Cornell University

Schwartz Center for Performing Arts

430 College Ave, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA

Upcoming Events

On left a person wearing a goat mask stands still. On right a person reaches towards the face of the person in the goat mask.

On Tuesday, April 9, at 7:30 pm, the Department of Performing and Media Arts will welcome Mike Chin, Maxe Crandall, and Hope Mohr for a screening of their...

4/9/2024 7:30pm
Sam Morrison headshot

Join the Department of Performing and Media Arts for Professional Directions: with Stand-up Comedian and Performer Sam Morrison ’17 on Wednesday, April 10,...

4/10/2024 5pm
Victoria Pihl Sørensen headshot  Alt text for poster: Performing and Media Arts Presentation Series (PMAPS) Colloquium: Victoria Pihl Sørensen  Friday, April 12, 3pm. Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts, Film Forum, 430 College Ave, Ithaca NY.  Victoria Pihl Sorensen, a PhD Candidate in PMA, will present her research surrounding the relationship between Danish social democracy and eugenics. Her talk will delve into what has contributed to the marginalization of specific demographics within the context of Danish popular culture.  Free and Open to the Public.

Join the Department of Performing and Media Arts for PMAPS Colloquium: Victoria Pihl Sørensen on Friday, April 12 at 3:00 p.m. in the Film Forum, Schwartz...

4/12/2024 3pm
Branden Buehler Author Photo

ABOUT THE BOOK: Front office executives have become high-profile commentators, movie and video game protagonists, and role models for a generation raised in...

4/12/2024 5pm
A still from Branché, a short film by Janique L. Robillard and Eric Bates, where a person is doing a cartwheel in grass with trees in the background  Dance on Camera Festival Shorts Program: A Curated Screening of Short Dance Films. Followed by a Talkback with Shawn Bible, Executive Producer of Dance of Camera Festival. Thursday, April 18, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM. Film Forum, Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts, 430 College Ave, Ithaca, NY. Get your free tickets at pma.cornell.edu/tickets.   Dance Film Lab. Friday, April 19, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM. Film Forum, Schwartz Center. Hosted by Shawn Bible, President of the Dance Film Association.

Join the Department of Performing and Media Arts for the Dance on Camera Festival Shorts Program: A Curated Screening of Short Dance Films, followed by a...

4/18/2024 7:30pm

Recent Events

Isaac I. Scott Art Workshop [past event]

3/23/2024

Recent Activity

Amala Lane

Amala Lane left a positive review 3/4/2020

All of the dancers were impressive. I hadn't known that most are not PMA majors and some are even PhD students in the sciences! The faculty who have brought out their talents and ideas are truly to be commended. Video projections were amazing and I especially loved the Tong Yang-tze video projection of her calligraphy that was animated. It really could have been a stand alone but the interpretation of the student dancers was truly sublime. Kudos to Jumay Chuh for her work with them. Kudos also to Chris Miller's musicianship that created a meditative yet joyful sound-scape. I must say that the final performance by professional dancer-choreographer, Sharaf DarZaid was as stunning as it was breathtaking with his ability to express grief, rage and astonishment in the most subtle of muscle movements. Who knew that one could be mesmerized by a person basically standing in a semi-crouching position as he beat himself to allow explosions of talc impersonating bombings of emotion and violence?

Elizabeth Bauman

Elizabeth Bauman left a positive review 11/11/2019

Erica and Dana gave an information-packed and fascinating look into how Broadway musicals come into being. They really presented an insider’s perspective that you couldn’t get from other sources. They both stayed after the talk to answer questions for almost an hour. I would definitely attend another presentation offered by them.

Cindy Greco

Cindy Greco posted a photo 10/6/2017

Mary Burke

Mary Burke posted a photo 5/2/2017

Mary Burke

Mary Burke posted a photo 5/2/2017

Cindy Greco

Cindy Greco posted a photo 2/8/2016