Freestyle, Adanfo Dancers, medical Clinton Square
Virtually everywhere I went in the past few weeks it seemed like everyone was doing their dance. I saw African dance and freestyle moves in Clinton Square, Salsa on the Near West Side and even ballet at today’s flash (dance) mob in Armory Square.
Can You Salsa, Near Westside, Jazz in the City
Flash (Dance) Mob, Jefferson Street, Walk the Dinosaur
Fame, Armory Square
This summer people have caught dance fever.
Jazz in the City 2011 continued last night with a concert near Skiddy Park featuring the sounds of Salsa Son Timba and dancing in the streets.
Vocalist Salsa Son Timba
Jazz in the City (West Side), Dancin’ In The Streets
La Liga’s Rita Paniagua and CNYJAF’s Larry Luttinger dance on Oswego Street
If you get 45-minutes for lunch,or are on a short flight, read Anything You Want by Derek Sivers. I read this book today and will add it to our ongoing Personal M.B.A. reading list. Anything… details the good, bad and unlikely in the world of entrepreneurship. These pearls of wisdom you could never get sitting in a lecture hall.
Syracuse University Football Fan Fest 2011
The Syracuse University Football team held an open practice today for their Fanfest celebration. The team’s home-opener is September 1st. Above: Coach Doug Marrone and Freshman Travon Burke meet the fans and sign autographs.
Saxophonist Al Cutri shared the stage with Marion Meadows last night in Eastwood at the Jazz in the City series.
Shakespeare in the Park
The Syracuse Shakespeare Festival kicked off it’s Shakespeare in the Park last night with a Wild West-style production of Two Gentlemen of Verona.
Shakespeare in the Park
Juan Cruz, Angela Arrey-Watavino, Oscar Garces, and Esperanza Tiebaard
La Casita Cultural Center (LCCC) held an open house tonight with a show to celebrate the work of Latin American artists living in Syracuse. The gallery is located on the first floor of the Lincoln Supply Building on Otisco Street. Artists represented heritage from Cuba, Columbia, Mexico and Puerto Rico. According to Juan Cruz, artist in residence for the Near West Side Initiative, the goal was to create a space to showcase artists working in our city. He said he hopes the show “Motifs, Evocations,” will travel to other venues as well. “Motifs…” will be at LCCC thru September.
George Kilpatrick and Dr. Joan Hillsman lead the Gospel Workshop of America in an opening song.
This year’s Jazz in the City concert series kicked off last night at Dunk and Bright on South Salina Street. The music featured Rev. Blessed Sikhosana and the Voices of Africa, Dr. Joan Hillsman with the Gospel Workshop of America (Syracuse Chapter) and the Blacklites.
Jazz in the City–Southside
Rev. Blessed Sikhosana
City officials perform their rendition of “Mustang Sally” before the Blacklites take the stage.
Mayor Miner at Barry Park
Mayor Stephanie Miner met with residents of the Eastside on Monday evening and discussed her goals to rethink city government and evaluate Syracuse’s aging infrastructure. She also further advocated for the Say Yes (Education) program. This was the first of her several public meetings to be held throughout the city.
33 DC Worship Song
This year the Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival featured a third day, which was billed as World Jazz Sunday.
Lucy Esqilin and Vanyo Esquilin of 33 DC
The first group on the main stage was 33 DC, a gospel group with jazz flavor, and later the show ended with the divine sounds of Ricky Encarncion & Heaven Report, featuring Norbert Satchel of Tower of Power and Paoli Mejias.
Pre-Concert Prayer-Ricky Encarnacion & Heaven Report
Below is an intro and testimony by 33 DC.
World Jazz Sunday, which also featured Andanfo African Ensemble and the SoHo Trio, was sponsored by La Liga.