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Welcome to American Beer Day!
American Beer Day is a day dedicated to drinking brews made in America. Over 200 million barrels of American beer are sold each year, and Americans spend over $100 million on beer annually. The United States is only second to China in the number of breweries it has and the amount of beer it produces. Beer consumption in America has ebbed and flowed, but as of the late 2010s, beer has been flowing more than ever.
Beer making can be traced to about 6,000 years ago in ancient Sumeria. At that time, beer was cloudy because of the lack of filtering, and it was drunk through a straw. By 2000 BCE, the Babylonians were brewing twenty types of beer. The Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans made beer, although wine became much more popular with the Romans—they considered beer to be the drink of the Barbarians and it was only popular on the edges of the Empire. Germanic groups were brewing beer by 800 BCE.
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Syracuse’s men’s basketball non-conference schedule features daunting, non-cupcake opponents (PS; Ditota)
In its first nine games this season, Syracuse could play as many as four nationally ranked teams. Depending on how the early season shakes out, that number could swell to five.
The fun begins in the Bahamas, where SU faces a depleted Virginia Commonwealth in its first game. VCU, a typically dominant team in the Atlantic-10, lost the entertaining and dynamic Bones Hyland to an early NBA entry. It lost another of its potential starting guards, Jamir Watkins, to a season-ending ACL tear. Its point guard, Ace Baldwin, continues to recover from an Achilles tear.
If Syracuse can win that game, it gets the winner of Baylor and Arizona State. Baylor, of course, is the defending national champion. It returns the talented, floppy-haired and potential big star Matthew Mayer at forward and big man Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua in the middle. It unearthed in the transfer portal the much-traveled James Akinjo, who had a terrific season at Arizona last year. And it returns a .434 shooter from the 3-point line in Adam Flagler, a one-time Presbyterian star who will get more minutes to shine at Baylor this season.
Michigan State, Auburn and Connecticut reside on the other side of the Atlantis bracket. All but Michigan State are ranked and the Spartans could be ranked by Thanksgiving.
Syracuse plays its final game in Atlantis the Friday after Thanksgiving, then returns home Tuesday to face Indiana and its All-America forward Trayce Jackson-Davis, who averaged 19 points and 9 rebounds as a sophomore last season. The Hoosiers have new leadership in Mike Woodson and new energy to start the new year.
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Syracuse vs. Pace: Where to get $1 tickets for Wednesday’s exhibition game (PS; Axelson)
The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball season is almost upon us, and the first exhibition game of the season against Pace University is scheduled for Wednesday, October 27 (10/27).
It’s not too late for Orange fans to grab tickets to the game, and plenty are available from the official Carrier Dome ticket seller, Ticketmaster. Right now, fans can find tickets as cheap as $10, while resellers like SeatGeek have them as low as just $1 (but not many).
Since this is an exhibition game, there are plenty of tickets available at the standard price of $10 almost anywhere in the Carrier Dome. Here’s a breakdown of ticket prices from some popular online vendors:
Ticketmaster:
Lowest: $10 for a standard ticket
Syracuse basketball 2021-22 roster, bios: Get to know the Orange (PS; $; Curtis & Ditota)
A look at the 2021-22 Syracuse basketball team:
Guards
Buddy Boeheim
No. 35
6-6, 195
Fayetteville, N.Y.
2020-21 stats: 36.2 minutes, 17.8 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 64 assists, 40 TOs, .433 overall, .383 from 3, .849 FT
Strengths: He’s a scorer. Boeheim, mired in an early-season shooting slump, heated up toward the end of last season, helping his team reach the Sweet 16. His 3-point shooting percentage (38.3) ranked 54th nationally; he made 3.08 threes per game (14th nationally) and on 201 attempts from the arc (22nd nationally). But Boeheim diversified his scoring game a bit last season by adding strength and methodically backing down smaller guards in the lane.
Concerns: His rebounding numbers have inched up every year, though if he plays any small forward this season, Boeheim will need to contribute more on the glass (2.6 rpg). For a big guard, he could get after it better in the rebounding category. Has he improved his foot speed? Can he get by defenders with his dribble instead of backing them down? His passing skills have improved, too. He will need to be able to pass out of the double teams he will see this season.
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5 things to watch for in Syracuse's exhibition against Pace - The Juice Online (the juice; Gustin)
Syracuse opens its 2021-22 season with an exhibition game against New York State foe Pace. Here are five things to watch for in SU’s first tune up.
#1: Who replaces some of the key starters a part of last year’s run?
Quincy Guerrier, Kadary Richmond, and Alan Griffin were all key parts to last year’s team, and all departed in the offseason. Griffin took the professional route while Guerrier transferred to Oregon and Richmond to Seton Hall.
Syracuse responded by adding transfers Cole Swider from Villanova and Symir Torrence from Marquette.
Swider shot better than 40 percent from 3-point land last year. Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim included him with Joe Girard and Buddy Boeheim when discussing how this is his strongest shooting group he has had.
Both transfers along with Cornell grad Jimmy Boeheim in his fifth year look to be the boost to pick up the lost skill and athleticism.
#2: How will Boeheim use his sons?
Perhaps one of the most interesting stories in all of college basketball this season will occur in central New York when Jim Boeheim coaches both his sons, Buddy and Jimmy, on the same court for the Orange this season.
Boeheim has discussed how on the court and within the team his sons will be treated exactly the same way as all the other players, but undoubtedly it is not easy and is a unique situation for the veteran coach.
Jimmy Boeheim has the experience and knowledge in the game to provide a solid presence off the bench, and there is no doubt Buddy Boeheim will be starting for the Orange. Both brothers will be used quite often, bringing an exciting aspect to this season.
#3: Who will man the zone down low?
After Bourama Sidibe went down early on to begin the year last season, the center spot was a wide open competition.
John Bol Ajak and Frank Anselem are now sophomore big men who have have a combined three years with the zone. Still, junior Jesse Edwards has been the favorite to see the starting spot as the season gets under way.
Even with Sidibe coming back as a graduate player for his sixth year, don’t be surprised if Edwards starts. Even if he doesn’t, he should be in line for a lion’s share of the minutes.
#4: What will be the role of Benny Williams?
The main focus on Syracuse going into the season has been their experience and chemistry returning. The Orange also will look for forward Benny Williams to have an impact in his freshman campaign.
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Q & A: Syracuse Basketball Center Jesse Edwards (SI; Armetta)
Jim Boeheim has praised the improvement of Syracuse center Jesse Edwards this offseason, stating Edwards will play a major role for the Orange this season. Edwards, a 6-11, 230 pound center from the Netherlands, added muscle and strength to get to his new weight. All Syracuse recently caught up with Edwards at Syracuse Media Day to discuss a variety of topics.
Q: What will be the biggest key to take your game to another level this season?
Edwards: Being aggressive. Being there every play. Obviously, I started playing a little bit more at the end of last season. Obviously I’ll try to build off of that, keep that momentum going. Add a little bit of my own presence each game.
Q: Have you put any weight on this offseason?
Edwards: I’ve added about five-to-ten pounds, which I try to do every offseason. Not trying to get too heavy, but definitely adding some weight. That was the biggest part.
Q: As a junior, what's the biggest difference in your game compared to when you were a freshman?
Edwards: Just the knowledge and experience. Knowing what to do and when to do it, when not to take a shot, discipline. Being able to know what to do without hesitation.
Q: Did you get to go to the Netherlands this offseason?
Edwards: I did, I did. It was nice, nice to be home. Good to see the family obviously, chill out, relax, and just get ready for the new preseason, which we’re doing now.
Syracuse Basketball: Benny Williams going to be problem for Orange foes (itlh; Adler)
There is a fair amount of hype surrounding Syracuse basketball freshman forward Benny Williams, and while I don’t want to put a lot of undue pressure on a new guy on the team, I really believe that he’s going to shine on the Hill.
The 6-foot-8 Williams will soon embark on his initial season in an Orange uniform, and he is one of the highest-ranked recruits for Syracuse basketball in recent program history.
Williams, the Bowie, Md., native, who spent his senior season at the powerhouse IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., was a consensus four-star, top-40 player across the country in the 2021 recruiting cycle. Some recruiting services rated him as five stars and a top-25 prospect nationwide.
Along with senior Cole Swider, a transfer from Villanova, and graduate student Jimmy Boeheim, a Cornell transfer, those two guys and Williams will form a strong trio at the forward spot within head coach Jim Boeheim’s rotation.
I honestly have no idea which two of those three players will get the starting nods at forward, but I feel pretty confident in saying that all of them will earn quality minutes during the 2021-22 stanza.
Syracuse basketball has a really talented newbie in forward Benny Williams.
Last Friday, the Orange roster participated in a scrimmage. According to an announcement from cuse.com, Williams collected 8 points.
He also was electric in the squad’s dunk competition. Both he and sophomore center Frank Anselem, the two finalists in this event, had some terrific dunks, displaying the athleticism that each possesses.
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See where former Syracuse men’s basketball players are in the NBA and abroad (PS; Ditota)
With the NBA season already underway and with most overseas teams already starting their 2021-22 seasons, it’s about time to compile a list of where former Syracuse basketball players are located these days.
Five former Orange men currently reside on NBA rosters. Several others are playing abroad. And while many (though not all) G League teams have announced training camp rosters, most opening-season games in that league will not start until Nov. 5.
Charting the SU alumni (and two local players):
Los Angeles Lakers forward Carmelo Anthony (7) stands during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021. Melo is one of two Syracuse University alumni to be named among the top 75 greatest NBA players of all time. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Carmelo Anthony, 37, Los Angeles Lakers
Anthony joined forces with longtime friend LeBron James in Los Angeles this season, after his triumphant return to the NBA with the Portland Trailblazers. This season, through three games (stats had not been updated as of 11:30 p.m. Tuesday), the ninth-leading career scorer in the NBA averages 17.7 points on 51.4% shooting overall and 66.7% shooting from the 3-point line. He’s playing about 26 minutes per game. The Lakers are currently 2-2.
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Other
Work began Tuesday, Oct. 26 on the installation of the new marquee at the Landmark Theatre in downtown Syracuse. (Don Cazentre | dcazentre@syracuse.com)
Syracuse’s Landmark Theatre starts installation of a new, but retro, marquee (PS; Cazentre)
The new seats are in, and now it’s time for the historic Landmark Theatre in downtown Syracuse to work on the first thing visitors see: The marquee that hangs over the entrance.
Installation of the new marquee at the 93-year-old theater began this week. The first phase, including signs that say Syracuse Landmark Theatre, is expected to be complete by the end of the week, weather permitting, said the theater’s executive director, Mike Intaglietta. A second phase, which includes a ceiling under the overhang, digital screens and other fixtures, will come later this fall.
The new marquee replaces one that had been in place since the early 1950s, but which had become damaged in recent years. That was a style known as a “box” marquee that became familiar on theaters in the later half of the 20th century.
The base structure of the marquee, which has been stripped bare for more than a year, dates back to the 1920s construction of the theater.
The new overlaying design will be an “updated replica” of the original marquee placed on the theater when it opened as the Loew’s State Theater in 1928, Intaglietta said. That will better match the 1920s-era interior of the theater. The digital screens will add a modern touch.
“It will help the front of our building reflect the beauty we have on the inside,” he said. “It will be stunning once its complete.”
Plans for the marquee, seating and other renovations to the theater began in 2016, but were slowed by funding issues and then the Covid-19 pandemic.
In 2019, the theater won a $2 million grant from the state secured with the help of State Assemblyman William Magnarelli. That has been supplemented by contributions from several local foundations and other supporters.
The total renovation cost is now approximately $2.4 million, of which about $1 million is going to the marquee and an upgrade to the window above it that faces South Salina Street.
The Landmark recently reopened after a prolonged pandemic shutdown. Earlier this month, it hosted a Famous Artists (Broadway in Syracuse) production of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” Upcoming events include a Famous Artists’ production of “Waitress” and a Christmas concert featuring Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith. See full schedule.
American Beer Day is a day dedicated to drinking brews made in America. Over 200 million barrels of American beer are sold each year, and Americans spend over $100 million on beer annually. The United States is only second to China in the number of breweries it has and the amount of beer it produces. Beer consumption in America has ebbed and flowed, but as of the late 2010s, beer has been flowing more than ever.
Beer making can be traced to about 6,000 years ago in ancient Sumeria. At that time, beer was cloudy because of the lack of filtering, and it was drunk through a straw. By 2000 BCE, the Babylonians were brewing twenty types of beer. The Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans made beer, although wine became much more popular with the Romans—they considered beer to be the drink of the Barbarians and it was only popular on the edges of the Empire. Germanic groups were brewing beer by 800 BCE.
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Syracuse’s men’s basketball non-conference schedule features daunting, non-cupcake opponents (PS; Ditota)
In its first nine games this season, Syracuse could play as many as four nationally ranked teams. Depending on how the early season shakes out, that number could swell to five.
The fun begins in the Bahamas, where SU faces a depleted Virginia Commonwealth in its first game. VCU, a typically dominant team in the Atlantic-10, lost the entertaining and dynamic Bones Hyland to an early NBA entry. It lost another of its potential starting guards, Jamir Watkins, to a season-ending ACL tear. Its point guard, Ace Baldwin, continues to recover from an Achilles tear.
If Syracuse can win that game, it gets the winner of Baylor and Arizona State. Baylor, of course, is the defending national champion. It returns the talented, floppy-haired and potential big star Matthew Mayer at forward and big man Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua in the middle. It unearthed in the transfer portal the much-traveled James Akinjo, who had a terrific season at Arizona last year. And it returns a .434 shooter from the 3-point line in Adam Flagler, a one-time Presbyterian star who will get more minutes to shine at Baylor this season.
Michigan State, Auburn and Connecticut reside on the other side of the Atlantis bracket. All but Michigan State are ranked and the Spartans could be ranked by Thanksgiving.
Syracuse plays its final game in Atlantis the Friday after Thanksgiving, then returns home Tuesday to face Indiana and its All-America forward Trayce Jackson-Davis, who averaged 19 points and 9 rebounds as a sophomore last season. The Hoosiers have new leadership in Mike Woodson and new energy to start the new year.
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Syracuse vs. Pace: Where to get $1 tickets for Wednesday’s exhibition game (PS; Axelson)
The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball season is almost upon us, and the first exhibition game of the season against Pace University is scheduled for Wednesday, October 27 (10/27).
It’s not too late for Orange fans to grab tickets to the game, and plenty are available from the official Carrier Dome ticket seller, Ticketmaster. Right now, fans can find tickets as cheap as $10, while resellers like SeatGeek have them as low as just $1 (but not many).
Since this is an exhibition game, there are plenty of tickets available at the standard price of $10 almost anywhere in the Carrier Dome. Here’s a breakdown of ticket prices from some popular online vendors:
Ticketmaster:
Lowest: $10 for a standard ticket
- Highest: $50+ for front row tickets
Syracuse basketball 2021-22 roster, bios: Get to know the Orange (PS; $; Curtis & Ditota)
A look at the 2021-22 Syracuse basketball team:
Guards
Buddy Boeheim
No. 35
6-6, 195
Fayetteville, N.Y.
2020-21 stats: 36.2 minutes, 17.8 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 64 assists, 40 TOs, .433 overall, .383 from 3, .849 FT
Strengths: He’s a scorer. Boeheim, mired in an early-season shooting slump, heated up toward the end of last season, helping his team reach the Sweet 16. His 3-point shooting percentage (38.3) ranked 54th nationally; he made 3.08 threes per game (14th nationally) and on 201 attempts from the arc (22nd nationally). But Boeheim diversified his scoring game a bit last season by adding strength and methodically backing down smaller guards in the lane.
Concerns: His rebounding numbers have inched up every year, though if he plays any small forward this season, Boeheim will need to contribute more on the glass (2.6 rpg). For a big guard, he could get after it better in the rebounding category. Has he improved his foot speed? Can he get by defenders with his dribble instead of backing them down? His passing skills have improved, too. He will need to be able to pass out of the double teams he will see this season.
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5 things to watch for in Syracuse's exhibition against Pace - The Juice Online (the juice; Gustin)
Syracuse opens its 2021-22 season with an exhibition game against New York State foe Pace. Here are five things to watch for in SU’s first tune up.
#1: Who replaces some of the key starters a part of last year’s run?
Quincy Guerrier, Kadary Richmond, and Alan Griffin were all key parts to last year’s team, and all departed in the offseason. Griffin took the professional route while Guerrier transferred to Oregon and Richmond to Seton Hall.
Syracuse responded by adding transfers Cole Swider from Villanova and Symir Torrence from Marquette.
Swider shot better than 40 percent from 3-point land last year. Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim included him with Joe Girard and Buddy Boeheim when discussing how this is his strongest shooting group he has had.
Both transfers along with Cornell grad Jimmy Boeheim in his fifth year look to be the boost to pick up the lost skill and athleticism.
#2: How will Boeheim use his sons?
Perhaps one of the most interesting stories in all of college basketball this season will occur in central New York when Jim Boeheim coaches both his sons, Buddy and Jimmy, on the same court for the Orange this season.
Boeheim has discussed how on the court and within the team his sons will be treated exactly the same way as all the other players, but undoubtedly it is not easy and is a unique situation for the veteran coach.
Jimmy Boeheim has the experience and knowledge in the game to provide a solid presence off the bench, and there is no doubt Buddy Boeheim will be starting for the Orange. Both brothers will be used quite often, bringing an exciting aspect to this season.
#3: Who will man the zone down low?
After Bourama Sidibe went down early on to begin the year last season, the center spot was a wide open competition.
John Bol Ajak and Frank Anselem are now sophomore big men who have have a combined three years with the zone. Still, junior Jesse Edwards has been the favorite to see the starting spot as the season gets under way.
Even with Sidibe coming back as a graduate player for his sixth year, don’t be surprised if Edwards starts. Even if he doesn’t, he should be in line for a lion’s share of the minutes.
#4: What will be the role of Benny Williams?
The main focus on Syracuse going into the season has been their experience and chemistry returning. The Orange also will look for forward Benny Williams to have an impact in his freshman campaign.
...
Q & A: Syracuse Basketball Center Jesse Edwards (SI; Armetta)
Jim Boeheim has praised the improvement of Syracuse center Jesse Edwards this offseason, stating Edwards will play a major role for the Orange this season. Edwards, a 6-11, 230 pound center from the Netherlands, added muscle and strength to get to his new weight. All Syracuse recently caught up with Edwards at Syracuse Media Day to discuss a variety of topics.
Q: What will be the biggest key to take your game to another level this season?
Edwards: Being aggressive. Being there every play. Obviously, I started playing a little bit more at the end of last season. Obviously I’ll try to build off of that, keep that momentum going. Add a little bit of my own presence each game.
Q: Have you put any weight on this offseason?
Edwards: I’ve added about five-to-ten pounds, which I try to do every offseason. Not trying to get too heavy, but definitely adding some weight. That was the biggest part.
Q: As a junior, what's the biggest difference in your game compared to when you were a freshman?
Edwards: Just the knowledge and experience. Knowing what to do and when to do it, when not to take a shot, discipline. Being able to know what to do without hesitation.
Q: Did you get to go to the Netherlands this offseason?
Edwards: I did, I did. It was nice, nice to be home. Good to see the family obviously, chill out, relax, and just get ready for the new preseason, which we’re doing now.
Syracuse Basketball: Benny Williams going to be problem for Orange foes (itlh; Adler)
There is a fair amount of hype surrounding Syracuse basketball freshman forward Benny Williams, and while I don’t want to put a lot of undue pressure on a new guy on the team, I really believe that he’s going to shine on the Hill.
The 6-foot-8 Williams will soon embark on his initial season in an Orange uniform, and he is one of the highest-ranked recruits for Syracuse basketball in recent program history.
Williams, the Bowie, Md., native, who spent his senior season at the powerhouse IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., was a consensus four-star, top-40 player across the country in the 2021 recruiting cycle. Some recruiting services rated him as five stars and a top-25 prospect nationwide.
Along with senior Cole Swider, a transfer from Villanova, and graduate student Jimmy Boeheim, a Cornell transfer, those two guys and Williams will form a strong trio at the forward spot within head coach Jim Boeheim’s rotation.
I honestly have no idea which two of those three players will get the starting nods at forward, but I feel pretty confident in saying that all of them will earn quality minutes during the 2021-22 stanza.
Syracuse basketball has a really talented newbie in forward Benny Williams.
Last Friday, the Orange roster participated in a scrimmage. According to an announcement from cuse.com, Williams collected 8 points.
He also was electric in the squad’s dunk competition. Both he and sophomore center Frank Anselem, the two finalists in this event, had some terrific dunks, displaying the athleticism that each possesses.
...
See where former Syracuse men’s basketball players are in the NBA and abroad (PS; Ditota)
With the NBA season already underway and with most overseas teams already starting their 2021-22 seasons, it’s about time to compile a list of where former Syracuse basketball players are located these days.
Five former Orange men currently reside on NBA rosters. Several others are playing abroad. And while many (though not all) G League teams have announced training camp rosters, most opening-season games in that league will not start until Nov. 5.
Charting the SU alumni (and two local players):
Los Angeles Lakers forward Carmelo Anthony (7) stands during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021. Melo is one of two Syracuse University alumni to be named among the top 75 greatest NBA players of all time. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Carmelo Anthony, 37, Los Angeles Lakers
Anthony joined forces with longtime friend LeBron James in Los Angeles this season, after his triumphant return to the NBA with the Portland Trailblazers. This season, through three games (stats had not been updated as of 11:30 p.m. Tuesday), the ninth-leading career scorer in the NBA averages 17.7 points on 51.4% shooting overall and 66.7% shooting from the 3-point line. He’s playing about 26 minutes per game. The Lakers are currently 2-2.
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Other
Work began Tuesday, Oct. 26 on the installation of the new marquee at the Landmark Theatre in downtown Syracuse. (Don Cazentre | dcazentre@syracuse.com)
Syracuse’s Landmark Theatre starts installation of a new, but retro, marquee (PS; Cazentre)
The new seats are in, and now it’s time for the historic Landmark Theatre in downtown Syracuse to work on the first thing visitors see: The marquee that hangs over the entrance.
Installation of the new marquee at the 93-year-old theater began this week. The first phase, including signs that say Syracuse Landmark Theatre, is expected to be complete by the end of the week, weather permitting, said the theater’s executive director, Mike Intaglietta. A second phase, which includes a ceiling under the overhang, digital screens and other fixtures, will come later this fall.
The new marquee replaces one that had been in place since the early 1950s, but which had become damaged in recent years. That was a style known as a “box” marquee that became familiar on theaters in the later half of the 20th century.
The base structure of the marquee, which has been stripped bare for more than a year, dates back to the 1920s construction of the theater.
The new overlaying design will be an “updated replica” of the original marquee placed on the theater when it opened as the Loew’s State Theater in 1928, Intaglietta said. That will better match the 1920s-era interior of the theater. The digital screens will add a modern touch.
“It will help the front of our building reflect the beauty we have on the inside,” he said. “It will be stunning once its complete.”
Plans for the marquee, seating and other renovations to the theater began in 2016, but were slowed by funding issues and then the Covid-19 pandemic.
In 2019, the theater won a $2 million grant from the state secured with the help of State Assemblyman William Magnarelli. That has been supplemented by contributions from several local foundations and other supporters.
The total renovation cost is now approximately $2.4 million, of which about $1 million is going to the marquee and an upgrade to the window above it that faces South Salina Street.
The Landmark recently reopened after a prolonged pandemic shutdown. Earlier this month, it hosted a Famous Artists (Broadway in Syracuse) production of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” Upcoming events include a Famous Artists’ production of “Waitress” and a Christmas concert featuring Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith. See full schedule.
