Posts Tagged ‘Syracuse Carrier Dome’

The Spinners

Saturday, April 25th, 2015
The KYGO experience at Block Party (Carrier Dome).

The KYGO experience ushered in a tropical house warming for Block Party (Carrier Dome).

Here were two of the electronic media artists aka DJs who performed in the city on Friday.

Ayo Alex warms his hands on the wheels at Walnut Park (May Fest).

Ayo Alex warmed his hands on the wheels at Walnut Park (May Fest).

Throwback Thursday

Thursday, November 6th, 2014

Rev. Run at the Syracuse Hip Hop Summit (circa 2004)

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.

Like Magic

Monday, December 10th, 2012
Michael Carter Williams, the NCAA Division 1 assist-leader, is also beginning to score more (he netted 15 to go along with 16 assists against Monmouth on Saturday)

Michael Carter-Williams, the NCAA Division 1 assist-leader, is also beginning to score more (he netted 15 to go along with 16 assists against Monmouth on Saturday). The sophomore is also second in the nation in steals.

Happy 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

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 the Cora Thomas Gospel Extravaganza

BCCE at Hendricks Chapel

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

Byron Canada, Director, BCCE

BCCE-Byron Canada by SIF

BCCE under the direction of B. Canada

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

BCCE: Duet

Dream to Destiny

Saturday, January 21st, 2012

Hon. Dave Bing, Mayor of Detroit, gives the keynote address at Syracuse University’s 27th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration.

The theme for this year’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration at Syracuse University was “A Living Legacy: The Fierce Urgency of Now.”  The event featured performances by Dance Theater of Syracuse, BCCE, and a keynote address by the Hon. Dave Bing, the Mayor of Detroit, who graduated from SU 2 years before Dr. King’s assassination.

Dance Theater of Syracuse

Dance Theater of Syracuse

Made You Look

Saturday, April 30th, 2011
The Cuse gives Cudi some love

The Cuse gives Cudi some love

Kid Cudi and Damian Marley with Nas wowed the Syracuse University community for this year’s Block Party.

Tinie Tempah, the British Hip Hop invader, opened the show.

NAS

NAS

Kid Cudi

Kid Cudi

Damian Marley

Damian Marley

Tinie Tempah

Tinie Tempah

Back-up singer, Dancer for Damian Marley

Back-up singer, dancer for Damian Marley and Nas

My Personal Mt. Rushmore (part 2)

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008

Gee and Baker. Photo by Dana Baker

Last night in the Carrier Dome, Cleveland State stunned the 11th-ranked Syracuse University Men’s Basketball team and handed them their first loss via the sweetest buzzer-beater 60ft bank shot I’ve ever seen (courtesy of CSU’s Cedric Jackson). The shot stunned the crowd following a very evenly-matched contest where there were several lead changes during the second half.

Equally exciting for me was seeing my former college roommate and CSU Associate Head Coach Jayson Gee for the first time in nearly 20 years. He remains one of the best basketball minds on the college scene.

Gee has also served as a wonderful mentor (despite the differences in our career paths).  Without knowing it, he helped lay the foundation for this current venture.

Thanks for the tickets Gee. Continued success.