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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 House ceremony on Monday. Sorkin, a graduate of the College of Visual and Performing Arts’…
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 in what is the collection’s first showing in the United States. More than 60 pieces…
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 by Associate Provost for Strategic Initiatives Elisa Dekaney. “Emily’s steady, visionary leadership has already guided…
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 artists to be recognized with a 2024 JGS Fellowship for Photography. The $8,000 unrestricted cash…
University and Community Partners Help WCNY Form New Spanish-Language Radio Station
An important resource never before available to the greater Central New York and Mohawk Valley region—a Spanish-language radio station—has come to fruition through an initiative shaped by PBS affiliate WCNY and a number of community members, including several faculty and…
Design Students Receive Honors at Creative Conscience Awards
Tackling social and environmental issues through design, College of Visual and Performing Arts students in Creative Problem Solving won an award and commendation in the global Creative Conscience Awards. Creative Conscience is a global not-for-profit organization that believes that creative…
‘Pippin’ Opens Syracuse University Department of Drama 2024/25 Season
The Syracuse University Department of Drama begins the 2024/25 season with “Pippin,” the Tony Award-winning musical from composer Stephen Schwartz (“Wicked,” “Godspell”) and Roger O. Hirson. Directed by Torya Beard, performances of “Pippin” will be held Oct. 11-20 in the…
‘Reflect the People Who Visit’: Arts Education Alumna Helps Make the MOST More Inclusive
Since 2008, the Upstate Medical University Life Sciences exhibition at Syracuse’s Museum of Science and Technology (MOST) has fascinated millions of visitors. With giant reproductions of human body parts, it allows mini pathologists to explore internal anatomy and organs common…
Illustrator, VPA Professor London Ladd Commemorates 2 Book Releases
An illustrator of nearly 20 books, School of Art Assistant Teaching Professor London Ladd recently celebrated the release of two picture books, “My Hair is a Book” (Harper Collins) and “A Voice of Hope: The Myrlie Evers-Williams Story” (Philomel Books). Using acrylic…
Syracuse Stage Opens 2024/25 Season With New Adaptation of Classic Nailbiter ‘Dial M for Murder’
Syracuse Stage begins the 2024/25 subscription series with “Dial M for Murder,” Jeffrey Hatcher’s fresh adaptation of the classic crime thriller. Directed by Syracuse Stage artistic director Robert Hupp (“Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express,” “Our Town”), the show…