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MERGE Festival
MERGE IS a festival celebration of local dancers through performances and educational offerings.
During the week of May 13-19, a variety of dance classes will be held at studios around CNY. The class calendar can be found at: bit.ly/MERGE Schedule (case sensitive)
This inclusive dance festival will feature a one-night performance including 15 studios and over 50 local dancers at the Hosmer Auditorium at the Everson Museum of Art. Performers include: Central NY Ballet, Speak Dance CNY, La Familia de la Salsa, Central Belly Dance School, Wacheva Cultural Arts Studio and more. The performance will be on May 18, 2024 from 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m., and tickets are $30 with a pay-as-you-will option. For tickets, please visit: bit.ly/Merge Tickets (case sensitive)
Date/Time | 5/13/2024 (All day) |
Runs | 5/13/2024 - 5/19/2024 |
Cost | Suggested price: $30. No one will be turned away due to funds! |
Contact Email | marketing@breadcrumbsproductions.org |
Venue | Everson Museum of Art 401 Harrison St. Syracuse, NY 13202 315-474-6064 |
A DIY Candle Experience - Come make your own custom fragrance!
CAMP is your one – stop destination for all your candle needs! We are a retail shop that allows customers to design and create their own custom candle with our variety of seasonal scents, curated jars, and accessories. Our knowledgeable Fragrance experts are always on hand to guide you through the process of creating your own unique blend, from initial scent selection to final creation. Camp is the perfect place to relax and unwind, whether individually or with a small group, all are welcomed. With handmade candles, USA sourced materials, and a cozy atmosphere, we offer a unique experience designed to soothe the soul while connecting locally. Ignite your happy place at CAMP Candle Bar.
Date | 5/15/2024 |
Multiple Times | Monday + Tuesday : Closed |
Runs | 1/24/2024 - 1/31/2025 |
Cost | $45.00 + tax |
Contact Phone | 680-322-7406 |
Contact Email | hello@campcandlebar.com |
Venue | Armory Square Armory Square Syracuse, NY 13202 |
A DIY CANDLE EXPERIENCE - COME MAKE YOUR OWN CUSTOM FRAGRANCE!
191 WALTON STREET, SYRACUSE NY 13202
CAMP is your one – stop destination for all your candle needs! We are a retail shop that allows customers to design and create their own custom candle with our variety of seasonal scents, curated jars, and accessories. Our knowledgeable Fragrance experts are always on hand to guide you through the process of creating your own unique blend, from initial scent selection to final creation. Camp is the perfect place to relax and unwind, whether individually or with a small group, all are welcomed. With handmade candles, USA sourced materials, and a cozy atmosphere, we offer a unique experience designed to soothe the soul while connecting locally. Ignite your happy place at CAMP Candle Bar.
Date | 5/15/2024 |
Multiple Times | Monday + Tuesday : Closed |
Runs | 1/24/2024 - 8/31/2024 |
Cost | $45.00 + tax |
Contact Phone | (680) 322-7406 |
Contact Email | hello@campcandlebar.com |
Venue | Armory Square Armory Square Syracuse, NY 13202 |
Walking & Talking Wednesdays: Historical Lunchtime Tours of Downtown Syracuse
Spanning from spring to fall, our Walking & Talking Wednesdays give you the chance to spend your mid-week lunch hour with Curator of History Robert Searing, listening to some local history as you get in a midday walk around town.
The tours will leave from OHA’s downtown museum at 321 Montgomery Street at 12:00 and end in Clinton Square. Each will last approximately 45-60 minutes and cover a wide array of topics, including abolition, architecture, general historical happenings, and some of the city’s lost historical treasures. Please arrive and check in at OHA’s front desk 10 minutes prior to the start of your tour.
Tour dates are 5/1, 5/15, 6/5, 6/26, 7/10, 7/24, 8/14, 8/28, 9/4, 9/18, 10/2, & 10/16
Each tour group is capped at 15 guests, so book your spot soon!
Date/Time | 5/15/2024 12:00 PM |
Runs | 5/01/2024 - 10/16/2024 |
Cost | $20 ($15 for members) |
Contact Phone | 315-428-1864 |
Contact Email | ohamuseum@cnyhistory.org |
Venue | Onondaga Historical Association Museum 321 Montgomery St. Syracuse, NY 13202 |
Godspell
Conceived and Originally Directed by JOHN MICHAEL TEBELAK
Music and New Lyrics by STEPHEN SCHWARTZ
Originally Produced on the New York Stage by
EDGAR LANSBURY / STUART DUNCAN / JOSEPH BERUH
With music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, the Broadway legend behind Wicked, and based on the Gospel of St. Matthew, Godspell is a modern imagining of the last days of Jesus. An eclectic blend of songs, ranging in style from pop to vaudeville, is employed as the story of Jesus' life dances across the stage. Often comedic and at times haunting, Godspell is a religious experience, a demonstration of joy, and a celebration of the family of man.
Friday, May 10 at 7:00 PMSaturday, May 11 at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PMSunday, May 12 at 2:00 PM**Thursday, May 16 at 7:00 PMFriday, May 17 at 7:00 PMSaturday, May 18 at 2:00 PM* and 7:00 PMSunday, May 19 at 2:00 PM
* ASL Available
** Talkback following performance
GODSPELL-2012 REVISED VERSION is presented through special arrangement with Musical Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
Date | 5/16/2024 |
Multiple Times | Friday, May 10 at 7:00 PM |
Runs | 5/10/2024 - 5/19/2024 |
Cost | Visit Our Website |
Contact Phone | 315-362-2785 |
Contact Email | info@theredhouse.org |
Venue | Redhouse Arts Center 400 So. Salina St. Syracuse, NY 13202 315-425-0405 |
Salty Spring Poets Club
Salty Spring Poets Club
$68 Members | $85 Non-Members
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Sign up at any time!
Dates: March: 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th | April: 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th | May: 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd
"Poetry is language at its most distilled and powerful." -Rita Dove
In this first four-week installment of Salty Spring Poets Club, we will pour language into classical poetic forms. What can forms like the sonnet and haiku teach us about calibrating language with power and intentionality? How does the prose poem emerge as a tool for breaking the rules and sequencing images? Each session, we will investigate a handful of poems written by contemporary poets and write our own poems in conversation with form and immediate environment.
Using the Everson’s permanent collection and rotating exhibitions, we will write in response to visual artworks relevant to our desires and interests. Sessions will prioritize generative writing and supportive, encouraging feedback. At the end of the month, we will perform for our loved ones and peers, coming away with a portfolio of four or more carefully crafted poems.
Instructor Bio:
Misha Tentser is the Arizona-born son of Ukrainian immigrants. His poems have appeared or are forthcoming in Crosswinds Poetry Journal, Sonora Review, Terrain.org, and North American Review, where his poem "Half Kaddish" was a finalist for the 2023 James Hearst Poetry Prize. Misha is a community educator, translator, MFA candidate in Poetry at Syracuse University, and the author of the chapbook Born in the Wrong Desert (Mouthfeel Press, 2023).
Visit Everson.org/classes-list to register now.
Date/Time | 5/16/2024 6:00 PM |
Runs | 3/07/2024 - 5/23/2024 |
Cost | https://21573a.blackbaudhosting.com/21573a/Poet-Club-23May2024 |
Contact Phone | 315-474-6064 |
Venue | Everson Museum of Art 401 Harrison St. Syracuse, NY 13202 315-474-6064 |
Finding Nemo, Jr.
Syracuse Children's Theatre's production of Finding Nemo, Jr.
Date | 5/17/2024 |
Multiple Times | Friday, May 10th at 7:00PM (Pink Cast) |
Runs | 5/10/2024 - 5/18/2024 |
Cost | $19.50 each |
Contact Phone | 315-432-5437 |
Contact Email | todd@sctkids.com |
Venue | Carrier Theater at The Oncenter Civic Center Theaters 800 South State Street Syracuse, NY 13202 315-435-2121 |
Food Truck Fridays
Fridays, April 26–October 11, 2024
11:00am–2:00pmLive Music, Every Other Friday
Stop by the Everson Community Plaza each Friday during the summer to enjoy food truck fare, live music, and art! In partnership with the Syracuse Food Truck Association.
Date/Time | 5/17/2024 11:00 AM |
Runs | 4/26/2024 - 10/11/2024 |
Contact Phone | 315-474-6064 |
Contact Email | jneuner@everson.org |
Venue | Everson Museum of Art 401 Harrison St. Syracuse, NY 13202 315-474-6064 |
Saturday Community Programming
$10 per family to participate with Museum Admission!
Come join us for our Saturday drop-in art activities! Experience the Everson's engaging and interactive sessions, available every Saturday from February to May.
"Make & Take" from 10:30am –12:30pm
In this drop-in arts activity, children and families are invited to attend a clay forming session led by Everson staff and docents. Participants will be provided blocks of air-dry clay, sculpting tools, and creative guidance in an encouraging setting. Participants are also welcome to explore the museum after the activity, or even use pieces in the Everson’s permanent collection and rotating exhibitions as inspiration for their clay formations. Join us for a creative morning of communal artmaking.
Young Poets Club from 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Children aged 12-17 are invited to attend Young Poets Club—an encouraging creative writing community led by Everson staff and docents. Participants will generate stories and poems in response to pieces in the Everson’s permanent collection and rotating exhibitions, and learn about forms of creative writing relevant to their interests. Participants will also receive writing prompts and have the opportunity to perform their creations for their peers and families.
Date | 5/18/2024 |
Multiple Times | "Make & Take" from 10:30am –12:30pm |
Runs | 2/24/2024 - 5/25/2024 |
Cost | $10 per family to participate with Museum Admission! |
Contact Phone | 315-474-6064 |
Venue | Everson Museum of Art 401 Harrison St. Syracuse, NY 13202 315-474-6064 |
Sketch and Tell (ages 12-17)
Saturday Afternoons
2:00-4:00pm
$20
Teenagers (12–17) are invited to attend Sketch and Tell—the first in a series of artmaking afternoons led by local artists and Everson staff. Participants will have the option to choose an analog or digital format: charcoal pencil and paper, or iPad and Procreate software.
We’ll provide guided studio time and instruction while participants dive deep into the Everson’s collection, exploring ceramics, sculptures, and paintings.
All ability levels are welcome and materials will be provided, though students are welcome to bring their own sketchbooks and pencils if they prefer.
Visit everson.org/classes-list to register now.
Date/Time | 5/18/2024 2:00 PM |
Runs | 3/02/2024 - 5/25/2024 |
Cost | $20 |
Contact Phone | 315-474-6064 |
Venue | Everson Museum of Art 401 Harrison St. Syracuse, NY 13202 315-474-6064 |
Six: The Musical
From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a Euphoric Celebration of 21st century girl power! This new original musical is the global sensation that everyone is losing their head over!
Date | 5/28/2024 |
Multiple Times | 5/28 - 7:30PM |
Runs | 5/28/2024 - 6/02/2024 |
Contact Phone | 315-475-7979 |
Contact Email | info@landmarktheatre.org |
Venue | Landmark Theatre 362 S. Salina St. Syracuse, NY 13202 |
EmbroiderED: Youth & Design Stitch Workshop
a 3-day hands-on educational initiative aimed at introducing the youth of the City of Syracuse to the art of custom embroidery and design. This project seeks to educate and Inspire, promote skill development, and empower future Entrepreneurs.
Date/Time | 5/31/2024 12:30 PM |
Runs | 5/31/2024 - 6/02/2024 |
Cost | 0.00 |
Contact Phone | 315-925-5569 |
Contact Email | customersupport@shopallthingsplush.com |
Venue | Commonspace 201 E Jefferson St Syracuse, NY 13202 800-674-3350 |
Tuck Everlasting
Book by CLAUDIA SHEAR and TIM FEDERLE
Music by CHRIS MILLER, Lyrics by NATHAN TYSEN
Based on the novel Tuck Everlasting by NATALIE BABBITT
ABOUT TUCK EVERLASTING
If you could live forever, would you? When Winnie Foster discovers the magical secret of the Tuck family, she embarks on an extraordinary adventure that will change her life forever… Join Redhouse and Arc of Onondaga on this fantastic journey as part of Redhouse’s Theatre Experience Series.
SHOW DATES AND TIMES
Saturday, June 1 at 2:00 PM
Saturday, June 8 at 2:00 PMTUCK EVERLASTING: THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES EDITION is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com
Date/Time | 6/01/2024 2:00 PM |
Runs | 6/01/2024 - 6/08/2024 |
Cost | 25.00 |
Contact Phone | 315-362-2785 |
Contact Email | info@theredhouse.org |
Venue | Redhouse Arts Center 400 So. Salina St. Syracuse, NY 13202 315-425-0405 |
Juneteenth Inc
African American Cultural Festival
Date/Time | 6/08/2024 (All day) |
Runs | 6/08/2024 - 6/15/2024 |
Contact Phone | 315-395-1447 |
Contact Email | Kitrice2@gmail.com |
Venue | Clinton Square N Clinton St & W Genesee St. Syracuse, NY 13202 |
Juneteenth Inc
African American Cultural Festival
Date/Time | 6/08/2024 (All day) |
Runs | 6/08/2024 - 6/15/2024 |
Contact Phone | 315-395-1447 |
Contact Email | Kitrice2@gmail.com |
Venue | Clinton Square N Clinton St & W Genesee St. Syracuse, NY 13202 |
Downtown Farmers Market
Throughout the growing season, The Market features local farmers and produce dealers each week, selling fresh, seasonal vegetables, fruits, baked goods, flowers, plants, and more. The farmers converge on Clinton Square every Tuesday through the summer and early fall. Clinton Square is located at 161 West Genesee Street.
*Please note that on June 25th, the market will be in a temporary location at the One Lincoln Center Parking Lot. It will return to Clinton Square the following week.
Stay informed on what to expect at the Farmers Market with the weekly Downtown Farmers Market newsletter! To subscribe to our weekly newsletter, sent out every Monday afternoon throughout The Market season, send a note to mail@DowntownSyracuse.com. Put "Farmers Market Newsletter" in the subject line. The newsletter provides a schedule of what to expect for the next Market Day.
Each week, we feature a "Lunchtime Live Music Series" (11:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m.) performance presented by CNY Arts and SUNY Oswego for our visitors' enjoyment.
Date/Time | 6/11/2024 8:00 AM |
Runs | 6/11/2024 - 10/08/2024 |
Contact Phone | 315-422-8284 |
Contact Email | mail@downtownsyracuse.com |
Venue | Clinton Square N Clinton St & W Genesee St. Syracuse, NY 13202 |
Syracuse Polish Festival
The three-day Syracuse Polish Festival is a family-friendly celebration of Polish culture, heritage, and traditions. Festival goal is to provide a variety of entertainment, including the sounds of Polka, Pop/Jazz, Dance-Funk music along with beautiful folklore dance performances.
Our event offers attendees a taste of Polish and American cuisine and Polish beer along with Polish and American arts and crafts. One of the main attractions is the annual “Pierogi Eating Contest” and “Miss Polonia” presentation.
During the festival, kids can enjoy a variety of hands-on arts and crafts and interactive games and inflatable activities for them. Our efforts are based on providing a fantastic, fun time to those who visit by holding high standards and ensuring comfort. We keep the whole family busy.
Date/Time | 6/21/2024 (All day) |
Runs | 6/21/2024 - 6/23/2024 |
Cost | Free |
Contact Phone | 315-663-8452 |
Contact Email | mirka_banach@yahoo.com |
Venue | Clinton Square N Clinton St & W Genesee St. Syracuse, NY 13202 |
Syracuse Jazz Fest 2024
Syracuse Jazz Fest is an annual 4-day free admission jazz festival staged outdoors in downtown Syracuse at historic Clinton Square Park and indoors on opening night at various clubs, bars and restaurants and hotels located in Armory Square, Havorver Square and within the Downtown Entertainment District.
Date/Time | 6/26/2024 (All day) |
Runs | 6/26/2024 - 6/30/2024 |
Cost | Free Admission; non ticketed |
Contact Phone | 315-635-8045 |
Contact Email | fmalfitano@syracusejazzfest.com |
Venue | Clinton Square N Clinton St & W Genesee St. Syracuse, NY 13202 |
Disney's The Little Mermaid, Jr.
Syracuse Children's Theatre Summer Camp - Disney's the Little Mermaid, Jr.
Date | 7/26/2024 |
Multiple Times | Friday, July 26th at 6:00PM |
Runs | 7/26/2024 - 8/09/2024 |
Cost | $19.50 each |
Contact Phone | 315-432-5437 |
Contact Email | todd@sctkids.com |
Venue | Carrier Theater at The Oncenter Civic Center Theaters 800 South State Street Syracuse, NY 13202 315-435-2121 |
I've Learned To Hold Myself Softly: Cali M. Banks
Comprised of 30 images and one film, Banks has created an exhibition with Syracuse as her muse.
She began documenting her hometown of Syracuse in November 2022. When she traveled back to places of importance during my "coming of age" years, she realized many places of both solace and nostalgia have been demolished or abandoned. Banks started to rework this experimental, documentary project with ideas of "teardown towns" and blind tradition. She utilizes self-portraiture, still-lives, and architecture that is specific to Syracuse, and symbolism depicting bodies, ritual, and sensuality, which in turn uses nonverbal communication as a way to emphasize tradition. This project also explores the complexities of layers of existence through materialistic remnants and the essence of non-tangibility. With a rapidly changing hometown as the core of the work, Banks is capturing attention with a familiar setting to the community.
Date | 8/24/2024 |
Multiple Times | Monday: Closed |
Runs | 8/24/2024 - 10/27/2024 |
Contact Email | calibanksart@gmail.com |
Venue | Everson Museum of Art 401 Harrison St. Syracuse, NY 13202 315-474-6064 |
In/Visible Breaths: Afro-poetics in Technology
An Afro-Surrealist public humanities project that uses museum-based archives—from the Syracuse University Art Museum and Special Collections Research Center at SU—within virtual- and extended-reality (VR/XR) technology to generate meditation-based visual art experiences that incite literacy development. Navigating mindfulness at the intersection of technology and literacy, this project hopes to inspire moments of stillness and reflection by embedding various breathing techniques and mantras within the VR/XR installation and the Afro-poetic stimuli itself. Participants will be able to interact with the virtual environment and create poems based on their own experiences.
Date/Time | 8/25/2024 5:00 PM |
Runs | 8/25/2024 - 9/08/2024 |
Cost | FREE BECAUSE WE DESERVE FREE THINGS |
Contact Email | evanstarling.davis@gmail.com |
Venue | Everson Community Plaza 401 Harrison Street Syracuse, NY 13202 315-474-6064 |
Crime of the Century: Evelyn Nesbit, Harry Thaw, and the Murder of Stanford White
Evelyn Nesbit first captivated Americans with her beauty and charm, then became the sympathetic focus of the Crime of the Century in 1906, following the murder of her former paramour, famed architect Stanford White, by her unhinged millionaire husband, Harry K. Thaw. The staged reading of a new play by Syracuse playwright Garrett Heater mixes early musical theater sensationalism with the tragedy of Nesbit's abuse by men, money, and the media.
Date | 10/04/2024 |
Multiple Times | Oct 4 & 5 at 7:30 PM and Oct 6 at 2:00 PM |
Runs | 10/04/2024 - 10/06/2024 |
Cost | 25 |
Contact Email | coveynews@gmail.com |
Venue | Everson Museum of Art 401 Harrison St. Syracuse, NY 13202 315-474-6064 |