| SU Library acquires SSO recordings from Onondaga Historical Association
By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin
The Belfer Audio Archive of Syracuse University Library has accepted the donation of more than 700 78-rpm recordings from the Onondaga Historical Association (OHA). The recordings were formerly part of the collections of the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra. The OHA took ownership of them when the orchestra declared bankruptcy in 2011. The collection donated is comprised mainly of operatic excerpts and orchestral works.
Jenny Doctor, the recently appointed director of the Belfer, says of the gift, "Though not rare, the newly donated discs are in excellent condition and will undoubtedly enhance the Belfer Audio Archive's collection of nearly 400,000 78-rpm recordings. This acquisition is a welcome addition to our classical collections, representing music that has been significant to the conductors and players of the Syracuse Symphony and its community since the 1940s."
The Arthur and Diane Belfer Audio Laboratory and Archive, founded in 1963 and named in 1982, is among the largest collections of sound recordings in the United States, holding over half a million items in a variety of formats, from the earliest experimental recordings on tinfoil to modern digital media. The Belfer's representation of classical music is substantive, but the archive has focused largely on popular vocal and instrumental music, including jazz, patriotic, novelty, folk, country, ethnic and experimental genres, as well as recordings of the spoken word. The late 19th and early 20th centuries are particularly well represented through a collection of more than 22,000 cylinders and extensive holdings of 78-rpm discs.
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New Board Member: Mr. Mark Nerenhausen The Board of CRC is delighted to announce the addition of a new board member, Mr. Mark Nerenhausen, Founding Director and Professor of Practice at the Janklow Arts Leadership Program at Syracuse University.
Mr. Nerenhausen previously served as president and CEO of the $354 million AT&T Performing Arts Center in Dallas, where he secured AT&T as a naming sponsor, raised more than $4 million in the first year of operations, created a governing board, and instituted an integrated business information platform. He also brokered strategic partnerships with regional and national organizations, several of which were devoted to minority arts, and initiated the Jazz Roots series.
From 1998-2009, Nerenhausen led the Performing Arts Center Authority in Fort Lauderdale, FL with responsibility for managing the multi-venue Broward Center and five other performing arts venues, fashioning it into a catalyst for tourism, economic development, education, industry innovations and cross-cultural exchange. Under Nerenhausen's tenure, the Broward Center's main concert hall consistently ranked in the world's top 10 venues for ticket sales, according to Pollstar and Venues Today magazines.
Mr. Nerenhausen has held other major positions at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center in Kahului, Hawaii (1993-98); the Oshkosh Grand Opera House in Wisconsin (1990-93); the Bijou Theater Center in Knoxville, Tenn. (1987-89); the Milwaukee Performing Arts Center in Wisconsin (1985-87); and the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville (1983-85).
His academic experience includes faculty positions at Florida International University in Miami; Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Fla.; and Florida Atlantic University in Fort Lauderdale. A sought-after keynote speaker and consultant, he serves on the boards of the Bluegreen Corp. in Boca Raton, Fla., and is a member of the Dean's Advisory Board for the University of Wisconsin-Madison Graduate School of Business, from which he earned an M.A. in arts administration.
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Grantee Highlights:
Reaching Families Through The Arts
With an assist from a CRC Community Arts Grant, Pulaski's LaVeck Concert Series staged a piano event "for children of all ages" on a recent Sunday afternoon. Visual elements and storytelling kept the community's youngest members in rapt attention throughout the performance.
Pianist Rob Auler was joined by actor and director Gerard Moses for Poulenc's "The Story of Babar," and by artists Bill DeForest and Carrie Goldworthy for Schumann's "Scenes from Childhood." Mozart's "Twinkle, Twinkle Variations" rounded out the performance, which was followed immediately by a festive ice cream social in the basement of the host venue, Pulaski Congregational Church.
Community Arts Grant recipients often find innovative ways to introduce, instruct and involve their audiences. Changes in the program for 2013 will increase opportunities for individual artists who partner with community-based organizations. New guidelines for the program (funded by the New York State Council on the Arts) will be announced this summer. Watch the CRC website for details and a schedule of regional information meetings.
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Reserve Your Tickets to
The Adventures of Rudolph
Now for Early Bird Pricing
Dear Educator,
Reserve your tickets now for The Cultural Resources Council's annual narrated holiday ballet, The Adventures of Rudolph, directed by Deborah Boughton and performed by students of Dance Centre North at the John H. Mulroy Civic Center on Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday, December 5, 6, & 7, 2012.
Early Bird pricing is available for school performance orders placed now through September 28!
Join us for this heartwarming holiday tradition and find out if Rudolph and Santa's elves can save Christmas from evil Witch Winter Grey once again!
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News - Security Alert! Civil War items stolen from the Cortland County Historical Society
The Cortland County Historical Society requested we post a reminder about this unfortunate event.
From Mindy Leisenring (Director, Cortland County Historical Society)
On May 9, 2012 three items were discovered stolen from the cases of the Cortland County Historical Society military exhibit. The items include:
- a Civil War Jacket
- Civil War Hat
- Savage Percussion Revolver
We are working with the local police department, but currently have no leads as to who, when or how the items exited the museums property.
If you have any information or advice please do not hesitate to contact us or by phone (607)756-6071.
We would appreciate any help, or alerts to other sites that can be offered.
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The 2013 Michael Harms Theater Festival After a year of increasing our school participation by 150%, we can't wait to see how many we have at next year's Michael Harms Theater Festival! We hope you and your school or community theatre organization will join us on Saturday, April 13, 2013 for this exciting, education, and entertaining event. SAVE THE DATE!!
The Michael Harms Theater Festival seeks to foster greater interest in theater work by students and teachers in secondary schools. The program has gained wide recognition as a theater experience of high educational value and fun. The festival provides a rare opportunity for students and teachers to display their outstanding acting and technical achievement in front of their peers and professional theater practitioners. Click here to go to our website for more information. |
| Opportunity Listings
Calls for Artists / Auditions
The National Soaring Museum, in collaboration with The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes, invites submissions for a new exhibit, 1930s Style: An Artistic Legacy, which will be on view at the Soaring Museum, June 30 - July 7, during the Museum's annual International Vintage Sailplane Meet.
Artists are invited to submit images of work made in the major styles of the 1930s, including Bauhaus, Art Deco, Precisionism, Surrealism, American Scene Painting/Regionalism, Social Realism, and Abstraction-Création. The exhibit will feature two-dimensional artwork only (painting, drawing, printmaking and photography). Descriptions and examples of the art styles are included below.
Open Call for Artists - Exhibit Opportunity
Westcott Community Art Gallery
Art Studios available at the Gear Factory
The Salt District of the Near West Side
Inexpensive home/studio ownership opportunities for artists. Please click here to visit the website.
Jobs/Volunteers/Grants
The CNY85 Collaborative Impact Prize
The CNY85 Collaborative Impact Prize will award a special one-time grant of $85,000 to a project will that support the implementation of an innovative, collaborative, cross-sector solution to a critical community issue. Learn More.
Nonprofit Organizations Invited to Enter The CNY85 Giving Project
The Central New York Community Foundation is excited to announce the opportunity for local nonprofit organizations to win an $8,500 grant in support of a program that addresses the region's greatest needs.
Syracuse First We can always use volunteers. Call for more information (315.396.6418)
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Resource Listings
Workshops/Classes/Group Meetings
Ongoing:
Clayscapes Pottery Adult classes in handbuilding and wheel throwing for all levels of experience. Find info on current classes on www.clayscapespottery.com
Wacheva Cultural Arts World Dance & Drum Classes in West African dance & drum, Salsa, Samba, NIA, Belly dance, Zumba, Kazoon (afro-modern), Flamenco , Ballroom and women's drumming; Mon. - Sun. Beginners welcome. Go to www.wacheva.com for the complete schedule, or call 315-396-0748. Classes are $10 adults, $7 students.
Downtown Writers Center offers creative writing classes and workshops on a regular basis. For more information click HERE.
Y Arts Register for classes in pottery, drawing, painting, ballroom dance, jazz and ballet. Classes are available to everyone, from preschoolers through adults. Each session lasts for 6 weeks and all art materials are supplied by the Y Arts Studio. Open to YMCA Members and Non-members. Private music lessons also available in guitar, drums, violin, voice, piano and wind instruments. For a complete description of classes and fees visit www.ymcaofgreatersyracuse.org or contact Kat Kane, Arts Studio Director at 637-2025 ext 216.
Open Figure Drawing $8 drop in fee, Wednesdays at Westcott Community Center from 7-10 PM, for info call Iver Johnson 315.475.3400
Other
Giffordslist.org A resource sharing website, administered by the Rosamond Gifford Foundation, for Central New York nonprofits and businesses.
www.ArtsinOswego.org The Oswego Arts Collaborative, a local service and advocacy organization whose mission is to be a catalyst for the economic development and sustainability of visual and performing arts, is compiling a list of artists and arts organizations interested in strengthening the cultural life of Oswego County. All artists, groups and residents interested in receiving regular information about the Collaborative and its initiatives or in taking part in the mission of the Collaborative are asked to email artsinoswego@gmail.com.
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If you have information on an opportunity or resource available to the local arts community including calls for entry, grants, job postings, workshops, classes, etc., please email
communications@mycnyarts.org. Include basic information and a link to where details can be found online or, if no online presence is available, a contact phone number. The submission deadline is the 20th of each month prior to publication.
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