Celebrate: Festival of the Arts returns to campus May 7 and 9

Students in Binghamton University’s School of the Arts will share their many talents during the second annual Festival of the Arts on May 7 and 9 on the Binghamton University campus. The events are free and open to the community.

Part of Harpur College of Arts and Sciences, the School of the Arts brings together programs in art and design, cinema, art history, music and theatre, and also works in collaboration with creative writing.

The first day will include a vibrant medley of short performances and workshops in the Grand Corridor and Fine Arts courtyard.

“This year, we have a really dynamic format, with everyone coming together in the same space!” said School of the Arts Director Christopher Robbins. “Right after classes end on Wednesday, May 7, stop by the Grand Corridor of the Arts Building from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. for food, live music, art, film, dance, performances, a film festival in a truck, workshops in improv and art making, and animations on our campus buildings! You can even print a T-shirt with student artwork.”

May 7 offerings run from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. and include

• A main reception with refreshments
• An Art and Design undergraduate exhibition in the Rosefsky Gallery
• Building projections at the Library Tower
• Cinema reels
• A Cinema senior thesis showing in Fine Arts Room 258
• A Design and Technical Theatre Students Showcase in Fine Arts rooms 143 and 243
• A film truck on the Spine between the Fine Arts building and the Library Tower
• A hybrid art workshop and art co-op workshop at the Art Museum lobby. Workshop supplies will be provided, and co-op shirts, stickers and tote bags will be for sale on a first-come, first-served basis
• A jazz trio
• Latin dance, musical theater and opera performances
• A student theater improv workshop
• T-shirt screen-printing. Green t-shirts will be available in limited sizes and quantities, or bring your own

Events on Friday, May 9, include:

• Art and Design open studios from 3 to 9 p.m. throughout the first, second and third floors of the Fine Arts Building and the Grand Corridor
• The Art and Design undergraduate exhibition from 3 to 9 p.m. at the Rosefsky Gallery
• Pop-in readings that include poetry, haiku, and Shakespearean and contemporary monologues from 3 to 4 p.m. at other events
• A Poet’s Café featuring poetry readings and a short film screening from 3 to 5 p.m. in Casadesus Hall
• A music performance by the Steel Drum Band from 4 to 4:30 p.m. on the Peace Quad
• A Cinema Student Film Show and poetry reading from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Lecture Hall 6
• Excerpts from Word of Mouth, featuring music and creating writing, from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. in Casadesus Hall
• The Art and Design Student Award Ceremony from 6 to 6:30 p.m. at the Rosefsky Gallery
• A Musical Theatre voice recital from 6 to 8 p.m. in Studio B (Fine Arts Room 196)
• A Music graduation recognition ceremony from 7 to 8 p.m. in Casadesus Hall

Events will take place in the Fine Arts Building unless otherwise specified. Please note that all events are subject to change; attendees are encouraged to check for updates closer to the event date on the School of the Arts website.