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Cultural Commentary From Shawn Stone

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Shawn Stone joins us to talk about what he's seen lately and what cultural events are coming up this week in our region.

Seen: Maudie, Dunkirk, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

Upcoming:

Sweeney Todd - Mac-Haydn Theatre, Chatham, opens 7/27 Thursday (2 and 8 PM) through Aug. 6

Old Salt Union, Chris Kasper - Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, 7/27 Thursday, 7 PM

John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous - Palace Theatre, Albany, 7/27 Thursday, 7 and 9:30 PM [7 PM sold out]

Phantogram - The Egg, Albany, 7/27 Thursday, 8 PM

The Parlor, Marian Hill - Alive @ Five Corning Preserve Boat Launch (rain site), Albany, 7/27 Thursday, 5-8 PM

The Rory Block Gospel & Blues Fest Weekend at PS 21 - The Campbell Brothers, 7/28 Friday at 8 PM; Sisters of Slide: Rory Block & Cindy Cashdollar, 7/29 Saturday at 8 PM; A Gospel Choir Fest, 7/30 Sunday, 2 PM - PS 21, Chatham

John Prine - Palace Theatre, Albany, 7/28 Friday, 8 PM

Linda Lavin: My Second Farewell Concert with Billy Stritch & Aaron Weinstein - Helsinki Hudson, Hudson, 7/29 Saturday, 8 PM

Trio Con Brio Copenhagen: Mozart, Smetana, Shostakovich - Maverick Concerts, Woodstock, 7/30 Sunday, 4 PM

The Philadelphia Orchestra: Russian Festival Day 1, Tchaikovsky & Musorgsky - SPAC, Saratoga Springs, 8/2 Wednesday, 8 PM

New movies: Atomic Blonde, The Emoji Movie, A Ghost Story, 13 Minutes, Lady Macbeth

Sarah has worked in radio since she graduated from college in 2006. In her work with WAMC, she often interviews regional and global artists in all fields including music, theatre, film, television, and visual arts. During the main thrust of the Covid-19 pandemic shut-down, Sarah hosted a live Instagram interview program "A Face for Radio Video Series." On it, Sarah spoke with artists about the creative activities they were accomplishing and/or missing. She is on the board of WAM Theatre and lives in Albany, New York with her husband, Paul, and their dog, Doritos.
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