Archive for December, 2015
Thursday, December 31st, 2015

Syracuse’s Carrier Dome
About a decade ago there was a big push to prepare the city (more hotel rooms) and the Dome (better press box) to host a NCAA final four. Now we have more hotels rooms, but is the Dome is ready? In the past few years, there has been another public discussion to either repair the Dome or build a new multi-sports facility.
Our question is this…as various teams and conferences around the country play college football bowl games in the next few days, when will Syracuse host a bowl contest? We’d love to see an annual bowl game featuring HBCUs (and their dazzling bands), mid-majors or even smaller colleges.
Syracuse provides world-class shopping. There is free bus service from most hotels in the city to the steps of the Dome, and in the past few years we’ve even had great weather in late December.
This would be a great precursor to a Final Four award from the NCAA. Bring on the Wegmans Bowl.
What’s the hold up?
Tags:2015, Carrier Dome, Football, Sports, Wegmans, Year in Review
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Wednesday, December 30th, 2015

CBA swingman Charles Pride is an expert at slashing to the hoop. He had 16 points last night in a win against Jameville-Dewitt.
Christian Brother’s Academy will play host to Westhill tonight in the final of the Bottar Leone Holiday Classic tonight.

Ryan Roland of Westhill will look to fill it up from the three point line against CBA tonight. Roland scored 20 points, viagra including three 3’s, to help his team down Henninger last night.
Tags:2015, Basketball, Bottar Leone Holiday Classic, CBA, Charles Pride, Ryan Roland, Section 3, Sports, Westhill
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Wednesday, December 30th, 2015

Here are some more photos of the live music scene.

Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival

Michael Kelly, Empire Brewery Co.

Gregory Collins, channels the Godfather of Soul at Funk & Waffles

Melissa Gardiner’s name and her band were synonymous with live music in 2015, everywhere from the State Fair, SU, Tokyo Seoul, Sitrus Lounge, Le Moyne Plaza (above), and even the streets of the Near Westside.

Brother Num at The Dinosaur

Maxwell Brown, 315Drumline
Tags:Brother Num, Gregory Collins, Maxwell Brown, Melissa Gardiner, Michael Kelly, Scott Dennis, Year in Review
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Monday, December 28th, 2015

Banks and 50 at the Dome
Here are some of the music we experienced in 2015.

Cookie Coogan admires the trumpet work of J.T. Hall at Jazz @ Sitrus

Lydia Caesar at CFAC


Janis Seigel (Northeast Jazz & Wine Fest)

Mr. Wheat: Jazz Fest

NYS Fair Gospel Choir, under the direction of Jason Barnes.

Rachel of Lake Street Dive (Jazz Fest)

Raury at SU

Teyana Taylor at SU

Dj SNBRN

Stephen Wise at Munjed’s
Tags:50 Cent, Ashley Cox, Buckwheat Zydeco, Byron Cage, Cookie Coogan, J.T. Hall, Janis Siegel, Jazz @ Sitrus, Lake Street Dive, Lydia Caesar, NYS Fair Gospel Choir, Raury, SNBRN, Stephen Wise, Teyana Taylor, Year in Review
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Sunday, December 27th, 2015

Earth Day

Waxed

Nikao Events Company

Platforms on the platform

Speedster

Lip lock

J. Michaels (Marshall Street)

Ready for the runway

Rebel

Kim stepped up on drums for Juice Jam

Danielle Hunter
Tags:Beards, Fashion, Style, Year in Review
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