Cultural Events Calendar
Below is a listing of cultural events held at the College and in the surrounding community:
October
- 1st 5:30 pm "From Columbus to Wahoo: What They Don't Know and How It Hurts Us," by Suzan Harjo, Syracuse University, Bird Library-Peter Graham Scholarly Commons
- 2nd 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. “Embracing the Fierce Urgency of Now: Remembering Hispanic Medal of Honor Recipients of Wars Past” featuring Otto Feliu, Syracuse Veteran’s Administration, Medical Center Auditorium.
- 2nd 6:00 p.m. Opening Reception for the Art Exhibit: Faces & Phases (2006 – 2009) by Zanele Muholi, Activist and Visual Artist, Empire State College, 6333 Route 298, East Syracuse
- 3rd 11:00 am to 9:00 pm - “Roots of Peacemaking at Onondaga Lake Park”, sponsored by Syracuse University and Onondaga Community College
- 5th 7:00 pm to 8:45 pm - Oveous Mazimus-Spoken Word, Onondaga, Gordon Student Center-Café
- 5th 7 pm to 8 pm - "Diversity and Inclusion" workshop, Onondaga Residence Halls
- 6th 4:00 pm - "Killer Cronicas: Billingual Moments" Readings by Susana Chavez-Silverman, Onondaga Public Library - Mundy Branch, 1204 South Geddes Street
- 7th 11:15 – 12:15 p.m. Mohammed Bilal: 12 Steps to Diversity, Onondaga, Storer Auditorium
- 7th 7:00 pm. – 8:00 pm - Mohammed Bilal: 12 Steps to Diversity, Onondaga, Gordon Student Center Dining Commons
- 7th 11:15 am to 12:15 pm - Diversity Services’ Open House, Onondaga, Ann Felton Center, Ferrante Hall
- 7th 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm - Annual Turkish Cultural Center’s Friendship Dinner, Syracuse University, Goldstein Auditorium, 303 University Avenue, Syracuse
- 8th 6:30 p.m. Songwriters Live! Featuring OCC Professor Mark Zane and Dan Cleveland, Onondaga, Gordon Student Center Cafe
- 10th 11:00 am to 12:00 pm - Lecture Series: "The Legacy of the Women on Whose Shoulders We Stand," by Jill Tietjens, Auburn Public Theater, 108 Genesee Street, Auburn. Book signing.
- 10th 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm - Lecture Series: "Beyond Destructive Relationships: Women as Agents of Change, Personally and Globally," by Beth Wilson, Auburn Public Theater, 108 Genesee Street, Auburn. Book signing.
- 10th 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm - Lecture Series: "From Friendship to Fighting to Friendship," by Deborah Hughes and Sally Roesch Wagner, Auburn Public Theater, 108 Genesee Street, Auburn. Book signing.
- 14th 11:15 am to 12:15 pm - “Survival Strategies in the U.S.” workshop, Onondaga, Whitney, Room W114
- 16th 2 to 8 pm - Welcoming Diversity Workshop for students, Whitney 102/103, dinner will be provided
- 21st 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm - “Richie Havens” musical artists, Onondaga, Ferrante Hall, Storer Auditorium
- 23rd 8:00 pm to 4:30 pm - 3rd Annual Latino Upstate Summit, OnCenter Complex, Syracuse
- 24th 9:30 am to 5:00 pm - Native American Arts & Culture Festival, Colgate University, Indoors at Sanford Field House, Broadstreet, Hamilton
November
- 1st to 30th Native American Heritage Month Celebration
- 2nd 11:00 am—12:30 pm - Piscataway Indian Nation Singers/Dancers, Onondaga, Gordon Student Ctr-Café
- 4th 7:30 am to 8:45 pm - YWCA Syracuse & Onondaga County's Spirit of American Women Breakfast, Holiday Inn, 441 Electronics pkwy, Liverpool
- 5th 4:00 pm - Lecture: "Peace and Power in a Time of Conflict" by Joanne Shenendoah, Onondaga, Ferrante Hall, Storer Auditorium
- 5th 7:30 pm "An Evening with Khaled Hosseini" Author of the Kite Runner, Hendricks Chapel, Syracuse University
- 5th 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm - Concert: “Joanne Shenendoah”, a Grammy-Award Winning artist, Onondaga, Ferrante Hall, Storer Auditorium
- 10th 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm - International Thanksgiving Dinner, Onondaga, Gordon Student Ctr,-Great Rm
- 11th 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm - Film "Ely Parker (Seneca): Warrior in Two Worlds," followed by a panel discussion, Onondaga, Whitney, Room W101
- 11th 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm - "Native American Cuisine," catered by Aramark
- 13th 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm - 2009 International Education Week Kickoff Dinner, Onondaga, Gordon Student Center Great Room
- 16th to 20th - International Education Week
- 16th 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm - World Cafe: International Cuisine, Music, and Door Prizes, Onondaga, Gordon Student Center Dining Commons
- 16th 4:00 p.m. - World Music Concert: A Performance-Lecture on a Genre of Indian Music Called Piru Bol, which is based on East Indian numbering systems. Led by Dr. Rob Bridge of the Music Department. Onondaga, Gordon Student Center Dining Commons
- 16th 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm - Film: "Entre les murs (Between the Walls)," Onondaga, Mawhinney Hall, Room M345
- 17th 7:00 am to 10:00 pm - "A Living Legend: Harry Belafonte," Syracuse University, Schine Student Center, Goldstein Auditorium, Cost $4.00
- 17th 10:45 am to 2:00 pm - World Cafe: International Cuisine, Music, and Door Prizes, Ononaga, Gordon Student Center Dining Commons
- 17th 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm - Flim: "Coming Out in the Developing World" by John Scalliotti, Slutzker Center for International Services, 301 Walnut Place, Syracuse
- 17th 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm - Film: "la sconosciuta (The Unknown Woman)," Onondaga, Whitney Building, Room W101
- 17th 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm - "Cultural Understanding Presentations," Syracuse University, Hall of Languages 500
- 18th 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm - World Cafe: International Cuisine, Music, and Door Prizes, Onondaga, Gordon Student Center Dining Commons
- 18th 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm - Film: "Bend it Like Beckham," Onondaga, Mawhinney, Room M345
- 18th 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm - International Short Film Screening, Syracuse University, Schine Underwood
- 18th 11:15 am to 12:15 pm - "In Pursuit of Sovereignty: Rethinking the Means of Iroquois Self-Determination in the 21st Century," Onondaga, Mawhinney, Room M245
- 19th 3:00 pm - "Communities in Conflict: International Education and the Quest for Global Understanding," Eggers - Second Floor Events Room
- 19th 6:00 pm - Sculptor Exhibit and Lecture: "Alyson Shortz: Drawing Through Space," The Warehouse Gallery, 350 West Fayette Street - Ground Floor, Syracuse
- 19th 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm - "International Dance Party," Syracuse University, Skybarn
- 19th through Jan. 29 - "The 15th Ward: Memories of a Syracuse Neighborhood Transformed," Onondaga, Coulter Library, Lobby Area
- 20th 10:45 am to 2:00 pm - World Cafe: International Cuisine, Music, and Door Prizes, Onondaga, Gordon Student Center Dining Commons
- 20th 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm - "Flavors of the World: Food Festivals," Syracuse University, Whitman School of Management, Flaum, Grand Hall
- 20th 4 pm - "Modern Media and Demanding Consumers" presentation by John S. Hendricks, founder and chairman of Discover Communications, Syracuse University, Hendricks Chapel
December
- 2nd 11:15 am to 12:15 pm - “How to Prepare for Final Exams” workshop, Mawhinney, Room M345
- 19th 7:30 pm - "A Jazz Christmas" starring Freddy Cole and his Quartet, The Palace Theater (in Eastwood), Syracuse - Tickets $25
- 23rd TBA - International Student Club Bowling Excursion, Location: TBA
For additional information about a given event, please contact Diversity Services at (315) 498-2565.