After a brief intermission, Syracuse Fashion Week will return for the spring 2023 season, beginning Thursday and continuing through Saturday.
Yolanda Stewart
Yolanda Stewart was raised in the Bronx, New York City. Before choosing a career path in journalism she found a voice in writing plays, short stories, and a myriad of other creative outlets. She is a 2022 alumnae of Syracuse University's Newhouse graduate program. Yolanda was hired as the arts and culture reporter in January 2023; since then, she has continued to integrate herself into the Syracuse community. Her coverage focus area spans an array of topics that highlight Syracuse's culture through storytelling. Yolanda has covered a host of events, art galleries, plays, written profile stories about Syracusans, and important community-wide issues.
She can be reached at ystewart@centralcurrent.org.
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Syracuse Community Choir looks to add new voices
During the coronavirus pandemic, Syracuse Community Choir’s membership decreased. It’s looking to change that.
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Salt City Market to host ‘taste of culture’ events to highlight Arab-American Heritage Month
The events will take place on Thursdays in April, starting on April 13.
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Syracuse’s Landmark Theatre to roll out Spring Champagne Tour
The Landmark Theatre will host guests for its Spring Champagne Tour on April 13 at 5:30 p.m.
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Syracuse Stage to hold local “Our Town” vendor fair this weekend
Syracuse Stage will hold a vendor event in conjunction with the production “Our Town.”
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Riding the bus: I tried navigating Syracuse without a car. Here’s how it went.
Central Current reporter Yolanda Stewart writes a first-person account of her experience using Centro buses.
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Riding the bus: Centro bus driver Albert Anderson shares his story
Centro bus drivers like Albert Anderson are trying to make sure riders get where they need to go.
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Syracuse Jazz Fest 2023: See the performer lineup
Syracuse Jazz Fest 2023 organizers announced global music icons Gladys Knight and Herbie Hancock as the headliners for the 37th annual festival.
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2023 St. Patrick’s Parade: Syracuse to celebrate Irish-American pride
A sea of green, white, and orange will flood Syracuse’s streets in celebration of Irish heritage influence this weekend.
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Alive Downtowns! call for state funding for historic Upstate New York theaters
Alive Downtowns! is advocating for $20 million to be allocated by the state among 13 upstate historic theaters.