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AND AW AY Syracuse Stage soars with its lavish holiday show Mary Poppins

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It was only a quarter-million-dollar grant by the National Institutes of Health, but what it bought, according to budget scrutiny by The Washington Free Beacon in November, was the development of a multiplayer computer game hoping to teach good reproductive health habits.

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Activists told Vice Media in November that 100,000 people worldwide identify as “ecosexuals,” ranging from those who campaign for “sustainable”-ingredient sex toys to those who claim to have intercourse with trees. A University of Nevada-Las Vegas professor studies the phenomenon and knows, for example, of humans who “marry” the Earth or prefer sex while rolling in potting soil or under a waterfall. On one “arborphilia” support blog, a female poster regretted her choice to have “convenient” sex with the sycamore outside her bedroom window instead of the sturdy redwood she actually covets.

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SMART COOKIES FROM SWEET PRAXIS

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hen you put out a plate of cookies for a holiday party, or even Santa Claus, you don’t just pile them on the plate and pour yourself a rum-spiked eggnog.

You need a mix of shapes, sizes and flavors. You need a blend of nostalgia and modern flair. You need to curate, compose and consider the total package.

Baking pros Jennifer Walls and Natalie Evans, owners of The Sweet Praxis bake lab and kitchen in downtown Syracuse, have some tips for the perfect cookie plate. After five years of baking at home and “popping up” at markets, festivals, bridal showers, weddings and other celebrations in Central New York, the duo opened a brick-and-mortar shop in the historic Grange Building, near Hanover Square, in early November.

Walls and Evans are well known for their signature French macarons: delicate, pastel-colored, sandwich cookie-like confections, in flavors like lemon basil, lavender, elderberry, matcha green tea, rosewater, salted caramel and pumpkin.

The bakery-cafe allows them to branch out into croissants, brioche and other artisan breads, as well as muffins, scones, doughnuts, cupcakes, cakes, pies, tarts, galettes, pots de creme and other desserts served in jars.

December, of course, brings a focus on cookies. On a recent weekday, more than a dozen varieties were in the bakery case, from classic sugar cookies and chocolate chip cookies to Buckeyes, Cocoa Crackles and Mexican Chocolate Cookies.

Several vegan and gluten-free choices are available daily, like Snickerdoodles and Trail Cookies (chunky cookies with nuts and dried fruit).

The offerings are expected to change often this month, as Evans and Walls finalize their plans for special, seasonal cookie plate offerings. Check thesweetpraxis. com and facebook.com/thesweetpraxis for updates and details.

But back to baking at home. Here are eight tips for killer cookie plates, from The Sweet Praxis: 1. Include at least one old-school favorite. Walls and Evans are tapping into their own family traditions, as well as their baking team members’, and offering traditional favorites like cutout sugar cookies, bourbon balls, buckeyes and “androgynous gingerbread people.’’ Evans says, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.’’

2. Try something new. “Or put a new twist on a classic,’’ Walls says. At the bakery, this includes adding a bit of peppermint oil in the brownies for a surprise, and the arrival of Candy Cane Macarons, an all-American twist on the delicate French treats. As Evans puts it, “Experiment with the unexpected.’’

3. Booze it up! The perfect cookie plate reserves a spot for “adults only” confections like bourbon balls and rum balls. Parents who attended the Nov. 25 Christmas tree lighting in Clinton Square with their children appreciated a little something just for them when they stopped by the shop afterward for cocoa and cookies. Lightly boozed favorites in the dessert case this time of year include spiked “eggnog inspired’’ treats like mini-cupcakes and macarons.

4. Spice it up! Hello, gingerbread. Add a pinch of cayenne to your favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe and look for recipes with warming spices like cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Evans and Walls say their Mexican Chocolate Cookie, which contains cinnamon for spice and cayenne pepper for a bit of heat, sells well this time of year.

5. Put a non-cookie on the cookie plate. This could be brownie bites, blondies and other bar cookies, mini-cupcakes . . . the list goes on. Truffles will also be among the seasonal offerings at Sweet Praxis this season. They’re still working out the flavors, but several will be on the boozy side, Walls and Evans say. (See No. 3.)

6. Don’t be afraid to try something vegan or gluten-free (or both). “There are so many people with dietary concerns and restrictions these days,’’ Evans

says. Products like Earth Balance Vegan Buttery Sticks and Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free 1-to-1 Baking Flour make it easy to transform traditional cookie recipes — even buttery good recipes like shortbread.

7. Experiment with natural ingredients for holiday color. Walls and Evans use matcha green tea powder from Roji Tea Lounge for subtle flavor and color in macarons, cupcakes, cookies and more.

The red in their Red Velvet macarons comes from beet powder, not red dye.

These items can be found at larger supermarkets and at health food stores.

8. Embrace different flavor profiles on the plate. Sugar cookies and rich chocolate cookies are always great, but try to surprise your taste buds. Add a cookie with bright, tart notes of citrus; include something with nuts or maple or both; provide a little chew with raisins and dried cranberries; and adorn floral notes with herbs, extracts and waters.

The Sweet Praxis, 203 E. Water St., is open Tuesdays through Fridays, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Call 216-7797 for information. SNT Margaret McCormick is a freelance writer and editor in Syracuse. She blogs about food at eatfirst.typepad.com. Follow her on twitter. com/mmccormickcny, connect on facebook. com/EatFirstCNY or email her at mmccormick snt@gmail.com.

Eat, Snack, Shop Sweet Praxis co-owners Jennifer Walls and Natalie Evans (top); inside their newly opened Hanover Square business (above). Michael Davis photos

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here’s nobody named Nick working at Nick’s Tomato Pie, but that shouldn’t qualify as a deal-breaker. The Armory Square pizza destination has a loyal customer base with downtown workers by day, then lures nocturnal bar-hoppers on weekends with their many menu items.

Owner John Hanus is in his 15th year with the business, which formerly was home to DaVinci’s pizza and, for those with even longer memories, a vegan bakery. Hanus demurred from being interviewed, preferring instead to allow his head trio at Nick’s to do the talking: John Lakehomer, who has been there for 10 years; Mike Moritz, who notches 14 years; and his brother Jim Moritz, who has technically been there 15 years, albeit with a six-year hiatus along the way.

The fraternal Moritzes alternate the pie-twirling chores, with 11 to 14 pizzas at all times on the countertop. The standard selections of cheese, pepperoni and sausage pizzas share space alongside more adventurous specialties like the “grandma’s pie.” Jim

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Moritz is almost in drool mode while describing how this hefty item gets created, with garlic, basil, sauce and Romano cheese on top, more cheese on the bottom, and all of it baked in olive oil for an hour.

Each slice is about an inch and a half thick, yet the real surprise is how light it tastes.

Nick’s churns out nearly 100 pizzas most days, but that number climbs from 150 to 200 on busy weekends, especially in the summer when both downtown attractions and the pizza ovens really heat up. There is inside seating for 26, with outside tables available in the summertime. While not really a sports bar, five TV screens allow munchers to get their ESPN fix. The venue itself is decorated in reds and blacks, with an

old-school tin ceiling above.

There are other items on the Nick’s menu, including calzones ($6), a chicken riggie entrée ($15) and more. But pizzas are the main attraction, with an 18-inch pie going for $16. Slice-wise, a standard cheese is $2.25, a one-topping is $2.70, a deluxe is $2.95 and a chicken wing is $3.20.

Mike Moritz affirms that eggplant pizza slices are highly favored during the lunch rush, while the chicken variations appeal to the late-night crowd. The chicken wing pizza, for instance, boasts seasoned chunks of white meat in a sassy sauce.

Other pizza shops in town that have attempted this specialty have ended up with suspicious meat that tastes like the part of the chicken that jumped over the fence last.

Nick’s has outlasted several competitors such as the defunct Slices and Calzonie’s, and is certainly the benefactor of the adage, “Location, location, location.” Yet Mike Moritz insists that the fresh ingredients and tasty pizza dough offer more reasons for the pizzeria’s success. “And everyone loves our sauce,” he says with a smile.

Current hours at Nick’s Tomato Pie are Sundays through Tuesdays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Wednesdays, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Thursdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 3 a.m. SNT

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By Luke Parsnow

FAUX NEWS FUELS AN UNINFORMED ELECTORATE

Donald Trump at his April 2016 presidential rally in Syracuse. Michael Davis photo

“Democratic leaders now asking Hillary to Step Down.”

“BREAKING: 41 Attorney Generals Across America Move To SHUT DOWN Trump Foundation.”

“Hillary Sold Weapons to ISIS.” Yes, these are all headlines of articles that have appeared on the internet over the course of the 2016 election. No, they are not factual.

While fake news stories have been a part of our online networks for years, an election that was all about facts — or lack thereof — helped escalate the phenomenon to new levels. Indeed, the top hit on Google for election results on the morning after was from the website 70news, reporting that Donald Trump had won the presidency and was leading in the popular vote count.

The second part wasn’t true. The election is over now, but fake news has now become a centerfold conversation in the information world.

The source of the problem is no surprise.

Pew Research Center surveys find that 62 percent of U.S. adults get at least some of their news from social media, mostly Facebook. Social media has not only given us access to thousands more sources of news, but it has allowed us to tailor what kind of news we choose to get. We can follow either highly exaggerated or outright false news sites and ignore credible ones as we please.

But combine that with the fact that only 32 percent of Americans trust mainstream media and that means we’re in trouble.

Case in point: A recent tally done by Buzzfeed found that the 20 most popular fake news stories in the last three months of the presidential campaign were shared more often on Facebook than the top 20 stories from leading mainstream news sites. Nearly 90 percent of these stories were pro-Trump or anti-Clinton.

The case of fake news has primarily been made against conservatives, whose numbers show they trust the media less

than liberal-leaning voters and are more likely to accuse mainstream outlets of being biased. This was only amplified by the Republican presidential candidate and now president-elect who on multiple occasions brushed off proven facts and denied comments that many Americans already knew he said because the media played them over and over.

But it is ludicrous and indeed arrogant to assume that fake reports or posts only target conservatives or that only conservatives spread them. For instance, a Facebook user recently posted a picture of an extremely large crowd in a field, alleging it to be the anti-pipeline protesters in North Dakota with the caption “This is why the media won’t show the protest on the pipeline,” clearly a dig at the complaint many on the left have made that mainstream media has been ignoring the protest.

It wasn’t a picture of the North Dakota situation, however. It was actually an iconic photo of the 1969 Woodstock music festival. Still, the post was shared nearly a half-million times.

This is not a partisan issue. There are bad actors on both sides of the political spectrum who intend to distort what is real and what isn’t.

In terms of the election, Buzzfeed also found that 20 percent of social media users said the things they read online changed their views on an issue or candidate. While that is an astounding number, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said a few days after the election that it was “crazy” to think that fake news and internet memes had any effect on the outcome. A week later, however, the company announced that it had outlined seven projects that are under way to stop the spread of misinformation in its newsfeed.

As the internet becomes a bigger part of where we get our news, it grows even more imperative that Facebook, and Google too, do what is necessary to combat this epidemic because it is just going to get worse.

The creators of fake news have already taken it to a new level. Now they’re able to use the logos of mainstream media outlets and slightly rearranged website domains that make it much easier to deceive.

“ABCnews.com.co” and “MSNBC.com. co” are just two examples: They look very much like their respective organizations’ real site names, and yet they aren’t.

In March, the site Clone Zone, which lets users “clone” and edit pages from most major news outlets, came under fire after someone used the site to create a fake article reporting that Sen. Elizabeth Warren had endorsed Bernie Sanders for president just ahead of the Massachusetts primaries.

The piece closely mimicked The New York Times website’s design and font style, and even used the names of two of the publication’s political reporters in the byline.

Warren never made such an endorsement and the post was eventually taken down, but not before it had been shared 50,000 times — 15,000 of them on Facebook.

Even more frightening is that there are times when fake news has actually blurred with real news. In 2013, several major media outlets picked up a fake story put out by online satirical newspaper The Daily Currant, which reported that a New York City pizzeria had refused to serve then-Mayor Michael Bloomberg a second slice of pizza to protest Bloomberg’s attempts to limit soda consumption. Just recently, Fox News anchor Sean Hannity had to apologize after referencing a fake piece on his radio show that claimed Michelle Obama was deleting tweets about Hillary Clinton. If there’s any indication that we’re approaching a misinformation cliff, that would be it.

While Facebook and Google appear to begin taking the steps they need to, the mainstream media can also do their part to regain the people’s trust so the public won’t have to resort to alternatives. But ultimately, it all comes down to the individual. It’s up to us to filter fact from fiction.

Our very republic depends on it.

Whenever we buy our food, clothes, used cars or almost anything from online markets, we instinctively ask ourselves “Where has this been? Where does this come from?” The times we live in make it necessary that we do the same with our news. SNT

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By Jessica Novak

MIKE POWELL: BACK ON TRACK

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oon after his CD Kapow was released in October 2014, singer-songwriter Mike Powell was feeling burnt out. So he laid down his guitar and relocated to Florida’s Siesta Key. But it’s a very different story two years later.

Powell recorded his new album, Tied to the Rail, on Aug. 22 live at the Lost Horizon, then quickly released it on Sept. 15. He’s been gigging steadily ever since with his new band, Black River; Powell will record with them in January at Big Blue North Recording Studio in Utica.

Powell and Black River will perform at the Cazenovia College’s Catherine Cummings Theater, 16 Lincklaen St., on Friday, Dec. 9, 7:30 p.m., preceded by opener Ryan Burdick. (Tickets are $15, available at Eventbrite.com or by calling 655-STAR.) At the Cazenovia show, they will play songs that are even newer than the ones Powell recorded on his album.

“It’s not that amazing,” Powell says about the pile of tracks he has penned within the past year. “I can’t shut it off.

After this one’s done, I might not have another for four years. I’m trying to capture as much as I can while I’m hot.

It’s kind of a frantic rush. I’m chasing the songs around.”

While the Tied to the Rail tunes are primarily Powell in solo mode, he’s in a new mindset with the fresh batch.

“It’s nice to write different songs with the band in mind,” he admits. “It’s a great exercise for me. I get caught in that folkie songwriting. I enjoy writing and arranging the music just as much as writing the words.”

That attitude is refreshing for Powell, who was exhausted following Kapow’s lengthy recording process, especially his effort “to be the guy in charge of everything.” By the time the record issued, the songwriter had no desire to put a band together and handle a promotional tour.

“I go through periods where songs fall out of me and then they dry up for a second,” he says. “I don’t force anything. If I’m not feeling creative or inspired, I don’t sit down and try to grind it out. I just let it happen. And it wasn’t happening.”

So he and his girlfriend Nicole moved to Florida for two years and worked for his brother Ryan’s company, Powell Lacrosse. “We never dreamed we’d live in a place like that. I told her, ‘We are

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never leaving this place. I want to die here in Siesta Key,’” Powell recalls.

“Then a week later she tells me, ‘I’m pregnant.’ And I said, ‘We’re getting out of here. We need help.’”

The couple headed north again and settled in Cazenovia, close to family.

Their daughter Kennedy Lane was born Oct. 9, John Lennon’s birthday. Powell calls her Kenny Lane, “a ‘Penny Lane’ shout-out,” he says.

“I had to get my shit together and make sure I was set up for her arrival,” Powell says. “Then once the baby was born, I shifted my focus to things I’d been thinking about for a long time.”

He converted his barn into an art studio and started building all the furniture for his house. Powell also started making guitar amps, as well as plenty of custom work for locals.

Powell also wanted to record an album that captured his live performance, so he rented out the Lost Horizon for a night and recorded Tied to the Rail. Only one song on the album, “Gypsy Dove,” featuring bassist John Danks and George Newton on pedal steel, was recorded on a different night.

Two microphones were used: one for his guitar and one for his voice. Powell played each song about five times, listened back, picked one take of each and moved on. The result is an album that represents Powell’s pure performance.

“It was so refreshing for me,” he says.

“No click track or vocal booth. Just go in, play the song, listen, pick. And within two weeks I had it in my hand.”

Powell explains the album’s title, which comes from a lyric in “Empire Line,” Tied to the Rail’s opening song.

“The phrase ‘tied to the rail’ paints a nice picture for me. The tracks are your path in life and you’re kind of committed to that. You’re tied to the rail in many ways. It’s tough to veer and check things out. But you can stop at any time and explore. But you hope that you will always find yourself back on that same track. The overall theme is that if we take time to stop and slow the train down, even get off the train for a little

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Mike Powell

while and explore, we find happiness and it helps us when we get back on the tracks to enjoy the journey a bit more.”

The album is significantly darker than his other works, yet Powell believes he was probably in a really positive place when he wrote the songs. “I find when I’m happy, I write sad songs,” he explains. “All those songs are from one writing period and all came within two weeks. When they come that quickly, they all have the same backbone even though the subjects may change. It’s an album that comes from the Bob DylanJohn Prine school of writing: personal storytelling in the verse with an attempt at

a universal chorus.”

Powell says he’s just trying to make space for the next handful of songs, whenever they may arrive. “My head can only keep songs for so long,” he says.

“Before you can download the new one to your brain, you need to let go of one. I’ve had a pocket full of songs and I’ve got to get them out to make room for new ones.

It’s nice to get them off my chest.” SNT

MUSIC

By Jessica Novak Sawyer Fredericks. Lissy Laricchia photo

VOICE LESSONS WITH SAWYER FREDERICKS

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hen Sawyer Fredericks was a contestant on season eight of the NBC talent show The Voice, his celebrity coach Pharrell Williams commented that the young artist had no ego. Although he was only 16, Fredericks made the TV series’ other coaches sit up and take notice with his first song on the show, “I’m a Man of Constant Sorrow.”

Yet Fredericks never considered himself “winning.” He considered himself lucky.

“I wasn’t sure I wanted to do something like that,” Fredericks recalls, as he was contacted by The Voice’s talent scouts after they saw his YouTube videos. “I don’t believe in competition in music. But I saw it as a learning experience, so I went for it. I wasn’t sure if they’d want my kind of music on the show. You don’t see my genre on the show much. I was interested to see how it all worked and to be around other artists.”

His type of soulful, country-folk music resulted in Fredericks winning the show’s 2015 season. Since then he has released an EP, Sawyer Fredericks, and a fulllength, A Good Storm.

Fredericks, who was born in Connecticut but grew up in Fultonville, will bring his music to Eastwood’s Palace Theatre, 2384 James St., on Friday, Dec. 9, 8 p.m. Gabriel Wolfchild opens the show.

Advance tickets are $20, available at afterdarkpresents.com, ticketfly.com and the Sound Garden in Armory Square.

The young songwriter picked up his first guitar chords when he was 11 and immediately started writing “love songs.” He did his first open mike at age 12. Fredericks wasn’t always sure it was something he’d do for a living, but he says, “It was always something I enjoyed.”

Fredericks picked up musical influences from his father Carl’s love of Creedence Clearwater Revival, Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley, while his mom Kirsten introduced him to female artists like K.T. Tunstall and Gwen Stefani. He started playing farmers markets, community events and folk clubs, live experiences that helped prepare him for the stress of performing on The Voice.

“I just thought of it as another performance,” he says. A self-described introvert, he found the social situations more trying than the music. “I just tried to do my best. I had the hardest time on interviews.”

He also kept a positive attitude about the competition. “I was getting a lot of attention and was just happy that people were listening to my music.”

After winning the show, Fredericks went to Los Angeles to work on new original music. The experience provided him with many firsts: playing to a click track, co-writing with other artists and completing his first studio album.

“Writing with other people, it’s hard to share,” he says. “I think I learned to be more open-minded. When you work with other artists, you’re exposed to a wider range of genres. I also learned a lot of technical things. My first album (Out My Window), released when I was 14, was recorded in some guy’s basement.”

Fredericks has since signed with Republic Records in May 2015, opened for acts including Trace Adkins, Langhorne Slim & The Law and A Great Big World and played at the legendary Levon Helm Studios in Woodstock. A Good Storm debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Folk chart and sold 11,000 copies in its first week. He’s currently performing on his “Winter Storm Tour,” taking him to 12 cities throughout the Northeast.

The Voice judges gushed that what Fredericks had couldn’t be taught and that his voice took listeners to another time. Yet Fredericks still doesn’t see himself as something above or beyond his counterparts. “I don’t think of it as being a professional musician,” he says.

“Just a musician. I just keep performing, keep writing and keep getting it out to the people.” SNT

Advice from the Artist: “If you enjoy it and it’s a good thing to do, do it. And don’t read the comments. That’s very important. You’ll start catering to the audience rather than yourself. Stay true to yourself: That’s the most important thing.” syracusenewtimes.com | 12.7.16 - 12.13.16

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Syracuse Stage soars with its lavish holiday show Mary Poppins

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By James MacKillop

n the 17 years since the launch of the joint Syracuse Stage and Syracuse University Drama Department holiday venture, there has never been a lollapalooza production number like the exuberant show-smashing “Step in Time” in the current manifestation of Mary Poppins, running through Jan. 8.

Led by the Cockney street artist Bert (played by Jonathan Burke) and choreographed by Anthony Salatino, the Richard and Robert Sherman number served goofy Dick Van Dyke well in the 1964 Walt Disney movie. But the song’s expansion and new placement in Julian Fellowes’ 2004 book for the Broadway musical, co-created by Cameron Mackintosh (Cats, Les Miserables), highlight the differences between the screen and stage.

Yes, it’s the same Julian Fellowes who wrote Downton Abbey.

So in this version we get more class consciousness. In the new “Step in Time,” Bert and other street people, like dirty-faced chimney sweeps, all pals of the magical nanny Mary Poppins, are there to support the Banks children as they face being thrown out by heartless bankers.

Fellowes also pens more streamlined dialogue than we heard in the film and cuts the treacle. Comedy is not his usual forte, however, and if this mounting generates more laughter than you have heard in other productions, credit antic-fingered director Peter Amster.

The 2013 movie Saving Mr. Banks noted that querulous, leftwing theosophist P.L. Travers, who wrote the Mary Poppins children’s series, was unhappy with what arch-commercialist Walt Disney was doing with her property. She thought her work was filled with profundity, but Walt won the day by producing an entertainment of lasting interest and making Travers a wealthy, if not silent, woman.

Part of what makes the current Syracuse Stage production so

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compelling is that it appears to grasp all the discordant energies fused into the show but still wants you to have a good time. Fun, yes, but it seems to imply more than it says.

In contrast to Disney policy, the Banks children, Jane (Sofia Benderski, age 12) and Michael (Rueby Holsopple, age 10), are a bit naughtier than in the film, while the parents, George Banks (Benjamin Howes), and Winifred (Kelly McCormick), don’t seem fully in charge. Not that the parents are short-changed; both have self-dramatizing solos, “A Man Has Dreams” and “Being Mrs. Banks,” respectively.

The focus on the children, however, puts a heavy burden on director Amster and two sets of pre-teen shoulders. Both youngsters have tons of lines. Usually with youthful performers a company will cast A and B teams so as not to wear out the kids. It appears with so much at stake, no one wanted to rely on a runner-up. There are scenes where Master Holsopple’s larynx and superlative diction define the action.

Not that anyone can upstage the title character. The nanny might be a moral rather than a romantic figure, but here we have drop-dead-gorgeous Emily Brockway casting her magic.

Brockway is a soprano with much expression in upper ranges and arresting articulation. She’s as ready for operetta as she is for Broadway.

Her presence backs up Mary Poppins’ boast in her opening number, “Practically Perfect,” with four syllables, “prac-ti-CALly.” Brockway is also younger than Marys in other productions,

an advantage when she joins ranks with the dancing chorus composed of SU Drama students. Brockway just qualified for her Equity card with this production, but her professional gloss is conspicuous.

The Fellowes-Mackintosh revamping also reconfigures the conception of Bert the chimney sweep. What audiences loved in the film cannot be left behind, and we get his big production number “Chim Chim Cheree.” Actor Jonathan Burke and director Amster make this Bert less talkative but more knowing.

He’s also more daring. In what will be Mary Poppins’ most talked-about scene, Bert in tap shoes dances up a platform on the proscenium. OK, we can see the wire. He keeps hoofing at the top of the proscenium, when blood is surely rushing toward the head of his inverted body. This motif might have originated with Fred Astaire, who did it all with the camera in successive takes in the 1951 MGM movie Royal Wedding. Burke’s Bert is about 30 feet above the stage.

Mary Poppins would never be classed as a mega-musical, even with Brian Cimmet’s full-throated music direction and 30 players on stage, most of them taking multiple roles, but as a rule most musical numbers are bigger when taken off screen. One of the best remembered of all Disney songs, “Supercalifragilisticexpialadocious,” was originally presented modestly in the park. Here it is moved to the sweet shop run by bombastic Mrs. Corry (Joilet F. Harris) and turns into a production number swallowing up most of the cast. With everyone miming the shape of each letter it feels like a Sesame Street routine expanded to fit the half-time slot of the Super Bowl.

Honoring the significance of co-productions with SU Drama, some of the most impressive supporting roles are contributed by faculty members and students. The first to catch our eye is the loose-limbed scene-stealing Cheech Manohar, whose choreographed clumsiness upends a china cabinet and breaks a table, all on cue. He’s supposed to be helping the take-charge Mrs. Brill (Marie Kemp), whose arthritic body set all but obscures a familiar persona.

A few scenes later Kemp is once again unrecognizable, except in voice, as the aged Bird Woman in “Feed the Birds,” on the theme of charity.

Even more striking transformations are wrought

by Celia Madeoy, who first appears, stiff as marble, as the Queen Victoria statue in the park. In that role acting means never quivering a nostril. A quick scene change and she’s busybody red-headed Miss Lark, carrying the fluffy white-haired dog (a state-of-the-art hand puppet).

In the second act Madeoy dominates the stage as Miss Andrew, a black-browed nanny from hell, recently returned from Devil’s Island. She’s the incarnation of a cluster of witches dredged from childish sleep-terrors. Her solo is “Brimstone and Treacle,” a sulphurous counterpoint to the rest of the score. In between, Madeoy is also the show’s dialect coach.

Devon Painter’s costume design makes David Lowenstein as the Bank Chairman look like the capitalist on the Monopoly board game; few will remember that he was a warbling Edna Turnblad two years ago in Hairspray. His comic timing is still serving him well as Lowenstein gets the maximum out of a plot-turning piece of good news.

As the star of the recent SU Drama production Nine, Ezekial Edmonds is always easy to pick out in a crowd, such as the clown-suited Valentine popping out of a toy box. He also opens George Banks’ heart when, as scruffy working stiff Northbrook, he hits up the father for a risky if worthy loan.

The holiday co-production can be counted on to do the best business of any show all year. Robust ticket sales have already called for extra performances. We don’t measure quality with dollar signs, but Mary Poppins looks like one of the poshest productions ever. It’s not just those supporting players who look different every time they change a shirt, all 30 players (except red-coated Mary) have new costumes by Devon Painter in virtually every scene.

Linda Buchanan’s scenic design, augmented by Thomas C. Hase’s lighting and Kate Freer’s projection designs, give you more to look at than the eye can follow, even more as Amster is driving the action at a furious pace, shadows are moving behind translucent scrims, and Mary flies up to the moon. This is why Syracuse Stage, the house that Arthur Storch built, is the most robust cultural citadel in town. SNT

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By James MacKillop

A YULETIDE CABARET FOR UNUSUAL TIMES

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Company head Dan Tursi resists being put in a small box, however; he also has a sweet side and a flair for children’s theater.

So for this really stressful holiday, when the Alt-Right looks to be taking over the government, Rarely Done offers us comfort food. A Christmas Survival Guide, a cabaret of about 20 songs and skits running through Dec. 17 at Jazz Central, 441 E. Washington St., just wants us to relax and smile.

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Christmas tends to favor the familiar, such as The Nutcracker, and inevitably we will know some of the music here.

But in the first skit with spoken dialogue, Julia Berger disparages all those Christmas clichés. Much of the recurrent musical numbers are unfamiliar, like the forgotten Kay Starr hit, “Everybody’s Waitin’ for the Man With the Bag.” The cast consists mostly of company regulars, including Colleen Wager, Sunny Hernandez, Peter Irwin and Jimmy Curtin, plus bearded Tony Kenneson, who has just moved here from Wales. Wager is most often called upon to sing the blues, because this show would not be a “Survival Guide” without recognizing that the holidays are reminders of deep loss for some people. Wager’s numbers, like “Christmas Eve” and “Little Girl Blue,” sung while wearing a black dress, are the cabaret’s most plangent moments. These are songs to get you through the night.

Along with those blues, many among us dread invitations to Christmas parties, and it’s not just the clam dip. It’s also the bogus gaiety and the noise. Survival Guide allows you to own up to those regrets. In an early number, for example, Peter Irwin starts to warble “Silver Bells,” only to be interrupted by a ringing cell phone.

Santa Claus comes in for much ribbing.

Jimmy Curtin signs on as a department store Santa in a song about seasonal

employment. He catches heat for pulling in only $10 an hour for being jolly on command. In the evening’s funniest skit, Curtin’s Santa deals with the gift list of a disagreeable adult (Julia Berger), who admits that she can be aggressive and has a hard time retaining friends. Accommodatingly, he asks her to sit on his lap, where she asks for a flush to her septic tank. Then she announces she has more immediate needs: someone to be her date for a Christmas dance.

More comedy routines are handled by Sunny Hernandez, like her vamp song with a Marlene Dietrich accent for the therapy-centered “Twelve Steps of Christmas,” which includes karate lessons. In the second act, Curtin, Hernandez and Berger sing the lyrics to Leroy Anderson’s “Sleigh Ride, while sporting antlers and holding their wrists inverted like reindeer.

We feel the tone changing when Jeff Unaitis, busy at the keyboard all evening, rises to answer the question if Christmas has an original meaning by reciting the Nativity sequence from the Gospel of Luke. It’s the same passage that Charles Schulz inserted into the original 1965 TV cartoon A Charlie Brown Christmas.

Wager, Irwin and Berger follow with the sacred trio of “Amazing Grace,” “Baby Jesus” and “Away in a Manger.” Tony Kenneson’s powerful “O Holy Night,” with the rest of the crew in choir robes, would fit well in many churches. And the finale is a quotation of Handel’s Messiah. SNT

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By James MacKillop Cast members of Central New York Playhouse’s It’s a Wonderful Life.

Amelia Beamish photo

LIFE AND NEAR-DEATH IN BEDFORD FALLS

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irector Frank Capra’s 1946 yuletide classic It’s a Wonderful Life, once dismissed in some quarters as “Capracorn,” thrives under close scrutiny.

It’s one of those rare items of popular culture, like the 1933 King Kong movie or the Abbott and Costello “Who’s on First?” routine, that comes off better the more you look at it.

An operatic version of It’s a Wonderful Life is having its world premiere in Houston. On the local scene the Central New York Playhouse is staging a previously unseen adaptation by James W. Rodgers through Dec. 17. The first task is to liberate the characters from the movie version that everyone enters the theater knowing by heart.

We have been able to do this with musicals. We can now depict the monarch of Siam with hair in The King and I, and endless revivals of The Sound of Music mean we are no longer obliged to think of Julie Andrews twirling in the mountains.

It’s a Wonderful Life is more of a challenge because so much of the narrative is specific to cinema, like George Bailey’s visit to the nightmare Bedford Falls that never knew his presence. Director Bill Lee, who has lengthy experience with Cortland Repertory Theatre, faces up to the task in his thoughtful program notes. He knows it would be unbearable to have actors mimic the Hollywood immortals for two hours. Instead, he reminds us, this is a story about the contemplation of suicide: George Bailey is the Hamlet of Bedford Falls.

We see him on the bridge at stage left in the opening scene. We know from his lines that it’s George Bailey, but he’s a sleek, dark-haired guy whose despair betrays not one fleck of irony. George is played

by Jordan Glaski, one of the most admired players in community theater, who bears not the slightest resemblance to Jimmy Stewart. His tone means business. He really does want to snuff out this foolish life. Neither is there much lightness in the stranger who approaches him, Clarence Odbody (John Krenrich), not a twinkly angel but a celestial bureaucrat.

To make his case, Clarence must tell episodes in flashback, like having the youthful George (Lambros Alamand) warn the drunken druggist Mr. Gower (R. Bernard Ment) against poisoning innocent customers. And we have to meet the whole Bailey family and the employees of the Bailey Savings and Loan struggling through such tribulations as the bank closings of 1933. Capra’s camera moved instantly through time, cutting from setup to setup, impossible to duplicate completely on the floorboards.

Director Lee, who designed his set with Jesse Bender, has mostly a bare stage backed by a

slate-colored wall. This allows him to zip players on and off the stage so that there is no drag between scenes of the would-be town tart Violet (Lauren Puente) or Bert and Ernie (Christopher Lupia and Derek Potocki), the cop and taxi driver. The continuing presence of the bridge at stage left, however, asserts a darker tone.

Jordan Glaski, who has played Romeo, Stanley in A Streetcar Named Desire and Mr. Orange in Reservoir Dogs, brings more overt sexuality to George Bailey.

This increases the heat in George’s courtship of lovely Mary Hatch (Kimberly Grader), so that we assume loudmouth Sam Wainwright (Darrell R. White) never had a chance. Rogers’ adaptation, however, removes the sweet declaration of love by the child Mary into the child George’s deaf ear.

Where Rogers’ adaptation and Lee’s casting pays off best are with the tense confrontation between the furious George and Bedford Falls’ aspiring economic dictator Henry F. Potter (William Edward White). White, who also supplied the show’s sound design (both George and Mary break windows in their dream house), has a familiar stage presence, and although versatile, is usually benign. In a reversal of type, White’s Potter has a touch of Dickensian viciousness, fulfilling the quip that It’s a Wonderful Life is A Christmas Carol from Bob Cratchit’s point of view. His delight in human misery should qualify him for a job with Wells Fargo, where stealing from widows and orphans has been a policy.

Two other sequences bring in mixed results. George and Clarence’s tour of the honky-tonk, sleazy Bedford Falls, now called Potterville, is a cinematic indulgence, with dozens of montages and rapid cuts. George’s curt rejection by his own mother (Marguerite Fulton-Newton) packs a punch, but these moments can’t come quick enough.

More successful is the finale where the whole town turns out to support the Bailey Savings and Loan in its time of need.

Even the coldhearted bank examiner (Colleen Creedon-Baldwin) pitches in.

Laughter through tears, reliably delivered.

Frank Capra, who died in 1991, doesn’t own It’s A Wonderful Life anymore. It belongs to all of us. SNT

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W E D N E S DAY 12/ 7 Syria’Cuse Benefit. Wed. Dec. 7, 6 p.m. Con-

cert to benefit refugee resettlement features the Bog Brothers, The Nudes, Composition Be, Steve Scuteri, Buddhish, Mike McKay and Joe Driscoll at Funk N Waffles, 307 S. Clinton St. $15/ advance, $35/door. funknwaffles.ticketfly.com.

Tauk. Wed. Dec. 7, 9 p.m. Instrumental-focused genre-spanning fusion rockers promise an evening of complex grooves, plus Consider the Source and New Daze at the Westcott Theater, 524 Westcott St. $12/advance, $15/door. 2998886, thewestcotttheater.com.

T H U R S DAY 12/8 Solstice at the Cathedral. Thurs. 7:30 p.m.;

through Saturday. The annual performances celebrating everything wonderful about the season feature Loren Barrigar, Mark Mazengarb, Donna Colton, VanNorstrand Brothers and many more at St. Paul’s Cathedral, 310 Montgomery St. $30/general, $40/reserved. 2567386, solsticeatthecathedral.com.

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Fred Lawrence, John Cadley, Jimmy Johns, John Dancks and guest George Newton reunite for an intimate show at the United Church of Fayetteville’s Steeple Coffeehouse, 310 E. Genesee St., Fayetteville. $20. 663-7415.

Symphoria. Thurs. 7:30 p.m. The holi-

day-themed concert to get you in the spirit, led by conductor Sean O’Loughlin and featuring vocalist Danan Tsan, at St. Mary’s Church, 15 Clark St., Auburn. $10/adults, $8/seniors, $5/ students, free/under age 18. 299-5598, experiencesymphoria.org.

DeadPhish Orchestra. Thurs. 8 p.m. Grateful Dead-Phish tribute band returns, plus Talking Dreads and Los New Yorkers at the Westcott Theater, 524 Westcott St. $15/advance, $18/ door. 299-8886, thewestcotttheater.com.

Flynt Flossy. Thurs. 8 p.m. Independent rapper and Turquoise Records special guests visit The Haunt, 702 Willow Ave., Ithaca. $12/ advance, $15/door. (607) 275-3447, thehaunt. com.

Several Sons. Thurs. 9 p.m. High-energy acoustic show with the Binghamton trio at Funk N Waffles, 307 S. Clinton St. $5. funknwaffles. ticketfly.com.

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Hook Songwriter Series. Fri. 7:30 p.m. Local songwriters John McConnell, Charley Orlando and Bea will be featured at Oswego Music Hall, McCrobie Building, 41 Lake St., Oswego. $12/ adults, $6/students. 342-1733, oswegomusichall.org.

Sawyer Fredericks. Fri. 7:30 p.m. Singer-songwriter and 2015 winner of NBC’s The Voice ventures into town, plus Gabriel Wolfchild and Stephen Douglas Wolfe at the Palace Theatre, 2384 James St. $20/advance, $25/door.

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er and Syracuse native returns for a melodic evening, plus All Poets and Heroes at Funk N Waffles, 727 S. Crouse Ave. $5. funknwaffles. ticketfly.com.

hip-hop artists provide an evening of rhymes and rhythms at Funk N Waffles, 727 S. Crouse Ave. $5. funknwaffles.ticketfly.com.

Buku. Sat. 11:30 p.m. Pittsburgh music producer brings the beats, plus 2ofakind, Bentz and Coors at the Westcott Theater, 524 Westcott St. $15/advance, $20/door. 299-8886, thewestcotttheater.com.

S U N DAY 12/11 Old-Time Music Jam. Every Sun. 1 p.m. Jam

rockers jam on, plus Bob Keefe and the Surf Renegades at The Dock, 415 Old Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca. $7. (607) 319-4214, thedockithaca. com.

session for all sorts of ramblers and pickers is open to both spectators and players, followed by a potluck dinner at 5 p.m. Kellish Hill Farm, 3192 Pompey Center Road, Manlius. $5/suggested donation. 682-1578.

Jauntee. Fri. 9 p.m. Boston jazz-funk rockers

Auburn Chamber Orchestra. Sun. 4 p.m.

return, plus Squid Parade at Funk N Waffles, 307 S. Clinton St. $10. funknwaffles.ticketfly.com.

Rubblebucket. Fri. 9 p.m. Brooklyn art pop-

pers provide an upbeat musical showcase, plus Mal Devisa and J.C. Gori at the Westcott Theater, 524 Westcott St. $20. 299-8886, thewestcotttheater.com.

S AT U R DAY 12/10 Ted and Amy’s Christmas Spectacular. Sat. 10 a.m. A holiday-themed afternoon features activities and music from Prime Time, Stacy White Suite, Letizia & the Z Band, Under the Gun, Kat Tale, What About Bob and Tryx in the Canyon of Destiny USA, Hiawatha Blvd. Free.

SMACK Fest. Sat. 11 a.m. Bobaflex and Boy

Hits Car co-headliners end a daylong music showcase, plus Caustic Method, Level VII, Less Than Hate, Murder in the Rue Morgue and more at Fingerlakes Mall Event Center, 1579 Clark St. Road, Auburn. $10-$15/Friday, $15-$20/Saturday, $20/combo. gigsmack.com.

A Queen Village Christmas. Sat. 1 & 7 p.m.

Holiday music from Dave Liddy, Steve Quenneville and many more at Trinity Episcopal Church, 98 Main St., Camden. Free admission; donations for Camden Food Pantry welcome. 245-1987.

The orchestra celebrates 30 years with this holiday-themed sing-a-long show at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 299 Clark St., Auburn. $5. 2532200, auburnchamberorchestra.com.

Madrigalia. Sun. 4 p.m. The vocal group celebrates the holiday season with a wide range of traditional songs, plus the Candlelight Dulcimer Quintet and the Bach Children’s Choir at Smith Center for the Arts, 82 Seneca St. Geneva. $18.

781-5483, thesmith.org.

Christmas at the Palace. Sun. 6 p.m. The

DeSantis Orchestra returns for the 10th annual holiday concert, featuring Maria DeSantis, Nick Blaney, Keith Condon, Ronnie Leigh and many more at the Palace Theatre, 2384 James St. $28.

488-7611, desantisorchestra.com.

Still Hand String Band. Sun. 6 p.m. Bluegrass quartet strums and stomps, plus James Ford from Blind Owl Band and Brendan Gosson at Funk N Waffles, 307 S. Clinton St. $5. funknwaffles.ticketfly.com.

Sara Evans. Sun. 7 p.m. The longtime singer-songwriter returns for a holiday-themed show at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino Showroom, Thruway Exit 33, Verona. $49, $54.

(877) 833-SHOW, turningstone.com.

Symphoria. Sun. 7:30 p.m. A holiday-themed

ensemble harmonizes holiday gospel songs at DeWitt Community Church, 3600 Erie Blvd.

E. $12/advance, $13/general, free/ages 18 and under. 446-6333, syracusechorale.org.

concert led by conductor Sean O’Loughlin and featuring vocalist Danan Tsan will be held at G. Ray Bodley High School, 6 William Gillard Dr., Fulton. $10/adults, $8/seniors, $5/students, free/ under age 18. 299-5598, experiencesymphoria. org.

Solstice at the Cathedral. Sat. 4 & 8 p.m.

Skunk City Soul Food Sundays. Sun. 9 p.m.

Syracuse Chorale. Sat. 3 p.m. The local vocal

The Corvettes. Sat. 7:30 p.m. The doo-wop

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Alex Goettel. Fri. 8 p.m. The Rochester dwell-

See Thursday listing. St. Paul’s Cathedral, 310 Montgomery St. $30/general, $40/reserved.

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Honky Tonk Hindooz. Sat. 8 p.m. The trio noted for their original arrangements of classic songs performs during the Second Saturday Series at the Westcott Theater, 524 Westcott St. $10. 478-8634, thewestcotttheater.com.

Soulplay. Sat. 9:30 p.m. Local soulful outfit provide the grooves, plus Tanksley at Funk N Waffles, 307 S. Clinton St. $10. funknwaffles. ticketfly.com.

Thursday listing. St. Paul’s Cathedral, 310 Montgomery St. $30/general, $40/reserved. 2567386, solsticeatthecathedral.com.

Victoria Ruiz brings her saxophone-heavy punk band from Rhode Island to The Haunt, 702 Willow Ave., Ithaca. $10/advance, $13/door. (607) 275-3447, thehaunt.com.

Sunday

Ballroom Thieves. Sat. 8 p.m. Roots rockers get feet stomping at Kirkland Arts Center, 9 E. Park Row, Clinton. $23. 853-8871, kacny.org.

Summer Underground. Sat. 9 p.m. Eclectic indie rockers swoon and croon at The Haunt, 702 Willow Ave., Ithaca. $12/advance, $15/door.

(607) 275-3447, thehaunt.com.

Thru Spectrums. Fri. 8 p.m. Ithaca-born funk

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concert to get you in the spirit, led by conductor Sean O’Loughlin and featuring vocalist Danan Tsan will be held at Rome First Methodist Church, 202 E. Third Ave., Rome. $20/adults, $15/seniors, $5/students, free/under age 18.

299-5598, experiencesymphoria.org.

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

Downtown Boys. Fri. 8 p.m. Frontwoman

Buon Natalé!

Symphoria. Sat. 7:30 p.m. The holiday-themed

revue preserves the classic rock sounds at Smith Center for the Arts, 82 Seneca St. Geneva. $20. 781-5483, thesmith.org.

Soulful and delicious sounds at Funk N Waffles, 307 S. Clinton St. Free. funknwaffles.ticketfly. com.

M O N DAY 12/12 Symphoria. Mon. 7:30 p.m. The traveling holiday-themed concert will be held at Cortland

S TAG E

Amahl and the Night Visitors. Fri. & Sat.

7:30 p.m., Sun. 4 p.m.; closes Sun. Dec. 11.

Open Hand Theater’s marionette interpretation of the yuletide favorite at First English Lutheran Church, James and Townsend streets. $18-$20/adults, $13-$15/children.

476-0466.

Beauty and the Beast. Every Sat. 12:30

p.m.; through Dec. 31. Interactive version of the children’s classic, as performed by Magic Circle Children’s Theatre. Spaghetti Warehouse, 689 N. Clinton St. $6. 449-3823.

A Charlie Brown Christmas Puppet Show. Sat. 11 a.m. & 2 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m.;

closes Dec. 31. The Peanuts gang in a marionette interpretation of the yuletide favorite at Open Hand Theater, 518 Prospect Ave. $15-$17/adults, $10-$12/children. 476-0466.

A Christmas Survival Guide. Fri. & Sat.

8 p.m.; closes Dec. 17. A yuletide musical comedy review, presented by Rarely Done Productions at Jazz Central, 441 E. Washington St. $20. 546-3224.

Dasher’s Magical Gift. Sat. 11 a.m. Ballet

show for the whole family at the Mulroy Civic Center’s Crouse-Hinds Concert Theater, 411 Montgomery St. $10. 299-5598, 435-2121, oncenter.org.

Disney on Ice: Passport to Adventure.

Wed. Dec. 14, 7 p.m.; through Dec. 18. Join favorite Disney characters as they skate and explore their worlds, traveling by land, water and air, at the Onondaga County War Memorial Arena, 515 Montgomery St. $15$80. 435-2121, oncenter.org.

Great Russian Nutcracker. Sun. 1 & 5

p.m. The Moscow Ballet’s annual performance at the Mulroy Civic Center’s CrouseHinds Concert Theater, 411 Montgomery St. $28, $37.50, $48, $68. 435-2121, oncenter.org.

Mark Nanni. (Empire Brewing Company, 120 It’s a Wonderful Life. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m.,

Sun. 2 p.m.; closes Dec. 17. The Central New York Playhouse troupe presents a stage adaptation of movie director Frank Capra’s yuletide classic at the company’s Shoppingtown Mall venue, 3649 Erie Blvd. E. $20/Fri. & Sat., $17/Thurs. & Sun. 885-8960.

Mary Poppins. Wed. Dec. 7, 2 & 7 p.m.,

Walton St.), 11:30 a.m.

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

Open Jam w/Mr Monkey. (Dinosaur Bar-BQue, 246 W. Willow St.), 8 p.m.

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

Open Mike. (Moondog’s Lounge, 24 State St.,

Thurs. 7 p.m., Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 3 & 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m., Wed. Dec. 14, 7 p.m.; closes Jan. 8. Syracuse University Drama Department and Syracuse Stage’s co-production of the tuneful family show at Syracuse Stage’s Archbold Theatre, 820 E. Genesee St. $20$44. 443-3275.

Oswego Road, Liverpool), 7 p.m.

Nick Saint: Private Elf. Every Thurs. 6:45

O’Dea’s, 1333 Fayette St.), 7 p.m.

p.m.; closes Jan. 5. Interactive dinner-theater comedy whodunit involving North Pole nuttiness; performed by Acme Mystery Company. Spaghetti Warehouse, 689 N. Clinton St. $27.95/plus tax and gratuity. 475-1807.

The Nutcracker. Fri. 7:30 p.m., Sat. & Sun. 3

p.m. Ithaca Ballet performs the timeless tale of shell crackers taking on long-tailed wall dwellers at the State Theatre, 107 W. State St., Ithaca. $12-$22/Fri., $10-$20/Sat. & Sun. (607) 277-8283, stateofithaca.com.

The Santaland Diaries. Fri. 8 p.m. Droll one-person show in Theatre Du Jour’s dinner theater package at the GS Steamers, East First Street, Oswego. $60/6 p.m. cocktails, 7 p.m. dinner. 343-1600.

Scrooge: The Musical., Fri. 8 p.m., Sat.

Auburn), 7 p.m.

Open Mike w/Greg Hoover. (Uriah’s,7990 Open Mike w/John Galli. (Funk N Waffles, 727 S. Crouse Ave.), 7:30 p.m.

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

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Tim Herron. (Ridge Tavern, 1281 Salt Springs Road, Chittenango), 7 p.m.

T H U R S DAY 12/8 Arty Lenin. (Old City Hall, 159 Water St., Oswe-

go), 6 p.m.

Billy J & Dion. (Monirae’s, 668 Route 10, Pen-

nellville), 7 p.m.

Canned Beats. (Coleman’s Irish Pub, 100 S. Lowell Ave.), 10 p.m.

Chris Reiners, Derrick J. (Lava Nightclub, Turning Stone Resort, Verona), 10 p.m.

Count Blastula, Formidable Duke. (Otro Cinco, 206 S. Warren St.), 10 p.m.

2 & 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. The holiday treat at the Auburn Public Theater, 8 Exchange St., Auburn. $20/adults, $15/seniors and students, $10/ages 12 and under. 253-6669.

Resort, Verona), 9 p.m.

Seussical Jr. Sat. 7 p.m., Sun. 3 p.m. More

Jodog Duo. (Parker’s, 129 Genesee St.,

than 60 area students present the musical extravaganza at the Landmark Theatre, 362 S. Salina St. $16/adults, $10/children. 4757979, landmarktheatre.org.

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Dueling Pianos. (The Gig, Turning Stone DJ Gary Dunes. (Asil’s Pub, 220 Chapel Drive),

6 p.m.

Auburn), 8 p.m.

Just Joe. (State Craft Tap House, 9461 Brewer-

ton Road, Brewerton), 7 p.m.

Karaoke. (Blue Spruce Lounge, 400 Seventh

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North St., Liverpool), 7 p.m.

Junior-High School, 8 Valley View Drive, Cortland. $20/adults, $15/seniors, $5/students, free/ under age 18. 299-5598, experiencesymphoria. org.

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.

T U E S DAY 12/13 A Tuba Christmas. Tues. 7 p.m. Enjoy the

yuletide oompahs during this annual showcase at the Capitol Theatre, 220 W. Dominick St., Rome. Free. 337-6453.

W E D N E S DAY 12/14 Loren Barrigar and Mark Mazengarb.

Wed. Dec. 14, 7:30 p.m. The finger-picking singer-songwriters perform at Auburn Public Theater, 8 Exchange St., Auburn. $15/general, $25/pair of tickets, $10/students. 253-6669, auburnpublictheater.org.

Off With Their Heads. Wed. Dec. 14, 7:30

p.m. Minneapolis rockers headline a hard-hitting lineup as part a fundraiser for Dakota Access Pipeline, featuring Masked Intruder, Bridge Under Fire, The Surrogates and Hope Is at Sharkey’s, 7240 Oswego Road, Liverpool. $10.

Karl Stabnau Quartet. Wed. Dec. 14, 9 p.m.

The jazzy ensemble takes on Vince Guaraldi’s soundtrack to A Charlie Brown Christmas at Jazz Central, 411 E. Washington St. $20/general, $15/seniors and students. 479-JAZZ, cnyjazz. org.

Slam Allen Band. Wed. Dec. 14, 9 p.m. Longtime bluesman rocks out with soulful grooves and riveting riffs, plus Peter McMahon at Funk N Waffles, 307 S. Clinton St. $12/advance, $15/ door. funknwaffles.ticketfly.com.

C LU B D AT E S W E D N E S DAY 12/ 7

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

Karaoke. (Bull & Bear Roadhouse, 8201 Oswe-

go Road, Liverpool), 10 p.m.

Karaoke. (Moondog’s Lounge, 24 State St., Auburn), 9 p.m.

Karaoke. (Pricker Bush, 3642 Route 77, Oswego), 8 p.m.

Karaoke. (Phoenix American Legion, 9 Oswego River Road, Phoenix), 6:30 p.m.

Bradshaw Blues. (Eskapes Lounge, 6257

Karaoke. (Tin Rooster, Turning Stone Resort,

Chris Spinelli. (OASIS Center, 6333 Route 298,

Karaoke w/Tooleman. (Marcella’s Italian

Route 31, Cicero), 7 p.m.

Verona), 9 p.m.

East Syracuse), 11 a.m.

Restaurant, 100 Farrell Road), 7 p.m.

Dave Solazzo. (Le Moyne Plaza, 1135 Salt Springs Road), noon.

Mark Zane. (Uriah’s, 7990 Oswego Road, Liverpool), 5 p.m.

Dos Hollow. (Mohawk Valley Winery, 706

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

Frenay & Lenin. (Sheraton University Inn, 801

Open Mike. (Critz Farms, 3232 Rippleton Road,

Jess Novak & Ashley Cox. (Empire Farm

Open Mike. (Kellish Hill Farm, 3191 Pompey

Brewery, 33 Rippleton Road, Cazenovia), 5 p.m.

Center Road, Manlius), 7 p.m.

Jillian Leigh w/Sean Fried. (Wild Horse Bar,

Open Mike w/Brian Alexander. (Buffalo’s, 2119 Downer St., Baldwinsville), 7 p.m.

Jim VanArsdale & Connie Patti. (Oak & Vine

Open Mike w/Ed Balduzzi. (Camillus Grill, 72

Varick St., Utica), 6 p.m.

University Ave.), 5 p.m.

713 Route 37, Central Square), 6 p.m.

at Springside Inn, 6141 W. Lake Road, Auburn), 8 p.m.

Just Joe. (Jake’s Grub & Grog, 7 E. River Road, Central Square), 6 p.m.

Karaoke w/Mr. Automatic. (Singers, 1345 Mil-

ton Ave.), 9 p.m.

7 E. River Road, Brewerton

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8 p.m.

FRIDAY

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Cazenovia), 8 p.m.

Main St., Camillus), 7:30 p.m.

Open Mike w/Greg Hoover. (Micieli’s Com-

fort Dining, 3177 Seneca Turnpike, Canastota), 6 p.m.

SATURDAY

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Open Mike w/Velveeta Nightmare Band.

(Mac’s Bad Art Bar, 1799 Brewerton Road, Mattydale), 8 p.m.

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

Sauce Boss. (Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, 246 W. Wil-

low St.), 10 p.m.

Sophie Woods. (Bistro 197, 197 W. First St.,

Oswego), 7 p.m.

Chad Plantz & Wizard. (Lukin’s, 640 Varick

Donna Alford JaSS Band. (Al’s Wine & Whiskey Lounge, 321 S. Clinton St.), 9 p.m.

DJ Gary Dunes. (Wildcat Pizza Pub, 3680 Mil-

St., Utica), 6 p.m.

Chris Reiners. (Lava Nightclub, Turning Stone

Gina Rose & the Thorns. (JP’s Tavern, 109

Resort, Verona), 10 p.m.

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

Hendry. (Jake’s Grub & Grog, 7 E. River Road, Central Square), 8 p.m.

Colin Aberdeen. (Owera Vineyards, 5276 E.

Greg Hoover. (Micieli’s Comfort Dining 3177 Seneca Turnpike), 6 p.m.

Cinco, 526 Westcott St.), 11 p.m.

Lake Road, Cazenovia), 6 p.m.

F R I DAY 12/9 Baddogg. (Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, 246 W. Willow St.), 10 p.m.

Billionaires. (Turquoise Tiger, Turning Stone

ton Ave., Camillus), 8 p.m.

Country Swagg. (Tin Rooster, Turning Stone Resort, Verona), 10 p.m.

Coustic Pie. (Lakeside Vista, 2437 Route 174, Marietta), 7 p.m.

Inclusive Or, Machine Gun English. (Alto

Grit N Grace. Karaoke. (Bull & Bear Roadhouse, 8201 Oswego Road, Liverpool), 10 p.m.

Jeff Meloing. (Pizza Man Pub, 50 Oswego St.),

Guise. (Vendetti’s Soft Rock Café, 2026 Teall

Jess Novak Band. (Rita’s, 15 Lackawanna Ave.,

10 p.m.

Ave., Lyncourt), 8 p.m.

Norwich), 9:30 p.m.

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

Jimmy Wolf. (Boneyard BBQ, 244 Roosevelt

Hold the Air Trio. (Yellow Brick Road Casino,

John Spillett Jazz-Pop Duo. (Wegmans,

Resort, Verona), 9 p.m.

Damon Strange. (Monirae’s, 668 Route 10,

Bomb. (Lukin’s, 640 Varick St., Utica), 9 p.m.

Pennellville), 8 p.m.

Brass Inc. (Ukrainian National Club, 125 Wash-

DJ Bill T. (The Gig, Turning Stone Resort, Verona), 7:30 p.m.

800 W. Genesee St., Chittenango), 6 p.m.

6789 E. Genesee St. Fayetteville), noon.

ington St., Auburn), 8 p.m.

Joe Driscoll. (Shifty’s, 1401 Burnet Ave.), 9 p.m.

Cameron Caruso. (Bistro 197, 197 W. First St.,

Djangoners. (Sitrus Lounge, Sheraton Univer-

John Spillett Jazz-Pop Duo. (Bistro Ele-

Karaoke. (Bull & Bear Roadhouse, 8201 Oswego Road, Liverpool), 10 p.m.

Oswego), 7 p.m.

sity Inn, 801 University Ave.), 6 p.m.

Ave.), 10 p.m.

phant, 238 W. Jefferson St.), 7 p.m.

Just After Dark. (Jake’s Grub & Grog, 7 E. River Road, Central Square), 8 p.m.

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Just Joe. (Limp Lizard, 201 First St., Liverpool),

6 p.m.

Karaoke. (Spinning Wheel, 3784 Thompson Road, North Syracuse), 9 p.m.

Last Call for Holiday Parties!

Karaoke. (William’s Restaurant, 7275 Route 298, Bridgeport), 9 p.m.

Karaoke w/DJ Dale. (Village Lanes, 201 E. Manlius St., East Syracuse), 9 p.m.

Karaoke w/DJ Holly. (Singers, 1345 Milton

Ave.), 6 p.m.

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Karaoke w/DJ Mars & DJ Skoob. (Singers, 1345 Milton Ave.), 9 p.m.

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Melanie & the Boys. (Original’s, 25 Lake St., Oswego), 7 p.m.

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Verona), 10 p.m.

Modern Mudd. (Limp Lizard, 4628 Onondaga Blvd.), 8 p.m.

My So-Called Band. (Coleman’s Irish Pub, 100 S. Lowell Ave.), 10 p.m.

Other Guise. (Vendetti’s Soft Rock Café, 2026 Teall Ave., Lyncourt), 8:30 p.m.

Redline. (The Gig, Turning Stone Resort, Verona), 10 p.m.

Ripcords. (Lukin’s, 640 Varick St., Utica), 10 p.m.

Savannah Harmon Band. (Revolutions, Destiny USA), 9 p.m.

Sirsy. (Shifty’s, 1401 Burnet Ave.), 9 p.m.

4585 W. Seneca Turnpike), 11:15 a.m.

Soul Injection. (Ring Eyed Pete’s, Vernon Downs Casino, Vernon), 9 p.m.

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

Trumptight315. (Bridge Street Tavern, 109

Bridge St., Solvay), 8 p.m.

S AT U R DAY 12/10 Barndogs. (Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, 246 W. Willow

St.), 10 p.m.

Ben Wayne. (Bull & Bear Roadhouse, 6402 Col-

lamer Road, East Syracuse), 10 p.m.

Bradshaw Blues. (Pascale’s Italian Bistro at

Drumlins, 800 Nottingham Road), 7 p.m. ber Tavern, 7153 State Fair Blvd.), 9 p.m.

Colleen Kattau & Jane Zell. (Notch 8 Café, 6523 E. Seneca Turnpike, Jamesville), 8 p.m.

Dave Hanlon’s Cookbook. (LakeHouse Pub,

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

Mick Fury. (Tin Rooster, Turning Stone Resort,

Onondaga Community College Guitar Ensemble. (Academic II Bldg., OCC Campus,

Skaneateles), 8 p.m.

Chris Taylor & Custom Taylor Band. (Tim-

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Mark Nanni & the Intention. (Dolce Vita

Simple Props. (Ring Eyed Pete’s, Vernon

W. Fayette St.), 9 p.m.

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1345 Milton Ave.), 9 p.m.

Lisa Lee Duo. (Bistro 197, 197 W. First St.,

Noisy Boys. (LakeHouse Pub, 6 W. Genesee St.,

Resort, Verona), 10 p.m.

Ted&Amy’s

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

Scoundrels. (Potter’s Pub at Radisson Greens,

What About Bob. (The Gig, Turning Stone

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Karaoke w/DJ Dale. (Village Lanes, 201 E. Manlius St., E. Syracuse), 9:30 p.m.

ern, 1281 Salt Springs Road, Chittenango), 9 p.m.

Two Hour Delay. (Kitty Hoynes Irish Pub, 301

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Ave., Utica), 7 p.m.

6 W. Genesee St., Skaneateles), 9:30 pm.

Dean Martin & Davie. (Uriah’s, 7990 Oswego Road, Liverpool), 8 p.m.

Denn Bunger. (Owera Vineyards, 5276 E. Lake Road, Cazenovia), 6 p.m.

8055 Potter Road, Baldwinsville), 7 p.m.

Downs Casino, Vernon), 9 p.m.

Solar Garlic. (Muddy Waters, 2 Oswego St.),

9 p.m.

Soul Mine. (Margaritaville, Destiny USA), 9 p.m.

StoneRokk, DVDJ Biggie. (Lava Nightclub, Turning Stone Resort, Verona), 10 p.m.

Swooners. (Turquoise Tiger, Turning Stone

Resort, Verona), 9 p.m.

TJ Sacco Band. (Knoxie’s Pub, 7088 Route 20, Pompey), 9 p.m.

Thunderchild. (Hazzy’s, 4290 Route 104, Mexico), 9 p.m.

Tom Gilbo. (916 Riverside, 916 Route 37, Central Square), 6 p.m.

Wicked Awesome. (Yellow Brick Road Casino, 800 W. Genesee St., Chittenango), 9:30 p.m.

S U N DAY 12/11 Arty Lenin. (Old City Hall, 159 Water St., Oswe-

go), 1 p.m.

Chief Bigway. (LakeHouse Pub, 6 W. Genesee

St.), 6 p.m.

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

Donal O’Shaughnessy. (Coleman’s Irish Pub,

100 S. Lowell Ave.), 4 p.m.

John Spillett Jazz-Pop Duo. (Blue Water Grill, 11 W. Genesee St., Skaneateles), 5 p.m.

Just Joe. (Shifty’s, 1401 Burnet Ave.), 7 p.m.

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1 Million Cups. Every Wed. 9 a.m. Learn about local start-up businesses at Syracuse CoWorks, 201 E. Jefferson St. Free. onemillioncups.com/ syracuse.

Tim Herron. (Oak & Vine at Springside Inn,

Infinite POP. Wed. Dec. 7-Wed. Dec. 14, 11

prizes. The Distillery, 3112 Erie Blvd. E., DeWitt.

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M O N DAY 12/12 Isreal Hagan. (Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, 246 W.

Willow St.), 8 p.m.

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

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

T U E S DAY 12/13 James Taylor Tribute. (Ridge Tavern, 1281 Salt Springs Road, Chittenango), 6 p.m.

6141 w. Lake Road, Auburn), 8 p.m.

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Phil Hanley. Thurs. 7:30 p.m., Fri. 7:30 & 9:45

p.m., Sat. 7 & 9:45 p.m., Sun. 7:30 p.m. Vancouver comedian with dry, direct delivery will be featured at Funny Bone Comedy Club, Destiny USA. $10/Thurs. & Sun., $15/Fri. & Sat. 423-8669, syracuse.funnybone.com.

Syracuse Improv Collective. Sat. 8 p.m.

Ave.), 9 p.m.

Long-form improvisers introduce a new team, workshop attendees strut their stuff and other scene work never seen before at Nancy Cantor Warehouse, 350 W. Fayette St. Free. 423-8669, syracuse.funnybone.com.

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

Christopher Titus. Tues. 7:30 p.m. Crass and

Karaoke & Open Mike. (Pat’s Bar & Grill, 3898 New Court Ave.), 8 p.m.

Karaoke w/DJ Streets. (Singers, 1345 Milton

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

Major Crush Duo. (Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, 246 W. Willow St.), 8 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. (Center for the Arts, 72 S. Main St., Homer), 7 p.m.

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

Open Mike. (Maxwells, 122 E. Genesee St.), 7 p.m.

Open Mike w/Patrick O’ Malley. (Funk N

Waffles, 307 S. Clinton St.), 9 p.m.

W E D N E S DAY 12/14 Cadleys. (Ridge Tavern, 1281 Salt Springs Road,

Chittenango), 7 p.m.

Dave Solazzo. (Le Moyne Plaza, 1135 Salt Springs Road), noon.

Edgar Pagan’s GPL. (Le Moyne Plaza, 1135

Salt Springs Rd.), noon.

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

Mark Nanni. (Empire Brewing Company, 120 Walton St.), 11:30 a.m.

Open Jam w/Mr. Monkey. (Dinosaur Bar-BQue, 246 W. Willow St.), 8 p.m.

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

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St.), 9 p.m.

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LEARNING

North Syracuse Art Group. Every Wed. 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.

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

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.

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.

Art Classes. Every Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m., 4 & 6:30 p.m. Teens and adults delve into their artistic sides at the Liverpool Art Center, 101 Lake Drive, Liverpool. $60-$80/month. 234-9333.

SPORTS

Syracuse Crunch Hockey. Wed. Dec. 7, Fri. &

Sat. 7 p.m. The puck-slappers face off against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (Wednesday), Albany Devils (Friday) and Utica Comets (Saturday) at the Onondaga County War Memorial Arena, 515 Montgomery St. $16, $18, $20. 473-4444.

Syracuse University Men’s Basketball.

Sat. noon. The Orange plays Boston University at the Carrier Dome, 900 Irving Ave. $25-$158.

(888) DOME-TIX.

Syracuse Toastmasters. Every Wed. 8 a.m.

a.m.-7 p.m.; through Dec. 24. The first installment of the pop-up shop features artists, vendors, workshops and talks from local entrepreneurs at 410 S. Warren St. Free admission.

428-1864, Ext. 312, cnyhistory.org.

Christmas at Lorenzo. Wed. Dec. 7-Sun. 1-4

p.m. Enjoy live music, sleigh rides, treats, picturesque scenery and more at Lorenzo Historic Site, 17 Rippleton Road, Cazenovia. $6/person, $2/ages 12 and under. 655-3200, lorenzony.org.

Trivia Night. Every Wed. 7-9 p.m. Brain power with DJs-R-Us at Cicero Country Pizza, 8292 Brewerton Road, Cicero. 699-2775.

Smartass Trivia. Every Wed. 7-10 p.m. Brainy fun with Steve Patrick at Vendetti’s Soft Rock Café, 2026 Teall Ave. Free. 399-5700.

es. The Brasserie, 200 Township Blvd., Camillus.

Free. 487-1073. and test your brainpan against others. Stingers Pizza, 4500 Pewter Lane, Manlius. Free. 6928100. soup, beer and brains. Clark’s Ale House, 100 E. Washington St. Free. 479-9859.

Trivia Night. Every Wed. 8-10 p.m. Nightly

Trivia Night. Every Wed. 8-10 p.m. Winning

the mental match leaves a bad taste in your opponents’ mouths, plus nightly prizes. Saltine Warrior Sports Pub, 214 W. Water St. Free. 3147740.

Social Media Breakfast. Thurs. 7:30 a.m. The monthly social media discussion and networking group features Christine Loman, Michael Riecke and Catherine Loper at Syracuse Media Group, 220 S. Warren St. Free. smbsyracuse50. splashthat.com.

Downton Comes Downtown. Thurs. 10 a.m.

Fashion show and history lesson all in one, plus other special perks at Onondaga Historical Association, 321 Montgomery St. Free admission. 428-1864, Ext. 312, cnyhistory.org.

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Incredible Speediness of Jamie Cavanaugh. Thurs. 10 a.m. & 7 p.m. Explore living a

life with ADHD through the eyes of a child in a show appropriate for all ages at Smith Center for the Arts, 82 Seneca St. Geneva. $5.50. 7815483, thesmith.org.

Candlelight Tours. Thurs. 6 p.m. Enjoy a Victorian-themed Christmastime experience complete with costumed guides at the Seward House Museum, 33 South St., Auburn. $15/ adults, $8/children. 252-1283, sewardhouse.org.

Christmas by Candlelight at Lorenzo.

Thurs. & Fri. 7-9 p.m. Enjoy the historic site at night and enjoy live music, sleigh rides and more at Lorenzo Historic Site, 17 Rippleton Road, Cazenovia. $6/person, $2/ages 12 & under. 655-3200, lorenzony.org.

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 Patrick hosts his quiz show at Pizza Man Pub, 50 Oswego St., Baldwinsville.

Free.638-1234.

Trivia Night. Every Thurs. 7-9 p.m. Battle of

the brains with DJs-R-Us at Smokey Bones, 4036 Route 31, Liverpool. 652-7824.

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

prizes. Dublin’s, 7990 Oswego Road, Liverpool.

Free. 622-0200.

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

prizes. RFH’s Hide-A-Way, 1058 Route 57, Phoenix. Free. 695-2709.

Trivia Night. Every Thurs. 7-9 p.m. Show your zest for knowledge and competition, plus nightly prizes. Sitrus on the Hill, 801 University Ave. Free. 475-3000.

Trivia Night. Every Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Diamond

Dave knows the answers at Munjed’s Mediterranean Cafe and Metro Lounge, 505 Westcott St. Free. 425-0366.

ArtRage Fair Trade Sale. Fri. 3-7 p.m., Sat.

3-5 p.m. Shop for unique gifts that have come from craftspeople across the globe at ArtRage Gallery, 505 Hawley Ave. 218-5711, artragegallery.org.

Christmas Craft and Holiday Market. Fri.

5-9 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Handmade items, framed artwork, lighting and more at the Horticulture Building, New York State Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd. $7/adults, free/ages 10 and under. (248) 634-4151, countryfolkart.com.

Festival of Trees. Fri. noon-5 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. & Wed. Dec. 7, noon-5 p.m.; through Dec. 11. “City Lights,” this year’s tree decorating theme, reflects the push for a renewed downtown, as it will certainly brighten up your spirits and the rooms of the Everson Museum of Art, 401 Harrison St. $8. 474-6064, everson.org.

Trivia Night. Every Fri. 7-9 p.m. Nightly prizes. Lamont Tavern, 108 Lamont Ave., Solvay. Free. 487-9890.

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Breakfast with Santa. Sat. 9 a.m.-noon.

Enjoy food with the jolly one at Beaver Lake Nature Center, 8477 E. Mud Lake Road, Baldwinsville. $3-$5. 638-2519, onondagacountyparks.com.

Breakfast with Santa. Sat. & Sun. 9-10 a.m., 11 a.m.-noon. Celebrate a morning repast with good ol’ Saint Nick at Rosamond Gifford Zoo, 1 Conservation Place. $18/adults, free/ages 2 and under; tickets include zoo admission. 435-3511, rosamondgiffordzoo.org.

Natural Holiday Decorations and Ornaments. Sat. 9 a.m. Make your own holiday décor out of things found in the backyard of Beaver Lake Nature Center, 8477 E. Mud Lake Road, Baldwinsville. $3-$5. 638-2519, onondagacountyparks.com.

St. Sophia’s Philoptochos Bake & Craft Sale. Sat. 9 a.m. The annual holiday sale at St. Sophia’s Church, 325 Waring Road. Free admission. 447-4445.

Artisans Against Hunger Craft Show.

Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Enjoy the craft and vendor show with local artisans, find the perfect gift and donate to the Central New York Humane Association and local food bank at DeWitt Community Church, 3600 Erie Blvd. E. Free admission.

Holidays with the Animals. Sat. 10 a.m.

Celebrate the holiday season with the critters as they unwrap presents at Rosamond Gifford Zoo, 1 Conservation Place. Free with zoo admission. 435-3511, rosamondgiffordzoo.org.

Winter Farmers Market. Sat. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. The second Saturday of every month features local growers and vendors at Baltimore Woods Nature Center, 4007 Bishop Hill Road, Marcellus. Free admission. 6731350, baltimorewoods.org.

Andrew Cieslinski. Sat. 11 a.m. The comic book illustrator for Lacey & Lily will be featured at an in-store signing event at Cloud City Comics, Shoppingtown Mall, 3649 Erie Blvd. E. Free. 449-0003.

Dickens’ Christmas. Sat. & Sun. noon-4 p.m.; through Dec. 24. The Skaneateles Chamber of Commerce hosts the 23rd edition, as costumed characters cavort during the annual recreation of old-school yuletides throughout the village of Skaneateles, Fennell, Jordan and Genesee streets. Free, some activities and specials may have fees. 685-0552, skaneateles.com.

Caroling in the Woods. Sat. 7 p.m. Bring a flashlight and warm up your vocal chords for an evening of songs and exploration at Baltimore Woods Nature Center, 4007 Bishop Hill Road, Marcellus. Free admission. 673-1350, baltimorewoods.org.

Girls Night Out. Sat. 7 p.m. The male revue show with members of Chippendales and Thunder from Down Under shake their moneymakers at the Westcott Community Center, 826 Euclid Ave. $20/general, $50/VIP. 299-8886, thewestcotttheater.com.

Holiday Traditions Open House. Sun. noon.

Enjoy the fun at the Seward House Museum, 33 South St., Auburn. Free. 252-1283, sewardhouse.org.

Christmas Connection. Sun. 2 p.m. Holiday

presentation and radio show featuring a special guest, plus games, songs and more at Onondaga Historical Association, 321 Montgomery St. $7.50. 428-1864, Ext. 312, cnyhistory.org.

Trivia Night. Every Mon. 6:30 p.m. Knowledge is good at Marcella’s Restaurant, Clarion Hotel, 100 Farrell Road, Baldwinsville. Free. 457-8700.

Silent Meditation. Every Mon. 7 p.m. Mum’s the word at Thekchen Choling Temple, 128 N. Warren St. Free. 682-0702, thek.us.

Christmas at Lorenzo. Tues. 1 p.m. Enjoy a holiday-themed day of live music, sleigh rides, treats, picturesque scenery and more at Lorenzo Historic Site, 17 Rippleton Road, Cazenovia. $6/person, $2/ages 12 and under. 655-3200, lorenzony.org.

Paint, Drink & Be Merry. Tues. 6:30 p.m. Artists of all skill levels welcomed to create a tree lighting painting complete with LED lights at Spaghetti Warehouse, 689 N. Clinton St. $45.

481-1638, paintdrinkandbemerrysyracuse.com.

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.

Sean Kirst. Wed. Dec. 14, 4-7 p.m. The veteran journalist talks about life and writing and signs his book The Soul of Central New York at Onondaga Historical Association, 321 Montgomery St. Free admission, books available for purchase. 428-1864, Ext. 312, cnyhistory.org.

Holiday Party and Auction. Wed. Dec. 14, 5:30 p.m. Women’s Business Opportunities Connections fundraising and networking event celebrates 25 years and more at Sky Armory, 351 S. Clinton St. $65. 156, wboconnection.org.

Art Mart. Mon.-Wed. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Thurs.-Sat. 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; through Dec. 24. Original paintings, pottery, photographs, jewelry and textiles by 48 local crafters for sale at 499 S. Warren St. Free. 317-8599, art mart-Syracuse.com.

Gingerbread Gallery. Daily, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; through Jan. 8. The 31st annual show features more than 30 original gingerbread creations.

Erie Canal Museum, 318 Erie Blvd. E. $7/adults, $5/seniors, $2/ages 2 and under. 471-0593.

Lights on the Lake. Daily, 5-10 p.m.; through January. The annual light spectacular at Onondaga Lake Park, 106 Lake Drive, Liverpool. $6/ Wegmans locations presale, $6/Mon.-Tues. with Shoppers Club, $10/Mon.-Thurs., $15/Fri.-Sun. 453-6712, lightsonthelake.com.

Rosamond Gifford Zoo. Daily, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The zoo, located at 1 Conservation Place, features some pretty nifty animals, including penguins, tigers, birds, primates and the ever-popular elephants. $8/adults, $5/seniors, $4/youth, free/under age 2. 435-8511.

Onondaga Lake Skatepark. Daily, noon-4 p.m.; through March, weather permitting.

The park is open for anyone older than age 5.

Helmets must be worn, and waivers (available at the park) must be signed by a parent. Onondaga Lake Park, 107 Lake Drive, Liverpool. $3/ session; $35/monthly pass; $125/season pass.

453-6712.

FILM S TAR TS FRI DAY F IL M S, TH EATERS A ND TI M ES S U BJ EC T TO C H A NG E.

Allied. Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard in a romantic espionage yarn set during World War II. Great Northern 10 (Digital presentation). Daily: 1:10, 4:10 & 7:05 p.m. Late show Fri. & Sat.: 10 p.m.

Arrival. Alien invasion thriller with Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner. Great Northern 10 (Digital presentation). Daily: 1:05, 4:05 & 6:55 p.m. Late show Fri. & Sat.: 9:45 p.m.

Bad Santa 2. Billy Bob Thornton and Tony Cox returns for this sequel to the raunchy 2003 hit comedy. Great Northern 10 (Digital presentation). Daily: 1:45, 4:45 & 7:40 p.m. Late show Fri. & Sat.: 10:20 p.m.

Doctor Strange. Benedict Cumberbatch plays the mysterioso superhero in this Marvel Comics blowout. Great Northern 10 (Digital presentation). Daily: 1:40, 4:40 & 7:30 p.m. Late show Fri. & Sat.: 10:05 p.m.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Witches, wizards and more in this budding franchise; shown in 3-D in some theaters. Great Northern 10 (Digital presentation/3-D). Fri. & Sat.: 10:10 p.m.

Sun.-Thurs.: 4:30 p.m. Great Northern 10 (Digital presentation). Screen 1: 1, 4 & 6:50 p.m. Late show Fri. & Sat.: 9:40 p.m. Screen 2: 1:30 & 7:20 p.m. Fri. & Sat. matinee: 4:30 p.m.

Hacksaw Ridge. Director Mel Gibson’s graphic fact-based drama about a conscientious objector’s heroism during World War II. Great Northern 10 (Digital presentation). Daily: 1:20 & 6:45 p.m.

Incarnate. Last week’s horror flick. Great Northern 10 (Digital presentation). Daily: 4:20 p.m. Late show Fri. & Sat.: 9:35 p.m.

Jack Reacher 2: Never Go Back. Tom Cruise strikes again in this action thriller.

Hollywood (Digital presentation). Daily: 8:20 p.m.

Manchester By The Sea. Casey Affleck headlines this acclaimed drama. Manlius (Digital presentation/stereo). Fri. & Sat.: 8 p.m. Sun.-Thurs.: 7:30 p.m. Sat. matinee: 2:30 & 5 p.m. Sun. matinee: 2 & 4:45 p.m.

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. Judi Dench, Samuel L. Jackson and Eva Green in director Tim Burton’s wild new fantasy. Hollywood (Digital presentation). Sat. & Sun.: 3:30 p.m.

Moana. Dwayne Johnson lends his pipes to the new Disney cartoon musical; presented in 3-D in some theaters. Great Northern 10 (Digital presentation/3-D).

Fri. & Sat.: 9:55 p.m. Sun.-Thurs.: 4:15 p.m.

Great Northern 10 (Digital presentation).

Daily: 1:15 & 7:10 p.m. Fri. & Sat. matinee: 4:15 p.m.

Office Christmas Party. Raunchy yuletide doings with Jennifer Aniston. Great Northern 10 (Digital presentation). Daily: 1:25, 4:25 & 7:35 p.m. Late show Fri. & Sat.: 10:15 p.m.

Storks. Andy Samberg and Jennifer Aniston lend their voices to this new cartoon.

Hollywood (Digital presentation). Sat. & Sun.: 1:20 p.m.

Sully. Tom Hanks plays the heroic airline pilot in director Clint Eastwood’s fastpaced biopic. Hollywood (Digital presentation). Daily: 6:10 p.m.

Trolls. Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick lend their voices to this cartoon musical. Great Northern 10 (Digital presentation). Daily: 1:35, 4:35 & 7 p.m. Late show Fri. & Sat.: 9:30 p.m.

FIL M, OTH ERS LIS TED ALPH ABE TIC A L LY: Dragons. Thurs.-Sat. 6 p.m. Explore the world’s fascination with these winged fantasy creatures in this large-format outing narrated by Max Von Sydow. Bristol IMAX at the MOST, 500 S. Franklin St. Film: $10/ adults, $8/children under 11 and seniors.

Film and exhibits: $20/adults, $18/children under 11 and seniors. 425-9068.

Journey to Space. Wed. Dec. 7-Sun., Tues. & Wed. Dec. 14, 11 a.m. Blast off with this large-format adventure. Bristol IMAX at the MOST, 500 S. Franklin St. Film: $10/ adults, $8/children under 11 and seniors.

Film and exhibits: $20/adults, $18/children under 11 and seniors. 425-9068.

My Lucky Star. Mon. 7:30 p.m. The 1938 Sonja Henie skating musical closes the Syracuse Cinephile Society’s fall season at the Spaghetti Warehouse, 680 N. Clinton St. $3.50. 475-1807.

The Polar Express. Wed. Dec. 7, 12 & 3 p.m., Thurs.-Sat. 12, 3 & 7 p.m., Sun., Tues. & Wed. Dec. 14, 12 & 3 p.m. Ride aboard Tom Hanks’ magic choo-choo in this large-format fantasy. 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.

Rules Don’t Apply. Wed. Dec. 7 & Thurs.

7:30 p.m., Fri. & Sat. 4 & 7:30 p.m., Sun. 1 & 4 p.m., Mon.-Wed. Dec. 14, 7:30 p.m.; closes Dec. 15. Warren Beatty writes, directs and stars as billionaire Howard Hughes in this all-star comedy set in 1950s Hollywood. Cinema Capitol 2, 234 W. Dominick St., Rome. $7/adults, $5/students. 3376453.

A Streetcat Named Bob. Fri. & Sat. 4 & 7:30 p.m., Sun. 1 & 4 p.m., Mon.-Wed. Dec. 14, 7:30 p.m.; closes Dec. 15. A recovering druggie befriends a homeless tabby in this offbeat tale. Cinema Capitol 1, 234 W. Dominick St., Rome. $7/adults, $5/students. 337-6453.

13th. Wed. Dec. 7, 7 p.m. Provocative documentary concerning slavery, mass incarceration and the 13th Amendment at the Auburn Public Theater, 8 Exchange St., Auburn. $6. 253-6669.

Three Penny Opera. Thurs. 2 p.m., Sat. 11 a.m. The National Theatre Live production, presented digitally at the Manlius Art Cinema, 135 E. Seneca St., Manlius. $18/ adults, $15/students and seniors. 682-9817.

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The Ultimate Wave: Tahiti. Wed. Dec. 7-Sun., Tues. & Wed. Dec. 14, 2 p.m. Surf’s up for this large-format adventure. Bristol IMAX at the MOST, 500 S. Franklin St. Film: $10/adults, $8/children under 11 and seniors. Film and exhibits: $20/adults, $18/ children under 11 and seniors. 425-9068.

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Name of LLC: RHJ Properties, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with NY Dept. of State on 11/9/16. Office Location: Onondaga County.

Sec. of State designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to principal business location: 1523 Berwyn Road, LaFayette, NY 13084.

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Notice of Formation of 125 GROTON AVENUE, LLC Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York on 11/23/16. Office location: Cortland County.

Secretary of State of New York designated as agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served. Secretary of State of New York shall mail process to 210 Holly Lane, Smithtown, New York 11787. The principal office of the limited liability company is located at 125 Groton Avenue, Cortland, New York 13045. The limited liability company was formed for any lawful business purpose.

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retary of State of New York (SSNY ) on 11/17/2016. 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 4153 Tommys Trl, Liverpool, NY 13090. Purpose is any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Bikers United of CNY, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/28/2016. Office is located in the County of Onondaga. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served.

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Notice of Formation of BIRCH LAND CONSULTING LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Sec’ty of State of NY (SSNY ) on 10/14/2016. Office location: Onondaga Co. SSNY designated as entity upon which process against it may be

served. SSNY shall mail process to BIRCH LAND CONSULTING LLC, 118 South Terry Road, Syracuse NY 13219. Purpose: any lawful activity.

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spections LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on October 4th, 2016. Office is located in the County of Onondaga. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILIT Y COMPANY; Name of LLC: 121 Washington Street LLC; Date of Filing: 10/28/2016; Office of the LLC: Onondaga Co.; The NY Secretary of State (NYSS) has been designated as the agent upon whom process may be served. The NYSS may mail a copy of any process to the LLC at 7000 Highfield Road, Fayetteville, NY 13066; Purpose of LLC: Any lawful purpose.

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Notice of Formation of Enjoyable Homes, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY ) on 08/09/2016. Office is located in the County of Onondaga. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served.

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Cornell University seeks a Machine Shop Supervisor to manage all aspects and functions of the Cornell Laboratory for Accelerator-based Sciences and Education (CLASSE) Machine Shop. The supervisor directs the operations of the Shop; oversees budgets, compiles shop/project data and generates reports as requested/needed. Establish shop priorities and schedules; assign and supervise work of the machinists; ensure shop is in compliance with safety procedures as well as university and local polices. Consult with technical staff, technical managers, faculty, and researchers to determine research program goals, manufacturing methods, and procedures for fabricating and modifying sophisticated parts and assemblies. Ensure the proper level of quality assurance practices develop and are maintained. Ensure the proper level of cross-training in the operation of specialized equipment and personnel growth opportunities are in place. Manage the purchases, maintenance, repairs, and development of all related equipment. Work with a wide variety of materials, tools, and specialized equipment. Assist engineers, technical staff, and researchers with designing complex, unique components/systems and assessing fabrication and material options to provide solutions to enhance all research programs. The supervisor will serve as a machinist on small or emergency jobs.

Qualification and Education Requirements: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a technical program and at least three years in a machine shop, preferably in an R&D shop, is required. Incumbent must know how to use a wide variety of machining equipment and related software, and how to use and apply basic as well as sophisticated machining/ fabrication techniques. A thorough understanding of a broad range of metals/materials and their characteristics is essential. Must have a demonstrated record of fostering a positive team environment, managing people and projects as well as supporting creative ideas and solutions to solving technical problems. Proven experience showing consistent attention to details, and following critical procedures and instructions. Strong customer services focus with good interpersonal, organizational and communication skills are a must. Prior supervisory experience is highly desirable.

Capable of adapting to the changing needs of a research environment. Able to receive and give directions and to communicate effectively in the shop and across all research groups. Work effectively and cooperatively within a team environment.

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Notice of Formation of Equo, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on November 02, 2016. 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 1500 Jamesville Ave, Syracuse, NY 13210. Purpose is any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of GMC Ventures, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on November 14, 2016. 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 Sam Griffo, 134 Fireside Lane, Camillus, NY 13031.

Notice of Formation of Gold Arrow Group, LLC. Arts. of Org. filedNews with Syracuse Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/14/16.

Size: Office location: Onondaga County. SSNY Issue: designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 112 Kings Park Drive, Apt. K, Liverpool, NY 13090. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of I.C. Green, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/1/2016.

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 IC Green, LLC, 10 Kane Ave, Skaneateles, NY 13152. Purpose is any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of J&R Tax and Business Consulting, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/31/16.

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 4736 Onondaga Blvd., Suite 183, Syracuse, NY 13219. Purpose is any lawful purpose.

Notice of formation of Lightbounce, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/31/2016. office location: Onondaga County. SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 3075 High Road,

Baldwinsville, NY 13027. Purpose is any lawful purpose.

Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (“LLC”). Limited Liability Company Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (“SSNY”) on 10/12/2016.

Office location: 58 Ely Drive, Fayetteville, New York 13066. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY may mail a copy of any process to the LLC, 58 Ely Drive, Fayetteville, New York 13066. Purpose: Any lawful act under New York LLC Law. Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC). Name: AIM HIGH & LEAD, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/03/16.

Office Location: Onondaga County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 4861 Breckenridge Run, Syracuse, NY 13215. Purpose: to engage in any and all business for which LLCs may be formed under the New York LLC Law. NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY PURSUANT TO §206 OF THE LIMITED LIABILIT Y COMPANY LAW. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned have formed a limited liability company, pursuant to §206 of the Limited Liability Company Law, the particulars of which are as follows: 1. The name of the limited liability company is “307 SOUTH CLINTON, LLC”2. The date of filing is October 26, 2016. 3.

Onondaga County is the county within the State of New York where the office of the limited liability company is located.4. The Secretary of State is designated as agent of the limited liability company for service of process and the post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail copy of any process against the limited liability company is 417 Buckingham Ave., Syracuse, New York 13210.

5. There is no registered agent for service. 6.The limited liability company is formed for any lawful business purpose. Dated: October 28, 2016. s/Adam Gold.

Notice of Formation of MA RENDINO LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on October 26, 2016. 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 MA RENDINO LLC, 302 Highland Ave., East Syracuse, New York 13057. Purpose is any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Meadowbrook Drive Properties LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 11/02/2016. Office located in Onondaga.

SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC PO Box 517 Kings Park NY 11754. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Mike Dwyer Deliveries, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 8/3/2016. 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 to Mike Dwyer, 414 Village Blvd.

North, Baldwinsville, NY 13027. Purpose is any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of NORSTAR ASSOCIATES LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 10/17/16. Office location: Onondaga County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: all lawful purposes.

Notice of Formation of Reproduction Manufacturing, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on September 19,2016. 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 LLC, 5513 S. Salina Street, Syracuse, NY 13205.

Notice of Formation of Shut The Front Door Properties, LCC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 9/8/2016.

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. 7104 13th Ave., Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose is any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Skillet’s Catering Services LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on Oct. 26, 2016. 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 1023 West Onondaga Street, Syracuse, NY 13204. Purpose is any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Stay Fresh, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 8/23/16. 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 8195 Pembroke Drive, Manlius, NY 13104. Purpose is any lawful purpose.

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Notice of Formation of The Rise Softball, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/17/16.

Office location: Onondaga County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 7683 Hunt Lane, Fayetteville, NY 13066. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of TNT Auto LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/24/2016.

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 6089 E. Taft Road, North Syracuse, NY 13212. Purpose is any lawful purpose.

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Name: Pooley Family Limited Partnership (LP). Certificate of Limited Partnership filed with New York Secretary of State (SSNY) October 24, 2016. Office of LP is located in Onondaga County, NY at principal business location of 392 Spafford Landing Rd., Spafford, NY 13077. SSNY designated agent of LP for

service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of process served against LP to John Moss Hinchcliff, Esq., Miller Mayer, LLP, 215 E. State. St., PO Box 6435, Ithaca, NY 148506435. The name and business address of each general partner is available from the SSNY. The latest date upon which the LP is to dissolve is September 30, 2046. LP purpose is to engage in any activity authorized by NY law.

Notice of Qualification of LQD Beverages, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 10/31/16. Office location: Onondaga County.

Princ. bus. addr.: One Busch Place, St. Louis, MO 63118. LLC formed in DE on 9/9/16. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. DE addr. of LLC: 1209 Orange St.,

Wilmington, DE 19801.

Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes.

Notice of Qualification of McKinley Syracuse, LLC. App. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/28/16.

Office location: Onondaga County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 8/19/16. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 2970 Clairmont Road NE, Ste. 310, Atlanta, GA 30329, Attn: Jennifer Hill, Esq. DE address of LLC: 1675 South State St., Ste. B, Dover, DE 19901. Arts. of Org. filed with DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

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SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any

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Notice of Formation of The Fingerless Kitchen, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/12/2016. Office is located in the County of Onondaga. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served.

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Sec. of State designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to principal business location: P.O. Box 229, McGraw, NY 13101. Purpose: any lawful activity.

NOTICE. Name of LLC: NYCalzone, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with NY Dept. of State on 10/7/16. Office Location: Cortland County. Sec. of State designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to principal business location: PO Box 229, McGraw, NY 13101. Purpose: any lawful activity.

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a bit obsessive. But right now, in accordance with astrological omens, I invite you to run wild and free as you sample lavish variety. It’s prime time to survey a spectrum of spicy, shiny and feisty possibilities, to entertain a host of ticklish riddles rather than to insist on prosaic answers.

You have been authorized by the cosmos to fabricate your own temporary religion of playing around and messing around and fooling around.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Taurus poet Adrienne Rich described “an honorable human relationship” as “one in which two people have the right to use the word ‘love.’” How is that right earned? How is such a bond nurtured? Rich said it was “often terrifying to both persons involved,” because it’s “a process of refining the truths they can tell each other.” I bring this to your attention, Taurus, because you’re in a favorable phase to become an even more honorable lover, friend and ally than you already are. To take advantage of the opportunity, explore this question: How can you supercharge and purify your ability to speak and hear the truth?

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) In Goethe’s play Faust, the hero bemoans his lack of inner unity.

Two different souls live within him, he says, and they don’t cooperate. Even worse, they each try to rule him without consulting the other.

I’m guessing you’ve experienced a more manageable version of that split during the course of your life. Lately, though, it may have grown more intense and divisive. If that’s true, I think it’s a good sign. It portends the possibility that healing is in the works, that energy is building for a novel synthesis. To help make it happen, identify and celebrate what your two sides have in common.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) The poet Dick Allen described Zen Buddhism as being “so filled with paradoxes that it jumps through hoops that aren’t even there.” I’m tempted to apply this description to the way you’ve been living your life recently. While I can see how it may have entertained you to engage in such glamorous intrigue, I’m hoping you will stop.

There is no longer anything to be gained by the complicated hocus-pocus. But it’s fine for you to jump through actual hoops if doing so yields concrete benefits.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) For decades, numerous self-help authors have claimed that humans use 10 percent or less of their brain’s potential.

But the truth is that our gray matter is far more active than that. The scientific evidence is now abundant. (See a summary here: tinyurl. com/mindmyths.) I hope this helps spur you to destroy any limited assumptions you might have about your own brainpower, Leo. According to my astrological analysis, you could and should become significantly smarter in the next nine months -- and wiser, too!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Born under the sign of Virgo, Mary Oliver is America’s best-selling poet. She wasn’t an overnight sensation, but she did win a Pulitzer Prize when she was 49. “What I loved in the beginning, I think, was mostly myself,” she confesses in one poem.

“Never mind that I had to, since somebody had to. That was many years ago.” I bet that even at her current age of 81, Oliver is still refining and deepening her self-love. Neither she nor you will ever be finished with this grand and grueling project. Luckily for you both, now is a time when Virgos can and should make plucky progress in the ongoing work. (P.S.: And this is an essential practice if you want to keep refining and deepening your love for others.)

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Most high-quality

suits worn by men are made from the wool of merino sheep raised in Australia. So says Nicholas Antongiavanni in his book The Suit: A Machiavellian Approach to Men’s Style. There are now

did that happen? It’s a long story. (Read about it here: tinyurl.com/merinosheep.) For the oracular purposes of this horoscope, I’ll simply say that in the next nine months you’ll also have the potential to germinate a few choice seeds that could ultimately yield enormous, enduring results. Choose well!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Five of my Scorpio acquaintances and 17 of my Scorpio readers have let me know that they’re actively seeking to make new alliances and strengthen their existing alliances. Does this mean that Scorpios everywhere are engaged in similar quests? I hope so. I would love to see you expand your network of like-minded souls. I would love for you to be ardent about recruiting more help and support. Happily, the current astrological omens favor such efforts. Hot tip: For best results, be receptive, inviting and forthright.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) “The awesome splendor of the universe is much easier to deal with if you think of it as a series of small chunks,” wrote novelist Terry Pratchett. That’s true enough, but I’ll add a caveat: Now and then the trickle of small chunks of awesome splendor gives way to a surge of really big chunks. According to my astrological analysis, that’s either already happening for you, or else is about to happen. Can you handle it? I’m sure you’ve noticed that some people are unskilled at welcoming such glory; they prefer to keep their lives tidy and tiny. They may even get stressed out by their good fortune. I trust you’re not one of these fainthearted souls. I hope you will summon the grace you’ll need to make spirited use of the onslaught of magnificence.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) In his book The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, John Koenig coins words to describe previously unnamed feelings. I suspect you may have experienced a few of them recently. One is “monachopsis,” defined as “the subtle but persistent feeling of being out of place.” Then there’s “altschmerz,” meaning “weariness with the same old issues you’ve always had.”

Another obscure sorrow you might recognize is “nodus tollens,” or “the realization that the plot of your life doesn’t make sense anymore.” Now I’ll tell you two of Koenig’s more uplifting terms, which I bet you’ll feel as you claw your way free of the morass. First, there’s “liberosis”: caring less about unimportant things; relaxing your grip so you can hold your life loosely and playfully. Second, there’s “flashover,” that moment when conversations become “real and alive, which occurs when a spark of trust shorts out the delicate circuits you keep insulated under layers of irony.”

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) In 1983, two Australian blokes launched a quest to tip a drink at every pub in Melbourne. Thirty-two years later, Mick Stevens and Stuart MacArthur finally accomplished their goal when they sipped beers at The Clyde. It was the 476th establishment on their list. The coming weeks will be a highly favorable time to plan an epic adventure of your own, Aquarius. I hope and pray, though, that you will make it more sacred and meaningful than Stevens’ and MacArthur’s trivial mission.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) For three seasons of the year -- spring, summer, and fall -- a certain weasel species has brown fur. During that time, it’s known as a stoat. When winter arrives, the creature’s coat turns to white. Its name changes, too. We call it an ermine. The next spring, it once again becomes a stoat. Given the nature of the astrological omens, Pisces, I think it would make poetic sense for you to borrow this strategy. What would you like your nickname to be during the next three months? Here are a few suggestions: Sweet Sorcerer; Secret Freedom-Seeker; Lost-and-Found Specialist; Mystery Maker; Resurrector.

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