Monthly Archives: September, 2025

Sept. 9, 2025: Art Under Pressure at Hamilton College

Published - September 9, 2025

  This weekend brings together a talented group of musicians and panelists for “Art Under Pressure:  The Repression of Music and Art Under Stalin and Echoes Today,” with events on both Friday and Saturday including panel discussions, music, and a multimedia presentation.  The participants generously opened their rehearsal to speak to host Diane Jones about the music, the event, and the history and personal relationships to the music. You’ll hear from: Sar-Shalom Strong, piano Shem Guibbory, violin Edgar Tumajyan, violin En-Chi Cheng, viola Andrey Tchekmazov, cello Dr. Alice Nakhimovsky   Information about the panel discussion and concert at Hamilton College

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Zestful Aging – The First Indigenous Fashion Designer to be Invited to New York City Fashion Week

Published - September 7, 2025

Nicole had the honor of speaking with Mary Homer of Oneida Nation’s Wolf Clan in Upstate NY.  Mary spent 10 years dreaming of designing clothes. She wants her clothes to express “class, not trash.” She loves working with velvet, although it’s a difficult fabric  As a fourth-generation bead worker, she began showcasing her beading wolves brand at local Native craft shows, selling earrings, necklaces, bows and more. Soon the small business shifted into a fashion brand, Homer Couture. Today, she’s the first and only Indigenous fashion designer to show collections during Syracuse Fashion Week. She’s also involved in the advocacy group Missing and Murdered Indigenous

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WoodSongs Kids Episode 11: The Huckle Berries & Caleb Hardin

Published - September 6, 2025

Featured on WCNY’s kids’ hour on Saturday and Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. is WoodSongs Kids. The series features 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 Huckle Berries from Fort Payne, Alabama. Featuring 17-year-old Nathaniel on banjo, 15-year-old Sara on Mandolin, and 9-year-old Emmanuel on guitar. Then, Caleb Hardin is a 15-year-old guitarist from Bowling Green, Kentucky.

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Plant People: Let’s Botanize!

Published - September 6, 2025

New to WCNY is Plant People from the New York Botanical Garden. NYBG’s CEO & President, Jennifer Bernstein, connects the dots between nature and humanity through lively conversations with plant scientists and curators, gardeners and naturalists, and other experts. In today’s episode, we’re proving that botany is for everyone—yes, even you! We’re joined by Jacob Suissa, Ph.D., and Ben Goulet-Scott, Ph.D., botanists and founders of Let’s Botanize, a nonprofit dedicated to making plant science fun and accessible. Using social media, they share everything from practical foraging to plant identification—making it not only educational, but also exciting and easy to understand.

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S10 Ep01: Ancient Mothers, Part 3

Published - September 6, 2025

“When the words come, they are merely empty shells without the music. They live as they are sung, for the words are the body and the music the spirit.”  – Hildegard of Bingen   On this episode, we go from convents, to the court of a king, to a Victorian parlor.  The music composed by these remarkable women laid the foundation for today’s composers.   Ancient Mothers: Hildegard of Bingen:  Kyrie Oxford Camerata; Jeremy Summerly, director “Heavenly Revelations” Naxos 550998 Sulpitia Cesis:  Motetti spirituali (excerpts) Capella Artemisia; Candace Smith, director “Motetti spirituali” Tactus 572801 Lucrezia Orsina Vizzana:  Componimenti musicali de motetti

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‘Balancing Act with John Katko’ Returns with Weekly Episodes

Published - September 4, 2025

We’re excited to announce the official premiere of Season 1 of “Balancing Act with John Katko,” a bold new series that takes on the circus of two-party politics with a centrist perspective. Tune in Friday, Sept. 5 at 9 p.m. on WCNY-TV for the premiere episode, and join us every Friday at 9 p.m. for new episodes! In the coming weeks, the show will also launch nationally, airing weekly on the WORLD channel and select PBS stations, reaching more than 80% of U.S. households in red, blue, and purple states. Hosted by former Congressman John Katko, “Balancing Act” brings clarity, civility, and even a touch

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CNY Heroes, Episode 35 – Jerry Reed (Ret.) American Forces Radio and TV Service

Published - September 4, 2025

On this edition of CNY Heroes Dan’s guest is Jerry Reed who served with American Forces Radio and TV Service in 1969 during the height of the Vietnam War.  He talks about his assignment to an airbase in Thailand, and later at Goodfellow Air Force base in San Angelo, Texas.  Jerry also discusses his family’s long history of military service, his anticipation of flying on Honor Flight Mission 23 in September, and his civilian career in radio broadcasting and media relations.    

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Our New Neighbors, Episode 29 – Kelston Luces

Published - September 4, 2025

On this episode of Our New Neighbors, host Maryna Bagovska is joined by Kelston Luces. Born in Trinidad and Tobago, Kelston moved to Syracuse, NY, with his mother at the age of 16 with a deep passion for music and began playing piano in church in 1997. Recognizing his gift for teaching the Word, he was encouraged to pursue ministry further and now serves as Senior Pastor of Faith By Love Family Worship Church. He lives by this simple yet powerful motto: “Whatever You want me to do, Lord, I’ll do it.”

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Checkup From the Neck-Up, Episode 33 – Mental Health in Pregnancy and Beyond: A Recent FDA Panel vs Good Science

Published - September 4, 2025

Twenty to thirty percent of pregnant women suffer from depression and anxiety. A recent FDA panel on the use of SSRI anti-depressant medication touted deceptive, dangerous misinformation. Psychiatrist Dr. Cecilia Zemanek sets the record straight with Dr. Neckup psychologist Rich O’Neill. For more helpful resources go to the New York State office of Mental Health https://projectteachny.org/resources/.  

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