Thackery is straight off the Blues Cruise boat and coming to Upstairs at the Dino, 246 W. Willow St., on Sunday, Nov. 13 for dinner and a show. Read the Q&A with Thackery on the Upbeat blog at www.syracusenewtimes.com.

And you could tell from the electric atmosphere that these two teams are going to be battling for a long time to come. It took a late rally by Syracuse to come out with a 16-15 victory, a thrilling one that surely will keep fans coming back for more..

That’s the musical question that will be asked and answered on Monday, Nov. 14, 8 p.m., when the horn-driven favorites Tower of Power.

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.

After a slow start Saturday, Nov. 5, at Connecticut, the Orange twice took the lead and seemed to be on the verge of securing a win and a bowl berth, but they just couldn’t close it out. The potential game-winning drive ended with an interception, and UConn turned that turnover into a touchdown.

Diamonds Are Forever.

“In fact, I would trade Air Force or Navy for Syracuse every day of the week in terms of the quality of the football program. No disrespect, but that’s just an observation I think most would agree with who understand football.’’ — West Virginia University athletics director Oliver Luck to the Big East Network on Oct.

Halloween weekend offers a trio of old-school movie attractions guaranteed to scare the yell out of you. On Fraidy-Cat Friday, Oct. 28, the “Brew & View” series at Eastwood’s Palace Theatre,.

Continuing advocating for relief in Medicaid and unfunded mandates. Continue consolidation efforts with the city, town and village governments to achieve efficiency in spending, like the purchasing department and the joint location of county and city economic development offices.

Election day is Tuesday, Nov. 8. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. To vote, you must be registered with the Onondaga County Board of Elections. For more information on polling places, call the Board of Elections at 435-3312 or the League of Women Voters at 422-9797.