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Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Hanukkah Menorah Lighting in Hanover Square

12/08/2012, 12/09/2012, 12/10/2012, 12/11/2012, 12/12/2012… more View All Dates

Time: Times vary

Cost: Free

Each day of Hanukkah, people gather in Hanover Square as Rabbi Yaakov Rapoport lights the giant menorah placed in Hanover Square for the holiday.

Ice Skating in Clinton Square

11/26/2012, 11/27/2012, 11/28/2012, 11/29/2012, 11/30/2012… more View All Dates

Time: see description

Cost: see description

Located in the heart of downtown Syracuse, the Clinton Square Ice rink is one of the city's most popular destinations. The rink opened in 2001 as part of a complete renovation in an effort to attract visitors downtown. More than 20,000 skaters enjoy the open air facility each year. The skating season at Clinton Square begins the last week of November and runs until March 11th. The rink is open weather permitting, so please call in advance- 423-0129. All youth 12 and under must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

Wednesday are FREE!!! Call for details!

Hours of Operation
Monday - Thursday 11:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
Friday & School Vacations 11:00 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
Saturdays 10:00 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
Sundays 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.

Open Skate Fees
Admission $3.00
Child(12 & under) $2.00
Senior(55 +) $2.00
Skate Rental $3.00

 

Exhibit: Prophecy - Peter B. Jones

09/22/2012, 09/23/2012, 09/25/2012, 09/26/2012, 09/27/2012… more View All Dates

Time: see website for hours

Cost: $5 donation per person is appreciated

Prophecy is a timely exhibition pertaining to Indigenous prophecies. By incorporating themes of ecology, creation, demise and the future according to the Mayan calendar, traditional Iroquois teachings and other cultural beliefs, Jones provides a visual representation of the foretold truths.

Eighteenth century Iroquois prophet Handsome Lake predicted that the world as we know it would come to an end in December, 2012. Prophecy: Peter B. Jones presents a contemporary interpretation of Handsome Lake's apocalyptic prophecy. Jones is one of the most recognized and accomplished Iroquois artists working today. His forty-five year career has been achieved and maintained by the mastery of his medium and the establishment of a solid repertoire of work in clay. By studying traditional techniques developed over time by ancient civilizations such as the Hopewell and Mississippian, and later, his own Iroquois culture, Jones is one of several artists responsible for re-invigorating (reactivating) and mentoring a distinct traditional pottery practice among the Haudenosaunee. Yet, clay also serves as a contemporary medium that Jones manipulates as an expressive means for functional and sculptural artistic traditions to co-exist.

Peter B. Jones was born on June 8, 1947 into the Beaver Clan of the Onondaga Nation at the Cattaraugus Reservation in Seneca Territory (northwest New York State). Jones received his Associates of Fine Arts from the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1968. At IAIA, he was strongly influenced by Otellie Loloma (1922-92), a highly acclaimed Hopi ceramicist, who taught him to merge traditional protocol and practice with classical Western clay techniques. During this time, Jones's work took on a pan-Indian style that was influenced by IAIA's diverse student body, the Southwest, and the effects of the civil rights movement on Indian solidarity forming across the country. Red Paint Can (1965) is Jones's enduring critique of the social, political, and popular culture movements that yielded a "new breed" of non-Indian individuals desiring Native identity.

 

Central Library's Tuesdays Pageturners

12/11/2012

Time: 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Cost: Free

Join the TUESDAY PAGETURNERS, Central Library's book club for adults, to discuss "The Art of Racing in the Rain" by Garth Stein.

Location: Smith Room, Level 5

  • Location: The Galleries of Syracuse
  • Website: www.onlib.org
  • Phone:315-435-1900

Improv U: Improve Your Business Performance Through Improvisation

11/27/2012, 12/04/2012, 12/11/2012

Time: 6 pm – 8 pm

Cost: $250 ($225 for SUNY Oswego students & alumni)

Improv is often associated with comedy but it's really more than that - it's the practice of thinking and acting or reacting in the moment. Today's uncertain and fast paced business world requires leaders who are aware of their environments and able to exploit change. Improvisation teaches the skills that will achieve these objectives.


This class will address the following skills which are vital to business today:

Listening
Constructive Agreement
Cooperation
Teamwork
Trust
Willingness to fail
Agility
Action
Commitment


Dates: 11/27, 12/4 & 12/11 6-8pm

 

Children's Gingerbread House Workshops

12/11/2012

Time: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Cost: $8/child for members and $10/child for non-members

Using the Gingerbread Gallery as inspiration, children will create their own house to take home using graham crackers, icing, and assorted edible decorations! Pre-registration is required by calling Steve at 315.471.0593 x10.

27th Annual Gingerbread Gallery

11/23/2012, 11/24/2012, 11/25/2012, 11/26/2012, 11/27/2012… more View All Dates

Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Cost: Free for members, $2 for children, $4 for seniors, $5 for adults

When you visit the museum during the Gingerbread Gallery, the delicious aroma of ginger and candy will waft through the air, leading you to the second floor gallery. Each year the Erie Canal Museum transforms into a festive 1800's street scene with over 40 gingerbread creations on display in storefront windows. These sweet creations are made locally by professional and amateur bakers. The Gingerbread Gallery opens on November 23th with a cookies and cocoa reception held after the tree lighting ceremony in Clinton Square. The Gingerbread Gallery is open during regular operating hours.  The Erie Canal Museum is closed on December 25th and January 1.

Art Mart 2012

11/02/2012, 11/03/2012, 11/05/2012, 11/06/2012, 11/08/2012… more View All Dates

Time: 11:00 am

Cost: Free admission

Enjoy the works of 50 fine artists and craftsman!  Find that special gift for that special someone ... even if that happens to be you!  This great annual event runs from Friday, November 2, 2012 thru Monday, December 24, 2012.  Choose from paintings, pottery, jewelry, stained glass pieces & so much more.  Exquisite original holiday gifts!  This is a must-experience event!

Hours:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday: 11am-4pm

Friday: 11am-6pm

Exhibit: The Other New York 2012

09/22/2012, 09/23/2012, 09/25/2012, 09/26/2012, 09/27/2012… more View All Dates

Time: museum hours

Cost:

The Everson Museum of Art along with all The Other New York: 2012 partners invite the public to a celebration and kick off event for a groundbreaking community-wide project. Enjoy live musical entertainment by Lee Whitted and light refreshments and cash bar by Phoebe's.

The Other New York: 2012 is a community-wide, multi-venue biennial exhibition that is the result of a major collaboration among 12 art organizations in Syracuse. This ambitious project aims to highlight the rich talent of artists across Upstate New York, with a special focus on Central New York and the surrounding counties. The project will offer diverse art venues and outdoor public spaces for contemporary creative expression on a scale not before seen in Syracuse. In addition, TONY: 2012 demonstrates the power of artistic partnerships to boost public awareness of the arts by presenting opportunities for the community to connect with exhibitions, programs, and events offered simultaneously throughout the city. Call for entries available May 1, 2011 at www.everson.org.

TONY: 2012 is organized by Everson Museum of Art  in collaboration with ArtRage-The Norton Putter Gallery, Community Folk Art Center, Erie Canal Museum, Light Work, Punto de Contacto/Point of Contact, Red House Arts Center, Stone Quarry Hill Art Park (Cazenovia), SUArt Galleries, Urban Video Project, The Warehouse Gallery & the City of Syracuse.

Alternative art spaces in the form of freight containers will provide temporary exhibition/installation sites. The containers will be strategically located in the city to link arts venues and encourage visitors to walk and experience art along the way.

Exhibit: Central Library Hosts Works by Lisa Noviasky

12/01/2012, 12/03/2012, 12/04/2012, 12/06/2012, 12/07/2012… more View All Dates

Time: 9:00 am

Cost: free

Lisa Noviasky will exhibit her works which are primarily plein air created on locations in Central New York. Vibrant color and contrast are hallmarks of her plein air work. Noviasky will also include pieces from her recent studio series which was created using multiple layers of oil paint blended with col wax medium to produce a rich depth and feel.