Members of the Syracuse University Dance Team kick off the Night at the Museum Fashion Show on Saturday night.
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Monday, April 23rd, 2012Happy Birthday BCCE
Saturday, April 21st, 2012“I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.” Psalm 34:1
BCCE with Kirk Franklin
The legendary gospel collective known as the Black Celestial Choral Ensemble, or BCCE, celebrates its 35th anniversary this weekend. The BCCE will perform a concert on Saturday in Hendricks Chapel that will include an alumni section as well as guest directors.
Here is a small collection of photographs that have appeared on the SIF site in the past seven years or so from their various annointed performances.
BCCE at the Cora Thomas Gospel Extravaganza
BCCE at Hendricks Chapel
We got a chance to speak with BCCE Director Byron Canada before the concert, and he talked about the history of the group and the significance of this particular anniversary.
Byron Canada, Director, BCCE
BCCE under the direction of B. Canada
Here is a song BCCE performed at this year’s Syracuse University Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration in the Carrier Dome.
BCCE-Public Performance by SIF
BCCE: Duet
Neighborhood in Transition (part 12)
Saturday, March 31st, 2012
Forman Park, Under Construction
Hip Hop for the Horn
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012
Abdul Karim Abdullah, a 2010 SU grad, and Cassandra, members of Be Great Foundation, address the students and crowd during the Save the Horn concert.
Here are some photographs taken during the Save the Horn concert at Syracuse University on Friday. Below find an interview with the concert organizer Kwaku Brown-Bonsu, a student at Syracuse University.
Guy Harrison and Cartier Sims perform on stage at the Save the Horn concert.
Fans cheered and danced during the show intermission.
Cassidy
Fabolous
World Be Free opens the Save the Horn concert sporting a hoodie.
Aziza, the wife of MC World Be Free, gives out information about promoting health, education and empowerment in the Horn of Africa
Singer Erika Lovette sings a few bars during World Be Free’s set.
Rev. Joe
Thursday, March 22nd, 2012
Rev. Run speaks about race in Hip Hop at Syracuse University
Rev. Run, spoke last night at Syracuse University in a forum about race, religion and Hip Hop. He was joined by fellow panelists Hasan Stephens (aka Maestro) and Don Sawyer, III.
As an elder statesman in the culture, Run said his job was certainly not to criticize new voices in the genre. He pointed out that artists, like people, evolve and grow.
Hasan Stephens (aka Maestro) dialogues with Rev. Run about radio programming’s influence on popular taste during the forum.
Here is a sample of Run talking about his transition from Run to Rev and how he can’t be one without the other.
My Adidas: Rev. keeping it Run (rocking sneakers with the collar)
Hi There
Thursday, March 1st, 2012
Actor, director, writer Lawrence Hilton Jacobs spoke at Syracuse University on Wednesday.
Lawrence Hilton Jacobs, aka Cochise, aka Papa Joe, aka Freddie “Boom Boom” Washington, aka Larry FORD (friend of Richard Dubin) was the latest celebrity to participate in the Conversation on Race and Entertainment Media at Syracuse University’s Newhouse School. During the more than 1 hour talk, Dubin and Jacobs reminisced about their days as actors in New York City, 70s sitcoms and blaxploitation flicks.
Jacobs has starred in film, television and on Broadway in his over 40-year career, from The Jacksons to Welcome Back Carter and Cooley High.
Both men dropped pearls of wisdom for the students.
“You have to have raw nerve. There is no easy road.” Jacobs said. “Acting is a business. It’s a craft, it’s work. ”
Dubin added that Hollywood is not a place where you go to apply for a job, but rather somewhere where you use entrepreneurial skills to create opportunity for yourself.
It’s hard to believe this series has been running for over a decade. The last Conversation I saw was with Chappelle Show Director Rusty Cundieff a few years ago.
Solamente Una Noche
Monday, February 20th, 2012
India: One Night Only
India, the Princess of Salsa, came to Syracuse University Friday and her powerful vocals and soulful orchestra turned the Goldstein Auditorium into a dance hall for a few hours. The event was sponsored by La L.U.C.H.A. and Sigma Upsilon.
Keeping the Beat
Salsa
India: The Princess of Salsa
Dance Hall: The Sweat is Real
After Dark
Monday, February 20th, 2012
Syracuse Stage new electronic display, Genesee Street
Mr. Smith comes to Syracuse
Friday, February 17th, 2012
Speaking Quite Frankly: Stephen A. Smith
Writer, TV personality and NBA insider Stephen A. Smith came to Syracuse University last night and schooled the students on the importance of building your work ethic as well as your personal brand.
Smith fielded dozens of questions ranging in topics from changing a major to the good bad and ugly of NBA players: Tim Duncan, Jeremy Lin, Kwame Brown and Allen Ivrerson.
He said being in college is a great place and time to pay your dues on the way to seeking any particular career path. “I’ve never taken less than 17 credit hours when I was in school…” he said. “…I also liked to party.”
Stephen A. Smith tells SU students to pay their dues.
Smith’s talk, which was partly motivational, but delivered in his trademark sarcasm and ribs, also touched on the the NCAA Tournament, TV revenue for sports, politics and the evolution of the black athlete.
According to Smith, too many fans over-celebrate contenders before they become champions.
Neighborhood in Transition (part 11)
Saturday, February 4th, 2012
Former armory along the Connective Corridor