Syracuse in the News
Syracuse NY and the Everson Museum
11/18/2009
Source: Albany Hudson Valley Travel Examiner Victoria Moran
The Everson's latest art show is a must see.
The Everson Museum in Syracuse is presenting a terrific exhibit until early January 2010. Turner to Cézanne: Masterpieces from the Davies Collection, is a must see for sure.
The Davies collection from the National Museum of Wales is an extraordinary collection of 19th and early 20th paintings. Sisters, Margaret and Gwendoline Davies, massed a wonderful and varied collection. As described by the Everson in a recent release, "By 1914 the Davies sisters had assembled one of the finest collections of European modern art in Britain, including works by the modern masters Paul Cézanne, Camille Corot, Honoré Daumier, Edouard Manet, Jean-François Millet, Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Joseph M.W. Turner, Vincent van Gogh, and James Abbot McNeill Whistler among others."
While you are enjoying the works, you can access information about the paintings four different ways. Using your own cell phone (terrific idea in view of flu concerns) you can dial in and access Turner to Cézanne Audio Tours, Narrated by Michael Tooby for an insightful listen. You can access Haiku Poetry by local school children or access a music tour called Tonalities: Seeing Art Through Music. Tonalities are for the vision impaired and includes suggestions so they too can enjoy the works of art: "if this painting were music...it would sound like this". This is fascinating even for those of us who are not visually impaired.
You can pick up the rack cards and take them home and dial in for information. You can download the tours to you IPOD and save on cell minutes too!
The fourth way to enjoy the paintings would be with one of the very knowledgeable tour guides. Great thought was given to these innovated ways to enjoy the exhibit.
In speaking with Steven Kern, director of the Everson Museum, he expressed great pleasure with the ability to collaborate with the local arts and entertainment community of Syracuse. "The Syracuse Opera is doing La Boehm which is about the legendary Pierre-Auguste Renoir painting, La Parisienne which features (The Lady in Blue). We have had the ability to expand out what we do here at the Everson to the Syracuse symphony and opera."
It is important to note when traveling to Syracuse that many of the cities' restaurants have joined in with "Dinner with the Masters". With the exception of certain holidays, you can bring your ticket or ticket stub from Turner to Cézanne to participating downtown Syracuse restaurants and receive a three-dinner course for $25 or less.
Participating restaurants include: Ale 'N Angus Pub, Al's Wine & Whiskey Bar, Anthony's Pasta Bar, bc Restaurant, Bistro Elephant, Black Olive, Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, Empire Brewing Company, Kitty Hoyne's Irish Pub, Lemon Grass, The Mission, Opus Restaurant & Lounge, Pascale Wine Bar & Restaurant, Pastabilities, PJ's Pub & Grill, Syracuse Suds Factory, and Sakana-Ya Sushi Bar.
For more information on "Dinner with the Masters," visit http://downtownsyracuse.com/static/C2/.
An excellent place to stay if traveling from the Albany/Adirondack region is the Genesee Grande. With its excellent restaurant, 1060 Restaurant and comfortable cocktail lounge, it is a great choice for relaxing after the Everson exhibit. The rooms are comfortable yet sophisticated. The lobby has a rippling Koi pond and the staff is very attentive to your stay.
1060 East Genesee Street, Syracuse
315-476-4212
hospitality@geneseegrande.com