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04/14/2026

https://news.syr.edu/2026/03/31/cruel-april-poetry-reading-celebrates-artists-living-with-disabilities/

Stephen Kuusisto, Urayoán Noel and OlaRose Ndubuisi will present their work at the annual Cruel April poetry reading on April 8.

04/14/2026

Very exciting to have our education program, El Punto Art Studio, partnering with La Casita Cultural Center and Syracuse Stage this spring! All are welcome to the Young Art opening event on April 25 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm where our theater troupe will be performing. 🤩

Syracuse University students lead Taller de Teatro, a bilingual youth theater program at La Casita Cultural Center, with a public performance on April 25.

04/11/2026

Writing between languages.
In this conversation, Puerto Rican Urayoán Noel speaks with SU graduate student Justo Triana about composing poetry in both Spanish and English—where translation and identity meet.
This exchange is part of our Cruel April 2026 series at the Syracuse University Art Museum.
Poetry from this year’s program, along with full interview recordings and transcripts, will appear in the forthcoming digital edition of Corresponding Voices, to be released in September 2026.

04/06/2026

For all who share a passion for international literature and cross-cultural exchange, Syracuse Without Borders will be held at Syracuse University this April. All are welcome!

Date: April 23
Time: 6 -7:30 PM
Location: Schine Underground, Syracuse University

Syracuse Without Borders is dedicated to celebrating literature in translation, cross-cultural dialogue, and the power of world literature to bridge communities.

03/30/2026

The Revenge of the Humanities is here. Fight back - humanize your major.

Find out how next Thursday at the Humanities Fair, Life Sci Atrium, 11:30-2:30.

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03/29/2026

Chilean playwright, director, and actor Cristian Flores Rebolledo will lead a series of exciting events at Syracuse University on March 31 and April 1. All are welcome!

This event is made possible by generous support from Centro de Estudios Hispánicos, Latino Latin American Studies, and the Program on Latin America and the Caribbean.

03/28/2026

“Disability is part of who I am—but it’s not all of who I am.” OlaRose Ndubuisi and Kye Robles reflect on identity, art, and what it means to be seen beyond a single story—echoing the spirit of the Possible Worlds exhibit at the SU Art Museum, co-hosting Point of Contact's 2026 Cruel April poetry event.
📍 April 8 | 5:30 PM | SU Art Museum
Free & open to the public.

03/27/2026

What a team! Our videographers, Sara Oliveira Miedel and Eliora Vera Enriquez, both majoring in Film at Syracuse University, are documenting the entire production of our Cruel April this year. Their contribution to this project will reach far beyond the SU campus! All are welcome to join us at the SU Art Museum on April 8 starting at 5:30pm for the 2026 Cruel April poetry event!

03/25/2026

"Disability is central to the human experience." In this conversation with Nancy Keefe Rhodes, Stephen Kuusisto reflects on art, literature, and the ways disability has always shaped creative expression-far beyond the margins. This conversation, and the upcoming Cruel April poetry reading unfold within the Possible Worlds exhibit at the SU Art Museum. Join us on April 8 at 5:40pm. Free & open to the public.

Cruel April 2026 is presented with support from Syracuse University's Humanities Center, the Disability Cultural Center, the Department of Languages, Literatures & Linguistics, Poets & Writers, and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the NY State Legislature.

12/22/2025

A year to remember! In 2025, Point of Contact marked 50 years of fostering cross-cultural dialogue through the visual and verbal arts. From poetry readings and exhibitions to conversations and celebrations, this anniversary year honored the artists, writers, and communities who have shaped POC. As we reflect on these moments, we do so with gratitude—for the creativity, collaboration, and enduring commitment to art as a space for encounter, inquiry, and connection. Thank you to all our artists, poets, partners, scholars and students for your amazing support! ✨

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