April 4, 2016 - 4:56pm
The long-running hit proves why it continues to draw fans.

Editor's Note: This review originally appeared on Greenroomreviews.com. Green Room Reviews is a theatre review blog run by students from the Goldring Arts Journalism Program. 

April 2, 2016 - 5:55pm
Fabolous and Premier performed for a sold-out crowd on the eve of the Orange's appearance in the Final Four.

Concertgoers filled Syracuse University’s Goldstein Auditorium on April 1, 2016 for the Greek Unity Fest concert.

Those who attended came to see New York City’s Legendary Dj Premiere and MC Fabolous headline a hip-hop showcase that featured performances by local djs, rappers, and Greek lettered sororities and fraternities that attend SU.

Milan, an upcoming rapper from Bronx, N.Y., hyped up the audience first. Her energetic set kept the audience engaged right before one of the headliners went on.

March 25, 2016 - 11:18am
.Paak and his band, along with hip-hop artist SMINO, performed as part of University Union's Bandersnatch Series.

Concertgoers assembled in Syracuse University’s Schine Underground on March 23 to witness the performance of a Dr. Dre protégé from Oxnard, California. 

Anderson .Paak, the star of the show, was in town fresh off a critically acclaimed performance at SXSW in Austin, Texas. He took the stage around 9:30 p.m. dressed in red from head to toe, including fresh black and red Adidas sneakers, as well as a Tony Montana “Scarface” T-Shirt.

March 23, 2016 - 8:04pm
Fans of all types gathered to see the pop punk band, accompanied by PVRIS and AWOLNATION

Fall Out Boy has been an integral part of many college students' elementary and middle school lives. Whether you loved or hated the extremely long song titles, bassist Pete Wentz’s signature guyliner, and, of course, the music itself, you can't feign ignorance of their impact on pop punk and music as a whole. On Sunday, March 6, 2016, the band teenage America grew up with, stopped by Syracuse for their “Wintour Is Coming” winter tour.

March 10, 2016 - 5:24pm
The Canadian alternative act was joined by Prelow and Syracuse's Pizza Party for the Bandersnatch show.

University Union opened its spring concert schedule Wednesday night with Coleman Hell, an emerging Canadian singer best known for his debut single "2 Heads."

The Schine Underground show opened with Syracuse's own Pizza Party and New York duo Prelow.

March 6, 2016 - 11:04pm
Artists and fans gather to celebrate local music.

Crowds shuffled through the doors of the Palace Theatre Friday night to celebrate the annual Syracuse Area Music Awards. 

Walking into the venue was like walking into a house party; everyone was smiling, chatting, laughing and drinking together.  The salty smell of popcorn floated in the air as people walked around the foyer grabbing beers and greeting friends in the aisles of the theatre.

March 4, 2016 - 12:43pm
Singer-songwriter Ashley Cox of Professional Victims discusses her songwriting process and her journey as a musician.

A twenty-dollar bill tucked in between her guitar strings; that is when singer-songwriter Ashley Cox said she realized her talents as a musician could take her beyond the street corners of Downtown Syracuse and into the city’s music scene. 

“I started playing on the streets just for fun, playing cover songs,” Cox said. “And I was drawing some crowds.”

February 14, 2016 - 11:09am
The artists invited by Syracuse University’s Black Artist League brought an intimate hip-hop showcase experience to the audience on Feb. 12.

A few hours before the doors would open, the artists invited to the Black Artist League’s hip-hop showcase started to conduct mic-check. Over snippets of tracks coming on and off of the loudspeakers, Red Eyes the Don, of Union, New Jersey, and Static Shocca of the group Penthaüs Savages, of Newark, New Jersey, said to the audience that college shows restricted what could be performed in terms of content, but they said they still enjoyed doing any show.

February 5, 2016 - 7:04pm
This weekend marks sporano Danielle Pastin's eighth time performing the role of Mimi.

The love story of two bohemian lovers takes place against the backdrop of the romantic city of Paris and sets the stage for a beautiful, but heart-wrenching tale. Syracuse Opera’s production of "La Bohéme" opened on Feb. 5 at The Crouse Hinds Theater.

December 16, 2015 - 2:06pm
"SU Struggle Bus", Syracuse University based YouTube series is in full swing of its second season.

 

Cadienne Obeng wants to be Shonda Rhimes.

Well, maybe not Rhimes exactly, but the senior communications and rhetorical studies major dreams of one day being a well-known television writer, as well as an occasional actor, much like the previously mentioned TV powerhouse. With that goal in mind, Obeng co-created a Syracuse University-centric webseries: “SU Struggle Bus.”