Starting Over
Starting Over was created in conjunction with a larger project, Refugees Starting Over in Utica – a series of events celebrating and sharing the stories of refugee resettlement in Utica, NY happening October through December 2012.
The Electric Company – Last Call
After 10 years of live music, cold drinks and good friends, The Electric Company closed its doors for good on May 12, 2012. In the short film “Last Call,” Utica Firefly takes a fond look back at the popular venue.
The JoeCart
When John Ossowski moved back to West Utica in 2011, he was disturbed by how much the neighborhood he grew up in had deteriorated during his 4½-year absence. So John decided to employ his interests in bicycles, creatively repurposed materials, and community development to foster social connections, combat urban decay, and give his old stomping…
The Patron Saint of Spuds
We all know about the Irish Potato Famine, but here in America, blight was killing over a billion dollars’ worth of potatoes in the mid 1800′s. What many people don’t know, is that 94% of the potatoes that we consume today are descended from one that was bred right here in Utica, NY: the Garnet…
Small Things: A Photo A Day Project
In April of 2011, I began a year-long photoblog project on this blog. “Small Things” captured a photo or thought each day, in an effort to document my 30th year. This video is the result of that project. You can also see the individual photos here.