Racism and Bias
By Kristina Andreotta Racism and bias are not new issues for Utica City Schools, which are primarily populated by Black, Latinx, and Asian students. It’s no secret that the teachers and...
View ArticleBeyond the Stereotypes: Five Truths About the Romany Culture
By Jess Szabo | Arts Writer Most people can rattle off myths and stereotypes about the Gypsy, or Romany people: Gypsies are thieves and scammers. They all practice new age religions. They live in...
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Culture: Meet the Gypsy Vanner Horse
By Jess Szabo | Arts Writer On St. Patrick’s Day, most people decorate with images of leprechauns, shamrocks, and pots of gold. But for the Irish people of Romany/Gypsy descent, perhaps the most...
View ArticleLocal News: Utica Monday Night Launches Rebranding Campaign
UTICA—Coinciding with the celebration of its 25th anniversary, the organization known for making Monday nights a “happening” in downtown Utica has launched a rebranding campaign and recently unveiled a...
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Feature Story: Remembering Dickie Frank and ‘Birdland’
By Cassandra Harris-Lockwood Richard Frank was born in August 1931 to Marion Moorehand-Frank and Paul Frank in Utica, NY. Dickie Frank was Utica’s first Black celebrity and success story as a star...
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First Annual Jewtica Festial Draws Crowds
By Utica Phoenix Staff | Photos by Tom Loughlin Jr. UTICA — On June 12, 2022, the Jewish Community Federation of the Mohawk Valley held its first ever Jewish cultural festival, called ‘Jewtica.’ The...
View ArticleLocal News: Mural Celebrates Utica Monday Nite’s 25th Anniversary & Golden...
UTICA — As part of Utica Monday Nite’s 25th Anniversary celebration, work is now officially underway on a 30’ x 50’ mural featuring “A Tribute to the Heydays of Downtown Utica Theatres.” A...
View ArticleUtica Monday Nite Receives $90K to Continue Levitt AMP Utica Music Series...
UTICA (September 19, 2022)—The Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation, a social impact funder supporting nonprofits nationwide at the intersection of music and public spaces, has announced that Utica...
View ArticleEditorial: Jarvis Library and Banned Books Week
Story by Roger Chambers | Utica Phoenix Columnist In 1982, a Supreme Court Case known as the Board of Education, Island Trees School District v. Pico addressed First Amendment issues related to the...
View ArticleRelease: Stone Presbyterian Church in Clinton Announces ‘Fair Trade Shop’...
Clinton, NY — Jewelry plays a part in making moments: friendships, proposals, trips, relationships. Jewelry’s there! Add one of these beauties, handcrafted by artisans around the world and feel...
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