Archive for March, 2013

Hooked on Success

Sunday, March 31st, 2013
Syracuse University Men's Basketball--2013 Final Four

Syracuse University Men’s Basketball–2013 Final Four

Congratulations to the Syracuse University Men’s Basketball Team for winning their way to the 2013 Final Four. The program seems to make the trip every decade (since the 1970s).

Basket Case

Saturday, March 30th, 2013
Marshmallow Chicks

Marshmallow Chicks

Weapon of Grace

Saturday, March 30th, 2013
Passion Week (Near Westside)

Near Westside

Architectural Digest: CondoCuse

Saturday, March 30th, 2013
Water Street

Water Street

Townsend Street

Townsend Street

Willow Street

Willow Street

Throwback Thursday: Affordable Old School

Thursday, March 28th, 2013

Here are some sights and sounds from the former cafe/live music venue/soul-gathering place OnaJava, which was located on the Near Westside.

Some of the guests and performers included David Boykins, Nicole Mitchell, Darryl Dawkins and Steven Daniel.

Hip Hop Honors (history)

Wednesday, March 27th, 2013
Darryl McDaniels, aka DMC

Darryl McDaniels, aka DMC (back-in-the-day)

Next week the elements of the Hip Hop scene (past, present and future) will collide in Ithaca New York to coincide with the exhibition of The Hip Hop Collection at Cornell University.

The three-day event will feature panel discussions, art exhibits and a concert series featuring Afrika Bambaata (see Dan Smalls Presents, Inc.). Of particular interest to SIF will be the talk by Hip Hop Photo-historian Joe Conzo (who also documented the Latin Music scene in the 70s and 80s).

For a complete schedule, click here. To brush up on your Hip Hop History, click here.

Makeover

Monday, March 25th, 2013
The Redhouse

Updating The Redhouse Marquee

Syracuse Architectural Digest: In Progress

Monday, March 25th, 2013
Babcock Shattuck House, East Genesee Street

Babcock Shattuck House, East Genesee Street

SaltQuarters-Artist live/work space, (Near Westside)

SaltQuarters-Artist live/work space (Near Westside)

Pit Stop

Friday, March 22nd, 2013
The Bread & Puppet Theater Co (based in Vermont) was in Syracuse this week as part of their tour for the firms 50th Anniversary. The company combines dance with political satire, street theater and puppetry. Here is a photo of their bus parked along the Connective Corridor.

The Bread & Puppet Theater Co (based in Vermont) was in Syracuse this week as part of their tour for the firms 50th Anniversary. The company combines dance with political satire, street theater and puppetry. Here is a photo of their bus parked along the Connective Corridor.

Our Problem can become Our Opportunity

Thursday, March 21st, 2013
Khalil Kain, activist

Khalil Kain, actor and activist, spoke at the Landmark Theater downtown to say we need to teach empathy to stop gun violence. Khan is a stage actor and is best known for his role in the Hip Hop film noir classic Juice.

Khalil Kain along with a room full of city leaders made an appeal to end gun violence in Syracuse.

Kain, who was the keynote speaker on a stage full of city leaders, talked about how his life was affected by gun violence and the work he’s doing in New York City.