weems H’17 Receives National Medal of Arts Today From President Joseph R. Biden Jr. L’68

Emily Dittman Named Director of Syracuse University Art Museum

Following 17 years of service to the Syracuse University Art Museum, Emily Dittman has been named director, effective Oct. 16. The announcement was made today
Wendy S. Loughlin Oct. 18, 2024
Emily Dittman Named Director of Syracuse University Art Museum

Author and Happiness Expert Arthur C. Brooks to Give Talk on Oct. 30

A former Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs faculty member who is regarded as one of the world’s leading experts on the science of
Cort Ruddy Oct. 17, 2024
Author and Happiness Expert Arthur C. Brooks to Give Talk on Oct. 30

VPA’s Sayler Named 2024 JGS Fellowship for Photography Recipient

Susannah Sayler, associate professor of art photography in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Film and Media Arts, is one of five
Erica Blust Oct. 17, 2024
VPA’s Sayler Named 2024 JGS Fellowship for Photography Recipient

Architecture Students Win Visionary International Design Competition

A team of fifth-year School of Architecture students have won first prize at this year's Home of the Next Century: Home2124 international design competition for
Julie Sharkey Oct. 14, 2024
Architecture Students Win Visionary International Design Competition