Taking a punch
Here are some of the photographs from yesterday’s State Championship Boxing Tournament at the New York State Fair (outside the Toyota Coliseum).
In the corner: Zachary Williams of East Reading, PA
The Sweet Science on a Sunday afternoon.
Cameron Bernard of St. Catherines, (Ontario) on the offensive
Quinton McKnight of Rochester, NY finds his target
Steve Massulo of Syracuse sizes up his opponent
Marines (David & Goliath)
Baby Face
Captain America: The Lizard
Ms. Dragonfly
Hilby: The Skinny German Juggle Boy
Coppertone Twins near the Colonnade: Living Statues
Members of the Dance Theater of Syracuse, under the direction of Brandon Ellis, showed some of their warm-up routine at the Pan-African Village on Friday.
PRPACs Ryan Johnson-Travis and the Connective Corridor’s Linda Dickerson Hartsock take a break from their booths during Urban Cinematheque at the Everson Plaza on Friday night. This year were fortunate to meet and interview these two guiding lights in our city.
Jamisin Cathers-DeLeon, a member of the Oneida Nation and one of the younger performers, participated in the ceremonial dance on the Turtle Mound at the Iroquois Village this morning. Today is Native America Day at the Fair and there will be a traditional dance competition later this evening.
The 5th Dimension brought back good memories during yesterday’s New York State Fair performance. The group consists of (from left to right) Patrice Morris, Floyd Smith, Willie Williams, (original member) Florence LaRue and Leonard Tucker. Tucker sings here from their hit “Wedding Bell Blues.”
Welcome to the Urban Drive-In: The final Flick by the Crick for the season (Armory Square) was held last evening.
Chef Rick Muzzi gives a hint for one final ingredient during his healthy meal demonstration.
SIF on TV from back in the day.
Here’s a photo from an interview WTVH-TV Channel 5 (CBS affiliate) did on SIF in the late 90s. Thanks to anchor Lisa Spodak (an American University alum) and television exec Gary Wordlaw for finding us in those early years.
State Police Obserservation Tower at the New York State Fair