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Shawn Stone - The Alt Weekly

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Shawn Stone, Digital Editor of The Alt joins us to talk about what he's seen lately and what cultural events are coming up this week in our region.

Seen: Personal Shopper

Upcoming:

  • Beautiful--The Carole King Musical - Proctors, Schenectady, today (Thursday, 4/13) through Sunday, 4/16, various times
  • Dave Douglas and Frank Woeste: DADA People - Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy, Thursday, 4/13, 7:30 PM
  • Beauty and the Boss - Madison Theater, Albany, Thursday, 4/13, 7:30 PM
  • The Felice Brothers - Cohoes Music Hall, Cohoes, Thursday, 4/13, 8 PM
  • Pierre Bensusan - Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, Friday, 4/14, 8 PM
  • Three Stooges Film Festival - Palace Theatre, Albany, Monday, 4/17, 7 PM
  • National Bird - The Sanctuary for Independent Media, Troy, Tuesday, 4/18, 7 PM
  • The Love Witch - Proctors, Schenectady, Tuesday, 4/18, 7 PM
  • Anne Akiko Meyers - EMPAC, Troy, Tuesday, 4/18, 8 PM

New movies: The Fate of the Furious, Gifted, Your Name

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.