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Cultural Commentary From Shawn Stone

Avengers Infinity War 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: "Avengers: Infinity War"

Upcoming:

  • PVRIS - Upstate Concert Hall, Clifton Park, Thursday 5/3, 7:30 PM
  • Tom Russell CD Release Concert - The Eighth Step at Proctors, Schenectady, Thursday 5/3, 7:30 PM
  • "Ghostbusters" - Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington, Mass., Thursday 5/3, 7 PM
  • Eilen Jewell - Helsinki Hudson, Hudson, Friday 5/4, 8 PM
  • Ellis Hall “The Ambassador of Soul” - Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, Friday 5/4, 8 PM
  • Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company, plus The Egg Kids Project - (Works: Contrapuntal Fling, Counterflow, Oh My . . . , The Betrothed) - The Egg, Albany, Saturday 5/5, 8 PM
  • Zemog El Gallo Bueno - MASS MoCA, Club B10, Saturday 5/5, 8 PM
  • Yarn - The Hangar on the Hudson, Troy, Saturday 5/5, 8 PM
  • The 19th Annual Albany History Fair: World War I, The Albany Homefront - Historic Cherry Hill, Albany, Sunday 5/6, noon-4 PM
  • Albany Pro Musica: Morten Lauridsen’s Lux Aterena, Michael Haydn’s Requiem - Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy, Sunday 5/6, 3 PM

New movies: "Tully," "Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami," "Love After Love," "Overboard," "Bad Samaritan"

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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