Monthly Archives: September, 2023

CNY Latino Podcast, Episode 31 – At the State Fair, Part 1

Published - September 14, 2023

(#31, 9/16/23) This Episode of CNY Latino Podcast is the first part of a compilation of several video-recordings taken during the 2023 New York State Fair, including the last four days when the “Latino Village” was in place…and where many different facets of the two-week event were presented, described, and narrated to our diverse audience. Este episodio es la primera parte de una recopilación de dos compendios de varias grabaciones de video, tomadas durante la FERIA del Estado de Nueva York, incluidos los últimos 4 días en que ocurrió la ‘Villa Latina’, donde se presentaron muchos eventos, partes y secciones

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S08 Ep02: High Winds Blowing

Published - September 9, 2023

“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.”   – Maya Angelou   This week, the first of two programs showcasing the woodwinds.  Piccolo, flute, clarinet – these are wonderful performances from talented women.   “High Winds Blowing”   Helen Walker:  Two Pieces for Piccolo and Piano Sarah Waycott, piccolo; Yanna Zissiadou, piano “Animo Two” Ravello 8079 Alyssa Morris:  Ruminations Alyssa Morris, oboe “Ruminations – Music for Oboe, English Horn, and Piano by Alyssa Morris” MSR Classics 1729 Gerald Finzi:  Five Bagatelles for Clarinet and Piano Emma Johnson, clarinet

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September 7, 2023: Jeffrey Siegel, Keyboard Conversations

Published - September 8, 2023

  Jeffrey Siegel returns to Utica for a new season of Keyboard Conversations at Munson.  He spoke to mid-day host Diane Jones about the upcoming program of French Music, and the musical pictures these composers painted.  He also spoke of his teacher, Rudolph Ganz, and making sure everyone feels welcomed in the concert hall.   Learn about Jeffrey and Keyboard Conversations here.

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Our New Neighbors, Episode 11 – From Afghanistan to Syracuse

Published - September 7, 2023

Sayed Sadat worked for ten years for an educational program based at the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan. When the government fell in 2021, he had to leave his home country. He chose to re-settle in Syracuse. Sayed tells his personal story in this edition of Our New Neighbors, hosted by Ibrahim Mohamed and Maryna Bagovska.

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Central Current Radio – Rick and Rubin Wright

Published - September 7, 2023

In this edition of Central Current Radio, host Rick Wright brings us a conversation with his son Rubin Wright, WCNY Project Manager. Among other topics, the two discuss Micron Corporation’s commitment to build a $100-billion chip manufacturing plant in Clay, and the one-hour season premiere of WCNY’s On the Money, which will focus on the Micron investment and what it means for our region. Watch that show on WCNY-TV Thursday, September 14 at 8:00 p.m.  

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CNY Latino Podcast, Episode 30 – A Mental Health Check

Published - September 6, 2023

(#30, 9/9/23) This episode of CNY Latino Podcast is a full discussion of mental health issues related to our culture, with guest Dr. Ambrosio Romero. The discussion emphasizes consequences like depression, down-feelings, fatigue, and many other negative conditions. Este episodio es un compendio completo de problemas mentales relacionados con nuestra cultura, con una larga y contundente entrevista con el Dr. Ambrosio Romero, enfatizando consecuencias como depresión, desánimo, fatiga y muchos otros efectos secundarios negativos.

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Syracuse (On)Stage, Episode 11 – “What the Constitution Means to Me”

Published - September 6, 2023

In this edition of Syracuse (On)Stage, actors Mel House and Phillip Taratula sit down with director Melissa Crespo to discuss the upcoming production of What the Constitution Means to Me. Heidi Schreck’s Tony and Pulitzer nominated play is the first show of Syracuse Stage’s 50th Anniversary Season.  

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Strathmore Speaker Series – The Onondaga Arsenal: Reflections on a War of 1812 Landmark

Published - September 4, 2023

This edition of the Strathmore Speakers Series features a November, 2022 event featuring historian and former curator of the Onondaga Historical Association, Dennis Connors. Connors recounts the twisted tale, stretching over three centuries, of how our community treasured, remembered, and ultimately lost a unique link to its past: the Onondaga Arsenal. Community FM is pleased to partner with the Strathmore Speaker Series, supported by the Onondaga Free Library. For the past 10 years, the SSS has provided more than 50 free talks to the Central New York community. Its mission is to present experts from a broad variety of fields

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Check It Out: Join the Literacy Parade

Published - September 2, 2023

Check It Out has a special guest: Cheryl Bellamy, a board member with Light a Candle for Literacy. September 9 at 11 a.m., the organization is having their annual parade and book festival. The event starts at Beauchamp Library and ends at Brighton Academy, where a book fair will be held. Books for babies through high school students are featured, and attendees are encouraged to come dressed as their favorite characters.

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S08 Ep01: Patchwork Quilt, Part XXXVIII

Published - September 2, 2023

“A man must have imagination, a woman should stick to the rules. If she doesn’t, she’s not a lady, and if she does, it’s proof she has no imagination.“   – Robert Schumann   To start the new season of Feminine Fusion, it’s another block for the Patchwork Quilt.  We’ll hear lieder, opera, works of memory and of history, composed or performed by women. “Patchwork Quilt, Part XXXVIII” Cécile Chaminade:  Portrait Katherina Kammerloher, mezzo-soprano Johann Blanchard, piano; Jiyoon Lee, violin “Saisons d’amour” MDG 908 2288-6 Beth Wiemann:  Young Charlotte Alaina de la Guardia, mezzo-soprano; Yoko Hagino, piano “Voices of Earth and

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Built to Serve – Upstate Foundation’s Campaign for Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Published - September 1, 2023

Thirty-percent of American teen-agers have a significant mood disorder, and 10-percent have contemplated suicide. In Syracuse in the past six years, Upstate University Hospital has seen a 400-percent increase in adolescents coming to the Emergency Department for treatment of serious mental health concerns. In this edition of Built to Serve, Host Major Charles Roberts talks with child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr. Chris Lucas, about the critical work being done locally by the Upstate Foundation to help satisfy the need for more mental health services to deal with this rapid increase in demand. Throughout the month of September, WCNY and public

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On the One LIVE!, Episode 3 – Praise and MyStory

Published - September 1, 2023

Let’s connect with two up and coming rappers in this edition of On the One Live! Hosts DJ Bella J and DJ ha-MEEN get us up close to songwriter/rapper and Syracuse University student Praise, and fellow Brooklyn native, MC/rapper MyStory. Broadcasting from On The One – DJ Center in Destiny USA, “On The One LIVE!” is your ultimate destination for an upbeat musical journey through Central New York, interviewing the finest talents and showcasing the sounds from the region. So get ready to turn up the volume, because On The One LIVE! is about to take your musical adventure to

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CNY Heroes, Episode 11 – Recruiting the Next Generation of the Military

Published - September 1, 2023

CNY Heroes has frequently touched on the issue of America’s current military force strength. Dan Cummings’ guest this month talks about the ongoing effort by the Armed Forces to hit recruitment goals in this 50th anniversary year of the all-volunteer military. Sergeant First Class Bradley Pascoe is the new Station Commander of the U.S. Army Recruiting Command at the Syracuse Company/Mattydale Station.  

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