The Common Council will hold nine information meetings regarding redistricting plans to be voted upon on Election Day 2019. On Oct. 8, the public meeting will be held at Westcott Community Center, 826 Euclid Ave. For questions or additional information, call the Syracuse Common Council office at (315) 448-8466.

The Common Council will hold nine information meetings regarding redistricting plans to be voted upon on Election Day 2019. On Oct. 9, the public meeting will be held at Henninger High School, 600 Robinson St. For questions or additional information, call the Syracuse Common Council office at (315) 448-8466.

In conjunction with the exhibition Bundles of Wood, the Onondaga Historical Association will host a lunch time lecture with acclaimed photographer Nicola Lo Calzo. Lo Calzo will discuss his research, artistic practice and photographing the rich local history of the Underground Railroad during his residency at Light Work in 2017.

The Common Council will hold nine information meetings regarding redistricting plans to be voted upon on Election Day 2019. On Oct. 10, the public meeting will be held at Cecile Community Center, 174 West Seneca Turnpike. For questions or additional information, call the Syracuse Common Council office at (315) 448-8466.

The Common Council will hold nine information meetings regarding redistricting plans to be voted upon on Election Day 2019. On Oct. 11, the public meeting will be held at Nottingham High School, 3100 E. Genesee St. For questions or additional information, call the Syracuse Common Council office at (315) 448-8466.

Bundles of Wood, a solo exhibition by Italian photographer Nicola Lo Calzo, is on display at Light Work. Since 2010, Lo Calzo has traversed Atlantic coastal areas to research buried memories of the African Diaspora. His latest project, Bundles of Wood, on view through Oct. 17, documents the rich local history of the Underground Railroad in Central New York. Lo Calzo will visit Syracuse University for an artist talk and conversation with playwright Kyle Bass at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11. Lo Calzo and Bass will explore the intersection of Photography, Race, Memory and the African Diaspora. This event is free and open to the public. For parking information, visit parking.syr.edu.

The Common Council will hold nine information meetings regarding redistricting plans to be voted upon on Election Day 2019. On Oct. 15, the public meeting will be held at Brighton Academy, 309 W. Brighton Ave. For questions or additional information, call the Syracuse Common Council office at (315) 448-8466.

Save the Rain will host a community meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, at Beauchamp Branch Library on the upcoming construction of green infrastructure improvements along South Salina Street between Colvin and Newell. Members of the community and interested parties are encouraged to attend.

The Common Council will hold nine information meetings regarding redistricting plans to be voted upon on Election Day 2019. On Oct. 16, the public meeting will be held at Northeast Hawley Development Association, 101 Gertrude St. For questions or additional information, call the Syracuse Common Council office at (315) 448-8466.

A group of Syracuse University scholars, faculty, students and local DJs will have an open dialogue about the controversial nature of hip-hop and Reggaeton lyrics, the global impact on the genres in the music industry and its undisputed success in the conquering young markets in almost every culture worldwide. Panelists will include: SU Professors Todd Herreman, specialist in Music Industry; David Knapp, expert on Arab Hip-Hop; Biko Mandela Gray, author of "Bread, Breaking Beats: Churches and Hip-Hop - A Guide to Key Issues." They will be joined by Hasan "DJ Maestro" Stephens, director of Good Life Youth Foundation and professional DJ; Liamna Pestana Roche, student at Setnor School of Music who will talk about the ban on Reggaeton in her native Cuba, and Roberto Luis Perez, professional Latin music DJ and co-founder of La Familia de la Salsa.