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In 2001, when LaManna first conducted a production of “Brundibár,” a Holocaust survivor traveled to Oswego to meet the cast and see the show. 

Beyoncé has released “Cowboy Carter,” her highly anticipated country album featuring the hit single “Texas Hold ‘Em” and collaborations with Willie Nelson, Miley Cyrus and Syracuse native Post Malone.

Upstate New York’s Lou Gramm, the original lead singer of Foreigner, says he gave up on getting into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame until receiving a long overdue nomination this year.

Syracuse basketball icon Carmelo Anthony is expected to visit a Central New York ice cream and food landmark when it reopens Friday in Skaneateles.

The New York State Fair is marking Easter weekend with the addition of a Christian pop band to its 2024 concert lineup. CAIN will perform at Chevy Court on Monday, Aug. 26, at 6 p.m. The concert is free with admission to the NYS Fair.

Skid Row is getting a new lead singer, at least temporarily, after amicably splitting with vocalist Erik Gronwall. Ultimate Classic Rock reports Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale will sing for Skid Row at four shows in May and June while the band looks for a more permanent replacement.

April is National Poetry Month. Named ‘Cruel April’ after T.S. Eliot’s poem “The Waste Land,” the month celebrates new beginnings and the art of poetry. This year, the 21st United States Poet Laureate, Juan Felipe Herrera, will visit Syracuse for the first time to read his work at Point of Contact annual poetry reading series.

After a quarter-century at ESPN, longtime anchor John Anderson says he’s retiring from his usual role on “SportsCenter.” Anderson made the announcement on his podcast, “The Inside Wisconsin Show,” that he’ll be stepping away from his usual role as late-night “SportsCenter” anchor when his contract expires at the end of June.

Hit it! Late ‘80s hip-hop star Rob Base is coming to Central New York. The “It Takes Two” rapper will perform at Sharkey’s Events Center in Liverpool on Saturday, June 10. Doors open at 5 p.m. for the concert.

Multiple Syracuse-area restaurants, including one known for its Instagram-worthy food, are among the local businesses with the largest outstanding sales tax debts in Onondaga County.