Syracuse Stage Producing Artistic Director Timothy Bond talks about the impact of writer August Wilson, specifically Two Trains Running, which is playing this month at the theater. Syracuse Stage has run seven of Wilson’s ten plays that chronicle African American life in each decade of the 20th Century.
Bond, who is the director for Two Trains, said Wilson’s plays are “poetic blues operas.”
Chihwa Kao competed in forms at the Syracuse University Karate Open Tournament sponsored by the Excel Martial Arts Center last weekend.
Friends & Legends: Doug E. Fresh and Big Daddy Kane backstage during a concert at Syracuse University
Author, Commentator and TV Host Roland Martin: one of the hardest working men in journalism
Journalist Roland Martin led a discussion at Syracuse University this evening about his career and current issues in journalism. During his opening Martin stressed the importance of personal credibility, diverse voices to tell stories and taking advantage of multi-talents as a journalist/business person.
Actor Taye Diggs, who earlier this week fought off an intruder at his home, came to Syracuse a few years ago and read from his book Chocolate Me. The event was held at the Greater Evangelical COGIC. Fellow SU Alum Shane Evans provided the sounds.
SU professor and short story writer George Saunders recently taped a segment with Charlie Rose and gave insight on his work flow and shared a few wonderful stories about upstate cities such as Rochester and Watertown.
It was reported on Tuesday that former Syracuse News Anchor and Ithaca College grad David Muir will become the co-anchor for the ABC News Program 20/20. He's pictured here from 1999 when he worked at WTVH-5.
Professor, Martial Arts Champion and Entrepreneur El-Java Abdul-Qadir gave the keynote address and discussed sacrifice, education and character as some of the keys to build leadership for the next generation.
Bomba y Plena Dance Troup from La Casita
Syracuse University Break Dance team
Spoken word artists, including Signature MiMi, from the Verbal Blend Poetry Program at Syracuse University, also participated.
Yesterday’s Dream, Tomorrow’s Promise
Dance Theater of Syracuse performs “Even Time Takes Time.”
Black Celestial Choral Ensemble (BCCE)
Syracuse Arborist Steve Harris discusses plans to remove and replace trees as part of Phase 2 of the Connective Corridor Project.