FridayFLICS@ ArtRage!
All films begin at 8pm. $5 suggested donation.

FRIDAY FLICS CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Friday, February 6, 2009 UNTOLD STORY OF EMMETT LOUIS TILL. Dir. Keith Beauchamp. 2005.
A stunning slice of reality informs recent history in this documentary on the African-American boy who, in 1955, was brutally killed for whistling at a white woman. Includes never-before-seen testimony.

As a special event, the ArtRage Gallery will present a screening of the documentary on the Syracuse Community Choir, “Giving Voice” by the artist’s husband Miso Suchý. It chronicles the range of people who find a sense of community with each other and the music they share with us. 30 minutes.

As an added bonus, the Syracuse Community Choir will offer us a small concert.

This exhibit is a composite photographic portrait of the Syracuse Community Choir by the acclaimed photographer Lida Suchy. It is made up of a large number of 8×10″ view camera portraits of individual members in an attempt to visually articulate some of what makes the Community Choir unique, both as individuals and as a group. For more than 20 years, the Syracuse Community Choir has been an important voice in the Central New York community, actively promoting the ideas of social justice, peace and inclusiveness. This photography exhibition foregrounds the potential of art/singing as a powerful tool for fostering broad social inclusiveness and community building.

Read more about the exhibit.

OPENING RECEPTION
Saturday, January 17, 2009
7-9 p.m.

Voices of Diversity is a composite photographic portrait of the Syracuse Community Choir. Composed of more than a hundred individual black & white images, it foregrounds the potential of art/singing as a powerful tool for fostering broad social inclusiveness and community building. This exhibit honors people who, as Choir founder & director Karen Mihalyi says, seek to create a space in our community “that values all people, that sees everyone as important, that creates music… Where we find our voices, sing fully, and create beauty.”

For more than 20 years, the Syracuse Community Choir has been an important voice in the Central New York community, actively promoting the ideas of social justice, peace and inclusiveness. The Choir is based on the idea that singing should be a vital part of the human experience and that everyone can sing. It is open to all people, from experienced musicians to those who have never sung. To involve all, the choir provides support such as brailing, transportation, large print words, tapes/CDs, childcare, separate teen and children’s rehearsals and special help for all who want it.

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