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  • Evening with Stephen Sondheim at HVCC canceled

    This just in:

    Hudson Valley Community College’s Cultural Affairs Program regretfully announces the cancellation of An Evening with Stephen Sondheim, an on-stage conversation with the legendary composer and lyricist on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012 in the Maureen Stapleton Theatre on the college’s campus in Troy.

    It is hoped the program can be rescheduled during the Spring 2013 semester.

    Tickets hadn’t yet gone on sale to the general public, but students, faculty and staff seeking to refund tickets should contact Debby Gardner at (518) 629-8071.

  • Megyn Kelly: From Delmar to the face of Fox for the GOP convention

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    Two years ago, the Times Union reported on Megyn Kelly, recounting her career trajectory as going “from Bethlehem cheerleader to Albany Law School graduate to anchor of a cable-news program with a daily audience that tops one million. That’s the path — albeit dramatically oversimplified — taken by Megyn Kelly, who grew up in Delmar and is a rising star at Fox News.”

    Today, she’ll be coanchoring Fox’s GOP convention coverage, as the Associated Press reports:

    Four years ago, Megyn Kelly roved the Democratic and Republican convention floors as a reporter for Fox News Channel. Starting Monday in Tampa, Fla., she’ll be in Fox’s booth as co-anchor with Bret Baier for the 2012 meetings.
    The elevation shows how Kelly, host of the daytime “America Live” program, is rising at Fox. Her ratings are increasing even in a rough year for cable news. Recently she single-handedly minimized the damage after a Fox flub covering the Supreme Court health care decision and even had a surprise talk with an old nemesis, Jon Stewart.

    Read the AP story here

  • UPDATE: Acts added to free Pearl Palooza on Sept. 22, 2012

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    WEQX has announced the lineup for the third annual free music celebration on Albany’s Pearl Street, Peal Palooza, which is slated for noon to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22, place on North Pearl Street in downtown Albany (between Pine St. and Sheridan Ave.).

    The headliners will be Matt & Kim on the mainstage, and a second stage will feature Capital Region acts. Matt & Kim will be returning to the region, having previously performed at Upstate Concert Hall (Northern Lights), SPAC, and Lark Fest.

    UPDATE: Phantogram and Conehead Buddha have been added to this show

    Hailing from Saratoga Springs, electronic rock duo Phantogram been praised by the likes of Pitchfork, Alternative Press, Spin and NPR. Founders Josh Carter (vocals, guitar, samples) and Sarah Barthel (vocals, keys, samples) are local indie rock heroes, turned international darlings.

    One of the original genre-blending bands to grace the jam scene, Conehead Buddha plays songs you can dance to. Originally formed in late 1993, the band hit the touring circuit hard – making friends and fans all over the SUNY college circuit, New England, and the Southeastern states. In 2002, the band took a break, but in 2012 are back in full force playing live shows and with a new album. Present Perfect was just released this July.


    The Mainstage
    Matt & Kim
    Robert Delong
    The Royal Concept
    Oberhofer

    The local stage
    Eastbound Jesus
    Wild Adriatic
    Barons in the Attic
    MIRK

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  • Watch this: A hover vehicle takes flight

  • A quote

    In my sex fantasies, nobody ever loves me for my mind.

    Nora Ephron (via rachelfershleiser)

  • Instagram photo

    #thecastle (Taken with Instagram)

    (Source: http://instagr.am/p/OfEY7vnY2h/)

  • Cinegram test

    Albany Center Gallery (Taken with Cinemagram)

    (Source: http://cinemagr.am/show/14066717)

  • Bands listed for Local Legends Live

    Earlier this summer, the state Office of General Services announced the former soul coughing frontman Mike Doughty as the headliner of this year’s Local Legends Live show on Saturday, Sept. 8. Now, OGS has posted the list of actual 518 acts performing. The free event takes place at the Empire State Plaza.

    Here they are:

    Schedule
    2 p.m. Happy Birthday Dr. Jim
    3 p.m. Catching Cadence
    4 p.m. The Chronicles
    5 p.m. Karma’s Army
    6 p.m. John Brodeur and Charmboy
    7 p.m. Eastbound Jesus
    8 p.m. Mike Doughty

    Of note, this is also the same day as Day 2 of Restoration Fest at St. Joseph’s in Albany, which isn’t free, and the city of Albany’s Jazz Festival at Corning Preserve, which is free.

    Something for everyone or a scheduling nightmare?

  • Did NBC fail in its Olympics coverage?

    In today’s Times Union, Skidmore professor lays out a compelling argument that NBC’s U.S.-centric coverage of the Olympics failed to live up to the Games’ purpose of international good will.

    Meanwhile, the closing ceremony being interrupted by a new NBC comedy, “Animal Practice,” which then was followed by a half-hour of local news, has made viewers in the Capital Region and beyond irate. This just seemed like another bad mark for NBC, which had people complaining about how it was handling taped delays for its prime-time broadcasts. But despite those complaints, NBC saw ratings increases.

    What’s your take?