Posts Tagged ‘Italian Festival’

Power Game

Friday, September 14th, 2018

Sen. John DeFrancisco, along with other politicians and journalists,  got in a match of Bocce at Festa Italiana on Friday evening.

Who, What, Wear (Italian Festival)

Saturday, September 16th, 2017
Bocce Tournament, Downtown Syracuse

Bocce Tournament, Downtown Syracuse

Stroke of Genius

Monday, September 19th, 2016
Israel Hagan and  John Kelsey pulled some serious strings at the the Festa Italiana on Saturday night.

Israel Hagan (right) and John Kelsey pulled some serious strings at the the Festa Italiana on Saturday night.

Bullish on Bocce

Saturday, September 17th, 2016
Bocce Challenge, Festa Italiano (Downtown Syracuse)

Bocce Challenge, Festa Italiano (Downtown Syracuse)

Return of Good Time Jimmy

Sunday, September 20th, 2015
Jimmy Cavallo

Jimmy Cavallo sings the blues

After missing yesterday’s show due to travel, Jimmy Cavallo said maybe this won’t be his last performance at the Italian Festival.  Essentially he didn’t rule out a comeback.  What he did do however, during his two-hour make-up performance, was shake, rattle and roar on the Washington Street stage. He also shared the stage with local musicians Joe Carello and Nancy Kelly.

Just in case you missed him, you have one more chance to catch Jimmy in the area because he plays the Polish American Club tomorrow.

Jimmy C and Joe C

Jimmy C and Joe C share sax duties

Jimmy Cavallo salutes Nancy Kelly

Jimmy Cavallo salutes Nancy Kelly

Jimmy Cavallo: Until Next Time

Jimmy Cavallo: Until Next Time

Duet

Saturday, September 19th, 2015
To the delight of  music fans, Jimmy Cavallo sang with Nancy Kelly at today's Italian Festival.

To the delight of music fans, Jimmy Cavallo sang with Nancy Kelly at today’s Italian Festival.

Throwback Thursday

Thursday, September 17th, 2015
Jimmy Cavallo: Syracuse's King James

Jimmy Cavallo: Syracuse’s King James

Week in Review (About Books)

Sunday, September 21st, 2014
Yvonne Conte talked about her book during a live cooking demonstration (with Chris Cesta) at the Italian Festival.

Humorist Yvonne Conte talked about her book during a live cooking demonstration (with Chris Cesta) at the Italian Festival.

Etan Thomas signs books on the SU campus

Former SU Center Etan Thomas signed books on the SU campus

Throwback Thursday: Jimmy Who?

Thursday, September 18th, 2014
Syracuse-native Jimmy Cavallo returned to town to play a two-day set at the Italian Festival.

Syracuse-native Jimmy Cavallo returned to town to play a two-day set at the Italian Festival.

We got to meet Jimmy Cavallo over the weekend. On stage he plays a mean sax, and has an energetic show with great jokes for someone almost 90. During his Saturday set he talked about appearing in the film Rock, Rock!”

He later told us he was the first white rock musician (with an all white band) to play Harlem’s Apollo Theater in 1956.

Fashionable and Nearly Famous

Tuesday, September 16th, 2014
Nick as Elvis

Nick as Elvis

Here’s some more street fashion.

Nick Mulpagano and his sister-in-law Debbie did a medley of songs for the Italian Festival last week, and they dressed up as some fabulously fashionable stars.

Deb Mulpagano as Marilyn (put a ring on it post)

Deb Mulpagano as Marilyn (put a ring on it pose)