The Syracuse International Film Festival first came to Syracuse, NY 15 years ago. It was created in 2003 by Syracuse University professor Owen J. Shapiro, and his wife Christine Fawcett-Shapiro. The festival is co-sponsored by the College of Visual and Performing Arts and was created as a way for film to be brought to the […]
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Hidden Restaurants
Coleman’s In 1933, just after the end of Prohibition, Peter Coleman opened a saloon in Tipperary Hill, a largely Irish neighborhood on Syracuse’s Westside, called Coleman’s. The saloon was small, with a tin ceiling and apartments above that served traditional pub food. In the late 1950s, Peter Coleman passed the restaurant onto his son, another […]
Protest Signs: Where Art and Activism Intersect
For 35 years, Syracuse Cultural Workers (SCW) has been providing the local community with voices and tools of resistance. As a “peace and justice publishing company,” the house at 400 Lodi Street serves as an all-in-one storefront, studio, and warehouse. Upon entering, a hanging chime greets visitors with a soft twinkle at the front door, […]
A Serving of Chorale for the Soul: Syracuse Community Choir is a Book of Stories
The Syracuse Community Choir has brought together Syracuse residents from all walks of life for three decades, and continues to be a means of expression for all of its members.
A Bittersweet Career Journey: From Child Star to…Dairy Farms
Former child movie star Peter Ostrum visits Seneca Falls; reflects on role as Charlie Bucket in 1971 film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, helps raise money for Seneca Community Players’ summer musical production
From the Hill to the Big Apple
A graduate of Syracuse University’s theater program, Tyler Jiminez ’15, already got his first big break in the industry. The recent alumnus will be performing in a Broadway production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
Tuning in to Community
In 2012, the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra had no choice but to disband as a result of financial difficulties. However, all was not lost as the orchestra saw an opportunity to rebuild their ensemble in a rather unconventional way in order to contribute to the Syracuse community.