Listings
Black Box Theater at Syracuse Stage, today through Saturday at 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m., free but must make reservations by calling (315) 443-2102 or e-mail tickets@blackboxplayers.org
Daniel Radcliffe stirred up controversy last February when the ‘Harry Potter’ star portrayed troubled teenager Alan Strang in Peter Schaffer’s sexually charged play ‘Equus.’ That same play debuted last weekend in Syracuse at the Black Box Theater, with performances continuing today through Saturday.
Focused on the tumultuous life of Strang (played by senior acting major Stephen James) ‘Equus’ is both a visual and psychological experience, as the play is not written sequentially, and the critically important horses are played by humans. (In some stage versions, the horses have even been portrayed simply by lighting effects or wiring.)
Starring two senior acting majors – James and Drew Moerlein, who plays Strang’s psychologist Martin Dysart – ‘Equus’ revolves around heavy themes such as religion, sex and human relationships.
Rick Brown, another senior acting major, discovered the play in high school and is the director of the Syracuse Stage version.
‘It’s about a boy growing up, and trying to find his own means and expressing himself,’ Brown said. ‘So if anything, maybe it was kind of me, me trying to learn myself.’
MUSIC
Syracuse Opera: ‘Don Pasquale’
Setnor Auditorium, Today, 12:30 p.m., free
SPORTS
MBB: Syracuse vs. Pittsburgh
Carrier Dome, Saturday, noon, $21 for students
WBB: Syracuse vs. West Virginia
Carrier Dome, Monday, 7 p.m., free
MOVIES
UU Cinemas presents ‘No Country for Old Men’
Gifford Auditorium and Goldstein Auditorium, today through Saturday, 8 p.m., free
Best Picture Academy Award winner ‘No Country for Old Men’ comes to SU with four free screenings. The story centers on a drug deal gone bad on the United States-Mexico border and is based on the novel by Cormac McCarthy.
‘On The Downlow’
Watson Theater, Tonight, 7 p.m., free
This film, sponsored by the LGBT Studies ‘Queer Visual Culture Series’ is a documentary about male same-sex relationships in African-American culture. A question and answer with filmmaker Abigail Child follows the film.
‘Helvetica’
Grant Auditorium, Friday, 7 p.m., free
An independent film looks at how the typeface Helvetica (celebrating its 50th birthday this year), typography and graphic design affect peoples’ everyday lives.
THEATER
Syracuse Stage’s ‘Doubt’
Syracuse Stage, runs through Sunday, various times, check syracusestage.org for times and ticket prices
Watch This
Bob Marley Tribute Concert
Schine Underground, Friday, 8 p.m., $7 for students
The Caribbean Students Association puts on its 23rd annual tribute concert, featuring Beenie Man, the ‘King of the Dancehall.’ Beenie Man got his start in Jamaica and recorded his first single at the age of eight.
Listen To This
Cheon Ji In Korean Drumming Club performance
Goldstein Auditorium, Saturday, 7 p.m., $3 for students
The traditional Korean drumming group puts on their sixth annual performance this weekend. The club uses a variety of instruments that each represent different elements.
Try This
A Dark and Brainy Night at Bird Library
Bird Library, Friday, 10 p.m. until 2 a.m., $5 for students
The third annual library lock-in features teams of two exploring the Bird Library and answering questions and puzzles based on things found in the library. The winning team wins a $275 gift certificate from the University Bookstore.
Check This Out
Skate for Literacy
Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion on South Campus, Friday, 9 p.m., $4 for students
Skate for a good cause with Sigma Lambda Upsilon’s Skate for Literacy event, which raises money for the English as a Second Language program at a local Syracuse school. Hot chocolate and prizes are offered.
Published on February 27, 2008 at 12:00 pm
