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Events for Sunday, November 29, 2015

10:00 AM-3:00 PM 30th Annual Gingerbread Gallery Erie Canal Museum

10:00 AM-5:00 PM Mandala Paintings by Ken Nichols Gallery 54

10:00 AM-6:00 PM Gideon Barnett: After Edith Light Work Gallery

11:00 AM-4:00 PM Holiday Show 2015 Gandee Gallery

11:00 AM-4:00 PM Snowy Splendor: Winter Scenes of Onondaga County Onondaga Historical Association

11:00 AM-4:00 PM A Life in Art: Highlights of Women Artists in OHA's Collection Onondaga Historical Association

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

12:00 PM-5:00 PM Three Graces Everson Museum of Art (Read a review!)

12:00 PM-5:00 PM Gods and Monsters: Three Centuries of Portraiture Everson Museum of Art

12:00 PM-5:00 PM Mastering a Medium: The Porcelains of Adelaide Alsop Robineau Everson Museum of Art

12:00 PM-2:00 AM Robert Gullie: Pieces of Me; Heart to Hand LeMoyne College

12:00 PM-4:00 PM Dickens Christmas

1:00 PM-5:00 PM Off the Wall Holiday Show and Sale Associated Artists of Central New York

1:00 PM-9:00 PM 2015 Light Work Grants in Photography Exhibition: Allison Beondé, Thilde Jensen, Costa Sakellariou Light Work Gallery

2:00 PM CMM 125 Anniversary Concert Civic Morning Musicals, featuring Sarah Crocker Vonsattel, violin; Patrick Dalton-Holmes, violin

2:00 PM Preview: Peter Pan Syracuse Stage (Read a review!)

Events for Monday, November 30, 2015

8:00 AM-2:00 AM Robert Gullie: Pieces of Me; Heart to Hand LeMoyne College

9:00 AM-4:00 PM Drawing on Talent: Members Art Show Baltimore Woods Weeks Art Gallery

9:00 AM-4:00 PM Machines Syracuse Technology Garden Gallery

9:00 AM-5:00 PM Black Utopias Syracuse University Library Special Collections Research Center

10:00 AM-9:00 PM Off the Wall Holiday Show and Sale Associated Artists of Central New York

10:00 AM-5:00 PM 30th Annual Gingerbread Gallery Erie Canal Museum

10:00 AM-9:00 PM 2015 Light Work Grants in Photography Exhibition: Allison Beondé, Thilde Jensen, Costa Sakellariou Light Work Gallery

10:00 AM-6:00 PM Gideon Barnett: After Edith Light Work Gallery

11:00 AM-4:00 PM 61st Annual Art Mart Syracuse Allied Arts

12:00 PM-5:00 PM Béisbol at the Heart of Latino Community La Casita Cultural Center

7:30 PM Detective Story (1951) Syracuse Cinephile Society

Events for Tuesday, December 1, 2015

8:00 AM-2:00 AM Robert Gullie: Pieces of Me; Heart to Hand LeMoyne College

9:00 AM-4:00 PM Drawing on Talent: Members Art Show Baltimore Woods Weeks Art Gallery

9:00 AM-4:00 PM Machines Syracuse Technology Garden Gallery

9:00 AM-5:00 PM Black Utopias Syracuse University Library Special Collections Research Center

9:30 AM-6:00 PM Contemporary Ceramics: SU Faculty and Students Edgewood Gallery

10:00 AM-9:00 PM Off the Wall Holiday Show and Sale Associated Artists of Central New York

10:00 AM-5:00 PM Resistance: Work by Najee Dorsey Community Folk Art Center (Read a review!)

10:00 AM-5:00 PM 30th Annual Gingerbread Gallery Erie Canal Museum

10:00 AM-9:00 PM 2015 Light Work Grants in Photography Exhibition: Allison Beondé, Thilde Jensen, Costa Sakellariou Light Work Gallery

10:00 AM-6:00 PM Gideon Barnett: After Edith Light Work Gallery

11:00 AM-4:00 PM 61st Annual Art Mart Syracuse Allied Arts

11:00 AM-4:30 PM The Portraits of Gregory Heisler Syracuse University Art Museum

11:00 AM-4:30 PM Hard Earned: The Military Photographs of Stacy Pearsall Syracuse University Art Museum

12:00 PM-5:00 PM Béisbol at the Heart of Latino Community La Casita Cultural Center

12:00 PM-5:00 PM Continuum Point of Contact Gallery (Read a review!)

7:30 PM Matilda the Musical Broadway in Syracuse (Read a review!)

7:30 PM Cinemagogue: Ida Temple Society of Concord

Events for Wednesday, December 2, 2015

8:00 AM-2:00 AM Robert Gullie: Pieces of Me; Heart to Hand LeMoyne College

9:00 AM-4:00 PM Drawing on Talent: Members Art Show Baltimore Woods Weeks Art Gallery

9:00 AM-4:00 PM Machines Syracuse Technology Garden Gallery

9:00 AM-7:00 PM Black Utopias Syracuse University Library Special Collections Research Center

9:30 AM-6:00 PM Contemporary Ceramics: SU Faculty and Students Edgewood Gallery

10:00 AM-9:00 PM Off the Wall Holiday Show and Sale Associated Artists of Central New York

10:00 AM-5:00 PM Resistance: Work by Najee Dorsey Community Folk Art Center (Read a review!)

10:00 AM-5:00 PM 30th Annual Gingerbread Gallery Erie Canal Museum

10:00 AM-9:00 PM 2015 Light Work Grants in Photography Exhibition: Allison Beondé, Thilde Jensen, Costa Sakellariou Light Work Gallery

10:00 AM-6:00 PM Gideon Barnett: After Edith Light Work Gallery

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Look at What We Got! New to the OHA Collection Onondaga Historical Association

10:00 AM-4:00 PM A Life in Art: Highlights of Women Artists in OHA's Collection Onondaga Historical Association

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Snowy Splendor: Winter Scenes of Onondaga County Onondaga Historical Association

11:00 AM-4:00 PM 61st Annual Art Mart Syracuse Allied Arts

11:00 AM-4:30 PM The Portraits of Gregory Heisler Syracuse University Art Museum

11:00 AM-4:30 PM Hard Earned: The Military Photographs of Stacy Pearsall Syracuse University Art Museum

12:00 PM-2:00 PM Jazz at the Plaza: Scott Dennis CNY Jazz Arts Foundation

12:00 PM-5:00 PM Mastering a Medium: The Porcelains of Adelaide Alsop Robineau Everson Museum of Art

12:00 PM-5:00 PM Three Graces Everson Museum of Art (Read a review!)

12:00 PM-5:00 PM Gods and Monsters: Three Centuries of Portraiture Everson Museum of Art

12:00 PM-5:00 PM Béisbol at the Heart of Latino Community La Casita Cultural Center

12:00 PM-5:00 PM Continuum Point of Contact Gallery (Read a review!)

2:00 PM-7:00 PM Borderlines: The Art of Consuelo Jimenez Underwood ArtRage Gallery (Read a review!)

7:00 PM DCL Music Series: Christmas Holiday Hit Parade

7:30 PM Matilda the Musical Broadway in Syracuse (Read a review!)

7:30 PM Peter Pan Syracuse Stage (Read a review!)

Events for Thursday, December 3, 2015

8:00 AM-2:00 AM Robert Gullie: Pieces of Me; Heart to Hand LeMoyne College

9:00 AM-4:00 PM Drawing on Talent: Members Art Show Baltimore Woods Weeks Art Gallery

9:00 AM-4:00 PM Machines Syracuse Technology Garden Gallery

9:00 AM-5:00 PM Black Utopias Syracuse University Library Special Collections Research Center

9:30 AM-6:00 PM Contemporary Ceramics: SU Faculty and Students Edgewood Gallery

10:00 AM-9:00 PM Off the Wall Holiday Show and Sale Associated Artists of Central New York

10:00 AM-5:00 PM Resistance: Work by Najee Dorsey Community Folk Art Center (Read a review!)

10:00 AM-5:00 PM 30th Annual Gingerbread Gallery Erie Canal Museum

10:00 AM-6:00 PM Gideon Barnett: After Edith Light Work Gallery

10:00 AM-9:00 PM 2015 Light Work Grants in Photography Exhibition: Allison Beondé, Thilde Jensen, Costa Sakellariou Light Work Gallery

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Look at What We Got! New to the OHA Collection Onondaga Historical Association

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Snowy Splendor: Winter Scenes of Onondaga County Onondaga Historical Association

10:00 AM-4:00 PM A Life in Art: Highlights of Women Artists in OHA's Collection Onondaga Historical Association

11:00 AM-5:00 PM Holiday Show 2015 Gandee Gallery

11:00 AM-4:00 PM 61st Annual Art Mart Syracuse Allied Arts

11:00 AM-8:00 PM The Portraits of Gregory Heisler Syracuse University Art Museum

11:00 AM-8:00 PM Hard Earned: The Military Photographs of Stacy Pearsall Syracuse University Art Museum

12:00 PM-8:00 PM Gods and Monsters: Three Centuries of Portraiture Everson Museum of Art

12:00 PM-8:00 PM Three Graces Everson Museum of Art (Read a review!)

12:00 PM-8:00 PM Mastering a Medium: The Porcelains of Adelaide Alsop Robineau Everson Museum of Art

12:00 PM-5:00 PM Béisbol at the Heart of Latino Community La Casita Cultural Center

12:00 PM-5:00 PM Continuum Point of Contact Gallery (Read a review!)

2:00 PM-7:00 PM Borderlines: The Art of Consuelo Jimenez Underwood ArtRage Gallery (Read a review!)

5:00 PM-11:00 PM Anathema Urban Video Project

6:45 PM Pirates of the Yuletide Acme Mystery Company

7:30 PM Matilda the Musical Broadway in Syracuse (Read a review!)

7:30 PM *SOLD OUT* Dreamgirls Redhouse (Read a review!)

7:30 PM Peter Pan Syracuse Stage (Read a review!)

9:00 PM American Babies, with The Frontier Westcott Theater

Events for Friday, December 4, 2015

8:00 AM-8:00 PM Robert Gullie: Pieces of Me; Heart to Hand LeMoyne College

9:00 AM-4:00 PM Drawing on Talent: Members Art Show Baltimore Woods Weeks Art Gallery

9:00 AM-4:00 PM Machines Syracuse Technology Garden Gallery

9:00 AM-5:00 PM Black Utopias Syracuse University Library Special Collections Research Center

9:30 AM-6:00 PM Contemporary Ceramics: SU Faculty and Students Edgewood Gallery

10:00 AM-5:00 PM Off the Wall Holiday Show and Sale Associated Artists of Central New York

10:00 AM-5:00 PM Resistance: Work by Najee Dorsey Community Folk Art Center (Read a review!)

10:00 AM-5:00 PM 30th Annual Gingerbread Gallery Erie Canal Museum

10:00 AM-8:00 PM Joanne Balfour and Barb Schramm: Theorums and Victorian Santas Gallery 54

10:00 AM-6:00 PM 2015 Light Work Grants in Photography Exhibition: Allison Beondé, Thilde Jensen, Costa Sakellariou Light Work Gallery

10:00 AM-6:00 PM Gideon Barnett: After Edith Light Work Gallery

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Look at What We Got! New to the OHA Collection Onondaga Historical Association

10:00 AM-4:00 PM A Life in Art: Highlights of Women Artists in OHA's Collection Onondaga Historical Association

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Snowy Splendor: Winter Scenes of Onondaga County Onondaga Historical Association

10:00 AM A Children's Nutcracker Syracuse City Ballet

11:00 AM-5:00 PM Holiday Show 2015 Gandee Gallery

11:00 AM-4:00 PM 61st Annual Art Mart Syracuse Allied Arts

11:00 AM-4:30 PM The Portraits of Gregory Heisler Syracuse University Art Museum

11:00 AM-4:30 PM Hard Earned: The Military Photographs of Stacy Pearsall Syracuse University Art Museum

11:15 AM OCC Guitar Ensemble Onondaga Community College

12:00 PM-5:00 PM Gods and Monsters: Three Centuries of Portraiture Everson Museum of Art

12:00 PM-5:00 PM 2015 Festival of Trees Everson Museum of Art

12:00 PM-5:00 PM Mastering a Medium: The Porcelains of Adelaide Alsop Robineau Everson Museum of Art

12:00 PM-5:00 PM Three Graces Everson Museum of Art (Read a review!)

12:00 PM-5:00 PM Béisbol at the Heart of Latino Community La Casita Cultural Center

12:00 PM-5:00 PM Continuum Point of Contact Gallery (Read a review!)

12:00 PM A Children's Nutcracker Syracuse City Ballet

2:00 PM-7:00 PM Borderlines: The Art of Consuelo Jimenez Underwood ArtRage Gallery (Read a review!)

2:00 PM Comfort Society Tour Syracuse University Art Museum

5:00 PM-11:00 PM Anathema Urban Video Project

6:00 PM-9:00 PM Jazz@Sitrus: Djangoners CNY Jazz Arts Foundation

7:00 PM January Gill O'Neil Downtown Writer's Center

7:00 PM-9:00 PM Glassblowing Demonstration

8:00 PM Matilda the Musical Broadway in Syracuse (Read a review!)

8:00 PM A Christmas Story Central New York Playhouse (Read a review!)

8:00 PM Star Wars: The Musical Rarely Done Productions (Read a review!)

8:00 PM *SOLD OUT* Dreamgirls Redhouse (Read a review!)

8:00 PM Color of the Holidays Syracuse Gay and Lesbian Chorus

8:00 PM Peter Pan Syracuse Stage (Read a review!)

8:00 PM Student Recital Series: Brianna Lombino, soprano Syracuse University Setnor School of Music

Events for Saturday, December 5, 2015

1:00 AM SUArt Kids Scavenger Hunt Syracuse University Art Museum

9:00 AM-8:00 PM Robert Gullie: Pieces of Me; Heart to Hand LeMoyne College

10:00 AM-5:00 PM Off the Wall Holiday Show and Sale Associated Artists of Central New York

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Drawing on Talent: Members Art Show Baltimore Woods Weeks Art Gallery

10:00 AM-2:00 PM Contemporary Ceramics: SU Faculty and Students Edgewood Gallery

10:00 AM-5:00 PM 30th Annual Gingerbread Gallery Erie Canal Museum

10:00 AM-5:00 PM Gods and Monsters: Three Centuries of Portraiture Everson Museum of Art

10:00 AM-5:00 PM Three Graces Everson Museum of Art (Read a review!)

10:00 AM-5:00 PM Mastering a Medium: The Porcelains of Adelaide Alsop Robineau Everson Museum of Art

10:00 AM-5:00 PM 2015 Festival of Trees Everson Museum of Art

10:00 AM-6:00 PM Joanne Balfour and Barb Schramm: Theorums and Victorian Santas Gallery 54

10:00 AM-5:00 PM Plowshares Craftsfair

11:00 AM-5:00 PM Resistance: Work by Najee Dorsey Community Folk Art Center (Read a review!)

11:00 AM-5:00 PM Holiday Show 2015 Gandee Gallery

11:00 AM-4:00 PM 61st Annual Art Mart Syracuse Allied Arts

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

11:00 AM-4:00 PM Snowy Splendor: Winter Scenes of Onondaga County Onondaga Historical Association

11:00 AM-4:00 PM A Life in Art: Highlights of Women Artists in OHA's Collection Onondaga Historical Association

11:00 AM-4:30 PM The Portraits of Gregory Heisler Syracuse University Art Museum

11:00 AM-4:30 PM Hard Earned: The Military Photographs of Stacy Pearsall Syracuse University Art Museum

12:00 PM-4:00 PM Borderlines: The Art of Consuelo Jimenez Underwood ArtRage Gallery (Read a review!)

12:00 PM-3:00 PM Book Signing: Art for the People: Decorated Stoneware from the Weitsman Collection Dalton's American Decorative Arts

12:00 PM-4:00 PM Dickens Christmas

12:00 PM-5:00 PM Continuum Point of Contact Gallery (Read a review!)

12:30 PM Aladdin Magic Circle Children's Theatre

1:00 PM-9:00 PM 2015 Light Work Grants in Photography Exhibition: Allison Beondé, Thilde Jensen, Costa Sakellariou Light Work Gallery

1:00 PM-3:00 PM Tom Dooley Choraliers and Cathedral Church Choir

1:00 PM The Nutcracker Syracuse City Ballet

2:00 PM Matilda the Musical Broadway in Syracuse (Read a review!)

2:00 PM *SOLD OUT* Dreamgirls Redhouse (Read a review!)

3:00 PM Peter Pan Syracuse Stage (Read a review!)

5:00 PM-11:00 PM Anathema Urban Video Project

6:00 PM The Nutcracker Syracuse City Ballet

7:30 PM Cambini & Bezuidenhout NYS Baroque

8:00 PM Matilda the Musical Broadway in Syracuse (Read a review!)

8:00 PM A Christmas Story Central New York Playhouse (Read a review!)

8:00 PM Star Wars: The Musical Rarely Done Productions (Read a review!)

8:00 PM *SOLD OUT* Dreamgirls Redhouse (Read a review!)

8:00 PM Color of the Holidays Syracuse Gay and Lesbian Chorus

8:00 PM Peter Pan Syracuse Stage (Read a review!)

8:00 PM Max Creek, with Gridline and Big Foot Westcott Theater

Events for Sunday, December 6, 2015

10:00 AM-3:00 PM 30th Annual Gingerbread Gallery Erie Canal Museum

10:00 AM-5:00 PM Joanne Balfour and Barb Schramm: Theorums and Victorian Santas Gallery 54

10:00 AM-6:00 PM Gideon Barnett: After Edith Light Work Gallery

11:00 AM-4:00 PM Holiday Show 2015 Gandee Gallery

11:00 AM-5:00 PM Plowshares Craftsfair

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

11:00 AM-4:00 PM A Life in Art: Highlights of Women Artists in OHA's Collection Onondaga Historical Association

11:00 AM-4:00 PM Snowy Splendor: Winter Scenes of Onondaga County Onondaga Historical Association

11:00 AM-4:30 PM Hard Earned: The Military Photographs of Stacy Pearsall Syracuse University Art Museum

11:00 AM-4:30 PM The Portraits of Gregory Heisler Syracuse University Art Museum

12:00 PM-5:00 PM 2015 Festival of Trees Everson Museum of Art

12:00 PM-5:00 PM Gods and Monsters: Three Centuries of Portraiture Everson Museum of Art

12:00 PM-5:00 PM Mastering a Medium: The Porcelains of Adelaide Alsop Robineau Everson Museum of Art

12:00 PM-5:00 PM Three Graces Everson Museum of Art (Read a review!)

12:00 PM-2:00 AM Robert Gullie: Pieces of Me; Heart to Hand LeMoyne College

12:00 PM-4:00 PM Dickens Christmas

1:00 PM-5:00 PM Off the Wall Holiday Show and Sale Associated Artists of Central New York

1:00 PM Matilda the Musical Broadway in Syracuse (Read a review!)

1:00 PM-9:00 PM 2015 Light Work Grants in Photography Exhibition: Allison Beondé, Thilde Jensen, Costa Sakellariou Light Work Gallery

2:00 PM A Christmas Story Central New York Playhouse (Read a review!)

2:00 PM The Nutcracker Syracuse City Ballet

2:00 PM Peter Pan Syracuse Stage (Read a review!)

2:30 PM Special Event: Messiah Syracuse Orchestra (formerly Symphoria), featuring Syracuse University Oratorio Society

4:00 PM Holiday Festival of Carols Syracuse Children's Chorus

4:15 PM Holiday Concert Central New York Flute Choir

6:30 PM Matilda the Musical Broadway in Syracuse (Read a review!)

7:00 PM Peter Pan Syracuse Stage (Read a review!)

7:30 PM Holidays at Hendricks Hendricks Chapel, featuring Annie Laver, University Organist

Next week  >>>

Sunday, November 29, 2015


Art
 

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM, November 29



30th Annual Gingerbread Gallery
Erie Canal Museum

Price: $5 adults, $4 seniors, $2 children
Erie Canal Museum
318 Erie Blvd. E., Syracuse

It is that time of year again! The upstairs gallery of the Erie Canal Museum has transformed into a 1800s street scene with gingerbread creations made by professional and amateur bakers from across the region on display in storefront windows.


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



Mandala Paintings by Ken Nichols
Gallery 54

Gallery 54
54 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles

Ken's paintings represent Universal Energy with each color, shape, stroke and placement predicated upon the one before it. This is what you see if you go beyond electrons and quarks. His paintings paint themselves, Ken wants people to look at his paintings and see paintings within paintings within paintings. He wants positive energy to come out of looking at his work. His paintings are not planned, they happen. Ken calls his style Decorative Energist.


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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, November 29



Gideon Barnett: After Edith
Light Work Gallery

Price: Free
Light Work Gallery
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University, Syracuse

Gideon Barnett's exhibition "After Edith" brings together a collection of images that he produced by documenting vandalized photography books found in public libraries. The project began in Miami, FL, with the discovery of a copy of Emmet Gowin's Photographs in which the iconic nude portraits of Gowin's wife Edith had been defaced by prurient library visitors. Parts of the images had been cut with a razor blade and, in some instances, entirely torn out of the book. This deliberate removal of "provocative" imagery and the psychology of what may have sparked such an act fascinated Barnett, and prompted a closer look at the visual byproducts—the way in which the cuts open through to another image, for example, or how the tearing of a page can create a compelling juxtaposition of photographs. The vandalized images are unquestionably elegant and beautiful when taken out of context and framed on the wall, yet all together Barnett's photographs also point to a disconcerting fearful, destructive, or even violent intention behind them.


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11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, November 29



Holiday Show 2015
Gandee Gallery

Gandee Gallery
7846 Main St., Fabius

The Holiday Group Show emphasizes the important role handmade objects and fine art plays in domestic life, enriching living spaces and adorning the body. The Gandee Gallery encourages art lovers to celebrate the holidays by giving gifts that embody the creative spirit and to shop locally. The exhibition features jewelry, up-cycled jewelry and ornaments by Betsy Menson Sio, ceramics by Jen Gandee and Brooke Millecchia, pastels by Mary Padgett and Adriana Meiss, woven scarves by Laurel Moranz, and earrings by Susan Machamer.


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11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, November 29



Snowy Splendor: Winter Scenes of Onondaga County
Onondaga Historical Association

Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St., Syracuse

OHA is proud to present the third annual Snowy Splendor: Winter Scenes of Onondaga County. The exhibition features oil, acrylic, and watercolor paintings, photographs, and pastel drawings of winter scenes of Onondaga County from area artists and photographers. The 40 scenes include downtown Syracuse, parks, rural vistas, and woodland settings. The imagery also is varied; sometimes stark, sometimes colorful, yet all evocative of a season we love and hate.


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11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, November 29



A Life in Art: Highlights of Women Artists in OHA's Collection
Onondaga Historical Association

Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St., Syracuse

This exhibit highlights artwork created by local women artists whose work is represented in OHA's collection. The exhibition features over 40 paintings, prints, drawings, and sculptures ranging from the mid-19th century through the end of the 20th century.


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11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, November 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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12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, November 29



Three Graces
Everson Museum of Art

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

The Three Graces were known in ancient mythology as enchanting goddesses who personified the primary attributes of creativity: Beauty, Wonder and Joy. In a recasting of this mythical triumvirate, the Everson introduces three contemporary artists from New York – Polly Apfelbaum, Tony Feher and Carrie Moyer – whose spectacular abstract works embody these qualities. More than just a typical exhibition, Three Graces is also a revelatory experience, as the artists have created new works inspired by pieces from the Museum's collection, which are also included. From Moyer's biomorphic paintings, to Apfelbaum's playful textiles, and Feher's magical installations, Three Graces connects the past and present through beauty, wonder, and joy.

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



Gods and Monsters: Three Centuries of Portraiture
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

This exhibition represents an overview of the portraiture genre for over three centuries, examining how artists have portrayed themselves and others within different contexts and in a variety of media and styles. From 19th-century painted miniatures to contemporary color photographs, these portraits drawn from the Everson collection depict a heterogeneous cast of characters both remembered and forgotten, lauded and reviled. Stretching the conventions of the genre, the exhibition includes works by Andy Warhol, William Wegman and others as well as more traditional portrait paintings by artists such as Cecelia Beaux and Gilbert Stuart.


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



Mastering a Medium: The Porcelains of Adelaide Alsop Robineau
Everson Museum of Art

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

Adelaide Alsop Robineau, a major figure in the Arts and Crafts movement and today considered one of America's preeminent art potters, is known for her exquisite porcelains decorated with intricate carvings and crystalline glazes. This exhibition features more than seventy of Robineau's works, a number of which were part of the Everson's original purchase of Robineau's porcelains in 1916, an acquisition that set the course for the Museum's long-term commitment to collecting ceramics. On display in the exhibition are many visitor favorites, including the famous Scarab Vase, believed to be Robineau's masterpiece.


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12:00 PM - 2:00 AM, November 29



Robert Gullie: Pieces of Me; Heart to Hand
LeMoyne College

Price: Free
Wilson Art Gallery, Noreen Reale Falcone Library
LeMoyne College, Syracuse

For information, call 315-445-4153.


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1:00 PM - 5:00 PM, November 29



Off the Wall Holiday Show and Sale
Associated Artists of Central New York

Price: Free
Manlius Village Library
Manlius Village Center, 1 Arkie Albanese Dr., Manlius

Annual show and sale of members' work. Pieces may be taken at time of purchase.


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1:00 PM - 9:00 PM, November 29



2015 Light Work Grants in Photography Exhibition: Allison Beondé, Thilde Jensen, Costa Sakellariou
Light Work Gallery

Light Work Gallery
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University, Syracuse

Allison Beondé is a visual artist currently living in Syracuse. She holds her B.F.A. from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, in partnership with Tufts University. She has exhibited work in the Boston area and is the recipient of a 2015 Traveling Fellowship through the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Thilde Jensen was born in Denmark and moved to New York City in 1997. Six years later, her life and career as a documentary and editorial photographer were cut short by a sudden development of severe environmental illness. Jensen's first monograph, The Canaries, is about environmental illness and was published in 2013. It has since received much international acclaim. Her book was selected by many as one of the best photobooks of the year 2013. The Canaries was shortlisted for the Paris Photo/Aperture Foundation First Photobook Award 2013, longlisted for the Kraszna-Krausz Book Awards 2014, nominated for the Kassel Best Photobook Award 2014, and is in the collection at MoMA. The project has been exhibited in solo shows at Light Work and the Center for Photography at Woodstock, NY; featured in the New York Times, Esquire Russia, Wired.com rawfile, Vision Magazine China, Business Insider, Slate.com; and selected for Slate.com's Best Photography Shows of 2012. The Canaries was featured in the TONY: 2012 exhibition at the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse. Jensen is a 2013 NYFA Fellowship recipient.

Costa Sakellariou is a photographer currently living and working in Binghamton, NY. From the mid-1980s until 1992, he was a working photographer based in Athens, Islamabad, and New Delhi. His clients were the weekly news magazines and his work was represented by JB Pictures in New York City. In 1992, he began work on a long-term project on the dwindling Greek population of Istanbul. The project was published as a book titled The Last Greeks of Istanbul, and was one of the first photobooks to be published in Greece. The Benaki Museum plans to acquire a portfolio of the work for their permanent photography collection. In 1998, Sakellariou and his wife moved to Binghamton. A year later, he began teaching photography at Binghamton University, where he continues to teach today.


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Music
 

2:00 PM, November 29



CMM 125 Anniversary Concert
Civic Morning Musicals
Featuring Sarah Crocker Vonsattel, violin; Patrick Dalton-Holmes, violin

Price: $20 regular, $15 members, free for students with ID
Hosmer Auditorium, Everson Museum
401 Harrison St., Syracuse


Concert features former CMM Youth Concerto Competition winners Sarah Crocker Vonsattel, violin (1996 and 1999), and Patrick Dalton-Holmes, violin (1992); with Will Knuth, violin, and collaborating pianists Gilles Vonsattel, Ida Tili-Trebicka, and Susan Crocker.

Beethoven "Kreutzer" Sonata, Vivaldi Concerto for 3 Violins, and music of Hermann, Ravel, Szymanowski and Kreisler

OnCenter garage parking is $2.50 with CMM stamped ticket.


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Theater
 

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM, November 29



Dickens Christmas

Price: Free
Village of Skaneateles
Skaneateles

Strolling appearances throughout the village by Scrooge, Tiny Tim, Father Christmas, Mother Goose, Charles Dickens, and Queen Victoria.


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2:00 PM, November 29



Preview: Peter Pan
Syracuse Stage
Syracuse University Drama Department
Paul Barnes, director

Archbold Theater, Syracuse Stage
820 E. Genesee St., Syracuse

Journey to Neverland in the high-flying family musical Peter Pan. "All children grow up, except one." So begins the magical adventure that has been delighting youngsters (and oldsters) for more than 100 years. With such songs as "I'm Flying", "I Won't Grow Up," and "Never Never Land", Peter Pan delivers a musical and adventurous treat for the holiday season. Paul Barnes directs, with choreography by Anthony Salatino and musical direction by Brian Cimmet.

Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh and music by Morris "Moose" Charlap, with additional lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, additional music by Jule Styne. Based on the play by Sir James M. Barrie.

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Monday, November 30, 2015


Art
 

8:00 AM - 2:00 AM, November 30



Robert Gullie: Pieces of Me; Heart to Hand
LeMoyne College

Price: Free
Wilson Art Gallery, Noreen Reale Falcone Library
LeMoyne College, Syracuse

For information, call 315-445-4153.


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9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, November 30



Drawing on Talent: Members Art Show
Baltimore Woods Weeks Art Gallery

Price: Free
Baltimore Woods Nature Center
4007 Bishop Hill Rd., Marcellus

Although generally open to the public, the program room is occasionally used for nature-themed classes and private parties. Those interested in the gallery may wish to call before their visit to be sure that the program room will not be in use when they arrive.


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9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, November 30



Machines
Syracuse Technology Garden Gallery

Price: Free
Syracuse Technology Garden
235 Harrison St., Syracuse

An exhibit of artworks exploring the human species love of mechanical, technical, and electronic implements.


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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, November 30



Black Utopias
Syracuse University Library Special Collections Research Center

Price: Free
Bird Library, 6th Floor
Syracuse University, Syracuse

Co-curated by Dr. Joan Bryant, associate professor in the African American Studies Department, and Dr. Lucy Mulroney, interim senior director of the Special Collections Research Center, "Black Utopias" commemorates the 50th anniversary of the publication of The Autobiography of Malcolm X, the best-selling narrative of one of the most prominent men of the Civil Rights era.

This anniversary holds special significance for Syracuse University because the Libraries' Special Collections Research Center is home to the records of Grove Press, the avant-garde publisher of the Autobiography. Grove hailed the book as one of its "most important" publications. The first printing of 10,000 copies sold out before it was released in October 1965.

"Black Utopias" takes the personal transformations that form the narrative arc of Malcolm X's Autobiography as the framework for exploring a range of utopian visions that have shaped Black American life. Although utopias are, by definition, the stuff of dreams, the examples presented in this exhibition are firmly rooted in historical experiences of subjugation, inequality, and injustice. They are at once visionary and modest endeavors to craft worlds of freedom, unity, power, equality, and beauty.

The exhibit will feature the handwritten letter that Malcolm X sent to Alex Haley during his pilgrimage to Mecca, as well as other unique and rare materials from the collections. It includes documents by little-known individuals and such prominent figures as W.E.B. Dubois, Langston Hughes, Madam C. J. Walker, James Ford, and Martin Luther King, Jr.


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10:00 AM - 9:00 PM, November 30



Off the Wall Holiday Show and Sale
Associated Artists of Central New York

Price: Free
Manlius Village Library
Manlius Village Center, 1 Arkie Albanese Dr., Manlius

Annual show and sale of members' work. Pieces may be taken at time of purchase.


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



30th Annual Gingerbread Gallery
Erie Canal Museum

Price: $5 adults, $4 seniors, $2 children
Erie Canal Museum
318 Erie Blvd. E., Syracuse

It is that time of year again! The upstairs gallery of the Erie Canal Museum has transformed into a 1800s street scene with gingerbread creations made by professional and amateur bakers from across the region on display in storefront windows.


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10:00 AM - 9:00 PM, November 30



2015 Light Work Grants in Photography Exhibition: Allison Beondé, Thilde Jensen, Costa Sakellariou
Light Work Gallery

Light Work Gallery
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University, Syracuse

Allison Beondé is a visual artist currently living in Syracuse. She holds her B.F.A. from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, in partnership with Tufts University. She has exhibited work in the Boston area and is the recipient of a 2015 Traveling Fellowship through the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Thilde Jensen was born in Denmark and moved to New York City in 1997. Six years later, her life and career as a documentary and editorial photographer were cut short by a sudden development of severe environmental illness. Jensen's first monograph, The Canaries, is about environmental illness and was published in 2013. It has since received much international acclaim. Her book was selected by many as one of the best photobooks of the year 2013. The Canaries was shortlisted for the Paris Photo/Aperture Foundation First Photobook Award 2013, longlisted for the Kraszna-Krausz Book Awards 2014, nominated for the Kassel Best Photobook Award 2014, and is in the collection at MoMA. The project has been exhibited in solo shows at Light Work and the Center for Photography at Woodstock, NY; featured in the New York Times, Esquire Russia, Wired.com rawfile, Vision Magazine China, Business Insider, Slate.com; and selected for Slate.com's Best Photography Shows of 2012. The Canaries was featured in the TONY: 2012 exhibition at the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse. Jensen is a 2013 NYFA Fellowship recipient.

Costa Sakellariou is a photographer currently living and working in Binghamton, NY. From the mid-1980s until 1992, he was a working photographer based in Athens, Islamabad, and New Delhi. His clients were the weekly news magazines and his work was represented by JB Pictures in New York City. In 1992, he began work on a long-term project on the dwindling Greek population of Istanbul. The project was published as a book titled The Last Greeks of Istanbul, and was one of the first photobooks to be published in Greece. The Benaki Museum plans to acquire a portfolio of the work for their permanent photography collection. In 1998, Sakellariou and his wife moved to Binghamton. A year later, he began teaching photography at Binghamton University, where he continues to teach today.


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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, November 30



Gideon Barnett: After Edith
Light Work Gallery

Price: Free
Light Work Gallery
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University, Syracuse

Gideon Barnett's exhibition "After Edith" brings together a collection of images that he produced by documenting vandalized photography books found in public libraries. The project began in Miami, FL, with the discovery of a copy of Emmet Gowin's Photographs in which the iconic nude portraits of Gowin's wife Edith had been defaced by prurient library visitors. Parts of the images had been cut with a razor blade and, in some instances, entirely torn out of the book. This deliberate removal of "provocative" imagery and the psychology of what may have sparked such an act fascinated Barnett, and prompted a closer look at the visual byproducts—the way in which the cuts open through to another image, for example, or how the tearing of a page can create a compelling juxtaposition of photographs. The vandalized images are unquestionably elegant and beautiful when taken out of context and framed on the wall, yet all together Barnett's photographs also point to a disconcerting fearful, destructive, or even violent intention behind them.


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11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, November 30



61st Annual Art Mart
Syracuse Allied Arts

City Hall Commons Atrium
201 East Washington St., Syracuse

Unique art handcrafted by over 45 local artists — paintings, photography, pottery, jewelry, textiles, stained glass.

For more information and complete list of artists, visit artmart-syracuse.com.


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12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, November 30



Béisbol at the Heart of Latino Community
La Casita Cultural Center

Price: Free
La Casita Cultural Center
109 Otisco St., Syracuse

Our gallery-wide collective explores the vital role of the national pastime, baseball, in the life of our Latino communities. A stunning collection of artifacts, photography, and video relate stories about local heroes who inspire us all. The project was documented by La Casita's community outreach team, Luz Encarnacion and Herve Yves Comeau, in close collaboration with Syracuse-based photojournalist and videographer from Puerto Rico, Marilú López Fretts.


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Film
 

7:30 PM, November 30



Detective Story (1951)
Syracuse Cinephile Society

Price: $3.50 non-members, $3 members
Spaghetti Warehouse
689 N. Clinton St., Syracuse

Director: William Wyler
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Eleanor Parker, William Bendix, Horace McMahon, Lee Grant, Frank Faylen

A powerful drama set in a NYC police precinct from the same team that brought us "Dead End" (director William Wyler and playwright Sidney Kingsley). Many familiar character actors enter and exit the squad room in this groundbreaking film (from Kingsley's stage play) that set the scene for future police TV dramas like "Hill Street Blues," "NYPD Blue," and "Law and Order".


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Tuesday, December 1, 2015


Art
 

8:00 AM - 2:00 AM, December 1



Robert Gullie: Pieces of Me; Heart to Hand
LeMoyne College

Price: Free
Wilson Art Gallery, Noreen Reale Falcone Library
LeMoyne College, Syracuse

For information, call 315-445-4153.


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9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 1



Drawing on Talent: Members Art Show
Baltimore Woods Weeks Art Gallery

Price: Free
Baltimore Woods Nature Center
4007 Bishop Hill Rd., Marcellus

Although generally open to the public, the program room is occasionally used for nature-themed classes and private parties. Those interested in the gallery may wish to call before their visit to be sure that the program room will not be in use when they arrive.


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9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 1



Machines
Syracuse Technology Garden Gallery

Price: Free
Syracuse Technology Garden
235 Harrison St., Syracuse

An exhibit of artworks exploring the human species love of mechanical, technical, and electronic implements.


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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, December 1



Black Utopias
Syracuse University Library Special Collections Research Center

Price: Free
Bird Library, 6th Floor
Syracuse University, Syracuse

Co-curated by Dr. Joan Bryant, associate professor in the African American Studies Department, and Dr. Lucy Mulroney, interim senior director of the Special Collections Research Center, "Black Utopias" commemorates the 50th anniversary of the publication of The Autobiography of Malcolm X, the best-selling narrative of one of the most prominent men of the Civil Rights era.

This anniversary holds special significance for Syracuse University because the Libraries' Special Collections Research Center is home to the records of Grove Press, the avant-garde publisher of the Autobiography. Grove hailed the book as one of its "most important" publications. The first printing of 10,000 copies sold out before it was released in October 1965.

"Black Utopias" takes the personal transformations that form the narrative arc of Malcolm X's Autobiography as the framework for exploring a range of utopian visions that have shaped Black American life. Although utopias are, by definition, the stuff of dreams, the examples presented in this exhibition are firmly rooted in historical experiences of subjugation, inequality, and injustice. They are at once visionary and modest endeavors to craft worlds of freedom, unity, power, equality, and beauty.

The exhibit will feature the handwritten letter that Malcolm X sent to Alex Haley during his pilgrimage to Mecca, as well as other unique and rare materials from the collections. It includes documents by little-known individuals and such prominent figures as W.E.B. Dubois, Langston Hughes, Madam C. J. Walker, James Ford, and Martin Luther King, Jr.


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9:30 AM - 6:00 PM, December 1



Contemporary Ceramics: SU Faculty and Students
Edgewood Gallery

Edgewood Gallery
216 Tecumseh Rd., Syracuse

Works by faculty members Peter Beasecker, Margie Hughto, Jee Eun Lee, David MacDonald, and Errol Willett, and students Chelsey Albert, Nora Arrieta, Klaus Doelle, Brion Hardink, Adam Jennett, Kwan Jeong, Sunyoung Lee, and Alberto Veronica.


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10:00 AM - 9:00 PM, December 1



Off the Wall Holiday Show and Sale
Associated Artists of Central New York

Price: Free
Manlius Village Library
Manlius Village Center, 1 Arkie Albanese Dr., Manlius

Annual show and sale of members' work. Pieces may be taken at time of purchase.


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



Resistance: Work by Najee Dorsey
Community Folk Art Center

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

Our exhibition season opens with "Resistance" by artist, collector, and founder/CEO of Black Art in America Najee Dorsey. His mixed media works features a number of the heroes of the civil rights movements as well as 20th century activists. An essay entitled My Art is my Voice, written by Dr. Kamasi C. Hill describes the works stating, "Najee Dorsey's mixed media series "Resistance," is an artistic commentary on the various ways individuals have used their voice and bodies to "resist" and fight against the powers that be. Partially inspired by the Occupy Movement, Dorsey's renditions include the Haitian Freedom Fighter Toussaint L'ouverture, A Native American man taking up modern arms, and an ode to unsung she-ro Claudette Colvin, amongst others."

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



30th Annual Gingerbread Gallery
Erie Canal Museum

Price: $5 adults, $4 seniors, $2 children
Erie Canal Museum
318 Erie Blvd. E., Syracuse

It is that time of year again! The upstairs gallery of the Erie Canal Museum has transformed into a 1800s street scene with gingerbread creations made by professional and amateur bakers from across the region on display in storefront windows.


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10:00 AM - 9:00 PM, December 1



2015 Light Work Grants in Photography Exhibition: Allison Beondé, Thilde Jensen, Costa Sakellariou
Light Work Gallery

Light Work Gallery
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University, Syracuse

Allison Beondé is a visual artist currently living in Syracuse. She holds her B.F.A. from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, in partnership with Tufts University. She has exhibited work in the Boston area and is the recipient of a 2015 Traveling Fellowship through the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Thilde Jensen was born in Denmark and moved to New York City in 1997. Six years later, her life and career as a documentary and editorial photographer were cut short by a sudden development of severe environmental illness. Jensen's first monograph, The Canaries, is about environmental illness and was published in 2013. It has since received much international acclaim. Her book was selected by many as one of the best photobooks of the year 2013. The Canaries was shortlisted for the Paris Photo/Aperture Foundation First Photobook Award 2013, longlisted for the Kraszna-Krausz Book Awards 2014, nominated for the Kassel Best Photobook Award 2014, and is in the collection at MoMA. The project has been exhibited in solo shows at Light Work and the Center for Photography at Woodstock, NY; featured in the New York Times, Esquire Russia, Wired.com rawfile, Vision Magazine China, Business Insider, Slate.com; and selected for Slate.com's Best Photography Shows of 2012. The Canaries was featured in the TONY: 2012 exhibition at the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse. Jensen is a 2013 NYFA Fellowship recipient.

Costa Sakellariou is a photographer currently living and working in Binghamton, NY. From the mid-1980s until 1992, he was a working photographer based in Athens, Islamabad, and New Delhi. His clients were the weekly news magazines and his work was represented by JB Pictures in New York City. In 1992, he began work on a long-term project on the dwindling Greek population of Istanbul. The project was published as a book titled The Last Greeks of Istanbul, and was one of the first photobooks to be published in Greece. The Benaki Museum plans to acquire a portfolio of the work for their permanent photography collection. In 1998, Sakellariou and his wife moved to Binghamton. A year later, he began teaching photography at Binghamton University, where he continues to teach today.


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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, December 1



Gideon Barnett: After Edith
Light Work Gallery

Price: Free
Light Work Gallery
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University, Syracuse

Gideon Barnett's exhibition "After Edith" brings together a collection of images that he produced by documenting vandalized photography books found in public libraries. The project began in Miami, FL, with the discovery of a copy of Emmet Gowin's Photographs in which the iconic nude portraits of Gowin's wife Edith had been defaced by prurient library visitors. Parts of the images had been cut with a razor blade and, in some instances, entirely torn out of the book. This deliberate removal of "provocative" imagery and the psychology of what may have sparked such an act fascinated Barnett, and prompted a closer look at the visual byproducts—the way in which the cuts open through to another image, for example, or how the tearing of a page can create a compelling juxtaposition of photographs. The vandalized images are unquestionably elegant and beautiful when taken out of context and framed on the wall, yet all together Barnett's photographs also point to a disconcerting fearful, destructive, or even violent intention behind them.


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



61st Annual Art Mart
Syracuse Allied Arts

City Hall Commons Atrium
201 East Washington St., Syracuse

Unique art handcrafted by over 45 local artists — paintings, photography, pottery, jewelry, textiles, stained glass.

For more information and complete list of artists, visit artmart-syracuse.com.


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11:00 AM - 4:30 PM, December 1



The Portraits of Gregory Heisler
Syracuse University Art Museum

Price: Free
Syracuse University Art Museum, Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

The exhibit presents large-scale images captured by one of professional photography's most respected practitioners. Heisler's iconic portraits of celebrities, athletes, and world leaders are instantly recognizable for their technical mastery and thoughtful responsiveness, many of which have appeared as cover images for well-known magazines. Curated by Domenic Iacono, Director of the Syracuse University Art Galleries, this exhibition presents a small but powerful overview of Heisler's career photographing some of the world's most influential persons.

Gregory Heisler's portraits have appeared as cover images on more than 70 issues of Time magazine, and his stunning portraits of Julia Roberts, Hillary Clinton, Muhammad Ali, Bruce Springsteen and others have appeared in Life, Esquire, Fortune, Sports Illustrated, and many more. Heisler has been said to combine "the eye of an artist, the mind of a scientist, and the heart of a journalist." His photographic career has spanned over 35 years, and among the many awards he has received are the Alfred Eisenstadt Award and the Leica Medal of Excellence. A sought-after speaker and educator, teaching classes and seminars throughout the country and overseas, Heisler was appointed a Distinguished Professor of Photography in the Multimedia Photography & Design program at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University in 2014. His bestselling book, Gregory Heisler: 50 Portraits, will be available for sale in the Gallery Shop.


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11:00 AM - 4:30 PM, December 1



Hard Earned: The Military Photographs of Stacy Pearsall
Syracuse University Art Museum

Price: Free
Syracuse University Art Museum, Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

The exhibit presents over 15 years of Pearsall's career documenting military events and persons. Curated by Theresa Moir, a second year Syracuse University graduate student pursuing concurrent degrees in Museum Studies and Art History, this exhibition draws its content from Pearsall's combat photography taken overseas on active duty in the Air Force, as well as her more recent Veterans Portrait Project.

Stacy L. Pearsall got her start as an Air Force photographer at the age of 17. During her time in the service, she traveled to over 41 countries, and attended S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. Now combat disabled and retired from military service, Pearsall continues to work worldwide as a freelance photographer, and is an author, educator, military consultant, public speaker and founder of the Veterans Portrait Project. Pearsall was one of only two women to win NPPA's Military Photographer of the Year competition, and the only woman to have earned it twice. She's been honored as the Air Force Veteran of the Year by the Air Force Band and PBS, presented the Trojan Labor American Hero Award, honored with the Daughters of the American Revolution Margaret Cochran Corbin Award, lauded by the White House as a Champion of Change, and holds an honorary doctoral degree from The Citadel.


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12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, December 1



Béisbol at the Heart of Latino Community
La Casita Cultural Center

Price: Free
La Casita Cultural Center
109 Otisco St., Syracuse

Our gallery-wide collective explores the vital role of the national pastime, baseball, in the life of our Latino communities. A stunning collection of artifacts, photography, and video relate stories about local heroes who inspire us all. The project was documented by La Casita's community outreach team, Luz Encarnacion and Herve Yves Comeau, in close collaboration with Syracuse-based photojournalist and videographer from Puerto Rico, Marilú López Fretts.


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12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, December 1



Continuum
Point of Contact Gallery

Price: Free
Point of Contact Gallery
350 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

"Continuum" tells the story of Point of Contact's journey over the last 40 years through the lens of its permanent art collection. Many of the pieces included in the exhibition have been created specifically for Point of Contact publications and exhibitions and provide a unique perspective on the evolution of the organization. Including artists such as Judy Pfaff, Nam June Paik, Liliana Porter, and Gregory Crewdson, the collection tends to blur visual and verbal, geographic and cross-cultural boundaries, evolving year-after-year, advancing an essential discussion about contemporary art. By revisiting its past, Point of Contact looks toward its future, refining its vision and turning each new encounter into an experimentation with unlimited insights.

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Film
 

7:30 PM, December 1



Cinemagogue: Ida
Temple Society of Concord

Price: Free, donations accepted
Temple Society of Concord
910 Madison St., Syracuse


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Theater
 

7:30 PM, December 1



Matilda the Musical
Broadway in Syracuse

Landmark Theatre
362 S. Salina St., Syracuse

Time Magazine's No. 1 Show of the Year! Winner of 50 international awards, including four Tony Awards, Matilda the Musical is the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny.

Based on the beloved novel by Roald Dahl, Matilda continues to thrill sold-out audiences of all ages on Broadway and in London's West End. The Wall Street Journal says, "The makers of Matilda have done the impossible—triumphantly! It is smart, sweet, zany and stupendous fun."

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Wednesday, December 2, 2015


Art
 

8:00 AM - 2:00 AM, December 2



Robert Gullie: Pieces of Me; Heart to Hand
LeMoyne College

Price: Free
Wilson Art Gallery, Noreen Reale Falcone Library
LeMoyne College, Syracuse

For information, call 315-445-4153.


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9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 2



Drawing on Talent: Members Art Show
Baltimore Woods Weeks Art Gallery

Price: Free
Baltimore Woods Nature Center
4007 Bishop Hill Rd., Marcellus

Although generally open to the public, the program room is occasionally used for nature-themed classes and private parties. Those interested in the gallery may wish to call before their visit to be sure that the program room will not be in use when they arrive.


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9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 2



Machines
Syracuse Technology Garden Gallery

Price: Free
Syracuse Technology Garden
235 Harrison St., Syracuse

An exhibit of artworks exploring the human species love of mechanical, technical, and electronic implements.


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9:00 AM - 7:00 PM, December 2



Black Utopias
Syracuse University Library Special Collections Research Center

Price: Free
Bird Library, 6th Floor
Syracuse University, Syracuse

Co-curated by Dr. Joan Bryant, associate professor in the African American Studies Department, and Dr. Lucy Mulroney, interim senior director of the Special Collections Research Center, "Black Utopias" commemorates the 50th anniversary of the publication of The Autobiography of Malcolm X, the best-selling narrative of one of the most prominent men of the Civil Rights era.

This anniversary holds special significance for Syracuse University because the Libraries' Special Collections Research Center is home to the records of Grove Press, the avant-garde publisher of the Autobiography. Grove hailed the book as one of its "most important" publications. The first printing of 10,000 copies sold out before it was released in October 1965.

"Black Utopias" takes the personal transformations that form the narrative arc of Malcolm X's Autobiography as the framework for exploring a range of utopian visions that have shaped Black American life. Although utopias are, by definition, the stuff of dreams, the examples presented in this exhibition are firmly rooted in historical experiences of subjugation, inequality, and injustice. They are at once visionary and modest endeavors to craft worlds of freedom, unity, power, equality, and beauty.

The exhibit will feature the handwritten letter that Malcolm X sent to Alex Haley during his pilgrimage to Mecca, as well as other unique and rare materials from the collections. It includes documents by little-known individuals and such prominent figures as W.E.B. Dubois, Langston Hughes, Madam C. J. Walker, James Ford, and Martin Luther King, Jr.


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9:30 AM - 6:00 PM, December 2



Contemporary Ceramics: SU Faculty and Students
Edgewood Gallery

Edgewood Gallery
216 Tecumseh Rd., Syracuse

Works by faculty members Peter Beasecker, Margie Hughto, Jee Eun Lee, David MacDonald, and Errol Willett, and students Chelsey Albert, Nora Arrieta, Klaus Doelle, Brion Hardink, Adam Jennett, Kwan Jeong, Sunyoung Lee, and Alberto Veronica.


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10:00 AM - 9:00 PM, December 2



Off the Wall Holiday Show and Sale
Associated Artists of Central New York

Price: Free
Manlius Village Library
Manlius Village Center, 1 Arkie Albanese Dr., Manlius

Annual show and sale of members' work. Pieces may be taken at time of purchase.


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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, December 2



Resistance: Work by Najee Dorsey
Community Folk Art Center

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

Our exhibition season opens with "Resistance" by artist, collector, and founder/CEO of Black Art in America Najee Dorsey. His mixed media works features a number of the heroes of the civil rights movements as well as 20th century activists. An essay entitled My Art is my Voice, written by Dr. Kamasi C. Hill describes the works stating, "Najee Dorsey's mixed media series "Resistance," is an artistic commentary on the various ways individuals have used their voice and bodies to "resist" and fight against the powers that be. Partially inspired by the Occupy Movement, Dorsey's renditions include the Haitian Freedom Fighter Toussaint L'ouverture, A Native American man taking up modern arms, and an ode to unsung she-ro Claudette Colvin, amongst others."

Read a review!


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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, December 2



30th Annual Gingerbread Gallery
Erie Canal Museum

Price: $5 adults, $4 seniors, $2 children
Erie Canal Museum
318 Erie Blvd. E., Syracuse

It is that time of year again! The upstairs gallery of the Erie Canal Museum has transformed into a 1800s street scene with gingerbread creations made by professional and amateur bakers from across the region on display in storefront windows.


Back to list
 

 

10:00 AM - 9:00 PM, December 2



2015 Light Work Grants in Photography Exhibition: Allison Beondé, Thilde Jensen, Costa Sakellariou
Light Work Gallery

Light Work Gallery
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University, Syracuse

Allison Beondé is a visual artist currently living in Syracuse. She holds her B.F.A. from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, in partnership with Tufts University. She has exhibited work in the Boston area and is the recipient of a 2015 Traveling Fellowship through the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Thilde Jensen was born in Denmark and moved to New York City in 1997. Six years later, her life and career as a documentary and editorial photographer were cut short by a sudden development of severe environmental illness. Jensen's first monograph, The Canaries, is about environmental illness and was published in 2013. It has since received much international acclaim. Her book was selected by many as one of the best photobooks of the year 2013. The Canaries was shortlisted for the Paris Photo/Aperture Foundation First Photobook Award 2013, longlisted for the Kraszna-Krausz Book Awards 2014, nominated for the Kassel Best Photobook Award 2014, and is in the collection at MoMA. The project has been exhibited in solo shows at Light Work and the Center for Photography at Woodstock, NY; featured in the New York Times, Esquire Russia, Wired.com rawfile, Vision Magazine China, Business Insider, Slate.com; and selected for Slate.com's Best Photography Shows of 2012. The Canaries was featured in the TONY: 2012 exhibition at the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse. Jensen is a 2013 NYFA Fellowship recipient.

Costa Sakellariou is a photographer currently living and working in Binghamton, NY. From the mid-1980s until 1992, he was a working photographer based in Athens, Islamabad, and New Delhi. His clients were the weekly news magazines and his work was represented by JB Pictures in New York City. In 1992, he began work on a long-term project on the dwindling Greek population of Istanbul. The project was published as a book titled The Last Greeks of Istanbul, and was one of the first photobooks to be published in Greece. The Benaki Museum plans to acquire a portfolio of the work for their permanent photography collection. In 1998, Sakellariou and his wife moved to Binghamton. A year later, he began teaching photography at Binghamton University, where he continues to teach today.


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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, December 2



Gideon Barnett: After Edith
Light Work Gallery

Price: Free
Light Work Gallery
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University, Syracuse

Gideon Barnett's exhibition "After Edith" brings together a collection of images that he produced by documenting vandalized photography books found in public libraries. The project began in Miami, FL, with the discovery of a copy of Emmet Gowin's Photographs in which the iconic nude portraits of Gowin's wife Edith had been defaced by prurient library visitors. Parts of the images had been cut with a razor blade and, in some instances, entirely torn out of the book. This deliberate removal of "provocative" imagery and the psychology of what may have sparked such an act fascinated Barnett, and prompted a closer look at the visual byproducts—the way in which the cuts open through to another image, for example, or how the tearing of a page can create a compelling juxtaposition of photographs. The vandalized images are unquestionably elegant and beautiful when taken out of context and framed on the wall, yet all together Barnett's photographs also point to a disconcerting fearful, destructive, or even violent intention behind them.


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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 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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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 2



A Life in Art: Highlights of Women Artists in OHA's Collection
Onondaga Historical Association

Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St., Syracuse

This exhibit highlights artwork created by local women artists whose work is represented in OHA's collection. The exhibition features over 40 paintings, prints, drawings, and sculptures ranging from the mid-19th century through the end of the 20th century.


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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 2



Snowy Splendor: Winter Scenes of Onondaga County
Onondaga Historical Association

Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St., Syracuse

OHA is proud to present the third annual Snowy Splendor: Winter Scenes of Onondaga County. The exhibition features oil, acrylic, and watercolor paintings, photographs, and pastel drawings of winter scenes of Onondaga County from area artists and photographers. The 40 scenes include downtown Syracuse, parks, rural vistas, and woodland settings. The imagery also is varied; sometimes stark, sometimes colorful, yet all evocative of a season we love and hate.


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



61st Annual Art Mart
Syracuse Allied Arts

City Hall Commons Atrium
201 East Washington St., Syracuse

Unique art handcrafted by over 45 local artists — paintings, photography, pottery, jewelry, textiles, stained glass.

For more information and complete list of artists, visit artmart-syracuse.com.


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11:00 AM - 4:30 PM, December 2



The Portraits of Gregory Heisler
Syracuse University Art Museum

Price: Free
Syracuse University Art Museum, Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

The exhibit presents large-scale images captured by one of professional photography's most respected practitioners. Heisler's iconic portraits of celebrities, athletes, and world leaders are instantly recognizable for their technical mastery and thoughtful responsiveness, many of which have appeared as cover images for well-known magazines. Curated by Domenic Iacono, Director of the Syracuse University Art Galleries, this exhibition presents a small but powerful overview of Heisler's career photographing some of the world's most influential persons.

Gregory Heisler's portraits have appeared as cover images on more than 70 issues of Time magazine, and his stunning portraits of Julia Roberts, Hillary Clinton, Muhammad Ali, Bruce Springsteen and others have appeared in Life, Esquire, Fortune, Sports Illustrated, and many more. Heisler has been said to combine "the eye of an artist, the mind of a scientist, and the heart of a journalist." His photographic career has spanned over 35 years, and among the many awards he has received are the Alfred Eisenstadt Award and the Leica Medal of Excellence. A sought-after speaker and educator, teaching classes and seminars throughout the country and overseas, Heisler was appointed a Distinguished Professor of Photography in the Multimedia Photography & Design program at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University in 2014. His bestselling book, Gregory Heisler: 50 Portraits, will be available for sale in the Gallery Shop.


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11:00 AM - 4:30 PM, December 2



Hard Earned: The Military Photographs of Stacy Pearsall
Syracuse University Art Museum

Price: Free
Syracuse University Art Museum, Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

The exhibit presents over 15 years of Pearsall's career documenting military events and persons. Curated by Theresa Moir, a second year Syracuse University graduate student pursuing concurrent degrees in Museum Studies and Art History, this exhibition draws its content from Pearsall's combat photography taken overseas on active duty in the Air Force, as well as her more recent Veterans Portrait Project.

Stacy L. Pearsall got her start as an Air Force photographer at the age of 17. During her time in the service, she traveled to over 41 countries, and attended S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. Now combat disabled and retired from military service, Pearsall continues to work worldwide as a freelance photographer, and is an author, educator, military consultant, public speaker and founder of the Veterans Portrait Project. Pearsall was one of only two women to win NPPA's Military Photographer of the Year competition, and the only woman to have earned it twice. She's been honored as the Air Force Veteran of the Year by the Air Force Band and PBS, presented the Trojan Labor American Hero Award, honored with the Daughters of the American Revolution Margaret Cochran Corbin Award, lauded by the White House as a Champion of Change, and holds an honorary doctoral degree from The Citadel.


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



Mastering a Medium: The Porcelains of Adelaide Alsop Robineau
Everson Museum of Art

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

Adelaide Alsop Robineau, a major figure in the Arts and Crafts movement and today considered one of America's preeminent art potters, is known for her exquisite porcelains decorated with intricate carvings and crystalline glazes. This exhibition features more than seventy of Robineau's works, a number of which were part of the Everson's original purchase of Robineau's porcelains in 1916, an acquisition that set the course for the Museum's long-term commitment to collecting ceramics. On display in the exhibition are many visitor favorites, including the famous Scarab Vase, believed to be Robineau's masterpiece.


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



Three Graces
Everson Museum of Art

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

The Three Graces were known in ancient mythology as enchanting goddesses who personified the primary attributes of creativity: Beauty, Wonder and Joy. In a recasting of this mythical triumvirate, the Everson introduces three contemporary artists from New York – Polly Apfelbaum, Tony Feher and Carrie Moyer – whose spectacular abstract works embody these qualities. More than just a typical exhibition, Three Graces is also a revelatory experience, as the artists have created new works inspired by pieces from the Museum's collection, which are also included. From Moyer's biomorphic paintings, to Apfelbaum's playful textiles, and Feher's magical installations, Three Graces connects the past and present through beauty, wonder, and joy.

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



Gods and Monsters: Three Centuries of Portraiture
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

This exhibition represents an overview of the portraiture genre for over three centuries, examining how artists have portrayed themselves and others within different contexts and in a variety of media and styles. From 19th-century painted miniatures to contemporary color photographs, these portraits drawn from the Everson collection depict a heterogeneous cast of characters both remembered and forgotten, lauded and reviled. Stretching the conventions of the genre, the exhibition includes works by Andy Warhol, William Wegman and others as well as more traditional portrait paintings by artists such as Cecelia Beaux and Gilbert Stuart.


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



Béisbol at the Heart of Latino Community
La Casita Cultural Center

Price: Free
La Casita Cultural Center
109 Otisco St., Syracuse

Our gallery-wide collective explores the vital role of the national pastime, baseball, in the life of our Latino communities. A stunning collection of artifacts, photography, and video relate stories about local heroes who inspire us all. The project was documented by La Casita's community outreach team, Luz Encarnacion and Herve Yves Comeau, in close collaboration with Syracuse-based photojournalist and videographer from Puerto Rico, Marilú López Fretts.


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



Continuum
Point of Contact Gallery

Price: Free
Point of Contact Gallery
350 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

"Continuum" tells the story of Point of Contact's journey over the last 40 years through the lens of its permanent art collection. Many of the pieces included in the exhibition have been created specifically for Point of Contact publications and exhibitions and provide a unique perspective on the evolution of the organization. Including artists such as Judy Pfaff, Nam June Paik, Liliana Porter, and Gregory Crewdson, the collection tends to blur visual and verbal, geographic and cross-cultural boundaries, evolving year-after-year, advancing an essential discussion about contemporary art. By revisiting its past, Point of Contact looks toward its future, refining its vision and turning each new encounter into an experimentation with unlimited insights.

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2:00 PM - 7:00 PM, December 2



Borderlines: The Art of Consuelo Jimenez Underwood
ArtRage Gallery

Price: Free
ArtRage Gallery
505 Hawley Ave., Syracuse

This solo exhibition is, in part, the result of Consuelo Underwood creating a site-specific mixed media installation on an ArtRage gallery wall. It will also include a selection of her fiber and woven art from the past 30 years. Underwood says her work "is a reflection of personal border experiences: the interconnectedness of societies, insisting on beauty in struggle, and celebrating the notion of 'seeing' this world through my tricultural lens. I think we, as a nation, should be taking care of the land and its flowers. The 'borders' are taking a toll on the flora and fauna of America. The ecological balance has been altered and the 'border' is creating a desert wasteland that will cross the entire North American continent."

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Music
 

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM, December 2



Jazz at the Plaza: Scott Dennis
CNY Jazz Arts Foundation

Price: Free
LeMoyne Plaza
1135 Salt Springs Rd., Syracuse


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7:00 PM, December 2



DCL Music Series: Christmas Holiday Hit Parade

Price: Free
Dewitt Community Library
Shoppingtown Mall, Dewitt

Join singer Blair Frodelius who will sing holiday songs on acoustic guitar with top-40 songs from the 1930s to 1970s.


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Theater
 

7:30 PM, December 2



Matilda the Musical
Broadway in Syracuse

Landmark Theatre
362 S. Salina St., Syracuse

Time Magazine's No. 1 Show of the Year! Winner of 50 international awards, including four Tony Awards, Matilda the Musical is the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny.

Based on the beloved novel by Roald Dahl, Matilda continues to thrill sold-out audiences of all ages on Broadway and in London's West End. The Wall Street Journal says, "The makers of Matilda have done the impossible—triumphantly! It is smart, sweet, zany and stupendous fun."

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7:30 PM, December 2



Peter Pan
Syracuse Stage
Syracuse University Drama Department
Paul Barnes, director

Archbold Theater, Syracuse Stage
820 E. Genesee St., Syracuse

Journey to Neverland in the high-flying family musical Peter Pan. "All children grow up, except one." So begins the magical adventure that has been delighting youngsters (and oldsters) for more than 100 years. With such songs as "I'm Flying", "I Won't Grow Up," and "Never Never Land", Peter Pan delivers a musical and adventurous treat for the holiday season. Paul Barnes directs, with choreography by Anthony Salatino and musical direction by Brian Cimmet.

Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh and music by Morris "Moose" Charlap, with additional lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, additional music by Jule Styne. Based on the play by Sir James M. Barrie.

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Thursday, December 3, 2015


Art
 

8:00 AM - 2:00 AM, December 3



Robert Gullie: Pieces of Me; Heart to Hand
LeMoyne College

Price: Free
Wilson Art Gallery, Noreen Reale Falcone Library
LeMoyne College, Syracuse

For information, call 315-445-4153.


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9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 3



Drawing on Talent: Members Art Show
Baltimore Woods Weeks Art Gallery

Price: Free
Baltimore Woods Nature Center
4007 Bishop Hill Rd., Marcellus

Although generally open to the public, the program room is occasionally used for nature-themed classes and private parties. Those interested in the gallery may wish to call before their visit to be sure that the program room will not be in use when they arrive.


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9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 3



Machines
Syracuse Technology Garden Gallery

Price: Free
Syracuse Technology Garden
235 Harrison St., Syracuse

An exhibit of artworks exploring the human species love of mechanical, technical, and electronic implements.


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



Black Utopias
Syracuse University Library Special Collections Research Center

Price: Free
Bird Library, 6th Floor
Syracuse University, Syracuse

Co-curated by Dr. Joan Bryant, associate professor in the African American Studies Department, and Dr. Lucy Mulroney, interim senior director of the Special Collections Research Center, "Black Utopias" commemorates the 50th anniversary of the publication of The Autobiography of Malcolm X, the best-selling narrative of one of the most prominent men of the Civil Rights era.

This anniversary holds special significance for Syracuse University because the Libraries' Special Collections Research Center is home to the records of Grove Press, the avant-garde publisher of the Autobiography. Grove hailed the book as one of its "most important" publications. The first printing of 10,000 copies sold out before it was released in October 1965.

"Black Utopias" takes the personal transformations that form the narrative arc of Malcolm X's Autobiography as the framework for exploring a range of utopian visions that have shaped Black American life. Although utopias are, by definition, the stuff of dreams, the examples presented in this exhibition are firmly rooted in historical experiences of subjugation, inequality, and injustice. They are at once visionary and modest endeavors to craft worlds of freedom, unity, power, equality, and beauty.

The exhibit will feature the handwritten letter that Malcolm X sent to Alex Haley during his pilgrimage to Mecca, as well as other unique and rare materials from the collections. It includes documents by little-known individuals and such prominent figures as W.E.B. Dubois, Langston Hughes, Madam C. J. Walker, James Ford, and Martin Luther King, Jr.


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9:30 AM - 6:00 PM, December 3



Contemporary Ceramics: SU Faculty and Students
Edgewood Gallery

Edgewood Gallery
216 Tecumseh Rd., Syracuse

Works by faculty members Peter Beasecker, Margie Hughto, Jee Eun Lee, David MacDonald, and Errol Willett, and students Chelsey Albert, Nora Arrieta, Klaus Doelle, Brion Hardink, Adam Jennett, Kwan Jeong, Sunyoung Lee, and Alberto Veronica.


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10:00 AM - 9:00 PM, December 3



Off the Wall Holiday Show and Sale
Associated Artists of Central New York

Price: Free
Manlius Village Library
Manlius Village Center, 1 Arkie Albanese Dr., Manlius

Annual show and sale of members' work. Pieces may be taken at time of purchase.


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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, December 3



Resistance: Work by Najee Dorsey
Community Folk Art Center

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

Our exhibition season opens with "Resistance" by artist, collector, and founder/CEO of Black Art in America Najee Dorsey. His mixed media works features a number of the heroes of the civil rights movements as well as 20th century activists. An essay entitled My Art is my Voice, written by Dr. Kamasi C. Hill describes the works stating, "Najee Dorsey's mixed media series "Resistance," is an artistic commentary on the various ways individuals have used their voice and bodies to "resist" and fight against the powers that be. Partially inspired by the Occupy Movement, Dorsey's renditions include the Haitian Freedom Fighter Toussaint L'ouverture, A Native American man taking up modern arms, and an ode to unsung she-ro Claudette Colvin, amongst others."

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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, December 3



30th Annual Gingerbread Gallery
Erie Canal Museum

Price: $5 adults, $4 seniors, $2 children
Erie Canal Museum
318 Erie Blvd. E., Syracuse

It is that time of year again! The upstairs gallery of the Erie Canal Museum has transformed into a 1800s street scene with gingerbread creations made by professional and amateur bakers from across the region on display in storefront windows.


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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, December 3



Gideon Barnett: After Edith
Light Work Gallery

Price: Free
Light Work Gallery
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University, Syracuse

Gideon Barnett's exhibition "After Edith" brings together a collection of images that he produced by documenting vandalized photography books found in public libraries. The project began in Miami, FL, with the discovery of a copy of Emmet Gowin's Photographs in which the iconic nude portraits of Gowin's wife Edith had been defaced by prurient library visitors. Parts of the images had been cut with a razor blade and, in some instances, entirely torn out of the book. This deliberate removal of "provocative" imagery and the psychology of what may have sparked such an act fascinated Barnett, and prompted a closer look at the visual byproducts—the way in which the cuts open through to another image, for example, or how the tearing of a page can create a compelling juxtaposition of photographs. The vandalized images are unquestionably elegant and beautiful when taken out of context and framed on the wall, yet all together Barnett's photographs also point to a disconcerting fearful, destructive, or even violent intention behind them.


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10:00 AM - 9:00 PM, December 3



2015 Light Work Grants in Photography Exhibition: Allison Beondé, Thilde Jensen, Costa Sakellariou
Light Work Gallery

Light Work Gallery
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University, Syracuse

Allison Beondé is a visual artist currently living in Syracuse. She holds her B.F.A. from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, in partnership with Tufts University. She has exhibited work in the Boston area and is the recipient of a 2015 Traveling Fellowship through the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Thilde Jensen was born in Denmark and moved to New York City in 1997. Six years later, her life and career as a documentary and editorial photographer were cut short by a sudden development of severe environmental illness. Jensen's first monograph, The Canaries, is about environmental illness and was published in 2013. It has since received much international acclaim. Her book was selected by many as one of the best photobooks of the year 2013. The Canaries was shortlisted for the Paris Photo/Aperture Foundation First Photobook Award 2013, longlisted for the Kraszna-Krausz Book Awards 2014, nominated for the Kassel Best Photobook Award 2014, and is in the collection at MoMA. The project has been exhibited in solo shows at Light Work and the Center for Photography at Woodstock, NY; featured in the New York Times, Esquire Russia, Wired.com rawfile, Vision Magazine China, Business Insider, Slate.com; and selected for Slate.com's Best Photography Shows of 2012. The Canaries was featured in the TONY: 2012 exhibition at the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse. Jensen is a 2013 NYFA Fellowship recipient.

Costa Sakellariou is a photographer currently living and working in Binghamton, NY. From the mid-1980s until 1992, he was a working photographer based in Athens, Islamabad, and New Delhi. His clients were the weekly news magazines and his work was represented by JB Pictures in New York City. In 1992, he began work on a long-term project on the dwindling Greek population of Istanbul. The project was published as a book titled The Last Greeks of Istanbul, and was one of the first photobooks to be published in Greece. The Benaki Museum plans to acquire a portfolio of the work for their permanent photography collection. In 1998, Sakellariou and his wife moved to Binghamton. A year later, he began teaching photography at Binghamton University, where he continues to teach today.


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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 3



Look at What We Got! New to the OHA Collection
Onondaga Historical Association

Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St., Syracuse

The OHA is displaying some of the unique and exceptional local history objects that curatorial staff collected during the past two years. This exhibit will include unusual items recently donated to OHA, such as a framed potato chip--the first chip produced by Jean's Foods in the 1940s; a "Glass Victory Washboard," as well as a "Camp Fire Girls Ceremonial Gown" from 1944-45. Adorning the walls will be art both by local artists and of local history. Alongside a framed photograph of the last train that rumbled down Washington Street c. 1936 will be a series of paintings by renowned Syracuse impressionist Hall Groat, including "Syracuse City Hall," "Alarm, Syracuse, NY," "Parade Day, Salina St. Syracuse," and "Canal Days, Clinton Square, Syracuse, NY." New additions from the archival collection will introduce sheet music from the 1895 Syracuse Post March and the diary of a local high school student reacting to the 1963 Kennedy assassination.


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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 3



Snowy Splendor: Winter Scenes of Onondaga County
Onondaga Historical Association

Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St., Syracuse

OHA is proud to present the third annual Snowy Splendor: Winter Scenes of Onondaga County. The exhibition features oil, acrylic, and watercolor paintings, photographs, and pastel drawings of winter scenes of Onondaga County from area artists and photographers. The 40 scenes include downtown Syracuse, parks, rural vistas, and woodland settings. The imagery also is varied; sometimes stark, sometimes colorful, yet all evocative of a season we love and hate.


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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 3



A Life in Art: Highlights of Women Artists in OHA's Collection
Onondaga Historical Association

Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St., Syracuse

This exhibit highlights artwork created by local women artists whose work is represented in OHA's collection. The exhibition features over 40 paintings, prints, drawings, and sculptures ranging from the mid-19th century through the end of the 20th century.


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11:00 AM - 5:00 PM, December 3



Holiday Show 2015
Gandee Gallery

Gandee Gallery
7846 Main St., Fabius

The Holiday Group Show emphasizes the important role handmade objects and fine art plays in domestic life, enriching living spaces and adorning the body. The Gandee Gallery encourages art lovers to celebrate the holidays by giving gifts that embody the creative spirit and to shop locally. The exhibition features jewelry, up-cycled jewelry and ornaments by Betsy Menson Sio, ceramics by Jen Gandee and Brooke Millecchia, pastels by Mary Padgett and Adriana Meiss, woven scarves by Laurel Moranz, and earrings by Susan Machamer.


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11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 3



61st Annual Art Mart
Syracuse Allied Arts

City Hall Commons Atrium
201 East Washington St., Syracuse

Unique art handcrafted by over 45 local artists — paintings, photography, pottery, jewelry, textiles, stained glass.

For more information and complete list of artists, visit artmart-syracuse.com.


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11:00 AM - 8:00 PM, December 3



The Portraits of Gregory Heisler
Syracuse University Art Museum

Price: Free
Syracuse University Art Museum, Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

The exhibit presents large-scale images captured by one of professional photography's most respected practitioners. Heisler's iconic portraits of celebrities, athletes, and world leaders are instantly recognizable for their technical mastery and thoughtful responsiveness, many of which have appeared as cover images for well-known magazines. Curated by Domenic Iacono, Director of the Syracuse University Art Galleries, this exhibition presents a small but powerful overview of Heisler's career photographing some of the world's most influential persons.

Gregory Heisler's portraits have appeared as cover images on more than 70 issues of Time magazine, and his stunning portraits of Julia Roberts, Hillary Clinton, Muhammad Ali, Bruce Springsteen and others have appeared in Life, Esquire, Fortune, Sports Illustrated, and many more. Heisler has been said to combine "the eye of an artist, the mind of a scientist, and the heart of a journalist." His photographic career has spanned over 35 years, and among the many awards he has received are the Alfred Eisenstadt Award and the Leica Medal of Excellence. A sought-after speaker and educator, teaching classes and seminars throughout the country and overseas, Heisler was appointed a Distinguished Professor of Photography in the Multimedia Photography & Design program at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University in 2014. His bestselling book, Gregory Heisler: 50 Portraits, will be available for sale in the Gallery Shop.


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11:00 AM - 8:00 PM, December 3



Hard Earned: The Military Photographs of Stacy Pearsall
Syracuse University Art Museum

Price: Free
Syracuse University Art Museum, Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

The exhibit presents over 15 years of Pearsall's career documenting military events and persons. Curated by Theresa Moir, a second year Syracuse University graduate student pursuing concurrent degrees in Museum Studies and Art History, this exhibition draws its content from Pearsall's combat photography taken overseas on active duty in the Air Force, as well as her more recent Veterans Portrait Project.

Stacy L. Pearsall got her start as an Air Force photographer at the age of 17. During her time in the service, she traveled to over 41 countries, and attended S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. Now combat disabled and retired from military service, Pearsall continues to work worldwide as a freelance photographer, and is an author, educator, military consultant, public speaker and founder of the Veterans Portrait Project. Pearsall was one of only two women to win NPPA's Military Photographer of the Year competition, and the only woman to have earned it twice. She's been honored as the Air Force Veteran of the Year by the Air Force Band and PBS, presented the Trojan Labor American Hero Award, honored with the Daughters of the American Revolution Margaret Cochran Corbin Award, lauded by the White House as a Champion of Change, and holds an honorary doctoral degree from The Citadel.


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12:00 PM - 8:00 PM, December 3



Gods and Monsters: Three Centuries of Portraiture
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

This exhibition represents an overview of the portraiture genre for over three centuries, examining how artists have portrayed themselves and others within different contexts and in a variety of media and styles. From 19th-century painted miniatures to contemporary color photographs, these portraits drawn from the Everson collection depict a heterogeneous cast of characters both remembered and forgotten, lauded and reviled. Stretching the conventions of the genre, the exhibition includes works by Andy Warhol, William Wegman and others as well as more traditional portrait paintings by artists such as Cecelia Beaux and Gilbert Stuart.


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12:00 PM - 8:00 PM, December 3



Three Graces
Everson Museum of Art

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

The Three Graces were known in ancient mythology as enchanting goddesses who personified the primary attributes of creativity: Beauty, Wonder and Joy. In a recasting of this mythical triumvirate, the Everson introduces three contemporary artists from New York – Polly Apfelbaum, Tony Feher and Carrie Moyer – whose spectacular abstract works embody these qualities. More than just a typical exhibition, Three Graces is also a revelatory experience, as the artists have created new works inspired by pieces from the Museum's collection, which are also included. From Moyer's biomorphic paintings, to Apfelbaum's playful textiles, and Feher's magical installations, Three Graces connects the past and present through beauty, wonder, and joy.

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12:00 PM - 8:00 PM, December 3



Mastering a Medium: The Porcelains of Adelaide Alsop Robineau
Everson Museum of Art

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

Adelaide Alsop Robineau, a major figure in the Arts and Crafts movement and today considered one of America's preeminent art potters, is known for her exquisite porcelains decorated with intricate carvings and crystalline glazes. This exhibition features more than seventy of Robineau's works, a number of which were part of the Everson's original purchase of Robineau's porcelains in 1916, an acquisition that set the course for the Museum's long-term commitment to collecting ceramics. On display in the exhibition are many visitor favorites, including the famous Scarab Vase, believed to be Robineau's masterpiece.


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12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, December 3



Béisbol at the Heart of Latino Community
La Casita Cultural Center

Price: Free
La Casita Cultural Center
109 Otisco St., Syracuse

Our gallery-wide collective explores the vital role of the national pastime, baseball, in the life of our Latino communities. A stunning collection of artifacts, photography, and video relate stories about local heroes who inspire us all. The project was documented by La Casita's community outreach team, Luz Encarnacion and Herve Yves Comeau, in close collaboration with Syracuse-based photojournalist and videographer from Puerto Rico, Marilú López Fretts.


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12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, December 3



Continuum
Point of Contact Gallery

Price: Free
Point of Contact Gallery
350 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

"Continuum" tells the story of Point of Contact's journey over the last 40 years through the lens of its permanent art collection. Many of the pieces included in the exhibition have been created specifically for Point of Contact publications and exhibitions and provide a unique perspective on the evolution of the organization. Including artists such as Judy Pfaff, Nam June Paik, Liliana Porter, and Gregory Crewdson, the collection tends to blur visual and verbal, geographic and cross-cultural boundaries, evolving year-after-year, advancing an essential discussion about contemporary art. By revisiting its past, Point of Contact looks toward its future, refining its vision and turning each new encounter into an experimentation with unlimited insights.

Read a review!


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2:00 PM - 7:00 PM, December 3



Borderlines: The Art of Consuelo Jimenez Underwood
ArtRage Gallery

Price: Free
ArtRage Gallery
505 Hawley Ave., Syracuse

This solo exhibition is, in part, the result of Consuelo Underwood creating a site-specific mixed media installation on an ArtRage gallery wall. It will also include a selection of her fiber and woven art from the past 30 years. Underwood says her work "is a reflection of personal border experiences: the interconnectedness of societies, insisting on beauty in struggle, and celebrating the notion of 'seeing' this world through my tricultural lens. I think we, as a nation, should be taking care of the land and its flowers. The 'borders' are taking a toll on the flora and fauna of America. The ecological balance has been altered and the 'border' is creating a desert wasteland that will cross the entire North American continent."

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5:00 PM - 11:00 PM, December 3



Anathema
Urban Video Project

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

"Anathema" (2011), by The Otolith Group, reimagines the microscopic behavior of liquid crystals undergoing turbulence as a sentient entity that possesses the fingertips and the eyes enthralled by the LCD touch-screen. "Anathema" can be understood as an object-oriented video that isolates and recombines the magical gestures of dream factory capitalism. "Anathema" proposes itself as a prototype for a counter-spell assembled from the possible worlds of capitalist sorcery.


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Music
 

9:00 PM, December 3



American Babies, with The Frontier
Westcott Theater

Westcott Theater
524 Westcott St., Syracuse


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Theater
 

6:45 PM, December 3



Pirates of the Yuletide
Acme Mystery Company

Price: $34.75 (includes meal, show, tax and gratuities)
Spaghetti Warehouse
689 N. Clinton St., Syracuse

Ho, ho, ho and a bottle of rum! Avast ye, maties! It be Christmas time in the year 1757 in Merry Olde England. The scuttlebutt is that all the famous pirates of the day be gathering down by the docks at London's infamous Finch and Pickle Tavern. 'Tis true, me hardies, and they be cooking up the most dastardly deed of all time. Come the tide, they be sailing to the North Pole to kidnap old Saint Nick himself! Hold on to your parrot, bucco. This meeting could get rowdy!


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7:30 PM, December 3



Matilda the Musical
Broadway in Syracuse

Landmark Theatre
362 S. Salina St., Syracuse

Time Magazine's No. 1 Show of the Year! Winner of 50 international awards, including four Tony Awards, Matilda the Musical is the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny.

Based on the beloved novel by Roald Dahl, Matilda continues to thrill sold-out audiences of all ages on Broadway and in London's West End. The Wall Street Journal says, "The makers of Matilda have done the impossible—triumphantly! It is smart, sweet, zany and stupendous fun."

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7:30 PM, December 3



*SOLD OUT* Dreamgirls
Redhouse

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

Based on the show-business successes of R&B acts like The Shrirelles, The Supremes, and James Brown, this musical follows the story of a female singing group from Chicago called "The Dreams" as they become musical superstars. Music by Henry Krieger, book and lyrics by Tom Eyen.

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7:30 PM, December 3



Peter Pan
Syracuse Stage
Syracuse University Drama Department
Paul Barnes, director

Archbold Theater, Syracuse Stage
820 E. Genesee St., Syracuse

Journey to Neverland in the high-flying family musical Peter Pan. "All children grow up, except one." So begins the magical adventure that has been delighting youngsters (and oldsters) for more than 100 years. With such songs as "I'm Flying", "I Won't Grow Up," and "Never Never Land", Peter Pan delivers a musical and adventurous treat for the holiday season. Paul Barnes directs, with choreography by Anthony Salatino and musical direction by Brian Cimmet.

Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh and music by Morris "Moose" Charlap, with additional lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, additional music by Jule Styne. Based on the play by Sir James M. Barrie.

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Friday, December 4, 2015


Art
 

8:00 AM - 8:00 PM, December 4



Robert Gullie: Pieces of Me; Heart to Hand
LeMoyne College

Price: Free
Wilson Art Gallery, Noreen Reale Falcone Library
LeMoyne College, Syracuse

For information, call 315-445-4153.


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9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 4



Drawing on Talent: Members Art Show
Baltimore Woods Weeks Art Gallery

Price: Free
Baltimore Woods Nature Center
4007 Bishop Hill Rd., Marcellus

Although generally open to the public, the program room is occasionally used for nature-themed classes and private parties. Those interested in the gallery may wish to call before their visit to be sure that the program room will not be in use when they arrive.


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9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 4



Machines
Syracuse Technology Garden Gallery

Price: Free
Syracuse Technology Garden
235 Harrison St., Syracuse

An exhibit of artworks exploring the human species love of mechanical, technical, and electronic implements.


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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, December 4



Black Utopias
Syracuse University Library Special Collections Research Center

Price: Free
Bird Library, 6th Floor
Syracuse University, Syracuse

Co-curated by Dr. Joan Bryant, associate professor in the African American Studies Department, and Dr. Lucy Mulroney, interim senior director of the Special Collections Research Center, "Black Utopias" commemorates the 50th anniversary of the publication of The Autobiography of Malcolm X, the best-selling narrative of one of the most prominent men of the Civil Rights era.

This anniversary holds special significance for Syracuse University because the Libraries' Special Collections Research Center is home to the records of Grove Press, the avant-garde publisher of the Autobiography. Grove hailed the book as one of its "most important" publications. The first printing of 10,000 copies sold out before it was released in October 1965.

"Black Utopias" takes the personal transformations that form the narrative arc of Malcolm X's Autobiography as the framework for exploring a range of utopian visions that have shaped Black American life. Although utopias are, by definition, the stuff of dreams, the examples presented in this exhibition are firmly rooted in historical experiences of subjugation, inequality, and injustice. They are at once visionary and modest endeavors to craft worlds of freedom, unity, power, equality, and beauty.

The exhibit will feature the handwritten letter that Malcolm X sent to Alex Haley during his pilgrimage to Mecca, as well as other unique and rare materials from the collections. It includes documents by little-known individuals and such prominent figures as W.E.B. Dubois, Langston Hughes, Madam C. J. Walker, James Ford, and Martin Luther King, Jr.


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9:30 AM - 6:00 PM, December 4



Contemporary Ceramics: SU Faculty and Students
Edgewood Gallery

Edgewood Gallery
216 Tecumseh Rd., Syracuse

Works by faculty members Peter Beasecker, Margie Hughto, Jee Eun Lee, David MacDonald, and Errol Willett, and students Chelsey Albert, Nora Arrieta, Klaus Doelle, Brion Hardink, Adam Jennett, Kwan Jeong, Sunyoung Lee, and Alberto Veronica.


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



Off the Wall Holiday Show and Sale
Associated Artists of Central New York

Price: Free
Manlius Village Library
Manlius Village Center, 1 Arkie Albanese Dr., Manlius

Annual show and sale of members' work. Pieces may be taken at time of purchase.


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



Resistance: Work by Najee Dorsey
Community Folk Art Center

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

Our exhibition season opens with "Resistance" by artist, collector, and founder/CEO of Black Art in America Najee Dorsey. His mixed media works features a number of the heroes of the civil rights movements as well as 20th century activists. An essay entitled My Art is my Voice, written by Dr. Kamasi C. Hill describes the works stating, "Najee Dorsey's mixed media series "Resistance," is an artistic commentary on the various ways individuals have used their voice and bodies to "resist" and fight against the powers that be. Partially inspired by the Occupy Movement, Dorsey's renditions include the Haitian Freedom Fighter Toussaint L'ouverture, A Native American man taking up modern arms, and an ode to unsung she-ro Claudette Colvin, amongst others."

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



30th Annual Gingerbread Gallery
Erie Canal Museum

Price: $5 adults, $4 seniors, $2 children
Erie Canal Museum
318 Erie Blvd. E., Syracuse

It is that time of year again! The upstairs gallery of the Erie Canal Museum has transformed into a 1800s street scene with gingerbread creations made by professional and amateur bakers from across the region on display in storefront windows.


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10:00 AM - 8:00 PM, December 4



Joanne Balfour and Barb Schramm: Theorums and Victorian Santas
Gallery 54

Gallery 54
54 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles

There will be an opening reception this evening 5:00-8:00 pm in conjunction with the village First Friday art celebration. The artists will be in attendance, with music by Christopher Molloy and his electric blue harp.

Both Barbara Schramm and Joanne Balfour are well known in the Central New York art community. Schramm is a painter of old-world Victorian Santas, and Joanne Balfour uses 19th-century techniques for inspiration for her theorem paintings.

Joanne Balfour was drawn to the history and type of home decorative arts done in 17th and 18th century England and America. Her theorem paintings exhibit a technique practiced by young ladies in early 19th-century American academies. Stencils were often provided by their teachers and used in various combinations by the girls to create their oil paintings or watercolors on cotton velveteen, often embellished with freehand details.

Barbara Schramm's Old World, Victorian Santas (or Father Christmases) are painted on quarter-sawn Finger Lakes sycamore, oak or pine. The reverse of each painting indicates where in the world the depicted Santa became popular.


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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, December 4



2015 Light Work Grants in Photography Exhibition: Allison Beondé, Thilde Jensen, Costa Sakellariou
Light Work Gallery

Light Work Gallery
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University, Syracuse

Allison Beondé is a visual artist currently living in Syracuse. She holds her B.F.A. from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, in partnership with Tufts University. She has exhibited work in the Boston area and is the recipient of a 2015 Traveling Fellowship through the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Thilde Jensen was born in Denmark and moved to New York City in 1997. Six years later, her life and career as a documentary and editorial photographer were cut short by a sudden development of severe environmental illness. Jensen's first monograph, The Canaries, is about environmental illness and was published in 2013. It has since received much international acclaim. Her book was selected by many as one of the best photobooks of the year 2013. The Canaries was shortlisted for the Paris Photo/Aperture Foundation First Photobook Award 2013, longlisted for the Kraszna-Krausz Book Awards 2014, nominated for the Kassel Best Photobook Award 2014, and is in the collection at MoMA. The project has been exhibited in solo shows at Light Work and the Center for Photography at Woodstock, NY; featured in the New York Times, Esquire Russia, Wired.com rawfile, Vision Magazine China, Business Insider, Slate.com; and selected for Slate.com's Best Photography Shows of 2012. The Canaries was featured in the TONY: 2012 exhibition at the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse. Jensen is a 2013 NYFA Fellowship recipient.

Costa Sakellariou is a photographer currently living and working in Binghamton, NY. From the mid-1980s until 1992, he was a working photographer based in Athens, Islamabad, and New Delhi. His clients were the weekly news magazines and his work was represented by JB Pictures in New York City. In 1992, he began work on a long-term project on the dwindling Greek population of Istanbul. The project was published as a book titled The Last Greeks of Istanbul, and was one of the first photobooks to be published in Greece. The Benaki Museum plans to acquire a portfolio of the work for their permanent photography collection. In 1998, Sakellariou and his wife moved to Binghamton. A year later, he began teaching photography at Binghamton University, where he continues to teach today.


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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, December 4



Gideon Barnett: After Edith
Light Work Gallery

Price: Free
Light Work Gallery
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University, Syracuse

Gideon Barnett's exhibition "After Edith" brings together a collection of images that he produced by documenting vandalized photography books found in public libraries. The project began in Miami, FL, with the discovery of a copy of Emmet Gowin's Photographs in which the iconic nude portraits of Gowin's wife Edith had been defaced by prurient library visitors. Parts of the images had been cut with a razor blade and, in some instances, entirely torn out of the book. This deliberate removal of "provocative" imagery and the psychology of what may have sparked such an act fascinated Barnett, and prompted a closer look at the visual byproducts—the way in which the cuts open through to another image, for example, or how the tearing of a page can create a compelling juxtaposition of photographs. The vandalized images are unquestionably elegant and beautiful when taken out of context and framed on the wall, yet all together Barnett's photographs also point to a disconcerting fearful, destructive, or even violent intention behind them.


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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 4



Look at What We Got! New to the OHA Collection
Onondaga Historical Association

Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St., Syracuse

The OHA is displaying some of the unique and exceptional local history objects that curatorial staff collected during the past two years. This exhibit will include unusual items recently donated to OHA, such as a framed potato chip--the first chip produced by Jean's Foods in the 1940s; a "Glass Victory Washboard," as well as a "Camp Fire Girls Ceremonial Gown" from 1944-45. Adorning the walls will be art both by local artists and of local history. Alongside a framed photograph of the last train that rumbled down Washington Street c. 1936 will be a series of paintings by renowned Syracuse impressionist Hall Groat, including "Syracuse City Hall," "Alarm, Syracuse, NY," "Parade Day, Salina St. Syracuse," and "Canal Days, Clinton Square, Syracuse, NY." New additions from the archival collection will introduce sheet music from the 1895 Syracuse Post March and the diary of a local high school student reacting to the 1963 Kennedy assassination.


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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 4



A Life in Art: Highlights of Women Artists in OHA's Collection
Onondaga Historical Association

Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St., Syracuse

This exhibit highlights artwork created by local women artists whose work is represented in OHA's collection. The exhibition features over 40 paintings, prints, drawings, and sculptures ranging from the mid-19th century through the end of the 20th century.


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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 4



Snowy Splendor: Winter Scenes of Onondaga County
Onondaga Historical Association

Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St., Syracuse

OHA is proud to present the third annual Snowy Splendor: Winter Scenes of Onondaga County. The exhibition features oil, acrylic, and watercolor paintings, photographs, and pastel drawings of winter scenes of Onondaga County from area artists and photographers. The 40 scenes include downtown Syracuse, parks, rural vistas, and woodland settings. The imagery also is varied; sometimes stark, sometimes colorful, yet all evocative of a season we love and hate.


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11:00 AM - 5:00 PM, December 4



Holiday Show 2015
Gandee Gallery

Gandee Gallery
7846 Main St., Fabius

The Holiday Group Show emphasizes the important role handmade objects and fine art plays in domestic life, enriching living spaces and adorning the body. The Gandee Gallery encourages art lovers to celebrate the holidays by giving gifts that embody the creative spirit and to shop locally. The exhibition features jewelry, up-cycled jewelry and ornaments by Betsy Menson Sio, ceramics by Jen Gandee and Brooke Millecchia, pastels by Mary Padgett and Adriana Meiss, woven scarves by Laurel Moranz, and earrings by Susan Machamer.


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11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 4



61st Annual Art Mart
Syracuse Allied Arts

City Hall Commons Atrium
201 East Washington St., Syracuse

Unique art handcrafted by over 45 local artists — paintings, photography, pottery, jewelry, textiles, stained glass.

For more information and complete list of artists, visit artmart-syracuse.com.


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11:00 AM - 4:30 PM, December 4



The Portraits of Gregory Heisler
Syracuse University Art Museum

Price: Free
Syracuse University Art Museum, Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

The exhibit presents large-scale images captured by one of professional photography's most respected practitioners. Heisler's iconic portraits of celebrities, athletes, and world leaders are instantly recognizable for their technical mastery and thoughtful responsiveness, many of which have appeared as cover images for well-known magazines. Curated by Domenic Iacono, Director of the Syracuse University Art Galleries, this exhibition presents a small but powerful overview of Heisler's career photographing some of the world's most influential persons.

Gregory Heisler's portraits have appeared as cover images on more than 70 issues of Time magazine, and his stunning portraits of Julia Roberts, Hillary Clinton, Muhammad Ali, Bruce Springsteen and others have appeared in Life, Esquire, Fortune, Sports Illustrated, and many more. Heisler has been said to combine "the eye of an artist, the mind of a scientist, and the heart of a journalist." His photographic career has spanned over 35 years, and among the many awards he has received are the Alfred Eisenstadt Award and the Leica Medal of Excellence. A sought-after speaker and educator, teaching classes and seminars throughout the country and overseas, Heisler was appointed a Distinguished Professor of Photography in the Multimedia Photography & Design program at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University in 2014. His bestselling book, Gregory Heisler: 50 Portraits, will be available for sale in the Gallery Shop.


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11:00 AM - 4:30 PM, December 4



Hard Earned: The Military Photographs of Stacy Pearsall
Syracuse University Art Museum

Price: Free
Syracuse University Art Museum, Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

The exhibit presents over 15 years of Pearsall's career documenting military events and persons. Curated by Theresa Moir, a second year Syracuse University graduate student pursuing concurrent degrees in Museum Studies and Art History, this exhibition draws its content from Pearsall's combat photography taken overseas on active duty in the Air Force, as well as her more recent Veterans Portrait Project.

Stacy L. Pearsall got her start as an Air Force photographer at the age of 17. During her time in the service, she traveled to over 41 countries, and attended S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. Now combat disabled and retired from military service, Pearsall continues to work worldwide as a freelance photographer, and is an author, educator, military consultant, public speaker and founder of the Veterans Portrait Project. Pearsall was one of only two women to win NPPA's Military Photographer of the Year competition, and the only woman to have earned it twice. She's been honored as the Air Force Veteran of the Year by the Air Force Band and PBS, presented the Trojan Labor American Hero Award, honored with the Daughters of the American Revolution Margaret Cochran Corbin Award, lauded by the White House as a Champion of Change, and holds an honorary doctoral degree from The Citadel.


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12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, December 4



Gods and Monsters: Three Centuries of Portraiture
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

This exhibition represents an overview of the portraiture genre for over three centuries, examining how artists have portrayed themselves and others within different contexts and in a variety of media and styles. From 19th-century painted miniatures to contemporary color photographs, these portraits drawn from the Everson collection depict a heterogeneous cast of characters both remembered and forgotten, lauded and reviled. Stretching the conventions of the genre, the exhibition includes works by Andy Warhol, William Wegman and others as well as more traditional portrait paintings by artists such as Cecelia Beaux and Gilbert Stuart.


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12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, December 4



2015 Festival of Trees
Everson Museum of Art

Price: $5 regular, children under 10 free
Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Take in the sights and sounds of the holiday season! Purchase trees or wreaths to benefit the Everson Museum and enter to win one of our many holiday raffles.

Musical Performance
12:00 pm: Dr. King Elementary Music Dept.


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12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, December 4



Mastering a Medium: The Porcelains of Adelaide Alsop Robineau
Everson Museum of Art

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

Adelaide Alsop Robineau, a major figure in the Arts and Crafts movement and today considered one of America's preeminent art potters, is known for her exquisite porcelains decorated with intricate carvings and crystalline glazes. This exhibition features more than seventy of Robineau's works, a number of which were part of the Everson's original purchase of Robineau's porcelains in 1916, an acquisition that set the course for the Museum's long-term commitment to collecting ceramics. On display in the exhibition are many visitor favorites, including the famous Scarab Vase, believed to be Robineau's masterpiece.


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12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, December 4



Three Graces
Everson Museum of Art

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

The Three Graces were known in ancient mythology as enchanting goddesses who personified the primary attributes of creativity: Beauty, Wonder and Joy. In a recasting of this mythical triumvirate, the Everson introduces three contemporary artists from New York – Polly Apfelbaum, Tony Feher and Carrie Moyer – whose spectacular abstract works embody these qualities. More than just a typical exhibition, Three Graces is also a revelatory experience, as the artists have created new works inspired by pieces from the Museum's collection, which are also included. From Moyer's biomorphic paintings, to Apfelbaum's playful textiles, and Feher's magical installations, Three Graces connects the past and present through beauty, wonder, and joy.

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12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, December 4



Béisbol at the Heart of Latino Community
La Casita Cultural Center

Price: Free
La Casita Cultural Center
109 Otisco St., Syracuse

Our gallery-wide collective explores the vital role of the national pastime, baseball, in the life of our Latino communities. A stunning collection of artifacts, photography, and video relate stories about local heroes who inspire us all. The project was documented by La Casita's community outreach team, Luz Encarnacion and Herve Yves Comeau, in close collaboration with Syracuse-based photojournalist and videographer from Puerto Rico, Marilú López Fretts.


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12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, December 4



Continuum
Point of Contact Gallery

Price: Free
Point of Contact Gallery
350 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

"Continuum" tells the story of Point of Contact's journey over the last 40 years through the lens of its permanent art collection. Many of the pieces included in the exhibition have been created specifically for Point of Contact publications and exhibitions and provide a unique perspective on the evolution of the organization. Including artists such as Judy Pfaff, Nam June Paik, Liliana Porter, and Gregory Crewdson, the collection tends to blur visual and verbal, geographic and cross-cultural boundaries, evolving year-after-year, advancing an essential discussion about contemporary art. By revisiting its past, Point of Contact looks toward its future, refining its vision and turning each new encounter into an experimentation with unlimited insights.

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2:00 PM - 7:00 PM, December 4



Borderlines: The Art of Consuelo Jimenez Underwood
ArtRage Gallery

Price: Free
ArtRage Gallery
505 Hawley Ave., Syracuse

This solo exhibition is, in part, the result of Consuelo Underwood creating a site-specific mixed media installation on an ArtRage gallery wall. It will also include a selection of her fiber and woven art from the past 30 years. Underwood says her work "is a reflection of personal border experiences: the interconnectedness of societies, insisting on beauty in struggle, and celebrating the notion of 'seeing' this world through my tricultural lens. I think we, as a nation, should be taking care of the land and its flowers. The 'borders' are taking a toll on the flora and fauna of America. The ecological balance has been altered and the 'border' is creating a desert wasteland that will cross the entire North American continent."

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5:00 PM - 11:00 PM, December 4



Anathema
Urban Video Project

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

"Anathema" (2011), by The Otolith Group, reimagines the microscopic behavior of liquid crystals undergoing turbulence as a sentient entity that possesses the fingertips and the eyes enthralled by the LCD touch-screen. "Anathema" can be understood as an object-oriented video that isolates and recombines the magical gestures of dream factory capitalism. "Anathema" proposes itself as a prototype for a counter-spell assembled from the possible worlds of capitalist sorcery.


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7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, December 4



Glassblowing Demonstration

Price: Free
Snake Oil Glassworks
4251 Jordan Rd., Skaneateles

Have you always wanted to know what it's like to work in a hot shop? Maybe you've thought about being up close with the molten glass, creating your own glass pieces? Now is your chance to give it a try!

For Skaneateles First Friday, you will have the opportunity to help make your own Christmas gifts with the assistance of our hot shop crew. You'll have the option of making a flower, a paperweight, or a Christmas ball, choosing your own colors! Additionally, we will have a special guest, glass blower Stephen Brucker, demonstrating how he creates his delicate glass sculptures on a torch.


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Dance
 

10:00 AM, December 4



A Children's Nutcracker
Syracuse City Ballet

Price: $7
Crouse Hinds Concert Theater, Mulroy Civic Center
411 Montgomery St., Syracuse

Come join the magic of Syracuse City Ballet's The Nutcracker in a special one-hour program just for school groups, clubs and organizations! A fun way for teachers to enjoy a holiday tradition with their students that they will surely never forget!


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12:00 PM, December 4



A Children's Nutcracker
Syracuse City Ballet

Price: $7
Crouse Hinds Concert Theater, Mulroy Civic Center
411 Montgomery St., Syracuse

Come join the magic of Syracuse City Ballet's The Nutcracker in a special one-hour program just for school groups, clubs and organizations! A fun way for teachers to enjoy a holiday tradition with their students that they will surely never forget!


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Lecture
 

2:00 PM, December 4



Comfort Society Tour
Syracuse University Art Museum

Price: Free
Syracuse University Art Museum, Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

Led by members of The Comfort Society, the graduate student organization for Art History and Museum Studies, this free tour explores the current exhibitions and permanent Collection Galleries from the varied perspectives of up-and-coming museum professionals and future art historians.


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Music
 

11:15 AM, December 4



OCC Guitar Ensemble
Onondaga Community College

Price: Free
Storer Auditorium
Onondaga Community College, Syracuse


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6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, December 4



Jazz@Sitrus: Djangoners
CNY Jazz Arts Foundation

Price: No cover
Sitrus on the Hill
Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel, Syracuse

This swinging French Jazz tribute group is back by popular demand! They take their inspiration from Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli and their seminal band, "Hot Club of France". If you don't have Gypsy blood going into this evening, you will when it's over. Don't miss this rare CNY appearance.


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8:00 PM, December 4



Color of the Holidays
Syracuse Gay and Lesbian Chorus
Stephen Gamba, conductor

Pebble Hill Presbyterian Church
5299 Jamesville Rd., Dewitt

Songs from all over the world to celebrate the season.


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8:00 PM, December 4



Student Recital Series: Brianna Lombino, soprano
Syracuse University Setnor School of Music

Price: Free
Setnor Auditorium, Crouse College
Syracuse University, Syracuse

Giovanni Battista Bononcini Per la gloria d'adorarvi
Antonio Lotti Pur dicesti, o bocca bella
Leonard Bernstein I Hate Music
Dvorák Cigánské Melodie Op. 55
Mozart Durch zärtlichkeit und schmeicheln from Die Entführung aus dem Serail

For most events, free and accessible concert parking is available on campus in the Q-1 lot, located behind Crouse College. If this lot is full or unavailable, guests will be redirected. Campus parking availability is subject to change, so please call 315.443.2191 for current information.


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Poetry/Reading
 

7:00 PM, December 4



January Gill O'Neil
Downtown Writer's Center

Price: Free
YMCA
340 Montgomery St., Syracuse

January Gill O'Neil is the author of Misery Islands (2014) and Underlife (2009), both published by CavanKerry Press. She is the executive director of the Massachusetts Poetry Festival and an assistant professor of English at Salem State University. Recently, she was elected to the Association of Writers and Writing Programs' (AWP) board of directors.

Misery Islands was selected for a 2015 Paterson Award for Literary Excellence. It has also been selected by Mass Center for the Book as a Must-Read Book for 2015 and is a finalist for the 2015 Massachusetts Book Award. Her poems and articles have appeared or are forthcoming in Harvard Review, American Poetry Review, New England Review, Ploughshares, Callaloo, Field, and Cave Canem anthologies II and IV, among other places. She lives in Beverly, MA.


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Theater
 

8:00 PM, December 4



Matilda the Musical
Broadway in Syracuse

Landmark Theatre
362 S. Salina St., Syracuse

Time Magazine's No. 1 Show of the Year! Winner of 50 international awards, including four Tony Awards, Matilda the Musical is the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny.

Based on the beloved novel by Roald Dahl, Matilda continues to thrill sold-out audiences of all ages on Broadway and in London's West End. The Wall Street Journal says, "The makers of Matilda have done the impossible—triumphantly! It is smart, sweet, zany and stupendous fun."

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8:00 PM, December 4



A Christmas Story
Central New York Playhouse
Dan Rowlands, director

Price: $20
CNY Playhouse
Shoppingtown Mall, Entrance No. 4 (adjacent to parking garage), Dewitt

Humorist Jean Shepherd's memoir of growing up in the Midwest in the 1940s follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas. Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, his teacher, and even Santa Claus himself, at Higbee's Department Store. The consistent response: "You'll shoot your eye out!" All the elements from the beloved motion picture are here, including the family's temperamental exploding furnace; Scut Farkas, the school bully; the boys' experiment with a wet tongue on a cold lamppost; the Little Orphan Annie decoder pin; Ralphie's father winning a lamp shaped like a woman's leg in a net stocking; Ralphie's fantasy scenarios and more.

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8:00 PM, December 4



Star Wars: The Musical
Rarely Done Productions
Dan Tursi, director

Price: $20
Jazz Central
441 E. Washington St., Syracuse

A musical romp based on Episode 4, A New Hope. Music and lyrics by Timothy Edward Smith and Hunter Nolen.

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8:00 PM, December 4



*SOLD OUT* Dreamgirls
Redhouse

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

Based on the show-business successes of R&B acts like The Shrirelles, The Supremes, and James Brown, this musical follows the story of a female singing group from Chicago called "The Dreams" as they become musical superstars. Music by Henry Krieger, book and lyrics by Tom Eyen.

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8:00 PM, December 4



Peter Pan
Syracuse Stage
Syracuse University Drama Department
Paul Barnes, director

Archbold Theater, Syracuse Stage
820 E. Genesee St., Syracuse

Journey to Neverland in the high-flying family musical Peter Pan. "All children grow up, except one." So begins the magical adventure that has been delighting youngsters (and oldsters) for more than 100 years. With such songs as "I'm Flying", "I Won't Grow Up," and "Never Never Land", Peter Pan delivers a musical and adventurous treat for the holiday season. Paul Barnes directs, with choreography by Anthony Salatino and musical direction by Brian Cimmet.

Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh and music by Morris "Moose" Charlap, with additional lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, additional music by Jule Styne. Based on the play by Sir James M. Barrie.

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Saturday, December 5, 2015


Art
 

1:00 AM, December 5



SUArt Kids Scavenger Hunt
Syracuse University Art Museum

Syracuse University Art Museum, Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

Come to the SUArt Galleries with your children for an afternoon of sleuthing and investigation. Explore over five centuries of artwork, the cultural objects in the Alfred T. Collette Ethnographic Gallery, find hidden details in paintings, prints and sculpture, and become an artist yourself! Intended for children 10 and under.


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9:00 AM - 8:00 PM, December 5



Robert Gullie: Pieces of Me; Heart to Hand
LeMoyne College

Price: Free
Wilson Art Gallery, Noreen Reale Falcone Library
LeMoyne College, Syracuse

For information, call 315-445-4153.


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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, December 5



Off the Wall Holiday Show and Sale
Associated Artists of Central New York

Price: Free
Manlius Village Library
Manlius Village Center, 1 Arkie Albanese Dr., Manlius

Annual show and sale of members' work. Pieces may be taken at time of purchase.


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



Drawing on Talent: Members Art Show
Baltimore Woods Weeks Art Gallery

Price: Free
Baltimore Woods Nature Center
4007 Bishop Hill Rd., Marcellus

Although generally open to the public, the program room is occasionally used for nature-themed classes and private parties. Those interested in the gallery may wish to call before their visit to be sure that the program room will not be in use when they arrive.


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10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, December 5



Contemporary Ceramics: SU Faculty and Students
Edgewood Gallery

Edgewood Gallery
216 Tecumseh Rd., Syracuse

Works by faculty members Peter Beasecker, Margie Hughto, Jee Eun Lee, David MacDonald, and Errol Willett, and students Chelsey Albert, Nora Arrieta, Klaus Doelle, Brion Hardink, Adam Jennett, Kwan Jeong, Sunyoung Lee, and Alberto Veronica.


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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, December 5



30th Annual Gingerbread Gallery
Erie Canal Museum

Price: $5 adults, $4 seniors, $2 children
Erie Canal Museum
318 Erie Blvd. E., Syracuse

It is that time of year again! The upstairs gallery of the Erie Canal Museum has transformed into a 1800s street scene with gingerbread creations made by professional and amateur bakers from across the region on display in storefront windows.


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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, December 5



Gods and Monsters: Three Centuries of Portraiture
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

This exhibition represents an overview of the portraiture genre for over three centuries, examining how artists have portrayed themselves and others within different contexts and in a variety of media and styles. From 19th-century painted miniatures to contemporary color photographs, these portraits drawn from the Everson collection depict a heterogeneous cast of characters both remembered and forgotten, lauded and reviled. Stretching the conventions of the genre, the exhibition includes works by Andy Warhol, William Wegman and others as well as more traditional portrait paintings by artists such as Cecelia Beaux and Gilbert Stuart.


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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, December 5



Three Graces
Everson Museum of Art

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

The Three Graces were known in ancient mythology as enchanting goddesses who personified the primary attributes of creativity: Beauty, Wonder and Joy. In a recasting of this mythical triumvirate, the Everson introduces three contemporary artists from New York – Polly Apfelbaum, Tony Feher and Carrie Moyer – whose spectacular abstract works embody these qualities. More than just a typical exhibition, Three Graces is also a revelatory experience, as the artists have created new works inspired by pieces from the Museum's collection, which are also included. From Moyer's biomorphic paintings, to Apfelbaum's playful textiles, and Feher's magical installations, Three Graces connects the past and present through beauty, wonder, and joy.

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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, December 5



Mastering a Medium: The Porcelains of Adelaide Alsop Robineau
Everson Museum of Art

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

Adelaide Alsop Robineau, a major figure in the Arts and Crafts movement and today considered one of America's preeminent art potters, is known for her exquisite porcelains decorated with intricate carvings and crystalline glazes. This exhibition features more than seventy of Robineau's works, a number of which were part of the Everson's original purchase of Robineau's porcelains in 1916, an acquisition that set the course for the Museum's long-term commitment to collecting ceramics. On display in the exhibition are many visitor favorites, including the famous Scarab Vase, believed to be Robineau's masterpiece.


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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, December 5



2015 Festival of Trees
Everson Museum of Art

Price: $5 regular, children under 10 free
Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Take in the sights and sounds of the holiday season! Purchase trees or wreaths to benefit the Everson Museum and enter to win one of our many holiday raffles.

Musical Performances
10:00 am: City Of Syracuse Stan Colella All-Star Band
12:00 pm: The Ballet and Dance Center
12:00 pm: Barney Molldrem and Peter Allen
1:00 pm: Music School of CNY Guitar Ensemble
2:00 pm: Tawn Marie's Dance Center
3:00 pm: Brig Juice Brass Ensemble


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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, December 5



Joanne Balfour and Barb Schramm: Theorums and Victorian Santas
Gallery 54

Gallery 54
54 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles

Both Barbara Schramm and Joanne Balfour are well known in the Central New York art community. Schramm is a painter of old-world Victorian Santas, and Joanne Balfour uses 19th-century techniques for inspiration for her theorem paintings.

Joanne Balfour was drawn to the history and type of home decorative arts done in 17th and 18th century England and America. Her theorem paintings exhibit a technique practiced by young ladies in early 19th-century American academies. Stencils were often provided by their teachers and used in various combinations by the girls to create their oil paintings or watercolors on cotton velveteen, often embellished with freehand details.

Barbara Schramm's Old World, Victorian Santas (or Father Christmases) are painted on quarter-sawn Finger Lakes sycamore, oak or pine. The reverse of each painting indicates where in the world the depicted Santa became popular.


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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, December 5



Plowshares Craftsfair

Price: $2-$5 sliding scale
Nottingham High School
3100 E. Genesee St., Syracuse

CNY's premier multicultural craftsfair.


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11:00 AM - 5:00 PM, December 5



Resistance: Work by Najee Dorsey
Community Folk Art Center

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

Our exhibition season opens with "Resistance" by artist, collector, and founder/CEO of Black Art in America Najee Dorsey. His mixed media works features a number of the heroes of the civil rights movements as well as 20th century activists. An essay entitled My Art is my Voice, written by Dr. Kamasi C. Hill describes the works stating, "Najee Dorsey's mixed media series "Resistance," is an artistic commentary on the various ways individuals have used their voice and bodies to "resist" and fight against the powers that be. Partially inspired by the Occupy Movement, Dorsey's renditions include the Haitian Freedom Fighter Toussaint L'ouverture, A Native American man taking up modern arms, and an ode to unsung she-ro Claudette Colvin, amongst others."

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11:00 AM - 5:00 PM, December 5



Holiday Show 2015
Gandee Gallery

Gandee Gallery
7846 Main St., Fabius

The Holiday Group Show emphasizes the important role handmade objects and fine art plays in domestic life, enriching living spaces and adorning the body. The Gandee Gallery encourages art lovers to celebrate the holidays by giving gifts that embody the creative spirit and to shop locally. The exhibition features jewelry, up-cycled jewelry and ornaments by Betsy Menson Sio, ceramics by Jen Gandee and Brooke Millecchia, pastels by Mary Padgett and Adriana Meiss, woven scarves by Laurel Moranz, and earrings by Susan Machamer.


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11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 5



61st Annual Art Mart
Syracuse Allied Arts

City Hall Commons Atrium
201 East Washington St., Syracuse

Unique art handcrafted by over 45 local artists — paintings, photography, pottery, jewelry, textiles, stained glass.

For more information and complete list of artists, visit artmart-syracuse.com.


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11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 5



Look at What We Got! New to the OHA Collection
Onondaga Historical Association

Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St., Syracuse

The OHA is displaying some of the unique and exceptional local history objects that curatorial staff collected during the past two years. This exhibit will include unusual items recently donated to OHA, such as a framed potato chip--the first chip produced by Jean's Foods in the 1940s; a "Glass Victory Washboard," as well as a "Camp Fire Girls Ceremonial Gown" from 1944-45. Adorning the walls will be art both by local artists and of local history. Alongside a framed photograph of the last train that rumbled down Washington Street c. 1936 will be a series of paintings by renowned Syracuse impressionist Hall Groat, including "Syracuse City Hall," "Alarm, Syracuse, NY," "Parade Day, Salina St. Syracuse," and "Canal Days, Clinton Square, Syracuse, NY." New additions from the archival collection will introduce sheet music from the 1895 Syracuse Post March and the diary of a local high school student reacting to the 1963 Kennedy assassination.


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11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 5



Snowy Splendor: Winter Scenes of Onondaga County
Onondaga Historical Association

Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St., Syracuse

OHA is proud to present the third annual Snowy Splendor: Winter Scenes of Onondaga County. The exhibition features oil, acrylic, and watercolor paintings, photographs, and pastel drawings of winter scenes of Onondaga County from area artists and photographers. The 40 scenes include downtown Syracuse, parks, rural vistas, and woodland settings. The imagery also is varied; sometimes stark, sometimes colorful, yet all evocative of a season we love and hate.


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11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 5



A Life in Art: Highlights of Women Artists in OHA's Collection
Onondaga Historical Association

Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St., Syracuse

This exhibit highlights artwork created by local women artists whose work is represented in OHA's collection. The exhibition features over 40 paintings, prints, drawings, and sculptures ranging from the mid-19th century through the end of the 20th century.


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11:00 AM - 4:30 PM, December 5



The Portraits of Gregory Heisler
Syracuse University Art Museum

Price: Free
Syracuse University Art Museum, Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

The exhibit presents large-scale images captured by one of professional photography's most respected practitioners. Heisler's iconic portraits of celebrities, athletes, and world leaders are instantly recognizable for their technical mastery and thoughtful responsiveness, many of which have appeared as cover images for well-known magazines. Curated by Domenic Iacono, Director of the Syracuse University Art Galleries, this exhibition presents a small but powerful overview of Heisler's career photographing some of the world's most influential persons.

Gregory Heisler's portraits have appeared as cover images on more than 70 issues of Time magazine, and his stunning portraits of Julia Roberts, Hillary Clinton, Muhammad Ali, Bruce Springsteen and others have appeared in Life, Esquire, Fortune, Sports Illustrated, and many more. Heisler has been said to combine "the eye of an artist, the mind of a scientist, and the heart of a journalist." His photographic career has spanned over 35 years, and among the many awards he has received are the Alfred Eisenstadt Award and the Leica Medal of Excellence. A sought-after speaker and educator, teaching classes and seminars throughout the country and overseas, Heisler was appointed a Distinguished Professor of Photography in the Multimedia Photography & Design program at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University in 2014. His bestselling book, Gregory Heisler: 50 Portraits, will be available for sale in the Gallery Shop.


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11:00 AM - 4:30 PM, December 5



Hard Earned: The Military Photographs of Stacy Pearsall
Syracuse University Art Museum

Price: Free
Syracuse University Art Museum, Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

The exhibit presents over 15 years of Pearsall's career documenting military events and persons. Curated by Theresa Moir, a second year Syracuse University graduate student pursuing concurrent degrees in Museum Studies and Art History, this exhibition draws its content from Pearsall's combat photography taken overseas on active duty in the Air Force, as well as her more recent Veterans Portrait Project.

Stacy L. Pearsall got her start as an Air Force photographer at the age of 17. During her time in the service, she traveled to over 41 countries, and attended S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. Now combat disabled and retired from military service, Pearsall continues to work worldwide as a freelance photographer, and is an author, educator, military consultant, public speaker and founder of the Veterans Portrait Project. Pearsall was one of only two women to win NPPA's Military Photographer of the Year competition, and the only woman to have earned it twice. She's been honored as the Air Force Veteran of the Year by the Air Force Band and PBS, presented the Trojan Labor American Hero Award, honored with the Daughters of the American Revolution Margaret Cochran Corbin Award, lauded by the White House as a Champion of Change, and holds an honorary doctoral degree from The Citadel.


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12:00 PM - 4:00 PM, December 5



Borderlines: The Art of Consuelo Jimenez Underwood
ArtRage Gallery

Price: Free
ArtRage Gallery
505 Hawley Ave., Syracuse

This solo exhibition is, in part, the result of Consuelo Underwood creating a site-specific mixed media installation on an ArtRage gallery wall. It will also include a selection of her fiber and woven art from the past 30 years. Underwood says her work "is a reflection of personal border experiences: the interconnectedness of societies, insisting on beauty in struggle, and celebrating the notion of 'seeing' this world through my tricultural lens. I think we, as a nation, should be taking care of the land and its flowers. The 'borders' are taking a toll on the flora and fauna of America. The ecological balance has been altered and the 'border' is creating a desert wasteland that will cross the entire North American continent."

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12:00 PM - 3:00 PM, December 5



Book Signing: Art for the People: Decorated Stoneware from the Weitsman Collection
Dalton's American Decorative Arts

Dalton's American Decorative Arts
1931 James St., Syracuse

Art for the People: Decorated Stoneware from the Weitsman Collection reveals how the ordinary became extraordinary and how connoisseurship coupled with scholarship yields an invaluable book. The collection in this book was donated by Adam Weitsman of Owego and Skaneateles, NY. Adam Weitsman began his stoneware collection in 1980 at the age of 11 and has continued collecting stoneware ever since. In 1996, he began donating his collection to the New York State Museum.

The 300-page oversized hardcover book, published by the New York State Museum, is available in limited quantity for $75. Proceeds from the book's sales benefit the museum. Both Adam Weitsman and author John Scherer will be present at the book signing.


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12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, December 5



Continuum
Point of Contact Gallery

Price: Free
Point of Contact Gallery
350 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

"Continuum" tells the story of Point of Contact's journey over the last 40 years through the lens of its permanent art collection. Many of the pieces included in the exhibition have been created specifically for Point of Contact publications and exhibitions and provide a unique perspective on the evolution of the organization. Including artists such as Judy Pfaff, Nam June Paik, Liliana Porter, and Gregory Crewdson, the collection tends to blur visual and verbal, geographic and cross-cultural boundaries, evolving year-after-year, advancing an essential discussion about contemporary art. By revisiting its past, Point of Contact looks toward its future, refining its vision and turning each new encounter into an experimentation with unlimited insights.

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1:00 PM - 9:00 PM, December 5



2015 Light Work Grants in Photography Exhibition: Allison Beondé, Thilde Jensen, Costa Sakellariou
Light Work Gallery

Light Work Gallery
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University, Syracuse

Allison Beondé is a visual artist currently living in Syracuse. She holds her B.F.A. from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, in partnership with Tufts University. She has exhibited work in the Boston area and is the recipient of a 2015 Traveling Fellowship through the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Thilde Jensen was born in Denmark and moved to New York City in 1997. Six years later, her life and career as a documentary and editorial photographer were cut short by a sudden development of severe environmental illness. Jensen's first monograph, The Canaries, is about environmental illness and was published in 2013. It has since received much international acclaim. Her book was selected by many as one of the best photobooks of the year 2013. The Canaries was shortlisted for the Paris Photo/Aperture Foundation First Photobook Award 2013, longlisted for the Kraszna-Krausz Book Awards 2014, nominated for the Kassel Best Photobook Award 2014, and is in the collection at MoMA. The project has been exhibited in solo shows at Light Work and the Center for Photography at Woodstock, NY; featured in the New York Times, Esquire Russia, Wired.com rawfile, Vision Magazine China, Business Insider, Slate.com; and selected for Slate.com's Best Photography Shows of 2012. The Canaries was featured in the TONY: 2012 exhibition at the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse. Jensen is a 2013 NYFA Fellowship recipient.

Costa Sakellariou is a photographer currently living and working in Binghamton, NY. From the mid-1980s until 1992, he was a working photographer based in Athens, Islamabad, and New Delhi. His clients were the weekly news magazines and his work was represented by JB Pictures in New York City. In 1992, he began work on a long-term project on the dwindling Greek population of Istanbul. The project was published as a book titled The Last Greeks of Istanbul, and was one of the first photobooks to be published in Greece. The Benaki Museum plans to acquire a portfolio of the work for their permanent photography collection. In 1998, Sakellariou and his wife moved to Binghamton. A year later, he began teaching photography at Binghamton University, where he continues to teach today.


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5:00 PM - 11:00 PM, December 5



Anathema
Urban Video Project

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

"Anathema" (2011), by The Otolith Group, reimagines the microscopic behavior of liquid crystals undergoing turbulence as a sentient entity that possesses the fingertips and the eyes enthralled by the LCD touch-screen. "Anathema" can be understood as an object-oriented video that isolates and recombines the magical gestures of dream factory capitalism. "Anathema" proposes itself as a prototype for a counter-spell assembled from the possible worlds of capitalist sorcery.


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Dance
 

1:00 PM, December 5



The Nutcracker
Syracuse City Ballet

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


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6:00 PM, December 5



The Nutcracker
Syracuse City Ballet

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


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Music
 

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM, December 5



Tom Dooley Choraliers and Cathedral Church Choir

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

Singing throughout Armory Square.


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7:30 PM, December 5



Cambini & Bezuidenhout
NYS Baroque

Price: $25 regular, $20 seniors, $10 college students, children free
First Unitarian Universalist Society of Syracuse
109 Waring Rd. (at the corner of Nottingham Rd.), Dewitt

Rare repertoire! Wind quintets of Mozart and Beethoven on period instruments with an international roster of artists, including Kristian Bezuidenhout, fortepiano, with Cambini Winds: Geoffrey Burgess, oboe; Eric Hoeprich, clarinet; Todd Williams, horn; Marc Vallon, bassoon.

There will be a pre-concert talk beginning at 6:45 pm.


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8:00 PM, December 5



Color of the Holidays
Syracuse Gay and Lesbian Chorus
Stephen Gamba, conductor

Pebble Hill Presbyterian Church
5299 Jamesville Rd., Dewitt

Songs from all over the world to celebrate the season.


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8:00 PM, December 5



Max Creek, with Gridline and Big Foot
Westcott Theater

Westcott Theater
524 Westcott St., Syracuse


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Theater
 

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM, December 5



Dickens Christmas

Price: Free
Village of Skaneateles
Skaneateles

Strolling appearances throughout the village by Scrooge, Tiny Tim, Father Christmas, Mother Goose, Charles Dickens, and Queen Victoria.


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12:30 PM, December 5



Aladdin
Magic Circle Children's Theatre

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

Interactive retelling of the children's classic.


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2:00 PM, December 5



Matilda the Musical
Broadway in Syracuse

Landmark Theatre
362 S. Salina St., Syracuse

Time Magazine's No. 1 Show of the Year! Winner of 50 international awards, including four Tony Awards, Matilda the Musical is the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny.

Based on the beloved novel by Roald Dahl, Matilda continues to thrill sold-out audiences of all ages on Broadway and in London's West End. The Wall Street Journal says, "The makers of Matilda have done the impossible—triumphantly! It is smart, sweet, zany and stupendous fun."

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2:00 PM, December 5



*SOLD OUT* Dreamgirls
Redhouse

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

Based on the show-business successes of R&B acts like The Shrirelles, The Supremes, and James Brown, this musical follows the story of a female singing group from Chicago called "The Dreams" as they become musical superstars. Music by Henry Krieger, book and lyrics by Tom Eyen.

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3:00 PM, December 5



Peter Pan
Syracuse Stage
Syracuse University Drama Department
Paul Barnes, director

Archbold Theater, Syracuse Stage
820 E. Genesee St., Syracuse

Journey to Neverland in the high-flying family musical Peter Pan. "All children grow up, except one." So begins the magical adventure that has been delighting youngsters (and oldsters) for more than 100 years. With such songs as "I'm Flying", "I Won't Grow Up," and "Never Never Land", Peter Pan delivers a musical and adventurous treat for the holiday season. Paul Barnes directs, with choreography by Anthony Salatino and musical direction by Brian Cimmet.

Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh and music by Morris "Moose" Charlap, with additional lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, additional music by Jule Styne. Based on the play by Sir James M. Barrie.

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8:00 PM, December 5



Matilda the Musical
Broadway in Syracuse

Landmark Theatre
362 S. Salina St., Syracuse

Time Magazine's No. 1 Show of the Year! Winner of 50 international awards, including four Tony Awards, Matilda the Musical is the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny.

Based on the beloved novel by Roald Dahl, Matilda continues to thrill sold-out audiences of all ages on Broadway and in London's West End. The Wall Street Journal says, "The makers of Matilda have done the impossible—triumphantly! It is smart, sweet, zany and stupendous fun."

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8:00 PM, December 5



A Christmas Story
Central New York Playhouse
Dan Rowlands, director

Price: $20
CNY Playhouse
Shoppingtown Mall, Entrance No. 4 (adjacent to parking garage), Dewitt

Humorist Jean Shepherd's memoir of growing up in the Midwest in the 1940s follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas. Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, his teacher, and even Santa Claus himself, at Higbee's Department Store. The consistent response: "You'll shoot your eye out!" All the elements from the beloved motion picture are here, including the family's temperamental exploding furnace; Scut Farkas, the school bully; the boys' experiment with a wet tongue on a cold lamppost; the Little Orphan Annie decoder pin; Ralphie's father winning a lamp shaped like a woman's leg in a net stocking; Ralphie's fantasy scenarios and more.

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8:00 PM, December 5



Star Wars: The Musical
Rarely Done Productions
Dan Tursi, director

Price: $20
Jazz Central
441 E. Washington St., Syracuse

A musical romp based on Episode 4, A New Hope. Music and lyrics by Timothy Edward Smith and Hunter Nolen.

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8:00 PM, December 5



*SOLD OUT* Dreamgirls
Redhouse

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

Based on the show-business successes of R&B acts like The Shrirelles, The Supremes, and James Brown, this musical follows the story of a female singing group from Chicago called "The Dreams" as they become musical superstars. Music by Henry Krieger, book and lyrics by Tom Eyen.

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8:00 PM, December 5



Peter Pan
Syracuse Stage
Syracuse University Drama Department
Paul Barnes, director

Archbold Theater, Syracuse Stage
820 E. Genesee St., Syracuse

Journey to Neverland in the high-flying family musical Peter Pan. "All children grow up, except one." So begins the magical adventure that has been delighting youngsters (and oldsters) for more than 100 years. With such songs as "I'm Flying", "I Won't Grow Up," and "Never Never Land", Peter Pan delivers a musical and adventurous treat for the holiday season. Paul Barnes directs, with choreography by Anthony Salatino and musical direction by Brian Cimmet.

Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh and music by Morris "Moose" Charlap, with additional lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, additional music by Jule Styne. Based on the play by Sir James M. Barrie.

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Sunday, December 6, 2015


Art
 

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM, December 6



30th Annual Gingerbread Gallery
Erie Canal Museum

Price: $5 adults, $4 seniors, $2 children
Erie Canal Museum
318 Erie Blvd. E., Syracuse

It is that time of year again! The upstairs gallery of the Erie Canal Museum has transformed into a 1800s street scene with gingerbread creations made by professional and amateur bakers from across the region on display in storefront windows.


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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, December 6



Joanne Balfour and Barb Schramm: Theorums and Victorian Santas
Gallery 54

Gallery 54
54 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles

Both Barbara Schramm and Joanne Balfour are well known in the Central New York art community. Schramm is a painter of old-world Victorian Santas, and Joanne Balfour uses 19th-century techniques for inspiration for her theorem paintings.

Joanne Balfour was drawn to the history and type of home decorative arts done in 17th and 18th century England and America. Her theorem paintings exhibit a technique practiced by young ladies in early 19th-century American academies. Stencils were often provided by their teachers and used in various combinations by the girls to create their oil paintings or watercolors on cotton velveteen, often embellished with freehand details.

Barbara Schramm's Old World, Victorian Santas (or Father Christmases) are painted on quarter-sawn Finger Lakes sycamore, oak or pine. The reverse of each painting indicates where in the world the depicted Santa became popular.


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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, December 6



Gideon Barnett: After Edith
Light Work Gallery

Price: Free
Light Work Gallery
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University, Syracuse

Gideon Barnett's exhibition "After Edith" brings together a collection of images that he produced by documenting vandalized photography books found in public libraries. The project began in Miami, FL, with the discovery of a copy of Emmet Gowin's Photographs in which the iconic nude portraits of Gowin's wife Edith had been defaced by prurient library visitors. Parts of the images had been cut with a razor blade and, in some instances, entirely torn out of the book. This deliberate removal of "provocative" imagery and the psychology of what may have sparked such an act fascinated Barnett, and prompted a closer look at the visual byproducts—the way in which the cuts open through to another image, for example, or how the tearing of a page can create a compelling juxtaposition of photographs. The vandalized images are unquestionably elegant and beautiful when taken out of context and framed on the wall, yet all together Barnett's photographs also point to a disconcerting fearful, destructive, or even violent intention behind them.


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11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 6



Holiday Show 2015
Gandee Gallery

Gandee Gallery
7846 Main St., Fabius

The Holiday Group Show emphasizes the important role handmade objects and fine art plays in domestic life, enriching living spaces and adorning the body. The Gandee Gallery encourages art lovers to celebrate the holidays by giving gifts that embody the creative spirit and to shop locally. The exhibition features jewelry, up-cycled jewelry and ornaments by Betsy Menson Sio, ceramics by Jen Gandee and Brooke Millecchia, pastels by Mary Padgett and Adriana Meiss, woven scarves by Laurel Moranz, and earrings by Susan Machamer.


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11:00 AM - 5:00 PM, December 6



Plowshares Craftsfair

Price: $2-$5 sliding scale
Nottingham High School
3100 E. Genesee St., Syracuse

CNY's premier multicultural craftsfair.


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11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 6



Look at What We Got! New to the OHA Collection
Onondaga Historical Association

Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St., Syracuse

The OHA is displaying some of the unique and exceptional local history objects that curatorial staff collected during the past two years. This exhibit will include unusual items recently donated to OHA, such as a framed potato chip--the first chip produced by Jean's Foods in the 1940s; a "Glass Victory Washboard," as well as a "Camp Fire Girls Ceremonial Gown" from 1944-45. Adorning the walls will be art both by local artists and of local history. Alongside a framed photograph of the last train that rumbled down Washington Street c. 1936 will be a series of paintings by renowned Syracuse impressionist Hall Groat, including "Syracuse City Hall," "Alarm, Syracuse, NY," "Parade Day, Salina St. Syracuse," and "Canal Days, Clinton Square, Syracuse, NY." New additions from the archival collection will introduce sheet music from the 1895 Syracuse Post March and the diary of a local high school student reacting to the 1963 Kennedy assassination.


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11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 6



A Life in Art: Highlights of Women Artists in OHA's Collection
Onondaga Historical Association

Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St., Syracuse

This exhibit highlights artwork created by local women artists whose work is represented in OHA's collection. The exhibition features over 40 paintings, prints, drawings, and sculptures ranging from the mid-19th century through the end of the 20th century.


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11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, December 6



Snowy Splendor: Winter Scenes of Onondaga County
Onondaga Historical Association

Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St., Syracuse

OHA is proud to present the third annual Snowy Splendor: Winter Scenes of Onondaga County. The exhibition features oil, acrylic, and watercolor paintings, photographs, and pastel drawings of winter scenes of Onondaga County from area artists and photographers. The 40 scenes include downtown Syracuse, parks, rural vistas, and woodland settings. The imagery also is varied; sometimes stark, sometimes colorful, yet all evocative of a season we love and hate.


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11:00 AM - 4:30 PM, December 6



Hard Earned: The Military Photographs of Stacy Pearsall
Syracuse University Art Museum

Price: Free
Syracuse University Art Museum, Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

The exhibit presents over 15 years of Pearsall's career documenting military events and persons. Curated by Theresa Moir, a second year Syracuse University graduate student pursuing concurrent degrees in Museum Studies and Art History, this exhibition draws its content from Pearsall's combat photography taken overseas on active duty in the Air Force, as well as her more recent Veterans Portrait Project.

Stacy L. Pearsall got her start as an Air Force photographer at the age of 17. During her time in the service, she traveled to over 41 countries, and attended S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. Now combat disabled and retired from military service, Pearsall continues to work worldwide as a freelance photographer, and is an author, educator, military consultant, public speaker and founder of the Veterans Portrait Project. Pearsall was one of only two women to win NPPA's Military Photographer of the Year competition, and the only woman to have earned it twice. She's been honored as the Air Force Veteran of the Year by the Air Force Band and PBS, presented the Trojan Labor American Hero Award, honored with the Daughters of the American Revolution Margaret Cochran Corbin Award, lauded by the White House as a Champion of Change, and holds an honorary doctoral degree from The Citadel.


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11:00 AM - 4:30 PM, December 6



The Portraits of Gregory Heisler
Syracuse University Art Museum

Price: Free
Syracuse University Art Museum, Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

The exhibit presents large-scale images captured by one of professional photography's most respected practitioners. Heisler's iconic portraits of celebrities, athletes, and world leaders are instantly recognizable for their technical mastery and thoughtful responsiveness, many of which have appeared as cover images for well-known magazines. Curated by Domenic Iacono, Director of the Syracuse University Art Galleries, this exhibition presents a small but powerful overview of Heisler's career photographing some of the world's most influential persons.

Gregory Heisler's portraits have appeared as cover images on more than 70 issues of Time magazine, and his stunning portraits of Julia Roberts, Hillary Clinton, Muhammad Ali, Bruce Springsteen and others have appeared in Life, Esquire, Fortune, Sports Illustrated, and many more. Heisler has been said to combine "the eye of an artist, the mind of a scientist, and the heart of a journalist." His photographic career has spanned over 35 years, and among the many awards he has received are the Alfred Eisenstadt Award and the Leica Medal of Excellence. A sought-after speaker and educator, teaching classes and seminars throughout the country and overseas, Heisler was appointed a Distinguished Professor of Photography in the Multimedia Photography & Design program at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University in 2014. His bestselling book, Gregory Heisler: 50 Portraits, will be available for sale in the Gallery Shop.


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12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, December 6



2015 Festival of Trees
Everson Museum of Art

Price: $5 regular, children under 10 free
Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Take in the sights and sounds of the holiday season! Purchase trees or wreaths to benefit the Everson Museum and enter to win one of our many holiday raffles.

Musical Performances
1:00 pm: Steve Pfanenstiel
2:00 pm: Tawn Marie's Dance Center
3:00 pm: Josephine Federico School of Music
4:00 pm: North Syracuse Community Singers, accompanied/directed by Josephine Federico


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12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, December 6



Gods and Monsters: Three Centuries of Portraiture
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

This exhibition represents an overview of the portraiture genre for over three centuries, examining how artists have portrayed themselves and others within different contexts and in a variety of media and styles. From 19th-century painted miniatures to contemporary color photographs, these portraits drawn from the Everson collection depict a heterogeneous cast of characters both remembered and forgotten, lauded and reviled. Stretching the conventions of the genre, the exhibition includes works by Andy Warhol, William Wegman and others as well as more traditional portrait paintings by artists such as Cecelia Beaux and Gilbert Stuart.


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12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, December 6



Mastering a Medium: The Porcelains of Adelaide Alsop Robineau
Everson Museum of Art

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

Adelaide Alsop Robineau, a major figure in the Arts and Crafts movement and today considered one of America's preeminent art potters, is known for her exquisite porcelains decorated with intricate carvings and crystalline glazes. This exhibition features more than seventy of Robineau's works, a number of which were part of the Everson's original purchase of Robineau's porcelains in 1916, an acquisition that set the course for the Museum's long-term commitment to collecting ceramics. On display in the exhibition are many visitor favorites, including the famous Scarab Vase, believed to be Robineau's masterpiece.


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12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, December 6



Three Graces
Everson Museum of Art

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

The Three Graces were known in ancient mythology as enchanting goddesses who personified the primary attributes of creativity: Beauty, Wonder and Joy. In a recasting of this mythical triumvirate, the Everson introduces three contemporary artists from New York – Polly Apfelbaum, Tony Feher and Carrie Moyer – whose spectacular abstract works embody these qualities. More than just a typical exhibition, Three Graces is also a revelatory experience, as the artists have created new works inspired by pieces from the Museum's collection, which are also included. From Moyer's biomorphic paintings, to Apfelbaum's playful textiles, and Feher's magical installations, Three Graces connects the past and present through beauty, wonder, and joy.

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12:00 PM - 2:00 AM, December 6



Robert Gullie: Pieces of Me; Heart to Hand
LeMoyne College

Price: Free
Wilson Art Gallery, Noreen Reale Falcone Library
LeMoyne College, Syracuse

For information, call 315-445-4153.


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1:00 PM - 5:00 PM, December 6



Off the Wall Holiday Show and Sale
Associated Artists of Central New York

Price: Free
Manlius Village Library
Manlius Village Center, 1 Arkie Albanese Dr., Manlius

Annual show and sale of members' work. Pieces may be taken at time of purchase.


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1:00 PM - 9:00 PM, December 6



2015 Light Work Grants in Photography Exhibition: Allison Beondé, Thilde Jensen, Costa Sakellariou
Light Work Gallery

Light Work Gallery
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University, Syracuse

Allison Beondé is a visual artist currently living in Syracuse. She holds her B.F.A. from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, in partnership with Tufts University. She has exhibited work in the Boston area and is the recipient of a 2015 Traveling Fellowship through the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Thilde Jensen was born in Denmark and moved to New York City in 1997. Six years later, her life and career as a documentary and editorial photographer were cut short by a sudden development of severe environmental illness. Jensen's first monograph, The Canaries, is about environmental illness and was published in 2013. It has since received much international acclaim. Her book was selected by many as one of the best photobooks of the year 2013. The Canaries was shortlisted for the Paris Photo/Aperture Foundation First Photobook Award 2013, longlisted for the Kraszna-Krausz Book Awards 2014, nominated for the Kassel Best Photobook Award 2014, and is in the collection at MoMA. The project has been exhibited in solo shows at Light Work and the Center for Photography at Woodstock, NY; featured in the New York Times, Esquire Russia, Wired.com rawfile, Vision Magazine China, Business Insider, Slate.com; and selected for Slate.com's Best Photography Shows of 2012. The Canaries was featured in the TONY: 2012 exhibition at the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse. Jensen is a 2013 NYFA Fellowship recipient.

Costa Sakellariou is a photographer currently living and working in Binghamton, NY. From the mid-1980s until 1992, he was a working photographer based in Athens, Islamabad, and New Delhi. His clients were the weekly news magazines and his work was represented by JB Pictures in New York City. In 1992, he began work on a long-term project on the dwindling Greek population of Istanbul. The project was published as a book titled The Last Greeks of Istanbul, and was one of the first photobooks to be published in Greece. The Benaki Museum plans to acquire a portfolio of the work for their permanent photography collection. In 1998, Sakellariou and his wife moved to Binghamton. A year later, he began teaching photography at Binghamton University, where he continues to teach today.


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Dance
 

2:00 PM, December 6



The Nutcracker
Syracuse City Ballet

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


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Music
 

2:30 PM, December 6



Special Event: Messiah
Syracuse Orchestra (formerly Symphoria)
Boon Hua Lien, conductor
Featuring Syracuse University Oratorio Society

St. Paul's Syracuse
220 E. Fayette St., Syracuse

Symphoria and the SU Oratorio Society celebrate the season with this inspiring family tradition at St. Paul's Cathedral.


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4:00 PM, December 6



Holiday Festival of Carols
Syracuse Children's Chorus
Stephanie Mowery, conductor

Most Holy Rosary Church
111 Roberts Ave., Syracuse

A festive celebration of holiday songs and carols from around world, including audience participation and the singing of the beloved carol Stille Nacht by candlelight.


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4:15 PM, December 6



Holiday Concert
Central New York Flute Choir

Price: Free
Jamesville Community Church
6300 East Seneca Tpke (Route 173), Jamesville

Join us for an afternoon of music by Brahms, Delius, Bach, Faure, and more.


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7:30 PM, December 6



Holidays at Hendricks
Hendricks Chapel
Peppie Calvar, conductor
Featuring Annie Laver, University Organist

Price: Free (non-perishable food donations accepted)
Hendricks Chapel
Syracuse University, Syracuse

Holiday concert with the Hendricks Chapel Choir, SU Brass Ensemble, Syracuse University Singers, Windjammer Vocal Jazz Ensemble, Syracuse Children's Choir, and Syracuse Vocal Ensemble, featuring the world premiere of Daniel E. Gawthrop's The Longest Night, plus Christmas Bells by Paul Carey, music by Polish composer Pawel Lukaszewski and Swiss composer Ivo Antognini, a setting of the traditional Irish "Wexford Carol", a traditional Ladino song for Chanukah, and pieces by Vivaldi, Moses Hogan, and many others. We'll also have our traditional holiday sing-along and "Silent Night" by candlelight.


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Theater
 

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM, December 6



Dickens Christmas

Price: Free
Village of Skaneateles
Skaneateles

Strolling appearances throughout the village by Scrooge, Tiny Tim, Father Christmas, Mother Goose, Charles Dickens, and Queen Victoria.


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1:00 PM, December 6



Matilda the Musical
Broadway in Syracuse

Landmark Theatre
362 S. Salina St., Syracuse

Time Magazine's No. 1 Show of the Year! Winner of 50 international awards, including four Tony Awards, Matilda the Musical is the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny.

Based on the beloved novel by Roald Dahl, Matilda continues to thrill sold-out audiences of all ages on Broadway and in London's West End. The Wall Street Journal says, "The makers of Matilda have done the impossible—triumphantly! It is smart, sweet, zany and stupendous fun."

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2:00 PM, December 6



A Christmas Story
Central New York Playhouse
Dan Rowlands, director

Price: $17
CNY Playhouse
Shoppingtown Mall, Entrance No. 4 (adjacent to parking garage), Dewitt

Humorist Jean Shepherd's memoir of growing up in the Midwest in the 1940s follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas. Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, his teacher, and even Santa Claus himself, at Higbee's Department Store. The consistent response: "You'll shoot your eye out!" All the elements from the beloved motion picture are here, including the family's temperamental exploding furnace; Scut Farkas, the school bully; the boys' experiment with a wet tongue on a cold lamppost; the Little Orphan Annie decoder pin; Ralphie's father winning a lamp shaped like a woman's leg in a net stocking; Ralphie's fantasy scenarios and more.

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2:00 PM, December 6



Peter Pan
Syracuse Stage
Syracuse University Drama Department
Paul Barnes, director

Archbold Theater, Syracuse Stage
820 E. Genesee St., Syracuse

Journey to Neverland in the high-flying family musical Peter Pan. "All children grow up, except one." So begins the magical adventure that has been delighting youngsters (and oldsters) for more than 100 years. With such songs as "I'm Flying", "I Won't Grow Up," and "Never Never Land", Peter Pan delivers a musical and adventurous treat for the holiday season. Paul Barnes directs, with choreography by Anthony Salatino and musical direction by Brian Cimmet.

Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh and music by Morris "Moose" Charlap, with additional lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, additional music by Jule Styne. Based on the play by Sir James M. Barrie.

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6:30 PM, December 6



Matilda the Musical
Broadway in Syracuse

Landmark Theatre
362 S. Salina St., Syracuse

Time Magazine's No. 1 Show of the Year! Winner of 50 international awards, including four Tony Awards, Matilda the Musical is the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny.

Based on the beloved novel by Roald Dahl, Matilda continues to thrill sold-out audiences of all ages on Broadway and in London's West End. The Wall Street Journal says, "The makers of Matilda have done the impossible—triumphantly! It is smart, sweet, zany and stupendous fun."

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7:00 PM, December 6



Peter Pan
Syracuse Stage
Syracuse University Drama Department
Paul Barnes, director

Archbold Theater, Syracuse Stage
820 E. Genesee St., Syracuse

Journey to Neverland in the high-flying family musical Peter Pan. "All children grow up, except one." So begins the magical adventure that has been delighting youngsters (and oldsters) for more than 100 years. With such songs as "I'm Flying", "I Won't Grow Up," and "Never Never Land", Peter Pan delivers a musical and adventurous treat for the holiday season. Paul Barnes directs, with choreography by Anthony Salatino and musical direction by Brian Cimmet.

Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh and music by Morris "Moose" Charlap, with additional lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, additional music by Jule Styne. Based on the play by Sir James M. Barrie.

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