Syracuse University News

Artists of almost every age and of various talents have a chance to learn and grow at the Union County Performing Arts Center's Performing Arts Conservatory this spring. There are four distinct classes spanning from May to July, each taught by an experienced and accomplished instructor.

The powerful music of German composer Kurt Weill comes to life in 'Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill: A Musical Voyage' performed by the Syracuse University Department of Drama.

Jenna Bush Hager, a contributing correspondent for NBC News' 'Today' show, will serve as master of ceremonies at the 11th annual  Mirror Awards ceremony June 13 in New York City. The event is sponsored by Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. Follow on Twitter at #Mirrors17.

ClampArt is pleased to announce “Zack Seckler: South Africa”—the artist's first solo exhibition with the gallery.

Hailed as “one of the great amateur choruses of our time (New York Today) for its “full-bodied sound and suppleness (The New York Times),” The Dessoff Choirs completes its 92nd season with an unforgettable concert dedicated to utopian visions.

Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival has announced the lineup for the sixth season of its new-works series, 'The PiTCH' presented by Generations Bank.

Play Theater, a theater program for children in Central NJ, has announced two upcoming programs to take place on the Loft Stage at Union County Performing Arts Center located in Rahway, NJ.

War Paint, a new musical, opens tonight at the Nederlander Theatre. Two-time Tony Award-winning legends Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole join forces to portray the trailblazing cosmetic icons who built empires in a business world ruled by men. Get to know the cast before they take their opening bows!

Syracuse University has announced that the Martin Bandier Program will move to the prestigious S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, where it will continue to provide an interdisciplinary curriculum in music business and media studies as well as the liberal arts.

In conjunction with its upcoming production of The Who & the What the Huntington Theatre Company will host a number of special events and post-show conversations.

Come along for the ride as Syracuse Stage presents Paula Vogel's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama How I Learned to Drive.This deeply compassionate play looking into how one woman's courage to face a troubled time in her past leads her to take control of her own life opens April 7 in the Archbold Theatre at the Syracuse Stage/SU Drama Complex, 820 E. Genesee St. There will be two preview performances on Wednesday, April 5, and Thursday, April 6.

In Episode 504 of the Something New podcast, award-winning songwriter Joel B. New sat down with Ben Coleman. Ben Coleman is the Literary Associate for Samuel French Inc. where he is responsible seeing and reading plays and musicals for this 180-year-old theatrical institution, among many more playwright-related responsibilities.

The Hennepin Theatre Trust Board of Directors announced today that Mark Nerenhausen is the new president and CEO of Hennepin Theatre Trust. He will begin his new role on April 3, 2017.

Bringing together experimental videos and digital photographs by four artists working in the Middle Tennessee region, Pattern Recognition explores the expressive potential of digital media.

Rebel and Misfits Productions is thrilled to announce 'Sex with Strangers,' its first project in a new series called 'An Intimate Theatre Project.' The provocative and timely play comes from Laura Eason (House of Cards) and will be directed by New York City's Michelle Bossy. The event runs March 30 through April 15 at a private home in the Central West End (4632 McPherson Avenue). Starting nightly at 8pm, each performance will seat a small, intimate audience of approximately 50 people.

"The greatest of evils and the worst crime is poverty," declared George Bernard Shaw in the introduction to his famous play "Major Barbara". Written in 1906, this deliciously provocative comedy is the next offering in the Syracuse University Department of Drama season. Performances in the Storch Theatre at the Syracuse Stage/Drama complex begin March 31, with the official opening night on April 1.

The Warner Theatre, in partnership with the Northwest Connecticut Community College Entrepreneurial Center and the US Small Business Administration will hold BOOTS TO BUSINESS REBOOT, an entrepreneurship training program for veterans and their spouses, at the Warner Theatre on Wednesday, May 24 from 9:00 am-4:00 pm.  Admission is free.

Writers and journalists from the South Florida region are invited to apply for a Call to Writers for the Broward Arts Journalism Alliance (BAJA).

The Richmond County Orchestra (RCO), under the direction of Maestro Alan Aurelia, presents:  5th and Fox, a performance that includes Beethoven's 5th Symphony and New Music by Staten Island living composer Howard Fox, Saturday, April 8, 2017, 7:30 PM at Olivet Presbyterian Church.  Tickets are $15 per Adult in advance.  $20 at door Students & Children are FREE! For tickets visit: http://m.bpt.me/event/2898763. For information call: 718-876-7945