An Interview with Poet Michael Czarnecki
20 Days on Route 20: Poetry and Life on the Road
By Aubree Cutkomp
It was Michael Czarnecki’s junior year high school English teacher, Mr. Kerr, who first encouraged him to start writing poetry. Not only has he not stopped writing poetry since, but sixteen years ago he decided to quit his [...]
An Interview with Joel Abelove: Candidate for Rensselaer County DA and Animal Rights Activist
By Nicole M. Arciello Berhaupt
Joel Abelove is a 6-foot-tall lawyer that lives with his wife, two children and cat, Oreo, in the Capital District. His warm welcoming smile and love for animals are only a few of his great attributes. He is also [...]
Herb Rogoff Interview, Exhibiting at BJS Artworks Gallery in Glens Falls July 16-August 27, 2011
By Monica Sirignano and Dave Bower
If ever there was a renaissance man of art, no doubt it would be Herb Rogoff. Rogoff’s illustrious career has spanned the worlds of illustration, music, comics, painting, film and yes, even baseball. Though he spent [...]
Pete Mason Interview: Albany-based Author of PhanArt and PhanFood and Bonafide Phish Phan
By Stacey Stump
Albany-based author Pete Mason saw his first Phish show in December 1997 at what is now known as the Times Union Center. He remembers liking the music, but it wasn’t until he attended the Lemonwheel Festival the following summer that he [...]
The Importance of the Town Historian: Four Town Historians Talk about Their Roles in History
State law requires that every town in New York have a town historian. This requirement dates back to 1919 when Governor Alfred E. Smith signed the “Historian’s Law” in order to identify a person in each locality responsible for the organization [...]
An Interview with Artist Kate Austin-Avon
By Monica Sirignano
Kate Austin-Avon believes in putting the fun back into art. Take a look at her artist’s statement and you’ll see it simply says “Wheeee!” It’s exactly this kind of playful and colorful attitude that also shines through her work. A talented and creative artist who’s been showing her work [...]
An Interview with Singer/Songwriter Rob Skane
By Justin Henry Fallon
Albany native Rob Skane has referred to his music as “garagefolkrocknroll.” Skane’s career dates back to 1994, with the release of his solo acoustic offering, Throwing It All Back Up, which was originally released on audio cassette. With several years of playing the coffeehouse circuit under [...]
Interview with Albany-based Poet Mary Panza
By Stacey Stump
Local poet and Vice President of the Albany Poets organization, Mary Panza wants people to find art in the mundane. She’s not a fan of academic writing theories, having only ever taken one poetry class at Hudson Valley Community College. Panza says the best writing [...]
The Lake Placid Film Forum: An Interview with TJ Brearton
By Lisa M. Boucher
This year marks the eleventh annual Lake Placid Film Forum (not counting the 2005 hiatus).
The Film Forum’s origins date back to 1999 when author Russell Banks hosted a screening of Atom Egoyan’s The Sweet Hereafter (based on Banks’ novel) at the Palace Theater [...]
Bryan Berghorn, Lake Placid Native & Bobsledder
By Juliet Barney
Bryan Berghorn is a Lake Placid native who took to the sport of bobsledding at the age of 8. Growing up in an Olympic Veteran town, there were plenty of opportunities to become involved in a winter sport that many may not be familiar with. His [...]
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