Posts Tagged ‘Phi Beta Sigma’

Step the Blues (away)

Monday, February 9th, 2015
No Mercy Step Team

Make You Wanna Jump

Our winters can be long and harsh.  Thanks to the No Mercy Step Team for quenching our thirst for innovation and sophistication in the realm of kinesiology during The “Saturday Night Live” Showcase at Syracuse University.

No Mercy Step Team

Balancing Act

No Mercy Step Team

Flip Mode

Live from Syracuse, It’s Saturday Night

Monday, February 9th, 2015

If you are one of those people who says there is nothing going on in Syracuse…we simply are not going to listen to you any more. Period.

Here was one of our favorite scenes from Phi Beta Sigma, Inc.’s Saturday Night Live: Showcase featuring the soulful and jaunty violinist Damien Escobar. His layered riffs definitely excited the crowd on this cover of a Michael Jackson classic.

Willing to Exhale

Thursday, October 16th, 2014
Loretta Divine, Iyanla Vanzant and Lala Anthony participated in the Phi Beta Sigma Women of Distinction program at Syracuse University on Wednesday night.

Loretta Divine, Iyanla Vanzant and Lala Anthony participated in the Phi Beta Sigma Women of Distinction program at Syracuse University on Wednesday night.

March (Music) Madness

Monday, March 24th, 2014
J. Cole, Elle Varner and Bas rocked the Dome on Friday night.

J. Cole, Elle Varner and Bas rocked the Dome on Friday night (by Najah)

Music Brat

Sunday, March 23rd, 2014
Multi-instrumentalist and singer Elle Varner opened the Phi Beta Sigma fundraiser in the Dome on Friday night. The fraternity is celebrating 100 years in 2014. The headliner was J. Cole.

Multi-instrumentalist and singer Elle Varner opened the Phi Beta Sigma fundraiser in the Dome on Friday night. The fraternity is celebrating 100 years in 2014. The headliner was J. Cole.

Definitely Serious

Monday, November 11th, 2013
Shawn Wayans, Finesse Mitchell and Marlon Wayans at Syracuse University.

Shawn Wayans, Finesse Mitchell and Marlon Wayans at Syracuse University.

Shawn and Marlon Wayans (aka the Wayans Bros.) along with Finesse Mitchell and newcomer Spoken Reasons played a show at Syracuse over the weekend.   In addition to their 1990s sit-com the Wayans Bros. are also film producers and directors.

Saturday’s show was a fundraiser for the Syracuse Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.  The fraternity historically brings some great comics to campus (such as D.L. Hughley and John Witherspoon).

And in case you are in the mood for a family reunion, it was also announced recently that the first generation of Wayans Bros. (Damon and Keenan) will team up with Shawn and Marlon next year to do a series of stand up shows.

Spoken Reasons at Syracuse University: Making a name for himself.

Spoken Reasons at Syracuse University: Making a name for himself.

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.

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.

Kwaku Brown-Bonsu by SIF

Guy Harrison and Cartter Sims perform on stage at the Save the Horn concert.

Guy Harrison and Cartier Sims perform on stage at the Save the Horn concert.

Fans cheer for Fabolous

Fans cheered and danced during the show intermission.

Cassidy

Cassidy

Fabolous

Fabolous

World Be Free opens the Save the Horn concert wearing a hoodie.

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

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 rocks the mike during World Be Free's set at Save the Horn.

Singer Erika Lovette sings a few bars during World Be Free’s set.

Comic View

Saturday, November 19th, 2011
D.L. Hughley

D.L. Hughley

D.L. Hughley, Dean Edwards and SU Alum Tyler Gilden brought a humorous spin on current events, campus life and politics last week at Goldstein Auditorium during the Phi Beta Sigma and Omega Phi Beta show last week. Opening the show was SU student Demarcus Woods.

Dean Edwards as Jay-Z

Dean Edwards as Jay-Z

Crowd favorites included a Denzel, Tracy Morgan and Jay Z impression by Dean Edwards, D.L. Hughley’s mistaking SU alum Floyd Little for Herman Cain, and Gildin’s take on frat parties.

Tyler Gilden

Tyler Gildin

Demarcus Woods, the Country Comic

Demarcus Woods, the Country Comic

D.L. Hughley tries to make a love connection between students at Syracuse Unviersity

D.L. Hughley tries to make a love connection between students at Syracuse Unviersity