Resistance, Love and Showtunes

In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, this exhibition will feature the photography of Baltimore based photographer Katie Simmons-Barth. Her work captures the fierce, joyful and often marginalized world of LGBTQ communities.

In addition, the exhibition will feature a wide range of archives culled from local and national sources / testaments to the fight for social justice, dignity and equality – posters, buttons, photos from various movements and marches – a collection of rally cries for freedom. These archives will come from various local, regional and national sources.

Tyler Art Gallery, SUNY Oswego In Syracuse | May 15-Oct 31, 2019 | Opening reception May 16, 5:30-7:30pm

A note from the artist:“There is something magical that happens when I wait long enough for someone’s true self to shine through their eyes. That second that they forget what they look like and just enjoy themselves. There is something wonderful about catching those fleeting moments when a person just shows who they really are.  I like to take pictures of that.”

Artist Bio: Katie Simmons-Barth is a Baltimore based, queer photographer. Her primary focuses are theatre photography, family, lifestyle and travel photography. Her work has been featured on Broadwayworld.com, Huffingtonpost.com, ESPN magazine, Ebony Magazine, Playbill.com, The Beekman Almanac, Beekman1802.com, campuspride.org and many many more. 

Fullbright Scholar at Kyushu

Dr. Desireé Rowe, assistant professor of Communication Studies, will soon be off to serve as a Fulbright Scholar at Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Japan. The Fulbright Scholar program is a prestigious fellowship program established in 1946 through the State Department and is open to all scholars within the United States.

Photo courtesy of the City of Fukuoka

The first week will be an orientation in Tokyo with the Japan-U.S. Educational Commission, where she will get to meet with national leaders in the development of the Japanese – US relationship. After orientation, it is off to Fukuoka!

Her and her family will live in a “Researcher House” on campus, and will have a week to get adjusted and figure out where everything is before classes start! During her time at Kyushu, Dr. Rowe will be teaching Argumentation and Advocacy, Communication Theory, and a graduate-level Qualitative Research Methods course to a mix of international students. After returning to the US in August, Dr. Rowe hopes to continue to strengthen the relationship between Towson University and Kyushu University! Photo courtesy of the City of Fukuoka.