Cuse Culture Legacy Foundation and The Creators Lounge will host a celebration for urban professionals, creatives and community members at Perseverance Park. The event will be an opportunity to network, listen to music, enjoy ethnic cuisine and shop. The event is sponsored by National Grid, Pathfinder Bank, Gifford Foundation, Visit Syracuse and 7even Streams.

Light Work’s Urban Video Project in partnership with The Stand Newspaper will host a Photo Bash, a celebration of 2022 Syracuse Photo Contest winners, Aug. 21, at Wildflowers Armory. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. where photo prizes will be awarded to winners, and raffle prizes will include guest passes to the Everson Museum of Art and gift cards to Wildflowers Armory. Attendees will then parade over to the Everson Community Plaza to view the winning images screened by Light Work UVP on the façade of the Everson. The outdoor screening will begin after 8 p.m. Winning community images will be displayed Sunday through Tuesday, Aug. 21–23, starting at dusk each night.

The 2022 Dream Summit will begin with a lineup of nationally renowned guests including Emmy Award winning journalist Jemele Hill; documentarian, journalist, author and philanthropist Soledad O’Brien; pastor and social activist the Rev. Dr. Fredrick Douglass Haynes III; NFL Superbowl Champion and entrepreneur Dorsey Levens, and more. Summit participants will be able to listen to featured speakers and interviews on the main stage, engage with panelists and presenters during breakout sessions and interact with the many vendors, business owners, organizer and other attendees. Breakout sessions will be offered on such topics as health, wealth and development of the Black community including “Buying Back the Block," “Cultivating a Space in Tech," and an educational session on navigating the landscape as a minority-owned business in the “MWBE Panel."

The 85 South Show Live – Ghetto Legends 2: Unfinished Business will visit Syracuse's Upstate Medical Arena at The Oncenter War Memorial at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1. The 85 South Show with DC Young Fly, Karlous Miller and Chico Bean is a podcast featuring improvs and freestyles by rising comedic talent. Purchase tickets online at Ticketmaster.com or in person at the Solvay Bank Box Office at The Oncenter. Tickets range from $45-$120; additional fees may apply.