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Syracuse Celebrates Banned Books Week with Community Read-Outs Sept. 25-26
Members of Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences are honoring Banned Books Week (Sept. 21-27) with two community read-outs, featuring books by and about African American authors. The read-outs are part of a major initiative called “Black and Banned.”…
914Works to Present Maria Marrero Costume Design Retrospective
Costume designer Maria Marrero, a professor of theater design and technology in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) Department of Drama, will present “Character & Collaboration,” a retrospective of her career in theatrical costume design, Sept. 25-Oct. 14…
Empty Bowls Fundraiser to be Held Sept. 26
An Empty Bowls fundraiser to benefit the Interreligious Food Consortium (IFC) will be held on Friday, Sept. 26, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Nancy Cantor Warehouse, 350 W. Fayette St., Syracuse. For a $20 donation, patrons may choose from…
AT&T CNY Civic App Challenge Launched
Technology giant AT&T, along with Syracuse University, CenterState CEO, SUNY-Oswego, Girls in Tech and Hack Upstate, today announced the AT&T Central New York Civic App Challenge, a two-month “virtual hackathon” in which developers are encouraged to “Solve Local” by building…
Global Security Challenges for U.S. at Sept. 11 Thursday Morning Roundtable
The Sept. 11 session of TMR will feature Vice Admiral Robert Murrett (ret.), deputy director of the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism (INSCT) at Syracuse University. Murrett, currently a professor of practice at SU’s Maxwell School and a member…
Dr. Chen Appointed to United Way Board
Dr. Ruth Chen, professor of practice at the College of Engineering and Computer Science, has joined the board of directors of the United Way of Central New York. United Way’s board of directors governs the organization and makes vital policy…
Summer Storytelling Project to Hold Opening Reception Sept. 11
Eight families from Syracuse’s south and west sides participated in the South Side Newspaper Project’s Summer Storytelling Series, “From Where We Stand.” The mission of this project was to spotlight family life by putting real families behind the camera. To…
Isaac Julien’s ‘Western Union: Small Boats (The Leopard)’ to Open UVP’s Year
Urban Video Project (UVP) and parent organization Light Work have announced the opening of their 2014-15 programming year with “Western Union: Small Boats (The Leopard)” (2007) by world-renowned visual artist and filmmaker Isaac Julien, from Sept. 11-Oct. 25. This exhibition…
Wheels Hit the Pavement for First Cycle Syracuse Bicycle Fest
The Connective Corridor is partnering with the 40 Below Transit Task Force, area cycle enthusiasts and SU student startups on the First Cycle Syracuse Bicycle Fest on Sunday, Sept. 7. The event will be a gathering of cyclists and spectators…
Syracuse Poster Project Calls for Poetry
The Syracuse Poster Project invites Central New York poets to submit haiku poems for the 2015 poster series, the 14th annual series. Each year the project brings together artists from Syracuse University and poets from the community to create a…