When you leave the production of “Becky Nurse of Salem” at Capital Repertory Theatre in Albany you’ll remember the dynamic performance of Brenny Campbell in the lead role.

If I said that circumstances compelled me to buy my new Polaris Ranger UTV (that’s a Utility Task Vehicle) I’d be lying. Nobody really needs a UTV such as a Polaris or a John Deere Gator unless they own a working farm or a Montana ranch where distances aren’t measured in feet but in miles.

Finnish power-fiddle duo Teho brings its blend of traditional Finnish fiddling, Norwegian halling, Swedish polska, bebop, western swing, and contemporary folk music to the Foundry in West Stockbridge, Mass., tonight at 7:30pm.

Experience the heat, energy, and passion of flamenco without leaving New York State at the Hudson Valley Flamenco Festival. Now in its eighth year, the festival brings world-class dancers and musicians to the area for a celebration of this living art form.

It’s unfair to blame comedian Heather McMahan for the boorish and embarrassing behavior by American fans at last week’s Ryder Cup golf tournament on Bethpage, Long Island.

What’s going on with the freedom of speech and the right to attack the policies or behavior of those in charge?

It was reported last Friday that inflation rose slightly in August, but not enough to suggest that it was impacted by US tariffs that are either here or on the way. What affect that will have on the Fed and interest rate changes seems to be under discussion with no clear indication of how the Fed intends to proceed.

New York’s ethics laws – those covering the actions of public officials and lobbyists – gets an annual airing at a public hearing convened by the state’s ethics watchdog.

I've been known to feel deathly ill when the reading on the thermometer is … 99.3. To me, it feels like a raging fever, but to doctors, not so much.

Some artists, scientists, writers and philosophers are simply ahead of their time. Think Galileo, Da Vinci, Einstein and Kevin Lippert. Kevin’s name doesn’t ring any bells?