Cartoonist Dan Reynolds makes America laugh out loud from his studio in Brewerton

The king of curmudgeons, Andy Rooney, once spent a 60 Minutes segment griping about the groan-inducing puns hair salon owners inflict upon us. In Syracuse alone you’ll find Hairanoia, the Head Qu

It may be only March but a noteworthy graduation ceremony takes place next week. On Thursday, March 24, the first group of local businesses that participated in the Green Core Company program will receive official recognition of their efforts to go green.

A part-time faculty member in the Department of Theater & Dance at SUNY Buffalo, Henderson is eager to read Bass’ work. “When I first met Kyle it was clear I was talking to someone who wanted to make a contribution to American theater and he knew the legacy,” Henderson said from his Buffalo office.

Syracuse Opera’s production of Don Giovanni hits the Mulroy Civic Center on Friday, Feb. 11, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 13, at 2 p.m.

Rumor has it that spring lurks, ready to strike after the 200th inch of snow has fallen on our forsaken landscape. And with the promise of warmer weather comes the anticipation of seven months or so of flake-free outdoor activities.

The third show, which featured items Huff has collected over the year to show the continuing stereotyping of Native Americans and the culture, closed Dec. 18 at ArtRage Gallery. That’s unfortunate for viewers of the open exhibits because it would have both put those shows into better context and provided an understanding of who Huff is.

Nestled in the southwest side of the 65,000square-foot, seven-greenhouse expanse occupying 22 acres and named for owners John Caveny, his wife Lisa Caveny and their 13-year-old daughter Megan, Jo-li-me (pronounced “Joe-lee-may”) was fairly hopping during a post-Christmas lunch.

In the carpe-diem world of retailing, add to the list of items worth questioning those wearing a “green” label, and we don’t mean the color. Marketers have coopted the environmental sensibilities that are all the rage these days and in doing so, are preying on the good intentions of consumers willing to do their part to save the planet.

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.