
Crystal Sarakas
Host and Producer at WSKG-TV (Vestal, NY)
Producer and host of All Things Considered. Enjoys reading, gardening, photography and smart people. My thoughts and opinions are my own.
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1 week ago |
wskg.org | Crystal Sarakas
This Sunday, Ithaca’s Cinemapolis will host a special screening of Neither Wolf Nor Dog, a film based on the book by Kent Nerburn. The event is part of the Gayogo̱hó:nǫʼ Learning Project’s ongoing film series, which highlights Indigenous stories and perspectives. The film tells the story of a white writer drawn into the life and teachings of a Lakota elder named Dan.
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4 weeks ago |
wskg.org | Crystal Sarakas
What do a 10-year-old writer, a college composer, and a professional opera singer have in common? At Tri-Cities Opera, they’re all part of a singular creative process known as the Pocket Opera Project - a collaboration that transforms young writers’ stories into fully staged operas. John Rozzoni is the Executive Director of Tri-Cities Opera. He said the project is designed to make opera more digestible and engaging.
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2 months ago |
wskg.org | Crystal Sarakas
A new statue of abolitionist and activist Harriet Tubman was unveiled Friday in downtown Binghamton. The statue is part of the Downtown Binghamton Freedom Trail, a public trail that marks stops along the Underground Railroad, as well as other anti-slavery and civil rights sites. Professor Anne Bailey is the director of the Harriet Tubman Center at Binghamton University. The statue is the result of four years of work by the center.
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Feb 20, 2025 |
wskg.org | Crystal Sarakas
There’s an image that many of us have of the Underground Railroad: enslaved people fleeing at night, being hunted by slave catchers, heading northward through a series of tunnels and hidden rooms. And while those moments did exist, they have somewhat overshadowed what the Underground Railroad was really about: the people. Filmmaker Brian Frey’s new documentary, North to Freedom, tells the more complicated and human story of the Underground Railroad.
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Sep 27, 2024 |
wskg.org | Crystal Sarakas
American folk standards like "Shenandoah" and "Wayfaring Stranger" have been covered a thousand different ways. But American Patchwork Quartet has managed to make these cherished but familiar songs sound new again. Falu Shah is a classically trained Hindustani vocalist. It was during a conversation with Clay Ross, now a fellow member of American Patchwork Quartet, that the idea of fusing traditional American folk songs with the sound of Indian classical music first happened.
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