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An extra-cold February First Friday featured Nickopotamus at the Local 217, art at The Eleven, the Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company at the Albany Institute of History and Art, Gianna and Ben at the Fort Orange General Store, and a Members Show at Albany Center Gallery. Photography by Timothy Reidy. More from First Friday here …

Trashing a Life in JPG – The Weird Side of the Internet – by Liam Sweeny. We get closer to the day when computers will happily hop on the thrones of overlords and free us to do a slightly crappier set of tasks that it just as easily do itself. It’s almost like we have […]

Prog Digest – An Xperience Column – by Klyde Kadiddlehumper. Before we begin in earnest –  a nod. Those in music locally will know that a dear friend lost her best friend, Coda, over the last few weeks.  Constant Companion and I send our respects – IYKYK. Now, the heart of the matter … and […]

Theater Review: The Roommate at Albany Civic Theater: No Regrets. No Apologies. No Intermission. By Joanna Palladino Albany Civic Theater’s production of The Roommate by Jen Silverman, directed by Benita Zahn, is an intimate, sharply observed study of reinvention. In this staging, transformation is not only spoken — it is scored. The Roommate centers on Sharon, a recently divorced […]

TROY, NEW YORK:     The Troy Chromatic Concert Series continues its 128 season on March 10 at 7:30 p.m. with an extraordinary evening of chamber music as the internationally acclaimed Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS) takes the stage for a program titled Century of Winds. Featuring six of today’s most distinguished wind players alongside […]

Whassup in the 518? Friday, February 13th Swan Lake, The Egg, Albany, 7pm Presented by Grand Kyiv Ballet Swan Lake is a ballet masterpiece that tells the story of a prince who falls in love with a beautiful swan princess under a spell. The ballet is renowned for its stunning choreography, intricate set design, and […]