Published - October 28, 2023
Grab a book before you get on your holiday flights at Reading Runway at SYR, courtesy of Onondaga County Public Libraries. They have over 700 books to choose from, and you never have to return them!
Published - October 28, 2023
“In the deep fall don’t you imaging the leaves think how comfortable it will be to touch the earth instead of the nothingness of air and the endless freshets of wind?” – Mary Oliver, “Song for Autumn” A harvest of music from around the globe inspired by Autumn in the air. “Autumn Harvest” Dulcie Holland: The Fallen Leaf Cynthia Green Libby, oboe; Peter Collins, piano “Daystream Dances: Women Composers for Oboe” Hester Park 7707 Anna-Lena Laurin: Autumn Fields Amalie Stalheim, cello Malmö Symphony Orchestra; Paul Mägi, conductor “Anna-Lena Laurin:
Published - October 27, 2023
Marine Corps veteran Matthew Enders grew up in Central New York and served nine years of active duty as a military linguist. Since leaving the military, he’s dedicated his career to helping other veterans transition to college and civilian life. For the past year, Enders has been a Peer Support Mentor at Clear Path for Veterans in Chittenango. In this edition of CNY Heroes, host Dan Cummings talks with Enders about his military career, earning a degree in Social Psychology, helping his college in California develop programs to assist student veterans, and how he and others at Clear Path provide
Published - October 27, 2023
Girls Going Tech is a unique model that blends STEM activities with mentorship to inspire middle school students to pursue tech careers. Activities for Girls Going Tech are designed to enhance creativity and improve the world through STEM. Students experience how to use STEM principles to solve real world problems and make a difference in their communities. In this Innovate to Educate, host Jody Manning speaks with Amy Henecke, who is in charge of Micron Technology‘s Regional STEM Education Partnerships; and with Elisa Morales, Executive Director of the Spanish Action League of Onondaga County. They discussed a unique Girls Going
Published - October 25, 2023
The celebration continues for the 50th anniversary of the Syracuse Vocal Ensemble! Artistic Director Julie Pretzat stopped into the studios to tell us about the concert, the commissioned works in the program, and the wonderful history of this group. More about the Syracuse Vocal Ensemble is available at their website.
Published - October 25, 2023
This edition of Science Today is all about genetics. From the worldwide science journals, Dr. Rich Kopecky brings us an article about gene therapy. For all its promise, there hasn’t been a great deal of progress in using it to treat major illnesses. Why is that? Also this month, geneticists have now learned much more about the Y chromosome. Find out where that research has led them.
Published - October 21, 2023
“Music takes people out of this world an dinto another for a period of time.” – Sharon Isbin Plucked instruments – harp, harpsichord, and guitar – fill the hour on this episode. “Plucked, Part 5” Kirsten Agresta-Copley: Coralline Kirsten Agresta-Copley, harp “Aquamarine” Valcope Recording Company Arturo Rodríguez: Saudade Janet Paulus, harp Solistas de Minería; Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor “The Mexican Harp” Toccata Classics 027 Arturo Sandoval: Wildflower Yolanda Kondonassis, harp “Five Minutes for Earth” Azica 71349 Edwin McLean: Sonata No. 3 Elaine Funaro, harpsichord “The Music of Edwin McLean” Alienor Records 84239 Mathias Duplessy: Le labyrinthe de Vermeer &
Published - October 20, 2023
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Published - October 20, 2023
WCNY, Central New York’s public communications organization, announces that its Entertainment Academy trainees will attend Anton/Bauer’s first New York State demonstration of its new Sodium-Nickel 9kWh battery pack, the Salt-E Dog. The event will take place on Saturday, October 21, from 12-4 p.m. at Tipp Hill Studios. Anton/Bauer, a prominent manufacturer of standard batteries for the Television and Film Industry, will introduce its latest innovation, the Salt-E Dog. This cutting-edge Sodium-Nickel battery boasts an impressive 9-Kilowatt hours of charge capacity. Unlike traditional lithium batteries, the Salt-E Dog relies on sodium, offering both environmental safety and ease of resource cultivation. It
Published - October 20, 2023
WCNY, Central New York’s public communications organization, announces that its Entertainment Academy trainees will attend Anton/Bauer’s first New York State demonstration of its new Sodium-Nickel 9kWh battery pack, the Salt-E Dog. The event will take place on Saturday, October 21, from 12-4 p.m. at Tipp Hill Studios. Anton/Bauer, a prominent manufacturer of standard batteries for the Television and Film Industry, will introduce its latest innovation, the Salt-E Dog. This cutting-edge Sodium-Nickel battery boasts an impressive 9-Kilowatt hours of charge capacity. Unlike traditional lithium batteries, the Salt-E Dog relies on sodium, offering both environmental safety and ease of resource cultivation. It
Published - October 19, 2023
Since 1963, Syracuse University’s Newhouse School has hosted members of the U.S. military for a 10-month training program. The Military Visual Journalism Program takes mass communications specialists from all branches and helps them take their craft and talent to the next level. In this edition of Central Current Radio, host Rick Wright welcomes U.S. Navy Petty Officer Theo Stewart, a member of this year’s Newhouse class. Stewart talks about his experiences aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Harry S. Truman, and how he made his way to the Newhouse military program.
Published - October 18, 2023
Cayuga Chamber Orchestra welcomes the second of the four final candidates for Music Director in “Beethoven and Beyond” this weekend. We spoke to Guillaume Pirard along with CCO Managing Director Sarah Chandler about the process both he and the orchestra are going through, getting to know the musicians and the community, and found out more about his vision of making music in Ithaca. You can find out more at the Cayuga Chamber Orchestra website.
Published - October 18, 2023
Syracuse Opera and Tri-Cities Opera are making connections, with the arts and with the community. This season, in cooperation with WCNY, they are hosting a series of panel discussions related to each of their productions. Starting the season is the opera “I Am A Dreamer Who No Longer Dreams.” To discuss immigration in the community and how art shines a light on this issue, they assembled a panel discussion including experts in immigration from Binghamton University, and the music and stage directors of the opening production. Look for a new discussion before each production throughout the season, here on WCNY
Published - October 18, 2023
(#34, 10/24/23) Continuing our tribute to the colorful season of Fall, in this edition of CNY Latino Podcast, we talk about Latino perspectives on the season, with a narration from Marisol Hernandez this week (and Hugo Acosta next). We also have an interesting interview related to a Mexican Artist visiting Syracuse. Ahora que la colorida temporada de otoño está aquí, vamos a hablar sobre las perspectivas latinas, con una narración de Marisol Hernández esta semana (y Hugo Acosta la próxima). También realizaremos una entrevista interesante relacionada con un artista mexicano que visita Syracuse.
Published - October 16, 2023
Syracuse Opera & Tri-Cities Opera are presenting a season of works that reach beyond the stage and touch the hearts of a wide audience. The season opens with “I Am A Dreamer Who No Longer Dreams,” the stories of two women – immigrants – who find commonalities in their vastly different journeys. Host Diane Jones welcomed lead actors Heejung Lee (“Singa”) and Carla Lopez-Speziale (“Rosa”) to the studio, along with Artistic Director Christian Capocaccia and General Director John Rozzoni, to talk about this work and the role of opera in history and today. More about the opera and
