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Bob Gluck, whose perspective as pianist, composer, and educator has illuminated the music of Herbie Hancock and Miles Davis in his two previous books, now focuses his lens on the music of Metheny. Neither a biography nor chronological record of Metheny’s musical output, "Pat Metheny: Stories Beyond Words" instead captures Metheny’s self-conception as a musician and the threads that unite and distinguish his creative process.

The 9th Annual BraVa! Event happens on November 7th - a fundraiser to benefit YWCA of the Greater Capital Region that will provide new bras and binders to those in need.

The Historic Albany Foundation focuses on preserving the built environment, streetscapes, communities, and architecture that keeps Albany’s 400+ year history alive. BUILT 2024 will be on view Friday, November 1 thru Sunday, November 3 at the Albany Armory on Washington Avenue.

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Preceptor in Public Speaking, Strategic Communications, and Public Relations for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University Terry Gipson, Tetherless World Professor of Computer, Web and Cognitive Sciences at RPI Jim Hendler, and Executive Director of The Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York Nic Rangel.

We welcome Dr. Adriana Laser to answer our listeners' questions about vascular surgery. Ray Graf hosts.

Will Massachusetts voters stick with their Senator?In today’s Congressional Corner, Western New England University professor of political science Tim Vercellotti continues his conversation with WAMC’s Ian Pickus. This interview was recorded October 17th.

Even now nearly a century after her death Marie Curie remains the only female scientists most people can name. Dava Sobel writes that in her new book “The Elements of Marie Curie.” Which is a portrait of the sole Nobel two-time prize-winning woman decorated in two different fields of science, physics in 1903 with her husband Pierre and chemistry by herself in 1911.

Saratoga Performing Arts Center has established a new annual McCormack Jazz Series in honor of “Saratoga’s Champion of Jazz,” Don McCormack, and his family. Presented as part of SPAC’s 2024-2025 fall and spring seasons in Spa Little Theater, the inaugural series will feature a roster of international talent.

An independent candidate is hoping to spring an upset in Western Massachusetts.In today’s Congressional Corner, Nadia Milleron of the 1st House district race speaks with WAMC’s Ian Pickus. This interview was recorded October 18th.

With millions of copies and print around the world Gregory Maguire’s “Wicked” is established not only as a commentary of our time but is a novel to revisit for years to come. To celebrate, the book has been released in a deluxe hardback edition with green stained edges, a ribbon marker, and an elegant foil stamped cover. It is titled “Wicked: The Collector’s Edition: The Inspiration for the for the Smash Broadway Musical and the Upcoming Major Motion Picture.”