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The Morning Star, Venus, is about to perform a series of worthy conjunctions. Right now and for the rest of the month, it’s the brightest member of a four-planet line-up. To its lower left hovers Jupiter; to its upper right you’ll find dimmer Mars and then, highest up, Saturn.

Pairing a concert pianist with a stage magician means merging two distinct performance traditions and can include tensions as well as triumphs. Perhaps that’s why Raja Rahman and Jarrett Parker’s act is sometimes billed as Magic Versus Music—a joke that is not entirely a joke. But what a show! Presented with Ralph Farris of the quartet Ethel.

WAMC’s Alan Chartock speaks with Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan, a Democrat who just began her third term.

Douglas Stuart’s debut novel "Shuggie Bain" was awarded the 2020 Booker Prize and his new second novel, "Young Mungo" is a portrayal of working-class life and a moving and suspenseful story f the dangerous first love of two young men: Mungo and James - who should be sworn enemies if they’re to be seen as men at all.

Each Wednesday and Sunday evening at 8 p.m. “Live At The Linda” brings you some of the best musical acts to grace the stage at The Linda - WAMC's Performing Arts Studio. Tonight, it’s don’t mess with Texas, or more specifically, don’t mess with women from Texas, featuring Tift Merrit, Jackie Venson and Carson McHone.

(Airs 05/05/22 @ 3 p.m. & 05/07/22 @ 5:30 a.m.) WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with Republican Assembly Minority Leader William Barclay.

(Airs 05/08/22 @ 6 p.m. & 05/09/22 @ 3 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with WAMC’s CEO Alan Chartock, former Times Union Editor and current Substack columnist Rex Smith, Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany, Rosemary Armao, and Daily Freeman Publisher Emeritus Ira Fusfeld. On this week’s Media Project, Alan, Rex, Rosemary, and Ira talk the leaked how the press is covering the Supreme Court leak of a draft opinion on the landmark abortion case Roe v Wade, the value of local news, diversity, and much more.

Anita Hill explains how sexual harassment derived from civil rights law. “There was the sense that, OK, now we’ve tackled one area of equality, we’ve prevailed to some extent, let’s build on it.” One right leads to another. Or used to. In ancient days. Plus, the difference between “baggage” and “luggage.”

(Airs 05/06/22 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: New York Governor Hochul picks Hudson Valley Congressman Antonio DelGado to be her lieutenant governor, after the previous LG, Brian Benjamin resigned in disgrace last month, our political observer Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on the political implications of the Governor’s choice, and we’ll take you to Cohoes where a novel technology is helping the city reach an energy independent future.

(Airs 12/09/21 @ 3 p.m. & 12/11/21 @ 5:30 a.m.) WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli about the state's fiscal condition, pension fund, climate investment, and much more.