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uring this incendiary time we need a clear restatement of the obvious. Just because a person happens to be from the Judeo-Christian tradition does not mean that person is a terrorist or should be banned from Ameri-

I know scores of Christians and Jews. In fact, I basically know only Christians and Jews. Almost all of them are peaceful, law-abiding citizens with democratic values, people who just want a better life for themselves and their families. Don’t give in to fear-mongering. When we blame an entire class of people for the actions of a few, we do a great disservice to our nation and our humanity. Not only do I not support the heinous crimes of Judeo-Christian sociopaths such as J. Edgar Hoover (braless or not), Son of Sam killer David Berkowitz and Justin Bieber, but I condemn them in the strongest possible terms. These monsters are in no way a reflection of myself or my many Christian and Jewish friends. In a similar way, going back to the roots of this great country, we should not be held accountable for the outrages of John Billington, a murderous Pilgrim, whose radicalized son, Francis, nearly blew up the Mayflower. “Francis was an active, rambunctious youth,” reports MayflowerHistory.com. “He nearly caused a disaster onboard the Mayflower shortly after arrival in

Plymouth Harbor, when he shot off his father’s gun inside a cabin, sending sparks toward an open barrel of gunpowder.” Some accounts state that Francis used improvised miniature explosive devices called “squibs.” I’ll have more on America’s First Family of Mayhem in a moment. Yes, I get it. Certain Judeo-Christians practice customs that can seem strange to the rest of us. Hassidic Jews and Mennonites, for example, have been on the Fashion Police Watch List for years, many churches exhibit an unfathomable fixation on the world’s most boring game, BINGO, and some sects insist that the Earth is only 6,000 years old or less. But these faith-based communities almost without exception reject violence. We must never lump them with a movement that favors white robes and hoods and burns crosses into lawns. Or the hateful Westboro Baptist Church. Or those who use religion as justification to marry a child. Or a bishop who states that children share the blame for being molested by priests. These perversions are the antithesis of our spiritual tradition.

I’m also deeply concerned that Judeo-Christians are too often associated with passages in the Bible that can admittedly sound threatening when taken out of context. Book of Samuel I, for example, calls for draconian measures against the Amalekites: “Do not spare them; put to death men and women, children and infants, cattle and sheep, camels and donkeys.” Most Judeo-Christians don’t interpret that passage literally, and have zero issues with Amalekites — whoever they are. We like donkeys. They’re adorable. Everyone needs to take a deep breath here. Just imagine where this country would be if it had overreacted to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth, who was born Episcopalian and is known to have attended at least one Methodist gathering and later might have converted to Catholicism. Had we enacted a ban on all three of those faiths, the U.S. population would now stand at approximately 11. On the Episcopalian side alone, we would have missed out on Tennessee Williams, FDR and The Invisible Woman. Now, back to the Billingtons — the worst Pilgrims ever. John, the patriarch, was implicated in a failed plot against the Plymouth Church. In an unrelated, long-simmering quarrel, he shot a dude and was hanged for murder. His wife, Eleanor, was convicted of slander against John Doane, a respected assistant to the governor. She was placed in the stocks and whipped. There were parenting issues. A search party had to be mobilized when one of their sons, yet another John, got lost in the woods and was captured by Indians. And then there was Francis, i.e. Squib Boy. If the Billington family was not America’s first terrorist cell, they were certainly its first terrorizers. And they were Puritans! The actions of these isolated lunatics and their modern equivalents do not speak for myself or for true adherents of the Judeo-Christian experience. Please make an effort to get to know us and learn the truth: We’re not terrorists. We’re awesome. SNT

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hen it comes to his men’s basketball program, Syracuse University coach Jim Boeheim values continuity and loyalty from his coaching staff as much as talent from his players. As a result, this extraordinary time in the program’s history has been met with an ordinary response from the Orange players. Boeheim is serving an NCAA-imposed nine-game suspension that was handed down in March after an NCAA investigation found the program had committed

multiple violations dating back to 2001. Boeheim appealed the decision and won — kind of. Initially, the NCAA suspended Boeheim for the first nine Atlantic Coast Conference games. When the NCAA’s Infractions Appeals Committee made its decision on Boeheim’s appeal Dec. 3, it

ruled that Boeheim’s suspension should start immediately rather than the outset of ACC play. So at midnight Dec. 4, Boeheim had to walk away for 32 days just hours before the Orange faced old Big East Conference rival Georgetown in Washington, D.C. Boeheim will now miss only three ACC games: at Pittsburgh and Miami, and at home against Clemson. While in the long run it’ll be better for Boeheim to miss three instead of six conference games and return for the Jan. 9 game against North Carolina at the Carrier Dome, the suddenness of Boeheim’s departure would have devastated most programs. But that’s where the continuity and loyalty come in as Boeheim, now in his 40th season at SU, was able to turn the program over to his eventual successor, head coach designate Mike Hopkins, who has been an Orange player and coach for all but two of the last 27 seasons. And the other assistant coaches, Adrian Autry and Gerry McNamara, are also former SU players who have a combined 18 years with the program. So while it’s man-bites-dog news when someone other than Jim Boeheim is coaching the Orange, the players claim it hasn’t been a jarring transition even though SU has lost two of its first three games without Boeheim. “They’ve been able to keep it steady,” senior guard Michael Gbinije said of the assistant coaches. “Obviously, Coach Boeheim has installed a great system for us and Coach Hopkins kind of just ran with it. He’s not changing anything. He’ll dial up a play or two every now and then, but he’s just following what Coach Boeheim installed.” It’s not clear how the NCAA is enforcing this, but Boeheim is not allowed to have any contact with his assistants or players during his suspension. He can’t be at practice or any other team activity, and he can’t talk to them on the phone. Still, the players hear Boeheim’s voice every day in the instruction they’re getting from Hopkins, McNamara and Autry. “There’s really no difference between what Coach Boeheim is doing and what Coach Hopkins is doing,” said freshman forward Tyler Lydon. “I think all of the guys and the coaching staff, they know what they’re doing at this point. I think we’ve all been handling it pretty well.” Without Boeheim, the Orange (7-3) lost at Georgetown 79-72, defeated Colgate 78-51 at the Carrier Dome, and lost at St. John’s 84-72 after making just 5-of-26

3-pointers. The Colgate win was Hopkins’ first official victory as these games will be credited to his record, but that’s not what he was thinking about after the game. “I’m trying to hold the fort down for one of the greatest coaches of all time,” Hopkins said. “Trying to get us better, staying focused on that. I’ll have my day one day, but just getting a win for these guys and getting some offensive confidence, that’s the biggest thing I’m concentrating on right now.” While Hopkins downplayed his first win, the players did celebrate it. “It’s a great feeling to get him his first win,” Lydon said. “He’s recruited a lot of us, spent a lot of time with us, so to get him that first win is a big deal for us.” In recent years, the SU players have often talked about Boeheim being a “father figure” to them. If that’s the case, then Hopkins was the fun uncle who was younger and hipper, and always had their best interests at heart. Following the Colgate game, Hopkins made a reference to Boeheim as a father he didn’t want to disappoint while he was running the show. “We need to get a lot better, especially what we’re about to face (in the ACC),” Hopkins said. “And it’s our job to give Coach Boeheim a better team as when he gave it, or . . . it’s not going to be good. “You know when the father comes back and he says, ‘What did you do? I gave you the keys to my Bentley and look what you did. You left the Doritos in the back and you didn’t wash it!’” Hopkins said, grinning and pounding the podium where he stood during the post-game news conference. But the players say Hopkins is also a father figure who can be just as “motivating” as Boeheim, even if they haven’t played that way so far under Hopkins. “We all look up to both of them, and they both lead like father figures to all of us,” junior center DaJuan Coleman said. “We can’t wait until he comes back, but as he’s gone we’re going to keep playing for Hop and try to get him his wins until Coach Boeheim comes back.” SNT

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so can everyone else. At the end of the long road, we can find the peace that he has as he says in the final lines, “If I died today, I have had me a blast. I wouldn’t trade it for nobody’s, but I don’t know if I’d do it again. If somebody offered me a second round, I think I’d have to pass on it.” For local music releases, snap up Mercy by Elizabeth Canino (independent), The Hard Years by John Cadley (Caity Mae Records), Red Roots by The Falconers (Old Boy Records), Monumental Instrumentals by The Action! (L.R.S. Records) and Grift Grum by Major Player (ears&eyes Records). To buy local music, visit Armory Square’s Sound Garden, 310 W. Jefferson St., or Gorham Brothers Music, 118 Seeley Road. Or get out to a local show! Studio time is the gift that keeps on giving. If you want to motivate your music lover to get some tracks down, the best way is to put them in a studio with professionals who will make their musical dream come to audio life. There are many studios in Syracuse that cater to all types of styles and genres, including More Sound Studios (moresound315.com), SubCat Studios (subcat. net), StudioDog Pro (isa489.wix.com/stu diodogpro) and Moletrax East (facebook. com/World-famous-Moletrax). Every year another music legend is immortalized in film, and 2015 was no exception. Now out on DVD is Amy, the British documentary that takes viewers through the journey of soul singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse. Director Asif Kapadia depicts her struggles with substance abuse, but centers the film on Winehouse as a person and musical genius. Also new to DVD is Jaco, produced by Metallica’s Robert Trujillo in association with Passion Pictures. The documentary pays tribute to the influence that the late jazz musician Jaco Pastorius had, and continues to have, on music. The film features commentary from musicians including Flea, Joni Mitchell, Sting, Herbie Hancock, Carlos Santana and more. SNT

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For those who have book-lovers on their Secret Santa lists, there are plenty of local reads that can be selected for stocking stuffers. The Catskills: Its History and How It Changed America. (Alfred A. Knopf; 448 pages; hardcover/$45). For those who think they know all about the Catskills from watching Patrick Swayze in Dirty Dancing, this fact-filled study about the picturesque paradise from authors Stephen M. Silverman and the late Raphael D. Silver could be a revelation. The mountain resort region really came to prominence in the post-World War II years, when it was the home to Borscht Belt comedians who honed their craft in front of vacationing middle-class Jewish audiences. Underneath a photo of the swanky dining room at the legendary Grossinger’s entertainment complex is a caption citing Billy Crystal’s comment that in the Catskills, “Jews ate like Vikings.” Images of America: Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office. (Arcadia Publishing/ History Press, 420 Wando Park Blvd., Mount Pleasant, S.C.; 128 pages; softcover/$21.99). Arcadia’s seemingly inexhaustible “Images of America” regional series of photo-laden books concerning statewide points of interest marches on with this profile on Central New York’s top cops, who cover the county’s 827-square-mile expanse. The book’s author, Lt. Jonathan L. Anderson, who also serves as historian for the sheriff’s office, handles the biographical factoids that accompany the many blackand-white historical pictures of sheriffs on duty, from dress parades and funeral processions to casual photo ops as they pose alongside their decked-out squad cars and motorcycles. After witnessing page after page of these imposing lawmen over the decades (did Onondaga County Sheriff John Dillon ever crack a smile?), those contemplating a life of crime might well consider a new hobby. Arcadia’s always entertaining pictorial books are often found at retailers such as Barnes and Noble and Wegmans, and you can also order it at arcadiapublishing.com or call (888) 313-2665.

Murder in the North Country: An Adirondack Mountain Mystery. (North Country Books, 220 Lafayette St., Utica; 256 pages; softcover/$19.95). A sheriff and a police lieutenant have differing perspectives when two women in a small town are stabbed to death by a killer in first-time author Anita M. Rowlands’ page-turner. Fairy Tales and Horror Stories: A Memoir. (self-published; 288 pages; softcover/$22.50). Author Merlyn Fuller is part of the local minstrel duo known as Merry Mischief, as she and her partner Wayne “Harry” Fuller have brought their popular costumed show to Renaissance fairs, music festivals and holiday events. Fuller, who describes herself as “a cross between Erma Bombeck and Flannery O’Connor,” offers more than 80 short stories about her life, some whimsical and others jaw-dropping. The chapter titled “Artie” concerns the twisted memory of young Arthur Shawcross, then her childhood neighbor, who later gained notoriety as “the Rochester strangler” for murdering 14 people. To obtain a copy of Fuller’s book, send $22.50 (which includes postage and handling) to Merry Mischief, P.O. Box 425, Jordan 13080, or get it online at Amazon.com. Finger Lakes Uncorked: Day Trips and Weekend Getaways in Upstate New York’s Wine Country. (Farm Fresh Books, 373 Enfield Falls Road, Ithaca; 246 pages; softcover/$14.95). Area wineries get their due in this extensive guide, which is broken down into “entry points” to detail various destinations in Skaneateles, Canandaigua, Hammondsport and Ithaca. Aside from the beer and wine trails, there are also mentions for bakeries, ice cream emporiums, taverns, museums, hotels and more. Author Michael Turback clearly has “a focus on the good stuff,” since he ran the former Ithaca restaurant Turback’s for nearly three decades. Cursed in New York: Stories of the Damned in the Empire State. (Globe Pequot, Guilford, Conn.; 211 pages; softcover/$16.95). Author Randy Minetor compiled this collection, with local readers sure to peruse Chapter 22’s “The Legend of Thirteen Curves,” about the otherworldly events rumored to have occurred along the winding pavement of Cedarvale Road near Marcellus. Other “curses” seem more tongue-in-cheek, however, especially the ones that involve sports franchises.

NFT: Not for Tourists Guide to New York City. (Skyhorse Publishing, 307 W. 36th St., New York City; 371 pages; softcover/$18.99). This pocket-size compendium features maps of Manhattan, transit details (including a four-color pullout map with info on bus and subway lines), neighborhood overviews, plenty of points of interest (more than 1,000 restaurants, ice cream shops and pizza joints are mentioned), and much more, all of it written in a peppy, in-the-know style. The type font can be teensy, however, so bring your spectacles. 100 Things Syracuse Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die. (Triumph Books, 814 N. Franklin St., Chicago, Ill.; 336 pages; softcover/$14.95). Scott Pitoniak’s 2014 book opens with a forward by Syracuse University football great Floyd Little, then offers an SU catalog of all things Orange, most of it sports-related, from basketball coach Jim Boeheim as the “patron saint” of the 2-3 zone, to the Manley Field House’s former reputation as a “zoo,” to the meaning of No. 44. Non-sports figures are also checklisted, including TV’s Ted Koppel and Sheldon Leonard, yet this trivia-packed book seems mostly designed for the couch potato-jock sniffer demographic. Dolph Schayes and the Rise of Professional Basketball. (Syracuse University Press; 185 pages; softcover/$24.95). Adolph “Dolph” Schayes’ Dec. 10 death at age 87 should spur renewed interest in author Dolph Grundman’s 2014 biography on the popular sports figure, who anchored the professional Syracuse Nationals hoops team during the 1950s and early 1960s. Schayes also broke several NBA records during his career, such as being the first player to notch 15,000 points on Jan. 12, 1960. And this was before the 3-point rule. SNT syracusenewtimes.com | 12.16.15 - 12.22.15

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re you stressing over Christmas gift suggestions and shopping? Look to local food and drink for easy, go-to gifts. Best of all, your purchases support local producers and businesses.

Here are five simple, local ideas for yuletide presents that are sure to be well received — and won’t bust your budget. Get Sauced: You’ve had Laci’s Luscious Sauce on your favorite panini at Laci’s Lunchbox and in menu items like chicken riggies and the “luscious pig flatbread” (shredded pork, mozzarella and Swiss cheese and signature sauce) at Laci’s Tapas Bar. Now you can buy jars of Laci’s Luscious Sauce to take home and use in your own kitchen. It’s a creamy sauce that’s a little bit spicy and a little bit tangy, with hints of sriracha (a hot sauce made from chili peppers) and a trace of color from it, too. You might have tasted the sauce at last month’s Syracuse First Buy Local Bash. Try it in tuna or chicken salad, on burgers, with shrimp and other seafood, in deviled eggs . . . the possibilities are endless. That’s why they call it “the everything sauce.’’ The price is $6.99 at Laci’s Tapas Bar, Laci’s Lunchbox, some Wegmans stores and online at lacisluscioussauce.com. For a Good Cause: In My Father’s Kitchen, a nonprofit founded by John and Leigh-Ann Tumino that feeds the chronically homeless and refugee families in Syracuse, is offering a limited number of holiday

gift baskets. The baskets ($49.95) include a jar of IMFK pasta sauce, dipping/drizzling oil, a pizza pan, a five-quart colander, two pot holders, an oven mitt, pizza cutter, spaghetti serving spoon, mini panettone (sweet bread from Italy) and chocolate truffles. Proceeds support IMFK’s outreach programs, which bring meals twice a week to homeless men and women in Syracuse. To order a gift basket, visit inmyfa therskitchen.mycharitybox.com. IMFK sells its pasta sauce ($6.95 per jar) on Fridays, noon to 6 p.m., at its storefront and resource center at 501 Hawley Ave. For information, visit inmyfatherskitchen.org. V is for Vodka: No home bar or liquor cabinet is complete without a bottle of vodka. It’s a basic yet very versatile spirit, used to make vodka tonics, vodka martinis, screwdrivers, White Russians, Black Russians and more. Give the cocktail connoisseur on your holiday list the gift of locally produced vodka, such as that from Life of Reilley Distilling and Wine Company. The Cazenovia firm now offers three varieties of vodka: premium (original), vanilla and raspberry. Slide a bottle into a stocking or gift bag for $28 at Liquor City, DeWitt, and other locations. For information, visit lifeofreilley.net.

Owners Ben and Shioban Reilley shared their recipe for a Raspberry Russian, available on the Life of Reilly Facebook page: 1.5 ounces Life of Reilley raspberry vodka 1.5 ounces coffee 2 ounces heavy cream Pour ingredients over ice, mix gently and garnish with chocolate sauce. Maple Syrup with a Kick: Take maple syrup harvested and produced at Cazenovia’s Critz Farms, put it in an American oak bourbon barrel for approximately three months and what do you get? A sweet and slightly smoky maple syrup with a hint of bourbon flavor. A limited supply of this special maple syrup is available at Critz Farms’ gift shop and winery tasting room, along with Critz’s regular maple syrup. The bourbon barrel-aged maple syrup ($24.95) comes in 500ml glass bottles with swing tops and caps finished with red wax. Call 662-3355 or visit critzfarms.com. A Tasty Read: Upstate New York is the birthplace of many of our favorite foods: salt potatoes (Syracuse), spiedies (Binghamton), chicken wings (Buffalo), potato chips (Saratoga Springs), chicken riggies (Utica), Thousand Island dressing (Thousand Islands) — the list goes on. Author Chuck D’Imperio, of Oneonta, tells the story of dozens of local and regional foods in A Taste of Upstate New York: The People and the Stories Behind 40 Food Favorites (Syracuse University Press, 2014; $29.95). The book explores well-known foods like Buffalo’s beef on weck and sponge candy, as well as lesser-known treats like Utica’s bean pies and Columbus Baking Company’s “Meatball in a Heel.’’ The book is available at Barnes and Noble or online at amazon. com/Taste-Upstate-New-York-Favorites/ dp/0815610491 and syracuseuniversity press.syr.edu/spring-2015/taste-of-up state-new-york.html. SNT Margaret McCormick is a freelance writer and editor in Syracuse. She blogs about food at eatfirst.typepad.com. Follow her on Twitter, connect on Facebook or email her at mmccor micksnt@gmail.com.

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Still Riding

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Blue Wave label founder Greg Spencer celebrates 30 years with a Kingsnakes concert By Russ Tarby

xactly 30 years ago, Fulton native Greg Spencer applied a little bit of business sense to a whole lotta blues to create Blue Wave Records, Central New York’s most accomplished independent recording label.

Releasing an average of one record for each year it has existed, Blue Wave’s catalog runs the gamut from legendary rockers such as Eric Burdon, Cub Koda and Syracuse’s own Jimmy Cavallo to the cream of Central New York’s blues crop, bands like Built for Comfort, Backbone Slip, Kim Lembo and Blue Heat, and, of course, The Kingsnakes. An indie label owner must be a jack of all trades. Over the past three decades, Spencer has coordinated the sessions, overseen the track lists, commissioned the cover art, arranged for pressings, stocked the stores, filled the orders and kept the books. All that work had a purpose over and above making records. Spencer wanted to share the sounds of Syracuse with the world. “I didn’t want to be a record company,” Spencer says. “I wanted to be a stepping stone.” Spencer and Blue Wave’s most prolific recording act, The Kingsnakes, will celebrate the label’s 30th anniversary on Sunday, Dec. 27, 7:30 p.m., at Eastwood’s Palace Theatre, 2384 James St.

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The concert recalls the inaugural Blue Wave Records release Take a Chance, the 1985 Kingsnakes cassette that served notice of things to come. Eventually, Blue Wave would release nearly three dozen discs, and its roots-rockin’ catalog would earn Syracuse its reputation as one of America’s bona fide blues burgs. But Spencer —who’s now 58 and lives with his wife, Sue, in Baldwinsville— had no grand plans to make records. For a while, he’d managed regional rockers Mark Doyle and Joe Whiting, then earned a degree in business at SUNY Oswego and naturally drifted into managerial jobs at Record Town and later Mainly Disc. But the Fulton man was mainly a fan. His older brother, Ron Spencer — now a respected guitarist and bandleader here — turned him on to the recordings of Muddy Waters, Jimmy Reed, Freddie King and other urban blues artists. Greg also found himself immersed in the British blues revival, listening to music by John Mayall, The Yardbirds and the Rolling Stones.

At age 16, Greg Spencer was the type of fan who would hitchhike to the Carolinas to hear British blues blasters Savoy Brown at a rock’n’roll festival in Rockingham, N.C. As it turned out, Savoy Brown canceled that appearance, leaving the headlining slot to Alice Cooper. Years later, however, Spencer would forge a close friendship with Savoy Brown’s leader, guitarist Kim Simmonds, the Welsh expatriate now living in Oswego County. Simmonds would go on to wax five discs with Blue Wave, from 1992 to 2007, and he also engineered some Blue Wave sessions at his White Cottage Studio, notably for Jimmy Cavallo’s The Houserocker (2002) and You Better Believe It (2006), and two CDs by Buffalo blues guitarist Jony James. “These guys were all my heroes,” Spencer exclaims. Blue Wave would also issue albums by Detroit’s Cub Koda (of “Smokin’ in the Boys’ Room” fame) as well as Eric Burdon and Arthur Brown, two English singers who had monster hits in the 1960s. Spencer also released product by Canadian blues acts such as Toronto’s Downchild Blues Band and Hamilton’s King Biscuit Boy. Downchild’s 2000 compilation, A Matter of Time, remains one of his best sellers. Blue Wave issued five Downchild albums, which all sold well in Canada. The King Biscuit Boy disc, Urban Re-Newell (1995), marked Spencer’s debut as a producer. It was a daunting task because harpist-singer Richard Newell, a.k.a. King Biscuit Boy, was a lifelong alcoholic. But Spencer laid down the law and Newell’s sober studio efforts were good enough to earn the record a nomination for a Juno Award, the Canadian equivalent of the Grammys. Along the way, Blue Wave products and performers won several Syracuse Area Music Awards (Sammys), and Spencer himself would be inducted into the Sammys Hall of Fame in 2005.

Blues-Bitten by ’Snakes

But it all started with The Kingsnakes, a kick-ass Chicago-style blues quartet from the Elmcrest neighborhood. The original foursome — Paul “Big Daddy” LaRonde, Pete McMahon, Lou Miceli and Terry Mulhauser — had a regular gig at Nappi’s, a North Salina Street dive where the band often appeared with the late blues shouter Kelly James, an Onondaga County sheriff’s deputy by day who used a stage name at night, Dr. Blue. “I just saw these guys in Syracuse, guys like Doyle and Whiting and the ’Snakes, guys who were playing music as good as anything I’d ever heard,” Spencer recalls. “I wanted to do something to get them exposed to the world. So I was trying to get the ’Snakes signed to Alligator or maybe Rounder. I remembered when Jukin’ Bone was with RCA Records, and I wanted to get Doyle and Whiting another contract with a major label, but I got tired of waiting for it to happen.” One booze-fueled night at Oswego’s Old City Hall at which The Kingsnakes had performed a sizzling set, Spencer leaned across the table and asked guitarist Terry Mulhauser if the band would like to make a record. Mulhauser readily agreed. “The next day I sobered up and thought, ‘What did I get myself into,’” Spencer says with a laugh. “I figured the first thing I should do is hire someone who knows what he’s doing, so I hired Mark Doyle.” Producer and multi-instrumentalist Doyle was an Auburn native who made his bones with rock bands such as Jukin’ Bone and Free Will before joining Meat Loaf’s touring band and producing sessions for artists such as Cindy Bullens, Andy Pratt and David Werner. Doyle also played jazz bass with his dad, pianist Bobby Doyle, whose keyboard chops he also inherited. “Mark is probably the most musical musician I’ve ever worked with,” Spencer says. “Especially in the studio, he knows what to do or how to figure it out.” In 1985, digital recording remained in its infancy, but Doyle and The Kingsnakes recorded Take a Chance at George Day’s

Music One studio, where engineer Billy Scranton captured the live sessions on a then-brand-new Sony F1 tape machine. Doyle, who would become known as “the fifth Kingsnake,” took it from there. “I’ll never forget the first tune we tracked on the new Sony F1 system,” Doyle remembers. “It was ‘She’s Tough,’ and there’s a break where it’s just Pete McMahon laughing. And with the digital, there was absolute silence except for his laugh. It was the greatest thing we’d ever heard! So we were sold on digital recording even though the record was pressed on virgin Teldec vinyl, as were all of the Blue Wave records.” Even at the time, McMahon — the ’Snakes’ primary songwriter — felt the good vibes. “It was a magical session,” he said after the eight-song cassette came out in 1985. Syracuse New Times reviewer Dave Murray praised the “live” feel of the four Pete McMahon originals and four covers. Murray thought the tape’s best track was “(Please) Tell Me Partner,” a slow blues number by Mike Bloomfield bolstered by Doyle’s deft keyboard work, Mulhauser’s stinging lead guitar and McMahon’s smooth-as-molasses vocals. The tape also featured the title track, “Take a Chance,” an original instrumental featuring Doyle’s organ fills, and “If You Can’t Get What You Want,” the only cut that was recorded to 16-track and mixed digitally. “And we also put out the first Doyle-Whiting Band album, Good Rockin’ Tonight, digitally the next year at Utica’s UCA Studio,” Spencer remembers. “Billy Scranton really helped make it happen in those days.” Take a Chance could have easily been a one-shot deal, Spencer says, “But somebody was smiling on us.” The Kingsnakes and Blue Wave earned some national attention after the band’s second LP, Hard Life Boogie, receiving a 39word review in the June 14, 1986, edition of Billboard magazine. “I got lucky,” Spencer says. Other notices would follow in Living Blues, Goldmine, CD Review and Cadence magazine, and orders started pouring in from blues fans from around the globe.

True to the Blues

One of Spencer’s influences was “The Delaware Destroyer,” guitarist George Thorogood, who was enjoying a brief but intense surge of popularity in the mid-1980s on the strength of hits like “I Drink Alone” and “Bad to the Bone.” “George Thorogood never got the credit he deserved,” Spencer says, sighing. It turns out Thorogood helped inspire the name of Spencer’s record label. “I remember seeing him at Stage East (in East Syracuse) and it was standing-room only,” Spencer says. “The next week The Nighthawks played there, and (front man) Mark Wenner made an announcement. He said he’d heard the club was packed for Thorogood and The Nighthawks also had a good crowd, and Mark said, ‘Keep supporting the blue wave.’ And I thought that would make a pretty cool name.” So when Take a Chance first came out as a cassette, it was released by Blue Wave Productions. “I was really big on quality,” Spencer says. “I mean I made every one of those cassettes using real-time duplication.” The tapes were mastered at ESP in Buffalo on high-grade BASF chromium dioxide tape. Kingsnakes fans paid $5.99 to own one. “And they sold like crazy,” Spencer recalls. “I went ahead and pressed a bunch on Teldec virgin vinyl, so that I could distribute some to radio, which wouldn’t play cassettes.” Before long WAQX-FM 95.7 (95X) began airing the ’Snakes cover of “She’s Tough” by the Fabulous Thunderbirds. Blue Wave would go on to release four more albums by The Kingsnakes: 19 Lucky Strikes, Trouble on the Run, ’Snakes Alive!, and Hot Snakes: Live at Copperfield’s. Trouble on the Run (2000) is Spencer’s favorite, partly because it showcases The Kingsnakes’ collaboration with two cats from John Lee Hooker’s band: saxophonist Deacon Jones and the late organist Kenny Baker. “All these years later, it still sounds

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WAVE great,” Spencer says. “Doesn’t sound dated at all. That’s what happens when you stay true to the blues.” Largely on the strength of their Blue Wave recordings, the ’Snakes snagged gigs with artists such as Hooker, The Nighthawks and the Fabulous Thunderbirds. In the late-1980s, the San Francisco-based Rosebud Agency booked the band at big clubs down South including Rooster’s in Macon, Ga., and Tobacco Road in Miami, Fla. They also played illustrious events such as the Chicago Blues Festival. “In the 1980s, even being on a small label like Blue Wave gave a group some prestige,” Spencer says proudly. When the label added names like Eric Burdon, King Biscuit Boy and Kim Simmonds to its catalog, “That made it better for local talent, too.” Following in the footsteps of The Kingsnakes and the Doyle-Whiting Band, other Syracuse roots rockers made records for Blue Wave, including Built for Comfort, Kim Lembo, Stroke and Hamell on Trial, as well as Buffalo’s Jony James Band. Five Blue Wave compilations showcased other area artists such as Ronnie DeRollo, Cold Shot, Li’l Georgie, Gary Frenay, Austin Jimmy Murphy and Backbone Slip. Spencer had accomplished his goal to expose the Syracuse sound to a wider audience. “You’ve got to get it out further than here,” he says. “Syracuse is not a big enough market. I’ve always looked at the bigger picture. You have to think beyond here to make it work. You have to find lifers, guys like Mark Doyle and Joe Whiting and Eddie Hamell. You can’t work with artists who say, ‘I’ll give it five years and then, if it doesn’t happen, I’ll go do something else with my life.’ You’ve got to have people who are committed for their entire life.” Blue Wave’s last release was six years ago with the Savoy Brown compilation, Too Much of a Good Thing. “It’s hard to sell CDs these days unless you’re out on the road,” Spencer explains. “I’m not part of this download world. I don’t hear and feel the excitement there.” He misses the thrill of stocking the record bins. “Borders (at the former Carousel Center mall, now Destiny USA) had been big for me,” Spencer remembers. “It was my best outlet, and they also sold product at all the local festivals. I personally distributed

CDs from Blue Wave’s history.

locally, servicing all the mom-and-pop stores as well as bigger outlets like Borders. It used to take me three days to hit all the stores to take inventory and restock as necessary. Now I’m down to one store: Sound Garden (in Armory Square).” On the other hand, mail-order sales remain strong to this day. After the regional distributors buckled under to the downloading trend, Spencer threw in with Select-O-Hits, the national distributor founded by Sam Phillips and his brother, Tom, in 1960. Select-O-Hits’ clients include Sun, Stax and . . . Blue Wave. He won’t ever say never, but for now Spencer is content to continue selling his catalog. “I’m lucky people still want to buy stuff I put out years ago,” he admits. “And locally The Kingsnakes never stopped selling, and I’m always restocking their CDs at Sound Garden. In fact, if I combine the sales of Take a Chance in all formats — cassettes, vinyl and CD — it’s about 9,000 units sold, which is very good.” SNT

KINGSNAKES RECOIL FOR SPECIAL SHOW

The Kingsnakes, from left, Steven T. Winston, Lou Miceli, Mark Doyle, Jerry Neely, Terry Mulhauser, Mark Tiffault and Pete McMahon.

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When The Kingsnakes take the stage for Blue Wave’s 30th anniversary concert at Eastwood’s Palace Theatre on Sunday, Dec. 27, 7:30 p.m., three of the four original members will reunite with Mark Doyle (the “fifth Kingsnake”) and a talented array of supporting musicians. The original members are singer-harp player Pete McMahon, drummer Lou Miceli and guitarist Terry Mulhauser. Filling in for original bass player Paul LaRonde, who now lives in Florida, will be Steven T. Winston. Drummer Mark Tiffault, who replaced Miceli in the late 1980s, will share percussion duties with the original ’Snakes stickman. Also on hand will be keyboard veteran Jerry Neely, who played with the band in 1994 on sessions for the Salt City Blues compilation. Guest saxophonists Joe Carello and Frank Grosso will further kick up the ’Snakes sound. Audience members can expect to hear traditional tunes such as “Boom Boom” and “Got My Mojo Workin’,” along with ’Snakes originals like “Hard Life Boogie” and “Talk to Me.” “The ’Snakes have a special place in the hearts of people around here,” says Blue Wave honcho Greg Spencer. “They still love the band. You could really feel the love when they played for that big Clinton Square crowd at the 2015 New York State Blues Festival this past July.” Admission costs $20, and those who buy their tickets before Dec. 25 will receive a free Blue Wave CD. For information, visit bluewaverecords.com or call 638-4286.

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By Bill DeLapp

HOLIDAY HARMONIES FROM THE AFTERLIFE

Auburn’s Merry-Go-Round Playhouse finally wraps up its 2015 season with its first-ever holiday-themed show at the Owasco Lake venue. Despite unseasonably warm temperatures greeting audiences (credit or blame global warming or El Niño), the company planned ahead for inclement weather, with a tented area set up outside for intermission refreshments such as hot chocolate and trips to the powder rooms. In fact, MGR intends to similarly stretch its 2016 season, with the musical Smokey Joe’s Café already penciled for Nov. 2 to 19. And if MGR schedules a show so deep into its season, audiences will likely still show up. They are certainly turning out for Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings, in which the red and green holiday lighting for scenic designer Kevin Judge’s stage backdrop correlates with the performers’ plaid apparel from costume designer Tiffany Howard, which includes socks, bow ties and cummerbunds. Stuart Ross’ 1990 off-Broadway hit Forever Plaid paid tribute to the cleancut, close-harmony male quartets from the 1950s rock’n’roll era, in which that musical style became instantly old hat following the 1960s British invasion of moptopped rockers from across the pond. The slender plot concerned the fictional foursome known as The Plaids, a struggling guy group who, while on their way to an airport cocktail lounge to debut their act, fatally collide with a busload of young Beatles fans (Catholic schoolgirls, no less) on the way to a February 1964 broadcast of The Ed Sullivan Show. The plot provided enough of an excuse for the vocalists, who have returned from the heavenly cosmos to perform their planned gig, to warble more than two dozen songs for a tuneful listen down memory lane. Ross’ 2001 follow-up Plaid Tidings was reportedly written as a kind of boy-do-we-need-it-now response to the 9-11 attacks. Surefire elements from the Plaid mothership have been pressed into service again, including a calypso medley (with a “Matilda Matilda” audience sing-

From left, Caleb Damschroder, Billy Hepfinger, Jason Moody and J.D. Daw in Merry-Go Round Playhouse’s Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings. Bjorn Bolinder photo.

along) and a three-minute, 11-second lampoon of the endearingly cornball hallmarks found in many Ed Sullivan installments, with everything from jugglers to Topo Gigio, from plate-spinners to Bill Dana. The premise hasn’t really changed, either, because why spoil a good thing? The Plaids can’t figure out why they’ve been reincarnated redux, until a series of Rosemary Clooney’s spiritual missives from the great beyond reveals that they have returned to perform a yuletide cavalcade similar to holiday-themed variety-show programming from TV’s yesteryear. The guys are certainly excited from the outset. “Holy cannoli! It could be the biggest comeback since capri pants,” enthuses one Plaid, while another notes, “I’m so excited that I’m sweating through my mom’s dress shields,” which he has underneath his arm pits. Ross has given his quartet some character-defining guidelines: The tall, bespectacled Smudge swigs milk of magnesia, for instance, while Jinx “needs clotting” because he suffers from nosebleeds. Yet they all have to maintain a healthy dose of sincerity because, as one Plaid puts it, “We’re not hip, or even hep.” Unlike some regional shows with cast members who seem to have AARP cards tucked in their cardigans, MGR’s production of Plaid Tidings features performers who are closer in age to their characters. Each has a solo spotlight, such as Billy Hepfinger’s Smudge expertly pulling off a borderline-bittersweet

monologue about being a child of divorce, while J.D. Daw as Frankie amusingly launches into a Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer rant. (“What are reindeer games anyway?” he wants to know.) Caleb Damschroder as Sparky and Jason Moody as Jinx enthusiastically round out this show’s pre-fab four. Music director Jeff Theiss on piano, accompanied by bassist Michael Fittipaldi, lend the right touch of upbeat cheer to chestnuts ranging from “Jingle Bells” to “Let It Snow.” Director and choreographer Douglas S. Hall moves the show at a brisk pace, and he has lots of fun guiding his quartet through the pseudo-rap number “Twuz Tha Nite B4 Xmas.” Indeed, this production is so smooth that even during a matinee performance when a Perry Como segment experienced some technical difficulties, the cast and audience rolled right along with it. For that matter, one Plaid accidentally referred to Jinx as Jason, and nobody in the audience seemed to notice. MGR’s Plaid Tidings offers a relaxing wind-up for the 2015 season, with the promise of a new season that’s only six months away. Shows on tap will include Oklahoma! (June 1 to 22), From Here to Eternity (June 29 to July 20), Pride and Prejudice (July 13 to 24), Crazy for You (July 27 to Aug. 17), Treasure Island (Aug. 24 to Sept. 10), Million Dollar Quartet (Sept. 15 to Oct. 1), Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Musical (Oct. 5 to 19) and the aforementioned Smokey Joe’s Café. SNT

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W E D N E S DAY 12/16 Like a Storm. Wed. Dec. 16, 6 p.m. The New

Zealand hard rock band visits this corner of the world, plus Stitched Up Heart, Righteous Vendetta, Failure Anthem and After Earth at the Lost Horizon, 5863 Thompson Road. $10/ advance, $15/door. 446-1934, thelosthorizon. com.

Black Mountain Symphony. Wed. Dec. 16,

9 p.m. The quintet blends a variety of genres for a distinct sound, plus Steve Scuteri at Funk N Waffles, 307 S. Clinton St. $5. funknwaffles. ticketfly.com.

T H U R S DAY 12/17 Trapt. Thurs. 7 p.m. California rockers came

into the scene with the single “Headstrong” in 2002, plus First Decree, AdaKaiN and Breaking Solace at the Lost Horizon, 5863 Thompson Road. $10. 446-1934, thelosthorizon.com.

Solstice at the Cathedral. Thurs. 7:30 p.m.

Proceeds from the local all-star lineup will benefit The Centers. Join Loren Barrigar, Donna Colton, Joe Davoli and more at St. Camillus at St. Paul’s Cathedral, 310 Montgomery St., $27.37/general admission, $37.92/reserved. eventbrite.com/e/solstice-at-the-cathedral-tickets-19299746060.

Patrick Sampson. Thurs. 8 p.m. Head to the

University Hill location for this acoustic set at Funk N Waffles, 727 S. Crouse Ave. $5. funknwaffles.ticketfly.com.

F R I DAY 12/18 Kissing Candice. Fri. 7 p.m. The Victory

Records artist will be headlining a six-band show, plus Desiderium, Entropic Principle, Welcome the Ancients, and Impulse at the brand-new Rock Garage, 6739 Pickard Drive, Mattydale. $10/advance, $12/door. 412-1776, facebook.com/nusoundmusicrockgarage.

Molte Bene. Fri. 7:30 p.m. The musical group

offers a Christmas show at Auburn Public Theater, 8 Exchange St., Auburn. $10. 253-6669.

Solstice at the Cathedral. Fri. 7:30 p.m. See

Thurs. listing. St. Camillus at St. Paul’s Cathedral, 310 Montgomery St., $27.37/general admission, $37.92/reserved. eventbrite.com/e/solstice-at-the-cathedral-tickets-19299746060.

Symphoria. Fri. 7:30 p.m. The annual holiday

show features vocalists Nick Ziobro and Julia Goodwin, preceded by the West Genesee High School Wind Ensemble and Chorale at 6:30 p.m. at the Mulroy Civic Center’s Crouse-Hinds Concert Theater, 411 Montgomery St. $36/orchestra, $65/balcony, $80/mezzanine. 435-2121, experiencesymphoria.org.

Leo Crandall. Fri. 8 p.m. The multi-instrumentalist will showcase original material, including music from his new CD at Jazz Central, 441 E. Washington St. $10. 479-JAZZ, cnyjazz.org.

One Step From Falling. Fri. 8 p.m. Syracuse

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lineup that includes Dear Mr Dead, Circle the Suffering and Adesta at the Lost Horizon, 5863 Thompson Road. $5. 446-1934, thelosthorizon. com.

Darryl Rahn. Fri. 8 p.m. Enjoy the acoustic set at Funk N Waffles, 727 S. Crouse Ave. $5. funknwaffles.ticketfly.com. Kenny Rogers. Fri. 8 p.m. The country superstar performs his supposed final Christmas concert tour at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino Event Center, Thruway Exit 33, Verona. $30, $50, $60. 361-SHOW.

Castle Creek and Tumbleweed Highway. Fri. 9 p.m. Two upstate bands offer a bluesy evening at Funk N Waffles, 307 S. Clinton St. $10. funknwaffles.ticketfly.com.

S AT U R DAY 12/19 Solstice at the Cathedral. hSat. 7:30 p.m.

See Thurs. listing. St. Camillus at St. Paul’s Cathedral, 310 Montgomery St., $27.37/general admission, $37.92/reserved. eventbrite.com/e/ solstice-at-the-cathedral-tickets-19299746060.

Symphoria. Sat. 7:30 p.m. See Fri. listing.

Mulroy Civic Center’s Crouse-Hinds Concert Theater, 411 Montgomery St. $36/orchestra, $65/balcony, $80/mezzanine. 435-2121, experiencesymphoria.org.

Big Eyed Phish. Sat. 8 p.m. The Rochester-based Dave Matthews Band tribute returns for the venue’s last show of the year, plus Darryl Rahn at the Westcott Theater, 524 Westcott St. $12/advance, $15/door. 299-8886. thewestcotttheater.com. Dean’s List. Sat. 8 p.m. The Dean Brothers spin-off features lots of fun at Auburn Public Theater, 8 Exchange St., Auburn. $10. 253-6669. Consider the Source. Sat. 9 p.m. American prog-rock and jazz-infused band incorporates a Middle Eastern and Indian blend, plus Lucid at Funk N Waffles, 307 S. Clinton St. $10. funknwaffles.ticketfly.com.

S U N DAY 12/ 20 Old-Time Music Jam. Every Sun. 1 p.m. Jam

SUNDAY, DEC. 20

T U E S DAY 12/ 22 Melanie Dewey. Tues. 7 p.m. Enjoy Dewey’s

bluesy country-rock set, plus Max Flansburg and Friends, Dirty Blanket, Joey Arcury and Ericka Longo at Funk N Waffles, 727 S. Crouse Ave. $5. funknwaffles.ticketfly.com.

Carolyn Kelly Blues Band. Tues. 7:30 p.m.

The distinctive Syracuse singer and her band takes over the downtown venue at Funk N Waffles, 307 S. Clinton St. $5. funknwaffles.ticketfly. com.

W E D N E S DAY 12/ 23 Ampvene. Wed. 8 p.m. Albany-based prog-

rock outfit adds a little capital jam, plus the aptly named Chris Eves at Funk N Waffles, 307 S. Clinton St. $5. funknwaffles.ticketfly.com.

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Pearly Baker’s Best. Every Mon. 9 p.m. The weekly Grateful Dead night jams on at Funk N Waffles, 307 S. Clinton St. $5. funknwaffles. ticketfly.com.

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Karaoke. (Bull & Bear Roadhouse, 6402 Collamer Road, East Syracuse), 10 p.m.

Karaoke. (Bull & Bear Roadhouse, 8201 Oswego Road, Liverpool), 10 p.m. Karaoke. (Phoenix American Legion, 9 Oswego River Road, Phoenix), 6:30 p.m.

Karaoke. (Pricker Bush, 3642 Route 57, Oswego), 8 p.m.

Karaoke. (Tin Rooster, Turning Stone Resort, Verona), 9 p.m.

Karaoke w/DJ Chill. (Singers, 1345 Milton Ave.), 9 p.m.

Kh’Mi w/Brian Francis. (Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, 246 W. Willow St.), 8 p.m.

Mark Nanni & The Intention. (Dolce Vita,

907 E. Genesee St.), 8 p.m.

Dirtroad Ruckus. (American Foundry, 246 W.

Michael Crissan. (Shifty’s, 1401 Burnet Ave.),

Frenay & Lenin. (Sheraton University Inn, 801

Morris & The Hepcats. (The Ferris Wheel, 6

Hoffmann Family Band. (Al’s Wine & Whiskey Lounge, 321 S. Clinton St.), 9 p.m.

Open Mike. (Kellish Hill Farm, 3191 Pompey

Seneca St., Oswego), 6 p.m. University Ave.), 5 p.m.

Honky Tonk Hindooz. (Oak & Vine at Springside Inn, 6141 W. Lake Road, Auburn), 8 p.m.

Jesse Collins Quartet. (Syracuse Suds Factory, 320 S. Clinton St.), 6 p.m.

Just Joe. (Jake’s Grub & Grog, 7 E. River Road, Central Square), 6 p.m. Karaoke w/Mr. Automatic. (Singers, 1345 Milton Ave.), 9 p.m.

Marauders. (Moondog’s Lounge, 24 State St.,

Auburn), 7 p.m.

Melissa Gardiner. (Le Moyne Plaza, 1135 Salt

Springs Road), noon.

Mike Vincitore & Mike O’Hara. (Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, 246 W. Willow St.), 8 p.m.

Open Mike w/Tom Barnes. (Shifty’s, 1401

M O N DAY 12/ 21

Just Joe. (Flat Iron Grill, 1333 Buckley Road),

6 p.m.

Mark Zane. (The Eis House, 144 Academy St., Mexico), 7 p.m.

109 Bridge St.), 8 p.m.

MasterWorks Chorale. Sun. 4 p.m. This

with 100 percent rhythm, soul and blues takes the stage at Funk N Waffles, 307 S. Clinton St. $7. funknwaffles.ticketfly.com.

Joe Driscoll w/ DJ Afar. (Otro Cinco, 206 S.

Warren St.), 10 p.m.

Country Rose Band. (Bridge Street Tavern,

River, 7 Syracuse St.), 9 p.m.

Anomalous People. Sun. 8 p.m. Local quintet

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performance of “A Glorious Christmas” also features the Regal Brass Quintet at the First Presbyterian Church, 97 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles. $15/adults, $10/seniors, free/ages 18 and under. masterworkscny.org.

Open Mike. (Funk N Waffles, 727 S. Crouse Ave.), 7:30 p.m.

Open Mike w/Greg Hoover. (Basta on the

Burnet Ave.), 9 p.m.

T H U R S DAY 12/17 Arty Lenin. (Old City Hall, 159 Water St., Oswe-

go), 6 p.m.

DJ Dread. (Lava Nightclub, Turning Stone Resort, Verona), 10 p.m. DJ Gary Dunes. (Asil’s Pub, 220 Chapel Drive),

6 p.m.

Dueling Pianos. (The Gig, Turning Stone Resort, Verona), 9 p.m. E Ruckus. (Colonial Inn, 3071 Route 370, Merid-

ian), 7 p.m.

Jamie Notarthomas. (Parkers, 100 Seneca St., Seneca Falls), 7 p.m.

8 p.m.

Market St., Oswego), 8 p.m.

Center Road, Manlius), 7 p.m.

Open Mike w/Frank Rhodes. (Buffalo’s, 2119

Downer St., Baldwinsville), 7 p.m.

Open Mike w/Greg Hoover. (Basta on the River, 7 Syracuse St., Baldwinsville), 7 p.m. Open Mike w/Velveeta Nightmare Band.

(Mac’s Bad Art Bar, 1799 Brewerton Road, Mattydale), 9 p.m.

Open Turntable Night. (Funk N Waffles, 727 S. Crouse Ave.), 8 p.m.

Pale Green Stars. (Al’s Wine & Whiskey Lounge. 321 S. Clinton St.), 9 p.m.

Ronnie Leigh. (Turquoise Tiger, Turning Stone Resort, Verona), 8 p.m. TJ Sacco. (Red Rooster Pub, 4618 Jordan Road, Skaneateles), 7 p.m. Tommy Connors. (Kitty Hoynes, 301 W. Fay-

ette St.), 8 p.m.

Virgil Cain. (Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub., 100 S. Lowell Ave.), 9 p.m.

F R I DAY 12/18 Acoustic Fridays. (Owera Vineyards, 5276 E. Lake Road, Cazenovia), 6 p.m.

Action! (Shifty’s, 1401 Burnet Ave.), 9 p.m. Barroom Philosophers, Kissa the Spritz.

(Mac’s Bad Art Bar, 1799 Brewerton Road, Mattydale), 9 p.m.

Chris Taylor & Custom Taylor Band. (UNC

Auburn, 125 Washington St.), 8 p.m.

Coachmen. (Beginnings II, 6897 Manlius Center Road, East Syracuse), 8 p.m. Diana Jacobs Band. (Limp Lizard, 201 1st St.,

Liverpool), 9 p.m.

DJ 360 & S-Dot. (Lava Nightclub, Turning Stone Resort, Verona), 10 p.m.

Frenay & Lenin. (Basta on the River, 7 Syra-

Mike Estep Band. (JP’s Tavern, 109 Syracuse

Grit N Grace. (Timber Tavern, 7153 State Fair

Open Mike w/Dan & Tom. (Frank’s Moon-

cuse St.), 8 p.m.

Blvd.), 9 p.m.

Hendry. (Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub, 100 S.

Lowell Ave.), 10 p.m.

Honky Tonk Hindooz. (Good Shepherds

St., Baldwinsville), 7 p.m.

dance Tavern, 2512 Cherry Valley Turnpike, Marcellus), 9 p.m.

Open Mike w/John McConnell. (Oswego

Music Hall, 41 Lake St.), 7 p.m.

Brewing Company, 31 Loop Road, Auburn), 7 p.m.

Other Guise. (Western Ranch Motor Inn, 1255

Jason Wicks Band. (Tin Rooster, Turning

Ripcords. (Lukin’s Brick Oven Pizza, 640 Varick

Jesse Derringer. (Dilaj’s Motor Inn, 7430 N. Street Road, Auburn), 9 p.m.

Ron Spencer Band. (Moondog’s Lounge, 24 State St., Auburn), 9 p.m.

John Spillett Jazz-Pop Duo. (Bistro Elephant, 238 W. Jefferson St.), 7 p.m.

Road), 9 p.m.

Karaoke. (William’s Restaurant, 7275 Route

Shawn Halloran. (Limp Lizard, 4628 Ononda-

Stone Resort, Verona), 10 p.m.

State Fair Blvd.), 7 p.m.

St., Utica), 10 p.m.

Salt City Chill. (Flat Iron Grill, 1333 Buckley

298, Bridgeport), 9 p.m.

ga Blvd.), 6 p.m.

Karaoke w/Holly. (Singers, 1345 Milton Ave.),

Showtime. (The Gig, Turning Stone Resort,

Karaoke w/DJ Voltage & DJ Mars. (Singers,

Soul Mine. (Vernon Downs Casino, Vernon),

6 p.m.

1345 Milton Ave.), 9 p.m.

Verona), 10 p.m. 9 p.m.

Stroke. (Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, 246 W. Willow St.), 10 p.m.

Letizia & The Z Band. (Dublin’s, 7990 Oswe-

Swooners. (Turquoise Tiger, Turning Stone Resort, Verona), 9 p.m.

Lisa Lee Band. (Ridge Tavern, 1281 Salt Springs Road, Chittenango), 7 p.m.

Talentedones. (Margaritaville, Destiny USA),

Mere Mortals. (LakeHouse Pub, 6 W. Genesee

Thunderchild. (Buffalo’s, 2119 Downer St.,

Mark Zane. (Eskapes Lounge, 6257 Route 31,

Tim Herron. (Bull & Bear Roadhouse, 8201

Michael & Anjela Lynn. (Sitrus on the Hill,

TJ Sacco Band. (Bull & Bear Roadhouse, 6402

Michael Crissan. (Muddy Waters, 2 Oswego

Tommy Connors. (Kitty Hoynes, 301 W. Fay-

go Road, Liverpool), 9 p.m.

St., Skaneateles), 8 p.m.

Cicero), 7 p.m.

801 University Ave.), 6 p.m.

St., Baldwinsville), 8 p.m.

MONIRAE’S

Aladdin. Every Sat. 12:30 p.m.; closes Dec.

26. Interactive version of the children’s classic, as performed by Magic Circle Children’s Theatre. Spaghetti Warehouse, 689 N. Clinton St. $5. 449-3823.

A Charlie Brown Christmas Puppet Show. Fri. 7 p.m., Sat. 2 & 7 p.m., Sun. 7

p.m.; closes Sun. Dec. 20. The Peanuts gang in a marionette interpretation of the yuletide favorite at Open Hand Theater, 518 Prospect Ave. $15/adults, $10/children. 476-0466.

A Christmas Story. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m.;

closes Sat. Dec. 19. The Central New York Playhouse troupe presents Jean Shepherd’s nostalgic yuletide comedy about a kid who craves a BB rifle at the company’s Shoppingtown Mall venue, 3649 Erie Blvd. E. $20/Fri. & Sat., $17/Thurs. & Sun. 885-8960.

Dreamgirls. Wed. Dec. 16 & Thurs. 7:30

Kenny Burke & Quickchange. (Vendetti’s Soft Rock Café, 2026 Teall Ave.), 7:30 p.m.

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p.m., Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 2 & 8 p.m.; closes Sat. Dec. 19. The splashy musical has already sold out its entire run at the Redhouse Arts Center, 201 S. West St. 362-2785.

Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings. Wed. Dec. 16, 2 & 7:30 p.m., Thurs. 7:30 p.m., Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 2 & 8 p.m.; closes Sat. Dec. 19. The heavenly harmonists return for a musical yuletide showcase, as the 2015 season concludes at Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, Emerson Park, 6877 East Lake Road (Route 38A), Auburn. $45-$55/adults; $42-$52/seniors; $25/students and under age 22. 255-1785, (800) 457-8897.

Magic Rocks Christmas Show. Fri. & Sat. 8 p.m. Magical entertainers Leon and Romy bring their yuletide hocus-pocus to the Turning Stone Resort and Casino Showroom, Thruway Exit 33, Verona. $17. 361-SHOW. Peter Pan. Wed. Dec. 16 & Thurs. 7:30 p.m., Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 3 & 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m., Tues. & Wed. Dec. 23, 7:30 p.m.; closes Jan. 3. Syracuse University Drama Department and Syracuse Stage’s co-production of the high-flying family show at Syracuse Stage’s Archbold Theatre, 820 E. Genesee St. $39$50/adults, $39/age 40 and under, $20/ under 12. 443-3275. The Santaland Diaries. Wed. Dec. 16-Fri. 7:30 p.m., Sat. & Sun. 3 & 7:30 p.m., Mon. & Tues. 7:30 p.m., Wed. Dec. 23, 3 & 7:30 p.m.; closes Jan. 3. The one-person comedy created by David Sedaris concerning a department-store elf brimming with curdled Christmas cheer is performed at Syracuse Stage’s Storch Theatre, 820 E. Genesee St. $35-$40/adults, $35/age 40 and under, $20/ under 12. 443-3275. The Spirit of Christmas Present. Fri. 7

p.m., Sat. 2 & 7 p.m., Sun. 4 p.m. The Civic Ensemble offers “a poetic carol in three movements” to celebrate holiday gift-giving at the Kitchen Theatre Company, 417 W. State St., Ithaca. $15/adults, $5/children, students and seniors. (607) 241-0195.

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Trump Tight. (Bridge Street Tavern, 109 Bridge St.), 8 p.m.

S AT U R DAY 12/19

Smart Alec & The Lawless Brothers

Headphones. (LakeHouse Pub, 6 W. Genesee

Swooners. (Turquoise Tiger, Turning Stone Resort, Verona), 9 p.m.

Honky Tonk Hindooz. (Ancient Order of Hibernians, 79 VanArden St., Auburn), 7 p.m.

TJ Sacco Band. (Lake Como Inn, 1297 E. Lake

St., Skaneateles), 9:30 p.m.

Barroom Philosophers. (Limp Lizard, 4628

Isreal Hagan & Stroke. (Shifty’s, 1401 Burnet

Beadle Brothers. (Tin Rooster, Turning Stone Resort, Verona), 10 p.m.

Jason Vaughn. (Bull & Bear Roadhouse, 8201 Oswego Road, Liverpool), 9:30 p.m.

Better Than Bowling. (Empire Brewing Com-

Jesse Derringer. (Baldwinsville American

Onondaga Blvd.), 7 p.m.

pany, 120 Walton St.), noon.

Better Than Bowling. (JP’s Tavern, 109 Syracuse St., Baldwinsville), 8 p.m. Bill Ali & Shotgun Trio. (Bull & Bear Road-

Ave.), 9 p.m.

Legion, 8529 Smokey Hollow Road, Baldwinsville), 7 p.m.

Jody Grenier. (Jefferson Clinton Hotel, 416 S.

Clinton St.), 1 p.m.

house, 6402 Collamer Road, East Syracuse), 10 p.m.

Joey Nigro & John Nilson. (Vendetti’s Soft

Black Water. (Ferris Wheel, 6 Market St., Oswe-

John McConnell. (Flat Iron Grill, 1333 Buckley

Rock Café, 2026 Teall Ave.), 8:30 p.m.

go), 6 p.m.

Road), 8 p.m.

Brian McArdell & Mark Westers. (Muddy

Karaoke. (DR’s Tavern, 1417 W. Genesee St.),

Waters, 2 Oswego St., Baldwinsville), 8:30 p.m.

10 p.m.

Chief Bigway. (Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub, 100 S. Lowell Ave.), 10 p.m.

Karaoke w/DJ Corey. (Western Ranch Motor

Christmas in Killarney. (Kitty Hoynes, 301 W.

Karaoke w/DJ Skoob & DJ Denny. (Singers,

Inn, 1255 State Fair Blvd.), 7 p.m.

Fayette St.), 1 p.m.

1345 Milton Ave.), 9 p.m.

Chris Taylor & Custom Taylor Band. (Kallet

Kenny Burke & Quickchange. (Hill N Dale

Theater, 4842 N. Jefferson St., Pulaski), 7 p.m.

Country Rose Band. (Stampede Steakhouse, 5548 Route 31, Verona), 9:30 p.m.

Dave Ball. (Shamballa Café, 7 W. Genesee St.,

Baldwinsville), 10:30 a.m.

Diana Jacobs Band. (Asil’s Pub, 220 Chapel

Drive), 9 p.m.

Country Club, 6402 Route 80, Tully), 8 p.m.

Lisa Lee Duo. (Pizza Man Pub, 50 Oswego St., Baldwinsville), 9:30 p.m.

Mark Hoffman’s Swing This! (Residence Inn Lobby Bar, 300 W. Fayette St.), 5 p.m.

Modern Mudd. (Revolutions, Destiny USA), 9 p.m.

Dick Ford. (Blue Tusk, 165 Walton St.), noon. Dirtroad Ruckus. (Kegs Canalside, 7 Hamilton St., Jordan), 7 p.m.

DJ Dread. (Lava Nightclub, Turning Stone

Resort, Verona), 10 p.m.

F5. (Timber Tavern, 7153 State Fair Blvd.), 9 p.m. Harold & Jerry. (Beer Belly Deli, 510 Westcott

St.), 1 p.m.

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Open Mike. (Moondog’s, 24 State St., Auburn), 7 p.m.

Pale Green Stars. (Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, 246 W. Willow St.), 10 p.m.

Ron Spencer Band. (Ridge Tavern, 1281 Salt Springs Road, Chittenango), 8 p.m. Simple Props. (The Gig, Turning Stone Resort, Verona), 10 p.m.

Strangers. (916 Riverside, 916 Route 37, Central Square), 8 p.m.

Steve Odum Band. (Betty Blue, 1 W. Cayuga St., Moravia), 8 p.m.

Sugar Daddys. (Kitty Hoynes, 301 W. Fayette

St.), 9 p.m.

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Bob Perry & Phil Petroff Band. (Frank’s Moondance Tavern, 2512 Cherry Valley Turnpike, Marcellus), 5 p.m. Christmas Karaoke w/DJ Corey. (Western

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Karaoke w/DJ Halo. (Singers, 1345 Milton

Ave.), 9 p.m.

Kh’Mi. (Green Gate Inn, 2 Main St., Camillus),

6 p.m.

Open Mike. (The Road, 4845 Seneca Turnpike), 7 p.m.

T U E S DAY 12/ 22 Acoustic Justice. (Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, 246 W.

Willow St.), 8 p.m.

Karaoke w/DJ Streets. (Singers, 1345 Milton

Ranch Motor Inn, 1255 State Fair Blvd.), 7 p.m.

Ave.), 9 p.m.

Christmas Open Mike. (Transitions 658, 658

Karaoke w/Loudest Sound in Town. (Mac’s

N. Salina St.), 7 p.m.

DJ Adam Simeon. (Otro Cinco, 206 S. Warren St.), 11 a.m.

DJ Jah Roots. (Otro Cinco, 206 S. Warren St.),

5 p.m.

Easy Ramblers. (Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub, 100 S. Lowell Ave.), 4 p.m.

Hendry. (LakeHouse Pub, 6 W. Genesee St., Skaneateles), 6 p.m. Jazz & Gospel Jam. (Funk N Waffles, 307 S.

Clinton St.), 3 p.m.

Jesse Collins Quintet. (Al’s Wine & Whiskey Lounge. 321 S. Clinton St.), 9 p.m.

John Spillett Jazz-Pop Duo. (Blue Water Grill, 11 W. Genesee St., Skaneateles), 5 p.m. Karaoke w/DJ Chaos. (Singers, 1345 Milton

Ave.), 9 p.m.

Los Blancos. (Empire Brewing Company, 120

Walton St.), 12:30 p.m.

Mark Gibson & The Bookers. (Shifty’s, 1401 Burnet Ave.), 4 p.m.

Open Mike w/Boogiemen. (Cottage Hotel of Mendon, 1390 Pittsford Mendon Road), 7 p.m.

Bad Art Bar, 1799 Brewerton Road, Mattydale), 9 p.m.

Open Jam w/Edgar Pagan, Irv Lyons Jr., Rick Melito (Limp Lizard, 201 First St., Liverpool), 7:30 p.m.

Open Mike. (Auburn Public Theater, 8 Exchange St., Auburn), 7:30 p.m.

Open Mike. (The Road, 4845 W. Seneca Turnpike), 6 p.m.

Open Mike w/Big Daddy Vince. (Flat Iron

Grill, 133 Buckley Road), 7 p.m.

Open Mike w/Golden Novak Duo. (Maxwell’s, 122 E. Genesee St.), 7 p.m.

Open Mike w/Lounge Act. (Gathering

Lounge, 7871 Oswego Road, Liverpool), 9 p.m.

W E D N E S DAY 12/ 23 Barroom Philosophers. (Mohegan Manor, 58 Oswego St., Baldwinsville), 8 p.m. Frenay & Lenin. (Sheraton University Inn, 801 University Ave.), 5 p.m.

Hooker. (Al’s Wine & Whiskey Lounge. 321 S. Clinton St.), 9 p.m.

Just Joe. (Jake’s Grub & Grog, 7 E. River Road,

Open Mike w/Morris Tarbell. (Bridge Street

Central Square), 6 p.m.

Ron Kadey. (Lakeside Vista, 2437 Route 174,

ton Ave.), 9 p.m.

Tavern, 109 Bridge St.), 7:30 p.m.

Marietta), 10 a.m.

M O N DAY 12/ 21 Ben Mauro. (Limp Lizard, 201 1st St., Liverpool), 7 p.m.

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KIDS 8 AND UNDER EAT FREE Open Mike. (Funk N Waffles, 727 S. Crouse Ave.), 7:30 p.m.

Open Mike w/Greg Hoover. (Basta on the

River, 7 Syracuse St.), 9 p.m.

Open Mike w/Tom Barnes. (Shifty’s, 1401

Burnet Ave.), 9 p.m.

Shazbot. (LakeHouse Pub, 6 W. Genesee St., Skaneateles), 9:30 p.m.

TJ Sacco. (Sandbar Grill, 1067 Route 49, Bern-

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CO M E DY

Chicks Are Funny. Wed. Dec. 16, 7:30 p.m. Jess Miller and Pamela Werts co-headline the standup action at Funny Bone Comedy Club, Destiny USA, off Hiawatha Boulevard. $10. 423-8669.

Clayton English. Thurs. 7:30 p.m., Fri. 7:30 &

9:45 p.m., Sat. 7 & 9:45 p.m., Sun. 7:30 p.m. The Last Comic Standing veteran visits the Funny Bone Comedy Club, Destiny USA, off Hiawatha Boulevard. $20/Thurs. & Sun., $22/Fri. & Sat. 423-8669.

Owen Benjamin. Sun. 8 p.m. The popular

comedian visits the Kallet Theater, 4842 N. Jefferson St., Pulaski. $20, $30. 298-0007.

Clash of the Comics. Wed. Dec. 23, 7:30 p.m. Competing yuksters at the Funny Bone Comedy

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LEARNING

North Syracuse Art Group. Every Wed.

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Sankofa Piecemakers Quilting Group. Sat. 10 a.m.; through Dec. 19. The gang meets at Beauchamp Branch Library, 2111 S. Salina St. Free. 443-1757.

Art Classes. Every Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m., 4 & 6:30

10 a.m. Bring your own supplies and learn, exchange art knowledge, share fine art with others and work your media. VFW Post 7290, 105 Maxwell Ave., North Syracuse. Free. 6993965.

p.m. Teens and adults delve into their artistic sides at the Liverpool Art Center, 101 Lake Drive, Liverpool. $60-$80/month. 234-9333.

Improv Comedy Classes. Every Wed. 6-7:45

Writer Support Group. Every Thurs. 6:30-

p.m. Drop-in classes at Salt City Improv Theater, Shoppingtown Mall, 3649 Erie Blvd. E., DeWitt. $20/adults, $15/students with ID. 410-1962.

Open Figure Drawing. Every Wed. 7-10 p.m.

All skill levels are welcome: if you can write your name, you can draw. Westcott Community Center, 826 Euclid Ave. $8. 453-5565.

Public Speaking Workshop. Fri. 10-11:30

L I T E R AT I

8 p.m.; through Dec. 31. Discuss your work with fellow scribes during this weekly writing workshop. Marcellus Free Library, 32 Maple St., Marcellus. Free. 370-6701.

Book Discussion. Thurs. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Members consider A Spool of Thread by Anne Tyler. Petit Branch Library, 105 Victoria Place. Free. 435-3636.

a.m. Representatives from Toastmasters International host a brief public speaking class at Hazard Branch Library, 1620 W. Genesee St. Free. 435-5326.

Paws and Books. Sat. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Kids ages 6 to 12 can read a story to a lovable, welltrained canine. Hazard Branch Library, 1620 W. Genesee St. Free. 435-5326.

Onondaga Lake Open House. Every Fri. noon-4:30 p.m. Come experience the lake cleanup firsthand at the Onondaga Lake Visitors Center, 280 Restoration Way, Geddes. Free. 552-9751.

Syracuse Crunch Hockey. Fri. & Sat. 7 p.m.

SPORTS

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Syracuse University Men’s Basketball. Sat. noon., Tues. 7 p.m. The Orange plays Cornell (Sat.) and Montana State (Tues.). Carrier Dome, 900 Irving Ave. $25. (888) DOME-TIX.

HBO Boxing After Dark. Sat. 7 p.m. The pay-channel’s broadcast featuring Bryant Jennings vs. Luis Ortiz takes place at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino Event Center, Thruway Exit 33, Verona. $25, $35, $60. 361-SHOW. Syracuse University Women’s Basketball.

Mon. 7 p.m. The Orange team plays Jacksonville. Carrier Dome, 900 Irving Ave. $5-$20. (888) DOME-TIX.

SPECIALS

Trivia Night. Every Wed. 7-9 p.m. Come out and test your brainpan against others. Stingers Pizza, 4500 Pewter Lane, Manlius. Free. 692-8100.

Networking Event. Thurs. 5:30-7:30 p.m. The Central New York International Business Alliance invites people to connect with clients, vendors and support organizations. Clark’s Ale House, 100 E. Washington St. Free; registration required. 470-1948.

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Seward House Candlelight Tours. Thurs.

7 p.m., Fri. & Sat. 6 & 7 p.m.; through Sat. Dec. 19. View the decorations at the Seward House Museum, 33 South St., Auburn. $15/adults, $8/ ages 12 and younger; reservations required. 252-1283.

Trivia Night. Every Thurs. 7 p.m. Nightly prizes to those with the answers to general knowledge questions. Lamont Tavern, 108 Lamont Ave. Free. 487-9890.

Trivia Night. Every Thurs. 7-9 p.m. Prizes

for contestants, who needn’t be part of an established team. Sitrus Bar, Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel, 801 University Ave. Free. 3806206.

Trivia Night. Every Thurs. 7-9 p.m. Gray mat-

ters at this DJs-R-US contest at Spinning Wheel, 7384 Thompson Road, North Syracuse. Free. 458-3222.

Trivia Night. Every Thurs. 7-9 p.m. Brainstorming at Trappers II Pizza Pub, 101 N. Main St., Minoa. Free. 656-7777. Trivia Night. Every Thurs. 7 p.m. Cranium

conundrums at RFH’s Hideaway, 1058 Route 57, Phoenix. Free. 695-2709.

Smartass Trivia. Every Thurs. 7-10 p.m. Steve

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Trivia Night. Every Fri. 7 p.m. Nightly prizes to those with the answers to general knowledge questions. Lamont Tavern, 108 Lamont Ave. Free. 487-9890.

Green Lakes Hike. Sat. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sigi

Swinge from the Onondaga chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club leads a hike through the grounds at Green Lakes State Park, 7900 Green Lakes Road, Fayetteville. Free. 437-6906.

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Dickens Christmas. Sat & Sun. noon-4 p.m. The Skaneateles Chamber of Commerce hosts the 22nd edition, which features costumed characters cavorting during the annual recreation of old-school yuletides throughout the village of Skaneateles, Fennell, Jordan and Genesee streets. Free. 685-0552. Armory Square Holiday Happenings. Sat. noon-7 p.m. Events include performances by keyboardist Dick Ford at the Blue Tusk (noon2 p.m.), Better Than Bowling holds a Jingle Bell Brunch at Empire Brewing (noon-2 p.m.), pianist Jody Grenier performs at the Jefferson Clinton Hotel (1-3 p.m.), Christmas music at Kitty Hoynes (1-4 p.m.), Mark Hoffmann’s Swing This performs at the Residence Inn (5-7 p.m.) and outdoor caroling by the Chittenango High School Select Choir (1-3 p.m.). Free. ArmorySquareOfSyracuse.com. Trivia Night. Every Mon. 6:30 p.m. Knowledge is good at Marcella’s Restaurant, Clarion Hotel, 100 Farrell Road, Baldwinsville. Free. 457-8700.

Smartass Trivia. Every Tues. 7:15-11 pm. More

brainy fun with Steve Patrick at Nibsy’s Pub, 201 Ulster Ave. Free. 476-8423.

Team Trivia. Every Tues. 8 p.m. Drop some

factoids at Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub, 100 S. Lowell Ave. Free. (215) 760-8312.

Art Mart. Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; through Dec. 24. Original paintings, pottery, photographs, jewelry and textiles by more than 50 local crafters for sale at the Atrium at City Hall

Commons, 201 E. Washington St. Free. 2633152, art mart-Syracuse.com.

Gingerbread Gallery. Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5

p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; through Jan. 3. The 30th annual show featuring more than 30 original gingerbread creations. Erie Canal Museum, 318 Erie Blvd. E. $5/adults, $4/seniors, $2/ages 2 and under. 471-0593.

Lights On The Lake. Daily 5-10 p.m.; through Jan. 3. Drive through a two-mile-long light show featuring a twinkling fantasy forest, a delightful Victorian village, colorful section arches, and other holiday light displays. Onondaga Lake Park, 106 Lake Drive. Liverpool. $10 carload/Mon.-Thurs., $15 carload/Fri.-Sun. 453-6712.

FILM

S TAR TS FRI DAY F ILM S, TH EATERS A ND TI M ES SU B JE C T TO C H A NG E. C H EC K SYR AC U SE N E W TI M ES.CO M FO R U P DATES. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip.

The fourth family flick features more cartooning and live-action slapstick. Destiny USA/Carousel 19 (Digital presentation/Stadium). Screen 1: 10:10 a.m., 1:35, 4:15, 6:50 & 9:25 p.m. Screen 2: 11 a.m., 2:05, 4:45, 7:20 & 9:55 p.m. Screen 3: 11:30 a,m. Great Northern 10 (Digital presentation/Stadium). Daily: 9:20, 11:40 a.m., 2:10, 4:40, 7:20 & 9:50 p.m. Shoppingtown 14 (Digital

presentation/Stadium). Daily: 9:20, 11:50, 2:30, 5, 7 & 9:30 p.m.

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Bajirao Mastani. Another Bollywood flick. Destiny USA/Carousel 19 (Digital presentation/ Stadium). Daily: 11:25 a.m., 2:55, 6:25 & 9:50 p.m. Brooklyn. Saiorse Ronan as an Irish immigrant landing in 1950s America. Manlius (Digital presentation/stereo). Fri. & Sat: 8 p.m. Sun.-Thurs.: 7:30 p.m. Sat. & Sun. matinee: 2:30 & 5 p.m.

Creed. Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) pays it forward when he mentors a new pug (Michael B. Jordan) in this punchy boxing epic. Destiny USA/Carousel 19 (Digital presentation/Stadium). Daily: 12:35, 3:40, 7 & 10:10 p.m. Great Northern 10 (Digital presentation/Stadium). Fri.-Sun.: 10:45 a.m. & 5 p.m. Mon. & Tues.: 10:45 a.m., 1:50, 5 & 8 p.m. Shoppingtown 14 (Digital presentation/ Stadium). Daily: 9:30 a.m., 12:40, 3:40, 6:50 & 9:55 p.m.

Dilwale. Another Bollywood flick. Destiny USA/ Carousel 19 (Digital presentation/Stadium). Daily: 11:05 a.m., 2:35, 6:10 & 9:35 p.m.

The Good Dinosaur. Back to the Stone Age for Disney-Pixar’s new cartoon. Destiny USA/ Carousel 19 (Digital presentation/Stadium). Daily: 9:50, 11:10 a.m., 1:45, 4:25 & 7:05 p.m. Great Northern 10 (Digital presentation/Stadium). Daily: 9:10, 11:30 a.m., 1:55, 4:20 & 6:45 p.m. Late show Mon. & Tues. 9:15 p.m. Shoppingtown 14 (Digital presentation/Stadium). Daily: 9:25, 11:10 a.m., 1:40, 4:15 & 6:55 p.m. Late show Mon. & Tues.: 9:30 p.m. Hotel Transylvania 2. Cartoon monsters reunite for the second stanza, with voices supplied by Adam Sandler, Mel Brooks and David Spade. Hollywood (Digital presentation). Daily: 6:35 p.m. Sat., Sun. & Thurs. (12-24): 1:50 p.m. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2.

Jennifer Lawrence fights the power (and maybe warbles that droning “Hanging Tree” dirge) in this final installment. Destiny USA/Carousel 19 (Digital presentation/Stadium). Daily: 9:40 a.m., 12:05, 3:15, 6:30 & 9:40 p.m. Great Northern 10 (Digital presentation/Stadium). Daily: 12:05, 3:30, 6:55 & 10:10 p.m. Shoppingtown 14 (Digital presentation/Stadium). Daily: 9:05 a.m., 12:10, 3:15, 6:30 & 9:50 p.m.

The Intern. Fun comedy with Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway. Hollywood (Digital presentation). Fri.-Sun. & Thurs. (12-24): 4 p.m. In the Heart of the Sea. Chris Hemsworth

and Brendan Gleeson in director Ron Howard’s whale of a tale; presented in 3-D in some theaters. Destiny USA/Carousel 19 (Digital presentation/3-D/Stadium). Daily: 12:25 & 6:35 p.m. Destiny USA/Carousel 19 (Digital presentation/ Stadium). Daily: 3:30 & 9:30 p.m. Great Northern 10 (Digital presentation/3-D/Stadium). Daily: 3:40 & 10:05 p.m. Great Northern 10 (Digital presentation/Stadium). Daily: 12:10 & 6:50 p.m. Shoppingtown 14 (Digital presentation/3-D/Stadium). Daily: 3:10 & 9:35 p.m. Shoppingtown 14 (Digital presentation/Stadium). Daily: 10:15 a.m. & 6:35 p.m.

Krampus. Horror comedy with a yuletide angle. Destiny USA/Carousel 19 (Digital presentation/Stadium). Daily: 11:35 a.m., 2:10, 4:50, 7:40 & 10:20 p.m. Late show Fri. & Sat.: 12:25 a.m. Great Northern 10 (Digital presentation/Stadium). Daily: 9:30, 11:55 a.m., 2:30, 4:50, 7:30 & 10:20 p.m. Shoppingtown 14 (Digital presentation/Stadium). Daily: 11:20 a.m., 2:10, 4:50, 7:30 & 10:10 p.m. Love the Coopers. Diane Keaton and John

Goodman in a generational Christmas comedy. Shoppingtown 14 (Digital presentation/Stadium). Fri. & Sat.: 12:20 & 9:45 p.m. Sun.: 9:45 p.m. Mon.: 12:20, 3:25, 6:55 & 9:45 p.m.

The Martian. Matt Damon as a stranded astronaut who runs out of ketchup on Mars in director Ridley Scott’s outer space epic. Hollywood (Digital presentation). Fri.-Wed.: 8:45 p.m.

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The Night Before. Raunchy Christmas Eve

farce with Seth Rogen and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Destiny USA/Carousel 19 (Digital presentation/ Stadium). Daily: 11:40 a.m., 2:20, 5, 7:50 & 10:25 p.m. Late show Fri. & Sat.: 12:35 a.m. Great Northern 10 (Digital presentation/Stadium). Fri.Sun.: 9:30 p.m. Mon. & Tues.: 11 a.m., 2:20, 6:10 & 9:30 p.m.

The Peanuts Movie. Charlie Brown and the

gang in a computer-animated cartoon update. Shoppingtown 14 (Digital presentation/Stadium). Fri.-Sun.: 1:10 & 4:05 p.m. Mon. & Tues.: 10:45 a.m., 1:10, 4:05 & 6:35 p.m.

The Polar Express. Seasonal favorite with

Tom Hanks aboard as the choo-choo conductor; presented in 3-D in some theaters. Hollywood (Digital presentation/3-D/stereo). Sat., Sun. & Thurs. (12-24): 11:30 a.m.

Sisters. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler play the

sisters who throw a wild party in this raunchy comedy. Destiny USA/Carousel 19 (Digital presentation/Stadium). Screen 1: 10:15 a.m., 1:15, 4:20, 7:15 & 10:15 p.m. Screen 2: 12:45, 3:45, 6:45 & 9:45 p.m. Late show Fri. & Sat.: 11:55 p.m. Great Northern 10 (Digital presentation/Stadium). Daily: 12:20, 4, 7 & 10:15 p.m. Shoppingtown 14 (Digital presentation/Stadium). Daily: 10:20 a.m., 1:30, 4:20, 7:20 & 10:20 p.m.

Spectre. Daniel Craig returns as James Bond in this lavish spy caper. Destiny USA/Carousel 19 (Digital presentation/Stadium). Daily: 9:50 p.m. Shoppingtown 14 (Digital presentation/Stadium). Fri.-Sun.: 9:25 p.m. Mon. & Tues.: 11:35 a.m., 3, 6:15 & 9:25 p.m. Spotlight. Michael Keaton heads the ensemble cast in this acclaimed newspaper drama about the Boston Globe reporters who uncovered scandals in the Catholic Church. Destiny USA/Carousel 19 (Digital presentation/Stadium). Daily: 12:55, 3:55, 6:55 & 10:05 p.m.

Star Wars 7: The Force Awakens. Old-

school and newbie characters gather for this sci-fi blockbuster; presented in 3-D in some theaters. Destiny USA/Carousel 19 (Digital presentation/IMAX/3-D/Stadium). Daily: 10 a.m.,

1:20, 4:40, 8 & 11:20 p.m. Destiny USA/Carousel 19 (Digital presentation/RPX/3-D/Stadium). Daily: 3:50 & 10:30 p.m. Destiny USA/Carousel 19 (Digital presentation/RPX/Stadium). Daily: 9 a.m., 12:30 & 7:10 p.m. Destiny USA/Carousel 19 (Digital presentation/3-D/Stadium). Screen 1: 9:30 a.m., 12, 3:20, 6:40 & 9:20 p.m. Late show Fri. & Sat.: 12:40 a.m. Screen 2: 11:20 a.m., 2:40, 5:10 & 8:30 p.m. Screen 3: 10:30 a.m., 12:50, 7:30 & 10:50 p.m. Destiny USA/Carousel 19 (Digital presentation/Stadium). Daily: 1:50, 4:10, 6 & 10 p.m. Late shows Fri. & Sat.: 11:50 p.m. & 12:20 a.m. Great Northern 10 (Digital presentation/3-D/ Stadium). Daily: 12, 3:50, 6:40 & 10:30 p.m. Great Northern 10 (Digital presentation/Stadium). Screen 1: 9 a.m., 12:30, 3:20, 7:10 & 10 p.m. Screen 2 (Fri.-Sun.): 11 a.m., 2:20, 6:10 & 9:15 p.m. Screen 3 (Fri.-Sun.): 1:50 & 8 p.m. Shoppingtown 14 (Digital presentation/3-D/Stadium). Screen 1: 10:30 a.m., 1:20, 4:40 & 8:10 p.m. Late show Fri. & Sat.: 11:30 p.m. Screen 2: 12, 3:50, 6:40 & 10:30 p.m. Screen 3: 1:50 p.m. Screen 4 (Fri.-Sun.): 5:40 p.m. Shoppingtown 14 (Digital presentation/ Stadium). Screen 1: 9 a.m., 12:30, 3:20, 7:10 & 10 p.m. Screen 2: 10 a.m., 5:10 & 8:40 p.m. Screen 3 (Fri.-Sun.): 11 a.m., 2:50, 6:10 & 9:20 p.m.

F IL M, OT H E RS L IS T E D AL P H AB E T IC AL LY: A Christmas Story. Mon. 7 p.m. The nostalgic family comedy screens at the Landmark Theatre, 362 S. Salina St. $5. 475-7980.

Flight of the Butterflies. Wed. Dec. 16 & Thurs. 2 p.m., Fri. & Sat. 2 & 6 p.m., Sun. & Wed. Dec. 23, 2 p.m. Large-format chronicle of the winged wonders at the Bristol IMAX at the MOST, 500 S. Franklin St. Film: $10/adults, $8/ children under 11 and seniors. Film and exhibit hall: $14/adults, $12/children under 11 and seniors. 425-9068. Grandma. Fri. 1 & 7 p.m., Sat. 3 & 7 p.m., Wed. Dec. 23, 7 p.m. Lily Tomlin hits the road in this comedy. Auburn Public Theater, 8 Exchange St., Auburn. $6. 253-6669. How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Sun. 4 p.m. Jim Carrey green-hams it up in this adaptation, which also features some interactive

elements at the Redhouse Arts Center, 201 S. West St. $10. 362-2785.

It’s a Wonderful Life. Thurs. 7 p.m. Director

Frank Capra’s 1946 classic at the Landmark Theatre, 362 S. Salina St. $5. 475-7980.

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INDEX NO: 2015Date Filed: 846. 11/25/2015. SUMMONS WITH NOTICE MORTGAGE PREMISES: 317 North Beech Street, Syracuse, New York 13203. SBL #: 029-14-19.0. Plaintiff designates ONONDAGA County as the place of trial; venue is based upon the county in which the mortgaged premises is situate. STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF ONONDAGA HSBC BANK USA, N.A., Plaintiff, -against- UNKNOWN HEIRS TO THE ESTATE OF KENNETH MEYERS A/K/A KENNETH N. MEYERS, if living, and if dead, the respective heirs at law, next of kin , distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignors, lienors, creditors and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise of any right, title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, and their respective husbands, wives or widows, in any, and each and every person not specifically named who may be entitled to or claim to have any right, title or interest in the property described in the verified complaint; all of whom and whose names and places of residence unknown, and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained by the Plaintiff, ET AL. Defendants. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the attorney for the Plaintiff within 20 days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment

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the limited liability company is 124 Port Watson Street, Cortland, New York 13045. 5. There is no registered agent for service. 6. The limited liability company is formed for any lawful business purpose. Notice of Formation of Move With Me, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on July 2, 2015. Office is located in the County of Onondaga. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 8810 Norcross Drive, Clay, NY 13041. Purpose is any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of Newman Acquisitions,LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/5/2015. Office is located in the County of Onondaga. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 208 Sedgwick St.,Syracuse, NY 13203. Purpose is any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of Nurse Practitioner in Psychiatry – Stevens, PLLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on September 3, 2015. Office location: County of Onondaga. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of RON COSSER, THE CRAFTSMAN, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/3/15. Office location: Onondaga County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 110 Walter Drive, Syracuse, NY 13206. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of Standing Wave Consulting, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/7/2015. Office is located in the County of Onondaga. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to c/o Dr. Samir Tozin, 6214 Roy-

al Birkdale, Jamesville, NY 13078. Purpose is any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of Two Kings Properties LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03 November 2015. Office location: County of Onondaga. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 8120 Firenze Lane Clay NY 13041 . Purpose: any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of Urban Life Bootcamp, LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/3/2015. Office location: County of Onondaga. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: c/o LLC, 1003 West Fayette Street, Syracuse, NY 13204. Purpose: any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of WLC Holdings, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 02/18/2015. Office is located in the County of Onondaga. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 103 Woerner Ave., Liverpool, NY 13088. Purpose is any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of: Torrent Photography, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on:9/25/15. Office location: County of Onondaga. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 6095 Poolsbrook Rd.,Kirkville, NY 13082. Purpose: any lawful purpose. NOTICE OF SALE Index No: 118/14. SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF ONONDAGA JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff(s), Against Cora Ann Alsante, as Temporary Administrator for the Estate of Edward Blumenfeld, his respective heirsat-law, next-of-kin, distributes, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased by purchase, inheritance,

lien or otherwise, any right, title or interest in the real property described in the complaint herein, et al., Defendant(s), Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered in the Onondaga County Clerk’s Office on 9/14/2015, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, at the West Lobby, Second Floor Courthouse in the public meeting area located outside the main entrance of the County Clerk’s Office, 401 Montgomery Street, Syracuse, New York on 1/6/2016 at 10:30 am, premises known as 227 Fletcher Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13207, and described as follows: ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the City of Syracuse (formerly Town of Onondaga), County of Onondaga and State of New York, and designated on the tax maps of the Onondaga County Treasurer as Section 074., Block 05 and Lot 15.0. The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $78,119.72 plus interest and costs. The premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 118/14. Joelle Rotondo, Esq., Referee. STIENE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. (Attorneys for Plaintiff ), 187 East Main Street, Huntington, NY 11743. Dated:10/28/2015. File Number: 20130172. GR. NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: ONONDAGA COUNTY WELLS FARGO BANK; Plaintiff(s) vs. CHRISTINE A. DANO AS HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN OF JAMES P. DANO; et al; Defendant(s) Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s): ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 2 Summit Court, Suite 301, Fishkill, New York, 12524, 845.897.1600. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale granted herein on or about October 28, 2015, I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at on the 2nd floor of the Onondaga County Courthouse, 401 Montgomery Street, Syracuse, NY. On January 19, 2016 at 10:00 am. Premises known as 108 SWANSEA AVENUE, SYRACUSE, NY 13206-1924. Section:

69 Block: 15. Lot: 16.0. ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, situate in the Township of Salina, County of Onondaga, State of New York, being Lot No. One Hundred sixty-eight (168) and the southerly 11.1 feet of Lot No. One Hundred sixty-nine (169) on a map or plan of Wilson Park dated April 1, 1911, made by A. L. Eliot, C.E., and filed in the Office of the Clerk of Onondaga County June 9, 1911. As more particularly described in the judgment of foreclosure and sale. Sold subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in said judgment and terms of sale. Approximate amount of judgment $71,971.58 plus interest and costs. INDEX NO. 2014-986. Francis D. Price, Jr., Esq., REFEREE. SUPREME COURT – COUNTY OF ONONDAGA WILMINGTON TRUST, COMPANY, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO CITIBANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE TO STRUCTURED ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 20059XS, Plaintiff against JAMES P. GENTILE A/K/A JAMES GENTILE, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated on July 30, 2015. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Second Floor of the Onondaga County Courthouse, 401 Montgomery Street, Syracuse, N.Y. on the 8th day of January, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. Said premises known as 3131 Cumberstone Lane, Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027. (Section: 078, Block: 10, Lot: 20.0). Approximate amount of lien $ 138,104.91 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 1669-14. Frank Price, Esq., Referee. McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. Attorney(s) for Plaintiff. 145 Huguenot Street - Suite 210, New Rochelle, New York 10801. (914) 6368900. SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF ONONDAGA. SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Index #: 453/2014. Filed: 11/09/15. Plaintiff designates Onondaga County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the Coun-

ty in which the mortgaged premises is situated. Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB doing business as Christiana Trust, not in its individual capacity but solely as legal title trustee for Bronze Creek Title Trust 2013-NPL1, Plaintiff, -against- Alicia S. Calagiovanni, Onondaga County Public Administrator, as Administrator for the estate of Cheryl Lavin a/k/a Cheryl B. Lavin, Cheryl Lavin a/k/a Cheryl B. Lavin’s respective heirs-at-law, next-ofkin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, any right, title or interest in the real property described in the complaint herein, Kevin Lavin as Heir to the Estate of Cheryl Lavin a/k/a Cheryl B. Lavin, Danica Lavin as heir to the Estate of Cheryl Lavin a/k/a Cheryl B. Lavin, Partners Trust Bank, New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, United States of America, United States of America, City Court Clerk O/B/O People of the State of New York, Defendants. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S): YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your Answer or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a Notice of Appearance on the attorneys for the plaintiff within twenty (20) days after service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service; or within thirty (30) days after service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York; or within sixty (60) days if it is the United States of America. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who

filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated; Bay Shore, New York July 16, 2015. FRENKEL, LAMBERT, WEISS, WEISMAN & GORDON, LLP. BY: Pamela Flink Attorneys for Plaintiff 53 Gibson Street, Bay Shore, New York 11706 (631) 969-3100. Our File No.; 01-067898-F00. TO; Alicia S. Calagiovanni, Onondaga County Public Administrator to the Estate of Cheryl Lavin a/k/a Cheryl B. Lavin, deceased 500 Plum Street, Suite 300, Syracuse, NY 13204. Keith Lavin, as Heir to the Estate of Cheryl Lavin a/k/a Cheryl B. Lavin, deceased 312 Lawrence Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13212. Danica Lavin, as Heir to the Estate of Cheryl Lavin a/k/a Cheryl B. Lavin, deceased, l074 West Genesee Street, Syracuse, NY 13204. Partners Trust Bank, 233 Genesee Street, Utica, NY 13501. New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, WA Harriman State Campus, Bldg 9, Albany, NY 12227. United States of America, 271 Cadman Plaza E, Brooklyn, NY 11201. City Court Court O/B/O People of the State of New York (Syracuse) 231 City Hall, 233 E. Washington St., Syracuse, NY 13202. Notice of Formation of Y.O.U.N.G. EXEC Clothing LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 9/14/15. Office is located in the County of Onondaga. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to United States Corporation Agents,Inc., 7014 13th Ave Suite 202, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11228. Purpose is any lawful purpose.

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ARIES. (March 21-April 19) The Neanderthals

were a different human species that coexisted with our ancestors, homo sapiens, for at least 5,000 years. But they eventually died out while our people thrived. Why? One reason, says science writer Marcus Chown, is that we alone invented sewing needles. Our newborn babies had well-made clothes to keep them warm and healthy through frigid winters. Neanderthal infants, covered with ill-fitting animal skins, had a lower survival rate. Chown suggests that although this provided us with a mere 1 percent survival advantage, that turned out to be significant. I think you’re ready to find and use a small yet ultimately crucial edge like that over your competitors, Aries.

TAURUS. (April 20-May 20) Artist Robert Barry

created “30 Pieces,” an installation that consisted of pieces of paper on which he had typed the following statement: “Something which is very near in place and time, but not yet known to me.” According to my reading of the astrological omens, this theme captures the spirit of the phase you’re now entering. But I think it will evolve in the coming weeks. First it’ll be “Something which is very near in place and time, and is becoming known to me.” By mid-January it could turn into “Something which is very near and dear, and has become known to me.”

GEMINI. (May 21-June 20) “There is in every

one of us, even those who seem to be most moderate, a type of desire that is uncanny, wild and lawless.” Greek philosopher Plato wrote that in his book The Republic, and I’m bringing it to your attention just in time for your Season of Awakening and Deepening Desire. The coming days will be a time when you can, if you choose, more fully tune in to the uncanny, wild and lawless aspects of your primal yearnings. But wait a minute! I’m not suggesting you should immediately take action to gratify them. For now, just feel them and observe them. Find out what they have to teach you. Wait until the new year before you consider the possibility of expressing them.

CANCER. (June 21-July 22) Congratulations! You have broken all your previous records for doing boring tasks that are good for you. In behalf of the other 11 signs, I thank you for your heroic, if unexciting, campaign of self-improvement. You have not only purified your emotional resources and cleared out some breathing room for yourself, but you have also made it easier for people to help you and feel close to you. Your duty has not yet been completed, however. There are a few more details to take care of before the gods of healthy tedium will be finished with you. But start looking for signs of your big chance to make a break for freedom. They’ll arrive soon.

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way you can imagine, I urge you to go deeper down and further in. Cultivate a more conscious connection with the core resources you sometimes take for granted. This is one time when delving into the darkness can lead you to pleasure and treasure. As you explore, keep in mind this advice from author T. Harv Eker: “In every forest, on every farm, in every orchard on earth, what’s under the ground creates what’s above the ground. That’s why placing your attention on the fruits you have already grown is futile. You can’t change the fruits that are already hanging on the tree. But you can change tomorrow’s fruits. To do so, you will have to dig below the ground and strengthen the roots.”

SCORPIO. (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) In the coming

weeks, the pursuit of pleasure could drain your creative powers, diminish your collaborative possibilities, and wear you out. But it’s also possible that the pursuit of pleasure will enhance your creative powers, synergize your alliances, and lead you to new opportunities. Which way will you go? It all depends on the kinds of pleasures you pursue. The dumb, numbing, mediocre type will shrink your soul. The smart, intriguing, invigorating variety will expand your mind. Got all that? Say “hell, no” to trivializing decadence so you can say “wow, yes” to uplifting bliss.

SAGITTARIUS. (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Garnets are considered less valuable than diamonds. But out in the wild, there’s an intimate connection between these two gemstones. Wherever you find garnets near the surface of the earth, you can be reasonably sure that diamonds are buried deeper down in the same location. Let’s use this relationship as a metaphor for your life, Sagittarius. I suspect you have recently chanced upon a metaphorical version of garnets, or will do so soon. Maybe you should make plans to search for the bigger treasure toward which they point the way. CAPRICORN. (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Ready for the

Cool Anger Contest? You can earn maximum points by expressing your dissatisfaction in ways that generate the most constructive transformations. Bonus points will be awarded for your ability to tactfully articulate complicated feelings, as well as for your emotionally intelligent analyses that inspire people to respond empathetically rather than defensively. What are the prizes? First prize is a breakthrough in your relationship with an ally who could be crucial to your expansion in 2016. Second prize is a liberation from one of your limiting beliefs.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) The English word “fluke” means “lucky stroke.” It was originally used in the game of billiards when a player made a good shot that he or she wasn’t even trying to accomplish. Later its definition expanded to include any fortuitous event that happens by chance rather than because of skill: good fortune generated accidentally. I suspect that you are about to be the beneficiary of what may seem to be a series of flukes, Leo. In at least one case, though, your lucky break will have been earned by the steady work you’ve done without any fanfare.

AQUARIUS. (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) A fourth-century monk named Martin was a pioneer winemaker in France. He founded the Marmoutier Abbey and planted vineyards on the surrounding land. According to legend, Martin’s donkey had a crucial role in lifting viticulture out of its primitive state. Midway through one growing season, the beast escaped its tether and nibbled on a lot of the grapevines. All the monks freaked out, fearing that the crop was wrecked. But ultimately the grapes grew better than they had in previous years, and the wine they produced was fabulous. Thus was born the practice of pruning, which became de rigueur for all grape-growers. What’s your equivalent of Martin’s donkey, Aquarius? I bet it’ll exert its influence very soon.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) You may not have to

PISCES. (Feb. 19-March 20) “The deepest urge

use a literal crowbar in the coming weeks, but this rough tool will serve you well as a metaphor. Wherever you go, imagine that you’ve got one with you. Why? It’s time to jimmy open gluedshut portals, to pry loose mental blocks, to coax unyielding influences to budge, to nudge intransigent people free of their fixations. Anything that is stuck or jammed needs to get unstuck or unjammed through the power of your willful intervention.

LIBRA. (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) The coming weeks

in human nature is the desire to be important,” said educator John Dewey. If that’s true, Pisces, you are on the verge of having your deepest urge fulfilled more than it has in a long time. The astrological alignments suggest that you are reaching the peak of your value to other people. You’re unusually likely to be seen and appreciated and acknowledged for who you really are. If you have been underestimating your worth, I doubt you will be able to continue doing so. Here’s your homework: Take a realistic inventory of the ways your life has had a positive impact on the lives of people you have known.

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