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Bridging the gap
'Putting it Together' intertwines young and old with a all-star cast
By Sarah Lee
Stephen Sondheim is a veritable musical genius. If his multiple awards and past compositions that many herald as critical to the development of contemporary musical theater aren't convincing enough, the latest realization of his work at Syracuse Stage may just push skeptics over to Sondheim fandom.
Rare Napoleon works from Egypt come to SUArt Galleries
By Ashley Collman
More than 200 years after Napoleon commanded his armies to Egypt, the work his scholars gathered during their time on the Nile is being showcased at the SUArt Galleries. "Napoleon on the Nile" focuses on research conducted by French scholars during Napoleon's occupation of Egypt and is the second part of an SUArt initiative that brought works by Michelangelo to campus last semester.
South Side Initiative kicks off Black History Month
By Amity Paye
The drumbeats rang through the halls of the Onondaga Historical Association Museum. Visitors to the museum took their seats in a small, cozy auditorium, as the drums continued to announce the start of the festivities. "Back in the day, there were no cell phones, so we used drums to send messages over long distances," said one member of the Akuma Roots drumming group as he continued to beat his drum.
VH1's 'Tool Academy' can't fix broken relationships
By Stacie Foster
Leave it to VH1 to make a show chronicling the sad, pathetic lives of men who don't know how to treat a lady right. And given my unfortunate partiality to trashy reality television shows, leave it to me to watch. "Tool Academy" is genius, like a televised time-out for bad boyfriends, only instead of diapers and rattles we see "booze and chicks" (aren't they sweet?).
Super Bowl | Commercial break
From 3D to plain funny, Super Bowl brings creative advertisements to viewers
By Kelly Outram and Blake Rong
Super Bowl XLIII was an event of emotions. We got teary-eyed seeing Jennifer Hudson's comeback after her family tragedy, we saw the Steelers' epic interception followed by a 100-yard touchdown, and we watched "The Boss" rock out during his halftime show performance (and fall into the camera).
