Published - August 22, 2024
In this edition of Central Current Radio, co-hosts Rick Wright and Max Eyle talk to Susan Keeter of Light a Candle for Literacy, which is preparing its annual parade and festival on Saturday, September 7. They also pay tribute to literacy pioneer Ruth Colvin, who passed away this month at the age of 107.
Published - August 21, 2024
5 Reasons Why You Should Attend Taste of Fame with Chef Tiffany Derry on Friday, Sept. 20 at Drumlins Country Club! ⭐️ Cocktail hour with open bar and delicious apps ⭐️ Meet Celebrity Chef Tiffany Derry ⭐️ Enjoy a three-course dinner with recipes crafted by Chef Tiffany ⭐️ Fantastic silent auction items to bid on ⭐️ Receive 15% off tickets with promo code CHEFTIFFANY You won’t want to miss out on this exciting event. Be sure to purchase your tickets now at https://bit.ly/3Vc88yZ, before it’s too late!
Published - August 17, 2024
WCNY’s Reading Buddies wrapped its 3rd and final season this year, but that doesn’t mean Dusty and Dott are done. Not at all! They joined Onondaga County Public Library’s Tom and Maggie to chat about their library programs, their upcoming event at the Syracuse Mets, and how you can make up a story almost anywhere.
Published - August 17, 2024
Funky Foodies is a podcast for kids, and it’s produced right here in Central New York. Tween foodies Frankie and Fern share a passion for food and its impacts on the environment. Adventures follow after they form an alliance called Funky Foodies, Inc., pledging to, “Save the Planet, One Veggie Burger at a Time.” Kid-friendly recipes reflecting the theme of each episode are included. Episode 202: The Funky Foodies are determined to use their platform at the Moretown Middle School talent show to teach their fellow students about the downside of ultra-processed foods. Zara, Fern and Frankie are looking for
Published - August 17, 2024
“Colors and tonality are two attractive resources to me: they form certain mental images that connect to audiences in a very basic way.” – Alice Ping Yee Ho Let’s travel north and hear some of the music being written by these wonderful Canadian composers. “O Canada! Part 3” Vivian Fung: Pizzicato for String Quartet Ying Quartet “Dim Sum” Telarc 80690 Alice Ping Yee Ho: Four Seasons Ballade Véronique Mathieu, violin; Stephanie Chua, piano “Invocation” Navona 6531 Rea Beaumont: Pacific Northwest Set Rea Beaumont, piano “Enjoy the Journey” Shrinking Planet Productions Rebecca Bruton: The Faerie Ribbon Quatour Bozzini; junctQín keyboard
Published - August 14, 2024
What a treat to have the Claremont Trio and clarinetist/composer Kinan Azmeh in the studios to talk about the Skaneateles Festival – and share an incredible performance with us! We heard one of two works composed by Kinan Azmeh, as well as a movement from Brahms’ Piano Trio No. 2. We also talked about the idea of “home” and the way music brings us all together. (Please note, the audio provided here includes excerpts from the musical performances, not the complete works.) More about the Skaneateles Festival is available here. Find out about the Claremont Trio here. And
Published - August 14, 2024
(#53, 8/15/24) In this episode of CNY Latino Podcast, we are talking with Jánelle Marina Méndez Viera, a highly accomplished and dedicated professional, with a wealth of experience in the field of human rights; Puerto Rican American, Certified Human Rights Consultant, CEO of both Liberty Leaf AI and the Military Sexual Trauma Movement, feminist human rights defender, interdisciplinary social scientific autodidact theoretic researcher and smart money inventor. We are also talking about the many Latino festivals and other outdoor Hispanic events, in Central New York State. En este episodio, hablamos con Jánelle Marina Méndez Viera, una profesional altamente capacitada y
Published - August 13, 2024
WCNY, Central New York’s public communications organization, is honored to host a graduation ceremony for the spring session of WCNY’s Entertainment Academy on Thursday, August 15 at 4 p.m. at the WCNY-TV Studios. Please join us in celebrating the accomplishments of the 12 graduates from the third class of the Academy. WCNY’s Entertainment Academy provides training for the next generation of television and film production engineers, electricians, set designers, sound mixers, and camera operators to help support the growing entertainment industry in Central New York. The program also creates a pathway for job placements through local unions, including I.A.T.S.E. Local
Published - August 13, 2024
WCNY, Central New York’s public communications organization, is honored to host a graduation ceremony for the spring session of WCNY’s Entertainment Academy on Thursday, August 15 at 4 p.m. at the WCNY-TV Studios. Please join us in celebrating the accomplishments of the 12 graduates from the third class of the Academy. WCNY’s Entertainment Academy provides training for the next generation of television and film production engineers, electricians, set designers, sound mixers, and camera operators to help support the growing entertainment industry in Central New York. The program also creates a pathway for job placements through local unions, including I.A.T.S.E. Local
Published - August 10, 2024
Season two is here! Funky Foodies is a podcast for kids, and it’s produced right here in Central New York. Tween foodies Frankie and Fern share a passion for food and its impacts on the environment. Adventures follow after they form an alliance called Funky Foodies, Inc., pledging to, “Save the Planet, One Veggie Burger at a Time.” Kid-friendly recipes reflecting the theme of each episode are included. Episode 201: “Zara Makes a Smashing Entrance”. A new Funky joins the courageous crew after Zara crashes into the school bully at the Moretown Skate Park and introduces the Funkies to urban
Published - August 10, 2024
“Music fills the infinite between two souls.” – Rabindranath Tagore This week we hear from women composing during the Classical era – their names and music often overshadowed and forgotten over time. “Always A Classic” Sophie Gail: Air du Chanoine de Milan, ou Le Souper impromptu Mailys de Villoutreys, soprano; Clara Izambert, piano “Romances d’Empire” Château de Versailles 77 Marianna Martines: Sonata in A Major Margot Dilmaghani, piano “Listen to the Ladies! Four Centuries of Piano Music by Women” Celebration 7 Jane Savage: A Favorite Duett for Two Performers , on One Piano Forte, or Harpsichord Duo Korusa “Piano
Published - August 8, 2024
In this edition of Central Current Radio, co-hosts Rick Wright and Yolanda Stewart talk with Vickie Patterson and Sequoia Kemp of the Sankofa Reproductive Health and Healing Center. They discuss the critical importance of lead poisoning awareness, and the resources that exist to make our community safer through testing and education.
Published - August 7, 2024
Onondaga County Court Judge Ted Limpert has decades of legal experience. But he was also a fighter pilot with the former 174th Tactical Fighter Wing based at Hancock Airport. In this edition of Firebarn Chats with co-hosts Patty and Courtney Black, Limpert talks about both his legal and his military careers…and what he was doing on September 11, 2001.
Published - August 7, 2024
(#52, 8/8/24) In this episode of CNY Latino Podcast, we are talking with the highly popular and well-recognized Central New Yorker, Bea Gonzalez, about her new involvement with the Central New York Community Foundation. We also discuss the intense heat we all have experienced so far in this 2024 Summer. En este episodio, hablamos con la muy popular y reconocida en el centro del estado de Nueva York, Bea González, y su nueva participación en la Central New York Community Foundation; y, ademá estamos comentando sobre el intenso calor que todos hemos experimentado hasta ahora en este verano de 2024,
Published - August 3, 2024
Tom and Maggie — and somehow the late Chicago Cubs announcer Harry Caray — share the best of the last summer reading events from Onondaga County Public Libraries.
