Sunday, April 23, 2006

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sara Sax's Rookwood Repertoire
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

During its 80-year history, Rookwood Pottery's artists formed and painted ceramics in such diverse styles as Victorian, Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts and Art Deco. Sara Sax (1870-1949) was one of Rookwood's premier artists, painting vases, tiles and jars for this celebrated company from 1896 through 1931. This exhibition of Sax's work is generously on loan to the Everson from a private Massachusetts collection.

Shaped Clay 2006
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Shaped Clay 2006 showcases ceramic art created by high school artists from around the country. This exhibition is organized by Syracuse University Ceramics and the Everson Museum of Art.

Works of Daniel Atyim
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

For the Everson's 2004 Biennial exhibition, juror Pavel Zoubok selected Daniel Atyim's mixed-media works for the Best of Show Award. For this prize, the Everson will showcase Atyim's work in a solo exhibition and gallery brochure.

Only an Artist: Adelaide Alsop Robineau, American Studio Potter
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Only an Artist features approximately 80 porcelains by Adelaide Alsop Robineau (1865-1929). These exquisite works are drawn largely from the unparalleled collection of her ceramics held by the Everson Museum of Art, with additional key works from other public and private collections. Beginning with Robineau's early experiments dating from 1904 to 1910, Only an Artist offers a selection of both the matte and crystalline glazes Robineau developed during this crucial period. A unique focus of Only an Artist is the representation of almost thirty works from the last three years of Robineau's life.

Only an Artist: Adelaide Alsop Robineau, American Studio Potter is accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue containing three essays: by the exhibition's guest curator, Thomas Piché Jr.; noted Art Pottery scholar Ellen Paul Denker; and Syracuse University Professor Elizabeth Fowler.

Master of Fine Arts Exhibition
Lowe Art Gallery

Price: Free
Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

Organized by the staff of the Lowe Art Gallery and students from the Graduate Program in Museum Studies, this exhibition presents works by graduate students in the School of Art and Design and Department of Transmedia who are completing a master of fine arts degree.

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 Ways of a Brush: Paintings by Marion Simpson
Associated Artists

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

Ms. Simpson, who lives in Vestal, is known as a painter, teacher, and muralist.

Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision
Redhouse

Price: $7 adult; $5 with student ID
Former Redhouse Theater
219 S. West St., Syracuse

It was one of the most bitterly disputed public monuments in American history. Only 21 when her design for the Washington, D.C. Vietnam Veterans Memorial was chosen in 1981, Maya Lin has never shied away from controversy.

Her starkly simple slash of polished black granite inscribed with the 57,661 names of those who died in Vietnam was viciously attacked as "dishonorable," "a scar," and "a black hole," but Lin remained committed to her vision, and the Memorial, a moving tribute to sacrifice and quiet heroism, was built as planned. Since then, Lin has completed a succession of eloquent, startlingly original monuments and sculptures that confront vital American social issues.

Freida Lee Mock’s Academy Award-winning feature documentary follows a decade in the life of this visionary artist.

Not rated; Engish; 96 minutes; 1995.

Cultural Legacy Speakers Series: On Improvisation
CNY Jazz Arts Foundation

Price: Free (donations accepted)
Jazz Central
441 E. Washington St., Syracuse

This video and lecture presentation will be hosted by Monk Rowe, Jazz Archive Director, Hamilton College. This event theme, "On Improvisation," delves into the thought process behind the solo flights of major voices in the jazz world. Guests will be treated to an evening of Jazz Greats on video telling their stories, with accompanying narration, commentary and discussion with Mr. Rowe. Artists like Christian McBride, Ernie Watts, Clark Terry, Bill Charlap, Jon Hendricks, Joe Wilder, Lois Bellson and others will speak about the sounds, artists and influences that inspired them to play and compose.

For more information, phone 315-479-5299.

Bix Beiderbecke Birthday Bash
JASS All-Stars, Dixieland Update, MPH Jazz Combo, East Hill Classic Jazz Band, Bear Cat Jass Band

LeMoyne Manor
629 Old Liverpool Rd., Liverpool

For more information, phone 315-457-3000.

Dame Gillian Weir, organ
Malmgren Concert Series

Price: Free
Hendricks Chapel
Syracuse University, Syracuse

Weir will perform the music of J.S. Bach, Charles Ives, Louis Vierne, Marcel Dupre and Paul Hindemith, among others. She has been hailed by Classic CD magazine as one of the Top 100 Keyboard Players of the Century and is widely recognized as one of the world's foremost concert organists. She is known around the world for her artistry, virtuosity and scholarship, and her numerous recordings have received great critical acclaim.

Free parking is available in the Irving Garage.

Bach at the Fountainhead
NYS Baroque

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

Johann Sebastian's Brandenburg Concerto No. 1, The Hunt Cantata, and sinfonias.

SU Concert Band
Syracuse University Setnor School of Music
Justin Mertz, Craig A. Lundgren, and Erin E. Young, conductor

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

Works by Erickson, Tschesnekoff, Ticheli, Grainger and Holsinger.

Parking is available in Irving Garage.

For more information, contact the University Band Department at 315-443-2194 or fmmoore@syr.edu.

Junior Pro Art Recital

Erwin First United Methodist Church
920 Euclid Ave., Syracuse

Broadway Blooms II

Price: $30
Temple Adeth Yeshurun
450 Kimber Rd., DeWitt

A musical celebration of Stephen Sondheim's birthday, featuring popular Broadway tunes.

Below the Belt and Nice Pants
Armory Square Playwrights

Price: $5 regular, $4 students/seniors
Former Redhouse Theater
219 S. West St., Syracuse

Script-in-hand presentations of two new plays.

Below the Belt by Syracuse Post-Standard humor columnist Jeff Kramer, centers on a man who returns from his scheduled vasectomy having panicked and not gone through with the procedure. He's afraid to tell his wife, but via a series of circumstances, she finds out and decides to extract her own comic revenge.

This is Kramer’s first play, and it was developed in a workshop at the YMCA's Downtown Writer's Program. ASP Artistic Director David Feldman taught the workshop.

In Nice Pants, a short comedy by Donna Stuccio, an elderly gentleman compliments a young women's pants and wonders what they cost. And then he finds himself arrested for soliciting when the woman turns out to be a police decoy.

Stuccio is President of Armory Square Playhouse. Her Blue Moon and The Job, both developed in the Armory Square Playhouse new plays program, premiered at Salt City Playhouse. Blue Moon was published in the Journal of Women and Criminal Justice. Also an actress, she recently appeared in the Redhouse production of Life X Three.

The Mandrake
Black Box Players

Price: Free
Loft Theater, Syracuse Stage
820 E. Genesee St., Syracuse

Written by Niccolo Machiavelli in the 15th century, the bawdy comedy relates a fast-paced tale of scheming plots, desperate lovers, fortunes to be won and lost, and a chase after a mythical potion made from the mandrake root (the Viagra of its time. The adapted script casts a broad satirical net on marriage, quakery and corruption, love and secrets.

Reservations recommended. Phone 315-443-2102.

King Lear
Syracuse Stage
Michael Donald Edwards, director

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

An old man's foolishness and a daughter's momentary recalcitrance upend the order of the universe and induce an avalanche of human suffering. In this towering tragedy, Shakespeare dares us to examine the bounds of everything we think we cherish: the embrace of family, the value of forgiveness and the obligations of one generation to the next. How do we transfer power in a family or in a country? Does absolute certainty enable action or cripple the best of our humanity? Few poets can soar to such dramatic heights while exposing the complex web of human concerns Shakespeare illumines in King Lear. Few poets can make us listen so well to the cries of our own suffering.

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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
The Talent Company
Bob Durkin, director
Featuring Joey Panek

Price: $25 regular; $22 seniors/full-time students; $14 children 12 and under
Empire Theater
New York State Fairgrounds, Geddes

Power, sex, ambition, greed... It's just another day at the office when The Talent Company presents this satire of big business and all it holds. The story follows the rise of J. Pierrepont Finch, who uses a little handbook called "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" to climb the corporate ladder from lowly window washer to high-powered executive.

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Tony and the Soprano
Kitchen Theater of Ithaca

Price: $15 - $20
Coyne Center for the Performing Arts
LeMoyne College, Syracuse

Musical comedy to benefit the Jenna Foundation for Non-Violence.

Monday, April 24, 2006

Visual Arts Committee Showcase Exhibit
CNY Arts

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

This show features the work of Ellen Agnew, Joan Applebaum, Marna Bell, Mary Lou Colgin, Marilyn Forth, Patricia Gancarz, Shel & Donal Little, Mick Mather, Anna Soltyk, Joan Stier, and Yolanda Tooley
in varied media.

For more information about any of the VAC shows, please contact Mick Mather at 315-435-2154, or Joan Applebaum at 315-656-9527.

OCC Architecture and Interior Design Student Exhibit
Onondaga Community College

Whitney Applied Technology Center
Onondaga Community College, Syracuse

Two and three-dimensional student projects from Fall 05 and Spring 06 design, graphics, and drafting classes will be on display.

Haudenosaunee Art Exhibit: Three Brothers
Onondaga Community College

Ann Felton Multicultural Center and Gallery
Onondaga Community College, Syracuse

View the powerful works of noted Native American artists Oren Lyons, Tracy Thomas and Rich Hill. A series of artist's talks will accompany the exhibits.

Art by Nunziata Gallagher
Westcott Community Center

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

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.

Newhouse Photography Annual
Light Work Gallery

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

The Ways of a Brush: Paintings by Marion Simpson
Associated Artists

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

Ms. Simpson, who lives in Vestal, is known as a painter, teacher, and muralist.

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.

Hold That Ghost
Syracuse Cinephile Society

Weber's Restaurant
820 Danforth St., Syracuse

Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Master of Fine Arts Exhibition
Lowe Art Gallery

Price: Free
Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

Organized by the staff of the Lowe Art Gallery and students from the Graduate Program in Museum Studies, this exhibition presents works by graduate students in the School of Art and Design and Department of Transmedia who are completing a master of fine arts degree.

Visual Arts Committee Showcase Exhibit
CNY Arts

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

This show features the work of Ellen Agnew, Joan Applebaum, Marna Bell, Mary Lou Colgin, Marilyn Forth, Patricia Gancarz, Shel & Donal Little, Mick Mather, Anna Soltyk, Joan Stier, and Yolanda Tooley
in varied media.

For more information about any of the VAC shows, please contact Mick Mather at 315-435-2154, or Joan Applebaum at 315-656-9527.

OCC Architecture and Interior Design Student Exhibit
Onondaga Community College

Whitney Applied Technology Center
Onondaga Community College, Syracuse

Two and three-dimensional student projects from Fall 05 and Spring 06 design, graphics, and drafting classes will be on display.

Haudenosaunee Art Exhibit: Three Brothers
Onondaga Community College

Ann Felton Multicultural Center and Gallery
Onondaga Community College, Syracuse

View the powerful works of noted Native American artists Oren Lyons, Tracy Thomas and Rich Hill. A series of artist's talks will accompany the exhibits.

Art by Nunziata Gallagher
Westcott Community Center

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

Painterly Perspectives: The Art of Denise Allen
Community Folk Art Center

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

Painterly Perspectives: The Art of Denise Allen will feature paintings, prints, quilts and dolls by Allen, a renowned American contemporary folk artist and craftswoman. A self-taught artist, Allen has been nationally and internationally recognized as "The High Priestess of Needlework." Her work has been exhibited worldwide, and has also been featured in numerous publications. Many of her works address her African American heritage and are rendered in a unique 19th century folk art style. Allen currently resides in Palatine Bridge, New York, where she operates a general store and folk art gallery on her twenty-three acre farm.

Notion of Family: Family Work 2002-2006 - LaToya Ruby Frazier
Community Folk Art Center

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

LaToya Ruby Frazier of Pittsburgh, PA attended Edinboro University of Pennsylvania where she received a B.F.A. degree in Photography and Graphic Design. She was the recipient of the Outstanding Achievement in Photography Award from Edinboro University. Her work has received the Patron's Purchase Award from the Erie Art Museum in Erie, PA. Her work has also been exhibited at the Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center in Auburn and Light Work Community Darkrooms in Syracuse. Currently, she is pursuing her M.F.A. degree in Art Photography at Syracuse University, where she has been a recipient of the African American Fellowship. In addition to teaching photography at Syracuse University, Frazier has taught at Light Work Community Darkrooms and the Community Folk Art Center.

"The Notion of Family is a collaborative development between my grandmother, mother and I. It reveals the complexity of our relationships and the different roles we play," says Frazier. Frazier's 26 black and white photographs will be accompanied by her award-winning documentary film, A Mother To Hold, which intensely reveals the complex relationship she has with her drug-addicted mother. "My position and role as daughter and filmmaker transcends the stereotypical objective practice in classic documentary, which has continuously undermined the black family experience by avoiding our emotional realm," Frazier says. The film has been screened at the 2006 Black Maria Film Festival in Jersey City, NJ, the Brooklyn Underground Film Festival in New York City, the Black International Film Festival in New York City, and the Women of Color Film Festival in New York City, where she received the Producer's Choice Award.

Newhouse Photography Annual
Light Work Gallery

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

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.

The Ways of a Brush: Paintings by Marion Simpson
Associated Artists

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

Ms. Simpson, who lives in Vestal, is known as a painter, teacher, and muralist.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Only an Artist: Adelaide Alsop Robineau, American Studio Potter
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Only an Artist features approximately 80 porcelains by Adelaide Alsop Robineau (1865-1929). These exquisite works are drawn largely from the unparalleled collection of her ceramics held by the Everson Museum of Art, with additional key works from other public and private collections. Beginning with Robineau's early experiments dating from 1904 to 1910, Only an Artist offers a selection of both the matte and crystalline glazes Robineau developed during this crucial period. A unique focus of Only an Artist is the representation of almost thirty works from the last three years of Robineau's life.

Only an Artist: Adelaide Alsop Robineau, American Studio Potter is accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue containing three essays: by the exhibition's guest curator, Thomas Piché Jr.; noted Art Pottery scholar Ellen Paul Denker; and Syracuse University Professor Elizabeth Fowler.

Works of Daniel Atyim
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

For the Everson's 2004 Biennial exhibition, juror Pavel Zoubok selected Daniel Atyim's mixed-media works for the Best of Show Award. For this prize, the Everson will showcase Atyim's work in a solo exhibition and gallery brochure.

Shaped Clay 2006
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Shaped Clay 2006 showcases ceramic art created by high school artists from around the country. This exhibition is organized by Syracuse University Ceramics and the Everson Museum of Art.

Sara Sax's Rookwood Repertoire
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

During its 80-year history, Rookwood Pottery's artists formed and painted ceramics in such diverse styles as Victorian, Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts and Art Deco. Sara Sax (1870-1949) was one of Rookwood's premier artists, painting vases, tiles and jars for this celebrated company from 1896 through 1931. This exhibition of Sax's work is generously on loan to the Everson from a private Massachusetts collection.

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

Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision
Redhouse

Price: $7 adult; $5 with student ID
Former Redhouse Theater
219 S. West St., Syracuse

It was one of the most bitterly disputed public monuments in American history. Only 21 when her design for the Washington, D.C. Vietnam Veterans Memorial was chosen in 1981, Maya Lin has never shied away from controversy.

Her starkly simple slash of polished black granite inscribed with the 57,661 names of those who died in Vietnam was viciously attacked as "dishonorable," "a scar," and "a black hole," but Lin remained committed to her vision, and the Memorial, a moving tribute to sacrifice and quiet heroism, was built as planned. Since then, Lin has completed a succession of eloquent, startlingly original monuments and sculptures that confront vital American social issues.

Freida Lee Mock’s Academy Award-winning feature documentary follows a decade in the life of this visionary artist.

Not rated; Engish; 96 minutes; 1995.

MayFest Concert
Black Celestial Choral Ensemble (BCCE)
Shayla Adams, conductor

Hendricks Chapel
Syracuse University, Syracuse

MayFest Concert
SU Wind Symphony
Bradley P. Ethington and Justin Mertz, conductor

Setnor Auditorium, Crouse College
Syracuse University, Syracuse

MayFest Concert
University Singers
John F. Warren, conductor

Hendricks Chapel
Syracuse University, Syracuse

MayFest Concert
SU Brass Ensemble
James T. Spencer, conductor

Setnor Auditorium, Crouse College
Syracuse University, Syracuse

MayFest Concert
Women's Chorus
Barbara Tagg, conductor

Hendricks Chapel
Syracuse University, Syracuse

MayFest Concert
SU Symphony Orchestra
James R. Tapia, conductor

Setnor Auditorium, Crouse College
Syracuse University, Syracuse

Wednesday, April 26, 2006

Visual Arts Committee Showcase Exhibit
CNY Arts

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

This show features the work of Ellen Agnew, Joan Applebaum, Marna Bell, Mary Lou Colgin, Marilyn Forth, Patricia Gancarz, Shel & Donal Little, Mick Mather, Anna Soltyk, Joan Stier, and Yolanda Tooley
in varied media.

For more information about any of the VAC shows, please contact Mick Mather at 315-435-2154, or Joan Applebaum at 315-656-9527.

OCC Architecture and Interior Design Student Exhibit
Onondaga Community College

Whitney Applied Technology Center
Onondaga Community College, Syracuse

Two and three-dimensional student projects from Fall 05 and Spring 06 design, graphics, and drafting classes will be on display.

Haudenosaunee Art Exhibit: Three Brothers
Onondaga Community College

Ann Felton Multicultural Center and Gallery
Onondaga Community College, Syracuse

View the powerful works of noted Native American artists Oren Lyons, Tracy Thomas and Rich Hill. A series of artist's talks will accompany the exhibits.

Art by Nunziata Gallagher
Westcott Community Center

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

Notion of Family: Family Work 2002-2006 - LaToya Ruby Frazier
Community Folk Art Center

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

LaToya Ruby Frazier of Pittsburgh, PA attended Edinboro University of Pennsylvania where she received a B.F.A. degree in Photography and Graphic Design. She was the recipient of the Outstanding Achievement in Photography Award from Edinboro University. Her work has received the Patron's Purchase Award from the Erie Art Museum in Erie, PA. Her work has also been exhibited at the Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center in Auburn and Light Work Community Darkrooms in Syracuse. Currently, she is pursuing her M.F.A. degree in Art Photography at Syracuse University, where she has been a recipient of the African American Fellowship. In addition to teaching photography at Syracuse University, Frazier has taught at Light Work Community Darkrooms and the Community Folk Art Center.

"The Notion of Family is a collaborative development between my grandmother, mother and I. It reveals the complexity of our relationships and the different roles we play," says Frazier. Frazier's 26 black and white photographs will be accompanied by her award-winning documentary film, A Mother To Hold, which intensely reveals the complex relationship she has with her drug-addicted mother. "My position and role as daughter and filmmaker transcends the stereotypical objective practice in classic documentary, which has continuously undermined the black family experience by avoiding our emotional realm," Frazier says. The film has been screened at the 2006 Black Maria Film Festival in Jersey City, NJ, the Brooklyn Underground Film Festival in New York City, the Black International Film Festival in New York City, and the Women of Color Film Festival in New York City, where she received the Producer's Choice Award.

Painterly Perspectives: The Art of Denise Allen
Community Folk Art Center

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

Painterly Perspectives: The Art of Denise Allen will feature paintings, prints, quilts and dolls by Allen, a renowned American contemporary folk artist and craftswoman. A self-taught artist, Allen has been nationally and internationally recognized as "The High Priestess of Needlework." Her work has been exhibited worldwide, and has also been featured in numerous publications. Many of her works address her African American heritage and are rendered in a unique 19th century folk art style. Allen currently resides in Palatine Bridge, New York, where she operates a general store and folk art gallery on her twenty-three acre farm.

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.

Newhouse Photography Annual
Light Work Gallery

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

The Ways of a Brush: Paintings by Marion Simpson
Associated Artists

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

Ms. Simpson, who lives in Vestal, is known as a painter, teacher, and muralist.

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.

Sara Sax's Rookwood Repertoire
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

During its 80-year history, Rookwood Pottery's artists formed and painted ceramics in such diverse styles as Victorian, Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts and Art Deco. Sara Sax (1870-1949) was one of Rookwood's premier artists, painting vases, tiles and jars for this celebrated company from 1896 through 1931. This exhibition of Sax's work is generously on loan to the Everson from a private Massachusetts collection.

Shaped Clay 2006
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Shaped Clay 2006 showcases ceramic art created by high school artists from around the country. This exhibition is organized by Syracuse University Ceramics and the Everson Museum of Art.

Works of Daniel Atyim
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

For the Everson's 2004 Biennial exhibition, juror Pavel Zoubok selected Daniel Atyim's mixed-media works for the Best of Show Award. For this prize, the Everson will showcase Atyim's work in a solo exhibition and gallery brochure.

Only an Artist: Adelaide Alsop Robineau, American Studio Potter
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Only an Artist features approximately 80 porcelains by Adelaide Alsop Robineau (1865-1929). These exquisite works are drawn largely from the unparalleled collection of her ceramics held by the Everson Museum of Art, with additional key works from other public and private collections. Beginning with Robineau's early experiments dating from 1904 to 1910, Only an Artist offers a selection of both the matte and crystalline glazes Robineau developed during this crucial period. A unique focus of Only an Artist is the representation of almost thirty works from the last three years of Robineau's life.

Only an Artist: Adelaide Alsop Robineau, American Studio Potter is accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue containing three essays: by the exhibition's guest curator, Thomas Piché Jr.; noted Art Pottery scholar Ellen Paul Denker; and Syracuse University Professor Elizabeth Fowler.

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

Life Lessons: The Art of Jerome Witkin
Syracuse University Press

The Warehouse, Main Auditorium
350 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

Syracuse University Press recently released the second edition of author Sherry Chayat's Life Lessons: The Art of Jerome Witkin, a volume on the work of contemporary realist painter Jerome Witkin, professor of painting in the School of Art and Design in SU's College of Visual and Performing Arts. This event will be a book discussion and slide presentation with the artist and the author.

For more information on the event, contact Lisa Kuerbis at SU Press at 315-443-5547 or lkuerbis@syr.edulkuerbis@syr.edu.

Civic Morning Musicals
Norma Tippett, soprano; Ursula Kwasnicka, harp; John Spradling, piano

Price: Free
Hosmer Auditorium, Everson Museum
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Music for voice, harp, and piano.

Raymond Carver Reading Series
Featuring Mary Karr, poetry

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

King Lear
Syracuse Stage
Michael Donald Edwards, director

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

An old man's foolishness and a daughter's momentary recalcitrance upend the order of the universe and induce an avalanche of human suffering. In this towering tragedy, Shakespeare dares us to examine the bounds of everything we think we cherish: the embrace of family, the value of forgiveness and the obligations of one generation to the next. How do we transfer power in a family or in a country? Does absolute certainty enable action or cripple the best of our humanity? Few poets can soar to such dramatic heights while exposing the complex web of human concerns Shakespeare illumines in King Lear. Few poets can make us listen so well to the cries of our own suffering.

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Thursday, April 27, 2006

Visual Arts Committee Showcase Exhibit
CNY Arts

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

This show features the work of Ellen Agnew, Joan Applebaum, Marna Bell, Mary Lou Colgin, Marilyn Forth, Patricia Gancarz, Shel & Donal Little, Mick Mather, Anna Soltyk, Joan Stier, and Yolanda Tooley
in varied media.

For more information about any of the VAC shows, please contact Mick Mather at 315-435-2154, or Joan Applebaum at 315-656-9527.

OCC Architecture and Interior Design Student Exhibit
Onondaga Community College

Whitney Applied Technology Center
Onondaga Community College, Syracuse

Two and three-dimensional student projects from Fall 05 and Spring 06 design, graphics, and drafting classes will be on display.

Haudenosaunee Art Exhibit: Three Brothers
Onondaga Community College

Ann Felton Multicultural Center and Gallery
Onondaga Community College, Syracuse

View the powerful works of noted Native American artists Oren Lyons, Tracy Thomas and Rich Hill. A series of artist's talks will accompany the exhibits.

Art by Nunziata Gallagher
Westcott Community Center

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

Painterly Perspectives: The Art of Denise Allen
Community Folk Art Center

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

Painterly Perspectives: The Art of Denise Allen will feature paintings, prints, quilts and dolls by Allen, a renowned American contemporary folk artist and craftswoman. A self-taught artist, Allen has been nationally and internationally recognized as "The High Priestess of Needlework." Her work has been exhibited worldwide, and has also been featured in numerous publications. Many of her works address her African American heritage and are rendered in a unique 19th century folk art style. Allen currently resides in Palatine Bridge, New York, where she operates a general store and folk art gallery on her twenty-three acre farm.

Notion of Family: Family Work 2002-2006 - LaToya Ruby Frazier
Community Folk Art Center

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

LaToya Ruby Frazier of Pittsburgh, PA attended Edinboro University of Pennsylvania where she received a B.F.A. degree in Photography and Graphic Design. She was the recipient of the Outstanding Achievement in Photography Award from Edinboro University. Her work has received the Patron's Purchase Award from the Erie Art Museum in Erie, PA. Her work has also been exhibited at the Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center in Auburn and Light Work Community Darkrooms in Syracuse. Currently, she is pursuing her M.F.A. degree in Art Photography at Syracuse University, where she has been a recipient of the African American Fellowship. In addition to teaching photography at Syracuse University, Frazier has taught at Light Work Community Darkrooms and the Community Folk Art Center.

"The Notion of Family is a collaborative development between my grandmother, mother and I. It reveals the complexity of our relationships and the different roles we play," says Frazier. Frazier's 26 black and white photographs will be accompanied by her award-winning documentary film, A Mother To Hold, which intensely reveals the complex relationship she has with her drug-addicted mother. "My position and role as daughter and filmmaker transcends the stereotypical objective practice in classic documentary, which has continuously undermined the black family experience by avoiding our emotional realm," Frazier says. The film has been screened at the 2006 Black Maria Film Festival in Jersey City, NJ, the Brooklyn Underground Film Festival in New York City, the Black International Film Festival in New York City, and the Women of Color Film Festival in New York City, where she received the Producer's Choice Award.

Newhouse Photography Annual
Light Work Gallery

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

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.

The Ways of a Brush: Paintings by Marion Simpson
Associated Artists

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

Ms. Simpson, who lives in Vestal, is known as a painter, teacher, and muralist.

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.

Only an Artist: Adelaide Alsop Robineau, American Studio Potter
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Only an Artist features approximately 80 porcelains by Adelaide Alsop Robineau (1865-1929). These exquisite works are drawn largely from the unparalleled collection of her ceramics held by the Everson Museum of Art, with additional key works from other public and private collections. Beginning with Robineau's early experiments dating from 1904 to 1910, Only an Artist offers a selection of both the matte and crystalline glazes Robineau developed during this crucial period. A unique focus of Only an Artist is the representation of almost thirty works from the last three years of Robineau's life.

Only an Artist: Adelaide Alsop Robineau, American Studio Potter is accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue containing three essays: by the exhibition's guest curator, Thomas Piché Jr.; noted Art Pottery scholar Ellen Paul Denker; and Syracuse University Professor Elizabeth Fowler.

Works of Daniel Atyim
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

For the Everson's 2004 Biennial exhibition, juror Pavel Zoubok selected Daniel Atyim's mixed-media works for the Best of Show Award. For this prize, the Everson will showcase Atyim's work in a solo exhibition and gallery brochure.

Shaped Clay 2006
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Shaped Clay 2006 showcases ceramic art created by high school artists from around the country. This exhibition is organized by Syracuse University Ceramics and the Everson Museum of Art.

Sara Sax's Rookwood Repertoire
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

During its 80-year history, Rookwood Pottery's artists formed and painted ceramics in such diverse styles as Victorian, Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts and Art Deco. Sara Sax (1870-1949) was one of Rookwood's premier artists, painting vases, tiles and jars for this celebrated company from 1896 through 1931. This exhibition of Sax's work is generously on loan to the Everson from a private Massachusetts collection.

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

19th Annual Fashion Show
Syracuse University School of Art and Design

Price: $6
Goldstein Auditorium, Schine Student Center
Syracuse University, Syracuse

The fashion show is produced and directed by fashion design students and the Fashion Association of Design Students.

Tickets can be purchased at the Schine Box Office, 315-443-4517. For more information, call the Fashion Design Program at 315-443-4644.

Parking is available in paid visitor lots.

Claire Harootunian Retrospective: Sculpture and Collage Art
Redhouse

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

Come join in the magic of the art works of Claire Harootunian, alumnus and former Syracuse University adjunct professor A consummate hunter, gatherer and collector, Ms. Harootunian is constantly reinventing and reinvigorating new life into "found" objects and materials. Claire Harootunian begins with the possibilities of the material, whether she is layering fine, delicate papers and fabrics or welding heavy steel and bronze she delights in the creative process. Her joy in creating, no matter the medium, is apparent in all she touches.

In Studio, Class and Camera
Delavan Art Gallery

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

The exhibit features sculpture by Evamaria Hardin, pastels by Wendy Harris, works by the Congressional winners of the Scholastic Art Awards, photography by the Syracuse Camera Club and the work of students from Blodgett, Seymour Magnet and Solace Elementary Schools in the Syracuse City School District.

Contemporary Film Series: Video Now
Everson Museum of Art

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

An evening of original, experimental short-form video works by undergraduate and graduate students active in the Art Video program of Syracuse University's Department of Transmedia.

Video by Shawn Patrick Higgins, K. Erik Ino, Tom O'Malley, Krista Birnbaum, Sean Hovendick, Rebekah Scotland, Aaron Hraba, Torry Mendoza, Nick Kinling, Jeremy Bailey, Louis Libitz, Emmaline Mills Spadafora, Guy Carlo, and Luke Lamborn. (Titles selected by Tom Sherman from the video studios of Professors Emily Vey Duke, John Orentlicher, and Tom Sherman.)

Syracuse Symphony Orchestra
SSO Wind Quintet

Price: Free
Jordan Bramley Library
15 Mechanic St., Jordan

For more information, phone 315-689-3296.

Swing-In
Featuring Joe Carello, saxophone

Price: $4 regular; $2 students/seniors, $10 maximum for family
West Genesee High School
5201 W. Genesee St., Syracuse

Joe Carello performs with West Genesee sstudent ensembles.

Syracuse University Setnor School of Music
SU Brazilian Ensemble
Featuring Cassatt String Quartet; Ken Meyer, guitar; Nottingham World Drumming Ensemble

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

The ensemble will perform African-influenced Brazilian music as well as traditional samba and bossa nova under the direction of Elisa and Joshua Dekaney, assistant professor and instructor in the College of Visual and Performing Arts' Setnor School of Music. The concert will also feature internationally renowned guest musicians including the Cassatt String Quartet, SU's quartet in residence, and guitarist Kenneth Meyer, instructor in the Setnor School. The World Drumming Ensemble from Syracuse's Nottingham High School, under the direction of Andrea Armbruster, will also perform. The ensemble's participation is a result of SU's partnership and teaching collaboration with Nottingham.

Parking is available in Irving Garage.

For more information, contact the Setnor School at 315-443-5892.

My Dead Lady
Acme Mystery Company

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

Comedy murder mystery dinner theater.

2006 Young Playwrights Festival
Syracuse Stage

Price: Free
Archbold Theater, Syracuse Stage
820 E. Genesee St., Syracuse

Performance of winning plays in the 8th annual JPMorgan Chase/Syracuse Stage "Writing the Future: Young Playwrights Festival."

The nine finalists, chosen from more than 150 submissions, are:
Katherine Davis (Camden High School) - Truth and Love
Mairi Stewart Mason (Camden High School) - Reaper Rules
Zach Wienandt (Liverpool High School) - Matchsticks and Martyrs
Kathryn Caliva (Christian Brothers Academy) - Will Work for Food
Leslie Finlay (Christian Brothers Academy) - Vacillator
Heidi Getz (Christian Brothers Academy) - The Difference Between Us
Matt Polacek (Christian Brothers Academy) - Hit
Beth Raineri (Christian Brothers Academy) - Ebony Flame
Adam Thomas (Christian Brothers Academy) - Acceptance

The three honored semifinalists are:
Tiffany Everspaugh (Camden High School) - Reap the Sower
Mike Kenien (Christian Brothers Academy) - Artificial Intelligence
Conor Thomas (Christian Brothers Academy) - A Short Look at the Afterlife

The Mandrake
Black Box Players

Price: Free
Loft Theater, Syracuse Stage
820 E. Genesee St., Syracuse

Written by Niccolo Machiavelli in the 15th century, the bawdy comedy relates a fast-paced tale of scheming plots, desperate lovers, fortunes to be won and lost, and a chase after a mythical potion made from the mandrake root (the Viagra of its time. The adapted script casts a broad satirical net on marriage, quakery and corruption, love and secrets.

Reservations recommended. Phone 315-443-2102.

Friday, April 28, 2006

Visual Arts Committee Showcase Exhibit
CNY Arts

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

This show features the work of Ellen Agnew, Joan Applebaum, Marna Bell, Mary Lou Colgin, Marilyn Forth, Patricia Gancarz, Shel & Donal Little, Mick Mather, Anna Soltyk, Joan Stier, and Yolanda Tooley
in varied media.

For more information about any of the VAC shows, please contact Mick Mather at 315-435-2154, or Joan Applebaum at 315-656-9527.

OCC Architecture and Interior Design Student Exhibit
Onondaga Community College

Whitney Applied Technology Center
Onondaga Community College, Syracuse

Two and three-dimensional student projects from Fall 05 and Spring 06 design, graphics, and drafting classes will be on display.

Works by Ken Brzozowski
Syracuse University School of Art and Design

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

The sculpture displayed is part of a new series using minimal changes to the material to evoke a sense of being, to animate the inanimate and to give personality to the materials without making them too human. Brzozowski has been an artist for "as long as he can remember." His first "large work" was painting the landlord's backyard with roof tar when he was three years old. He studied sculpture at VPA under Lawson Smith and the late Rodger Mack. He currently divides his time between an Adirondack studio on the Hudson River and Manhattan. His work has traveled to the corners of the world, including Europe and Japan.

For more information, contact the VPA Dean's Office at 443-5889.

Paid parking is available in Irving Garage.

An opening reception will take place at 5:30 p.m., Friday, Apr. 28 in the gallery, in conjunction with the School of Art and Design's annual fashion show.

Art by Nunziata Gallagher
Westcott Community Center

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

Notion of Family: Family Work 2002-2006 - LaToya Ruby Frazier
Community Folk Art Center

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

LaToya Ruby Frazier of Pittsburgh, PA attended Edinboro University of Pennsylvania where she received a B.F.A. degree in Photography and Graphic Design. She was the recipient of the Outstanding Achievement in Photography Award from Edinboro University. Her work has received the Patron's Purchase Award from the Erie Art Museum in Erie, PA. Her work has also been exhibited at the Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center in Auburn and Light Work Community Darkrooms in Syracuse. Currently, she is pursuing her M.F.A. degree in Art Photography at Syracuse University, where she has been a recipient of the African American Fellowship. In addition to teaching photography at Syracuse University, Frazier has taught at Light Work Community Darkrooms and the Community Folk Art Center.

"The Notion of Family is a collaborative development between my grandmother, mother and I. It reveals the complexity of our relationships and the different roles we play," says Frazier. Frazier's 26 black and white photographs will be accompanied by her award-winning documentary film, A Mother To Hold, which intensely reveals the complex relationship she has with her drug-addicted mother. "My position and role as daughter and filmmaker transcends the stereotypical objective practice in classic documentary, which has continuously undermined the black family experience by avoiding our emotional realm," Frazier says. The film has been screened at the 2006 Black Maria Film Festival in Jersey City, NJ, the Brooklyn Underground Film Festival in New York City, the Black International Film Festival in New York City, and the Women of Color Film Festival in New York City, where she received the Producer's Choice Award.

Painterly Perspectives: The Art of Denise Allen
Community Folk Art Center

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

Painterly Perspectives: The Art of Denise Allen will feature paintings, prints, quilts and dolls by Allen, a renowned American contemporary folk artist and craftswoman. A self-taught artist, Allen has been nationally and internationally recognized as "The High Priestess of Needlework." Her work has been exhibited worldwide, and has also been featured in numerous publications. Many of her works address her African American heritage and are rendered in a unique 19th century folk art style. Allen currently resides in Palatine Bridge, New York, where she operates a general store and folk art gallery on her twenty-three acre farm.

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.

Newhouse Photography Annual
Light Work Gallery

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

The Ways of a Brush: Paintings by Marion Simpson
Associated Artists

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

Ms. Simpson, who lives in Vestal, is known as a painter, teacher, and muralist.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sara Sax's Rookwood Repertoire
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

During its 80-year history, Rookwood Pottery's artists formed and painted ceramics in such diverse styles as Victorian, Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts and Art Deco. Sara Sax (1870-1949) was one of Rookwood's premier artists, painting vases, tiles and jars for this celebrated company from 1896 through 1931. This exhibition of Sax's work is generously on loan to the Everson from a private Massachusetts collection.

Shaped Clay 2006
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Shaped Clay 2006 showcases ceramic art created by high school artists from around the country. This exhibition is organized by Syracuse University Ceramics and the Everson Museum of Art.

Works of Daniel Atyim
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

For the Everson's 2004 Biennial exhibition, juror Pavel Zoubok selected Daniel Atyim's mixed-media works for the Best of Show Award. For this prize, the Everson will showcase Atyim's work in a solo exhibition and gallery brochure.

Only an Artist: Adelaide Alsop Robineau, American Studio Potter
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Only an Artist features approximately 80 porcelains by Adelaide Alsop Robineau (1865-1929). These exquisite works are drawn largely from the unparalleled collection of her ceramics held by the Everson Museum of Art, with additional key works from other public and private collections. Beginning with Robineau's early experiments dating from 1904 to 1910, Only an Artist offers a selection of both the matte and crystalline glazes Robineau developed during this crucial period. A unique focus of Only an Artist is the representation of almost thirty works from the last three years of Robineau's life.

Only an Artist: Adelaide Alsop Robineau, American Studio Potter is accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue containing three essays: by the exhibition's guest curator, Thomas Piché Jr.; noted Art Pottery scholar Ellen Paul Denker; and Syracuse University Professor Elizabeth Fowler.

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

Claire Harootunian Retrospective: Sculpture and Collage Art
Redhouse

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

Come join in the magic of the art works of Claire Harootunian, alumnus and former Syracuse University adjunct professor A consummate hunter, gatherer and collector, Ms. Harootunian is constantly reinventing and reinvigorating new life into "found" objects and materials. Claire Harootunian begins with the possibilities of the material, whether she is layering fine, delicate papers and fabrics or welding heavy steel and bronze she delights in the creative process. Her joy in creating, no matter the medium, is apparent in all she touches.

In Studio, Class and Camera
Delavan Art Gallery

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

The exhibit features sculpture by Evamaria Hardin, pastels by Wendy Harris, works by the Congressional winners of the Scholastic Art Awards, photography by the Syracuse Camera Club and the work of students from Blodgett, Seymour Magnet and Solace Elementary Schools in the Syracuse City School District.

19th Annual Fashion Show
Syracuse University School of Art and Design

Price: $25 reserved seating, $15 balcony; $10 senior citizens/students with SU I.D.
Goldstein Auditorium, Schine Student Center
Syracuse University, Syracuse

The fashion show is produced and directed by fashion design students and the Fashion Association of Design Students.

Tickets can be purchased at the Schine Box Office, 315-443-4517. For more information, call the Fashion Design Program at 315-443-4644.

Parking is available in paid visitor lots.

Syracuse Contemporary Dance Company in Concert

Price: $16 adults; $12 children under 12
Carrier Theater, Mulroy Civic Center
411 Montgomery St., Syracuse

The Syracuse Contemporary Dance Company will be celebrating their 20th year anniversary with this performance. The program includes original works by local choreographers: Mary Pat D'Angelo, Georgina Kotoka, Laurie Deyo, Danya Eades, Marisa Guzman-Colegrove, Chelle Naef, Anne Wilcox, guest choreographer Maiya Newstead Silver and live drumming with David Nyadedzor, Josh Williams and Nii Obli. The dances include professional dancers and advanced students from the Syracuse area. The program offers a wide variety of dance styles including Jazz, African, Modern, Flamenco, Ballet and the debut of Belly Ballet.

For more information on SCDC in Concert 2006, please call the school of the Syracuse Contemporary Dance Company at 315-472-0235 or email syracuseschoolofdance@yahoo.com.

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Joanne Shenandoah
Jamesville-Dewitt Select Choir

Price: $25 adults, $15 students
Jamesville-Dewitt High School
Edinger Drive, Dewitt

For more information, phone 315-637-4550.

Kim Simmonds
Central New York Guitar League

Price: $15
May Memorial Unitarian Society
3800 E. Genesee St., Syracuse

Blues-rock guitarist.

Guys and Dolls
Onondaga Central Junior-Senior High School Drama Club

Price: $5 adults; $3 students
Onondaga Central Junior/Senior High School
4479 S. Onondaga Rd., Nedrow

Redhouse
Jeremy Wallace

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

The emergence of blues/rock singer songwriter Jeremy Wallace is a much needed shot in the arm to the static state of music. A little folk, a tinge of rock, some country and loaded with gritty blues, Wallace’s dynamic debut, My Lucky Day, and his yet unnamed follow up, bring a fresh voice and attitude to traditional American music.

Jeremy Wallace's live performances on the East Coast draw captivated hungry audiences who yearn for a musician that will move and surprise them. Wallace has, in a short time, gone from playing small gigs in New York to drawing fans to larger venues and festivals throughout the Tri-State area and New England including Maxwell's in Hoboken, The Greenwich Village Music Festival, Rodeo Bar and Brownies in New York City. In addition to his own shows, Wallace has enjoyed opening for such notable acts as Dave Van Ronk, John Hammond and Freedy Johnston.

Syracuse University Setnor School of Music
Syracuse University Symphony Orchestra
James Tapia, conductor

Setnor Auditorium, Crouse College
Syracuse University, Syracuse

Graduate student James Welsch will serve as conducting assistant. Graduate student Razika Djoudi, the 2006 Concerto and Aria Winner, will perform a flute solo. The program will include works by Beethoven, Reinecke and Dvorak.

Parking is available in Irving Garage.

The Marriage of Figaro
Syracuse Opera

Price: $15 - $136
Crouse Hinds Concert Theater, Mulroy Civic Center
411 Montgomery St., Syracuse

Figaro, now beyond his days as the Barber of Seville, is employed as a personal servant to the Count Almaviva. Figaro meets Susanna, falls in love and plans to marry. Enter the lusty Count Almaviva, who is also chasing Figaro's bride-to-be. A little espionage, a dash of lying and a hormonally obsessed young Cherubino set the tone for one of the funniest wedding parties ever. The Marriage of Figaro is highlighted by powerful arias and memorable moments that only Mozart can create.

This production reunites two stars of The Magic Flute: baritone Jimi James as Figaro (who was the birdman Papageno) and soprano Malinda Haslett (the beautiful Pamina) as Susanna.

Sung in English with projected words.

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Patrick Lawler and George Kalamaras, poets
Downtown Writer's Center

Price: Free
YMCA Downtown
340 Montgomery St., Syracuse

Perfect Wedding
Baldwinsville Theatre Guild

First Presbyterian Church of Baldwinsville
64 Oswego St., Baldwinsville

Bill wakes up on the morning of his wedding in the bridal suite of a hotel, to find a beautiful woman in bed next to him. He has no memory of the night before, and no idea who she is, but he needs to get her out of there fast because his fiancée is due to arrive at any moment to dress for the wedding!

Showboat
Fayetteville-Manlius High School

Price: $5
Fayetteville-Manlius High School
8201 E. Seneca Tpke., Manlius

The Mandrake
Black Box Players

Price: Free
Loft Theater, Syracuse Stage
820 E. Genesee St., Syracuse

Written by Niccolo Machiavelli in the 15th century, the bawdy comedy relates a fast-paced tale of scheming plots, desperate lovers, fortunes to be won and lost, and a chase after a mythical potion made from the mandrake root (the Viagra of its time. The adapted script casts a broad satirical net on marriage, quakery and corruption, love and secrets.

Reservations recommended. Phone 315-443-2102.

King Lear
Syracuse Stage
Michael Donald Edwards, director

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

An old man's foolishness and a daughter's momentary recalcitrance upend the order of the universe and induce an avalanche of human suffering. In this towering tragedy, Shakespeare dares us to examine the bounds of everything we think we cherish: the embrace of family, the value of forgiveness and the obligations of one generation to the next. How do we transfer power in a family or in a country? Does absolute certainty enable action or cripple the best of our humanity? Few poets can soar to such dramatic heights while exposing the complex web of human concerns Shakespeare illumines in King Lear. Few poets can make us listen so well to the cries of our own suffering.

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A Little Night Music
Syracuse University Drama Department
Anthony Salatino, director

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

Civilized, sophisticated, enchanting, and witty: A Little Night Music is all of these. Yet with Ingmar Bergman's film The Smiles of Summer as its inspiration, desire and sensuality pervade. Stephen Sondheim's score is glorious, striking deeply emotional and resonant chords. The musical is set in turn-of-the-century Scandinavia and is a tale of romance and folly and focuses on middle-aged Fredrik Egerman and his virgin bride Anne. The couple has not consummated their marriage despite having been wed for nearly a year. When Frederik reunites with a former flame, an older actress named Desiree Armfeldt, he succumbs to her charms. The married Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm, one of Desiree's other lovers, discovers the pair. Malcolm relays the gossip to his wife Charlotte, who happens to be a childhood friend of Anne's, to whom eventually is revealed the truth about her husband's infidelity. The cast of characters eventually ends up at Desiree's country estate for a weekend party in which passion mounts, inevitably leading to startling revelations. Sondheim's music for A Little Night Music is unique in that it is a waltz musical, as Sondheim put all of the music in some form of triple time so that the whole score has the feeling of a long waltz. The score thus has an integrated sound, with each song contributing to the established mood of the show. The musical debuted at the Shubert Theatre in New York City in 1973, and went on to sweep the Tony Awards, including awards for Best Musical, Best Music and Lyrics, and Best Book.

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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
The Talent Company
Bob Durkin, director
Featuring Joey Panek

Price: $25 regular; $22 seniors/full-time students; $14 children 12 and under
Empire Theater
New York State Fairgrounds, Geddes

Power, sex, ambition, greed... It's just another day at the office when The Talent Company presents this satire of big business and all it holds. The story follows the rise of J. Pierrepont Finch, who uses a little handbook called "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" to climb the corporate ladder from lowly window washer to high-powered executive.

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Saturday, April 29, 2006

In Studio, Class and Camera
Delavan Art Gallery

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

The exhibit features sculpture by Evamaria Hardin, pastels by Wendy Harris, works by the Congressional winners of the Scholastic Art Awards, photography by the Syracuse Camera Club and the work of students from Blodgett, Seymour Magnet and Solace Elementary Schools in the Syracuse City School District.

Only an Artist: Adelaide Alsop Robineau, American Studio Potter
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Only an Artist features approximately 80 porcelains by Adelaide Alsop Robineau (1865-1929). These exquisite works are drawn largely from the unparalleled collection of her ceramics held by the Everson Museum of Art, with additional key works from other public and private collections. Beginning with Robineau's early experiments dating from 1904 to 1910, Only an Artist offers a selection of both the matte and crystalline glazes Robineau developed during this crucial period. A unique focus of Only an Artist is the representation of almost thirty works from the last three years of Robineau's life.

Only an Artist: Adelaide Alsop Robineau, American Studio Potter is accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue containing three essays: by the exhibition's guest curator, Thomas Piché Jr.; noted Art Pottery scholar Ellen Paul Denker; and Syracuse University Professor Elizabeth Fowler.

Works of Daniel Atyim
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

For the Everson's 2004 Biennial exhibition, juror Pavel Zoubok selected Daniel Atyim's mixed-media works for the Best of Show Award. For this prize, the Everson will showcase Atyim's work in a solo exhibition and gallery brochure.

Shaped Clay 2006
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Shaped Clay 2006 showcases ceramic art created by high school artists from around the country. This exhibition is organized by Syracuse University Ceramics and the Everson Museum of Art.

Sara Sax's Rookwood Repertoire
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

During its 80-year history, Rookwood Pottery's artists formed and painted ceramics in such diverse styles as Victorian, Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts and Art Deco. Sara Sax (1870-1949) was one of Rookwood's premier artists, painting vases, tiles and jars for this celebrated company from 1896 through 1931. This exhibition of Sax's work is generously on loan to the Everson from a private Massachusetts collection.

The Ways of a Brush: Paintings by Marion Simpson
Associated Artists

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

Ms. Simpson, who lives in Vestal, is known as a painter, teacher, and muralist.

Painterly Perspectives: The Art of Denise Allen
Community Folk Art Center

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

Painterly Perspectives: The Art of Denise Allen will feature paintings, prints, quilts and dolls by Allen, a renowned American contemporary folk artist and craftswoman. A self-taught artist, Allen has been nationally and internationally recognized as "The High Priestess of Needlework." Her work has been exhibited worldwide, and has also been featured in numerous publications. Many of her works address her African American heritage and are rendered in a unique 19th century folk art style. Allen currently resides in Palatine Bridge, New York, where she operates a general store and folk art gallery on her twenty-three acre farm.

Notion of Family: Family Work 2002-2006 - LaToya Ruby Frazier
Community Folk Art Center

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

LaToya Ruby Frazier of Pittsburgh, PA attended Edinboro University of Pennsylvania where she received a B.F.A. degree in Photography and Graphic Design. She was the recipient of the Outstanding Achievement in Photography Award from Edinboro University. Her work has received the Patron's Purchase Award from the Erie Art Museum in Erie, PA. Her work has also been exhibited at the Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center in Auburn and Light Work Community Darkrooms in Syracuse. Currently, she is pursuing her M.F.A. degree in Art Photography at Syracuse University, where she has been a recipient of the African American Fellowship. In addition to teaching photography at Syracuse University, Frazier has taught at Light Work Community Darkrooms and the Community Folk Art Center.

"The Notion of Family is a collaborative development between my grandmother, mother and I. It reveals the complexity of our relationships and the different roles we play," says Frazier. Frazier's 26 black and white photographs will be accompanied by her award-winning documentary film, A Mother To Hold, which intensely reveals the complex relationship she has with her drug-addicted mother. "My position and role as daughter and filmmaker transcends the stereotypical objective practice in classic documentary, which has continuously undermined the black family experience by avoiding our emotional realm," Frazier says. The film has been screened at the 2006 Black Maria Film Festival in Jersey City, NJ, the Brooklyn Underground Film Festival in New York City, the Black International Film Festival in New York City, and the Women of Color Film Festival in New York City, where she received the Producer's Choice Award.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Claire Harootunian Retrospective: Sculpture and Collage Art
Redhouse

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

Come join in the magic of the art works of Claire Harootunian, alumnus and former Syracuse University adjunct professor A consummate hunter, gatherer and collector, Ms. Harootunian is constantly reinventing and reinvigorating new life into "found" objects and materials. Claire Harootunian begins with the possibilities of the material, whether she is layering fine, delicate papers and fabrics or welding heavy steel and bronze she delights in the creative process. Her joy in creating, no matter the medium, is apparent in all she touches.

Syracuse Contemporary Dance Company in Concert

Price: $16 adults; $12 children under 12
Carrier Theater, Mulroy Civic Center
411 Montgomery St., Syracuse

The Syracuse Contemporary Dance Company will be celebrating their 20th year anniversary with this performance. The program includes original works by local choreographers: Mary Pat D'Angelo, Georgina Kotoka, Laurie Deyo, Danya Eades, Marisa Guzman-Colegrove, Chelle Naef, Anne Wilcox, guest choreographer Maiya Newstead Silver and live drumming with David Nyadedzor, Josh Williams and Nii Obli. The dances include professional dancers and advanced students from the Syracuse area. The program offers a wide variety of dance styles including Jazz, African, Modern, Flamenco, Ballet and the debut of Belly Ballet.

For more information on SCDC in Concert 2006, please call the school of the Syracuse Contemporary Dance Company at 315-472-0235 or email syracuseschoolofdance@yahoo.com.

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Larry Hoyt in Concert
Westcott Community Center
Featuring Ed Van Cott, mandolin and vocals; Henry Jankiewicz, fiddle; and The Baby Boomers

Price: $10
Westcott Community Center
Corner of Euclid Ave. and Westcott St., Syracuse

Scholastic Vocal Jazz Jam
CNY Jazz Arts Foundation

Price: $6 regular, $3 with student ID
Jazz Central
441 E. Washington St., Syracuse

Aspiring jazz instrumentalists and vocalists can "learn the ropes" of public performance backed by the area's finest professionals. Play the tunes of your choice in a supportive atmosphere. All levels of experience are welcome!

Syracuse Symphony Orchestra
SSO Brass Quintet

Price: Free
Christ Episcopal Church
407 E. Seneca St., Manlius

For more information, phone 315-682-5795.

Stars of Tomorrow Cabaret
CNY Jazz Trio

Price: $10 regular; $5 with student ID
Jazz Central
441 E. Washington St., Syracuse

For more information, phone 315-479-5299.

James Keelaghan
Folkus Project

Price: $15
May Memorial Unitarian Society
3800 E. Genesee St., Syracuse

Folk music tells the stories of people and places, and Canada's James Keelaghan is certainly that kind of storyteller. After 19 years as one of Canada's best-known exports, eight albums, three Juno nominations, and one Juno (the Canadian Grammy), Keelaghan is established as a singer-songwriter with an international following -- and a compelling ability to tell the stories of himself and his land.

Keelaghan is renowned for mining the past for musical inspiration. His most celebrated songs tell the stories of extraordinary events from history through the eyes of ordinary people. Among them is the widely known and covered "Cold Missouri Waters," made into a standard when recorded a few years back by folk supergroup Cry Cry Cry. In this song, Keelaghan captures the true story of a backwoods firefighter who faces the choice of fleeing an out-of-control blaze or burning a circle of brush around himself, in hopes of discouraging the conflagration; it has quickly become one of the most popular songs in the contemporary folk canon.

A commanding performer, James Keelaghan develops an intimate rapport with audiences through his stories and humor -- and leaves them spellbound with passionate renditions of songs that touch on universal emotions and relate historical events to the present.

Growing up in Canada, Keelaghan always knew he¹d pursue either music or theatre as a career, but he studied history at the University of Calgary just in case. Eventually music "just took over." But it's Keelaghan's passion for history that has inspired some of his most celebrated songs; witness "Jenny Bryce," "Red River Rising," or the aforementioned "Cold Missouri Waters."

For reservations email tickets@folkus.org or phone 315-440-7444.

Guys and Dolls
Onondaga Central Junior-Senior High School Drama Club

Price: $5 adults; $3 students
Onondaga Central Junior/Senior High School
4479 S. Onondaga Rd., Nedrow

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.

King Lear
Syracuse Stage
Michael Donald Edwards, director

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

An old man's foolishness and a daughter's momentary recalcitrance upend the order of the universe and induce an avalanche of human suffering. In this towering tragedy, Shakespeare dares us to examine the bounds of everything we think we cherish: the embrace of family, the value of forgiveness and the obligations of one generation to the next. How do we transfer power in a family or in a country? Does absolute certainty enable action or cripple the best of our humanity? Few poets can soar to such dramatic heights while exposing the complex web of human concerns Shakespeare illumines in King Lear. Few poets can make us listen so well to the cries of our own suffering.

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Perfect Wedding
Baldwinsville Theatre Guild

First Presbyterian Church of Baldwinsville
64 Oswego St., Baldwinsville

Bill wakes up on the morning of his wedding in the bridal suite of a hotel, to find a beautiful woman in bed next to him. He has no memory of the night before, and no idea who she is, but he needs to get her out of there fast because his fiancée is due to arrive at any moment to dress for the wedding!

Showboat
Fayetteville-Manlius High School

Price: $5
Fayetteville-Manlius High School
8201 E. Seneca Tpke., Manlius

The Mandrake
Black Box Players

Price: Free
Loft Theater, Syracuse Stage
820 E. Genesee St., Syracuse

Written by Niccolo Machiavelli in the 15th century, the bawdy comedy relates a fast-paced tale of scheming plots, desperate lovers, fortunes to be won and lost, and a chase after a mythical potion made from the mandrake root (the Viagra of its time. The adapted script casts a broad satirical net on marriage, quakery and corruption, love and secrets.

Reservations recommended. Phone 315-443-2102.

A Little Night Music
Syracuse University Drama Department
Anthony Salatino, director

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

Civilized, sophisticated, enchanting, and witty: A Little Night Music is all of these. Yet with Ingmar Bergman's film The Smiles of Summer as its inspiration, desire and sensuality pervade. Stephen Sondheim's score is glorious, striking deeply emotional and resonant chords. The musical is set in turn-of-the-century Scandinavia and is a tale of romance and folly and focuses on middle-aged Fredrik Egerman and his virgin bride Anne. The couple has not consummated their marriage despite having been wed for nearly a year. When Frederik reunites with a former flame, an older actress named Desiree Armfeldt, he succumbs to her charms. The married Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm, one of Desiree's other lovers, discovers the pair. Malcolm relays the gossip to his wife Charlotte, who happens to be a childhood friend of Anne's, to whom eventually is revealed the truth about her husband's infidelity. The cast of characters eventually ends up at Desiree's country estate for a weekend party in which passion mounts, inevitably leading to startling revelations. Sondheim's music for A Little Night Music is unique in that it is a waltz musical, as Sondheim put all of the music in some form of triple time so that the whole score has the feeling of a long waltz. The score thus has an integrated sound, with each song contributing to the established mood of the show. The musical debuted at the Shubert Theatre in New York City in 1973, and went on to sweep the Tony Awards, including awards for Best Musical, Best Music and Lyrics, and Best Book.

Read a Review!

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
The Talent Company
Bob Durkin, director
Featuring Joey Panek

Price: $25 regular; $22 seniors/full-time students; $14 children 12 and under
Empire Theater
New York State Fairgrounds, Geddes

Power, sex, ambition, greed... It's just another day at the office when The Talent Company presents this satire of big business and all it holds. The story follows the rise of J. Pierrepont Finch, who uses a little handbook called "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" to climb the corporate ladder from lowly window washer to high-powered executive.

Read a Review!

Sunday, April 30, 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.

Sara Sax's Rookwood Repertoire
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

During its 80-year history, Rookwood Pottery's artists formed and painted ceramics in such diverse styles as Victorian, Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts and Art Deco. Sara Sax (1870-1949) was one of Rookwood's premier artists, painting vases, tiles and jars for this celebrated company from 1896 through 1931. This exhibition of Sax's work is generously on loan to the Everson from a private Massachusetts collection.

Shaped Clay 2006
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Shaped Clay 2006 showcases ceramic art created by high school artists from around the country. This exhibition is organized by Syracuse University Ceramics and the Everson Museum of Art.

Works of Daniel Atyim
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

For the Everson's 2004 Biennial exhibition, juror Pavel Zoubok selected Daniel Atyim's mixed-media works for the Best of Show Award. For this prize, the Everson will showcase Atyim's work in a solo exhibition and gallery brochure.

Only an Artist: Adelaide Alsop Robineau, American Studio Potter
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Only an Artist features approximately 80 porcelains by Adelaide Alsop Robineau (1865-1929). These exquisite works are drawn largely from the unparalleled collection of her ceramics held by the Everson Museum of Art, with additional key works from other public and private collections. Beginning with Robineau's early experiments dating from 1904 to 1910, Only an Artist offers a selection of both the matte and crystalline glazes Robineau developed during this crucial period. A unique focus of Only an Artist is the representation of almost thirty works from the last three years of Robineau's life.

Only an Artist: Adelaide Alsop Robineau, American Studio Potter is accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue containing three essays: by the exhibition's guest curator, Thomas Piché Jr.; noted Art Pottery scholar Ellen Paul Denker; and Syracuse University Professor Elizabeth Fowler.

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 Ways of a Brush: Paintings by Marion Simpson
Associated Artists

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

Ms. Simpson, who lives in Vestal, is known as a painter, teacher, and muralist.

Cavalcade of American Popular Music
Featuring Phil Klein, piano

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

Performance and lecture on American songs from the past 200 years.

Spring Concert
Onondaga Community College
Featuring Wind Ensemble and Chamber Singers

Storer Auditorium
Onondaga Community College, Syracuse

Hendricks Chapel Spring Concert
Hendricks Chapel
Hendricks Chapel Choir
John Warren, conductor
Featuring Janet Brown, soprano; Carolyn Weber, alto; Jon English, tenor; Joseph Rinaldi, baritone

Price: Free
Hendricks Chapel
Syracuse University, Syracuse

The program will feature Mozart's Missa Brevis in C Major, a variety of choral works by Pergolesi, Billings, Beethoven, Durufle and Thompson, as well as folk music from Cameroon and Haiti. Accompanists for the program will include University Organist Christopher Marks and a professional orchestra.

Parking will be available in the Irving Garage.

For more information on the concert, call Hendricks Chapel at 315-443-2901.

Syracuse University Setnor School of Music
SU Flute and Trumpet Ensembles

Price: Free
Hendricks Chapel
Syracuse University, Syracuse

The flute ensemble will appear under the direction of Deborah Coble, adjunct instructor in the College of Visual and Performing Arts' Setnor School of Music. The trumpet ensemble will be directed by Daniel Sapochetti, adjunct instructor in the Setnor School. The concert program will include music by Mozart, Gluck, McGinty, Damare, Scheidt, Needham, Lo Presti and Fitzgerald. There will also be a special closing fanfare by Strauss with full brass conducted by Bradley Ethington, associate professor in the Setnor School.

Parking is available in Irving Garage.

For more information, contact the Setnor School at 315-443-5892.

The Marriage of Figaro
Syracuse Opera

Price: $15 - $136
Crouse Hinds Concert Theater, Mulroy Civic Center
411 Montgomery St., Syracuse

Figaro, now beyond his days as the Barber of Seville, is employed as a personal servant to the Count Almaviva. Figaro meets Susanna, falls in love and plans to marry. Enter the lusty Count Almaviva, who is also chasing Figaro's bride-to-be. A little espionage, a dash of lying and a hormonally obsessed young Cherubino set the tone for one of the funniest wedding parties ever. The Marriage of Figaro is highlighted by powerful arias and memorable moments that only Mozart can create.

This production reunites two stars of The Magic Flute: baritone Jimi James as Figaro (who was the birdman Papageno) and soprano Malinda Haslett (the beautiful Pamina) as Susanna.

Sung in English with projected words.

Read a review!

King Lear
Syracuse Stage
Michael Donald Edwards, director

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

An old man's foolishness and a daughter's momentary recalcitrance upend the order of the universe and induce an avalanche of human suffering. In this towering tragedy, Shakespeare dares us to examine the bounds of everything we think we cherish: the embrace of family, the value of forgiveness and the obligations of one generation to the next. How do we transfer power in a family or in a country? Does absolute certainty enable action or cripple the best of our humanity? Few poets can soar to such dramatic heights while exposing the complex web of human concerns Shakespeare illumines in King Lear. Few poets can make us listen so well to the cries of our own suffering.

Read a Review!

A Little Night Music
Syracuse University Drama Department
Anthony Salatino, director

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

Civilized, sophisticated, enchanting, and witty: A Little Night Music is all of these. Yet with Ingmar Bergman's film The Smiles of Summer as its inspiration, desire and sensuality pervade. Stephen Sondheim's score is glorious, striking deeply emotional and resonant chords. The musical is set in turn-of-the-century Scandinavia and is a tale of romance and folly and focuses on middle-aged Fredrik Egerman and his virgin bride Anne. The couple has not consummated their marriage despite having been wed for nearly a year. When Frederik reunites with a former flame, an older actress named Desiree Armfeldt, he succumbs to her charms. The married Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm, one of Desiree's other lovers, discovers the pair. Malcolm relays the gossip to his wife Charlotte, who happens to be a childhood friend of Anne's, to whom eventually is revealed the truth about her husband's infidelity. The cast of characters eventually ends up at Desiree's country estate for a weekend party in which passion mounts, inevitably leading to startling revelations. Sondheim's music for A Little Night Music is unique in that it is a waltz musical, as Sondheim put all of the music in some form of triple time so that the whole score has the feeling of a long waltz. The score thus has an integrated sound, with each song contributing to the established mood of the show. The musical debuted at the Shubert Theatre in New York City in 1973, and went on to sweep the Tony Awards, including awards for Best Musical, Best Music and Lyrics, and Best Book.

Read a Review!

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
The Talent Company
Bob Durkin, director
Featuring Joey Panek

Price: $25 regular; $22 seniors/full-time students; $14 children 12 and under
Empire Theater
New York State Fairgrounds, Geddes

Power, sex, ambition, greed... It's just another day at the office when The Talent Company presents this satire of big business and all it holds. The story follows the rise of J. Pierrepont Finch, who uses a little handbook called "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" to climb the corporate ladder from lowly window washer to high-powered executive.

Read a Review!