Published - July 31, 2025
On this edition of Our New Neighbors, hosts Ibrahim and Maryna are joined by Mahamed Mohamed. Mahamed fled from his native country of Kenya with his family and came to America in 2009 in search of a better life. Mahamed discusses his journey to America, his experience re-settling in Syracuse, and the various ways that he is using that experience to help others that follow a similar path.
Published - July 26, 2025
Featured during WCNY’s kids’ hour on Saturday and Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. is WoodSongs Kids. The series showcases young musicians and performers. It’s recorded in front of a theatre audience at the historic Lyric Theatre in Lexington, Kentucky. Featured in this episode: The Campbell Kids are a family trio of brothers and sisters from White Bluff, Tennessee. And, Sabrina Patel is a 10-year-old fiddle player from Burlington, North Carolina.
Published - July 26, 2025
“It is a wholesome and necessary thing for us to turn again to the earth and in the contemplation of her beauties to know the sense of wonder and humility. ” – Rachel Carson The earth is our home. It is where we are rooted, grounded. This week, works from women expressing the way they view the world. “Rooted in Earth” Maximo Diego Pujol: Milonga para mi tierra Yolonda Kondonassis, harp “FIVE MINUTES for Earth” Azica 71349 Karin Rehnqvist (poems by Kerstin Perski): Silent Earth Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Swedish Radio Choir; Dima Slobodeniouk, conductor “Silent Earth” Footprint 142 Meira Warshauer:
Published - July 25, 2025
On this edition of CNY Heroes Dan’s guest is Lt. Col. Anthony “Tony” Hart, who retired from the Army Reserve after more than 30 years of military service. He is a prior service Army enlisted soldier who served on both active duty and in the reserve component in Special Forces and Military Police occupational specialties. During his career, he served overseas tours of duty in Germany, Korea, Honduras, Afghanistan, and Iraq. In 2023, he retired after 24 years of Federal Law Enforcement service with the Drug Enforcement Administration as a Supervisory Special Agent assigned to the Syracuse NY Resident Office. Since 2024, LTC Hart has been the commander of American Legion Post 88 in Cazenovia,
Published - July 23, 2025
(#77, 7/16/25) In this episode of CNY Latino: cnylatinonewspaper.com/ Podcast, Marisol Hernandez will have a conversation with female Latina entrepreneur Mercedes Valencia speaking on her business. Then, we both will bring a short presentation during the grand opening of the Latino Fusion Restaurant our friend Luis Torres created in Syracuse (his 5th food establishment), and. Hugo and Marisol will be talking about how sometimes (or shall we say “very often?) we plan “crazy hectic” things to both do our work AND enjoy life as we work. En este episodio, Marisol Hernández tendrá una larga conversación con la emprendedora latina Mercedes
Published - July 23, 2025
(#78, 7/23/25) In this episode of CNY Latino: cnylatinonewspaper.com/ Podcast, Hugo and Marisol will be talking, describing, and commenting in a very summarized in an hour about the 2-hour cruise on river with dinner trip they had in Troy NY. En este episodio, Hugo y Marisol estarán hablando, describiendo y comentando de manera muy resumida – en una hora, sobre el crucero de 2 horas por el río con cena que tuvieron en Troy NY.
Published - July 19, 2025
Summer Reading is still in high gear for 2025. Last time on Check It Out, Maggie and Tom let you know about the multitude of things happening in the city branches. Today, they look at events happening at 17 separate suburban libraries as part of the “Color Our World” summer programs
Published - July 19, 2025
“If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water.” – Loren Eiseley The element of water is critical to our existence. We can live quite some time without food, but we cannot live more than a few days without water. It’s no surprise, then, that water permeates so much of the music we hear. Today’s episode is all about water music – music composed and performed with music as the inspiration. “Oceans of Sound” Helen Habershon: Far Out in the Ocean Helen Habershon, clarinet London Primavera; Anthony Halstead, conductor “Found In Water” Divine Art 25191 Jean Cras: Suite
Published - July 17, 2025
Covey Theater presents their summer production, Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the Woods.” We were fortunate to have cast members as well as Director Garrett Heater and Music Director Colin Keating to talk about the production, the updates, and the great space at The BeVard Theater. More about the Covey Theater is available here.
Published - July 16, 2025
The American String Quartet returns to the Cooperstown Summer Music Festival, and the concert is sure to be outstanding! We spoke to Peter Winograd, violinist with the quartet, along with Festival founder and artistic director, Linda Chesis. They talked about the music, the venue, and shared some very special performance memories. More about the Cooperstown Summer Music Festival available here. And the American String Quartet website can be viewed here.
Published - July 16, 2025
(#77, 7/16/25) In this episode of CNY Latino: cnylatinonewspaper.com/ Podcast, Marisol Hernandez will have a conversation with female Latina entrepreneur Mercedes Valencia speaking on her business. Then, we both will bring a short presentation during the grand opening of the Latino Fusion Restaurant our friend Luis Torres created in Syracuse (his 5th food establishment), and. Hugo and Marisol will be talking about how sometimes (or shall we say “very often?) we plan “crazy hectic” things to both do our work AND enjoy life as we work. En este episodio, Marisol Hernández tendrá una larga conversación con la emprendedora latina Mercedes
Published - July 12, 2025
“Can music reflect colors, and colors be reflected in music?” – Jennifer Higdon Fire and color are the focus this week. They are sources of incredible inspiration, exhilaration, and introspection. The works and performances on this program brings those to life. Fiery Red: Ralph Towner: When the Fire Burns Low Tomomi Kohno, guitar “Luxe” Act Infini 1031 Elisabetta Brusa: Firelights National Symphony Orchestra of the Ukraine; Fabio Mastrangelo, conductor “Elisabetta Brusa: Orchestral Works, Vol. 3” Naxos 555267 Tina Davidson: Fire on the Mountain Anthony Orlando, marimba; Don Liuzzi, vibraphone; Charles Abramovic, piano “I Hear the Mermaids Singing” CRI 681 Andrea
Published - July 10, 2025
On the latest episode of Repeating History, our guest is Douglas R. Egerton, Professor of History at Le Moyne College. Bob and Doug discuss a host of topics related to Professor Egerton’s prolific scholarship. The conversation begins around Rev. Thomas W. Higginson, the radical abolitionist Massachusetts Unitarian Minister, who is the subject of Egerton’s latest book, “A Man on Fire: The Worlds of Thomas Wentworth Higginson,” published by Oxford University Press in 2025. Using Higginson’s extraordinary life as a vehicle, the conversation ranges from abolition, his relationship to key figures in the fight to end slavery, including William Lloyd Garrison,
Published - July 10, 2025
Playwright Rae Binstock talks about her upcoming world premiere play “Relentless” in Syracuse Stage’s 25/26 season.
Published - July 9, 2025
Join us for a powerful conversation with Rematriation as they explore indigenous experiences, Haudenosaunee values, and the power of femininity. This special panel, part of a three-day symposium on indigenous matrilineal knowledge at Syracuse University, premieres on Saturday, July 19 at 8 p.m. on WCNY-TV. Panelists: – Michelle Schenandoah (moderator; Oneida Wolf Clan, Founder of Rematriation) – Louise “Mama Bear” Herne (Clan Mother, Mohawk Bear Clan) – Spencer Lyons (Chief, Onondaga Hawk Clan) – Robin Wall Kimmerer (Botanist and Author, Potawatomi Nation, Director of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment at SUNY-ESF) – Devery Jacobs (Actor and Filmmaker,
