Stephanie J Bartik Archives

Covid Responsible for KISSTORY Return

August 20, 2021

Friday the 13th- at The Strand Theater in Hudson Falls… The Magic of The Demon was summoned. We were jolted back in time to 1982 In a true to the artist tribute, KISSTORY put on an unbelievably accurate show. Starting with makeup and costumes, (taking 60-90 minutes) all the way to the photos with fans […]

Music and Mood: Do sad songs really say so much, as Sir Elton John stated? By: Stephanie Bartik

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August 7, 2021

I often find myself turning to music to help navigate the sea of emotions ebbing to-and-fro within me at any given time. One day as I was switching from Let’s go Crazy (Prince) to Everybody Hurts (REM), it struck me. The past year has been a musical downer, no doubt about it. The mixed emotions […]

River Street eXpo -A Glimpse of Troy at its’ Best! By: Stephanie J Bartik : The Local Lens (Photo Gallery)

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August 3, 2021

I went to Troy today. I am not “Trojan”, nor am I part of the “Troyalty”. I am an outsider. I have been there before, many times, but I am still a visitor. I know Troy has some problems, as many small cities do…But what I saw today was dancing in the streets, people smiling, […]

LENSMENSHIP- Speaking Through The Lens (Beatin’ The Odds)

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February 13, 2020

Beatin’ The Odds Not Quite ‘Country”, not full ‘rock’-Southern Rock- What is it? Southern rock has one foot in the blues, the other in country music, and it all comes together in a unique style. There’s Wet Willie, The Marshall Tucker Band, Molly Hatchet, and of course, The Allman Brothers Band. Southern rock rocks hard […]