January 26th, 2014
Dino Losito played keys for Joe Magnarelli and Nancy Kelly on Sunday.
Here’s a short list of musicians we saw in the audience during a few of the performances at the January Jazz Fest: JT Hall, John Dancks, George Feltman, John Spillett, Kirsten Tegtmeyer, Jeff Stockham, John Michael Heagerty (aka Tots), TK Howard, Tom Witkowski, Phil Flanagan, Dave Solazzo, Joe Carello and many more. Great to see musicians support each other at the Mohegan Manor, which we didn’t know was designed by Ward Wellington Ward.
And we can’t forget to give a shout out to graceful CNY dancers such as Mike Colabufo and Margaret Luttinger, who were also in attendance.
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January 26th, 2014
Nancy Kelly & Joe Magnarelli played Mohegan Manor Sunday afternoon.
Thanks for Larry Luttinger at CNY Jazz for the invite to the January Jazz Fest program at Mohegan Manor. Outside it was freezing, but inside the performers such as Kelly and Magnarelli kept it feeling hot, hot, hot by transforming the spacious Morris Ballroom (with its 22-foot ceilings) into a more intimate, cabaret-type atmosphere.
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January 25th, 2014
And landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days.
ACTS 28:12 (KJV)
James Street
The American Bible Society ranked Syracuse as one of the least Bible-minded cities in the U.S. (#86 out of 100), but before you feel less than blessed remember Acts 28:12.
Tags: 2014, Acts 28:12, Bible-Minded Cities, Religion, Syracuse, Syracuse Demographics
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January 25th, 2014
Thanks to The Paul Robeson Performing Arts Company (PRPAC) for choosing one of our photos for their most recent production. The PRPAC is producing “Mama Said There Would Be Days Like This” with Omanii Abdullah at Jazz Central. We saw a similar production when it was staged at CFAC. The shows were directed by Ryan Johnson-Travis.
Tags: 2014, Connective Corridor, Jazz Central, Omanii Abdullah-Grace, Ryan Johnson-Travis, Syracuse, Theater
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January 24th, 2014
Step by Step: East Fayette Street
We read the recent Huffington Post piece that said about 1 out of 10 Syracuse residents walk to work. Our city earned the number nine spot in the top 10 walkable U.S. cities. We wonder if the ranking could be done on a curve since most of the metros on the list receive less snow than Syracuse.
One assist for the walking (and bike) culture can be credited to the implementation of the Connective Corridor. Here’s a recent post by The Syracuse Media Group’s Dave Tobin that gives some background on the next phase of the Corridor project.
Just above a West Side Story
Tags: 2014, Connective Corridor, Street Photography, Syracuse, Syracuse Demographics, Syracuse Media Group, Walkable Cities, Weather
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January 23rd, 2014
Jam Master Jay at Goldstein Auditorium about one year before he was killed.
Iconic Hip Hop’s DJ Jam Master Jay was born Jan. 21, 1965.
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January 23rd, 2014
“…professional competence is not enough to be a good leader; good leaders must truly care about those entrusted to their care.”
Lt. Gen. George Flynn (forward to Simon Sinek’s Leaders Eat Last)
Mayor Miner
Regardless of your party affiliation or personal opinion, you have to admit Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner shows conviction.
She will give the State of the City address tonight.
Tags: 2014, Leaders Eat Last, Mayor Stephanie Miner, Politics, Simon Sinek, State of the City, Syracuse
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January 22nd, 2014
Downtown (South)
Tags: 2014, Syracuse, Weather
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January 21st, 2014
Boeheimburg Camp Out: Students lined up outside the Carrier Dome today in single digit temperatures (lower with windchills) for tickets to SU v. Duke. Camp outs will end early in the next few days due to the cold.
Tags: 2014, Boeheimburg, Carrier Dome Sellout, Sports, SU v. Duke, Syracuse University Men's Basketball
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January 20th, 2014
Joe Magnarelli
Nancy Kelly
The CNYJAF will produce their annual January JazzFest next week. One of the highlights of the all-day fundraiser will be a melodious collaboration between trumpeter Joe Magnarelli and the first lady of CNY Jazz, Nancy Kelly. For more information about the show, click here. Here a short clip from Nancy Kelly live at the Sitrus Lounge (2012) below.
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