At an annual remembrance, generational witnesses to the flesh-and-blood commitments of a treaty.
Local Artists
Sean Kirst: At 95, Oren Lyons trusts SU and its skilled archivists with his treasury of papers
A lifetime of letters, documents and photos from a global Haudenosaunee diplomat will be made available to scholars, at SU.
Sean Kirst: For Oren Lyons and Roy Simmons Jr., Alfie Jacques Award all about his knowledge of true value
Two old friends speak to the spiritual and natural meaning lived out by a legendary artisan of wooden lacrosse sticks.
Sean Kirst: When beloved Central High reopens as STEAM school, Minerva will wrap together dreams of then and now
In barely two weeks, that statue will keep vigil when 250 students — representing 28 regional middle schools — bring life back to that high school, after 50 years.
Sean Kirst: A half-century after the Landmark Theatre was almost lost, Syracuse will see it again in its true colors
The detailed, high-profile restoration of much of the grand theater becomes an emotional symbol of a key preservation victory.
How you could get your artwork on a utility box in downtown Syracuse
The Downtown Committee launched the Utility Box Art Project in 2024. The committee needs artists to paint three more utility boxes in 2025.
How Project Mend is helping formerly incarcerated people and their families tell their stories
Project Mend was started by Syracuse University professor Patrick Berry, whose own family member’s incarceration prompted him to help incarcerated people tell their stories.
Poets, singers and orators come together at CFAC’s ‘Snaps & Taps’
The Community Folk Art Center has run ‘Snaps & Taps’ for about three years. The next ‘Snaps & Taps’ will take place March 26 at 6 p.m. at CFAC.
How Marion Rodriguez helps women coming home from prison with a tote bag
Marion Rodriguez took up sewing during the pandemic and putting designs on tote bags. Rodriguez, formerly incarcerated, now gifts her tote bags to women coming home from prison.
F.I.R.E. Festival brings CNY’s women musicians to the forefront
The fourth iteration of F.I.R.E. Festival will take place March 9 at ONCO Fermentations.
