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Arts and Performance Events

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Nabil Harb: Mater si, magistra no

January 13, 2025April 25, 2025 EST

Light Work

January 21, 2025

Abstract portrait of a woman with dark curly hair and a tropical beach scene superimposed on her body

Joiri Minaya: Unseeing the Tropics at the Museum

January 21, 2025May 10, 2025 EST

Syracuse University Art Museum

Joiri Minaya: Unseeing the Tropics at the Museum brings together artwork by the acclaimed New York City-based Dominican artist and objects from the collection to examine how Minaya critiques Western…

ceramic rice bag

Fruits of Their Labor: Work and Leisure at the Syracuse University Art Museum

January 21, 2025May 10, 2025 EST

Syracuse University Art Museum

Fruits of Their Labor seeks to reexamine depictions of labor and leisure in the Syracuse University Art Museum’s permanent collection. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed systemic problems in the…

black and white photo of a rocky beach, with a close up of a human ear in front laying down

Surrealism and Photography: “Where I Dream, It is Awake”

January 21, 2025May 10, 2025 EST

Syracuse University Art Museum

This exhibition examines the role of Surrealism in modern photography, tracking the movement’s love of chance, fragmentation, and uncanny dream imagery from its origins in Paris to Britain, Mexico,…

Botanical print of flowers and leaves

“The Earth Laughs in Flowers” Plants in the Syracuse University Art Museum

January 21, 2025May 10, 2025 EST

Syracuse University Art Museum

Drawing upon Ralph Waldo Emerson’s famous line “the earth laughs in flowers” from his poem, “Hamatreya” (1846), this exhibition explores images of plants, as well as plant-based objects, in…

Male figure standing in front of two large paintings installed on a deep red crimson wall

LANscapes

January 21, 2025May 10, 2025 EST

Syracuse University Art Museum

The Art Wall Project: Mauro C. Martinez In its fourth iteration, the 2024-2025 Art Wall Project will explore the spaces where video gaming takes place. Through his paintings, Mauro C. Martinez will…

black and white abstract fine art print

Faculty Fellows Curate

January 21, 2025May 10, 2025 EST

Syracuse University Art Museum

In Summer 2022, the Syracuse University Art Museum launched a Faculty Fellows program to support innovative curriculum development, experiential learning, and the fuller integration of the…

CFAC Game Night & Karaoke

January 21, 2025 at 6:30pm7:30pm EST

Community Folk Art Center

Join us on Tuesday, January 21st for a fun-filled evening of games and karaoke at the Community Folk Art Center. Get ready to showcase your gaming skills and sing your heart out with friends! This…

January 22, 2025

A flier for the New Filmmakers Showcase.

Syracuse International Film Festival’s New Filmmakers Showcase

January 22, 2025 at 6:00pm9:00pm EST

Shaffer Art Building, Shemin Auditorium

A showcase of films made by students at Syracuse University. Schedule 6-6:15 p.m., Doors Open 6:15-8:15 p.m., Screenings 8:15-9 p.m., Q&A and Award Ceremony  

January 23, 2025

2025 BFA Art Photography Annual Reception

January 23, 2025 at 5:00pm7:00pm EST

Light Work, Jeffrey J. Hoone Gallery

Light Work presents the 2025 BFA Art Photography Annual of photographs by seniors from the Art Photography program in the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University. We will host a…

Light Work Reception: Nabil Harb

January 23, 2025 at 5:00pm7:00pm EST

Light Work

Nabil Harb’s project Mater si, magistra no (a macaronic phrase that translates as “Mother yes, teacher no”) presents photographs that describe and depict moments and scenes within his…

Karly Jade Catto

Karly Jade Catto | School of Art Visiting Artist Lecture Series

January 23, 2025 at 6:30pm8:00pm EST

Shaffer Art Building, Shemin Auditorium

Karly Jade Catto received a B.F.A. in illustration from Brigham Young University. Her specialties include illustration, digital painting, visual development and character design. She has worked with…

January 26, 2025

Alexandra Dubaniewicz, Voice | Setnor Student Recital Series

January 26, 2025 at 2:00pm3:00pm EST

Crouse College, Setnor Auditorium and Virtual (See event details)

Alexandra Dubaniewicz, a student in the Setnor School of Music, presents a voice recital.  Live Streaming   The video player will not become active until immediately prior to the concert’s start…

Evan Oliveras, Trombone | Setnor Student Recital Series

January 26, 2025 at 5:00pm6:00pm EST

Crouse College, Setnor Auditorium and Virtual (See event details)

Evan Oliveras, a student in the Setnor School of Music, presents a trombone recital.  Live Streaming   The video player will not become active until immediately prior to the concert’s start…

January 28, 2025

Crouse College with snow.

Graduate Wind Conductors Concert

January 28, 2025 at 8:00pm9:00pm EST

Crouse College, Setnor Auditorium and Virtual (See event details)

Graduate student conductors in the Setnor School of Music present a concert. Live Streaming   The video player will not become active until immediately prior to the concert’s start time. If you…

January 30, 2025

Myles Calvert works at a table.

Myles Calvert | School of Art Visiting Artist Lecture Series

January 30, 2025 at 6:30pm8:00pm EST

Shaffer Art Building, Shemin Auditorium

Myles Calvert attended the University of Guelph with a focus in printmaking before traveling to London, where he earned his M.A. in printmaking at University of the Arts London. Major bodies of work…

February 1, 2025

Homage to Black Wall Street

February 1, 2025 at 11:00am3:00pm EST

Community Folk Art Center, Gallery

Celebrate Black Labor this BHM. Join us for a special event honoring the legacy of Black Wall Street – a day of celebration, education, and empowerment! This free program will highlight …

February 2, 2025

Sigma Alpha Iota Centennial Musicale

February 2, 2025 at 10:30am11:30am EST

Crouse College, Setnor Auditorium

Sigma Alpha Iota, a professional music fraternity, celebrates 100 years at Syracuse University.

February 3, 2025

Student Artist Exhibit

February 3, 2025February 7, 2025 EST

Barner-McDuffie House

This is the Barner-McDuffie House’s premier Black student artist exhibit! Our inaugural artists are Soup Russell, Ilana Lynna Robbins, Chelsea Reeves and Mia Morgan.

February 6, 2025

Chuck Groenink

Chuck Groenink | School of Art Visiting Artist Lecture Series

February 6, 2025 at 6:30pm8:00pm EST

Shaffer Art Building, Shemin Auditorium

Chuck Groenink is an illustrator and more recently an author of picturebooks. He has worked with publishers in the U.S. and Europe on over two dozen children’s books since 2010. He strives to make…

February 7, 2025

Overture: 2025 Faculty Survey

Overture: 2025 Faculty Survey

February 7, 2025March 3, 2025 EST

Nancy Cantor Warehouse, Warehouse Gallery

Featuring work by faculty members in the College of Visual and Performing Arts. An opening reception will be held on Friday, February 7, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The Warehouse Gallery is the premier…