Archive for the ‘Art’ Category

Fences

Saturday, December 1st, 2012
Skiddy Park

Skiddy Park

Northern Exposure

Saturday, December 1st, 2012
Abisay Puentes Rodriquez and Oscar Garces: Visual Artitsts at the 7 Days Gallery

Cuban-born visual artists Abisay Puentes Rodriquez and Oscar Garces will display their work at the Wailer Lofts 7 Days Gallery (North Salina Street) this week.

Elder Grace

Friday, November 30th, 2012
Performance poet Omanii Abdullah presented a one man show called "New Shoes..." at the Community Folk Art Center tonight. The performances continue through the weekend with new work such as "8:02 am and his classics such as "I wanna be the kinda father my mother was."

Performance poet Omanii Abdullah presented a one man show called New Shoes... at the Community Folk Art Center tonight. The performances continue through the weekend with new work such as "8:02 am" and classics like " I wanna be the kinda father my mother was." The show is directed by Ryan Johnson-Travis.

The Red Line

Friday, October 19th, 2012
Looking East

Looking East

Looking West

Looking West

Folkways (part 2)

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012

Folkways

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012
Sculptor Sharon BuMann and former Syracuse Parks Commissioner Otis Jennings at the dedication for the Libba Cotten Monument.

Sculptor Sharon BuMann and former Syracuse Parks Commissioner Otis Jennings pose during the dedication for the Libba Cotten Monument, which was held Tuesday morning.

Then & Now (Hawley Avenue)

Monday, October 1st, 2012

Herb Smith, former owner of White Rose Books (Hawley Avenue), circa 1997

Rose Viviano, director Art Rage Gallery, located on Hawley Avenue

Rose Viviano, director Art Rage Gallery. Art Rage is currently located on Hawley Avenue. She is pictured her during the Salt City Slam Poetry Finals, held at the Gallery on Thursday.

Salt City Finals (Rollercoaster)

Friday, September 28th, 2012
JoJo brings the pain

Poet JoJo brings the pain last night at Art Rage for the Salt City Slam!

Jojo shares a laugh before her second round performance.

Jojo shares a laugh before her second round performance.

Fellow slam poet Kelly congratulates Jojo after her first poem, which she wrote for her father.

Fellow slam poet Kelly congratulates Jojo after her first poem, which she wrote for her father.

Salt City Finals (Spoken Word Specialist)

Friday, September 28th, 2012
Jared Paul performed at the Salt City Slam event at Art Rage.

Jared Paul performed at the Salt City Slam event at Art Rage.

The Salt City Finals (part 1)

Friday, September 28th, 2012
Deb: The Champion

Deb: The Champion

Here are some of the participants in last night’s Poetry Slam Finals coordinated by the Spoken Word” Underground Poetry Spot. The event was held at the Art Rage Gallery and included a special appearance by Providence’s Jared Paul.

Kelly, slammin with style

Kelly: Slammin with style

MalTempo, framed

MalTempo, framed

Over 100 people attended the event.  About a dozen poets performed and Deb was crowned this season’s Salt City Slam! Champion. Support for the Slam was provided by Salt City Dishes.
Never Too Much: Ten Thousand of Buffalo quickly became a crowd favorite

Never Too Much: Buffalo’s Ten Thousand, a former Salt City Slam champ,  quickly became a crowd favorite last night.

Last Man Standing: Mike the Poet

Last Man Standing: Mike the Poet, another former champ, lost to Deb in the final round.