Author: Stephanie J Bartik
On a freezing, blustery night, February 10, 2026, Ophelia’s on Broadway offered the perfect refuge-warm lights, cold coats piled high, and a small but game crowd glad to be out of the biting, sharp temperatures… Fans clustered together on one side of the room, but it didn’t matter: NOTA Band filled the entire venue with sound and […]
Forever played Ophelia’s on Metal Night, February 7. Photography by Stephanie J Bartik. More coverage of the show here …
Shawn Shreds, aka Shawn Shafran, at Metal Night at Ophelia’s. Photography by Stephanie J Bartik. More coverage of the show here …
Last Pharaoh delighted at Metal Night at Ophelia’s. Photography by Stephanie J Bartik. More from the show here …
Metal Night at Ophelia’s featured Gozer (amongst others) on February 7. Photography by Stephanie J Bartik. More from Ophelia’s here …
By Stephanie J Bartik. Cohoes Music Hall became the best place to be on January 24, 2026, when Run Rabbit Run: A Tribute to Pink Floyd filled the room for a sold-out show, despite outside temperatures in the lower single digits and a snowstorm expected after midnight. Inside, winter disappeared the moment the lights dropped. […]
By Stephanie J Bartik. On a busy Saturday night in Glens Falls, New York, finding parking was a competitive sport. With a show at the Wood Theater, hockey at the arena, and a progressive rock concert at the beautiful Park Theater, the city was buzzing from every corner. For fans of adventurous music, however, the […]
Southern rock filled the halls of the Strand Theatre in Hudson Falls, N.Y. on Saturday night, January 3, 2026. Southbound Renegade opened for E.B. Jeb. The house was rocking, and the crowd loved it! The last song featured a blend of both bands on stage together for a powerful finale! Photography by Stephanie J Bartik. […]
By Stephanie J Bartik. It was a cold Sunday afternoon, with snow drifting down in a soft, steady fall. Earlier that day, I had seen a social media post about a solo artist performing at the Schenectady County Public Library. I knew I had hours of editing ahead of me after a weekend of back-to-back […]
By Stephanie J Bartik. The Christmas spirit was hard to find this year. There was so much turmoil, so much grief, stress, and loss – that it felt fragile, elusive. I was raised by a mom who shopped all year long, quietly stashing away treasures to make sure we had the best Christmas possible. Seems […]
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