Saturday, July 20, 2013

Rust Belt: New Pants
Lipe Art Park

Price: Free
Lipe Art Park
W. Fayette St. between Armory Square and Tipp Hill, Syracuse

"Rust Belt: New Pants" is an outdoor art exhibit that examines the evolving identity of the city of Syracuse, starting with its industrial, manufacturing beginnings and going to its presence as a post-industrial and cultural hub. Seven local Syracuse artists will be showing their work in the exhibition. While these artists each approached the symbolization of the city's evolution differently in their work, they all recognized the effects post-industrial renewal is having on Syracuse's identity. Furthermore, they chose to represent the city's past by utilizing materials and creating structures that are reminiscent of Syracuse's industrial age. The works encompass a variety of mediums including mural, sculpture, and video.

Exceptional Exhibition
Onondaga County Central Library

Price: Free
Onondaga County Central Library
The Galleries of Syracuse, 447 S. Salina St., Syracuse

Exceptional Artworks Committee presents an Exceptional Exhibition in celebration of the 23rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Exceptional Artworks Committee is a coalition of local and regional nonprofit agencies in Central New York. Its mission is to encourage and showcase the artistic and creative talents of individuals with disabilities. This will be the eighth art exhibit held for the annual ADA celebrations, and the fourth to be hosted by Central Library.

Trois Soeurs d'Été (Three Sisters of Summer)
Baltimore Woods Weeks Art Gallery

Price: Free
Baltimore Woods Nature Center
4007 Bishop Hill Rd., Marcellus

Daphné Verley: ceramics
M Bénédicte Verley: photographs
Thérèse Verley Strodel: paintings

Convergence: Where Line Meets Form
Edgewood Gallery

Edgewood Gallery
216 Tecumseh Rd., Syracuse

R. Jason Howard: internationally recognized glass artist using both traditional Italian techniques and self-invented processes

Marilyn Forth: uses the ancient art process of batik in a contemporary fashion--painting dye onto silk

DeeAnn von Hunke: new works in jewelry design exploring combinations of medium, materials, and methods in metalsmithing

20th-Century American Art from the Permanent Collection
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

To complement "American Moderns, 1910-1960: From O'Keeffe to Rockwell," the Everson highlights works by American modern artists from the permanent collection. This exhibition presents paintings, works on paper and sculpture by Milton Avery, Charles Burchfield, Eldzier Cortor, Reginald Marsh, Grandma Moses, and John Marin, among others.

An American Look: Fashion, Decorative Arts and Gustav Stickley
Everson Museum of Art

Price: $10 regular, $8 students/seniors/military, $5 Everson members, $30 family (up to 2 adults & 4 children)
Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

"An American Look" is a unique exhibition that, for the first time, examines the influence of an Arts & Crafts aesthetic in American fashion during the early 20th century. Color, texture and motif were all adapted from the Arts & Crafts elements of furniture, ceramics and other furnishings of the period for upper-class fashion. Clothing styles of 1910-1914 are particularly representative of the elegant simplicity of Arts and Crafts objects popular in the preceding decade.

"An American Look" includes 34 examples from the Sue Ann Genet Costume Collection housed at Syracuse University, along with ceramics, Stickley furniture, and other decorative art examples from the Everson's permanent collection. The exhibition is co-curated by Jeffrey Mayer, curator of the Genet Costume Collection and associate professor of fashion design and history at Syracuse University, and Everson Museum Senior Curator Debora Ryan.

Read a review!

Transversing Impermanance: Explorations in Metal and Fiber
Gallery 54

Gallery 54
54 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles

Featuring works by fabric artist Sharon Bottle Souva and metal work by Dana Blythe Stenson.

Watercolors by Christi Sobel
Imagine

Imagine
38 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles

In addition to being a painter and printmaker, Ithaca-area artist Christi Sobel of Brooktondale is a scientific illustrator. She earned a bachelor's degree in art and biology at Eastern College and a graduate certificate in scientific illustration at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Sobel has worked at and been published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in London; taught art classes in a small village in the Central Plateau of Haiti; and painted murals and created illustrations for environmentally conscious organizations.

Extended Passions: Watercolors by Cyndee Sharpe
Maxwell Memorial Library

Price: Free
Maxwell Memorial Library
14 Genesee St., Camillus

Cyndee Sharpe's nature photography is well-known in Central New York. Her intimate portraits of birds and other wildlife show these animals in breathtaking detail. In this exhibit, Sharpe will share a different vision of the world around us. A self-taught watercolorist, Sharpe has turned to a new medium for expressing her love of nature.

The Art of Nicora Gangi
Dalton's

Dalton's American Decorative Arts
1931 James St., Syracuse

Nicora Gangi's work will resonate with those who appreciate her link to European art and her aesthetic kinship with the Hudson River School painters. Yet her oil paintings have a fresh, modern sensibility to which lovers of contemporary realism will surely respond.

Creative Crossings
Community Folk Art Center

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

For this exhibition, the artists have created works of mixed media that include landscapes, still-life, protraits, and abstracts. The group chose the title Creative Crossings because they felt that a crossing must be made in order to heal both mentally and spiritually. This exhibit provides a special opportunity to share their artistic achievements with the community.

Give & Take: The Currency of Culture
Community Folk Art Center

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

"Give & Take: The Currency of Culture" features new, site-specific installations and performance art by Aisha Cousins, Nzuji De Magalhaes and Nontsikelelo Mutiti. The exhibition explores the complex and symbiotic relationship between Africans and African Americans. The artists in this exhibit investigate a wide range of topics from Fela Kuti's Africa American lover, Sandra Smith, to misconceptions about Africa and Africans.

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Bloom
Gandee Gallery

Price: Free
Gandee Gallery
7846 Main St., Fabius

"Bloom" presents an eclectic mix of styles and art media. This group exhibition features artwork with the theme of renewal and investigates the innate beauty of nature. The show includes drawing, photography, watercolor, sculpture, and ceramics.

Participating artists include Anne Novado Capuccilli, Willson Cummer, Jen Gandee, Bob Gates, Kelly Sullivan, Lucie Wellner, Pualani Wiley, and Errol Willett.

Onondaga County at Gettysburg: A Sesquicentennial Remembrance
Onondaga Historical Association

Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St., Syracuse

In honor of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, Onondaga Historical Association presents a new exhibit with a focus on paintings, photos, diary entries and quotes to illustrate the experience of eight veterans who served at Gettysburg in one of the following locally-based regiments. Also included in the exhibit is a three-part framed battlefield map that shows the military maneuvering that took place over the course of three days of fighting, July 1-3, 1863.

Love and Marriage
Onondaga Historical Association

Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St., Syracuse

This exhibition, mounted in conjunction with Syracuse Opera's April performances of The Marriage of Figaro, will feature items of a wedding nature from OHA's collection, including wedding dresses, invitations, and even a piece of anniversary cake from 1896.

Remnants of a Secret War: Photographs by Mike Greenlar
ArtRage Gallery

Price: Free
ArtRage Gallery
505 Hawley Ave., Syracuse

An award-winning photographer for the Syracuse Post-Standard, Mike Greenlar traveled 10 times to a remote mountain region of Laos to document the effects of cluster bombing on the Hmong people. The US covert bombing campaign between 1964 and 1973 gave Laos the distinction of being the most bombed country in the history of warfare--over two million tons of ordnance was dropped. Mike documented life in two resettlement villages where the Hmong continue to farm land rife with unexploded cluster bombs and other munitions. His work shows the resourcefulness of a people who rely on each other, and on those very bombs, for their livelihood. The result is a stunning collection of documentary photographs. "Remnants of a Secret War," also the title of his recently published book, displays both some of the collection found in the book and some never before published. The legacy of the "secret" bombings of Laos takes many forms and offers many stories. In this collection of painfully yet beautifully rendered black and white photographs, he shares some of them with us.

UVP Annual Summer Review: Stainless by Adam Magyar
Urban Video Project

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

"Stainless" is part of Adam Magyar's larger project of using sophisticated recording technologies to explore the flow of time and life through urban landscapes and the people that inhabit them. Shot in black and white using a high speed camera, "Stainless" stretches the 12 seconds it takes a subway train to arrive into 8 minutes, showing us a world of slowed down motion and candid portraiture: people waiting on a subway platform, caught in a liminal zone between the A and B of everyday life, their small gestures and facial expressions by turns bored, tired, engrossed in thought and expectant. The title refers to the stainless steel from which subway train cars are made, a material that is resistant to corrosion but not altogether impervious. Like the material, these portraits convey both the strength and vulnerability of the subjects.

Syracuse Nationals Car Show

Price: $17 regular, $8 ages 6-12
New York State Fairgrounds
581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse

Entertainment Schedule

10:00 am-4:00 pm: Family entertainment by Magical John

Ol' Skool Reunion Portable Stage, with DJ & Announcer "Professor DJ" Joel Shipley
10:00-11:00 am: Blue Ribbon Bastards
11:30 am-12:30 pm: Blue Ribbon Bastards
2:00-4:00 pm: Gas House Gorillas

Main Stage
10:00-11:00 am: Wedding
11:30 am-1:30 pm: Fate
2:00-4:00 pm: Maniacs

Midway Stage
12:00-2:00 pm: Urban Cowboys
2:30-4:30 pm: El Kabong

Empire Room Awards Banquet (ticket required)
6:00-9:00 pm: Dan Elliott10:00 am-4:00 pm: Family entertainment by Magical John

Ol' Skool Reunion Portable Stage, with DJ & Announcer "Professor DJ" Joel Shipley
10:00-11:00 am: Blue Ribbon Bastards
11:30 am-12:30 pm: Blue Ribbon Bastards
2:00-4:00 pm: Gas House Gorillas

Main Stage
10:00-11:00 am: Wedding
11:30 am-1:30 pm: Fate
2:00-4:00 pm: Maniacs

Midway Stage
12:00-2:00 pm: Urban Cowboys
2:30-4:30 pm: El Kabong

Empire Room Awards Banquet (ticket required)
6:00-9:00 pm: Dan Elliott

St. Elias Middle Eastern Cultural Festival

Price: Free
St. Elias Orthodox Church
4988 Onondage Rd., Syracuse

Arabic food, music, and dancing. For more information, visit the Facebook page.

The St. Elias Dancers will perform at 2:00, 5:00, and 8:00 pm.

St. Patrick's Irish Festival

Price: Free
St. Patrick's Church
216 N. Lowell Ave., Tipperary Hill, Syracuse

2:00-4:00 pm: The Kilgore McTrouts  Open House in new apartments
4:004:20 pm: Johnston School of Irish Dance
5:007:00 pm: Flyin' Column
7:007:20 pm: Roisin Academy of Irish Dance
7:30-7:50 pm: McDonald School of Irish Dance
9:009:20 pm: Butler Sheehan Academy of Irish Dance
8:0011:00 pm: Mere Mortals

German Town: The Lost Story of Seaford Town, Jamaica
ArtRage Gallery

Price: $10
ArtRage Gallery
505 Hawley Ave., Syracuse

The film is a documentary that explores the history of German heritage and history within Westmoreland, Jamaica. Deep within the isolated, undeveloped mountains of Westmoreland lies a village with a history and people unique to Jamaica. It is said that the inhabitants of this village are descendants of German indentured servants, who were used to work the Jamaican plantations after the emancipation period, to substitute the slave labor that drove the islands economy. Others think they came under different circumstances such as runaway prisoners, former military battered after the Napoleonic wars, seeking a better life to escape poverty and hardships in their home lands. This documentary project explores the history and contemporary life of Jamaicans of German heritage. (55 minutes, directed by David Ritter, produced by David Ritter and Clinton Wallace, hosted by the filmmaker David Ritter)

The Ties that Bind: The Heritage of Onondaga County's Bridges
Onondaga Historical Association

Price: Free (donation accepted)
Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St., Syracuse

Onondaga County is a community that has been shaped by a legacy of bridges. In the context of the public discussion about what to do with the elevated section of I-81 in downtown Syracuse, it is important for the public to understand the history of the community's decision-making regarding its transportation infrastructure. The exhibit features photos, diagrams, and models of bridges and takes viewers through the rich heritage of turnpikes, canals, and railroads of Onondaga County. It also examines the post-World War II intersection of two great interstate highways, I-81 and the NYS Thruway. Sponsorship of the exhibit is through the Syracuse Metropolitan Transportation Council's I-81 Challenge.

Parrots of Carribean (Jimmy Buffet Tribute)

Price: $7 regular, free for children 12 and under accompanied by an adult
Paper Mill Island
Baldwinsville

International Guitar Duo Loren Barrigar and Mark Mazengarb, with James Horan opening
Armory Square Candlelight Series

Price: Free
Corner of Franklin and West Jefferson Streets
Syracuse

7:00 pm: James Horan
8:00 pm: International Guitar Duo

Rain location: Benjamin's on Franklin, 314 S. Franklin St.

For more information, visit www.armorysq.org/candlelight.

Aladdin
Magic Circle Children's Theatre

Price: $5
Spaghetti Warehouse
689 N. Clinton St., Syracuse

In this interactive version, children in the audience help Aladdin find the magic lamp.

Giant Puppet Circus
Open Hand Theater

Price: Free
Ed Smith Elementary School
Corner of Lancaster Ave. and Broad St., Syracuse

Over 50 young people join Open Hand Theater's own menagerie of Circus animals in this fun family performance, created over two weeks of classes and rehearsals with our own specialists in puppetry, juggling, dance, acting, and art. Great fun for young and old!

Peter Pan
Town of Manlius Recreation Department
Eric Feola, director

Price: $15 regular, $13 students/seniors
Fayetteville-Manlius High School
8201 E. Seneca Tpke., Manlius

Peter Pan is a musical adaptation of J.M. Barrie's 1904 play Peter Pan and Barrie's own novelization of it, Peter and Wendy. The music is mostly by Mark Charlap, with additional music by Jule Styne, and most of the lyrics were written by Carolyn Leigh, with additional lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green.

Marisa Guzman-Colegrove, choreographer; Ronald A. Hebert, orchestra director; Shawn Hebert, musical director.

For more information, visit www.manliusmusical.org.

Great Expectations
Appleseed Productions
CJ Young, director

Price: $18 regular, $15 seniors/students
Atonement Lutheran Church
116 W. Glen Ave., Syracuse

An adaption of the Charles Dickens novel, by Barbara Field. Beginning with his humble boyhood at the home of his long-suffering sister and her husband, the play follows Pip through his encounter with the escaped convict, Magwitch, his experiences with the bizarre Miss Havisham and her haughty ward, Estella, and on to his removal to London, where, after his "expectations" are mysteriously made known, Pip aspires to become a gentleman.

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The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Central New York Playhouse
Stephfond Brunson, director

Price: $39.95 dinner and show, $25 show only
CNY Playhouse
Shoppingtown Mall, Entrance No. 4 (adjacent to parking garage), Dewitt

Tonight's performance will be preceded by dinner at 6:30 pm.

This happy-go-lucky view of small town vice and statewide political side-stepping recounts the good times and the demise of the Chicken Ranch, known since the 1850s as one of the better pleasure palaces in all of Texas. Governors, senators, mayors, and even victorious college football teams frequent Miss Mona's cozy bordello until that puritan nemesis Watchdog focuses his television cameras and his righteous indignation on the institution.

Book by Larry L. King and Peter Masterson; music and lyrics by Carol Hall. Abel Searor, music director; Kaleigh Pfohl, choreographer

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Rent
Covey Theatre Company

Price: $30
BeVard Room, Mulroy Civic Center
411 Montgomery St., Syracuse

From the company that brought you the last summer's sold-out, award-winning musical Avenue Q, The Covey Theatre Company is proud to present Jonathan Larson's iconic musical RENT.

Focusing on the lives of several New York City bohemians in the early '90s, RENT encapsulates the tribulations and loves of young artists, set to a brilliant musical score including "I'll Cover You," "Out Tonight," and the stunning "Seasons of Love." Don't miss your chance to experience RENT in a vibrant, intimate production like you've never seen it before.

Tickets can be purchased by calling 315-420-3729.

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Sunday, July 21, 2013

Rust Belt: New Pants
Lipe Art Park

Price: Free
Lipe Art Park
W. Fayette St. between Armory Square and Tipp Hill, Syracuse

"Rust Belt: New Pants" is an outdoor art exhibit that examines the evolving identity of the city of Syracuse, starting with its industrial, manufacturing beginnings and going to its presence as a post-industrial and cultural hub. Seven local Syracuse artists will be showing their work in the exhibition. While these artists each approached the symbolization of the city's evolution differently in their work, they all recognized the effects post-industrial renewal is having on Syracuse's identity. Furthermore, they chose to represent the city's past by utilizing materials and creating structures that are reminiscent of Syracuse's industrial age. The works encompass a variety of mediums including mural, sculpture, and video.

Transversing Impermanance: Explorations in Metal and Fiber
Gallery 54

Gallery 54
54 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles

Featuring works by fabric artist Sharon Bottle Souva and metal work by Dana Blythe Stenson.

Bloom
Gandee Gallery

Price: Free
Gandee Gallery
7846 Main St., Fabius

"Bloom" presents an eclectic mix of styles and art media. This group exhibition features artwork with the theme of renewal and investigates the innate beauty of nature. The show includes drawing, photography, watercolor, sculpture, and ceramics.

Participating artists include Anne Novado Capuccilli, Willson Cummer, Jen Gandee, Bob Gates, Kelly Sullivan, Lucie Wellner, Pualani Wiley, and Errol Willett.

Onondaga County at Gettysburg: A Sesquicentennial Remembrance
Onondaga Historical Association

Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St., Syracuse

In honor of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, Onondaga Historical Association presents a new exhibit with a focus on paintings, photos, diary entries and quotes to illustrate the experience of eight veterans who served at Gettysburg in one of the following locally-based regiments. Also included in the exhibit is a three-part framed battlefield map that shows the military maneuvering that took place over the course of three days of fighting, July 1-3, 1863.

Love and Marriage
Onondaga Historical Association

Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St., Syracuse

This exhibition, mounted in conjunction with Syracuse Opera's April performances of The Marriage of Figaro, will feature items of a wedding nature from OHA's collection, including wedding dresses, invitations, and even a piece of anniversary cake from 1896.

An American Look: Fashion, Decorative Arts and Gustav Stickley
Everson Museum of Art

Price: $10 regular, $8 students/seniors/military, $5 Everson members, $30 family (up to 2 adults & 4 children)
Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

"An American Look" is a unique exhibition that, for the first time, examines the influence of an Arts & Crafts aesthetic in American fashion during the early 20th century. Color, texture and motif were all adapted from the Arts & Crafts elements of furniture, ceramics and other furnishings of the period for upper-class fashion. Clothing styles of 1910-1914 are particularly representative of the elegant simplicity of Arts and Crafts objects popular in the preceding decade.

"An American Look" includes 34 examples from the Sue Ann Genet Costume Collection housed at Syracuse University, along with ceramics, Stickley furniture, and other decorative art examples from the Everson's permanent collection. The exhibition is co-curated by Jeffrey Mayer, curator of the Genet Costume Collection and associate professor of fashion design and history at Syracuse University, and Everson Museum Senior Curator Debora Ryan.

Read a review!

20th-Century American Art from the Permanent Collection
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

To complement "American Moderns, 1910-1960: From O'Keeffe to Rockwell," the Everson highlights works by American modern artists from the permanent collection. This exhibition presents paintings, works on paper and sculpture by Milton Avery, Charles Burchfield, Eldzier Cortor, Reginald Marsh, Grandma Moses, and John Marin, among others.

Watercolors by Christi Sobel
Imagine

Imagine
38 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles

In addition to being a painter and printmaker, Ithaca-area artist Christi Sobel of Brooktondale is a scientific illustrator. She earned a bachelor's degree in art and biology at Eastern College and a graduate certificate in scientific illustration at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Sobel has worked at and been published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in London; taught art classes in a small village in the Central Plateau of Haiti; and painted murals and created illustrations for environmentally conscious organizations.

Syracuse Nationals Car Show

Price: $17 regular, $8 ages 6-12
New York State Fairgrounds
581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse

Entertainment Schedule

Ol' Skool Reunion Portable Stage
9:30 am1:00pm: "Professor DJ" Joel Shipley

Main Stage
10:0011:00 am: Amahoro
12:001:30 pm: Monterays

St. Elias Middle Eastern Cultural Festival

Price: Free
St. Elias Orthodox Church
4988 Onondage Rd., Syracuse

Arabic food, music, and dancing. For more information, visit the Facebook page.

The St. Elias Dancers will perform at 1:00 and 5:00 pm, and there will be a live cooking demonstration with celebrity chef Julie Taboulie at 1:30 pm.

The Ties that Bind: The Heritage of Onondaga County's Bridges
Onondaga Historical Association

Price: Free (donation accepted)
Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St., Syracuse

Onondaga County is a community that has been shaped by a legacy of bridges. In the context of the public discussion about what to do with the elevated section of I-81 in downtown Syracuse, it is important for the public to understand the history of the community's decision-making regarding its transportation infrastructure. The exhibit features photos, diagrams, and models of bridges and takes viewers through the rich heritage of turnpikes, canals, and railroads of Onondaga County. It also examines the post-World War II intersection of two great interstate highways, I-81 and the NYS Thruway. Sponsorship of the exhibit is through the Syracuse Metropolitan Transportation Council's I-81 Challenge.

Tom Bronzetti Band

Price: $15 regular, $12 seniors, children free
St. Matthew's School
214 Kinne St., East Syracuse

Tom Bronzetti, guitar; Rick Montalbano, piano; and Jimmy Johns, drums, will perform.

City of Syracuse Stan Colella All Star Band

Price: Free
The Oaks at Menorah Park
18 Arbor Lane, Dewitt

Seating provided on the back patio. Rain location: inside in the Atrium.

Arborea, with Amanda Rogers
The Sub Rosa Sessions

Price: $20 (includes CD of performance, meet-and-greet, and refreshments)
SubCat Studios
219 S. West St., Syracuse

The Sub Rosa Sessions are monthly shows that pair local original artists with national and regional touring acts for live in-studio performances at Subcat Studios. The first of the series featured Amanda Rogers and Maine-based folk duo Arobrea. Tickets are available at subcat.net. Only 30 seats, so advance purchase is recommended.

Great Expectations
Appleseed Productions
CJ Young, director

Price: $18 regular, $15 students, $12 seniors
Atonement Lutheran Church
116 W. Glen Ave., Syracuse

An adaption of the Charles Dickens novel, by Barbara Field. Beginning with his humble boyhood at the home of his long-suffering sister and her husband, the play follows Pip through his encounter with the escaped convict, Magwitch, his experiences with the bizarre Miss Havisham and her haughty ward, Estella, and on to his removal to London, where, after his "expectations" are mysteriously made known, Pip aspires to become a gentleman.

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The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Central New York Playhouse
Stephfond Brunson, director

Price: $20
CNY Playhouse
Shoppingtown Mall, Entrance No. 4 (adjacent to parking garage), Dewitt

This happy-go-lucky view of small town vice and statewide political side-stepping recounts the good times and the demise of the Chicken Ranch, known since the 1850s as one of the better pleasure palaces in all of Texas. Governors, senators, mayors, and even victorious college football teams frequent Miss Mona's cozy bordello until that puritan nemesis Watchdog focuses his television cameras and his righteous indignation on the institution.

Book by Larry L. King and Peter Masterson; music and lyrics by Carol Hall. Abel Searor, music director; Kaleigh Pfohl, choreographer

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Monday, July 22, 2013

Rust Belt: New Pants
Lipe Art Park

Price: Free
Lipe Art Park
W. Fayette St. between Armory Square and Tipp Hill, Syracuse

"Rust Belt: New Pants" is an outdoor art exhibit that examines the evolving identity of the city of Syracuse, starting with its industrial, manufacturing beginnings and going to its presence as a post-industrial and cultural hub. Seven local Syracuse artists will be showing their work in the exhibition. While these artists each approached the symbolization of the city's evolution differently in their work, they all recognized the effects post-industrial renewal is having on Syracuse's identity. Furthermore, they chose to represent the city's past by utilizing materials and creating structures that are reminiscent of Syracuse's industrial age. The works encompass a variety of mediums including mural, sculpture, and video.

Exceptional Exhibition
Onondaga County Central Library

Price: Free
Onondaga County Central Library
The Galleries of Syracuse, 447 S. Salina St., Syracuse

Exceptional Artworks Committee presents an Exceptional Exhibition in celebration of the 23rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Exceptional Artworks Committee is a coalition of local and regional nonprofit agencies in Central New York. Its mission is to encourage and showcase the artistic and creative talents of individuals with disabilities. This will be the eighth art exhibit held for the annual ADA celebrations, and the fourth to be hosted by Central Library.

Trois Soeurs d'Été (Three Sisters of Summer)
Baltimore Woods Weeks Art Gallery

Price: Free
Baltimore Woods Nature Center
4007 Bishop Hill Rd., Marcellus

Daphné Verley: ceramics
M Bénédicte Verley: photographs
Thérèse Verley Strodel: paintings

Facing the Facts
Westcott Community Art Gallery

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

Open Figure Drawing presents their non-juried 2013 portrait show.

Transversing Impermanance: Explorations in Metal and Fiber
Gallery 54

Gallery 54
54 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles

Featuring works by fabric artist Sharon Bottle Souva and metal work by Dana Blythe Stenson.

Watercolors by Christi Sobel
Imagine

Imagine
38 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles

In addition to being a painter and printmaker, Ithaca-area artist Christi Sobel of Brooktondale is a scientific illustrator. She earned a bachelor's degree in art and biology at Eastern College and a graduate certificate in scientific illustration at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Sobel has worked at and been published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in London; taught art classes in a small village in the Central Plateau of Haiti; and painted murals and created illustrations for environmentally conscious organizations.

Extended Passions: Watercolors by Cyndee Sharpe
Maxwell Memorial Library

Price: Free
Maxwell Memorial Library
14 Genesee St., Camillus

Cyndee Sharpe's nature photography is well-known in Central New York. Her intimate portraits of birds and other wildlife show these animals in breathtaking detail. In this exhibit, Sharpe will share a different vision of the world around us. A self-taught watercolorist, Sharpe has turned to a new medium for expressing her love of nature.

The Art of Nicora Gangi
Dalton's

Dalton's American Decorative Arts
1931 James St., Syracuse

Nicora Gangi's work will resonate with those who appreciate her link to European art and her aesthetic kinship with the Hudson River School painters. Yet her oil paintings have a fresh, modern sensibility to which lovers of contemporary realism will surely respond.

Transfiguring Art: Contemporary Colombian Abstract Painting
La Casita Cultural Center

Price: Free
La Casita Cultural Center
109 Otisco St., Syracuse

"Transfiguring Art: Contemporary Colombian Abstract Painting" is a collection of oil and acrylic pieces on canvas showcasing three contemporary Colombian artists exploring non-figurative art. The exhibit is conceived as a bridge-building opportunity and artistic exchange between artists residing at home and in the diaspora, in Colombia, Mexico, and the United States. It includes paintings by Fernando Manrique, Rafael Ordoñez, and Esperanza Tielbaard Pazmiño, all of whom explore the of textural and composition possibilities in abstract art.

The artistic proposals of Manrique, Ordoñez and Pazmiño share an interest in communicating the rich sensory experiences and of the conceptual suggestions possible in pictorial abstraction. Their works explore alternative ways of engaging reality and ask viewers to see through the senses as they travel through interweaving forms, suggestive textures, and provoking compositions. Their canvases challenge accepted distinctions between abstract and figurative painting, as well as between purist and committed art from Latin America, since they incorporate issues of identity, technology, nature, and affect as themes to be explored through the senses.

The collection invites us to be seduced by the mix and to reflect on our understanding of artistic creation and perception, and changing patterns in the 21st century.

West Side Through My Eyes
La Casita Cultural Center

Price: Free
La Casita Cultural Center
109 Otisco St., Syracuse

An exhibit of photos by the participants of the teen photography workshop at La Casita in collaboration with the Department of Child and Family Studies of Syracuse University. The program is part of the Creative Corner Program at La Casita which is a multi-modal artistic space in which children and youth explore diverse forms and processes of art-making. In addition, the Teen Photography Workshop series is part of the 2013 Reducing Teen Violence Initiative in the Near West Side.

Stan Colella's All-Star Band

Price: Free
Clinton Square
Downtown, Syracuse

Jon Seiger's All-Stars
Liverpool is the Place

Price: Free
Johnson Park
Corner of Vine and Oswego Streets, Liverpool

Jazz and swing

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Rust Belt: New Pants
Lipe Art Park

Price: Free
Lipe Art Park
W. Fayette St. between Armory Square and Tipp Hill, Syracuse

"Rust Belt: New Pants" is an outdoor art exhibit that examines the evolving identity of the city of Syracuse, starting with its industrial, manufacturing beginnings and going to its presence as a post-industrial and cultural hub. Seven local Syracuse artists will be showing their work in the exhibition. While these artists each approached the symbolization of the city's evolution differently in their work, they all recognized the effects post-industrial renewal is having on Syracuse's identity. Furthermore, they chose to represent the city's past by utilizing materials and creating structures that are reminiscent of Syracuse's industrial age. The works encompass a variety of mediums including mural, sculpture, and video.

Exceptional Exhibition
Onondaga County Central Library

Price: Free
Onondaga County Central Library
The Galleries of Syracuse, 447 S. Salina St., Syracuse

Exceptional Artworks Committee presents an Exceptional Exhibition in celebration of the 23rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Exceptional Artworks Committee is a coalition of local and regional nonprofit agencies in Central New York. Its mission is to encourage and showcase the artistic and creative talents of individuals with disabilities. This will be the eighth art exhibit held for the annual ADA celebrations, and the fourth to be hosted by Central Library.

Trois Soeurs d'Été (Three Sisters of Summer)
Baltimore Woods Weeks Art Gallery

Price: Free
Baltimore Woods Nature Center
4007 Bishop Hill Rd., Marcellus

Daphné Verley: ceramics
M Bénédicte Verley: photographs
Thérèse Verley Strodel: paintings

Facing the Facts
Westcott Community Art Gallery

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

Open Figure Drawing presents their non-juried 2013 portrait show.

Convergence: Where Line Meets Form
Edgewood Gallery

Edgewood Gallery
216 Tecumseh Rd., Syracuse

R. Jason Howard: internationally recognized glass artist using both traditional Italian techniques and self-invented processes

Marilyn Forth: uses the ancient art process of batik in a contemporary fashion--painting dye onto silk

DeeAnn von Hunke: new works in jewelry design exploring combinations of medium, materials, and methods in metalsmithing

Creative Crossings
Community Folk Art Center

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

For this exhibition, the artists have created works of mixed media that include landscapes, still-life, protraits, and abstracts. The group chose the title Creative Crossings because they felt that a crossing must be made in order to heal both mentally and spiritually. This exhibit provides a special opportunity to share their artistic achievements with the community.

Give & Take: The Currency of Culture
Community Folk Art Center

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

"Give & Take: The Currency of Culture" features new, site-specific installations and performance art by Aisha Cousins, Nzuji De Magalhaes and Nontsikelelo Mutiti. The exhibition explores the complex and symbiotic relationship between Africans and African Americans. The artists in this exhibit investigate a wide range of topics from Fela Kuti's Africa American lover, Sandra Smith, to misconceptions about Africa and Africans.

Read a review!

Transversing Impermanance: Explorations in Metal and Fiber
Gallery 54

Gallery 54
54 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles

Featuring works by fabric artist Sharon Bottle Souva and metal work by Dana Blythe Stenson.

Watercolors by Christi Sobel
Imagine

Imagine
38 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles

In addition to being a painter and printmaker, Ithaca-area artist Christi Sobel of Brooktondale is a scientific illustrator. She earned a bachelor's degree in art and biology at Eastern College and a graduate certificate in scientific illustration at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Sobel has worked at and been published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in London; taught art classes in a small village in the Central Plateau of Haiti; and painted murals and created illustrations for environmentally conscious organizations.

Extended Passions: Watercolors by Cyndee Sharpe
Maxwell Memorial Library

Price: Free
Maxwell Memorial Library
14 Genesee St., Camillus

Cyndee Sharpe's nature photography is well-known in Central New York. Her intimate portraits of birds and other wildlife show these animals in breathtaking detail. In this exhibit, Sharpe will share a different vision of the world around us. A self-taught watercolorist, Sharpe has turned to a new medium for expressing her love of nature.

The Art of Nicora Gangi
Dalton's

Dalton's American Decorative Arts
1931 James St., Syracuse

Nicora Gangi's work will resonate with those who appreciate her link to European art and her aesthetic kinship with the Hudson River School painters. Yet her oil paintings have a fresh, modern sensibility to which lovers of contemporary realism will surely respond.

20th-Century American Art from the Permanent Collection
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

To complement "American Moderns, 1910-1960: From O'Keeffe to Rockwell," the Everson highlights works by American modern artists from the permanent collection. This exhibition presents paintings, works on paper and sculpture by Milton Avery, Charles Burchfield, Eldzier Cortor, Reginald Marsh, Grandma Moses, and John Marin, among others.

An American Look: Fashion, Decorative Arts and Gustav Stickley
Everson Museum of Art

Price: $10 regular, $8 students/seniors/military, $5 Everson members, $30 family (up to 2 adults & 4 children)
Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

"An American Look" is a unique exhibition that, for the first time, examines the influence of an Arts & Crafts aesthetic in American fashion during the early 20th century. Color, texture and motif were all adapted from the Arts & Crafts elements of furniture, ceramics and other furnishings of the period for upper-class fashion. Clothing styles of 1910-1914 are particularly representative of the elegant simplicity of Arts and Crafts objects popular in the preceding decade.

"An American Look" includes 34 examples from the Sue Ann Genet Costume Collection housed at Syracuse University, along with ceramics, Stickley furniture, and other decorative art examples from the Everson's permanent collection. The exhibition is co-curated by Jeffrey Mayer, curator of the Genet Costume Collection and associate professor of fashion design and history at Syracuse University, and Everson Museum Senior Curator Debora Ryan.

Read a review!

West Side Through My Eyes
La Casita Cultural Center

Price: Free
La Casita Cultural Center
109 Otisco St., Syracuse

An exhibit of photos by the participants of the teen photography workshop at La Casita in collaboration with the Department of Child and Family Studies of Syracuse University. The program is part of the Creative Corner Program at La Casita which is a multi-modal artistic space in which children and youth explore diverse forms and processes of art-making. In addition, the Teen Photography Workshop series is part of the 2013 Reducing Teen Violence Initiative in the Near West Side.

Transfiguring Art: Contemporary Colombian Abstract Painting
La Casita Cultural Center

Price: Free
La Casita Cultural Center
109 Otisco St., Syracuse

"Transfiguring Art: Contemporary Colombian Abstract Painting" is a collection of oil and acrylic pieces on canvas showcasing three contemporary Colombian artists exploring non-figurative art. The exhibit is conceived as a bridge-building opportunity and artistic exchange between artists residing at home and in the diaspora, in Colombia, Mexico, and the United States. It includes paintings by Fernando Manrique, Rafael Ordoñez, and Esperanza Tielbaard Pazmiño, all of whom explore the of textural and composition possibilities in abstract art.

The artistic proposals of Manrique, Ordoñez and Pazmiño share an interest in communicating the rich sensory experiences and of the conceptual suggestions possible in pictorial abstraction. Their works explore alternative ways of engaging reality and ask viewers to see through the senses as they travel through interweaving forms, suggestive textures, and provoking compositions. Their canvases challenge accepted distinctions between abstract and figurative painting, as well as between purist and committed art from Latin America, since they incorporate issues of identity, technology, nature, and affect as themes to be explored through the senses.

The collection invites us to be seduced by the mix and to reflect on our understanding of artistic creation and perception, and changing patterns in the 21st century.

Stan Colella's All-Star Band

Price: Free
Hanover Square
Downtown Syracuse, Syracuse

Pops in the Park

Price: Free
Onondaga Park
Roberts Avenue, Syracuse

A variety of musical styles featured each week. Bring lawn chairs for seating.

This week: The Fab Cats

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Rust Belt: New Pants
Lipe Art Park

Price: Free
Lipe Art Park
W. Fayette St. between Armory Square and Tipp Hill, Syracuse

"Rust Belt: New Pants" is an outdoor art exhibit that examines the evolving identity of the city of Syracuse, starting with its industrial, manufacturing beginnings and going to its presence as a post-industrial and cultural hub. Seven local Syracuse artists will be showing their work in the exhibition. While these artists each approached the symbolization of the city's evolution differently in their work, they all recognized the effects post-industrial renewal is having on Syracuse's identity. Furthermore, they chose to represent the city's past by utilizing materials and creating structures that are reminiscent of Syracuse's industrial age. The works encompass a variety of mediums including mural, sculpture, and video.

Exceptional Exhibition
Onondaga County Central Library

Price: Free
Onondaga County Central Library
The Galleries of Syracuse, 447 S. Salina St., Syracuse

Exceptional Artworks Committee presents an Exceptional Exhibition in celebration of the 23rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Exceptional Artworks Committee is a coalition of local and regional nonprofit agencies in Central New York. Its mission is to encourage and showcase the artistic and creative talents of individuals with disabilities. This will be the eighth art exhibit held for the annual ADA celebrations, and the fourth to be hosted by Central Library.

Trois Soeurs d'Été (Three Sisters of Summer)
Baltimore Woods Weeks Art Gallery

Price: Free
Baltimore Woods Nature Center
4007 Bishop Hill Rd., Marcellus

Daphné Verley: ceramics
M Bénédicte Verley: photographs
Thérèse Verley Strodel: paintings

Mentors: 4 Influential Women Artists
Syracuse Technology Garden Gallery

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

Artist-in-Residence and Curator at The Tech Garden, Maria Rizzo is proud to present a group show that celebrates the art of four professional female artists who have greatly influenced Rizzo's young art career: Maria Grazia Facchinetti, Marianne Smith Dalton, Angela Arrey-Wastavino and Linda Bigness. All four of these women share a passion for the arts, strong talent and unyielding professionalism in reaching their goals. They each have a story to share and advice to give for other artists who want to dedicate their lives to the arts.

Facing the Facts
Westcott Community Art Gallery

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

Open Figure Drawing presents their non-juried 2013 portrait show.

Convergence: Where Line Meets Form
Edgewood Gallery

Edgewood Gallery
216 Tecumseh Rd., Syracuse

R. Jason Howard: internationally recognized glass artist using both traditional Italian techniques and self-invented processes

Marilyn Forth: uses the ancient art process of batik in a contemporary fashion--painting dye onto silk

DeeAnn von Hunke: new works in jewelry design exploring combinations of medium, materials, and methods in metalsmithing

Creative Crossings
Community Folk Art Center

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

For this exhibition, the artists have created works of mixed media that include landscapes, still-life, protraits, and abstracts. The group chose the title Creative Crossings because they felt that a crossing must be made in order to heal both mentally and spiritually. This exhibit provides a special opportunity to share their artistic achievements with the community.

Give & Take: The Currency of Culture
Community Folk Art Center

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

"Give & Take: The Currency of Culture" features new, site-specific installations and performance art by Aisha Cousins, Nzuji De Magalhaes and Nontsikelelo Mutiti. The exhibition explores the complex and symbiotic relationship between Africans and African Americans. The artists in this exhibit investigate a wide range of topics from Fela Kuti's Africa American lover, Sandra Smith, to misconceptions about Africa and Africans.

Read a review!

Transversing Impermanance: Explorations in Metal and Fiber
Gallery 54

Gallery 54
54 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles

Featuring works by fabric artist Sharon Bottle Souva and metal work by Dana Blythe Stenson.

Watercolors by Christi Sobel
Imagine

Imagine
38 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles

In addition to being a painter and printmaker, Ithaca-area artist Christi Sobel of Brooktondale is a scientific illustrator. She earned a bachelor's degree in art and biology at Eastern College and a graduate certificate in scientific illustration at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Sobel has worked at and been published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in London; taught art classes in a small village in the Central Plateau of Haiti; and painted murals and created illustrations for environmentally conscious organizations.

Extended Passions: Watercolors by Cyndee Sharpe
Maxwell Memorial Library

Price: Free
Maxwell Memorial Library
14 Genesee St., Camillus

Cyndee Sharpe's nature photography is well-known in Central New York. Her intimate portraits of birds and other wildlife show these animals in breathtaking detail. In this exhibit, Sharpe will share a different vision of the world around us. A self-taught watercolorist, Sharpe has turned to a new medium for expressing her love of nature.

The Art of Nicora Gangi
Dalton's

Dalton's American Decorative Arts
1931 James St., Syracuse

Nicora Gangi's work will resonate with those who appreciate her link to European art and her aesthetic kinship with the Hudson River School painters. Yet her oil paintings have a fresh, modern sensibility to which lovers of contemporary realism will surely respond.

Onondaga County at Gettysburg: A Sesquicentennial Remembrance
Onondaga Historical Association

Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St., Syracuse

In honor of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, Onondaga Historical Association presents a new exhibit with a focus on paintings, photos, diary entries and quotes to illustrate the experience of eight veterans who served at Gettysburg in one of the following locally-based regiments. Also included in the exhibit is a three-part framed battlefield map that shows the military maneuvering that took place over the course of three days of fighting, July 1-3, 1863.

Native American Circle of Life
Onondaga Historical Association

Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St., Syracuse

For the 5th year, the OHA Museum will host Native American arts, crafts and foods including buffalo burgers, jewelry, native blankets, ladies' bags, sweet grass, dream catchers, soaps, and face painting!

Love and Marriage
Onondaga Historical Association

Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St., Syracuse

This exhibition, mounted in conjunction with Syracuse Opera's April performances of The Marriage of Figaro, will feature items of a wedding nature from OHA's collection, including wedding dresses, invitations, and even a piece of anniversary cake from 1896.

An American Look: Fashion, Decorative Arts and Gustav Stickley
Everson Museum of Art

Price: $10 regular, $8 students/seniors/military, $5 Everson members, $30 family (up to 2 adults & 4 children)
Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

"An American Look" is a unique exhibition that, for the first time, examines the influence of an Arts & Crafts aesthetic in American fashion during the early 20th century. Color, texture and motif were all adapted from the Arts & Crafts elements of furniture, ceramics and other furnishings of the period for upper-class fashion. Clothing styles of 1910-1914 are particularly representative of the elegant simplicity of Arts and Crafts objects popular in the preceding decade.

"An American Look" includes 34 examples from the Sue Ann Genet Costume Collection housed at Syracuse University, along with ceramics, Stickley furniture, and other decorative art examples from the Everson's permanent collection. The exhibition is co-curated by Jeffrey Mayer, curator of the Genet Costume Collection and associate professor of fashion design and history at Syracuse University, and Everson Museum Senior Curator Debora Ryan.

Read a review!

20th-Century American Art from the Permanent Collection
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

To complement "American Moderns, 1910-1960: From O'Keeffe to Rockwell," the Everson highlights works by American modern artists from the permanent collection. This exhibition presents paintings, works on paper and sculpture by Milton Avery, Charles Burchfield, Eldzier Cortor, Reginald Marsh, Grandma Moses, and John Marin, among others.

Transfiguring Art: Contemporary Colombian Abstract Painting
La Casita Cultural Center

Price: Free
La Casita Cultural Center
109 Otisco St., Syracuse

"Transfiguring Art: Contemporary Colombian Abstract Painting" is a collection of oil and acrylic pieces on canvas showcasing three contemporary Colombian artists exploring non-figurative art. The exhibit is conceived as a bridge-building opportunity and artistic exchange between artists residing at home and in the diaspora, in Colombia, Mexico, and the United States. It includes paintings by Fernando Manrique, Rafael Ordoñez, and Esperanza Tielbaard Pazmiño, all of whom explore the of textural and composition possibilities in abstract art.

The artistic proposals of Manrique, Ordoñez and Pazmiño share an interest in communicating the rich sensory experiences and of the conceptual suggestions possible in pictorial abstraction. Their works explore alternative ways of engaging reality and ask viewers to see through the senses as they travel through interweaving forms, suggestive textures, and provoking compositions. Their canvases challenge accepted distinctions between abstract and figurative painting, as well as between purist and committed art from Latin America, since they incorporate issues of identity, technology, nature, and affect as themes to be explored through the senses.

The collection invites us to be seduced by the mix and to reflect on our understanding of artistic creation and perception, and changing patterns in the 21st century.

West Side Through My Eyes
La Casita Cultural Center

Price: Free
La Casita Cultural Center
109 Otisco St., Syracuse

An exhibit of photos by the participants of the teen photography workshop at La Casita in collaboration with the Department of Child and Family Studies of Syracuse University. The program is part of the Creative Corner Program at La Casita which is a multi-modal artistic space in which children and youth explore diverse forms and processes of art-making. In addition, the Teen Photography Workshop series is part of the 2013 Reducing Teen Violence Initiative in the Near West Side.

Flicks on the Crick: The Dark Knight Rises

Price: Free
Sound Garden
310 W. Jefferson St., Syracuse

Bring a lawn chair and enjoy the film projected on the side of Sound Garden's building, beginning at dusk. Rated PG-13.

The Ties that Bind: The Heritage of Onondaga County's Bridges
Onondaga Historical Association

Price: Free (donation accepted)
Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St., Syracuse

Onondaga County is a community that has been shaped by a legacy of bridges. In the context of the public discussion about what to do with the elevated section of I-81 in downtown Syracuse, it is important for the public to understand the history of the community's decision-making regarding its transportation infrastructure. The exhibit features photos, diagrams, and models of bridges and takes viewers through the rich heritage of turnpikes, canals, and railroads of Onondaga County. It also examines the post-World War II intersection of two great interstate highways, I-81 and the NYS Thruway. Sponsorship of the exhibit is through the Syracuse Metropolitan Transportation Council's I-81 Challenge.

Lunchtime Lectures
Syracuse University Art Museum

Price: Free
Syracuse University Art Museum, Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

Crucifixion: Exploring the Rico Lebrun mural and paintings installed in Heroy Geology Building.

The Summer Lunchtime Lectures series will focus on art on campus, objects installed in campus buildings, or outside or adjacent to the Shaw Quadrangle. The tour and lecture will begin at the SUArt Galleries and then as a group walk to the location of the artwork. Outdoor lectures will be weather permitting.

42nd Infantry Division Band Concert

Price: Free
Clinton Square
Downtown, Syracuse

Stan Colella's All-Star Band

Price: Free
Columbus Circle
Jefferson and Montgomery Sts., Syracuse

Silverwood Clarinet Choir

Price: Free
Betts Branch Library
4862 S. Salina St., Syraucse

For more information, phone 315-435-1940.

Southern Comfort
Liverpool is the Place

Price: Free
Johnson Park
Corner of Vine and Oswego Streets, Liverpool

Country and oldies

Leon Russell

Price: $35
Palace Theater
2384 James St., Syracuse

Rock and bluesman Leon Russell will perform.

For more information, phone 315-463-9240 or visit www.palaceonjames.com.

Thursday, July 25, 2013

Rust Belt: New Pants
Lipe Art Park

Price: Free
Lipe Art Park
W. Fayette St. between Armory Square and Tipp Hill, Syracuse

"Rust Belt: New Pants" is an outdoor art exhibit that examines the evolving identity of the city of Syracuse, starting with its industrial, manufacturing beginnings and going to its presence as a post-industrial and cultural hub. Seven local Syracuse artists will be showing their work in the exhibition. While these artists each approached the symbolization of the city's evolution differently in their work, they all recognized the effects post-industrial renewal is having on Syracuse's identity. Furthermore, they chose to represent the city's past by utilizing materials and creating structures that are reminiscent of Syracuse's industrial age. The works encompass a variety of mediums including mural, sculpture, and video.

Exceptional Exhibition
Onondaga County Central Library

Price: Free
Onondaga County Central Library
The Galleries of Syracuse, 447 S. Salina St., Syracuse

Exceptional Artworks Committee presents an Exceptional Exhibition in celebration of the 23rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Exceptional Artworks Committee is a coalition of local and regional nonprofit agencies in Central New York. Its mission is to encourage and showcase the artistic and creative talents of individuals with disabilities. This will be the eighth art exhibit held for the annual ADA celebrations, and the fourth to be hosted by Central Library.

Trois Soeurs d'Été (Three Sisters of Summer)
Baltimore Woods Weeks Art Gallery

Price: Free
Baltimore Woods Nature Center
4007 Bishop Hill Rd., Marcellus

Daphné Verley: ceramics
M Bénédicte Verley: photographs
Thérèse Verley Strodel: paintings

Mentors: 4 Influential Women Artists
Syracuse Technology Garden Gallery

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

There will be an opening reception this evening 5:00-7:00 pm.

Artist-in-Residence and Curator at The Tech Garden, Maria Rizzo is proud to present a group show that celebrates the art of four professional female artists who have greatly influenced Rizzo's young art career: Maria Grazia Facchinetti, Marianne Smith Dalton, Angela Arrey-Wastavino and Linda Bigness. All four of these women share a passion for the arts, strong talent and unyielding professionalism in reaching their goals. They each have a story to share and advice to give for other artists who want to dedicate their lives to the arts.

Facing the Facts
Westcott Community Art Gallery

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

Open Figure Drawing presents their non-juried 2013 portrait show.

Convergence: Where Line Meets Form
Edgewood Gallery

Edgewood Gallery
216 Tecumseh Rd., Syracuse

R. Jason Howard: internationally recognized glass artist using both traditional Italian techniques and self-invented processes

Marilyn Forth: uses the ancient art process of batik in a contemporary fashion--painting dye onto silk

DeeAnn von Hunke: new works in jewelry design exploring combinations of medium, materials, and methods in metalsmithing

Creative Crossings
Community Folk Art Center

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

For this exhibition, the artists have created works of mixed media that include landscapes, still-life, protraits, and abstracts. The group chose the title Creative Crossings because they felt that a crossing must be made in order to heal both mentally and spiritually. This exhibit provides a special opportunity to share their artistic achievements with the community.

Give & Take: The Currency of Culture
Community Folk Art Center

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

"Give & Take: The Currency of Culture" features new, site-specific installations and performance art by Aisha Cousins, Nzuji De Magalhaes and Nontsikelelo Mutiti. The exhibition explores the complex and symbiotic relationship between Africans and African Americans. The artists in this exhibit investigate a wide range of topics from Fela Kuti's Africa American lover, Sandra Smith, to misconceptions about Africa and Africans.

Read a review!

Transversing Impermanance: Explorations in Metal and Fiber
Gallery 54

Gallery 54
54 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles

Featuring works by fabric artist Sharon Bottle Souva and metal work by Dana Blythe Stenson.

Watercolors by Christi Sobel
Imagine

Imagine
38 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles

In addition to being a painter and printmaker, Ithaca-area artist Christi Sobel of Brooktondale is a scientific illustrator. She earned a bachelor's degree in art and biology at Eastern College and a graduate certificate in scientific illustration at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Sobel has worked at and been published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in London; taught art classes in a small village in the Central Plateau of Haiti; and painted murals and created illustrations for environmentally conscious organizations.

Extended Passions: Watercolors by Cyndee Sharpe
Maxwell Memorial Library

Price: Free
Maxwell Memorial Library
14 Genesee St., Camillus

Cyndee Sharpe's nature photography is well-known in Central New York. Her intimate portraits of birds and other wildlife show these animals in breathtaking detail. In this exhibit, Sharpe will share a different vision of the world around us. A self-taught watercolorist, Sharpe has turned to a new medium for expressing her love of nature.

The Art of Nicora Gangi
Dalton's

Dalton's American Decorative Arts
1931 James St., Syracuse

Nicora Gangi's work will resonate with those who appreciate her link to European art and her aesthetic kinship with the Hudson River School painters. Yet her oil paintings have a fresh, modern sensibility to which lovers of contemporary realism will surely respond.

Native American Circle of Life
Onondaga Historical Association

Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St., Syracuse

For the 5th year, the OHA Museum will host Native American arts, crafts and foods including buffalo burgers, jewelry, native blankets, ladies' bags, sweet grass, dream catchers, soaps, and face painting!

Onondaga County at Gettysburg: A Sesquicentennial Remembrance
Onondaga Historical Association

Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St., Syracuse

In honor of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, Onondaga Historical Association presents a new exhibit with a focus on paintings, photos, diary entries and quotes to illustrate the experience of eight veterans who served at Gettysburg in one of the following locally-based regiments. Also included in the exhibit is a three-part framed battlefield map that shows the military maneuvering that took place over the course of three days of fighting, July 1-3, 1863.

Love and Marriage
Onondaga Historical Association

Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St., Syracuse

This exhibition, mounted in conjunction with Syracuse Opera's April performances of The Marriage of Figaro, will feature items of a wedding nature from OHA's collection, including wedding dresses, invitations, and even a piece of anniversary cake from 1896.

Bloom
Gandee Gallery

Price: Free
Gandee Gallery
7846 Main St., Fabius

"Bloom" presents an eclectic mix of styles and art media. This group exhibition features artwork with the theme of renewal and investigates the innate beauty of nature. The show includes drawing, photography, watercolor, sculpture, and ceramics.

Participating artists include Anne Novado Capuccilli, Willson Cummer, Jen Gandee, Bob Gates, Kelly Sullivan, Lucie Wellner, Pualani Wiley, and Errol Willett.

20th-Century American Art from the Permanent Collection
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

To complement "American Moderns, 1910-1960: From O'Keeffe to Rockwell," the Everson highlights works by American modern artists from the permanent collection. This exhibition presents paintings, works on paper and sculpture by Milton Avery, Charles Burchfield, Eldzier Cortor, Reginald Marsh, Grandma Moses, and John Marin, among others.

An American Look: Fashion, Decorative Arts and Gustav Stickley
Everson Museum of Art

Price: $10 regular, $8 students/seniors/military, $5 Everson members, $30 family (up to 2 adults & 4 children)
Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

"An American Look" is a unique exhibition that, for the first time, examines the influence of an Arts & Crafts aesthetic in American fashion during the early 20th century. Color, texture and motif were all adapted from the Arts & Crafts elements of furniture, ceramics and other furnishings of the period for upper-class fashion. Clothing styles of 1910-1914 are particularly representative of the elegant simplicity of Arts and Crafts objects popular in the preceding decade.

"An American Look" includes 34 examples from the Sue Ann Genet Costume Collection housed at Syracuse University, along with ceramics, Stickley furniture, and other decorative art examples from the Everson's permanent collection. The exhibition is co-curated by Jeffrey Mayer, curator of the Genet Costume Collection and associate professor of fashion design and history at Syracuse University, and Everson Museum Senior Curator Debora Ryan.

Read a review!

West Side Through My Eyes
La Casita Cultural Center

Price: Free
La Casita Cultural Center
109 Otisco St., Syracuse

An exhibit of photos by the participants of the teen photography workshop at La Casita in collaboration with the Department of Child and Family Studies of Syracuse University. The program is part of the Creative Corner Program at La Casita which is a multi-modal artistic space in which children and youth explore diverse forms and processes of art-making. In addition, the Teen Photography Workshop series is part of the 2013 Reducing Teen Violence Initiative in the Near West Side.

Transfiguring Art: Contemporary Colombian Abstract Painting
La Casita Cultural Center

Price: Free
La Casita Cultural Center
109 Otisco St., Syracuse

"Transfiguring Art: Contemporary Colombian Abstract Painting" is a collection of oil and acrylic pieces on canvas showcasing three contemporary Colombian artists exploring non-figurative art. The exhibit is conceived as a bridge-building opportunity and artistic exchange between artists residing at home and in the diaspora, in Colombia, Mexico, and the United States. It includes paintings by Fernando Manrique, Rafael Ordoñez, and Esperanza Tielbaard Pazmiño, all of whom explore the of textural and composition possibilities in abstract art.

The artistic proposals of Manrique, Ordoñez and Pazmiño share an interest in communicating the rich sensory experiences and of the conceptual suggestions possible in pictorial abstraction. Their works explore alternative ways of engaging reality and ask viewers to see through the senses as they travel through interweaving forms, suggestive textures, and provoking compositions. Their canvases challenge accepted distinctions between abstract and figurative painting, as well as between purist and committed art from Latin America, since they incorporate issues of identity, technology, nature, and affect as themes to be explored through the senses.

The collection invites us to be seduced by the mix and to reflect on our understanding of artistic creation and perception, and changing patterns in the 21st century.

UVP Annual Summer Review: in Court (Basketball) by Yvonne Buchanan
Urban Video Project

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

In Buchanan's video work, she creates micro narratives of the ghostly presence of histories. Individual, family and community experiences of otherness, and the perpetual small and large traumas sustained, is the focus of her recent work. She is particularly interested in the strategies employed to endure these experiences, especially ideas of religiosity and beliefs in the afterlife. Her subject is often the black body as object and symbol, the embodiment of curiosity, and a "dark" and weighty presence. In constructing her work, she frequently uses the loop, in creating a circular story, one that can be read differently, as scenes repeat.

The piece "in Court (Basketball)" features a basketball court, where the hopes and dreams of young black men are played out, at the same time as it seems to fluctuate between a site for sport and a cage. The projection of the piece at the UVP Everson venue, with its close proximity to the Onondaga County jail, takes on a special and literal resonance with the audible but invisible play of the inmates on the rooftop court of the correctional facility.

Buchanan's background in the history and techniques of painting and drawing is a strong influence on her visual form, making her video pieces less cinematic and more spatially related to painting.

The Ties that Bind: The Heritage of Onondaga County's Bridges
Onondaga Historical Association

Price: Free (donation accepted)
Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St., Syracuse

Onondaga County is a community that has been shaped by a legacy of bridges. In the context of the public discussion about what to do with the elevated section of I-81 in downtown Syracuse, it is important for the public to understand the history of the community's decision-making regarding its transportation infrastructure. The exhibit features photos, diagrams, and models of bridges and takes viewers through the rich heritage of turnpikes, canals, and railroads of Onondaga County. It also examines the post-World War II intersection of two great interstate highways, I-81 and the NYS Thruway. Sponsorship of the exhibit is through the Syracuse Metropolitan Transportation Council's I-81 Challenge.

Stan Colella's All-Star Band

Price: Free
Armory Square
Clinton and Jefferson St., Syracuse

Thunder Canyon Band
Town of Dewitt Concert Series

Price: Free
Ryder Park
5400 Butternut Dr., DeWitt

Country classics

The Horn Dogs
Town of Geddes Summer Concert

Price: Free
Woods Road Park gazebo
Woods Road, Solvay

Summer Pops Concert
Syracuse Orchestra (formerly Symphoria)
Travis Newton, conductor

Price: Free
Allyn Arena
1 E. Austin St., Skaneateles

This concert will features many well-known works, including Rossini's Overture to the Barber of Seville, El Capitan March, and Somewhere in Time. In addition, music from Les Miserables, Wicked, and Phantom of the Opera, along with a number of movies, will be featured.

Medicine Wheel, with The Dead-Phish Project, We Are Frequency
Westcott Theater

Westcott Theater
524 Westcott St., Syracuse

Death Joins the Club
Acme Mystery Company

Price: $32.50 (includes meal, show, tax and gratuities)
Spaghetti Warehouse
689 N. Clinton St., Syracuse

Noses up, everyone. You and the other members of the posh Pfieffer Hills Country Club are gathering to consider applications for membership and you want to look your snobby best. Members of the wealthy elite are dying to get in, or rather, are waiting for you to die so they can get in. A word to the wise, dear member: some applicants are less patient than others.

Great Expectations
Appleseed Productions
CJ Young, director

Price: $18 regular, $15 seniors/students
Atonement Lutheran Church
116 W. Glen Ave., Syracuse

An adaption of the Charles Dickens novel, by Barbara Field. Beginning with his humble boyhood at the home of his long-suffering sister and her husband, the play follows Pip through his encounter with the escaped convict, Magwitch, his experiences with the bizarre Miss Havisham and her haughty ward, Estella, and on to his removal to London, where, after his "expectations" are mysteriously made known, Pip aspires to become a gentleman.

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The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Central New York Playhouse
Stephfond Brunson, director

Price: $20
CNY Playhouse
Shoppingtown Mall, Entrance No. 4 (adjacent to parking garage), Dewitt

This happy-go-lucky view of small town vice and statewide political side-stepping recounts the good times and the demise of the Chicken Ranch, known since the 1850s as one of the better pleasure palaces in all of Texas. Governors, senators, mayors, and even victorious college football teams frequent Miss Mona's cozy bordello until that puritan nemesis Watchdog focuses his television cameras and his righteous indignation on the institution.

Book by Larry L. King and Peter Masterson; music and lyrics by Carol Hall. Abel Searor, music director; Kaleigh Pfohl, choreographer

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Rent
Covey Theatre Company

Price: $30
BeVard Room, Mulroy Civic Center
411 Montgomery St., Syracuse

From the company that brought you the last summer's sold-out, award-winning musical Avenue Q, The Covey Theatre Company is proud to present Jonathan Larson's iconic musical RENT.

Focusing on the lives of several New York City bohemians in the early '90s, RENT encapsulates the tribulations and loves of young artists, set to a brilliant musical score including "I'll Cover You," "Out Tonight," and the stunning "Seasons of Love." Don't miss your chance to experience RENT in a vibrant, intimate production like you've never seen it before.

Tickets can be purchased by calling 315-420-3729.

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Cooking with The Calamari Sisters
The Talent Company

Price: $32.50 regular, $30.50 students/seniors
Empire Theater
New York State Fairgrounds, Geddes

Hilarity, failed dishes, and food fights ensue during this "live broadcast" of a public access cable cooking show hosted by two larger-than-life Italian sisters, Delphine and Carmela Calamari. The sisters sing and dance to such beloved Italian favorites as "Volare," "Come On A My House," "Botcha Me," "Que Sera Sera," "That's Amore," and of course, "Mambo Italiano!" as they try to make it through their final broadcast together in one piece. Original cast.

Tickets available at www.thetalentco.com or by calling 1-800-838-3006.

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Friday, July 26, 2013

Rust Belt: New Pants
Lipe Art Park

Price: Free
Lipe Art Park
W. Fayette St. between Armory Square and Tipp Hill, Syracuse

"Rust Belt: New Pants" is an outdoor art exhibit that examines the evolving identity of the city of Syracuse, starting with its industrial, manufacturing beginnings and going to its presence as a post-industrial and cultural hub. Seven local Syracuse artists will be showing their work in the exhibition. While these artists each approached the symbolization of the city's evolution differently in their work, they all recognized the effects post-industrial renewal is having on Syracuse's identity. Furthermore, they chose to represent the city's past by utilizing materials and creating structures that are reminiscent of Syracuse's industrial age. The works encompass a variety of mediums including mural, sculpture, and video.

Exceptional Exhibition
Onondaga County Central Library

Price: Free
Onondaga County Central Library
The Galleries of Syracuse, 447 S. Salina St., Syracuse

Exceptional Artworks Committee presents an Exceptional Exhibition in celebration of the 23rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Exceptional Artworks Committee is a coalition of local and regional nonprofit agencies in Central New York. Its mission is to encourage and showcase the artistic and creative talents of individuals with disabilities. This will be the eighth art exhibit held for the annual ADA celebrations, and the fourth to be hosted by Central Library.

Trois Soeurs d'Été (Three Sisters of Summer)
Baltimore Woods Weeks Art Gallery

Price: Free
Baltimore Woods Nature Center
4007 Bishop Hill Rd., Marcellus

Daphné Verley: ceramics
M Bénédicte Verley: photographs
Thérèse Verley Strodel: paintings

Mentors: 4 Influential Women Artists
Syracuse Technology Garden Gallery

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

Artist-in-Residence and Curator at The Tech Garden, Maria Rizzo is proud to present a group show that celebrates the art of four professional female artists who have greatly influenced Rizzo's young art career: Maria Grazia Facchinetti, Marianne Smith Dalton, Angela Arrey-Wastavino and Linda Bigness. All four of these women share a passion for the arts, strong talent and unyielding professionalism in reaching their goals. They each have a story to share and advice to give for other artists who want to dedicate their lives to the arts.

Facing the Facts
Westcott Community Art Gallery

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

Open Figure Drawing presents their non-juried 2013 portrait show.

Convergence: Where Line Meets Form
Edgewood Gallery

Edgewood Gallery
216 Tecumseh Rd., Syracuse

R. Jason Howard: internationally recognized glass artist using both traditional Italian techniques and self-invented processes

Marilyn Forth: uses the ancient art process of batik in a contemporary fashion--painting dye onto silk

DeeAnn von Hunke: new works in jewelry design exploring combinations of medium, materials, and methods in metalsmithing

Creative Crossings
Community Folk Art Center

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

For this exhibition, the artists have created works of mixed media that include landscapes, still-life, protraits, and abstracts. The group chose the title Creative Crossings because they felt that a crossing must be made in order to heal both mentally and spiritually. This exhibit provides a special opportunity to share their artistic achievements with the community.

Give & Take: The Currency of Culture
Community Folk Art Center

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

"Give & Take: The Currency of Culture" features new, site-specific installations and performance art by Aisha Cousins, Nzuji De Magalhaes and Nontsikelelo Mutiti. The exhibition explores the complex and symbiotic relationship between Africans and African Americans. The artists in this exhibit investigate a wide range of topics from Fela Kuti's Africa American lover, Sandra Smith, to misconceptions about Africa and Africans.

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Transversing Impermanance: Explorations in Metal and Fiber
Gallery 54

Gallery 54
54 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles

Featuring works by fabric artist Sharon Bottle Souva and metal work by Dana Blythe Stenson.

Watercolors by Christi Sobel
Imagine

Imagine
38 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles

In addition to being a painter and printmaker, Ithaca-area artist Christi Sobel of Brooktondale is a scientific illustrator. She earned a bachelor's degree in art and biology at Eastern College and a graduate certificate in scientific illustration at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Sobel has worked at and been published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in London; taught art classes in a small village in the Central Plateau of Haiti; and painted murals and created illustrations for environmentally conscious organizations.

Extended Passions: Watercolors by Cyndee Sharpe
Maxwell Memorial Library

Price: Free
Maxwell Memorial Library
14 Genesee St., Camillus

Cyndee Sharpe's nature photography is well-known in Central New York. Her intimate portraits of birds and other wildlife show these animals in breathtaking detail. In this exhibit, Sharpe will share a different vision of the world around us. A self-taught watercolorist, Sharpe has turned to a new medium for expressing her love of nature.

M Street Cooperative Craft Show

Price: Free
300 Block of Montgomery St.
Syracuse

This event features 65 local crafters offering everything from stained glass and handmade wooden toys to wrought iron sculpture and handmade children's and adult clothing. Culinary delights are supplied by the Onondaga Historical Association's booth with members of the Onondaga Nation cooking Buffalo Burgers and Venison Sausage. Media Unit street performers provide original choreography with the dancers roving back to Oz Nation and staging a tribute to Michael Jackson.

Plymouth Congregational Church Art Sale

Price: Free
Plymouth Church
232 E. Onondaga St., Syracuse

All are invited to browse Plymouth Church's sale held within the church, featuring 11 artisans from the community.

The Art of Nicora Gangi
Dalton's

Dalton's American Decorative Arts
1931 James St., Syracuse

Nicora Gangi's work will resonate with those who appreciate her link to European art and her aesthetic kinship with the Hudson River School painters. Yet her oil paintings have a fresh, modern sensibility to which lovers of contemporary realism will surely respond.

Columbus Circle Mural Restoration

Price: Free
Columbus Circle
Jefferson and Montgomery Sts., Syracuse

Mural Artist Kelly Curry will repaint and restore the public art mural at 264 E. Onondaga St. The mural depicts a turn-of-the century urban street scene with storefronts, a streetcar and several characters. The artwork is one of the visual highlights of the historic Columbus Circle area. Originally commissioned in 1980 by the Downtown Committee, the mural was created by the Syracuse Art Squad, directed by artist Andy Matlow. Using historic images of the mural, Ms. Curry will bring back the mural's original brilliance and character by restoring perspectives and colors.

Syracuse Arts & Crafts Festival

Price: Free
Columbus Circle
Jefferson and Montgomery Sts., Syracuse

This spectacular 3-day showcase of the country's most talented artists, craftspeople, and entertainers features more than 160 artists representing 30 states and Canada. Shop and browse among the art and craft exhibits and enjoy a wide variety of music, multicultural performances, summer refreshments, and participatory activities.

For more information, visit www.syracuseartsandcraftsfestival.com.

Love and Marriage
Onondaga Historical Association

Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St., Syracuse

This exhibition, mounted in conjunction with Syracuse Opera's April performances of The Marriage of Figaro, will feature items of a wedding nature from OHA's collection, including wedding dresses, invitations, and even a piece of anniversary cake from 1896.

Onondaga County at Gettysburg: A Sesquicentennial Remembrance
Onondaga Historical Association

Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St., Syracuse

In honor of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, Onondaga Historical Association presents a new exhibit with a focus on paintings, photos, diary entries and quotes to illustrate the experience of eight veterans who served at Gettysburg in one of the following locally-based regiments. Also included in the exhibit is a three-part framed battlefield map that shows the military maneuvering that took place over the course of three days of fighting, July 1-3, 1863.

Native American Circle of Life
Onondaga Historical Association

Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St., Syracuse

For the 5th year, the OHA Museum will host Native American arts, crafts and foods including buffalo burgers, jewelry, native blankets, ladies' bags, sweet grass, dream catchers, soaps, and face painting!

Bloom
Gandee Gallery

Price: Free
Gandee Gallery
7846 Main St., Fabius

"Bloom" presents an eclectic mix of styles and art media. This group exhibition features artwork with the theme of renewal and investigates the innate beauty of nature. The show includes drawing, photography, watercolor, sculpture, and ceramics.

Participating artists include Anne Novado Capuccilli, Willson Cummer, Jen Gandee, Bob Gates, Kelly Sullivan, Lucie Wellner, Pualani Wiley, and Errol Willett.

An American Look: Fashion, Decorative Arts and Gustav Stickley
Everson Museum of Art

Price: $10 regular, $8 students/seniors/military, $5 Everson members, $30 family (up to 2 adults & 4 children)
Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

"An American Look" is a unique exhibition that, for the first time, examines the influence of an Arts & Crafts aesthetic in American fashion during the early 20th century. Color, texture and motif were all adapted from the Arts & Crafts elements of furniture, ceramics and other furnishings of the period for upper-class fashion. Clothing styles of 1910-1914 are particularly representative of the elegant simplicity of Arts and Crafts objects popular in the preceding decade.

"An American Look" includes 34 examples from the Sue Ann Genet Costume Collection housed at Syracuse University, along with ceramics, Stickley furniture, and other decorative art examples from the Everson's permanent collection. The exhibition is co-curated by Jeffrey Mayer, curator of the Genet Costume Collection and associate professor of fashion design and history at Syracuse University, and Everson Museum Senior Curator Debora Ryan.

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20th-Century American Art from the Permanent Collection
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

To complement "American Moderns, 1910-1960: From O'Keeffe to Rockwell," the Everson highlights works by American modern artists from the permanent collection. This exhibition presents paintings, works on paper and sculpture by Milton Avery, Charles Burchfield, Eldzier Cortor, Reginald Marsh, Grandma Moses, and John Marin, among others.

Transfiguring Art: Contemporary Colombian Abstract Painting
La Casita Cultural Center

Price: Free
La Casita Cultural Center
109 Otisco St., Syracuse

"Transfiguring Art: Contemporary Colombian Abstract Painting" is a collection of oil and acrylic pieces on canvas showcasing three contemporary Colombian artists exploring non-figurative art. The exhibit is conceived as a bridge-building opportunity and artistic exchange between artists residing at home and in the diaspora, in Colombia, Mexico, and the United States. It includes paintings by Fernando Manrique, Rafael Ordoñez, and Esperanza Tielbaard Pazmiño, all of whom explore the of textural and composition possibilities in abstract art.

The artistic proposals of Manrique, Ordoñez and Pazmiño share an interest in communicating the rich sensory experiences and of the conceptual suggestions possible in pictorial abstraction. Their works explore alternative ways of engaging reality and ask viewers to see through the senses as they travel through interweaving forms, suggestive textures, and provoking compositions. Their canvases challenge accepted distinctions between abstract and figurative painting, as well as between purist and committed art from Latin America, since they incorporate issues of identity, technology, nature, and affect as themes to be explored through the senses.

The collection invites us to be seduced by the mix and to reflect on our understanding of artistic creation and perception, and changing patterns in the 21st century.

West Side Through My Eyes
La Casita Cultural Center

Price: Free
La Casita Cultural Center
109 Otisco St., Syracuse

An exhibit of photos by the participants of the teen photography workshop at La Casita in collaboration with the Department of Child and Family Studies of Syracuse University. The program is part of the Creative Corner Program at La Casita which is a multi-modal artistic space in which children and youth explore diverse forms and processes of art-making. In addition, the Teen Photography Workshop series is part of the 2013 Reducing Teen Violence Initiative in the Near West Side.

From Memory

Price: Free
State Tower Building storefront
217 E. Genesee St., Syracuse

Last fall, Syracuse-area residents were invited to write about a significant memory from their lives. Then, without looking at the previous version, the writers rewrote these memories at regular intervals over the course of six months. Now, a wide selection of Syracuse artists are sharing their interpretations of this writing process for a group show. The event will include performance poetry, illustration, painting, video and sculpture.

Presented by the 40 Below Public Arts Task Force and the American Institute of Architects CNY.

Tonight's opening reception will feature a live performance by local band The Nudes along with performance poetry by Mozart Guerrier. Refreshments will be served.

Blue Rain ECOFest

Price: Free
Hanover Square
Downtown Syracuse, Syracuse

Upstate New York's only multi-day family ecofest and expo, featuring music, dance, food, green education, and green technology exhibits for homes and businesses. At the 2013 Stage of Nations Blue Rain ECOfest, observe the artistry of the Haudenosaunee, food, demonstrations, live music, and dance exhibitions by the Haudenosaunee Singers & Dancers.

5:00-5:05 pm: Thanksgiving by Irv Lyons; Opening remarks by Bill Brod
5:30-6:15 pm: Hoop Dancer Micco Sampson
6:35-8:00 pm: Los Blancos
8:15-10:00 pm: The Fabulous Ripcords

Syracuse Stories Documentary

Price: Free
YMCA
340 Montgomery St., Syracuse

Syracuse Stories is a documentary comprised of stories collected during last year's ArtsWeek and throughout the year by Malinda Masing (SU Newhouse senior) and other members of Syracuse Stories in the course of their travels in Brazil and throughout the Middle East. The film will be shown several times each day. Come see how members of both the CNY and international communities shared their stories over the last year. Stay for a story circle or tell your own Syracuse story.

For more information, contact syracusestories@gmail.com.

Summer Film Under the Stars: Toy Story
Everson Museum of Art

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

Bring your lounge chairs and snacks and settle in on the Everson Community Plaza for our second Family Night screening.

In this Pixar animated movie, a cowboy doll named Woody is profoundly threatened and jealous when a new spaceman figure, Buzz Lightyear, supplants him as top toy in a boy's room. (Directed by John Lasseter, 81 minutes)

Syracuse Stories

Price: Free
YMCA
340 Montgomery St., Syracuse

Syracuse Stories is a collaborative grassroots initiative celebrating and sharing the stories of the people, cultures, and institutions that make up our community. During ArtsWeek, Syracuse Stories invites members of the Syracuse and CNY community to share your stories: who you are, where you come from, how you came to live in CNY, why you stay, what you care about, what you would like neighbors to know about your culture and its traditions. Syracuse Stories and the Downtown Writer's Center collaborate to help people tell their stories in a variety of ways--in writing, in story-circles, thru individual story-telling and two person interviews modeled on NPR's Story Corps. More stories will be gathered and filmed at the Downtown Writer's Center on Saturday during ArtsWeek as a part of the "Know Your Neighbor, Know the World" project.

Email syracusestories@gmail.com to schedule a time to tell your story, or sign up that day.

The Ties that Bind: The Heritage of Onondaga County's Bridges
Onondaga Historical Association

Price: Free (donation accepted)
Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St., Syracuse

Onondaga County is a community that has been shaped by a legacy of bridges. In the context of the public discussion about what to do with the elevated section of I-81 in downtown Syracuse, it is important for the public to understand the history of the community's decision-making regarding its transportation infrastructure. The exhibit features photos, diagrams, and models of bridges and takes viewers through the rich heritage of turnpikes, canals, and railroads of Onondaga County. It also examines the post-World War II intersection of two great interstate highways, I-81 and the NYS Thruway. Sponsorship of the exhibit is through the Syracuse Metropolitan Transportation Council's I-81 Challenge.

Classical Oasis

Price: Free
300 Block of E. Onondaga St.
Syracuse

Classical Oasis, a program designed to recognize, employ and promote rising talent around the country, will feature student performers from the Eastman School of Music and Syracuse University who will be performing pop, classical, and contemporary instrumental music throughout the weekend. Four student musicians, who are top rising starts within the community, will perform live on violin and cello, with pre-recorded accompaniment. Their CDs will be available for sale as a way to raise funds for the program and promote the arts.

For more information, visit www.classicaloasis.net.

The Art of Tinsmithing and How the Statue of Liberty Was Built

Price: Free
300 Block of E. Onondaga St.
Syracuse

Syracuse tinsmith Dennis Heaphy will present an interactive program on the art of tinsmithing and the building of the Statue of Liberty. Heaphy is the fourth generation of his family to work as a tinsmith in Syracuse. He is the primary tinsmith for the Statue of Liberty and has worked on the extensive ongoing restoration of the copper statue. His program describes the building process and its relationship to the Erie Canal. He demonstrates the process of Repousse, the technique used by the craftsmen, as well as the tools and materials used. Visitors will gain a greater appreciation for what the builders went through to bring sculptor Frederic Bartholdi's vision to life.

For more information, visit www.EllisIslandReenactment.com.

Stan Colella's All-Star Band

Price: Free
Franklin Square Park
Franklin Square, Syracuse

The Art of Tinsmithing and How the Statue of Liberty Was Built

Price: Free
300 Block of E. Onondaga St.
Syracuse

Syracuse tinsmith Dennis Heaphy will present an interactive program on the art of tinsmithing and the building of the Statue of Liberty. Heaphy is the fourth generation of his family to work as a tinsmith in Syracuse. He is the primary tinsmith for the Statue of Liberty and has worked on the extensive ongoing restoration of the copper statue. His program describes the building process and its relationship to the Erie Canal. He demonstrates the process of Repousse, the technique used by the craftsmen, as well as the tools and materials used. Visitors will gain a greater appreciation for what the builders went through to bring sculptor Frederic Bartholdi's vision to life.

For more information, visit www.EllisIslandReenactment.com.

The Art of Tinsmithing and How the Statue of Liberty Was Built

Price: Free
300 Block of E. Onondaga St.
Syracuse

Syracuse tinsmith Dennis Heaphy will present an interactive program on the art of tinsmithing and the building of the Statue of Liberty. Heaphy is the fourth generation of his family to work as a tinsmith in Syracuse. He is the primary tinsmith for the Statue of Liberty and has worked on the extensive ongoing restoration of the copper statue. His program describes the building process and its relationship to the Erie Canal. He demonstrates the process of Repousse, the technique used by the craftsmen, as well as the tools and materials used. Visitors will gain a greater appreciation for what the builders went through to bring sculptor Frederic Bartholdi's vision to life.

For more information, visit www.EllisIslandReenactment.com.

Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival
CNY Jazz Arts Foundation

Price: Free
Clinton Square
Downtown, Syracuse

Main Stage
6:30 pm: Blowin' In The Wind
8:15 pm: Atlas XXXIII
10:00 pm: Atlas XXXIII

Mardi Gras Pavilion
5:00 pm: J.A.S.S. Dixieland Jam, hosted by Soda Ash Six
7:30 pm: J.A.S.S. Dixieland Jam, hosted by Soda Ash Six
9:15 pm: J.A.S.S. Dixieland Jam, hosted by Soda Ash Six

World Beat Pavilion
5:00 pm: Brownskin Band
7:30 pm: Brownskin Band
9:15 pm: Brownskin Band

Emerging smooth jazz sensation Blowin' in the Wind makes its festival debut with the show that earned them instant acclaim at the Palace Theater, led by saxophonist and Marion Meadows protégé Al Cutri.

Upstate NY RnB powerhouse Atlas celebrates its 33rd year as our region's leader in funk and RnB.

Soda Ash Six is Central New York's Premier Dixieland jazz band from Syracuse and Skaneateles. The band was formed in the early '60s and has continued to provide upbeat music for trad jazz events and festivals in the Central New York area for half a century.

Brownskin--inspired by Mint Condition, The Roots, and Tony! Toni! Toné!--was formed in August 2007 by drummer Nate Brown. The current line-up includes Gary Carter on vocals, Joe Cummings on keyboard and vocals, John Dale on bass, Danielle Mitchell on vocals, and Ekwan Brooks on keyboard.

Dancing Under the Stars
Stan Colella Orchestra

Price: Free
Sunnycrest Rink
Sunnycrest Park, Syracuse

Music for dancing and listening. Bring lawn chairs and refreshments. For more information, phone 315-473-4330.

Skaneateles Community Band

Price: Free
Clift Park
Genesee St., Skaneateles

The music ranges from pops to marches to show tunes to light classical. Bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating.

Storm Cell, with Her Tragic Murder, Join or Die
Westcott Theater

Westcott Theater
524 Westcott St., Syracuse

Late-Night Jazz Jam: Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival
CNY Jazz Arts Foundation

Price: Free
Jazz Central
441 E. Washington St., Syracuse

Writer's Center Tent
Downtown Writer's Center

Price: Free
300 Block of Montgomery St.
Syracuse

The Downtown Writer's Center of the YMCA, Central New York's only literary writing center, will offer activities under the Downtown Writer's Center tent all weekend, including collage poems, Magnetic Poetry, writing prompts, and the annual Six-Word Memoir Contest. Meet Downtown Writer's Center faculty and browse through the library of books published by both teachers and Center members, with book signings by authors throughout the weekend.

Great Expectations
Appleseed Productions
CJ Young, director

Price: $18 regular, $15 seniors/students
Atonement Lutheran Church
116 W. Glen Ave., Syracuse

An adaption of the Charles Dickens novel, by Barbara Field. Beginning with his humble boyhood at the home of his long-suffering sister and her husband, the play follows Pip through his encounter with the escaped convict, Magwitch, his experiences with the bizarre Miss Havisham and her haughty ward, Estella, and on to his removal to London, where, after his "expectations" are mysteriously made known, Pip aspires to become a gentleman.

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The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Central New York Playhouse
Stephfond Brunson, director

Price: $25
CNY Playhouse
Shoppingtown Mall, Entrance No. 4 (adjacent to parking garage), Dewitt

This happy-go-lucky view of small town vice and statewide political side-stepping recounts the good times and the demise of the Chicken Ranch, known since the 1850s as one of the better pleasure palaces in all of Texas. Governors, senators, mayors, and even victorious college football teams frequent Miss Mona's cozy bordello until that puritan nemesis Watchdog focuses his television cameras and his righteous indignation on the institution.

Book by Larry L. King and Peter Masterson; music and lyrics by Carol Hall. Abel Searor, music director; Kaleigh Pfohl, choreographer

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*SOLD OUT* Rent
Covey Theatre Company

Price: $30
BeVard Room, Mulroy Civic Center
411 Montgomery St., Syracuse

From the company that brought you the last summer's sold-out, award-winning musical Avenue Q, The Covey Theatre Company is proud to present Jonathan Larson's iconic musical RENT.

Focusing on the lives of several New York City bohemians in the early '90s, RENT encapsulates the tribulations and loves of young artists, set to a brilliant musical score including "I'll Cover You," "Out Tonight," and the stunning "Seasons of Love." Don't miss your chance to experience RENT in a vibrant, intimate production like you've never seen it before.

Tickets can be purchased by calling 315-420-3729.

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Shrek the Musical
Redhouse

Price: $25 regular, $15 members, $10 children under 12
Former Redhouse Theater
219 S. West St., Syracuse

Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks film that started it all, brings the hilarious story of everyone's favorite ogre to dazzling new life on the stage. In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre--not a handsome prince--shows up to rescue a feisty princess. Throw in a donkey who won't shut up, a bad guy with a SHORT temper, a cookie with an attitude, and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you've got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there's one on hand...and his name is Shrek. Full of all-new songs, great dancing and breathtaking scenery, Shrek the Musical is part romance, part twisted fairy tale and all irreverent fun for everyone!

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Cooking with The Calamari Sisters
The Talent Company

Price: $32.50 regular, $30.50 students/seniors
Empire Theater
New York State Fairgrounds, Geddes

Hilarity, failed dishes, and food fights ensue during this "live broadcast" of a public access cable cooking show hosted by two larger-than-life Italian sisters, Delphine and Carmela Calamari. The sisters sing and dance to such beloved Italian favorites as "Volare," "Come On A My House," "Botcha Me," "Que Sera Sera," "That's Amore," and of course, "Mambo Italiano!" as they try to make it through their final broadcast together in one piece. Original cast.

Tickets available at www.thetalentco.com or by calling 1-800-838-3006.

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Saturday, July 27, 2013

Rust Belt: New Pants
Lipe Art Park

Price: Free
Lipe Art Park
W. Fayette St. between Armory Square and Tipp Hill, Syracuse

"Rust Belt: New Pants" is an outdoor art exhibit that examines the evolving identity of the city of Syracuse, starting with its industrial, manufacturing beginnings and going to its presence as a post-industrial and cultural hub. Seven local Syracuse artists will be showing their work in the exhibition. While these artists each approached the symbolization of the city's evolution differently in their work, they all recognized the effects post-industrial renewal is having on Syracuse's identity. Furthermore, they chose to represent the city's past by utilizing materials and creating structures that are reminiscent of Syracuse's industrial age. The works encompass a variety of mediums including mural, sculpture, and video.

Syracuse New Times 23rd Annual Street Painting Festival

Price: Free
200 Block of Montgomery St.
Syracuse

A chalk art contest for artists ranging from young kids to seasoned professionals. The Masters Competition is the highest level of chalk art competition, in which the artist will recreate a renowned master's painting in chalk on the sidewalk. Cash and prizes will be awarded. The art will be photographed and showcased in the Syracuse New Times newspaper and web site. Pre-registration is recommended--call 315-422-7011.

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Exceptional Exhibition
Onondaga County Central Library

Price: Free
Onondaga County Central Library
The Galleries of Syracuse, 447 S. Salina St., Syracuse

Exceptional Artworks Committee presents an Exceptional Exhibition in celebration of the 23rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Exceptional Artworks Committee is a coalition of local and regional nonprofit agencies in Central New York. Its mission is to encourage and showcase the artistic and creative talents of individuals with disabilities. This will be the eighth art exhibit held for the annual ADA celebrations, and the fourth to be hosted by Central Library.

Trois Soeurs d'Été (Three Sisters of Summer)
Baltimore Woods Weeks Art Gallery

Price: Free
Baltimore Woods Nature Center
4007 Bishop Hill Rd., Marcellus

Daphné Verley: ceramics
M Bénédicte Verley: photographs
Thérèse Verley Strodel: paintings

Convergence: Where Line Meets Form
Edgewood Gallery

Edgewood Gallery
216 Tecumseh Rd., Syracuse

R. Jason Howard: internationally recognized glass artist using both traditional Italian techniques and self-invented processes

Marilyn Forth: uses the ancient art process of batik in a contemporary fashion--painting dye onto silk

DeeAnn von Hunke: new works in jewelry design exploring combinations of medium, materials, and methods in metalsmithing

20th-Century American Art from the Permanent Collection
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

To complement "American Moderns, 1910-1960: From O'Keeffe to Rockwell," the Everson highlights works by American modern artists from the permanent collection. This exhibition presents paintings, works on paper and sculpture by Milton Avery, Charles Burchfield, Eldzier Cortor, Reginald Marsh, Grandma Moses, and John Marin, among others.

An American Look: Fashion, Decorative Arts and Gustav Stickley
Everson Museum of Art

Price: $10 regular, $8 students/seniors/military, $5 Everson members, $30 family (up to 2 adults & 4 children)
Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

"An American Look" is a unique exhibition that, for the first time, examines the influence of an Arts & Crafts aesthetic in American fashion during the early 20th century. Color, texture and motif were all adapted from the Arts & Crafts elements of furniture, ceramics and other furnishings of the period for upper-class fashion. Clothing styles of 1910-1914 are particularly representative of the elegant simplicity of Arts and Crafts objects popular in the preceding decade.

"An American Look" includes 34 examples from the Sue Ann Genet Costume Collection housed at Syracuse University, along with ceramics, Stickley furniture, and other decorative art examples from the Everson's permanent collection. The exhibition is co-curated by Jeffrey Mayer, curator of the Genet Costume Collection and associate professor of fashion design and history at Syracuse University, and Everson Museum Senior Curator Debora Ryan.

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Transversing Impermanance: Explorations in Metal and Fiber
Gallery 54

Gallery 54
54 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles

Featuring works by fabric artist Sharon Bottle Souva and metal work by Dana Blythe Stenson.

Watercolors by Christi Sobel
Imagine

Imagine
38 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles

In addition to being a painter and printmaker, Ithaca-area artist Christi Sobel of Brooktondale is a scientific illustrator. She earned a bachelor's degree in art and biology at Eastern College and a graduate certificate in scientific illustration at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Sobel has worked at and been published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in London; taught art classes in a small village in the Central Plateau of Haiti; and painted murals and created illustrations for environmentally conscious organizations.

M Street Cooperative Craft Show

Price: Free
300 Block of Montgomery St.
Syracuse

This event features 65 local crafters offering everything from stained glass and handmade wooden toys to wrought iron sculpture and handmade children's and adult clothing. Culinary delights are supplied by the Onondaga Historical Association's booth with members of the Onondaga Nation cooking Buffalo Burgers and Venison Sausage. Media Unit street performers provide original choreography with the dancers roving back to Oz Nation and staging a tribute to Michael Jackson.

Plymouth Congregational Church Art Sale

Price: Free
Plymouth Church
232 E. Onondaga St., Syracuse