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Q&A With Alex Jainchill: Illuminating the Story of Malcolm X at the Met Opera
How do you illuminate the powerful story of civil rights leader Malcolm X on the opera stage? It was a challenge that lighting designer Alex Jainchill couldn’t pass up, working on a groundbreaking opera at the renowned Metropolitan Opera in…
‘A Christmas Carol’ Returns to Syracuse Stage, Reimagined as a Music-Filled Celebration Featuring the Magical 2 Ring Circus
Syracuse Stage, in association with the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Drama, continues Syracuse Stage’s 50th Anniversary season—and the tradition of heart-warming, family-friendly holiday shows—with “A Christmas Carol,” the classic novel by Charles Dickens, here adapted by…
VPA Film Faculty Receive Emmy Award Nomination
Two film faculty members in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) have received an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement for Children/Youth/Teen from the Chicago/Midwest chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. David Tarleton, professor…
3 Student Teams Recipients of First Orange Innovation Fund Awards
Three student teams are the winners of inaugural Orange Innovation Fund awards, a grant program administered through Syracuse University Libraries designed to help students commercialize their research ideas. Natasha Brao ’22, G’23, G’24 Brao, who received an undergraduate degree from…
Butter to Bronze: Sharon BuMann’s ’84 Life, Artistic Vision Shaped by Syracuse University
The next time you spread a pat of butter on toast, smile and give a nod to local artist and sculptor Sharon BuMann ‘84. Over many years, the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) alumna used the malleable, edible…
City of Syracuse Flag Design Inspired by ‘The Land You’re On: Acknowledging the Haudenosaunee’ Podcast
Eric Hart ’10 is a freelance designer who has worked for clients ranging from big brands like Disney, HBO Max, Coca Cola and Toyota to technology companies like those in the blockchain category. Hart, an alumnus of the College of…
Reflecting on the Past, Offering Hope for the Future: Native American Students Help Curate Exhibition of Haudenosaunee Artist
Situated in the heart of the ancestral lands of the Onondaga Nation, Syracuse University is committed to supporting and facilitating Native American and Indigenous scholarship. Within the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), a recent collaboration between faculty and students…
Lender Center for Social Justice Names 5 2023-25 Student Fellows
Five students have been selected as Lender Center for Social Justice student fellows and will work on a research project that examines American news media coverage and United States policymaking related to the war on terror. The group will work…
‘Ghost Ship’ Continues Department of Drama 2023/2024 Season
The Department of Drama continues the 2023/2024 season with the mystifying and entrancing “Ghost Ship” by Phillip Valle, directed by Ricky Pak, assistant professor of acting in the College of Visual and Performing Arts. Performances will be held in the…
Adrian Autry ’94 Ready to Make His Mark as Next Men’s Basketball Coach (Podcast)
Family. It’s a term that’s often used to describe the culture found in a sports locker room, but in the case of the Syracuse University men’s basketball program, the student-athletes and coaches who make up the team truly feel like…