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The corner of E. Genesee and Pine Streets served as the center of the Underground Railroad in Syracuse, with Jermain Loguen serving as station master.
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Lisa Romano Moore is settling into her role at the helm of the county's oldest cultural organization.
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This ancient traditional welcoming occurred whenever visitors appeared in Haudenosaunee villages.
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Lear is credited with revolutionizing TV in the 1970's with groundbreaking shows like All in the Family, The Jeffersons, Maude, Good Times, and others.
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There's about a week to apply for some funds to help them recover. CNY Arts is administering the $1.25 million in federal pandemic relief funds allocated by the city.
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He made a name for himself as a fixture at the Syracuse New Times for over 35 years. He also founded and served as executive producer of the teen performance group The Media Unit, which ran for 43 years.
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Five new exhibitions fill the galleries at The Everson Museum of Art featuring local and national artists who’ve been eager to get their work in front of the public. WAER’s Arts and Culture reporter Scott Willis stopped by a recent opening reception.
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The Landmark Theatre in Syracuse is one of ten theaters across upstate New York calling on the state to set aside $25 million from its pandemic relief fund to ensure their viability coming out of the pandemic. Attendance still hasn’t returned to normal levels.
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Onondaga County is trying to capitalize on its growing film and entertainment industry by using $5 million in federal COVID relief funds to incentivize more productions to take place here. The program would offer rebates on local spending during pre-, principal, and post production for film, television, and large commercial advertising campaigns.
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The dearth of music and cultural festivals in downtown Syracuse for the second consecutive summer means less activity for restaurants, bars, and retailers that count on the foot traffic to drive business. But not all is lost.
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On this week’s episode of Afro Future Yusuf Abdul-Qadir is joined by Kimberly Latrice Jones. Kimberly is an American author known for co-authoring the…