Cultural Events Calendar
Below is a listing of cultural events held at the College and in the surrounding community:
January
- 9th through Feb. 27 - Artist and Author Eric Etheridge's Exhibit: "Breach of Peace," ArtRage Gallery, 505 Hawley Avenue, Syracuse
- 12th through 15th 7:00 pm - "Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Movement 1954-1968," ArtRage Gallery, 505 Hawley Avenue, Syracuse
- 15th 6:00 p.m. - Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance of Syracuse and Vicinity's Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration, Living Waters Church of God in Christ, 121 Hurton Street
- 23rd 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - "Continuing the Journey: A Celebration of Arts, Culture and Education in the Syracuse Community, Seymour Dual Language Academy, 108 Shonnard Street
- 24th 3:00 pm - “The Breakthrough: Politics and Pace in the Age of Obama,” featuring Gwen Ifill, Moderator/Managing Editor of PBS Washington Week and Senior Correspondent for The Newshour with Jim Lehrer, Syracuse University, Maxwell Auditorium
- 28th 8:00 pm - Greatest Artists Series: Soweto Gospel Choir, Munson Williams Proctor Arts Institute, Stanley Theater, 310 Genesee Street, Utica
- 21st 8:00 pm - Staged Reading Performances of "Run For Your Wife," ArtRage Gallery, 505 Hawley Avenue, Syracuse
- 25th through Feb. 18th - Gallery Exhibit: James Williams II, Onondaga, Ferrante Hall, Ann Felton Center. Reception to be held on Thursday, Feb. 18 at 11:00 am
- 26th 4:00 pm - Cuba: Cultural Renderings, Empire State College, Central Arts Gallery, 6333 Route 298, East Syracuse, (Reception to follow at 7:00 pm)
February
- 1st through 28th - Black History Month
- 4th 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. - “Emerging from Crisis: Haiti in the Past, Present and Future”, Syracuse University, Kittredge Auditorium, HBC
- 7th 2:00 pm - “Black History: Lost, Stolen, or Strayed?” Everson Museum of Art, Hosmer Auditorium, 401 Harrison Street (Admission – Free)
- 8th 7:00 p.m. - “Brighten the Chain – Treaty Commitments,” Syracuse Stage, 820 E. Genesee Street
- 11th 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. - “Black History Month Commemorative Lecture with Coach Carter”, Syracuse University, Schine Student Center, Goldstein Auditorium
- 17th 3:45 p.m. - Raymond Carver Reading Series: Thomas Sayers Ellis, Syracuse University, Gifford Auditorium
- 18th 5:00 p.m. - Scott Pitoniak: “Remembering Yankee Stadium, Syracuse University, Bird Library
- 19th 7:30 p.m. - Black Artist League Annual “Hip Hop Showcase” and “Old Skool Jam”, Syracuse University, Schine Student Center, Underground
- 19th 8:00 p.m. - SU Drama: Two Gentlemen of Verona, Syracuse Stage, Storch Theatre
- 20th 8:00 p.m. - “The Vagina Monologues”, Syracuse University, Hendricks Chapel
- 21st 2:00 pm - Meet the Artist: Eric Etheridge Book Signing & Presentation, ArtRage Gallery, 505 Hawley Avenue, Syracuse
- 21st 8:00 p.m. - Saxophone Recital: Ryan Mantell and Joe Frateschi, Syracuse University, Crouse College, Setnor Auditorium
- 23rd 7:30 p.m. - “Creating a World Without Poverty” by Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize Recipient andFounder and Managing Director of The Grameen Bank, Syracuse University, Hendricks Chapel
- 23rd 7:30 p.m. - Conversation on Race and Entertainment Media: Scott Sanders, Syracuse University, Newhouse 3, Hergenhan Auditorium
- 27th 3:00 p.m. - "It's Never Too Late for Justice: A Conversation with Civil Rights Era Cold Case Activists," Syracuse University, Schine Student Center, Rooms 304A-C
- 27th 5:00 p.m. - Concert: "Mavis Staples," legendary artist and civil rights activist, Syracuse University, Goldstein Auditorium (Tickets are $20/students and $25/general public)
- 27th 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. - “Our Young Black Men are Dying and Nobody Seems to Care”, Beauchamp Branch Library, 2111 South Salina Street
March
- 1st through 31st - Women's History Month
- 1st 7:00 p.m. - "From the 'Doctrine of Discovery' to International Recognition of Right," featuring Tonya Gonella Frichner, Phil Arnold and John Diefenbacker-Krall, Le Moyne College, 1419 Salt Springs Road, Grewen Auditorium
- 2nd 4:00 p.m. - Lecture: Alex Steffen, founder and Executive Editor of World changing Website on Sustainability, Syracuse University, Hendricks Chapel
- 7th 2:00 pm - “Persepolis”, Everson Museum of Art, Hosmer Auditorium, 401 Harrison Street (Admission – Free)
- 9th 7:30 p.m. - Lecture: Scott Simon, Host of National Public Radio’s Weekend Edition Saturday, Writer and Novelist, Syracuse University, Hendricks Chapel
- 31st 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. “Disestablishing the Doctrines of Federal Indian Law,” presentation by Robert T. Coulter, Syracuse University, Bird Library-Peter
April
- 1st 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. - IRSA Multicultural Fair-Panel Discussion: “Translating Peace: Multicultural Responses to Conflict and Disaster”, by Vamik Volkan, Syracuse University, Eggers Hall, Room 220
- 1st 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. - IRSA Multicultural Fair-Cultural Extravaganza-world cuisine, performing arts showcase, and more, Syracuse University,Maxwell Commons
- 2nd 7:00 p.m. - John Coltrane Memorial Contemporary Jazz Series: featuring Shayna Dulberger with Warren Smith and Bill Cole at the Community Folk Art Center, 805 East Genesee Street. The performance is free and open to the public.
- 5th 7:00 p.m. - “Lacrosse: The Creator’s Game, by Oren Lyons and Roy Simmons II”, Syracuse Stage, 820 E. Genesee Street
- 6th 7:30 p.m. - “A Voice for Children” presentation by Marian Wright Edelman, founder and President of the Children’s Defense Fund, Syracuse University, Hendricks Chapel
- 9th 7:00 p.m. - John Coltrane Memorial Contemporary Jazz Series: featuring a performance by bassist/composer Gerald Veasley with Warren Smith and Bill Cole at the Community Folk Art Center, 805 East Genesee Street. The performance is free and open to the public.
- 13th 7:30 p.m. - “Selected Poems and Preoccupations” by Seamus Heaney, a Nobel Laureate in Literature, Poet, Translator, and Essayist, Syracuse University, Hendricks Chapel
- 19th 7:00 p.m. - Sacred Waters: Onondaga Lake and Creek, by Jake Edwards and Henry Lickers, Syracuse Stage, 820 E. Genesee Street
- 24th 8:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. “CNY Day of Percussion”, Onondaga Community College, Storer Auditorium
- 26th 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. - Presentation: “When East Meets West”, Onondaga Community College, Mawhinney, Room M345
- 26th 7:00 p.m. - Sacred Waters II: The Danger of Hydrofracking, by Helen Slottje and Denise Waterman, Syracuse Stage, 820 E. Genesee Street
- 26th 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. - “Asian Cuisine”, Onondaga Community College, Gordon Student Center, Great Room
- 26th 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. - “Asian/Pacific Festival”, Onondaga Community College, Gordon Student Center, Great Room
- 27th 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. - Film: “Lost and Found”, Onondaga Community College, Whitney Building, Room W114
- 28th 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. - Student Panel Discussion: “The Challenges of Juggling Three Worlds” Onondaga Community College, Mawhinney Room M345
- 28th 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. - Shakespeare's Sisters: The reading of poetry written about women, Onondaga Community College, Coulter Library
- 29th 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. - Cooking Demonstration: Cook, Chat & Eat by Hui Chen, Onondaga Community College, Ferrante Hall, Ann Felton Multicultural Center
May
- 1st-30th Asian Pacific Heritage Month
- 1st 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. - Live Performance: “Rhythm, Risk, Reach”, ArtRage Gallery, 505 Hawley Avenue
- 11th 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. - Presentation: “Photo Restoration, History and Art”, ArtRage Gallery, 505 Hawley Avenue
- 16th 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. - Film Screening: “Remembering the Nakba”, ArtRage Gallery, 505 Hawley Avenue
- 24th 7:00 p.m. - “The Influence of Haudenosaunee Women”, by Heanne Shenandoah and Sally Roesch Wagner, Syracuse Stage, 820 E. Genesee Street
June
- 14th 7:00 p.m. - “The Ground Beneath Your Feet is Sacred: Haudenosaunee Cultural Resource Protection”, by Tony Gonyea and Jack Rossen, Syracuse Stage, 820 E. Genesee Street
July
- 12th 7:00 p.m. - “The Two Row Wampum and the Covenant Chain of Treaties”, by Irving Powless, Jr., and Robert W. Venables, Syracuse Stage, 820 E. Genesee Street
For additional information about a given event, please contact Diversity Services at (315) 498-2565.
