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Events for Tuesday, July 28, 2015

9:00 AM-6:00 PM Perspective: Selections from the Light Work Collection Light Work 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 Beneath the Clouds Edgewood Gallery

10:00 AM-5:00 PM See Me Too Community Folk Art Center

10:00 AM-5:00 PM Green Eyes: El Viejo -- Work by Ben Cleeton Community Folk Art Center

7:00 PM-9:00 PM Pops in the Park

7:30 PM Jefferson Quartet

8:45 PM Movies in the Park: Back to the Future

Events for Wednesday, July 29, 2015

9:00 AM-6:00 PM Perspective: Selections from the Light Work Collection Light Work 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 Beneath the Clouds Edgewood Gallery

10:00 AM-5:00 PM Green Eyes: El Viejo -- Work by Ben Cleeton Community Folk Art Center

10:00 AM-5:00 PM See Me Too Community Folk Art Center

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 Patterns in History: Vintage Quilts of Onondaga County Onondaga Historical Association

12:00 PM-5:00 PM Playing With Perception: Photographs by Florence Henri Everson Museum of Art

12:00 PM-5:00 PM Let's Play! Everson Museum of Art

12:00 PM-5:00 PM Hillerbrand+Magsamen: Higher Ground Everson Museum of Art

12:00 PM-5:00 PM Bricks and Blocks Everson Museum of Art

12:00 PM-5:00 PM Handmade: The Art of Susan Roth Everson Museum of Art

6:00 PM-8:00 PM Dancin' in the Park: Thunder Canyon

7:00 PM The Skiffle Minstrels Liverpool is the Place

8:45 PM Flicks on the Crick: Guardians of the Galaxy

Events for Thursday, July 30, 2015

9:00 AM-6:00 PM Perspective: Selections from the Light Work Collection Light Work 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 Beneath the Clouds Edgewood Gallery

10:00 AM-5:00 PM See Me Too Community Folk Art Center

10:00 AM-5:00 PM Green Eyes: El Viejo -- Work by Ben Cleeton Community Folk Art Center

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Patterns in History: Vintage Quilts of Onondaga County 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 Playing With Perception: Photographs by Florence Henri Everson Museum of Art

12:00 PM-8:00 PM Handmade: The Art of Susan Roth Everson Museum of Art

12:00 PM-8:00 PM Bricks and Blocks Everson Museum of Art

12:00 PM-8:00 PM Hillerbrand+Magsamen: Higher Ground Everson Museum of Art

12:00 PM-8:00 PM Let's Play! Everson Museum of Art

6:30 PM-8:30 PM Concerts in the Park: Tom Gilbo & the Blue Suedes Dewitt Parks and Recreation

7:00 PM 13 The Musical Redhouse (Read a review!)

8:00 PM Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida Central New York Playhouse (Read a review!)

8:45 PM-11:00 PM Summer Review 2015 Urban Video Project

Events for Friday, July 31, 2015

9:00 AM-6:00 PM Perspective: Selections from the Light Work Collection Light Work 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 Beneath the Clouds Edgewood Gallery

10:00 AM-5:00 PM Green Eyes: El Viejo -- Work by Ben Cleeton Community Folk Art Center

10:00 AM-5:00 PM See Me Too Community Folk Art Center

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 Patterns in History: Vintage Quilts of Onondaga County Onondaga Historical Association

12:00 PM-5:00 PM Playing With Perception: Photographs by Florence Henri Everson Museum of Art

12:00 PM-5:00 PM Let's Play! Everson Museum of Art

12:00 PM-5:00 PM Hillerbrand+Magsamen: Higher Ground Everson Museum of Art

12:00 PM-5:00 PM Bricks and Blocks Everson Museum of Art

12:00 PM-5:00 PM Handmade: The Art of Susan Roth Everson Museum of Art

3:00 PM Wild Kratts

6:00 PM-11:00 PM Flicks Al Fresco: Sideways

6:30 PM Wild Kratts

7:00 PM-10:00 PM Dancing Under the Stars

7:00 PM 13 The Musical Redhouse (Read a review!)

8:00 PM Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida Central New York Playhouse (Read a review!)

8:00 PM Beta Test Comedy Night Salt City Improv Theater

8:45 PM-11:00 PM Summer Review 2015 Urban Video Project

Events for Saturday, August 1, 2015

10:00 AM-2:00 PM Beneath the Clouds Edgewood Gallery

10:00 AM-5:00 PM Playing With Perception: Photographs by Florence Henri Everson Museum of Art

10:00 AM-5:00 PM Handmade: The Art of Susan Roth Everson Museum of Art

10:00 AM-5:00 PM Bricks and Blocks Everson Museum of Art

10:00 AM-5:00 PM Hillerbrand+Magsamen: Higher Ground Everson Museum of Art

10:00 AM-5:00 PM Let's Play! Everson Museum of Art

11:00 AM-5:00 PM See Me Too Community Folk Art Center

11:00 AM-5:00 PM Green Eyes: El Viejo -- Work by Ben Cleeton Community Folk Art Center

11:00 AM-6:00 PM New Growth Gandee Gallery (Read a review!)

11:00 AM-4:00 PM Patterns in History: Vintage Quilts of Onondaga County Onondaga Historical Association

11:00 AM-4:00 PM Look at What We Got! New to the OHA Collection Onondaga Historical Association

12:30 PM Snow White Magic Circle Children's Theatre

7:00 PM-10:00 PM Candlelight Series

7:00 PM 13 The Musical Redhouse (Read a review!)

8:00 PM Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida Central New York Playhouse (Read a review!)

8:45 PM-11:00 PM Summer Review 2015 Urban Video Project

Events for Sunday, August 2, 2015

11:00 AM-4:00 PM New Growth Gandee Gallery (Read a review!)

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 Patterns in History: Vintage Quilts of Onondaga County Onondaga Historical Association

12:00 PM-5:00 PM Playing With Perception: Photographs by Florence Henri Everson Museum of Art

12:00 PM-5:00 PM Let's Play! Everson Museum of Art

12:00 PM-5:00 PM Hillerbrand+Magsamen: Higher Ground Everson Museum of Art

12:00 PM-5:00 PM Bricks and Blocks Everson Museum of Art

12:00 PM-5:00 PM Handmade: The Art of Susan Roth Everson Museum of Art

Events for Monday, August 3, 2015

9:00 AM-5:00 PM The Automobile: Design Considerations and Local Manifestations Syracuse University Library Special Collections Research Center

7:00 PM Todd Hobin and Friends Liverpool is the Place

Events for Tuesday, August 4, 2015

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 Beneath the Clouds Edgewood Gallery

10:00 AM-5:00 PM Green Eyes: El Viejo -- Work by Ben Cleeton Community Folk Art Center

10:00 AM-5:00 PM See Me Too Community Folk Art Center

8:30 PM Movies in the Park: Back to the Future Part II

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Tuesday, July 28, 2015


Art
 

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM, July 28



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 - 7:00 PM, July 28



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, July 28



Beneath the Clouds
Edgewood Gallery

Edgewood Gallery
216 Tecumseh Rd., Syracuse

Jay Hart: large format geographic compositions using natural and custom-colored elevation surfaces
Vicki Thaler: fine jewelry
John Franklin: vessels turned from found Texan woods
June Szabo: layered wood wall and standing sculpture


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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, July 28



See Me Too
Community Folk Art Center

Price: Free
Community Folk Art Center
805 E. Genesee St., Syracuse

A collaboration with NAMI Syracuse, whose mission is to support families of persons with mental illness, fight stigma, advocate for services, and educate the community about mental illness.


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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, July 28



Green Eyes: El Viejo -- Work by Ben Cleeton
Community Folk Art Center

Community Folk Art Center
805 E. Genesee St., Syracuse

Green Eyes the Viejo copped out to a 7-year sentence after being arrested for possession of 300 grams of heroin in September. The photo series contrasts his life at home and on the streets of the Near Westside of Syracuse before his sentencing, with the impact on him and his family of his upcoming incarceration. Like Green Eyes' family, many within the Latino community feel the effects of drug arrests. While focusing on Green Eyes and his family, the show will include a series of portraits of individuals/families who have directly or indirectly felt the effects of the prison industrial complex.


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Film
 

8:45 PM, July 28



Movies in the Park: Back to the Future

Price: Free
Johnson Park
Corner of Vine and Oswego Streets, Liverpool

Bring lawn chars or blankets for seating. Rain date for each film is the following Thursday.


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Music
 

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, July 28



Pops in the Park
Featuring The Stan Colella Orchestra

Price: Free
Onondaga Park
Roberts Avenue, Syracuse


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7:30 PM, July 28



Jefferson Quartet

Price: $15 adults, children under 12 free
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
37 W. Genesee St., Skaneateles

A free reception will follow in the parish hall.

The Jefferson Quartet is made up of Blagomira Lipari, violin; Edgar Tumajian, violin; Arvilla Rovit, viola; and Lindsay Groves, cello.

Tickets can be purchased in person at the Skaneateles Chamber of Commerce, 22 Jordan St., Skaneateles, NY 13152, or online through the DECAF Festival.


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Wednesday, July 29, 2015


Art
 

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM, July 29



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, July 29



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, July 29



Beneath the Clouds
Edgewood Gallery

Edgewood Gallery
216 Tecumseh Rd., Syracuse

Jay Hart: large format geographic compositions using natural and custom-colored elevation surfaces
Vicki Thaler: fine jewelry
John Franklin: vessels turned from found Texan woods
June Szabo: layered wood wall and standing sculpture


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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, July 29



Green Eyes: El Viejo -- Work by Ben Cleeton
Community Folk Art Center

Community Folk Art Center
805 E. Genesee St., Syracuse

Green Eyes the Viejo copped out to a 7-year sentence after being arrested for possession of 300 grams of heroin in September. The photo series contrasts his life at home and on the streets of the Near Westside of Syracuse before his sentencing, with the impact on him and his family of his upcoming incarceration. Like Green Eyes' family, many within the Latino community feel the effects of drug arrests. While focusing on Green Eyes and his family, the show will include a series of portraits of individuals/families who have directly or indirectly felt the effects of the prison industrial complex.


Back to list
 

 

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, July 29



See Me Too
Community Folk Art Center

Price: Free
Community Folk Art Center
805 E. Genesee St., Syracuse

A collaboration with NAMI Syracuse, whose mission is to support families of persons with mental illness, fight stigma, advocate for services, and educate the community about mental illness.


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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, July 29



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, July 29



Patterns in History: Vintage Quilts of Onondaga County
Onondaga Historical Association

Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St., Syracuse

Approximately 20 crazy, patchwork, signature, applique, log cabin, and children's quilts, as well as individual quilt squares from the 1850s to the early 20th century, will adorn OHA's second floor gallery this summer and fall. Decorated with beautiful fabrics, patterns, and embroidered characters, OHA's collection represents the array of vintage quilts once used throughout Onondaga County. While some quilts were primarily utilitarian, made to keep their users warm, others were elaborate show pieces that highlighted the artistic skill of the maker. The collection also contains several quilts created to commemorate local people and/or events. A selection of intricate, colorful and even amusing quilts of excellent quality will be on display for all to see!

During the quilt exhibit, OHA will raffle off a new quilt made by local quilter and businesswoman Joan Ford. The lap-sized quilt, named "Diamond Jubilee," is nearly all hand-pieced with floral fabrics cut into hexagons and triangles. The hand-quilting and hand embroidered details add to the vintage look of this special quilt.


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12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, July 29



Playing With Perception: Photographs by Florence Henri
Everson Museum of Art

Price: $5 suggested donation
Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Drawn from the Everson's collection, this exhibition presents a selection of photographs by Florence Henri, an accomplished artist of the early 20th century who remains relatively unknown today. Henri studied painting with some of the major avant-garde artists of the 20th century, including Fernand Leger and Lazlo Moholy-Nagy, before turning to photography. Intrigued by notions of playing with perception in life as well as art, the androgynous Henri frequently utilized mirrors in her works to create reflections, distort images, and challenge reality. Her abstract compositions, portraits, and advertising images exploited the possibilities of photography and share affinities with the works of contemporaries like Herbert Bayer, Adolph Baron de Meyer, and Man Ray.


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12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, July 29



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, July 29



Hillerbrand+Magsamen: Higher Ground
Everson Museum of Art

Price: $5 suggested donation
Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

This husband-and-wife artistic team explores the domestic side of life using their Houston home and its contents (including the kids and family dog) as both inspiration and material. Part performance and part installation, the artists record their process through videos and photographs that comment on family dynamics, life in the suburbs, and American consumerism. Their recent project, "Higher Ground," documents the family's efforts to build a spaceship in their backyard and then pilot it to the moon. Through video, sculpture, and photographs, visitors will follow their humorous yet poignant journey into outer space.


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12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, July 29



Bricks and Blocks
Everson Museum of Art

Price: $5 suggested donation
Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

"Bricks and Blocks" combines two seemingly dissimilar mediums, LEGOs and quilts, to celebrate color, pattern and construction and to take play and ingenuity to new heights. The exhibition features original small-scale LEGO designs alongside works by some of the finest quilters in the region.

The LEGO Design Challenge: Build Your Syracuse called upon the community to reimagine Syracuse and its structures. Working in small scale, contributors of all ages gave a fresh look to Syracuse through the magic of LEGOs, considering new and improved buildings and modes of transportation they wish to see in their city. A panel of professional architects and local government officials carefully evaluated and selected submissions based on the creative application of LEGO bricks, imaginative design and concept, as well as difficulty of execution and vision.

Concurrently, Central New York quilters were invited to submit original, contemporary quilts whose vibrant fabric narratives treat the eye to the themes of color, play and geometry and whose work demonstrates original feats of fiber engineering.

Creativity comes in many forms. Together, the beauty and artistry of quilts and the innovation and imagination of the LEGO constructions entwine to create a vivid and playful presentation.


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12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, July 29



Handmade: The Art of Susan Roth
Everson Museum of Art

Price: $5 suggested donation
Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

This major exhibition surveys more than 40 years of work produced by the Canastota-based artist, ranging from her early stain paintings influenced by the Color Field painters to recent works in powder-coated steel. Roth's abstract, shaped canvases are composed of layers of color which often take on three-dimensional, sculptural forms. These innovative works are made possible through the use of acrylic products that Roth has had a hand in developing over the years in collaboration with Golden Artist Colors, a Central New York-based company that specializes in acrylic colors and mediums. Roth's restless experimentation has resulted in a body of work that pushes painting to the limits and has repeatedly opened new areas for exploration. Featuring more than 30 works from private and public collections, "Handmade" connects works across various periods in order to highlight the material and conceptual concerns that have remained constant throughout Roth's long career but which also continues to evolve.


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Film
 

8:45 PM, July 29



Flicks on the Crick: Guardians of the Galaxy

Price: Free
Sound Garden
310 W. Jefferson St., Syracuse

Brash space adventurer Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) finds himself the quarry of relentless bounty hunters after he steals an orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain. To evade Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with four disparate misfits: gun-toting Rocket Raccoon, treelike-humanoid Groot, enigmatic Gamora and vengeance-driven Drax the Destroyer. When he discovers the orb's true power and the cosmic threat it poses, Quill must rally his ragtag group to save the universe. (PG-13)

Films will be shown outdoors beginning at dusk, projected on the side of Sound Garden. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. That's What's Up food truck will be parked nearby.

Changes in the film schedule, delays or cancellations due to weather will be noted on The Sound Garden and Flicks on the Crick Facebook pages.


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Music
 

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, July 29



Dancin' in the Park: Thunder Canyon

Price: Free
Lonergan Park
Route 11, just north of Taft Road, North Syracuse

Outdoor concert — bring lawn chairs or blankets. If cancelled due to rain, concerts will be
held on the following evening. A decision will be made by 4pm. Call 315-458-8050 for details or check the village website.


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7:00 PM, July 29



The Skiffle Minstrels
Liverpool is the Place

Price: Free
Johnson Park
Corner of Vine and Oswego Streets, Liverpool

Western swing and honky-tonk


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Thursday, July 30, 2015


Art
 

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM, July 30



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 - 7:00 PM, July 30



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.


Back to list
 

 

9:30 AM - 6:00 PM, July 30



Beneath the Clouds
Edgewood Gallery

Edgewood Gallery
216 Tecumseh Rd., Syracuse

Jay Hart: large format geographic compositions using natural and custom-colored elevation surfaces
Vicki Thaler: fine jewelry
John Franklin: vessels turned from found Texan woods
June Szabo: layered wood wall and standing sculpture


Back to list
 

 

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, July 30



See Me Too
Community Folk Art Center

Price: Free
Community Folk Art Center
805 E. Genesee St., Syracuse

A collaboration with NAMI Syracuse, whose mission is to support families of persons with mental illness, fight stigma, advocate for services, and educate the community about mental illness.


Back to list
 

 

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, July 30



Green Eyes: El Viejo -- Work by Ben Cleeton
Community Folk Art Center

Community Folk Art Center
805 E. Genesee St., Syracuse

Green Eyes the Viejo copped out to a 7-year sentence after being arrested for possession of 300 grams of heroin in September. The photo series contrasts his life at home and on the streets of the Near Westside of Syracuse before his sentencing, with the impact on him and his family of his upcoming incarceration. Like Green Eyes' family, many within the Latino community feel the effects of drug arrests. While focusing on Green Eyes and his family, the show will include a series of portraits of individuals/families who have directly or indirectly felt the effects of the prison industrial complex.


Back to list
 

 

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, July 30



Patterns in History: Vintage Quilts of Onondaga County
Onondaga Historical Association

Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St., Syracuse

Approximately 20 crazy, patchwork, signature, applique, log cabin, and children's quilts, as well as individual quilt squares from the 1850s to the early 20th century, will adorn OHA's second floor gallery this summer and fall. Decorated with beautiful fabrics, patterns, and embroidered characters, OHA's collection represents the array of vintage quilts once used throughout Onondaga County. While some quilts were primarily utilitarian, made to keep their users warm, others were elaborate show pieces that highlighted the artistic skill of the maker. The collection also contains several quilts created to commemorate local people and/or events. A selection of intricate, colorful and even amusing quilts of excellent quality will be on display for all to see!

During the quilt exhibit, OHA will raffle off a new quilt made by local quilter and businesswoman Joan Ford. The lap-sized quilt, named "Diamond Jubilee," is nearly all hand-pieced with floral fabrics cut into hexagons and triangles. The hand-quilting and hand embroidered details add to the vintage look of this special quilt.


Back to list
 

 

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, July 30



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.


Back to list
 

 

12:00 PM - 8:00 PM, July 30



Playing With Perception: Photographs by Florence Henri
Everson Museum of Art

Price: $5 suggested donation
Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Drawn from the Everson's collection, this exhibition presents a selection of photographs by Florence Henri, an accomplished artist of the early 20th century who remains relatively unknown today. Henri studied painting with some of the major avant-garde artists of the 20th century, including Fernand Leger and Lazlo Moholy-Nagy, before turning to photography. Intrigued by notions of playing with perception in life as well as art, the androgynous Henri frequently utilized mirrors in her works to create reflections, distort images, and challenge reality. Her abstract compositions, portraits, and advertising images exploited the possibilities of photography and share affinities with the works of contemporaries like Herbert Bayer, Adolph Baron de Meyer, and Man Ray.


Back to list
 

 

12:00 PM - 8:00 PM, July 30



Handmade: The Art of Susan Roth
Everson Museum of Art

Price: $5 suggested donation
Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

This major exhibition surveys more than 40 years of work produced by the Canastota-based artist, ranging from her early stain paintings influenced by the Color Field painters to recent works in powder-coated steel. Roth's abstract, shaped canvases are composed of layers of color which often take on three-dimensional, sculptural forms. These innovative works are made possible through the use of acrylic products that Roth has had a hand in developing over the years in collaboration with Golden Artist Colors, a Central New York-based company that specializes in acrylic colors and mediums. Roth's restless experimentation has resulted in a body of work that pushes painting to the limits and has repeatedly opened new areas for exploration. Featuring more than 30 works from private and public collections, "Handmade" connects works across various periods in order to highlight the material and conceptual concerns that have remained constant throughout Roth's long career but which also continues to evolve.


Back to list
 

 

12:00 PM - 8:00 PM, July 30



Bricks and Blocks
Everson Museum of Art

Price: $5 suggested donation
Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

"Bricks and Blocks" combines two seemingly dissimilar mediums, LEGOs and quilts, to celebrate color, pattern and construction and to take play and ingenuity to new heights. The exhibition features original small-scale LEGO designs alongside works by some of the finest quilters in the region.

The LEGO Design Challenge: Build Your Syracuse called upon the community to reimagine Syracuse and its structures. Working in small scale, contributors of all ages gave a fresh look to Syracuse through the magic of LEGOs, considering new and improved buildings and modes of transportation they wish to see in their city. A panel of professional architects and local government officials carefully evaluated and selected submissions based on the creative application of LEGO bricks, imaginative design and concept, as well as difficulty of execution and vision.

Concurrently, Central New York quilters were invited to submit original, contemporary quilts whose vibrant fabric narratives treat the eye to the themes of color, play and geometry and whose work demonstrates original feats of fiber engineering.

Creativity comes in many forms. Together, the beauty and artistry of quilts and the innovation and imagination of the LEGO constructions entwine to create a vivid and playful presentation.


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12:00 PM - 8:00 PM, July 30



Hillerbrand+Magsamen: Higher Ground
Everson Museum of Art

Price: $5 suggested donation
Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

This husband-and-wife artistic team explores the domestic side of life using their Houston home and its contents (including the kids and family dog) as both inspiration and material. Part performance and part installation, the artists record their process through videos and photographs that comment on family dynamics, life in the suburbs, and American consumerism. Their recent project, "Higher Ground," documents the family's efforts to build a spaceship in their backyard and then pilot it to the moon. Through video, sculpture, and photographs, visitors will follow their humorous yet poignant journey into outer space.


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12:00 PM - 8:00 PM, July 30



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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8:45 PM - 11:00 PM, July 30



Summer Review 2015
Urban Video Project

Price: Free
Everson Museum of Art Plaza
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

UVP's annual Summer Review 2015 features all of the works included in the 2014-2015 curatorial program, "Celestial Navigation: A Year Into the Afro Future."

The following works will be played on a continuous loop: "Isaac Julien: Western Union: Small Boats (The Leopard)," "Sanford Biggers: Shuffle & Shake," "Jeannette Ehlers: Black Bullets," and "Cauleen Smith: Crow Requiem."

"Xaviera Simmons: Number Sixteen" will be screened for a limited, solo review from July 9-18.


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Music
 

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM, July 30



Concerts in the Park: Tom Gilbo & the Blue Suedes
Dewitt Parks and Recreation

Price: Free
Ryder Park
5400 Butternut Dr., DeWitt

Outdoor concert — bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating. For more information, phone 315-446-9250 x9.


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Theater
 

7:00 PM, July 30



13 The Musical
Redhouse
Patrick Burns, director

Price: $20 members/$30 non-members
Former Redhouse Theater
219 S. West St., Syracuse

Evan Goldman's life seems full of possibilities until his parents' divorce forces him to move with his mom from New York City to Appleton, Indiana. 13 the Musical, with music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown, focuses on the fun-filled adventure of navigating through a world of cool kids and nerds, jocks and cheerleaders, first kisses and heartbreak. Will Evan come to understand how to survive the school year, not to mention, the rest of his life?

This production stars Redhouse's Theatrical Institute students. Redhouse Theatrical Institute is a month-long intensive education program that immerse students in the exciting work of theatre. Working alongside professional actors, students work through the theatre process and perform a full-length production as part of Redhouse's Summer Season.

Read a review!


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8:00 PM, July 30



Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida
Central New York Playhouse
Liam Fitzpatrick, director

Price: $22
CNY Playhouse
Shoppingtown Mall, Entrance No. 4 (adjacent to parking garage), Dewitt

Winner of four 2000 TONY Awards, Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida is an epic tale of love, loyalty and betrayal chronicling the love triangle between Aida, a Nubian princess stolen from her country; Amneris, an Egyptian princess; and Radames, the soldier they both love.

An enslaved Nubian princess, Aida, finds her heart entangled with Radames, an Egyptian soldier who is betrothed to the Pharaoh's daughter, Amneris. As their forbidden love blossoms, Aida is forced to weigh her heart against the responsibility she faces as leader of her people. Aida and Radames's love for one another becomes a shining example of true devotion that ultimately transcends the vast cultural differences between their warring nations, heralding a time of unprecedented peace and prosperity.

Music by Elton John; lyrics by Tim Rice; book by Linda Woolverton, Robert Falls, and David Henry Hwang. Music Direction by Abel Searor.

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Friday, July 31, 2015


Art
 

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM, July 31



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, July 31



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, July 31



Beneath the Clouds
Edgewood Gallery

Edgewood Gallery
216 Tecumseh Rd., Syracuse

Jay Hart: large format geographic compositions using natural and custom-colored elevation surfaces
Vicki Thaler: fine jewelry
John Franklin: vessels turned from found Texan woods
June Szabo: layered wood wall and standing sculpture


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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, July 31



Green Eyes: El Viejo -- Work by Ben Cleeton
Community Folk Art Center

Community Folk Art Center
805 E. Genesee St., Syracuse

Green Eyes the Viejo copped out to a 7-year sentence after being arrested for possession of 300 grams of heroin in September. The photo series contrasts his life at home and on the streets of the Near Westside of Syracuse before his sentencing, with the impact on him and his family of his upcoming incarceration. Like Green Eyes' family, many within the Latino community feel the effects of drug arrests. While focusing on Green Eyes and his family, the show will include a series of portraits of individuals/families who have directly or indirectly felt the effects of the prison industrial complex.


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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, July 31



See Me Too
Community Folk Art Center

Price: Free
Community Folk Art Center
805 E. Genesee St., Syracuse

A collaboration with NAMI Syracuse, whose mission is to support families of persons with mental illness, fight stigma, advocate for services, and educate the community about mental illness.


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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, July 31



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, July 31



Patterns in History: Vintage Quilts of Onondaga County
Onondaga Historical Association

Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St., Syracuse

Approximately 20 crazy, patchwork, signature, applique, log cabin, and children's quilts, as well as individual quilt squares from the 1850s to the early 20th century, will adorn OHA's second floor gallery this summer and fall. Decorated with beautiful fabrics, patterns, and embroidered characters, OHA's collection represents the array of vintage quilts once used throughout Onondaga County. While some quilts were primarily utilitarian, made to keep their users warm, others were elaborate show pieces that highlighted the artistic skill of the maker. The collection also contains several quilts created to commemorate local people and/or events. A selection of intricate, colorful and even amusing quilts of excellent quality will be on display for all to see!

During the quilt exhibit, OHA will raffle off a new quilt made by local quilter and businesswoman Joan Ford. The lap-sized quilt, named "Diamond Jubilee," is nearly all hand-pieced with floral fabrics cut into hexagons and triangles. The hand-quilting and hand embroidered details add to the vintage look of this special quilt.


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12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, July 31



Playing With Perception: Photographs by Florence Henri
Everson Museum of Art

Price: $5 suggested donation
Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Drawn from the Everson's collection, this exhibition presents a selection of photographs by Florence Henri, an accomplished artist of the early 20th century who remains relatively unknown today. Henri studied painting with some of the major avant-garde artists of the 20th century, including Fernand Leger and Lazlo Moholy-Nagy, before turning to photography. Intrigued by notions of playing with perception in life as well as art, the androgynous Henri frequently utilized mirrors in her works to create reflections, distort images, and challenge reality. Her abstract compositions, portraits, and advertising images exploited the possibilities of photography and share affinities with the works of contemporaries like Herbert Bayer, Adolph Baron de Meyer, and Man Ray.


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12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, July 31



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, July 31



Hillerbrand+Magsamen: Higher Ground
Everson Museum of Art

Price: $5 suggested donation
Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

This husband-and-wife artistic team explores the domestic side of life using their Houston home and its contents (including the kids and family dog) as both inspiration and material. Part performance and part installation, the artists record their process through videos and photographs that comment on family dynamics, life in the suburbs, and American consumerism. Their recent project, "Higher Ground," documents the family's efforts to build a spaceship in their backyard and then pilot it to the moon. Through video, sculpture, and photographs, visitors will follow their humorous yet poignant journey into outer space.


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12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, July 31



Bricks and Blocks
Everson Museum of Art

Price: $5 suggested donation
Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

"Bricks and Blocks" combines two seemingly dissimilar mediums, LEGOs and quilts, to celebrate color, pattern and construction and to take play and ingenuity to new heights. The exhibition features original small-scale LEGO designs alongside works by some of the finest quilters in the region.

The LEGO Design Challenge: Build Your Syracuse called upon the community to reimagine Syracuse and its structures. Working in small scale, contributors of all ages gave a fresh look to Syracuse through the magic of LEGOs, considering new and improved buildings and modes of transportation they wish to see in their city. A panel of professional architects and local government officials carefully evaluated and selected submissions based on the creative application of LEGO bricks, imaginative design and concept, as well as difficulty of execution and vision.

Concurrently, Central New York quilters were invited to submit original, contemporary quilts whose vibrant fabric narratives treat the eye to the themes of color, play and geometry and whose work demonstrates original feats of fiber engineering.

Creativity comes in many forms. Together, the beauty and artistry of quilts and the innovation and imagination of the LEGO constructions entwine to create a vivid and playful presentation.


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12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, July 31



Handmade: The Art of Susan Roth
Everson Museum of Art

Price: $5 suggested donation
Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

This major exhibition surveys more than 40 years of work produced by the Canastota-based artist, ranging from her early stain paintings influenced by the Color Field painters to recent works in powder-coated steel. Roth's abstract, shaped canvases are composed of layers of color which often take on three-dimensional, sculptural forms. These innovative works are made possible through the use of acrylic products that Roth has had a hand in developing over the years in collaboration with Golden Artist Colors, a Central New York-based company that specializes in acrylic colors and mediums. Roth's restless experimentation has resulted in a body of work that pushes painting to the limits and has repeatedly opened new areas for exploration. Featuring more than 30 works from private and public collections, "Handmade" connects works across various periods in order to highlight the material and conceptual concerns that have remained constant throughout Roth's long career but which also continues to evolve.


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8:45 PM - 11:00 PM, July 31



Summer Review 2015
Urban Video Project

Price: Free
Everson Museum of Art Plaza
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

UVP's annual Summer Review 2015 features all of the works included in the 2014-2015 curatorial program, "Celestial Navigation: A Year Into the Afro Future."

The following works will be played on a continuous loop: "Isaac Julien: Western Union: Small Boats (The Leopard)," "Sanford Biggers: Shuffle & Shake," "Jeannette Ehlers: Black Bullets," and "Cauleen Smith: Crow Requiem."

"Xaviera Simmons: Number Sixteen" will be screened for a limited, solo review from July 9-18.


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Comedy
 

8:00 PM, July 31



Beta Test Comedy Night
Salt City Improv Theater

Price: $10
Jazz Central
441 E. Washington St., Syracuse

Our monthly comedy showcase. The evening will be a variety of all things comedic: stand-up, sketch, and improv...as long as it's funny, it will be in the show!


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Film
 

6:00 PM - 11:00 PM, July 31



Flicks Al Fresco: Sideways

Price: $2 per car; $1 bike or walk in donation
Cosmopolitan Building parking lot
1153 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

The Flicks Al Fresco outdoor movie series invites you to enjoy screenings in a parking lot that's been transformed into a cultural venue for Summer 2015. Bring your blanket or lawn chair, walk, bike or carpool. Enjoy local food trucks, listen to local bands, and then at dusk, watch films under the stars.


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Music
 

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM, July 31



Dancing Under the Stars
Featuring Stan Colella Orchestra

Price: Free
Sunnycrest Rink
Sunnycrest Park, Syracuse

The Big Band era is in full swing at Dancing Under The Stars. The event features the music of the Stan Colella Orchestra, under the direction of Len Colella. Bring lawn chairs, refreshments, and of course, dancing shoes.


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Theater
 

3:00 PM, July 31



Wild Kratts

Crouse Hinds Concert Theater, Mulroy Civic Center
411 Montgomery St., Syracuse

The wildly popular PBS Kids television show, Wild Kratts, is coming to the live stage. Animated Kratt Brothers, Martin and Chris, "come to real life" in this classically Wild Kratts story, To the Creature Rescue! Here the Emmy-nominated Kratt Brothers activate fan favorite Creature Power Suits to confront a comic villain. Through hilarious pratfalls and amazing animal "wow facts," the Wild Kratts team rescues their favorite invention from Zach's clutches so the animals of the creature world are safe once again.

Tickets are available at The Oncenter Box Office (760 S. State St., Syracuse), charge by phone at 315-435-2121, or online at Ticketmaster.


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6:30 PM, July 31



Wild Kratts

Crouse Hinds Concert Theater, Mulroy Civic Center
411 Montgomery St., Syracuse

The wildly popular PBS Kids television show, Wild Kratts, is coming to the live stage. Animated Kratt Brothers, Martin and Chris, "come to real life" in this classically Wild Kratts story, To the Creature Rescue! Here the Emmy-nominated Kratt Brothers activate fan favorite Creature Power Suits to confront a comic villain. Through hilarious pratfalls and amazing animal "wow facts," the Wild Kratts team rescues their favorite invention from Zach's clutches so the animals of the creature world are safe once again.

Tickets are available at The Oncenter Box Office (760 S. State St., Syracuse), charge by phone at 315-435-2121, or online at Ticketmaster.


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7:00 PM, July 31



13 The Musical
Redhouse
Patrick Burns, director

Price: $20 members/$30 non-members
Former Redhouse Theater
219 S. West St., Syracuse

Evan Goldman's life seems full of possibilities until his parents' divorce forces him to move with his mom from New York City to Appleton, Indiana. 13 the Musical, with music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown, focuses on the fun-filled adventure of navigating through a world of cool kids and nerds, jocks and cheerleaders, first kisses and heartbreak. Will Evan come to understand how to survive the school year, not to mention, the rest of his life?

This production stars Redhouse's Theatrical Institute students. Redhouse Theatrical Institute is a month-long intensive education program that immerse students in the exciting work of theatre. Working alongside professional actors, students work through the theatre process and perform a full-length production as part of Redhouse's Summer Season.

Read a review!


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8:00 PM, July 31



Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida
Central New York Playhouse
Liam Fitzpatrick, director

Price: $25
CNY Playhouse
Shoppingtown Mall, Entrance No. 4 (adjacent to parking garage), Dewitt

Winner of four 2000 TONY Awards, Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida is an epic tale of love, loyalty and betrayal chronicling the love triangle between Aida, a Nubian princess stolen from her country; Amneris, an Egyptian princess; and Radames, the soldier they both love.

An enslaved Nubian princess, Aida, finds her heart entangled with Radames, an Egyptian soldier who is betrothed to the Pharaoh's daughter, Amneris. As their forbidden love blossoms, Aida is forced to weigh her heart against the responsibility she faces as leader of her people. Aida and Radames's love for one another becomes a shining example of true devotion that ultimately transcends the vast cultural differences between their warring nations, heralding a time of unprecedented peace and prosperity.

Music by Elton John; lyrics by Tim Rice; book by Linda Woolverton, Robert Falls, and David Henry Hwang. Music Direction by Abel Searor.

Read a Review!


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Saturday, August 1, 2015


Art
 

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, August 1



Beneath the Clouds
Edgewood Gallery

Edgewood Gallery
216 Tecumseh Rd., Syracuse

Jay Hart: large format geographic compositions using natural and custom-colored elevation surfaces
Vicki Thaler: fine jewelry
John Franklin: vessels turned from found Texan woods
June Szabo: layered wood wall and standing sculpture


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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, August 1



Playing With Perception: Photographs by Florence Henri
Everson Museum of Art

Price: $5 suggested donation
Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Drawn from the Everson's collection, this exhibition presents a selection of photographs by Florence Henri, an accomplished artist of the early 20th century who remains relatively unknown today. Henri studied painting with some of the major avant-garde artists of the 20th century, including Fernand Leger and Lazlo Moholy-Nagy, before turning to photography. Intrigued by notions of playing with perception in life as well as art, the androgynous Henri frequently utilized mirrors in her works to create reflections, distort images, and challenge reality. Her abstract compositions, portraits, and advertising images exploited the possibilities of photography and share affinities with the works of contemporaries like Herbert Bayer, Adolph Baron de Meyer, and Man Ray.


Back to list
 

 

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, August 1



Handmade: The Art of Susan Roth
Everson Museum of Art

Price: $5 suggested donation
Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

This major exhibition surveys more than 40 years of work produced by the Canastota-based artist, ranging from her early stain paintings influenced by the Color Field painters to recent works in powder-coated steel. Roth's abstract, shaped canvases are composed of layers of color which often take on three-dimensional, sculptural forms. These innovative works are made possible through the use of acrylic products that Roth has had a hand in developing over the years in collaboration with Golden Artist Colors, a Central New York-based company that specializes in acrylic colors and mediums. Roth's restless experimentation has resulted in a body of work that pushes painting to the limits and has repeatedly opened new areas for exploration. Featuring more than 30 works from private and public collections, "Handmade" connects works across various periods in order to highlight the material and conceptual concerns that have remained constant throughout Roth's long career but which also continues to evolve.


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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, August 1



Bricks and Blocks
Everson Museum of Art

Price: $5 suggested donation
Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

"Bricks and Blocks" combines two seemingly dissimilar mediums, LEGOs and quilts, to celebrate color, pattern and construction and to take play and ingenuity to new heights. The exhibition features original small-scale LEGO designs alongside works by some of the finest quilters in the region.

The LEGO Design Challenge: Build Your Syracuse called upon the community to reimagine Syracuse and its structures. Working in small scale, contributors of all ages gave a fresh look to Syracuse through the magic of LEGOs, considering new and improved buildings and modes of transportation they wish to see in their city. A panel of professional architects and local government officials carefully evaluated and selected submissions based on the creative application of LEGO bricks, imaginative design and concept, as well as difficulty of execution and vision.

Concurrently, Central New York quilters were invited to submit original, contemporary quilts whose vibrant fabric narratives treat the eye to the themes of color, play and geometry and whose work demonstrates original feats of fiber engineering.

Creativity comes in many forms. Together, the beauty and artistry of quilts and the innovation and imagination of the LEGO constructions entwine to create a vivid and playful presentation.


Back to list
 

 

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, August 1



Hillerbrand+Magsamen: Higher Ground
Everson Museum of Art

Price: $5 suggested donation
Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

This husband-and-wife artistic team explores the domestic side of life using their Houston home and its contents (including the kids and family dog) as both inspiration and material. Part performance and part installation, the artists record their process through videos and photographs that comment on family dynamics, life in the suburbs, and American consumerism. Their recent project, "Higher Ground," documents the family's efforts to build a spaceship in their backyard and then pilot it to the moon. Through video, sculpture, and photographs, visitors will follow their humorous yet poignant journey into outer space.


Back to list
 

 

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, August 1



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 - 5:00 PM, August 1



See Me Too
Community Folk Art Center

Price: Free
Community Folk Art Center
805 E. Genesee St., Syracuse

A collaboration with NAMI Syracuse, whose mission is to support families of persons with mental illness, fight stigma, advocate for services, and educate the community about mental illness.


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11:00 AM - 5:00 PM, August 1



Green Eyes: El Viejo -- Work by Ben Cleeton
Community Folk Art Center

Community Folk Art Center
805 E. Genesee St., Syracuse

Green Eyes the Viejo copped out to a 7-year sentence after being arrested for possession of 300 grams of heroin in September. The photo series contrasts his life at home and on the streets of the Near Westside of Syracuse before his sentencing, with the impact on him and his family of his upcoming incarceration. Like Green Eyes' family, many within the Latino community feel the effects of drug arrests. While focusing on Green Eyes and his family, the show will include a series of portraits of individuals/families who have directly or indirectly felt the effects of the prison industrial complex.


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11:00 AM - 6:00 PM, August 1



New Growth
Gandee Gallery

Gandee Gallery
7846 Main St., Fabius

Artwork that celebrates the innate beauty of nature, created by Central New York artists, including Jen Gandee, Bob Gates, Momoko Takeshita Keane, Colleen McCall, Maria Rizzo, Lucie Wellner, and Pualani Wiley.

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11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, August 1



Patterns in History: Vintage Quilts of Onondaga County
Onondaga Historical Association

Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St., Syracuse

Approximately 20 crazy, patchwork, signature, applique, log cabin, and children's quilts, as well as individual quilt squares from the 1850s to the early 20th century, will adorn OHA's second floor gallery this summer and fall. Decorated with beautiful fabrics, patterns, and embroidered characters, OHA's collection represents the array of vintage quilts once used throughout Onondaga County. While some quilts were primarily utilitarian, made to keep their users warm, others were elaborate show pieces that highlighted the artistic skill of the maker. The collection also contains several quilts created to commemorate local people and/or events. A selection of intricate, colorful and even amusing quilts of excellent quality will be on display for all to see!

During the quilt exhibit, OHA will raffle off a new quilt made by local quilter and businesswoman Joan Ford. The lap-sized quilt, named "Diamond Jubilee," is nearly all hand-pieced with floral fabrics cut into hexagons and triangles. The hand-quilting and hand embroidered details add to the vintage look of this special quilt.


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11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, August 1



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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8:45 PM - 11:00 PM, August 1



Summer Review 2015
Urban Video Project

Price: Free
Everson Museum of Art Plaza
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

UVP's annual Summer Review 2015 features all of the works included in the 2014-2015 curatorial program, "Celestial Navigation: A Year Into the Afro Future."

The following works will be played on a continuous loop: "Isaac Julien: Western Union: Small Boats (The Leopard)," "Sanford Biggers: Shuffle & Shake," "Jeannette Ehlers: Black Bullets," and "Cauleen Smith: Crow Requiem."

"Xaviera Simmons: Number Sixteen" will be screened for a limited, solo review from July 9-18.


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Music
 

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM, August 1



Candlelight Series
Featuring JAMS (Joined Artists, Musicians, and Singers)

Price: Free
Armory Square
Clinton and Jefferson St., Syracuse

Outdoor concert — bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating.


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Theater
 

12:30 PM, August 1



Snow White
Magic Circle Children's Theatre

Price: $5
Spaghetti Warehouse
689 N. Clinton St., Syracuse

Interactive retelling of the children's classic. Children are invited to dress up as a princess or prince and join the Royal Court.


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7:00 PM, August 1



13 The Musical
Redhouse
Patrick Burns, director

Price: $20 members/$30 non-members
Former Redhouse Theater
219 S. West St., Syracuse

Evan Goldman's life seems full of possibilities until his parents' divorce forces him to move with his mom from New York City to Appleton, Indiana. 13 the Musical, with music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown, focuses on the fun-filled adventure of navigating through a world of cool kids and nerds, jocks and cheerleaders, first kisses and heartbreak. Will Evan come to understand how to survive the school year, not to mention, the rest of his life?

This production stars Redhouse's Theatrical Institute students. Redhouse Theatrical Institute is a month-long intensive education program that immerse students in the exciting work of theatre. Working alongside professional actors, students work through the theatre process and perform a full-length production as part of Redhouse's Summer Season.

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8:00 PM, August 1



Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida
Central New York Playhouse
Liam Fitzpatrick, director

Price: $25
CNY Playhouse
Shoppingtown Mall, Entrance No. 4 (adjacent to parking garage), Dewitt

Winner of four 2000 TONY Awards, Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida is an epic tale of love, loyalty and betrayal chronicling the love triangle between Aida, a Nubian princess stolen from her country; Amneris, an Egyptian princess; and Radames, the soldier they both love.

An enslaved Nubian princess, Aida, finds her heart entangled with Radames, an Egyptian soldier who is betrothed to the Pharaoh's daughter, Amneris. As their forbidden love blossoms, Aida is forced to weigh her heart against the responsibility she faces as leader of her people. Aida and Radames's love for one another becomes a shining example of true devotion that ultimately transcends the vast cultural differences between their warring nations, heralding a time of unprecedented peace and prosperity.

Music by Elton John; lyrics by Tim Rice; book by Linda Woolverton, Robert Falls, and David Henry Hwang. Music Direction by Abel Searor.

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Sunday, August 2, 2015


Art
 

11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, August 2



New Growth
Gandee Gallery

Gandee Gallery
7846 Main St., Fabius

Artwork that celebrates the innate beauty of nature, created by Central New York artists, including Jen Gandee, Bob Gates, Momoko Takeshita Keane, Colleen McCall, Maria Rizzo, Lucie Wellner, and Pualani Wiley.

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11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, August 2



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, August 2



Patterns in History: Vintage Quilts of Onondaga County
Onondaga Historical Association

Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St., Syracuse

Approximately 20 crazy, patchwork, signature, applique, log cabin, and children's quilts, as well as individual quilt squares from the 1850s to the early 20th century, will adorn OHA's second floor gallery this summer and fall. Decorated with beautiful fabrics, patterns, and embroidered characters, OHA's collection represents the array of vintage quilts once used throughout Onondaga County. While some quilts were primarily utilitarian, made to keep their users warm, others were elaborate show pieces that highlighted the artistic skill of the maker. The collection also contains several quilts created to commemorate local people and/or events. A selection of intricate, colorful and even amusing quilts of excellent quality will be on display for all to see!

During the quilt exhibit, OHA will raffle off a new quilt made by local quilter and businesswoman Joan Ford. The lap-sized quilt, named "Diamond Jubilee," is nearly all hand-pieced with floral fabrics cut into hexagons and triangles. The hand-quilting and hand embroidered details add to the vintage look of this special quilt.


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12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, August 2



Playing With Perception: Photographs by Florence Henri
Everson Museum of Art

Price: $5 suggested donation
Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Drawn from the Everson's collection, this exhibition presents a selection of photographs by Florence Henri, an accomplished artist of the early 20th century who remains relatively unknown today. Henri studied painting with some of the major avant-garde artists of the 20th century, including Fernand Leger and Lazlo Moholy-Nagy, before turning to photography. Intrigued by notions of playing with perception in life as well as art, the androgynous Henri frequently utilized mirrors in her works to create reflections, distort images, and challenge reality. Her abstract compositions, portraits, and advertising images exploited the possibilities of photography and share affinities with the works of contemporaries like Herbert Bayer, Adolph Baron de Meyer, and Man Ray.


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12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, August 2



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, August 2



Hillerbrand+Magsamen: Higher Ground
Everson Museum of Art

Price: $5 suggested donation
Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

This husband-and-wife artistic team explores the domestic side of life using their Houston home and its contents (including the kids and family dog) as both inspiration and material. Part performance and part installation, the artists record their process through videos and photographs that comment on family dynamics, life in the suburbs, and American consumerism. Their recent project, "Higher Ground," documents the family's efforts to build a spaceship in their backyard and then pilot it to the moon. Through video, sculpture, and photographs, visitors will follow their humorous yet poignant journey into outer space.


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12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, August 2



Bricks and Blocks
Everson Museum of Art

Price: $5 suggested donation
Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

"Bricks and Blocks" combines two seemingly dissimilar mediums, LEGOs and quilts, to celebrate color, pattern and construction and to take play and ingenuity to new heights. The exhibition features original small-scale LEGO designs alongside works by some of the finest quilters in the region.

The LEGO Design Challenge: Build Your Syracuse called upon the community to reimagine Syracuse and its structures. Working in small scale, contributors of all ages gave a fresh look to Syracuse through the magic of LEGOs, considering new and improved buildings and modes of transportation they wish to see in their city. A panel of professional architects and local government officials carefully evaluated and selected submissions based on the creative application of LEGO bricks, imaginative design and concept, as well as difficulty of execution and vision.

Concurrently, Central New York quilters were invited to submit original, contemporary quilts whose vibrant fabric narratives treat the eye to the themes of color, play and geometry and whose work demonstrates original feats of fiber engineering.

Creativity comes in many forms. Together, the beauty and artistry of quilts and the innovation and imagination of the LEGO constructions entwine to create a vivid and playful presentation.


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12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, August 2



Handmade: The Art of Susan Roth
Everson Museum of Art

Price: $5 suggested donation
Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

This major exhibition surveys more than 40 years of work produced by the Canastota-based artist, ranging from her early stain paintings influenced by the Color Field painters to recent works in powder-coated steel. Roth's abstract, shaped canvases are composed of layers of color which often take on three-dimensional, sculptural forms. These innovative works are made possible through the use of acrylic products that Roth has had a hand in developing over the years in collaboration with Golden Artist Colors, a Central New York-based company that specializes in acrylic colors and mediums. Roth's restless experimentation has resulted in a body of work that pushes painting to the limits and has repeatedly opened new areas for exploration. Featuring more than 30 works from private and public collections, "Handmade" connects works across various periods in order to highlight the material and conceptual concerns that have remained constant throughout Roth's long career but which also continues to evolve.


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Monday, August 3, 2015


Art
 

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, August 3



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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Music
 

7:00 PM, August 3



Todd Hobin and Friends
Liverpool is the Place

Price: Free
Johnson Park
Corner of Vine and Oswego Streets, Liverpool

Classic rock and originals


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Tuesday, August 4, 2015


Art
 

9:00 AM - 7:00 PM, August 4



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, August 4



Beneath the Clouds
Edgewood Gallery

Edgewood Gallery
216 Tecumseh Rd., Syracuse

Jay Hart: large format geographic compositions using natural and custom-colored elevation surfaces
Vicki Thaler: fine jewelry
John Franklin: vessels turned from found Texan woods
June Szabo: layered wood wall and standing sculpture


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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, August 4



Green Eyes: El Viejo -- Work by Ben Cleeton
Community Folk Art Center

Community Folk Art Center
805 E. Genesee St., Syracuse

Green Eyes the Viejo copped out to a 7-year sentence after being arrested for possession of 300 grams of heroin in September. The photo series contrasts his life at home and on the streets of the Near Westside of Syracuse before his sentencing, with the impact on him and his family of his upcoming incarceration. Like Green Eyes' family, many within the Latino community feel the effects of drug arrests. While focusing on Green Eyes and his family, the show will include a series of portraits of individuals/families who have directly or indirectly felt the effects of the prison industrial complex.


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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, August 4



See Me Too
Community Folk Art Center

Price: Free
Community Folk Art Center
805 E. Genesee St., Syracuse

A collaboration with NAMI Syracuse, whose mission is to support families of persons with mental illness, fight stigma, advocate for services, and educate the community about mental illness.


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Film
 

8:30 PM, August 4



Movies in the Park: Back to the Future Part II

Price: Free
Johnson Park
Corner of Vine and Oswego Streets, Liverpool

Films begin at dusk. Bring lawn chars or blankets for seating. Rain date for each film is the following Thursday.


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