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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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.

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

FRIDAY FLICS CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Friday, February 13, 2009  NO WAY OUT. Dir. Joseph Mankiewicz.  1950.
In his film debut, Sidney Poitier plays a young African-American doctor who interns in the prison ward of a New York hospital. Rarely seen, and one of the first mainstream films to candidly assess race relations in America. Bigotry is the main theme and there is no beating around the bush.  With Richard Widmark, Linda Darnell. Sidney Poitier.

Colombia & the art of Jafeth Gómez Ledesma

EXHIBIT ENDS March 21, 2009

The paintings of artist, activist, dreamer and teacher – Jafeth Gómez Ledesma will no longer be on exhibition after Saturday, March 21st.

ArtRage will have possession of the artwork until July 2009. This is your last chance to view these powerful images of hope. If you are interested in purchasing a painting come in this week to put a 50% deposit down on your selection to hold it, with a balance due by July 8, 2009. “Girl with Tucan” pictured above & those below are a few of the paintings still for sale.

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

FRIDAY FLICS CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Friday, February 20, 2009 SOUNDER. Dir. Martin Ritt. 1972.
Moving, powerful story of the Life and hard times of a loving, strong family of black sharecroppers in Depression-era Louisiana. With Paul Winfield, Cicely Tyson. Oscars: Best Actor, Actress, Picture, Writing, Screenplay based on another Medium.