Archive for June, 2014

Street gaze (part 24): Paint the Town

Monday, June 30th, 2014
Syracuse Public Arts Task Force summer project: ArtErie 3.0

Syracuse Public Arts Task Force summer project: ArtErie 3.0

Degrees of Certainty

Saturday, June 28th, 2014
Dr. Bill Coplin

Dr. Bill Coplin advocates developing skill before scholarship

Oblige Your Thirst

Friday, June 27th, 2014
Frackenstein: Taking theater to the streets (and new heights)

Frackenstein: Taking comedy/drama to the streets (and to new heights)

First, we’d like to thank Anna Phillips for reminding us about the Fringe Festival here in town this weekend.  We attended the 2013 festival and saw Anna act out her show ‘Spatial Profiling.’

Fringe seems to be great place catch some innovative art presentations.

Last night we experienced ‘Frackenstein, which was presented along the Connective Corridor, at the Syracuse Stage patio. The one act show envisions a totally fracked future mixing elements of Cirque du Soleil and Mad Max’s Road Warrior, with a small pinch of Laurel and Hardy slapstick.

Frackenstein features Mr. Sticks (played by Steve, who must have been a gymnast in a past life) and Splendito (played by the uber flexible Freddy). The duo provides just enough shock value to keep the audience, and those strolling along East Genesee Street, guessing.

We would have loved to see this type of event take place during SU Homecoming or an ACC Game Day Weekend when it would have just freaked out visitors (in a good way).

Frackenstein will play for the next two nights. If you are in the neighborhood stop by and check it out. You just may become part of the show.

Splendito (played by Freddy) and Mr. Sticks (played by Steve) occupied an open air stage on Syracuse Stage's patio for about an hour on Thursday.

Theater of the Here and Now: Splendito (played by Freddy) and Mr. Sticks (played by Steve) occupied an open air stage on Syracuse Stage’s patio for about an hour on Thursday as part of the 2014 Syracuse Fringe Festival.

Setting a Standard

Thursday, June 26th, 2014
Congratulations to Najah Brown, our first intern, as he graduates this week and heads off to New York City.

Congratulations to Najah Brown, our first intern, as he graduates this week and heads off to New York City.  He is pictured here outside the Genesee Grande Hotel.

Throwback Thursday: Sense of Place

Thursday, June 26th, 2014
Jazz critic Stanley Crouch visited OCC about a

Jazz critic Stanley Crouch visited Onondaga Community College about a decade ago. Crouch’s biography of sax player Charlie Parker (vol 1) is also great history of Kansas City, once called the Paris of the Plains.

Another Level of Style

Tuesday, June 24th, 2014

Kierra Jordan combines the sophisticated and the popular with her rendition of a Beyonce tune during an open mike last week in Downtown Syracuse.

Kierrah Titus combined the sophisticated with the popular during her rendition of a Beyonce tune at an open mike last week in Downtown Syracuse.

Open Air Board Room

Tuesday, June 24th, 2014
Above Walton and Franklin

Above Walton and Franklin Streets

Red is the new Orange

Monday, June 23rd, 2014
University Avenue at East Genesee Street

University Avenue at East Genesee Street

Pounding the Pavement

Saturday, June 21st, 2014
Syracuse Jazz Masters Dave Solazzo and Bill Horrace played a concert in the courtyard near Lemon Grass + Bistro Elefant on Friday night.

Syracuse Jazz Masters Dave Solazzo and Bill Horrace played a few sets in the courtyard near Lemon Grass + Bistro Elefant on Friday night.

Street gaze (part 23): Put a lid on it

Friday, June 20th, 2014
Old School Cool: Kangol Bucket Hat. This gentleman told me he got this hat from NYC. He keeps it looking fresh by cleaning it with a toothbrush.

Old-School Cool: Kangol Bucket Hat. This gentleman said he picked up this hat from NYC. He keeps it tidy by cleaning it with a toothbrush.