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CElebrating Black History Month CNY Jazz to present duo in cabaret

Following the sellout success of last year’s event, CNY Jazz brings Jackiem Joyner back for a return engagement in a double bill with the soulful singer-songwriter Selina Albright to celebrate Black History Month. The gala wil lbe held on Sunday, Feb. 19, at Drumlins and hosted by Pascale’s. Groundbreaking local broadcaster Jackie Robinson will be present to receive this year’s “Pioneer Public Service” award. Doors open at 4 p.m., showtime is at 5 p.m. Joyner is one of the most distinguished musical alumni that Syracuse’s urban neighborhoods have created. A Fowler High School grad, he is a two-time ACT-SO winner who finished his education as an emancipated student, taken in by his band director, the late Lou Adams, who showed the young Jackiem the ropes of public performance in his local dance band. Albright is a seasoned world traveler who has sung or recorded with many artists including her father,

legendary saxophonist Gerald Albright. A legacy who grew up surrounded by the biggest names in the music industry, she has become a star in her own right. She has been appearing at selected engagements with Joyner for over a year. “Jackiem wants to give back so much to youth, and to his home town,” according to Larry Luttinger, organizer of the CNY Jazz event. “I’m extremely thankful for the long and distinguished list of corporate and academic supporters of his residency here. We always leverage our artists’ presence in Syracuse to create learning enrichment opportunities for local student. Jackiem always answers the call. There’s no one who pays it forward like him.” Veteran local news anchor and talk show host Jackie Robinson will receive the 2017 “Pioneer Public Servant” award at the event. At WSTM, Jackie broke ground as Syracuse’s first female African-American anchor. Tickets are $35 in advance, $40 at the door or $10 at the door with Student ID. There will be food stations and a cash bar. For tickets call 479-JAZZ (5299) or visit cnyjazz.org.

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Syracuse Auto Expo returns Thursday through Sunday The connected car is the latest buzzword as more vehicles get integrated into our phones, computers and our daily lives. However, experiencing a new car smell, the feel of getting into the vehicle of your dreams or finding perfect leg room is something that can only be experienced in “actual reality” at Syracuse Auto Expo at the Oncenter, Thursday through Sunday, Feb. 16-19. The 109th Auto Expo features hundreds of vehicles spread out through two buildings and four floors totaling 135,000 square feet, and you can experience it all without ever having to step outside into Syracuse’s cold temperatures. See the latest in automotive technology, efficiency, safety and comfort and style for work, play or leisure. Returning for a second year, the Toyota Drive Center is ready to hand you the keys and let you experience their most popular vehicles. Syracuse Auto Expo licensed drivers can get behind the wheel of some of the

newest Toyota cars and trucks and drive them down Salina Street or around the streets of downtown Syracuse. A new Customer Appreciation Lounge will be available downstairs in the ballroom for the entire show. Enjoy an expanded menu of light meals, check-in on social media (#syrautoexpo17) and fill up on snacks while you relax at bistro tables. On Saturday afternoon there will be two musical acts plus wine tastings from some of the area’s most creative businesses. First up 1-4:30 p.m. “Just Joe” will get your feet tapping with their soulful take on music from the 1970s and 1980s. From 5-8 p.m. “Brickyard Road,” CNY’s premiere modern country will be on stage along with Syracuse’s New Hit Country station 92.1. WOLF. Hosting the finale from 5-7 p.m. will be CNY’s top country personality, WOLF’s Skip Clark. CNY’s wine businesses will be spotlighted in the tasting room from 5 to 8 p.m. on Satur-

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day. The afternoon will feature some of CNY’s best local winemakers including Greenwood, Lakeland and Ashley Lynn Wineries. In addition, tastings will be hosted by Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits of Upstate New York. Bottles will be available for purchase (off premise consumption only) and tastings will be available to guests who are 21 years or older. The Outdoors Lifestyle exhibit will feature motorcycles, ATVs, personal watercraft, easily trailer able boats, scooters and towable campers. Sunday is Family Day with a special admission price of $20 for a family four-pack. Featured will be the Jackmans, twin magicians on, from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday andfrom noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Kids can be transformed into their favorite character with “The Face Paint Lady” from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday and from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Sunday. It’s a party for the kids on Sunday with a giant screen and dancing in the down-

stairs lounge with karaoke and Xbox’s Just Dance hosted by “FunFlicks.” The AutoExpo will be open from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday, noon to 9 p.m. on Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $9 for adults, $7 for seniors, children under 12 are $3 and under 5 are free. Veterans, first responders and military personnel are free on Thursday night with ID. For more information, go to autoexposyracuse.com or visit their page at facebook.com/syracuseautoexpo. This year’s show chair is Bruce Rapp, owner of Bill Rapp Buick GMC, Bill Rapp Pre-Owned and Bill Rapp Subaru on Burnet Avenue in Syracuse. The Charity Preview kicks off the Auto Expo on Wednesday, Feb. 15. The preview party raises money for 14 not for profit organizations that work with children and families. Since its inception, the “best party in town” has raised just over $3 million dollars.


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