January 21st, 2015

Nancy Kelly, the first lady of the Syracuse jazz scene will be a featured artist at this weekend’s January Jazz Fest. Below listen to a sample of 12 Bar Blues from last year’s gig.
Tags: 2015, January JazzFest, Music, Nancy Kelly, Syracuse, Vocalists
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January 19th, 2015

Journalist Michele Norris was the featured speaker for the 30th Annual Dr. martin Luther King , Jr. Celebration at Syracuse University.
Michele Norris was a great selection for last night’s program at Syracuse University because Dr. King was all about fostering conversations about subjects such as poverty and social justice.
Listen below to hear Norris, joined by the Say What ensemble, read statements from The Race Card Project (some submitted from Syracuse).
Tags: 2015, Celebration, Diversity, Dr. Martin Luther King, Michele Norris, Say What Players, Syracuse University, The Grace of Silence, The Race Card Project
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January 19th, 2015

Dance performance at SU’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration in the Carrier Dome
Tags: 2015, Carrier Dome, Celebration, Dance, Dr. Martin Luther King, Syracuse University, Week in Review
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January 15th, 2015

We would have never predicted (more than a year before the election of Barack Obama) that Dr. Ben Carson would be a possible Republican presidential candidate. Carson visited Syracuse in 2007 and spoke to WellsLink Scholars.
Tags: 2015, Dr. Ben Carson, Hendricks Chapel, Politics, Syracuse University, Throwback Thursday, WellsLink Scholars
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January 14th, 2015
Tags: 2015, Art, CFAC, Michael Joe Jackson, Poetry, Pure Ink Poetry, Queen Elizabeth Way Regional Poetry Slam, Roc Bottom Slam Team, Syracuse, Team Nitty Gritty
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January 13th, 2015

Poets Ethan and Seneca (protege and mentor)
Ethan Holland, a product of the Syracuse City School District, kicked -off the 6th Annual QEW Poetry Slam (as the sacrificial poet).
Tags: 2015, CFAC, National Mentoring Month, Queen Elizabeth Way Regional Poetry Slam, Seneca the Motivational Poet, Syracuse, Underground Poetry Spot
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January 13th, 2015

Here are a few of the amazing poets who ripped the stage at the 6th Annual Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) Regional Slam event on Saturday night. The event was held at the Community Folk Art Center’s (CFAC) black box theater and hosted by Syracuse’s Underground Poetry Spot.
The winning team was Nitty Gritty.






Tags: 2015, CFAC, Connective Corridor, Nickle City Poetry, Poetry, Pure Ink Poetry, Queen Elizabeth Way Regional Poetry Slam, Roc Bottom Slam Team, Syracuse, Team Nitty Gritty, Underground Poetry Spot
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