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.
(see more)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.
Six students from SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music are headed to the second round of the Classical Singer Vocal Competition, which will be held in Chicago next month.
Three student vocalists from SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music have been selected to join the Janiec Opera Company based at the Brevard Music Center in Brevard, N.C., this summer.
The Department of Theatre and Dance at SUNY Potsdam will present performances of original dance works by undergraduates at the upcoming 2018 Student Choreographers Concert. This semester's concert, titled "For Movement's Sake," will be presented from Nov. 30 to Dec. 2.
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2018 Nov 19
Works by 18 SUNY Potsdam student artists will be on display during the College's annual juried show, "Art Attack," opening Nov. 15 and showing through Dec. 8. A total of 46 works in all media were chosen for the show, and prizes will be awarded for the best pieces.
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2018 Nov 9
Nine music composition students from SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music are set to premiere their latest new works in a student composers forum concert, on Sunday, Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the Helen M. Hosmer Concert Hall.
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2018 Nov 5
The SUNY Potsdam Department of Theatre and Dance is gearing up to present its fall mainstage production, William Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing," which will run from Nov. 15 to 18 in the Performing Arts Center.
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2018 Nov 5
Five music composition students from SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music are set to premiere their latest new works in a student composers forum concert, on Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the Sara M. Snell Music Theater.
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2018 Oct 8
Two students from SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music are headed to the second round of the Classical Singer Vocal Competition, which will be held in Boston later this month.
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2018 May 8
SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music is preparing to host the world premiere of a groundbreaking new opera, "Mayo," by acclaimed composer Tom Cipullo. The Crane Opera Ensemble and Orchestra will unveil its full production of the Pellicciotti Prize-winning work in a series of performances and special events, from Nov. 8 to 11.
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2018 Oct 25
The Department of Theatre and Dance at SUNY Potsdam will present performances of original dance works by graduating seniors during the 2018 LoKo Arts Festival. Five graduating dance majors have created nine pieces to be debuted during the Senior Choreographers' Concerts, to be held from Friday, May 4 to Sunday, May 6.
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2018 Apr 23
The award-winning Crane Opera Ensemble at SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music is set to present the timeless Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, "The Pirates of Penzance," on Friday and Saturday, April 20 and 21.
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2018 Apr 10
The SUNY Potsdam Department of Theatre and Dance is gearing up to present its spring mainstage production, "Venus," by the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks, which will run from March 20 to 25 in the Performing Arts Center.
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2018 Mar 12
The award-winning Crane Opera Ensemble and Orchestra at SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music is set to present an uproarious double-bill, bringing together Giacomo Puccini's comic opera in one act, "Gianni Schicchi," combined with the modern sequel, "Buoso's Ghost," by contemporary composer Michael Ching, from Nov. 16 to 18.
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2017 Nov 3
SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music will highlight the talent and artistry of its top students in the annual Student Honors Recital, on Tuesday, Feb. 13 at 7:30 p.m., in the Sara M. Snell Music Theater. This special concert will feature students selected by professors to represent their respective performance areas, including brass, guitar/harp, percussion, piano, strings, woodwinds and voice.
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2018 Feb 9
Six music composition students from SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music are set to premiere their latest new works in a student composers forum concert, on Friday, Nov. 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Helen M. Hosmer Concert Hall.
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2017 Nov 3
SUNY Potsdam's Department of Theatre and Dance is set to debut its production of Federico Garcia Lorca's "Blood Wedding." The surreal tragedy centers on a love triangle, and the College's production will include an unconventional staging, with the audience seated on stage.
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2017 Oct 24
Six music composition students from SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music are set to premiere their latest new works in a student composers forum concert, on Sunday, Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the Sara M. Snell Music Theater.
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2017 Oct 12
Five SUNY Potsdam students auditioned for and were accepted to attend the prestigious American Dance Festival this year, which will be held from June 15 to July 29 at Duke University in Durham, N.C. The dance intensive attracts students from around the world.
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2017 Jun 14
The Art Museum at SUNY Potsdam will showcase works by 21 students for Art Attack, the upcoming juried exhibition featuring student works. The annual show will open on Nov. 20 and close on Dec. 6.
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2014 Nov 14
SUNY Potsdam's Department of Theatre and Dance is set to debut a production of Yussef El Guindi's post-9/11 play, "Back of the Throat," at the College's new Performing Arts Center. The show will open Oct. 23 and close Nov. 2.
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2014 Oct 15
Nearly 300 students from The Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam will make their collective Carnegie Hall debut in a performance honoring the College's bicentennial on Mother's Day. Maestro Duain Wolfe will conduct the Crane Chorus and Crane Symphony Orchestra in a celebratory concert befitting the College's 200th anniversary, featuring guest artists, epic works and a world premiere. This concert will be offered on Sunday, May 8 at 8:30 p.m., in the Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage.
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2016 May 4
The Art Museum at SUNY Potsdam is showcasing works by 14 graduating seniors in the College's selective BFA program in visual arts. The annual Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition is on display in the Roland Gibson Gallery through May 18.
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2014 Apr 24
SUNY Potsdam's Department of Theatre and Dance is set to debut the premiere production in the Proscenium Theater at the College's new Performing Arts Center. William Shakespeare's comedy "Twelfth Night" will feature a cast of talented students. The show will open April 3 and close April 13.
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2014 Mar 26
The Department of Theatre and Dance at SUNY Potsdam will present performances of original dance works by student choreographers from Dec. 6 to Dec. 8 on campus. Fourteen SUNY Potsdam students who are majoring or minoring in dance have created 20 dance works for the concert, which is entitled "Kaleidoscopic."
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2013 Nov 26
SUNY Potsdam has announced the student cast and crew for the Tony-winning musical "Ragtime," showing at the College from Nov. 14 to 17. A collaboration between faculty, staff and students from both The Crane School of Music and the Department of Theatre and Dance, the show features the award-winning Crane Opera Ensemble and Orchestra. There will be performances of "Ragtime" at 7:30 p.m. from Nov. 14 to Nov. 16, with a matinee at 2 p.m. on Nov. 17. For more information, see www.potsdam.edu/arts.
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2013 Oct 30
The cast and crew for the upcoming production of Martin Sherman's play "Bent," presented by the SUNY Potsdam Department of Theatre and Dance, has been announced. The all-student cast and crew is being advised by experienced faculty, and will present an untold story of the Nazi persecution of homosexuals during World War II. "Bent" will run from Oct. 24 to Oct. 27 in the Black Box Theater, located in the College's Satterlee Hall.
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2013 Oct 11