Arts and Culture

Syracuse Stage has six shows planned for the 2023-2024 season, starting with "What the Constitution Means to Me" and ending with "A Christmas Carol."

Syracuse JazzFest returns June 21-25 in downtown's Clinton Square featureing Herbie Hancock, Gladys Knight, Tower of Power, Spyro Gyra and many other acts in event seen as helping community growth.

The SAMMY Awards turned 30 in 2023. This year's awards honored musicians in 14 categories and highlighted the abundance of quality music in Syracuse.

The exhibit will feature art, including an interactive exhibit and some artifacts from the Syracuse area.

The Armory Square Playwrights got together with WAER to create a radio program of short holiday plays, voiced by local actors. They touch on holiday themes of belonging, loneliness, hope, humor.

The director of the Syracuse International Film Festival says the region has become increasingly popular with filmmakers over the last decade.

Syracuse International Film Festival kicks off its 19th year this week, showing films from various countries, local productions, and student made films

Program Director Larry Luttinger says the money will help youth programs in Syracuse.

Rising numbers of COVID cases due to the omicron variant have theaters, galleries and other arts venues worried that audiences and customers will stay away. CNY Arts Executive Director Stephen Butler recalls past experiences when delta surged, as well as the lifeline that COVID relief brought to venues and artists.

Cazenovia High School student Rio Harper taught his computer, using Artificial Intelligence - or A.I. - to create a variety of images. He has made mney off of the creations, and has developed ideas about how A.I. might shape his, and our, futures. Syracuse University Audio Production students T. Michael Collier and Cole Strong have this profile.