Posts Tagged ‘2010’
Wednesday, October 6th, 2010
The Maars post-show interview was posted and can be seen/heard here.
Tags:2010, ACMF Brand, Art, artist, Homegrown, Ithaca, Jamar Giles, Maars, Mars, Music, Painting, SIF Conversations, SIF Photo Agency
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Sunday, October 3rd, 2010
Dr. Joan R. Hillsman
Musicians and Producers Robert Short, Jr. and Dr. Joan R. Hillsman (above), along with the Bethany Baptist Church Choir and guests recorded a live CD last night. There were several selections of Christ-inspired original compositions featuring Short, Hillsman, Pastor Phil Turner, Tisha Barnett ,George Kilpatrick, III and many others.
Rev. Phil Turner
Tags:2010, Bethany Baptist Church, Church, Dr. Joan R. Hillsman, Finally a live recording, Min. Franklin Huff, Music, Rev. Phil Turner, Robert D. Short Jr.
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Friday, October 1st, 2010
Maars, emerging artist
We are grateful that mixed-media artist Maars, a friend of SIF, chose to hold his one man show at our studio location last night.
An interview we did with him and photographs will appear soon. Maars’ next show will be held at Homegrown in Ithaca, New York.
Tags:2010, ACMF Brand, African American Painters, Art, artist, Homegrown, Ithaca, Jamar Giles, Maars, Mars, Music, Painting, SIF Conversations, SIF Photo Agency
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Monday, September 27th, 2010
Jeff and Gina Rivers aboard the Mystère
A special thanks to Gina and Jeff Rivers for inviting us to join them on the Soul food Sunday on the Lake cruise. Gina has been an advisor to SIF since our launch, and her husband Jeff was the event caterer.
The cruise departed from the Port of Brewerton and traveled along the Oneida River. The company, conversation, scenery and food were all wonderful.
Mystère
Tags:2010, Dinner Cruise, Lock 23, Mystère, New York State, Oneida Lake, Oneida River, port of brewerton, seawaynavigationandtours, soulfood sunday on the lake
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Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010
Majora Carter, environmental justice advocate and green collar entrepreneur
Environmental justice advocate and green collar entrepreneur Majora Carter visited Syracuse yesterday and spoke for the University lecture series at Hendricks Chapel. She detailed how cities can turn financial disinvestment and environmental degradation into movements for equality and recognition of environmental assets.
Carter had really good things to say about Syracuse, especially the Near West Side Initiative. Her talk wasn’t very long so it’s understandable that she didn’t address Onondaga Creek or the Syracuse University Steam Station.
Wilson Park
I first heard about Carter after her TED Talk a few years ago.
Her organization (Majoracartergroup.com) now promotes micro agribusiness development through green roofs and urban greenhouses.
Tags:2010, B.E.S.T., Business, Environment, Environmental Degredation, Green Project Consulting, Green the Ghetto, Hendricks Chapel, Hunts Point Riverside Park, Majora Carter, Onondaga Creek, Parks to People Ratio, SALT District, Science, South Bronx Greenway, Syracuse Near Westside Initiative, Syracuse University, Syracuse University Steam Station, TED, University Lecture Series, Urban Renewal, Wilson Park
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Friday, September 17th, 2010
Iyanla Vanzant
It started with a song; then a prayer that led to laughter, tears and hugs.
Eventually author, teacher and motivational speaker Iyanla Vanzant told the female executives of Syracuse that they should avoid the mistake of following masculine models of femininity. “Stop trying to be like men, it’s killing us.”
Vanzant encouraged participants at this year’s You Can’t Fail Conference, held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, to make the condition of their soul the primary concern.
She also stressed connection, cooperation and mastering tools of effective communication to achieve success.
Vanzant is founder of Inner Visions.
You Can’t Fail was founded by leadership executive Gwen Webber-McLeod.
Tags:2010, Business, Gwen Inc, Gwen Webber-McLeod, Inner Visions Institute for Spiritual Development, Iyanla Vanzant, Leadership Connection, You Can't Fail
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Friday, September 17th, 2010
ESF students Nick Watkins, Brendan Beeke and Thaddeus Holland set up in a metered parking space along the Connective Corridor on East Genesee Street today.
Cities around the world today celebrated Park(ing) Day, an event to advocate for more green spaces in urban areas.
Several neighborhoods in downtown Syracuse participated, including the Midtown section (pictured above).
The event was started in San Francisco in 2005.
Tags:2010, Art, Connective Corridor, Curbside Art Projects, Forman Park, Green Space, Neighborhood in Transition, Park(ing) Day, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, SUNY-ESF, Syracuse University, Urban Beautification, Urban Transformation
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Monday, September 13th, 2010
Dr. Ron Walters, speaking at Syracuse University in 2007
Renowned political scientist Dr. Ron Walters passed away last week.
Walters graduated from Fisk University in 1964 and earned his master’s and doctoral degrees from American University. He taught at the University of Maryland, Howard, Brandeis and Syracuse Universities.
He last spoke at SU in 2007 (pictured above).
Tags:2010, Black Politics, BLACK PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS IN AMERICA: A STRATEGIC APPROACH, Dr. Ron Walters, Economics, Howard University, Jesse Jackson, Political Science, Politics, University of Maryland
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Monday, September 6th, 2010
Hilby
Sometimes the best entertainment at the New York State Fair is free.
From the first year I covered the Fair, I’ve enjoyed shows by juggler, acrobat, magician and street performer Michael Hilby.
Hilby at the 2010 New York State Fair
The self-proclaimed skinny German juggles fire, balls, and even carries a chainsaw.
Hilby always draws a crowd and always has a flair for the unordinary, punctuated with a comedian’s timing.
Hilby’s act, lasting about an hour, is worth one or two Grandstand performances (for about $50 dollars less). He reminds me of an essay from The Big Moo that says, there are three rules of life: 1) Your Attitude is Your Life; 2) Maximize Your Options; and 3) Don’t Let Seeds Stop You from Enjoying the Watermelon.
Hilby, juggling fire
Tags:2010, Acrobat, Books, Business, Chevy Court, Hilby, Juggling, New York State Fair, Personal MBA, Street Performers, The Big Moo, Time Warner Building, YNN
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