By Rose Picón, staff writer   In every society, there are certain people who are considered “abnormal.” Whether we realize it or not, we all have an image of a “normal” person, and when we see someone who doesn’t match this image, we shy away ...Read the rest

By Francesca Merwin, staff writer   When Tiffany Sisko first considered how to make a downtown office building into a yoga studio, she knew she had to turn the space into something special. Not Ikea special — the local, sustainable kind of special. “I wanted ...Read the rest

Come celebrate the completion of “Walt: The Loch West Monster” with Brendan Rose, Syracuse’s Public Artist in Residence! A “SPARty” (get it?!) will take place from 5:30- 9 p.m. on Friday, November 11, at the SPAR Space, located in the State Tower building at the ...Read the rest

Central New York is increasingly becoming a nation-leading community in embracing sustainable development, research, and practices. International leaders and advocates for sustainability—and Central New York residents—Rick Fedrizzi G’87, president, CEO, and founding chair of the U.S. Green Building Council, and Onondaga Nation Chief Oren Lyons ...Read the rest

By Michael Short, staff writer This month’s Third Thursday (Th3) event at the Delavan Art Gallery will showcase the talents of James Dwyer in a show opening October 20. Dwyer was a professor emeritus at Syracuse University, where he taught painting and drawing for over ...Read the rest

By Rose Picón, staff writer Most Americans know about African American history and how Africans were forced to leave their homeland and become slaves. We have read or know first-hand about the hardships of slavery and the inequality that African Africans have continued to face ...Read the rest

It’s that time of year again! The 3rd annual Salt City Urban Art & Craft Market will take place on Saturday, October 22, from 10am to 6pm, at King+King Architects, 358 W. Jefferson Street. The popular event will feature 50 local and regional artists, designers ...Read the rest

By Rose Picón, staff writer If you’ve been to any art galleries in Syracuse in the last few years, you may have noticed that several partake in Third Thursday (Th3). In fact, about 20 art venues participate. But what is Th3, and why are art ...Read the rest

By Francesca Merwin, staff writer Tom takes the bus down from Auburn nine months out of the year. He’s an older gentleman, and it’s a long ride, but he faithfully takes the 35-minute trip to Syracuse’s Jazz Central as often as he can. He doesn’t ...Read the rest

Do you know where the love is in Syracuse? If so, Brendan Rose wants to hear your story. Rose, the Syracuse Public Artist in Residence (SPAR), is looking for story submissions about public places in Syracuse where people have felt love. Story submissions will be ...Read the rest