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11/03/2015

http://metroland.net/2015/10/29/election-preview/

Voters in the City of Albany can expect to encounter two important ballot propositions at the polls this coming Tuesday (Nov. 3); county residents outside the city can vote on one of them. One will affect Albany city tax […]

11/03/2015

Albany loves Joe Jackson. Turns out, this was news to . . . Joe Jackson. The 61-year old piano man from the south of England was genuinely humbled by the sold-out Hart Theater crowd, the standing ovations, and the […]

11/02/2015

Who wants to enjoy all the perks at Windham Mountain this season?! Thanks to Warren Miller Entertainment and their new film Chasing Shadows, 5 lucky winners will be able to win a pair of lift tickets!
Tell us which past Warren Miller film is your favorite and why and you could have the chance to win a pair of lift tickets!
anddd GO! (You have until Wednesday at 5pm)

11/02/2015

http://metroland.net/2015/10/29/art-beat-40/

BIG MOVIE DEALS I told part of this story online, so bear with me if you’ve already read it. I was out in the suburbs on Saturday, at the exotic and clean Slingerlands Price Chopper, when I saw a […]

11/02/2015

http://metroland.net/2015/10/29/she-keeps-bees/

The Guardian has said that they’re “like the White Stripes in reverse,” and The New York Times compared lead singer Jessica Larrabee to a “loose, vehement and unchoreographed” PJ Harvey. The rock duo consists solely of Larrabee and Andy […]

10/30/2015

fall sounds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvUqGxwpdio

A fantastic version of Genesis Hall with Sandy Denny.

10/30/2015

The celebration of Halloween comes from the ancient festival of Samhain, when it was believed that the veil between the living and the dead was at its thinnest. For those of you interested in this possibility and other paranormal […]

10/30/2015

http://metroland.net/2015/10/29/possessed-by-paul-james/

Konrad Wert came up with the Possessed by Paul James stage name as a way to channel the spirits of his late father and grandfather. Until recently, he worked as a full-time teacher and performed music on the side. […]

10/30/2015

http://metroland.net/2015/10/29/portland-cello-project/

Believe it or not, the Portland Cello Project are a group of Portland, Ore.-based cellists who’ve been performing together for nine years. And they have goals. Namely, to “bring the cello to places you wouldn’t normally hear it” and […]

10/30/2015

http://metroland.net/2015/10/29/traces-2/

Just in time for Troy Night Out, the Arts Center of the Capital Region is opening Traces, an exhibit of works by Mary Pat Wager and Rachel Baxter, a collaborative exhibit in which the artists experimented with a variety […]

10/29/2015

http://metroland.net/2015/10/29/mediterranean-made-simple/

Mamoun’s Falafel 206 Washington Ave Ave, Albany, 434-3901, mamounsalbany.com. Serving 11:30 AM-10 PM Mon-Fri, noon-10 PM Sat-Sun. AE, D, DC, MC, V Cuisine: Mediterranean, Syrian and Lebanese specialties Entrée price range: $4.95 (falafel sandwich) to $17.95 (shish combo) Ambience: […]

10/29/2015

http://metroland.net/?p=70533

The eagles are back. After an absence of about 50 years, residents of the Burden Lake neighborhood in Rensselaer County have reported that a few years ago, American bald eagles, a threatened species, began returning to their former habitat […]