DJ Afar spinning his version of turntablism during a Chinese New Year Celebration in the mid-2000s.
Throwback Thursday: Hip Hop Element #1
September 12th, 2013Neighborhood Watch
September 11th, 2013Here’s a short video from today’s Sept. 11 Ceremony at Forman Park. Last year the event was held in Firefighter’s Park a few blocks away.
Anniversary Medal
September 10th, 2013
Syracuse Synergy students Mebrehat Haille and Keshavi Baskota stand in the Capitol Rotunda last month near a bronze statue of Rosa Parks.
Primary Colors
September 9th, 2013
Firehouse advocates and supporters of Pat Hogan rally to get out the vote (in front of the recently closed Fire Station #7) on Monday evening. The Democratic primary is tomorrow.
Architectural Digest: Westcott
September 7th, 2013
Babcock Shattuck House: In Progress
Mural: Boom Babies
Babcock Shattuck House: A-Frame
Sibling Revelry
September 7th, 2013
Colleen and Erin Searson (Ottawa Valley Girls)
This is a post about two valley girls…
Ottawa (Ontario, Canada)Valley sisters Erin and Colleen Searson returned to the Syracuse Irish Festival this year, and were last night’s main stage entertainment. Their show delivered one foot-stomping hit after another. Colleen and Erin were accompanied by band mates Danno O’Shea (drums) and Orianna Barbato (bass).
The band will play again during the festival today, then head off for other dates in the Midwest before returning to Ottawa in October.
Check out the interview with Erin and Colleen below, where they talk about their connection with Kitty Hoynes in Syracuse and their gigs in Spain.
The group are true ambassadors for Celtic and fiddle music.
Syracuse loves Searson
Celtic Cool: Orianna Barbato on bass for Searson
Colleen Searson has played fiddle since age 9
Danno O’Shea: pounding out funky Celtic Folk on the drums
Erin “Do It All” Searson, vocalist, keyboardist, composer, guitarist, dancer
Unplugged
September 6th, 2013We witnessed a portion of the inaugural Open Mic at LOFO Restaurant last evening, and caught an upbeat, unplugged performance by Johnny and Tim. Below check out a clip of Tim working the strings and Johnny holding down the beat.
Throwback Thursday: Neighborhood in Transition
September 5th, 2013
Midtown Syracuse (circa 1990)
Here’s a look at the old Midtown Plaza (where the Center of Excellence now stands) and the surrounding bungalows of the former Kennedy Square complex.
Just an Illusion
September 2nd, 2013
Our Monument
This is a sliver of projected light we detected while walking in Everson Plaza a few days ago. At first glance it looks a lot like the Washington Monument. Really, look again.
Fairwell (Farewell): A visual vacation
September 2nd, 2013
Final Days: Edelweiss Schuhplattlers (Utica)
Centro Bus Line
Over 86,000 people attended the New York State Fair on Sunday (Source: nysfair.org).
Walkway over State Fair Boulevard
Frisbee to partly sunny: WSTM-TV Meteorologist Peter Hall throws out some gifts.
Sand Sculpture: Center of Progress Building
Man’s Best Friend: Sit Mean Sit Demonstration (Gate 2)
Obey Your Thirst: Omanii’s Lemonade Stand
Butter Sculpture: Dairy Building
State Park at the Fair: Gyrfalcon