Thursday, January 4, 2007

Visual Arts Showcase #57
CNY Arts

Price: Free
WCNY
415 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

Visual Arts Showcase #57 features 19 local visual artists presenting work in varied media.
Featured Artists: Joan Applebaum, Dan Bacich, Marna Bell, Michael Berman, Judith Brown-Roenbeck, Robert Carroll, Joe Cerio, Anne Childress, Mary Lou Colgin, Shelly Coryell, Ben Donzella, Joy Englehart, Kathy Gibbons, Richard Karuzas, Steve Koh, Allen Kosoff, Joe LeFevre, Yolanda Tooley, Noelle Uebele

John Thompson: A Traveler's Glimpse of India
Syracuse University College of Visual and Performing Arts

Price: Free
VPA Dean's Gallery
Room 200, Crouse College, Syracuse University, Syracuse

The College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) Dean's Gallery at Syracuse University will host an exhibition of paintings, drawings and pastels by VPA professor John Thompson. The exhibition is open to the public. Paid parking is available in Irving Garage.

Thompson is professor of illustration and coordinator of the illustration program. The works shown in his exhibition are the result of research from a trip he took to India in fall 2005.

Thompson works as a painter and illustrator, and has been featured in numerous art magazines. An internationally known illustrator, he has won gold and silver medals from the Society of Illustrators, the New Jersey Art Director's Club, the Denver Art Director's Club, the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles and the CEBA Award for Communication Excellence in Black Publishing and Advertising. Other accolades include awards of excellence from Communication Arts Magazine and Print Magazine.

Thompson is the recipient of the 2006 Hamilton King Award from the Society of Illustrators for best illustration of the year. As a children's book illustrator, he has also won three American Library Association Notable Book Awards.

For more information, contact Susan Tooley in the VPA Dean's Office at 315-443-5889.

Green Towers
The Warehouse Gallery

Price: Free
The Warehouse Atrium Gallery
350 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

An exhibit exploring the "green" design of the Bank of America tower, currently under construction at 1 Bryant Park in Manhatten.

Off the Wall Show and Sale
Associated Artists of Central New York

Price: Free
Manlius Village Library
Manlius Village Center, 1 Arkie Albanese Dr., Manlius

Unlike most gallery shows, this sale allows buyers to purchase fine artwork that can be taken home immediately, and so it's "Off The Wall." A portion of each sales commission helps to support the Manlius Library general fund and the remainder subsidizes the various community activities and educational programs of Associated Artists. Enjoy the artwork of the many talented and well-known members of this group. This is a wonderful opportunity to find one-of-a-kind gifts, so bring your family and friends! Purchases can be made at the main desk.

Three Brothers: The Art of Oren Lyons, Rick Hill and Tracy Thomas
Community Folk Art Center

Community Folk Art Center
805 E. Genesee St., Syracuse

The Community Folk Art Center will present the works of three Haudenosaunee artists in this exhibition, guest curated by Summer Frazier.

Oren Lyons, a member of the Onondaga Nation, is a Faithkeeper, a guardian of traditional knowledge, and a Professor of American Studies at SUNY Buffalo, where he is Director of the Native American Studies program. He holds a degree in Fine Arts from Syracuse University. He worked in New York City as a commercial artist, and served as planning director of Norcross Greeting Cards. Lyons has exhibited his works extensively. Since returning to Onondaga in 1970, he has been a leading advocate for Native American causes. On May 25, 2006, the Trustees of the New York State Department of Education awarded him their highest honor, SUNY Distinguished Service Professor.

Rick Hill is a member of the Tuscarora Nation. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and holds a Master's Degree in American Studies from SUNY Buffalo. He has taught Native Art History and other courses at SUNY Buffalo. He has held numerous museum positions, including Museum Director at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico as well as Assistant Director for Public Programs of the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. His artwork can be found in several museum collections.

Tracy Thomas is a member of the Mohawk Nation. He resides at the Onondaga Nation. An artist since childhood, Thomas has exhibited his work internationally. He exhibits primarily with other Haudenosaunee artists. He has designed logos for Amnesty International's Year of the Indigenous Peoples, the North American Indigenous Games and Team Haudenosaunee.

Faux Naturel
The Warehouse Gallery

Price: Free
The Warehouse Gallery
350 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

Cheerfully dark exhibition of young Canadian and American artists ponders deceit, nature, temptation and excess. Seven artists in Philadelphia, Montréal, Syracuse, and Toronto have created stunning visions of larger-than-life sculpture, tragicomedic video, striking collages, and intricate printmaking.

The exhibit contains recent works by Alex Da Corte (Philadelphia), Emily Vey Duke and Cooper Battersby (Syracuse), Nick Lenker (Philadelphia), Annie MacDonell (Toronto), Allyson Mitchell (Toronto), and Andrea Vander Kooij (Montreal).

American Woodblock Prints
Syracuse University Art Museum

Syracuse University Art Museum, Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

In this exhibit, 50 images illustrate the diversity of 20th century American woodblock printing. Important artists in the show include Milton Avery, Fritz Eichenberg, Werner Drewes and Jim Dine.

The exhibition displays the work of more than 40 artists who made woodblock relief prints an important part of their artistic output. Divided into thematic groups the show allows the viewer to see how different artists utilized the media throughout the century to create landscapes, urban scenes, figurative images and expressionist pictures. It is important to note that many women artists not only worked in these media but had a profound impact on their use and popularity.

Parking is available at the Marion parking lot on Waverly Avenue. For further information please contact the Galleries' David Prince at 315-443-4097.

Meaning and Metaphor
Syracuse University Art Museum

Syracuse University Art Museum, Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

Meaning and Metaphor presents a group of 10 large contemporary paintings and two distinctly different sculptures. Made by American and British artists, the works challenge preconceived notions of what art is and its purpose.

Several pieces reject the idea that art needs to be realistic. Large paintings by Bernard Cohen and Walter Darby Bannard explore abstraction in uniquely different ways. Bannard's Sun Flood, 1972 is an excellent late example of Abstract Expressionism while Cohen's Somewhere Between, 1975 pushed Op Art to its philosophical extreme.

Other works examine the role of narration in art. Robert Birmelin's Night Driving, 1964, Sidney Goodman's Eclipse and Rico Lebrun's Lazarus, 1962 develop stories that leave the viewer with more questions than answers.

Parking is available at the Marion Avenue parking lot. For further information please contact the Galleries' David Prince at 315-443-4097.

War News and Strange Brews: The Art of Boris Artzybasheff
Syracuse University Art Museum

Syracuse University Art Museum, Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

Boris Artzybasheff was a Russian émigré artist who painted over 200 cover illustrations for Time magazine. His most important work dates to World War II when he depicted the politicians, military leaders and the issues that governed the course of the conflict. His unique abilities in portraiture led Time to select him to paint several Man of the Year covers including portraits of Joseph Stalin and Harry Truman.

Artzybasheff was possibly more famous for his illustrations that gave machinery human characteristics. His sly talent for choosing just the right amount of human anatomy gave each machine a personality that ranged from sympathetic to sinister. Viewers were therefore compelled to have an emotional reaction to the machine and its purpose.

Parking is available at the Marion Avenue parking lot. For further information please contact the Galleries' David Prince at 315-443-4097.

Miriam Beerman: Eloquent Pain(t)
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Miriam Beerman: Eloquent Pain(t) surveys the intense paintings created by the artist since her 1990 retrospective held at the New Jersey State Museum. Many of Beerman's paintings are inspired by traumatic and agonizing historical events. Eloquent Pain(t) will highlight how poetry has been a consistent element of inspiration in the artist's later works. After opening at the Everson, the exhibition will travel to the Queensborough Art Gallery.

Michael Matthews: Out of India
Redhouse

Price: Free
Former Redhouse Theater
219 S. West St., Syracuse

This collection of Expressionist style landscape paintings were executed in India by this Canadian born artist. Matthews' states that his love affair with the art of India began over 15 years ago when he was drawn to the Islamic galleries of the Persian, Moghul and Rajput collections in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Since that time he has made three visits to India, culminating in several months of immersion into the culture, flavor and appeal of the people and surroundings. It is apparent that Matthews was overwhelmed by the grand architecture of India, which form the core of this exhibition.

These works on paper are very reminiscent of Indian textiles, and the various techniques used to bleed and run natural pigmented dyes, like batik and block printing. Matthews' spontaneous way of working exemplifies his expressive style and is enhanced by his use of water-based paints on paper. The melding together of the paints with the paper forms a rich surface in these quickly rendered compositions. Each painting epitomizes Matthews' enchantment with India while celebrating the splendor of Indian architecture and textile through his simple color choices, strong outlines, and an energetic use of pattern.

Hijacked Holiday
Acme Mystery Company

Price: $29.95 plus tax and gratuities (includes meal and show)
Spaghetti Warehouse
689 N. Clinton St., Syracuse

Interactive mystery/comedy dinner theater, about the theft of toys from Santa's sleigh.

Friday, January 5, 2007

Visual Arts Showcase #57
CNY Arts

Price: Free
WCNY
415 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

Visual Arts Showcase #57 features 19 local visual artists presenting work in varied media.
Featured Artists: Joan Applebaum, Dan Bacich, Marna Bell, Michael Berman, Judith Brown-Roenbeck, Robert Carroll, Joe Cerio, Anne Childress, Mary Lou Colgin, Shelly Coryell, Ben Donzella, Joy Englehart, Kathy Gibbons, Richard Karuzas, Steve Koh, Allen Kosoff, Joe LeFevre, Yolanda Tooley, Noelle Uebele

John Thompson: A Traveler's Glimpse of India
Syracuse University College of Visual and Performing Arts

Price: Free
VPA Dean's Gallery
Room 200, Crouse College, Syracuse University, Syracuse

The College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) Dean's Gallery at Syracuse University will host an exhibition of paintings, drawings and pastels by VPA professor John Thompson. The exhibition is open to the public. Paid parking is available in Irving Garage.

Thompson is professor of illustration and coordinator of the illustration program. The works shown in his exhibition are the result of research from a trip he took to India in fall 2005.

Thompson works as a painter and illustrator, and has been featured in numerous art magazines. An internationally known illustrator, he has won gold and silver medals from the Society of Illustrators, the New Jersey Art Director's Club, the Denver Art Director's Club, the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles and the CEBA Award for Communication Excellence in Black Publishing and Advertising. Other accolades include awards of excellence from Communication Arts Magazine and Print Magazine.

Thompson is the recipient of the 2006 Hamilton King Award from the Society of Illustrators for best illustration of the year. As a children's book illustrator, he has also won three American Library Association Notable Book Awards.

For more information, contact Susan Tooley in the VPA Dean's Office at 315-443-5889.

Green Towers
The Warehouse Gallery

Price: Free
The Warehouse Atrium Gallery
350 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

An exhibit exploring the "green" design of the Bank of America tower, currently under construction at 1 Bryant Park in Manhatten.

Off the Wall Show and Sale
Associated Artists of Central New York

Price: Free
Manlius Village Library
Manlius Village Center, 1 Arkie Albanese Dr., Manlius

Unlike most gallery shows, this sale allows buyers to purchase fine artwork that can be taken home immediately, and so it's "Off The Wall." A portion of each sales commission helps to support the Manlius Library general fund and the remainder subsidizes the various community activities and educational programs of Associated Artists. Enjoy the artwork of the many talented and well-known members of this group. This is a wonderful opportunity to find one-of-a-kind gifts, so bring your family and friends! Purchases can be made at the main desk.

Three Brothers: The Art of Oren Lyons, Rick Hill and Tracy Thomas
Community Folk Art Center

Community Folk Art Center
805 E. Genesee St., Syracuse

The Community Folk Art Center will present the works of three Haudenosaunee artists in this exhibition, guest curated by Summer Frazier.

Oren Lyons, a member of the Onondaga Nation, is a Faithkeeper, a guardian of traditional knowledge, and a Professor of American Studies at SUNY Buffalo, where he is Director of the Native American Studies program. He holds a degree in Fine Arts from Syracuse University. He worked in New York City as a commercial artist, and served as planning director of Norcross Greeting Cards. Lyons has exhibited his works extensively. Since returning to Onondaga in 1970, he has been a leading advocate for Native American causes. On May 25, 2006, the Trustees of the New York State Department of Education awarded him their highest honor, SUNY Distinguished Service Professor.

Rick Hill is a member of the Tuscarora Nation. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and holds a Master's Degree in American Studies from SUNY Buffalo. He has taught Native Art History and other courses at SUNY Buffalo. He has held numerous museum positions, including Museum Director at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico as well as Assistant Director for Public Programs of the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. His artwork can be found in several museum collections.

Tracy Thomas is a member of the Mohawk Nation. He resides at the Onondaga Nation. An artist since childhood, Thomas has exhibited his work internationally. He exhibits primarily with other Haudenosaunee artists. He has designed logos for Amnesty International's Year of the Indigenous Peoples, the North American Indigenous Games and Team Haudenosaunee.

Faux Naturel
The Warehouse Gallery

Price: Free
The Warehouse Gallery
350 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

Cheerfully dark exhibition of young Canadian and American artists ponders deceit, nature, temptation and excess. Seven artists in Philadelphia, Montréal, Syracuse, and Toronto have created stunning visions of larger-than-life sculpture, tragicomedic video, striking collages, and intricate printmaking.

The exhibit contains recent works by Alex Da Corte (Philadelphia), Emily Vey Duke and Cooper Battersby (Syracuse), Nick Lenker (Philadelphia), Annie MacDonell (Toronto), Allyson Mitchell (Toronto), and Andrea Vander Kooij (Montreal).

American Woodblock Prints
Syracuse University Art Museum

Syracuse University Art Museum, Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

In this exhibit, 50 images illustrate the diversity of 20th century American woodblock printing. Important artists in the show include Milton Avery, Fritz Eichenberg, Werner Drewes and Jim Dine.

The exhibition displays the work of more than 40 artists who made woodblock relief prints an important part of their artistic output. Divided into thematic groups the show allows the viewer to see how different artists utilized the media throughout the century to create landscapes, urban scenes, figurative images and expressionist pictures. It is important to note that many women artists not only worked in these media but had a profound impact on their use and popularity.

Parking is available at the Marion parking lot on Waverly Avenue. For further information please contact the Galleries' David Prince at 315-443-4097.

War News and Strange Brews: The Art of Boris Artzybasheff
Syracuse University Art Museum

Syracuse University Art Museum, Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

Boris Artzybasheff was a Russian émigré artist who painted over 200 cover illustrations for Time magazine. His most important work dates to World War II when he depicted the politicians, military leaders and the issues that governed the course of the conflict. His unique abilities in portraiture led Time to select him to paint several Man of the Year covers including portraits of Joseph Stalin and Harry Truman.

Artzybasheff was possibly more famous for his illustrations that gave machinery human characteristics. His sly talent for choosing just the right amount of human anatomy gave each machine a personality that ranged from sympathetic to sinister. Viewers were therefore compelled to have an emotional reaction to the machine and its purpose.

Parking is available at the Marion Avenue parking lot. For further information please contact the Galleries' David Prince at 315-443-4097.

Meaning and Metaphor
Syracuse University Art Museum

Syracuse University Art Museum, Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

Meaning and Metaphor presents a group of 10 large contemporary paintings and two distinctly different sculptures. Made by American and British artists, the works challenge preconceived notions of what art is and its purpose.

Several pieces reject the idea that art needs to be realistic. Large paintings by Bernard Cohen and Walter Darby Bannard explore abstraction in uniquely different ways. Bannard's Sun Flood, 1972 is an excellent late example of Abstract Expressionism while Cohen's Somewhere Between, 1975 pushed Op Art to its philosophical extreme.

Other works examine the role of narration in art. Robert Birmelin's Night Driving, 1964, Sidney Goodman's Eclipse and Rico Lebrun's Lazarus, 1962 develop stories that leave the viewer with more questions than answers.

Parking is available at the Marion Avenue parking lot. For further information please contact the Galleries' David Prince at 315-443-4097.

Miriam Beerman: Eloquent Pain(t)
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Miriam Beerman: Eloquent Pain(t) surveys the intense paintings created by the artist since her 1990 retrospective held at the New Jersey State Museum. Many of Beerman's paintings are inspired by traumatic and agonizing historical events. Eloquent Pain(t) will highlight how poetry has been a consistent element of inspiration in the artist's later works. After opening at the Everson, the exhibition will travel to the Queensborough Art Gallery.

Michael Matthews: Out of India
Redhouse

Price: Free
Former Redhouse Theater
219 S. West St., Syracuse

This collection of Expressionist style landscape paintings were executed in India by this Canadian born artist. Matthews' states that his love affair with the art of India began over 15 years ago when he was drawn to the Islamic galleries of the Persian, Moghul and Rajput collections in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Since that time he has made three visits to India, culminating in several months of immersion into the culture, flavor and appeal of the people and surroundings. It is apparent that Matthews was overwhelmed by the grand architecture of India, which form the core of this exhibition.

These works on paper are very reminiscent of Indian textiles, and the various techniques used to bleed and run natural pigmented dyes, like batik and block printing. Matthews' spontaneous way of working exemplifies his expressive style and is enhanced by his use of water-based paints on paper. The melding together of the paints with the paper forms a rich surface in these quickly rendered compositions. Each painting epitomizes Matthews' enchantment with India while celebrating the splendor of Indian architecture and textile through his simple color choices, strong outlines, and an energetic use of pattern.

A Connection with Time
Edgewood Gallery

Price: Free
Edgewood Gallery
216 Tecumseh Rd., Syracuse

Large, panoramic photos of the world of baseball at the beginning of the 20th century.

Photography to Help Bridge the Relationship Between People and Place
Westcott Community Center

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

The photographs of Andrew W. Burdick are a visual testimony to time spent in Europe and North Africa, traveling across the United States, and extensive travel in the Pacific Northwest near his home and studio in Portland, Oregon. His photos speak to the essence of human relationship with our environments.

Burdick is a 1998 graduate of Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School (Verona, NY), The Peddie School and St. Lawrence University. Following his college graduation Burdick lived in Europe and North Africa for about six months. During this time he traveled and worked on a remote organic farm in the mountains of Southern Spain, documenting the change in relationship between human and natural systems. When he returned to the United States he worked for a year and a half as the Land Steward at The Center for Whole Communities, an organic farm and education center in Vermont. He then joined his friends of the blues and roots band Grace Potter and the Nocturnals (Hollywood Records) as Tour Manager and Photographer logging more than 35,000 road miles and driving coast-to-coast four times. While on tour, the band performed with such musical acts as blues legend Taj Mahal, The Dave Matthews Band, Trey Anastasio (Phish), The North Mississippi All-Stars, and Robert Cray.

His photographs have been used for album graphics, posters, web designs, office and home decoration, and have appeared in literary magazines and newspapers across the country. Burdick has recently published a book of photography, There and Back Again: Across The Country With Grace Potter And The Nocturnals. He also co-directed a Vermont Public Television live video recording of Grace Potter And The Nocturnals that has subsequently been released on DVD. Currently, Burdick splits time between his Portland, OR and Sherrill, NY studios where he owns and operates freelance photography businesses. In addition, Burdick has recently accepted the position of Director of Photography for Seanchai Productions, a documentary film company based in Portland focused on covering local and global issues that are environmentally and socially pressing in nature.

Contranella
Folkus Project

Price: $8 regular; $5 students/seniors; $4 ages 12 and under; free to ages 6 and under
May Memorial Unitarian Society
3800 E. Genesee St., Syracuse

Contranella plays fiddle tunes: lively tunes crafted and played with dancing in mind: reels, jigs, waltzes, breakdowns, Celtic tunes, Quebecois tunes, southern old-time, New England, traditional, modern -- all the music found at contemporary contradances. The band features Megan Beller on fiddle, her father John Wobus on piano, and her husband Charley Beller on percussion, banjo, and mandolin.

Megan Beller, originally from Manlius, first picked up fiddle from her father, John. She began playing contradances while in high school, went on to Eastman School of Music, and now performs and teaches fiddle and violin in the Rochester area. Megan also plays fiddle with the Twelve Corners Klezmer Band, which has performed throughout New York State, including the Syracuse Jewish Music & Cultural Festival.

John Wobus, of Manlius, has played fiddle and other folk instruments for the sheer fun of it since his college days, and has been accompanying fiddlers on the piano as well. John also plays piano for the contradance bands Hearts Delight and Rosie's Ready Mix.

Charley Beller provides percussion for the band, on djembe, congas, and other drums and percussion. Charley has been involved with music his whole life and is an avid old-time banjo player. Outside music, Charley performs with Rochester's Geva Comedy Improv troupe. Megan and Charley also played with the contradance band Turtle United, which released a CD in 2004.

Fiddle music is dance music, and Contranella has honed its style playing for dances, using traditional, contemporary, and many original tunes. Contranella has been performing over a decade, throughout New York as well as at the New England Folk Festival, and at contradances in Toronto, Ohio, and Indiana.

Saturday, January 6, 2007

New to You
Associated Artists of Central New York

Price: Free
Manlius Village Library
Manlius Village Center, 1 Arkie Albanese Dr., Manlius

An exhibit of the work of new guild members as well as emerging and seldom shown artists.

Off the Wall Show and Sale
Associated Artists of Central New York

Price: Free
Manlius Village Library
Manlius Village Center, 1 Arkie Albanese Dr., Manlius

Unlike most gallery shows, this sale allows buyers to purchase fine artwork that can be taken home immediately, and so it's "Off The Wall." A portion of each sales commission helps to support the Manlius Library general fund and the remainder subsidizes the various community activities and educational programs of Associated Artists. Enjoy the artwork of the many talented and well-known members of this group. This is a wonderful opportunity to find one-of-a-kind gifts, so bring your family and friends! Purchases can be made at the main desk.

A Connection with Time
Edgewood Gallery

Price: Free
Edgewood Gallery
216 Tecumseh Rd., Syracuse

Large, panoramic photos of the world of baseball at the beginning of the 20th century.

Miriam Beerman: Eloquent Pain(t)
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Miriam Beerman: Eloquent Pain(t) surveys the intense paintings created by the artist since her 1990 retrospective held at the New Jersey State Museum. Many of Beerman's paintings are inspired by traumatic and agonizing historical events. Eloquent Pain(t) will highlight how poetry has been a consistent element of inspiration in the artist's later works. After opening at the Everson, the exhibition will travel to the Queensborough Art Gallery.

Faux Naturel
The Warehouse Gallery

Price: Free
The Warehouse Gallery
350 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

Cheerfully dark exhibition of young Canadian and American artists ponders deceit, nature, temptation and excess. Seven artists in Philadelphia, Montréal, Syracuse, and Toronto have created stunning visions of larger-than-life sculpture, tragicomedic video, striking collages, and intricate printmaking.

The exhibit contains recent works by Alex Da Corte (Philadelphia), Emily Vey Duke and Cooper Battersby (Syracuse), Nick Lenker (Philadelphia), Annie MacDonell (Toronto), Allyson Mitchell (Toronto), and Andrea Vander Kooij (Montreal).

Three Brothers: The Art of Oren Lyons, Rick Hill and Tracy Thomas
Community Folk Art Center

Community Folk Art Center
805 E. Genesee St., Syracuse

The Community Folk Art Center will present the works of three Haudenosaunee artists in this exhibition, guest curated by Summer Frazier.

Oren Lyons, a member of the Onondaga Nation, is a Faithkeeper, a guardian of traditional knowledge, and a Professor of American Studies at SUNY Buffalo, where he is Director of the Native American Studies program. He holds a degree in Fine Arts from Syracuse University. He worked in New York City as a commercial artist, and served as planning director of Norcross Greeting Cards. Lyons has exhibited his works extensively. Since returning to Onondaga in 1970, he has been a leading advocate for Native American causes. On May 25, 2006, the Trustees of the New York State Department of Education awarded him their highest honor, SUNY Distinguished Service Professor.

Rick Hill is a member of the Tuscarora Nation. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and holds a Master's Degree in American Studies from SUNY Buffalo. He has taught Native Art History and other courses at SUNY Buffalo. He has held numerous museum positions, including Museum Director at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico as well as Assistant Director for Public Programs of the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. His artwork can be found in several museum collections.

Tracy Thomas is a member of the Mohawk Nation. He resides at the Onondaga Nation. An artist since childhood, Thomas has exhibited his work internationally. He exhibits primarily with other Haudenosaunee artists. He has designed logos for Amnesty International's Year of the Indigenous Peoples, the North American Indigenous Games and Team Haudenosaunee.

Michael Matthews: Out of India
Redhouse

Price: Free
Former Redhouse Theater
219 S. West St., Syracuse

This collection of Expressionist style landscape paintings were executed in India by this Canadian born artist. Matthews' states that his love affair with the art of India began over 15 years ago when he was drawn to the Islamic galleries of the Persian, Moghul and Rajput collections in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Since that time he has made three visits to India, culminating in several months of immersion into the culture, flavor and appeal of the people and surroundings. It is apparent that Matthews was overwhelmed by the grand architecture of India, which form the core of this exhibition.

These works on paper are very reminiscent of Indian textiles, and the various techniques used to bleed and run natural pigmented dyes, like batik and block printing. Matthews' spontaneous way of working exemplifies his expressive style and is enhanced by his use of water-based paints on paper. The melding together of the paints with the paper forms a rich surface in these quickly rendered compositions. Each painting epitomizes Matthews' enchantment with India while celebrating the splendor of Indian architecture and textile through his simple color choices, strong outlines, and an energetic use of pattern.

Shake, Shake Shake
Open Hand Theater
Tom Knight

Price: $8 adults; $6 children ($2 discount for members)
International Mask and Puppet Museum
518 Prospect Ave., Syracuse

Tom Knight is one of the most beloved puppeteers and songster for younger children. Always a sell out!

Snow White
Magic Circle Children's Theatre

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

Interactive adaptation of the well-known tale.

**CANCELLED - this performance only** Without a Hitch
Opening Night Productions

Price: $18 for show; meal optional
Glen Loch Restaurant
4626 North St., Jamesville

Interactive comedy murder mystery. For more information, phone 315-469-6969.

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Sunday, January 7, 2007

Miriam Beerman: Eloquent Pain(t)
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Miriam Beerman: Eloquent Pain(t) surveys the intense paintings created by the artist since her 1990 retrospective held at the New Jersey State Museum. Many of Beerman's paintings are inspired by traumatic and agonizing historical events. Eloquent Pain(t) will highlight how poetry has been a consistent element of inspiration in the artist's later works. After opening at the Everson, the exhibition will travel to the Queensborough Art Gallery.

New to You
Associated Artists of Central New York

Price: Free
Manlius Village Library
Manlius Village Center, 1 Arkie Albanese Dr., Manlius

An exhibit of the work of new guild members as well as emerging and seldom shown artists.

Second Annual Asian Shorts Film Festival
Redhouse

Price: $6
Former Redhouse Theater
219 S. West St., Syracuse

This inventive film festival showcases independent works from world-wide Asian connections not readily available in the commercial theatre. These films capture the colorful diversity and cultural richness of the Asian global experience, reflecting the abundant talent, resourcefulness, and unique creativity at work.

Two Girls
Two girls - one Chinese, one American - randomly meet at an NYC street corner in the middle of the night. Here they share a phone booth, a stoop, the nicotine in the air, and a moment of grieving together. Tonight, both of them have said the same thing to their loved ones. Directed by Ming Kai Leung. USA/Hong Kong, 2005, 14 mins, English/Mandarin with English subtitles, narrative

Air
What's that on the radio? An incident of radio racism leads to a mobilization of Asian American social consciousness. Pretty soon, the APA voice floods the airwaves with a message of unification. Directed by Patti Sakurai. USA, 2005, 5 mins, documentary.

Dry Clean Only
No one hides more secrets than a dry cleaner. A disillusioned dry cleaner has his night interrupted by a blood-covered couple who demand a late night cleansing. What the couple don't know is that this young man has seen more than his fair share of dirty laundry. Directed by J.P. Chan. USA, 2005, 6 mins, narrative.

Thicker Than Water
Blood is supposed to be thicker than water - this short documentary tests the cliché as it takes an inside look at three families and their stories of coming out within the family. Honest, provocative, and engaging, these intergenerational stories will appeal to viewers of various ages. Directed and produced by Jennifer Miller, Ricky Sim, Zoubin Tang, Long Tran, Lusheena Warner. USA, 2005, 11 mins, English/Mandarin with English subtitles, documentary.

Port Authority Incident
How can one be bad at being racist? In this lyrical animation, a Korean American girl educates a snarling old woman about the finer differences of racist terminology in a dirty Port Authority bathroom. Directed by Evelyn Lee. USA, 2005, 3 mins, animation.

Lost Sole
Sometimes, the best way to find something is to lose something. After prayer at mosque, a grumpy old man discovers that his favorite sandals are missing. As he wanders the city barefoot, he begins to realize that he has lost touch with the world around him and his own spirituality. Directed by Sanif Olek. Singapore, 2005, 18 mins, Malay with English subtitles, narrative.

Blush
The cat simply will not leave Sara's apartment. When Sara gazes into the mirror, she sees a younger, much younger version of herself. In fact, she sees a little girl with too much make-up. In this hall of mirrors, Sara flips between the real and the imaginary in search of her own identity. Woman or child? Maybe the cat can tell. Directed by Jerome Austria. USA, 2005, 17 mins, narrative.

Quietly
How does a pebble make waves? Convinced that his family has become "frogs in a well", an elderly grandfather leaves them an important departing message. This calm, peaceful film will spark thoughts about the wisdom of the aged and the beauty of death. Directed by Jit Fong Oon. USA, 2006, 9 mins, BETA, Japanese with English subtitles, narrative.

Modern Day Arranged Marriage
In today's fast-paced world, even marriage is just a click away. Two singles meet in a restaurant to check their compatibility. Even though they meet each other's requirements, it becomes clear that love isn't what they are looking for. Directed by Rehana Mirza. USA, 2005, 5 mins, comedy.

Arts Alive in Liverpool
The Lavender Trio

Price: Free
Liverpool Public Library
310 Tulip St., Liverpool

Eclectic music for flute, clarinet and bassoon.

Jazz Vespers
CNY Jazz Arts Foundation

Price: Free (donation requested)
Pebble Hill Presbyterian Church
5299 Jamesville Rd., Dewitt

The jazz vesper service is a combination of inspirational and meditative readings, homily, and jazz played by members of the CNY Jazz Orchestra and various guest vocalists. The jazz selections are drawn from secular and sacred sources, representing a wide range of composers as varied as Duke Ellington, Chick Corea, Cole Porter, and Stephen Foster, and well-known hymns in jazz settings for all to enjoy, singing if they wish.

A Musical Celebration of "Olde Christmas"
Bells & Motley Consort

Price: Free; good will donations accepted
Holy Transfiguration Church
783 Franklin Park Dr., East Syracuse

This is a concert of early and traditional folk music to celebrate "Olde Christmas," offered on this major feast day in the Eastern Orthodox tradition. Instrumentation will include harp, hammered dulcimer, various early bagpipes, double reeds, recorders, nyckelharpa, hurdy gurdy, and more from the artists' wonderful collection.

Folk and traditional carols from all over Europe will be highlighted, and in particular, songs of the Three Kings, ranging from mysterious, to exalting, to very detailed and intimate stories about their activities. In addition to Bells & Motley's music in a beautiful and intimate setting, you'll be treated to a "groaning board" of goodies to enjoy. For more information, phone 315-434-9540.

Without a Hitch
Opening Night Productions

Price: $18 for show; meal optional
Glen Loch Restaurant
4626 North St., Jamesville

Interactive comedy murder mystery. For more information, phone 315-469-6969.

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Monday, January 8, 2007

Visual Arts Showcase #57
CNY Arts

Price: Free
WCNY
415 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

Visual Arts Showcase #57 features 19 local visual artists presenting work in varied media.
Featured Artists: Joan Applebaum, Dan Bacich, Marna Bell, Michael Berman, Judith Brown-Roenbeck, Robert Carroll, Joe Cerio, Anne Childress, Mary Lou Colgin, Shelly Coryell, Ben Donzella, Joy Englehart, Kathy Gibbons, Richard Karuzas, Steve Koh, Allen Kosoff, Joe LeFevre, Yolanda Tooley, Noelle Uebele

John Thompson: A Traveler's Glimpse of India
Syracuse University College of Visual and Performing Arts

Price: Free
VPA Dean's Gallery
Room 200, Crouse College, Syracuse University, Syracuse

The College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) Dean's Gallery at Syracuse University will host an exhibition of paintings, drawings and pastels by VPA professor John Thompson. The exhibition is open to the public. Paid parking is available in Irving Garage.

Thompson is professor of illustration and coordinator of the illustration program. The works shown in his exhibition are the result of research from a trip he took to India in fall 2005.

Thompson works as a painter and illustrator, and has been featured in numerous art magazines. An internationally known illustrator, he has won gold and silver medals from the Society of Illustrators, the New Jersey Art Director's Club, the Denver Art Director's Club, the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles and the CEBA Award for Communication Excellence in Black Publishing and Advertising. Other accolades include awards of excellence from Communication Arts Magazine and Print Magazine.

Thompson is the recipient of the 2006 Hamilton King Award from the Society of Illustrators for best illustration of the year. As a children's book illustrator, he has also won three American Library Association Notable Book Awards.

For more information, contact Susan Tooley in the VPA Dean's Office at 315-443-5889.

Green Towers
The Warehouse Gallery

Price: Free
The Warehouse Atrium Gallery
350 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

An exhibit exploring the "green" design of the Bank of America tower, currently under construction at 1 Bryant Park in Manhatten.

Photography to Help Bridge the Relationship Between People and Place
Westcott Community Center

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

The photographs of Andrew W. Burdick are a visual testimony to time spent in Europe and North Africa, traveling across the United States, and extensive travel in the Pacific Northwest near his home and studio in Portland, Oregon. His photos speak to the essence of human relationship with our environments.

Burdick is a 1998 graduate of Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School (Verona, NY), The Peddie School and St. Lawrence University. Following his college graduation Burdick lived in Europe and North Africa for about six months. During this time he traveled and worked on a remote organic farm in the mountains of Southern Spain, documenting the change in relationship between human and natural systems. When he returned to the United States he worked for a year and a half as the Land Steward at The Center for Whole Communities, an organic farm and education center in Vermont. He then joined his friends of the blues and roots band Grace Potter and the Nocturnals (Hollywood Records) as Tour Manager and Photographer logging more than 35,000 road miles and driving coast-to-coast four times. While on tour, the band performed with such musical acts as blues legend Taj Mahal, The Dave Matthews Band, Trey Anastasio (Phish), The North Mississippi All-Stars, and Robert Cray.

His photographs have been used for album graphics, posters, web designs, office and home decoration, and have appeared in literary magazines and newspapers across the country. Burdick has recently published a book of photography, There and Back Again: Across The Country With Grace Potter And The Nocturnals. He also co-directed a Vermont Public Television live video recording of Grace Potter And The Nocturnals that has subsequently been released on DVD. Currently, Burdick splits time between his Portland, OR and Sherrill, NY studios where he owns and operates freelance photography businesses. In addition, Burdick has recently accepted the position of Director of Photography for Seanchai Productions, a documentary film company based in Portland focused on covering local and global issues that are environmentally and socially pressing in nature.

New to You
Associated Artists of Central New York

Price: Free
Manlius Village Library
Manlius Village Center, 1 Arkie Albanese Dr., Manlius

An exhibit of the work of new guild members as well as emerging and seldom shown artists.

Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers, guitarist
Syracuse Center for the Performing Arts

Price: $5
Syracuse Center for the Performing Arts
728 E. Genesee St., Syracuse

Guitarist and writer performs for the Central New York Guitar League.

Tuesday, January 9, 2007

Visual Arts Showcase #58
CNY Arts

Price: Free
WCNY
415 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

The Visual Arts Showcase Committee of the CRC is pleased to present an eclectic offering, featuring work of state and local grant winners since 2000. Special viewing arrangements can be made through the Cultural Resources Council at 315-435-2155.

John Thompson: A Traveler's Glimpse of India
Syracuse University College of Visual and Performing Arts

Price: Free
VPA Dean's Gallery
Room 200, Crouse College, Syracuse University, Syracuse

The College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) Dean's Gallery at Syracuse University will host an exhibition of paintings, drawings and pastels by VPA professor John Thompson. The exhibition is open to the public. Paid parking is available in Irving Garage.

Thompson is professor of illustration and coordinator of the illustration program. The works shown in his exhibition are the result of research from a trip he took to India in fall 2005.

Thompson works as a painter and illustrator, and has been featured in numerous art magazines. An internationally known illustrator, he has won gold and silver medals from the Society of Illustrators, the New Jersey Art Director's Club, the Denver Art Director's Club, the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles and the CEBA Award for Communication Excellence in Black Publishing and Advertising. Other accolades include awards of excellence from Communication Arts Magazine and Print Magazine.

Thompson is the recipient of the 2006 Hamilton King Award from the Society of Illustrators for best illustration of the year. As a children's book illustrator, he has also won three American Library Association Notable Book Awards.

For more information, contact Susan Tooley in the VPA Dean's Office at 315-443-5889.

Green Towers
The Warehouse Gallery

Price: Free
The Warehouse Atrium Gallery
350 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

An exhibit exploring the "green" design of the Bank of America tower, currently under construction at 1 Bryant Park in Manhatten.

Photography to Help Bridge the Relationship Between People and Place
Westcott Community Center

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

The photographs of Andrew W. Burdick are a visual testimony to time spent in Europe and North Africa, traveling across the United States, and extensive travel in the Pacific Northwest near his home and studio in Portland, Oregon. His photos speak to the essence of human relationship with our environments.

Burdick is a 1998 graduate of Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School (Verona, NY), The Peddie School and St. Lawrence University. Following his college graduation Burdick lived in Europe and North Africa for about six months. During this time he traveled and worked on a remote organic farm in the mountains of Southern Spain, documenting the change in relationship between human and natural systems. When he returned to the United States he worked for a year and a half as the Land Steward at The Center for Whole Communities, an organic farm and education center in Vermont. He then joined his friends of the blues and roots band Grace Potter and the Nocturnals (Hollywood Records) as Tour Manager and Photographer logging more than 35,000 road miles and driving coast-to-coast four times. While on tour, the band performed with such musical acts as blues legend Taj Mahal, The Dave Matthews Band, Trey Anastasio (Phish), The North Mississippi All-Stars, and Robert Cray.

His photographs have been used for album graphics, posters, web designs, office and home decoration, and have appeared in literary magazines and newspapers across the country. Burdick has recently published a book of photography, There and Back Again: Across The Country With Grace Potter And The Nocturnals. He also co-directed a Vermont Public Television live video recording of Grace Potter And The Nocturnals that has subsequently been released on DVD. Currently, Burdick splits time between his Portland, OR and Sherrill, NY studios where he owns and operates freelance photography businesses. In addition, Burdick has recently accepted the position of Director of Photography for Seanchai Productions, a documentary film company based in Portland focused on covering local and global issues that are environmentally and socially pressing in nature.

A Connection with Time
Edgewood Gallery

Price: Free
Edgewood Gallery
216 Tecumseh Rd., Syracuse

Large, panoramic photos of the world of baseball at the beginning of the 20th century.

New to You
Associated Artists of Central New York

Price: Free
Manlius Village Library
Manlius Village Center, 1 Arkie Albanese Dr., Manlius

An exhibit of the work of new guild members as well as emerging and seldom shown artists.

Faux Naturel
The Warehouse Gallery

Price: Free
The Warehouse Gallery
350 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

Cheerfully dark exhibition of young Canadian and American artists ponders deceit, nature, temptation and excess. Seven artists in Philadelphia, Montréal, Syracuse, and Toronto have created stunning visions of larger-than-life sculpture, tragicomedic video, striking collages, and intricate printmaking.

The exhibit contains recent works by Alex Da Corte (Philadelphia), Emily Vey Duke and Cooper Battersby (Syracuse), Nick Lenker (Philadelphia), Annie MacDonell (Toronto), Allyson Mitchell (Toronto), and Andrea Vander Kooij (Montreal).

American Woodblock Prints
Syracuse University Art Museum

Syracuse University Art Museum, Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

In this exhibit, 50 images illustrate the diversity of 20th century American woodblock printing. Important artists in the show include Milton Avery, Fritz Eichenberg, Werner Drewes and Jim Dine.

The exhibition displays the work of more than 40 artists who made woodblock relief prints an important part of their artistic output. Divided into thematic groups the show allows the viewer to see how different artists utilized the media throughout the century to create landscapes, urban scenes, figurative images and expressionist pictures. It is important to note that many women artists not only worked in these media but had a profound impact on their use and popularity.

Parking is available at the Marion parking lot on Waverly Avenue. For further information please contact the Galleries' David Prince at 315-443-4097.

Meaning and Metaphor
Syracuse University Art Museum

Syracuse University Art Museum, Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

Meaning and Metaphor presents a group of 10 large contemporary paintings and two distinctly different sculptures. Made by American and British artists, the works challenge preconceived notions of what art is and its purpose.

Several pieces reject the idea that art needs to be realistic. Large paintings by Bernard Cohen and Walter Darby Bannard explore abstraction in uniquely different ways. Bannard's Sun Flood, 1972 is an excellent late example of Abstract Expressionism while Cohen's Somewhere Between, 1975 pushed Op Art to its philosophical extreme.

Other works examine the role of narration in art. Robert Birmelin's Night Driving, 1964, Sidney Goodman's Eclipse and Rico Lebrun's Lazarus, 1962 develop stories that leave the viewer with more questions than answers.

Parking is available at the Marion Avenue parking lot. For further information please contact the Galleries' David Prince at 315-443-4097.

War News and Strange Brews: The Art of Boris Artzybasheff
Syracuse University Art Museum

Syracuse University Art Museum, Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

Boris Artzybasheff was a Russian émigré artist who painted over 200 cover illustrations for Time magazine. His most important work dates to World War II when he depicted the politicians, military leaders and the issues that governed the course of the conflict. His unique abilities in portraiture led Time to select him to paint several Man of the Year covers including portraits of Joseph Stalin and Harry Truman.

Artzybasheff was possibly more famous for his illustrations that gave machinery human characteristics. His sly talent for choosing just the right amount of human anatomy gave each machine a personality that ranged from sympathetic to sinister. Viewers were therefore compelled to have an emotional reaction to the machine and its purpose.

Parking is available at the Marion Avenue parking lot. For further information please contact the Galleries' David Prince at 315-443-4097.

Second Annual Asian Shorts Film Festival
Redhouse

Price: $6
Former Redhouse Theater
219 S. West St., Syracuse

This inventive film festival showcases independent works from world-wide Asian connections not readily available in the commercial theatre. These films capture the colorful diversity and cultural richness of the Asian global experience, reflecting the abundant talent, resourcefulness, and unique creativity at work.

Two Girls
Two girls - one Chinese, one American - randomly meet at an NYC street corner in the middle of the night. Here they share a phone booth, a stoop, the nicotine in the air, and a moment of grieving together. Tonight, both of them have said the same thing to their loved ones. Directed by Ming Kai Leung. USA/Hong Kong, 2005, 14 mins, English/Mandarin with English subtitles, narrative

Air
What's that on the radio? An incident of radio racism leads to a mobilization of Asian American social consciousness. Pretty soon, the APA voice floods the airwaves with a message of unification. Directed by Patti Sakurai. USA, 2005, 5 mins, documentary.

Dry Clean Only
No one hides more secrets than a dry cleaner. A disillusioned dry cleaner has his night interrupted by a blood-covered couple who demand a late night cleansing. What the couple don't know is that this young man has seen more than his fair share of dirty laundry. Directed by J.P. Chan. USA, 2005, 6 mins, narrative.

Thicker Than Water
Blood is supposed to be thicker than water - this short documentary tests the cliché as it takes an inside look at three families and their stories of coming out within the family. Honest, provocative, and engaging, these intergenerational stories will appeal to viewers of various ages. Directed and produced by Jennifer Miller, Ricky Sim, Zoubin Tang, Long Tran, Lusheena Warner. USA, 2005, 11 mins, English/Mandarin with English subtitles, documentary.

Port Authority Incident
How can one be bad at being racist? In this lyrical animation, a Korean American girl educates a snarling old woman about the finer differences of racist terminology in a dirty Port Authority bathroom. Directed by Evelyn Lee. USA, 2005, 3 mins, animation.

Lost Sole
Sometimes, the best way to find something is to lose something. After prayer at mosque, a grumpy old man discovers that his favorite sandals are missing. As he wanders the city barefoot, he begins to realize that he has lost touch with the world around him and his own spirituality. Directed by Sanif Olek. Singapore, 2005, 18 mins, Malay with English subtitles, narrative.

Blush
The cat simply will not leave Sara's apartment. When Sara gazes into the mirror, she sees a younger, much younger version of herself. In fact, she sees a little girl with too much make-up. In this hall of mirrors, Sara flips between the real and the imaginary in search of her own identity. Woman or child? Maybe the cat can tell. Directed by Jerome Austria. USA, 2005, 17 mins, narrative.

Quietly
How does a pebble make waves? Convinced that his family has become "frogs in a well", an elderly grandfather leaves them an important departing message. This calm, peaceful film will spark thoughts about the wisdom of the aged and the beauty of death. Directed by Jit Fong Oon. USA, 2006, 9 mins, BETA, Japanese with English subtitles, narrative.

Modern Day Arranged Marriage
In today's fast-paced world, even marriage is just a click away. Two singles meet in a restaurant to check their compatibility. Even though they meet each other's requirements, it becomes clear that love isn't what they are looking for. Directed by Rehana Mirza. USA, 2005, 5 mins, comedy.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Broadway in Syracuse

Crouse Hinds Concert Theater, Mulroy Civic Center
411 Montgomery St., Syracuse

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a rainbow ride through biblical Egypt on the wings of Andrew Lloyd Webber's (Cats, Phantom of the Opera, Evita) uplifting music and the humor and poetry of lyricist Tim Rice (Oscar-winning lyricist of Disney's Aladdin). This irresistible musical about the trials and triumphs of Joseph, Israel's favorite son, paints a picture of betrayal and hardship, prophecy and forgiveness. This Joseph cannot be missed.

Read a review!

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Visual Arts Showcase #58
CNY Arts

Price: Free
WCNY
415 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

The Visual Arts Showcase Committee of the CRC is pleased to present an eclectic offering, featuring work of state and local grant winners since 2000. Special viewing arrangements can be made through the Cultural Resources Council at 315-435-2155.

John Thompson: A Traveler's Glimpse of India
Syracuse University College of Visual and Performing Arts

Price: Free
VPA Dean's Gallery
Room 200, Crouse College, Syracuse University, Syracuse

The College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) Dean's Gallery at Syracuse University will host an exhibition of paintings, drawings and pastels by VPA professor John Thompson. The exhibition is open to the public. Paid parking is available in Irving Garage.

Thompson is professor of illustration and coordinator of the illustration program. The works shown in his exhibition are the result of research from a trip he took to India in fall 2005.

Thompson works as a painter and illustrator, and has been featured in numerous art magazines. An internationally known illustrator, he has won gold and silver medals from the Society of Illustrators, the New Jersey Art Director's Club, the Denver Art Director's Club, the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles and the CEBA Award for Communication Excellence in Black Publishing and Advertising. Other accolades include awards of excellence from Communication Arts Magazine and Print Magazine.

Thompson is the recipient of the 2006 Hamilton King Award from the Society of Illustrators for best illustration of the year. As a children's book illustrator, he has also won three American Library Association Notable Book Awards.

For more information, contact Susan Tooley in the VPA Dean's Office at 315-443-5889.

Green Towers
The Warehouse Gallery

Price: Free
The Warehouse Atrium Gallery
350 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

An exhibit exploring the "green" design of the Bank of America tower, currently under construction at 1 Bryant Park in Manhatten.

Photography to Help Bridge the Relationship Between People and Place
Westcott Community Center

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

The photographs of Andrew W. Burdick are a visual testimony to time spent in Europe and North Africa, traveling across the United States, and extensive travel in the Pacific Northwest near his home and studio in Portland, Oregon. His photos speak to the essence of human relationship with our environments.

Burdick is a 1998 graduate of Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School (Verona, NY), The Peddie School and St. Lawrence University. Following his college graduation Burdick lived in Europe and North Africa for about six months. During this time he traveled and worked on a remote organic farm in the mountains of Southern Spain, documenting the change in relationship between human and natural systems. When he returned to the United States he worked for a year and a half as the Land Steward at The Center for Whole Communities, an organic farm and education center in Vermont. He then joined his friends of the blues and roots band Grace Potter and the Nocturnals (Hollywood Records) as Tour Manager and Photographer logging more than 35,000 road miles and driving coast-to-coast four times. While on tour, the band performed with such musical acts as blues legend Taj Mahal, The Dave Matthews Band, Trey Anastasio (Phish), The North Mississippi All-Stars, and Robert Cray.

His photographs have been used for album graphics, posters, web designs, office and home decoration, and have appeared in literary magazines and newspapers across the country. Burdick has recently published a book of photography, There and Back Again: Across The Country With Grace Potter And The Nocturnals. He also co-directed a Vermont Public Television live video recording of Grace Potter And The Nocturnals that has subsequently been released on DVD. Currently, Burdick splits time between his Portland, OR and Sherrill, NY studios where he owns and operates freelance photography businesses. In addition, Burdick has recently accepted the position of Director of Photography for Seanchai Productions, a documentary film company based in Portland focused on covering local and global issues that are environmentally and socially pressing in nature.

A Connection with Time
Edgewood Gallery

Price: Free
Edgewood Gallery
216 Tecumseh Rd., Syracuse

Large, panoramic photos of the world of baseball at the beginning of the 20th century.

New to You
Associated Artists of Central New York

Price: Free
Manlius Village Library
Manlius Village Center, 1 Arkie Albanese Dr., Manlius

An exhibit of the work of new guild members as well as emerging and seldom shown artists.

Faux Naturel
The Warehouse Gallery

Price: Free
The Warehouse Gallery
350 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

Cheerfully dark exhibition of young Canadian and American artists ponders deceit, nature, temptation and excess. Seven artists in Philadelphia, Montréal, Syracuse, and Toronto have created stunning visions of larger-than-life sculpture, tragicomedic video, striking collages, and intricate printmaking.

The exhibit contains recent works by Alex Da Corte (Philadelphia), Emily Vey Duke and Cooper Battersby (Syracuse), Nick Lenker (Philadelphia), Annie MacDonell (Toronto), Allyson Mitchell (Toronto), and Andrea Vander Kooij (Montreal).

War News and Strange Brews: The Art of Boris Artzybasheff
Syracuse University Art Museum

Syracuse University Art Museum, Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

Boris Artzybasheff was a Russian émigré artist who painted over 200 cover illustrations for Time magazine. His most important work dates to World War II when he depicted the politicians, military leaders and the issues that governed the course of the conflict. His unique abilities in portraiture led Time to select him to paint several Man of the Year covers including portraits of Joseph Stalin and Harry Truman.

Artzybasheff was possibly more famous for his illustrations that gave machinery human characteristics. His sly talent for choosing just the right amount of human anatomy gave each machine a personality that ranged from sympathetic to sinister. Viewers were therefore compelled to have an emotional reaction to the machine and its purpose.

Parking is available at the Marion Avenue parking lot. For further information please contact the Galleries' David Prince at 315-443-4097.

Meaning and Metaphor
Syracuse University Art Museum

Syracuse University Art Museum, Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

Meaning and Metaphor presents a group of 10 large contemporary paintings and two distinctly different sculptures. Made by American and British artists, the works challenge preconceived notions of what art is and its purpose.

Several pieces reject the idea that art needs to be realistic. Large paintings by Bernard Cohen and Walter Darby Bannard explore abstraction in uniquely different ways. Bannard's Sun Flood, 1972 is an excellent late example of Abstract Expressionism while Cohen's Somewhere Between, 1975 pushed Op Art to its philosophical extreme.

Other works examine the role of narration in art. Robert Birmelin's Night Driving, 1964, Sidney Goodman's Eclipse and Rico Lebrun's Lazarus, 1962 develop stories that leave the viewer with more questions than answers.

Parking is available at the Marion Avenue parking lot. For further information please contact the Galleries' David Prince at 315-443-4097.

American Woodblock Prints
Syracuse University Art Museum

Syracuse University Art Museum, Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

In this exhibit, 50 images illustrate the diversity of 20th century American woodblock printing. Important artists in the show include Milton Avery, Fritz Eichenberg, Werner Drewes and Jim Dine.

The exhibition displays the work of more than 40 artists who made woodblock relief prints an important part of their artistic output. Divided into thematic groups the show allows the viewer to see how different artists utilized the media throughout the century to create landscapes, urban scenes, figurative images and expressionist pictures. It is important to note that many women artists not only worked in these media but had a profound impact on their use and popularity.

Parking is available at the Marion parking lot on Waverly Avenue. For further information please contact the Galleries' David Prince at 315-443-4097.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Broadway in Syracuse

Crouse Hinds Concert Theater, Mulroy Civic Center
411 Montgomery St., Syracuse

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a rainbow ride through biblical Egypt on the wings of Andrew Lloyd Webber's (Cats, Phantom of the Opera, Evita) uplifting music and the humor and poetry of lyricist Tim Rice (Oscar-winning lyricist of Disney's Aladdin). This irresistible musical about the trials and triumphs of Joseph, Israel's favorite son, paints a picture of betrayal and hardship, prophecy and forgiveness. This Joseph cannot be missed.

Read a review!

Thursday, January 11, 2007

Visual Arts Showcase #58
CNY Arts

Price: Free
WCNY
415 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

The Visual Arts Showcase Committee of the CRC is pleased to present an eclectic offering, featuring work of state and local grant winners since 2000. Special viewing arrangements can be made through the Cultural Resources Council at 315-435-2155.

John Thompson: A Traveler's Glimpse of India
Syracuse University College of Visual and Performing Arts

Price: Free
VPA Dean's Gallery
Room 200, Crouse College, Syracuse University, Syracuse

The College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) Dean's Gallery at Syracuse University will host an exhibition of paintings, drawings and pastels by VPA professor John Thompson. The exhibition is open to the public. Paid parking is available in Irving Garage.

Thompson is professor of illustration and coordinator of the illustration program. The works shown in his exhibition are the result of research from a trip he took to India in fall 2005.

Thompson works as a painter and illustrator, and has been featured in numerous art magazines. An internationally known illustrator, he has won gold and silver medals from the Society of Illustrators, the New Jersey Art Director's Club, the Denver Art Director's Club, the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles and the CEBA Award for Communication Excellence in Black Publishing and Advertising. Other accolades include awards of excellence from Communication Arts Magazine and Print Magazine.

Thompson is the recipient of the 2006 Hamilton King Award from the Society of Illustrators for best illustration of the year. As a children's book illustrator, he has also won three American Library Association Notable Book Awards.

For more information, contact Susan Tooley in the VPA Dean's Office at 315-443-5889.

Green Towers
The Warehouse Gallery

Price: Free
The Warehouse Atrium Gallery
350 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

An exhibit exploring the "green" design of the Bank of America tower, currently under construction at 1 Bryant Park in Manhatten.

Photography to Help Bridge the Relationship Between People and Place
Westcott Community Center

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

The photographs of Andrew W. Burdick are a visual testimony to time spent in Europe and North Africa, traveling across the United States, and extensive travel in the Pacific Northwest near his home and studio in Portland, Oregon. His photos speak to the essence of human relationship with our environments.

Burdick is a 1998 graduate of Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School (Verona, NY), The Peddie School and St. Lawrence University. Following his college graduation Burdick lived in Europe and North Africa for about six months. During this time he traveled and worked on a remote organic farm in the mountains of Southern Spain, documenting the change in relationship between human and natural systems. When he returned to the United States he worked for a year and a half as the Land Steward at The Center for Whole Communities, an organic farm and education center in Vermont. He then joined his friends of the blues and roots band Grace Potter and the Nocturnals (Hollywood Records) as Tour Manager and Photographer logging more than 35,000 road miles and driving coast-to-coast four times. While on tour, the band performed with such musical acts as blues legend Taj Mahal, The Dave Matthews Band, Trey Anastasio (Phish), The North Mississippi All-Stars, and Robert Cray.

His photographs have been used for album graphics, posters, web designs, office and home decoration, and have appeared in literary magazines and newspapers across the country. Burdick has recently published a book of photography, There and Back Again: Across The Country With Grace Potter And The Nocturnals. He also co-directed a Vermont Public Television live video recording of Grace Potter And The Nocturnals that has subsequently been released on DVD. Currently, Burdick splits time between his Portland, OR and Sherrill, NY studios where he owns and operates freelance photography businesses. In addition, Burdick has recently accepted the position of Director of Photography for Seanchai Productions, a documentary film company based in Portland focused on covering local and global issues that are environmentally and socially pressing in nature.

A Connection with Time
Edgewood Gallery

Price: Free
Edgewood Gallery
216 Tecumseh Rd., Syracuse

Large, panoramic photos of the world of baseball at the beginning of the 20th century.

New to You
Associated Artists of Central New York

Price: Free
Manlius Village Library
Manlius Village Center, 1 Arkie Albanese Dr., Manlius

An exhibit of the work of new guild members as well as emerging and seldom shown artists.

Faux Naturel
The Warehouse Gallery

Price: Free
The Warehouse Gallery
350 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

Cheerfully dark exhibition of young Canadian and American artists ponders deceit, nature, temptation and excess. Seven artists in Philadelphia, Montréal, Syracuse, and Toronto have created stunning visions of larger-than-life sculpture, tragicomedic video, striking collages, and intricate printmaking.

The exhibit contains recent works by Alex Da Corte (Philadelphia), Emily Vey Duke and Cooper Battersby (Syracuse), Nick Lenker (Philadelphia), Annie MacDonell (Toronto), Allyson Mitchell (Toronto), and Andrea Vander Kooij (Montreal).

American Woodblock Prints
Syracuse University Art Museum

Syracuse University Art Museum, Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

In this exhibit, 50 images illustrate the diversity of 20th century American woodblock printing. Important artists in the show include Milton Avery, Fritz Eichenberg, Werner Drewes and Jim Dine.

The exhibition displays the work of more than 40 artists who made woodblock relief prints an important part of their artistic output. Divided into thematic groups the show allows the viewer to see how different artists utilized the media throughout the century to create landscapes, urban scenes, figurative images and expressionist pictures. It is important to note that many women artists not only worked in these media but had a profound impact on their use and popularity.

Parking is available at the Marion parking lot on Waverly Avenue. For further information please contact the Galleries' David Prince at 315-443-4097.

Meaning and Metaphor
Syracuse University Art Museum

Syracuse University Art Museum, Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

Meaning and Metaphor presents a group of 10 large contemporary paintings and two distinctly different sculptures. Made by American and British artists, the works challenge preconceived notions of what art is and its purpose.

Several pieces reject the idea that art needs to be realistic. Large paintings by Bernard Cohen and Walter Darby Bannard explore abstraction in uniquely different ways. Bannard's Sun Flood, 1972 is an excellent late example of Abstract Expressionism while Cohen's Somewhere Between, 1975 pushed Op Art to its philosophical extreme.

Other works examine the role of narration in art. Robert Birmelin's Night Driving, 1964, Sidney Goodman's Eclipse and Rico Lebrun's Lazarus, 1962 develop stories that leave the viewer with more questions than answers.

Parking is available at the Marion Avenue parking lot. For further information please contact the Galleries' David Prince at 315-443-4097.

War News and Strange Brews: The Art of Boris Artzybasheff
Syracuse University Art Museum

Syracuse University Art Museum, Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse University, Syracuse

Boris Artzybasheff was a Russian émigré artist who painted over 200 cover illustrations for Time magazine. His most important work dates to World War II when he depicted the politicians, military leaders and the issues that governed the course of the conflict. His unique abilities in portraiture led Time to select him to paint several Man of the Year covers including portraits of Joseph Stalin and Harry Truman.

Artzybasheff was possibly more famous for his illustrations that gave machinery human characteristics. His sly talent for choosing just the right amount of human anatomy gave each machine a personality that ranged from sympathetic to sinister. Viewers were therefore compelled to have an emotional reaction to the machine and its purpose.

Parking is available at the Marion Avenue parking lot. For further information please contact the Galleries' David Prince at 315-443-4097.

Michael Matthews: Out of India
Redhouse

Price: Free
Former Redhouse Theater
219 S. West St., Syracuse

This collection of Expressionist style landscape paintings were executed in India by this Canadian born artist. Matthews' states that his love affair with the art of India began over 15 years ago when he was drawn to the Islamic galleries of the Persian, Moghul and Rajput collections in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Since that time he has made three visits to India, culminating in several months of immersion into the culture, flavor and appeal of the people and surroundings. It is apparent that Matthews was overwhelmed by the grand architecture of India, which form the core of this exhibition.

These works on paper are very reminiscent of Indian textiles, and the various techniques used to bleed and run natural pigmented dyes, like batik and block printing. Matthews' spontaneous way of working exemplifies his expressive style and is enhanced by his use of water-based paints on paper. The melding together of the paints with the paper forms a rich surface in these quickly rendered compositions. Each painting epitomizes Matthews' enchantment with India while celebrating the splendor of Indian architecture and textile through his simple color choices, strong outlines, and an energetic use of pattern.

Prism
Ensembles from Liverpool High School

Price: $5
Goldstein Alumni and Faculty Center
401 University Place, Syracuse

Performing will be the Liverpool High School Concert Band, Concert Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Concert String Orchestra, Symphonic Orchestra, Concert Choir, and Concert Chorale. For more information, phone 315-453-1500.

Big Louie and the Gang that Couldn't Think Straight
Acme Mystery Company

Price: $26 plus tax and gratuities (includes meal and show)
Spaghetti Warehouse
689 N. Clinton St., Syracuse

Audience participation comedy/mystery dinner theater.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Broadway in Syracuse

Crouse Hinds Concert Theater, Mulroy Civic Center
411 Montgomery St., Syracuse

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a rainbow ride through biblical Egypt on the wings of Andrew Lloyd Webber's (Cats, Phantom of the Opera, Evita) uplifting music and the humor and poetry of lyricist Tim Rice (Oscar-winning lyricist of Disney's Aladdin). This irresistible musical about the trials and triumphs of Joseph, Israel's favorite son, paints a picture of betrayal and hardship, prophecy and forgiveness. This Joseph cannot be missed.

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