Goldstein Auditorium

October 30, 2016 - 3:18pm
Chris D’Elia called out everyone, from the “fitspo” community to embarrassing parents, as he entertained a sold-out crowd Saturday night as part of University Union’s Family Weekend.

Remember, you are not the Denzel Washington of your life movie.

Chris D’Elia cracked up a sold-out crowd in Goldstein Auditorium with jokes like that as part of University Union’s Family Weekend comedy show Saturday night. Stand-up comedian Michael Lenoci opened for D’Elia.

Lenoci, who explained his bio as “32. Single. That’s my life,” spent his 30 minutes focused on jokes about relationships. His understanding of relationships: “You’re pretending until you can trick them into falling for you.”

October 6, 2016 - 1:33pm
Comedian and actor Chris D’Elia will perform during the first Performing Arts stand-up show of the year.

Hollywood comic and NBC's Undateable star Chris D’Elia will be the headline performer for Family Weekend's stand-up show, according to University Union.

He will perform at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, in Goldstein Auditorium. Tickets for D'Elia's show will go on sale this Friday, Oct. 7, at noon, and can be purchased online or at the Schine Box office. They cost $10 for Syracuse students and faculty, $15 for family members, and $20 fot the general public.

September 2, 2016 - 12:40am
Journalist Marc Lamont Hill and a panel of speakers discussed racism in response to recent police brutality, offering advice on ending discrimination toward African-Americans and all minorities.

After reporting on the unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, Marc Lamont Hill was left with a graphic image of teenager Michael Brown’s dead body.

On Aug. 9, 2014, police and authorities abandoned Brown for four and a half fours, Hill said neighbors told him. It was 95 degrees outside, Hill added, and children attempted to protect Brown’s body with a sheet, but it was too short to cover both his feet and head.

August 28, 2016 - 7:17pm
The actor and filmmaker will speak in Goldstein Auditorium during Orange Central homecoming weekend.

Occasional serious actor, comedian and sometimes college instructor James Franco will make an appearance at Syracuse University this September.

April 8, 2016 - 10:01am
Joyelle Nicole opened for the multi-talented star, who spread his humor in Goldstein Auditorium on March 31.

Syracuse University students gathered to watch stand-up comedian Hannibal Buress perform in Goldstein Auditorium on March 31. Buress, a stand-up comedian, actor and screenwriter from Chicago, is most recognized for his acting roles as Lincoln Rice in the Comedy Central series Broad City and as the sidekick to Eric Andre on The Eric Andre Show.

April 6, 2016 - 11:53am
Alpha Phi Alpha hosted the 5th annual presentation of "Truth Be Told," which brought Anderson to Goldstein Auditorium.

Actor, comedian, and writer Anthony Anderson visited Syracuse University to speak about hit TV show "Black-ish" and his upcoming movie, BARBERSHOP: The Next Cut, premiering in theaters on April 15, 2016. The discussion focused on the "Black-ish" episode "Hope" which commented on racial injustices in society.

December 6, 2015 - 5:28pm
Creations Dance Company performed for an audience of over 200, expressing themselves on topics such as suicide and addiction, which are considered "taboo" by today's standards.

The dancers shifted through poses, their bodies cast in darkness.  Then the lights flashed on, and the show began.

From darkness into light.  This was the driving idea behind the Creations Dance Company annual show “The Unspoken,” which also featured a special performance by the Outlaws Dance Troupe.  The show focused on removing the stigma surrounding taboo subjects by stimulating helpful and informative discussions.

November 12, 2015 - 4:16pm
Vice President Joe Biden brought his fight to end violence against women to Goldstein Auditorium on Thursday.

Vice President Joe Biden addressed students in Goldstein Auditorium on Thursday as part of the It’s On Us Week of Action to end sexual assault on college campuses. He talked about his experiences on Capitol Hill fighting to end violence against women and said it was the responsibility of the community to stop it.

October 6, 2015 - 8:26pm
University Union announced Tuesday night that Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer will perform at Syracuse on Oct. 24

University Union announced through its Twitter and Facebook accounts that Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer, the co-creators and co-stars stars of Comedy Central's 'Broad City,' will take the Goldstein Auditorium stage on Oct. 24. Tickets for the performance will go on sale Wednesday, Oct. 7, beginning at 11 a.m.

February 27, 2015 - 3:28pm
The final round of the '13th Annual Totally Fabulous Drag Show' will be held February 27th at 10pm in Goldstein Auditorium in the Schine Student Center.

The preliminary round of the 13th Annual Totally Fabulous Drag Show took place in front of a nearly sold out audience weeks ago and tonight's final round is looking to be even better.

After performances concluded during the the first round on February 12th,  SU students E. Millz and SB were among the few given the golden ticket to advance to the final round of the annual drag show competition.