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Cultural Commentary From Shawn Stone

I Feel Pretty movie poster

  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: "I Feel Pretty"

Upcoming:

  • Gov’t Mule - Palace Theatre, Albany, Thursday 4/26, 7:30 PM
  • The Creative Life Series: Patti LuPone - New York State Writers Institute, UAlbany Page Hall, Albany, Thursday 4/26, 7 PM
  • Patti Lupone: Don’t Monkey With Broadway - Proctors, Mainstage, Schenectady, Friday 4/27, 8 PM
  • The Molice - The Low Beat, Albany, Friday 4/27, 8 PM
  • David Lang, Ensemble Signal: Darker (visual projections by Suzanne Bocanegra) - EMPAC Concert Hall, RPI, Troy, Friday 4/27, 7:30 PM
  • Kansas - The Egg, Albany, Friday 4/27, 8 PM
  • King Kong - Capitol Theatre, Rome, Saturday 4/28, 2:30 & 7 PM
  • Ephrat Asherie Dance: Odeon - MASS MoCA, Club B-10, North Adams, Mass., Saturday 4/28, 8 PM
  • ESYO Youth Orchestra: Adler & Bernstein Birthday Bash - Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy, Sunday 4/29, 3 PM
  • Close Encounters With Music: Grand Piano Trios, Mendelssohn & Smetana - featuring violinist Soovin Kim - Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington, Mass., Sunday 4/29, 3 PM

New movies: "Avengers: Infinity War," "Final Portrait"

Joe talks to people on the radio for a living. In addition to countless impressive human "gets" - he has talked to a lot of Muppets. Joe grew up in Philadelphia, has been on the area airwaves for more than 25 years and currently lives in Washington County, NY with his wife, Kelly, and their dog, Brady. And yes, he reads every single book.
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