Arts and Culture

Jackiem Joyner Feature award entry

A mural project focusing on the history of the Erie Canal has been called the longest mural trail int eh world. Artist Mark DeCracker says each work must be historically accurate.

The 3rd annual Holiday Theater radio show features plays by the Armory Square Playwrights. A friendly competition chose 4 works, some funny, others touching, wiht local actors.

The world-renowned Everson Museum is taking stapes to open its doors to the public and appeal to a broader audience. They held a Community Day to help remove barriers and change perceptions.

The 21st Syracuse International Film Festival starts Friday and runs through the weekend. Juried films cover social issues and entertainment, shorts and animation. Panels cater to filmmakers and others.

Syracuse Stage's free event is September 21 and features the Syracuse debut of the play "Pandora's Suitcase," interactive theater activities and an instrument "petting zoo" held by the Syracuse Orchestra.

National headline performers including the O'Jays, Kenny G, and Gino Vannelli are setto perform, along with many others & local acts at Syracuse International Jazzfest.

A new, free theatre arts school for minority youth aims to upend Syracuse's theater scene, which often excludes them.

A blend of holiday cheer and musical artistry took center stage at Syracuse University’s Hendricks Chapel during the fourth annual ‘Horns and Harmonies’ concert.

The Armory Square Playwrights rejoined WAER this year to produce holiday-inspired plays for radio. Seasonal themes of festive chaos, love, friendship, and unlikely connections were voiced by local actors.