Apr 28 Sunday
Up until June 2nd! The SUNY ArtTech exhibit will delight and amaze you! The theme this year is "Transgression", and we've be really impressed by the ways our artists see and create in the intersection of art and technology. If you haven't seen the show, yet you still have time, so come on down!
Young area musicians perform instrumentally and vocally. Reception following; freewill offering for Loaves and Fishes. Church is fully accessible.
Join us for a two-part workshop with exhibiting artist Sofía Luz Pérez and Syracuse artist Cayetano Valenzuela.
In this workshop, Cayetano Valenzuela and Sofía Luz Pérez will share their own practices and processes in making a portrait/self-portrait and ask participants to create a portrait or self-portrait. The emphasis of the portrait should be on identity and cultural background/ancestry, but they encourage everyone to delve into any part of themselves or the person they are drawn to portraying.
This is a free workshop with limited space available. We ask that you attend both sessions. Art supplies will be provided and you are welcome to also bring your own.
Workshop #1 April 28 2-4pmWeek one will begin by detailing their approach to creating a portrait, which can include any research that needs to be done, any preliminary sketches and references, and then materials to be used. They will present their art to demonstrate their processes.
Workshop #2 May 5 2-4pmIn the second workshop (Sunday May 5th) , they will help guide everyone to use their materials and research to create their own portraits/self-portraits. Everyone is encouraged and welcomed to bring in materials to draw and/or collage. Materials can include colored pencil, pen, oil pastels, magazine cut-outs, any kind of paper/collage material that can be adhered to paper or canvas.
Hamilton professors Jason Cieply and Scott MacDonald present Sergei Loznitsa’s State Funeral (2019, 135 minutes).
Upon the death of Josef Stalin in March of 1953, the USSR produced The Great Farewell. Shot in the Soviet Union and beyond, the film culminated with the dictator’s colossal Red Square funeral. This Soviet tribute to Stalin was almost immediately suppressed and for many years was rarely seen.
In early 2019, with the help of Russian archives, Ukrainian filmmaker Sergei Loznitsa produced his own version of the funeral footage. Loznitsa’s film simultaneously honors the cinematographers who shot the film’s remarkable footage and undercuts The Great Farewell’s attempt to portray Stalin as history’s greatest leader.
Spring wildflowers are here! Each week brings a new wave of blooming species and the seasonal spectacle is not to be missed. Join Faust Garden caretaker Rose Burdick for a pleasant and informative walk through the Faust Wildflower Garden to see these beautiful flowers in all their glory before they fade away for another year.
More details: These programs are designed for adults and will follow a wheelchair-accessible path of stone dust over flat terrain. Meet at the main parking lot trailhead kiosk. Wildflower walks are free for all, but donations in support of Baltimore Woods Nature Center are appreciated.
The Syracuse Vocal Ensemble will present their concert, Kids’ Stuff, on Saturday, April 28, at the Earlville Opera House in Earlville, New York at 3 p.m. The program presents great choral music that sets the texts of children’s literature such as Mother Goose, Goodnight Moon, the Velveteen Rabbit and Alice in Wonderland. Featured composers are René Clausen, Eric Whitacre and a commissioned work by Megan Hook. The texts will be read by actors Susan and Michael Barbour prior to each piece. Come revisit favorites from your childhood and share these great texts with your families. Tickets for the Earlville Opera House performance are $15 regular price, $10 students and 17 and under, and $7.50 for college students. Tickets for the Earlville performance may be purchased at the door, online at https://www.earlvilleoperahouse.com or by calling the opera house at (315) 691-3550. This project is made possible with funds from the Delmas Foundation and the Earlville Opera House.
Join us for an April afternoon of good company and fine music from some of our favorite regional musicians as we welcome Stage Road, Pandemic Therapy (Rick Kincaid & Terry Schwaner), Jonathan Coleman and Andrew Minnie to the Main Stage in Unity Hall's Landecker Theater.
Tickets are just $10 for members and $15 for non-members and are available in advance through Humanitix or at the door.
Benefit Concert for The Other Side featuring Elevator
Sunday, April 28 from 4-6 p.m. at The Other Side, 2011 Genesee St., Utica
This blast from the past featuring songs of the 60’s, music trivia, prizes, and a visit from a Utica jazz legend is not only nostalgic, but educational. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to support The Other Side of Utica Community Forum and Gallery, a nonprofit that has for many years provided Uptown Utica with the very best in art, music and educational programs. A $10 donation is requested.