Monthly Archives: May, 2024

Funky Foodies Episode 209:The Inside Scoop on Outdoor Ed

Published - May 18, 2024

The Funky Foodies brainstorm with Dr. Beaker about plans for a nature center and they decide to approach Morris Meany, the richest and meanest man in Moretown, to ask him to sponsor their ambitious idea. Kid-friendly recipe: Creamy Tomato and Spinach Pasta Funky Foodies is a podcast for kids, and it’s produced right here in Central New York. Tween foodies Frankie, Fern, and Zara 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

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Zestful Aging – What is Ageless Aging?

Published - May 18, 2024

Maddy Dychtwald has been recognized by Forbes as one of the Top 50 female futurists globally, for nearly 40 years. She has been deeply involved in exploring all aspects of the age wave and how it’s fundamentally transforming our lives and the world at large. She is an internationally acclaimed author, public speaker, Wall Street Journal blogger, and thought leader on longevity, aging, the new retirement, and the ascent of women. Her new book combines her professional and personal passions: “Ageless Aging: Women’s Longevity Bonus and the Art & Science of Living Longer.”

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S08 Ep38: Stage and Screen, Part 6

Published - May 18, 2024

“The story’s surrealism suggested to me a music unmoored from time; the score includes imagined fiddle tunes, Baroque gestures, scrap metal percussion, seven acoustic guitars, eight harmonicas and harpsichord in addition to the chamber ensemble.” – Missy Mazzoli   We’ve come a long way in the last decade, and women are seeing more opportunities and better recognition for their contributions to music for film and stage.  This week, we share just a few of those remarkable talents.   “Stage and Screen, Part 6” Janine Tesori:  I’m Still Here, from “Kimberly Akimbo” Original Cast Recording Ghostlight Records Janine Tesori:  Blue (excerpts) Kenneth Kellogg, The

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Backstage Pass: Chelsea Opera Company’s “Glory Denied”

Published - May 17, 2024

  Backstage Pass is your ticket behind the scenes with local arts!  Many thanks to everyone at Chelsea Opera Company for taking time during rehearsals to chat with host Diane Jones.  Here is your web-exclusive look at the opera and the legacy it shares. Many thanks to these folks from Chelsea Opera: Leonarda Priore, Co-Founder & Producer Garrett Heater, Artistic Director and Stage Director Benjamin Grow, Music Director Peter Kendall Clark, “Older Thompson” Wesley Frye, “Younger Thompson” Joanie Brittingham, “Younger Alyce” Also thanks to Julia Ebner, “Older Alyce,” who had to leave before we could chat; Sar Shalom-Strong, Asst. Music

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May 17, 2024: Erik Kibelsbeck, Onondaga Civic Symphony Orchestra

Published - May 17, 2024

  The Onondaga Civic Symphony Orchestra closes out their season with a program of “Something Old, Something New, Most things Borrow, and Something Blue.”  Music Director Erik Kibelsbeck joined mid-day host Diane Jones to talk about the music, the musicians, and the joy of performing with this orchestra.  And we got a hint of what’s in store for next season!     More about the Onondaga Civic Symphony Orchestra is available here.

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Dispatches from Planet Albany – In the Weeds at OCM

Published - May 17, 2024

After years of complaints with the state’s rollout of the marijuana marketplace, Gov. Kathy Hochul waded into this quagmire in the spring and directed OGS Commissioner Jeanette Moy to examine the operations at the Office of Cannabis Management. We talk with Commissioner Moy about some of the findings in her assessment, including staffing levels and future steps, and we also explored the limitations of this review. And don’t miss our free, live recording of the podcast on the morning of May 20 at the Bull Moose Club with Tusk Strategies Partner Shontell Smith and NY Working Families Party co-Director Jasmine Gripper. Reserve your spot today! David

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May 16, 2024: Sean O’Loughlin and Sonya Stith-Williams, Syracuse Orchestra

Published - May 16, 2024

  Get ready – the dinosaurs are coming to Syracuse!  This weekend, the Syracuse Orchestra presents Jurassic Park in concert.  Principal Pops Conductor Sean O’Loughlin leads the orchestra in a live performance of the John Williams score, and a showing of the complete film.  Sean and violinist Sonya Stith-Williams came to the studios to talk about the concert, the joys – and challenges – of playing a full score live, and gave us a peek at the summer concerts and 2024-25 season of The Syracuse Orchestra.     More information on the Syracuse Orchestra website.

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From Suarez’s Basement – The Journey of Lee’s Acting Career!

Published - May 16, 2024

Francisco Suarez’s guest in this edition of the Basement is the award winning actor, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee! Professor Suarez and Lee discuss Lee’s early acting years as a main character in the well known show, Kim’s Convenience. Lee goes in-depth about the struggles he had with embracing his character, Appa…as well as the difficulties the show had with getting on air. Later on, Lee talks about his most recent work on the hit live action version of the TV show Avatar: The Last Airbender. If you are a “Last Airbender” fan, then this is a must-listen episode!

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Central Current Radio – CNY Community Foundation’s Melanie Littlejohn

Published - May 16, 2024

Micron Corporation’s investment in our region presents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to eradicate the chronic poverty suffered by many of our neighbors. Find out how, from Melanie Littlejohn, the new President and CEO of the Central New York Community Foundation. Also in this edition of Central Current Radio, Littlejohn talks with co-hosts Rick Wright and Max Eyle about her passion for servant leadership, and her vision of how the CNYCF can have an even bigger impact on the community as an accessible collaborator and convener.  

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Party with the Gang from Spatchcock Funk!

Published - May 16, 2024

This summer will feature a fundraiser supporting public television programming. WCNY, Central New York’s public communications organization, is teaming up with Spatchcock Funk to throw the ultimate party, Smoke-a-Palooza, taking place on Friday, June 21 from 6-10 p.m. at Heritage Hill Brewhouse. The event features meet-and-greets with the Spatchcock squad, unlimited beers and seltzers, appetizers, BBQ dinner stations, dessert, cigars, flash tattoos, and live music from the legendary national band, Sophistafunk. Cocktail hour starts at 6 p.m., followed by the dinner stations opening at 7 p.m. Tickets are available for $99/ticket until June 3, after which they will be priced

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May 15, 2024: Geoffrey Herd, Geneva Music Festival

Published - May 15, 2024

  The Geneva Music Festival is kicking off this weekend, with a wide array of performers and ensembles, popping up in various venues throughout Geneva.  Festival founder and Artistic Director Geoffrey Herd spoke to mid-day host Diane Jones about the festival and the family of musicians who return every year to bring music to the area.     Information about the entire festival is available on the Geneva Music Festival website.

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CNY Latino Podcast, Episode 47 – A Visit to Schweinfurth Art Center

Published - May 15, 2024

(#47, 5/15/24) In this episode of CNY Latino Podcast, Marisol Hernandez and Hugo Acosta visit the prestigious Schweinfurth Art Center in Auburn, where they interview the Spanish artist, judge, and professor, Juan Perdiguero. He explains how artistic contests work, and how winners are selected. Then, as part of the 2024 Home and Garden Show in Syracuse, an interview with an Argentinian photographer, Maximiliano Hanne. En este episodio Marisol Hernandez y Hugo Acosta están caminado alrededor del prestigioso Centro de Arte Schweinfurth, en donde muy a menudo sirve como un Museo de alto calibre, en el pequeño pueblo de Auburn, y…como

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Firebarn Chats, Premiere Episode – Author Ann Callaghan Allen on “Holocaust Refugees in Oswego”

Published - May 15, 2024

WCNY Community FM is pleased to present this premiere episode of Firebarn Chats, a radio spin-off of the popular Strathmore Speakers Series. In this show, co-hosts Courtney Black and Patricia Black talk with Ann Callaghan Allen, author of “Holocaust Refugees in Oswego, From Nazi Europe to Lake Ontario.” In the book, Allen reveals individual stories of the impact the refugees and Oswegonians had on one another and throughout the course of their lives. The book is available at River’s End Bookstore in Oswego, Parthenon Books in Syracuse, and on the Barnes and Noble and Amazon websites.    

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