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The Community Performance Series will host a presentation of “Doktor Kaboom: Under Pressure!” on Tuesday, March 8 at 7 p.m., in SUNY Potsdam’s Performing Arts Center. Tickets are now on sale at cpspotsdam.org. A pre-show STEM activity presented by the North Country Children’s Museum will precede the performance (Photo credit: Dan Morris).

Community Performance Series Presents 'Doktor Kaboom: Under Pressure!' at SUNY Potsdam

The Community Performance Series will present the high-energy STEM performance "Doktor Kaboom: Under Pressure!" on Tuesday, March 3 at 7 p.m. in the Proscenium Theater at the SUNY Potsdam Performing Arts Center. Commissioned by the Kennedy Center, thi...

Feb 18, 2026, 4:00pm EST

SUNY Potsdam will host the LoKo Arts musical theatre showcase, “A New World,” on Feb. 20 and 21 in the Performing Arts Center.

SUNY Potsdam Hosts LoKo Musical Theatre Showcase, 'A New World'

SUNY Potsdam students will present "A New World," a musical theatre showcase sponsored by the LoKo Arts program, with three performances scheduled this weekend. Fully produced and performed by students from SUNY Potsdam and The Crane School of Music, t...

Feb 18, 2026, 2:59pm EST

SUNY Potsdam will hold its annual Bear Pride Night on Friday, Feb. 20 in Maxcy Hall.

SUNY Potsdam Holds 22nd Bear Pride Night on Feb. 20

All are invited to help SUNY Potsdam pack the Maxcy Hall Athletic Complex on Friday, Feb. 20, as the College prepares for its 22nd annual Bear Pride Night. Once again, through the combined efforts of the Offices of Alumni Relations, Student Life and t...

Feb 17, 2026, 3:26pm EST

SUNY Potsdam College Council to Meet on Feb. 20

The SUNY Potsdam College Council will hold its second meeting of the 20245-26 academic year on Friday, Feb. 20 at 10 a.m., in the Raymond Hall eighth floor dining room. The meeting will be open to the public, and will stream live online via Teams. A l...

Feb 16, 2026, 9:00am EST

Upcoming performances at SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music will feature student composers, world premieres and major ensembles. For a full list of upcoming recitals and concerts, visit www.potsdam.edu/cranelive.

Upcoming Crane School of Music Concerts Feature World Premieres, Student Composers and Major Ensembles

SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music will feature its talented students and world-renowned faculty artists in a series of upcoming live performances this spring. All performances are free, and the public is invited to attend. The Crane Wind Ensemble ...

Feb 13, 2026, 3:30pm EST

A new documentary follows efforts by SUNY Potsdam Professor Glenn Johnson (pictured), his students and an alumna to protect the threatened Blanding’s turtle.

SUNY Potsdam Professor, Students and Alumna Featured in Documentary on Efforts to Save Threatened Blanding's Turtle

SUNY Potsdam will host a free campus screening tomorrow of a new documentary that shines a spotlight on the urgent fight to protect one of New York State's most threatened species. "The Quiet Battle to Save the Blanding's Turtles of New York," directed...

Feb 10, 2026, 3:34pm EST

Heather Wheeler (second from right) joins fellow pianists of all ages during the Crane Piano Monster Concert. SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music will host the Crane Piano Monster Concert on Tuesday, Feb. 3 at 6 p.m. in the Washburn Rehearsal Room.

Crane School of Music to Host Third Annual Crane Piano Monster Concert

SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music will once again bring together pianists from across the North Country for its annual Crane Piano Monster Concert, taking place Tuesday, February 3, at 6 p.m., in the Washburn Rehearsal Room (C143). The event is free...

Jan 30, 2026, 12:50pm EST

SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music offers hundreds of free performances each year, most of which also livestream online at www.potsdam.edu/cranelive.

Crane School of Music Kicks Off the Spring Semester with Faculty Recitals & Student Performances

SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music will feature its talented students and world-renowned faculty artists in a series of upcoming live performances to kick off the Spring 2026 semester. Dr. Young-Ah Tak (piano) will present a faculty recital on Thurs...

Jan 26, 2026, 1:41pm EST

Mezzo-soprano Raehann Bryce-Davis (left) will perform in recital at SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music alongside Jeanne-Minette Cilliers (right), on Wednesday, Jan. 21 at 7:30 p.m., in the Sara M. Snell Music Theater. The performance will also stream live at potsdam.edu/cranelive.

Crane School of Music Welcomes Guest Vocalist Raehann Bryce-Davis

SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music will welcome guest artist Raehann Bryce-Davis, mezzo-soprano, for a performance alongside her longtime collaborator, Jeanne-Minette Cilliers, on Wednesday, Jan. 21 at 7:30 p.m., in the Sara M. Snell Music Theater. ...

Jan 20, 2026, 11:57am EST

Associate Professor Dr. Anna Sorensen leads a class at SUNY Potsdam. The College is now offering a Bachelor of Arts degree in applied sociology.

SUNY Potsdam Announces New Degree in Applied Sociology

SUNY Potsdam is proud to introduce its newest baccalaureate offering -- a Bachelor of Arts degree program in applied sociology. The program, the first of its kind within the State University of New York system, emphasizes career development and realwor...

Jan 14, 2026, 2:00pm EST

About SUNY Potsdam

Founded in 1816, The State University of New York at Potsdam is one of America’s first 50 colleges -- and the oldest institution within SUNY. Now in its third century, SUNY Potsdam is distinguished by a legacy of pioneering programs and educational excellence. The College currently enrolls approximately 3,600 undergraduate and graduate students. Home to the world-renowned Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam is known for its challenging liberal arts and sciences core, distinction in teacher training and culture of creativity. To learn more, visit www.potsdam.edu.