Friday, August 11, 2023

People Places and Things
Edgewood Gallery

Edgewood Gallery
216 Tecumseh Rd., Syracuse

David Gandino: photography collection from a lifetime of observing
Joyce Backus: artglass and mixed media sculpture and jewelry

Read a review!

Frank Buffalo Hyde: Native Americana
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Painter Frank Buffalo Hyde grew up in the Onondaga Nation, where he absorbed much of the pop culture that is still central to his worldview. Throughout his career, Buffalo Hyde has presented "pop" iconography like UFOs, hamburgers, and corporate logos in parallel with Native symbology like the bison on the Onondaga reservation and Indigenous leaders and dancers.

Read a review!

Pick & Mix
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Spring 2023 marks the beginning of a massive project that will convert an area adjacent to the ceramics gallery, which previously held paintings and prints, into dedicated ceramics storage. To accomplish this, we will close a portion of the ceramics gallery to make room for all the sorting and organizing that is to come. More than 200 paintings will come out of storage and hang salon-style in the Everson's upstairs galleries for the exhibition, Off the Rack.

In the face of space limitations like these, most museums would offer you less art — but that is not the Everson way. Instead, we offer you Pick & Mix, a cornucopia of five fabulous exhibitions under one banner. Pick & Mix highlights the vitality of the Museum's mission to gather works that document the ways that artists draw inspiration from their cultures, as well as the ways that artists give back. Ceramics are an an ideal lens to examine the gender roles, politics, and material culture of any given moment.

Off the Rack
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

"Off the Rack" is the happy by-product of a major renovation of the Everson's on-site art storage.

As hundreds of paintings and framed works are displaced from their racks while renovations take place, the public has an unprecedented opportunity to view objects that have been in deep storage for years, never-before-seen recent acquisitions, and some perennial favorites — all hung together salon-style in our exhibition galleries.

This smorgasbord of paintings and works on paper showcases the breadth and depth of the Museum's collections and provides a glimpse into the world of collections management and care.

Doug Muir: Coming Home
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

For photographer Doug Muir (1940-2016), Syracuse was always home, even though he moved away in 1967.

Muir grew up on Syracuse's South Side where — as a 12-year-old — he embarked on a lifelong passion for capturing moments of daily life.

His early snapshots of places and people familiar to him evolved into sophisticated and compelling photographs that documented a changing America while speaking to a fundamental humanity shared by all. Spanning more than 30 years, "Doug Muir: Coming Home" surveys Muir's journey as a keen observer of humankind, from his beginnings in Central New York to his adopted home on the West Coast where he made his living as a steamfitter.

Although Muir photographed places all over the country throughout his lifetime, Syracuse remained his touchstone and he returned countless times to visit family and friends and reconnect with the source that gave his works such poignancy. "Doug Muir: Coming Home" marks a final return for the artist to his hometown, a place his heart never left.

Zac Brown Band: From the Fire Tour
Lakeview Empower FCU Amphitheater

Lakeview Amphitheater
490 Restoration Way, Syracuse

*SOLD OUT* Like a Hurricane: A Neil Young Tribute on the Patio
The 443 Social Club

The 443 Social Club
443 Burnet Ave., Syracuse

Join us for soulful acoustic and searing electric songs from Neil's extensive career with Buffalo Springfield, CSNY, and Crazy Horse.

Strings of Romance
Skaneateles Festival
Featuring ECCO (East Coast Chamber Orchestra); Shai Wosner, piano

First Presbyterian Church of Skaneateles
97 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles

Members of ECCO including Grammy-winning Time for Three member and ECCO founder, Nick Kendall, lead a program that includes Max Bruch's lush, romantic Octet for Strings. Pianist Shai Wosner, known for his "remarkable blend of the intellectual, physical and even devilish sides of performance" (Chicago Sun Times), joins for additional works, to be announced.

West Side Story
Syracuse Shakespeare-in-the-Park

Thornden Park Amphitheater
Ostrom Ave., Syracuse

Saturday, August 12, 2023

Frank Buffalo Hyde: Native Americana
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Painter Frank Buffalo Hyde grew up in the Onondaga Nation, where he absorbed much of the pop culture that is still central to his worldview. Throughout his career, Buffalo Hyde has presented "pop" iconography like UFOs, hamburgers, and corporate logos in parallel with Native symbology like the bison on the Onondaga reservation and Indigenous leaders and dancers.

Read a review!

Doug Muir: Coming Home
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

For photographer Doug Muir (1940-2016), Syracuse was always home, even though he moved away in 1967.

Muir grew up on Syracuse's South Side where — as a 12-year-old — he embarked on a lifelong passion for capturing moments of daily life.

His early snapshots of places and people familiar to him evolved into sophisticated and compelling photographs that documented a changing America while speaking to a fundamental humanity shared by all. Spanning more than 30 years, "Doug Muir: Coming Home" surveys Muir's journey as a keen observer of humankind, from his beginnings in Central New York to his adopted home on the West Coast where he made his living as a steamfitter.

Although Muir photographed places all over the country throughout his lifetime, Syracuse remained his touchstone and he returned countless times to visit family and friends and reconnect with the source that gave his works such poignancy. "Doug Muir: Coming Home" marks a final return for the artist to his hometown, a place his heart never left.

CNY Artist Initiative: Marc-Anthony Polizzi
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Marc-Anthony Polizzi was born in the post-industrial city of Utica. He attended Pratt Munson-Williams-Proctor, the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, and received his Masters in Fine Art from Tulane University in New Orleans. Polizzi currently resides in Utica, where he runs and operates his studio.

Off the Rack
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

"Off the Rack" is the happy by-product of a major renovation of the Everson's on-site art storage.

As hundreds of paintings and framed works are displaced from their racks while renovations take place, the public has an unprecedented opportunity to view objects that have been in deep storage for years, never-before-seen recent acquisitions, and some perennial favorites — all hung together salon-style in our exhibition galleries.

This smorgasbord of paintings and works on paper showcases the breadth and depth of the Museum's collections and provides a glimpse into the world of collections management and care.

Pick & Mix
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Spring 2023 marks the beginning of a massive project that will convert an area adjacent to the ceramics gallery, which previously held paintings and prints, into dedicated ceramics storage. To accomplish this, we will close a portion of the ceramics gallery to make room for all the sorting and organizing that is to come. More than 200 paintings will come out of storage and hang salon-style in the Everson's upstairs galleries for the exhibition, Off the Rack.

In the face of space limitations like these, most museums would offer you less art — but that is not the Everson way. Instead, we offer you Pick & Mix, a cornucopia of five fabulous exhibitions under one banner. Pick & Mix highlights the vitality of the Museum's mission to gather works that document the ways that artists draw inspiration from their cultures, as well as the ways that artists give back. Ceramics are an an ideal lens to examine the gender roles, politics, and material culture of any given moment.

Disturbed: Take Back Your Life Tour
Lakeview Empower FCU Amphitheater

Lakeview Amphitheater
490 Restoration Way, Syracuse

Mozart Under the Stars
Skaneateles Festival
Featuring ECCO (East Coast Chamber Orchestra); Shai Wosner, piano

Robinson Pavilion at Anyela's Vineyards
2433 W. Lake Rd., Skaneateles

Mozart Divertimento for Strings, K. 136
William Grant Still Dances from Panama
Mozart Piano Concerto in A Major, K. 414

West Side Story
Syracuse Shakespeare-in-the-Park

Thornden Park Amphitheater
Ostrom Ave., Syracuse

Sunday, August 13, 2023

Frank Buffalo Hyde: Native Americana
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Painter Frank Buffalo Hyde grew up in the Onondaga Nation, where he absorbed much of the pop culture that is still central to his worldview. Throughout his career, Buffalo Hyde has presented "pop" iconography like UFOs, hamburgers, and corporate logos in parallel with Native symbology like the bison on the Onondaga reservation and Indigenous leaders and dancers.

Read a review!

Pick & Mix
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Spring 2023 marks the beginning of a massive project that will convert an area adjacent to the ceramics gallery, which previously held paintings and prints, into dedicated ceramics storage. To accomplish this, we will close a portion of the ceramics gallery to make room for all the sorting and organizing that is to come. More than 200 paintings will come out of storage and hang salon-style in the Everson's upstairs galleries for the exhibition, Off the Rack.

In the face of space limitations like these, most museums would offer you less art — but that is not the Everson way. Instead, we offer you Pick & Mix, a cornucopia of five fabulous exhibitions under one banner. Pick & Mix highlights the vitality of the Museum's mission to gather works that document the ways that artists draw inspiration from their cultures, as well as the ways that artists give back. Ceramics are an an ideal lens to examine the gender roles, politics, and material culture of any given moment.

Off the Rack
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

"Off the Rack" is the happy by-product of a major renovation of the Everson's on-site art storage.

As hundreds of paintings and framed works are displaced from their racks while renovations take place, the public has an unprecedented opportunity to view objects that have been in deep storage for years, never-before-seen recent acquisitions, and some perennial favorites — all hung together salon-style in our exhibition galleries.

This smorgasbord of paintings and works on paper showcases the breadth and depth of the Museum's collections and provides a glimpse into the world of collections management and care.

CNY Artist Initiative: Marc-Anthony Polizzi
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Marc-Anthony Polizzi was born in the post-industrial city of Utica. He attended Pratt Munson-Williams-Proctor, the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, and received his Masters in Fine Art from Tulane University in New Orleans. Polizzi currently resides in Utica, where he runs and operates his studio.

Doug Muir: Coming Home
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

For photographer Doug Muir (1940-2016), Syracuse was always home, even though he moved away in 1967.

Muir grew up on Syracuse's South Side where — as a 12-year-old — he embarked on a lifelong passion for capturing moments of daily life.

His early snapshots of places and people familiar to him evolved into sophisticated and compelling photographs that documented a changing America while speaking to a fundamental humanity shared by all. Spanning more than 30 years, "Doug Muir: Coming Home" surveys Muir's journey as a keen observer of humankind, from his beginnings in Central New York to his adopted home on the West Coast where he made his living as a steamfitter.

Although Muir photographed places all over the country throughout his lifetime, Syracuse remained his touchstone and he returned countless times to visit family and friends and reconnect with the source that gave his works such poignancy. "Doug Muir: Coming Home" marks a final return for the artist to his hometown, a place his heart never left.

The Mega-Monsters Tour: Mastodon and Gojira with special guest Lorna Shore
The Oncenter

War Memorial at Oncenter
800 S. State St., Syracuse

West Side Story
Syracuse Shakespeare-in-the-Park

Thornden Park Amphitheater
Ostrom Ave., Syracuse

Monday, August 14, 2023

Mario DeSantis Orchestra
Liverpool is the Place

Price: Free
Johnson Park
Corner of Vine and Oswego Streets, Liverpool

Standards and swing

Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Jazz at Timber Banks: Scott Dennis, Donna Pacini, and Aaron Ruiz
CNY Jazz Arts Foundation

Price: Free
Persimmons
3536 Timber Banks Pkwy., Baldwinsville

CNY Jazz Youth Orchestra
CNY Jazz Arts Foundation

Price: Free
Manlius Amphitheater
Behind the swan pond, Manlius

Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Syracuse: City Life in Watercolors
Onondaga Historical Association

Price: Free
Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St., Syracuse

"Syracuse: City Life in Watercolors" captures places where people live and work, and everyday scenes they see in Syracuse, by three members of the Urban Sketchers art group: Bill Elkins, Dudley Breed, and Dan Shanahan. The artists all work on site, inside or outside, creating art that gives you a visual introduction to daily life in Syracuse.

The Artist's Assessment: Fred Gardner Paints Central New York
Onondaga Historical Association

Price: Free
Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St., Syracuse

This exhibit features the artwork of the eminent local artist Fred Gardner, who prolifically captured scenes of Central New York during the early- to mid-20th century.

After retiring from careers in architectural design and teaching in New York City, Gardner and his wife, Adelaide Morris Gardner, purchased a farm near Jamesville where he operated his art studio. Gardner's eclectic art subjects include houses, animals, farms, trains, a barn raising, transportation, and Onondaga Native Americans.

OHA's collection of Gardner artwork numbers almost 25 paintings, many surrounded by his homemade gray frames. Fred Gardner's distinct art style is sure to fascinate visitors young and old.

Frank Buffalo Hyde: Native Americana
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Painter Frank Buffalo Hyde grew up in the Onondaga Nation, where he absorbed much of the pop culture that is still central to his worldview. Throughout his career, Buffalo Hyde has presented "pop" iconography like UFOs, hamburgers, and corporate logos in parallel with Native symbology like the bison on the Onondaga reservation and Indigenous leaders and dancers.

Read a review!

Doug Muir: Coming Home
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

For photographer Doug Muir (1940-2016), Syracuse was always home, even though he moved away in 1967.

Muir grew up on Syracuse's South Side where — as a 12-year-old — he embarked on a lifelong passion for capturing moments of daily life.

His early snapshots of places and people familiar to him evolved into sophisticated and compelling photographs that documented a changing America while speaking to a fundamental humanity shared by all. Spanning more than 30 years, "Doug Muir: Coming Home" surveys Muir's journey as a keen observer of humankind, from his beginnings in Central New York to his adopted home on the West Coast where he made his living as a steamfitter.

Although Muir photographed places all over the country throughout his lifetime, Syracuse remained his touchstone and he returned countless times to visit family and friends and reconnect with the source that gave his works such poignancy. "Doug Muir: Coming Home" marks a final return for the artist to his hometown, a place his heart never left.

CNY Artist Initiative: Marc-Anthony Polizzi
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Marc-Anthony Polizzi was born in the post-industrial city of Utica. He attended Pratt Munson-Williams-Proctor, the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, and received his Masters in Fine Art from Tulane University in New Orleans. Polizzi currently resides in Utica, where he runs and operates his studio.

Off the Rack
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

"Off the Rack" is the happy by-product of a major renovation of the Everson's on-site art storage.

As hundreds of paintings and framed works are displaced from their racks while renovations take place, the public has an unprecedented opportunity to view objects that have been in deep storage for years, never-before-seen recent acquisitions, and some perennial favorites — all hung together salon-style in our exhibition galleries.

This smorgasbord of paintings and works on paper showcases the breadth and depth of the Museum's collections and provides a glimpse into the world of collections management and care.

Pick & Mix
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Spring 2023 marks the beginning of a massive project that will convert an area adjacent to the ceramics gallery, which previously held paintings and prints, into dedicated ceramics storage. To accomplish this, we will close a portion of the ceramics gallery to make room for all the sorting and organizing that is to come. More than 200 paintings will come out of storage and hang salon-style in the Everson's upstairs galleries for the exhibition, Off the Rack.

In the face of space limitations like these, most museums would offer you less art — but that is not the Everson way. Instead, we offer you Pick & Mix, a cornucopia of five fabulous exhibitions under one banner. Pick & Mix highlights the vitality of the Museum's mission to gather works that document the ways that artists draw inspiration from their cultures, as well as the ways that artists give back. Ceramics are an an ideal lens to examine the gender roles, politics, and material culture of any given moment.

A Pocketful of Progress: A Retrospective Look at the Machines Found in our Smartphones
Onondaga Historical Association

Price: Free
Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St., Syracuse

Even in his wildest dreams, Alexander Graham Bell could never have imagined that almost 150 years later, people all over the world would be carrying his invention in their pockets. Yet, today, our smartphones are so much more than telephones. In fact, most people rarely even make "old-fashioned" phone calls, eschewing them altogether to text or Facetime.

Smartphones have changed our society and culture in so many ways that it's hard to imagine a world without them. However, that world existed not so long ago. Today, our smartphone is our office computer, our home entertainment system, our camera, our bank, our map, our library, and much more. It is astonishing to contemplate, but this pocket-sized computer has, in the span of 15 years, become an indispensable part of the lives of hundreds of millions of people.

"A Pocketful of Progress" seeks to demonstrate the evolution of technology with an exhibition of a wide range of machines from the last 150 years, many of which were built right here in Syracuse, that have been necessary to complete the myriad tasks now done on our smartphones. The impressive array of machines in this exhibit offer a stark juxtaposition to the incredible technological tool you carry every day in your purse or in your pocket. We hope you enjoy the exhibition, housed, coincidentally, in a building built by the Bell Telephone Company. Just imagine what Mr. Bell would think!

Party in the Square: Sponge, Between Covers

Price: Free
Clinton Square
Downtown, Syracuse

Fr more information, visit syrpartyinthesquare.com.

Goo Goo Dolls: The Big Night Out Tour
Lakeview Empower FCU Amphitheater

Lakeview Amphitheater
490 Restoration Way, Syracuse

Two Feet Short
Liverpool is the Place

Price: Free
Johnson Park
Corner of Vine and Oswego Streets, Liverpool

Folk and oldies

Thursday, August 17, 2023

The Artist's Assessment: Fred Gardner Paints Central New York
Onondaga Historical Association

Price: Free
Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St., Syracuse

This exhibit features the artwork of the eminent local artist Fred Gardner, who prolifically captured scenes of Central New York during the early- to mid-20th century.

After retiring from careers in architectural design and teaching in New York City, Gardner and his wife, Adelaide Morris Gardner, purchased a farm near Jamesville where he operated his art studio. Gardner's eclectic art subjects include houses, animals, farms, trains, a barn raising, transportation, and Onondaga Native Americans.

OHA's collection of Gardner artwork numbers almost 25 paintings, many surrounded by his homemade gray frames. Fred Gardner's distinct art style is sure to fascinate visitors young and old.

Syracuse: City Life in Watercolors
Onondaga Historical Association

Price: Free
Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St., Syracuse

"Syracuse: City Life in Watercolors" captures places where people live and work, and everyday scenes they see in Syracuse, by three members of the Urban Sketchers art group: Bill Elkins, Dudley Breed, and Dan Shanahan. The artists all work on site, inside or outside, creating art that gives you a visual introduction to daily life in Syracuse.

Frank Buffalo Hyde: Native Americana
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Painter Frank Buffalo Hyde grew up in the Onondaga Nation, where he absorbed much of the pop culture that is still central to his worldview. Throughout his career, Buffalo Hyde has presented "pop" iconography like UFOs, hamburgers, and corporate logos in parallel with Native symbology like the bison on the Onondaga reservation and Indigenous leaders and dancers.

Read a review!

Pick & Mix
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Spring 2023 marks the beginning of a massive project that will convert an area adjacent to the ceramics gallery, which previously held paintings and prints, into dedicated ceramics storage. To accomplish this, we will close a portion of the ceramics gallery to make room for all the sorting and organizing that is to come. More than 200 paintings will come out of storage and hang salon-style in the Everson's upstairs galleries for the exhibition, Off the Rack.

In the face of space limitations like these, most museums would offer you less art — but that is not the Everson way. Instead, we offer you Pick & Mix, a cornucopia of five fabulous exhibitions under one banner. Pick & Mix highlights the vitality of the Museum's mission to gather works that document the ways that artists draw inspiration from their cultures, as well as the ways that artists give back. Ceramics are an an ideal lens to examine the gender roles, politics, and material culture of any given moment.

Off the Rack
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

"Off the Rack" is the happy by-product of a major renovation of the Everson's on-site art storage.

As hundreds of paintings and framed works are displaced from their racks while renovations take place, the public has an unprecedented opportunity to view objects that have been in deep storage for years, never-before-seen recent acquisitions, and some perennial favorites — all hung together salon-style in our exhibition galleries.

This smorgasbord of paintings and works on paper showcases the breadth and depth of the Museum's collections and provides a glimpse into the world of collections management and care.

CNY Artist Initiative: Marc-Anthony Polizzi
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Marc-Anthony Polizzi was born in the post-industrial city of Utica. He attended Pratt Munson-Williams-Proctor, the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, and received his Masters in Fine Art from Tulane University in New Orleans. Polizzi currently resides in Utica, where he runs and operates his studio.

Doug Muir: Coming Home
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

For photographer Doug Muir (1940-2016), Syracuse was always home, even though he moved away in 1967.

Muir grew up on Syracuse's South Side where — as a 12-year-old — he embarked on a lifelong passion for capturing moments of daily life.

His early snapshots of places and people familiar to him evolved into sophisticated and compelling photographs that documented a changing America while speaking to a fundamental humanity shared by all. Spanning more than 30 years, "Doug Muir: Coming Home" surveys Muir's journey as a keen observer of humankind, from his beginnings in Central New York to his adopted home on the West Coast where he made his living as a steamfitter.

Although Muir photographed places all over the country throughout his lifetime, Syracuse remained his touchstone and he returned countless times to visit family and friends and reconnect with the source that gave his works such poignancy. "Doug Muir: Coming Home" marks a final return for the artist to his hometown, a place his heart never left.

A Pocketful of Progress: A Retrospective Look at the Machines Found in our Smartphones
Onondaga Historical Association

Price: Free
Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St., Syracuse

Even in his wildest dreams, Alexander Graham Bell could never have imagined that almost 150 years later, people all over the world would be carrying his invention in their pockets. Yet, today, our smartphones are so much more than telephones. In fact, most people rarely even make "old-fashioned" phone calls, eschewing them altogether to text or Facetime.

Smartphones have changed our society and culture in so many ways that it's hard to imagine a world without them. However, that world existed not so long ago. Today, our smartphone is our office computer, our home entertainment system, our camera, our bank, our map, our library, and much more. It is astonishing to contemplate, but this pocket-sized computer has, in the span of 15 years, become an indispensable part of the lives of hundreds of millions of people.

"A Pocketful of Progress" seeks to demonstrate the evolution of technology with an exhibition of a wide range of machines from the last 150 years, many of which were built right here in Syracuse, that have been necessary to complete the myriad tasks now done on our smartphones. The impressive array of machines in this exhibit offer a stark juxtaposition to the incredible technological tool you carry every day in your purse or in your pocket. We hope you enjoy the exhibition, housed, coincidentally, in a building built by the Bell Telephone Company. Just imagine what Mr. Bell would think!

Jazz in the City: Rebecca Jade
CNY Jazz Arts Foundation

Price: Free
Thornden Park Amphitheater
Ostrom Ave., Syracuse

Live music, plus food vendors, arts and crafts, and free health screenings.

Bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating.

Yellowcard: Celebrating 20 Years of Ocean Avenue, with special guests Mayday Parade, Story of the Year, The Wild Life
Lakeview Empower FCU Amphitheater

Lakeview Amphitheater
490 Restoration Way, Syracuse

Transient Kicks on the Patio
The 443 Social Club

The 443 Social Club
443 Burnet Ave., Syracuse

Transient Kicks is a rock band from Syracuse that blends lyrical storytelling with musical improvisation and sound exploration across many genres including funk, jazz, bluegrass, folk, R&B, psychedelic groove, soul, and blues. Their unique style and diverse sound are guaranteed to create a new experience for every show, and their community cultivates an environment of love and acceptance for any and all.

Parker Quartet: Beethoven Illuminated
Skaneateles Festival

First Presbyterian Church of Skaneateles
97 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles

Haydn String Quartet in B minor, Op. 33, No. 1
Suzanne Farrin Two Worlds
Anthony Cheung rondo relay
Michi Wiancko Cosmic Visit
Beethoven String Quartet, Op. 130

Montana Smith and the Curse of the Golden Crocodile
Acme Mystery Company

Spaghetti Warehouse
689 N. Clinton St., Syracuse

Montana Smith has snatched the Golden Crocodile of the Amazon from its South American home. Now it's about to be unveiled at the Municipal Museum of Natural History, but everyone's been acting rather strangely. Could it be the dreaded Curse of the Golden Crocodile? Hmm? Join us for the gala event of the season to find out (but don't turn your back on the museum staff).

Friday, August 18, 2023

Opening: Dear World
Edgewood Gallery

Edgewood Gallery
216 Tecumseh Rd., Syracuse

There will be an opening reception this evening 6:00-8:00 pm.

Amy Bartell: prints and sculptures
Sharon Schuchardt-Patsos: smoked earthenware organic forms
Caroline Tauxe: fabric and mixed media jewelry

The Artist's Assessment: Fred Gardner Paints Central New York
Onondaga Historical Association

Price: Free
Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St., Syracuse

This exhibit features the artwork of the eminent local artist Fred Gardner, who prolifically captured scenes of Central New York during the early- to mid-20th century.

After retiring from careers in architectural design and teaching in New York City, Gardner and his wife, Adelaide Morris Gardner, purchased a farm near Jamesville where he operated his art studio. Gardner's eclectic art subjects include houses, animals, farms, trains, a barn raising, transportation, and Onondaga Native Americans.

OHA's collection of Gardner artwork numbers almost 25 paintings, many surrounded by his homemade gray frames. Fred Gardner's distinct art style is sure to fascinate visitors young and old.

Syracuse: City Life in Watercolors
Onondaga Historical Association

Price: Free
Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St., Syracuse

"Syracuse: City Life in Watercolors" captures places where people live and work, and everyday scenes they see in Syracuse, by three members of the Urban Sketchers art group: Bill Elkins, Dudley Breed, and Dan Shanahan. The artists all work on site, inside or outside, creating art that gives you a visual introduction to daily life in Syracuse.

Frank Buffalo Hyde: Native Americana
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Painter Frank Buffalo Hyde grew up in the Onondaga Nation, where he absorbed much of the pop culture that is still central to his worldview. Throughout his career, Buffalo Hyde has presented "pop" iconography like UFOs, hamburgers, and corporate logos in parallel with Native symbology like the bison on the Onondaga reservation and Indigenous leaders and dancers.

Read a review!

Doug Muir: Coming Home
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

For photographer Doug Muir (1940-2016), Syracuse was always home, even though he moved away in 1967.

Muir grew up on Syracuse's South Side where — as a 12-year-old — he embarked on a lifelong passion for capturing moments of daily life.

His early snapshots of places and people familiar to him evolved into sophisticated and compelling photographs that documented a changing America while speaking to a fundamental humanity shared by all. Spanning more than 30 years, "Doug Muir: Coming Home" surveys Muir's journey as a keen observer of humankind, from his beginnings in Central New York to his adopted home on the West Coast where he made his living as a steamfitter.

Although Muir photographed places all over the country throughout his lifetime, Syracuse remained his touchstone and he returned countless times to visit family and friends and reconnect with the source that gave his works such poignancy. "Doug Muir: Coming Home" marks a final return for the artist to his hometown, a place his heart never left.

CNY Artist Initiative: Marc-Anthony Polizzi
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Marc-Anthony Polizzi was born in the post-industrial city of Utica. He attended Pratt Munson-Williams-Proctor, the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, and received his Masters in Fine Art from Tulane University in New Orleans. Polizzi currently resides in Utica, where he runs and operates his studio.

Off the Rack
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

"Off the Rack" is the happy by-product of a major renovation of the Everson's on-site art storage.

As hundreds of paintings and framed works are displaced from their racks while renovations take place, the public has an unprecedented opportunity to view objects that have been in deep storage for years, never-before-seen recent acquisitions, and some perennial favorites — all hung together salon-style in our exhibition galleries.

This smorgasbord of paintings and works on paper showcases the breadth and depth of the Museum's collections and provides a glimpse into the world of collections management and care.

Pick & Mix
Everson Museum of Art

Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Spring 2023 marks the beginning of a massive project that will convert an area adjacent to the ceramics gallery, which previously held paintings and prints, into dedicated ceramics storage. To accomplish this, we will close a portion of the ceramics gallery to make room for all the sorting and organizing that is to come. More than 200 paintings will come out of storage and hang salon-style in the Everson's upstairs galleries for the exhibition, Off the Rack.

In the face of space limitations like these, most museums would offer you less art — but that is not the Everson way. Instead, we offer you Pick & Mix, a cornucopia of five fabulous exhibitions under one banner. Pick & Mix highlights the vitality of the Museum's mission to gather works that document the ways that artists draw inspiration from their cultures, as well as the ways that artists give back. Ceramics are an an ideal lens to examine the gender roles, politics, and material culture of any given moment.

A Pocketful of Progress: A Retrospective Look at the Machines Found in our Smartphones
Onondaga Historical Association

Price: Free
Onondaga Historical Association
321 Montgomery St., Syracuse

Even in his wildest dreams, Alexander Graham Bell could never have imagined that almost 150 years later, people all over the world would be carrying his invention in their pockets. Yet, today, our smartphones are so much more than telephones. In fact, most people rarely even make "old-fashioned" phone calls, eschewing them altogether to text or Facetime.

Smartphones have changed our society and culture in so many ways that it's hard to imagine a world without them. However, that world existed not so long ago. Today, our smartphone is our office computer, our home entertainment system, our camera, our bank, our map, our library, and much more. It is astonishing to contemplate, but this pocket-sized computer has, in the span of 15 years, become an indispensable part of the lives of hundreds of millions of people.

"A Pocketful of Progress" seeks to demonstrate the evolution of technology with an exhibition of a wide range of machines from the last 150 years, many of which were built right here in Syracuse, that have been necessary to complete the myriad tasks now done on our smartphones. The impressive array of machines in this exhibit offer a stark juxtaposition to the incredible technological tool you carry every day in your purse or in your pocket. We hope you enjoy the exhibition, housed, coincidentally, in a building built by the Bell Telephone Company. Just imagine what Mr. Bell would think!

*SOLD OUT* Preacher on the Patio
The 443 Social Club

Price: $10
The 443 Social Club
443 Burnet Ave., Syracuse

Preacher brings the BOOM to the Listening Room!

Ghost: Re-Imperatour U.S.A. with Amon Amarth
Lakeview Empower FCU Amphitheater

Lakeview Amphitheater
490 Restoration Way, Syracuse

Steven Banks & Friends
Skaneateles Festival
Featuring Steven Banks, saxophone

First Presbyterian Church of Skaneateles
97 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles

Saint-Saens Sonata for Saxophone and Piano
Carlos Simon hear them
Steven Banks Cries, Sighs, and Dreams
Piazzolla Milonga del Angel
Mozart Quartet for Oboe and Strings, K. 370