Wednesday, June 14, 2006

Salon des Refuses
CNY Arts

Syracuse Technology Garden
235 Harrison St., Syracuse

First ever Salon des Refuses in Syracuse. This exhibition showcases those works of art not selected for the Everson Biennial. The Everson Biennial is a prestigious exhibit in which artists within a 100 mile radius can submit work. But many of those fine works of art are not selected for the Biennial because it's difficult for any show to include all the worthy work submitted. The Salon des Refuses offers another chance for the public to view some excellent work.

The original Salon des Refuses was presented in Paris in 1863, when the French Academy rejected 2800 pieces submitted for the annual Salon. The Academy's selection committee felt that the public needed to be shielded from the works of "subversives" such as Monet, Manet, Pissarro, Cezanne and Whistler. When the public protested, Napoleon III intervened. He directed the Academy to reconsider its selections. When the Academy refused, Napoleon decreed that the rejected paintings be displayed in a separate exhibition - the first Salon des Refuses.

In 2005, Rochester, NY was the scene of a more recent Salon des Refuses, a response to the Finger Lakes Art Exhibition at the Memorial Art Gallery. Their Salon was spread over two or three gallery spaces. Their reception opened on the same night as the reception at the Memorial Art Gallery and generated as much interest. Art lovers walked from one venue to the next, enjoying the art and the receptions at each location.

The Syracuse Technology Garden is located just three blocks west of the Everson, at 235 Harrison Street, across from Hotel Syracuse. It's close enough to walk on a pleasant spring or summer evening.

The Cultural Resources Council and the Visual Arts Committee strive to increase the opportunities that artists have to show their work and this fun and out of the ordinary event is just one more way to make that happen. We urge you to take in all the arts that the Central New York scene has to offer.

Musings: Women in Contemplation
Syracuse University College of Visual and Performing Arts

Price: Free
VPA Dean's Gallery
Room 200, Crouse College, Syracuse University, Syracuse

An exhibition of 13 oil, acrylic and watercolor paintings by Rhea Evans Reynolds, who earned a bachelor of fine arts degree in interior design from SU's College of Fine Arts. She also studied with Egon Weiner of the Art Institute of Chicago and James Leshay of the University of Iowa. After several years of interior design practice, Reynolds turned her creative efforts to drawing and painting. Her early work in watercolor while a student at SU has influenced her subsequent use of oils.

The compositions featured in "Musings" are executed in oil, except for two acrylic and two watercolor pieces. Reynolds' work is characterized by areas of watercolor-like transparency contrasted with expanses of flat opaqueness that combine to mirror perceived qualities of light. Her aim is predomination of color, light and shadow over the subject. "Musings evinces an uplifting aura of feminine strength and grace, achieved through juxtaposition of clear, flat planes of color and dynamic interplay of abstract shapes.

A native of Syracuse, Reynolds spent her childhood in New Jersey and upstate New York. Over the years, she has lived and painted in locations ranging from Delaware County, NY, to Denver; Davenport, Iowa, to South Bend, Ind.; Bloomfield Hills, Mich., to Mexico City and Paris. Reynolds and her husband, Mace, make their home in Stuart, Fla., and Cooperstown, NY, where she frequently exhibits her work at the Smithy-Pioneer Gallery.

Paid parking is available in Irving Garage.

Teen Survivors' Art Exhibit
Westcott Community Center

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

A compelling exhibit of artistic images created by teen survivors of sexual violence.

Proceeds from all sales to benefit Vera House.

Suzanne Opton: Soldier
Light Work Gallery

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

This exhibition takes an unusual and intimate look at soldiers who recently returned from a tour of duty in Iraq or Afghanistan. The series includes a mixture of black-and-white and color photographs that range in style from timeless studio portraits to intimate close-up views of the heads of the soldiers lying on a flat surface. The exhibition features large-format color photographs of the faces of soldiers, evoking a sense of dreaming but also hinting at the transformative experiences of war. Opton has taken the otherwise loaded idea of soldiers and warfare out of a political context and placed it into a silent dialogue from one human being to the next. She says of the images, "We all experience strategic moments when we feel most alive. These are the moments we will always remember, be they transcendent or horrific. Afterall, what are we if not our collection of memories? In making these portraits of soldiers, I simply wanted to look in the face of someone whod seen something unforgettable.

Gluckman Show
The Warehouse Gallery

The Warehouse Gallery
350 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

The Bridge Gallery was designed by the award-winning Gluckman Mayner architecture firm whose previous projects have included the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh and the Dia Foundation in New York City.
From the inception of the practice in 1977, Gluckman Mayner Architects (GMA) has engaged in an exploration of the transformative effect of intervention on existing buildings and their environments. As the firm has expanded its investigations to include new structures, it has redefined its understanding of architecture by recognizing the many agents that can inform an interactive relationship with architecture: art, viewer, structure, form, and precinct, among others.
GMA has often employed the term "frame" to describe not how architecture is defined or bounded, but how it is viewed. Following from this, the projects on display in this exhibition suggest an architecture that is neither defined nor bounded by physical enclosure. Indeed, the word "frame" suggests not a boundary, but rather an aperture.

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.

Everson Biennial 2006: Beauty is in the Eye of the Artist
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

The Everson continues its commitment to local artists with the 2006 Everson Biennial. Since 1974, the Everson has showcased the vibrant art scene of Central New York by presenting this juried exhibition of artists living in a 100-mile radius of Syracuse. The 2006 theme of "Beauty is in the Eye of the Artist" reverses the age-old adage and calls for the artists to explore the broad concept of beauty. The Best of Show award recipient will receive a solo exhibition at the Everson during the 2007 exhibition schedule.

ARC of Onondaga
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

This exhibition will display artwork created by the consumers served at the ARC of Onondaga, the largest provider of services to people with developmental disabilities and their families in Onondaga County. The artwork -- made from paint and such non-traditional materials as coffee grounds and orange soda mixed with glue -- is completed as a part of the program's daily activities to stimulate sensory and range of motion needs, as well as creativity.

Eye on Cinema
Point of Contact Gallery

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

An exhibition of 21 original photographic art works by American artists Papo Colo, Gregory Crewdson, Judy Pfaff, Sandy Skoglund and Rob Van Erve.

"Eye on Cinema" is part of the 2006 Syracuse International Film and Video Festival (SIFVF) programming and was also the theme of a 1997 issue of the "Point of Contact" verbal and visual arts journal. Dedicated to the art of film and edited by Pedro Cuperman, gallery curator, and Syracuse University film professor and SIFVF director Owen Shapiro, the issue integrated a series of critical discussions by distinguished filmmakers and film theorists with the set of art works by Colo, Crewdson, Pfaff, Skoglund and Van Erve.

For more information, phone 315-443-2169.

Yves Saint Front in the Louis and Annette Kaufman Collection
Syracuse University Art Museum

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

Curated by Domenic J. Iacono, Syracuse University Art Collection

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

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

Menopause The Musical
Syracuse Stage
Kathryn Conte, director

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

Menopause The Musical is set in a New York City Bloomingdale's department store and tells the story of four women - a Power Woman, Soap Star, Earth Mother and Iowa Housewife - who meet during a lingerie sale and learn that, despite being very different types of women, they share a common bond: menopause.

Menopause The Musical, written and produced by Jeanie Linders, features parodies of 25 baby-boomer hit songs from the '60s and '70s, with lyrics re-penned by Linders that spoof, laugh at and celebrate menopause and its many common symptoms, including hot flashes, night memory loss. Among the recognizable tunes in the show are chart-toppers such as The Beach Boys' "Help Me, Rhonda," which becomes "Help me Doctor," Aretha Franklin's "Chain of Fools" recast as "Change of Life"; and '60s folk classic "Puff the Magic Dragon" as an ode to exhaustion: "Puff, My God, I'm Draggin'."

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Thursday, June 15, 2006

Salon des Refuses
CNY Arts

Syracuse Technology Garden
235 Harrison St., Syracuse

First ever Salon des Refuses in Syracuse. This exhibition showcases those works of art not selected for the Everson Biennial. The Everson Biennial is a prestigious exhibit in which artists within a 100 mile radius can submit work. But many of those fine works of art are not selected for the Biennial because it's difficult for any show to include all the worthy work submitted. The Salon des Refuses offers another chance for the public to view some excellent work.

The original Salon des Refuses was presented in Paris in 1863, when the French Academy rejected 2800 pieces submitted for the annual Salon. The Academy's selection committee felt that the public needed to be shielded from the works of "subversives" such as Monet, Manet, Pissarro, Cezanne and Whistler. When the public protested, Napoleon III intervened. He directed the Academy to reconsider its selections. When the Academy refused, Napoleon decreed that the rejected paintings be displayed in a separate exhibition - the first Salon des Refuses.

In 2005, Rochester, NY was the scene of a more recent Salon des Refuses, a response to the Finger Lakes Art Exhibition at the Memorial Art Gallery. Their Salon was spread over two or three gallery spaces. Their reception opened on the same night as the reception at the Memorial Art Gallery and generated as much interest. Art lovers walked from one venue to the next, enjoying the art and the receptions at each location.

The Syracuse Technology Garden is located just three blocks west of the Everson, at 235 Harrison Street, across from Hotel Syracuse. It's close enough to walk on a pleasant spring or summer evening.

The Cultural Resources Council and the Visual Arts Committee strive to increase the opportunities that artists have to show their work and this fun and out of the ordinary event is just one more way to make that happen. We urge you to take in all the arts that the Central New York scene has to offer.

Musings: Women in Contemplation
Syracuse University College of Visual and Performing Arts

Price: Free
VPA Dean's Gallery
Room 200, Crouse College, Syracuse University, Syracuse

An exhibition of 13 oil, acrylic and watercolor paintings by Rhea Evans Reynolds, who earned a bachelor of fine arts degree in interior design from SU's College of Fine Arts. She also studied with Egon Weiner of the Art Institute of Chicago and James Leshay of the University of Iowa. After several years of interior design practice, Reynolds turned her creative efforts to drawing and painting. Her early work in watercolor while a student at SU has influenced her subsequent use of oils.

The compositions featured in "Musings" are executed in oil, except for two acrylic and two watercolor pieces. Reynolds' work is characterized by areas of watercolor-like transparency contrasted with expanses of flat opaqueness that combine to mirror perceived qualities of light. Her aim is predomination of color, light and shadow over the subject. "Musings evinces an uplifting aura of feminine strength and grace, achieved through juxtaposition of clear, flat planes of color and dynamic interplay of abstract shapes.

A native of Syracuse, Reynolds spent her childhood in New Jersey and upstate New York. Over the years, she has lived and painted in locations ranging from Delaware County, NY, to Denver; Davenport, Iowa, to South Bend, Ind.; Bloomfield Hills, Mich., to Mexico City and Paris. Reynolds and her husband, Mace, make their home in Stuart, Fla., and Cooperstown, NY, where she frequently exhibits her work at the Smithy-Pioneer Gallery.

Paid parking is available in Irving Garage.

Teen Survivors' Art Exhibit
Westcott Community Center

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

A compelling exhibit of artistic images created by teen survivors of sexual violence.

Proceeds from all sales to benefit Vera House.

Suzanne Opton: Soldier
Light Work Gallery

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

This exhibition takes an unusual and intimate look at soldiers who recently returned from a tour of duty in Iraq or Afghanistan. The series includes a mixture of black-and-white and color photographs that range in style from timeless studio portraits to intimate close-up views of the heads of the soldiers lying on a flat surface. The exhibition features large-format color photographs of the faces of soldiers, evoking a sense of dreaming but also hinting at the transformative experiences of war. Opton has taken the otherwise loaded idea of soldiers and warfare out of a political context and placed it into a silent dialogue from one human being to the next. She says of the images, "We all experience strategic moments when we feel most alive. These are the moments we will always remember, be they transcendent or horrific. Afterall, what are we if not our collection of memories? In making these portraits of soldiers, I simply wanted to look in the face of someone whod seen something unforgettable.

Gluckman Show
The Warehouse Gallery

The Warehouse Gallery
350 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

The Bridge Gallery was designed by the award-winning Gluckman Mayner architecture firm whose previous projects have included the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh and the Dia Foundation in New York City.
From the inception of the practice in 1977, Gluckman Mayner Architects (GMA) has engaged in an exploration of the transformative effect of intervention on existing buildings and their environments. As the firm has expanded its investigations to include new structures, it has redefined its understanding of architecture by recognizing the many agents that can inform an interactive relationship with architecture: art, viewer, structure, form, and precinct, among others.
GMA has often employed the term "frame" to describe not how architecture is defined or bounded, but how it is viewed. Following from this, the projects on display in this exhibition suggest an architecture that is neither defined nor bounded by physical enclosure. Indeed, the word "frame" suggests not a boundary, but rather an aperture.

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.

Everson Biennial 2006: Beauty is in the Eye of the Artist
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

The Everson continues its commitment to local artists with the 2006 Everson Biennial. Since 1974, the Everson has showcased the vibrant art scene of Central New York by presenting this juried exhibition of artists living in a 100-mile radius of Syracuse. The 2006 theme of "Beauty is in the Eye of the Artist" reverses the age-old adage and calls for the artists to explore the broad concept of beauty. The Best of Show award recipient will receive a solo exhibition at the Everson during the 2007 exhibition schedule.

ARC of Onondaga
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

This exhibition will display artwork created by the consumers served at the ARC of Onondaga, the largest provider of services to people with developmental disabilities and their families in Onondaga County. The artwork -- made from paint and such non-traditional materials as coffee grounds and orange soda mixed with glue -- is completed as a part of the program's daily activities to stimulate sensory and range of motion needs, as well as creativity.

Eye on Cinema
Point of Contact Gallery

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

An exhibition of 21 original photographic art works by American artists Papo Colo, Gregory Crewdson, Judy Pfaff, Sandy Skoglund and Rob Van Erve.

"Eye on Cinema" is part of the 2006 Syracuse International Film and Video Festival (SIFVF) programming and was also the theme of a 1997 issue of the "Point of Contact" verbal and visual arts journal. Dedicated to the art of film and edited by Pedro Cuperman, gallery curator, and Syracuse University film professor and SIFVF director Owen Shapiro, the issue integrated a series of critical discussions by distinguished filmmakers and film theorists with the set of art works by Colo, Crewdson, Pfaff, Skoglund and Van Erve.

For more information, phone 315-443-2169.

Yves Saint Front in the Louis and Annette Kaufman Collection
Syracuse University Art Museum

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

Curated by Domenic J. Iacono, Syracuse University Art Collection

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

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

Terra Firma: Two Perspectives
Redhouse
Featuring works by David MacDonald & Daphne Verley Pietrafesa

Former Redhouse Theater
219 S. West St., Syracuse

An exhibition of fine craft featuring renowned Syracuse ceramicist, David MacDonald and emerging ceramic artist Daphne Verley Pietrafesa. MacDonald's meticulous, elaborately carved vessels echo his African-American heritage in the use of organic, earth-toned clay and glazes and provide a wonderful juxtaposition alongside Pietrafesa's bold, bright, colorfully glazed works reminiscent of French, Italian and Spanish Majolica. The dialogue created between these two very different, yet complimentary perspectives, will give the viewer new insight and appreciation into the world of contemporary ceramic design, and the diverse history from which they both are drawn.

Syracuse ceramist David MacDonald transforms mounds of clay into works of art that have been displayed in museums and galleries all over the country. The beauty and richness of Africa's pottery resonates throughout his ceramic vessels. He discovered his passion for ceramics as an art student in college, and nearly 40 years later, he is still amazed at what he can create from a simple lump of clay. He gleans his ideas from ancient African designs: "I was inspired by it because they made pottery that had a lot of surface decorations, a lot of linear patterns and carvings on it."

Pietrafesas pottery is mainly hand formed, slab construction incorporating colorful slips and under glazes (some utilizing majolica glaze techniques) with patterns ranging from simple to ornate. Her meticulously glazed patterns are a vibrant edition to the rich history of majolica pottery decoration. Included in this exhibition are also pieces from a new series influenced by "Block Island Beach Rocks," where the emphasis is less on pattern and symmetry and more on organic forms, and surfaces.

The Gallery is also open prior to and after all scheduled events.

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A Midsummer's Art Show
Delavan Art Gallery

Price: Free
Delavan Art Gallery
501 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

Polaroid transfers by Rudy Hellmann, mixed media paintings by Tyrone Johnson-Neuland, drawings by Michael Lorefice, plein air oil paintings by Carlton J. Manzano and watercolors by Kathleen Schneider.

Rudy Hellmann creates images which tell a story or evoke emotions using Polaroid transfers. Each image is intended to trigger personal narratives in the viewers based on their own lives. In Rudy's technique, an 8x10" Polaroid is exposed and peeled apart prematurely, then placed on wet watercolor paper so the dyes are transferred giving the image a more painterly feel. The transfers are then scanned and printed larger to preserve the image and make a bolder statement. Rudy Hellmann received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Rochester Institute of Technology and has been working as a commercial photographer in the Syracuse area for the past 23 years.

Tyrone Johnson-Neuland integrates oil paint and digital imagery on paper and canvas to depict expressive figurative subject matter with an abundance of color. His intent is to portray that secret level of honesty that is often misinterpreted as cynicism. To do this, he takes a specific person, place or thing and turns it into a thought provoking generality in which viewers can use their own experiences to draw a conclusion. Tyrone Johnson-Neuland received his MA in Computer Graphics from SUNY Oswego where he is now an adjunct instructor teaching multimedia.

Michael Lorefice is exhibiting human shadow figure drawings in graphite on vellum displayed in shadow boxes. In his artist statement, Michael's shadowy figures are described as lacking in emotion and character within a static environment. His drawings are presented as commentary on "the repetition of thoughtless actions and the perpetuation of habit." The drawings were also translated into an animated video similar to some of his newer work dealing with video installations. Michael Alan Lorefice received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Colgate University and an M.F.A. in Studio Arts from Memphis College of Art in Tennessee. He was an artist-in-residence in 2004 at the Constance Saltonstall Foundation in Ithaca and received an Special Opportunity Stipend from the New York Foundation for the Arts to be an artist-in-residence at the Santa Fe Art Institute in New Mexico in 2005.

Carlton J. Manzano's plein air oil paintings reflect the images and people he has encountered in his travels over the years in a combination style of realism and high-energy expressionism. "En plein air" translates to "in the open air," which is a French expression used to describe Carlton's method of painting in the outside environment near his subject matter. In each of his paintings, he strives to adhere to a creative philosophy based on four elements: color, light, emotion and energy. Carlton J. Manzano received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Cleveland Institute of Art before serving for 20 years as a helicopter pilot in the Army. He continued painting in the Army as a way to record his personal experiences and is now devoted to painting and his career as an artist.

Kathleen Schneider paints landscape and still life watercolors with a fresh and loose technique adding detail at the end. Pursuing her childhood interest, Kathleen is a self-taught artist who enjoys the creative process as well as the finished product. She finds life's simple pleasures, people, gardening, landscapes, still lifes filled with mementos and storytelling her favorite subjects. Her paintings have won awards in various shows throughout New York State and she has had several solo shows in the area.

Juneteenth Kickoff Concert
Redhouse
Seth Marcel with Electric Relaxation; Daniel

Price: $10 in advance; $12 at the door
Former Redhouse Theater
219 S. West St., Syracuse

Performing cuts from his newest CD release The Road Less Traveled, is local hip-hop phenom and four time SAMMY award winner Seth Marcel with back-up band Electric Relaxation. Also scheduled that evening is indie neo- soul artist, Daniel.

An ex-DJ, Marcel began his penchant for rhyming in the early 90's as a member of the now defunct upstate rap group Madpack. Arguably the most recognizable M.C. to emerge from the upstate region, Marcel has managed to make his mark as an artistic force to be reckoned with. With heartfelt lyrics that touch the soul, as well as having a knack to move the crowd, he is what some would call "the complete package". Versatile but not wishy-washy, insightful but not preachy, energetic but not overzealous, with old-school charisma and futuristic flows Marcel is well on his way to becoming the new-age B-Boy prototype!

Originally from Hartford, Connecticut, singer/songwriter Daniel is a contemporary crooner, creating supple songs that move the soul. Fun, sexy, thought provoking, all are essential elements in this artist's work. In true indie fashion, he is often producer, director and promoter of his work. Daniel's 2002 CD, HipHopcrisy, is a perfect example. He used the project to explore such themes as life, love, spirituality and the hypocritical ways of people whose prejudices rule them. Daniel is committed to keeping a tight reign on his music to ensure that his sound and mellow message always come through every time with the same love and vibe in which they were created.

For tickets, contact the OnaJava Café, 387 West Onondaga St. Syracuse, 315-263-1454.

CD Release Party
MK Groove Orchestra

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

CD Release Party
MK Groove Orchestra

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

No Time For Death
Acme Mystery Company

Price: $25.95 plus tax and gratuities (includes meal and show)
Spaghetti Warehouse
689 N. Clinton St., Syracuse

Interactive murder mystery.

Alexander Who's Not Not Not Not NOT Going to Move
Gifford Family Theatre

Price: $10 adults, $8 students
Coyne Center for the Performing Arts
LeMoyne College, Syracuse

And he thought he'd had a terrible, horrible, no good very bad day before! Alexander has just gotten some really bad news from his parents. Dad has a new job a thousand miles away, which means that his mom and dad and his bossy older brothers are going to have to move to a whole new city. And even though his mom says, "Wait, you'll like it," Alexander already knows he'll hate it. He'll hate it because he'll never have a best friend like Paul again. And h'll never have a great sitter like Rachel again. And he'll never again have his soccer team or his car pool or kids who know him or...

Most appreciated by family audiences and young people ages 4 and older.

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Menopause The Musical
Syracuse Stage
Kathryn Conte, director

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

Menopause The Musical is set in a New York City Bloomingdale's department store and tells the story of four women - a Power Woman, Soap Star, Earth Mother and Iowa Housewife - who meet during a lingerie sale and learn that, despite being very different types of women, they share a common bond: menopause.

Menopause The Musical, written and produced by Jeanie Linders, features parodies of 25 baby-boomer hit songs from the '60s and '70s, with lyrics re-penned by Linders that spoof, laugh at and celebrate menopause and its many common symptoms, including hot flashes, night memory loss. Among the recognizable tunes in the show are chart-toppers such as The Beach Boys' "Help Me, Rhonda," which becomes "Help me Doctor," Aretha Franklin's "Chain of Fools" recast as "Change of Life"; and '60s folk classic "Puff the Magic Dragon" as an ode to exhaustion: "Puff, My God, I'm Draggin'."

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Friday, June 16, 2006

Salon des Refuses
CNY Arts

Syracuse Technology Garden
235 Harrison St., Syracuse

First ever Salon des Refuses in Syracuse. This exhibition showcases those works of art not selected for the Everson Biennial. The Everson Biennial is a prestigious exhibit in which artists within a 100 mile radius can submit work. But many of those fine works of art are not selected for the Biennial because it's difficult for any show to include all the worthy work submitted. The Salon des Refuses offers another chance for the public to view some excellent work.

The original Salon des Refuses was presented in Paris in 1863, when the French Academy rejected 2800 pieces submitted for the annual Salon. The Academy's selection committee felt that the public needed to be shielded from the works of "subversives" such as Monet, Manet, Pissarro, Cezanne and Whistler. When the public protested, Napoleon III intervened. He directed the Academy to reconsider its selections. When the Academy refused, Napoleon decreed that the rejected paintings be displayed in a separate exhibition - the first Salon des Refuses.

In 2005, Rochester, NY was the scene of a more recent Salon des Refuses, a response to the Finger Lakes Art Exhibition at the Memorial Art Gallery. Their Salon was spread over two or three gallery spaces. Their reception opened on the same night as the reception at the Memorial Art Gallery and generated as much interest. Art lovers walked from one venue to the next, enjoying the art and the receptions at each location.

The Syracuse Technology Garden is located just three blocks west of the Everson, at 235 Harrison Street, across from Hotel Syracuse. It's close enough to walk on a pleasant spring or summer evening.

The Cultural Resources Council and the Visual Arts Committee strive to increase the opportunities that artists have to show their work and this fun and out of the ordinary event is just one more way to make that happen. We urge you to take in all the arts that the Central New York scene has to offer.

Musings: Women in Contemplation
Syracuse University College of Visual and Performing Arts

Price: Free
VPA Dean's Gallery
Room 200, Crouse College, Syracuse University, Syracuse

An exhibition of 13 oil, acrylic and watercolor paintings by Rhea Evans Reynolds, who earned a bachelor of fine arts degree in interior design from SU's College of Fine Arts. She also studied with Egon Weiner of the Art Institute of Chicago and James Leshay of the University of Iowa. After several years of interior design practice, Reynolds turned her creative efforts to drawing and painting. Her early work in watercolor while a student at SU has influenced her subsequent use of oils.

The compositions featured in "Musings" are executed in oil, except for two acrylic and two watercolor pieces. Reynolds' work is characterized by areas of watercolor-like transparency contrasted with expanses of flat opaqueness that combine to mirror perceived qualities of light. Her aim is predomination of color, light and shadow over the subject. "Musings evinces an uplifting aura of feminine strength and grace, achieved through juxtaposition of clear, flat planes of color and dynamic interplay of abstract shapes.

A native of Syracuse, Reynolds spent her childhood in New Jersey and upstate New York. Over the years, she has lived and painted in locations ranging from Delaware County, NY, to Denver; Davenport, Iowa, to South Bend, Ind.; Bloomfield Hills, Mich., to Mexico City and Paris. Reynolds and her husband, Mace, make their home in Stuart, Fla., and Cooperstown, NY, where she frequently exhibits her work at the Smithy-Pioneer Gallery.

Paid parking is available in Irving Garage.

Teen Survivors' Art Exhibit
Westcott Community Center

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

A compelling exhibit of artistic images created by teen survivors of sexual violence.

Proceeds from all sales to benefit Vera House.

Suzanne Opton: Soldier
Light Work Gallery

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

This exhibition takes an unusual and intimate look at soldiers who recently returned from a tour of duty in Iraq or Afghanistan. The series includes a mixture of black-and-white and color photographs that range in style from timeless studio portraits to intimate close-up views of the heads of the soldiers lying on a flat surface. The exhibition features large-format color photographs of the faces of soldiers, evoking a sense of dreaming but also hinting at the transformative experiences of war. Opton has taken the otherwise loaded idea of soldiers and warfare out of a political context and placed it into a silent dialogue from one human being to the next. She says of the images, "We all experience strategic moments when we feel most alive. These are the moments we will always remember, be they transcendent or horrific. Afterall, what are we if not our collection of memories? In making these portraits of soldiers, I simply wanted to look in the face of someone whod seen something unforgettable.

Gluckman Show
The Warehouse Gallery

The Warehouse Gallery
350 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

The Bridge Gallery was designed by the award-winning Gluckman Mayner architecture firm whose previous projects have included the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh and the Dia Foundation in New York City.
From the inception of the practice in 1977, Gluckman Mayner Architects (GMA) has engaged in an exploration of the transformative effect of intervention on existing buildings and their environments. As the firm has expanded its investigations to include new structures, it has redefined its understanding of architecture by recognizing the many agents that can inform an interactive relationship with architecture: art, viewer, structure, form, and precinct, among others.
GMA has often employed the term "frame" to describe not how architecture is defined or bounded, but how it is viewed. Following from this, the projects on display in this exhibition suggest an architecture that is neither defined nor bounded by physical enclosure. Indeed, the word "frame" suggests not a boundary, but rather an aperture.

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.

Everson Biennial 2006: Beauty is in the Eye of the Artist
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

The Everson continues its commitment to local artists with the 2006 Everson Biennial. Since 1974, the Everson has showcased the vibrant art scene of Central New York by presenting this juried exhibition of artists living in a 100-mile radius of Syracuse. The 2006 theme of "Beauty is in the Eye of the Artist" reverses the age-old adage and calls for the artists to explore the broad concept of beauty. The Best of Show award recipient will receive a solo exhibition at the Everson during the 2007 exhibition schedule.

ARC of Onondaga
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

This exhibition will display artwork created by the consumers served at the ARC of Onondaga, the largest provider of services to people with developmental disabilities and their families in Onondaga County. The artwork -- made from paint and such non-traditional materials as coffee grounds and orange soda mixed with glue -- is completed as a part of the program's daily activities to stimulate sensory and range of motion needs, as well as creativity.

Eye on Cinema
Point of Contact Gallery

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

An exhibition of 21 original photographic art works by American artists Papo Colo, Gregory Crewdson, Judy Pfaff, Sandy Skoglund and Rob Van Erve.

"Eye on Cinema" is part of the 2006 Syracuse International Film and Video Festival (SIFVF) programming and was also the theme of a 1997 issue of the "Point of Contact" verbal and visual arts journal. Dedicated to the art of film and edited by Pedro Cuperman, gallery curator, and Syracuse University film professor and SIFVF director Owen Shapiro, the issue integrated a series of critical discussions by distinguished filmmakers and film theorists with the set of art works by Colo, Crewdson, Pfaff, Skoglund and Van Erve.

For more information, phone 315-443-2169.

Yves Saint Front in the Louis and Annette Kaufman Collection
Syracuse University Art Museum

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

Curated by Domenic J. Iacono, Syracuse University Art Collection

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

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

Terra Firma: Two Perspectives
Redhouse
Featuring works by David MacDonald & Daphne Verley Pietrafesa

Former Redhouse Theater
219 S. West St., Syracuse

An exhibition of fine craft featuring renowned Syracuse ceramicist, David MacDonald and emerging ceramic artist Daphne Verley Pietrafesa. MacDonald's meticulous, elaborately carved vessels echo his African-American heritage in the use of organic, earth-toned clay and glazes and provide a wonderful juxtaposition alongside Pietrafesa's bold, bright, colorfully glazed works reminiscent of French, Italian and Spanish Majolica. The dialogue created between these two very different, yet complimentary perspectives, will give the viewer new insight and appreciation into the world of contemporary ceramic design, and the diverse history from which they both are drawn.

Syracuse ceramist David MacDonald transforms mounds of clay into works of art that have been displayed in museums and galleries all over the country. The beauty and richness of Africa's pottery resonates throughout his ceramic vessels. He discovered his passion for ceramics as an art student in college, and nearly 40 years later, he is still amazed at what he can create from a simple lump of clay. He gleans his ideas from ancient African designs: "I was inspired by it because they made pottery that had a lot of surface decorations, a lot of linear patterns and carvings on it."

Pietrafesas pottery is mainly hand formed, slab construction incorporating colorful slips and under glazes (some utilizing majolica glaze techniques) with patterns ranging from simple to ornate. Her meticulously glazed patterns are a vibrant edition to the rich history of majolica pottery decoration. Included in this exhibition are also pieces from a new series influenced by "Block Island Beach Rocks," where the emphasis is less on pattern and symmetry and more on organic forms, and surfaces.

The Gallery is also open prior to and after all scheduled events.

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A Midsummer's Art Show
Delavan Art Gallery

Price: Free
Delavan Art Gallery
501 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

Polaroid transfers by Rudy Hellmann, mixed media paintings by Tyrone Johnson-Neuland, drawings by Michael Lorefice, plein air oil paintings by Carlton J. Manzano and watercolors by Kathleen Schneider.

Rudy Hellmann creates images which tell a story or evoke emotions using Polaroid transfers. Each image is intended to trigger personal narratives in the viewers based on their own lives. In Rudy's technique, an 8x10" Polaroid is exposed and peeled apart prematurely, then placed on wet watercolor paper so the dyes are transferred giving the image a more painterly feel. The transfers are then scanned and printed larger to preserve the image and make a bolder statement. Rudy Hellmann received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Rochester Institute of Technology and has been working as a commercial photographer in the Syracuse area for the past 23 years.

Tyrone Johnson-Neuland integrates oil paint and digital imagery on paper and canvas to depict expressive figurative subject matter with an abundance of color. His intent is to portray that secret level of honesty that is often misinterpreted as cynicism. To do this, he takes a specific person, place or thing and turns it into a thought provoking generality in which viewers can use their own experiences to draw a conclusion. Tyrone Johnson-Neuland received his MA in Computer Graphics from SUNY Oswego where he is now an adjunct instructor teaching multimedia.

Michael Lorefice is exhibiting human shadow figure drawings in graphite on vellum displayed in shadow boxes. In his artist statement, Michael's shadowy figures are described as lacking in emotion and character within a static environment. His drawings are presented as commentary on "the repetition of thoughtless actions and the perpetuation of habit." The drawings were also translated into an animated video similar to some of his newer work dealing with video installations. Michael Alan Lorefice received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Colgate University and an M.F.A. in Studio Arts from Memphis College of Art in Tennessee. He was an artist-in-residence in 2004 at the Constance Saltonstall Foundation in Ithaca and received an Special Opportunity Stipend from the New York Foundation for the Arts to be an artist-in-residence at the Santa Fe Art Institute in New Mexico in 2005.

Carlton J. Manzano's plein air oil paintings reflect the images and people he has encountered in his travels over the years in a combination style of realism and high-energy expressionism. "En plein air" translates to "in the open air," which is a French expression used to describe Carlton's method of painting in the outside environment near his subject matter. In each of his paintings, he strives to adhere to a creative philosophy based on four elements: color, light, emotion and energy. Carlton J. Manzano received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Cleveland Institute of Art before serving for 20 years as a helicopter pilot in the Army. He continued painting in the Army as a way to record his personal experiences and is now devoted to painting and his career as an artist.

Kathleen Schneider paints landscape and still life watercolors with a fresh and loose technique adding detail at the end. Pursuing her childhood interest, Kathleen is a self-taught artist who enjoys the creative process as well as the finished product. She finds life's simple pleasures, people, gardening, landscapes, still lifes filled with mementos and storytelling her favorite subjects. Her paintings have won awards in various shows throughout New York State and she has had several solo shows in the area.

Teen Survivors' Art Exhibit
Westcott Community Center

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

Open reception for this compelling exhibit of artistic images created by teen survivors of sexual violence.

Proceeds from all sales to benefit Vera House.

Redhouse
Jeremy Wallace

Price: $10 advance, $15 at the door
Former Redhouse Theater
219 S. West St., Syracuse

Jeremy Wallace is "Americana with a Bite!" His work has been described as, "a little folk, a tinge of rock, some country and loaded with gritty blues." Wallace's dynamic songs and style bring "a fresh voice and attitude to traditional American music." He has been compared to Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Steve Earle, Lyle Lovett and Bruce Springsteen, to name a few.

Wallace's experimentation with the sonic landscape of his music, push the boundaries and expectations of what a singer-songwriter can accomplish in both the studio and as a live performer. Edgy, dangerous and with a great emphasis on the raw energy of his craft, his music reflects a sharp, restrained power and vibrant honesty.

Alexander Who's Not Not Not Not NOT Going to Move
Gifford Family Theatre

Price: $10 adults, $8 students
Coyne Center for the Performing Arts
LeMoyne College, Syracuse

And he thought he'd had a terrible, horrible, no good very bad day before! Alexander has just gotten some really bad news from his parents. Dad has a new job a thousand miles away, which means that his mom and dad and his bossy older brothers are going to have to move to a whole new city. And even though his mom says, "Wait, you'll like it," Alexander already knows he'll hate it. He'll hate it because he'll never have a best friend like Paul again. And h'll never have a great sitter like Rachel again. And he'll never again have his soccer team or his car pool or kids who know him or...

Most appreciated by family audiences and young people ages 4 and older.

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Sordid Lives
Rarely Done Productions
Dan Tursi, director

Price: $15
Jazz Central
441 E. Washington St., Syracuse

Tripping over her lover's wooden legs, Grandma Peggy has met her maker and now her family is showing up for her funeral. With a raucous cast of characters ranging from feuding big-haired sisters to the cross-dressing brother boy, sordid lives skewers white trash culture. The play was written by Del Shores who was the writer and producer of the television program Touched By An Angel.

Read a Review!

Menopause The Musical
Syracuse Stage
Kathryn Conte, director

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

Menopause The Musical is set in a New York City Bloomingdale's department store and tells the story of four women - a Power Woman, Soap Star, Earth Mother and Iowa Housewife - who meet during a lingerie sale and learn that, despite being very different types of women, they share a common bond: menopause.

Menopause The Musical, written and produced by Jeanie Linders, features parodies of 25 baby-boomer hit songs from the '60s and '70s, with lyrics re-penned by Linders that spoof, laugh at and celebrate menopause and its many common symptoms, including hot flashes, night memory loss. Among the recognizable tunes in the show are chart-toppers such as The Beach Boys' "Help Me, Rhonda," which becomes "Help me Doctor," Aretha Franklin's "Chain of Fools" recast as "Change of Life"; and '60s folk classic "Puff the Magic Dragon" as an ode to exhaustion: "Puff, My God, I'm Draggin'."

Read a Review!

Fiddler on the Roof
Wit's End Players

Price: $21 regular; $19 students/seniors; $14 children
Empire Theater
New York State Fairgrounds, Geddes

In the little village of Anatevka, Tevye, a poor dairyman, tries to instill in his five daughters the traditions of his tight-knit Jewish community in the face of changing social mores.

Rich in historical and ethnic detail, Fiddler on the Roof has touched audiences around the world with its humor, warmth and honesty. The show features a star turn in Tevye, among the most memorable roles in musical theatre. Its celebrated score by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick, features songs loved the world over: Sunrise, Sunset, If I Were A Rich Man and Matchmaker, to name a few. Fiddler on the Roof is simply Broadway at its very best.

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Saturday, June 17, 2006

Art on the Porches 2006
CNY Arts

Price: Free
Ruskin Avenue
Strathmore neighborhood, Syracuse

Artists will show and sell their work on the front porches of the beautiful and historic Ruskin Avenue homes in the heart of Syracuse's Strathmore Neighborhood!

There will be a full day of free entertainment for the whole family. Musicians, street performers, theatre and food vendors will keep everyone entertained. Listen to the music of some of central New York's finest musical acts such as Los Blancos, Gary Frenay and Arty Lenin, Ashley Cox, and many others! Watch the great street theatre and be on the look out for the giant strolling puppets. Visit our hands-on art center to explore your inner artist. Talk with local artists, purchase original works and enjoy the historic homes on Ruskin!

While you're in the neighborhood, tour beautiful Strathmore homes at the Strathmore by the Park Homes Tour, hosted by the Onondaga Park Association.

For directions or more information on both events, visit www.artontheporches.com.

A Midsummer's Art Show
Delavan Art Gallery

Price: Free
Delavan Art Gallery
501 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

Polaroid transfers by Rudy Hellmann, mixed media paintings by Tyrone Johnson-Neuland, drawings by Michael Lorefice, plein air oil paintings by Carlton J. Manzano and watercolors by Kathleen Schneider.

Rudy Hellmann creates images which tell a story or evoke emotions using Polaroid transfers. Each image is intended to trigger personal narratives in the viewers based on their own lives. In Rudy's technique, an 8x10" Polaroid is exposed and peeled apart prematurely, then placed on wet watercolor paper so the dyes are transferred giving the image a more painterly feel. The transfers are then scanned and printed larger to preserve the image and make a bolder statement. Rudy Hellmann received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Rochester Institute of Technology and has been working as a commercial photographer in the Syracuse area for the past 23 years.

Tyrone Johnson-Neuland integrates oil paint and digital imagery on paper and canvas to depict expressive figurative subject matter with an abundance of color. His intent is to portray that secret level of honesty that is often misinterpreted as cynicism. To do this, he takes a specific person, place or thing and turns it into a thought provoking generality in which viewers can use their own experiences to draw a conclusion. Tyrone Johnson-Neuland received his MA in Computer Graphics from SUNY Oswego where he is now an adjunct instructor teaching multimedia.

Michael Lorefice is exhibiting human shadow figure drawings in graphite on vellum displayed in shadow boxes. In his artist statement, Michael's shadowy figures are described as lacking in emotion and character within a static environment. His drawings are presented as commentary on "the repetition of thoughtless actions and the perpetuation of habit." The drawings were also translated into an animated video similar to some of his newer work dealing with video installations. Michael Alan Lorefice received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Colgate University and an M.F.A. in Studio Arts from Memphis College of Art in Tennessee. He was an artist-in-residence in 2004 at the Constance Saltonstall Foundation in Ithaca and received an Special Opportunity Stipend from the New York Foundation for the Arts to be an artist-in-residence at the Santa Fe Art Institute in New Mexico in 2005.

Carlton J. Manzano's plein air oil paintings reflect the images and people he has encountered in his travels over the years in a combination style of realism and high-energy expressionism. "En plein air" translates to "in the open air," which is a French expression used to describe Carlton's method of painting in the outside environment near his subject matter. In each of his paintings, he strives to adhere to a creative philosophy based on four elements: color, light, emotion and energy. Carlton J. Manzano received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Cleveland Institute of Art before serving for 20 years as a helicopter pilot in the Army. He continued painting in the Army as a way to record his personal experiences and is now devoted to painting and his career as an artist.

Kathleen Schneider paints landscape and still life watercolors with a fresh and loose technique adding detail at the end. Pursuing her childhood interest, Kathleen is a self-taught artist who enjoys the creative process as well as the finished product. She finds life's simple pleasures, people, gardening, landscapes, still lifes filled with mementos and storytelling her favorite subjects. Her paintings have won awards in various shows throughout New York State and she has had several solo shows in the area.

ARC of Onondaga
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

This exhibition will display artwork created by the consumers served at the ARC of Onondaga, the largest provider of services to people with developmental disabilities and their families in Onondaga County. The artwork -- made from paint and such non-traditional materials as coffee grounds and orange soda mixed with glue -- is completed as a part of the program's daily activities to stimulate sensory and range of motion needs, as well as creativity.

Everson Biennial 2006: Beauty is in the Eye of the Artist
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

The Everson continues its commitment to local artists with the 2006 Everson Biennial. Since 1974, the Everson has showcased the vibrant art scene of Central New York by presenting this juried exhibition of artists living in a 100-mile radius of Syracuse. The 2006 theme of "Beauty is in the Eye of the Artist" reverses the age-old adage and calls for the artists to explore the broad concept of beauty. The Best of Show award recipient will receive a solo exhibition at the Everson during the 2007 exhibition schedule.

Gluckman Show
The Warehouse Gallery

The Warehouse Gallery
350 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

The Bridge Gallery was designed by the award-winning Gluckman Mayner architecture firm whose previous projects have included the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh and the Dia Foundation in New York City.
From the inception of the practice in 1977, Gluckman Mayner Architects (GMA) has engaged in an exploration of the transformative effect of intervention on existing buildings and their environments. As the firm has expanded its investigations to include new structures, it has redefined its understanding of architecture by recognizing the many agents that can inform an interactive relationship with architecture: art, viewer, structure, form, and precinct, among others.
GMA has often employed the term "frame" to describe not how architecture is defined or bounded, but how it is viewed. Following from this, the projects on display in this exhibition suggest an architecture that is neither defined nor bounded by physical enclosure. Indeed, the word "frame" suggests not a boundary, but rather an aperture.

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.

Yves Saint Front in the Louis and Annette Kaufman Collection
Syracuse University Art Museum

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

Curated by Domenic J. Iacono, Syracuse University Art Collection

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

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

Terra Firma: Two Perspectives
Redhouse
Featuring works by David MacDonald & Daphne Verley Pietrafesa

Former Redhouse Theater
219 S. West St., Syracuse

An exhibition of fine craft featuring renowned Syracuse ceramicist, David MacDonald and emerging ceramic artist Daphne Verley Pietrafesa. MacDonald's meticulous, elaborately carved vessels echo his African-American heritage in the use of organic, earth-toned clay and glazes and provide a wonderful juxtaposition alongside Pietrafesa's bold, bright, colorfully glazed works reminiscent of French, Italian and Spanish Majolica. The dialogue created between these two very different, yet complimentary perspectives, will give the viewer new insight and appreciation into the world of contemporary ceramic design, and the diverse history from which they both are drawn.

Syracuse ceramist David MacDonald transforms mounds of clay into works of art that have been displayed in museums and galleries all over the country. The beauty and richness of Africa's pottery resonates throughout his ceramic vessels. He discovered his passion for ceramics as an art student in college, and nearly 40 years later, he is still amazed at what he can create from a simple lump of clay. He gleans his ideas from ancient African designs: "I was inspired by it because they made pottery that had a lot of surface decorations, a lot of linear patterns and carvings on it."

Pietrafesas pottery is mainly hand formed, slab construction incorporating colorful slips and under glazes (some utilizing majolica glaze techniques) with patterns ranging from simple to ornate. Her meticulously glazed patterns are a vibrant edition to the rich history of majolica pottery decoration. Included in this exhibition are also pieces from a new series influenced by "Block Island Beach Rocks," where the emphasis is less on pattern and symmetry and more on organic forms, and surfaces.

The Gallery is also open prior to and after all scheduled events.

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Superman
Alternative Movies and Events

Price: $2 adults and teens; $1 children under 12; children under 3 free
Palace Theater
2384 James St., Syracuse

Alternative Movies & Events presents Max Fleisher's classic "Superman" cartoons, just in time for Superman's return to movie screens around the world! Nine animated shorts from the Fleischer studios include "The Mad Scientist," "The Mechanical Monsters," "Electronic Earthquake," "Billion Dollar Limited," "Arctic Giant," "Bulleteers," "Magnetic Telescope," "Volcano" and "Terror on the Midway."

"The Who" Tribute Band: The Slip Kids; and "Tommy"
Alternative Movies and Events

Price: $10
Palace Theater
2384 James St., Syracuse

Tribute band "The Slip Kids" inspired by the classic rock band "The Who" will perform live. Then at approximately midnight after the concert, we'll present a rare big screen showing of The Who's classic rock opera Tommy, in which a deaf, dumb and blind boy becomes a master pinball player and the object of a religious cult.

The movie is rated PG.

Beauty and the Beast
Magic Circle Children's Theatre

Price: $6
Spaghetti Warehouse
689 N. Clinton St., Syracuse

Interactive version of the classic children's tale. Reservations recommended -- phone 315-449-3823.

Alexander Who's Not Not Not Not NOT Going to Move
Gifford Family Theatre

Price: $10 adults, $8 students
Coyne Center for the Performing Arts
LeMoyne College, Syracuse

And he thought he'd had a terrible, horrible, no good very bad day before! Alexander has just gotten some really bad news from his parents. Dad has a new job a thousand miles away, which means that his mom and dad and his bossy older brothers are going to have to move to a whole new city. And even though his mom says, "Wait, you'll like it," Alexander already knows he'll hate it. He'll hate it because he'll never have a best friend like Paul again. And h'll never have a great sitter like Rachel again. And he'll never again have his soccer team or his car pool or kids who know him or...

Most appreciated by family audiences and young people ages 4 and older.

Read a Review!

Menopause The Musical
Syracuse Stage
Kathryn Conte, director

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

Menopause The Musical is set in a New York City Bloomingdale's department store and tells the story of four women - a Power Woman, Soap Star, Earth Mother and Iowa Housewife - who meet during a lingerie sale and learn that, despite being very different types of women, they share a common bond: menopause.

Menopause The Musical, written and produced by Jeanie Linders, features parodies of 25 baby-boomer hit songs from the '60s and '70s, with lyrics re-penned by Linders that spoof, laugh at and celebrate menopause and its many common symptoms, including hot flashes, night memory loss. Among the recognizable tunes in the show are chart-toppers such as The Beach Boys' "Help Me, Rhonda," which becomes "Help me Doctor," Aretha Franklin's "Chain of Fools" recast as "Change of Life"; and '60s folk classic "Puff the Magic Dragon" as an ode to exhaustion: "Puff, My God, I'm Draggin'."

Read a Review!

Alexander Who's Not Not Not Not NOT Going to Move
Gifford Family Theatre

Price: $10 adults, $8 students
Coyne Center for the Performing Arts
LeMoyne College, Syracuse

And he thought he'd had a terrible, horrible, no good very bad day before! Alexander has just gotten some really bad news from his parents. Dad has a new job a thousand miles away, which means that his mom and dad and his bossy older brothers are going to have to move to a whole new city. And even though his mom says, "Wait, you'll like it," Alexander already knows he'll hate it. He'll hate it because he'll never have a best friend like Paul again. And h'll never have a great sitter like Rachel again. And he'll never again have his soccer team or his car pool or kids who know him or...

Most appreciated by family audiences and young people ages 4 and older.

Read a Review!

Sordid Lives
Rarely Done Productions
Dan Tursi, director

Price: $15
Jazz Central
441 E. Washington St., Syracuse

Tripping over her lover's wooden legs, Grandma Peggy has met her maker and now her family is showing up for her funeral. With a raucous cast of characters ranging from feuding big-haired sisters to the cross-dressing brother boy, sordid lives skewers white trash culture. The play was written by Del Shores who was the writer and producer of the television program Touched By An Angel.

Read a Review!

Redhouse
Lomeo Brothers

Price: $10
Former Redhouse Theater
219 S. West St., Syracuse

The Lomeo Brothers still startle hardcore blues listeners with their authenticity and musical skill. As a duo, their mastery of blues, jazz standards and contemporary classics makes them perfect for coffeehouses and dinner clubs. The Lomeo Brothers broke into the music scene with intensity at Woodstock 99 when Adam (guitar) was 12 and Matt (vocals and harmonica) was 10, making them the youngest performers ever invited to a Woodstock Festival, where MTV filmed their performance. They also shared stages with blues standouts Little Charlie & the Nightcats and Sugar Blue.

Although Matt is just 17 and Adam 19, their accomplishments are nothing short of amazing. They always receive an overwhelming response from captivated audiences. Matt and Adam have a serious commitment to their musical careers, and their focus is live performance engagements at events and festivals.

Adam is currently a guitar major in the acclaimed William Paterson University Jazz Performance program, while Matt attends Proctor High in Utica, NY. Adam studies with guitarist Gene Bertoncini (who has performed with Buddy Rich, Tony Bennett and Nancy Wilson) and pianist Mulgrew Miller (a former member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and the Tony Williams Quintet.)

The Chenango Blues Festivals featured them three years running. They also opened for The Iguanas, Chris Beard, Joe Beard and John Mooney. This year, they opened for Coca Montoya in a show sponsored by the Mohawk Valley Blues Society. Matt and Adam are both active members of the MV Blues society.

Menopause The Musical
Syracuse Stage
Kathryn Conte, director

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

Menopause The Musical is set in a New York City Bloomingdale's department store and tells the story of four women - a Power Woman, Soap Star, Earth Mother and Iowa Housewife - who meet during a lingerie sale and learn that, despite being very different types of women, they share a common bond: menopause.

Menopause The Musical, written and produced by Jeanie Linders, features parodies of 25 baby-boomer hit songs from the '60s and '70s, with lyrics re-penned by Linders that spoof, laugh at and celebrate menopause and its many common symptoms, including hot flashes, night memory loss. Among the recognizable tunes in the show are chart-toppers such as The Beach Boys' "Help Me, Rhonda," which becomes "Help me Doctor," Aretha Franklin's "Chain of Fools" recast as "Change of Life"; and '60s folk classic "Puff the Magic Dragon" as an ode to exhaustion: "Puff, My God, I'm Draggin'."

Read a Review!

Fiddler on the Roof
Wit's End Players

Price: $21 regular; $19 students/seniors; $14 children
Empire Theater
New York State Fairgrounds, Geddes

In the little village of Anatevka, Tevye, a poor dairyman, tries to instill in his five daughters the traditions of his tight-knit Jewish community in the face of changing social mores.

Rich in historical and ethnic detail, Fiddler on the Roof has touched audiences around the world with its humor, warmth and honesty. The show features a star turn in Tevye, among the most memorable roles in musical theatre. Its celebrated score by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick, features songs loved the world over: Sunrise, Sunset, If I Were A Rich Man and Matchmaker, to name a few. Fiddler on the Roof is simply Broadway at its very best.

Read a Review!

Frank & Joey
Rarely Done Productions
Featuring Frank Fiumano and Joey Panek, with Jeff Unaitis on keyboard

Price: $10 (reservations recommended)
Jazz Central
441 E. Washington St., Syracuse

Broadway tunes orignally written for women. For more information, phone 315-546-3224.

Sunday, June 18, 2006

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.

ARC of Onondaga
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

This exhibition will display artwork created by the consumers served at the ARC of Onondaga, the largest provider of services to people with developmental disabilities and their families in Onondaga County. The artwork -- made from paint and such non-traditional materials as coffee grounds and orange soda mixed with glue -- is completed as a part of the program's daily activities to stimulate sensory and range of motion needs, as well as creativity.

Everson Biennial 2006: Beauty is in the Eye of the Artist
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

The Everson continues its commitment to local artists with the 2006 Everson Biennial. Since 1974, the Everson has showcased the vibrant art scene of Central New York by presenting this juried exhibition of artists living in a 100-mile radius of Syracuse. The 2006 theme of "Beauty is in the Eye of the Artist" reverses the age-old adage and calls for the artists to explore the broad concept of beauty. The Best of Show award recipient will receive a solo exhibition at the Everson during the 2007 exhibition schedule.

Yves Saint Front in the Louis and Annette Kaufman Collection
Syracuse University Art Museum

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

Curated by Domenic J. Iacono, Syracuse University Art Collection

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

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

The Story of the Weeping Camel
Redhouse

Price: $5 - $7
Former Redhouse Theater
219 S. West St., Syracuse

An enchanting film following the adventures of a family of herders in Mongolia's Gobi region. It is a window into a different way of life and the universal terrain of the heart. Weeping Camel is the winner of Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, 2004.

"There is a genuine miracle in the film that explains the title and puts horse-whispering in the minor leagues. A real and unexpected gem." - The London Times

Rated PG; Mongolia; English subtitles; 87 minutes; 2004

Jewish Music and Cultural Festival

Price: Free
Clinton Square
Downtown, Syracuse

Main Stage:
11:00 am: Ithaca College Klezmer
12:00 pm: Jewish american Songbook
1:00 pm: Deborah Strauss/Jeff Warschauer Duo and Generation K
2:50 pm: Theresa Tova and the CNY Jazz Orchestra Quintet
4:45 pm: Jam session with Klezmercuse, Keyna Hora, and Rob Mendel

Food Court Stage:
11:45 am: Hanita Blair
12:45: Gypsy Fire Dancers
2:30 pm: Roberta Levine and Alan Sisselman
4:30 pm: Shalom Kenesseth Singers with cantor Francine Berg, director

Old School R&B
Featuring Soft Spoken, Daryl Brooks Band, and actor/playwright Antonio Winters

Spirit of Jubilee Park
161 South Ave., Syracuse

Part of Southwest Showcase Sundays.
Information: 315-479-9620.

Menopause The Musical
Syracuse Stage
Kathryn Conte, director

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

Menopause The Musical is set in a New York City Bloomingdale's department store and tells the story of four women - a Power Woman, Soap Star, Earth Mother and Iowa Housewife - who meet during a lingerie sale and learn that, despite being very different types of women, they share a common bond: menopause.

Menopause The Musical, written and produced by Jeanie Linders, features parodies of 25 baby-boomer hit songs from the '60s and '70s, with lyrics re-penned by Linders that spoof, laugh at and celebrate menopause and its many common symptoms, including hot flashes, night memory loss. Among the recognizable tunes in the show are chart-toppers such as The Beach Boys' "Help Me, Rhonda," which becomes "Help me Doctor," Aretha Franklin's "Chain of Fools" recast as "Change of Life"; and '60s folk classic "Puff the Magic Dragon" as an ode to exhaustion: "Puff, My God, I'm Draggin'."

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Fiddler on the Roof
Wit's End Players

Price: $21 regular; $19 students/seniors; $14 children
Empire Theater
New York State Fairgrounds, Geddes

In the little village of Anatevka, Tevye, a poor dairyman, tries to instill in his five daughters the traditions of his tight-knit Jewish community in the face of changing social mores.

Rich in historical and ethnic detail, Fiddler on the Roof has touched audiences around the world with its humor, warmth and honesty. The show features a star turn in Tevye, among the most memorable roles in musical theatre. Its celebrated score by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick, features songs loved the world over: Sunrise, Sunset, If I Were A Rich Man and Matchmaker, to name a few. Fiddler on the Roof is simply Broadway at its very best.

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Menopause The Musical
Syracuse Stage
Kathryn Conte, director

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

Menopause The Musical is set in a New York City Bloomingdale's department store and tells the story of four women - a Power Woman, Soap Star, Earth Mother and Iowa Housewife - who meet during a lingerie sale and learn that, despite being very different types of women, they share a common bond: menopause.

Menopause The Musical, written and produced by Jeanie Linders, features parodies of 25 baby-boomer hit songs from the '60s and '70s, with lyrics re-penned by Linders that spoof, laugh at and celebrate menopause and its many common symptoms, including hot flashes, night memory loss. Among the recognizable tunes in the show are chart-toppers such as The Beach Boys' "Help Me, Rhonda," which becomes "Help me Doctor," Aretha Franklin's "Chain of Fools" recast as "Change of Life"; and '60s folk classic "Puff the Magic Dragon" as an ode to exhaustion: "Puff, My God, I'm Draggin'."

Read a Review!

Monday, June 19, 2006

Salon des Refuses
CNY Arts

Syracuse Technology Garden
235 Harrison St., Syracuse

First ever Salon des Refuses in Syracuse. This exhibition showcases those works of art not selected for the Everson Biennial. The Everson Biennial is a prestigious exhibit in which artists within a 100 mile radius can submit work. But many of those fine works of art are not selected for the Biennial because it's difficult for any show to include all the worthy work submitted. The Salon des Refuses offers another chance for the public to view some excellent work.

The original Salon des Refuses was presented in Paris in 1863, when the French Academy rejected 2800 pieces submitted for the annual Salon. The Academy's selection committee felt that the public needed to be shielded from the works of "subversives" such as Monet, Manet, Pissarro, Cezanne and Whistler. When the public protested, Napoleon III intervened. He directed the Academy to reconsider its selections. When the Academy refused, Napoleon decreed that the rejected paintings be displayed in a separate exhibition - the first Salon des Refuses.

In 2005, Rochester, NY was the scene of a more recent Salon des Refuses, a response to the Finger Lakes Art Exhibition at the Memorial Art Gallery. Their Salon was spread over two or three gallery spaces. Their reception opened on the same night as the reception at the Memorial Art Gallery and generated as much interest. Art lovers walked from one venue to the next, enjoying the art and the receptions at each location.

The Syracuse Technology Garden is located just three blocks west of the Everson, at 235 Harrison Street, across from Hotel Syracuse. It's close enough to walk on a pleasant spring or summer evening.

The Cultural Resources Council and the Visual Arts Committee strive to increase the opportunities that artists have to show their work and this fun and out of the ordinary event is just one more way to make that happen. We urge you to take in all the arts that the Central New York scene has to offer.

Musings: Women in Contemplation
Syracuse University College of Visual and Performing Arts

Price: Free
VPA Dean's Gallery
Room 200, Crouse College, Syracuse University, Syracuse

An exhibition of 13 oil, acrylic and watercolor paintings by Rhea Evans Reynolds, who earned a bachelor of fine arts degree in interior design from SU's College of Fine Arts. She also studied with Egon Weiner of the Art Institute of Chicago and James Leshay of the University of Iowa. After several years of interior design practice, Reynolds turned her creative efforts to drawing and painting. Her early work in watercolor while a student at SU has influenced her subsequent use of oils.

The compositions featured in "Musings" are executed in oil, except for two acrylic and two watercolor pieces. Reynolds' work is characterized by areas of watercolor-like transparency contrasted with expanses of flat opaqueness that combine to mirror perceived qualities of light. Her aim is predomination of color, light and shadow over the subject. "Musings evinces an uplifting aura of feminine strength and grace, achieved through juxtaposition of clear, flat planes of color and dynamic interplay of abstract shapes.

A native of Syracuse, Reynolds spent her childhood in New Jersey and upstate New York. Over the years, she has lived and painted in locations ranging from Delaware County, NY, to Denver; Davenport, Iowa, to South Bend, Ind.; Bloomfield Hills, Mich., to Mexico City and Paris. Reynolds and her husband, Mace, make their home in Stuart, Fla., and Cooperstown, NY, where she frequently exhibits her work at the Smithy-Pioneer Gallery.

Paid parking is available in Irving Garage.

Teen Survivors' Art Exhibit
Westcott Community Center

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

A compelling exhibit of artistic images created by teen survivors of sexual violence.

Proceeds from all sales to benefit Vera House.

Suzanne Opton: Soldier
Light Work Gallery

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

This exhibition takes an unusual and intimate look at soldiers who recently returned from a tour of duty in Iraq or Afghanistan. The series includes a mixture of black-and-white and color photographs that range in style from timeless studio portraits to intimate close-up views of the heads of the soldiers lying on a flat surface. The exhibition features large-format color photographs of the faces of soldiers, evoking a sense of dreaming but also hinting at the transformative experiences of war. Opton has taken the otherwise loaded idea of soldiers and warfare out of a political context and placed it into a silent dialogue from one human being to the next. She says of the images, "We all experience strategic moments when we feel most alive. These are the moments we will always remember, be they transcendent or horrific. Afterall, what are we if not our collection of memories? In making these portraits of soldiers, I simply wanted to look in the face of someone whod seen something unforgettable.

Eye on Cinema
Point of Contact Gallery

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

An exhibition of 21 original photographic art works by American artists Papo Colo, Gregory Crewdson, Judy Pfaff, Sandy Skoglund and Rob Van Erve.

"Eye on Cinema" is part of the 2006 Syracuse International Film and Video Festival (SIFVF) programming and was also the theme of a 1997 issue of the "Point of Contact" verbal and visual arts journal. Dedicated to the art of film and edited by Pedro Cuperman, gallery curator, and Syracuse University film professor and SIFVF director Owen Shapiro, the issue integrated a series of critical discussions by distinguished filmmakers and film theorists with the set of art works by Colo, Crewdson, Pfaff, Skoglund and Van Erve.

For more information, phone 315-443-2169.

Tuesday, June 20, 2006

Salon des Refuses
CNY Arts

Syracuse Technology Garden
235 Harrison St., Syracuse

First ever Salon des Refuses in Syracuse. This exhibition showcases those works of art not selected for the Everson Biennial. The Everson Biennial is a prestigious exhibit in which artists within a 100 mile radius can submit work. But many of those fine works of art are not selected for the Biennial because it's difficult for any show to include all the worthy work submitted. The Salon des Refuses offers another chance for the public to view some excellent work.

The original Salon des Refuses was presented in Paris in 1863, when the French Academy rejected 2800 pieces submitted for the annual Salon. The Academy's selection committee felt that the public needed to be shielded from the works of "subversives" such as Monet, Manet, Pissarro, Cezanne and Whistler. When the public protested, Napoleon III intervened. He directed the Academy to reconsider its selections. When the Academy refused, Napoleon decreed that the rejected paintings be displayed in a separate exhibition - the first Salon des Refuses.

In 2005, Rochester, NY was the scene of a more recent Salon des Refuses, a response to the Finger Lakes Art Exhibition at the Memorial Art Gallery. Their Salon was spread over two or three gallery spaces. Their reception opened on the same night as the reception at the Memorial Art Gallery and generated as much interest. Art lovers walked from one venue to the next, enjoying the art and the receptions at each location.

The Syracuse Technology Garden is located just three blocks west of the Everson, at 235 Harrison Street, across from Hotel Syracuse. It's close enough to walk on a pleasant spring or summer evening.

The Cultural Resources Council and the Visual Arts Committee strive to increase the opportunities that artists have to show their work and this fun and out of the ordinary event is just one more way to make that happen. We urge you to take in all the arts that the Central New York scene has to offer.

Musings: Women in Contemplation
Syracuse University College of Visual and Performing Arts

Price: Free
VPA Dean's Gallery
Room 200, Crouse College, Syracuse University, Syracuse

An exhibition of 13 oil, acrylic and watercolor paintings by Rhea Evans Reynolds, who earned a bachelor of fine arts degree in interior design from SU's College of Fine Arts. She also studied with Egon Weiner of the Art Institute of Chicago and James Leshay of the University of Iowa. After several years of interior design practice, Reynolds turned her creative efforts to drawing and painting. Her early work in watercolor while a student at SU has influenced her subsequent use of oils.

The compositions featured in "Musings" are executed in oil, except for two acrylic and two watercolor pieces. Reynolds' work is characterized by areas of watercolor-like transparency contrasted with expanses of flat opaqueness that combine to mirror perceived qualities of light. Her aim is predomination of color, light and shadow over the subject. "Musings evinces an uplifting aura of feminine strength and grace, achieved through juxtaposition of clear, flat planes of color and dynamic interplay of abstract shapes.

A native of Syracuse, Reynolds spent her childhood in New Jersey and upstate New York. Over the years, she has lived and painted in locations ranging from Delaware County, NY, to Denver; Davenport, Iowa, to South Bend, Ind.; Bloomfield Hills, Mich., to Mexico City and Paris. Reynolds and her husband, Mace, make their home in Stuart, Fla., and Cooperstown, NY, where she frequently exhibits her work at the Smithy-Pioneer Gallery.

Paid parking is available in Irving Garage.

Teen Survivors' Art Exhibit
Westcott Community Center

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

A compelling exhibit of artistic images created by teen survivors of sexual violence.

Proceeds from all sales to benefit Vera House.

Suzanne Opton: Soldier
Light Work Gallery

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

This exhibition takes an unusual and intimate look at soldiers who recently returned from a tour of duty in Iraq or Afghanistan. The series includes a mixture of black-and-white and color photographs that range in style from timeless studio portraits to intimate close-up views of the heads of the soldiers lying on a flat surface. The exhibition features large-format color photographs of the faces of soldiers, evoking a sense of dreaming but also hinting at the transformative experiences of war. Opton has taken the otherwise loaded idea of soldiers and warfare out of a political context and placed it into a silent dialogue from one human being to the next. She says of the images, "We all experience strategic moments when we feel most alive. These are the moments we will always remember, be they transcendent or horrific. Afterall, what are we if not our collection of memories? In making these portraits of soldiers, I simply wanted to look in the face of someone whod seen something unforgettable.

Gluckman Show
The Warehouse Gallery

The Warehouse Gallery
350 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

The Bridge Gallery was designed by the award-winning Gluckman Mayner architecture firm whose previous projects have included the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh and the Dia Foundation in New York City.
From the inception of the practice in 1977, Gluckman Mayner Architects (GMA) has engaged in an exploration of the transformative effect of intervention on existing buildings and their environments. As the firm has expanded its investigations to include new structures, it has redefined its understanding of architecture by recognizing the many agents that can inform an interactive relationship with architecture: art, viewer, structure, form, and precinct, among others.
GMA has often employed the term "frame" to describe not how architecture is defined or bounded, but how it is viewed. Following from this, the projects on display in this exhibition suggest an architecture that is neither defined nor bounded by physical enclosure. Indeed, the word "frame" suggests not a boundary, but rather an aperture.

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.

Everson Biennial 2006: Beauty is in the Eye of the Artist
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

The Everson continues its commitment to local artists with the 2006 Everson Biennial. Since 1974, the Everson has showcased the vibrant art scene of Central New York by presenting this juried exhibition of artists living in a 100-mile radius of Syracuse. The 2006 theme of "Beauty is in the Eye of the Artist" reverses the age-old adage and calls for the artists to explore the broad concept of beauty. The Best of Show award recipient will receive a solo exhibition at the Everson during the 2007 exhibition schedule.

ARC of Onondaga
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

This exhibition will display artwork created by the consumers served at the ARC of Onondaga, the largest provider of services to people with developmental disabilities and their families in Onondaga County. The artwork -- made from paint and such non-traditional materials as coffee grounds and orange soda mixed with glue -- is completed as a part of the program's daily activities to stimulate sensory and range of motion needs, as well as creativity.

Eye on Cinema
Point of Contact Gallery

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

An exhibition of 21 original photographic art works by American artists Papo Colo, Gregory Crewdson, Judy Pfaff, Sandy Skoglund and Rob Van Erve.

"Eye on Cinema" is part of the 2006 Syracuse International Film and Video Festival (SIFVF) programming and was also the theme of a 1997 issue of the "Point of Contact" verbal and visual arts journal. Dedicated to the art of film and edited by Pedro Cuperman, gallery curator, and Syracuse University film professor and SIFVF director Owen Shapiro, the issue integrated a series of critical discussions by distinguished filmmakers and film theorists with the set of art works by Colo, Crewdson, Pfaff, Skoglund and Van Erve.

For more information, phone 315-443-2169.

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

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

Yves Saint Front in the Louis and Annette Kaufman Collection
Syracuse University Art Museum

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

Curated by Domenic J. Iacono, Syracuse University Art Collection

The Story of the Weeping Camel
Redhouse

Price: $5 - $7
Former Redhouse Theater
219 S. West St., Syracuse

An enchanting film following the adventures of a family of herders in Mongolia's Gobi region. It is a window into a different way of life and the universal terrain of the heart. Weeping Camel is the winner of Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, 2004.

"There is a genuine miracle in the film that explains the title and puts horse-whispering in the minor leagues. A real and unexpected gem." - The London Times

Rated PG; Mongolia; English subtitles; 87 minutes; 2004

Gay and Lesbian Pride Month Concert
The Nines

Price: Free
Mundy Branch Library
1204 S. Geddes St., Syracuse

Vocal jazz group will perform jazz standards such as Blue Skies, Ain't Misbehavin', Summertime, Fever and more.

Menopause The Musical
Syracuse Stage
Kathryn Conte, director

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

Menopause The Musical is set in a New York City Bloomingdale's department store and tells the story of four women - a Power Woman, Soap Star, Earth Mother and Iowa Housewife - who meet during a lingerie sale and learn that, despite being very different types of women, they share a common bond: menopause.

Menopause The Musical, written and produced by Jeanie Linders, features parodies of 25 baby-boomer hit songs from the '60s and '70s, with lyrics re-penned by Linders that spoof, laugh at and celebrate menopause and its many common symptoms, including hot flashes, night memory loss. Among the recognizable tunes in the show are chart-toppers such as The Beach Boys' "Help Me, Rhonda," which becomes "Help me Doctor," Aretha Franklin's "Chain of Fools" recast as "Change of Life"; and '60s folk classic "Puff the Magic Dragon" as an ode to exhaustion: "Puff, My God, I'm Draggin'."

Read a Review!

Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Salon des Refuses
CNY Arts

Syracuse Technology Garden
235 Harrison St., Syracuse

First ever Salon des Refuses in Syracuse. This exhibition showcases those works of art not selected for the Everson Biennial. The Everson Biennial is a prestigious exhibit in which artists within a 100 mile radius can submit work. But many of those fine works of art are not selected for the Biennial because it's difficult for any show to include all the worthy work submitted. The Salon des Refuses offers another chance for the public to view some excellent work.

The original Salon des Refuses was presented in Paris in 1863, when the French Academy rejected 2800 pieces submitted for the annual Salon. The Academy's selection committee felt that the public needed to be shielded from the works of "subversives" such as Monet, Manet, Pissarro, Cezanne and Whistler. When the public protested, Napoleon III intervened. He directed the Academy to reconsider its selections. When the Academy refused, Napoleon decreed that the rejected paintings be displayed in a separate exhibition - the first Salon des Refuses.

In 2005, Rochester, NY was the scene of a more recent Salon des Refuses, a response to the Finger Lakes Art Exhibition at the Memorial Art Gallery. Their Salon was spread over two or three gallery spaces. Their reception opened on the same night as the reception at the Memorial Art Gallery and generated as much interest. Art lovers walked from one venue to the next, enjoying the art and the receptions at each location.

The Syracuse Technology Garden is located just three blocks west of the Everson, at 235 Harrison Street, across from Hotel Syracuse. It's close enough to walk on a pleasant spring or summer evening.

The Cultural Resources Council and the Visual Arts Committee strive to increase the opportunities that artists have to show their work and this fun and out of the ordinary event is just one more way to make that happen. We urge you to take in all the arts that the Central New York scene has to offer.

Musings: Women in Contemplation
Syracuse University College of Visual and Performing Arts

Price: Free
VPA Dean's Gallery
Room 200, Crouse College, Syracuse University, Syracuse

An exhibition of 13 oil, acrylic and watercolor paintings by Rhea Evans Reynolds, who earned a bachelor of fine arts degree in interior design from SU's College of Fine Arts. She also studied with Egon Weiner of the Art Institute of Chicago and James Leshay of the University of Iowa. After several years of interior design practice, Reynolds turned her creative efforts to drawing and painting. Her early work in watercolor while a student at SU has influenced her subsequent use of oils.

The compositions featured in "Musings" are executed in oil, except for two acrylic and two watercolor pieces. Reynolds' work is characterized by areas of watercolor-like transparency contrasted with expanses of flat opaqueness that combine to mirror perceived qualities of light. Her aim is predomination of color, light and shadow over the subject. "Musings evinces an uplifting aura of feminine strength and grace, achieved through juxtaposition of clear, flat planes of color and dynamic interplay of abstract shapes.

A native of Syracuse, Reynolds spent her childhood in New Jersey and upstate New York. Over the years, she has lived and painted in locations ranging from Delaware County, NY, to Denver; Davenport, Iowa, to South Bend, Ind.; Bloomfield Hills, Mich., to Mexico City and Paris. Reynolds and her husband, Mace, make their home in Stuart, Fla., and Cooperstown, NY, where she frequently exhibits her work at the Smithy-Pioneer Gallery.

Paid parking is available in Irving Garage.

Teen Survivors' Art Exhibit
Westcott Community Center

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

A compelling exhibit of artistic images created by teen survivors of sexual violence.

Proceeds from all sales to benefit Vera House.

Suzanne Opton: Soldier
Light Work Gallery

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

This exhibition takes an unusual and intimate look at soldiers who recently returned from a tour of duty in Iraq or Afghanistan. The series includes a mixture of black-and-white and color photographs that range in style from timeless studio portraits to intimate close-up views of the heads of the soldiers lying on a flat surface. The exhibition features large-format color photographs of the faces of soldiers, evoking a sense of dreaming but also hinting at the transformative experiences of war. Opton has taken the otherwise loaded idea of soldiers and warfare out of a political context and placed it into a silent dialogue from one human being to the next. She says of the images, "We all experience strategic moments when we feel most alive. These are the moments we will always remember, be they transcendent or horrific. Afterall, what are we if not our collection of memories? In making these portraits of soldiers, I simply wanted to look in the face of someone whod seen something unforgettable.

Gluckman Show
The Warehouse Gallery

The Warehouse Gallery
350 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

The Bridge Gallery was designed by the award-winning Gluckman Mayner architecture firm whose previous projects have included the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh and the Dia Foundation in New York City.
From the inception of the practice in 1977, Gluckman Mayner Architects (GMA) has engaged in an exploration of the transformative effect of intervention on existing buildings and their environments. As the firm has expanded its investigations to include new structures, it has redefined its understanding of architecture by recognizing the many agents that can inform an interactive relationship with architecture: art, viewer, structure, form, and precinct, among others.
GMA has often employed the term "frame" to describe not how architecture is defined or bounded, but how it is viewed. Following from this, the projects on display in this exhibition suggest an architecture that is neither defined nor bounded by physical enclosure. Indeed, the word "frame" suggests not a boundary, but rather an aperture.

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.

Everson Biennial 2006: Beauty is in the Eye of the Artist
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

The Everson continues its commitment to local artists with the 2006 Everson Biennial. Since 1974, the Everson has showcased the vibrant art scene of Central New York by presenting this juried exhibition of artists living in a 100-mile radius of Syracuse. The 2006 theme of "Beauty is in the Eye of the Artist" reverses the age-old adage and calls for the artists to explore the broad concept of beauty. The Best of Show award recipient will receive a solo exhibition at the Everson during the 2007 exhibition schedule.

ARC of Onondaga
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

This exhibition will display artwork created by the consumers served at the ARC of Onondaga, the largest provider of services to people with developmental disabilities and their families in Onondaga County. The artwork -- made from paint and such non-traditional materials as coffee grounds and orange soda mixed with glue -- is completed as a part of the program's daily activities to stimulate sensory and range of motion needs, as well as creativity.

Eye on Cinema
Point of Contact Gallery

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

An exhibition of 21 original photographic art works by American artists Papo Colo, Gregory Crewdson, Judy Pfaff, Sandy Skoglund and Rob Van Erve.

"Eye on Cinema" is part of the 2006 Syracuse International Film and Video Festival (SIFVF) programming and was also the theme of a 1997 issue of the "Point of Contact" verbal and visual arts journal. Dedicated to the art of film and edited by Pedro Cuperman, gallery curator, and Syracuse University film professor and SIFVF director Owen Shapiro, the issue integrated a series of critical discussions by distinguished filmmakers and film theorists with the set of art works by Colo, Crewdson, Pfaff, Skoglund and Van Erve.

For more information, phone 315-443-2169.

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

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

Yves Saint Front in the Louis and Annette Kaufman Collection
Syracuse University Art Museum

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

Curated by Domenic J. Iacono, Syracuse University Art Collection

Menopause The Musical
Syracuse Stage
Kathryn Conte, director

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

Menopause The Musical is set in a New York City Bloomingdale's department store and tells the story of four women - a Power Woman, Soap Star, Earth Mother and Iowa Housewife - who meet during a lingerie sale and learn that, despite being very different types of women, they share a common bond: menopause.

Menopause The Musical, written and produced by Jeanie Linders, features parodies of 25 baby-boomer hit songs from the '60s and '70s, with lyrics re-penned by Linders that spoof, laugh at and celebrate menopause and its many common symptoms, including hot flashes, night memory loss. Among the recognizable tunes in the show are chart-toppers such as The Beach Boys' "Help Me, Rhonda," which becomes "Help me Doctor," Aretha Franklin's "Chain of Fools" recast as "Change of Life"; and '60s folk classic "Puff the Magic Dragon" as an ode to exhaustion: "Puff, My God, I'm Draggin'."

Read a Review!