Fall 2011 Calendar of Events
August
August 5-October 1
EXHIBIT: Renter’s Rights: Oswego State Digital Illustration Students of Cynthia Clabough
Oswego State Downtown, Corner of West First and Bridge Streets
August 29-October 10, Tuesday-Saturday
EXHIBIT: Crossing the BLVD: strangers, neighbors, aliens in a new america
Tyler Art Gallery
Documents U.S. immigration through the stories of new immigrants and refugees living in Queens, NY, the most ethnically diverse locality in the United States. Poignantly told in image, text and audio.
This exhibit is complemented by an exhibit of student work that responds to – and is inspired by – Crossing the BLVD. It is an evolving and changing space, so plan to visit often.
September
20 @ 12:45-2:05 PM
MASTER DANCE CLASS: Kevin Petite
Dance Studio, Room 300, Lee Hall
Petite, a dancer with The Lion King, choreographed by Garth Fagan, conducts a master class in modern dance for intermediate to advanced level students.
REGISTRATION: Free with SUNY Oswego ID, $15 for all other dancers.
Contact joyce.molinari@oswego.edu or call 315-312-4581.
20 @ 7 PM
ON SCREEN/IN PERSON: What's 'Organic' About Organic w/ Director Shelley Rogers
Oswego Cinema, 138 West 2nd Street, Oswego
This film dives into the challenges that arise when a grassroots agricultural movement evolves into a booming international market. Offers a deeper understanding of the complexities involved in creating a more sustainable food system.
Followed by Q&A with film director.
Adults $7; Seniors $5; Students $3.50
Buy series tickets for all six films and SAVE! more than 25%. See back of calendar for details. Available from any campus box office or Oswego Cinema.
21 @ 6-9 PM
FESTIVAL: ALANA Cultural Movements
Activity Food Court, Campus Center
Bring comfortable shoes and be prepared to dance!
6 PM Onondaga Nation's Haudenosaunee Singers & Dancers
7 PM Drumming & Dancing from Ghana with David Etse and ADANFO
8 PM Soul Train Line w/ Cheryl Wilkins-Mitchell
8:30 PM Zumba Dancing
22 @ 10 AM
AUTHOR: Moustafa Bayoumi "Thinking About 9/11 Ten Years After"
LeMoyne College
Author of How Does It Feel to Be a Problem? Being Young and Arab in America (Penguin), Bayoumi will serve as the keynote speaker. His writing has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, New York Magazine, The Guardian, The National, CNN.com, The London Review of Books, the Nation, and other places. Bayoumi is also the Co-editor of The Edward Said Reader (Vintage) and editor of Midnight on Mavi Marmara: the Attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla and How It Changed the Course of the Israel/Palestine Conflict(O/R Books). He has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Chicago Sun-Times, and on CNN, FOX News, Book TV, National Public Radio, and many other media outlets from around the world. Panel discussions on How Does It Feel To Be a Problem? have been convened at The Museum of the City of New York, PEN American Center, Drexel Law School, and the Lower East Side Tenement Museum. Bayoumi is a professor of English at Brooklyn College, Ciy University of New York. He Lives in Brooklyn, NY.
22 @ 12:45-2:05 PM
ALANA DIALOGUE: Crossing the BLVD
Hosted by the Latino Student Union
Room 210, Tyler Hall (and tour of exhibition)
LSU Executive Board members conduct a presentation on Warren Lehrer and Judith Sloan’s acclaimed book Crossing the BLVD: strangers, neighbors, aliens, in a new america. They reflect on their conversations with Sloan and some of the poignant stories she tells.
22 @ 3-4 PM
PANEL: Features Grammy Award-Winning Artist J. Ivy
Room 201, Campus Center
Includes discussion of Ivy’s hip-hop poetry and music recording experiences.
J. Ivy is a pioneer and trendsetter who has knocked down impossible doors, taking the art of poetry directly to mainstream music & television arenas.
23 @ 7-11 PM
ALANA Fashion Show
Hosted by J. Ivy
Waterman Theatre, Tyler Hall
A celebration of cultural fashion featuring J. Ivy as DJ. Students, faculty and staff model traditional fashion trends. Includes a 45-minute performance by Ivy.$10 General Public/Seniors/Faculty/Staff; $8 Students
Combo tickets for the ALANA Fashion Show, Banquet & Dessert Reception are also available: $25 General Public/$22 Seniors/Faculty/Staff; $15.57 Students
24 @ 8 PM
MUSIC HALL CONCERT: The Water Street Boys
McCrobie Buillding, 41 Lake Street, Oswego
Formed in 1977 by the late, great Colorblind James in Oswego, N.Y., The Water Street Boys perform country blues, western swing and plenty of down-home jug band music.$14 For tickets visit oswegomusichall.org or stop by the river’s end bookstore.
Word
26 @ 3 PM
LIVING WRITERS TALK: William Trowbridge
Campus Center Auditorium
The foibles of our contemporary culture are often tales best told by idiots: enter Trowbridge's alter ego The Fool, whose poetic voice is at once slap-stick funny and disturbingly dark.
26 @ 8-10 PM
FILM SERIES: Lumumba-to accompany Bonobo Handshake
Campus Center Auditorium
28 @ 6 PM
PANIC 48-HOUR FILM FESTIVAL Begins 
Campus Center Auditorium
The Oswego Film Club hosts a 48-hour film competition for teams of 5 people. The film festival competition segment begins Wednesday, September 28 at 6 PM and ends Friday, September 30 at 6 PM. Each team creates, shoots and edits a horror film within a 48-hour deadline. Screening of the completed films takes place Sunday, October 2. Films are eligible for awards, including Best Picture, Audience Choice and Best Actor. Entry Fee: $5 per team member.
REGISTRATION: September 26-28, Oswego Film Club table, Campus Center Main Hallway,10 AM-3 PM. For more information contact Allain Daigle, daigle@oswego.edu.
28 @ 7:30 PM
Pre-Concert talk begins at 7 PM
KE-NEKT' CONCERT: Ying Quartet
Hosted by Trevor Jorgensen:
Sheldon Hall Ballroom
Now in its second decade, this Grammy-winning quartet combines brilliantly communicative performances with a fearless quest for new creative possibilities.
General Public $15; Seniors/Students/Faculty/Staff $12; SUNY Oswego Students $6
October
October 7-December 3
EXHIBIT: Oswego State Printmaking Students of Kelly Roe
Oswego State Downtown, Corner of West First and Bridge Streets
Oswego Music Hall
8 @ 8 PM
MUSIC HALL CONCERT: Christine Lavin
McCrobie Building, 41 Lake Street, Oswego
Lavin is the mischievous, raconteur singer-songwriter who brought us “Good Thing He Can’t Read My Mind” and “Sensitive New Age Guys”. She has recorded 20 solo albums over her long career.
TICKETS: $14 For tickets visit oswegomusichall.org or stop by the river’s end bookstore.
Music Department
9 @ 3 PM
FACULTY CONCERT: Oswego Jazz Project: New Directions
Sheldon Hall Ballroom
Quartet-in-residence, OJP’s repertoire features a wide array of jazz styles from originals to standards— striving to let audiences explore and appreciate the genre.General Public $8; Seniors/Faculty/Staff $6; SUNY Oswego Students $5
Word
10 @ 3 PM
LIVING WRITERS TALK: Susan Fox Rogers
Campus Center AuditoriumWinner of the Silver Medal from the American Society of Travel Writers, Rogers explores the dangerously beautiful continent of Antarctica through personal tales from the brave men and women who live and work there.
10 @ 4 PM
INFORMANCE: Qawal Najmuddin Saifuddin & Brothers
Hendricks Chapel, Syracuse University
Facilitated by Rev. Tiffany Steinwert in cooperation with the Syracuse University Interfaith Council and InterFaith Works
A dialogue is coupled with a sampling of music by one of Pakistan’s esteemed qawwali ensembles. This is part of an extended residency hosted by ARTSwego at SUNY Oswego that is entitled Caravanserai. It is a program launched by Arts Midwest on behalf of U.S. Regional Arts Organizations with support form the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art. This program is also linked to President Obama’s Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge in which both Syracuse University and SUNY Oswego participating.
SPECIAL NOTE: A formal concert featuring Qawal Najmuddin Saifuuddin & Brothers and Tari Khan Ensemble is taking place on Saturday, October 15 at 7:30 PM, Ralph M. Faust Aduitorium, Oswego High School. To purchase tickets and find out about related Caravanserai programs go to www.oswego.edu/arts or directly to tickets.oswego.edu. You can also call the box office at 315-312-2141. A comprehensive site for the Caravanserai project has been created at www.caravanserai-arts.org
10 @ 5-6:30 PM
INFORMANCE: The Role of Music in Education & Social Change w/Tara Khan Ensemble
Campus Center Auditorium
Hosted by Barbara Beyerbach, Tania Ramalho & Bonita Hampton
This class session is targeted to students in the School of Education and deals with the role of music in Pakistani culture and how educators can use music to advance social change, culture and ethnicity.
10 @ 7 PM
VISITING ARTIST: Juan Gallego
Campus Center Auditorium
Gallego’s paintings speak about the beauty of decay, the ever-evolving qualities of light in pictorial space and the ambiguous line between figuration and abstraction.
10 @ 7 PM
WRVO COMMUNITY FORUM: Contemporary Muslim Expression w/Qawal Najmuddin Saifuddin & Brothers
City Hall Commons, 201 East Washington Street, Syracuse
Includes Pakistani film director, Mara Ahmed; Professor and Program Director of the Center for Culture, Race and Ethnicity at Ithaca College, Department of Politics, Dr. Asma Barlas; Carvanserai performer Najmuddin Muhammad; and a special guest from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Fergus Nicholl. The forum will be followed by a brief performance by Qawal Najmuddin Saifuddin & Brothers.
10 @ 7-8:30 PM
PERCUSSION WORKSHOP: Tari Khan Ensemble
Room 40, Tyler Hall
In this hands-on workshop U.S.-based tabla master, Ustad Tari Khan demonstrates the use of the tabla, a pair of hand drums of contrasting sizes and timbres that are played with extensive use of the fingers and palms in such a way as to become a virtual voice. Khan has been crowned the "Tabla Prince of Pakistan" and has received some of Pakistan's most prestigious awards. He is joined by dholi drummers who perform on a double-sided barrel drum that dates back to the 15th century and that is commonly associated with Punjabi music that forms the basis for modern-day Bhangra music.
REGISTRATION: Limited to 35 participants on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact Eric Schmitz eric.schmitz@oswego.edu to register.
11 @ 6-8 PM
JAM SESSION: Qawal Najmuddin Saifuddin & Brothers and Tari Khan Ensemble
Hosted by Hart Hall
This informal program is designed to encourage the cross-cultural sharing of music traditions and offer a sampling of Pakistani food prepared by our students. Students and members of the community are invited to bring their instruments and concertize with our guests from Pakistan.
11 @ 6 PM
IRISH FILMMAKER: George Clarke
Room 106, Lanigan Hall
Presented by the Oswego Film Club
Clarke, an independent filmmaker from Northern Ireland, will be visiting our college! His film, Battle of the Bone quickly became a cult classic after winning the Audience Choice Award at the Freak Show Film Festival in Florida in 2008. As rival mobs battle it out on the streets of Belfast, three friends are caught in the middle and have to contend not only with the rioters but a horde of marauding zombies. He plans to talk about film making in Ireland and possibly screen his newest release The Last Light.
12 @ 6:30-8:30 PM
INFORMANCE: Qawal Najmuddin Saifuddin & Brothers
Sheldon Hall Ballroom
Introduction by Arvind Diddi with Q & A facilitated by Julie Pretzat and Sally Rock-Blake.
Torchbearers of more than 700 years of mystical singing tradition and sons of a musical legend, Qawal Najmuddin Saifuddin & Brothers, this program offers the audience a vibrant and transcending artistic experience and an opportunity to learn about the Qawwali music and cultural tradition from northern India and Pakistan.
12 @ 9:30-11:30 PM
FILM SERIES: Mobutu, King of Zaire - to accompany Bonobo Handshake
Campus Center Auditorium
13 @ 9:35-10:55 AM
INFORMANCE: Music and Politics w/ Tari Khan & Ensemble
Room 103, Lanigan Hall
Lisa Glidden from Political Science and Jon Shallit from the Music Department explore the intersection between music and politics with Kahn.
11:10-12:30 PM
INFORMANCE: World of Music w/ Qawal Najmuddin Saifuddin & Brothers
Sheldon Hall Ballroom
Through discussion led by Juan F. LaManna and performance, the roots of this important musical tradition are explored.
7-8:30 PM
PERCUSSION WORKSHOP: Tari Khan Ensemble
Hosted by the Oswego Community Youth Orchestra
Facilitated by Jackie Darvill and Arvind Diddi
Sheldon Hall Ballroom
In this hands-on workshop students ages 12-18 gain an appreciation for percussion music from Pakistan and India. Led by U.S.-based tabla master, Ustad Tari Khan who demonstrates the use of the tabla, a pair of hand drums of contrasting sizes and timbres. Joined by two drummers using a dholi, a double-sided barrel drum that dates back to the 15th century. Bring any percussion instrument (a large coffee can works). A variety of percussion instruments will also be on hand.
Oswego State Theatre
13 (preview) • 8 PM
14, 15, 21, 22 • 8 PM
23 • 2:30 PM
THEATRE: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Music and Lyrics by William Finn
Book by Rachel Sheinkin
Directed by Mark Cole; Choreography by Cheryl Wilkins-Mitchell; Musical Direction by Rebecca Horning
Waterman Theatre, Tyler Hall
At a regional spelling bee, an eccentric group of tween “word nerds” battle for fame, honor and the trip to D.C. Along the way they contend with their own anxieties, neurotic adults and impossible words in this hilarious and affectionate send up of an American pastime.Preview $5; General Public $15; Seniors/Faculty/Staff $12; SUNY Oswego Students $7
ARTSwego
15 @ 7:30 PM
CONCERT: Qawal Najmuddin Saifuddin & Brothers and Tari Khan Ensemble
Ralph M. Faust Theatre @ Oswego High School
"Leads the listener into a state of ecstasy..."
– New York Times
Legendary musicians share two rich and varied expressions from the Muslim world-qawwali, a living tradition that blends 700 years of mystical singing and poetry; and the dazzling percussion sounds of tabla drums. This rare combined appearance by Qawal Najmuddin Saifuddin & Brothers with Ustad Tari Khan is a world-class event, with exotic voices and rhythms to lift the heart and soul.General Public $15; Seniors/Students/Faculty/Staff $12; SUNY Oswego Students $7. Tickets are available from any campus box office, online ticket.oswego.edu or by calling 315-312-4581.
IST APPROVED
For more on the residency programs offered at SUNY Oswego visit the Caravanserai page.
Tickets are available from any campus box office, online ticket.oswego.edu or by calling (315) 312-4581. Stop by Tyler Box Office to take advantage of the “Take Your Student to the Arts” program. (Faculty who purchase their own ticket receive up to three free tickets for students who are accompanying them to the performance.) Limited funding is available for student tickets when the performance is part of the curriculum and may be requested by contacting Dr. Rhonda Mandel.
Free buses from the Campus Center to OHS Theatre depart at 6:45, 6:55, 7:05, and 7:15 PM. Buses return to campus immediately following the performance.
Word
17@ 3 PM
LIVING WRITERS TALK: Jeff Gardiner
Campus Center Auditorium
SUNY Oswego alum and video game producer (Fallout 3) Gardiner returns to give the campus a sneak peek at his latest video game from Bethesda Softworks, the long-awaited new Elder Scrolls, an action-packed tale with all the artistic visuals we've come to expect from the noted game-maker.
21 @ 5-7 PM
RECEPTION: Perdiguero and Jubin
Tyler Art Gallery
6 PM Gallery Talk
October 21-November 19
THREE GALLERY EXHIBITS
Grief & Gratitude: A Celebration of Kathy Budd’s Art
Tyler Art Gallery
A celebration of SUNY Oswego Assistant Professor of Art Kathy Budd's life and career as a teacher and artist, which includes her work and that of her former students. Kathy's scholarly work focused on such social justice issues as the relationship between capitalism and work culture, labor trends in the working class and professions and the effects of gender, class and race on work experience. Guest-curated by artist, colleague and friend Haleh Niazmand.
Supported by ARTSwego, Auxiliary Services and the Student Art Exhibition Committee/Student Association.
Juan Perdiguero: Animalidad
Perdiguero’s mixed media works are innovative ways of drawing that merge with photography in images classical in appearance but strongly contemporary in the way they are conceptualized and rendered. His realistic representations of animals are intertwined with abstract and surreal landscapes of photo pictorial marks that try to psychologically and emotionally engage the viewer.
“…His interpretation of the very character of the subject of his fascination is unique, nuanced and enticing…” (Marshall LeKae Fine Art Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona)
Supported by Auxiliary Services and the Student Art Exhibition Committee/Student Association.
Julieve Jubin: Centro Habana 2011
Inspired and moved by everyday Cuban citizens while on a research visit for an upcoming SUNY Oswego Travel Photography course, Jubin documents the Cuban people in detailed and vibrant color photographs. Says Jubin, "...Cuban society, while burdened by the many social and political restrictions, poverty, and scarcity of goods, manages to endure and shine amidst the persistent hardships and ruins of political struggle."
Supported by Auxiliary Services and the Student Art Exhibition Committee/Student Association.
Oswego Music Hall
22 @ 8 PM
MUSIC HALL CONCERT: Magpie
Magpie is well known for their performances of hard-hitting topical songs. Expect an eclectic repertoire, from traditional, classic country, swing and blues of the nineteen twenties and thirties, to their own contemporary songs.
TICKETS: $14 (Advance Sale Tickets $12) For tickets visit oswegomusichall.org or stop by the river’s end bookstore.
Music Department
23 @ 12 PM
PARENTS’ WEEKEND CONCERT
Hewitt Union Ballroom
Music Department Ensembles perform for family and friends.
23 @ 4 PM
CONCERT: Joyful Noise
Liverpool First United Methodist Church, 604 Oswego St., Liverpool, NY
The opening recital of the Concert Series for the Community begins its fourth season with a piano recital by Robert Auler. Invite friends and neighbors to hear Auler play Beethoven, Chopin, and Messiaen on the beautiful Steinway piano.
Free-will donations will be accepted to provide an honorarium for the artist.
Word
24 @ 3 PM
LIVING WRITERS TALK: Georgia Popoff
Campus Center Auditorium
SUNY Oswego alum, poet Popoff tells us her own passionate tale of a teaching life that has used poetry to empower and enrich inner city Syracuse kids, from those in kindergarten through those in high school.
24 @ 3 PM
TALK: Alida Perez (From Guatemala) .jpg)
Room 245, Campus Center
Alida Perez is a Kakchikel Maya from San Antonio Aguas Calientes in Guatemala.
She is a spokesperson for Maya people and meets with political and economic leaders around the globe to advocate for the indigenous peoples of Guatemala. She has founded a non-profit organization called Artisanos Unidos to promote fair trade in indigenous crafts and to market those crafts around the world. A master weaver herself, Ms. Perez is also the founder and director of a textile museum in Antigua, Guatemala, called Museo Casa del Tejido Antiquo, that preserves fine examples of Maya weaving and educates the public about Maya weaving history, techniques, and styles. She speaks about the significance of Maya weaving and its symbols, using actual textiles as examples.
25 @ 7 PM
ON SCREEN/IN PERSON: Beatboxing-The Fifth Element of Hip Hop w/ Director Angela Viscido
Oswego Cinema, 138 West 2nd Street, Oswego
In the late 70’s, Hip Hop was born and evolved into the four classic elements of graffiti, DJing, breakdancing, and rapping, eventually enhanced by a fifth element called 'Beatboxing', which imitated drum rhythms with the mouth - creating the term 'Human Beatbox'.
Followed by Q&AAdults $7; Seniors $5; Students $3.50
Available from any campus box office or Oswego Cinema.
28 @ 7:30 PM
CONCERT: US Army Field Band
Waterman Theatre, Tyler Hall
From Boston to Baghdad, Tampa to Toronto, The United States Army Field Band is the premier touring musical representative for the United States Army. Through their concerts, they foster the support of the American people for members of the armed forces and support diplomatic efforts around the world.
Word
31 @ 3 PM
LIVING WRITERS TALK: Pius Adesanmi
Campus Center Auditorium
Nigerian author Adesanmi reads and discusses his collection of essays, You're Not a Country, Africa!, winner of the 2010 Penguin Prize for African Writing in Nonfiction Literature. These passionate tales represent the personal quest of the Nigerian author to engage the enigma that is Africa and what it means to him.
November
2 @ 7-8:30 PM
VISITING ARTIST: Nicholas Lamia
Room 107, Lanigan Hall
Lamia is a contemporary artist and gallery director whose abstract painting unifies the natural and synthetic world, bringing these elements together using life experiences obtained through living in urban environments, the wilderness of the Sierra Nevada and on the ocean as an offshore expedition leader.
Oswego Opera
4 @ 7:30 PM
6 @ 2 PM
OPERA: Mozart's "Cosi fan tutte"
Waterman Theatre, Tyler Hall
Mack Richardson, Conductor; John Davies, Director
A fully staged production of Mozart's last comic opera and his last work with famed librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte, "Cosi fan tutte" is a comedy about love and faithfulness in the face of temptation. Sung in Italian with English supertitles.
Regular Admission $22; Seniors/College & Secondary School Faculty/Staff $20; Students $5. Friends of Oswego discount tickets go to OswegoOpera@aol.com.
5 @ 3-4:30 PM
MASTER GUITAR CLASS: Blues & Beyond
Sheldon Hall Ballroom
Join renowned blues guitarist Buddy Whittington for a class that encompasses chord comping, soloing and phrasing in a 12 bar blues format and beyond! All levels welcome. An acoustic guitar is preferred for participation in the open jam. All participants are encouraged to play.
REGISTRATION: Contact Rick Balestra at Richard.Balestra@oswego.edu.
ARTSwego
5 @ 7:30 PM
PERFORMING ARTS: Bluesman Buddy Whittington
Sheldon Hall Ballroom
Former sideman with John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers (an apprenticeship that served earlier notables like Eric Clapton), Whittington has grabbed his own spotlight with razor-sharp lyrics and instrumental wizardry that covers the range from sweet sounds to fast and furious riffs.
General Public $12; Seniors/Students/Faculty/Staff $10; SUNY Oswego Students $7
Oswego Music Hall
5 @ 8 PM
MUSIC HALL CONCERT: Sultans of Strings
McCrobie Building, 41 Lake Street, Oswego
2010 Juno Award nominees and “Canada’s ambassadors of musical diversity,” Sultans of String thrill their audiences with their global sonic tapestry of Spanish Flamenco, Arabic folk, Cuban rhythms, and French Manouche Gypsy-jazz.
TICKETS: $14 For tickets visit oswegomusichall.org or stop by the river’s end bookstore.
7 @ 3 PM
LIVING WRITERS TALK: M. L. Liebler
Campus Center Auditorium
The first poet laureate of St. Clair Shores, Michigan, Liebler captures the personal and often heroic tales of the working man through his poetry on the page, his spoken word poetry and his latest forays into alternative rock lyrics and performance.
Word
9 @ 3 PM
LIVING WRITERS TALK: Bruce Pandolfo with Phillip Elliott
Campus Center Auditorium
Under his performance moniker AllOne, Oswego alum Pandolfo writes, performs and records slam poetry and hip hop that challenge the art forms' philosophical underpinnings. Joined by Oswego student Elliot, the class will investigate spoken word poetry and hip hop.
ARTSwego
9-10 @ 7:30 PM
TELLING TALES: Paul Rajeckas in Love Cures Cancer
Waterman Theatre, Tyler Hall
Written by George L. Chieffet; Music and Lyrics by Paul Rajeckas
Love Cures Cancer is the story of a zany family drawn together by illness. A second serving from The Lithuanian Trilogy, told with humor and pathos.
General Public $12; Seniors/Students/Faculty/Staff $10; SUNY Oswego Students $7
Music Department
13 @ 3 PM
FACULTY CONCERT: Twentieth-Century Favorites
Sheldon Hall Ballroom
Soprano Elisabeth Kisselstein and pianist Rebecca Horning collaborate to celebrate favorite composers of the Twentieth-Century. Repertoire includes numerous American compositions including Libby Larsen’s Try Me, Good King, Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915, and Copland’s 12 Poems of Emily Dickenson.
General Public $8; Seniors/Faculty/Staff $6; SUNY Oswego Students $5
14 @ 10:20-11:15 AM
OPEN CLASS: Theatre of Comedy w/ Paul Rajeckas
In developing his work, Rajeckas is gifted at mining character narratives to find comedic moments; often finding humor in the context of horror; and drudging up fears and then using comedy as a way to help audiences deal with them.
PARTICIPATION: Theatre of Comedy students or permission of instructor.
Contact Mark Cole at 315-312-2140 or mark.cole@oswego.edu
14 @ 8-10 PM
FILM SERIES: Pieces of Identity - to accompany Bonobo Handshake
Campus Center Auditorium
15 @ 12:45 to 2:05 PM
OPEN CLASS: Becoming a Physical Actor
Lab Theatre, Tyler Hall
Participants will be guided through tableaux exercises that highlight clarity of communication, the use of facial expression & gesture to express emotion and movement textures to project a variety of feelings with the focus on character development work.
PARTICIPATION: Fundamentals of Acting Class and by permission of instructor. Contact Joan Willard at 315-312-2984 or joan.willard@oswego.edu
15 @ 7 PM
ON SCREEN/IN PERSON: Out in the Silence w/ Directors Dean Hamer and Joe Wilson
Oswego Cinema, 138 West 2nd Street, Oswego
A popular 16-year-old jock is brutally attacked for coming out. His mother reaches out for help to the only person she feels she can trust, an openly gay man. Filmmaker Joe Wilson documents the harrowing but ultimately successful battle waged against recalcitrant school authorities, the efforts of a lesbian couple to restore an historic theater in the face of vitriolic anti-gay attacks and his own unexpected friendship with an Evangelical preacher. Followed by Q&A with the directors.
TICKETS: Adults $7; Seniors $5; Students $3.50
Available from any campus box office or Oswego Cinema.
Oswego State Theatre
15 (PREVIEW) • 8 PM
16, 17, 18, 19 • 8 PM
20 • 2 PM
THEATRE: As Bees in Honey Drown
Written by Douglas Carter Beane; Directed by Jacob Luria
Lab Theatre, Tyler Hall
Like a moth to the flame, rising playwright Evan Wyler is unmistakably drawn to the allure of friend, manager and lover Alexa's celebrity status. Sucked into the whirlwind New York City lifestyle and its insatiable quest for fame and fortune, Evan learns that when you sell your soul for notoriety there is nothing recognizable in your reflection.
Preview $5; General Public $15; Seniors/Faculty/Staff $12; SUNY Oswego Students $7
Word
16 @ 3 PM
FILM: The Don Cherry Story
Campus Center Auditorium
A showing of Jeff Woolnough's miniseries film, The Don Cherry Story, about a Boston Bruins coach, which Woolnough references during his Living Writers Talk on November 21, 2011. (See listing below on 11/21/11.) The public is welcome to this showing.
Music Department Logo
18 @ 7:30 PM
CONCERT: Tempered Steel
Waterman Theatre, Tyler Hall
Join the Wind Ensemble for a concert of driving fanfares and songs with works by composers David Maslanka, Charles Rochester Young, William Bolcom, Frank Ticheli and Samuel Hazo. Suggested Donation: $5
Music Hall
19 @ 8 PM
MUSIC HALL CONCERT: Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen
When Frank Solivan picks up a mandolin, guitar, or violin you hear power, volume, crispness, clarity, timing and taste. Together with his group expect a clean lyrical style featuring instrumentals.
TICKETS: $14 For tickets visit oswegomusichall.org or stop by the river’s end bookstore.
SENIOR RECITAL: Guitarist Rob Kronen
Campus Center Auditorium
Kronen presents pieces for the electric and nylon-string guitar written by Francisco Tarrega, Heitor Villa Lobos, Leo Brouwer and Bill Evans as well as the premiere performance of several original compositions.
Word
21 @ 3 PM 
LIVING WRITERS TALK: Jeff Woolnough
Campus Center Auditorium
Since many of the tales heard in America today come from Hollywood, television director Woolnough takes us behind the scenes of shows as diverse as Battlestar Galactica, V, The Vampire Diaries, Eureka, Bones, NCIS, Supernatural, CSI and Being Erica. Woolnough speaks and takes Q&A via Skype and references his film, The Don Cherry Story, about a Boston Bruins coach. (See listing above on 11/16/11.)
Ke-nekt'
30 @ 12:40 PM
INFORMANCE: Hyperion Quartet
Room 41, Tyler Hall
Ke-nekt'
30 @ 7:30 PM
KE-NEKT' CONCERT: Hyperion String Quartet
Hosted by Rob Auler: Pre-Concert talk begins at 7 PM
Sheldon Hall Ballroom
This exciting young quartet has performed from Lincoln Center to Japan's Izumi Hall. Raves and accolades follow them on their musical journeys, including recent medals at both the Coleman and Fischoff competitions.
General Public $15; Seniors/Students/Faculty/Staff $12; SUNY Oswego Students $6
December
1 @ 2:20-3:40 PM
OPEN CLASS: Movement for the Actor w/ Paul Rajeckas
Location TBD
Rajeckas will guide participants through an appreciation for the unique style of Movement Theatre developed by Neil Intraub and Rajeckas over the years.
PARTICIPATION: Fundamentals of Acting Class and by permission of instructor. Contact Jonel Langenfeld-Rial at 315-312-2221 or jonel.langenfeld@oswego.edu
Music Department
1 @ 7:30 PM
JAZZ CONCERT
Waterman Theatre, Tyler Hall
Our large and small jazz ensembles present their annual fall concert. Featured are the Oswego State Jazz Ensemble, the Oswego State Latin Jazz Ensemble and small groups.
SUGGESTED DONATION: $5 to benefit the Music Excellence Fund.
2 @ 5-7 PM
RECEPTION
Tyler Art Gallery
2-14 @ 11:30 AM-3 PM, Tuesday-Saturday
TWO GALLERY EXHIBITS
Tyler Art Gallery
Fall BFA and MA Thesis Art Exhibitions
The culmination of a Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Arts candidate's study at Oswego, this exhibition always features fresh, provocative ideas and a few surprises.
SUNY Oswego Art Faculty Exhibition
An annual tradition showcasing the talent and commitment of Oswego's art faculty as they share their most recent creative endeavors.
Oswego Music Hall
3 @ 8 PM
MUSIC HALL CONCERT: Closer Still
McCrobie Building, 41 Lake Street, Oswego
SUNY Oswego alums, Closer Still blend harmonies atop an intricate framework of fingerstyle guitar, playful piano, and flavorful hand percussion.
TICKETS: $14 For tickets visit oswegomusichall.org or stop by the river’s end bookstore.
Music Department
4 @ 4 PM
CONCERT: Feast of Carols
Waterman Theatre, Tyler Hall
A concert of holiday music featuring the SUNY Oswego choral ensembles and area high school ensembles.
Adults $10; Students/Seniors/SUNY Oswego Students $5
December 9-January 28
EXHIBIT: Oswego State Ceramic Students of Roxanne Jackson
Oswego State Downtown, Corner of West First and Bridge Streets
