Syracuse University finalized some of its SU Showcase events in meetings last week, including events that were previously up in the air after a programming announcement Feb. 18.

‘We really just solidified more of the details of what we were talking about seven months ago,’ said Kathleen Hopkins, a co-director of Hill Communications.

Throughout April 21, there will be more than 100 presentations, displays, presentations, performances, exhibitions and screenings throughout campus.

A free breakfast catered by Funk ‘N’ Waffles will be offered in Heroy Auditorium from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on a first-come, first-serve basis. The meal will feature a panel discussion on sustainability. Guest speakers Jonny Dubowsky, an eco-friendly musician who will perform later that night on the Quad, and Mark Edwards, the photographer and founder of ‘Hard Rain Project,’ will also attend the breakfast. Edwards’ exhibition project consists of socially conscious photography inspired by the music of Bob Dylan. It will be premiered at 1 p.m. in Crouse College.

This year’s music event and other exhibitions keep with the university’s sustainability theme, Hopkins said. SU Showcase falls 24 hours before Earth Day.

‘Focus the Nation on Climate Change,’ an event highlighting a sustainability showcase and a teach-in on climate change solutions, will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Life Sciences Complex.

An 11:30 a.m. academic triathlon will consist of a dance competition dubbed Orange Groove, team relay races and an academic quiz show in the Women’s Building.

‘We had spoken earlier about having a green arts challenge,’ Hopkins said of the event that will run simultaneously with the triathlon. ‘Students can bring four garbage bags full of found materials to build different art pieces.’

The challenge is meant to promote creativity and will be held in the atrium of Schine Student Center, where a winner will later be chosen by a panel of judges, she said.

Dubowsky, Syracuse-area band Sophistafunk and other local bands will headline a carnival with games and prizes on the Quad from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

‘The carnival on the Quad is really focused on getting student groups out,’ Hopkins said.

SU Showcase After Dark, a series of shows and music performances running from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., will feature a science magic show and the SU Brass Ensemble, SU Singers and Open Hand Theater.

Published on March 29, 2009 at 12:00 pm