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3/29/2023 (All day)
Hoop Dreams: Basketball and Contemporary Art
Runs 2/04/2023 - 5/21/2023
Everson Museum of Art
Hoop Dreams: Basketball and Contemporary Art
On view: February 4—May 21, 2023
A multibillion-dollar global industry that began as a recreational activity more than a century ago, the game of basketball is deeply rooted in our society and culture. Playing or watching the sport invokes intangible ideas and feelings—beauty, excitement, hope, triumph, joy, pain, defeat—experiences that define what it means to be human.
Artists have drawn creative inspiration from the personas and culture of the game for decades, and many in recent years have used them as a topic or metaphor to interrogate today’s pressing social issues, from dismantling racial stereotypes and traditional gender roles to revealing systemic economic inequities, the effects of global commodification, and more. Featuring paintings, sculpture, photography, video, and installation works created by some of the most significant living artists in the United States, Hoop Dreams demonstrates how tightly intertwined contemporary art and life are with the art of the game.
| Date/Time | 3/29/2023 (All day) |
| Runs | 2/04/2023 - 5/21/2023 |
| Cost | Museum Admission- check Everson.org for details |
| Contact Phone | 315-474-6064 |
| Venue | Everson Museum of Art 401 Harrison St. Syracuse, NY 13202 315-474-6064 |
3/29/2023 (All day)
50th Anniversary: Selections from Light Work Collection
Runs 1/28/2023 - 5/14/2023
Everson Museum of Art
50th Anniversary: Selections from Light Work Collection
On view: January 28—May 14, 2023
Remarkable in its breadth and depth, Light Work’s 50th Anniversary exhibition is a thoughtful composition of photographic works that have come into Light Work’s permanent collection over the past fifty years through the generosity of former artist-in-residence participants, Grant Awardees, and individual donations. The works on view are a reflective curation from over 4,000 objects and photographic prints from an extensive and diverse archive that maps the trends and developments in contemporary photography. The semi-centennial presents a unique opportunity to share the legacy of support the organization has extended to emerging and under-represented artists working in photography and digital image-making. Highlights in the show include early works from acclaimed photographers Dawoud Bey, Carrie Mae Weems, James Welling, and more.
| Date/Time | 3/29/2023 (All day) |
| Runs | 1/28/2023 - 5/14/2023 |
| Cost | Museum Admission- check Everson.org for details |
| Contact Phone | 315-474-6064 |
| Venue | Everson Museum of Art 401 Harrison St. Syracuse, NY 13202 315-474-6064 |
3/29/2023 (All day)
Chromania - Exhibit
Runs 1/21/2023 - 5/07/2023
Everson Museum of Art
Chromania - Exhibit
On View January 21 – May 7, 2023
In the depths of a cold and gray Central New York winter, color is an essential therapy. The Everson embraces this impulse with Chromania, a riot of kaleidoscopic color guaranteed to chase the winter blues away. In the wake of Impressionism, twentieth century artists developed a range of strategies to explore and employ color. Painter and educator Josef Albers taught that all color is relative, meaning that the appearance of a color can change based on other colors it is surrounded by. Beginning with Albers’ iconic Homage to the Square series, Chromania explores how subsequent generations of artists in the Everson’s collection employ color in ways that are subjective and expressive as well as scientific and systematic. From the precise geometry of Peter Pincus’ ceramics to the animated gesture of a painting by Jackie Saccoccio, Chromania provides dazzle and inspiration during the long months of winter.
Visit everson.org/exhibitions for more information.
| Date/Time | 3/29/2023 (All day) |
| Runs | 1/21/2023 - 5/07/2023 |
| Cost | Museum Admission- check Everson.org for details |
| Contact Phone | 315-474-6064 |
| Venue | Everson Museum of Art 401 Harrison St. Syracuse, NY 13202 315-474-6064 |
3/29/2023 (All day)
Weaving on Ceramic Looms
Everson Museum of Art
Weaving on Ceramic Looms
Wednesdays, March 29 & April 12, 2023
1:00 –4:00pm
$60 Non-Members, $48 Members (flat price for the two workshops)
Take inspiration from the fiber work of exhibiting CNY artist Alison Altafi! Participants will be creating weavings in the round but with a different twist – the first session will be devoted to making a circular loom (six inches) in ceramic.
The second session will be devoted to weaving with a variety of colorful fibers to make a unique decorative piece.
Instructor: Karen Jean Smith
Visit everson.org/classes-list to register now.
| Date/Time | 3/29/2023 (All day) |
| Cost | $60 Non-Members, $48 Members (flat price for the two workshops) |
| Contact Phone | 315-474-6064 |
| Contact Email | education@everson.org |
| Venue | Everson Museum of Art 401 Harrison St. Syracuse, NY 13202 315-474-6064 |
3/29/2023 9:30 AM
Be the Scientist presented by Amazon
Runs 1/28/2023 - 12/29/2023
Museum of Science & Technology (MOST)
Be the Scientist presented by Amazon
Be the Scientist presented by Amazon runs on the last Saturday of every month from 9:30 am – 12:30 pm.
Be the Scientist allows visitors to learn about and explore the activities of a different scientist (discipline) each month. From marine biology to computer programming and beyond, the last Saturday of the month is a time for local STEM practitioners, faculty, and museum visitors to come together and explore new careers and frontiers in science and technology. Participants in this no-cost program are welcome to explore the museum after visiting the stations.
With additional support from Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists.
| Date/Time | 3/29/2023 9:30 AM |
| Runs | 1/28/2023 - 12/29/2023 |
| Cost | This monthly event is free for program participants; MOST admission fees apply to parents and guardians. |
| Contact Phone | 585-402-6886 |
| Contact Email | sherbert@most.org |
| Venue | Museum of Science & Technology (MOST) 500 S Franklin St Syracuse, NY 13202 315-425-9068 |
3/29/2023 7:00 PM
Will to Win: Documentary
Landmark Theatre
Will to Win: Documentary
On the 20th anniversary of the Syracuse basketball team’s historic run, Syracuse.com will debut a breakthrough long-form documentary movie about the championship team beloved by Orange basketball fans everywhere.
The film is packed with fresh and revealing interviews from the players and coaches involved in the most unforgettable period in SU basketball history – one that united an entire community.
“Will to Win: Syracuse basketball’s unlikely rise from underdog to national champs” includes behind-the-scenes accounts from every player and coach of the 2003 NCAA championship team. Carmelo Anthony, Gerry McNamara, Hakim Warrick, Jim Boeheim and others tell stories never revealed in news coverage.
This movie chronicles the team’s struggling start, resurgence and rise to overcome the odds. It shows how the team full of new faces bonded, overcame sports and personal setbacks, and developed a swagger that made them unbeatable.
“Our will to win was strong,” McNamara told Syracuse.com’s Mike Waters. “And to me that outweighs any other thing. We wanted to win. It’s as simple as that.”
The film premieres Wednesday, March 29 at the Landmark Theatre in Syracuse.
This retrospective is full of untold stories of a historic season. Hall of Fame reporter Mike Waters traveled from coast to coast to interview every Syracuse player and coach from that season.
Sponsorships, tickets and VIP packages are available now.
VIP ticket holders will have the exclusive opportunity to mix and mingle with former coaches and players from the 2003 team.
Additionally
– Will to Win: Documentary starts at 7:00 P.M., Doors open at 5:30 P.M.
– For guests needing additional sound amplification, assistive listening devices are available at the concession stand on the main floor.
| Date/Time | 3/29/2023 7:00 PM |
| Contact Phone | 315-475-7979 |
| Contact Email | amasters@landmarktheatre.org |
| Venue | Landmark Theatre 362 S. Salina St. Syracuse, NY 13202 |
3/30/2023 (All day)
Lunchtime Lecture: The Life and Art of Jessie Catherine Kinsley
Erie Canal Museum
Lunchtime Lecture: The Life and Art of Jessie Catherine Kinsley
Born into the OneidaCommunity, Jessie Catherine Kinsley was raised amidst ideas of free-love,gender equality, and Perfectionism, by a group of people who believed they werebringing about heaven on earth. She lived through the tumultuous years of thebreakup of the Community, entered into traditional family life, and became aregionally famous artist. Though she dabbled in many media including drawing,painting, poetry, and children's books, she is most known for her braidings.Kinsley invented an artform that used discarded dresses and fabric to create gigantic, braided mosaics that depicted scenes from literature, scripture,nature, and history. Learn about Kinsley's unconventional upbringing and divedeeply into her artwork to learn how they were made and the meanings behindthem with the Oneida Community MansionHouse’s Director of Museum Affairs, Dr. Tom Guiler.
This talk will be presented bothin-person and via Zoom. Attendance is FREE with a recommended $10 donation. Youcan register here: https://eriecanalmuseum.org/store/product/lecture/
| Date/Time | 3/30/2023 (All day) |
| Cost | Free w/ $10 suggested donation |
| Contact Phone | 315-471-0593 |
| Contact Email | outreach@eriecanalmuseum.org |
| Venue | Erie Canal Museum 318 Erie Blvd E Syracuse, NY 13202 315-471-0593 |
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