Posts Tagged ‘CFAC’
SIF Seen
Friday, July 23rd, 2021Week in Review
Sunday, July 15th, 2018
Illustrator Jaleel Campbell opened his “Feel That Funk” exhibit at the Community Folk Art Center on Thursday.
SIF Look Book
Friday, July 13th, 2018
Midtown
Throwback Thursday
Thursday, April 27th, 2017
Byron Hurt, filmmaker (circa 2008)
Week in Review
Sunday, November 6th, 2016
Ailey II collaborated with SUNY Oswego and CFAC for a mini performance earlier this week.Tara Bellardini and Gabriel Hyman were two of the featured dancers.
Neighborhood in Transition (part 23)
Thursday, November 3rd, 2016
Alan Rothschild gave a detailed history of civic improvements in Midtown during an East Genesee Regents Association meeting at the Community Folk Art Center on Tuesday.
Rothschild, who owned a medical supply business along East Genesee Street, also runs The Rothschild Petersen Patent Model Museum. The Museum is the largest privately-owned collection of United States patent models in the world, containing over 4000 patent models and related documents.
Below check out the audio clip of University Hill Corporation President David Mankiewicz give a short history of some of the hits and misses from the neighborhood’s development since 1990.
In Good Company (for lunch)
Tuesday, November 1st, 2016
Christopher Wilson and Jacoby Pruitt (right) moved with assured liquidity to open today’s demonstration by Ailey II along the Connective Corridor.
Ailey II collaborated with SUNY Oswego and The Community Folk Art Center (CFAC) for a preview performance and lecture this afternoon. The Alvin Ailey masterwork “Revelations” was also featured. Dancers from Ailey II and Artistic Director Troy Powell facilitated a discussion afterwards. The event was held at CFAC.
The Alvin Ailey Dance Theater was formed in 1958. Ailey II was formed in 1974 as the company’s outreach and training vehicle.
If you work near Syracuse University or along the Connective Corridor, consider yourselves lucky if you made it to this event because tomorrow’s show at SUNY Oswego is sold out. Hopefully, CFAC will continue these lunchtime performances next semester.

Alvin Ailey II Artistic Director Troy Powell (left) talked about his choreography following the performance.
Week in Review
Sunday, October 23rd, 2016A Taste of Mardi Gras (in October)
Friday, October 21st, 2016
Melissa Gardiner, bandleader
Second Line Syracuse’s appearance at the Community Folk Art Center last night was like a hearty bowl of well-seasoned gumbo to warm the autumn chill. The song list for the evening included a dash of Mongo Santamaria, a sprinkle of Ellington, a side of Fela Kuti and Vulfpeck, and even a pinch of Trombone Shorty.
Trumpeter Dan Fields and Melissa Gardiner played leading roles, and even marched through the crowd during one number. Their rendition of “Night Time Is the Right Time” also featured some robust vocal sparring. The quintet was rounded out by Byron Cage (drums), Deyquan Bowens (keys) and Matt Rossi (sousaphone).
The show was held at the Community Folk Art Center.

Dan Fields: cooler than Chet Baker in a snowstorm
Throwback Thursday
Thursday, September 1st, 2016
Writer, actor, teacher, entrepreneur Omanii Abdullah on stage (and in character) at the Community Folk Art Center (circa 2012)