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Talent Agency Grooms Artistic Teens for Success
David Gebremichael is one of a group of teens who, surprisingly during the summer, get themselves out of bed early and down to the Nancy Cantor Warehouse on West Fayette Street in ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ by 9 a.m. four days a week….
Spanish Professor Explores Contemporary Latin American Performances
While on research leave in South America, Gail Bulman, associate professor of Spanish in the College of Arts and Sciences, delved deeply into the performances of Latin American theater, its history, artists and live presentations. Her latest research explores how…
Colorful Mural Taking Shape on Side of Nancy Cantor Warehouse
A 105-foot by 20-foot painted mural—”Always Advance”—has emerged on a west-facing, street-level wall of the Nancy Cantor Warehouse, at a major, high-traffic interesection in downtown ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ. It’s one of 11 new pieces of permanent art that began to be installed…
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Poster Project Presents ‘Splash Poetry’
The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Poster Project, a nonprofit civic arts organization, wants to brighten up your cloudy days. For the past 16 years, the Poster Project has partnered with local poets and ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ illustration students to create an annual series of…
Light Work Announces Summer Workshops
The community lab at Light Work Gallery has announced its 2017 schedule of summer photography educational opportunities for adults, including a Cyanotype Workshop July 29 and Zine Workshop on August 12. Light Work Lab workshops are led by experienced and…
‘Koaville’ Wins Popular Vote for On My Own Time Exhibition
In 1965, Johnny Yinger spent a summer in Hawaii and brought home a piece of Koa wood, a relatively rare tropical wood. He kept it in various basements over the decades, waiting for inspiration to strike. Then, thanks to an…
Recent Graduate’s Films Shown at Retrospectives in Cannes and Ithaca
A recent film graduate of the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) will have a retrospective of seven of her films shown on both sides of the Atlantic this weekend. The films by Ioana Turcan G’17—who created six of…
New Books by ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Professor Examine Post-Secular Politics, Religion, Philosophy
Politics, religion and philosophy in the post-secular world underlie two new books by a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences. Gregg Lambert, director and principal investigator of the Central New York Humanities Corridor and Dean’s Professor of the…
Valuing the Humanities
First in four-part series about humanities research at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Michael Ebner anticipates a busy summer. When not in his office in Eggers Hall, fulfilling his duties as chair of the Department of History, the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ professor will spend…
An Evening of Poetry with Gabriel Ramirez
Acclaimed spoken-word poet Gabriel Ramirez comes to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ for a public performance on affirmation as a form of resistance. The performance will be held at 7 p.m. April 19 in Maxwell Auditorium. His work has been featured in Huffington Post,…