Friday, December 16, 2005

Visual Arts Showcase: Personal Best
CNY Arts

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Paid parking is available in the Irving Avenue garage.

Photography and Photo Art of Mary Stebbins
Westcott Community Center

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

Slices of Life
Edgewood Gallery

Price: Free
Edgewood Gallery
216 Tecumseh Rd., Syracuse

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

Africa: Arts and Inspirations
Community Folk Art Center

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

An exhibition featuring art from and inspired by Africa.

Director's Choice Awards
Light Work Gallery

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

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

Works of John Gossage
Light Work Gallery

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Off the Wall
Associated Artists

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

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

Aftermarket: Art, Objects and Commerce
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

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

Art of Gold
Lowe Art Gallery

Price: Free
Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

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

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

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

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

Price: Free
Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

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

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

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

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

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

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

Deck Your Walls II
Delavan Art Gallery

Delavan Art Gallery
501 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

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

Christmas Around the World

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

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

Folkus Project
Dan Duggan and Peggy Lynn

Price: $10
May Memorial Unitarian Society
3800 E. Genesee St., Syracuse

Master hammered-dulcimer player and Adirondack songwriter celebrate the season.

Pops Series: Holiday Pops
Syracuse Symphony Orchestra
Grant Cooper, conductor
Featuring OCMEA Select High School Chorus; Margaret Carlson, soprano

Price: $16 - $58
Crouse Hinds Concert Theater, Mulroy Civic Center
411 Montgomery St., Syracuse

Spend the holidays with the Syracuse Symphony and experience the sights and sounds of the season as resident conductor Grant Cooper delights with special guests and fun-filled surprises. The many voices of the OCMEA Chorus will fill the hall and the Symphony will put you in the holiday spirit with traditional favorites including Calvin Custer's ever-popular arrangement of The Little Drummer Boy.

Member of the Wedding
Redhouse

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

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

Read a Review!

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

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

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

Read a Review!

Spider's Web
Appleseed Productions

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

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

Read a Review!

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

Most Holy Rosary Church
111 Roberts Ave., Syracuse

Read a review!

Saturday, December 17, 2005

Deck Your Walls II
Delavan Art Gallery

Delavan Art Gallery
501 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

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

Slices of Life
Edgewood Gallery

Price: Free
Edgewood Gallery
216 Tecumseh Rd., Syracuse

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

Aftermarket: Art, Objects and Commerce
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

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

Off the Wall
Associated Artists

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

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

Africa: Arts and Inspirations
Community Folk Art Center

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

An exhibition featuring art from and inspired by Africa.

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

Price: Free
Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

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

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

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

Art of Gold
Lowe Art Gallery

Price: Free
Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

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

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

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

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

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

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

Christmas Around the World

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

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

20th Anniversary Concert
Syracuse Community Choir

Price: $7 - $15
Palace Theater
2384 James St., Syracuse

For more information, phone 315-428-8151 or 315-479-5757.

A 17th-Century Christmas Pie
Syracuse Vocal Ensemble
Robert Cowles, conductor

Price: $15 regular, $12 students/seniors
United Church of Fayetteville
310 E. Genesee St., Fayetteville

SVE ushers in the Christmas season with an intimate concert of exquisite jewels from the early Baroque period. The ensemble will showcase three marvelous works, culminating in Midnight Christmas Mass by Marc-Antoine Charpentier. This charming work, based upon traditional French Christmas carols, is a favorite Christmas work among choral music lovers. Joining the ensemble for this program will be a chamber ensemble of strings and flutes. Following the concert, join SVE for its legendary annual pie sampling reception -- eat lightly beforehand!

Pops Series: Holiday Pops
Syracuse Symphony Orchestra
Grant Cooper, conductor
Featuring OCMEA Select High School Chorus; Margaret Carlson, soprano

Price: $16 - $58
Crouse Hinds Concert Theater, Mulroy Civic Center
411 Montgomery St., Syracuse

Spend the holidays with the Syracuse Symphony and experience the sights and sounds of the season as resident conductor Grant Cooper delights with special guests and fun-filled surprises. The many voices of the OCMEA Chorus will fill the hall and the Symphony will put you in the holiday spirit with traditional favorites including Calvin Custer's ever-popular arrangement of The Little Drummer Boy.

Mr. Punch's Christmas Carol
Open Hand Theater
Crabgrass Puppet Theater

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

Crabgrass Puppet Theater is here for the holidays with a hilarious extravaganza full of giggles, ghosts, geese, and Tiny Tim, too! Merry Christmas? "Bah, humbug!"

Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Magic Circle Children's Theatre

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

Audience-interactive version of the classic story.

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

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

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

Read a Review!

Member of the Wedding
Redhouse

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

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

Read a Review!

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

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

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

Read a Review!

Spider's Web
Appleseed Productions

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

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

Read a Review!

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

Most Holy Rosary Church
111 Roberts Ave., Syracuse

Read a review!

Sunday, December 18, 2005

Works of John Gossage
Light Work Gallery

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

Director's Choice Awards
Light Work Gallery

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Aftermarket: Art, Objects and Commerce
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

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

Art of Gold
Lowe Art Gallery

Price: Free
Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

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

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

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

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

Price: Free
Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

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

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

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

Off the Wall
Associated Artists

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

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

Children of Heaven
Redhouse

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

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

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

Annual Christmas Concert
MasterWorks Chorale
Casey Park Select Children's Choir
Maureen McCauley, conductor

St. Mary's of the Lake Church
81 Jordan St., Skaneateles

German Baroque Christmas
Schola Cantorum of Syracuse
Joyce Irwin, conductor

Price: $12 regular, $8 students/seniors
Pebble Hill Presbyterian Church
5299 Jamesville Rd., Dewitt

Music for Advent and Christmas by 17th-century composers such as Johann Pachelbel, Johann Hermann Schein, Michael Praetorius, and Dietrich Buxtehude. Viol prelude beginning at 3:30.

Theatre Pipe Organ Christmas Pops Concert
Syracuse Wurlitzer
Featuring Karl Cole

Price: $10 adults; $2 children; members free
Empire Theater
New York State Fairgrounds, Geddes

Karl Cole started playing the Theatre Organ for special programs in the RKO Keiths Theatre in downtown Syracuse. While in Syracuse, Karl Cole had his own local radio show and produced a Christmas program on from the New York State Fairgrounds our Wurlitzer for National Public Radio. He has produced several recordings, many which were done on our instrument. Most recently, Karl was featured organist at the New York State Fair for many years until he moved to Naples Florida where he is now Director of Music for Lely Presbyterian Church.

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

Most Holy Rosary Church
111 Roberts Ave., Syracuse

Read a review!

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

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

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

Read a Review!

The Promise

Price: Free
Community Church of the Nazarene
118 Josephine St., North Syracuse

The story of a dying mother's last words.

Information: 315-458-4883.

Monday, December 19, 2005

Visual Arts Showcase: Personal Best
CNY Arts

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Paid parking is available in the Irving Avenue garage.

Photography and Photo Art of Mary Stebbins
Westcott Community Center

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

Director's Choice Awards
Light Work Gallery

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

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

Works of John Gossage
Light Work Gallery

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Off the Wall
Associated Artists

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

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

Deck Your Walls II
Delavan Art Gallery

Delavan Art Gallery
501 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

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

Tuesday, December 20, 2005

Visual Arts Showcase: Personal Best
CNY Arts

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Paid parking is available in the Irving Avenue garage.

Photography and Photo Art of Mary Stebbins
Westcott Community Center

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

Slices of Life
Edgewood Gallery

Price: Free
Edgewood Gallery
216 Tecumseh Rd., Syracuse

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

Africa: Arts and Inspirations
Community Folk Art Center

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

An exhibition featuring art from and inspired by Africa.

Works of John Gossage
Light Work Gallery

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

Director's Choice Awards
Light Work Gallery

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Off the Wall
Associated Artists

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

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

Deck Your Walls II
Delavan Art Gallery

Delavan Art Gallery
501 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

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

Aftermarket: Art, Objects and Commerce
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

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

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

Price: Free
Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

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

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

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

Art of Gold
Lowe Art Gallery

Price: Free
Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

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

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

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

Children of Heaven
Redhouse

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

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

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

Wednesday, December 21, 2005

Visual Arts Showcase: Personal Best
CNY Arts

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Paid parking is available in the Irving Avenue garage.

Photography and Photo Art of Mary Stebbins
Westcott Community Center

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

Slices of Life
Edgewood Gallery

Price: Free
Edgewood Gallery
216 Tecumseh Rd., Syracuse

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

Africa: Arts and Inspirations
Community Folk Art Center

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

An exhibition featuring art from and inspired by Africa.

Director's Choice Awards
Light Work Gallery

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

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

Works of John Gossage
Light Work Gallery

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Off the Wall
Associated Artists

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

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

Deck Your Walls II
Delavan Art Gallery

Delavan Art Gallery
501 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

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

Aftermarket: Art, Objects and Commerce
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

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

Art of Gold
Lowe Art Gallery

Price: Free
Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

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

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

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

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

Price: Free
Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

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

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

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

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

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

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

Read a Review!

Thursday, December 22, 2005

Visual Arts Showcase: Personal Best
CNY Arts

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Paid parking is available in the Irving Avenue garage.

Photography and Photo Art of Mary Stebbins
Westcott Community Center

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

Slices of Life
Edgewood Gallery

Price: Free
Edgewood Gallery
216 Tecumseh Rd., Syracuse

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

Works of John Gossage
Light Work Gallery

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

Director's Choice Awards
Light Work Gallery

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Off the Wall
Associated Artists

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

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

Aftermarket: Art, Objects and Commerce
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

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

Student Art Open
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

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

Price: Free
Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

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

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

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

Art of Gold
Lowe Art Gallery

Price: Free
Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

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

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

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

Deck Your Walls II
Delavan Art Gallery

Delavan Art Gallery
501 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

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

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

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

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

Nick Saint, Private Elf
Acme Mystery Company

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

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

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

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

Read a Review!

Friday, December 23, 2005

Visual Arts Showcase: Personal Best
CNY Arts

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Paid parking is available in the Irving Avenue garage.

Photography and Photo Art of Mary Stebbins
Westcott Community Center

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

Slices of Life
Edgewood Gallery

Price: Free
Edgewood Gallery
216 Tecumseh Rd., Syracuse

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

Deck Your Walls II
Delavan Art Gallery

Delavan Art Gallery
501 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

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

Works of John Gossage
Light Work Gallery

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

Off the Wall
Associated Artists

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

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

Student Art Open
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Aftermarket: Art, Objects and Commerce
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

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

Art of Gold
Lowe Art Gallery

Price: Free
Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

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

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

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

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

Price: Free
Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

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

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

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

Deck Your Walls II
Delavan Art Gallery

Delavan Art Gallery
501 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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