Archive for July, 2011

Taking it to Church

Sunday, July 31st, 2011
33 DC--Taking it to Church

33 DC Worship Song

This year the Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival featured a third day, which was billed as World Jazz Sunday.

Lucy Esqilin and Vanyo Esquilin of 33 DC

Lucy Esqilin and Vanyo Esquilin of 33 DC

The first group on the main stage was 33 DC,  a gospel group with jazz flavor, and later the show ended with the divine sounds of Ricky Encarncion & Heaven Report, featuring Norbert Satchel of Tower of Power and Paoli Mejias.

Pre-Concert Prayer-Ricky Encarnacion & Heaven Report

Pre-Concert Prayer-Ricky Encarnacion & Heaven Report

Below is an intro and testimony by 33 DC.

World Jazz Sunday, which also featured Andanfo African Ensemble and the SoHo Trio, was sponsored by La Liga.

Notes of a Native Son

Saturday, July 30th, 2011
Smooth Jazz star and Syracuse-native Jackiem Joyner on the  Main Stage at the Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival

Smooth Jazz star and Syracuse-native Jackiem Joyner on the  Main Stage at the Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival

Syracuse’s Funk Brothers

Saturday, July 30th, 2011
Mike and Jeff Houston

Mike and Jeff Houston (Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival, Day 1)

The J Project brought R&B and Classic Soul to Day One of the Northeast Jazz &  Wine Festival last night.  They performed on the World Beat Pavilion stage.

Hoping for Community Unity

Friday, July 29th, 2011
Team A.N.G.E.L.

Team A.N.G.E.L.

Members of the group Team A.N.G.E.L. spoke to civil eaders and community members at a forum held at Le Moyne College Wednesday.

Team members Ed Mitchell, Jr., Ryedell Davis, Isaiah Gregory and Schenise Stevens described their summer program, located at the Southwest Community Center, and their attempt to branch out to other sectors of the city.

A.N.G.E.L. stands for Avoid Negative Garbage Enjoy Life.

Ed Mitchell, Jr. shows a memorial poster made by teens in the Team A.N.G.E.L. Program

Ed Mitchell, Jr. shows a memorial poster made by teens in the Team A.N.G.E.L. Program

Just Say Yes

Thursday, July 28th, 2011
Say Yes to Education (Syracuse) Scholars with Executive Director Rachael Gazdick

Say Yes to Education (Syracuse) Scholars with Executive Director Rachael Gazdick

Here are some photos from the Say Yes to Education Summer Festival held yesterday at Thornden Park.

Elmwood Dance and Drill Team

Elmwood Dance and Drill Team

Perfect Combination: Say Yes Counselors Kenzell Cooper and Irene Hudson dance for the crowd.

Perfect Combination: Say Yes Counselors Kenzell Cooper and Irene Hudson dance for the crowd.

Hotter than July

Thursday, July 21st, 2011
Record-breaker

Record-breaker

Syracuse is a city of four distinct, almost perfect seasons.

Single Servings

Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
Hotel Soaps

Confessions of a hotel soap thief

The Modern Metro Reality

Tuesday, July 19th, 2011

“Cities also have a special function today because an economy based on knowledge bestows new importance on institutions of knowledge-in particular, universities and medical research centers-many of which are located in the heart of central cities and urban communities. In Syracuse this is no different.”

Bruce Katz, Director, Brookings Institution (2006)

Cars Too

Saturday, July 16th, 2011
Chevy Bel Air

Chevy Bel Air

This is the weekend for the outdoor car show better know as The Syracuse Nationals. Classic vehicles are on display from downtown and the Fairgrounds to Liverpool and Onondaga Lake Parkway.

Holiday Inn Electronics Parkway

Holiday Inn Electronics Parkway

Olds 98

Olds 98

1950 Buick

1950 Buick

Vintage Caddy

Vintage Caddy

Kickoff

Monday, July 11th, 2011
Syracuse's Tyrone Burke catches a touchdown in the first half. Burke had 4 receptions for 135 years and 3 touchdowns

Syracuse’s Tyrone Burke catches a touchdown in the first half. Burke had 4 receptions for 135 yards and 3 touchdowns

The Syracuse Shock Football Club, last year’s NAFL’s Eastern champs, began their season on Saturday by bullying the Elmira Evolution 76-19 at Henninger Field.  This year the Shock joined the Empire Football League, which has teams in Albany, Watertown, Plattsburgh, Glens Falls, Vermont, and  Montreal.

Kicker Zach Grulich made 10 of 11 PATs.

Kicker Zach Grulich made 10 of 11 PATs.

Syracuse's Tyler Gage makes a 34-yard catch

Tyler Gage makes a 34-yard catch