Theatre & Dance

 

Thursday, April 18 (PREVIEW) • 8 PM 
Friday, April 19-Saturday, April 20 • 8 PM
Saturday, April 27 • 8 PM
Sunday, April 28 • 2 PM
THEATRE: Once Upon A Mattress
Music by Mary Rodgers
Book by Jay Thompson, Marshall Barer and Dean Fuller
Lyrics by Marshall Barer
Waterman Theatre, Tyler Hall
“In an era of bigger-is-better theatrical pyrotechnics, Once Upon A Mattress harkens back to an era of simplicity-from-necessity, and its enduring popularity, from the Broadhurst Theatre to high school auditoriums, confirms that there is still appeal in that magic formula.” “Once Upon a Mattress,” wrote the Daily News' Kissel, “shows you can retell fairy tales with wit and sophistication, and, more important, human feeling.”
Carried on a wave of wonderful songs, by turns hilarious and raucous, romantic and melodic, this rollicking spin-off on "Princess and the Pea" tells of royal courtship and comeuppance that provides for some side-splitting shenanigans. Chances are you'll never look at fairy tales quite the same way again.
Presented through special arrangement with Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatricals 

Preview $5; General Public $13; SUNY Oswego Students $7

Music

The April 5th Emilio Del Monte Concert has been postponed.

Saturday, April 6 • 7:30 PM
GUEST VOICE RECITAL 
Paula Patterson, messo-soprano; Juan La Manna, piano
Sheldon Hall Ballroom
Visiting Missouri State faculty member, Paula Patterson, joins music faculty member, Juan La Manna, in presenting a vooice recital including the music of Schub ert, Schumann (Frauenliebe and -Leben), Faure and Elgar.
Free and Open to the Public 

Wednesday, April 10 • 3 PM
VOICE AREA RECITAL
Room 41, Tyler Hall
Applied Voice Students and faculty members Elizabeth Kisselstein and Todd Graber present a program of popular art song with pianist Rebecca Horning.
Free and Open to the Public

7:30 PM
KE-NEKT' CONCERT: Daedalus Quartet
Hosted by Dan Barach: Pre-concert talk begins at 7 PM
Sheldon Hall Ballroom
“a fresh and vital young participant in what is a golden age of American string quartets" -The New Yorker
Establishing itself as a leader among the new generation of string ensembles, in the ten years of its existence the Daedalus Quartet has received plaudits from critics and listeners alike for the security, technical finish, interpretive unity, and sheer gusto of its performances. The program includes Joan Tower's White Water and Ludwig van Beethoven's String Quartet No. 12 in E flat major, Op. 127. Barach joins Daedalus to play second viola for Mozart's String Quintet No. 1 in B flat major, K. 174.
Artist Website

General Public $15; Seniors/Students/Faculty/Staff $12; SUNY Oswego Students $6

Friday, April 12 • 6 PM Doors
INDIE CONCERT: Milagres
Sheldon Hall Ballroom
The musical scope of Milagres is huge. With piano-based melodies and soaring falsettos, the band has been compared to artists as diverse as Grizzly Bear and Prince.
Artist Website

General Public $10; Students $5

Thursday, April 18 (PREVIEW) • 8 PM 
Friday, April 19-Saturday, April 20 • 8 PM
Saturday, April 27 • 8 PM
Sunday, April 28 • 2:00 PM
THEATRE: Once Upon A Mattress
Music by Mary Rodgers
Book by Jay Thompson, Marshall Barer and Dean Fuller
Lyrics by Marshall Barer
Waterman Theatre, Tyler Hall
“In an era of bigger-is-better theatrical pyrotechnics, Once Upon A Mattress harkens back to an era of simplicity-from-necessity, and its enduring popularity, from the Broadhurst Theatre to high school auditoriums, confirms that there is still appeal in that magic formula.” “Once Upon a Mattress,” wrote the Daily News' Kissel, “shows you can retell fairy tales with wit and sophistication, and, more important, human feeling.”
Carried on a wave of wonderful songs, by turns hilarious and raucous, romantic and melodic, this rollicking spin-off on "Princess and the Pea" tells of royal courtship and comeuppance that provides for some side-splitting shenanigans. Chances are you'll never look at fairy tales quite the same way again.
Presented through special arrangement with Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatricals 

Preview $5; General Public $13; SUNY Oswego Students $7

Sunday, April 21 • 3 PM
FACULTY CONCERT: Song and Dance
Sheldon Hall Ballroom
Pianist Juan F. La Manna and dancer Ligia Pinheiro collaborate to bring to life a visual, kinesthetic, and aurally engaging performance. Integrating movement and music seamlessly in this homogenous event illuminates the historical significance and startling evidence that makes it impossible to separate song and dance.
General Public $8; Seniors/Faculty/Staff $6; SUNY Oswego Students $5

Monday, April 29 • 7:30 PM
CONCERT: Festival Chorus, College Choir and State Singers
Church of the Resurrection
The Festival Chorus presents Ralph Vaughan Williams' Dona Nobis Pacem, and the College Choir performs Songs of Reflection, Requite, and Repose.
 

Wednesday, May 1 • 7:30 PM
KE-NEKT' CONCERT: Trombonist Michael Davis
Hosted by Eric Schmitz; Pre-Concert talk begins at 7 PM
Featuring the Oswego Jazz Project
Sheldon Hall Ballroom
“In this ‘bone dry era, it is essential to have Michael Davis around.” – Charlie Watts, drummer, Rolling Stones
Widely known as the trombonist for the Rolling Stones and Frank Sinatra, Michael Davis has enjoyed a diverse and acclaimed career. Beginning in the Buddy Rich Band he went on to work with a variable Who’s Who of talent: Michael Jackson, Bob Dylan, Aerosmith, Tony Bennett, Jay Z, Sarah Vaughan, Sting, Branford Marsalis, Peter Gabriel, Lyle Lovett, Paul Simon, David Sanborn, and scores of others. A multiple recipient of awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, he maintains his own jazz groups and projects through Hip-Bone Music.
General Public $15; Seniors/Students/Faculty/Staff $12; SUNY Oswego Students $6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday, May 2 • 7:30 PM
SPRING CONCERT: Jazz Ensembles with special guest Michael Davis
Our Large and Small Jazz Ensembles present their annual Spring Concert, with special guest trombonist Michael Davis.

Friday, May 3 • 6 PM Doors
INDIE CONCERT: Guards
Sheldon Hall Ballroom
  General Public $10; Students $5

THE STATE SINGERS CONCERT, ORIGINALLY SHEDULED FOR MAY 4TH, HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED AS PART OF THE COLLEGE CHOIR/FESTIVAL CHORUS CONCERT ON MONDAY, APRIL 29TH.

Sunday, May 5 • 4 PM
CONCERT: College Community Orchestra
Waterman Theater, Tyler Hall
A concert featuring student soloists performing the world premiere of a commissioned concerto for flute and clarinet, as well as selections from the Classical repertoire  

Wednesday, May 8 • 3 PM
MUSIC DEPARTMENT CONVOCATION RECITAL
Room 41, Tyler Hall
Applied instrumental and voice students present a varied recital program which is open to the public. 

Literary

 

Wednesday, April 24 • 7 PM
ORI KEYNOTE SPEAKER: David Benioff
City of Thieves
Campus Center Arena
Benioff talks about his often-dark, always-challenging story of two young men on an impossible adventure, trying to survive against desperate odds in Russia during the infamous WWII siege of Leningrad by the Nazi army. Author and screenwriter Benioff follows up The 25th Hour with this hard-to-put-down novel of one of history’s darkest hours.

Monday, April 29 • 5 PM
GRAPHIC FLASH: Readings & Digital Display Illustrations
Campus Center Auditorium
This presentation features readings and illustrations of Flash Fiction by Advanced Creative Writing and Graphic Design students.

 

Film

 

Tuesday, April 9 • 7 PM
FILM & TALK: Jeffrey Newell
Campus Center Auditorium
SUNY Oswego alum, Jeffrey R. Newell is co-founder and chief videographer at Digital Media Solutions in Syracuse. As an accomplished experimental filmmaker, Newell presents his independently produced short-film trilogy that challenges viewers to remember a world we take for granted every day. Following the screening, Newell will discuss the production’s history and the difficulties faced by the modern video artist.

 

Sunday, April 14 • 5 PM
SUNY OSWEGO FILM CLUB
Mixed Emotions Film Festival Screening
Campus Center Auditorium
Students were asked to form teams and create a short film based on the theme "growing up" in only 36 hours. At this free event, open to the public, all of the completed short films will be screened and awarded prizes. In addition, the audience will vote for their favorite film to be awarded "Audience Choice" and will also be entered into a drawing for movie-related door prizes!

Thursday, April 18 • 7 PM
ON SCREEN/IN PERSON: What We Need is the Impossible! w/Director Sam Green
Oswego Cinema, 138 West 2nd Street, Oswego
Green brings a program of his award-winning shorts, highlighted by his film, The Universal Language about the history and legacy of Esperanto, a utopian universal language created by Polish doctor Ludovic Zamenhof in the late 1800s, as a path toward world peace. Other films in the program include The Fabulous Stains: Behind the Movie (1999), lot 63, grave c (2006), Clear Glasses (2008), and more. Followed by Q&A with the film director.
Film Website

Adults $7; Seniors $5; Students $3.50 Available from any campus box office or Oswego Cinema

ON SCREEN/IN PERSON films are followed by a Q&A with the film director(s) or producer that has been organized by the SUNY Oswego’s Cinema and Screen Studies Program with support from ARTSwego and the Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation. All On Screen/In Person screenings take place at Oswego Cinema on Tuesday evenings at 7 PM.

TICKETS: Tickets are available from any campus box office, online at tickets.oswego.edu, or from Oswego Cinema.
Adults $7 
Seniors $5 
Students $3.50

ON SCREEN/IN PERSON is made possible with support from the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program. This series is presented by SUNY Oswego's Cinema & Screen Studies Program in collaboration with ARTSwego; Oswego Cinema; our student organization, the Oswego Film Club; and the community film organization, Oswego Film Group.

 

Visual Arts

Saturday, March 9-Saturday, April 6
EXHIBIT: Daughters
Artist Reception: Saturday, March 9 • 2-4 PM

Tuesday, March 26-Saturday, April 27
TWO GALLERY EXHIBITS
Tyler Art Gallery North
Spring MA
Students pursuing a Master of Arts degree display the fruit of years of dedicated study. This exhibition requires MA candidates to show a larger, more focused body of work than their undergraduate colleagues.

Imagining Cuba
Tyler Art Gallery South
The exhibition includes ten prominent Cuban and international photographers whose subject is Cuba. Illustrating different visual approaches, from the realistic to the conceptual, each artist brings unique perspectives on the complexities of Cuban society while inviting the viewer to participate in the imaginative poetic visions presented by the artists.

Absolute Revolution La Isla (silver/gelatin print on B&W Paper) 2009, Nelson Arellano
THE APRIL 4TH NELSON ARELLANO VISITING ARTIST TALK HAS BEEN CANCELED.

Thursday, April 4-Friday, May 31
PHOTOGRAPHIC ART EXHIBIT
Photography from Jenilee Ward and Ellen Blalock
Artist Reception, Saturday, April 13 • 1-3 PM

Friday, April 5 • 5-7 PM
OPENING RECEPTION FOR MARCH 26-APRIL 27 EXHIBITS
Tyler Art Gallery

Saturday, April 13 • 1-3 PM
Artist Reception in connection with Photographic Art Exhibit, April 4-May 31
Metro Center, Syracuse

Saturday, April 13-Saturday May 11
EXHIBIT: Graphic Flash
Oswego State Downtown
Readings and illustrations of Flash Fiction by Advanced Creative Writing and Graphic Arts Students
Artist Reception: April 13, 2-4 PM

Monday, April 29 • 5 PM
GRAPHIC FLASH: READINGS & DIGITAL DISPLAY ILLUSTRATIONS
Campus Center Auditorium
This presentation features readings and illustrations of Flash Fiction by Advanced Creative Writing and Graphic Design students.

Thursday, May 2-Friday, May 31 
FACULTY & STAFF ART EXHIBITION: "On My Own Time"
Penfield Library Lobby
Library Hours:
Sunday · 11:30 AM-11 PM
Monday-Thursday · 7:45 AM-11 PM
Friday · 7:45 AM-9 PM 
Saturday · 10:30 AM-9 PM 
"On My Own Time" celebrates the creative talent of faculty and staff who are visual artists "on their own time." Created in 1974 by CNY Arts (formerly the Cultural Resources Council of Syracuse and Onondaga County), in cooperation with the Everson Museum of Art, "On My Own Time" is a community arts program that links the business and cultural sectors of Central New York to promote an appreciation of arts and to recognize creativity in the workforce.

 

 

 

 

 

Friday, May 3 • 5-7 PM
OPENING RECEPTION
Tyler Art Gallery

Friday, May 3-Saturday, May 18
GALLERY EXHIBIT: Spring BFA
Tyler Art Gallery
Continuing the high standard expected of Oswego graduates, Bachelor of Fine Art students present work concentrated in either Graphic Design or Studio Art as part of their degree requirement. Installed by the students themselves and occupying both galleries, a multitude of artistic media as well as conceptual approaches are represented.

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