Published - April 10, 2025
Onondaga Community College is hosting a 2-day New Music Festival, and we had a chance to talk to Prof. Chris Cresswell, along with guest artists Jacob Swanson and Michael Hernandez. Find out about the music, the growth of the composition studio at OCC, and the art of balancing acoustic and electronic media.
Published - April 9, 2025
The Syracuse Vocal Ensemble celebrates the music that is so often a part of “Gatherings.” SVE Artistic Director Julie Pretzat stopped into the studios to talk about the two performances coming up this weekend, how she found the music they’ll be singing, and the two beautiful venues. More about this concert and the Syracuse Vocal Ensemble is available at their website.
Published - April 9, 2025
As each month passes in 2025, CenterState CEO gets closer and closer to opening the new innovation hub in downtown Syracuse. If you pass the building on Harrison Street these days, you’ll see glass is now in the windows and exterior siding is going up. Inside, the elevators are now installed and crews are painting and renovating the new rooms. We know there are still a lot of questions about how the new innovation hub will fit into our community and when people will be able to get inside. And we still have a lot to share about this project—including
Published - April 9, 2025
The Syracuse City Ballet has opened their doors – and the stage – to showcase works from three women choreographers this weekend. Two of those choreographers, Ava Desiderio and Sarah Klock, along with SCB Artistic Director Jayson Douglas, stopped into the WCNY studios to chat about the works, the connections, and the vision for “Our Voices” in the future. Information about the Syracuse City Ballet is available here.
Published - April 7, 2025
WCNY, in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association of CNY, invites you to attend two free community screenings of “Matter of Mind: My Alzheimer’s.” “Matter of Mind: My Alzheimer’s” offers an intimate portrayal of three families confronting the unique challenges of Alzheimer’s and how this progressive neurodegenerative disease transforms roles and relationships. Whether it’s a partner becoming a caregiver or an adult child shifting into being their parent’s caretaker, these stories show how families evolve when a loved one is diagnosed. Two screenings will be held for this film: Wednesday, April 16 at 5 p.m. at the Cinemapolis Theater, Ithaca – Includes
Published - April 7, 2025
The Society for New Music has been awarding the Brian Israel Prize (now the Israel/Pellman Prize) to promising young composers for 40 years. This weekend is their annual concert featuring prizewinners and honorable mentions, and we heard from Society president Heather Buchman and honorable mention awardee Rolando Gomez when they stopped into the studio. They talked about the concert, the music, and the value of these kinds of opportunities. More about the Society for New Music is available here.
Published - April 7, 2025
WCNY, Central New York’s public communications organization, is proud to host the graduation ceremony for the Winter Session of WCNY’s Entertainment Academy. Join us on Thursday, April 10 at 4 p.m. at the WCNY-TV Studios as we celebrate the achievements of 19 talented graduates from the Academy’s fifth cohort. 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 52 Motion
Published - April 7, 2025
WCNY, Central New York’s public communications organization, is proud to host the graduation ceremony for the Winter Session of WCNY’s Entertainment Academy. Join us on Thursday, April 10 at 4 p.m. at the WCNY-TV Studios as we celebrate the achievements of 19 talented graduates from the Academy’s fifth cohort. 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 52 Motion
Published - April 7, 2025
On this edition of Innovate to Educate, Jody Manning is joined by Ian Alexander, Dredin Thomas, and Ti Gibson who are currently enrolled in Big Picture High School in LaFayette. These students host and produce the official podcast of the Big Picture High School “Behind the Picture” that brings you a mix of school news, fun banter, and interviews from students, teachers, and people from the community.
Published - April 5, 2025
Nicole met Pearlette Ramos when she invited her to the screening of her first feature documentary: Three (Extra)Ordinary Women, held at United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. The documentary tells the story of three women of color who were brought together through friendship and a desire to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro. Each woman experienced childhood trauma, abuse and oppression—yet, went on to find the path to their power. They use the imposing mountain as both a metaphor for overcoming personal adversity and an opportunity to challenge insurmountable odds–like ending violence against women, undoing racism and overcoming fear. Find out more
Published - April 5, 2025
Quanta Magazine’s The Joy of Why is a special addition to WCNY Community FM. It’s hosted by Cornell mathematician Steven Strogatz and senior produced by Genevieve Sponsler (also a producer here at WCNY Community FM). Steve and the show’s co-host — cosmologist and author Janna Levin — take turns interviewing leading researchers about the great scientific and mathematical questions of our time. In this episode: Quantum computing promises unprecedented speed, but in practice, it’s proven remarkably difficult to find important questions that quantum machines can solve faster than classical ones. One of the most notable demonstrations of this came from
Published - April 5, 2025
“The stories of these women inspired me to create; they showed me the importance of leaving yourmark for future generations to discover.” – Esther Abrami Time for another Patchwork Quilt episode. This week, we have the opportunity to preview some as-yet-unreleased music as well. Patchwork Quilt, Part XLVI Ney Rosauro: Reunion Dance Duo AYA “Cycles” Neuma 218 Johan Helmich Roman: Assagio in G minor Alison Luthmers, Baroque violin “Assaggi for Solo Violin” Rubicon 1140 Astor Piazzolla: Regreso al amor Ophélie, Gaillard, cello “Cello Tango” Aparté 368 Olivia Belli: Limina Luminis Anna Lapwood, organ “Firedove” Sony Classical Véronique
Published - April 3, 2025
The second annual Syracuse Pipe Organ Festival begins tomorrow, and we were privileged to have three wonderful guests in our studios today to tell us all about the events going on throughout this weekend. Anne Laver and Ben Merchant, two of the festival organizers, and filmmaker Will Fraser, stopped in to talk about the organs, the organs in the US and Europe, and how the festival – and the organ – is “Building Community Through Music.” All the details from the 2nd Annual Syracuse Pipe Organ Festival are available here.
Published - April 3, 2025
(#70, 4/3/25) In this episode of CNY Latino Podcast, we will have two interviews, one with Richard, a musician and former movie producer, shared his journey from struggling musician to successful film producer and back to music. He discussed his musical background, influences, and current projects, including his passion for Latin jazz and rock tunes from the 1960s. Richard also talked about his upcoming performances, touring plans, and efforts to promote his music, while expressing interest in various music events and venues. Along with, James M. Sweeney, and Miriam Bencomo discussed Sweeney’s concept of “creative insecurity” and the balance between
Published - April 3, 2025
From the early days of Kids Oneida, ICAN (Integrated Community Alternatives Network) supports home-based family and community programs for family stabilization throughout Upstate New York. ICAN’s vision is to keep families together, through a wide array of traditional and non-traditional social, emotional, mental health and behavioral services and care. Some of the unique programs include the reopening of the Utica Children’s Museum, buildings a sports complex in Westmoreland County, and working with NFL Star Latavius Murray to operate a community center in Nedrow. CEO Steve Bulgar tells his compelling origin story and communicates his passion and expertise in managing dozens of
