33rd Photo Regional Exhibit at the Albany Center Gallery, Review
The 33rd Photo Regional is a collection of thirty-five photographs from twenty-nine photographers from around the Capital Region. The show, which postponed an April opening due to the change of creative directors at the gallery from Sarah Martinez to Tony Iadiccio, opened on June 3rd at the [...]
Rochester International Jazz Festival, Review
There aren’t many cities as big as Rochester that can say that once a year they shut down several streets in the center of downtown and set up huge, multistory tents and stages to celebrate the art of jazz at the Rochester International Jazz Festival (RIJF), which ran this year from [...]
Review of Benefit Concert for Whole Children:
The Warblers, Thurston Moore, Henry Rollins, and Dinosaur Jr.
Nobody I know rocks out like Uly. Fists in the air, he takes the classic “We are the champions” pose, bangs his head in time to the beat (the harder the better, as far as that’s concerned), thrashes a bit, shouting, [...]
A Guide to Composting
Composting may look like science, but it’s really more of an art. There are ways to optimize the decomposition going on in your backyard pile, but no one right way of doing it. There is no master recipe of what to add, only guidelines. Any time you throw organic matter in a [...]
Ten Best Adirondack Lakes to Visit & for Boating
With summer finally upon us, it’s time to load up the family, pack the cooler, remember the sunscreen, and hitch up the boat in order to go cruising out on the lake this sure-to-be-hot season. If you’re into camping, boating, hiking or just anything outdoors, and you’re looking [...]
Top 10 Things to Do in Lake George for July 4th Weekend (Warren & Washington Counties)
From firework celebrations to exhibit openings, continuings and closings to a Beatles tribute (this one’s the sequel) and a strawberry festival, there’s definitely not a loss of things to do in the Lake George region this week. Here’s this week’s [...]
John Hammond Comes to Caffè Lena in Saratoga, July 10, 2011
If you’re in the Saratoga area next weekend, you’re in for a real treat (and I don’t say that lightly). The legendary John Hammond will be appearing at Caffè Lena on Sunday, July 10th. Recently inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame, Hammond is considered [...]
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Movie Review
It’s no secret that I’m a Johnny Depp fan, I can’t imagine who wouldn’t be considering the man’s talent for completely immersing himself into any character he portrays, and he is rather umm…handsome, even as a spastic, sarcastic, sordid, and seemingly sexually disoriented pirate.
The premise of Pirates [...]
Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation, Movie Review, at the 2011 LPFF
In 1981, the first Indiana Jones movie, Raiders of the Lost Ark, was released in theatres, where it captivated audiences and became one of the biggest box office hits of all time. Among these viewers were two young boys: Chris Strompolos and Eric [...]
Glens Falls Cancer Center Fundraiser at Green Mansions Golf Course
After being diagnosed with breast cancer twelve years ago, Mary Matrose decided to do something that would help herself & others. She started a golf fundraiser to benefit cancer research at Green Mansions Golf Club in Chestertown. The idea for the tournament came about after she [...]
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