“Espejos: Clean” premiered on Feb. 15 and will run until March 5.
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Wildflowers celebrates $1 million revenue milestone, status as Syracuse’s ‘Etsy in real life’
The profits have helped maintain a communal space in the heart of downtown Syracuse for artisans to sell their handcrafted merchandise, volunteer and support other artists, at the corner of Fayette and Salina streets.
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Syracuse mural pays tribute to city’s youngest lost to gun violence
Named “A Playground in Heaven,” the artwork features Brexialee Torres-Ortiz, Kihary Blue, Dior Harris and Rashaad Walker Jr.
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Salt City Market celebrates Black History Month with “A Taste of Culture” event series
In celebration of Black History Month, Salt City Market presents “A Taste of Culture,” a series of events, held every Thursday from 6-7 p.m in the month of February.
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How a mysterious stone carving has secured a new home at the Onondaga Nation Arena
The mysterious Mohawk stone carving tread thousands of miles, somehow winding up at its new home among the Onondaga Nation.
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Syracuse author Gene Fisch holds book talk about family life in Poland during WWII
The book recounts the “terrifying” time in which Fisch grew up, as Poland was caught between Nazis in Germany and state-sponsored violence from the Soviet Union.
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Unchained ‘GIFT gang’ ensures Syracuse children with parents behind bars get Christmas presents
Unchained, a local Syracuse-based nonprofit ushers in the holiday season with its fifth annual Giving to Incarcerated Families Together (G.I.F.T) Gang Wrapping party days before Christmas.
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Land, life and language: The Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address is a greeting of gratitude to honor all that’s left
It’s a greeting of gratitude, not just giving thanks once a year, but each and every day. Even today, Haudenosaunee peoples from across the Confederacy still honor that tradition without any hesitation by extending gratitude to the natural world for all that remains, including land, life, and language.
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Central NY volunteers, charities offer free thanksgiving meals
Rescue Mission Alliance continues to fulfill their annual holiday mission by preparing free in-person and delivered meals to individuals throughout the city.
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Onondaga County poet laureate Georgia Popoff explores role of poetry in community
Onondaga County poet laureate Georgia Popoff was named to her post in September and brings multiple skills to the position.