Saturday, December 3, 2005

Holiday Festival of Trees
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Every inch of the Everson will be filled with the sights and sounds of the season. In addition to all of the trees, wreaths and unique holiday displays, the festival will feature exciting visiting exhibits, Café Noel, the Museum Shop stocked with wonderful holiday items and gifts, the Tree Festival raffle, wonderful entertainment and so much more.

Sarah McCoubrey Art Exhibit

Price: Donations appreciated
Matilda Joslyn Gage House
210 E. Genesee St., Fayetteville

Fayetteville artist Sarah McCoubrey, an Associate Professor of Art at Syracuse University, has created an archive of material surrounding the artistic life of the fictional character Hannah Morse, a 19th-century woman who is struggling to become a great landscape painter. In the process, Morse has invented several devices to aid her in her painting. McCoubrey draws upon her 20 years as a landscape painter to reveal what Morse learns in her journey as an artist. For this exhibit, McCoubrey will answer the question, "What if Hannah Morse met the real-life Matilda Joslyn Gage?" Gage was not only a leader in the early women’s rights movement, but later in life became an amateur painter.

Parking available nearby at the United Church of Fayetteville, 310 E. Genesee St. The Gage House is not handicapped accessible.

For further information, contact the Gage Foundation at 315-637-9511 or at gagefoundation@earthlink.net.

Deck Your Walls II
Delavan Art Gallery

Delavan Art Gallery
501 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

Works by Robert Glisson, Bob Niedzwiecki, members of the Syracuse Ceramic Guild, and Vera House Survivors' Art.

Aftermarket: Art, Objects and Commerce
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Interdisciplinary artist John Freyer returns to his native Syracuse for his first museum exhibition. The exhibit includes components of three different, but inter-related projects: his nationally renowned web-based performance piece, AllMyLifeForSale.Com; a new interactive installation entitled Walm-Art.Com; and Surplus, a sculpture/installation comprised of one-ton bales of surplus clothing. In addition, a twelve-foot rotating Bob's Big Boy sculpture, purchased by Freyer on eBay for the University of Iowa Museum of Art, will be on view in the Sculpture Court. Freyer was recently appointed as Visiting Professor at the University of Iowa, and a pilot of his Second Hand Stories continues to be broadcast by PBS, which is developing a series of the same name.

Off the Wall
Associated Artists

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

The annual holiday sale show features the work of approximately two dozen artists, in a variety of media, which are available for viewing and ready for sale. During this show only, purchased artwork can be taken home immediately. A portion of each sale goes to support the library, which is currently undergoing renovation.

Small Hands, Big Spirits: Art from the Onondaga Nation School
Community Folk Art Center

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

The exhibit will feature works by students in Chris Homer's art classes at the Onondaga Nation School as well as works by students in Jeff Capella's technology classes. Both two-dimensional and three-dimensional art will be featured. Artwork by the teachers will also be on display. The Onondaga
Nation School serves students in grades kindergarten through eighth.

Africa: Arts and Inspirations
Community Folk Art Center

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

An exhibition featuring art from and inspired by Africa.

Modern Prints from the International Graphic Arts Society
Syracuse University Art Museum

Price: Free
University Art Collection
Sims Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse

Included are prints by Garo Antresian, Gabor Peterdi, and Donald Saff, three printmakers who taught a generation of artists and had a profound impact on the art of printmaking in the latter half of the 20th century.

W. Eugene Smith: From Light into Darkness
Syracuse University Art Museum

Price: Free
University Art Collection
Sims Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse

This exhibition of photojournalist Eugene Smith includes his service as a World War II photographer in the Pacific theater, a group from a 1950s Life magazine photo essay on the rise of America's chemical industry, and a selection of images from his Pittsburgh project.

Art of Gold
Lowe Art Gallery

Price: Free
Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

There have been several notable exhibitions in recent decades where gold, primarily ancient gold, has figured prominently. Yet, for all the exposure this material has received, contemporary American goldsmithing has been largely overlooked. The Art of Gold is an exhibition of jewelry and objects by studio goldsmiths that puts on display some of the finest work being made in the field today. It is the first major exhibition of its kind in 25 years.

Studio goldsmithingdesigning and fabricating objects by hand in a small studio settingis a fairly recent phenomenon. While contemporary goldsmithing has developed into a richly diverse artistic field, showing influences from Pop Art, Minimalism, Neo-Expressionism, and even Conceptual Art, it maintains its own sense of craft and unique historical lineage.

The exhibition is composed of 80 objects, including jewelry, hollowware, vessels, small sculptures and other nonjewelry items. While some pieces include stones and precious gems in their designs, they are not objects in which gold is merely a backdrop or frame for other elements. In all of the pieces, gold is the essential focus. The Art of Gold is a celebration of the inventiveness of contemporary goldsmiths and the beauty of traditional materials and processes.

The Artist Revealed: Artists Portraits and Self-Portraits
Syracuse University Art Museum

University Art Collection
Sims Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse

Artists in the exhibition (in a range of media) are Berenice Abbott, Milton Avery, Leonard Baskin, Paul Cezanne, Chuck Close, Jim Dine, Edward Manet, Reginald Marsh, and Edward Steichens.

Works by Pérez Celis
Point of Contact Gallery

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

Currently based in Miami, Argentine artist Pérez Celis' work is broad, interconnected and full of the forms first glimpsed in the vast landscape of his native Argentina. His avid sense of composition, comprised of intersecting planes and the use of rich materials and robust color, produces a thick physical world of layered and piercing planes. His giant-scale public works are featured worldwide and he exhibits extensively in Latin, South and North America. He recently illustrated Jorge Luis Borges' translation of Walt Whitman's epic poem Leaves of Grass ("Hojas de hierba"). In 2001, the former chair of SU's Board of Trustees, Joseph Lampe, established the Iris L. Pérez Celis Fund, in honor of the artist's late wife. This support provides scholarship opportunities for minority art students in VPA.

Richard English: Pastoral Perceptions -- An Exhibition of Watercolors: 1982-2005
Redhouse

Price: Free
Former Redhouse Theater
219 S. West St., Syracuse

The words that come to mind immediately when describing the work of Cazenovia-based watercolor artist, Richard English, are the same words that describe the man, Richard English; quiet, thoughtful, reflective. There is a wonderful symbiotic relationship between the man and his watercolors. His deep attachment to the rural landscape, especially Upstate New York and the low country sea coast of South Carolina, is elegantly captured in his masterfully executed works. There is an aura of ease and relaxation that is evident in the presence of both the artist and his landscapes. His paintings are realistic, employing both the wet-in-wet and dry brush techniques of traditional transparent watercolors. English has been painting since the early 1950's and although he's a mainly self-taught artist, his work as an engineer has influenced both his technique and his style.

Christmas Around the World

Price: Free (donations appreciated)
Ska-nonh Great Law of Peace Center
6680 Onondaga Lake Parkway, Liverpool

Celebrating the traditions of the season in the U.S., France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, and Russia. For more information, phone 315-453-6768.

The Nutcracker
Syracuse Symphony Orchestra
Grant Cooper, conductor
Featuring North Carolina Dance Theatre

Price: $16-65; children half-price
Crouse Hinds Concert Theater, Mulroy Civic Center
411 Montgomery St., Syracuse

This Syracuse holiday tradition will transport you to the magical world of a little girl's imagination. The whole family will be thrilled by the magnificent sets, glorious dancing and timeless music.

Read a review!

Relationships: Winter Dance Concert
LeMoyne College
LeMoyne Student Dancers

Coyne Center for the Performing Arts
LeMoyne College, Syracuse

Relationships: Winter Dance Concert
LeMoyne College
LeMoyne Student Dancers

Coyne Center for the Performing Arts
LeMoyne College, Syracuse

The Nutcracker
Syracuse Symphony Orchestra
Grant Cooper, conductor
Featuring North Carolina Dance Theatre

Price: $16-65; children half-price
Crouse Hinds Concert Theater, Mulroy Civic Center
411 Montgomery St., Syracuse

This Syracuse holiday tradition will transport you to the magical world of a little girl's imagination. The whole family will be thrilled by the magnificent sets, glorious dancing and timeless music.

Read a review!

Fiddler on the Roof
Fabius-Pompey Middle School

Price: $5 regular, $4 students/seniors
Fabius-Pompey High School
1211 Mill St., Fabius

For more information, phone 315-683-5291.

Mellow Brass Quintet

Price: Free
Hazard Branch Library
1620 W. Genesee St., Syracuse

Traditional holiday music. For more information, phone 315-484-1528.

Skaneateles Community Band

Price: Donations accepted
First Presbyterian Church of Skaneateles
97 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles

For more informaation, phone 315-685-0552.

Holiday Harmonies
Spirit of Syracuse Chorus
Nancy Field, conductor

Price: $15 adults; $10 students
Fayetteville-Manlius High School
8201 E. Seneca Tpke., Manlius

The chorus will be joined by five area high school students for the Second Annual SING for Scholarships contest as part of the festivities.

Syracuse Friends of Chamber Music
Zephyros Wind Quintet

Price: $20 regular, $15 senior, $10 student, children under 13 free
H. W. Smith School Auditorium
1130 Salt Springs Rd., Syracuse

Danzi Quintet in G minor, op. 56, no. 2
Harbison Quintet for Winds (1978)
Barber Summer Music, op. 31
Szervsnszky Fuvosotos

Grandfather Frost
Open Hand Theater

Price: $9 adults; $6 children (members get $1 off)
International Mask and Puppet Museum
518 Prospect Ave., Syracuse

Open Hand Theater's folk tales from Russia performed by our amazing Russian puppeteer Vladimir Vasyagin joined by musician Leslie Archer. Puppets, music, and audience participation make this show fun for all ages.

Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Magic Circle Children's Theatre

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

Audience-interactive version of the classic story.

The Sound of Music
Syracuse Stage
Syracuse University Drama Department
Anthony Salatino, director

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

Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II revolutionized the American musical. Their songs are integral to our culture and seemingly form a part of the fabric of our daily lives. With such an overwhelming musical contribution, it's easy to overlook the carefully crafted stories at the heart of their plays. The story of the von Trapp family's dramatic escape from the Nazis reasserts the importance of saying no to malevolence and cruelty, especially when "legitimized" by popular approval. This is also a story of how a young and inexperienced woman opens a heart long closed to love and affection. It is a story of courage in the face of danger, and a story of finding hope and value in art. The music, we know, is sublime. It's time to become reacquainted with the power of this wonderful story.

Read a Review!

Ten Little Indians

Price: $5
Corcoran High School
919 Glenwood Ave., Syracuse

Agatha Christie's murder mystery. For more information, phone 315-435-4321.

Member of the Wedding
Redhouse

Price: $33 regular; $26 senior (65 or older); $22 student
Former Redhouse Theater
219 S. West St., Syracuse

Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers follows 12-year-old Frankie as she enters adolescence in the steamy summer of 1944 in Georgia. With her older brother's impending marriage day approaching, fantasy, romance and real life collide as Frankie deals with the trials and tribulations of growing up and letting go.

Read a Review!

The Sound of Music
Syracuse Stage
Syracuse University Drama Department
Anthony Salatino, director

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

Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II revolutionized the American musical. Their songs are integral to our culture and seemingly form a part of the fabric of our daily lives. With such an overwhelming musical contribution, it's easy to overlook the carefully crafted stories at the heart of their plays. The story of the von Trapp family's dramatic escape from the Nazis reasserts the importance of saying no to malevolence and cruelty, especially when "legitimized" by popular approval. This is also a story of how a young and inexperienced woman opens a heart long closed to love and affection. It is a story of courage in the face of danger, and a story of finding hope and value in art. The music, we know, is sublime. It's time to become reacquainted with the power of this wonderful story.

Read a Review!

Spider's Web
Appleseed Productions

Price: $15 regular; $12 students/seniors
Atonement Lutheran Church
116 W. Glen Ave., Syracuse

Clarissa, the second wife of Henry Hailsham Brown, is adept at spinning tales of adventure for their bored diplomatic circle in this Agatha Christie tale. When a murder takes place in her drawing room she finds live drama much harder to cope with, especially as she suspects the murderer might be her young stepdaughter Pippa. Worse still, the victim is the man who broke up Henry's first marriage. Moreover Henry will be arriving shortly with a V.I.P. who might take a dim view of bodies in the drawing room. Clarissa's fast talking places her and Pippa in some hair-raising experiences. By the time Henry arrives, the murderer has been unmasked and all is normal so normal that Henry is unable to believe Clarissa when she explains why there are no refreshments for their honored guest.

Read a Review!

Amahl and the Night Visitors
Open Hand Theater

Price: $18 advance, $20 at the door
Plymouth Church
232 E. Onondaga St., Syracuse

A wondrous show featuring giant puppets with gorgeous music and the magical story of a child who meets three kings as they follow a star.

Read a review!

The Italian American Reconciliation
Syracuse University Drama Department
Gerardine Clark, director

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

The play is written by Academy Award-winner John Patrick Shanley, who serves up a comic romance Little Italy style. The story centers on Huey, who loves his ex-wife Janice, even though she shot his dog. But Teresa has designs on Huey, and Huey's friend Aldo wants him to steer clear of Janice. Who knows where she might aim next? Can Aldo reconcile the confusion and madness of this love-struck triangle? A heartfelt story of reclaiming love lost, the play features introspective characters that defy male-female stereotypes, ultimately expressing the confusion of modern romance when gender roles are ill defined. The play debuted at the Manhattan Theatre in 1986 and has had several regional productions. Shanley is perhaps best known for the Oscar-winning film Moonstruck from starring Cher and Nicholas Cage. Shanley was a 2005 recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for his new play, Doubt.

Read a Review!

A Night on Disco Mountain with Cheesecake
The Media Unit

Price: $6.50
St. Clair Gardens
1119 N. Townsend St., Syracuse

The Full Monty
The Talent Company

Price: $23 regular; $21 seniors/students
Empire Theater
New York State Fairgrounds, Geddes

"It was a night out for the girls...and a way out for the guys." The Full Monty is the Broadway smash hit musical comedy about six good buddies whose desperate plan to get their lives back together requires them to triumph over their fear, their nerves, and their clothes. The Full Monty is a "feel good" story of unemployed Buffalo steel workers who devise a scheme to make some quick cash when they see how much their wives and girlfriends enjoyed male strippers during their "girls night out". In the process, the guys find a sense of renewed self-esteem, how important friendship is, and how to have fun! Nominated for ten 2001 Tony Awards including Best Musical.

Read a Review!

A Dickens of a Christmas
Salt City Center for the Performing Arts

Most Holy Rosary Church
111 Roberts Ave., Syracuse

Read a review!

Sunday, December 4, 2005

Holiday Festival of Trees
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Every inch of the Everson will be filled with the sights and sounds of the season. In addition to all of the trees, wreaths and unique holiday displays, the festival will feature exciting visiting exhibits, Café Noel, the Museum Shop stocked with wonderful holiday items and gifts, the Tree Festival raffle, wonderful entertainment and so much more.

2005 Light Work Grants Exhibit
Light Work Gallery
Featuring Works by Luke Buffenmyer, Doug DuBois, and Steven Skopik

Robert B. Menschel Media Center
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University, Syracuse

This exhibit features the work of the recipients of the 31st Annual Light Work Grants in Photography. The three winners are all Central New York residents.

Waterlog: The Beach Series
Light Work Gallery
Featuring works of Toby Old

Robert B. Menschel Media Center
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University, Syracuse

The black and white images of this exhibition illustrate Toby Old's ability to capture extraordinary moments in human action and social and cultural experiences as they unfold.

Director's Choice Awards
Light Work Gallery

Robert B. Menschel Media Center
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University, Syracuse

Featuring photographs of the 2005 award recipients Dale Pierce and Gary Walts.

Works of John Gossage
Light Work Gallery

Robert B. Menschel Media Center
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University, Syracuse

W. Eugene Smith: From Light into Darkness
Syracuse University Art Museum

Price: Free
University Art Collection
Sims Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse

This exhibition of photojournalist Eugene Smith includes his service as a World War II photographer in the Pacific theater, a group from a 1950s Life magazine photo essay on the rise of America's chemical industry, and a selection of images from his Pittsburgh project.

Modern Prints from the International Graphic Arts Society
Syracuse University Art Museum

Price: Free
University Art Collection
Sims Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse

Included are prints by Garo Antresian, Gabor Peterdi, and Donald Saff, three printmakers who taught a generation of artists and had a profound impact on the art of printmaking in the latter half of the 20th century.

Aftermarket: Art, Objects and Commerce
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Interdisciplinary artist John Freyer returns to his native Syracuse for his first museum exhibition. The exhibit includes components of three different, but inter-related projects: his nationally renowned web-based performance piece, AllMyLifeForSale.Com; a new interactive installation entitled Walm-Art.Com; and Surplus, a sculpture/installation comprised of one-ton bales of surplus clothing. In addition, a twelve-foot rotating Bob's Big Boy sculpture, purchased by Freyer on eBay for the University of Iowa Museum of Art, will be on view in the Sculpture Court. Freyer was recently appointed as Visiting Professor at the University of Iowa, and a pilot of his Second Hand Stories continues to be broadcast by PBS, which is developing a series of the same name.

Art of Gold
Lowe Art Gallery

Price: Free
Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

There have been several notable exhibitions in recent decades where gold, primarily ancient gold, has figured prominently. Yet, for all the exposure this material has received, contemporary American goldsmithing has been largely overlooked. The Art of Gold is an exhibition of jewelry and objects by studio goldsmiths that puts on display some of the finest work being made in the field today. It is the first major exhibition of its kind in 25 years.

Studio goldsmithingdesigning and fabricating objects by hand in a small studio settingis a fairly recent phenomenon. While contemporary goldsmithing has developed into a richly diverse artistic field, showing influences from Pop Art, Minimalism, Neo-Expressionism, and even Conceptual Art, it maintains its own sense of craft and unique historical lineage.

The exhibition is composed of 80 objects, including jewelry, hollowware, vessels, small sculptures and other nonjewelry items. While some pieces include stones and precious gems in their designs, they are not objects in which gold is merely a backdrop or frame for other elements. In all of the pieces, gold is the essential focus. The Art of Gold is a celebration of the inventiveness of contemporary goldsmiths and the beauty of traditional materials and processes.

The Artist Revealed: Artists Portraits and Self-Portraits
Syracuse University Art Museum

University Art Collection
Sims Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse

Artists in the exhibition (in a range of media) are Berenice Abbott, Milton Avery, Leonard Baskin, Paul Cezanne, Chuck Close, Jim Dine, Edward Manet, Reginald Marsh, and Edward Steichens.

Off the Wall
Associated Artists

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

The annual holiday sale show features the work of approximately two dozen artists, in a variety of media, which are available for viewing and ready for sale. During this show only, purchased artwork can be taken home immediately. A portion of each sale goes to support the library, which is currently undergoing renovation.

The Nutcracker
Syracuse Symphony Orchestra
Grant Cooper, conductor
Featuring North Carolina Dance Theatre

Price: $16-65; children half-price
Crouse Hinds Concert Theater, Mulroy Civic Center
411 Montgomery St., Syracuse

This Syracuse holiday tradition will transport you to the magical world of a little girl's imagination. The whole family will be thrilled by the magnificent sets, glorious dancing and timeless music.

Read a review!

The Nutcracker
Syracuse Symphony Orchestra
Grant Cooper, conductor
Featuring North Carolina Dance Theatre

Price: $16-65; children half-price
Crouse Hinds Concert Theater, Mulroy Civic Center
411 Montgomery St., Syracuse

This Syracuse holiday tradition will transport you to the magical world of a little girl's imagination. The whole family will be thrilled by the magnificent sets, glorious dancing and timeless music.

Read a review!

Children of Heaven
Redhouse

Price: $8 regular; $6.50 students/seniors; free for children 12 and under
Former Redhouse Theater
219 S. West St., Syracuse

The shoe is on the other foot in this cinematic adventure, Children of Heaven, by director Majid Majidi. When Ali loses his sister Zahra's school shoes, this young pair dream up a plan to stay out of trouble: they'll share his shoes and keep it a secret from their parents. When an opportunity arises to win his sister another pair, Ali set his sights on the finish line. A magical film, acclaimed by critics and audiences alike, this story is a precious awakening to the little gifts of life. Children of Heaven has won numerous awards including Air Canada People's Award (Montreal Film Festival, 1997), Best Asian Feature Film (Singapore Film Festival,1998) and received an Academy Award nomination in 1999.

89 minutes, rated PG, in Farsi with English subtitles.

The Magic of Theater
University Neighbors Lecture Series
Featuring Elizabeth and Malcolm Ingram

Price: $10 regular, $5 with student ID
Westcott Community Center
Corner of Euclid Ave. and Westcott St., Syracuse

MFA Reading Series
Syracuse University College of Arts and Sciences

Price: Free
Jabberwocky Cafe, Schine Student Center
Syracuse University, Syracuse

Come hear the Syracuse MFA students in creative writing show their stuff.

Free on-street parking.

Arts Alive in Liverpool
The Cortland Brass Trio

Price: Free
Liverpool Public Library
310 Tulip St., Liverpool

Welcome Yule Christmas Concert
Bells & Motley Consort

Price: Free
Onondaga Hill Free Library
4840 W. Seneca Tnpk., Syracuse

Featuring Historic Celtic, Medieval, and Renaissance music on period instruments.

For more information, phone 315-492-4682.

OCC Winter Concert
Onondaga Community College
Latin Ensemble, OCC Singers and Jazz Ensemble

Price: Free
Storer Auditorium
Onondaga Community College, Syracuse

Gloria Veneziana!
NYS Baroque

Price: $20 regular, $15 student/senior
Church of the Saviour
437 James St., Syracuse

The holiday program includes Vivaldi's magnificent Gloria (with soloists) and other Venetian delectables.

The Nine Lessons and Carols
Syracuse Children's Chorus
Syracuse Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet
Barbara Marble Tagg, conductor
Featuring Daniel Hege, narrator

Most Holy Rosary Church
111 Roberts Ave., Syracuse

The holidays are a time for rejoicing, and this year we share the wonder of the season with our good friends from the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra. Favorite classic and contemporary carols will alternate with traditional Christmas readings, narrated by SSO Music Director Daniel Hege. The Orchestra's Brass Quintet adds their joyous sound to the premiere of Calvin Custer's Song of the Nativity. This very special performance keeps the spirit of Mr. Custer alive through the music he composed for our choir.

Hendricks Chapel Holiday Concert and Tree-Lighting Ceremony
Hendricks Chapel

Price: Free (donation of non-perishable food items accepted)
Hendricks Chapel
Syracuse University, Syracuse

The Tree-Lighting Ceremony begins at 7 p.m. on the steps of Hendricks Chapel, followed by the concert in the main chapel at 7:30 p.m.

Featured concert performers will be the Hendricks Chapel Choir, under the direction of John Warren, director of choral activities in the Setnor School of Music; University Organist Christopher Marks, an assistant professor in the Setnor School of Music; the Hendricks Chapel Handbell Ringers, under the direction of conductor Jessica Bowerman; and the Mandarins a cappella group. Musical selections will include traditional carols with audience participation; carols from England and France performed by the choir; a traditional Hebrew draydle song and an American gospel selection. The concert will conclude with a candle lighting, and will be followed by a reception.

Parking is available in the Irving Garage. For more information, call Hendricks Chapel at 315-443-2901.

Spider's Web
Appleseed Productions

Price: $15 regular; $12 students/seniors
Atonement Lutheran Church
116 W. Glen Ave., Syracuse

Clarissa, the second wife of Henry Hailsham Brown, is adept at spinning tales of adventure for their bored diplomatic circle in this Agatha Christie tale. When a murder takes place in her drawing room she finds live drama much harder to cope with, especially as she suspects the murderer might be her young stepdaughter Pippa. Worse still, the victim is the man who broke up Henry's first marriage. Moreover Henry will be arriving shortly with a V.I.P. who might take a dim view of bodies in the drawing room. Clarissa's fast talking places her and Pippa in some hair-raising experiences. By the time Henry arrives, the murderer has been unmasked and all is normal so normal that Henry is unable to believe Clarissa when she explains why there are no refreshments for their honored guest.

Read a Review!

Amahl and the Night Visitors
Open Hand Theater

Price: $18 advance, $20 at the door
Plymouth Church
232 E. Onondaga St., Syracuse

A wondrous show featuring giant puppets with gorgeous music and the magical story of a child who meets three kings as they follow a star.

Read a review!

Member of the Wedding
Redhouse

Price: $33 regular; $26 senior (65 or older); $22 student
Former Redhouse Theater
219 S. West St., Syracuse

Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers follows 12-year-old Frankie as she enters adolescence in the steamy summer of 1944 in Georgia. With her older brother's impending marriage day approaching, fantasy, romance and real life collide as Frankie deals with the trials and tribulations of growing up and letting go.

Read a Review!

A Dickens of a Christmas
Salt City Center for the Performing Arts

Most Holy Rosary Church
111 Roberts Ave., Syracuse

Read a review!

The Sound of Music
Syracuse Stage
Syracuse University Drama Department
Anthony Salatino, director

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

Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II revolutionized the American musical. Their songs are integral to our culture and seemingly form a part of the fabric of our daily lives. With such an overwhelming musical contribution, it's easy to overlook the carefully crafted stories at the heart of their plays. The story of the von Trapp family's dramatic escape from the Nazis reasserts the importance of saying no to malevolence and cruelty, especially when "legitimized" by popular approval. This is also a story of how a young and inexperienced woman opens a heart long closed to love and affection. It is a story of courage in the face of danger, and a story of finding hope and value in art. The music, we know, is sublime. It's time to become reacquainted with the power of this wonderful story.

Read a Review!

The Italian American Reconciliation
Syracuse University Drama Department
Gerardine Clark, director

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

The play is written by Academy Award-winner John Patrick Shanley, who serves up a comic romance Little Italy style. The story centers on Huey, who loves his ex-wife Janice, even though she shot his dog. But Teresa has designs on Huey, and Huey's friend Aldo wants him to steer clear of Janice. Who knows where she might aim next? Can Aldo reconcile the confusion and madness of this love-struck triangle? A heartfelt story of reclaiming love lost, the play features introspective characters that defy male-female stereotypes, ultimately expressing the confusion of modern romance when gender roles are ill defined. The play debuted at the Manhattan Theatre in 1986 and has had several regional productions. Shanley is perhaps best known for the Oscar-winning film Moonstruck from starring Cher and Nicholas Cage. Shanley was a 2005 recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for his new play, Doubt.

Read a Review!

A Night on Disco Mountain with Cheesecake
The Media Unit

Price: $6.50
St. Clair Gardens
1119 N. Townsend St., Syracuse

The Full Monty
The Talent Company

Price: $23 regular; $21 seniors/students
Empire Theater
New York State Fairgrounds, Geddes

"It was a night out for the girls...and a way out for the guys." The Full Monty is the Broadway smash hit musical comedy about six good buddies whose desperate plan to get their lives back together requires them to triumph over their fear, their nerves, and their clothes. The Full Monty is a "feel good" story of unemployed Buffalo steel workers who devise a scheme to make some quick cash when they see how much their wives and girlfriends enjoyed male strippers during their "girls night out". In the process, the guys find a sense of renewed self-esteem, how important friendship is, and how to have fun! Nominated for ten 2001 Tony Awards including Best Musical.

Read a Review!

The Sound of Music
Syracuse Stage
Syracuse University Drama Department
Anthony Salatino, director

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

Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II revolutionized the American musical. Their songs are integral to our culture and seemingly form a part of the fabric of our daily lives. With such an overwhelming musical contribution, it's easy to overlook the carefully crafted stories at the heart of their plays. The story of the von Trapp family's dramatic escape from the Nazis reasserts the importance of saying no to malevolence and cruelty, especially when "legitimized" by popular approval. This is also a story of how a young and inexperienced woman opens a heart long closed to love and affection. It is a story of courage in the face of danger, and a story of finding hope and value in art. The music, we know, is sublime. It's time to become reacquainted with the power of this wonderful story.

Read a Review!

Monday, December 5, 2005

Holiday Festival of Trees
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Every inch of the Everson will be filled with the sights and sounds of the season. In addition to all of the trees, wreaths and unique holiday displays, the festival will feature exciting visiting exhibits, Café Noel, the Museum Shop stocked with wonderful holiday items and gifts, the Tree Festival raffle, wonderful entertainment and so much more.

Sarah McCoubrey Art Exhibit

Price: Donations appreciated
Matilda Joslyn Gage House
210 E. Genesee St., Fayetteville

Fayetteville artist Sarah McCoubrey, an Associate Professor of Art at Syracuse University, has created an archive of material surrounding the artistic life of the fictional character Hannah Morse, a 19th-century woman who is struggling to become a great landscape painter. In the process, Morse has invented several devices to aid her in her painting. McCoubrey draws upon her 20 years as a landscape painter to reveal what Morse learns in her journey as an artist. For this exhibit, McCoubrey will answer the question, "What if Hannah Morse met the real-life Matilda Joslyn Gage?" Gage was not only a leader in the early women’s rights movement, but later in life became an amateur painter.

Parking available nearby at the United Church of Fayetteville, 310 E. Genesee St. The Gage House is not handicapped accessible.

For further information, contact the Gage Foundation at 315-637-9511 or at gagefoundation@earthlink.net.

Visual Arts Showcase: Personal Best
CNY Arts

Price: Free
WCNY
415 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

Special viewing arrangements can be made by calling the Cultural Resources Council at 315-435-2155.

Faculty Art Show
Onondaga Community College

Price: Free
Ann Felton Multicultural Center and Gallery
Onondaga Community College, Syracuse

An exhibit of recent works by OCC art and photography faculty. An Arts Across Campus event.

Syracuse and the Underground Railroad
Syracuse University College of Arts and Sciences

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

An exhibition that vividly portrays Syracuse's major role as a station along the Underground Railroad, titled "That laboratory of abolitionism, libel, and treason": Syracuse and the Underground Railroad, includes original artifacts from the Library's Special Collections Research Center and other institutions that document the flourishing of antislavery activism in Syracuse and surrounding communities from the 1830s through the 1850s.

The exhibition is presented in conjunction with this year's Syracuse Symposium lecture series and its theme of "borders." It is funded by the Kaleidoscope Project, a diversity initiative between the Divisions of Undergraduate Studies and Student Affairs to broaden the understanding of diversity and promote healthy dialogue about related issues at Syracuse University. The College of Arts and Sciences and the Warren and Edith Day Fund at Syracuse University Library have provided additional funding.

Special tours and school group visits may be arranged by calling curator William La Moy at 315-443-9752.

Flood of Florence Photos
Syracuse University School of Art and Design
Featuring Works of Swietlan Nicholas Kraczyna

Price: Free
Office of the Dean, 200 Crouse College
Syracuse University, Syracuse

Kraczyna teaches printmaking and art-on-paper classes for the studio arts program at SU's Division of International Programs Abroad Florence Center. He is the founder and past director of Il Bisonte International School of Advanced Printmaking in Florence, where he taught techniques of color etching. Kraczyna co-authored I Segni Incisi, the first Italian textbook on the history and techniques of etching. He has directed "Studio for Color Etching" workshops in Barga, Lucca and at the International Symposium for Color Etching at Palacky University, Czech Republic. His work has been exhibited in more than 100 solo shows in the United States, Italy, Germany, England, Mexico, Columbia, Czech Republic and Japan, and is represented in the Uffizi Print Collection. Kraczyna holds an MFA from Southern Illinois University and a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design.

Paid parking is available in the Irving Avenue garage.

Photography and Photo Art of Mary Stebbins
Westcott Community Center

Price: Free
Westcott Community Center
Corner of Euclid Ave. and Westcott St., Syracuse

2005 Light Work Grants Exhibit
Light Work Gallery
Featuring Works by Luke Buffenmyer, Doug DuBois, and Steven Skopik

Robert B. Menschel Media Center
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University, Syracuse

This exhibit features the work of the recipients of the 31st Annual Light Work Grants in Photography. The three winners are all Central New York residents.

Works of John Gossage
Light Work Gallery

Robert B. Menschel Media Center
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University, Syracuse

Director's Choice Awards
Light Work Gallery

Robert B. Menschel Media Center
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University, Syracuse

Featuring photographs of the 2005 award recipients Dale Pierce and Gary Walts.

Waterlog: The Beach Series
Light Work Gallery
Featuring works of Toby Old

Robert B. Menschel Media Center
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University, Syracuse

The black and white images of this exhibition illustrate Toby Old's ability to capture extraordinary moments in human action and social and cultural experiences as they unfold.

Off the Wall
Associated Artists

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

The annual holiday sale show features the work of approximately two dozen artists, in a variety of media, which are available for viewing and ready for sale. During this show only, purchased artwork can be taken home immediately. A portion of each sale goes to support the library, which is currently undergoing renovation.

Syracuse University Brass Ensemble
James T. Spencer, conductor

Price: Donation
Hendricks Chapel
Syracuse University, Syracuse

More than thirty brass and percusion musicians perform in a variety of styles.

Tuesday, December 6, 2005

Holiday Festival of Trees
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Every inch of the Everson will be filled with the sights and sounds of the season. In addition to all of the trees, wreaths and unique holiday displays, the festival will feature exciting visiting exhibits, Café Noel, the Museum Shop stocked with wonderful holiday items and gifts, the Tree Festival raffle, wonderful entertainment and so much more.

Visual Arts Showcase: Personal Best
CNY Arts

Price: Free
WCNY
415 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

Special viewing arrangements can be made by calling the Cultural Resources Council at 315-435-2155.

Faculty Art Show
Onondaga Community College

Price: Free
Ann Felton Multicultural Center and Gallery
Onondaga Community College, Syracuse

An exhibit of recent works by OCC art and photography faculty. An Arts Across Campus event.

Syracuse and the Underground Railroad
Syracuse University College of Arts and Sciences

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

An exhibition that vividly portrays Syracuse's major role as a station along the Underground Railroad, titled "That laboratory of abolitionism, libel, and treason": Syracuse and the Underground Railroad, includes original artifacts from the Library's Special Collections Research Center and other institutions that document the flourishing of antislavery activism in Syracuse and surrounding communities from the 1830s through the 1850s.

The exhibition is presented in conjunction with this year's Syracuse Symposium lecture series and its theme of "borders." It is funded by the Kaleidoscope Project, a diversity initiative between the Divisions of Undergraduate Studies and Student Affairs to broaden the understanding of diversity and promote healthy dialogue about related issues at Syracuse University. The College of Arts and Sciences and the Warren and Edith Day Fund at Syracuse University Library have provided additional funding.

Special tours and school group visits may be arranged by calling curator William La Moy at 315-443-9752.

Flood of Florence Photos
Syracuse University School of Art and Design
Featuring Works of Swietlan Nicholas Kraczyna

Price: Free
Office of the Dean, 200 Crouse College
Syracuse University, Syracuse

Kraczyna teaches printmaking and art-on-paper classes for the studio arts program at SU's Division of International Programs Abroad Florence Center. He is the founder and past director of Il Bisonte International School of Advanced Printmaking in Florence, where he taught techniques of color etching. Kraczyna co-authored I Segni Incisi, the first Italian textbook on the history and techniques of etching. He has directed "Studio for Color Etching" workshops in Barga, Lucca and at the International Symposium for Color Etching at Palacky University, Czech Republic. His work has been exhibited in more than 100 solo shows in the United States, Italy, Germany, England, Mexico, Columbia, Czech Republic and Japan, and is represented in the Uffizi Print Collection. Kraczyna holds an MFA from Southern Illinois University and a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design.

Paid parking is available in the Irving Avenue garage.

Photography and Photo Art of Mary Stebbins
Westcott Community Center

Price: Free
Westcott Community Center
Corner of Euclid Ave. and Westcott St., Syracuse

Slices of Life
Edgewood Gallery

Price: Free
Edgewood Gallery
216 Tecumseh Rd., Syracuse

Collages by Dana Godfrey, fiber art by Hillary Gifford, ceramic works by by Sherie Schuchardt-Patsos and Dona Flaherty.

Africa: Arts and Inspirations
Community Folk Art Center

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

An exhibition featuring art from and inspired by Africa.

2005 Light Work Grants Exhibit
Light Work Gallery
Featuring Works by Luke Buffenmyer, Doug DuBois, and Steven Skopik

Robert B. Menschel Media Center
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University, Syracuse

This exhibit features the work of the recipients of the 31st Annual Light Work Grants in Photography. The three winners are all Central New York residents.

Waterlog: The Beach Series
Light Work Gallery
Featuring works of Toby Old

Robert B. Menschel Media Center
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University, Syracuse

The black and white images of this exhibition illustrate Toby Old's ability to capture extraordinary moments in human action and social and cultural experiences as they unfold.

Director's Choice Awards
Light Work Gallery

Robert B. Menschel Media Center
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University, Syracuse

Featuring photographs of the 2005 award recipients Dale Pierce and Gary Walts.

Works of John Gossage
Light Work Gallery

Robert B. Menschel Media Center
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University, Syracuse

Off the Wall
Associated Artists

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

The annual holiday sale show features the work of approximately two dozen artists, in a variety of media, which are available for viewing and ready for sale. During this show only, purchased artwork can be taken home immediately. A portion of each sale goes to support the library, which is currently undergoing renovation.

Modern Prints from the International Graphic Arts Society
Syracuse University Art Museum

Price: Free
University Art Collection
Sims Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse

Included are prints by Garo Antresian, Gabor Peterdi, and Donald Saff, three printmakers who taught a generation of artists and had a profound impact on the art of printmaking in the latter half of the 20th century.

W. Eugene Smith: From Light into Darkness
Syracuse University Art Museum

Price: Free
University Art Collection
Sims Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse

This exhibition of photojournalist Eugene Smith includes his service as a World War II photographer in the Pacific theater, a group from a 1950s Life magazine photo essay on the rise of America's chemical industry, and a selection of images from his Pittsburgh project.

Aftermarket: Art, Objects and Commerce
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Interdisciplinary artist John Freyer returns to his native Syracuse for his first museum exhibition. The exhibit includes components of three different, but inter-related projects: his nationally renowned web-based performance piece, AllMyLifeForSale.Com; a new interactive installation entitled Walm-Art.Com; and Surplus, a sculpture/installation comprised of one-ton bales of surplus clothing. In addition, a twelve-foot rotating Bob's Big Boy sculpture, purchased by Freyer on eBay for the University of Iowa Museum of Art, will be on view in the Sculpture Court. Freyer was recently appointed as Visiting Professor at the University of Iowa, and a pilot of his Second Hand Stories continues to be broadcast by PBS, which is developing a series of the same name.

Art of Gold
Lowe Art Gallery

Price: Free
Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

There have been several notable exhibitions in recent decades where gold, primarily ancient gold, has figured prominently. Yet, for all the exposure this material has received, contemporary American goldsmithing has been largely overlooked. The Art of Gold is an exhibition of jewelry and objects by studio goldsmiths that puts on display some of the finest work being made in the field today. It is the first major exhibition of its kind in 25 years.

Studio goldsmithingdesigning and fabricating objects by hand in a small studio settingis a fairly recent phenomenon. While contemporary goldsmithing has developed into a richly diverse artistic field, showing influences from Pop Art, Minimalism, Neo-Expressionism, and even Conceptual Art, it maintains its own sense of craft and unique historical lineage.

The exhibition is composed of 80 objects, including jewelry, hollowware, vessels, small sculptures and other nonjewelry items. While some pieces include stones and precious gems in their designs, they are not objects in which gold is merely a backdrop or frame for other elements. In all of the pieces, gold is the essential focus. The Art of Gold is a celebration of the inventiveness of contemporary goldsmiths and the beauty of traditional materials and processes.

The Artist Revealed: Artists Portraits and Self-Portraits
Syracuse University Art Museum

University Art Collection
Sims Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse

Artists in the exhibition (in a range of media) are Berenice Abbott, Milton Avery, Leonard Baskin, Paul Cezanne, Chuck Close, Jim Dine, Edward Manet, Reginald Marsh, and Edward Steichens.

Children of Heaven
Redhouse

Price: $8 regular; $6.50 students/seniors; free for children 12 and under
Former Redhouse Theater
219 S. West St., Syracuse

The shoe is on the other foot in this cinematic adventure, Children of Heaven, by director Majid Majidi. When Ali loses his sister Zahra's school shoes, this young pair dream up a plan to stay out of trouble: they'll share his shoes and keep it a secret from their parents. When an opportunity arises to win his sister another pair, Ali set his sights on the finish line. A magical film, acclaimed by critics and audiences alike, this story is a precious awakening to the little gifts of life. Children of Heaven has won numerous awards including Air Canada People's Award (Montreal Film Festival, 1997), Best Asian Feature Film (Singapore Film Festival,1998) and received an Academy Award nomination in 1999.

89 minutes, rated PG, in Farsi with English subtitles.

LeMoyne Winter Music Concert
LeMoyne College

Coyne Center for the Performing Arts
LeMoyne College, Syracuse

Wednesday, December 7, 2005

Holiday Festival of Trees
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Every inch of the Everson will be filled with the sights and sounds of the season. In addition to all of the trees, wreaths and unique holiday displays, the festival will feature exciting visiting exhibits, Café Noel, the Museum Shop stocked with wonderful holiday items and gifts, the Tree Festival raffle, wonderful entertainment and so much more.

Visual Arts Showcase: Personal Best
CNY Arts

Price: Free
WCNY
415 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

Special viewing arrangements can be made by calling the Cultural Resources Council at 315-435-2155.

Faculty Art Show
Onondaga Community College

Price: Free
Ann Felton Multicultural Center and Gallery
Onondaga Community College, Syracuse

An exhibit of recent works by OCC art and photography faculty. An Arts Across Campus event.

Syracuse and the Underground Railroad
Syracuse University College of Arts and Sciences

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

An exhibition that vividly portrays Syracuse's major role as a station along the Underground Railroad, titled "That laboratory of abolitionism, libel, and treason": Syracuse and the Underground Railroad, includes original artifacts from the Library's Special Collections Research Center and other institutions that document the flourishing of antislavery activism in Syracuse and surrounding communities from the 1830s through the 1850s.

The exhibition is presented in conjunction with this year's Syracuse Symposium lecture series and its theme of "borders." It is funded by the Kaleidoscope Project, a diversity initiative between the Divisions of Undergraduate Studies and Student Affairs to broaden the understanding of diversity and promote healthy dialogue about related issues at Syracuse University. The College of Arts and Sciences and the Warren and Edith Day Fund at Syracuse University Library have provided additional funding.

Special tours and school group visits may be arranged by calling curator William La Moy at 315-443-9752.

Flood of Florence Photos
Syracuse University School of Art and Design
Featuring Works of Swietlan Nicholas Kraczyna

Price: Free
Office of the Dean, 200 Crouse College
Syracuse University, Syracuse

Kraczyna teaches printmaking and art-on-paper classes for the studio arts program at SU's Division of International Programs Abroad Florence Center. He is the founder and past director of Il Bisonte International School of Advanced Printmaking in Florence, where he taught techniques of color etching. Kraczyna co-authored I Segni Incisi, the first Italian textbook on the history and techniques of etching. He has directed "Studio for Color Etching" workshops in Barga, Lucca and at the International Symposium for Color Etching at Palacky University, Czech Republic. His work has been exhibited in more than 100 solo shows in the United States, Italy, Germany, England, Mexico, Columbia, Czech Republic and Japan, and is represented in the Uffizi Print Collection. Kraczyna holds an MFA from Southern Illinois University and a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design.

Paid parking is available in the Irving Avenue garage.

Photography and Photo Art of Mary Stebbins
Westcott Community Center

Price: Free
Westcott Community Center
Corner of Euclid Ave. and Westcott St., Syracuse

Slices of Life
Edgewood Gallery

Price: Free
Edgewood Gallery
216 Tecumseh Rd., Syracuse

Collages by Dana Godfrey, fiber art by Hillary Gifford, ceramic works by by Sherie Schuchardt-Patsos and Dona Flaherty.

Africa: Arts and Inspirations
Community Folk Art Center

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

An exhibition featuring art from and inspired by Africa.

2005 Light Work Grants Exhibit
Light Work Gallery
Featuring Works by Luke Buffenmyer, Doug DuBois, and Steven Skopik

Robert B. Menschel Media Center
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University, Syracuse

This exhibit features the work of the recipients of the 31st Annual Light Work Grants in Photography. The three winners are all Central New York residents.

Works of John Gossage
Light Work Gallery

Robert B. Menschel Media Center
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University, Syracuse

Director's Choice Awards
Light Work Gallery

Robert B. Menschel Media Center
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University, Syracuse

Featuring photographs of the 2005 award recipients Dale Pierce and Gary Walts.

Waterlog: The Beach Series
Light Work Gallery
Featuring works of Toby Old

Robert B. Menschel Media Center
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University, Syracuse

The black and white images of this exhibition illustrate Toby Old's ability to capture extraordinary moments in human action and social and cultural experiences as they unfold.

Off the Wall
Associated Artists

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

The annual holiday sale show features the work of approximately two dozen artists, in a variety of media, which are available for viewing and ready for sale. During this show only, purchased artwork can be taken home immediately. A portion of each sale goes to support the library, which is currently undergoing renovation.

W. Eugene Smith: From Light into Darkness
Syracuse University Art Museum

Price: Free
University Art Collection
Sims Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse

This exhibition of photojournalist Eugene Smith includes his service as a World War II photographer in the Pacific theater, a group from a 1950s Life magazine photo essay on the rise of America's chemical industry, and a selection of images from his Pittsburgh project.

Modern Prints from the International Graphic Arts Society
Syracuse University Art Museum

Price: Free
University Art Collection
Sims Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse

Included are prints by Garo Antresian, Gabor Peterdi, and Donald Saff, three printmakers who taught a generation of artists and had a profound impact on the art of printmaking in the latter half of the 20th century.

Aftermarket: Art, Objects and Commerce
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Interdisciplinary artist John Freyer returns to his native Syracuse for his first museum exhibition. The exhibit includes components of three different, but inter-related projects: his nationally renowned web-based performance piece, AllMyLifeForSale.Com; a new interactive installation entitled Walm-Art.Com; and Surplus, a sculpture/installation comprised of one-ton bales of surplus clothing. In addition, a twelve-foot rotating Bob's Big Boy sculpture, purchased by Freyer on eBay for the University of Iowa Museum of Art, will be on view in the Sculpture Court. Freyer was recently appointed as Visiting Professor at the University of Iowa, and a pilot of his Second Hand Stories continues to be broadcast by PBS, which is developing a series of the same name.

Art of Gold
Lowe Art Gallery

Price: Free
Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

There have been several notable exhibitions in recent decades where gold, primarily ancient gold, has figured prominently. Yet, for all the exposure this material has received, contemporary American goldsmithing has been largely overlooked. The Art of Gold is an exhibition of jewelry and objects by studio goldsmiths that puts on display some of the finest work being made in the field today. It is the first major exhibition of its kind in 25 years.

Studio goldsmithingdesigning and fabricating objects by hand in a small studio settingis a fairly recent phenomenon. While contemporary goldsmithing has developed into a richly diverse artistic field, showing influences from Pop Art, Minimalism, Neo-Expressionism, and even Conceptual Art, it maintains its own sense of craft and unique historical lineage.

The exhibition is composed of 80 objects, including jewelry, hollowware, vessels, small sculptures and other nonjewelry items. While some pieces include stones and precious gems in their designs, they are not objects in which gold is merely a backdrop or frame for other elements. In all of the pieces, gold is the essential focus. The Art of Gold is a celebration of the inventiveness of contemporary goldsmiths and the beauty of traditional materials and processes.

The Artist Revealed: Artists Portraits and Self-Portraits
Syracuse University Art Museum

University Art Collection
Sims Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse

Artists in the exhibition (in a range of media) are Berenice Abbott, Milton Avery, Leonard Baskin, Paul Cezanne, Chuck Close, Jim Dine, Edward Manet, Reginald Marsh, and Edward Steichens.

Suzan-Lori Parks
Friends of the Central Library Author Series

Price: $25
Crouse Hinds Concert Theater, Mulroy Civic Center
411 Montgomery St., Syracuse

The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of Topdog/Underdog. Her parents, Donald and Francis Parks, live in Syracuse. Besides several plays (In the Blood, The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World), she wrote Getting Mother's Body, and the screenplay for Oprah Winfrey Presents: Their Eyes Were Watching God.

LeMoyne Winter Music Concert
LeMoyne College

Coyne Center for the Performing Arts
LeMoyne College, Syracuse

Edward Hirsch, poetry
Raymond Carver Reading Series

Price: Free
Gifford Auditorium, Huntington Beard Crouse Hall
Syracuse University, Syracuse

Reading is preceded by a question and answer session from 3:45-4:30 p.m.

Thursday, December 8, 2005

Visual Arts Showcase: Personal Best
CNY Arts

Price: Free
WCNY
415 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

Special viewing arrangements can be made by calling the Cultural Resources Council at 315-435-2155.

Faculty Art Show
Onondaga Community College

Price: Free
Ann Felton Multicultural Center and Gallery
Onondaga Community College, Syracuse

An exhibit of recent works by OCC art and photography faculty. An Arts Across Campus event.

Syracuse and the Underground Railroad
Syracuse University College of Arts and Sciences

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

An exhibition that vividly portrays Syracuse's major role as a station along the Underground Railroad, titled "That laboratory of abolitionism, libel, and treason": Syracuse and the Underground Railroad, includes original artifacts from the Library's Special Collections Research Center and other institutions that document the flourishing of antislavery activism in Syracuse and surrounding communities from the 1830s through the 1850s.

The exhibition is presented in conjunction with this year's Syracuse Symposium lecture series and its theme of "borders." It is funded by the Kaleidoscope Project, a diversity initiative between the Divisions of Undergraduate Studies and Student Affairs to broaden the understanding of diversity and promote healthy dialogue about related issues at Syracuse University. The College of Arts and Sciences and the Warren and Edith Day Fund at Syracuse University Library have provided additional funding.

Special tours and school group visits may be arranged by calling curator William La Moy at 315-443-9752.

Flood of Florence Photos
Syracuse University School of Art and Design
Featuring Works of Swietlan Nicholas Kraczyna

Price: Free
Office of the Dean, 200 Crouse College
Syracuse University, Syracuse

Kraczyna teaches printmaking and art-on-paper classes for the studio arts program at SU's Division of International Programs Abroad Florence Center. He is the founder and past director of Il Bisonte International School of Advanced Printmaking in Florence, where he taught techniques of color etching. Kraczyna co-authored I Segni Incisi, the first Italian textbook on the history and techniques of etching. He has directed "Studio for Color Etching" workshops in Barga, Lucca and at the International Symposium for Color Etching at Palacky University, Czech Republic. His work has been exhibited in more than 100 solo shows in the United States, Italy, Germany, England, Mexico, Columbia, Czech Republic and Japan, and is represented in the Uffizi Print Collection. Kraczyna holds an MFA from Southern Illinois University and a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design.

Paid parking is available in the Irving Avenue garage.

Photography and Photo Art of Mary Stebbins
Westcott Community Center

Price: Free
Westcott Community Center
Corner of Euclid Ave. and Westcott St., Syracuse

Slices of Life
Edgewood Gallery

Price: Free
Edgewood Gallery
216 Tecumseh Rd., Syracuse

Collages by Dana Godfrey, fiber art by Hillary Gifford, ceramic works by by Sherie Schuchardt-Patsos and Dona Flaherty.

Africa: Arts and Inspirations
Community Folk Art Center

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

An exhibition featuring art from and inspired by Africa.

Holiday Festival of Trees
Everson Museum of Art

Price: $5 regular, $3 students and seniors, children 5 years and younger free
Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Every inch of the Everson will be filled with the sights and sounds of the season. In addition to all of the trees, wreaths and unique holiday displays, the festival will feature exciting visiting exhibits, Café Noel, the Museum Shop stocked with wonderful holiday items and gifts, the Tree Festival raffle, wonderful entertainment and so much more.

2005 Light Work Grants Exhibit
Light Work Gallery
Featuring Works by Luke Buffenmyer, Doug DuBois, and Steven Skopik

Robert B. Menschel Media Center
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University, Syracuse

This exhibit features the work of the recipients of the 31st Annual Light Work Grants in Photography. The three winners are all Central New York residents.

Works of John Gossage
Light Work Gallery

Robert B. Menschel Media Center
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University, Syracuse

Waterlog: The Beach Series
Light Work Gallery
Featuring works of Toby Old

Robert B. Menschel Media Center
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University, Syracuse

The black and white images of this exhibition illustrate Toby Old's ability to capture extraordinary moments in human action and social and cultural experiences as they unfold.

Director's Choice Awards
Light Work Gallery

Robert B. Menschel Media Center
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University, Syracuse

Featuring photographs of the 2005 award recipients Dale Pierce and Gary Walts.

Off the Wall
Associated Artists

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

The annual holiday sale show features the work of approximately two dozen artists, in a variety of media, which are available for viewing and ready for sale. During this show only, purchased artwork can be taken home immediately. A portion of each sale goes to support the library, which is currently undergoing renovation.

Modern Prints from the International Graphic Arts Society
Syracuse University Art Museum

Price: Free
University Art Collection
Sims Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse

Included are prints by Garo Antresian, Gabor Peterdi, and Donald Saff, three printmakers who taught a generation of artists and had a profound impact on the art of printmaking in the latter half of the 20th century.

W. Eugene Smith: From Light into Darkness
Syracuse University Art Museum

Price: Free
University Art Collection
Sims Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse

This exhibition of photojournalist Eugene Smith includes his service as a World War II photographer in the Pacific theater, a group from a 1950s Life magazine photo essay on the rise of America's chemical industry, and a selection of images from his Pittsburgh project.

Aftermarket: Art, Objects and Commerce
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Interdisciplinary artist John Freyer returns to his native Syracuse for his first museum exhibition. The exhibit includes components of three different, but inter-related projects: his nationally renowned web-based performance piece, AllMyLifeForSale.Com; a new interactive installation entitled Walm-Art.Com; and Surplus, a sculpture/installation comprised of one-ton bales of surplus clothing. In addition, a twelve-foot rotating Bob's Big Boy sculpture, purchased by Freyer on eBay for the University of Iowa Museum of Art, will be on view in the Sculpture Court. Freyer was recently appointed as Visiting Professor at the University of Iowa, and a pilot of his Second Hand Stories continues to be broadcast by PBS, which is developing a series of the same name.

Art of Gold
Lowe Art Gallery

Price: Free
Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

There have been several notable exhibitions in recent decades where gold, primarily ancient gold, has figured prominently. Yet, for all the exposure this material has received, contemporary American goldsmithing has been largely overlooked. The Art of Gold is an exhibition of jewelry and objects by studio goldsmiths that puts on display some of the finest work being made in the field today. It is the first major exhibition of its kind in 25 years.

Studio goldsmithingdesigning and fabricating objects by hand in a small studio settingis a fairly recent phenomenon. While contemporary goldsmithing has developed into a richly diverse artistic field, showing influences from Pop Art, Minimalism, Neo-Expressionism, and even Conceptual Art, it maintains its own sense of craft and unique historical lineage.

The exhibition is composed of 80 objects, including jewelry, hollowware, vessels, small sculptures and other nonjewelry items. While some pieces include stones and precious gems in their designs, they are not objects in which gold is merely a backdrop or frame for other elements. In all of the pieces, gold is the essential focus. The Art of Gold is a celebration of the inventiveness of contemporary goldsmiths and the beauty of traditional materials and processes.

The Artist Revealed: Artists Portraits and Self-Portraits
Syracuse University Art Museum

University Art Collection
Sims Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse

Artists in the exhibition (in a range of media) are Berenice Abbott, Milton Avery, Leonard Baskin, Paul Cezanne, Chuck Close, Jim Dine, Edward Manet, Reginald Marsh, and Edward Steichens.

Richard English: Pastoral Perceptions -- An Exhibition of Watercolors: 1982-2005
Redhouse

Price: Free
Former Redhouse Theater
219 S. West St., Syracuse

The words that come to mind immediately when describing the work of Cazenovia-based watercolor artist, Richard English, are the same words that describe the man, Richard English; quiet, thoughtful, reflective. There is a wonderful symbiotic relationship between the man and his watercolors. His deep attachment to the rural landscape, especially Upstate New York and the low country sea coast of South Carolina, is elegantly captured in his masterfully executed works. There is an aura of ease and relaxation that is evident in the presence of both the artist and his landscapes. His paintings are realistic, employing both the wet-in-wet and dry brush techniques of traditional transparent watercolors. English has been painting since the early 1950's and although he's a mainly self-taught artist, his work as an engineer has influenced both his technique and his style.

Deck Your Walls II
Delavan Art Gallery

Delavan Art Gallery
501 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

Works by Robert Glisson, Bob Niedzwiecki, members of the Syracuse Ceramic Guild, and Vera House Survivors' Art.

LeMoyne Winter Music Concert
LeMoyne College

Coyne Center for the Performing Arts
LeMoyne College, Syracuse

Nick Saint, Private Elf
Acme Mystery Company

Price: $23.95 plus tax and gratuities
Spaghetti Warehouse
689 N. Clinton St., Syracuse

Into the Woods

Price: $10
Manlius Pebble Hill School
5300 Jamesville Rd., Dewitt

Information: 315-446-2452 x120.

The Full Monty
The Talent Company

Price: $23 regular; $21 seniors/students
Empire Theater
New York State Fairgrounds, Geddes

"It was a night out for the girls...and a way out for the guys." The Full Monty is the Broadway smash hit musical comedy about six good buddies whose desperate plan to get their lives back together requires them to triumph over their fear, their nerves, and their clothes. The Full Monty is a "feel good" story of unemployed Buffalo steel workers who devise a scheme to make some quick cash when they see how much their wives and girlfriends enjoyed male strippers during their "girls night out". In the process, the guys find a sense of renewed self-esteem, how important friendship is, and how to have fun! Nominated for ten 2001 Tony Awards including Best Musical.

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Friday, December 9, 2005

Visual Arts Showcase: Personal Best
CNY Arts

Price: Free
WCNY
415 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

Special viewing arrangements can be made by calling the Cultural Resources Council at 315-435-2155.

Faculty Art Show
Onondaga Community College

Price: Free
Ann Felton Multicultural Center and Gallery
Onondaga Community College, Syracuse

An exhibit of recent works by OCC art and photography faculty. An Arts Across Campus event.

Syracuse and the Underground Railroad
Syracuse University College of Arts and Sciences

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

An exhibition that vividly portrays Syracuse's major role as a station along the Underground Railroad, titled "That laboratory of abolitionism, libel, and treason": Syracuse and the Underground Railroad, includes original artifacts from the Library's Special Collections Research Center and other institutions that document the flourishing of antislavery activism in Syracuse and surrounding communities from the 1830s through the 1850s.

The exhibition is presented in conjunction with this year's Syracuse Symposium lecture series and its theme of "borders." It is funded by the Kaleidoscope Project, a diversity initiative between the Divisions of Undergraduate Studies and Student Affairs to broaden the understanding of diversity and promote healthy dialogue about related issues at Syracuse University. The College of Arts and Sciences and the Warren and Edith Day Fund at Syracuse University Library have provided additional funding.

Special tours and school group visits may be arranged by calling curator William La Moy at 315-443-9752.

Flood of Florence Photos
Syracuse University School of Art and Design
Featuring Works of Swietlan Nicholas Kraczyna

Price: Free
Office of the Dean, 200 Crouse College
Syracuse University, Syracuse

Kraczyna teaches printmaking and art-on-paper classes for the studio arts program at SU's Division of International Programs Abroad Florence Center. He is the founder and past director of Il Bisonte International School of Advanced Printmaking in Florence, where he taught techniques of color etching. Kraczyna co-authored I Segni Incisi, the first Italian textbook on the history and techniques of etching. He has directed "Studio for Color Etching" workshops in Barga, Lucca and at the International Symposium for Color Etching at Palacky University, Czech Republic. His work has been exhibited in more than 100 solo shows in the United States, Italy, Germany, England, Mexico, Columbia, Czech Republic and Japan, and is represented in the Uffizi Print Collection. Kraczyna holds an MFA from Southern Illinois University and a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design.

Paid parking is available in the Irving Avenue garage.

Photography and Photo Art of Mary Stebbins
Westcott Community Center

Price: Free
Westcott Community Center
Corner of Euclid Ave. and Westcott St., Syracuse

Slices of Life
Edgewood Gallery

Price: Free
Edgewood Gallery
216 Tecumseh Rd., Syracuse

Collages by Dana Godfrey, fiber art by Hillary Gifford, ceramic works by by Sherie Schuchardt-Patsos and Dona Flaherty.

Africa: Arts and Inspirations
Community Folk Art Center

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

An exhibition featuring art from and inspired by Africa.

Holiday Festival of Trees
Everson Museum of Art

Price: $5 regular, $3 students and seniors, children 5 years and younger free
Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Every inch of the Everson will be filled with the sights and sounds of the season. In addition to all of the trees, wreaths and unique holiday displays, the festival will feature exciting visiting exhibits, Café Noel, the Museum Shop stocked with wonderful holiday items and gifts, the Tree Festival raffle, wonderful entertainment and so much more.

2005 Light Work Grants Exhibit
Light Work Gallery
Featuring Works by Luke Buffenmyer, Doug DuBois, and Steven Skopik

Robert B. Menschel Media Center
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University, Syracuse

This exhibit features the work of the recipients of the 31st Annual Light Work Grants in Photography. The three winners are all Central New York residents.

Works of John Gossage
Light Work Gallery

Robert B. Menschel Media Center
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University, Syracuse

Director's Choice Awards
Light Work Gallery

Robert B. Menschel Media Center
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University, Syracuse

Featuring photographs of the 2005 award recipients Dale Pierce and Gary Walts.

Waterlog: The Beach Series
Light Work Gallery
Featuring works of Toby Old

Robert B. Menschel Media Center
316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse University, Syracuse

The black and white images of this exhibition illustrate Toby Old's ability to capture extraordinary moments in human action and social and cultural experiences as they unfold.

Off the Wall
Associated Artists

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

The annual holiday sale show features the work of approximately two dozen artists, in a variety of media, which are available for viewing and ready for sale. During this show only, purchased artwork can be taken home immediately. A portion of each sale goes to support the library, which is currently undergoing renovation.

W. Eugene Smith: From Light into Darkness
Syracuse University Art Museum

Price: Free
University Art Collection
Sims Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse

This exhibition of photojournalist Eugene Smith includes his service as a World War II photographer in the Pacific theater, a group from a 1950s Life magazine photo essay on the rise of America's chemical industry, and a selection of images from his Pittsburgh project.

Modern Prints from the International Graphic Arts Society
Syracuse University Art Museum

Price: Free
University Art Collection
Sims Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse

Included are prints by Garo Antresian, Gabor Peterdi, and Donald Saff, three printmakers who taught a generation of artists and had a profound impact on the art of printmaking in the latter half of the 20th century.

Aftermarket: Art, Objects and Commerce
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Interdisciplinary artist John Freyer returns to his native Syracuse for his first museum exhibition. The exhibit includes components of three different, but inter-related projects: his nationally renowned web-based performance piece, AllMyLifeForSale.Com; a new interactive installation entitled Walm-Art.Com; and Surplus, a sculpture/installation comprised of one-ton bales of surplus clothing. In addition, a twelve-foot rotating Bob's Big Boy sculpture, purchased by Freyer on eBay for the University of Iowa Museum of Art, will be on view in the Sculpture Court. Freyer was recently appointed as Visiting Professor at the University of Iowa, and a pilot of his Second Hand Stories continues to be broadcast by PBS, which is developing a series of the same name.

Curator's Choice: Not Your Grandmother's Attic
Lowe Art Gallery

Price: Free
Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

This year's Advanced Curatorship students departed from the norm in that they chose works outside of an overall theme. The criterion for a work's inclusion was that they justify the reason it belonged. Objects historically important, artistically imaginative or emotionally evocative were all offered for consideration, their merits debated in lively discussions. Students tackled these questions in developing the exhibition: What is art? Why does it matter? How will we ever fill the gallery?

Students explored the vast collections of the Genet Gallery, Light Work, and the University Art Collection to discover objects deserving of a closer look. The result is an exhibition that ponders, promotes and unifies art across all forms. Curator's Choice: Not Your Grandmother's Attic is an eclectic exhibition, a celebration of distinct forms, styles, and statements within art and design.

For visits during the winter break, Dec. 10-Jan. 16, we recommend calling ahead. The Gallery number is 315-443-3127.

Art of Gold
Lowe Art Gallery

Price: Free
Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

There have been several notable exhibitions in recent decades where gold, primarily ancient gold, has figured prominently. Yet, for all the exposure this material has received, contemporary American goldsmithing has been largely overlooked. The Art of Gold is an exhibition of jewelry and objects by studio goldsmiths that puts on display some of the finest work being made in the field today. It is the first major exhibition of its kind in 25 years.

Studio goldsmithingdesigning and fabricating objects by hand in a small studio settingis a fairly recent phenomenon. While contemporary goldsmithing has developed into a richly diverse artistic field, showing influences from Pop Art, Minimalism, Neo-Expressionism, and even Conceptual Art, it maintains its own sense of craft and unique historical lineage.

The exhibition is composed of 80 objects, including jewelry, hollowware, vessels, small sculptures and other nonjewelry items. While some pieces include stones and precious gems in their designs, they are not objects in which gold is merely a backdrop or frame for other elements. In all of the pieces, gold is the essential focus. The Art of Gold is a celebration of the inventiveness of contemporary goldsmiths and the beauty of traditional materials and processes.

The Artist Revealed: Artists Portraits and Self-Portraits
Syracuse University Art Museum

University Art Collection
Sims Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse

Artists in the exhibition (in a range of media) are Berenice Abbott, Milton Avery, Leonard Baskin, Paul Cezanne, Chuck Close, Jim Dine, Edward Manet, Reginald Marsh, and Edward Steichens.

Richard English: Pastoral Perceptions -- An Exhibition of Watercolors: 1982-2005
Redhouse

Price: Free
Former Redhouse Theater
219 S. West St., Syracuse

The words that come to mind immediately when describing the work of Cazenovia-based watercolor artist, Richard English, are the same words that describe the man, Richard English; quiet, thoughtful, reflective. There is a wonderful symbiotic relationship between the man and his watercolors. His deep attachment to the rural landscape, especially Upstate New York and the low country sea coast of South Carolina, is elegantly captured in his masterfully executed works. There is an aura of ease and relaxation that is evident in the presence of both the artist and his landscapes. His paintings are realistic, employing both the wet-in-wet and dry brush techniques of traditional transparent watercolors. English has been painting since the early 1950's and although he's a mainly self-taught artist, his work as an engineer has influenced both his technique and his style.

Deck Your Walls II
Delavan Art Gallery

Delavan Art Gallery
501 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

Works by Robert Glisson, Bob Niedzwiecki, members of the Syracuse Ceramic Guild, and Vera House Survivors' Art.

Christmas Around the World

Price: Free (donations appreciated)
Ska-nonh Great Law of Peace Center
6680 Onondaga Lake Parkway, Liverpool

Celebrating the traditions of the season in the U.S., France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, and Russia. For more information, phone 315-453-6768.

Christmas at the Cathedral Concert

Price: $10
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Columbus Circle, Syracuse

Featuring Joe Whiting, Donna Colton, and other performers.

For more information, phone 315-422-4177.

LeMoyne Winter Music Concert
LeMoyne College

Coyne Center for the Performing Arts
LeMoyne College, Syracuse

Around the World with 80 Gays
Syracuse Gay and Lesbian Chorus
Carl Johengen, conductor

First Unitarian Universalist Society of Syracuse
109 Waring Rd. (at the corner of Nottingham Rd.), Dewitt

Special Event: The Irish Tenors Christmas Spectacular
Syracuse Symphony Orchestra
James Tapia, conductor

Price: $38-$75
Landmark Theatre
362 S. Salina St., Syracuse

The internationally renowned voices of The Irish Tenors combined with the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra will make for a holiday celebration you will not soon forget. The illustrious trio of Anthony Kearns, John McDermott and Finbar Wright is synonymous with the music of Ireland that over the years has grown into a worldwide musical phenomenon. You will experience the power and beauty of The Irish Tenors as they recreate selections from their chart-topping recordings Home for Christmas and We Three Kings as well as other traditional Irish favorites.

Tapestry: The Music of Carole King

Storer Auditorium
Onondaga Community College, Syracuse

For more information, phone 315-498-2787.

Member of the Wedding
Redhouse

Price: $33 regular; $26 senior (65 or older); $22 student
Former Redhouse Theater
219 S. West St., Syracuse

Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers follows 12-year-old Frankie as she enters adolescence in the steamy summer of 1944 in Georgia. With her older brother's impending marriage day approaching, fantasy, romance and real life collide as Frankie deals with the trials and tribulations of growing up and letting go.

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The Sound of Music
Syracuse Stage
Syracuse University Drama Department
Anthony Salatino, director

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

Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II revolutionized the American musical. Their songs are integral to our culture and seemingly form a part of the fabric of our daily lives. With such an overwhelming musical contribution, it's easy to overlook the carefully crafted stories at the heart of their plays. The story of the von Trapp family's dramatic escape from the Nazis reasserts the importance of saying no to malevolence and cruelty, especially when "legitimized" by popular approval. This is also a story of how a young and inexperienced woman opens a heart long closed to love and affection. It is a story of courage in the face of danger, and a story of finding hope and value in art. The music, we know, is sublime. It's time to become reacquainted with the power of this wonderful story.

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Spider's Web
Appleseed Productions

Price: $15 regular; $12 students/seniors
Atonement Lutheran Church
116 W. Glen Ave., Syracuse

Clarissa, the second wife of Henry Hailsham Brown, is adept at spinning tales of adventure for their bored diplomatic circle in this Agatha Christie tale. When a murder takes place in her drawing room she finds live drama much harder to cope with, especially as she suspects the murderer might be her young stepdaughter Pippa. Worse still, the victim is the man who broke up Henry's first marriage. Moreover Henry will be arriving shortly with a V.I.P. who might take a dim view of bodies in the drawing room. Clarissa's fast talking places her and Pippa in some hair-raising experiences. By the time Henry arrives, the murderer has been unmasked and all is normal so normal that Henry is unable to believe Clarissa when she explains why there are no refreshments for their honored guest.

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Amahl and the Night Visitors
Open Hand Theater

Price: $18 advance, $20 at the door
Plymouth Church
232 E. Onondaga St., Syracuse

A wondrous show featuring giant puppets with gorgeous music and the magical story of a child who meets three kings as they follow a star.

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The Full Monty
The Talent Company

Price: $23 regular; $21 seniors/students
Empire Theater
New York State Fairgrounds, Geddes

"It was a night out for the girls...and a way out for the guys." The Full Monty is the Broadway smash hit musical comedy about six good buddies whose desperate plan to get their lives back together requires them to triumph over their fear, their nerves, and their clothes. The Full Monty is a "feel good" story of unemployed Buffalo steel workers who devise a scheme to make some quick cash when they see how much their wives and girlfriends enjoyed male strippers during their "girls night out". In the process, the guys find a sense of renewed self-esteem, how important friendship is, and how to have fun! Nominated for ten 2001 Tony Awards including Best Musical.

Read a Review!

A Dickens of a Christmas
Salt City Center for the Performing Arts

Most Holy Rosary Church
111 Roberts Ave., Syracuse

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Saturday, December 10, 2005

Holiday Festival of Trees
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Every inch of the Everson will be filled with the sights and sounds of the season. In addition to all of the trees, wreaths and unique holiday displays, the festival will feature exciting visiting exhibits, Café Noel, the Museum Shop stocked with wonderful holiday items and gifts, the Tree Festival raffle, wonderful entertainment and so much more.

Sarah McCoubrey Art Exhibit

Price: Donations appreciated
Matilda Joslyn Gage House
210 E. Genesee St., Fayetteville

Fayetteville artist Sarah McCoubrey, an Associate Professor of Art at Syracuse University, has created an archive of material surrounding the artistic life of the fictional character Hannah Morse, a 19th-century woman who is struggling to become a great landscape painter. In the process, Morse has invented several devices to aid her in her painting. McCoubrey draws upon her 20 years as a landscape painter to reveal what Morse learns in her journey as an artist. For this exhibit, McCoubrey will answer the question, "What if Hannah Morse met the real-life Matilda Joslyn Gage?" Gage was not only a leader in the early women’s rights movement, but later in life became an amateur painter.

Parking available nearby at the United Church of Fayetteville, 310 E. Genesee St. The Gage House is not handicapped accessible.

For further information, contact the Gage Foundation at 315-637-9511 or at gagefoundation@earthlink.net.

Deck Your Walls II
Delavan Art Gallery

Delavan Art Gallery
501 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

Works by Robert Glisson, Bob Niedzwiecki, members of the Syracuse Ceramic Guild, and Vera House Survivors' Art.

Slices of Life
Edgewood Gallery

Price: Free
Edgewood Gallery
216 Tecumseh Rd., Syracuse

Collages by Dana Godfrey, fiber art by Hillary Gifford, ceramic works by by Sherie Schuchardt-Patsos and Dona Flaherty.

Aftermarket: Art, Objects and Commerce
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Interdisciplinary artist John Freyer returns to his native Syracuse for his first museum exhibition. The exhibit includes components of three different, but inter-related projects: his nationally renowned web-based performance piece, AllMyLifeForSale.Com; a new interactive installation entitled Walm-Art.Com; and Surplus, a sculpture/installation comprised of one-ton bales of surplus clothing. In addition, a twelve-foot rotating Bob's Big Boy sculpture, purchased by Freyer on eBay for the University of Iowa Museum of Art, will be on view in the Sculpture Court. Freyer was recently appointed as Visiting Professor at the University of Iowa, and a pilot of his Second Hand Stories continues to be broadcast by PBS, which is developing a series of the same name.

Off the Wall
Associated Artists

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

The annual holiday sale show features the work of approximately two dozen artists, in a variety of media, which are available for viewing and ready for sale. During this show only, purchased artwork can be taken home immediately. A portion of each sale goes to support the library, which is currently undergoing renovation.

Africa: Arts and Inspirations
Community Folk Art Center

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

An exhibition featuring art from and inspired by Africa.

Modern Prints from the International Graphic Arts Society
Syracuse University Art Museum

Price: Free
University Art Collection
Sims Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse

Included are prints by Garo Antresian, Gabor Peterdi, and Donald Saff, three printmakers who taught a generation of artists and had a profound impact on the art of printmaking in the latter half of the 20th century.

W. Eugene Smith: From Light into Darkness
Syracuse University Art Museum

Price: Free
University Art Collection
Sims Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse

This exhibition of photojournalist Eugene Smith includes his service as a World War II photographer in the Pacific theater, a group from a 1950s Life magazine photo essay on the rise of America's chemical industry, and a selection of images from his Pittsburgh project.

Curator's Choice: Not Your Grandmother's Attic
Lowe Art Gallery

Price: Free
Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

This year's Advanced Curatorship students departed from the norm in that they chose works outside of an overall theme. The criterion for a work's inclusion was that they justify the reason it belonged. Objects historically important, artistically imaginative or emotionally evocative were all offered for consideration, their merits debated in lively discussions. Students tackled these questions in developing the exhibition: What is art? Why does it matter? How will we ever fill the gallery?

Students explored the vast collections of the Genet Gallery, Light Work, and the University Art Collection to discover objects deserving of a closer look. The result is an exhibition that ponders, promotes and unifies art across all forms. Curator's Choice: Not Your Grandmother's Attic is an eclectic exhibition, a celebration of distinct forms, styles, and statements within art and design.

For visits during the winter break, Dec. 10-Jan. 16, we recommend calling ahead. The Gallery number is 315-443-3127.

Art of Gold
Lowe Art Gallery

Price: Free
Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

There have been several notable exhibitions in recent decades where gold, primarily ancient gold, has figured prominently. Yet, for all the exposure this material has received, contemporary American goldsmithing has been largely overlooked. The Art of Gold is an exhibition of jewelry and objects by studio goldsmiths that puts on display some of the finest work being made in the field today. It is the first major exhibition of its kind in 25 years.

Studio goldsmithingdesigning and fabricating objects by hand in a small studio settingis a fairly recent phenomenon. While contemporary goldsmithing has developed into a richly diverse artistic field, showing influences from Pop Art, Minimalism, Neo-Expressionism, and even Conceptual Art, it maintains its own sense of craft and unique historical lineage.

The exhibition is composed of 80 objects, including jewelry, hollowware, vessels, small sculptures and other nonjewelry items. While some pieces include stones and precious gems in their designs, they are not objects in which gold is merely a backdrop or frame for other elements. In all of the pieces, gold is the essential focus. The Art of Gold is a celebration of the inventiveness of contemporary goldsmiths and the beauty of traditional materials and processes.

The Artist Revealed: Artists Portraits and Self-Portraits
Syracuse University Art Museum

University Art Collection
Sims Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse

Artists in the exhibition (in a range of media) are Berenice Abbott, Milton Avery, Leonard Baskin, Paul Cezanne, Chuck Close, Jim Dine, Edward Manet, Reginald Marsh, and Edward Steichens.

Richard English: Pastoral Perceptions -- An Exhibition of Watercolors: 1982-2005
Redhouse

Price: Free
Former Redhouse Theater
219 S. West St., Syracuse

The words that come to mind immediately when describing the work of Cazenovia-based watercolor artist, Richard English, are the same words that describe the man, Richard English; quiet, thoughtful, reflective. There is a wonderful symbiotic relationship between the man and his watercolors. His deep attachment to the rural landscape, especially Upstate New York and the low country sea coast of South Carolina, is elegantly captured in his masterfully executed works. There is an aura of ease and relaxation that is evident in the presence of both the artist and his landscapes. His paintings are realistic, employing both the wet-in-wet and dry brush techniques of traditional transparent watercolors. English has been painting since the early 1950's and although he's a mainly self-taught artist, his work as an engineer has influenced both his technique and his style.

Christmas Around the World

Price: Free (donations appreciated)
Ska-nonh Great Law of Peace Center
6680 Onondaga Lake Parkway, Liverpool

Celebrating the traditions of the season in the U.S., France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, and Russia. For more information, phone 315-453-6768.

Folkus Project
Brooks Williams with special guest Paul Asbell

Price: $12
Westcott Community Center
Corner of Euclid Ave. and Westcott St., Syracuse

An oft-heard reaction to a Brooks Williams concert is: "Where¹d they hide the second guitarist?" The same could be said of a Paul Asbell concert. So what would happen if these two virtuoso guitarists appeared in concert? We predict that the audience will muse, "Where¹d they hide the extra two guitarists?" The Brooks Williams and Paul Asbell pairing is a virtual guitar summit whose time is long overdue. Both guitarists will be on-stage for the entire concert swapping fingerstyle, blues, bottleneck slide, jazz and American Songbook favorites.

Brooks Williams has a musical vision that spans continents and genres: from the American-primitive fingerpicking of John Fahey to the folk-baroque counterpoint of John Renbourne, from the Brazilian bossa-nova chord chemistry of Luiz Bonfá to the Bahamian calypso rhythms of Joseph Spence. Despite his genre-busting reputation, however, at the root of every Brooks Williams riff is the blues.

Paul Asbell has earned an underground reputation as a true "musician's musician," from his early years playing blues on Chicago's South Side, to his present multi-faceted career based out of northern Vermont. He has played and recorded with Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Howlin' Wolf, Lightnin' Hopkins, Otis Rush, Magic Sam, Earl Hooker, Lightnin' Slim, Paul Butterfield, Sam Lay, Pops Staples, Donny Hathaway, and numerous others. In the 1970s he formed the jazz-fusion band, Kilimanjaro, and recorded two award-winning albums, which led to numerous national tours and concert dates.

Around the World with 80 Gays
Syracuse Gay and Lesbian Chorus
Carl Johengen, conductor

First Unitarian Universalist Society of Syracuse
109 Waring Rd. (at the corner of Nottingham Rd.), Dewitt

Grandfather Frost
Open Hand Theater

Price: $9 adults; $6 children (members get $1 off)
International Mask and Puppet Museum
518 Prospect Ave., Syracuse

Open Hand Theater's folk tales from Russia performed by our amazing Russian puppeteer Vladimir Vasyagin joined by musician Leslie Archer. Puppets, music, and audience participation make this show fun for all ages.

Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Magic Circle Children's Theatre

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