Poet JoJo brings the pain last night at Art Rage for the Salt City Slam!
Jojo shares a laugh before her second round performance.
Fellow slam poet Kelly congratulates Jojo after her first poem, which she wrote for her father.
Archive for September, 2012
Salt City Finals (Rollercoaster)
Friday, September 28th, 2012Salt City Finals (Spoken Word Specialist)
Friday, September 28th, 2012
Jared Paul performed at the Salt City Slam event at Art Rage.
The Salt City Finals (part 1)
Friday, September 28th, 2012
Deb: The Champion
Here are some of the participants in last night’s Poetry Slam Finals coordinated by the Spoken Word” Underground Poetry Spot. The event was held at the Art Rage Gallery and included a special appearance by Providence’s Jared Paul.
Kelly: Slammin with style
MalTempo, framed
Over 100 people attended the event. About a dozen poets performed and Deb was crowned this season’s Salt City Slam! Champion. Support for the Slam was provided by Salt City Dishes.
Never Too Much: Buffalo’s Ten Thousand, a former Salt City Slam champ, quickly became a crowd favorite last night.
Last Man Standing: Mike the Poet, another former champ, lost to Deb in the final round.
Flashback
Monday, September 24th, 2012Syracuse Dance Project’s K-OS (not pictured) set up a breakdance battle at the Wacheva Cultural Arts stage during the Westcott Festival on Sunday. Although the clothes and shoes were retro, the moves featured a modern, acrobatic twist, with a slight hint of capoeira.
Syracuse’s Best Dance Crews
Monday, September 24th, 2012
Roberto Perez, founder of La Familia de la Salsa, counducts an impromptu class at the Harvard Dance Stage (Westcott Festival)
B-Boy, representing Syracuse Dance Project
Dancer in Training: Puente Flamenco
Battle of the B-Boys, Syracuse Dance Project
Biboti, Choreographer, Wacheva Cultural Arts
Face the (Westcott) Nation
Sunday, September 23rd, 2012
Prints by Jason
Protestors
Face painted by Scott Nicholson
Women drummers drumming (Wacheva Cultural Arts student group)
Street Musicians @ Harvard Place
Neighborhood in Transition (part 17)
Saturday, September 22nd, 2012
Midtown’s Rise of the Machines: Opening the former Kennedy Square property to Water Street and Erie Boulevard.
East Genesee Business District at night (North lane and sidewalk construction phase)
Gateway
Saturday, September 22nd, 2012
On Friday NEHDA helped sponsor the Playground Community Build Project at Union Park (North Salina Street).
Songs for September
Saturday, September 22nd, 2012
Cookie Coogan, played the Sitrus Lounge (Sheraton Hotel).
At the Sitrus on the Hill last night vocalist Cookie Coogan did a medley of songs with her trio (featuring Rick Balestra and Darryl Pugh) that included September in the Rain, September Song and It’s You I Like (composed by Fred ( aka Mr.) Rogers.
The lively informal jam session was the perfect way to officially end the summer.
