Sunday, July 10, 2005

A City Rises from the Banks of the Canal
Erie Canal Museum

Price: Donations accepted
Erie Canal Museum
318 Erie Blvd. E., Syracuse

Vast stretches of wilderness areas sparsely populated and dotted with small settlements would aptly describe New Yorks interior in early 1800s. Then, in 1825, a man-made waterway stretching 363 miles from Albany to Buffalo was completed. Once ridiculed as "Clinton's Folly," the Erie Canal quickly became known as the "Mother of Cities" as it gave rise to hundreds of canal-side communities and reshaped Upstate New York's geography and economy forever. The history of the City of Syracuse, located on the banks of the Erie and Oswego Canals, is told through its unique canal-era architectural structures. The buildings represented in the exhibition were selected for their proximity to the Erie Canal, as well as, if the buildings use was canal related. Historic images, original paintings and prints feature a host of canal-era banks, warehouses, private residences and businesses, as well as canal structures such as locks and aqueducts. An Exhibition catalog is available.

Karl Baden: A Long Year. September 29, 2000  September 29, 2001
Light Work Gallery

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

Video, 16 minutes 47 seconds

Sol Lewitt: Complex Forms No. 7
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

This summer the Everson Museum will be exhibiting Complex Form No. 7, a large-scale sculpture by internationally known conceptual artist Sol Lewitt. Like most minimalist and conceptual artists, Lewitt emphasized idea over execution. Complex Form No. 7 consists of eight module structures, spanning almost seventeen feet, that have been constructed and assembled by assistants according to Lewitt's design specifications. The artistic process is intellectual rather than emotional, as demonstrated by the artist's decision to use everyday materials and no color to carry out a complicated design drawing.

Lewitt donated Complex Form No. 7 to the Everson Museum in 1993. A 1949 graduate of Syracuse University, he returned to campus in 2004 to construct Six Curved Walls (Syracuse) in honor of the inauguration of Chancellor Nancy Cantor. The installation, located on the hillside of Crouse College, consists of a series of six undulating walls made of cinderblocks, each twelve feet high and stretching 140 feet. A third sculpture by Sol Lewitt stands outside the James M. Hanley Federal Building in downtown Syracuse.

Water and Light: James McNeill Whistler's Etchings and Drypoints of Venice and Amsterdam
Syracuse University Art Museum

University Art Collection
Sims Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse

Georges Rouault -- Cirque de L'Etoile Filante
Syracuse University Art Museum

University Art Collection
Sims Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse

The circus was an important theme in Rouault's work, and when Parisian publisher Ambrose Vollard suggested a portfolio of prints on the subject, Rouault spent 12 years creating designs for Cirque de L'Etoile Filante (Circus of the Shooting Star), color aquatints, and wood engravings.

Monday, July 11, 2005

Visual Arts Showcase: Drawings
CNY Arts

WCNY
415 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

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

Karl Baden: A Long Year. September 29, 2000  September 29, 2001
Light Work Gallery

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

Video, 16 minutes 47 seconds

Syracuse Symphony Orchestra
Syracuse Symphony Percussion Ensemble

Dewitt Community Church
3600 Erie Blvd. East, Dewitt

Syracuse Symphony Orchestra
Syracuse Symphony Wind Quintet

Jordan Bramley Library
15 Mechanic St., Jordan

Tuesday, July 12, 2005

Visual Arts Showcase: Drawings
CNY Arts

WCNY
415 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

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

A City Rises from the Banks of the Canal
Erie Canal Museum

Price: Donations accepted
Erie Canal Museum
318 Erie Blvd. E., Syracuse

Vast stretches of wilderness areas sparsely populated and dotted with small settlements would aptly describe New Yorks interior in early 1800s. Then, in 1825, a man-made waterway stretching 363 miles from Albany to Buffalo was completed. Once ridiculed as "Clinton's Folly," the Erie Canal quickly became known as the "Mother of Cities" as it gave rise to hundreds of canal-side communities and reshaped Upstate New York's geography and economy forever. The history of the City of Syracuse, located on the banks of the Erie and Oswego Canals, is told through its unique canal-era architectural structures. The buildings represented in the exhibition were selected for their proximity to the Erie Canal, as well as, if the buildings use was canal related. Historic images, original paintings and prints feature a host of canal-era banks, warehouses, private residences and businesses, as well as canal structures such as locks and aqueducts. An Exhibition catalog is available.

Karl Baden: A Long Year. September 29, 2000  September 29, 2001
Light Work Gallery

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

Video, 16 minutes 47 seconds

Sol Lewitt: Complex Forms No. 7
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

This summer the Everson Museum will be exhibiting Complex Form No. 7, a large-scale sculpture by internationally known conceptual artist Sol Lewitt. Like most minimalist and conceptual artists, Lewitt emphasized idea over execution. Complex Form No. 7 consists of eight module structures, spanning almost seventeen feet, that have been constructed and assembled by assistants according to Lewitt's design specifications. The artistic process is intellectual rather than emotional, as demonstrated by the artist's decision to use everyday materials and no color to carry out a complicated design drawing.

Lewitt donated Complex Form No. 7 to the Everson Museum in 1993. A 1949 graduate of Syracuse University, he returned to campus in 2004 to construct Six Curved Walls (Syracuse) in honor of the inauguration of Chancellor Nancy Cantor. The installation, located on the hillside of Crouse College, consists of a series of six undulating walls made of cinderblocks, each twelve feet high and stretching 140 feet. A third sculpture by Sol Lewitt stands outside the James M. Hanley Federal Building in downtown Syracuse.

Georges Rouault -- Cirque de L'Etoile Filante
Syracuse University Art Museum

University Art Collection
Sims Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse

The circus was an important theme in Rouault's work, and when Parisian publisher Ambrose Vollard suggested a portfolio of prints on the subject, Rouault spent 12 years creating designs for Cirque de L'Etoile Filante (Circus of the Shooting Star), color aquatints, and wood engravings.

Water and Light: James McNeill Whistler's Etchings and Drypoints of Venice and Amsterdam
Syracuse University Art Museum

University Art Collection
Sims Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse

Wednesday, July 13, 2005

Visual Arts Showcase: Drawings
CNY Arts

WCNY
415 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

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

A City Rises from the Banks of the Canal
Erie Canal Museum

Price: Donations accepted
Erie Canal Museum
318 Erie Blvd. E., Syracuse

Vast stretches of wilderness areas sparsely populated and dotted with small settlements would aptly describe New Yorks interior in early 1800s. Then, in 1825, a man-made waterway stretching 363 miles from Albany to Buffalo was completed. Once ridiculed as "Clinton's Folly," the Erie Canal quickly became known as the "Mother of Cities" as it gave rise to hundreds of canal-side communities and reshaped Upstate New York's geography and economy forever. The history of the City of Syracuse, located on the banks of the Erie and Oswego Canals, is told through its unique canal-era architectural structures. The buildings represented in the exhibition were selected for their proximity to the Erie Canal, as well as, if the buildings use was canal related. Historic images, original paintings and prints feature a host of canal-era banks, warehouses, private residences and businesses, as well as canal structures such as locks and aqueducts. An Exhibition catalog is available.

Karl Baden: A Long Year. September 29, 2000  September 29, 2001
Light Work Gallery

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

Video, 16 minutes 47 seconds

Sol Lewitt: Complex Forms No. 7
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

This summer the Everson Museum will be exhibiting Complex Form No. 7, a large-scale sculpture by internationally known conceptual artist Sol Lewitt. Like most minimalist and conceptual artists, Lewitt emphasized idea over execution. Complex Form No. 7 consists of eight module structures, spanning almost seventeen feet, that have been constructed and assembled by assistants according to Lewitt's design specifications. The artistic process is intellectual rather than emotional, as demonstrated by the artist's decision to use everyday materials and no color to carry out a complicated design drawing.

Lewitt donated Complex Form No. 7 to the Everson Museum in 1993. A 1949 graduate of Syracuse University, he returned to campus in 2004 to construct Six Curved Walls (Syracuse) in honor of the inauguration of Chancellor Nancy Cantor. The installation, located on the hillside of Crouse College, consists of a series of six undulating walls made of cinderblocks, each twelve feet high and stretching 140 feet. A third sculpture by Sol Lewitt stands outside the James M. Hanley Federal Building in downtown Syracuse.

Water and Light: James McNeill Whistler's Etchings and Drypoints of Venice and Amsterdam
Syracuse University Art Museum

University Art Collection
Sims Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse

Georges Rouault -- Cirque de L'Etoile Filante
Syracuse University Art Museum

University Art Collection
Sims Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse

The circus was an important theme in Rouault's work, and when Parisian publisher Ambrose Vollard suggested a portfolio of prints on the subject, Rouault spent 12 years creating designs for Cirque de L'Etoile Filante (Circus of the Shooting Star), color aquatints, and wood engravings.

Thursday, July 14, 2005

Visual Arts Showcase: Drawings
CNY Arts

WCNY
415 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

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

A City Rises from the Banks of the Canal
Erie Canal Museum

Price: Donations accepted
Erie Canal Museum
318 Erie Blvd. E., Syracuse

Vast stretches of wilderness areas sparsely populated and dotted with small settlements would aptly describe New Yorks interior in early 1800s. Then, in 1825, a man-made waterway stretching 363 miles from Albany to Buffalo was completed. Once ridiculed as "Clinton's Folly," the Erie Canal quickly became known as the "Mother of Cities" as it gave rise to hundreds of canal-side communities and reshaped Upstate New York's geography and economy forever. The history of the City of Syracuse, located on the banks of the Erie and Oswego Canals, is told through its unique canal-era architectural structures. The buildings represented in the exhibition were selected for their proximity to the Erie Canal, as well as, if the buildings use was canal related. Historic images, original paintings and prints feature a host of canal-era banks, warehouses, private residences and businesses, as well as canal structures such as locks and aqueducts. An Exhibition catalog is available.

Karl Baden: A Long Year. September 29, 2000  September 29, 2001
Light Work Gallery

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

Video, 16 minutes 47 seconds

Sol Lewitt: Complex Forms No. 7
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

This summer the Everson Museum will be exhibiting Complex Form No. 7, a large-scale sculpture by internationally known conceptual artist Sol Lewitt. Like most minimalist and conceptual artists, Lewitt emphasized idea over execution. Complex Form No. 7 consists of eight module structures, spanning almost seventeen feet, that have been constructed and assembled by assistants according to Lewitt's design specifications. The artistic process is intellectual rather than emotional, as demonstrated by the artist's decision to use everyday materials and no color to carry out a complicated design drawing.

Lewitt donated Complex Form No. 7 to the Everson Museum in 1993. A 1949 graduate of Syracuse University, he returned to campus in 2004 to construct Six Curved Walls (Syracuse) in honor of the inauguration of Chancellor Nancy Cantor. The installation, located on the hillside of Crouse College, consists of a series of six undulating walls made of cinderblocks, each twelve feet high and stretching 140 feet. A third sculpture by Sol Lewitt stands outside the James M. Hanley Federal Building in downtown Syracuse.

Georges Rouault -- Cirque de L'Etoile Filante
Syracuse University Art Museum

University Art Collection
Sims Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse

The circus was an important theme in Rouault's work, and when Parisian publisher Ambrose Vollard suggested a portfolio of prints on the subject, Rouault spent 12 years creating designs for Cirque de L'Etoile Filante (Circus of the Shooting Star), color aquatints, and wood engravings.

Water and Light: James McNeill Whistler's Etchings and Drypoints of Venice and Amsterdam
Syracuse University Art Museum

University Art Collection
Sims Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse

Sarah Austin Retrospective
Redhouse

Former Redhouse Theater
219 S. West St., Syracuse

Sarah Austin engaged in a visual dialogue with art history by creating meticulously crafted collage constructions featuring famous artists and paintings. She was especially noted for her experimental use of materials and her fine craftsmanship.

Personally Speaking
Delavan Art Gallery

Delavan Art Gallery
501 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

Sandra Abraham: "Memories of Italy" pastel paintings
Mary Lou Colgin: collage and water media
Dena DeFrees Beratta: "Personal Shutter" photography
Coreen Steinbach: paintings
James Walker: autos in pen and ink

Death Takes a Bow
Acme Mystery Company

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

Interactive mystery dinner theater.

Oliver!
Town of Manlius Recreation Department

Price: $8
Fayetteville-Manlius High School
8201 E. Seneca Tpke., Manlius

Friday, July 15, 2005

Visual Arts Showcase: Drawings
CNY Arts

WCNY
415 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

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

A City Rises from the Banks of the Canal
Erie Canal Museum

Price: Donations accepted
Erie Canal Museum
318 Erie Blvd. E., Syracuse

Vast stretches of wilderness areas sparsely populated and dotted with small settlements would aptly describe New Yorks interior in early 1800s. Then, in 1825, a man-made waterway stretching 363 miles from Albany to Buffalo was completed. Once ridiculed as "Clinton's Folly," the Erie Canal quickly became known as the "Mother of Cities" as it gave rise to hundreds of canal-side communities and reshaped Upstate New York's geography and economy forever. The history of the City of Syracuse, located on the banks of the Erie and Oswego Canals, is told through its unique canal-era architectural structures. The buildings represented in the exhibition were selected for their proximity to the Erie Canal, as well as, if the buildings use was canal related. Historic images, original paintings and prints feature a host of canal-era banks, warehouses, private residences and businesses, as well as canal structures such as locks and aqueducts. An Exhibition catalog is available.

Karl Baden: A Long Year. September 29, 2000  September 29, 2001
Light Work Gallery

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

Video, 16 minutes 47 seconds

Sol Lewitt: Complex Forms No. 7
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

This summer the Everson Museum will be exhibiting Complex Form No. 7, a large-scale sculpture by internationally known conceptual artist Sol Lewitt. Like most minimalist and conceptual artists, Lewitt emphasized idea over execution. Complex Form No. 7 consists of eight module structures, spanning almost seventeen feet, that have been constructed and assembled by assistants according to Lewitt's design specifications. The artistic process is intellectual rather than emotional, as demonstrated by the artist's decision to use everyday materials and no color to carry out a complicated design drawing.

Lewitt donated Complex Form No. 7 to the Everson Museum in 1993. A 1949 graduate of Syracuse University, he returned to campus in 2004 to construct Six Curved Walls (Syracuse) in honor of the inauguration of Chancellor Nancy Cantor. The installation, located on the hillside of Crouse College, consists of a series of six undulating walls made of cinderblocks, each twelve feet high and stretching 140 feet. A third sculpture by Sol Lewitt stands outside the James M. Hanley Federal Building in downtown Syracuse.

Water and Light: James McNeill Whistler's Etchings and Drypoints of Venice and Amsterdam
Syracuse University Art Museum

University Art Collection
Sims Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse

Georges Rouault -- Cirque de L'Etoile Filante
Syracuse University Art Museum

University Art Collection
Sims Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse

The circus was an important theme in Rouault's work, and when Parisian publisher Ambrose Vollard suggested a portfolio of prints on the subject, Rouault spent 12 years creating designs for Cirque de L'Etoile Filante (Circus of the Shooting Star), color aquatints, and wood engravings.

Sarah Austin Retrospective
Redhouse

Former Redhouse Theater
219 S. West St., Syracuse

Sarah Austin engaged in a visual dialogue with art history by creating meticulously crafted collage constructions featuring famous artists and paintings. She was especially noted for her experimental use of materials and her fine craftsmanship.

Personally Speaking
Delavan Art Gallery

Delavan Art Gallery
501 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

Sandra Abraham: "Memories of Italy" pastel paintings
Mary Lou Colgin: collage and water media
Dena DeFrees Beratta: "Personal Shutter" photography
Coreen Steinbach: paintings
James Walker: autos in pen and ink

Oliver!
Town of Manlius Recreation Department

Price: $8
Fayetteville-Manlius High School
8201 E. Seneca Tpke., Manlius

Birds of Paradise
Redhouse

Price: $26 regular; $22 student/senior
Former Redhouse Theater
219 S. West St., Syracuse

This relatively "unknown gem" of a musical features a hysterical script by Winnie Holzman (Wicked) and delightful music by David Evans. The story begins as the Harbour Island Players, an amateur theatre group, await the arrival of ex-Broadway star, Lawrence Wood, who deigns to give them some expert advice. Wood ends up directing and starring in their strange musical adaptation of The Seagull. As they all get to know one another, sparks fly onstage as well as behind the scenes. Perfect summer fare...

Read a Review!

Words Without Music: The World of Pat Lotito
Salt City Center for the Performing Arts

Price: $12
Jazz Central
441 E. Washington St., Syracuse

In an unusual twist, Pat Lotito, local musician and playwright who is well-known for her remarkable talent in musical direction and composing musicals, has written a play of poetry that is to be performed with no music. Words Without Music  the World of Pat Lotito is poetry shaped like a play that is directed by Gerard Moses and features the stellar cast of Joe Lotito, Bill Molesky, Aubry Ludington, and Tamaralee Shutt.

Saturday, July 16, 2005

Personally Speaking
Delavan Art Gallery

Delavan Art Gallery
501 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

Sandra Abraham: "Memories of Italy" pastel paintings
Mary Lou Colgin: collage and water media
Dena DeFrees Beratta: "Personal Shutter" photography
Coreen Steinbach: paintings
James Walker: autos in pen and ink

A City Rises from the Banks of the Canal
Erie Canal Museum

Price: Donations accepted
Erie Canal Museum
318 Erie Blvd. E., Syracuse

Vast stretches of wilderness areas sparsely populated and dotted with small settlements would aptly describe New Yorks interior in early 1800s. Then, in 1825, a man-made waterway stretching 363 miles from Albany to Buffalo was completed. Once ridiculed as "Clinton's Folly," the Erie Canal quickly became known as the "Mother of Cities" as it gave rise to hundreds of canal-side communities and reshaped Upstate New York's geography and economy forever. The history of the City of Syracuse, located on the banks of the Erie and Oswego Canals, is told through its unique canal-era architectural structures. The buildings represented in the exhibition were selected for their proximity to the Erie Canal, as well as, if the buildings use was canal related. Historic images, original paintings and prints feature a host of canal-era banks, warehouses, private residences and businesses, as well as canal structures such as locks and aqueducts. An Exhibition catalog is available.

Sol Lewitt: Complex Forms No. 7
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

This summer the Everson Museum will be exhibiting Complex Form No. 7, a large-scale sculpture by internationally known conceptual artist Sol Lewitt. Like most minimalist and conceptual artists, Lewitt emphasized idea over execution. Complex Form No. 7 consists of eight module structures, spanning almost seventeen feet, that have been constructed and assembled by assistants according to Lewitt's design specifications. The artistic process is intellectual rather than emotional, as demonstrated by the artist's decision to use everyday materials and no color to carry out a complicated design drawing.

Lewitt donated Complex Form No. 7 to the Everson Museum in 1993. A 1949 graduate of Syracuse University, he returned to campus in 2004 to construct Six Curved Walls (Syracuse) in honor of the inauguration of Chancellor Nancy Cantor. The installation, located on the hillside of Crouse College, consists of a series of six undulating walls made of cinderblocks, each twelve feet high and stretching 140 feet. A third sculpture by Sol Lewitt stands outside the James M. Hanley Federal Building in downtown Syracuse.

Georges Rouault -- Cirque de L'Etoile Filante
Syracuse University Art Museum

University Art Collection
Sims Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse

The circus was an important theme in Rouault's work, and when Parisian publisher Ambrose Vollard suggested a portfolio of prints on the subject, Rouault spent 12 years creating designs for Cirque de L'Etoile Filante (Circus of the Shooting Star), color aquatints, and wood engravings.

Water and Light: James McNeill Whistler's Etchings and Drypoints of Venice and Amsterdam
Syracuse University Art Museum

University Art Collection
Sims Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse

Sarah Austin Retrospective
Redhouse

Former Redhouse Theater
219 S. West St., Syracuse

Sarah Austin engaged in a visual dialogue with art history by creating meticulously crafted collage constructions featuring famous artists and paintings. She was especially noted for her experimental use of materials and her fine craftsmanship.

Candlelight Concert
CNY Jazz Arts Foundation
CNY Jazz Orchestra

Price: $18 to $25
Armory Square
Clinton and Jefferson St., Syracuse

Alice in Wonderland
Magic Circle Children's Theatre

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

Giant Pupet Circus
Open Hand Theater

Price: Free
Ed Smith Elementary School
Corner of Lancaster Ave. and Broad St., Syracuse

Oliver!
Town of Manlius Recreation Department

Price: $8
Fayetteville-Manlius High School
8201 E. Seneca Tpke., Manlius

Birds of Paradise
Redhouse

Price: $26 regular; $22 student/senior
Former Redhouse Theater
219 S. West St., Syracuse

This relatively "unknown gem" of a musical features a hysterical script by Winnie Holzman (Wicked) and delightful music by David Evans. The story begins as the Harbour Island Players, an amateur theatre group, await the arrival of ex-Broadway star, Lawrence Wood, who deigns to give them some expert advice. Wood ends up directing and starring in their strange musical adaptation of The Seagull. As they all get to know one another, sparks fly onstage as well as behind the scenes. Perfect summer fare...

Read a Review!

Words Without Music: The World of Pat Lotito
Salt City Center for the Performing Arts

Price: $12
Jazz Central
441 E. Washington St., Syracuse

In an unusual twist, Pat Lotito, local musician and playwright who is well-known for her remarkable talent in musical direction and composing musicals, has written a play of poetry that is to be performed with no music. Words Without Music  the World of Pat Lotito is poetry shaped like a play that is directed by Gerard Moses and features the stellar cast of Joe Lotito, Bill Molesky, Aubry Ludington, and Tamaralee Shutt.

Sunday, July 17, 2005

A City Rises from the Banks of the Canal
Erie Canal Museum

Price: Donations accepted
Erie Canal Museum
318 Erie Blvd. E., Syracuse

Vast stretches of wilderness areas sparsely populated and dotted with small settlements would aptly describe New Yorks interior in early 1800s. Then, in 1825, a man-made waterway stretching 363 miles from Albany to Buffalo was completed. Once ridiculed as "Clinton's Folly," the Erie Canal quickly became known as the "Mother of Cities" as it gave rise to hundreds of canal-side communities and reshaped Upstate New York's geography and economy forever. The history of the City of Syracuse, located on the banks of the Erie and Oswego Canals, is told through its unique canal-era architectural structures. The buildings represented in the exhibition were selected for their proximity to the Erie Canal, as well as, if the buildings use was canal related. Historic images, original paintings and prints feature a host of canal-era banks, warehouses, private residences and businesses, as well as canal structures such as locks and aqueducts. An Exhibition catalog is available.

Karl Baden: A Long Year. September 29, 2000  September 29, 2001
Light Work Gallery

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

Video, 16 minutes 47 seconds

Sol Lewitt: Complex Forms No. 7
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

This summer the Everson Museum will be exhibiting Complex Form No. 7, a large-scale sculpture by internationally known conceptual artist Sol Lewitt. Like most minimalist and conceptual artists, Lewitt emphasized idea over execution. Complex Form No. 7 consists of eight module structures, spanning almost seventeen feet, that have been constructed and assembled by assistants according to Lewitt's design specifications. The artistic process is intellectual rather than emotional, as demonstrated by the artist's decision to use everyday materials and no color to carry out a complicated design drawing.

Lewitt donated Complex Form No. 7 to the Everson Museum in 1993. A 1949 graduate of Syracuse University, he returned to campus in 2004 to construct Six Curved Walls (Syracuse) in honor of the inauguration of Chancellor Nancy Cantor. The installation, located on the hillside of Crouse College, consists of a series of six undulating walls made of cinderblocks, each twelve feet high and stretching 140 feet. A third sculpture by Sol Lewitt stands outside the James M. Hanley Federal Building in downtown Syracuse.

Water and Light: James McNeill Whistler's Etchings and Drypoints of Venice and Amsterdam
Syracuse University Art Museum

University Art Collection
Sims Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse

Georges Rouault -- Cirque de L'Etoile Filante
Syracuse University Art Museum

University Art Collection
Sims Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse

The circus was an important theme in Rouault's work, and when Parisian publisher Ambrose Vollard suggested a portfolio of prints on the subject, Rouault spent 12 years creating designs for Cirque de L'Etoile Filante (Circus of the Shooting Star), color aquatints, and wood engravings.

Vera Drake
Redhouse

Price: $8
Former Redhouse Theater
219 S. West St., Syracuse

Vera Drake; wife, mother, criminal. In the repressed Britain of the 1950s, Vera Drake, an altruistic but naive cleaning lady is the picture of devotion and love, nursing her mother and neighbors, cooking, cleaning and taking in suppertime strays. However, unbeknownst to her family, Vera also spends her working day helping girls who "find themselves in trouble". When her activities are found out by the authorities, Vera's world and family life rapidly unravel. (English, 125 minutes, rated R)

Words Without Music: The World of Pat Lotito
Salt City Center for the Performing Arts

Price: $12
Jazz Central
441 E. Washington St., Syracuse

In an unusual twist, Pat Lotito, local musician and playwright who is well-known for her remarkable talent in musical direction and composing musicals, has written a play of poetry that is to be performed with no music. Words Without Music  the World of Pat Lotito is poetry shaped like a play that is directed by Gerard Moses and features the stellar cast of Joe Lotito, Bill Molesky, Aubry Ludington, and Tamaralee Shutt.