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Cultural Commentary From Shawn Stone

Character posters for "Sorry to Bother You"

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: "Sorry to Bother You," "Three Identical Strangers"

Upcoming:

  • Shannon McNally, The Dupont Brothers - Helsinki Hudson, Friday 7/20, 9 PM
  • Them! & This Island Earth (35MM prints, with 15 minute intermission) - Capitol Theatre, Rome, Friday 7/20, 7 PM
  • All-Mozart Program with Emanuel Ax and the Boston Symphony Orchestra - (Piano Concerto No. 17, “Jupiter” Symphony) - Tanglewood Shed, Lenox, Mass., Friday 7/20, 8 PM
  • Rory Block’s Gospel & Blues Fest Weekend - Friday 7/20, 8 PM: Rory Block - Saturday 7/21, 8 PM: Diunna Greenleaf and Blue Mercy - Sunday 7/22, 2 PM: Strait Way Ministries Gospel Choir - PS 21, Chatham, Friday-Sunday
  • Bang on a Can All-Stars: Julia Wolfe’s Anthracite Fields - MASS MoCA, Hunter Center, North Adams, Mass., Saturday 7/21, 8 PM
  • Kingston Trio - Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, Sunday 7/22, 3 and 7 PM
  • Summer in the City Free Movies Series: The LEGO Batman Movie - Palace Theatre, Albany, Tuesday 7/24, 1 PM (doors at noon)
  • Amanda Shires - The Egg, Albany, Wednesday 7/25, 8 PM
  • Blue Oyster Cult - Empire State Plaza, Albany, Wednesday 7/25, 5:30-8:30 PM
  • Wiz Khalifa & Rae Sremmurd: Dazed and Blazed Summer Tour - SPAC, Saratoga Springs, Wednesday 7/25, 6 PM

New movies: "Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again," "The Equalizer 2," "Gauguin: Voyage to Tahiti"

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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