In Memoriam: Michael Lang Passes Away on January 8th, 2022
Legendary ‘Woodstock’ Concert Promoter Eulogized
By Michael Schneider
Michael Lang, legendary concert promoter and co-creater of the Woodstock Music & Art Fair (1969), passed away on...
How the Mohawks Invented Maple Syrup
Discovery of Syrup by Native Americans and How it Came to the Rest of the World
By Doug Kanentiio | Columnist
The Maple Tree (Wahta in...
Environment: Ecological Disasters, Part 2–Climate Change
Who Climate Change Really Hurts; our Continuing Focus on the Environment
By Sage Lively | Hamilton College Intern
As we all know, climate change continues to...
Feature: Kim ‘Badass’ Bass — Growing Up Young, Gifted & Black in Upstate NY
By C. Harris-Lockwood
Born in 1956 in Utica NY to mother Juanita Holmes Bass and father Clarence Bass, Jr., Kim is the eldest son and...
Movie Review: ‘Scream’
By Matt Christopher
In 1996, the slasher/horror genre was revitalized with Wes Craven’s blockbuster “Scream.” The film featured hot young stars of the era. It...
Voices of Polonia: Artur Rodzinski–Polish Orchestra Conductor of Opera and Symphonic Music
Artur Rodzinski (1 January, 1892-27 November 1958) was a Polish conductor of opera and symphonic music. He is especially noted for his tenures as...
Arts Feature: How Can Artists in Utica Fund Their Work?
By Jess Szabo | Arts Writer
Utica’s artists are called to their careers out of a love of their art form and a desire to...
Beyond the Stereotypes: Five Truths About the Romany Culture
By Jess Szabo | Arts Writer
Most people can rattle off myths and stereotypes about the Gypsy, or Romany people: Gypsies are thieves and scammers....
Book Review: ‘My Vanishing Country’
By Roger Chambers
“My Vanishing Country” is a mixed memoir and history of race relations in the United States. From the perspective of author Bakari...
Music: ‘B Sharp Musical Club’s’ 2022 Season Opener
Photos and story by Tom Loughlin
At 118 years old and not showing a day of it, Central New York’s ‘B Sharp Musical Club’ shook...