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Doug Liebig/There’s a party going on at Capital Repertory Theatre downtown Albany.On stage, it’s a party titled “The Irish and How They Got That Way.” Its intention is to celebrate all things Irish. And they do a bang-up job as the cast bonds in true ensemble fashion to sing, tell stories, and dance a bit. They even lift one now and then. -
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Driveway and All My Life are two recent films that bring real-life situations to viewers with exceptional delicacy and deep emotion. -
This young astronomer studied astrophysics and folklore and now researches places in our galaxy where livable planets are most likely to form. She’s as rational as the next astrophysicist but acknowledges an early enthusiasm: “I spent way too long, countless hours as a child, trying to move things with my mind, or control fire or the weather.” The making of a scientist.
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What with it being a holiday weekend wherein many people gather together and hunker down and watch sports or, this year in particular, if you’re like me, the great new Beatles documentary “Get Back,” by “Lord of the Rings” director Peter Jackson, live cultural events are few and far between for the next few days. So for starters, I want to tell you about a great new album by a Hudson Valley artist that is available on all the major streaming services.
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Each Wednesday and Sunday evening at 8 p.m. “Live At The Linda” brings you some of the best musical acts to grace the stage at The Linda: WAMC's Performing Arts Studio. This week is an homage to Linda opening acts with sets from comic Liz Glazer, Americana musician J.D. Wilkes and singer-songwriters Tom West, and Molly Durnin.
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Playlist as aired on Saturday, November 20th, 2021
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We are all familiar with the phrase, “We’ll be right back after the intermission.” Well, for Capital Repertory Theatre’s production of “The Irish and How They Got That Way” the intermission has been 18 months. The show opened on March 10, 2020 and two days later was closed because of the COVID pandemic.
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Tonight on Person Place Thing: Composer and guitarist Kaki King says that joining with people to make social change is like joining with people to make music. “You’re finding people you work well with, who bring something to the table that you don’t.” A conversation about guitar music and transportation policy.
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The cultural highlights for our region this weekend include classical, jazz, folk, avant-garde, drama, musical theater … plus a whole lot more.
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Each Wednesday and Sunday evening at 8 p.m. “Live At The Linda” brings you some of the best musical acts to grace the stage at The Linda - WAMC's Performing Arts Studio. This week we feature GA-20 and JD Simo from October of this year, and a 2018 set from Tinsley Ellis.
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Eugene O’Neill’s “Long Day’s Journey Into Night” is a masterpiece of theater. If you want proof, go to Bridge Street Theatre in Catskill to experience a superior version of this searing drama.
