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Show Detective. Friday, October 13th COMPANY, Proctors Theatre, Schenectady, 8pm Stephen Sondheim’s thrilling musical comedy masterpiece about the search for love and cocktails! ICFS Presents: F. W. Murnau’s FAUST w/LIVE score by Order of the Illusive, Proctors Theatre, Schenectady, 7pm About the movie: Featuring astonishing photography, magnificent art direction and special effects that retain their […]
Deb Cavanaugh – Perspectives. Perspectives: Shining a light on the work of those working in non-traditional roles. Today, we speak with Deb Cavanaugh, a true local legend. In the ever-evolving landscape of the music industry, where traditions often clash with innovation, Deb Cavanaugh stands as a beacon of resilience and creativity. Her story is not […]
Observations and Ramblings – Jeff Spaulding. In your life, have you ever felt alone, ever been picked on, ever been laughed at. Did you ever want to give a “two finger salute” to the world and shout “Up Against the Wall Redneck Mother? It could be for various reasons. You like Nickelback. You keep adding […]
Fall Into Jazz – The Heights – Joe Barna When I began the jazz series at Alias Coffee Roasters in Troy, NY, my vision was to offer an environment where people from all walks of life could feel welcomed and comfortable to have an evening out in their community cultivating memories and growing a scene […]
Left of the Dial = View from the Aisle – Mike Stampalia “Tickets, please.” The (most likely) elderly person wearing the (most likely) white shirt is one of the first people you encounter when arriving at a seated show. What’s your reaction? Gratitude? Annoyance? Indifference? I’ve been an usher at a couple of our local […]
Michelle Maneri. Perspectives By Stephanie J Bartik A peek into the life of people performing jobs within the local music and arts scene, in non-traditional roles, and how they navigate a realm where traditional roles are often tinted with gender, age, and racial bias. Here, I hope to unveil a narrative of resilience, where they […]
Show Detective. Friday, October 6th Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy, The Egg, Albany, 6pm Part of the Guest Theatre Presentations Series Over a century and a half after Edgar Allan Poe’s death, this cocktail experience brings the most beloved works of Poe to life off the page and onto the stage. This immersive evening pairs four […]
Cult Bands – Dishing the Cult Band Clique – Johnny Mystery. They pretty much started out as cult, then for an unexplained reason, most of them became enormous, money-making machines. I’m not the biggest metal fan. I’m certainly not a huge fan of The Misfits. Glen Danzig just looks weird. Scary, like if you asked […]
Pat Metheny at Troy Music Hall. On a lovely fall evening, it seemed appropriate to hit the wayback machine. Things have changed over the 30 plus years since last I’d seen Pat Metheny. We’ve all gotten older, perhaps put on a couple pounds and gone grey. All these things can likely be said about Pat. […]
Extraordinary. Exceptional. Enthralling. Pat Metheny’s compositions, arrangements and guitar work dazzled a rapt audience at the Troy Saving Bank Music Hall for his latest solo tour. This was a show where you could hear a pin drop, and it was clear the fans were ready to relish Metheny’s technical wizardry translated to a range of […]
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