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Cultural Commentary With Shawn Stone

"Transit" film 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: "Transit"

Upcoming:

  • An Evening with Jim Messina and Poco - Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy, Thursday 3/28, 7:30 PM
  • "Blade Runner" - Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington, Mass., Thursday 3/28, 7 PM
  • "Wings of Desire" - Time + Space Limited, Hudson, Thursday 3/28 at 8 PM; through Sunday 3/31
  • Joshua Redman Quartet - The Egg, Albany, Friday 3/29, 8 PM - Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton, Mass., Saturday 3/30, 7 & 9:30 PM
  • The Levin Brothers - Van Dyck Lounge, Schenectady, Friday 3/29, 8 PM
  • "A View From the Bridge" - Ghent Playhouse, Ghent, opens Friday 3/29 at 8 PM; through April 14
  • "Cruel Intentions: The 90s Musical" - Proctors, Schenectady, Friday 3/29, 8 PM
  • Celtic Woman: An Ancient Land - Palace Theatre, Albany, Saturday 3/30, 7:30 PM
  • Piotr Anderszewski, piano - Bach (selections from Well-Tempered Clavier Book 2), Beethoven (Diabelli Variations) - Union College Concert Series, Memorial Chapel, Schenectady, Sunday 3/31, 3 PM

New movies: "Dumbo," "Hotel Mumbai," "The Beach Bum"

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.