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Saratoga Performing Arts Center and Skidmore College are presenting trailblazing pianist, speaker and NPR’s Amplify co-host, Lara Downes for a special appearance on April 14, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. at the Arthur Zankel Music Center. Downes’ performance explores the landscape of American music from George Gershwin and Morton Gould to Billie Holiday, Scott Joplin, and Florence Price, giving voice to underrepresented and forgotten artists alongside their contemporaries. Downes will return to Saratoga on August 4th, 2022 for her SPAC debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra where she’ll perform two premieres: The Strayhorn Concerto and Price’s Piano Concerto in One Movement.

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are WAMC’s Alan Chartock, political consultant and lobbyist Libby Post, Albany Law School Professor, Director of the Immigration Law Clinic Sarah Rogerson, and investment banker on Wall Street Mark Wittman.

Our Falling into Place series spotlights the important work of -and fosters collaboration between- not-for-profit organizations in our communities; allowing us all to fall into place. Falling Into Place is supported by The Seymour Fox Memorial Foundation, Providing a helping hand to turn inspiration into accomplishment. See more possibilities … see more promise… see more progress. This week we will talk with - Mary Liz Stewart, Co-founder and Executive Director of the Underground Railroad Education Center of the Capital Region.

Joining us for Medical Monday is Dr. Hida Nierenburg, director of headache medicine at Nuvance Health. WAMC's Ray Graf hosts.

At a loss with that home improvement project? Home maintenance and repair expert Darren Tracy is back to take your calls. 800-348-2551. Ray Graf hosts.

The war in Ukraine grinds on. In today’s Congressional Corner, Democratic Representative Antonio Delgado of New York’s 19th district speaks with WAMC’s Alan Chartock.

Earmarks are back.In today’s Congressional Corner, Democratic Representative Antonio Delgado of New York’s 19th continues his conversation with WAMC’s Alan Chartock. This interview was recorded April 5th.

2022 is a high-stakes political year. In today’s Congressional Corner, Tim Vercellotti of the Western New England University poll and professor of political science speaks with WAMC’s Alan Chartock. This interview was recorded April 11th.

It’s Pets and Vets today, and joining us in the studio is Dr. Susan Sikule of the Just Cats veterinary clinics in Guilderland and Saratoga Springs, New York. Dr. Sikule is willing to try to tackle your dog questions too! WAMC's Ray Graf hosts.

This week's Book Picks come from owner of Bennington Bookshop, Phil Lewis.