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Barone has new role as troubadour
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Since the release of “Glow,” Richard Barone has been exploring yet another side of his performing personality that had, perhaps surprisingly, never surfaced before — the troubadour.
MC Lyte balances her roles as DJ, motivational speaker
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Pioneering female hip-hop star MC Lyte has a lot more on her plate than just MC-ing these days. She still finds herself on the road most of the year performing for audiences, but only about half of that is as the rapper best known for such ’80s and ’90s hits as “Ruffneck,” “Cha Cha Cha” and “Poor Georgie.”
Fest reveals enduring vitality of New Orleans
Thursday, May 16, 2013
“The young get old, the old get cold,” sang the leader of the Last Straws two weeks ago, launching the second weekend of Jazz Fest. Formed 57 years ago to play music already antique then, these vaudevillians sang that even in New Orleans, where the past isn’t gone and isn’t even past, change happens. It was the 44th annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival — my third.
Project Percolator provides Weider with change of pace
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Jim Weider's Project Percolator will perform Saturday night at The Egg, featuring the longtime guitarist for The Band.
SCHENECTADY
24-hour theater project gathers top local talent
Thursday, May 16, 2013
The WAM Theatre and The Mop & Bucket Improv Company are joining forces again to produce the third annual 24hr Theatre Project, a series of short plays produced in the span of 24 hours and presented to a live audience at the Black Box Theatre of Schenectady High School’s John Sayles School of Fine Arts at 8 p.m. Saturday.
AMSTERDAM
Mohawk Valley Chorus to sing challenging 'Carmina Burana'
Thursday, May 16, 2013
David Rossi, director of the Mohawk Valley Chorus, wanted to be sure there would be no surprises when the chorus performs Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana” on Sunday. So, he began working them on the piece at their weekly rehearsals in January.
ALBANY
Zombies heading to Albany
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
British Invasion band to play free show at Empire State Plaza June 26
SCHENECTADY
Seegers offer memorable night at Proctors
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Most 94-year-olds have a storied past. But very few of any age have the rich history that legendary folk singer Pete Seeger has. Sunday night, he presented pieces of his life in stories and song at a sold-out Proctors.
GLENS FALLS
Glens Falls Symphony ends 35th season with compelling program
Sunday, May 12, 2013
The Glens Falls Symphony Orchestra under its music director Charles Peltz was in top form Sunday afternoon in the final concert of its 35th season.
LOS ANGELES
Strong ‘Gatsby’ debut can’t knock out ‘Iron Man 3’ from top
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Leonard DiCaprio’s “The Great Gatsby” partied like it was the Roaring ’20s with a $51.1 million debut that made it a surprisingly strong runner-up to comic-book blockbuster “Iron Man 3.”
SCHENECTADY
SLOC production of ‘Sweet Charity’ ambitious but uneven
Sunday, May 12, 2013
“Sweet Charity” is not a show that’s produced widely in community theater, let alone in this area, and director Richard Roe took a chance in bringing it to the Schenectady Light Opera Company stage as the final show of its 2012-13 season.
Founder of fashion show feels at home in multiple fine arts
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Electric City Couture Fashion Show founder Joleen Button will be an interested observer at the popular event at Proctors later this month.
ALBANY
Tulip Fest soggy, but draws a crowd
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Despite constant rain Saturday, spirits were high on the first day of the 65th annual Tulip Festival.
COHOES
Review: ‘Nunsations’ cast is sensational, but script not so inspirational
Saturday, May 11, 2013
At one point at Thursday’s opening of “Nunsensations,” I became more fascinated by the audience member illegally shooting video on his phone than the musical number onstage.
ALBANY
Review: Kelley introduces himself to Linda crowd with little fanfare
Friday, May 10, 2013
Gabriel Kelley is not afraid of hard work, and seems willing to do whatever it takes to survive as a musician.
