Professor Charisse L’Pree sees selfies as the new poetry and encourages judicious sharing.
For her TEDx talk Professor Charisse L’Pree gave a pedestrian psycho-analysis of our need for selfies (a term that originated in 2002).
L’Pree, who will publish a book of her self-portraits, encourages healthy selfies and said different selfies meet different needs.
Columnist Sean Kirst explains how one story becomes another story at TEDx Syracuse University.
We’ve seen him speak to community groups and interview celebrities, but deep down we think Sean Kirst is a griot, a storyteller. As a columnist/writer Kirst is a great mix of Gay Talese, Bob Greene and Pete Hamill, but at tonight’s TEDx event, he would have given six-figure keynote speakers such as Malcolm Gladwell a run for the money. In 20 minutes Kirst told what we think is possibly the most memorable tale (minus scandal) we’ve heard pertaining to this region.
Do yourself a favor, when they post the video, make sure to check out “At the Lighthouse…”
Syracuse Fashion Week kicks off on Wednesday, but it was Taraji P. Henson who was willing to strike an early pose during her visit to Syracuse last week (wearing Michael Kors).
Platypus TV co-founder Sarah Roche was a presenter at this week’s Social Media Breakfast 6 in 60 event held at the CoWorks Space.
Where Fashion Meets Photography: Photographer, author and martial artist Dale Harp is a board member of the Stand Newspaper. He is also known for wearing urbane head-wear.
Here’s a brief conversation we had with The Stand’s Ashley Kang about community journalism. The Stand is a collaboration between SU’s Newhouse School and The Southside Coalition.
The O Effect: A visit to Syracuse University by Oprah Winfrey stopped traffic along Waverly Avenue and had people trying to get a better view by going atop an adjacent parking garage. Some folk took a longer than usual lunch break to hear Winfrey's remarks about the opening of The Dick Clark Studio wing of Newhouse.
Media personality Tavis Smiley spoke at Corcoran High School in 2008.
The “Dancing with the Stars-Season 19” cast was revealed this morning, and one of the celebs is author/media personality Tavis Smiley.
Band leader and sax player Dave Frateschi and Journalist Russ Tarby at the Battle of the Community Bands in Clinton Square.
Your Turn: It has been reported that comedy writing veteran Larry Wilmore will replace Stephen Colbert on Comedy Central (when he takes over the Late Show). Wilmore participated in a public forum with Professor Charisse L'Pree at The Newhouse School's Hergenhan Auditorium earlier this year.