At the corner of Lincoln and Bellevue avenues, on the cusp of the South Side, an idea is growing, and on Saturday, May 12, the buds will burst. The inaugural event will feature nearly 20 artists...
At the corner of Lincoln and Bellevue avenues, on the cusp of the South Side, an idea is growing, and on Saturday, May 12, the buds will burst. The inaugural event will feature nearly 20 artists...
It was just over a year ago on March 11, 2011, when a tectonic shift, a tiny shrug of earth’s shoulders, released devastation on Japan
Notions of family and community are universal, no matter what the culture, and they are front and center in a new exhibit at a new art gallery
It’s often been said that necessity is the mother of invention, but Ty Marshal sees invention as the mother of civic pride.
Some college courses result in a term paper. Some finish with an exam.
The more involved classes require a completed project.
Something artsy is going on in the front window display of The New Times.
The new exhibit at the Community Folk Art Gallery presents artwork by two different artists who work in different media. The show doesn’t try to overemphasize connections between the two arti
Jimi Hendrix gazes coolly down from his post above a topless woman in a sunhat. Next to them, a large canvas with interlacing splotches of reds and pinks glows brightly on the wall.
Fayetteville-Manlius High art students continue the school’s success at the Scholastic Art Awards
Cornell physics professor Paul McEuen’s debut novel Spiral receives critical praise
Cornell physics professor Paul McEuen’s debut novel Spiral receives critical praise
Since hockey parents are generally awake at 4 a.m. to drive their kids to practice, they have plenty of time in the stands to read, pay bills and chat. “When I became a hockey mom I had a lot of free time in the stands,” says WSYR- Channel 9 morning news anchor Christie Casciano.
Melville Clark’s multifaceted musical legacy to Syracuse gets star treatment in a new book Harpist Linda Pembroke Kaiser didn’t intend to write a book when she began two decades of research on Syracuse musician Melville A. Clark (1883-1953). But this man of many hats (and many harps)—former head of the 150-year-old family-owned Clark Music Company, inventor of the Clark Irish harp, and the first president of Syracuse’s first symphony orchestra—inspired Kaiser to don a new hat of her own.
A word of warning to those who plan on attending the upcoming book signings by Marvin Druger: Don’t ask him an open-ended question, or the sessions may run long. Make that very long. A telephone conversation with Druger, the wildly popular but now retired professor of biology at Syracuse University, with wife Pat commenting in the background, sounds like a version of The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show.
Alec Baldwin chronicles his experiences traversing the family court system By Lorraine Smorol Alec Baldwin is one angry dude. You can almost see the steam rising from the pages of his book A Promise to Ourselves: A Journey Through Fatherhood and Divorce (St. Martin’s Press, New York City; 224 pages; $24.95/hardcover), a documentation of his nasty divorce from actress Kim Basinger, with all the resulting fallout and backlash.
A publisher seeking a writer is unusual in the book world, but that’s just what happened to Cleveland, N.Y., resident Meg Schneider. “Voyageur had put out two other similar books, ones about Minnesota and Pennsylvania,” she says. “They wanted to do New York next. The editor asked my agent if she had any writers who could do this. That’s a rare thing when they come to me.” That was last fall, and after an intense, six-week, full-time blitz, which included a five-day trip to New York City (nice work if you can get it!), Schneider turned over her manuscript for New York: Yesterday & Today. This is a perfect coffee-table book: You can easily get through a chapter that focuses on a geographic region of the state, or a city, in one sitting.
Two new coffee-table photo books will put readers in an Empire State of mind By Molly English-Bowers
Longtime Syracuse radio host Phil Markert used to joke when stuck in traffic on Erie Boulevard East that the road was such a bad idea, “they ought to rip it up and build a canal.” Anyone holding on to that type of nostalgia when the Erie Canal bisected Syracuse might want to take a look at a new photo book compiled by Dennis Connors, curator of the Onondaga Historical Association (OHA).
Central New York’s bygone cinemas are recalled in Norm Keim’s new book Our Movie Houses By James MacKillop Anyone in town who’s paid attention to the movies over the last two generations knows Norm Keim. Actually, that’s the Rev. Norman O. Keim, a one-time Syracuse University chaplain who ran the Film Forum program there from 1968 to 1980. On three days midweek at SU’s Gifford Auditorium, Film Forum was the city’s premier art house venue, when movies were hot and you could impress a date with words like auteur and mise-en-scène.
It’s no secret that Central New York has produced several successful authors such as L. Frank Baum, Laurie Halse Anderson, Bruce Coville and most recently, Matthew Dunn, whose accomplishments continue to grow. Dunn’s latest novel, Erased (Onondaga Hill Publishing, Syracuse; 304 pages; $15/softcover), about a man’s trouble with identity, was recently awarded a bronze medal from the 12th annual Independent Publisher (IPPY) Book Awards. The awards honor “the best in independently published novels.” Since the IPPYs received more than 3,000 entries from multiple countries and 65 categories, Dunn’s honor is no small feat. Winning third in the Thriller category was a big confidence boost, Dunn admits, although he’s not sure how the voting process worked.
Diners at Gentile’s on Burnet Avenue on Saturday, March 31, were enjoying Kevin Gentile’s famous food, unaware that he was planning on...
Diners at Gentile’s on Burnet Avenue on Saturday, March 31, were enjoying Kevin Gentile’s famous food, unaware that he was planning on...
Good spinach is the beef of plants. It has a meaty vibe and can get you a little high, the way sushi can. This green fleshy feeling is due in part to the extreme chlorophyll density in spinach, an
It’s almost as fun to peruse seed catalogs as it is to watch your vegetables grow
Last year’s high grocery prices had many Americans looking for ways to
save at the supermarket.
As a student at The University of the South working toward a degree in Third World studies, Amy Schiek spent a semester in Kenya. Photos on her office walls remind her of the places she visited and people she met, more than two decades ago.
Parsnips are hardly a secret. Unlike celeriac or rutabaga, most of us have at least heard of parsnip, even if we can’t remember what it looks like. The fragrant taproot that resembles an ivor
It isn’t every day that a chef gets to cook at the hallowed digs of the James Beard Foundation in New York City. But on Monday, March 19, Chance Bear, executive chef at Francesca’s Cucin
Order your Valentine’s Day sweets and treats while they’re still available
The future looked as bright as ever six weeks ago. The Syracuse University football team had just beaten West Virginia 49-23 in front of the biggest Carrier Dome crowd in two seasons. Its best player, defensive end Chandler Jones, had just returned from a knee injury.
The future looked as bright as ever six weeks ago. The Syracuse University football team had just beaten West Virginia 49-23 in front of the biggest Carrier Dome crowd in two seasons. Its best player, defensive end Chandler Jones, had just returned from a knee injury.
Syracuse got mauled by a team that was previously winless in Big East play on Friday, Nov. 11. It was the third loss in a row, and it was perhaps the ugliest all season. There’s no doubt that the 37-17 loss to South Florida is the low point of a season that makes a Quentin Tarantino movie seem predictable. Since there are two weeks before the next game, let’s look at how many times this year’s outlook has changed.
When I think Big East, I think of a conference where you can pick the winner out of a hat every Saturday. There is no identity for the conference, and seemingly no identity for many of its members. That’s what happens when there are three first-year coaches, two second-year coaches, and a third-year coach.
My next-door neighbor growing up went to college at West Virginia. I went to Syracuse University. We’re the same age and still good friends. We made a few road trips to see the Orange and the Mountaineers during our time at school. The night of Friday, Oct.
In a tied game with just over two minutes left, a stunned Syracuse University Orangemen football team failed to convert a third down during its Oct. 8 game against Tulane at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. Three-and-out, and the opponent’s hot offense was ready to come back and go for a monumental upset win.
With a 33-30 overtime win over Toledo, the Syracuse University Orange won back-to-back home games against Division 1-A opponents for the first time in five years. The second overtime game this season featured multiple lead changes, rotating quarterbacks, wide receivers throwing passes, and a butchered replay review.
For Hollywood producers, sports movies are pretty much safe bets to make, with fans of the sport most likely to leave their living-room armchairs...
For Hollywood producers, sports movies are pretty much safe bets to make, with fans of the sport most likely to leave their living-room armchairs...
For a couple hours, it sure didn’t feel like the good ol’ Salt City. On May 9, the Mulroy Civic Center’s Crouse-Hinds Concert Theater in downtown Syracuse...
Syracuse hosts two Hollywood-style Hump Day movie screenings within a
week’s time, and there isn’t even a palm tree around for miles.
Bobcat goes bang in the violent, profane satire God Bless America
The loco boy made good brings his new movie satire God Bless America as a homecoming treat
The New Times Interview By Chris Baker
For reasons that still baffle the brainpan, Jerry Springer is the last
man standing—and indeed still thriving—after 20 years in the TV
tabloid-talk cycle
Two of this year’s most-nominated features for Best Picture at the Academy Awards were odes to Hollywood’s long-ago past: Hugo, Martin Scorsese’s 3-D love letter to pioneer Georges Meli
The Artist and Hugo celebrate the best of old-school moviemakers
If you’re not a fan of the Underworld horror-flick franchise, you’ll likely be lost from the get-go when the fourth installment, titled Underworld: Awakening
John LeBold’s collection of classic costumes is part of a celluloid-themed New Year’s blast at Turning Stone.
A young lady speaks about not believing in Christianity over the soft sounds of piano embellishments. An older woman says...
A young lady speaks about not believing in Christianity over the soft sounds of piano embellishments. An older woman says...
Joe Bonamassa left behind a vaudeville-era venue full of dropped jaws by the time he stepped off the stage after his May 17 concert at...
Sirsy jumps from relentless rock to heartbreaking howls in their
varied original repertoire.
What began as the idea of Le Moyne College student Amber MacDuffie
almost a year ago has come full circle.
Swinging singer Catherine Russell continues to honor her family’s musical legacy
Hard-rockin’ Brand New Sin hopes that supporting tour dates with Slash will pay off down the road
Jordan Dreyer’s eloquent screams highlight La Dispute, Friday’s main attraction at the Lost Horizon
With mellow sentiments such as “These times come and go/ these times go and come,” Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad’s latest album In These Times (Controlled Substance Sound Labs) bursts open with bright harmonica
Bluesheads of Central New York and beyond will coalesce over the weekend of Friday, July 13, through Sunday, July 15, when the New York State Blues Festival returns to downtown Syracuse’s Clinton Square.
MICHAEL DAVIS PHOTOThe annual ceremonial burning of the American flags takes place in Veterans Memorial Watchfire Park at the State Fairgrounds’ parking lot between Route 690, 695 and State F
MICHAEL DAVIS PHOTOThe annual ceremonial burning of the American flags takes place in Veterans Memorial Watchfire Park at the State Fairgrounds’ parking lot between Route 690, 695 and State F
Those looking for a solid romp through Delta blues, ragtime, old jug band music, jump blues and jazz can find it all when the former band reassembles for a concert at the Westco
Characters from the Peanuts comic strip take over the floorboards of the State Fairgrounds’ New Times Theater for You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
The 11th annual Free Comic Book Day offers lots of four-color fun for kids of all ages at area comic stores during regular business hours on Saturday, May 5. This year’s free funny book
Now that multiplex moviegoers have checked out The Artist, the Oscar-winning salute to silent cinema, they should be prepared to handle the reel deal this weekend at Rome’s Capitol Theatre, 220 W
The 1980s-era pop grooves of “Automatic,” “Neutron Dance” and “Jump (For My Love)” come alive once more when the funky femmes visit the Turning Stone
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy’s 1932 movie will screen at the Cinephile Society attraction at the Spaghetti Warehouse
The centennial marking the 1912 sinking of the allegedly unsinkable Titanic luxury liner has rekindled much interest in the tragedy
Young, blonde and ferocious on guitar, Samantha Fish delivers an earful of rough, riff-driven blues at every boot-stomping show she puts on
There’s something for everyone at this year’s eerie edition, which
takes place on Saturday, April 14, noon to 2 a.m., at Eastwood’s Palace Theatre, 2384 James St.
ARIES (March 21-April 19) “There’s always one moment in childhood when the door opens and lets the future in,” wrote novelist Graham Greene. I’ll add to that: There are at least three moments in adulthood when a new door opens and invites the rest of the future in.
ARIES (March 21-April 19) “There’s always one moment in childhood when the door opens and lets the future in,” wrote novelist Graham Greene. I’ll add to that: There are at least three moments in adulthood when a new door opens and invites the rest of the future in.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) In 1967, John McCain was a U.S. Navy pilot fighting in Vietnam. Shot down during a bombing mission, he was captured and jailed in the notorious Hanoi Hilton prison camp, where he was tortured. After being freed in 1973, he returned to the United States and eventually launched a political career.
Tiramisu Cheesecake 1 package (12 ounces) vanilla wafers (about 88), divided 5 teaspoons instant coffee, divided 3 tablespoons hot water, divided 4 package (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened 1 cup sugar 1 cup sour cream 4 eggs 1 cup thawed whipped topping 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder Preheat oven 325 degrees. Line a 13-by-9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Spread half the wafers onto bottom of prepared pan. Add 2 teaspoons coffee granules to 2 tablespoons hot water; stir until dissolved. Brush half onto wafers in pan; reserve remaining dissolved coffee for later use. Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Add sour cream; mix well. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Remove 3½ cups batter; place in...
Easy as Bing Cherry Pie This recipe is from the California Cherry Advisory Board. Bottom crust: 1 9-inch refrigerated pie crust Pie filling: 5 cups fresh cherries, pitted 1 cup sugar 1 tablespoon tapioca flour Crumb topping: ½ cup regular rolled oats ¼ cup white sugar 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon butter, melted ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon salt Vanilla ice cream (optional) Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Have crust ready. Pit cherries. Combine the pitted cherries in a bowl with sugar and tapioca flour. Mix well and spoon into the prepared pie crust. Combine the remaining ingredients (except for the ice cream) into a small bowl and mix until evenly distributed and crumbly. Sprinkle over the top of the filling. Place in the oven and bake at 400 for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 325 degrees and bake for another 30 to 40 minutes...
Warm Roasted Tomato Bruschetta This third-place winner comes from Nadine VandeWalker of Cicero.
Strawberry and Mozzarella Salad This recipe from Ellie Krieger is from www.foodnetwork.com. 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar ¼ teaspoon salt 1 heart romaine lettuce, torn or cut into bite-size pieces (3 cups lightly packed) One 8-ounce container of strawberries, hulled and sliced 3 ounces of part-skim mozzarella cheese, diced (about 3/4 cups) ¼ cup fresh basil leaves, cut into ribbons Whisk together the oil, vinegar, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Place the lettuce in a large bowl and toss with half the dressing. Place the lettuce onto 4 salad plates. Toss the strawberries with the remaining dressing and place 1/4 of the berries on top of each mound of lettuce. Top each with cheese and sprinkle with the basil.
Tempeh can be found at local grocery stores as well as the Syracuse Real Food Co-op, 618 Kensington Road (472-1385). ¼ cup olive oil 2 tomatoes, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 cup canned or bottled artichoke hearts, sliced lengthwise ¼ cup sliced kalamata olives 1 tablespoon capers 1 teaspoon sea salt ¼ teaspoon black pepper ½ cup white wine 6 tempeh patties, each 2½-3 ounces, sliced thinly and sautéed 4 slices fresh lemon 2 tablespoons chopped parsley Heat the olive oil in a skillet and sauté the tomatoes and garlic for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the artichokes, olives, capers, salt and pepper and sauté another minute. Add the white wine and simmer about 3 minutes. Spoon on top of sliced tempeh. Garnish each serving with a lemon slice and parsley. Makes 4 servings.
Here is a recipe from www.foodnetwork.com that uses stewed tomatoes. 1 cup uncooked rotini 3 cans vegetable broth 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 8 ounces) 1 (30-ounce) jar of extra chunky spaghetti sauce with mushrooms and diced onions 1 medium onion, chopped 1/2 teaspoon garlic puree 1/3 teaspoon Italian seasoning 3 teaspoons red wine (optional) 1 (14.5-ounce) can stewed tomatoes, cut up in juice 1 medium zucchini sliced Cook rotini according to package directions, substituting 1 can vegetable broth for part of the water. Cook until done (about 10 minutes). Drain and set aside. Cut chicken breasts into a 1-inch dice. In a large pan, combine spaghetti sauce, 2 cans of vegetable broth, onions, garlic puree, chicken, Italian seasoning, red wine, tomatoes and zucchini. Cook...
Peppermint Cookies These are a cool and refreshing cookie and a fabulous addition to your post-Christmas desserts. 1¼ cups crushed peppermint candy 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar, divided ¾ cup butter 2 eggs 1 teaspoon peppermint extract ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract 2½ cups all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon salt Grind or crush the peppermint candies in 1/3 cup of the sugar until powdery (a few tiny pieces are OK). Mix flour and salt together in a small bowl and set aside. Mix the butter, eggs and remaining sugar together in a large bowl. Add in vanilla and peppermint extracts. Add the flour mixture 1/3 at a time to the butter mixture. Form the dough into small balls, about an inch wide. Roll the balls of dough in the crushed candy mixture and place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 8 minutes at 350 degrees. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for...
Hazelnut butter is mighty pricey, so if you’d rather substitute almond butter, that’s fine. But the authors warn the hazelnut flavor will be less intense. 1/3 cup canola oil ½ cup packed brown sugar ½ cup hazelnut butter 1/3 cup non-dairy milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1½ cups all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons cornstarch ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon baking powder ½ cup hazelnuts, finely chopped about 1/3 cup raspberry jam In a large mixing bowl, use a fork to vigorously mix the oil, sugar and hazelnut butter. Mix in the non-dairy milk and vanilla. Sift in the flour, cornstarch, salt and baking powder and mix well until a stiff dough forms. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Have a small bowl of water handy. Spread the chopped nuts onto a dinner plate. Roll the dough into a walnut-size...
Two teen phenoms were the drawing cards during the
April 5 opening day for the Syracuse Chiefs’ 2012-2013 season
Two teen phenoms were the drawing cards during the
April 5 opening day for the Syracuse Chiefs’ 2012-2013 season
That Syracuse University tailback Delone Carter rushed for nearly 200 yards and two touchdowns in the Orange’s first bowl victory since 2001 was impressive enough. That Carter did it carrying the hopes and fears of a close friend on his back made it the stuff of legend.
At a time when several community theater companies are wringing their hands in search of new venues, Steve and Marguerite Beebe’s Encore Productions...
At a time when several community theater companies are wringing their hands in search of new venues, Steve and Marguerite Beebe’s Encore Productions...
Director-conductor Colin Keating made a smashing local debut with his handling of the beguiling pocket musical A Year With Frog and Toad last spring...
The most indelible image from actress Kathy Bates’ career comes from the 1990 movie Misery, where she’s the crazed fan and James Caan is the bedridden victim. In Morris Panych’s Vigil,
The years have been kind to actress Kate Huddleston, one of the youngest people ever to get a Syracuse New Times Syracuse Area Live Theater (SALT) Lifetime Achievement Award. As the decades unfold
Shakespeare’s sunniest comedy and one of his two most reliable laugh-getters, As You Like It never suffers from neglect.
In an unusually useful program note, Syracuse Stage producing artistic director Tim Bond tells us why the final production, The Brothers Size, breaks rank with the rest of the season’s offerings
Parents recover from an emotional loss in the drama Rabbit Hole
When you were in college you remember that friends passed around copies of a hot new novel, and by the time the copy got to you all the exciting parts had dog-eared pages
In only his second year at Le Moyne College, professor-director Matt Chiorini has established a record of working his student actors to the limit
Poverty, taken on the whole, might well be a better generator of art than has been affluence.
To many, going green means changing out light bulbs, reducing herbicides on the yard or cleaning with...
To many, going green means changing out light bulbs, reducing herbicides on the yard or cleaning with...
Green is the color of environmental friendliness. It symbolizes renewable energy, efficiency and global consciousness. But it’s also the color of cash.
The venerable Everson Museum of Art doesn’t seem a logical candidate
for a sustainable makeover, but that doesn’t mean green changes aren’t
It’s not a fad, a movement or a trend: Green building is here to stay.
During the winter it seems the lights are on at home way more t
The pollutant in that deicer is ethylene glycol, the same ingredient in antifreeze. In July 1993, the state Department of Environmental Conservation issued a permit to the city to study the chemicals that run off of airport property, including into the creek.
The three middle school boys laugh as they slip and slide, their waders filling with water from Bear Trap Creek. They measure the width of the stream before each, in turn, drops a tennis ball into the water at different points downstream, while an adult times how long it takes each ball to travel 10 feet.
As soon as you spot the mannequin dressed as a mermaid in EcoChic Consignment Boutique’s window display, you know the store will be full of surprises. Once you step through both doors, you aren’t disappointed. The top of every wall is decorated with a full outfit displayed on a hanger.
Green is the new black. Recycling bins, compostable product packaging and wind/solar energy are just a few of the new and hottest trends. But hidden within many American cities is a larger-than-you-think population of people who dub themselves urban homesteaders; they aren’t just going green, they’ve been green. Now others seem to be catching on.
But what Kermit doesn’t know about is the Blue Rain ECOfest, a three-day event designed by the folks at Jazz Central to bring attainable sustainability to Central New York. “The Blue Rain ECOfest is a familyoriented sustainability fest, the first one for Central New York,” says Martin Walls, communications director of Jazz Central.
When smokers think of quitting, it can seem like everyone else is not smoking. But once they try to quit, or do quit, it’s easy to feel there are smokers all around them,” says Cynthia C
When smokers think of quitting, it can seem like everyone else is not smoking. But once they try to quit, or do quit, it’s easy to feel there are smokers all around them,” says Cynthia C
“Go play outside” is a no-cost way for parents to help kids stay healthy.
Make March your healthy choice month for naturally delicious and nutritious vegetables and fruits. March is National Nutrition Month, when the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (ADA) promotes the
Outdoor exercisers shouldn’t let falling temperatures move them inside
Combining boxing with pilates, piloxing raises fitness levels to new heights
Offered locally, classes in Integrative Medicine recognize that alternative approaches have a place in health care
“Around the holidays, many of us feel the need to give back to our communities. It’s the time of year when our philanthropic energy skyrockets,” says Justin Lynch, regional volunteer coordinator for the United Way of Central New York. “Whether we volunteer at soup kitchens, wrap gifts at the mall for local charities, or give our time collecting goods for those in need, an act of selflessness can help spread cheer throughout the season.”
Just when you want to enjoy good times with family and friends, you may also feel the negative effects of stress, showing up in bouts of depression, sickness or fatigue. The stressors in our lives—difficult situations, illness, loss of a loved one, strained relationships or financial woes—are still present during the holidays.
The second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States has nothing to do with smoking but it has everything to do with prevention. Starting on Monday, Oct. 17, through Oct. 24 is Federal Radon Action Week, according to U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin.
