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‘The Lower Depths’: Provocative portrait of outcasts from master of Russian realism
A masterpiece of Russian realism, “The Lower Depths,” was Maxim Gorky’s first great play, and its premiere production in 1902 helped establish the reputation of the famed Moscow Art Theatre and its influential director, Constantine Stanislavsky. Presented by the Department…
SU’s Ray Smith Symposium presents expert on early modern English drama Feb. 23-24
The Ray Smith Symposium in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences continues its yearlong examination of “Sex and Power from the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment” with a mini-residency by an expert in early modern English drama. Thomas King,…
Non-stop music in ‘Caroline, or Change’
Two powerhouses of the American theater, playwright Tony Kushner (“Angels in America”) and composer Jeanine Tesori (“Thoroughly Modern Millie” and “Shrek: The Musical”), join forces on a musical of startling creativity and refreshing originality (don’t be surprised when the washing…
DiCosimo, Oesterle elected co-chairs of USASBE Entrepreneurship in the Arts group
William DiCosimo and Ulf Oesterle, faculty members in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music, were elected co-chairs of the Entrepreneurship in the Arts special interest group at the…
Communication and rhetorical studies faculty publish five new books
The Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts is celebrating the recent publication of five new books by its faculty. All titles are available online through the publisher or commercial bookseller. “Rhetoric, Remembrance,…
Ten seniors named VPA Scholars
The College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) has announced that 10 seniors have been named VPA Scholars, the college’s highest undergraduate academic honor. The VPA Scholars program was established to recognize the achievements of the college’s top seniors in…
La Casita presents free workshop on theater and social change
The La Casita Cultural Center, 109 Otisco St., Syracuse, will present an introductory workshop on the use of theater as a means for social change on Saturday, Jan. 21, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The workshop is free and open to…
Discounted tickets available to Syracuse theater and opera through Pulse holiday special
Give the gift of arts of culture this holiday season, or enjoy your own inexpensive night at the theater. While tickets last, the Pulse Performing Arts Series is offering discounted tickets as part of a holiday promotion for SU students,…
Children’s touring production ‘New Kid’ to have additional public performances Dec. 3 and 10 at Syracuse Stage
Public performances of this year’s Bank of America Children’s Tour “New Kid,” produced by Syracuse Stage and the Department of Drama in Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), will be held at noon on Dec. 3 and…
A fantastical, musical adventure for the holidays in ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’
London. The war is on and the bombs are falling. Four children—Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy—flee the perils of the Blitz to the safety of the countryside. In an old wardrobe, they discover a portal to the land of Narnia,…