Arts

New arts festival coming to Syracuse

Ryan Delaney — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:13:00 +0000

Artists in central New York will try to bring their craft to the masses during a new art festival and conference slated for late September.

North Country Arts Council brings out kids' creativity

Joanna Richards — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 09:40:00 +0000

The North Country Arts Council has been a growing force for cultural activity in the Watertown area since its inception in 2009. The group aims to spotlight the work of regional artists, but it also hopes to draw more community members into arts activities too. Over the schools' winter break this year, the organization offered a day full of different art workshops for kids at its home on Public Square.

Sci-fi author Meghan Muriel on writing, disabilities and the end of the world

Mark Lavonier — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 12:51:51 +0000

From a young age, It had been a dream of central New York science fiction author Meghan Muriel to become a career writer. Thanks to the L. Ron Hubbard "Writers of the Future" contest in Hollywood, Meghan's chances have improved as she recently took first place for her short story, "The Siren". WRVO's Mark Lavonier spoke with Meghan about her mission as an author.

Onondaga County to fund group trying to revive symphony in Syracuse

Ellen Abbott — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 20:06:04 +0000

Onondaga County lawmakers have agreed to give a fledgling group that's trying to revive a Syracuse orchestra in central New York some seed money.

Film project hopes to tell story of each Syracuse neighborhood

Ryan Delaney — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 10:10:42 +0000

Jamil Munoz grew up in Syracuse. He even moved around a couple times as a kid. Still, he had no idea there were so many different neighborhoods here.

Three years ago, while still in film school at Syracuse University, he came up with the idea to make a documentary about all of the city's different sections.