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SU students sing for Somalia
By Tara Donaldson
November 17, 2011 - 4:44pm
A capella and performance arts fans fill Schine Underground with music for a cause at the "Songs for Somalia" benefit concert Wednesday.

It was a night of both charm and challenge as SU students used music to help a cause at the benefit concert, "Songs for Somalia," in Schine Underground, Wednesday night.

Seven student acts took the stage singing acapella, reciting poetry and even spiritual miming (miming to gospel music) in tribute to the famine in Somalia. All proceeds from the $5 concert went to direct famine relief through the organization, Valid Nutrition, who distributes nutrition packs in Africa to treat chronic malnutrition.

Guest conductor Heather Buchman to lead Symphony Syracuse on Friday
By Leah Harrison
November 14, 2011 - 1:12pm
Preview: Symphony Syracuse will perform Mozart, Berlioz and Weber with special guests this weekend.

Symphony Syracuse has a mission: motivate the community to keep music on the stage. Serving this purpose, they will perform Mozart, Berlioz, and Weber at the Crouse Hinds Concert Theater on Friday evening under the baton of Guest Conductor Heather Buchman.

A love letter: My first fight with "In the Heights"
By Lauren Smart
November 9, 2011 - 5:42pm
Review: "In the Heights" dashes one critic's high hopes.

In 2008, a musical with hip-hop music, Latin flair, a touching story and a whole lot of dancing took home four Tony awards. Shortly after that, I purchased a copy of the soundtrack. It was then that my love affair with “In the Heights” began.

The Kronos Quartet comes to Cuse
By Veronica Magan
November 6, 2011 - 10:56pm
Preview: The Kronos Quartet prepares for a week long stay at Syracuse University

Starting tomorrow, Syracuse University students will have the opportunity to learn from, share with and exchange ideas with the members of the legendary Kronos Quartet.

Connect the dots
By Aasimah Navlakhi
November 5, 2011 - 10:28pm
Keynote speaker Alec Soth inspires at the SPE Conference
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Short-term play with a short-term memory
By Leah Stacy
November 4, 2011 - 11:36pm
Review: SU Drama presents Fuddy Meers at Syracuse Stage

Every morning, Claire wakes up in a strange man’s bed.

The man brings her a cup of coffee and lays out her clothes. The man reassures her that she would rather have coffee than juice, and the semi-hideous red dress on the bed is her favorite item of clothing.

The man is her husband, but Claire doesn’t know his name or anything about him.

Bat Boy flaps, doesn't fly
By Lauren Smart
November 2, 2011 - 4:47pm
Review: The bizarre musical at The Red House spooks viewers this Halloween season.

If you give a Bat Boy a home, he’s going to ask for an education. If you give a Bat Boy an education, he’s going to ask to attend a church revival. Obviously.

If you’ll play along with the campy storyline, Red House Arts Center's latest production, “Bat Boy: The Musical” delivers the energy required by this fun show. But if you’re looking for theatrical genius, you will surely be disappointed.

An All Hallow's Playlist
By Leah Harrison
October 30, 2011 - 7:08pm
The perfect classical and popular music picks to spookify your Halloween.

If you’re looking to amp up your trick-or-treating playlist this Halloween, look no further. Local music critics Josh Breeden (pop) and Leah Harrison (classical) serve up their favorite spooky soundtracks, both classical and popular. You won’t find the famous organ "Toccata and Fugue" or the "Monster Mash" on this list, but instead some eerie choices that would make both Bach and Bobby Pickett’s hair stand on end.

A message of peace and tolerance
By Pete Wayner
October 23, 2011 - 12:36pm
NYC-based Buglisi Dance Theatre partners with Syracuse community members to commemorate victims of terror

In the midst of tailgating crowds and barbeque smoke before Friday’s football game, approximately 65 dancers, clad in white, slowly made their way in winding lines from the Newhouse plaza through the Lockerbie memorial to the steps of Hendricks chapel. 

 

Alec Soth Reveals A Gritty America
By Amy Brueckman
October 13, 2011 - 9:38am
Review: Photography exhibit shows abandonment, loneliness, and the everyday person

If you're looking for bright, colorful photographs of cute kids and pretty neighborhoods, you won't find them in Alec Soth's exhibition at the Everson Museum of Art. And that's a good thing.