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Events for Thursday, May 21, 2015
9:00 AM-8:00 PM
Perspective: Selections from the Light Work Collection Light Work Gallery
9:00 AM-8:00 PM
Letha Wilson: Sight Specific Light Work Gallery (Read a review!)
9:00 AM-7:00 PM
The Automobile: Design Considerations and Local Manifestations Syracuse University Library Special Collections Research Center
9:30 AM-6:00 PM
The Sum of Its Parts Edgewood Gallery (Read a review!)
10:00 AM-6:00 PM
Gary Metz: Quaking Aspen Light Work Gallery
10:00 AM-4:00 PM
Lodging Landmark: The Heritage of the Hotel Syracuse Onondaga Historical Association
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
With Open Arms: The Story of Armenians in Syracuse Onondaga Historical Association
12:00 PM-8:00 PM
Let's Play! Everson Museum of Art
12:00 PM-5:00 PM
Imagine Me... Point of Contact Gallery
2:00 PM-7:00 PM
Capillary Reaction: Hydrofracking and Irrevocable Loss--The Paintings of Ron Throop ArtRage Gallery
5:00 PM-7:30 PM
Syracuse Poster Project Exhibit Petit Branch Library
5:00 PM-7:00 PM
The Adventures of Ignatius the Iguana: Illustrations by Sarah Haig SUNY Oswego Metro Center at the Atrium
6:30 PM
Taiwanese Aboriginal Dance Performance Central New York Chinese Culture Center
6:30 PM
"What If..." Film Series: The Barefoot Artist Gifford Foundation
6:45 PM
Death Takes a Bow Acme Mystery Company
7:30 PM
Murder at Cafe Noir Theatre Du Jour
8:00 PM
Romeo and Juliet Central New York Playhouse (Read a review!)
8:00 PM
Acting Out
8:15 PM-11:00 PM
Cauleen Smith: Crow Requiem Urban Video Project
Events for Friday, May 22, 2015
9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Perspective: Selections from the Light Work Collection Light Work Gallery
9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Letha Wilson: Sight Specific Light Work Gallery (Read a review!)
9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Syracuse Poster Project Exhibit Petit Branch Library
9:00 AM-5:00 PM
The Automobile: Design Considerations and Local Manifestations Syracuse University Library Special Collections Research Center
9:30 AM-6:00 PM
The Sum of Its Parts Edgewood Gallery (Read a review!)
10:00 AM-6:00 PM
Gary Metz: Quaking Aspen Light Work Gallery
10:00 AM-4:00 PM
Lodging Landmark: The Heritage of the Hotel Syracuse Onondaga Historical Association
10:00 AM-4:00 PM
With Open Arms: The Story of Armenians in Syracuse Onondaga Historical Association
10:00 AM-4:00 PM
Look at What We Got! New to the OHA Collection Onondaga Historical Association
12:00 PM-5:00 PM
Let's Play! Everson Museum of Art
12:00 PM-5:00 PM
Imagine Me... Point of Contact Gallery
2:00 PM-7:00 PM
Capillary Reaction: Hydrofracking and Irrevocable Loss--The Paintings of Ron Throop ArtRage Gallery
5:00 PM
Cabaret Performance: Moe Harrington & Jeff Unaitis
7:00 PM
Elephant & Piggie's "We Are in a Play!" Gifford Family Theatre (Read a review!)
7:30 PM
Always a Bridesmaid Baldwinsville Theatre Guild (Read a review!)
8:00 PM
Romeo and Juliet Central New York Playhouse (Read a review!)
8:15 PM-11:00 PM
Cauleen Smith: Crow Requiem Urban Video Project
Events for Saturday, May 23, 2015
9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Syracuse Poster Project Exhibit Petit Branch Library
10:00 AM-2:00 PM
The Sum of Its Parts Edgewood Gallery (Read a review!)
10:00 AM-5:00 PM
Let's Play! Everson Museum of Art
11:00 AM-4:00 PM
Lodging Landmark: The Heritage of the Hotel Syracuse 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-4:00 PM
With Open Arms: The Story of Armenians in Syracuse Onondaga Historical Association
12:00 PM-4:00 PM
Capillary Reaction: Hydrofracking and Irrevocable Loss--The Paintings of Ron Throop ArtRage Gallery
12:00 PM-5:00 PM
Imagine Me... Point of Contact Gallery
12:30 PM
Beauty and the Beast Magic Circle Children's Theatre
1:00 PM-4:00 PM
The Homeless: Paintings by Stephen Perrone Studio 24
2:00 PM
Elephant & Piggie's "We Are in a Play!" Gifford Family Theatre (Read a review!)
7:30 PM
Always a Bridesmaid Baldwinsville Theatre Guild (Read a review!)
8:00 PM
Romeo and Juliet Central New York Playhouse (Read a review!)
8:15 PM-11:00 PM
Cauleen Smith: Crow Requiem Urban Video Project
Events for Sunday, May 24, 2015
9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Letha Wilson: Sight Specific Light Work Gallery (Read a review!)
9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Perspective: Selections from the Light Work Collection Light Work Gallery
10:00 AM-6:00 PM
Gary Metz: Quaking Aspen Light Work Gallery
11:00 AM-4:00 PM
Lodging Landmark: The Heritage of the Hotel Syracuse Onondaga Historical Association
11:00 AM-4:00 PM
With Open Arms: The Story of Armenians in Syracuse Onondaga Historical Association
11:00 AM-4:00 PM
Look at What We Got! New to the OHA Collection Onondaga Historical Association
12:00 PM-5:00 PM
Let's Play! Everson Museum of Art
1:00 PM-4:00 PM
The Homeless: Paintings by Stephen Perrone Studio 24
Events for Monday, May 25, 2015
9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Perspective: Selections from the Light Work Collection Light Work Gallery
9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Letha Wilson: Sight Specific Light Work Gallery (Read a review!)
9:00 AM-7:30 PM
Syracuse Poster Project Exhibit Petit Branch Library
Events for Tuesday, May 26, 2015
9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Letha Wilson: Sight Specific Light Work Gallery (Read a review!)
9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Perspective: Selections from the Light Work Collection Light Work Gallery
9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Syracuse Poster Project Exhibit Petit Branch Library
9:00 AM-7:00 PM
The Automobile: Design Considerations and Local Manifestations Syracuse University Library Special Collections Research Center
9:30 AM-6:00 PM
The Sum of Its Parts Edgewood Gallery (Read a review!)
10:00 AM-6:00 PM
Gary Metz: Quaking Aspen Light Work Gallery
12:00 PM-5:00 PM
Imagine Me... Point of Contact Gallery
8:00 PM
Organissimo Westcott Theater
Events for Wednesday, May 27, 2015
9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Perspective: Selections from the Light Work Collection Light Work Gallery
9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Letha Wilson: Sight Specific Light Work Gallery (Read a review!)
9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Syracuse Poster Project Exhibit Petit Branch Library
9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Id/Ego/SuperEgo Syracuse Technology Garden Gallery
9:00 AM-5:00 PM
The Automobile: Design Considerations and Local Manifestations Syracuse University Library Special Collections Research Center
9:30 AM-6:00 PM
The Sum of Its Parts Edgewood Gallery (Read a review!)
10:00 AM-6:00 PM
Gary Metz: Quaking Aspen Light Work Gallery
10:00 AM-4:00 PM
Lodging Landmark: The Heritage of the Hotel Syracuse Onondaga Historical Association
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
With Open Arms: The Story of Armenians in Syracuse Onondaga Historical Association
12:00 PM-5:00 PM
Let's Play! Everson Museum of Art
12:00 PM-5:00 PM
Imagine Me... Point of Contact Gallery
12:30 PM
*CANCELLED* Joshua Corcoran, piano Civic Morning Musicals
8:00 PM
*SOLD OUT* LAB Series: In the Continuum Redhouse
Events for Thursday, May 28, 2015
9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Perspective: Selections from the Light Work Collection Light Work Gallery
9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Letha Wilson: Sight Specific Light Work Gallery (Read a review!)
9:00 AM-7:30 PM
Syracuse Poster Project Exhibit Petit Branch Library
9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Id/Ego/SuperEgo Syracuse Technology Garden Gallery
9:00 AM-7:00 PM
The Automobile: Design Considerations and Local Manifestations Syracuse University Library Special Collections Research Center
9:30 AM-6:00 PM
The Sum of Its Parts Edgewood Gallery (Read a review!)
10:00 AM-6:00 PM
Gary Metz: Quaking Aspen Light Work Gallery
10:00 AM-4:00 PM
Lodging Landmark: The Heritage of the Hotel Syracuse Onondaga Historical Association
10:00 AM-4:00 PM
With Open Arms: The Story of Armenians in Syracuse Onondaga Historical Association
10:00 AM-4:00 PM
Look at What We Got! New to the OHA Collection Onondaga Historical Association
12:00 PM-8:00 PM
Let's Play! Everson Museum of Art
12:00 PM-5:00 PM
Imagine Me... Point of Contact Gallery
6:45 PM
Death Takes a Bow Acme Mystery Company
7:00 PM
U.S. Air Force Rhythm in Blue Jazz Ensemble
8:00 PM
LAB Series: In the Continuum Redhouse
8:30 PM-11:00 PM
Cauleen Smith: Crow Requiem Urban Video Project
Thursday, May 21, 2015
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Perspective: Selections from the Light Work Collection Light Work Gallery
Light Work Gallery
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University,
Syracuse
This exhibition features recent acquisitions from 2013 Light Work Artists-in-Residence including work by Brijesh Patel, Alexandra Demenkova, George Gittoes, John D. Freyer, Jason Eskenazi, Anouk Kruithof, Dani Leventhal, Karolina Karlic, Cecil McDonald Jr., Matt Eich, Jo Ann Walters, Ofer Wolberger, and Eric Gottesman. The artists in this exhibition are also featured in Contact Sheet 177: Light Work Annual 2014.
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9:00 AM - 8:00 PM, May 21 |
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Letha Wilson: Sight Specific Light Work Gallery
Light Work Gallery
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University,
Syracuse
Letha Wilson is a mixed media artist who was born in Honolulu, raised in Colorado, and currently lives in Brooklyn. Her outdoor excursions amongst the Rocky Mountains have placed the natural world and its photographic image at the root of her artistic interests. She earned her BFA from Syracuse University and an MFA from Hunter College in New York City. Wilson's artwork has been shown at many venues including the Bronx Museum of the Arts, Socrates Sculpture Park, Exit Art, White Box, Platform Gallery, Fredrieke Taylor Gallery, BravinLee Programs, Partipant Inc., the Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Vox Populi, and Higher Pictures. In 2009 Letha was a resident at the Santa Fe Art Institute, the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, and was nominated for the Louis Comfort Tiffany Award. Wilson participated in Light Work's Artist-in-Residence program in February 2015.
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9:00 AM - 7:00 PM, May 21 |
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The Automobile: Design Considerations and Local Manifestations Syracuse University Library Special Collections Research Center
Price: Free Bird Library, 6th Floor
Syracuse University,
Syracuse
"The Automobile" provides a sampling of the ways in which the automobile evolved in the Syracuse area and a glimpse into the innovations of some of the most significant mid-20th-century automobile designers. The centerpiece of the exhibition is the air-cooled Franklin car, the most famous of Syracuse's automobile lines, with its remarkably flexible and durable wooden frame. The exhibition will also include drawings, sketches, and photographs from SCRC's industrial design collections by designers Howard A. Darrin, Claude Hill, Raymond Loewy, Budd Steinhilber, and Walter Dorwin Teague. Darrin was known for his designs for exotic luxury and sports cars. Claude Hill created some important concept car designs, while Raymond Loewy's photographs document a number of striking Studebaker model designs. Budd Steinhilber was a member of the design team for the revolutionary rear-engine 1948 Tucker automobile, and Walter Dorwin Teague designed for both the Ford Motor Company and the Marmon Motor Company.
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9:30 AM - 6:00 PM, May 21 |
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The Sum of Its Parts Edgewood Gallery
Price: Free Edgewood Gallery
216 Tecumseh Rd.,
Syracuse
Evamaria Hardin: metal sculpture and mixed media wall hangings Ann Skiold: abstract oil paintings and paper collage using watercolor and mixed media Susan Machamer,"Puzzle Wear" series: wearable, interactive jewelry using sterling silver, gold and gemstones
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, May 21 |
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Gary Metz: Quaking Aspen Light Work Gallery
Price: Free Robert B. Menschel Photography Gallery
Schine Student Center, 306 University Ave.,
Syracuse
In the 1970s, the late photographer and educator Gary Metz generated a significant body of work that was very much in the spirit of the times. Metz's "Quaking Aspen: A Lyric Complaint" challenged the first 100 years of landscape photography, which had placed a major emphasis on depicting nature as sublime, heroic and unspoiled. Unlike previous photographers who glorified nature, Metz and his contemporaries wrenched photography out of the national parks and replaced the scenic with the vernacular of the everyday American landscape. A number of Metz's colleagues received wide recognition for their similar investigations culminating in the seminal 1975 exhibition "The New Topographics: Photographs of a Man-Altered Landscape" at the Museum of Photography at the George Eastman House. Metz never received the same level of acknowledgement. Now, 40 years later, his "Quaking Aspen: A Lyric Complaint" is as powerful and relevant as ever, resonating with current interests in ecology and the everyday landscape. Metz spent the month of August 1985 as an artist-in-residence at Light Work. Metz was the was a professor at the University of Colorado, Boulder; director of Education at the International Center of Photography; and head of the photography department at the Rhode Island School of Design. He received NEA fellowships in photography in 1972 and 1980, and is represented in various collections including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, George Eastman House in Rochester, the National Gallery of Canada, and the Visual Studies Workshop in Rochester.
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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, May 21 |
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Lodging Landmark: The Heritage of the Hotel Syracuse Onondaga Historical Association
Price: Free Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St.,
Syracuse
The exhibit will feature 20 framed images along with a small selection of original archival items and artifacts. Fourteen historic images will be drawn from the extensive photographic files on the hotel maintained in the OHA's permanent collection. These range from a 1923 view of construction to the 1948 interior of the famous Rainbow Lounge, along with historic scenes of the Cavalier Room, the Persian Terrace and other locations from its heyday. Additionally, there will be a half-dozen recent interior images taken this year by professional photographer Bruce Harvey. These show that the hotel still maintains an irreplaceable majesty despite years of faded glory. The hotel, which opened in 1924, has been closed and dormant for several years but a new owner has begun a massive project to renovate it for the future while restoring its grand architecture.
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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, May 21 |
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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, May 21 |
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With Open Arms: The Story of Armenians in Syracuse Onondaga Historical Association
Price: Free Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St.,
Syracuse
Syracuse's rich Armenian history is a little known story that can be discovered in this exhibit. Syracuse has a long historical legacy with the people of Armenia. There is a vibrant community here today of Armenian-Americans, some recent arrivals and others whose ancestors came to Central New York in the late 19th century. This year, 2015, holds special significance for that community because of the atrocities Armenian suffered in their homeland, inside the Ottoman Empire, 100 years ago during World War I. Those hardships led many Armenian families to relocate to Syracuse, where there already was a small but vigorous Armenian community. After World War I, Syracuse Armenians were also active participants with international efforts to establish an independent Armenian nation. That would not become reality, however, until 1992 with the breakup of the Soviet Union. The exhibit will feature many images and artifacts that explore the saga of the local Armenian community from the 1890s to the present: * The assistance that local Syracusans, such as SU Chancellor James Day played in helping Armenian refugees * Businesses and industries that Armenians created here * The importance of their religious and social identity * Involvement that Syracuse Armenians had with national leaders in trying to establish an independent Armenia in 1918-1920
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12:00 PM - 8:00 PM, May 21 |
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Let's Play! Everson Museum of Art
Price: $5 suggested donation Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St.,
Syracuse
"Let's Play!" presents a selection of ceramic works from the Everson's renowned collection that embodies a playful spirit, whether through subject or form. Spanning more than 60 years, the works on view represent a vast diversity of ceramic materials, techniques, styles, and forms utilized by some of the most influential international practitioners of the medium. Reflecting the often colorful, humorous, and whimsical imaginations of the artists, these works remind us that play is a critical part of the creative process and that art can also make us smile.
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12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, May 21 |
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Imagine Me... Point of Contact Gallery
Price: Free Point of Contact Gallery
350 W. Fayette St.,
Syracuse
Imagine Me... is a showcase of original children's stories, music and illustration. Thirty-five young talents from the West Side neighborhood of Syracuse are the featured authors, illustrators and composers. This event is the culmination of Point of Contact's art education program, EL PUNTO Art Studio, an interdisciplinary arts program offered to local youths at no cost every spring since 2010. Imagine Me... is the result of a 6-week contemporary art workshop where children explored themes related to identity and imagination. The show will include a collection of 65 watercolor pieces: self-portraits and illustrations created for original stories written and narrated by the children. The exhibit includes a sound installation in the Vault area of the gallery, where visitors will be able to listen in on the children's narrations of their own original stories, accompanied by their own music scores composed especially for each of those stories.
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2:00 PM - 7:00 PM, May 21 |
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Capillary Reaction: Hydrofracking and Irrevocable Loss--The Paintings of Ron Throop ArtRage Gallery
Price: Free ArtRage Gallery
505 Hawley Ave.,
Syracuse
Hailing from Oswego, Ron Throop is a prolific expressionist painter. This exhibition is selected from his ongoing Fracking Series. Throop began painting on the subject in 2009, concerned that the process of hydraulic fracturing of the Marcellus Shale for natural gas has the potential of poisoning the groundwater for hundreds of thousands of people for many generations. He says, "Art and artists must take up the moral torch. We have the ability to create an imagined memory before it's too late to turn back. The 21st century artist has a mission to make sense common once again."
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5:00 PM - 7:30 PM, May 21 |
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Syracuse Poster Project Exhibit Petit Branch Library
Petit Branch Library
105 Victoria Pl.,
Syracuse
The Poster Project brings together local poets and Syracuse University artists to create an annual series of poetry posters for the poster panels of downtown Syracuse. The project enlivens downtown, strengthens the city's sense of place, and reaches the larger community by selling small prints of the large posters. Each year since its founding in 2001, the project has produced 16 unique posters. Each poster features an illustrated poem about downtown, the city or nearby countryside. The annual release of the poster series in April, culminates nearly a year of work. Now see the artwork gathered at Petit!
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5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, May 21 |
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The Adventures of Ignatius the Iguana: Illustrations by Sarah Haig SUNY Oswego Metro Center at the Atrium
SUNY Oswego Metro Center at the Atrium
2 Clinton Square,
Syracuse
There will be an artist reception this evening 5;00-7:00 pm. Ignatius just wanted to be the famous for something good, so he ran away from home. This series is an ongoing tale of Ignatius and his pal, Pedro, as they work their way through the challenges the world throws their way.
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8:15 PM - 11:00 PM, May 21 |
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Cauleen Smith: Crow Requiem Urban Video Project
Everson Museum of Art Plaza
401 Harrison St.,
Syracuse
Crows are well known for their mythological reputation as tricksters and harbingers of death, but less for the reality that they are creatures of remarkable intelligence who lead complex social lives. Cauleen Smith became fascinated by these misunderstood animals when she noticed the massive flock of crows roosting outside her bedroom window during her artist residency at Light Work. She learned that the native population of crows circulates between Syracuse and nearby Auburn; and that this migration is partly in response to harassment and, at times, state-sanctioned violence at the hands of a human population who view them as a nuisance. Smith interweaves the figure of the crow through the histories of these two cities, both of which were key stations on the Underground Railroad and innovators in early cinematic and 3D optical technologies. "Crow Requiem" connects this history to recent and ongoing violence against people of color at the hands of the state. Shot on location in Central New York, and featuring selections from Onondaga Historical Association's extensive archive of 19th-century stereoscopic images.
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6:30 PM, May 21 |
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Taiwanese Aboriginal Dance Performance Central New York Chinese Culture Center
Price: $10 adults, $6 students with ID, children under 15 free, VIP $25 Inspiration Hall (formerly St. Peter's Church)
709 James St.,
Syracuse
Central New York Chinese Culture Center invites you to an evening of cultural encounter with an aboriginal dance troupe from Taiwan. Come enjoy the sight and sound of the performance as the dancers retell the beauty of the music and dance traditions of the Taiwanese indigenous tribes. VIP tickets are available that include admission to the show and a pre-show craft workshop (you get to take home a Taiwanese indigenous craft!) and meet-and-greet the performers. For tickets or more information, email info@cnyccc.org or call 315-634-9494.
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"What If..." Film Series: The Barefoot Artist Gifford Foundation
Price: Free Community Folk Art Center
805 E. Genesee St.,
Syracuse
Lily Yeh is a global artist who has committed herself to creating community-based art projects in some of the world's most troubled areas. She is fueled by a belief that art is a human right, and that artists can create a foundation for profound social change. Slight of frame, but large in spirit and vision, the 70-year-old artist was born in China, lives in Philadelphia, and now, as constant traveler, the world is her canvas. (Directed by Glenn Holsten and Daniel Traub, 2014, 83 minutes)
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6:45 PM, May 21 |
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Death Takes a Bow Acme Mystery Company
Price: $32.50 (includes meal, show, tax and gratuities) Spaghetti Warehouse
689 N. Clinton St.,
Syracuse
All the world's a stage, but some stages are worth more than others. Welcome to the historic White Tulip, the seediest theater in London, yet a place everyone seems to want. Tonight, a tycoon temptress and her tawdry toady take on a territorial thespian and his trollop of a treasurer in a tussle for title of this theatrical tenement. What valuable secrets lie behind the scenes, and how far will someone go to unearth them? Let the buyer beware: At this showplace greed steals every scene and dying on stage could be more than a figure of speech.
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7:30 PM, May 21 |
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Murder at Cafe Noir Theatre Du Jour Stephfond Brunson, director
Price: $60 includes dinner, and show Mohegan Manor
58 Oswego St.,
Baldwinsville
6:30 pm cash bar cocktail hour, followed by dinner and show at 7:30 pm. The most popular mystery dinner show in the country, Murder at Cafe Noir has enjoyed weekly productions coast to coast since its premiere in 1989. This forties detective story come to life features Rick Archer, P.I., out to find a curvaceous runaway on the forgotten island of Mustique, a place stuck in a black and white era. The owner of the Cafe Noir has washed ashore, murdered, and Rick's quarry was the last person seen with him. He employs his hard boiled talents to find the killer. Was it the French madame and club manager, the voodoo priestess, the shyster British attorney, the black marketeer or the femme fatale? The audience votes twice on what they want Rick to do next and these decisions change the flow of this comic tribute to the Bogart era. For more information, visit http://www.dujourcny.com/event-details.php?id=9.
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8:00 PM, May 21 |
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Romeo and Juliet Central New York Playhouse Daniel Rowlands, director
Price: $17 CNY Playhouse
Shoppingtown Mall, Entrance No. 4 (adjacent to parking garage),
Dewitt
In William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, a long feud between the Montague and Capulet families disrupts the city of Verona and causes tragic results for Romeo and Juliet. Revenge, love, and a secret marriage force the young star-crossed lovers to grow up quickly--and fate causes them to commit suicide in despair. Contrast and conflict are running themes this play--one of the Bard's most popular romantic tragedies.
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8:00 PM, May 21 |
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Acting Out Peter King, director Featuring Siobhan Fallon Hogan
Carrier Theater, Mulroy Civic Center
411 Montgomery St.,
Syracuse
Siobhan Fallon Hogan, a native of Cazenovia and a 1983 LeMoyne College graduate, will be performing her new one-woman show Acting Out. In the show, Fallon Hogan depicts 10 different characters who are helped by a Conflicts Resolutions Therapist. She sings many hilarious songs as she spins a tale in a self-deprecating fashion. Fallon Hogan plays a mother, a football coach, a cheerleader, a jacked-up boy, a former La Maz instructor, and many more zany characters. The show is a roller-coaster ride that is not to be missed. Tickets are available at the Oncenter Box Office (760 S. State Street), charge by phone 315-435-2121, or online here.
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Friday, May 22, 2015
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Perspective: Selections from the Light Work Collection Light Work Gallery
Light Work Gallery
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University,
Syracuse
This exhibition features recent acquisitions from 2013 Light Work Artists-in-Residence including work by Brijesh Patel, Alexandra Demenkova, George Gittoes, John D. Freyer, Jason Eskenazi, Anouk Kruithof, Dani Leventhal, Karolina Karlic, Cecil McDonald Jr., Matt Eich, Jo Ann Walters, Ofer Wolberger, and Eric Gottesman. The artists in this exhibition are also featured in Contact Sheet 177: Light Work Annual 2014.
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9:00 AM - 6:00 PM, May 22 |
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Letha Wilson: Sight Specific Light Work Gallery
Light Work Gallery
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University,
Syracuse
Letha Wilson is a mixed media artist who was born in Honolulu, raised in Colorado, and currently lives in Brooklyn. Her outdoor excursions amongst the Rocky Mountains have placed the natural world and its photographic image at the root of her artistic interests. She earned her BFA from Syracuse University and an MFA from Hunter College in New York City. Wilson's artwork has been shown at many venues including the Bronx Museum of the Arts, Socrates Sculpture Park, Exit Art, White Box, Platform Gallery, Fredrieke Taylor Gallery, BravinLee Programs, Partipant Inc., the Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Vox Populi, and Higher Pictures. In 2009 Letha was a resident at the Santa Fe Art Institute, the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, and was nominated for the Louis Comfort Tiffany Award. Wilson participated in Light Work's Artist-in-Residence program in February 2015.
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, May 22 |
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Syracuse Poster Project Exhibit Petit Branch Library
Petit Branch Library
105 Victoria Pl.,
Syracuse
The Poster Project brings together local poets and Syracuse University artists to create an annual series of poetry posters for the poster panels of downtown Syracuse. The project enlivens downtown, strengthens the city's sense of place, and reaches the larger community by selling small prints of the large posters. Each year since its founding in 2001, the project has produced 16 unique posters. Each poster features an illustrated poem about downtown, the city or nearby countryside. The annual release of the poster series in April, culminates nearly a year of work. Now see the artwork gathered at Petit!
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The Automobile: Design Considerations and Local Manifestations Syracuse University Library Special Collections Research Center
Price: Free Bird Library, 6th Floor
Syracuse University,
Syracuse
"The Automobile" provides a sampling of the ways in which the automobile evolved in the Syracuse area and a glimpse into the innovations of some of the most significant mid-20th-century automobile designers. The centerpiece of the exhibition is the air-cooled Franklin car, the most famous of Syracuse's automobile lines, with its remarkably flexible and durable wooden frame. The exhibition will also include drawings, sketches, and photographs from SCRC's industrial design collections by designers Howard A. Darrin, Claude Hill, Raymond Loewy, Budd Steinhilber, and Walter Dorwin Teague. Darrin was known for his designs for exotic luxury and sports cars. Claude Hill created some important concept car designs, while Raymond Loewy's photographs document a number of striking Studebaker model designs. Budd Steinhilber was a member of the design team for the revolutionary rear-engine 1948 Tucker automobile, and Walter Dorwin Teague designed for both the Ford Motor Company and the Marmon Motor Company.
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9:30 AM - 6:00 PM, May 22 |
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The Sum of Its Parts Edgewood Gallery
Price: Free Edgewood Gallery
216 Tecumseh Rd.,
Syracuse
Evamaria Hardin: metal sculpture and mixed media wall hangings Ann Skiold: abstract oil paintings and paper collage using watercolor and mixed media Susan Machamer,"Puzzle Wear" series: wearable, interactive jewelry using sterling silver, gold and gemstones
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, May 22 |
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Gary Metz: Quaking Aspen Light Work Gallery
Price: Free Robert B. Menschel Photography Gallery
Schine Student Center, 306 University Ave.,
Syracuse
In the 1970s, the late photographer and educator Gary Metz generated a significant body of work that was very much in the spirit of the times. Metz's "Quaking Aspen: A Lyric Complaint" challenged the first 100 years of landscape photography, which had placed a major emphasis on depicting nature as sublime, heroic and unspoiled. Unlike previous photographers who glorified nature, Metz and his contemporaries wrenched photography out of the national parks and replaced the scenic with the vernacular of the everyday American landscape. A number of Metz's colleagues received wide recognition for their similar investigations culminating in the seminal 1975 exhibition "The New Topographics: Photographs of a Man-Altered Landscape" at the Museum of Photography at the George Eastman House. Metz never received the same level of acknowledgement. Now, 40 years later, his "Quaking Aspen: A Lyric Complaint" is as powerful and relevant as ever, resonating with current interests in ecology and the everyday landscape. Metz spent the month of August 1985 as an artist-in-residence at Light Work. Metz was the was a professor at the University of Colorado, Boulder; director of Education at the International Center of Photography; and head of the photography department at the Rhode Island School of Design. He received NEA fellowships in photography in 1972 and 1980, and is represented in various collections including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, George Eastman House in Rochester, the National Gallery of Canada, and the Visual Studies Workshop in Rochester.
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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, May 22 |
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Lodging Landmark: The Heritage of the Hotel Syracuse Onondaga Historical Association
Price: Free Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St.,
Syracuse
The exhibit will feature 20 framed images along with a small selection of original archival items and artifacts. Fourteen historic images will be drawn from the extensive photographic files on the hotel maintained in the OHA's permanent collection. These range from a 1923 view of construction to the 1948 interior of the famous Rainbow Lounge, along with historic scenes of the Cavalier Room, the Persian Terrace and other locations from its heyday. Additionally, there will be a half-dozen recent interior images taken this year by professional photographer Bruce Harvey. These show that the hotel still maintains an irreplaceable majesty despite years of faded glory. The hotel, which opened in 1924, has been closed and dormant for several years but a new owner has begun a massive project to renovate it for the future while restoring its grand architecture.
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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, May 22 |
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With Open Arms: The Story of Armenians in Syracuse Onondaga Historical Association
Price: Free Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St.,
Syracuse
Syracuse's rich Armenian history is a little known story that can be discovered in this exhibit. Syracuse has a long historical legacy with the people of Armenia. There is a vibrant community here today of Armenian-Americans, some recent arrivals and others whose ancestors came to Central New York in the late 19th century. This year, 2015, holds special significance for that community because of the atrocities Armenian suffered in their homeland, inside the Ottoman Empire, 100 years ago during World War I. Those hardships led many Armenian families to relocate to Syracuse, where there already was a small but vigorous Armenian community. After World War I, Syracuse Armenians were also active participants with international efforts to establish an independent Armenian nation. That would not become reality, however, until 1992 with the breakup of the Soviet Union. The exhibit will feature many images and artifacts that explore the saga of the local Armenian community from the 1890s to the present: * The assistance that local Syracusans, such as SU Chancellor James Day played in helping Armenian refugees * Businesses and industries that Armenians created here * The importance of their religious and social identity * Involvement that Syracuse Armenians had with national leaders in trying to establish an independent Armenia in 1918-1920
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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, May 22 |
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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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12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, May 22 |
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Let's Play! Everson Museum of Art
Price: $5 suggested donation Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St.,
Syracuse
"Let's Play!" presents a selection of ceramic works from the Everson's renowned collection that embodies a playful spirit, whether through subject or form. Spanning more than 60 years, the works on view represent a vast diversity of ceramic materials, techniques, styles, and forms utilized by some of the most influential international practitioners of the medium. Reflecting the often colorful, humorous, and whimsical imaginations of the artists, these works remind us that play is a critical part of the creative process and that art can also make us smile.
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12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, May 22 |
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Imagine Me... Point of Contact Gallery
Price: Free Point of Contact Gallery
350 W. Fayette St.,
Syracuse
Imagine Me... is a showcase of original children's stories, music and illustration. Thirty-five young talents from the West Side neighborhood of Syracuse are the featured authors, illustrators and composers. This event is the culmination of Point of Contact's art education program, EL PUNTO Art Studio, an interdisciplinary arts program offered to local youths at no cost every spring since 2010. Imagine Me... is the result of a 6-week contemporary art workshop where children explored themes related to identity and imagination. The show will include a collection of 65 watercolor pieces: self-portraits and illustrations created for original stories written and narrated by the children. The exhibit includes a sound installation in the Vault area of the gallery, where visitors will be able to listen in on the children's narrations of their own original stories, accompanied by their own music scores composed especially for each of those stories.
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2:00 PM - 7:00 PM, May 22 |
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Capillary Reaction: Hydrofracking and Irrevocable Loss--The Paintings of Ron Throop ArtRage Gallery
Price: Free ArtRage Gallery
505 Hawley Ave.,
Syracuse
Hailing from Oswego, Ron Throop is a prolific expressionist painter. This exhibition is selected from his ongoing Fracking Series. Throop began painting on the subject in 2009, concerned that the process of hydraulic fracturing of the Marcellus Shale for natural gas has the potential of poisoning the groundwater for hundreds of thousands of people for many generations. He says, "Art and artists must take up the moral torch. We have the ability to create an imagined memory before it's too late to turn back. The 21st century artist has a mission to make sense common once again."
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8:15 PM - 11:00 PM, May 22 |
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Cauleen Smith: Crow Requiem Urban Video Project
Everson Museum of Art Plaza
401 Harrison St.,
Syracuse
Crows are well known for their mythological reputation as tricksters and harbingers of death, but less for the reality that they are creatures of remarkable intelligence who lead complex social lives. Cauleen Smith became fascinated by these misunderstood animals when she noticed the massive flock of crows roosting outside her bedroom window during her artist residency at Light Work. She learned that the native population of crows circulates between Syracuse and nearby Auburn; and that this migration is partly in response to harassment and, at times, state-sanctioned violence at the hands of a human population who view them as a nuisance. Smith interweaves the figure of the crow through the histories of these two cities, both of which were key stations on the Underground Railroad and innovators in early cinematic and 3D optical technologies. "Crow Requiem" connects this history to recent and ongoing violence against people of color at the hands of the state. Shot on location in Central New York, and featuring selections from Onondaga Historical Association's extensive archive of 19th-century stereoscopic images.
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5:00 PM, May 22 |
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Cabaret Performance: Moe Harrington & Jeff Unaitis
Price: Donation Q Center @ AIDS Community Resources
627 W. Genesee St.,
Syracuse
If you missed the sold-out performances benefiting ArtRage at the Bear Garden in March, then come see Jeff Unaitis & Moe Harrington for a one-night-only repeat performance, this time benefiting ACR Health, the Q Center, and the AIDS Walk/Run. Come early for cupcakes and champagne at 5:00, with an hour-long performance to follow. You'll laugh, you'll cry...It's better than Cats!
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7:00 PM, May 22 |
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Elephant & Piggie's "We Are in a Play!" Gifford Family Theatre
Coyne Center for the Performing Arts
LeMoyne College,
Syracuse
The new smash hit children's musical commissioned and first produced by the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, We Are in a Play! is based on several of the books in the popular and award-winning Elephant & Piggie children's book series written by Mo Willems. This rollicking musical adventure featuring beloved characters and lively songs is sure to delight audiences of all ages. With book and lyrics by Mo Willems and music by Deborah Wicks Le Puma, this vaudevillian romp features best, best, "bestus" friends Gerald and Piggie singing and dancing their way through plenty of pachydermal peril and swiney suspense.
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7:30 PM, May 22 |
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Always a Bridesmaid Baldwinsville Theatre Guild Jon Barden, director
First Presbyterian Church of Baldwinsville
64 Oswego St.,
Baldwinsville
In this hilarious comedic romp, four friends have sworn to keep the promise they made on the night of their Senior Prom: to be in each other's weddings ... no matter what. More than 30 years later, these Southern friends-for-life are still making "the long walk" for each other, determined to honor that vow. Libby Ruth, the hopeful romantic with the perfect marriage, believes—in spite of all evidence to the contrary—that her friends can find the very same happiness. Headstrong Deedra's "rock-solid" union hangs by a thread when she discovers her husband of many years not only has a wandering eye, but the hands to match. Monette, flashy, high-spirited and self-involved, continues to test her friends' love and patience with all-too-frequent trips down the aisle. And salt-of-the-earth, tree-hugging Charlie discovers—the hard way—that marital bliss is not the end of her rainbow and panics in outrageous style when the opportunity presents itself. Hop on this marriage-go-round for a laugh-out-loud journey with these beleaguered bridesmaids as they navigate the choppy waters of love and matrimony.
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8:00 PM, May 22 |
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Romeo and Juliet Central New York Playhouse Daniel Rowlands, director
Price: $20 CNY Playhouse
Shoppingtown Mall, Entrance No. 4 (adjacent to parking garage),
Dewitt
In William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, a long feud between the Montague and Capulet families disrupts the city of Verona and causes tragic results for Romeo and Juliet. Revenge, love, and a secret marriage force the young star-crossed lovers to grow up quickly--and fate causes them to commit suicide in despair. Contrast and conflict are running themes this play--one of the Bard's most popular romantic tragedies.
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Saturday, May 23, 2015
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Syracuse Poster Project Exhibit Petit Branch Library
Petit Branch Library
105 Victoria Pl.,
Syracuse
The Poster Project brings together local poets and Syracuse University artists to create an annual series of poetry posters for the poster panels of downtown Syracuse. The project enlivens downtown, strengthens the city's sense of place, and reaches the larger community by selling small prints of the large posters. Each year since its founding in 2001, the project has produced 16 unique posters. Each poster features an illustrated poem about downtown, the city or nearby countryside. The annual release of the poster series in April, culminates nearly a year of work. Now see the artwork gathered at Petit!
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10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, May 23 |
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The Sum of Its Parts Edgewood Gallery
Price: Free Edgewood Gallery
216 Tecumseh Rd.,
Syracuse
Evamaria Hardin: metal sculpture and mixed media wall hangings Ann Skiold: abstract oil paintings and paper collage using watercolor and mixed media Susan Machamer,"Puzzle Wear" series: wearable, interactive jewelry using sterling silver, gold and gemstones
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, May 23 |
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Let's Play! Everson Museum of Art
Price: $5 suggested donation Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St.,
Syracuse
"Let's Play!" presents a selection of ceramic works from the Everson's renowned collection that embodies a playful spirit, whether through subject or form. Spanning more than 60 years, the works on view represent a vast diversity of ceramic materials, techniques, styles, and forms utilized by some of the most influential international practitioners of the medium. Reflecting the often colorful, humorous, and whimsical imaginations of the artists, these works remind us that play is a critical part of the creative process and that art can also make us smile.
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11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, May 23 |
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Lodging Landmark: The Heritage of the Hotel Syracuse Onondaga Historical Association
Price: Free Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St.,
Syracuse
The exhibit will feature 20 framed images along with a small selection of original archival items and artifacts. Fourteen historic images will be drawn from the extensive photographic files on the hotel maintained in the OHA's permanent collection. These range from a 1923 view of construction to the 1948 interior of the famous Rainbow Lounge, along with historic scenes of the Cavalier Room, the Persian Terrace and other locations from its heyday. Additionally, there will be a half-dozen recent interior images taken this year by professional photographer Bruce Harvey. These show that the hotel still maintains an irreplaceable majesty despite years of faded glory. The hotel, which opened in 1924, has been closed and dormant for several years but a new owner has begun a massive project to renovate it for the future while restoring its grand architecture.
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11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, May 23 |
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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, May 23 |
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With Open Arms: The Story of Armenians in Syracuse Onondaga Historical Association
Price: Free Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St.,
Syracuse
Syracuse's rich Armenian history is a little known story that can be discovered in this exhibit. Syracuse has a long historical legacy with the people of Armenia. There is a vibrant community here today of Armenian-Americans, some recent arrivals and others whose ancestors came to Central New York in the late 19th century. This year, 2015, holds special significance for that community because of the atrocities Armenian suffered in their homeland, inside the Ottoman Empire, 100 years ago during World War I. Those hardships led many Armenian families to relocate to Syracuse, where there already was a small but vigorous Armenian community. After World War I, Syracuse Armenians were also active participants with international efforts to establish an independent Armenian nation. That would not become reality, however, until 1992 with the breakup of the Soviet Union. The exhibit will feature many images and artifacts that explore the saga of the local Armenian community from the 1890s to the present: * The assistance that local Syracusans, such as SU Chancellor James Day played in helping Armenian refugees * Businesses and industries that Armenians created here * The importance of their religious and social identity * Involvement that Syracuse Armenians had with national leaders in trying to establish an independent Armenia in 1918-1920
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12:00 PM - 4:00 PM, May 23 |
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Capillary Reaction: Hydrofracking and Irrevocable Loss--The Paintings of Ron Throop ArtRage Gallery
Price: Free ArtRage Gallery
505 Hawley Ave.,
Syracuse
Hailing from Oswego, Ron Throop is a prolific expressionist painter. This exhibition is selected from his ongoing Fracking Series. Throop began painting on the subject in 2009, concerned that the process of hydraulic fracturing of the Marcellus Shale for natural gas has the potential of poisoning the groundwater for hundreds of thousands of people for many generations. He says, "Art and artists must take up the moral torch. We have the ability to create an imagined memory before it's too late to turn back. The 21st century artist has a mission to make sense common once again."
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12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, May 23 |
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Imagine Me... Point of Contact Gallery
Price: Free Point of Contact Gallery
350 W. Fayette St.,
Syracuse
Imagine Me... is a showcase of original children's stories, music and illustration. Thirty-five young talents from the West Side neighborhood of Syracuse are the featured authors, illustrators and composers. This event is the culmination of Point of Contact's art education program, EL PUNTO Art Studio, an interdisciplinary arts program offered to local youths at no cost every spring since 2010. Imagine Me... is the result of a 6-week contemporary art workshop where children explored themes related to identity and imagination. The show will include a collection of 65 watercolor pieces: self-portraits and illustrations created for original stories written and narrated by the children. The exhibit includes a sound installation in the Vault area of the gallery, where visitors will be able to listen in on the children's narrations of their own original stories, accompanied by their own music scores composed especially for each of those stories.
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1:00 PM - 4:00 PM, May 23 |
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The Homeless: Paintings by Stephen Perrone Studio 24
Price: Free Studio 24
433 Hawley Ave.,
Syracuse
Stephen Perrone's paintings reflect the hardships that confront homeless peoples experiencing isolation while still recognizing the hopes and dreams of each individual. Gallery open other times by appointment.
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8:15 PM - 11:00 PM, May 23 |
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Cauleen Smith: Crow Requiem Urban Video Project
Everson Museum of Art Plaza
401 Harrison St.,
Syracuse
Crows are well known for their mythological reputation as tricksters and harbingers of death, but less for the reality that they are creatures of remarkable intelligence who lead complex social lives. Cauleen Smith became fascinated by these misunderstood animals when she noticed the massive flock of crows roosting outside her bedroom window during her artist residency at Light Work. She learned that the native population of crows circulates between Syracuse and nearby Auburn; and that this migration is partly in response to harassment and, at times, state-sanctioned violence at the hands of a human population who view them as a nuisance. Smith interweaves the figure of the crow through the histories of these two cities, both of which were key stations on the Underground Railroad and innovators in early cinematic and 3D optical technologies. "Crow Requiem" connects this history to recent and ongoing violence against people of color at the hands of the state. Shot on location in Central New York, and featuring selections from Onondaga Historical Association's extensive archive of 19th-century stereoscopic images.
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Beauty and the Beast Magic Circle Children's Theatre
Price: $5 Spaghetti Warehouse
689 N. Clinton St.,
Syracuse
Interactive retelling of the classic children's story.
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2:00 PM, May 23 |
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Elephant & Piggie's "We Are in a Play!" Gifford Family Theatre
Coyne Center for the Performing Arts
LeMoyne College,
Syracuse
The new smash hit children's musical commissioned and first produced by the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, We Are in a Play! is based on several of the books in the popular and award-winning Elephant & Piggie children's book series written by Mo Willems. This rollicking musical adventure featuring beloved characters and lively songs is sure to delight audiences of all ages. With book and lyrics by Mo Willems and music by Deborah Wicks Le Puma, this vaudevillian romp features best, best, "bestus" friends Gerald and Piggie singing and dancing their way through plenty of pachydermal peril and swiney suspense.
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7:30 PM, May 23 |
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Always a Bridesmaid Baldwinsville Theatre Guild Jon Barden, director
First Presbyterian Church of Baldwinsville
64 Oswego St.,
Baldwinsville
In this hilarious comedic romp, four friends have sworn to keep the promise they made on the night of their Senior Prom: to be in each other's weddings ... no matter what. More than 30 years later, these Southern friends-for-life are still making "the long walk" for each other, determined to honor that vow. Libby Ruth, the hopeful romantic with the perfect marriage, believes—in spite of all evidence to the contrary—that her friends can find the very same happiness. Headstrong Deedra's "rock-solid" union hangs by a thread when she discovers her husband of many years not only has a wandering eye, but the hands to match. Monette, flashy, high-spirited and self-involved, continues to test her friends' love and patience with all-too-frequent trips down the aisle. And salt-of-the-earth, tree-hugging Charlie discovers—the hard way—that marital bliss is not the end of her rainbow and panics in outrageous style when the opportunity presents itself. Hop on this marriage-go-round for a laugh-out-loud journey with these beleaguered bridesmaids as they navigate the choppy waters of love and matrimony.
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Romeo and Juliet Central New York Playhouse Daniel Rowlands, director
Price: $20 CNY Playhouse
Shoppingtown Mall, Entrance No. 4 (adjacent to parking garage),
Dewitt
In William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, a long feud between the Montague and Capulet families disrupts the city of Verona and causes tragic results for Romeo and Juliet. Revenge, love, and a secret marriage force the young star-crossed lovers to grow up quickly--and fate causes them to commit suicide in despair. Contrast and conflict are running themes this play--one of the Bard's most popular romantic tragedies.
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Sunday, May 24, 2015
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9:00 AM - 6:00 PM, May 24 |
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Letha Wilson: Sight Specific Light Work Gallery
Light Work Gallery
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University,
Syracuse
Letha Wilson is a mixed media artist who was born in Honolulu, raised in Colorado, and currently lives in Brooklyn. Her outdoor excursions amongst the Rocky Mountains have placed the natural world and its photographic image at the root of her artistic interests. She earned her BFA from Syracuse University and an MFA from Hunter College in New York City. Wilson's artwork has been shown at many venues including the Bronx Museum of the Arts, Socrates Sculpture Park, Exit Art, White Box, Platform Gallery, Fredrieke Taylor Gallery, BravinLee Programs, Partipant Inc., the Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Vox Populi, and Higher Pictures. In 2009 Letha was a resident at the Santa Fe Art Institute, the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, and was nominated for the Louis Comfort Tiffany Award. Wilson participated in Light Work's Artist-in-Residence program in February 2015.
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Perspective: Selections from the Light Work Collection Light Work Gallery
Light Work Gallery
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University,
Syracuse
This exhibition features recent acquisitions from 2013 Light Work Artists-in-Residence including work by Brijesh Patel, Alexandra Demenkova, George Gittoes, John D. Freyer, Jason Eskenazi, Anouk Kruithof, Dani Leventhal, Karolina Karlic, Cecil McDonald Jr., Matt Eich, Jo Ann Walters, Ofer Wolberger, and Eric Gottesman. The artists in this exhibition are also featured in Contact Sheet 177: Light Work Annual 2014.
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, May 24 |
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Gary Metz: Quaking Aspen Light Work Gallery
Price: Free Robert B. Menschel Photography Gallery
Schine Student Center, 306 University Ave.,
Syracuse
In the 1970s, the late photographer and educator Gary Metz generated a significant body of work that was very much in the spirit of the times. Metz's "Quaking Aspen: A Lyric Complaint" challenged the first 100 years of landscape photography, which had placed a major emphasis on depicting nature as sublime, heroic and unspoiled. Unlike previous photographers who glorified nature, Metz and his contemporaries wrenched photography out of the national parks and replaced the scenic with the vernacular of the everyday American landscape. A number of Metz's colleagues received wide recognition for their similar investigations culminating in the seminal 1975 exhibition "The New Topographics: Photographs of a Man-Altered Landscape" at the Museum of Photography at the George Eastman House. Metz never received the same level of acknowledgement. Now, 40 years later, his "Quaking Aspen: A Lyric Complaint" is as powerful and relevant as ever, resonating with current interests in ecology and the everyday landscape. Metz spent the month of August 1985 as an artist-in-residence at Light Work. Metz was the was a professor at the University of Colorado, Boulder; director of Education at the International Center of Photography; and head of the photography department at the Rhode Island School of Design. He received NEA fellowships in photography in 1972 and 1980, and is represented in various collections including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, George Eastman House in Rochester, the National Gallery of Canada, and the Visual Studies Workshop in Rochester.
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11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, May 24 |
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Lodging Landmark: The Heritage of the Hotel Syracuse Onondaga Historical Association
Price: Free Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St.,
Syracuse
The exhibit will feature 20 framed images along with a small selection of original archival items and artifacts. Fourteen historic images will be drawn from the extensive photographic files on the hotel maintained in the OHA's permanent collection. These range from a 1923 view of construction to the 1948 interior of the famous Rainbow Lounge, along with historic scenes of the Cavalier Room, the Persian Terrace and other locations from its heyday. Additionally, there will be a half-dozen recent interior images taken this year by professional photographer Bruce Harvey. These show that the hotel still maintains an irreplaceable majesty despite years of faded glory. The hotel, which opened in 1924, has been closed and dormant for several years but a new owner has begun a massive project to renovate it for the future while restoring its grand architecture.
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11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, May 24 |
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With Open Arms: The Story of Armenians in Syracuse Onondaga Historical Association
Price: Free Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St.,
Syracuse
Syracuse's rich Armenian history is a little known story that can be discovered in this exhibit. Syracuse has a long historical legacy with the people of Armenia. There is a vibrant community here today of Armenian-Americans, some recent arrivals and others whose ancestors came to Central New York in the late 19th century. This year, 2015, holds special significance for that community because of the atrocities Armenian suffered in their homeland, inside the Ottoman Empire, 100 years ago during World War I. Those hardships led many Armenian families to relocate to Syracuse, where there already was a small but vigorous Armenian community. After World War I, Syracuse Armenians were also active participants with international efforts to establish an independent Armenian nation. That would not become reality, however, until 1992 with the breakup of the Soviet Union. The exhibit will feature many images and artifacts that explore the saga of the local Armenian community from the 1890s to the present: * The assistance that local Syracusans, such as SU Chancellor James Day played in helping Armenian refugees * Businesses and industries that Armenians created here * The importance of their religious and social identity * Involvement that Syracuse Armenians had with national leaders in trying to establish an independent Armenia in 1918-1920
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11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, May 24 |
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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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12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, May 24 |
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Let's Play! Everson Museum of Art
Price: $5 suggested donation Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St.,
Syracuse
"Let's Play!" presents a selection of ceramic works from the Everson's renowned collection that embodies a playful spirit, whether through subject or form. Spanning more than 60 years, the works on view represent a vast diversity of ceramic materials, techniques, styles, and forms utilized by some of the most influential international practitioners of the medium. Reflecting the often colorful, humorous, and whimsical imaginations of the artists, these works remind us that play is a critical part of the creative process and that art can also make us smile.
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1:00 PM - 4:00 PM, May 24 |
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The Homeless: Paintings by Stephen Perrone Studio 24
Price: Free Studio 24
433 Hawley Ave.,
Syracuse
Stephen Perrone's paintings reflect the hardships that confront homeless peoples experiencing isolation while still recognizing the hopes and dreams of each individual. Gallery open other times by appointment.
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Monday, May 25, 2015
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9:00 AM - 6:00 PM, May 25 |
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Perspective: Selections from the Light Work Collection Light Work Gallery
Light Work Gallery
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University,
Syracuse
This exhibition features recent acquisitions from 2013 Light Work Artists-in-Residence including work by Brijesh Patel, Alexandra Demenkova, George Gittoes, John D. Freyer, Jason Eskenazi, Anouk Kruithof, Dani Leventhal, Karolina Karlic, Cecil McDonald Jr., Matt Eich, Jo Ann Walters, Ofer Wolberger, and Eric Gottesman. The artists in this exhibition are also featured in Contact Sheet 177: Light Work Annual 2014.
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9:00 AM - 6:00 PM, May 25 |
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Letha Wilson: Sight Specific Light Work Gallery
Light Work Gallery
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University,
Syracuse
Letha Wilson is a mixed media artist who was born in Honolulu, raised in Colorado, and currently lives in Brooklyn. Her outdoor excursions amongst the Rocky Mountains have placed the natural world and its photographic image at the root of her artistic interests. She earned her BFA from Syracuse University and an MFA from Hunter College in New York City. Wilson's artwork has been shown at many venues including the Bronx Museum of the Arts, Socrates Sculpture Park, Exit Art, White Box, Platform Gallery, Fredrieke Taylor Gallery, BravinLee Programs, Partipant Inc., the Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Vox Populi, and Higher Pictures. In 2009 Letha was a resident at the Santa Fe Art Institute, the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, and was nominated for the Louis Comfort Tiffany Award. Wilson participated in Light Work's Artist-in-Residence program in February 2015.
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9:00 AM - 7:30 PM, May 25 |
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Syracuse Poster Project Exhibit Petit Branch Library
Petit Branch Library
105 Victoria Pl.,
Syracuse
The Poster Project brings together local poets and Syracuse University artists to create an annual series of poetry posters for the poster panels of downtown Syracuse. The project enlivens downtown, strengthens the city's sense of place, and reaches the larger community by selling small prints of the large posters. Each year since its founding in 2001, the project has produced 16 unique posters. Each poster features an illustrated poem about downtown, the city or nearby countryside. The annual release of the poster series in April, culminates nearly a year of work. Now see the artwork gathered at Petit!
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Tuesday, May 26, 2015
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9:00 AM - 6:00 PM, May 26 |
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Letha Wilson: Sight Specific Light Work Gallery
Light Work Gallery
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University,
Syracuse
Letha Wilson is a mixed media artist who was born in Honolulu, raised in Colorado, and currently lives in Brooklyn. Her outdoor excursions amongst the Rocky Mountains have placed the natural world and its photographic image at the root of her artistic interests. She earned her BFA from Syracuse University and an MFA from Hunter College in New York City. Wilson's artwork has been shown at many venues including the Bronx Museum of the Arts, Socrates Sculpture Park, Exit Art, White Box, Platform Gallery, Fredrieke Taylor Gallery, BravinLee Programs, Partipant Inc., the Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Vox Populi, and Higher Pictures. In 2009 Letha was a resident at the Santa Fe Art Institute, the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, and was nominated for the Louis Comfort Tiffany Award. Wilson participated in Light Work's Artist-in-Residence program in February 2015.
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9:00 AM - 6:00 PM, May 26 |
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Perspective: Selections from the Light Work Collection Light Work Gallery
Light Work Gallery
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University,
Syracuse
This exhibition features recent acquisitions from 2013 Light Work Artists-in-Residence including work by Brijesh Patel, Alexandra Demenkova, George Gittoes, John D. Freyer, Jason Eskenazi, Anouk Kruithof, Dani Leventhal, Karolina Karlic, Cecil McDonald Jr., Matt Eich, Jo Ann Walters, Ofer Wolberger, and Eric Gottesman. The artists in this exhibition are also featured in Contact Sheet 177: Light Work Annual 2014.
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, May 26 |
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Syracuse Poster Project Exhibit Petit Branch Library
Petit Branch Library
105 Victoria Pl.,
Syracuse
The Poster Project brings together local poets and Syracuse University artists to create an annual series of poetry posters for the poster panels of downtown Syracuse. The project enlivens downtown, strengthens the city's sense of place, and reaches the larger community by selling small prints of the large posters. Each year since its founding in 2001, the project has produced 16 unique posters. Each poster features an illustrated poem about downtown, the city or nearby countryside. The annual release of the poster series in April, culminates nearly a year of work. Now see the artwork gathered at Petit!
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9:00 AM - 7:00 PM, May 26 |
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The Automobile: Design Considerations and Local Manifestations Syracuse University Library Special Collections Research Center
Price: Free Bird Library, 6th Floor
Syracuse University,
Syracuse
"The Automobile" provides a sampling of the ways in which the automobile evolved in the Syracuse area and a glimpse into the innovations of some of the most significant mid-20th-century automobile designers. The centerpiece of the exhibition is the air-cooled Franklin car, the most famous of Syracuse's automobile lines, with its remarkably flexible and durable wooden frame. The exhibition will also include drawings, sketches, and photographs from SCRC's industrial design collections by designers Howard A. Darrin, Claude Hill, Raymond Loewy, Budd Steinhilber, and Walter Dorwin Teague. Darrin was known for his designs for exotic luxury and sports cars. Claude Hill created some important concept car designs, while Raymond Loewy's photographs document a number of striking Studebaker model designs. Budd Steinhilber was a member of the design team for the revolutionary rear-engine 1948 Tucker automobile, and Walter Dorwin Teague designed for both the Ford Motor Company and the Marmon Motor Company.
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9:30 AM - 6:00 PM, May 26 |
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The Sum of Its Parts Edgewood Gallery
Price: Free Edgewood Gallery
216 Tecumseh Rd.,
Syracuse
Evamaria Hardin: metal sculpture and mixed media wall hangings Ann Skiold: abstract oil paintings and paper collage using watercolor and mixed media Susan Machamer,"Puzzle Wear" series: wearable, interactive jewelry using sterling silver, gold and gemstones
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, May 26 |
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Gary Metz: Quaking Aspen Light Work Gallery
Price: Free Robert B. Menschel Photography Gallery
Schine Student Center, 306 University Ave.,
Syracuse
In the 1970s, the late photographer and educator Gary Metz generated a significant body of work that was very much in the spirit of the times. Metz's "Quaking Aspen: A Lyric Complaint" challenged the first 100 years of landscape photography, which had placed a major emphasis on depicting nature as sublime, heroic and unspoiled. Unlike previous photographers who glorified nature, Metz and his contemporaries wrenched photography out of the national parks and replaced the scenic with the vernacular of the everyday American landscape. A number of Metz's colleagues received wide recognition for their similar investigations culminating in the seminal 1975 exhibition "The New Topographics: Photographs of a Man-Altered Landscape" at the Museum of Photography at the George Eastman House. Metz never received the same level of acknowledgement. Now, 40 years later, his "Quaking Aspen: A Lyric Complaint" is as powerful and relevant as ever, resonating with current interests in ecology and the everyday landscape. Metz spent the month of August 1985 as an artist-in-residence at Light Work. Metz was the was a professor at the University of Colorado, Boulder; director of Education at the International Center of Photography; and head of the photography department at the Rhode Island School of Design. He received NEA fellowships in photography in 1972 and 1980, and is represented in various collections including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, George Eastman House in Rochester, the National Gallery of Canada, and the Visual Studies Workshop in Rochester.
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12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, May 26 |
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Imagine Me... Point of Contact Gallery
Price: Free Point of Contact Gallery
350 W. Fayette St.,
Syracuse
Imagine Me... is a showcase of original children's stories, music and illustration. Thirty-five young talents from the West Side neighborhood of Syracuse are the featured authors, illustrators and composers. This event is the culmination of Point of Contact's art education program, EL PUNTO Art Studio, an interdisciplinary arts program offered to local youths at no cost every spring since 2010. Imagine Me... is the result of a 6-week contemporary art workshop where children explored themes related to identity and imagination. The show will include a collection of 65 watercolor pieces: self-portraits and illustrations created for original stories written and narrated by the children. The exhibit includes a sound installation in the Vault area of the gallery, where visitors will be able to listen in on the children's narrations of their own original stories, accompanied by their own music scores composed especially for each of those stories.
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8:00 PM, May 26 |
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Organissimo Westcott Theater
Westcott Theater
524 Westcott St.,
Syracuse
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Wednesday, May 27, 2015
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9:00 AM - 6:00 PM, May 27 |
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Perspective: Selections from the Light Work Collection Light Work Gallery
Light Work Gallery
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University,
Syracuse
This exhibition features recent acquisitions from 2013 Light Work Artists-in-Residence including work by Brijesh Patel, Alexandra Demenkova, George Gittoes, John D. Freyer, Jason Eskenazi, Anouk Kruithof, Dani Leventhal, Karolina Karlic, Cecil McDonald Jr., Matt Eich, Jo Ann Walters, Ofer Wolberger, and Eric Gottesman. The artists in this exhibition are also featured in Contact Sheet 177: Light Work Annual 2014.
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9:00 AM - 6:00 PM, May 27 |
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Letha Wilson: Sight Specific Light Work Gallery
Light Work Gallery
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University,
Syracuse
Letha Wilson is a mixed media artist who was born in Honolulu, raised in Colorado, and currently lives in Brooklyn. Her outdoor excursions amongst the Rocky Mountains have placed the natural world and its photographic image at the root of her artistic interests. She earned her BFA from Syracuse University and an MFA from Hunter College in New York City. Wilson's artwork has been shown at many venues including the Bronx Museum of the Arts, Socrates Sculpture Park, Exit Art, White Box, Platform Gallery, Fredrieke Taylor Gallery, BravinLee Programs, Partipant Inc., the Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Vox Populi, and Higher Pictures. In 2009 Letha was a resident at the Santa Fe Art Institute, the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, and was nominated for the Louis Comfort Tiffany Award. Wilson participated in Light Work's Artist-in-Residence program in February 2015.
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, May 27 |
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Syracuse Poster Project Exhibit Petit Branch Library
Petit Branch Library
105 Victoria Pl.,
Syracuse
The Poster Project brings together local poets and Syracuse University artists to create an annual series of poetry posters for the poster panels of downtown Syracuse. The project enlivens downtown, strengthens the city's sense of place, and reaches the larger community by selling small prints of the large posters. Each year since its founding in 2001, the project has produced 16 unique posters. Each poster features an illustrated poem about downtown, the city or nearby countryside. The annual release of the poster series in April, culminates nearly a year of work. Now see the artwork gathered at Petit!
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9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, May 27 |
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Id/Ego/SuperEgo Syracuse Technology Garden Gallery
Price: Free Syracuse Technology Garden
235 Harrison St.,
Syracuse
Art exploring the psychological self, featuring works by Julie Angerosa, Lauren Bristol, Kathy Donovan, Christopher Farrell, Cathy Marsh, Jenn Massi, Jenna North, Flora May Nyland, Steve Nyland, Marc-Anthony Polizzi, Beth Post, Timothy Rand, Steven Specht, James Thatcher, Tony Thompson, Jonathan Vaughn, Kayla Cady Vaughn, and Catherine Wright.
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, May 27 |
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The Automobile: Design Considerations and Local Manifestations Syracuse University Library Special Collections Research Center
Price: Free Bird Library, 6th Floor
Syracuse University,
Syracuse
"The Automobile" provides a sampling of the ways in which the automobile evolved in the Syracuse area and a glimpse into the innovations of some of the most significant mid-20th-century automobile designers. The centerpiece of the exhibition is the air-cooled Franklin car, the most famous of Syracuse's automobile lines, with its remarkably flexible and durable wooden frame. The exhibition will also include drawings, sketches, and photographs from SCRC's industrial design collections by designers Howard A. Darrin, Claude Hill, Raymond Loewy, Budd Steinhilber, and Walter Dorwin Teague. Darrin was known for his designs for exotic luxury and sports cars. Claude Hill created some important concept car designs, while Raymond Loewy's photographs document a number of striking Studebaker model designs. Budd Steinhilber was a member of the design team for the revolutionary rear-engine 1948 Tucker automobile, and Walter Dorwin Teague designed for both the Ford Motor Company and the Marmon Motor Company.
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9:30 AM - 6:00 PM, May 27 |
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The Sum of Its Parts Edgewood Gallery
Price: Free Edgewood Gallery
216 Tecumseh Rd.,
Syracuse
Evamaria Hardin: metal sculpture and mixed media wall hangings Ann Skiold: abstract oil paintings and paper collage using watercolor and mixed media Susan Machamer,"Puzzle Wear" series: wearable, interactive jewelry using sterling silver, gold and gemstones
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, May 27 |
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Gary Metz: Quaking Aspen Light Work Gallery
Price: Free Robert B. Menschel Photography Gallery
Schine Student Center, 306 University Ave.,
Syracuse
In the 1970s, the late photographer and educator Gary Metz generated a significant body of work that was very much in the spirit of the times. Metz's "Quaking Aspen: A Lyric Complaint" challenged the first 100 years of landscape photography, which had placed a major emphasis on depicting nature as sublime, heroic and unspoiled. Unlike previous photographers who glorified nature, Metz and his contemporaries wrenched photography out of the national parks and replaced the scenic with the vernacular of the everyday American landscape. A number of Metz's colleagues received wide recognition for their similar investigations culminating in the seminal 1975 exhibition "The New Topographics: Photographs of a Man-Altered Landscape" at the Museum of Photography at the George Eastman House. Metz never received the same level of acknowledgement. Now, 40 years later, his "Quaking Aspen: A Lyric Complaint" is as powerful and relevant as ever, resonating with current interests in ecology and the everyday landscape. Metz spent the month of August 1985 as an artist-in-residence at Light Work. Metz was the was a professor at the University of Colorado, Boulder; director of Education at the International Center of Photography; and head of the photography department at the Rhode Island School of Design. He received NEA fellowships in photography in 1972 and 1980, and is represented in various collections including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, George Eastman House in Rochester, the National Gallery of Canada, and the Visual Studies Workshop in Rochester.
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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, May 27 |
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Lodging Landmark: The Heritage of the Hotel Syracuse Onondaga Historical Association
Price: Free Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St.,
Syracuse
The exhibit will feature 20 framed images along with a small selection of original archival items and artifacts. Fourteen historic images will be drawn from the extensive photographic files on the hotel maintained in the OHA's permanent collection. These range from a 1923 view of construction to the 1948 interior of the famous Rainbow Lounge, along with historic scenes of the Cavalier Room, the Persian Terrace and other locations from its heyday. Additionally, there will be a half-dozen recent interior images taken this year by professional photographer Bruce Harvey. These show that the hotel still maintains an irreplaceable majesty despite years of faded glory. The hotel, which opened in 1924, has been closed and dormant for several years but a new owner has begun a massive project to renovate it for the future while restoring its grand architecture.
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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, May 27 |
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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, May 27 |
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With Open Arms: The Story of Armenians in Syracuse Onondaga Historical Association
Price: Free Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St.,
Syracuse
Syracuse's rich Armenian history is a little known story that can be discovered in this exhibit. Syracuse has a long historical legacy with the people of Armenia. There is a vibrant community here today of Armenian-Americans, some recent arrivals and others whose ancestors came to Central New York in the late 19th century. This year, 2015, holds special significance for that community because of the atrocities Armenian suffered in their homeland, inside the Ottoman Empire, 100 years ago during World War I. Those hardships led many Armenian families to relocate to Syracuse, where there already was a small but vigorous Armenian community. After World War I, Syracuse Armenians were also active participants with international efforts to establish an independent Armenian nation. That would not become reality, however, until 1992 with the breakup of the Soviet Union. The exhibit will feature many images and artifacts that explore the saga of the local Armenian community from the 1890s to the present: * The assistance that local Syracusans, such as SU Chancellor James Day played in helping Armenian refugees * Businesses and industries that Armenians created here * The importance of their religious and social identity * Involvement that Syracuse Armenians had with national leaders in trying to establish an independent Armenia in 1918-1920
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12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, May 27 |
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Let's Play! Everson Museum of Art
Price: $5 suggested donation Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St.,
Syracuse
"Let's Play!" presents a selection of ceramic works from the Everson's renowned collection that embodies a playful spirit, whether through subject or form. Spanning more than 60 years, the works on view represent a vast diversity of ceramic materials, techniques, styles, and forms utilized by some of the most influential international practitioners of the medium. Reflecting the often colorful, humorous, and whimsical imaginations of the artists, these works remind us that play is a critical part of the creative process and that art can also make us smile.
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12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, May 27 |
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Imagine Me... Point of Contact Gallery
Price: Free Point of Contact Gallery
350 W. Fayette St.,
Syracuse
Imagine Me... is a showcase of original children's stories, music and illustration. Thirty-five young talents from the West Side neighborhood of Syracuse are the featured authors, illustrators and composers. This event is the culmination of Point of Contact's art education program, EL PUNTO Art Studio, an interdisciplinary arts program offered to local youths at no cost every spring since 2010. Imagine Me... is the result of a 6-week contemporary art workshop where children explored themes related to identity and imagination. The show will include a collection of 65 watercolor pieces: self-portraits and illustrations created for original stories written and narrated by the children. The exhibit includes a sound installation in the Vault area of the gallery, where visitors will be able to listen in on the children's narrations of their own original stories, accompanied by their own music scores composed especially for each of those stories.
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12:30 PM, May 27 |
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*CANCELLED* Joshua Corcoran, piano Civic Morning Musicals
Price: Free Hosmer Auditorium, Everson Museum
401 Harrison St.,
Syracuse
Music of Bach, Beethoven, Copland, and a new work by Sean Doyle.
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8:00 PM, May 27 |
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*SOLD OUT* LAB Series: In the Continuum Redhouse Marguerite Mitchell, director
Price: $10 Redhouse Lab Theater
219 S. West St.,
Syracuse
Performed by only two women, this piece by Danai Gurira and Nikkole Salter takes place over a 48-hour period in which both protagonists, living continents apart, discover that the men in their lives have infected them with HIV. Follow as each character goes on a personal journey, encountering various characters and cultural bias, as they try to come to grips with their diagnosis and sense of isolation. ACR Health will be providing onsite HIV/AIDS testing at each performance.
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Thursday, May 28, 2015
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9:00 AM - 6:00 PM, May 28 |
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Perspective: Selections from the Light Work Collection Light Work Gallery
Light Work Gallery
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University,
Syracuse
This exhibition features recent acquisitions from 2013 Light Work Artists-in-Residence including work by Brijesh Patel, Alexandra Demenkova, George Gittoes, John D. Freyer, Jason Eskenazi, Anouk Kruithof, Dani Leventhal, Karolina Karlic, Cecil McDonald Jr., Matt Eich, Jo Ann Walters, Ofer Wolberger, and Eric Gottesman. The artists in this exhibition are also featured in Contact Sheet 177: Light Work Annual 2014.
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9:00 AM - 6:00 PM, May 28 |
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Letha Wilson: Sight Specific Light Work Gallery
Light Work Gallery
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University,
Syracuse
Letha Wilson is a mixed media artist who was born in Honolulu, raised in Colorado, and currently lives in Brooklyn. Her outdoor excursions amongst the Rocky Mountains have placed the natural world and its photographic image at the root of her artistic interests. She earned her BFA from Syracuse University and an MFA from Hunter College in New York City. Wilson's artwork has been shown at many venues including the Bronx Museum of the Arts, Socrates Sculpture Park, Exit Art, White Box, Platform Gallery, Fredrieke Taylor Gallery, BravinLee Programs, Partipant Inc., the Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Vox Populi, and Higher Pictures. In 2009 Letha was a resident at the Santa Fe Art Institute, the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, and was nominated for the Louis Comfort Tiffany Award. Wilson participated in Light Work's Artist-in-Residence program in February 2015.
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9:00 AM - 7:30 PM, May 28 |
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Syracuse Poster Project Exhibit Petit Branch Library
Petit Branch Library
105 Victoria Pl.,
Syracuse
The Poster Project brings together local poets and Syracuse University artists to create an annual series of poetry posters for the poster panels of downtown Syracuse. The project enlivens downtown, strengthens the city's sense of place, and reaches the larger community by selling small prints of the large posters. Each year since its founding in 2001, the project has produced 16 unique posters. Each poster features an illustrated poem about downtown, the city or nearby countryside. The annual release of the poster series in April, culminates nearly a year of work. Now see the artwork gathered at Petit!
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9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, May 28 |
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Id/Ego/SuperEgo Syracuse Technology Garden Gallery
Price: Free Syracuse Technology Garden
235 Harrison St.,
Syracuse
Art exploring the psychological self, featuring works by Julie Angerosa, Lauren Bristol, Kathy Donovan, Christopher Farrell, Cathy Marsh, Jenn Massi, Jenna North, Flora May Nyland, Steve Nyland, Marc-Anthony Polizzi, Beth Post, Timothy Rand, Steven Specht, James Thatcher, Tony Thompson, Jonathan Vaughn, Kayla Cady Vaughn, and Catherine Wright.
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9:00 AM - 7:00 PM, May 28 |
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The Automobile: Design Considerations and Local Manifestations Syracuse University Library Special Collections Research Center
Price: Free Bird Library, 6th Floor
Syracuse University,
Syracuse
"The Automobile" provides a sampling of the ways in which the automobile evolved in the Syracuse area and a glimpse into the innovations of some of the most significant mid-20th-century automobile designers. The centerpiece of the exhibition is the air-cooled Franklin car, the most famous of Syracuse's automobile lines, with its remarkably flexible and durable wooden frame. The exhibition will also include drawings, sketches, and photographs from SCRC's industrial design collections by designers Howard A. Darrin, Claude Hill, Raymond Loewy, Budd Steinhilber, and Walter Dorwin Teague. Darrin was known for his designs for exotic luxury and sports cars. Claude Hill created some important concept car designs, while Raymond Loewy's photographs document a number of striking Studebaker model designs. Budd Steinhilber was a member of the design team for the revolutionary rear-engine 1948 Tucker automobile, and Walter Dorwin Teague designed for both the Ford Motor Company and the Marmon Motor Company.
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9:30 AM - 6:00 PM, May 28 |
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The Sum of Its Parts Edgewood Gallery
Price: Free Edgewood Gallery
216 Tecumseh Rd.,
Syracuse
Evamaria Hardin: metal sculpture and mixed media wall hangings Ann Skiold: abstract oil paintings and paper collage using watercolor and mixed media Susan Machamer,"Puzzle Wear" series: wearable, interactive jewelry using sterling silver, gold and gemstones
Read a review!
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, May 28 |
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Gary Metz: Quaking Aspen Light Work Gallery
Price: Free Robert B. Menschel Photography Gallery
Schine Student Center, 306 University Ave.,
Syracuse
In the 1970s, the late photographer and educator Gary Metz generated a significant body of work that was very much in the spirit of the times. Metz's "Quaking Aspen: A Lyric Complaint" challenged the first 100 years of landscape photography, which had placed a major emphasis on depicting nature as sublime, heroic and unspoiled. Unlike previous photographers who glorified nature, Metz and his contemporaries wrenched photography out of the national parks and replaced the scenic with the vernacular of the everyday American landscape. A number of Metz's colleagues received wide recognition for their similar investigations culminating in the seminal 1975 exhibition "The New Topographics: Photographs of a Man-Altered Landscape" at the Museum of Photography at the George Eastman House. Metz never received the same level of acknowledgement. Now, 40 years later, his "Quaking Aspen: A Lyric Complaint" is as powerful and relevant as ever, resonating with current interests in ecology and the everyday landscape. Metz spent the month of August 1985 as an artist-in-residence at Light Work. Metz was the was a professor at the University of Colorado, Boulder; director of Education at the International Center of Photography; and head of the photography department at the Rhode Island School of Design. He received NEA fellowships in photography in 1972 and 1980, and is represented in various collections including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, George Eastman House in Rochester, the National Gallery of Canada, and the Visual Studies Workshop in Rochester.
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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, May 28 |
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Lodging Landmark: The Heritage of the Hotel Syracuse Onondaga Historical Association
Price: Free Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St.,
Syracuse
The exhibit will feature 20 framed images along with a small selection of original archival items and artifacts. Fourteen historic images will be drawn from the extensive photographic files on the hotel maintained in the OHA's permanent collection. These range from a 1923 view of construction to the 1948 interior of the famous Rainbow Lounge, along with historic scenes of the Cavalier Room, the Persian Terrace and other locations from its heyday. Additionally, there will be a half-dozen recent interior images taken this year by professional photographer Bruce Harvey. These show that the hotel still maintains an irreplaceable majesty despite years of faded glory. The hotel, which opened in 1924, has been closed and dormant for several years but a new owner has begun a massive project to renovate it for the future while restoring its grand architecture.
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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, May 28 |
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With Open Arms: The Story of Armenians in Syracuse Onondaga Historical Association
Price: Free Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St.,
Syracuse
Syracuse's rich Armenian history is a little known story that can be discovered in this exhibit. Syracuse has a long historical legacy with the people of Armenia. There is a vibrant community here today of Armenian-Americans, some recent arrivals and others whose ancestors came to Central New York in the late 19th century. This year, 2015, holds special significance for that community because of the atrocities Armenian suffered in their homeland, inside the Ottoman Empire, 100 years ago during World War I. Those hardships led many Armenian families to relocate to Syracuse, where there already was a small but vigorous Armenian community. After World War I, Syracuse Armenians were also active participants with international efforts to establish an independent Armenian nation. That would not become reality, however, until 1992 with the breakup of the Soviet Union. The exhibit will feature many images and artifacts that explore the saga of the local Armenian community from the 1890s to the present: * The assistance that local Syracusans, such as SU Chancellor James Day played in helping Armenian refugees * Businesses and industries that Armenians created here * The importance of their religious and social identity * Involvement that Syracuse Armenians had with national leaders in trying to establish an independent Armenia in 1918-1920
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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, May 28 |
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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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12:00 PM - 8:00 PM, May 28 |
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Let's Play! Everson Museum of Art
Price: $5 suggested donation Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St.,
Syracuse
"Let's Play!" presents a selection of ceramic works from the Everson's renowned collection that embodies a playful spirit, whether through subject or form. Spanning more than 60 years, the works on view represent a vast diversity of ceramic materials, techniques, styles, and forms utilized by some of the most influential international practitioners of the medium. Reflecting the often colorful, humorous, and whimsical imaginations of the artists, these works remind us that play is a critical part of the creative process and that art can also make us smile.
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12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, May 28 |
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Imagine Me... Point of Contact Gallery
Price: Free Point of Contact Gallery
350 W. Fayette St.,
Syracuse
Imagine Me... is a showcase of original children's stories, music and illustration. Thirty-five young talents from the West Side neighborhood of Syracuse are the featured authors, illustrators and composers. This event is the culmination of Point of Contact's art education program, EL PUNTO Art Studio, an interdisciplinary arts program offered to local youths at no cost every spring since 2010. Imagine Me... is the result of a 6-week contemporary art workshop where children explored themes related to identity and imagination. The show will include a collection of 65 watercolor pieces: self-portraits and illustrations created for original stories written and narrated by the children. The exhibit includes a sound installation in the Vault area of the gallery, where visitors will be able to listen in on the children's narrations of their own original stories, accompanied by their own music scores composed especially for each of those stories.
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8:30 PM - 11:00 PM, May 28 |
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Cauleen Smith: Crow Requiem Urban Video Project
Everson Museum of Art Plaza
401 Harrison St.,
Syracuse
Crows are well known for their mythological reputation as tricksters and harbingers of death, but less for the reality that they are creatures of remarkable intelligence who lead complex social lives. Cauleen Smith became fascinated by these misunderstood animals when she noticed the massive flock of crows roosting outside her bedroom window during her artist residency at Light Work. She learned that the native population of crows circulates between Syracuse and nearby Auburn; and that this migration is partly in response to harassment and, at times, state-sanctioned violence at the hands of a human population who view them as a nuisance. Smith interweaves the figure of the crow through the histories of these two cities, both of which were key stations on the Underground Railroad and innovators in early cinematic and 3D optical technologies. "Crow Requiem" connects this history to recent and ongoing violence against people of color at the hands of the state. Shot on location in Central New York, and featuring selections from Onondaga Historical Association's extensive archive of 19th-century stereoscopic images.
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7:00 PM, May 28 |
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U.S. Air Force Rhythm in Blue Jazz Ensemble
Price: Free Baker High School
29 E. Oneida St.,
Baldwinsville
Ticket reservations recommended. Email your name, phone, and number of tickets to bvillerotary1@yahoo.com or by snail mail to Baldwinsville Rotary, Attn: Jazz Concert, PO Box 713, Baldwinsville NY 13027. For more information, visit www.BaldwinsvilleRotary.org.
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Theater |
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6:45 PM, May 28 |
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Death Takes a Bow Acme Mystery Company
Price: $32.50 (includes meal, show, tax and gratuities) Spaghetti Warehouse
689 N. Clinton St.,
Syracuse
All the world's a stage, but some stages are worth more than others. Welcome to the historic White Tulip, the seediest theater in London, yet a place everyone seems to want. Tonight, a tycoon temptress and her tawdry toady take on a territorial thespian and his trollop of a treasurer in a tussle for title of this theatrical tenement. What valuable secrets lie behind the scenes, and how far will someone go to unearth them? Let the buyer beware: At this showplace greed steals every scene and dying on stage could be more than a figure of speech.
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8:00 PM, May 28 |
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LAB Series: In the Continuum Redhouse Marguerite Mitchell, director
Price: $10 Redhouse Lab Theater
219 S. West St.,
Syracuse
Performed by only two women, this piece by Danai Gurira and Nikkole Salter takes place over a 48-hour period in which both protagonists, living continents apart, discover that the men in their lives have infected them with HIV. Follow as each character goes on a personal journey, encountering various characters and cultural bias, as they try to come to grips with their diagnosis and sense of isolation. ACR Health will be providing onsite HIV/AIDS testing at each performance.
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