Open Draw
Free figure drawing sessions open to all students and community members. Occurs every Friday at 5:30 pm in The Brick basement.
Free figure drawing sessions open to all students and community members. Occurs every Friday at 5:30 pm in The Brick basement.
Constructing Radiance: Sculpture by Li Hongwei September 26-December 29, 2024 Opening Reception: September 26, 2024 5-7pm (free and open to the public) Museum Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 10am-5pm
Artist Li Hongwei, whose work is featured in the exhibition "Constructing Radiance: Sculpture by Li Hongwei" will give an artist talk on October 1 at 4:30pm in Binns-Merrill Hall Room 106 Li Hongwei (b.1980) is a contemporary artist. He works and lives in Beijing and New York. His works have been acquired by The British […]
Artist Li Hongwei, whose work is featured in the exhibition "Constructing Radiance: Sculpture by Li Hongwei" will give an artist talk on October 2 at 4:30pm in the Alfred Ceramic Art Museum Li Hongwei (b.1980) is a contemporary artist. He works and lives in Beijing and New York. His works have been acquired by The […]
The 19th Dorothy Wilson Perkins Ceramic History Lecture Series will take place on Thursday, October 3 at 4:30pm in Nevins Theater, Powell Campus Center and will be given by Tao Wang on the work of Li Hongwei. Tao Wang is the Pritzker Chair of Arts of Asia, executive director of initiatives in Asia, and curator […]
Fredonia native Calabria Foti is an American singer, violinist, composer, arranger, author, and educator. A consummate musician and a dynamic entertainer, she is a connoisseur of music, from Classical to Broadway. In this Musical Homecoming, Foti and her husband, trombone virtuoso Bob McChesney, come to Fredonia with “Bebop to Broadway.” This dynamic duo share their love for […]
Show is on display from 10/4/24-10/11/24. Join us for the opening reception of The Digital Age on October 4th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM and experience an immersive showcase of video and sonic arts. The exhibition is located at the Turner Gallery and runs through October 11th. The Robert C. Turner Gallery is a […]
Artforum Editor and former Buffalo AKG curator Tina Rivers Ryan will present a special guest lecture on "Electric Op," the first major exhibition (curated by Rivers Ryan) to examine how the Op art of the 1960s and 1970s related to not only industrial machinery but also the new electronic media of the dawning post-industrial era. […]
Offenbach’s fantastical opera kicks off the Metropolitan Opera’s season of Live in HD performance transmissions, starring French tenor Benjamin Bernheim in the title role of the tormented poet. Joining Bernheim is American soprano Erin Morley as Olympia, South African soprano Pretty Yende as Antonia, and French mezzo-soprano Clémentine Margaine as Giulietta to complete Hoffmann’s trio […]
In 2025, western New York, and in particular Chautauqua County, will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Marquis de Lafayette’s visit to the area. It was his 1825 journey to Boston to participate in the anniversary of Bunker Hill Day and his route on that journey, that took him from Pittsburgh to Erie, PA, and then […]
Michael Stern will lecture on the innovative company 'Evenline' that specializes in design in fabrication using 3-D printing of molten glass. Lecture is open to the public in Binns Merrill Hall room 106 on October 16th from 5-6pm. Michael will visit and review the projects in the GLASSARTENGINE course, a collaborative class between the School […]
Christine Tarkowski is an artist working in a variety of formats including the making of permanent public sculptures, propositional drawings, cast glass models, and textile yardage. She will give a presentation of her current works which pursue the abstract, draw on history, craft tectonics, and archetypes. She employs methods of dimensional abstraction to evolve narrative […]
Christine Tarkowski is an artist working in a variety of formats including the making of permanent public sculptures, propositional drawings, cast glass models, and textile yardage. She will give a presentation of her current works which pursue the abstract, draw on history, craft tectonics, and archetypes. She employs methods of dimensional abstraction to evolve narrative […]
POSTER ARCHIVES celebrates the work of twenty-five graphic design interns who created exhibition graphics for the Fosdick-Nelson and Cohen Galleries from 2001 to 2024. It showcases the legacy of a long-running internship that provides BFA students with valuable experience in a professional design environment on campus, benefiting both the School of Art and Design Galleries […]
The Palmer Opera House is proud to present "A Year With Frog and Toad" This theatre production is a musical written by brothers Robert and Willie Reale, based on the Frog and Toad children's stories written and illustrated by Arnold Lobel. A hit on Broadway, A Year with Frog and Toad was nominated for three Tony Awards […]
American Actress Deborah Jean Templin toured in the Peter Stone/Maury Yeston Tony award-winning Broadway musical Titanic from 1998 to 2000, serving as a swing performer covering the roles of seven women characters on the ship. It was during this period she became intrigued with the original music of the period and the lives of the women who […]
Tony Award–winning composer Jeanine Tesori’s powerful new opera Grounded premieres at the Metropolitan Opera, wrestling with often-overlooked issues created by 21st-century war-making: the ethical conflicts created by the use of modern military technology and the psychological and emotional toll supposedly safe remote technology takes on our servicepersons. Canadian mezzo soprano Emily D’Angelo stars as the hot-shot fighter […]
Join us for an engaging conversation between visiting artist Scott Olson and Assistant Professor Patrick Brennan on October 21st, from 9:00 - 11:00 am in Harder Hall 233. Olson, a distinguished BFA alumnus from the class of ’98, will share insights into his career and creative process, with a special focus on the role of […]
AU Libraries and Box of Books are excited to host "Spooky Stories From the People of the Longhouse" on Tuesday, October 22nd at 5pm. Sit out on the Herrick lawn and listen to Perry Ground, Turtle Clan member of the Onondaga Nation of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, while he regales us with spooky Haudenosaunee legends. […]
Help Us Support the Artists & Craftspeople of Western North Carolina! October 24-25, 2024 | Alfred University | Scholes Library Main Floor Alfred, NY — Alfred University’s School of Art & Design + Scholes Library will host a fundraiser to support artists and craftspeople of Western North Carolina, a region devastated by Hurricane Helene. The […]
Named in honor of Bill Monroe, “The Father of Bluegrass Music,” Monroe Crossing dazzles audiences with an electrifying blend of classic bluegrass, bluegrass gospel, and heartfelt originals. Their superb musicianship and on-stage rapport have entertained audiences across the United States, Canada and Europe. Based in the Twin Cities of Minnesota, Monroe Crossing plays an average […]
Andrew Scott (Fleabag) brings multiple characters to life in Simon Stephens’ (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) radical new version of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya. Hopes, dreams, and regrets are thrust into sharp focus in this one-man adaptation which explores the complexities of human emotions. Filmed live during its sold-out run in London’s West […]
Alfred's Ring of Fire will be held at Crushing Alley (behind Binns Merrill Hall, Outdoor Kiln Pavillion, Hot Shop). This is a large-scale community event made to showcase the incredible world of flame-based arts. At this event, attendees will experience live demonstrations in iron casting, glass casting, blacksmithing, glass blowing, and neon, as well as […]
The Fredonia Opera House has partnered with Ekstasis Duo’s Eliran Avni and Natasha Farny to present a series of free-admission early evening recitals performed by talented young artists from the State University of New York at Fredonia’s School of Music. Called Ekstasis 2.0, the juried recital series is a concert initiative created by the Duo […]