Performance by Black Reign Step Team

Saturday, April 11, 2026

Black Reign Step Team will perform from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Carriage House Theater, part of the West End Arts Campus. Team members will be inviting the public to join them on stage and learn the steps. Light refreshments will be available. The event is free and open to the public.

Black Reign was founded in spring 2005 and proudly stands as the only non-Greek–affiliated step team at Syracuse University. Built on a legacy of excellence and community, Black Reign continues to redefine the art of stepping by blending rhythm, creativity, and storytelling to captivate audiences. Their mission is to showcase the power of stepping as a form of expression, empowerment, and unity.

Creative Explorers Family Day

Saturday, April 25, 2026

Explore the simple elegance of Japanese short form poetry and the joys of creative play with one of our most familiar and accessible mediums: cardboard! Join us 10 am to 4 pm at the West End Arts Campus to explore Haiku Poetry at the Cayuga Museum of History & Art and Cardboard Crafting at the Schweinfurth Art Center.

Visit the Cayuga Museum to learn about Haikus and compose your own original haiku poetry, then swing on over the the Schweinfurth Art Center and create your own original cardboard art creation to take home.

ADMISSION IS FREE FOR FAMILIES!!

May First Friday

Friday, May 1, 2026

The Central New York chapter of the National League of American Pen Women will read poetry and prose inspired by works in Made in NY 2026, a juried exhibition of New York State artists at the Schweinfurth Art Center. The reading is part of the Art Center's First Friday celebration, from from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Visitors can also tour From Regalia to the Street: Photography by Alex Johns-Hamer and Untamed by Cara Stetson, two other exhibitions on display. This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments available.