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Volunteers needed to help collect donations to complete veterans’ homes on Near West Side
Syracuse University is helping to ‘raise the roof’ for Habitat for Humanity by asking students, faculty and staff to collect donations needed to complete two veterans’ homes under construction on Syracuse’s Near West Side. Once completed, the homes—located at 113…
Composer Phillip Rothman to perform original score for D.W. Griffith’s silent film ‘Way Down East’
The Syracuse International Film Festival has commissioned composer Phillip Rothman to write a score for the 1920 D.W. Griffith silent film “Way Down East.” Rothman will debut the original composition, scored for eight musicians, with the film screening Oct. 14…
SyrFilmFest presents sneak preview and last year’s ‘Best of Fest’
The SYRFILM organization that brings year-round programming to Central New York, in collaboration with Art Rage Gallery, will present “The Man Who Knew How to Fly,” directed by Robi Michael, (USA, fiction, 24 minutes) a selection of the 2011 film…
New Connective Corridor branding package introduced at Community Folk Art Center
The Community Folk Art Center (CFAC), located at 805 E. Genesee St., is set to get a signature facelift Thursday, Aug. 18, and Friday, Aug. 19. Once completed, CFAC will be the first building on the Connective Corridor to showcase…
Inaugural book by community press gives voice to Westside residents
Syracuse University students facilitated creation of ‘HOME: Journeys into the Westside’ The Gifford Street Community Press, a Syracuse-based community press, has announced the publication of “HOME: Journeys into the Westside,” an exploration of the diversity and rich cultural heritage of…
Student entrepreneurs showcase their companies Aug. 17
From applications that allow you to share your social itinerary with friends, record your workout, or help you discover local points of interest to technology that sanitizes medical instruments, the third annual Student Sandbox Demo Day will showcase the innovation…
La Casita Cultural Center to hold local Latino art exhibit
“Motifs, Evocations,” a collective show by six local Latina/o artists, will be on display Aug. 5-Sept. 18.
Photography exhibition at XL Projects to showcase local stories of recovery
Take these cameras. Tell your story. That is what clients involved in Syracuse Behavioral Healthcare’s (SBH) photo program were asked to do this past winter. Clients could take cameras wherever they wanted and take photos of whatever they wished, as…
Chancellor Cantor selected to co-chair Central New York Regional Economic Development Council
New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Tuesday launched his Central New York Regional Economic Development Council, aimed at redesigning the relationship between the state government and businesses to stimulate regional economic development and create jobs statewide. As part of…
Words of JFK inspire immigrant to seek new life in the U.S.
In his home in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Roland Nzima was working as a technical engineer and a project manager. While he experienced some level of success, Nzima knew he had to make a choice between his career and…