Burnell Reid urges call and response at Juneteenth.
Guitarist Jeff Houston dances while sitting in with United Praise.
Singers, United Praise
Dave Solazzo
Lemon Elefant features a new generation of jazz cats putting in work in-and-around Syracuse. The band is headed by Bill Horrace and Dave Solazzo, who have been fixtures for the past year or so at Connective Corridor music spots (teaming up with various musicians from the area). Last Friday Lemon Elefant was the closing act for Sitrus on the Hill, where they played their original cuts, as well as some pop tunes.
Bill Horrace
Horrace and Solazzo were joined by Josh Dekaney (drums).
John Bixler as Macbeth
The Redhouse kicked off their summer season by staging a lively performance of Macbeth in Armory Square last night. The show drew an audience of about 100 (of all ages) if you include downtown residents watching from above the square.
Upcoming performances of Macbeth, which are free, will be held in Liverpool and Dewitt.
Open Air Theater in Armory Square
The next open-air show in Armory Square will be Cabaret, the musical.
Laura Austin as Lady Macbeth with witches (left to right) Allie Villa, Tyler Spicer and Brian Detlefs.
Overflow Parking, Destiny USA (during weekend of RV Show)
The North Salina Street Corridor is a destination for immigrants coming to Syracuse.
In 2012, The Onondaga Citizens League explored the refugee experience in Central New York. A summary of the results were published in a report called The World at our Doorstep. Some of the great recommendations included creating a Refugee Resource Center, developing a World Market Square/Village and convening a Refugee Health Task Force.
Here are a few more points we should consider for new citizens (coming from the other side of the world or from across the country)
Earlier this week at a public meeting, SU Chancellor Nancy Cantor called Syracuse a “city of opportunity.”
Welcome to a new kind of Syracuse story.
The Muhammad School of Music visited Syracuse from Buffalo (center Min. Mark Muhammad and Henri L. Muhammad) and held a rehearsal before their performance.
Here are two scenes inside the Merchants Common Building (downtown). The Muhammad School of Music visited the School of the heARTS about a decade ago, and currently the Syracuse Media Group (and Post Standard) has nearly completed their move to the property.
Syracuse Media Group Headquarters (under construction)
Mime/Street Performer: Wednesdays on Walton (Armory Square)
George Weiss, Founder, Say Yes to Education, Inc.
The Say Yes to Education (Syracuse) celebrated a five-year anniversary yesterday with a program at John T. Roberts School. The event featured speeches by Say Yes Founder George Weiss, educators, politicians, and a few initial graduates. Syracuse University Chancellor Nancy Cantor cited the Say Yes program as a metaphor for Syracuse as a “city of opportunity.”
Current and former Syracuse City School Superintendents Sharon Contreras and Daniel Lowengard speak about the success of Say Yes.
Below is an inspiring speech by Amber Jackson, an inaugural Say Yes Scholar and 2013 graduate of Hobart William Smith Colleges.
Check out these sounds by the Eradication Squad Drill Team during their performance at the 4th Drum & Fitness Event last Saturday.