Marilyn Higgins, VP of Community Engagement and Economic Development for Syracuse University
Marilyn Higgins, along with Linda Dickerson Hartstock and Maarten Jacobs, spoke last week about how the University has used innovative design, neighborhood dialogue and unlikely coalitions (creative placemaking) to promote a climate of innovation in Syracuse. The event was held in the City Hall Commons Atrium. Higgins discussed how the new narratives of the Near Westside Initiative and Connective Corridor have ignited confidence in how the city views itself.
Hip Hop Icon MC Lyte and Historian/cultural critic Michael Eric Dyson at Hendricks Chapel on the campus of Syracuse University.
In an intimate, yet lively conversation on Tuesday rap icon MC Lyte and cultural critic Michael Eric Dyson dissected Hip Hop Culture: past present and future.
MC Lyte noted that the real raw Hip Hop lyrics and culture these days come from the slam poets, because a lot of them do it for art’s sake and not for money. She also noted that the corporate take-over of radio (and play-lists) keeps DJs from being able to break new songs like they did back in the day.
Dyson added that we must be careful not to judge with revisionist history because at the time groups such as Public Enemy (now Rock-n-Roll Hall of Famers) were once considered too black and too strong to be played on radio.
The event was co-sponsored by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and the NAACP.
Rip the Runway: 2013's Fashion Kingdom (photo by Nijah Brown)
SIF Intern Nijah Brown snapped these shots at Sunday night’s Fashion’s Conscience show at Syracuse University (Goldstein Auditorium). The show featured a guest performance by Trinidad James.
Guest artist Trinidad James, aka "Mr. All Gold Everything" during the interview prior to his performance (photo by Nijah Brown)
From the Miranda Watson Collection (photo by Nijah Brown)
From the Mohammad Diallo Collection (photo by Nijah Brown)
Trinidad James backstage with show participants (photo by Nijah Brown)
Here are some of the designs from the 2013 Senior Collection. The show, which is held annually at Syracuse University, kicked-off our fashion coverage last week.
What do you get when you give more than two dozen designers access to a runway for more than an hour? Welcome to creativity meets opportunity.
Count Basie Orchestra Alto Sax player Marshall McDonald visited SU for a student workshop and concert with the Mortin Schiff Jazz Ensemble last week. During a break in selections he talked about his progression from Clarinet to Sax, and how legends such as Danny Turner and Marshall Royal offered up a unique flavor that helped create a signature Basie Orchestra sound. The conductor for the concert was SU professor Joe Riposo.
Digital data entrepreneur and strategist Chuck Hemann gave a talk yesterday about trends in analytics at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communication. He highlighted new research frontiers in social media listening and advised that social and digital data should not be limited to public relations and marketing.
For the content curators in the audience Hemann gave this pearl of wisdom: visual content trumps copy; For the journalists/publishers, he offered a new take on the five-W’s:
What are people saying about your brand?
Where are people talking about your brand?
When are people talking about your brand?
Who is talking about your brand?
Why are people talking about your brand?
Hemann can be found on twitter and he is co-author of the soon to be released book Digital Marketing Analytics: Making Sense of Consumer Data in a Digital Word.
Ben Thornewill, keyboardist and vocalist for Jukebox the Ghost finds his groove early during last night's set for University Union's Bandersnach series (which started late). This was the band's second show in Syracuse. Their initial appearance was at Funk 'n Waffles.
Tommy Siegel, guitarist and vocalist for Jukebox the Ghost, head salutes the fans to kick off the band's Syracuse sequel.
Here’s a video visitation of a class taught by Dr. K. Animashaun Ducre that was produced by former newsman and current SU media director Keith Kobland. The course talks about the dynamics of urban areas.
Dr. Ducre was recently featured on SIF talking about her new book.
