Friday, March 31, 2006

Visual Arts Showcase #55: Artists Create Artists
CNY Arts

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

The exhibit highlights the work of Central New York's art teachers and their students.

Winter's End: Works of Donal and Shel Little

Hazard Branch Library
1620 W. Genesee St., Syracuse

New art work by popular Syracuse artists Donal and Shel Little of LittlePath Studio. The exhibit will include a piece created especially in honor of St Patrick's Day.

Premium Blend: Works by Graduate Painters
Syracuse University School of Art and Design

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

The graduate painters whose works will be on display in the exhibition are Monica Alfonso, Tapati Chowdhury, Seunghee Chung, Allison Fox, Frank McCauley, Elena Peteva, Pepa Santamaria, David Serotkin, Andy Sullivan and Elijah Van Benschoten.

Paid parking is available in Irving Garage. For more information, contact the VPA Dean's Office at 315-443-5889.

Dennis Pullen Painting and Poetry
Westcott Community Center

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

See through the eyes and mind of this talented young artist who paints exquisite pieces of artwork with his mouth.

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.

Digital Transitions: Selections from the Light Work Collection
Light Work Gallery

Robert B. Menschel Photography Gallery
Schine Student Center, 306 University Ave., Syracuse

This diverse selection of work from the Light Work collection reflects important and dramatic changes in photography. It explores the new directions artists have taken in the brief period between 1990 and 2005. Many of these artists have experimented with digital techniques for the first time while working at Light Work. These images are hybrids of traditional and digital processes. Some artists go from analog to digital processes and even back to analog. Lines between the categories of analog or digital have been blurred and will continue to be. The boundaries will continue to dissolve and have less meaning.The classification of photograph, digital image, and new media will evolve and their definitions will change. This exhibition is a significant milestone at Light Work, as the first retrospective look at work by artists using various digital tools creatively. It is an enticing glimpse at digital photography's young history as we consider how new digital technologies redefine what photography can and will become.

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.

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.

Scholastic Art Exhibition
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

For over three decades, the Everson has partnered with the Central New York Regional Scholastic Art Awards, sponsored by Time Warner. This juried exhibition of junior high and high school artists is displayed at Onondaga Community College. The Silver Key finalists have their work displayed at the Everson, while the Gold Key winners advance to the national competition.

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.

The opening reception will be held from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm in the Shaffer Galleria. Syracuse rock band Devil Never Even Lived will perform at the event while visitors enjoy refreshments and a variety of art ranging from electronic media to ceramics to animated films.

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.

Different Strokes
Delavan Art Gallery

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

Jane Crow: acrylics
Vincent Fitches: mixed media paintings
Cheyne Rood: pen and inks
Members of the Central New York Art Guild: varied works

Adventures in Illegal Art: Creative Media Resistance and Negativland
Syracuse University College of Arts and Sciences
Featuring Mark Hosler (founding member of Negativland)

Price: Free
Shemin Auditorium, Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

A 90-minute film and storytelling presentation by Mark Hosler, founding member of Negativland, with Q and A to follow. No lawyers were harmed in the making of this event!

Pranks, media hoaxes, media literacy, the art of collage, creative activism in a media saturated multi-national world, file sharing, intellectual property issues, evolving notions of art and ownership and law in a digital age, artistic and funny critiques of mass media and culture, so-called "culture jamming" (a term coined by Negativland way back in 1984)... even if you've never heard of Negativland, if you are interested in any of these issues you're sure to find this funny and inspiring presentation worth your time and attention.

Is Negativland a "band"? Media hoaxers? Activists? Musicians? Filmmakers? Culture jammers? An inspiration for the unwashed many? A nuisance for the corporate few? Decide for yourself in this presentation that uses films and stories to illustrate the many creative projects, hoaxes, pranks and "culture jamming" that Negativland has been doing since 1980.

Most famous for getting sued for their "U2" single, Negativland have had 25 years of fun being a thorn in the side of the corporate media and entertainment biz. They've released a gazillion CDs, do occasional tours, make little movies, and were the subject of San Francisco filmmaker Craig Baldwin's 1995 feature film "Sonic Outlaws".

Epworth Youth Choir

Price: Free-will offering
Erwin First United Methodist Church
920 Euclid Ave., Syracuse

The choir, from First United Methodist Church in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, will present a program including choral and handbell selections and a presentation of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat."

Information: 315-472-4082.

Bamboo Flute Concert

Price: $10, register in advance
Zen Center of Syracuse
266 West Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse

Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin Seldin, Shakuhachi Grand Master

Information: 315-492-9773.

Martha's Trouble
Redhouse

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

Martha's Trouble is husband-wife duo Rob and Jen Slocumout of Auburn, Alabama. Their music is original, rootsy, acoustic pop. Join us as they bring their warm Southern sounds to Syracuse's late winter clime.

Love's Labor's Lost

Price: $7, $5 advance sale
Redeemer Evangelical Covenant Church
7565 Morgan Rd., Liverpool

A 1920s adaptation of Shakespear's play, presented by the Scene 7 Players, a youth theater group.

Information: 315-458-4472.

The Return of the Glass Slipper

Price: $3
Solvay Middle School
299 Bury Dr., Lakeland

Information: 315-487-7061.

The Music Man

Price: $7
Henninger High School
600 Robinson St., Syracuse

Presented by Christian Brothers Academy's drama club.

Information: 315-446-5900.

Whose Life is it Anyway?
Appleseed Productions

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

A brilliant battle of wits takes place in this extraordinary play. Ken Harrison, a successful sculptor, is paralyzed in a car accident and kept alive by support systems in a hospital. Outwardly he's cheerful and often very funny, but he's overwhelmed by the fact that he has lost control of his own life. As the play begins, he is coming to the decision that if he can't live as a man, he does not want to exist as a medical achievement. His physician, however, is utterly determined to preserve Ken's life, regardless of its quality. Finally, despite the pleas of the doctor and his involved nurse, Ken invokes the law of habeas corpus and a judge joins the battle to determine - Whose Life Is It, Anyway?

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Fool for Love
Black Box Players
Black Box Players

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

Hailed by The New Yorker as "the most brilliant dramatist working today," playwright Sam Shepard catapults the audience into the passionate and complicated world of May and Eddie, a country girl and her cowboy. They are lovers tormented by a bond that is violent, restless and, as they realize, unbreakable. Eddie travels to the hotel room in Mississippi where May resides to rekindle their relationship and discovers that though they are inextricably linked, their stars may never align again. The play reaches a heightened sense of reality through the character of the Old Man, existing only in May and Eddie's minds. The production is directed by senior Brina Guild.

Seating is limited, so audience members should arrive at least a half hour prior to the performance to assure seating. To make reservations, leave a message on the Black Box Players' voice mailbox at 315-443-2102. (All requests will receive a follow-up phone call from the box office.)

Major Arcana
LeMoyne College

Price: Free
Coyne Center for the Performing Arts
LeMoyne College, Syracuse

Student directed/produced evening of one-act plays.

A Comedy in Two Acts
Open Hand Theater

Price: $16 at door; $14 in advance
International Mask and Puppet Museum
518 Prospect Ave., Syracuse

Much is Blue About Nothing -- a masked farce performed in the style of Commedia Dell'Arte, the world's most influential comic tradition dating back to early 16th century Italian street theater

The Mysterious Messenger -- a slapstick melodrama in the tradition of the sappiest of silent film traditions and vaudeville

Baylin's Monster
Rarely Done Productions
Ty Marshal, director

Price: $20
Jazz Central
441 E. Washington St., Syracuse

Baylin's Monster is an original musical comedy by Michael Grady about the travails of small town commerce and the appearance of a monster in the marsh! This cast brings us the citizens of Baylin, a fictional Mississippi swamp town that fills its coffers with tourism dollars. Lately, the good people of Baylin have been lunch for a carnivorous monster that lives in its swamp. The media has descended, including network reporter Larry Farrell, a former Baylinite, looking to break the Baylin story, and the townsfolk are scrambling to hide their 60-foot monster. Or are they? Baylin's Monster is a musical without a score, a distinction planned by Grady to encourage singers and non-singers alike to perform his play. It is up to the cast to make up the melodies to Grady's lyrics in each production which will provide for an evening of some tuneful laughs! "This ambitious, intelligent script is full of wonderfully sarcastic humor, and hilarious hillbilly stereotypes". Robert Pela (Phoenix New Times).

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Bad Dates
Syracuse Stage
Mark Rucker, director

Hutchings Auditorium
810 E. Genesee St., adjacent to Syracuse Stage, Syracuse

Meet Haley Walker, funny, smart, sexy, single mom, restaurant owner and connoisseur of fine shoes. She's ready for Mr. Right. Only problem is most of the men she meets are perfect losers. She wants Sex in the City but the guys are strictly Apprentice. Good thing she knows how laugh. Join accomplished actress Nance Williamson in the "before" and "after" of a series of not so successful dates. It's a one-woman comedic journey that goes from practical shoes all the way to lingerie.

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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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Godspell
Vineyard Theatre Arts

Price: $20 regular; $16 students/seniors
Syracuse Vineyard Church
312 Lakeside Rd., Syracuse

Time to hang out with the most well known guy in history in Steven Schwartz's hit musical. Experience the stories. Witness the strong community. See the sacrifice.

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Jesus Christ Superstar
Salt City Center for the Performing Arts

Price: $20 regular; $15 students/seniors
Most Holy Rosary Church
111 Roberts Ave., Syracuse

Bring the whole family to experience the pageantry and spectacle of Central New York's most revered theatrical production of the moving and passionate re-telling of the last days of Jesus Christ through music and song, reverently performed by a talented cast of performers of all ages.

For tickets, phone the box office at 315-475-9749.

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Saturday, April 1, 2006

Different Strokes
Delavan Art Gallery

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

Jane Crow: acrylics
Vincent Fitches: mixed media paintings
Cheyne Rood: pen and inks
Members of the Central New York Art Guild: varied works

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.

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.

Scholastic Art Exhibition
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

For over three decades, the Everson has partnered with the Central New York Regional Scholastic Art Awards, sponsored by Time Warner. This juried exhibition of junior high and high school artists is displayed at Onondaga Community College. The Silver Key finalists have their work displayed at the Everson, while the Gold Key winners advance to the national competition.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Shashank, flute, and Ustad Shahid Parvez, sitar
India Community Religious & Cultural Center

Price: $12 regular, $10 members
Hosmer Auditorium, Everson Museum
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Ustad Shahid Parvez is one of the most important sitar players of his generation. He belongs to the great musical family representing the Imdadkhani Gharana, also known as Etawah Gharana. Shahid Parvez is the son of Ustad Aziz Khan, the third generation Imdadkhani maestro. He initiated Shahid into music, vocal, and tabla at the tender age of 3 years old. By the age 4, he shifted to sitar and was soon recognized as a child prodigy. A purist from the beginning, he has developed a style of his own, combining the Gayaki and the Tantrakari schools of instrument playing. He is now recognized as one of the best sitar players of his generation and is a favorite concert artist both in India and abroad.

Flautist Shashank was barely 9 months olds when he was initiated to south Indian classical music. He became the youngest musician of the century to have been invited to play the prestigious SADAS concert at The Music Academy in Madras. Since then he has been a celebrity flautist the world over and performs in the company of top ranking artists in India and abroad. Shashank has enthralled audiences throughout the world. Shashank's performances feature an extraordinary range of musical expression -- from the deepest meditations to youthful fun and astonishing virtuosity. Audiences respond enthusiastically to his flair and unpretentious style. His percussionists add pizzazz to the performances with rich rhythmic texture that ranges from colorful, sparse punctuation to driving motives that swell to exhilarating levels during solo passages. Shashank has 29 albums to his credit and 2 DVDs of his live concerts. Some of his landmark concerts include those at The Smithsonian, The Kennedy Center, J. Paul Getty Hall, Eastman School of Music, World Music Institute, and Rashtrapathi Bhavan (The President’s Palace at New Delhi).

Tickets can be purchased at the Cultural Resources Council, 315-435-2155, or at Kashmir Groceries
315-251-2571.

Graduate Violin Recital
Syracuse University Setnor School of Music
Featuring Wayne Reich, violin

Setnor Auditorium, Crouse College
Syracuse University, Syracuse

Wayne Reich, a second year graduate student in the Setnor School of Music, gives his final recital including works by Mozart, Ysaye, and Bartok. Reception to follow. Parking is available in the Irving Garage.

Br'er Rabbit in Love
Open Hand Theater
Puppets with Pizazz

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

Br'er Rabbit is trying to win the heart of the lovely Miss Meadows, with the hindrance of Br'er Fox. Children have been laughing during Nancy Sandler's fast-paced, audience-participation show for over 25 years. As the principal puppeteer for the nationally syndicated television show"Hickory Hideout", she received and Emmy Award.

Bad Dates
Syracuse Stage
Mark Rucker, director

Hutchings Auditorium
810 E. Genesee St., adjacent to Syracuse Stage, Syracuse

Meet Haley Walker, funny, smart, sexy, single mom, restaurant owner and connoisseur of fine shoes. She's ready for Mr. Right. Only problem is most of the men she meets are perfect losers. She wants Sex in the City but the guys are strictly Apprentice. Good thing she knows how laugh. Join accomplished actress Nance Williamson in the "before" and "after" of a series of not so successful dates. It's a one-woman comedic journey that goes from practical shoes all the way to lingerie.

Read a Review!

Love's Labor's Lost

Price: $7, $5 advance sale
Redeemer Evangelical Covenant Church
7565 Morgan Rd., Liverpool

A 1920s adaptation of Shakespear's play, presented by the Scene 7 Players, a youth theater group.

Information: 315-458-4472.

The Return of the Glass Slipper

Price: $3
Solvay Middle School
299 Bury Dr., Lakeland

Information: 315-487-7061.

The Music Man

Price: $7
Henninger High School
600 Robinson St., Syracuse

Presented by Christian Brothers Academy's drama club.

Information: 315-446-5900.

The Crucible
Syracuse Civic Theatre

Price: $24 regular, $20 students/seniors, $16 children 12 and under
Carrier Theater, Mulroy Civic Center
411 Montgomery St., Syracuse

Information: 315-329-0080.

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Whose Life is it Anyway?
Appleseed Productions

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

A brilliant battle of wits takes place in this extraordinary play. Ken Harrison, a successful sculptor, is paralyzed in a car accident and kept alive by support systems in a hospital. Outwardly he's cheerful and often very funny, but he's overwhelmed by the fact that he has lost control of his own life. As the play begins, he is coming to the decision that if he can't live as a man, he does not want to exist as a medical achievement. His physician, however, is utterly determined to preserve Ken's life, regardless of its quality. Finally, despite the pleas of the doctor and his involved nurse, Ken invokes the law of habeas corpus and a judge joins the battle to determine - Whose Life Is It, Anyway?

Read a Review!

Fool for Love
Black Box Players
Black Box Players

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

Hailed by The New Yorker as "the most brilliant dramatist working today," playwright Sam Shepard catapults the audience into the passionate and complicated world of May and Eddie, a country girl and her cowboy. They are lovers tormented by a bond that is violent, restless and, as they realize, unbreakable. Eddie travels to the hotel room in Mississippi where May resides to rekindle their relationship and discovers that though they are inextricably linked, their stars may never align again. The play reaches a heightened sense of reality through the character of the Old Man, existing only in May and Eddie's minds. The production is directed by senior Brina Guild.

Seating is limited, so audience members should arrive at least a half hour prior to the performance to assure seating. To make reservations, leave a message on the Black Box Players' voice mailbox at 315-443-2102. (All requests will receive a follow-up phone call from the box office.)

Major Arcana
LeMoyne College

Price: Free
Coyne Center for the Performing Arts
LeMoyne College, Syracuse

Student directed/produced evening of one-act plays.

A Comedy in Two Acts
Open Hand Theater

Price: $16 at door; $14 in advance
International Mask and Puppet Museum
518 Prospect Ave., Syracuse

Much is Blue About Nothing -- a masked farce performed in the style of Commedia Dell'Arte, the world's most influential comic tradition dating back to early 16th century Italian street theater

The Mysterious Messenger -- a slapstick melodrama in the tradition of the sappiest of silent film traditions and vaudeville

T Bone N Weasel
Opening Night Productions

Price: $20 ticket plus restaurant/bar charge depending on package chosen
Glen Loch Restaurant
4626 North St., Jamesville

Hoping to bring themselves up to at least the poverty level, two ex-convicts, T Bone and Weasel have stolen a rather decrepit Buick and have set off across South Carolina with minor mayhem in mind. On their journey they encounter numerous characters (all played by one actor) and through these encounters they come face-to-face with poverty, prejudice, and the ways human beings use each other coldly and selfishly for personal advancement. T Bone is a black man, somewhat educated and more astute. Weasel, who is white, cannot read or write but is of course afforded the greater respect. Moving swiftly from one adventure to another, they botch an attempted robbery (because the drawer of the cash register is stuck); are swindled out of the Buick by a fast-talking used car dealer; run afoul of a sexually voracious lady farmer (who is "ugly enough to turn a train down a dirt road"); fall into the clutches of a larcenous country preacher; and try to make off with the automobile of a politically ambitious small town doctor who wants to exhibit them as examples of what poverty can do to people. Eventually Weasel is hired on by a construction company (and actually buys a car), but when they refuse to take on T Bone as well, because of his color, it is back on the road again, pausing only to make out their last wills and testaments disposing of all their "worldly goods" which, for T Bone is nothing at all, and, for Weasel, consists primarily of his used Chevette -- with 32 payments still to go. T Bone N Weasel is a study in motivation, an exploration of the meaning of success, a hard and gentle examination of the loyalty of true friendship.

Reservations are necessary and can be made by calling the Glen Loch Restaurant at 315-469-6969.

There are two ways to enjoy your evening out:

The Complete Dinner Theatre Package includes show ticket and full gourmet dinner of your choosing off the Glen Loch Restaurant's delicious menu. Diners will be seated in the downstairs dining room and the meal prices will be determined by the regular restaurant menu. Those guests choosing to eat must be seated NO LATER than 6:30pm on Saturday evenings and 12:30pm for the Sunday Brunch. Cost: $20 theatre ticket plus cost of meal per person.

The Light Fare Theatre Package: In an agreement with the Glen Loch Restaurant, Opening Night Productions' patrons will no longer be required to purchase a meal with their theater ticket. The cost of the meal will be replaced by a $10 minimum bar/restaurant charge. This may be applied to appetizers, desserts, drinks and/or coffee. The total expense for tickets will be $32 per person.

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Baylin's Monster
Rarely Done Productions
Ty Marshal, director

Price: $20
Jazz Central
441 E. Washington St., Syracuse

Baylin's Monster is an original musical comedy by Michael Grady about the travails of small town commerce and the appearance of a monster in the marsh! This cast brings us the citizens of Baylin, a fictional Mississippi swamp town that fills its coffers with tourism dollars. Lately, the good people of Baylin have been lunch for a carnivorous monster that lives in its swamp. The media has descended, including network reporter Larry Farrell, a former Baylinite, looking to break the Baylin story, and the townsfolk are scrambling to hide their 60-foot monster. Or are they? Baylin's Monster is a musical without a score, a distinction planned by Grady to encourage singers and non-singers alike to perform his play. It is up to the cast to make up the melodies to Grady's lyrics in each production which will provide for an evening of some tuneful laughs! "This ambitious, intelligent script is full of wonderfully sarcastic humor, and hilarious hillbilly stereotypes". Robert Pela (Phoenix New Times).

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Bad Dates
Syracuse Stage
Mark Rucker, director

Hutchings Auditorium
810 E. Genesee St., adjacent to Syracuse Stage, Syracuse

Meet Haley Walker, funny, smart, sexy, single mom, restaurant owner and connoisseur of fine shoes. She's ready for Mr. Right. Only problem is most of the men she meets are perfect losers. She wants Sex in the City but the guys are strictly Apprentice. Good thing she knows how laugh. Join accomplished actress Nance Williamson in the "before" and "after" of a series of not so successful dates. It's a one-woman comedic journey that goes from practical shoes all the way to lingerie.

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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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Godspell
Vineyard Theatre Arts

Price: $20 regular; $16 students/seniors
Syracuse Vineyard Church
312 Lakeside Rd., Syracuse

Time to hang out with the most well known guy in history in Steven Schwartz's hit musical. Experience the stories. Witness the strong community. See the sacrifice.

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Sunday, April 2, 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.

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.

Scholastic Art Exhibition
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

For over three decades, the Everson has partnered with the Central New York Regional Scholastic Art Awards, sponsored by Time Warner. This juried exhibition of junior high and high school artists is displayed at Onondaga Community College. The Silver Key finalists have their work displayed at the Everson, while the Gold Key winners advance to the national competition.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

Curated by Domenic J. Iacono, Syracuse University Art Collection

The 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.

Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids
Redhouse

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

In Calcutta's red light district appear a group of unforgettable children. Feisty, resilient and wickedly funny - they are the children of prostitutes. Trying to evade a doomed future, they embark on a transformational journey with New York based photographer Zana Briski, who teaches them photography. This humorous and heartfelt story portrays the power of art and the courage of those willing to change their own lives.

Run Time: 85 minutes
Rated R for some sequences of strong language

This showing will be followed by a special talkbalk session with arts reviewer and WAER Women’s Voices radio host Nancy Keefe Rhodes and documentary film maker Richard Breyer.

A Walk Down Tin Pan Alley
Arts Alive in Liverpool
Featuring Carol Spradling and Friends

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

Stained Glass Series: Magnificent Mozart
Syracuse Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Hege, conductor
Featuring S.U. Oratorio Society; Cristina Buciu, violin; Petia Radneva-Manolova, violin; Li Li, viola

Price: $20 adults, $12 students
Crouse Hinds Concert Theater, Mulroy Civic Center
411 Montgomery St., Syracuse

Mozart Symphony No. 1
Mozart Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola
Mozart Rondo for Violin and Orchestra in B-flat Major
Mozart Mass in C Major, "Missa Solemnis"

An Evening with David Sedaris

Price: $38.50, $32.50, $27.50
Landmark Theatre
362 S. Salina St., Syracuse

NPR personality and best-selling author David Sedaris will do a 60 minute reading, followed by a question and answer session and a book signing.

T Bone N Weasel
Opening Night Productions

Price: $20 ticket plus restaurant/bar charge depending on package chosen
Glen Loch Restaurant
4626 North St., Jamesville

Hoping to bring themselves up to at least the poverty level, two ex-convicts, T Bone and Weasel have stolen a rather decrepit Buick and have set off across South Carolina with minor mayhem in mind. On their journey they encounter numerous characters (all played by one actor) and through these encounters they come face-to-face with poverty, prejudice, and the ways human beings use each other coldly and selfishly for personal advancement. T Bone is a black man, somewhat educated and more astute. Weasel, who is white, cannot read or write but is of course afforded the greater respect. Moving swiftly from one adventure to another, they botch an attempted robbery (because the drawer of the cash register is stuck); are swindled out of the Buick by a fast-talking used car dealer; run afoul of a sexually voracious lady farmer (who is "ugly enough to turn a train down a dirt road"); fall into the clutches of a larcenous country preacher; and try to make off with the automobile of a politically ambitious small town doctor who wants to exhibit them as examples of what poverty can do to people. Eventually Weasel is hired on by a construction company (and actually buys a car), but when they refuse to take on T Bone as well, because of his color, it is back on the road again, pausing only to make out their last wills and testaments disposing of all their "worldly goods" which, for T Bone is nothing at all, and, for Weasel, consists primarily of his used Chevette -- with 32 payments still to go. T Bone N Weasel is a study in motivation, an exploration of the meaning of success, a hard and gentle examination of the loyalty of true friendship.

Reservations are necessary and can be made by calling the Glen Loch Restaurant at 315-469-6969.

There are two ways to enjoy your evening out:

The Complete Dinner Theatre Package includes show ticket and full gourmet dinner of your choosing off the Glen Loch Restaurant's delicious menu. Diners will be seated in the downstairs dining room and the meal prices will be determined by the regular restaurant menu. Those guests choosing to eat must be seated NO LATER than 6:30pm on Saturday evenings and 12:30pm for the Sunday Brunch. Cost: $20 theatre ticket plus cost of meal per person.

The Light Fare Theatre Package: In an agreement with the Glen Loch Restaurant, Opening Night Productions' patrons will no longer be required to purchase a meal with their theater ticket. The cost of the meal will be replaced by a $10 minimum bar/restaurant charge. This may be applied to appetizers, desserts, drinks and/or coffee. The total expense for tickets will be $32 per person.

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Bad Dates
Syracuse Stage
Mark Rucker, director

Hutchings Auditorium
810 E. Genesee St., adjacent to Syracuse Stage, Syracuse

Meet Haley Walker, funny, smart, sexy, single mom, restaurant owner and connoisseur of fine shoes. She's ready for Mr. Right. Only problem is most of the men she meets are perfect losers. She wants Sex in the City but the guys are strictly Apprentice. Good thing she knows how laugh. Join accomplished actress Nance Williamson in the "before" and "after" of a series of not so successful dates. It's a one-woman comedic journey that goes from practical shoes all the way to lingerie.

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!

Bad Dates
Syracuse Stage
Mark Rucker, director

Hutchings Auditorium
810 E. Genesee St., adjacent to Syracuse Stage, Syracuse

Meet Haley Walker, funny, smart, sexy, single mom, restaurant owner and connoisseur of fine shoes. She's ready for Mr. Right. Only problem is most of the men she meets are perfect losers. She wants Sex in the City but the guys are strictly Apprentice. Good thing she knows how laugh. Join accomplished actress Nance Williamson in the "before" and "after" of a series of not so successful dates. It's a one-woman comedic journey that goes from practical shoes all the way to lingerie.

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Jesus Christ Superstar
Salt City Center for the Performing Arts

Price: $20 regular; $15 students/seniors
Most Holy Rosary Church
111 Roberts Ave., Syracuse

Bring the whole family to experience the pageantry and spectacle of Central New York's most revered theatrical production of the moving and passionate re-telling of the last days of Jesus Christ through music and song, reverently performed by a talented cast of performers of all ages.

For tickets, phone the box office at 315-475-9749.

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Monday, April 3, 2006

Visual Arts Showcase #55: Artists Create Artists
CNY Arts

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

The exhibit highlights the work of Central New York's art teachers and their students.

OCC Student Art Exhibit
Onondaga Community College

Whitney Applied Technology Center
Onondaga Community College, Syracuse

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.

Premium Blend: Works by Graduate Painters
Syracuse University School of Art and Design

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

The graduate painters whose works will be on display in the exhibition are Monica Alfonso, Tapati Chowdhury, Seunghee Chung, Allison Fox, Frank McCauley, Elena Peteva, Pepa Santamaria, David Serotkin, Andy Sullivan and Elijah Van Benschoten.

Paid parking is available in Irving Garage. For more information, contact the VPA Dean's Office at 315-443-5889.

Dennis Pullen Painting and Poetry
Westcott Community Center

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

See through the eyes and mind of this talented young artist who paints exquisite pieces of artwork with his mouth.

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.

After the Thin Man (1936)
Syracuse Cinephile Society

Weber's Restaurant
820 Danforth St., Syracuse

Tuesday, April 4, 2006

Visual Arts Showcase #55: Artists Create Artists
CNY Arts

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

The exhibit highlights the work of Central New York's art teachers and their students.

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.

OCC Student Art Exhibit
Onondaga Community College

Whitney Applied Technology Center
Onondaga Community College, Syracuse

Premium Blend: Works by Graduate Painters
Syracuse University School of Art and Design

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

The graduate painters whose works will be on display in the exhibition are Monica Alfonso, Tapati Chowdhury, Seunghee Chung, Allison Fox, Frank McCauley, Elena Peteva, Pepa Santamaria, David Serotkin, Andy Sullivan and Elijah Van Benschoten.

Paid parking is available in Irving Garage. For more information, contact the VPA Dean's Office at 315-443-5889.

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.

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.

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.

Scholastic Art Exhibition
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

For over three decades, the Everson has partnered with the Central New York Regional Scholastic Art Awards, sponsored by Time Warner. This juried exhibition of junior high and high school artists is displayed at Onondaga Community College. The Silver Key finalists have their work displayed at the Everson, while the Gold Key winners advance to the national competition.

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.

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

Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids
Redhouse

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

Born Into Brothels, by Ross Kauffman and Zana Briski, winner of the 77th annual Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature is a tribute to the resiliency of childhood and the restorative power of art. The most stigmatized people in Calcutta's red light district are not the prostitutes, but their children. In the face of abject poverty, abuse, and despair, these kids have little possibility of escaping their mother's fate or for creating another type of life.

Devoid of sentimentality, Born into Brothels defies the typical tear-stained tourist snapshot of the global underbelly. Briski spends years with these kids and becomes part of their lives. Their photographs are prisms into their souls, rather than anthropological curiosities or primitive imagery, and a true testimony of the power of the indelible creative spirit.

Directors Zana Briski and Ross Kauffman chronicle the amazing transformation of the children they come to know in the red light district. Briski, a professional photographer, gives them lessons and cameras, igniting latent sparks of artistic genius that reside in these children who live in the most sordid and seemingly hopeless world. The photographs taken by the children are not merely examples of remarkable observation and talent; they reflect something much larger, morally encouraging, and even politically volatile: art as an immensely liberating and empowering force.

Run Time: 85 minutes
Rated R for some sequences of strong language

The National Academy of Design and the Development of American Art, 1825-2005
Syracuse University School of Art and Design
Featuring Annette Blaugrund

Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

Annette Blaugrund is director of the National Academy Museum and School of Fine Arts and has published and lectured widely on diverse subjects in American art and museology. She is the academys chief administrator and oversees development, exhibitions, educational programs, art school activities, and interaction with other institutions as well as the council and advisory board. Her most recent book is The Essential Audubon, published by The Wonderland Press of Harry N. Abrams, Inc. (1999). She holds a Ph.D. in art history from Columbia University where for six years she taught a summer school seminar.

For further information, contact the Department of Art at 315-443-2186 or email kmtills@syr.edu.

Luis Rodriguez
University Lectures

Price: Free
Hendricks Chapel
Syracuse University, Syracuse

Luis J. Rodriguez has emerged as one of the leading Chicano writers in the country with eight nationally published books in memoir, childrens literature and poetry. Rodriguez's poetry has won a Poetry Center Book Award, a PEN Josephine Miles Literary Award, and Foreward magazine's Silver Book Award, among others. His two children's books have won a Patterson Young Adult Book Award, two Skipping Stones Honor Award, and a Parent's Choice Book Award, among others.

Luis Rodriguez is best known for the 1993 memoir of gang life, Always Running: La Vida Loca, Gang Days in L.A. An international best seller, the memoir also garnered a Carl Sandburg Literary Award, a Chicago Sun Times Book Award, and was designated a New York Times "Notable Book." Written as a cautionary tale for Rodriguez's then 15-year-old son Ramiro  who had joined a Chicago gang  the memoir is popular among youth and teachers.

An Evening of Bach and Handel
Syracuse University Setnor School of Music

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

The program will include English Suite No. 3 in G Minor, Invention No. 8 in F Major, arias from Alcina, Xerxes, Magnificat, and St. John Passion, and a performance of Handel's Gloria, a cantata for soprano and strings discovered in 2001.

Faculty performers include Jeremy and Sara Mastrangelo on violin, Gregory Wood on cello, Fred Karpoff on piano and organ, Razika Djoudi and Cornelia Brewster on flute, sopranos Julia McKinstry and Janet Brown, and mezzo sopranos Rhonda Hackworth and Jennifer Kay.

Parking is available in Irving Garage.

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

Bad Dates
Syracuse Stage
Mark Rucker, director

Hutchings Auditorium
810 E. Genesee St., adjacent to Syracuse Stage, Syracuse

Meet Haley Walker, funny, smart, sexy, single mom, restaurant owner and connoisseur of fine shoes. She's ready for Mr. Right. Only problem is most of the men she meets are perfect losers. She wants Sex in the City but the guys are strictly Apprentice. Good thing she knows how laugh. Join accomplished actress Nance Williamson in the "before" and "after" of a series of not so successful dates. It's a one-woman comedic journey that goes from practical shoes all the way to lingerie.

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Wednesday, April 5, 2006

OCC Student Art Exhibit
Onondaga Community College

Whitney Applied Technology Center
Onondaga Community College, Syracuse

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.

Premium Blend: Works by Graduate Painters
Syracuse University School of Art and Design

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

The graduate painters whose works will be on display in the exhibition are Monica Alfonso, Tapati Chowdhury, Seunghee Chung, Allison Fox, Frank McCauley, Elena Peteva, Pepa Santamaria, David Serotkin, Andy Sullivan and Elijah Van Benschoten.

Paid parking is available in Irving Garage. For more information, contact the VPA Dean's Office at 315-443-5889.

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.

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.

Scholastic Art Exhibition
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

For over three decades, the Everson has partnered with the Central New York Regional Scholastic Art Awards, sponsored by Time Warner. This juried exhibition of junior high and high school artists is displayed at Onondaga Community College. The Silver Key finalists have their work displayed at the Everson, while the Gold Key winners advance to the national competition.

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.

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

Downtown Writer's Center
Featuring Miriam Grace Monfredo

Price: Free, reservations required.
YMCA Downtown
340 Montgomery St., Syracuse

The author, from Western New York, talks about getting published. Manfredo is the author of Northstar Conspiracy, the historical novel about the Underground Railroad being featured this year by CNY Reads, a community reading initiative.

Reservations: 315-474-6851, ext. 314.

Visiting Artist: Lonnie Graham
Light Work Gallery

Watson Theater, Menschel Media Center
316 Waverly Ave. (Syracuse University), Syracuse

Renowned photographer Lonnie Graham will talk about his work and experience working on community-based photographic series and projects. Graham produces a variety of work, including stunning portraits, large room-sized installation pieces, and public art projects that integrate the community. His work focuses on three elements -- the individual, family, and community. It is his public art projects and community focus that will be the subject of his lecture at Syracuse University.

Graham is the founder of the African/American Garden Project, a physical and cultural exchange program. This project created a cultural exchange between urban single mothers, an elderly African-American community, and farmers from a small village in Kenya. He has exhibited his work internationally, and was awarded a Pew Fellowship in the Arts, one of the largest grants for an individual artist, which supported this project. He has also received three fellowships from the Pennsylvania Council for the Arts and a National Endowment for the Arts/Pew Charitable Trust Travel Grant.

Jhumpa Lahiri
Friends of the Central Library Author Series

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

Author of a Pulitzer Prize-winning story collection, Interpreter of Maladies. Born in London to Bengali parents and raised in Rhode Island, Lahiri writes with confidence about cultural conflicts. She followed up that 1999 collection with a novel, The Namesake, in 2003.

Civic Morning Musicals
Dana Gorzelany-Mostak, soprano; Dominick Corbacio, tenor; Matthew Ryan Hoch, baritone; Pat Doherty, piano; Jennifer Gorzelany, flute

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

Bach Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht from The Coffee Cantata
Lawes To the Dews
Yeston I Don't Wanna Rock and Roll

Bad Dates
Syracuse Stage
Mark Rucker, director

Hutchings Auditorium
810 E. Genesee St., adjacent to Syracuse Stage, Syracuse

Meet Haley Walker, funny, smart, sexy, single mom, restaurant owner and connoisseur of fine shoes. She's ready for Mr. Right. Only problem is most of the men she meets are perfect losers. She wants Sex in the City but the guys are strictly Apprentice. Good thing she knows how laugh. Join accomplished actress Nance Williamson in the "before" and "after" of a series of not so successful dates. It's a one-woman comedic journey that goes from practical shoes all the way to lingerie.

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!

Bad Dates
Syracuse Stage
Mark Rucker, director

Hutchings Auditorium
810 E. Genesee St., adjacent to Syracuse Stage, Syracuse

Meet Haley Walker, funny, smart, sexy, single mom, restaurant owner and connoisseur of fine shoes. She's ready for Mr. Right. Only problem is most of the men she meets are perfect losers. She wants Sex in the City but the guys are strictly Apprentice. Good thing she knows how laugh. Join accomplished actress Nance Williamson in the "before" and "after" of a series of not so successful dates. It's a one-woman comedic journey that goes from practical shoes all the way to lingerie.

Read a Review!

Thursday, April 6, 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.

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.

OCC Student Art Exhibit
Onondaga Community College

Whitney Applied Technology Center
Onondaga Community College, Syracuse

Premium Blend: Works by Graduate Painters
Syracuse University School of Art and Design

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

The graduate painters whose works will be on display in the exhibition are Monica Alfonso, Tapati Chowdhury, Seunghee Chung, Allison Fox, Frank McCauley, Elena Peteva, Pepa Santamaria, David Serotkin, Andy Sullivan and Elijah Van Benschoten.

Paid parking is available in Irving Garage. For more information, contact the VPA Dean's Office at 315-443-5889.

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.

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.

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.

Scholastic Art Exhibition
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

For over three decades, the Everson has partnered with the Central New York Regional Scholastic Art Awards, sponsored by Time Warner. This juried exhibition of junior high and high school artists is displayed at Onondaga Community College. The Silver Key finalists have their work displayed at the Everson, while the Gold Key winners advance to the national competition.

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.

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.

Opening reception 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm.

Le Mozart Noir
Community Folk Art Center

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

Film directed by Raymond Saint-Jean.

Opening Event: A Fish With a Smile and Janem Janem
Syracuse International Film Festival

Price: $25
Landmark Theatre
362 S. Salina St., Syracuse

A Fish With a Smile by C. Jay Shig, Alan Tuan, Poliang Lin (Taiwan, animation, 10 min.)
I once had a fish that was as loyal as a dog, as amicable as a cat and as attentive as a lover, remembers a man who is deeply aggrieved in spite of his calm exterior. For when the man gave the fish its freedom, he was obliged to stand by and watch as his glittering little friend swam off happily into the cold ocean.

Janem Janem by Haim Bouzaglo (Israel, fiction, 100 min.)
Aldi, a 40 year old high-school teacher is in a midlife crisis. He has just returned from a long military reserve duty and he informs the schoolýs principal that he is not coming back to teach. On top of this crisis he has been traumatized by the loss of his friend, who was killed in front of him by a sniper. His wife, a psychologist, suggests he take a vacation. Aldi goes for a journey in his own country, incognito. Aldi joins the Turks and Romanians; migrant workers living in a shabby hostel which accommodates illegal immigrants. The unknown world of foreign workers is revealed to him in the middle of Tel Aviv. The film is a journey of construction sites, impoverished dwellings, warm new friendships, love and passion in a world which is unfamiliar yet close at hand.

Season of the Horse
Syracuse International Film Festival

Price: $8 regular; $6 student/senior; $25 4-pack; $75 full festival pass
Marriott Hotel Syracuse
500 S. Warren St., Syracuse

Season of the Horse by Ning Cai (China, fiction, 100 min.)
The Mongolian herdsman-once the proud symbol of the ancient nomadic culture of the grasslands and master of a great empire ruled on horseback, finds himself these days locked in a bitter struggle to preserve his traditional way of life. Wurgen, the protagonist is a man who finds himself in such a dilemma. As desert sands and modern civilization encroach upon his pasture, and the government passes new regulations to ban herding and fence off his ancestral lands, it is all he can do to maintain a modest flock of sheep, support his family and hold on to his aging and beloved horse. Unwilling to leave the grasslands for an new and uncertain life in the city, Wurgen finds himself in conflict with his friends and neighbors, local authorities and even his own family. Under pressure from his wife to earn some money to send their son to school, Wurgen vows that he would rather die than sell his loyal horse, or humiliate himself selling yogurt by the side of the newly constructed expressway that bisects the grasslands. The JI FENG ZHONG DE MA (Season of the Horse) is more than the story of one man's battle for survival. It is a requiem for a rapidly disappearing dream, a way of life, a cultural identity and a proud nomadic tradition now threatened with extinction...

The Time of the Heart
Syracuse International Film Festival

Price: $8 regular; $6 student/senior; $25 4-pack; $75 full festival pass
Westcott Theater
524 Westcott St., Syracuse

The Time of the Heart by Ala Ozgenturk (Turkey, fiction, 112 min.)
Istanbul in the 1950s. Belkis, a middleclass girl, and Demir, the wealthy heir of a Turkish family living in Australia, have just agreed to get married over lunch at the fashionable Pera Palas Hotel. Demir has to return to Australia, however, and promises Belkis that he will be back for her soon. When he doesnýt return, Belkis falls prey to the advances of Akfar, the hotel's young playboy owner, who also happens to be an amateur arms dealer. Despite his initially shady intentions, Akfar himself finds himself falling seriously for Belkis. When he is imprisoned for his illegal activities, she finds consolation in Cemil, the hotel's shy elevator attendant. Two decades later, Akfar is released from prison and returns to the hotel, only to learn that Cemil, who also still works at the hotel, has married Belkis. But Akfar's passion for Belkis knows no rest. The resolution of these tangled love affairs will be sudden and brutal.

Two Hands and Alma Mater
Syracuse International Film Festival

Price: $8 regular; $6 student/senior; $25 4-pack; $75 full festival pass
Palace Theater
2384 James St., Syracuse

Two Hands by Fabio Wuytack (Italy, documentary, 6 min.)
Palestine has got but 4 heart surgeons. One of them is Mohammed Tamim. Mohammed came to Belgium in 2003 to specialize in pediatric surgery. The second "Intifada" made him a war surgeon.

Alma Mater by Alvaro Buela (Uruguay, fiction, 100 min.)
34-year-old Pamela is a small and shy woman. She works at the cash register of a supermarket. She attends a religious temple led by a Brazilian minister. She periodically visits her autistic mother. She is an anonymous character, leading a meaningless life. Suddenly, a miracle occurs. Messages of a marvelous destiny start to reach Pamela in unusual ways: a client, a gentle and charismatic transvestite, her own mother, dreams, bar codes, real and imaginary signals. The Savior of the Next Millennium is apparently on his way and everything indicates that she, being a virgin, is carrying him on her entrails. Impelled to face herself, Pamela undertakes an inner voyage. A paradoxical voyage: the more mystic she grows to be, the more human she becomes.

A Cigar At the Beach and Skritek
Syracuse International Film Festival

Price: $8 regular; $6 student/senior; $25 4-pack; $75 full festival pass
Landmark Theatre
362 S. Salina St., Syracuse

A Cigar At the Beach by Stephen Keep Mills (USA, fiction, 15 min.)
A man withdraws to an empty beach to smoke a cigar and fantasize. An approaching storm out across the water mirrors the storm inside him as his fantasies propel him to the very edge of himself and to a surprise yearning greater than flesh or adventure.

Skritek by Tomas Vorel (Czech Republic, experimental/fiction, 87 min.)
A country family moves to the city, seeking a better life. The Father works as a butcher in a meatmarket. The Mother is a cashier in a hypermarket. Their daughter has problems in school. The son studies at a training institution for food professions since his father expects him to be a butcher as well. The son, however, is a vegetarian, an anarchist and has endless conflicts with authority. All this is too much for the father, who is burning with lust for an attractive young female butcher. The mother tries everything to win her husband back: a new hairstyle, expensive lingerie, psychotherapy, but the husband completely loses interest in her and moves in with the young butcheress. With her whole world collapsing, the mother seeks revenge. Tangling all this up further is a Skritek with a magic stick that makes everything absurd. Only the daughter understands the Skritekýs magical, irrational world. Like a silent film, the whole story unfolds without words. The mystical music of MIG 21, sound effects, and exclamations replace language.

Artist Lecture
Light Work Gallery
Featuring Vicki Goldberg

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

Lecture in conjunction with the exhibit Suzanne Opton: Soldier. A gallery reception will follow the lecture.

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.

Bad Dates
Syracuse Stage
Mark Rucker, director

Hutchings Auditorium
810 E. Genesee St., adjacent to Syracuse Stage, Syracuse

Meet Haley Walker, funny, smart, sexy, single mom, restaurant owner and connoisseur of fine shoes. She's ready for Mr. Right. Only problem is most of the men she meets are perfect losers. She wants Sex in the City but the guys are strictly Apprentice. Good thing she knows how laugh. Join accomplished actress Nance Williamson in the "before" and "after" of a series of not so successful dates. It's a one-woman comedic journey that goes from practical shoes all the way to lingerie.

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!

Fool for Love
Black Box Players
Black Box Players

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

Hailed by The New Yorker as "the most brilliant dramatist working today," playwright Sam Shepard catapults the audience into the passionate and complicated world of May and Eddie, a country girl and her cowboy. They are lovers tormented by a bond that is violent, restless and, as they realize, unbreakable. Eddie travels to the hotel room in Mississippi where May resides to rekindle their relationship and discovers that though they are inextricably linked, their stars may never align again. The play reaches a heightened sense of reality through the character of the Old Man, existing only in May and Eddie's minds. The production is directed by senior Brina Guild.

Seating is limited, so audience members should arrive at least a half hour prior to the performance to assure seating. To make reservations, leave a message on the Black Box Players' voice mailbox at 315-443-2102. (All requests will receive a follow-up phone call from the box office.)

Anything Goes
First Year Players

Price: $7 general public; $4 with SU ID
Goldstein Auditorium, Schine Student Center
Syracuse University, Syracuse

Anything Goes, by Cole Porter, is a lively musical full of song and dance that will entertain viewers young and old. Anything Goes tells the story of Billy Crocker, a stowaway on the S.S. American. Billy is trying to win the heart of Hope who is already promised to her fiance Evelyn. Hilarity ensues as Billy tries to break Hope and Evelyn up before they arrive in England where they are supposed to be married. The musical has quite a few eccentric characters that are sure to be crowd pleasers.

Parking is available at the Marion and Waverly lots all 3 nights for normal price on Thursday night and free on Friday and Saturday.

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Friday, April 7, 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 Student Art Exhibit
Onondaga Community College

Whitney Applied Technology Center
Onondaga Community College, Syracuse

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.

Premium Blend: Works by Graduate Painters
Syracuse University School of Art and Design

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

The graduate painters whose works will be on display in the exhibition are Monica Alfonso, Tapati Chowdhury, Seunghee Chung, Allison Fox, Frank McCauley, Elena Peteva, Pepa Santamaria, David Serotkin, Andy Sullivan and Elijah Van Benschoten.

Paid parking is available in Irving Garage. For more information, contact the VPA Dean's Office at 315-443-5889.

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.

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.

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.

Scholastic Art Exhibition
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

For over three decades, the Everson has partnered with the Central New York Regional Scholastic Art Awards, sponsored by Time Warner. This juried exhibition of junior high and high school artists is displayed at Onondaga Community College. The Silver Key finalists have their work displayed at the Everson, while the Gold Key winners advance to the national competition.

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.

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