Boxing has a long and lasting legacy in Central New York, and we certainly have enjoyed our share of quality bouts, in part because Turning Stone Resort and Casino gladly hosts the sport. Still, boxing remains the purest of man vs. man (or woman vs.

Intro In this text. four-color digital age, it’s a revelation for us editors to rediscover the thousands of black-and-white photographs in our files. Staff photographer Michael Davis, who has shot for this paper for almost 30 years, works incredibly hard but his job is also the envy of us bound-to-our-desk writerly types.

Angie Renna, vice president of financial services at AXA, along with her dance partner, Roy Shipman, bested the competition Saturday, April 9, to take home first place in the annual Dancing With Our Stars extravaganza. While New Times.

Novak, 24, is a 2010 graduate of Syracuse University’s esteemed Goldring Arts Journalism program. Students in that master’s level curriculum get to choose a concentration and Novak selected music. She graduated in 2009 from James Madison University with a degree in communications with a music industry minor.

The ace guitarist brings his custom-made seven-stringer to the Westcott Theater,.

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With new sensitivity to environmental awareness all the rage, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County has re-formed its CommuniTree Steward program. Urban and Community Forest educator David Skeval revitalized the effort five weeks ago with encouraging success. The first training session is Wednesday, April 6, from 6 to 8 p.m. But don’t despair if you can’t make it this week. Skeval has plenty of work for folks who can’t commit to the four required classes.

On Saturday, April 2, the Arts Across Campus Legends of Jazz Series concluded its inaugural four-part run with a performance by Hammond B3 master Dr. Lonnie Smith (pictured).

Fair thee well: (below) The Westcott Street Cultural Fair seeks volunteers.

The fourth annual hoof-hearted hoedown doubles as a dinner-and-dancing benefit for the George and Rebecca Barnes Foundation.