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Events for Monday, December 14, 2015
9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Drawing on Talent: Members Art Show Baltimore Woods Weeks Art Gallery
9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Machines Syracuse Technology Garden Gallery
9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Black Utopias Syracuse University Library Special Collections Research Center
10:00 AM-9:00 PM
Off the Wall Holiday Show and Sale Associated Artists of Central New York
10:00 AM-5:00 PM
30th Annual Gingerbread Gallery Erie Canal Museum
10:00 AM-5:00 PM
Joanne Balfour and Barb Schramm: Theorums and Victorian Santas Gallery 54
10:00 AM-9:00 PM
2015 Light Work Grants in Photography Exhibition: Allison Beondé, Thilde Jensen, Costa Sakellariou Light Work Gallery
10:00 AM-6:00 PM
Gideon Barnett: After Edith Light Work Gallery
11:00 AM-4:00 PM
61st Annual Art Mart Syracuse Allied Arts
7:00 PM
New Music by Student Composers
Events for Tuesday, December 15, 2015
9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Drawing on Talent: Members Art Show Baltimore Woods Weeks Art Gallery
9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Machines Syracuse Technology Garden Gallery
9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Black Utopias Syracuse University Library Special Collections Research Center
9:30 AM-6:00 PM
Contemporary Ceramics: SU Faculty and Students Edgewood Gallery
10:00 AM-9:00 PM
Off the Wall Holiday Show and Sale Associated Artists of Central New York
10:00 AM-5:00 PM
30th Annual Gingerbread Gallery Erie Canal Museum
10:00 AM-5:00 PM
Joanne Balfour and Barb Schramm: Theorums and Victorian Santas Gallery 54
10:00 AM-9:00 PM
2015 Light Work Grants in Photography Exhibition: Allison Beondé, Thilde Jensen, Costa Sakellariou Light Work Gallery
10:00 AM-6:00 PM
Gideon Barnett: After Edith Light Work Gallery
11:00 AM-5:00 PM
Over and Over 914Works
11:00 AM-4:00 PM
61st Annual Art Mart Syracuse Allied Arts
11:00 AM-4:30 PM
Hard Earned: The Military Photographs of Stacy Pearsall Syracuse University Art Museum
11:00 AM-4:30 PM
The Portraits of Gregory Heisler Syracuse University Art Museum
7:00 PM
Goldenberg Series: Steven & Amy Heyman, pianists Temple Society of Concord
7:30 PM
The Santaland Diaries Syracuse Stage (Read a review!)
Events for Wednesday, December 16, 2015
9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Drawing on Talent: Members Art Show Baltimore Woods Weeks Art Gallery
9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Machines Syracuse Technology Garden Gallery
9:00 AM-7:00 PM
Black Utopias Syracuse University Library Special Collections Research Center
9:30 AM-6:00 PM
Contemporary Ceramics: SU Faculty and Students Edgewood Gallery
10:00 AM-9:00 PM
Off the Wall Holiday Show and Sale Associated Artists of Central New York
10:00 AM-5:00 PM
30th Annual Gingerbread Gallery Erie Canal Museum
10:00 AM-5:00 PM
Joanne Balfour and Barb Schramm: Theorums and Victorian Santas Gallery 54
10:00 AM-9:00 PM
2015 Light Work Grants in Photography Exhibition: Allison Beondé, Thilde Jensen, Costa Sakellariou Light Work Gallery
10:00 AM-6:00 PM
Gideon Barnett: After Edith Light Work Gallery
10:00 AM-4:00 PM
Look at What We Got! New to the OHA Collection Onondaga Historical Association
10:00 AM-4:00 PM
A Life in Art: Highlights of Women Artists in OHA's Collection Onondaga Historical Association
10:00 AM-4:00 PM
Snowy Splendor: Winter Scenes of Onondaga County Onondaga Historical Association
11:00 AM-5:00 PM
Over and Over 914Works
11:00 AM-4:00 PM
61st Annual Art Mart Syracuse Allied Arts
11:00 AM-4:30 PM
Hard Earned: The Military Photographs of Stacy Pearsall Syracuse University Art Museum
11:00 AM-4:30 PM
The Portraits of Gregory Heisler Syracuse University Art Museum
12:00 PM-2:00 PM
Jazz at the Plaza: Melissa Gardiner CNY Jazz Arts Foundation
12:00 PM-5:00 PM
Mastering a Medium: The Porcelains of Adelaide Alsop Robineau Everson Museum of Art
12:00 PM-5:00 PM
Three Graces Everson Museum of Art (Read a review!)
12:00 PM-5:00 PM
Gods and Monsters: Three Centuries of Portraiture Everson Museum of Art
12:30 PM
CMM Christmas Concert Civic Morning Musicals
2:00 PM-7:00 PM
Borderlines: The Art of Consuelo Jimenez Underwood ArtRage Gallery (Read a review!)
7:30 PM
*SOLD OUT* Dreamgirls Redhouse (Read a review!)
7:30 PM
Peter Pan Syracuse Stage (Read a review!)
7:30 PM
The Santaland Diaries Syracuse Stage (Read a review!)
Events for Thursday, December 17, 2015
9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Drawing on Talent: Members Art Show Baltimore Woods Weeks Art Gallery
9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Machines Syracuse Technology Garden Gallery
9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Black Utopias Syracuse University Library Special Collections Research Center
9:30 AM-6:00 PM
Contemporary Ceramics: SU Faculty and Students Edgewood Gallery
10:00 AM-9:00 PM
Off the Wall Holiday Show and Sale Associated Artists of Central New York
10:00 AM-5:00 PM
30th Annual Gingerbread Gallery Erie Canal Museum
10:00 AM-5:00 PM
Joanne Balfour and Barb Schramm: Theorums and Victorian Santas Gallery 54
10:00 AM-9:00 PM
2015 Light Work Grants in Photography Exhibition: Allison Beondé, Thilde Jensen, Costa Sakellariou Light Work Gallery
10:00 AM-6:00 PM
Gideon Barnett: After Edith Light Work Gallery
10:00 AM-4:00 PM
Look at What We Got! New to the OHA Collection Onondaga Historical Association
10:00 AM-4:00 PM
Snowy Splendor: Winter Scenes of Onondaga County Onondaga Historical Association
10:00 AM-4:00 PM
A Life in Art: Highlights of Women Artists in OHA's Collection Onondaga Historical Association
11:00 AM-5:00 PM
Over and Over 914Works
11:00 AM-5:00 PM
Holiday Show 2015 Gandee Gallery
11:00 AM-4:00 PM
61st Annual Art Mart Syracuse Allied Arts
11:00 AM-8:00 PM
Hard Earned: The Military Photographs of Stacy Pearsall Syracuse University Art Museum
11:00 AM-8:00 PM
The Portraits of Gregory Heisler Syracuse University Art Museum
11:00 AM-8:00 PM
Poetry of Content: Five Contemporary Representational Artists Syracuse University Art Museum
12:00 PM-8:00 PM
Mastering a Medium: The Porcelains of Adelaide Alsop Robineau Everson Museum of Art
12:00 PM-8:00 PM
Gods and Monsters: Three Centuries of Portraiture Everson Museum of Art
12:00 PM-8:00 PM
Three Graces Everson Museum of Art (Read a review!)
2:00 PM-7:00 PM
Borderlines: The Art of Consuelo Jimenez Underwood ArtRage Gallery (Read a review!)
5:00 PM-11:00 PM
Anathema Urban Video Project
6:45 PM
Pirates of the Yuletide Acme Mystery Company
7:00 PM
It's a Wonderful Life (1946) Landmark Theatre
7:30 PM
*SOLD OUT* Dreamgirls Redhouse (Read a review!)
7:30 PM
The Santaland Diaries Syracuse Stage (Read a review!)
7:30 PM
Peter Pan Syracuse Stage (Read a review!)
8:00 PM
A Christmas Story Central New York Playhouse (Read a review!)
Events for Friday, December 18, 2015
9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Drawing on Talent: Members Art Show Baltimore Woods Weeks Art Gallery
9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Machines Syracuse Technology Garden Gallery
9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Black Utopias Syracuse University Library Special Collections Research Center
9:30 AM-6:00 PM
Contemporary Ceramics: SU Faculty and Students Edgewood Gallery
10:00 AM-5:00 PM
Off the Wall Holiday Show and Sale Associated Artists of Central New York
10:00 AM-5:00 PM
30th Annual Gingerbread Gallery Erie Canal Museum
10:00 AM-6:00 PM
Joanne Balfour and Barb Schramm: Theorums and Victorian Santas Gallery 54
10:00 AM-6:00 PM
2015 Light Work Grants in Photography Exhibition: Allison Beondé, Thilde Jensen, Costa Sakellariou Light Work Gallery
10:00 AM-6:00 PM
Gideon Barnett: After Edith Light Work Gallery
10:00 AM-4:00 PM
Look at What We Got! New to the OHA Collection Onondaga Historical Association
10:00 AM-4:00 PM
A Life in Art: Highlights of Women Artists in OHA's Collection Onondaga Historical Association
10:00 AM-4:00 PM
Snowy Splendor: Winter Scenes of Onondaga County Onondaga Historical Association
11:00 AM-5:00 PM
Over and Over 914Works
11:00 AM-5:00 PM
Holiday Show 2015 Gandee Gallery
11:00 AM-4:00 PM
61st Annual Art Mart Syracuse Allied Arts
11:00 AM-4:30 PM
Hard Earned: The Military Photographs of Stacy Pearsall Syracuse University Art Museum
11:00 AM-4:30 PM
Poetry of Content: Five Contemporary Representational Artists Syracuse University Art Museum
11:00 AM-4:30 PM
The Portraits of Gregory Heisler Syracuse University Art Museum
12:00 PM-5:00 PM
Mastering a Medium: The Porcelains of Adelaide Alsop Robineau Everson Museum of Art
12:00 PM-5:00 PM
Three Graces Everson Museum of Art (Read a review!)
12:00 PM-5:00 PM
Gods and Monsters: Three Centuries of Portraiture Everson Museum of Art
2:00 PM-7:00 PM
Borderlines: The Art of Consuelo Jimenez Underwood ArtRage Gallery (Read a review!)
5:00 PM-11:00 PM
Anathema Urban Video Project
6:00 PM-9:00 PM
Jazz@Sitrus: Michael & Anjela Lynn CNY Jazz Arts Foundation
7:00 PM
A Charlie Brown Christmas Open Hand Theater
7:30 PM
Pops Series: Holiday Joy! Syracuse Orchestra (formerly Symphoria), featuring Julia Goodwin and Nick Ziobro, vocalists; Syracuse Pops Chorus
7:30 PM
The Santaland Diaries Syracuse Stage (Read a review!)
8:00 PM
Christmas Radio Hour Appleseed Productions
8:00 PM
A Christmas Story Central New York Playhouse (Read a review!)
8:00 PM
The Mystery of Water
8:00 PM
*SOLD OUT* Dreamgirls Redhouse (Read a review!)
8:00 PM
Peter Pan Syracuse Stage (Read a review!)
Events for Saturday, December 19, 2015
10:00 AM-5:00 PM
Off the Wall Holiday Show and Sale Associated Artists of Central New York
10:00 AM-4:00 PM
Drawing on Talent: Members Art Show Baltimore Woods Weeks Art Gallery
10:00 AM-2:00 PM
Contemporary Ceramics: SU Faculty and Students Edgewood Gallery
10:00 AM-5:00 PM
30th Annual Gingerbread Gallery Erie Canal Museum
10:00 AM-5:00 PM
Gods and Monsters: Three Centuries of Portraiture Everson Museum of Art
10:00 AM-5:00 PM
Three Graces Everson Museum of Art (Read a review!)
10:00 AM-5:00 PM
Mastering a Medium: The Porcelains of Adelaide Alsop Robineau Everson Museum of Art
10:00 AM-6:00 PM
Joanne Balfour and Barb Schramm: Theorums and Victorian Santas Gallery 54
11:00 AM-5:00 PM
Holiday Show 2015 Gandee Gallery
11:00 AM-4:00 PM
61st Annual Art Mart Syracuse Allied Arts
11:00 AM-4:00 PM
Snowy Splendor: Winter Scenes of Onondaga County Onondaga Historical Association
11:00 AM-4:00 PM
A Life in Art: Highlights of Women Artists in OHA's Collection Onondaga Historical Association
11:00 AM-4:00 PM
Look at What We Got! New to the OHA Collection Onondaga Historical Association
11:00 AM-4:30 PM
The Portraits of Gregory Heisler Syracuse University Art Museum
11:00 AM-4:30 PM
Poetry of Content: Five Contemporary Representational Artists Syracuse University Art Museum
11:00 AM-4:30 PM
Hard Earned: The Military Photographs of Stacy Pearsall Syracuse University Art Museum
12:00 PM-4:00 PM
Borderlines: The Art of Consuelo Jimenez Underwood ArtRage Gallery (Read a review!)
12:00 PM-4:00 PM
Dickens Christmas
12:30 PM
Aladdin Magic Circle Children's Theatre
2:00 PM
Revels of Christmas Past Bells & Motley Consort
2:00 PM
A Charlie Brown Christmas Open Hand Theater
2:00 PM
*SOLD OUT* Dreamgirls Redhouse (Read a review!)
3:00 PM
Peter Pan Syracuse Stage (Read a review!)
3:00 PM
The Santaland Diaries Syracuse Stage (Read a review!)
5:00 PM-11:00 PM
Anathema Urban Video Project
7:00 PM
Holiday Concert
7:00 PM
A Charlie Brown Christmas Open Hand Theater
7:30 PM
Pops Series: Holiday Joy! Syracuse Orchestra (formerly Symphoria), featuring Julia Goodwin and Nick Ziobro, vocalists; Syracuse Pops Chorus
7:30 PM
The Santaland Diaries Syracuse Stage (Read a review!)
8:00 PM
Christmas Radio Hour Appleseed Productions
8:00 PM
A Christmas Story Central New York Playhouse (Read a review!)
8:00 PM
*SOLD OUT* Dreamgirls Redhouse (Read a review!)
8:00 PM
Peter Pan Syracuse Stage (Read a review!)
8:00 PM
Big Eyed Phish (Dave Matthews Band Tribute) Westcott Theater
Events for Sunday, December 20, 2015
10:00 AM-3:00 PM
30th Annual Gingerbread Gallery Erie Canal Museum
10:00 AM-5:00 PM
Joanne Balfour and Barb Schramm: Theorums and Victorian Santas Gallery 54
11:00 AM-4:00 PM
Holiday Show 2015 Gandee Gallery
11:00 AM-4:00 PM
Look at What We Got! New to the OHA Collection Onondaga Historical Association
11:00 AM-4:00 PM
A Life in Art: Highlights of Women Artists in OHA's Collection Onondaga Historical Association
11:00 AM-4:00 PM
Snowy Splendor: Winter Scenes of Onondaga County Onondaga Historical Association
11:00 AM-4:30 PM
Hard Earned: The Military Photographs of Stacy Pearsall Syracuse University Art Museum
11:00 AM-4:30 PM
Poetry of Content: Five Contemporary Representational Artists Syracuse University Art Museum
11:00 AM-4:30 PM
The Portraits of Gregory Heisler Syracuse University Art Museum
12:00 PM-5:00 PM
Mastering a Medium: The Porcelains of Adelaide Alsop Robineau Everson Museum of Art
12:00 PM-5:00 PM
Three Graces Everson Museum of Art (Read a review!)
12:00 PM-5:00 PM
Gods and Monsters: Three Centuries of Portraiture Everson Museum of Art
12:00 PM-4:00 PM
Dickens Christmas
1:00 PM
Annual Holiday New Play Reading Armory Square Playwrights
1:00 PM-5:00 PM
Off the Wall Holiday Show and Sale Associated Artists of Central New York
1:00 PM
The Polar Express (2004) Landmark Theatre
2:00 PM
Sunday Musicale: Frank Grosso & Barry Blumenthal Group Fayetteville Free Library
2:00 PM
A Charlie Brown Christmas Open Hand Theater
2:00 PM
Peter Pan Syracuse Stage (Read a review!)
3:00 PM
The Santaland Diaries Syracuse Stage (Read a review!)
4:00 PM
A Glorious Christmas MasterWorks Chorale, featuring Regal Brass Quintet
4:00 PM
The Grinch Who Stole Christmas Redhouse
4:30 PM
A Christmas Retrospective Schola Cantorum of Syracuse
7:30 PM
The Santaland Diaries Syracuse Stage (Read a review!)
Events for Monday, December 21, 2015
9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Drawing on Talent: Members Art Show Baltimore Woods Weeks Art Gallery
9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Machines Syracuse Technology Garden Gallery
9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Black Utopias Syracuse University Library Special Collections Research Center
10:00 AM-9:00 PM
Off the Wall Holiday Show and Sale Associated Artists of Central New York
10:00 AM-5:00 PM
30th Annual Gingerbread Gallery Erie Canal Museum
10:00 AM-5:00 PM
Joanne Balfour and Barb Schramm: Theorums and Victorian Santas Gallery 54
11:00 AM-4:00 PM
61st Annual Art Mart Syracuse Allied Arts
7:00 PM
A Christmas Story (1983) Landmark Theatre
7:30 PM
The Santaland Diaries Syracuse Stage (Read a review!)
Monday, December 14, 2015
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Drawing on Talent: Members Art Show Baltimore Woods Weeks Art Gallery
Price: Free Baltimore Woods Nature Center
4007 Bishop Hill Rd.,
Marcellus
Although generally open to the public, the program room is occasionally used for nature-themed classes and private parties. Those interested in the gallery may wish to call before their visit to be sure that the program room will not be in use when they arrive.
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Machines Syracuse Technology Garden Gallery
Price: Free Syracuse Technology Garden
235 Harrison St.,
Syracuse
An exhibit of artworks exploring the human species love of mechanical, technical, and electronic implements.
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Black Utopias Syracuse University Library Special Collections Research Center
Price: Free Bird Library, 6th Floor
Syracuse University,
Syracuse
Co-curated by Dr. Joan Bryant, associate professor in the African American Studies Department, and Dr. Lucy Mulroney, interim senior director of the Special Collections Research Center, "Black Utopias" commemorates the 50th anniversary of the publication of The Autobiography of Malcolm X, the best-selling narrative of one of the most prominent men of the Civil Rights era. This anniversary holds special significance for Syracuse University because the Libraries' Special Collections Research Center is home to the records of Grove Press, the avant-garde publisher of the Autobiography. Grove hailed the book as one of its "most important" publications. The first printing of 10,000 copies sold out before it was released in October 1965. "Black Utopias" takes the personal transformations that form the narrative arc of Malcolm X's Autobiography as the framework for exploring a range of utopian visions that have shaped Black American life. Although utopias are, by definition, the stuff of dreams, the examples presented in this exhibition are firmly rooted in historical experiences of subjugation, inequality, and injustice. They are at once visionary and modest endeavors to craft worlds of freedom, unity, power, equality, and beauty. The exhibit will feature the handwritten letter that Malcolm X sent to Alex Haley during his pilgrimage to Mecca, as well as other unique and rare materials from the collections. It includes documents by little-known individuals and such prominent figures as W.E.B. Dubois, Langston Hughes, Madam C. J. Walker, James Ford, and Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Off the Wall Holiday Show and Sale Associated Artists of Central New York
Price: Free Manlius Village Library
Manlius Village Center, 1 Arkie Albanese Dr.,
Manlius
Annual show and sale of members' work. Pieces may be taken at time of purchase.
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30th Annual Gingerbread Gallery Erie Canal Museum
Price: $5 adults, $4 seniors, $2 children Erie Canal Museum
318 Erie Blvd. E.,
Syracuse
It is that time of year again! The upstairs gallery of the Erie Canal Museum has transformed into a 1800s street scene with gingerbread creations made by professional and amateur bakers from across the region on display in storefront windows.
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Joanne Balfour and Barb Schramm: Theorums and Victorian Santas Gallery 54
Gallery 54
54 E. Genesee St.,
Skaneateles
Both Barbara Schramm and Joanne Balfour are well known in the Central New York art community. Schramm is a painter of old-world Victorian Santas, and Joanne Balfour uses 19th-century techniques for inspiration for her theorem paintings. Joanne Balfour was drawn to the history and type of home decorative arts done in 17th and 18th century England and America. Her theorem paintings exhibit a technique practiced by young ladies in early 19th-century American academies. Stencils were often provided by their teachers and used in various combinations by the girls to create their oil paintings or watercolors on cotton velveteen, often embellished with freehand details. Barbara Schramm's Old World, Victorian Santas (or Father Christmases) are painted on quarter-sawn Finger Lakes sycamore, oak or pine. The reverse of each painting indicates where in the world the depicted Santa became popular.
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2015 Light Work Grants in Photography Exhibition: Allison Beondé, Thilde Jensen, Costa Sakellariou Light Work Gallery
Light Work Gallery
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University,
Syracuse
Allison Beondé is a visual artist currently living in Syracuse. She holds her B.F.A. from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, in partnership with Tufts University. She has exhibited work in the Boston area and is the recipient of a 2015 Traveling Fellowship through the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Thilde Jensen was born in Denmark and moved to New York City in 1997. Six years later, her life and career as a documentary and editorial photographer were cut short by a sudden development of severe environmental illness. Jensen's first monograph, The Canaries, is about environmental illness and was published in 2013. It has since received much international acclaim. Her book was selected by many as one of the best photobooks of the year 2013. The Canaries was shortlisted for the Paris Photo/Aperture Foundation First Photobook Award 2013, longlisted for the Kraszna-Krausz Book Awards 2014, nominated for the Kassel Best Photobook Award 2014, and is in the collection at MoMA. The project has been exhibited in solo shows at Light Work and the Center for Photography at Woodstock, NY; featured in the New York Times, Esquire Russia, Wired.com rawfile, Vision Magazine China, Business Insider, Slate.com; and selected for Slate.com's Best Photography Shows of 2012. The Canaries was featured in the TONY: 2012 exhibition at the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse. Jensen is a 2013 NYFA Fellowship recipient. Costa Sakellariou is a photographer currently living and working in Binghamton, NY. From the mid-1980s until 1992, he was a working photographer based in Athens, Islamabad, and New Delhi. His clients were the weekly news magazines and his work was represented by JB Pictures in New York City. In 1992, he began work on a long-term project on the dwindling Greek population of Istanbul. The project was published as a book titled The Last Greeks of Istanbul, and was one of the first photobooks to be published in Greece. The Benaki Museum plans to acquire a portfolio of the work for their permanent photography collection. In 1998, Sakellariou and his wife moved to Binghamton. A year later, he began teaching photography at Binghamton University, where he continues to teach today.
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, December 14 |
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Gideon Barnett: After Edith Light Work Gallery
Price: Free Light Work Gallery
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University,
Syracuse
Gideon Barnett's exhibition "After Edith" brings together a collection of images that he produced by documenting vandalized photography books found in public libraries. The project began in Miami, FL, with the discovery of a copy of Emmet Gowin's Photographs in which the iconic nude portraits of Gowin's wife Edith had been defaced by prurient library visitors. Parts of the images had been cut with a razor blade and, in some instances, entirely torn out of the book. This deliberate removal of "provocative" imagery and the psychology of what may have sparked such an act fascinated Barnett, and prompted a closer look at the visual byproducts—the way in which the cuts open through to another image, for example, or how the tearing of a page can create a compelling juxtaposition of photographs. The vandalized images are unquestionably elegant and beautiful when taken out of context and framed on the wall, yet all together Barnett's photographs also point to a disconcerting fearful, destructive, or even violent intention behind them.
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61st Annual Art Mart Syracuse Allied Arts
City Hall Commons Atrium
201 East Washington St.,
Syracuse
Unique art handcrafted by over 45 local artists — paintings, photography, pottery, jewelry, textiles, stained glass. For more information and complete list of artists, visit artmart-syracuse.com.
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New Music by Student Composers
Price: Free Sutton Pavillion, Syracuse Stage
820 E. Genesee St.,
Syracuse
Music by Caleb Hannan, Sachin Shukla, Nick Cantello, Charles Van Tassel, and Kaziah White performed by members of the Syracuse Youth Orchestra, including Jeongyoon Han and Kathryn Kovarik, violins; Sachin Shukla, viola; Hannah Turtle, cello; and Caleb Hannan, piano.
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Tuesday, December 15, 2015
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Drawing on Talent: Members Art Show Baltimore Woods Weeks Art Gallery
Price: Free Baltimore Woods Nature Center
4007 Bishop Hill Rd.,
Marcellus
Although generally open to the public, the program room is occasionally used for nature-themed classes and private parties. Those interested in the gallery may wish to call before their visit to be sure that the program room will not be in use when they arrive.
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Machines Syracuse Technology Garden Gallery
Price: Free Syracuse Technology Garden
235 Harrison St.,
Syracuse
An exhibit of artworks exploring the human species love of mechanical, technical, and electronic implements.
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Black Utopias Syracuse University Library Special Collections Research Center
Price: Free Bird Library, 6th Floor
Syracuse University,
Syracuse
Co-curated by Dr. Joan Bryant, associate professor in the African American Studies Department, and Dr. Lucy Mulroney, interim senior director of the Special Collections Research Center, "Black Utopias" commemorates the 50th anniversary of the publication of The Autobiography of Malcolm X, the best-selling narrative of one of the most prominent men of the Civil Rights era. This anniversary holds special significance for Syracuse University because the Libraries' Special Collections Research Center is home to the records of Grove Press, the avant-garde publisher of the Autobiography. Grove hailed the book as one of its "most important" publications. The first printing of 10,000 copies sold out before it was released in October 1965. "Black Utopias" takes the personal transformations that form the narrative arc of Malcolm X's Autobiography as the framework for exploring a range of utopian visions that have shaped Black American life. Although utopias are, by definition, the stuff of dreams, the examples presented in this exhibition are firmly rooted in historical experiences of subjugation, inequality, and injustice. They are at once visionary and modest endeavors to craft worlds of freedom, unity, power, equality, and beauty. The exhibit will feature the handwritten letter that Malcolm X sent to Alex Haley during his pilgrimage to Mecca, as well as other unique and rare materials from the collections. It includes documents by little-known individuals and such prominent figures as W.E.B. Dubois, Langston Hughes, Madam C. J. Walker, James Ford, and Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Contemporary Ceramics: SU Faculty and Students Edgewood Gallery
Edgewood Gallery
216 Tecumseh Rd.,
Syracuse
Works by faculty members Peter Beasecker, Margie Hughto, Jee Eun Lee, David MacDonald, and Errol Willett, and students Chelsey Albert, Nora Arrieta, Klaus Doelle, Brion Hardink, Adam Jennett, Kwan Jeong, Sunyoung Lee, and Alberto Veronica.
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10:00 AM - 9:00 PM, December 15 |
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Off the Wall Holiday Show and Sale Associated Artists of Central New York
Price: Free Manlius Village Library
Manlius Village Center, 1 Arkie Albanese Dr.,
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Annual show and sale of members' work. Pieces may be taken at time of purchase.
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, December 15 |
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30th Annual Gingerbread Gallery Erie Canal Museum
Price: $5 adults, $4 seniors, $2 children Erie Canal Museum
318 Erie Blvd. E.,
Syracuse
It is that time of year again! The upstairs gallery of the Erie Canal Museum has transformed into a 1800s street scene with gingerbread creations made by professional and amateur bakers from across the region on display in storefront windows.
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, December 15 |
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Joanne Balfour and Barb Schramm: Theorums and Victorian Santas Gallery 54
Gallery 54
54 E. Genesee St.,
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Both Barbara Schramm and Joanne Balfour are well known in the Central New York art community. Schramm is a painter of old-world Victorian Santas, and Joanne Balfour uses 19th-century techniques for inspiration for her theorem paintings. Joanne Balfour was drawn to the history and type of home decorative arts done in 17th and 18th century England and America. Her theorem paintings exhibit a technique practiced by young ladies in early 19th-century American academies. Stencils were often provided by their teachers and used in various combinations by the girls to create their oil paintings or watercolors on cotton velveteen, often embellished with freehand details. Barbara Schramm's Old World, Victorian Santas (or Father Christmases) are painted on quarter-sawn Finger Lakes sycamore, oak or pine. The reverse of each painting indicates where in the world the depicted Santa became popular.
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2015 Light Work Grants in Photography Exhibition: Allison Beondé, Thilde Jensen, Costa Sakellariou Light Work Gallery
Light Work Gallery
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University,
Syracuse
Allison Beondé is a visual artist currently living in Syracuse. She holds her B.F.A. from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, in partnership with Tufts University. She has exhibited work in the Boston area and is the recipient of a 2015 Traveling Fellowship through the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Thilde Jensen was born in Denmark and moved to New York City in 1997. Six years later, her life and career as a documentary and editorial photographer were cut short by a sudden development of severe environmental illness. Jensen's first monograph, The Canaries, is about environmental illness and was published in 2013. It has since received much international acclaim. Her book was selected by many as one of the best photobooks of the year 2013. The Canaries was shortlisted for the Paris Photo/Aperture Foundation First Photobook Award 2013, longlisted for the Kraszna-Krausz Book Awards 2014, nominated for the Kassel Best Photobook Award 2014, and is in the collection at MoMA. The project has been exhibited in solo shows at Light Work and the Center for Photography at Woodstock, NY; featured in the New York Times, Esquire Russia, Wired.com rawfile, Vision Magazine China, Business Insider, Slate.com; and selected for Slate.com's Best Photography Shows of 2012. The Canaries was featured in the TONY: 2012 exhibition at the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse. Jensen is a 2013 NYFA Fellowship recipient. Costa Sakellariou is a photographer currently living and working in Binghamton, NY. From the mid-1980s until 1992, he was a working photographer based in Athens, Islamabad, and New Delhi. His clients were the weekly news magazines and his work was represented by JB Pictures in New York City. In 1992, he began work on a long-term project on the dwindling Greek population of Istanbul. The project was published as a book titled The Last Greeks of Istanbul, and was one of the first photobooks to be published in Greece. The Benaki Museum plans to acquire a portfolio of the work for their permanent photography collection. In 1998, Sakellariou and his wife moved to Binghamton. A year later, he began teaching photography at Binghamton University, where he continues to teach today.
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, December 15 |
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Gideon Barnett: After Edith Light Work Gallery
Price: Free Light Work Gallery
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University,
Syracuse
Gideon Barnett's exhibition "After Edith" brings together a collection of images that he produced by documenting vandalized photography books found in public libraries. The project began in Miami, FL, with the discovery of a copy of Emmet Gowin's Photographs in which the iconic nude portraits of Gowin's wife Edith had been defaced by prurient library visitors. Parts of the images had been cut with a razor blade and, in some instances, entirely torn out of the book. This deliberate removal of "provocative" imagery and the psychology of what may have sparked such an act fascinated Barnett, and prompted a closer look at the visual byproducts—the way in which the cuts open through to another image, for example, or how the tearing of a page can create a compelling juxtaposition of photographs. The vandalized images are unquestionably elegant and beautiful when taken out of context and framed on the wall, yet all together Barnett's photographs also point to a disconcerting fearful, destructive, or even violent intention behind them.
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11:00 AM - 5:00 PM, December 15 |
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Over and Over 914Works
Price: Free 914Works
914 E. Genesee St.,
Syracuse
Work by Stefan Marc Zoller and Brent Michael Erickson, both graduate students in the SU School of Art, is featured in the new exhibition "Over and Over." Memory plays a significant role in the work of both artists, both in the sense of drawing from a memory and in the use of repetition. The repeated motif in Zoller's "Interior Witness Group" is based on a nondescript yet familiar space that has been the site of years of memory. Through its repetition, Zoller contemplates and confronts the host of memory to which it has borne witness. Erickson's "White Noise" presents works both in the present and past as documentation of temporary wall drawings, which no longer exist, are paired next to lithographs to question how the memory of a work can be used to inform new works. "Over and Over" is meant to question the role memory plays in the artist's studio as well as how these memories can relate to others to create a connection or conversation.
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11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 15 |
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61st Annual Art Mart Syracuse Allied Arts
City Hall Commons Atrium
201 East Washington St.,
Syracuse
Unique art handcrafted by over 45 local artists — paintings, photography, pottery, jewelry, textiles, stained glass. For more information and complete list of artists, visit artmart-syracuse.com.
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Hard Earned: The Military Photographs of Stacy Pearsall Syracuse University Art Museum
Price: Free Syracuse University Art Museum, Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University,
Syracuse
The exhibit presents over 15 years of Pearsall's career documenting military events and persons. Curated by Theresa Moir, a second year Syracuse University graduate student pursuing concurrent degrees in Museum Studies and Art History, this exhibition draws its content from Pearsall's combat photography taken overseas on active duty in the Air Force, as well as her more recent Veterans Portrait Project. Stacy L. Pearsall got her start as an Air Force photographer at the age of 17. During her time in the service, she traveled to over 41 countries, and attended S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. Now combat disabled and retired from military service, Pearsall continues to work worldwide as a freelance photographer, and is an author, educator, military consultant, public speaker and founder of the Veterans Portrait Project. Pearsall was one of only two women to win NPPA's Military Photographer of the Year competition, and the only woman to have earned it twice. She's been honored as the Air Force Veteran of the Year by the Air Force Band and PBS, presented the Trojan Labor American Hero Award, honored with the Daughters of the American Revolution Margaret Cochran Corbin Award, lauded by the White House as a Champion of Change, and holds an honorary doctoral degree from The Citadel.
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11:00 AM - 4:30 PM, December 15 |
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The Portraits of Gregory Heisler Syracuse University Art Museum
Price: Free Syracuse University Art Museum, Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University,
Syracuse
The exhibit presents large-scale images captured by one of professional photography's most respected practitioners. Heisler's iconic portraits of celebrities, athletes, and world leaders are instantly recognizable for their technical mastery and thoughtful responsiveness, many of which have appeared as cover images for well-known magazines. Curated by Domenic Iacono, Director of the Syracuse University Art Galleries, this exhibition presents a small but powerful overview of Heisler's career photographing some of the world's most influential persons. Gregory Heisler's portraits have appeared as cover images on more than 70 issues of Time magazine, and his stunning portraits of Julia Roberts, Hillary Clinton, Muhammad Ali, Bruce Springsteen and others have appeared in Life, Esquire, Fortune, Sports Illustrated, and many more. Heisler has been said to combine "the eye of an artist, the mind of a scientist, and the heart of a journalist." His photographic career has spanned over 35 years, and among the many awards he has received are the Alfred Eisenstadt Award and the Leica Medal of Excellence. A sought-after speaker and educator, teaching classes and seminars throughout the country and overseas, Heisler was appointed a Distinguished Professor of Photography in the Multimedia Photography & Design program at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University in 2014. His bestselling book, Gregory Heisler: 50 Portraits, will be available for sale in the Gallery Shop.
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Goldenberg Series: Steven & Amy Heyman, pianists Temple Society of Concord
Temple Society of Concord
910 Madison St.,
Syracuse
Gems of the four-hand repertoire featuring Steven and Amy Heyman in a recital with works of Bach-Reger, Debussy, Casella, Dvorak, and Schubert.
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The Santaland Diaries Syracuse Stage Wendy Knox, director
Storch Theater, Syracuse Stage
820 E. Genesee St.,
Syracuse
Back by popular demand: David Sedaris' perfect antidote to holiday madness. For those who like a little jeer with their Christmas cheer, The Santaland Diaries offers Crumpet, a 33-year-old starving artist turned Macy's elf. It's the most wonderful time of the year, but who would know it from the bad Santas, naughty elves, cranky kids, and pushy parents who test Crumpet's last elfin nerve. With sardonic wit, Sedaris takes us all playfully to task for plunging into the Christmas $pirit while missing the point. For mature elves only.
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Wednesday, December 16, 2015
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Drawing on Talent: Members Art Show Baltimore Woods Weeks Art Gallery
Price: Free Baltimore Woods Nature Center
4007 Bishop Hill Rd.,
Marcellus
Although generally open to the public, the program room is occasionally used for nature-themed classes and private parties. Those interested in the gallery may wish to call before their visit to be sure that the program room will not be in use when they arrive.
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9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 16 |
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Machines Syracuse Technology Garden Gallery
Price: Free Syracuse Technology Garden
235 Harrison St.,
Syracuse
An exhibit of artworks exploring the human species love of mechanical, technical, and electronic implements.
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Black Utopias Syracuse University Library Special Collections Research Center
Price: Free Bird Library, 6th Floor
Syracuse University,
Syracuse
Co-curated by Dr. Joan Bryant, associate professor in the African American Studies Department, and Dr. Lucy Mulroney, interim senior director of the Special Collections Research Center, "Black Utopias" commemorates the 50th anniversary of the publication of The Autobiography of Malcolm X, the best-selling narrative of one of the most prominent men of the Civil Rights era. This anniversary holds special significance for Syracuse University because the Libraries' Special Collections Research Center is home to the records of Grove Press, the avant-garde publisher of the Autobiography. Grove hailed the book as one of its "most important" publications. The first printing of 10,000 copies sold out before it was released in October 1965. "Black Utopias" takes the personal transformations that form the narrative arc of Malcolm X's Autobiography as the framework for exploring a range of utopian visions that have shaped Black American life. Although utopias are, by definition, the stuff of dreams, the examples presented in this exhibition are firmly rooted in historical experiences of subjugation, inequality, and injustice. They are at once visionary and modest endeavors to craft worlds of freedom, unity, power, equality, and beauty. The exhibit will feature the handwritten letter that Malcolm X sent to Alex Haley during his pilgrimage to Mecca, as well as other unique and rare materials from the collections. It includes documents by little-known individuals and such prominent figures as W.E.B. Dubois, Langston Hughes, Madam C. J. Walker, James Ford, and Martin Luther King, Jr.
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9:30 AM - 6:00 PM, December 16 |
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Contemporary Ceramics: SU Faculty and Students Edgewood Gallery
Edgewood Gallery
216 Tecumseh Rd.,
Syracuse
Works by faculty members Peter Beasecker, Margie Hughto, Jee Eun Lee, David MacDonald, and Errol Willett, and students Chelsey Albert, Nora Arrieta, Klaus Doelle, Brion Hardink, Adam Jennett, Kwan Jeong, Sunyoung Lee, and Alberto Veronica.
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10:00 AM - 9:00 PM, December 16 |
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Off the Wall Holiday Show and Sale Associated Artists of Central New York
Price: Free Manlius Village Library
Manlius Village Center, 1 Arkie Albanese Dr.,
Manlius
Annual show and sale of members' work. Pieces may be taken at time of purchase.
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, December 16 |
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30th Annual Gingerbread Gallery Erie Canal Museum
Price: $5 adults, $4 seniors, $2 children Erie Canal Museum
318 Erie Blvd. E.,
Syracuse
It is that time of year again! The upstairs gallery of the Erie Canal Museum has transformed into a 1800s street scene with gingerbread creations made by professional and amateur bakers from across the region on display in storefront windows.
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, December 16 |
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Joanne Balfour and Barb Schramm: Theorums and Victorian Santas Gallery 54
Gallery 54
54 E. Genesee St.,
Skaneateles
Both Barbara Schramm and Joanne Balfour are well known in the Central New York art community. Schramm is a painter of old-world Victorian Santas, and Joanne Balfour uses 19th-century techniques for inspiration for her theorem paintings. Joanne Balfour was drawn to the history and type of home decorative arts done in 17th and 18th century England and America. Her theorem paintings exhibit a technique practiced by young ladies in early 19th-century American academies. Stencils were often provided by their teachers and used in various combinations by the girls to create their oil paintings or watercolors on cotton velveteen, often embellished with freehand details. Barbara Schramm's Old World, Victorian Santas (or Father Christmases) are painted on quarter-sawn Finger Lakes sycamore, oak or pine. The reverse of each painting indicates where in the world the depicted Santa became popular.
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2015 Light Work Grants in Photography Exhibition: Allison Beondé, Thilde Jensen, Costa Sakellariou Light Work Gallery
Light Work Gallery
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University,
Syracuse
Allison Beondé is a visual artist currently living in Syracuse. She holds her B.F.A. from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, in partnership with Tufts University. She has exhibited work in the Boston area and is the recipient of a 2015 Traveling Fellowship through the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Thilde Jensen was born in Denmark and moved to New York City in 1997. Six years later, her life and career as a documentary and editorial photographer were cut short by a sudden development of severe environmental illness. Jensen's first monograph, The Canaries, is about environmental illness and was published in 2013. It has since received much international acclaim. Her book was selected by many as one of the best photobooks of the year 2013. The Canaries was shortlisted for the Paris Photo/Aperture Foundation First Photobook Award 2013, longlisted for the Kraszna-Krausz Book Awards 2014, nominated for the Kassel Best Photobook Award 2014, and is in the collection at MoMA. The project has been exhibited in solo shows at Light Work and the Center for Photography at Woodstock, NY; featured in the New York Times, Esquire Russia, Wired.com rawfile, Vision Magazine China, Business Insider, Slate.com; and selected for Slate.com's Best Photography Shows of 2012. The Canaries was featured in the TONY: 2012 exhibition at the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse. Jensen is a 2013 NYFA Fellowship recipient. Costa Sakellariou is a photographer currently living and working in Binghamton, NY. From the mid-1980s until 1992, he was a working photographer based in Athens, Islamabad, and New Delhi. His clients were the weekly news magazines and his work was represented by JB Pictures in New York City. In 1992, he began work on a long-term project on the dwindling Greek population of Istanbul. The project was published as a book titled The Last Greeks of Istanbul, and was one of the first photobooks to be published in Greece. The Benaki Museum plans to acquire a portfolio of the work for their permanent photography collection. In 1998, Sakellariou and his wife moved to Binghamton. A year later, he began teaching photography at Binghamton University, where he continues to teach today.
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, December 16 |
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Gideon Barnett: After Edith Light Work Gallery
Price: Free Light Work Gallery
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University,
Syracuse
Gideon Barnett's exhibition "After Edith" brings together a collection of images that he produced by documenting vandalized photography books found in public libraries. The project began in Miami, FL, with the discovery of a copy of Emmet Gowin's Photographs in which the iconic nude portraits of Gowin's wife Edith had been defaced by prurient library visitors. Parts of the images had been cut with a razor blade and, in some instances, entirely torn out of the book. This deliberate removal of "provocative" imagery and the psychology of what may have sparked such an act fascinated Barnett, and prompted a closer look at the visual byproducts—the way in which the cuts open through to another image, for example, or how the tearing of a page can create a compelling juxtaposition of photographs. The vandalized images are unquestionably elegant and beautiful when taken out of context and framed on the wall, yet all together Barnett's photographs also point to a disconcerting fearful, destructive, or even violent intention behind them.
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Look at What We Got! New to the OHA Collection Onondaga Historical Association
Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St.,
Syracuse
The OHA is displaying some of the unique and exceptional local history objects that curatorial staff collected during the past two years. This exhibit will include unusual items recently donated to OHA, such as a framed potato chip--the first chip produced by Jean's Foods in the 1940s; a "Glass Victory Washboard," as well as a "Camp Fire Girls Ceremonial Gown" from 1944-45. Adorning the walls will be art both by local artists and of local history. Alongside a framed photograph of the last train that rumbled down Washington Street c. 1936 will be a series of paintings by renowned Syracuse impressionist Hall Groat, including "Syracuse City Hall," "Alarm, Syracuse, NY," "Parade Day, Salina St. Syracuse," and "Canal Days, Clinton Square, Syracuse, NY." New additions from the archival collection will introduce sheet music from the 1895 Syracuse Post March and the diary of a local high school student reacting to the 1963 Kennedy assassination.
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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 16 |
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A Life in Art: Highlights of Women Artists in OHA's Collection Onondaga Historical Association
Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St.,
Syracuse
This exhibit highlights artwork created by local women artists whose work is represented in OHA's collection. The exhibition features over 40 paintings, prints, drawings, and sculptures ranging from the mid-19th century through the end of the 20th century.
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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 16 |
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Snowy Splendor: Winter Scenes of Onondaga County Onondaga Historical Association
Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St.,
Syracuse
OHA is proud to present the third annual Snowy Splendor: Winter Scenes of Onondaga County. The exhibition features oil, acrylic, and watercolor paintings, photographs, and pastel drawings of winter scenes of Onondaga County from area artists and photographers. The 40 scenes include downtown Syracuse, parks, rural vistas, and woodland settings. The imagery also is varied; sometimes stark, sometimes colorful, yet all evocative of a season we love and hate.
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11:00 AM - 5:00 PM, December 16 |
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Over and Over 914Works
Price: Free 914Works
914 E. Genesee St.,
Syracuse
Work by Stefan Marc Zoller and Brent Michael Erickson, both graduate students in the SU School of Art, is featured in the new exhibition "Over and Over." Memory plays a significant role in the work of both artists, both in the sense of drawing from a memory and in the use of repetition. The repeated motif in Zoller's "Interior Witness Group" is based on a nondescript yet familiar space that has been the site of years of memory. Through its repetition, Zoller contemplates and confronts the host of memory to which it has borne witness. Erickson's "White Noise" presents works both in the present and past as documentation of temporary wall drawings, which no longer exist, are paired next to lithographs to question how the memory of a work can be used to inform new works. "Over and Over" is meant to question the role memory plays in the artist's studio as well as how these memories can relate to others to create a connection or conversation.
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11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 16 |
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61st Annual Art Mart Syracuse Allied Arts
City Hall Commons Atrium
201 East Washington St.,
Syracuse
Unique art handcrafted by over 45 local artists — paintings, photography, pottery, jewelry, textiles, stained glass. For more information and complete list of artists, visit artmart-syracuse.com.
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Hard Earned: The Military Photographs of Stacy Pearsall Syracuse University Art Museum
Price: Free Syracuse University Art Museum, Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University,
Syracuse
The exhibit presents over 15 years of Pearsall's career documenting military events and persons. Curated by Theresa Moir, a second year Syracuse University graduate student pursuing concurrent degrees in Museum Studies and Art History, this exhibition draws its content from Pearsall's combat photography taken overseas on active duty in the Air Force, as well as her more recent Veterans Portrait Project. Stacy L. Pearsall got her start as an Air Force photographer at the age of 17. During her time in the service, she traveled to over 41 countries, and attended S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. Now combat disabled and retired from military service, Pearsall continues to work worldwide as a freelance photographer, and is an author, educator, military consultant, public speaker and founder of the Veterans Portrait Project. Pearsall was one of only two women to win NPPA's Military Photographer of the Year competition, and the only woman to have earned it twice. She's been honored as the Air Force Veteran of the Year by the Air Force Band and PBS, presented the Trojan Labor American Hero Award, honored with the Daughters of the American Revolution Margaret Cochran Corbin Award, lauded by the White House as a Champion of Change, and holds an honorary doctoral degree from The Citadel.
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The Portraits of Gregory Heisler Syracuse University Art Museum
Price: Free Syracuse University Art Museum, Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University,
Syracuse
The exhibit presents large-scale images captured by one of professional photography's most respected practitioners. Heisler's iconic portraits of celebrities, athletes, and world leaders are instantly recognizable for their technical mastery and thoughtful responsiveness, many of which have appeared as cover images for well-known magazines. Curated by Domenic Iacono, Director of the Syracuse University Art Galleries, this exhibition presents a small but powerful overview of Heisler's career photographing some of the world's most influential persons. Gregory Heisler's portraits have appeared as cover images on more than 70 issues of Time magazine, and his stunning portraits of Julia Roberts, Hillary Clinton, Muhammad Ali, Bruce Springsteen and others have appeared in Life, Esquire, Fortune, Sports Illustrated, and many more. Heisler has been said to combine "the eye of an artist, the mind of a scientist, and the heart of a journalist." His photographic career has spanned over 35 years, and among the many awards he has received are the Alfred Eisenstadt Award and the Leica Medal of Excellence. A sought-after speaker and educator, teaching classes and seminars throughout the country and overseas, Heisler was appointed a Distinguished Professor of Photography in the Multimedia Photography & Design program at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University in 2014. His bestselling book, Gregory Heisler: 50 Portraits, will be available for sale in the Gallery Shop.
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Mastering a Medium: The Porcelains of Adelaide Alsop Robineau Everson Museum of Art
Price: $5 suggested donation Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St.,
Syracuse
Adelaide Alsop Robineau, a major figure in the Arts and Crafts movement and today considered one of America's preeminent art potters, is known for her exquisite porcelains decorated with intricate carvings and crystalline glazes. This exhibition features more than seventy of Robineau's works, a number of which were part of the Everson's original purchase of Robineau's porcelains in 1916, an acquisition that set the course for the Museum's long-term commitment to collecting ceramics. On display in the exhibition are many visitor favorites, including the famous Scarab Vase, believed to be Robineau's masterpiece.
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12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, December 16 |
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Three Graces Everson Museum of Art
Price: $5 suggested donation Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St.,
Syracuse
The Three Graces were known in ancient mythology as enchanting goddesses who personified the primary attributes of creativity: Beauty, Wonder and Joy. In a recasting of this mythical triumvirate, the Everson introduces three contemporary artists from New York – Polly Apfelbaum, Tony Feher and Carrie Moyer – whose spectacular abstract works embody these qualities. More than just a typical exhibition, Three Graces is also a revelatory experience, as the artists have created new works inspired by pieces from the Museum's collection, which are also included. From Moyer's biomorphic paintings, to Apfelbaum's playful textiles, and Feher's magical installations, Three Graces connects the past and present through beauty, wonder, and joy.
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Gods and Monsters: Three Centuries of Portraiture Everson Museum of Art
Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St.,
Syracuse
This exhibition represents an overview of the portraiture genre for over three centuries, examining how artists have portrayed themselves and others within different contexts and in a variety of media and styles. From 19th-century painted miniatures to contemporary color photographs, these portraits drawn from the Everson collection depict a heterogeneous cast of characters both remembered and forgotten, lauded and reviled. Stretching the conventions of the genre, the exhibition includes works by Andy Warhol, William Wegman and others as well as more traditional portrait paintings by artists such as Cecelia Beaux and Gilbert Stuart.
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2:00 PM - 7:00 PM, December 16 |
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Borderlines: The Art of Consuelo Jimenez Underwood ArtRage Gallery
Price: Free ArtRage Gallery
505 Hawley Ave.,
Syracuse
This solo exhibition is, in part, the result of Consuelo Underwood creating a site-specific mixed media installation on an ArtRage gallery wall. It will also include a selection of her fiber and woven art from the past 30 years. Underwood says her work "is a reflection of personal border experiences: the interconnectedness of societies, insisting on beauty in struggle, and celebrating the notion of 'seeing' this world through my tricultural lens. I think we, as a nation, should be taking care of the land and its flowers. The 'borders' are taking a toll on the flora and fauna of America. The ecological balance has been altered and the 'border' is creating a desert wasteland that will cross the entire North American continent."
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12:00 PM - 2:00 PM, December 16 |
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Jazz at the Plaza: Melissa Gardiner CNY Jazz Arts Foundation
Price: Free LeMoyne Plaza
1135 Salt Springs Rd.,
Syracuse
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CMM Christmas Concert Civic Morning Musicals
Price: Free Hosmer Auditorium, Everson Museum
401 Harrison St.,
Syracuse
Come and immerse yourself in vocal and instrumental music to celebrate the Christmas season! The annual concert will feature the wonderful quartet from Amahl and the Night Visitors, "Have You Seen a Child?", sung by Kathleen Roland, Dan Fields, Phil Eisenman, and Michael Chellis. Also from Amahl will be "All That Gold" and "O Woman, You May Keep the Gold." Timothy Schmidt and John Ferrara will present a guitar duet. Schmidt will also be featured in the anthem "Child of Peace" with soprano Stacey Sheldon and chorus. The chorus of 25 singers will sing such well-known songs as The Holly and the Ivy, Away in a Manger (arranged by Earl George), and Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence, in the wonderful arrangement by Holst.
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*SOLD OUT* Dreamgirls Redhouse
Price: $20 members, $30 non-members Former Redhouse Theater
219 S. West St.,
Syracuse
Based on the show-business successes of R&B acts like The Shrirelles, The Supremes, and James Brown, this musical follows the story of a female singing group from Chicago called "The Dreams" as they become musical superstars. Music by Henry Krieger, book and lyrics by Tom Eyen.
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Peter Pan Syracuse Stage
Syracuse University Drama Department
Paul Barnes, director
Archbold Theater, Syracuse Stage
820 E. Genesee St.,
Syracuse
Journey to Neverland in the high-flying family musical Peter Pan. "All children grow up, except one." So begins the magical adventure that has been delighting youngsters (and oldsters) for more than 100 years. With such songs as "I'm Flying", "I Won't Grow Up," and "Never Never Land", Peter Pan delivers a musical and adventurous treat for the holiday season. Paul Barnes directs, with choreography by Anthony Salatino and musical direction by Brian Cimmet. Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh and music by Morris "Moose" Charlap, with additional lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, additional music by Jule Styne. Based on the play by Sir James M. Barrie.
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The Santaland Diaries Syracuse Stage Wendy Knox, director
Storch Theater, Syracuse Stage
820 E. Genesee St.,
Syracuse
Back by popular demand: David Sedaris' perfect antidote to holiday madness. For those who like a little jeer with their Christmas cheer, The Santaland Diaries offers Crumpet, a 33-year-old starving artist turned Macy's elf. It's the most wonderful time of the year, but who would know it from the bad Santas, naughty elves, cranky kids, and pushy parents who test Crumpet's last elfin nerve. With sardonic wit, Sedaris takes us all playfully to task for plunging into the Christmas $pirit while missing the point. For mature elves only.
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Thursday, December 17, 2015
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Drawing on Talent: Members Art Show Baltimore Woods Weeks Art Gallery
Price: Free Baltimore Woods Nature Center
4007 Bishop Hill Rd.,
Marcellus
Although generally open to the public, the program room is occasionally used for nature-themed classes and private parties. Those interested in the gallery may wish to call before their visit to be sure that the program room will not be in use when they arrive.
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9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 17 |
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Machines Syracuse Technology Garden Gallery
Price: Free Syracuse Technology Garden
235 Harrison St.,
Syracuse
An exhibit of artworks exploring the human species love of mechanical, technical, and electronic implements.
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, December 17 |
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Black Utopias Syracuse University Library Special Collections Research Center
Price: Free Bird Library, 6th Floor
Syracuse University,
Syracuse
Co-curated by Dr. Joan Bryant, associate professor in the African American Studies Department, and Dr. Lucy Mulroney, interim senior director of the Special Collections Research Center, "Black Utopias" commemorates the 50th anniversary of the publication of The Autobiography of Malcolm X, the best-selling narrative of one of the most prominent men of the Civil Rights era. This anniversary holds special significance for Syracuse University because the Libraries' Special Collections Research Center is home to the records of Grove Press, the avant-garde publisher of the Autobiography. Grove hailed the book as one of its "most important" publications. The first printing of 10,000 copies sold out before it was released in October 1965. "Black Utopias" takes the personal transformations that form the narrative arc of Malcolm X's Autobiography as the framework for exploring a range of utopian visions that have shaped Black American life. Although utopias are, by definition, the stuff of dreams, the examples presented in this exhibition are firmly rooted in historical experiences of subjugation, inequality, and injustice. They are at once visionary and modest endeavors to craft worlds of freedom, unity, power, equality, and beauty. The exhibit will feature the handwritten letter that Malcolm X sent to Alex Haley during his pilgrimage to Mecca, as well as other unique and rare materials from the collections. It includes documents by little-known individuals and such prominent figures as W.E.B. Dubois, Langston Hughes, Madam C. J. Walker, James Ford, and Martin Luther King, Jr.
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9:30 AM - 6:00 PM, December 17 |
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Contemporary Ceramics: SU Faculty and Students Edgewood Gallery
Edgewood Gallery
216 Tecumseh Rd.,
Syracuse
Works by faculty members Peter Beasecker, Margie Hughto, Jee Eun Lee, David MacDonald, and Errol Willett, and students Chelsey Albert, Nora Arrieta, Klaus Doelle, Brion Hardink, Adam Jennett, Kwan Jeong, Sunyoung Lee, and Alberto Veronica.
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10:00 AM - 9:00 PM, December 17 |
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Off the Wall Holiday Show and Sale Associated Artists of Central New York
Price: Free Manlius Village Library
Manlius Village Center, 1 Arkie Albanese Dr.,
Manlius
Annual show and sale of members' work. Pieces may be taken at time of purchase.
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, December 17 |
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30th Annual Gingerbread Gallery Erie Canal Museum
Price: $5 adults, $4 seniors, $2 children Erie Canal Museum
318 Erie Blvd. E.,
Syracuse
It is that time of year again! The upstairs gallery of the Erie Canal Museum has transformed into a 1800s street scene with gingerbread creations made by professional and amateur bakers from across the region on display in storefront windows.
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, December 17 |
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Joanne Balfour and Barb Schramm: Theorums and Victorian Santas Gallery 54
Gallery 54
54 E. Genesee St.,
Skaneateles
Both Barbara Schramm and Joanne Balfour are well known in the Central New York art community. Schramm is a painter of old-world Victorian Santas, and Joanne Balfour uses 19th-century techniques for inspiration for her theorem paintings. Joanne Balfour was drawn to the history and type of home decorative arts done in 17th and 18th century England and America. Her theorem paintings exhibit a technique practiced by young ladies in early 19th-century American academies. Stencils were often provided by their teachers and used in various combinations by the girls to create their oil paintings or watercolors on cotton velveteen, often embellished with freehand details. Barbara Schramm's Old World, Victorian Santas (or Father Christmases) are painted on quarter-sawn Finger Lakes sycamore, oak or pine. The reverse of each painting indicates where in the world the depicted Santa became popular.
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10:00 AM - 9:00 PM, December 17 |
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2015 Light Work Grants in Photography Exhibition: Allison Beondé, Thilde Jensen, Costa Sakellariou Light Work Gallery
Light Work Gallery
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University,
Syracuse
Allison Beondé is a visual artist currently living in Syracuse. She holds her B.F.A. from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, in partnership with Tufts University. She has exhibited work in the Boston area and is the recipient of a 2015 Traveling Fellowship through the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Thilde Jensen was born in Denmark and moved to New York City in 1997. Six years later, her life and career as a documentary and editorial photographer were cut short by a sudden development of severe environmental illness. Jensen's first monograph, The Canaries, is about environmental illness and was published in 2013. It has since received much international acclaim. Her book was selected by many as one of the best photobooks of the year 2013. The Canaries was shortlisted for the Paris Photo/Aperture Foundation First Photobook Award 2013, longlisted for the Kraszna-Krausz Book Awards 2014, nominated for the Kassel Best Photobook Award 2014, and is in the collection at MoMA. The project has been exhibited in solo shows at Light Work and the Center for Photography at Woodstock, NY; featured in the New York Times, Esquire Russia, Wired.com rawfile, Vision Magazine China, Business Insider, Slate.com; and selected for Slate.com's Best Photography Shows of 2012. The Canaries was featured in the TONY: 2012 exhibition at the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse. Jensen is a 2013 NYFA Fellowship recipient. Costa Sakellariou is a photographer currently living and working in Binghamton, NY. From the mid-1980s until 1992, he was a working photographer based in Athens, Islamabad, and New Delhi. His clients were the weekly news magazines and his work was represented by JB Pictures in New York City. In 1992, he began work on a long-term project on the dwindling Greek population of Istanbul. The project was published as a book titled The Last Greeks of Istanbul, and was one of the first photobooks to be published in Greece. The Benaki Museum plans to acquire a portfolio of the work for their permanent photography collection. In 1998, Sakellariou and his wife moved to Binghamton. A year later, he began teaching photography at Binghamton University, where he continues to teach today.
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, December 17 |
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Gideon Barnett: After Edith Light Work Gallery
Price: Free Light Work Gallery
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University,
Syracuse
Gideon Barnett's exhibition "After Edith" brings together a collection of images that he produced by documenting vandalized photography books found in public libraries. The project began in Miami, FL, with the discovery of a copy of Emmet Gowin's Photographs in which the iconic nude portraits of Gowin's wife Edith had been defaced by prurient library visitors. Parts of the images had been cut with a razor blade and, in some instances, entirely torn out of the book. This deliberate removal of "provocative" imagery and the psychology of what may have sparked such an act fascinated Barnett, and prompted a closer look at the visual byproducts—the way in which the cuts open through to another image, for example, or how the tearing of a page can create a compelling juxtaposition of photographs. The vandalized images are unquestionably elegant and beautiful when taken out of context and framed on the wall, yet all together Barnett's photographs also point to a disconcerting fearful, destructive, or even violent intention behind them.
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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 17 |
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Look at What We Got! New to the OHA Collection Onondaga Historical Association
Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St.,
Syracuse
The OHA is displaying some of the unique and exceptional local history objects that curatorial staff collected during the past two years. This exhibit will include unusual items recently donated to OHA, such as a framed potato chip--the first chip produced by Jean's Foods in the 1940s; a "Glass Victory Washboard," as well as a "Camp Fire Girls Ceremonial Gown" from 1944-45. Adorning the walls will be art both by local artists and of local history. Alongside a framed photograph of the last train that rumbled down Washington Street c. 1936 will be a series of paintings by renowned Syracuse impressionist Hall Groat, including "Syracuse City Hall," "Alarm, Syracuse, NY," "Parade Day, Salina St. Syracuse," and "Canal Days, Clinton Square, Syracuse, NY." New additions from the archival collection will introduce sheet music from the 1895 Syracuse Post March and the diary of a local high school student reacting to the 1963 Kennedy assassination.
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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 17 |
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Snowy Splendor: Winter Scenes of Onondaga County Onondaga Historical Association
Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St.,
Syracuse
OHA is proud to present the third annual Snowy Splendor: Winter Scenes of Onondaga County. The exhibition features oil, acrylic, and watercolor paintings, photographs, and pastel drawings of winter scenes of Onondaga County from area artists and photographers. The 40 scenes include downtown Syracuse, parks, rural vistas, and woodland settings. The imagery also is varied; sometimes stark, sometimes colorful, yet all evocative of a season we love and hate.
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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 17 |
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A Life in Art: Highlights of Women Artists in OHA's Collection Onondaga Historical Association
Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St.,
Syracuse
This exhibit highlights artwork created by local women artists whose work is represented in OHA's collection. The exhibition features over 40 paintings, prints, drawings, and sculptures ranging from the mid-19th century through the end of the 20th century.
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11:00 AM - 5:00 PM, December 17 |
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Over and Over 914Works
Price: Free 914Works
914 E. Genesee St.,
Syracuse
Work by Stefan Marc Zoller and Brent Michael Erickson, both graduate students in the SU School of Art, is featured in the new exhibition "Over and Over." Memory plays a significant role in the work of both artists, both in the sense of drawing from a memory and in the use of repetition. The repeated motif in Zoller's "Interior Witness Group" is based on a nondescript yet familiar space that has been the site of years of memory. Through its repetition, Zoller contemplates and confronts the host of memory to which it has borne witness. Erickson's "White Noise" presents works both in the present and past as documentation of temporary wall drawings, which no longer exist, are paired next to lithographs to question how the memory of a work can be used to inform new works. "Over and Over" is meant to question the role memory plays in the artist's studio as well as how these memories can relate to others to create a connection or conversation.
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11:00 AM - 5:00 PM, December 17 |
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Holiday Show 2015 Gandee Gallery
Gandee Gallery
7846 Main St.,
Fabius
The Holiday Group Show emphasizes the important role handmade objects and fine art plays in domestic life, enriching living spaces and adorning the body. The Gandee Gallery encourages art lovers to celebrate the holidays by giving gifts that embody the creative spirit and to shop locally. The exhibition features jewelry, up-cycled jewelry and ornaments by Betsy Menson Sio, ceramics by Jen Gandee and Brooke Millecchia, pastels by Mary Padgett and Adriana Meiss, woven scarves by Laurel Moranz, and earrings by Susan Machamer.
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11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 17 |
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61st Annual Art Mart Syracuse Allied Arts
City Hall Commons Atrium
201 East Washington St.,
Syracuse
Unique art handcrafted by over 45 local artists — paintings, photography, pottery, jewelry, textiles, stained glass. For more information and complete list of artists, visit artmart-syracuse.com.
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11:00 AM - 8:00 PM, December 17 |
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Hard Earned: The Military Photographs of Stacy Pearsall Syracuse University Art Museum
Price: Free Syracuse University Art Museum, Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University,
Syracuse
The exhibit presents over 15 years of Pearsall's career documenting military events and persons. Curated by Theresa Moir, a second year Syracuse University graduate student pursuing concurrent degrees in Museum Studies and Art History, this exhibition draws its content from Pearsall's combat photography taken overseas on active duty in the Air Force, as well as her more recent Veterans Portrait Project. Stacy L. Pearsall got her start as an Air Force photographer at the age of 17. During her time in the service, she traveled to over 41 countries, and attended S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. Now combat disabled and retired from military service, Pearsall continues to work worldwide as a freelance photographer, and is an author, educator, military consultant, public speaker and founder of the Veterans Portrait Project. Pearsall was one of only two women to win NPPA's Military Photographer of the Year competition, and the only woman to have earned it twice. She's been honored as the Air Force Veteran of the Year by the Air Force Band and PBS, presented the Trojan Labor American Hero Award, honored with the Daughters of the American Revolution Margaret Cochran Corbin Award, lauded by the White House as a Champion of Change, and holds an honorary doctoral degree from The Citadel.
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11:00 AM - 8:00 PM, December 17 |
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The Portraits of Gregory Heisler Syracuse University Art Museum
Price: Free Syracuse University Art Museum, Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University,
Syracuse
The exhibit presents large-scale images captured by one of professional photography's most respected practitioners. Heisler's iconic portraits of celebrities, athletes, and world leaders are instantly recognizable for their technical mastery and thoughtful responsiveness, many of which have appeared as cover images for well-known magazines. Curated by Domenic Iacono, Director of the Syracuse University Art Galleries, this exhibition presents a small but powerful overview of Heisler's career photographing some of the world's most influential persons. Gregory Heisler's portraits have appeared as cover images on more than 70 issues of Time magazine, and his stunning portraits of Julia Roberts, Hillary Clinton, Muhammad Ali, Bruce Springsteen and others have appeared in Life, Esquire, Fortune, Sports Illustrated, and many more. Heisler has been said to combine "the eye of an artist, the mind of a scientist, and the heart of a journalist." His photographic career has spanned over 35 years, and among the many awards he has received are the Alfred Eisenstadt Award and the Leica Medal of Excellence. A sought-after speaker and educator, teaching classes and seminars throughout the country and overseas, Heisler was appointed a Distinguished Professor of Photography in the Multimedia Photography & Design program at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University in 2014. His bestselling book, Gregory Heisler: 50 Portraits, will be available for sale in the Gallery Shop.
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11:00 AM - 8:00 PM, December 17 |
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Poetry of Content: Five Contemporary Representational Artists Syracuse University Art Museum
Price: Free Syracuse University Art Museum, Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University,
Syracuse
In the landscape of contemporary practice, representational imagery has seemingly gone into hiding. With few exceptions, imagery that incorporates a realistic visual space, modeled figures and natural surroundings is largely absent from the lexicon of art making. Over his more than 40 years as a painter and professor at Syracuse University, internationally recognized artist and co-curator Jerome Within has championed representation and narrative in his work and his teaching. Poetry of Content is an examination and celebration of the work of five painters who share Witkin's interest in the subject: Bill Murphy, Gillian Pederson-Krag, Joel Sheesley, Robert Birmelin and Tim Lowly. Featuring over 40 pieces of original artwork, this exhibition displays a variety of representational imagery as paintings, drawings, and prints.
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12:00 PM - 8:00 PM, December 17 |
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Mastering a Medium: The Porcelains of Adelaide Alsop Robineau Everson Museum of Art
Price: $5 suggested donation Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St.,
Syracuse
Adelaide Alsop Robineau, a major figure in the Arts and Crafts movement and today considered one of America's preeminent art potters, is known for her exquisite porcelains decorated with intricate carvings and crystalline glazes. This exhibition features more than seventy of Robineau's works, a number of which were part of the Everson's original purchase of Robineau's porcelains in 1916, an acquisition that set the course for the Museum's long-term commitment to collecting ceramics. On display in the exhibition are many visitor favorites, including the famous Scarab Vase, believed to be Robineau's masterpiece.
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12:00 PM - 8:00 PM, December 17 |
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Gods and Monsters: Three Centuries of Portraiture Everson Museum of Art
Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St.,
Syracuse
This exhibition represents an overview of the portraiture genre for over three centuries, examining how artists have portrayed themselves and others within different contexts and in a variety of media and styles. From 19th-century painted miniatures to contemporary color photographs, these portraits drawn from the Everson collection depict a heterogeneous cast of characters both remembered and forgotten, lauded and reviled. Stretching the conventions of the genre, the exhibition includes works by Andy Warhol, William Wegman and others as well as more traditional portrait paintings by artists such as Cecelia Beaux and Gilbert Stuart.
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12:00 PM - 8:00 PM, December 17 |
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Three Graces Everson Museum of Art
Price: $5 suggested donation Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St.,
Syracuse
The Three Graces were known in ancient mythology as enchanting goddesses who personified the primary attributes of creativity: Beauty, Wonder and Joy. In a recasting of this mythical triumvirate, the Everson introduces three contemporary artists from New York – Polly Apfelbaum, Tony Feher and Carrie Moyer – whose spectacular abstract works embody these qualities. More than just a typical exhibition, Three Graces is also a revelatory experience, as the artists have created new works inspired by pieces from the Museum's collection, which are also included. From Moyer's biomorphic paintings, to Apfelbaum's playful textiles, and Feher's magical installations, Three Graces connects the past and present through beauty, wonder, and joy.
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2:00 PM - 7:00 PM, December 17 |
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Borderlines: The Art of Consuelo Jimenez Underwood ArtRage Gallery
Price: Free ArtRage Gallery
505 Hawley Ave.,
Syracuse
This solo exhibition is, in part, the result of Consuelo Underwood creating a site-specific mixed media installation on an ArtRage gallery wall. It will also include a selection of her fiber and woven art from the past 30 years. Underwood says her work "is a reflection of personal border experiences: the interconnectedness of societies, insisting on beauty in struggle, and celebrating the notion of 'seeing' this world through my tricultural lens. I think we, as a nation, should be taking care of the land and its flowers. The 'borders' are taking a toll on the flora and fauna of America. The ecological balance has been altered and the 'border' is creating a desert wasteland that will cross the entire North American continent."
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5:00 PM - 11:00 PM, December 17 |
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Anathema Urban Video Project
Price: Free Everson Museum of Art Plaza
401 Harrison St.,
Syracuse
"Anathema" (2011), by The Otolith Group, reimagines the microscopic behavior of liquid crystals undergoing turbulence as a sentient entity that possesses the fingertips and the eyes enthralled by the LCD touch-screen. "Anathema" can be understood as an object-oriented video that isolates and recombines the magical gestures of dream factory capitalism. "Anathema" proposes itself as a prototype for a counter-spell assembled from the possible worlds of capitalist sorcery.
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It's a Wonderful Life (1946) Landmark Theatre
Price: $5 Landmark Theatre
362 S. Salina St.,
Syracuse
Frank Capra's holiday classic It's a Wonderful Life stars James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, and Henry Travers. After George Bailey (Stewart) wishes he had never been born, an angel (Travers) is sent to earth to make George's wish come true. George starts to realize how many lives he has changed and impacted, and how they would be different if he was never there.
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Pirates of the Yuletide Acme Mystery Company
Price: $34.75 (includes meal, show, tax and gratuities) Spaghetti Warehouse
689 N. Clinton St.,
Syracuse
Ho, ho, ho and a bottle of rum! Avast ye, maties! It be Christmas time in the year 1757 in Merry Olde England. The scuttlebutt is that all the famous pirates of the day be gathering down by the docks at London's infamous Finch and Pickle Tavern. 'Tis true, me hardies, and they be cooking up the most dastardly deed of all time. Come the tide, they be sailing to the North Pole to kidnap old Saint Nick himself! Hold on to your parrot, bucco. This meeting could get rowdy!
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*SOLD OUT* Dreamgirls Redhouse
Price: $20 members, $30 non-members Former Redhouse Theater
219 S. West St.,
Syracuse
Based on the show-business successes of R&B acts like The Shrirelles, The Supremes, and James Brown, this musical follows the story of a female singing group from Chicago called "The Dreams" as they become musical superstars. Music by Henry Krieger, book and lyrics by Tom Eyen.
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The Santaland Diaries Syracuse Stage Wendy Knox, director
Storch Theater, Syracuse Stage
820 E. Genesee St.,
Syracuse
Back by popular demand: David Sedaris' perfect antidote to holiday madness. For those who like a little jeer with their Christmas cheer, The Santaland Diaries offers Crumpet, a 33-year-old starving artist turned Macy's elf. It's the most wonderful time of the year, but who would know it from the bad Santas, naughty elves, cranky kids, and pushy parents who test Crumpet's last elfin nerve. With sardonic wit, Sedaris takes us all playfully to task for plunging into the Christmas $pirit while missing the point. For mature elves only.
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Peter Pan Syracuse Stage
Syracuse University Drama Department
Paul Barnes, director
Archbold Theater, Syracuse Stage
820 E. Genesee St.,
Syracuse
Journey to Neverland in the high-flying family musical Peter Pan. "All children grow up, except one." So begins the magical adventure that has been delighting youngsters (and oldsters) for more than 100 years. With such songs as "I'm Flying", "I Won't Grow Up," and "Never Never Land", Peter Pan delivers a musical and adventurous treat for the holiday season. Paul Barnes directs, with choreography by Anthony Salatino and musical direction by Brian Cimmet. Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh and music by Morris "Moose" Charlap, with additional lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, additional music by Jule Styne. Based on the play by Sir James M. Barrie.
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8:00 PM, December 17 |
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A Christmas Story Central New York Playhouse Dan Rowlands, director
Price: $17 CNY Playhouse
Shoppingtown Mall, Entrance No. 4 (adjacent to parking garage),
Dewitt
Humorist Jean Shepherd's memoir of growing up in the Midwest in the 1940s follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas. Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, his teacher, and even Santa Claus himself, at Higbee's Department Store. The consistent response: "You'll shoot your eye out!" All the elements from the beloved motion picture are here, including the family's temperamental exploding furnace; Scut Farkas, the school bully; the boys' experiment with a wet tongue on a cold lamppost; the Little Orphan Annie decoder pin; Ralphie's father winning a lamp shaped like a woman's leg in a net stocking; Ralphie's fantasy scenarios and more.
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Friday, December 18, 2015
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Drawing on Talent: Members Art Show Baltimore Woods Weeks Art Gallery
Price: Free Baltimore Woods Nature Center
4007 Bishop Hill Rd.,
Marcellus
Although generally open to the public, the program room is occasionally used for nature-themed classes and private parties. Those interested in the gallery may wish to call before their visit to be sure that the program room will not be in use when they arrive.
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9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 18 |
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Machines Syracuse Technology Garden Gallery
Price: Free Syracuse Technology Garden
235 Harrison St.,
Syracuse
An exhibit of artworks exploring the human species love of mechanical, technical, and electronic implements.
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Black Utopias Syracuse University Library Special Collections Research Center
Price: Free Bird Library, 6th Floor
Syracuse University,
Syracuse
Co-curated by Dr. Joan Bryant, associate professor in the African American Studies Department, and Dr. Lucy Mulroney, interim senior director of the Special Collections Research Center, "Black Utopias" commemorates the 50th anniversary of the publication of The Autobiography of Malcolm X, the best-selling narrative of one of the most prominent men of the Civil Rights era. This anniversary holds special significance for Syracuse University because the Libraries' Special Collections Research Center is home to the records of Grove Press, the avant-garde publisher of the Autobiography. Grove hailed the book as one of its "most important" publications. The first printing of 10,000 copies sold out before it was released in October 1965. "Black Utopias" takes the personal transformations that form the narrative arc of Malcolm X's Autobiography as the framework for exploring a range of utopian visions that have shaped Black American life. Although utopias are, by definition, the stuff of dreams, the examples presented in this exhibition are firmly rooted in historical experiences of subjugation, inequality, and injustice. They are at once visionary and modest endeavors to craft worlds of freedom, unity, power, equality, and beauty. The exhibit will feature the handwritten letter that Malcolm X sent to Alex Haley during his pilgrimage to Mecca, as well as other unique and rare materials from the collections. It includes documents by little-known individuals and such prominent figures as W.E.B. Dubois, Langston Hughes, Madam C. J. Walker, James Ford, and Martin Luther King, Jr.
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9:30 AM - 6:00 PM, December 18 |
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Contemporary Ceramics: SU Faculty and Students Edgewood Gallery
Edgewood Gallery
216 Tecumseh Rd.,
Syracuse
Works by faculty members Peter Beasecker, Margie Hughto, Jee Eun Lee, David MacDonald, and Errol Willett, and students Chelsey Albert, Nora Arrieta, Klaus Doelle, Brion Hardink, Adam Jennett, Kwan Jeong, Sunyoung Lee, and Alberto Veronica.
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, December 18 |
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Off the Wall Holiday Show and Sale Associated Artists of Central New York
Price: Free Manlius Village Library
Manlius Village Center, 1 Arkie Albanese Dr.,
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Annual show and sale of members' work. Pieces may be taken at time of purchase.
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30th Annual Gingerbread Gallery Erie Canal Museum
Price: $5 adults, $4 seniors, $2 children Erie Canal Museum
318 Erie Blvd. E.,
Syracuse
It is that time of year again! The upstairs gallery of the Erie Canal Museum has transformed into a 1800s street scene with gingerbread creations made by professional and amateur bakers from across the region on display in storefront windows.
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, December 18 |
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Joanne Balfour and Barb Schramm: Theorums and Victorian Santas Gallery 54
Gallery 54
54 E. Genesee St.,
Skaneateles
Both Barbara Schramm and Joanne Balfour are well known in the Central New York art community. Schramm is a painter of old-world Victorian Santas, and Joanne Balfour uses 19th-century techniques for inspiration for her theorem paintings. Joanne Balfour was drawn to the history and type of home decorative arts done in 17th and 18th century England and America. Her theorem paintings exhibit a technique practiced by young ladies in early 19th-century American academies. Stencils were often provided by their teachers and used in various combinations by the girls to create their oil paintings or watercolors on cotton velveteen, often embellished with freehand details. Barbara Schramm's Old World, Victorian Santas (or Father Christmases) are painted on quarter-sawn Finger Lakes sycamore, oak or pine. The reverse of each painting indicates where in the world the depicted Santa became popular.
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, December 18 |
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2015 Light Work Grants in Photography Exhibition: Allison Beondé, Thilde Jensen, Costa Sakellariou Light Work Gallery
Light Work Gallery
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University,
Syracuse
Allison Beondé is a visual artist currently living in Syracuse. She holds her B.F.A. from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, in partnership with Tufts University. She has exhibited work in the Boston area and is the recipient of a 2015 Traveling Fellowship through the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Thilde Jensen was born in Denmark and moved to New York City in 1997. Six years later, her life and career as a documentary and editorial photographer were cut short by a sudden development of severe environmental illness. Jensen's first monograph, The Canaries, is about environmental illness and was published in 2013. It has since received much international acclaim. Her book was selected by many as one of the best photobooks of the year 2013. The Canaries was shortlisted for the Paris Photo/Aperture Foundation First Photobook Award 2013, longlisted for the Kraszna-Krausz Book Awards 2014, nominated for the Kassel Best Photobook Award 2014, and is in the collection at MoMA. The project has been exhibited in solo shows at Light Work and the Center for Photography at Woodstock, NY; featured in the New York Times, Esquire Russia, Wired.com rawfile, Vision Magazine China, Business Insider, Slate.com; and selected for Slate.com's Best Photography Shows of 2012. The Canaries was featured in the TONY: 2012 exhibition at the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse. Jensen is a 2013 NYFA Fellowship recipient. Costa Sakellariou is a photographer currently living and working in Binghamton, NY. From the mid-1980s until 1992, he was a working photographer based in Athens, Islamabad, and New Delhi. His clients were the weekly news magazines and his work was represented by JB Pictures in New York City. In 1992, he began work on a long-term project on the dwindling Greek population of Istanbul. The project was published as a book titled The Last Greeks of Istanbul, and was one of the first photobooks to be published in Greece. The Benaki Museum plans to acquire a portfolio of the work for their permanent photography collection. In 1998, Sakellariou and his wife moved to Binghamton. A year later, he began teaching photography at Binghamton University, where he continues to teach today.
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, December 18 |
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Gideon Barnett: After Edith Light Work Gallery
Price: Free Light Work Gallery
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University,
Syracuse
Gideon Barnett's exhibition "After Edith" brings together a collection of images that he produced by documenting vandalized photography books found in public libraries. The project began in Miami, FL, with the discovery of a copy of Emmet Gowin's Photographs in which the iconic nude portraits of Gowin's wife Edith had been defaced by prurient library visitors. Parts of the images had been cut with a razor blade and, in some instances, entirely torn out of the book. This deliberate removal of "provocative" imagery and the psychology of what may have sparked such an act fascinated Barnett, and prompted a closer look at the visual byproducts—the way in which the cuts open through to another image, for example, or how the tearing of a page can create a compelling juxtaposition of photographs. The vandalized images are unquestionably elegant and beautiful when taken out of context and framed on the wall, yet all together Barnett's photographs also point to a disconcerting fearful, destructive, or even violent intention behind them.
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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 18 |
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Look at What We Got! New to the OHA Collection Onondaga Historical Association
Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St.,
Syracuse
The OHA is displaying some of the unique and exceptional local history objects that curatorial staff collected during the past two years. This exhibit will include unusual items recently donated to OHA, such as a framed potato chip--the first chip produced by Jean's Foods in the 1940s; a "Glass Victory Washboard," as well as a "Camp Fire Girls Ceremonial Gown" from 1944-45. Adorning the walls will be art both by local artists and of local history. Alongside a framed photograph of the last train that rumbled down Washington Street c. 1936 will be a series of paintings by renowned Syracuse impressionist Hall Groat, including "Syracuse City Hall," "Alarm, Syracuse, NY," "Parade Day, Salina St. Syracuse," and "Canal Days, Clinton Square, Syracuse, NY." New additions from the archival collection will introduce sheet music from the 1895 Syracuse Post March and the diary of a local high school student reacting to the 1963 Kennedy assassination.
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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 18 |
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A Life in Art: Highlights of Women Artists in OHA's Collection Onondaga Historical Association
Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St.,
Syracuse
This exhibit highlights artwork created by local women artists whose work is represented in OHA's collection. The exhibition features over 40 paintings, prints, drawings, and sculptures ranging from the mid-19th century through the end of the 20th century.
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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 18 |
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Snowy Splendor: Winter Scenes of Onondaga County Onondaga Historical Association
Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St.,
Syracuse
OHA is proud to present the third annual Snowy Splendor: Winter Scenes of Onondaga County. The exhibition features oil, acrylic, and watercolor paintings, photographs, and pastel drawings of winter scenes of Onondaga County from area artists and photographers. The 40 scenes include downtown Syracuse, parks, rural vistas, and woodland settings. The imagery also is varied; sometimes stark, sometimes colorful, yet all evocative of a season we love and hate.
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11:00 AM - 5:00 PM, December 18 |
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Over and Over 914Works
Price: Free 914Works
914 E. Genesee St.,
Syracuse
Work by Stefan Marc Zoller and Brent Michael Erickson, both graduate students in the SU School of Art, is featured in the new exhibition "Over and Over." Memory plays a significant role in the work of both artists, both in the sense of drawing from a memory and in the use of repetition. The repeated motif in Zoller's "Interior Witness Group" is based on a nondescript yet familiar space that has been the site of years of memory. Through its repetition, Zoller contemplates and confronts the host of memory to which it has borne witness. Erickson's "White Noise" presents works both in the present and past as documentation of temporary wall drawings, which no longer exist, are paired next to lithographs to question how the memory of a work can be used to inform new works. "Over and Over" is meant to question the role memory plays in the artist's studio as well as how these memories can relate to others to create a connection or conversation.
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11:00 AM - 5:00 PM, December 18 |
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Holiday Show 2015 Gandee Gallery
Gandee Gallery
7846 Main St.,
Fabius
The Holiday Group Show emphasizes the important role handmade objects and fine art plays in domestic life, enriching living spaces and adorning the body. The Gandee Gallery encourages art lovers to celebrate the holidays by giving gifts that embody the creative spirit and to shop locally. The exhibition features jewelry, up-cycled jewelry and ornaments by Betsy Menson Sio, ceramics by Jen Gandee and Brooke Millecchia, pastels by Mary Padgett and Adriana Meiss, woven scarves by Laurel Moranz, and earrings by Susan Machamer.
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11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 18 |
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61st Annual Art Mart Syracuse Allied Arts
City Hall Commons Atrium
201 East Washington St.,
Syracuse
Unique art handcrafted by over 45 local artists — paintings, photography, pottery, jewelry, textiles, stained glass. For more information and complete list of artists, visit artmart-syracuse.com.
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11:00 AM - 4:30 PM, December 18 |
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Hard Earned: The Military Photographs of Stacy Pearsall Syracuse University Art Museum
Price: Free Syracuse University Art Museum, Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University,
Syracuse
The exhibit presents over 15 years of Pearsall's career documenting military events and persons. Curated by Theresa Moir, a second year Syracuse University graduate student pursuing concurrent degrees in Museum Studies and Art History, this exhibition draws its content from Pearsall's combat photography taken overseas on active duty in the Air Force, as well as her more recent Veterans Portrait Project. Stacy L. Pearsall got her start as an Air Force photographer at the age of 17. During her time in the service, she traveled to over 41 countries, and attended S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. Now combat disabled and retired from military service, Pearsall continues to work worldwide as a freelance photographer, and is an author, educator, military consultant, public speaker and founder of the Veterans Portrait Project. Pearsall was one of only two women to win NPPA's Military Photographer of the Year competition, and the only woman to have earned it twice. She's been honored as the Air Force Veteran of the Year by the Air Force Band and PBS, presented the Trojan Labor American Hero Award, honored with the Daughters of the American Revolution Margaret Cochran Corbin Award, lauded by the White House as a Champion of Change, and holds an honorary doctoral degree from The Citadel.
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11:00 AM - 4:30 PM, December 18 |
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Poetry of Content: Five Contemporary Representational Artists Syracuse University Art Museum
Price: Free Syracuse University Art Museum, Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University,
Syracuse
In the landscape of contemporary practice, representational imagery has seemingly gone into hiding. With few exceptions, imagery that incorporates a realistic visual space, modeled figures and natural surroundings is largely absent from the lexicon of art making. Over his more than 40 years as a painter and professor at Syracuse University, internationally recognized artist and co-curator Jerome Within has championed representation and narrative in his work and his teaching. Poetry of Content is an examination and celebration of the work of five painters who share Witkin's interest in the subject: Bill Murphy, Gillian Pederson-Krag, Joel Sheesley, Robert Birmelin and Tim Lowly. Featuring over 40 pieces of original artwork, this exhibition displays a variety of representational imagery as paintings, drawings, and prints.
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11:00 AM - 4:30 PM, December 18 |
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The Portraits of Gregory Heisler Syracuse University Art Museum
Price: Free Syracuse University Art Museum, Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University,
Syracuse
The exhibit presents large-scale images captured by one of professional photography's most respected practitioners. Heisler's iconic portraits of celebrities, athletes, and world leaders are instantly recognizable for their technical mastery and thoughtful responsiveness, many of which have appeared as cover images for well-known magazines. Curated by Domenic Iacono, Director of the Syracuse University Art Galleries, this exhibition presents a small but powerful overview of Heisler's career photographing some of the world's most influential persons. Gregory Heisler's portraits have appeared as cover images on more than 70 issues of Time magazine, and his stunning portraits of Julia Roberts, Hillary Clinton, Muhammad Ali, Bruce Springsteen and others have appeared in Life, Esquire, Fortune, Sports Illustrated, and many more. Heisler has been said to combine "the eye of an artist, the mind of a scientist, and the heart of a journalist." His photographic career has spanned over 35 years, and among the many awards he has received are the Alfred Eisenstadt Award and the Leica Medal of Excellence. A sought-after speaker and educator, teaching classes and seminars throughout the country and overseas, Heisler was appointed a Distinguished Professor of Photography in the Multimedia Photography & Design program at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University in 2014. His bestselling book, Gregory Heisler: 50 Portraits, will be available for sale in the Gallery Shop.
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12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, December 18 |
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Mastering a Medium: The Porcelains of Adelaide Alsop Robineau Everson Museum of Art
Price: $5 suggested donation Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St.,
Syracuse
Adelaide Alsop Robineau, a major figure in the Arts and Crafts movement and today considered one of America's preeminent art potters, is known for her exquisite porcelains decorated with intricate carvings and crystalline glazes. This exhibition features more than seventy of Robineau's works, a number of which were part of the Everson's original purchase of Robineau's porcelains in 1916, an acquisition that set the course for the Museum's long-term commitment to collecting ceramics. On display in the exhibition are many visitor favorites, including the famous Scarab Vase, believed to be Robineau's masterpiece.
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12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, December 18 |
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Three Graces Everson Museum of Art
Price: $5 suggested donation Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St.,
Syracuse
The Three Graces were known in ancient mythology as enchanting goddesses who personified the primary attributes of creativity: Beauty, Wonder and Joy. In a recasting of this mythical triumvirate, the Everson introduces three contemporary artists from New York – Polly Apfelbaum, Tony Feher and Carrie Moyer – whose spectacular abstract works embody these qualities. More than just a typical exhibition, Three Graces is also a revelatory experience, as the artists have created new works inspired by pieces from the Museum's collection, which are also included. From Moyer's biomorphic paintings, to Apfelbaum's playful textiles, and Feher's magical installations, Three Graces connects the past and present through beauty, wonder, and joy.
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12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, December 18 |
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Gods and Monsters: Three Centuries of Portraiture Everson Museum of Art
Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St.,
Syracuse
This exhibition represents an overview of the portraiture genre for over three centuries, examining how artists have portrayed themselves and others within different contexts and in a variety of media and styles. From 19th-century painted miniatures to contemporary color photographs, these portraits drawn from the Everson collection depict a heterogeneous cast of characters both remembered and forgotten, lauded and reviled. Stretching the conventions of the genre, the exhibition includes works by Andy Warhol, William Wegman and others as well as more traditional portrait paintings by artists such as Cecelia Beaux and Gilbert Stuart.
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2:00 PM - 7:00 PM, December 18 |
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Borderlines: The Art of Consuelo Jimenez Underwood ArtRage Gallery
Price: Free ArtRage Gallery
505 Hawley Ave.,
Syracuse
This solo exhibition is, in part, the result of Consuelo Underwood creating a site-specific mixed media installation on an ArtRage gallery wall. It will also include a selection of her fiber and woven art from the past 30 years. Underwood says her work "is a reflection of personal border experiences: the interconnectedness of societies, insisting on beauty in struggle, and celebrating the notion of 'seeing' this world through my tricultural lens. I think we, as a nation, should be taking care of the land and its flowers. The 'borders' are taking a toll on the flora and fauna of America. The ecological balance has been altered and the 'border' is creating a desert wasteland that will cross the entire North American continent."
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5:00 PM - 11:00 PM, December 18 |
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Anathema Urban Video Project
Price: Free Everson Museum of Art Plaza
401 Harrison St.,
Syracuse
"Anathema" (2011), by The Otolith Group, reimagines the microscopic behavior of liquid crystals undergoing turbulence as a sentient entity that possesses the fingertips and the eyes enthralled by the LCD touch-screen. "Anathema" can be understood as an object-oriented video that isolates and recombines the magical gestures of dream factory capitalism. "Anathema" proposes itself as a prototype for a counter-spell assembled from the possible worlds of capitalist sorcery.
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6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, December 18 |
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Jazz@Sitrus: Michael & Anjela Lynn CNY Jazz Arts Foundation
Price: No cover Sitrus on the Hill
Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel,
Syracuse
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7:30 PM, December 18 |
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Pops Series: Holiday Joy! Syracuse Orchestra (formerly Symphoria) Sean O'Loughlin, conductor Featuring Julia Goodwin and Nick Ziobro, vocalists; Syracuse Pops Chorus
Crouse Hinds Concert Theater, Mulroy Civic Center
411 Montgomery St.,
Syracuse
Ring in the holidays with Symphoria, dancers, the Syracuse Pops Chorus, Syracuse Children's Chorus, and special guests, as well as a visit from Santa.
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8:00 PM, December 18 |
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The Mystery of Water Featuring Leo Crandall
Price: $10 Jazz Central
441 E. Washington St.,
Syracuse
Leo Crandall will be performing all original work off his upcoming CD and from past recordings. He'll play requinto, ukulele, cello, and baritone electric with fellow musicians including Gonstermacher Curtis Waterman (harp), George Newton (pedal steel), Bob Alexander (accordion), Frank Hegyi (percussion), and Chip Osborne (guitar).
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7:00 PM, December 18 |
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A Charlie Brown Christmas Open Hand Theater
Price: $18 adults, $12 children International Mask and Puppet Museum
518 Prospect Ave.,
Syracuse
This holiday season, Open Hand Theater will bring Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the whole Peanuts gang to life in A Charlie Brown Christmas. This special performance will highlight 11 hand-crafted puppets, as well as the puppeteering and acting skills of the Open Hand performers. This heartwarming holiday show contrasts the trappings of materialism with the true meaning of Christmas.
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7:30 PM, December 18 |
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The Santaland Diaries Syracuse Stage Wendy Knox, director
Storch Theater, Syracuse Stage
820 E. Genesee St.,
Syracuse
Back by popular demand: David Sedaris' perfect antidote to holiday madness. For those who like a little jeer with their Christmas cheer, The Santaland Diaries offers Crumpet, a 33-year-old starving artist turned Macy's elf. It's the most wonderful time of the year, but who would know it from the bad Santas, naughty elves, cranky kids, and pushy parents who test Crumpet's last elfin nerve. With sardonic wit, Sedaris takes us all playfully to task for plunging into the Christmas $pirit while missing the point. For mature elves only.
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8:00 PM, December 18 |
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Christmas Radio Hour Appleseed Productions
Price: Pay what you can at the door, no reservations Atonement Lutheran Church
116 W. Glen Ave.,
Syracuse
Join the students of our education programs as they return with an all-new installment of the audience favorite from our 2014-15 season. This is an original production including skits, music, and cheer of the season, featuring junior and senior high performers from across the Central New York region — along with a few special guests!
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8:00 PM, December 18 |
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A Christmas Story Central New York Playhouse Dan Rowlands, director
Price: $20 CNY Playhouse
Shoppingtown Mall, Entrance No. 4 (adjacent to parking garage),
Dewitt
Humorist Jean Shepherd's memoir of growing up in the Midwest in the 1940s follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas. Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, his teacher, and even Santa Claus himself, at Higbee's Department Store. The consistent response: "You'll shoot your eye out!" All the elements from the beloved motion picture are here, including the family's temperamental exploding furnace; Scut Farkas, the school bully; the boys' experiment with a wet tongue on a cold lamppost; the Little Orphan Annie decoder pin; Ralphie's father winning a lamp shaped like a woman's leg in a net stocking; Ralphie's fantasy scenarios and more.
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8:00 PM, December 18 |
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*SOLD OUT* Dreamgirls Redhouse
Price: $20 members, $30 non-members Former Redhouse Theater
219 S. West St.,
Syracuse
Based on the show-business successes of R&B acts like The Shrirelles, The Supremes, and James Brown, this musical follows the story of a female singing group from Chicago called "The Dreams" as they become musical superstars. Music by Henry Krieger, book and lyrics by Tom Eyen.
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8:00 PM, December 18 |
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Peter Pan Syracuse Stage
Syracuse University Drama Department
Paul Barnes, director
Archbold Theater, Syracuse Stage
820 E. Genesee St.,
Syracuse
Journey to Neverland in the high-flying family musical Peter Pan. "All children grow up, except one." So begins the magical adventure that has been delighting youngsters (and oldsters) for more than 100 years. With such songs as "I'm Flying", "I Won't Grow Up," and "Never Never Land", Peter Pan delivers a musical and adventurous treat for the holiday season. Paul Barnes directs, with choreography by Anthony Salatino and musical direction by Brian Cimmet. Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh and music by Morris "Moose" Charlap, with additional lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, additional music by Jule Styne. Based on the play by Sir James M. Barrie.
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Saturday, December 19, 2015
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, December 19 |
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Off the Wall Holiday Show and Sale Associated Artists of Central New York
Price: Free Manlius Village Library
Manlius Village Center, 1 Arkie Albanese Dr.,
Manlius
Annual show and sale of members' work. Pieces may be taken at time of purchase.
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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 19 |
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Drawing on Talent: Members Art Show Baltimore Woods Weeks Art Gallery
Price: Free Baltimore Woods Nature Center
4007 Bishop Hill Rd.,
Marcellus
Although generally open to the public, the program room is occasionally used for nature-themed classes and private parties. Those interested in the gallery may wish to call before their visit to be sure that the program room will not be in use when they arrive.
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10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, December 19 |
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Contemporary Ceramics: SU Faculty and Students Edgewood Gallery
Edgewood Gallery
216 Tecumseh Rd.,
Syracuse
Works by faculty members Peter Beasecker, Margie Hughto, Jee Eun Lee, David MacDonald, and Errol Willett, and students Chelsey Albert, Nora Arrieta, Klaus Doelle, Brion Hardink, Adam Jennett, Kwan Jeong, Sunyoung Lee, and Alberto Veronica.
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, December 19 |
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30th Annual Gingerbread Gallery Erie Canal Museum
Price: $5 adults, $4 seniors, $2 children Erie Canal Museum
318 Erie Blvd. E.,
Syracuse
It is that time of year again! The upstairs gallery of the Erie Canal Museum has transformed into a 1800s street scene with gingerbread creations made by professional and amateur bakers from across the region on display in storefront windows.
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, December 19 |
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Gods and Monsters: Three Centuries of Portraiture Everson Museum of Art
Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St.,
Syracuse
This exhibition represents an overview of the portraiture genre for over three centuries, examining how artists have portrayed themselves and others within different contexts and in a variety of media and styles. From 19th-century painted miniatures to contemporary color photographs, these portraits drawn from the Everson collection depict a heterogeneous cast of characters both remembered and forgotten, lauded and reviled. Stretching the conventions of the genre, the exhibition includes works by Andy Warhol, William Wegman and others as well as more traditional portrait paintings by artists such as Cecelia Beaux and Gilbert Stuart.
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Three Graces Everson Museum of Art
Price: $5 suggested donation Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St.,
Syracuse
The Three Graces were known in ancient mythology as enchanting goddesses who personified the primary attributes of creativity: Beauty, Wonder and Joy. In a recasting of this mythical triumvirate, the Everson introduces three contemporary artists from New York – Polly Apfelbaum, Tony Feher and Carrie Moyer – whose spectacular abstract works embody these qualities. More than just a typical exhibition, Three Graces is also a revelatory experience, as the artists have created new works inspired by pieces from the Museum's collection, which are also included. From Moyer's biomorphic paintings, to Apfelbaum's playful textiles, and Feher's magical installations, Three Graces connects the past and present through beauty, wonder, and joy.
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, December 19 |
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Mastering a Medium: The Porcelains of Adelaide Alsop Robineau Everson Museum of Art
Price: $5 suggested donation Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St.,
Syracuse
Adelaide Alsop Robineau, a major figure in the Arts and Crafts movement and today considered one of America's preeminent art potters, is known for her exquisite porcelains decorated with intricate carvings and crystalline glazes. This exhibition features more than seventy of Robineau's works, a number of which were part of the Everson's original purchase of Robineau's porcelains in 1916, an acquisition that set the course for the Museum's long-term commitment to collecting ceramics. On display in the exhibition are many visitor favorites, including the famous Scarab Vase, believed to be Robineau's masterpiece.
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, December 19 |
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Joanne Balfour and Barb Schramm: Theorums and Victorian Santas Gallery 54
Gallery 54
54 E. Genesee St.,
Skaneateles
Both Barbara Schramm and Joanne Balfour are well known in the Central New York art community. Schramm is a painter of old-world Victorian Santas, and Joanne Balfour uses 19th-century techniques for inspiration for her theorem paintings. Joanne Balfour was drawn to the history and type of home decorative arts done in 17th and 18th century England and America. Her theorem paintings exhibit a technique practiced by young ladies in early 19th-century American academies. Stencils were often provided by their teachers and used in various combinations by the girls to create their oil paintings or watercolors on cotton velveteen, often embellished with freehand details. Barbara Schramm's Old World, Victorian Santas (or Father Christmases) are painted on quarter-sawn Finger Lakes sycamore, oak or pine. The reverse of each painting indicates where in the world the depicted Santa became popular.
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11:00 AM - 5:00 PM, December 19 |
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Holiday Show 2015 Gandee Gallery
Gandee Gallery
7846 Main St.,
Fabius
The Holiday Group Show emphasizes the important role handmade objects and fine art plays in domestic life, enriching living spaces and adorning the body. The Gandee Gallery encourages art lovers to celebrate the holidays by giving gifts that embody the creative spirit and to shop locally. The exhibition features jewelry, up-cycled jewelry and ornaments by Betsy Menson Sio, ceramics by Jen Gandee and Brooke Millecchia, pastels by Mary Padgett and Adriana Meiss, woven scarves by Laurel Moranz, and earrings by Susan Machamer.
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11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 19 |
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61st Annual Art Mart Syracuse Allied Arts
City Hall Commons Atrium
201 East Washington St.,
Syracuse
Unique art handcrafted by over 45 local artists — paintings, photography, pottery, jewelry, textiles, stained glass. For more information and complete list of artists, visit artmart-syracuse.com.
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11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 19 |
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Snowy Splendor: Winter Scenes of Onondaga County Onondaga Historical Association
Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St.,
Syracuse
OHA is proud to present the third annual Snowy Splendor: Winter Scenes of Onondaga County. The exhibition features oil, acrylic, and watercolor paintings, photographs, and pastel drawings of winter scenes of Onondaga County from area artists and photographers. The 40 scenes include downtown Syracuse, parks, rural vistas, and woodland settings. The imagery also is varied; sometimes stark, sometimes colorful, yet all evocative of a season we love and hate.
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11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 19 |
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A Life in Art: Highlights of Women Artists in OHA's Collection Onondaga Historical Association
Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St.,
Syracuse
This exhibit highlights artwork created by local women artists whose work is represented in OHA's collection. The exhibition features over 40 paintings, prints, drawings, and sculptures ranging from the mid-19th century through the end of the 20th century.
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11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 19 |
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Look at What We Got! New to the OHA Collection Onondaga Historical Association
Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St.,
Syracuse
The OHA is displaying some of the unique and exceptional local history objects that curatorial staff collected during the past two years. This exhibit will include unusual items recently donated to OHA, such as a framed potato chip--the first chip produced by Jean's Foods in the 1940s; a "Glass Victory Washboard," as well as a "Camp Fire Girls Ceremonial Gown" from 1944-45. Adorning the walls will be art both by local artists and of local history. Alongside a framed photograph of the last train that rumbled down Washington Street c. 1936 will be a series of paintings by renowned Syracuse impressionist Hall Groat, including "Syracuse City Hall," "Alarm, Syracuse, NY," "Parade Day, Salina St. Syracuse," and "Canal Days, Clinton Square, Syracuse, NY." New additions from the archival collection will introduce sheet music from the 1895 Syracuse Post March and the diary of a local high school student reacting to the 1963 Kennedy assassination.
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11:00 AM - 4:30 PM, December 19 |
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The Portraits of Gregory Heisler Syracuse University Art Museum
Price: Free Syracuse University Art Museum, Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University,
Syracuse
The exhibit presents large-scale images captured by one of professional photography's most respected practitioners. Heisler's iconic portraits of celebrities, athletes, and world leaders are instantly recognizable for their technical mastery and thoughtful responsiveness, many of which have appeared as cover images for well-known magazines. Curated by Domenic Iacono, Director of the Syracuse University Art Galleries, this exhibition presents a small but powerful overview of Heisler's career photographing some of the world's most influential persons. Gregory Heisler's portraits have appeared as cover images on more than 70 issues of Time magazine, and his stunning portraits of Julia Roberts, Hillary Clinton, Muhammad Ali, Bruce Springsteen and others have appeared in Life, Esquire, Fortune, Sports Illustrated, and many more. Heisler has been said to combine "the eye of an artist, the mind of a scientist, and the heart of a journalist." His photographic career has spanned over 35 years, and among the many awards he has received are the Alfred Eisenstadt Award and the Leica Medal of Excellence. A sought-after speaker and educator, teaching classes and seminars throughout the country and overseas, Heisler was appointed a Distinguished Professor of Photography in the Multimedia Photography & Design program at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University in 2014. His bestselling book, Gregory Heisler: 50 Portraits, will be available for sale in the Gallery Shop.
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Poetry of Content: Five Contemporary Representational Artists Syracuse University Art Museum
Price: Free Syracuse University Art Museum, Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University,
Syracuse
In the landscape of contemporary practice, representational imagery has seemingly gone into hiding. With few exceptions, imagery that incorporates a realistic visual space, modeled figures and natural surroundings is largely absent from the lexicon of art making. Over his more than 40 years as a painter and professor at Syracuse University, internationally recognized artist and co-curator Jerome Within has championed representation and narrative in his work and his teaching. Poetry of Content is an examination and celebration of the work of five painters who share Witkin's interest in the subject: Bill Murphy, Gillian Pederson-Krag, Joel Sheesley, Robert Birmelin and Tim Lowly. Featuring over 40 pieces of original artwork, this exhibition displays a variety of representational imagery as paintings, drawings, and prints.
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11:00 AM - 4:30 PM, December 19 |
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Hard Earned: The Military Photographs of Stacy Pearsall Syracuse University Art Museum
Price: Free Syracuse University Art Museum, Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University,
Syracuse
The exhibit presents over 15 years of Pearsall's career documenting military events and persons. Curated by Theresa Moir, a second year Syracuse University graduate student pursuing concurrent degrees in Museum Studies and Art History, this exhibition draws its content from Pearsall's combat photography taken overseas on active duty in the Air Force, as well as her more recent Veterans Portrait Project. Stacy L. Pearsall got her start as an Air Force photographer at the age of 17. During her time in the service, she traveled to over 41 countries, and attended S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. Now combat disabled and retired from military service, Pearsall continues to work worldwide as a freelance photographer, and is an author, educator, military consultant, public speaker and founder of the Veterans Portrait Project. Pearsall was one of only two women to win NPPA's Military Photographer of the Year competition, and the only woman to have earned it twice. She's been honored as the Air Force Veteran of the Year by the Air Force Band and PBS, presented the Trojan Labor American Hero Award, honored with the Daughters of the American Revolution Margaret Cochran Corbin Award, lauded by the White House as a Champion of Change, and holds an honorary doctoral degree from The Citadel.
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12:00 PM - 4:00 PM, December 19 |
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Borderlines: The Art of Consuelo Jimenez Underwood ArtRage Gallery
Price: Free ArtRage Gallery
505 Hawley Ave.,
Syracuse
This solo exhibition is, in part, the result of Consuelo Underwood creating a site-specific mixed media installation on an ArtRage gallery wall. It will also include a selection of her fiber and woven art from the past 30 years. Underwood says her work "is a reflection of personal border experiences: the interconnectedness of societies, insisting on beauty in struggle, and celebrating the notion of 'seeing' this world through my tricultural lens. I think we, as a nation, should be taking care of the land and its flowers. The 'borders' are taking a toll on the flora and fauna of America. The ecological balance has been altered and the 'border' is creating a desert wasteland that will cross the entire North American continent."
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5:00 PM - 11:00 PM, December 19 |
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Anathema Urban Video Project
Price: Free Everson Museum of Art Plaza
401 Harrison St.,
Syracuse
"Anathema" (2011), by The Otolith Group, reimagines the microscopic behavior of liquid crystals undergoing turbulence as a sentient entity that possesses the fingertips and the eyes enthralled by the LCD touch-screen. "Anathema" can be understood as an object-oriented video that isolates and recombines the magical gestures of dream factory capitalism. "Anathema" proposes itself as a prototype for a counter-spell assembled from the possible worlds of capitalist sorcery.
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2:00 PM, December 19 |
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Revels of Christmas Past Bells & Motley Consort
Price: Free Onondaga Hill Free Library
4840 W. Seneca Tnpk.,
Syracuse
Come join in this celebration of the warmest and richest traditions of an Old-Fashioned Christmas! Our program will knit together the young, old, shy & bold, and all manner of historic musical instruments in the perfect setting to please the eye, ear, and heart. Harp, hurdy gurdy, early bagpipes, hammered dulcimer, button accordeon, and all manner of historic bowed and plucked instruments, some built by John Bromka himself. Refreshments follow the concert. Don't miss this delightful spirit of Christmas camaraderie at its best.
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7:00 PM, December 19 |
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Holiday Concert Featuring Lori Larson, vocals; Brett Roden, piano
Price: Donations Christ Church Manlius
407 E. Seneca St.,
Manlius
A program of classic and comedic holiday songs to benefit the FM Food Pantry.
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7:30 PM, December 19 |
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Pops Series: Holiday Joy! Syracuse Orchestra (formerly Symphoria) Sean O'Loughlin, conductor Featuring Julia Goodwin and Nick Ziobro, vocalists; Syracuse Pops Chorus
Crouse Hinds Concert Theater, Mulroy Civic Center
411 Montgomery St.,
Syracuse
Ring in the holidays with Symphoria, dancers, the Syracuse Pops Chorus, Syracuse Children's Chorus, and special guests, as well as a visit from Santa.
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8:00 PM, December 19 |
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Big Eyed Phish (Dave Matthews Band Tribute) Westcott Theater
Westcott Theater
524 Westcott St.,
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Dickens Christmas
Price: Free Village of Skaneateles
Skaneateles
Strolling appearances throughout the village by Scrooge, Tiny Tim, Father Christmas, Mother Goose, Charles Dickens, and Queen Victoria.
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12:30 PM, December 19 |
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Aladdin Magic Circle Children's Theatre
Price: $5 Spaghetti Warehouse
689 N. Clinton St.,
Syracuse
Interactive retelling of the children's classic.
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2:00 PM, December 19 |
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A Charlie Brown Christmas Open Hand Theater
Price: $18 adults, $12 children International Mask and Puppet Museum
518 Prospect Ave.,
Syracuse
This holiday season, Open Hand Theater will bring Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the whole Peanuts gang to life in A Charlie Brown Christmas. This special performance will highlight 11 hand-crafted puppets, as well as the puppeteering and acting skills of the Open Hand performers. This heartwarming holiday show contrasts the trappings of materialism with the true meaning of Christmas.
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2:00 PM, December 19 |
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*SOLD OUT* Dreamgirls Redhouse
Price: $20 members, $30 non-members Former Redhouse Theater
219 S. West St.,
Syracuse
Based on the show-business successes of R&B acts like The Shrirelles, The Supremes, and James Brown, this musical follows the story of a female singing group from Chicago called "The Dreams" as they become musical superstars. Music by Henry Krieger, book and lyrics by Tom Eyen.
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3:00 PM, December 19 |
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Peter Pan Syracuse Stage
Syracuse University Drama Department
Paul Barnes, director
Archbold Theater, Syracuse Stage
820 E. Genesee St.,
Syracuse
Journey to Neverland in the high-flying family musical Peter Pan. "All children grow up, except one." So begins the magical adventure that has been delighting youngsters (and oldsters) for more than 100 years. With such songs as "I'm Flying", "I Won't Grow Up," and "Never Never Land", Peter Pan delivers a musical and adventurous treat for the holiday season. Paul Barnes directs, with choreography by Anthony Salatino and musical direction by Brian Cimmet. Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh and music by Morris "Moose" Charlap, with additional lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, additional music by Jule Styne. Based on the play by Sir James M. Barrie.
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3:00 PM, December 19 |
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The Santaland Diaries Syracuse Stage Wendy Knox, director
Storch Theater, Syracuse Stage
820 E. Genesee St.,
Syracuse
Back by popular demand: David Sedaris' perfect antidote to holiday madness. For those who like a little jeer with their Christmas cheer, The Santaland Diaries offers Crumpet, a 33-year-old starving artist turned Macy's elf. It's the most wonderful time of the year, but who would know it from the bad Santas, naughty elves, cranky kids, and pushy parents who test Crumpet's last elfin nerve. With sardonic wit, Sedaris takes us all playfully to task for plunging into the Christmas $pirit while missing the point. For mature elves only.
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7:00 PM, December 19 |
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A Charlie Brown Christmas Open Hand Theater
Price: $18 adults, $12 children International Mask and Puppet Museum
518 Prospect Ave.,
Syracuse
This holiday season, Open Hand Theater will bring Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the whole Peanuts gang to life in A Charlie Brown Christmas. This special performance will highlight 11 hand-crafted puppets, as well as the puppeteering and acting skills of the Open Hand performers. This heartwarming holiday show contrasts the trappings of materialism with the true meaning of Christmas.
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7:30 PM, December 19 |
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The Santaland Diaries Syracuse Stage Wendy Knox, director
Storch Theater, Syracuse Stage
820 E. Genesee St.,
Syracuse
Back by popular demand: David Sedaris' perfect antidote to holiday madness. For those who like a little jeer with their Christmas cheer, The Santaland Diaries offers Crumpet, a 33-year-old starving artist turned Macy's elf. It's the most wonderful time of the year, but who would know it from the bad Santas, naughty elves, cranky kids, and pushy parents who test Crumpet's last elfin nerve. With sardonic wit, Sedaris takes us all playfully to task for plunging into the Christmas $pirit while missing the point. For mature elves only.
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Christmas Radio Hour Appleseed Productions
Price: Pay what you can at the door, no reservations Atonement Lutheran Church
116 W. Glen Ave.,
Syracuse
Join the students of our education programs as they return with an all-new installment of the audience favorite from our 2014-15 season. This is an original production including skits, music, and cheer of the season, featuring junior and senior high performers from across the Central New York region — along with a few special guests!
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8:00 PM, December 19 |
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A Christmas Story Central New York Playhouse Dan Rowlands, director
Price: $20 CNY Playhouse
Shoppingtown Mall, Entrance No. 4 (adjacent to parking garage),
Dewitt
Humorist Jean Shepherd's memoir of growing up in the Midwest in the 1940s follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas. Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, his teacher, and even Santa Claus himself, at Higbee's Department Store. The consistent response: "You'll shoot your eye out!" All the elements from the beloved motion picture are here, including the family's temperamental exploding furnace; Scut Farkas, the school bully; the boys' experiment with a wet tongue on a cold lamppost; the Little Orphan Annie decoder pin; Ralphie's father winning a lamp shaped like a woman's leg in a net stocking; Ralphie's fantasy scenarios and more.
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8:00 PM, December 19 |
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*SOLD OUT* Dreamgirls Redhouse
Price: $20 members, $30 non-members Former Redhouse Theater
219 S. West St.,
Syracuse
Based on the show-business successes of R&B acts like The Shrirelles, The Supremes, and James Brown, this musical follows the story of a female singing group from Chicago called "The Dreams" as they become musical superstars. Music by Henry Krieger, book and lyrics by Tom Eyen.
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8:00 PM, December 19 |
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Peter Pan Syracuse Stage
Syracuse University Drama Department
Paul Barnes, director
Archbold Theater, Syracuse Stage
820 E. Genesee St.,
Syracuse
Journey to Neverland in the high-flying family musical Peter Pan. "All children grow up, except one." So begins the magical adventure that has been delighting youngsters (and oldsters) for more than 100 years. With such songs as "I'm Flying", "I Won't Grow Up," and "Never Never Land", Peter Pan delivers a musical and adventurous treat for the holiday season. Paul Barnes directs, with choreography by Anthony Salatino and musical direction by Brian Cimmet. Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh and music by Morris "Moose" Charlap, with additional lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, additional music by Jule Styne. Based on the play by Sir James M. Barrie.
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Sunday, December 20, 2015
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30th Annual Gingerbread Gallery Erie Canal Museum
Price: $5 adults, $4 seniors, $2 children Erie Canal Museum
318 Erie Blvd. E.,
Syracuse
It is that time of year again! The upstairs gallery of the Erie Canal Museum has transformed into a 1800s street scene with gingerbread creations made by professional and amateur bakers from across the region on display in storefront windows.
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, December 20 |
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Joanne Balfour and Barb Schramm: Theorums and Victorian Santas Gallery 54
Gallery 54
54 E. Genesee St.,
Skaneateles
Both Barbara Schramm and Joanne Balfour are well known in the Central New York art community. Schramm is a painter of old-world Victorian Santas, and Joanne Balfour uses 19th-century techniques for inspiration for her theorem paintings. Joanne Balfour was drawn to the history and type of home decorative arts done in 17th and 18th century England and America. Her theorem paintings exhibit a technique practiced by young ladies in early 19th-century American academies. Stencils were often provided by their teachers and used in various combinations by the girls to create their oil paintings or watercolors on cotton velveteen, often embellished with freehand details. Barbara Schramm's Old World, Victorian Santas (or Father Christmases) are painted on quarter-sawn Finger Lakes sycamore, oak or pine. The reverse of each painting indicates where in the world the depicted Santa became popular.
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Holiday Show 2015 Gandee Gallery
Gandee Gallery
7846 Main St.,
Fabius
The Holiday Group Show emphasizes the important role handmade objects and fine art plays in domestic life, enriching living spaces and adorning the body. The Gandee Gallery encourages art lovers to celebrate the holidays by giving gifts that embody the creative spirit and to shop locally. The exhibition features jewelry, up-cycled jewelry and ornaments by Betsy Menson Sio, ceramics by Jen Gandee and Brooke Millecchia, pastels by Mary Padgett and Adriana Meiss, woven scarves by Laurel Moranz, and earrings by Susan Machamer.
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11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 20 |
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Look at What We Got! New to the OHA Collection Onondaga Historical Association
Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St.,
Syracuse
The OHA is displaying some of the unique and exceptional local history objects that curatorial staff collected during the past two years. This exhibit will include unusual items recently donated to OHA, such as a framed potato chip--the first chip produced by Jean's Foods in the 1940s; a "Glass Victory Washboard," as well as a "Camp Fire Girls Ceremonial Gown" from 1944-45. Adorning the walls will be art both by local artists and of local history. Alongside a framed photograph of the last train that rumbled down Washington Street c. 1936 will be a series of paintings by renowned Syracuse impressionist Hall Groat, including "Syracuse City Hall," "Alarm, Syracuse, NY," "Parade Day, Salina St. Syracuse," and "Canal Days, Clinton Square, Syracuse, NY." New additions from the archival collection will introduce sheet music from the 1895 Syracuse Post March and the diary of a local high school student reacting to the 1963 Kennedy assassination.
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11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 20 |
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A Life in Art: Highlights of Women Artists in OHA's Collection Onondaga Historical Association
Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St.,
Syracuse
This exhibit highlights artwork created by local women artists whose work is represented in OHA's collection. The exhibition features over 40 paintings, prints, drawings, and sculptures ranging from the mid-19th century through the end of the 20th century.
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Snowy Splendor: Winter Scenes of Onondaga County Onondaga Historical Association
Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St.,
Syracuse
OHA is proud to present the third annual Snowy Splendor: Winter Scenes of Onondaga County. The exhibition features oil, acrylic, and watercolor paintings, photographs, and pastel drawings of winter scenes of Onondaga County from area artists and photographers. The 40 scenes include downtown Syracuse, parks, rural vistas, and woodland settings. The imagery also is varied; sometimes stark, sometimes colorful, yet all evocative of a season we love and hate.
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11:00 AM - 4:30 PM, December 20 |
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Hard Earned: The Military Photographs of Stacy Pearsall Syracuse University Art Museum
Price: Free Syracuse University Art Museum, Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University,
Syracuse
The exhibit presents over 15 years of Pearsall's career documenting military events and persons. Curated by Theresa Moir, a second year Syracuse University graduate student pursuing concurrent degrees in Museum Studies and Art History, this exhibition draws its content from Pearsall's combat photography taken overseas on active duty in the Air Force, as well as her more recent Veterans Portrait Project. Stacy L. Pearsall got her start as an Air Force photographer at the age of 17. During her time in the service, she traveled to over 41 countries, and attended S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. Now combat disabled and retired from military service, Pearsall continues to work worldwide as a freelance photographer, and is an author, educator, military consultant, public speaker and founder of the Veterans Portrait Project. Pearsall was one of only two women to win NPPA's Military Photographer of the Year competition, and the only woman to have earned it twice. She's been honored as the Air Force Veteran of the Year by the Air Force Band and PBS, presented the Trojan Labor American Hero Award, honored with the Daughters of the American Revolution Margaret Cochran Corbin Award, lauded by the White House as a Champion of Change, and holds an honorary doctoral degree from The Citadel.
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Poetry of Content: Five Contemporary Representational Artists Syracuse University Art Museum
Price: Free Syracuse University Art Museum, Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University,
Syracuse
In the landscape of contemporary practice, representational imagery has seemingly gone into hiding. With few exceptions, imagery that incorporates a realistic visual space, modeled figures and natural surroundings is largely absent from the lexicon of art making. Over his more than 40 years as a painter and professor at Syracuse University, internationally recognized artist and co-curator Jerome Within has championed representation and narrative in his work and his teaching. Poetry of Content is an examination and celebration of the work of five painters who share Witkin's interest in the subject: Bill Murphy, Gillian Pederson-Krag, Joel Sheesley, Robert Birmelin and Tim Lowly. Featuring over 40 pieces of original artwork, this exhibition displays a variety of representational imagery as paintings, drawings, and prints.
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The Portraits of Gregory Heisler Syracuse University Art Museum
Price: Free Syracuse University Art Museum, Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University,
Syracuse
The exhibit presents large-scale images captured by one of professional photography's most respected practitioners. Heisler's iconic portraits of celebrities, athletes, and world leaders are instantly recognizable for their technical mastery and thoughtful responsiveness, many of which have appeared as cover images for well-known magazines. Curated by Domenic Iacono, Director of the Syracuse University Art Galleries, this exhibition presents a small but powerful overview of Heisler's career photographing some of the world's most influential persons. Gregory Heisler's portraits have appeared as cover images on more than 70 issues of Time magazine, and his stunning portraits of Julia Roberts, Hillary Clinton, Muhammad Ali, Bruce Springsteen and others have appeared in Life, Esquire, Fortune, Sports Illustrated, and many more. Heisler has been said to combine "the eye of an artist, the mind of a scientist, and the heart of a journalist." His photographic career has spanned over 35 years, and among the many awards he has received are the Alfred Eisenstadt Award and the Leica Medal of Excellence. A sought-after speaker and educator, teaching classes and seminars throughout the country and overseas, Heisler was appointed a Distinguished Professor of Photography in the Multimedia Photography & Design program at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University in 2014. His bestselling book, Gregory Heisler: 50 Portraits, will be available for sale in the Gallery Shop.
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Mastering a Medium: The Porcelains of Adelaide Alsop Robineau Everson Museum of Art
Price: $5 suggested donation Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St.,
Syracuse
Adelaide Alsop Robineau, a major figure in the Arts and Crafts movement and today considered one of America's preeminent art potters, is known for her exquisite porcelains decorated with intricate carvings and crystalline glazes. This exhibition features more than seventy of Robineau's works, a number of which were part of the Everson's original purchase of Robineau's porcelains in 1916, an acquisition that set the course for the Museum's long-term commitment to collecting ceramics. On display in the exhibition are many visitor favorites, including the famous Scarab Vase, believed to be Robineau's masterpiece.
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Three Graces Everson Museum of Art
Price: $5 suggested donation Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St.,
Syracuse
The Three Graces were known in ancient mythology as enchanting goddesses who personified the primary attributes of creativity: Beauty, Wonder and Joy. In a recasting of this mythical triumvirate, the Everson introduces three contemporary artists from New York – Polly Apfelbaum, Tony Feher and Carrie Moyer – whose spectacular abstract works embody these qualities. More than just a typical exhibition, Three Graces is also a revelatory experience, as the artists have created new works inspired by pieces from the Museum's collection, which are also included. From Moyer's biomorphic paintings, to Apfelbaum's playful textiles, and Feher's magical installations, Three Graces connects the past and present through beauty, wonder, and joy.
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Gods and Monsters: Three Centuries of Portraiture Everson Museum of Art
Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St.,
Syracuse
This exhibition represents an overview of the portraiture genre for over three centuries, examining how artists have portrayed themselves and others within different contexts and in a variety of media and styles. From 19th-century painted miniatures to contemporary color photographs, these portraits drawn from the Everson collection depict a heterogeneous cast of characters both remembered and forgotten, lauded and reviled. Stretching the conventions of the genre, the exhibition includes works by Andy Warhol, William Wegman and others as well as more traditional portrait paintings by artists such as Cecelia Beaux and Gilbert Stuart.
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Off the Wall Holiday Show and Sale Associated Artists of Central New York
Price: Free Manlius Village Library
Manlius Village Center, 1 Arkie Albanese Dr.,
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Annual show and sale of members' work. Pieces may be taken at time of purchase.
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The Polar Express (2004) Landmark Theatre
Price: Free Landmark Theatre
362 S. Salina St.,
Syracuse
The City of Syracuse will sponsor a screening of The Polar Express, the computer animated adventure based on the beloved children's book by Chris Van Allsburg. (Santa Claus is scheduled to appear at the theater.) When a doubting young boy takes a train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery. The film stars Tom Hanks, Leslie Zemeckis, Eddie Deezen, Nona Gaye and Peter Scolari.
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4:00 PM, December 20 |
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The Grinch Who Stole Christmas Redhouse
Price: $10 Former Redhouse Theater
219 S. West St.,
Syracuse
Don't miss this interactive movie experience of the 2000 adaptation of the beloved children's tale by Dr. Seuss, directed by Ron Howard and starring Jim Carrey and Taylor Momsen.
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2:00 PM, December 20 |
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Sunday Musicale: Frank Grosso & Barry Blumenthal Group Fayetteville Free Library
Price: Free Fayetteville Free Library
300 Orchard St.,
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A Glorious Christmas MasterWorks Chorale Kip Coerper, conductor Featuring Regal Brass Quintet
Price: $15 regular, $10 seniors, free for children 18 and under First Presbyterian Church of Skaneateles
97 E. Genesee St.,
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Featuring John Rutter's Gloria and the Regal Brass Quintet
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A Christmas Retrospective Schola Cantorum of Syracuse Barry Torres, conductor
Price: $15 regular, $10 seniors, $5 students, children free Pebble Hill Presbyterian Church
5299 Jamesville Rd.,
Dewitt
Choral music from 40 seasons of Schola Cantorum Christmas concerts, with carols, motets, villancicos, William Byrd's Mass in Four Parts, and seasonal music of Guerrero, Lasso, Stolzer, Ockeghem, Power, and DuFay.
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Dickens Christmas
Price: Free Village of Skaneateles
Skaneateles
Strolling appearances throughout the village by Scrooge, Tiny Tim, Father Christmas, Mother Goose, Charles Dickens, and Queen Victoria.
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1:00 PM, December 20 |
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Annual Holiday New Play Reading Armory Square Playwrights
Price: Donation to Friends of Dorothy Coyne Center for the Performing Arts
LeMoyne College,
Syracuse
An afternoon of script-in-hand readings of short plays about the holiday season. A holiday benefit for Friends of Dorothy. Note: The performance has been moved to LeMoyne College to accommodate the growing audience.
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2:00 PM, December 20 |
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A Charlie Brown Christmas Open Hand Theater
Price: $18 adults, $12 children International Mask and Puppet Museum
518 Prospect Ave.,
Syracuse
This holiday season, Open Hand Theater will bring Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the whole Peanuts gang to life in A Charlie Brown Christmas. This special performance will highlight 11 hand-crafted puppets, as well as the puppeteering and acting skills of the Open Hand performers. This heartwarming holiday show contrasts the trappings of materialism with the true meaning of Christmas.
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2:00 PM, December 20 |
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Peter Pan Syracuse Stage
Syracuse University Drama Department
Paul Barnes, director
Archbold Theater, Syracuse Stage
820 E. Genesee St.,
Syracuse
Journey to Neverland in the high-flying family musical Peter Pan. "All children grow up, except one." So begins the magical adventure that has been delighting youngsters (and oldsters) for more than 100 years. With such songs as "I'm Flying", "I Won't Grow Up," and "Never Never Land", Peter Pan delivers a musical and adventurous treat for the holiday season. Paul Barnes directs, with choreography by Anthony Salatino and musical direction by Brian Cimmet. Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh and music by Morris "Moose" Charlap, with additional lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, additional music by Jule Styne. Based on the play by Sir James M. Barrie.
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3:00 PM, December 20 |
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The Santaland Diaries Syracuse Stage Wendy Knox, director
Storch Theater, Syracuse Stage
820 E. Genesee St.,
Syracuse
Back by popular demand: David Sedaris' perfect antidote to holiday madness. For those who like a little jeer with their Christmas cheer, The Santaland Diaries offers Crumpet, a 33-year-old starving artist turned Macy's elf. It's the most wonderful time of the year, but who would know it from the bad Santas, naughty elves, cranky kids, and pushy parents who test Crumpet's last elfin nerve. With sardonic wit, Sedaris takes us all playfully to task for plunging into the Christmas $pirit while missing the point. For mature elves only.
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7:30 PM, December 20 |
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The Santaland Diaries Syracuse Stage Wendy Knox, director
Storch Theater, Syracuse Stage
820 E. Genesee St.,
Syracuse
Back by popular demand: David Sedaris' perfect antidote to holiday madness. For those who like a little jeer with their Christmas cheer, The Santaland Diaries offers Crumpet, a 33-year-old starving artist turned Macy's elf. It's the most wonderful time of the year, but who would know it from the bad Santas, naughty elves, cranky kids, and pushy parents who test Crumpet's last elfin nerve. With sardonic wit, Sedaris takes us all playfully to task for plunging into the Christmas $pirit while missing the point. For mature elves only.
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Monday, December 21, 2015
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Art |
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9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 21 |
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Drawing on Talent: Members Art Show Baltimore Woods Weeks Art Gallery
Price: Free Baltimore Woods Nature Center
4007 Bishop Hill Rd.,
Marcellus
Although generally open to the public, the program room is occasionally used for nature-themed classes and private parties. Those interested in the gallery may wish to call before their visit to be sure that the program room will not be in use when they arrive.
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9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 21 |
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Machines Syracuse Technology Garden Gallery
Price: Free Syracuse Technology Garden
235 Harrison St.,
Syracuse
An exhibit of artworks exploring the human species love of mechanical, technical, and electronic implements.
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, December 21 |
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Black Utopias Syracuse University Library Special Collections Research Center
Price: Free Bird Library, 6th Floor
Syracuse University,
Syracuse
Co-curated by Dr. Joan Bryant, associate professor in the African American Studies Department, and Dr. Lucy Mulroney, interim senior director of the Special Collections Research Center, "Black Utopias" commemorates the 50th anniversary of the publication of The Autobiography of Malcolm X, the best-selling narrative of one of the most prominent men of the Civil Rights era. This anniversary holds special significance for Syracuse University because the Libraries' Special Collections Research Center is home to the records of Grove Press, the avant-garde publisher of the Autobiography. Grove hailed the book as one of its "most important" publications. The first printing of 10,000 copies sold out before it was released in October 1965. "Black Utopias" takes the personal transformations that form the narrative arc of Malcolm X's Autobiography as the framework for exploring a range of utopian visions that have shaped Black American life. Although utopias are, by definition, the stuff of dreams, the examples presented in this exhibition are firmly rooted in historical experiences of subjugation, inequality, and injustice. They are at once visionary and modest endeavors to craft worlds of freedom, unity, power, equality, and beauty. The exhibit will feature the handwritten letter that Malcolm X sent to Alex Haley during his pilgrimage to Mecca, as well as other unique and rare materials from the collections. It includes documents by little-known individuals and such prominent figures as W.E.B. Dubois, Langston Hughes, Madam C. J. Walker, James Ford, and Martin Luther King, Jr.
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10:00 AM - 9:00 PM, December 21 |
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Off the Wall Holiday Show and Sale Associated Artists of Central New York
Price: Free Manlius Village Library
Manlius Village Center, 1 Arkie Albanese Dr.,
Manlius
Annual show and sale of members' work. Pieces may be taken at time of purchase.
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, December 21 |
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30th Annual Gingerbread Gallery Erie Canal Museum
Price: $5 adults, $4 seniors, $2 children Erie Canal Museum
318 Erie Blvd. E.,
Syracuse
It is that time of year again! The upstairs gallery of the Erie Canal Museum has transformed into a 1800s street scene with gingerbread creations made by professional and amateur bakers from across the region on display in storefront windows.
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, December 21 |
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Joanne Balfour and Barb Schramm: Theorums and Victorian Santas Gallery 54
Gallery 54
54 E. Genesee St.,
Skaneateles
Both Barbara Schramm and Joanne Balfour are well known in the Central New York art community. Schramm is a painter of old-world Victorian Santas, and Joanne Balfour uses 19th-century techniques for inspiration for her theorem paintings. Joanne Balfour was drawn to the history and type of home decorative arts done in 17th and 18th century England and America. Her theorem paintings exhibit a technique practiced by young ladies in early 19th-century American academies. Stencils were often provided by their teachers and used in various combinations by the girls to create their oil paintings or watercolors on cotton velveteen, often embellished with freehand details. Barbara Schramm's Old World, Victorian Santas (or Father Christmases) are painted on quarter-sawn Finger Lakes sycamore, oak or pine. The reverse of each painting indicates where in the world the depicted Santa became popular.
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11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 21 |
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61st Annual Art Mart Syracuse Allied Arts
City Hall Commons Atrium
201 East Washington St.,
Syracuse
Unique art handcrafted by over 45 local artists — paintings, photography, pottery, jewelry, textiles, stained glass. For more information and complete list of artists, visit artmart-syracuse.com.
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7:00 PM, December 21 |
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A Christmas Story (1983) Landmark Theatre
Price: $5 Landmark Theatre
362 S. Salina St.,
Syracuse
Based on the humorous writings of Jean Shepherd, A Christmas Story follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsley), who spends most of his time dodging a bully (Zack Ward) and dreaming of his ideal Christmas gift, a "Red Ryder air rifle." The film also stars Darren McGavin and Melinda Dillon as Ralphie's parents.
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Theater |
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7:30 PM, December 21 |
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The Santaland Diaries Syracuse Stage Wendy Knox, director
Storch Theater, Syracuse Stage
820 E. Genesee St.,
Syracuse
Back by popular demand: David Sedaris' perfect antidote to holiday madness. For those who like a little jeer with their Christmas cheer, The Santaland Diaries offers Crumpet, a 33-year-old starving artist turned Macy's elf. It's the most wonderful time of the year, but who would know it from the bad Santas, naughty elves, cranky kids, and pushy parents who test Crumpet's last elfin nerve. With sardonic wit, Sedaris takes us all playfully to task for plunging into the Christmas $pirit while missing the point. For mature elves only.
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