April 25, 2019 - 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
“What an act of faith and hope!”—Narrative as Resistance This 90-minute seminar will use From Gods to Social Justice as a springboard to the question of how narrative art—the art of stories and storytelling—can be used as a mode of resistance. What strength does a…
April 24, 2019 - 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Geraldine Forbes, Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus of SUNY Oswego, and Susan Wadley, Ford Maxwell Professor of South Asia at Syracuse University share a passion for the history, art and culture if India. Together they have amassed an impressive collection of hand painted story scrolls from…
April 17, 2019 - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Presented as part of The Gifford Foundation “What If…” Film Series In partnership with Community for the Grid and Grids4Kids Citizen Jane is a timely tale of what can happen when engaged citizens fight the power for the sake of a better world. Arguably no one…
April 16, 2019 - 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
This presentation with Coralynn Davis from Bucknell University, describes the unique role that Mithila Art has played in the making of a film about changing women’s lives in Mithila. She explores how Mithila Art has helped illuminate various aspects of the relationship between gendered Maithil narratives…
April 11, 2019 - 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Presented by the Onondaga County Suicide Prevention Coalition Suicide: The Ripple Effect highlights the journey of Kevin Hines, who at age 19, attempted to take his life by jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge. Today Kevin is a world-renowned mental health advocate, motivational speaker and author…
April 10, 2019 - 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
African American writer, griot and blues singer Arthur Flowers and Indian scroll painter Manu Chitrakar have combined their very distinctive storytelling traditions in an extraordinary literary jam session culminating in a book titled, I See the Promised Land: A Life of Martin Luther King Jr….
March 31, 2019 - 3:00 PM
Celebrating the release of Annie & Charlie’s new live CD, Step by Step, and the 100th anniversary of Pete Seeger’s birthday! Benefit Concert for ArtRage! Tickets: $20 ($18 in advance) No one turned away for lack of funds Click here for advanced tickets & more…
March 21, 2019 - 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Please join us for this presentation by Neighbors of the Onondaga Nation (NOON). Come learn lessons from NOON and citizens of the Onondaga Nation, who have worked together as allies for more than 25 years on issues such as the rights of Indigenous Peoples, environmental…
March 19, 2019 - 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Traveling is about many things. On the surface it’s adventure and seeing the incredible planet we live on. When you travel you are an ambassador for all people. At the root of all prejudice is defensiveness; thinking you are somehow different. Travel helps you understand…
March 18, 2019 - 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
The Nuclear Free World Committee will host a talk with Dr. Ira Helfand Speaker Ira Helfand, MD is a leader in 2 Nobel Prize-winning organizations: the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapon, (ICAN),the recipient of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize, and the International Physicians for…
