Golden Years

WSYR-Channel 9 celebrates five decades with an upcoming birthday special

On Sept. 9, 1962, the ABC-TV affiliate WNYS-Channel 9 made its debut on the Central New York dial, and nothing has ever been quite the same. Not only did WNYS’ premiere force a shift in the a

Shock Treatment

Creepshow rocker Alice Cooper officially kicks off his new tour at the Turning Stone on Friday: The New Times Interview

It wouldn’t really be Halloween time in Central New York without an Alice Cooper concert. And sure enough, everybody’s favorite ghoulish rock’n’roller returns to the region wit

Creeping Out with the Chiefs

Halloween events have always been popular with Central New Yorkers during the month of Shocktober, with tried-and-true terror emporiums designed to...

Making the Scenes

The Syracuse International Film Festival reels in its ninth showcase

Heading into its ninth session with no signs of slowing down, the Syracuse International Film Festival offers another hard-to-resist weekend for art-house-lovin’ movie mavens, with directors,

Vrroooom Service

The first all-entertainment option out of the starting gate at newly renamed megamall Destiny USA (remember when it was called Carousel Center way back in. . . last July?) is the indoor go-kart ex

It Had to Be Hue

Pinkalicious: The Musical kicks off Rarely Done’s new series aimed at junior theatergoers

Rarely Done Productions, the downtown troupe that specializes in edgy, provocative floorboards fare that most other companies wouldn’t touch, can always be counted on to do the unexpected. An

Perfectly Frank

Sandwiched between the Ronnie Milsap and Gary Allan concerts at Chevy Court on Aug. 26, 110 Hofmann hot dogs met their waterloo in a mere 10 minutes at the hands, gob and gullet of Takeru Kobayash

Movie Mania

Flick festivals and classic cinema highlight the new season

While the multiplexes are featuring the latest from Clint Eastwood, Tim Burton and James Bond, local film organizations have carved their own slates for the new season, often with...

Capitolfest 10

Rome’s cinema-crazed Capitolfest celebrates 10 years of restored movie treasures

Drive-In Theaters

Area drive-ins must deal with the digital dilemma