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07/09/2018
AltCast: Noelle Gentile talks "We The Animals" - The Alt

Noelle Gentile talks about her work on the critically acclaimed film "We the Animals."

Albany City School District theater teacher and Youth FX acting coach Noelle Gentile put her coaching talents to good use while onset of the award-winning, independent film "We The Animals." She tells us all about it in our final AltCast.

06/09/2018
Dan LaFave’s solo record is a testament to Albany DIY collaboration - The Alt

"I’ve just been really lucky to have great musical mentors in Albany, and particularly songwriters that I think have shown a real devotion to the craft," Dan LaFave.

Dan LaFave's new solo record Real Estates, both in process and product, is as if one musical mind was possessed by the spirit of an entire community.

06/09/2018
Local hip hop group Entrèband aims for world domination - The Alt

“It’s just a big creative circle, you know what I mean?” McGuinness says. “Obviously at the roots, it started really personal with all of us being friends making music but then it grew into just like-minded individuals who can collaborate to make one product. It just became something bigger than we had anticipated.” Entreband. Kates Marie

There’s a growing crew of hip hop artists set on swallowing the Capital Region whole. Meet Entréband. A team of ten artists with their own interests and technical abilities, they can pretty much do it all.

30/08/2018
Dailila Yeend is free from ICE detention but not free from fear - The Alt

“I’ve been here 18 years and I love the country. At this point I’m American. But I don’t know that I have faith in the country, in the government. I’m still very weary about what’s going to happen."

After two months in ICE detention Dalila Yeend was abruptly released. She returns to real life unable to drive or work and unsure if she'll be deported.

30/08/2018
The Divide: Casinos fail to ante up promised revenues - The Alt

"The reality of casino gambling has not met the promises made in 2013. Not one of the first three casinos that opened, Tioga Downs, del Lago Resort and Casino, and Rivers Casino & Resort have hit its revenue projections," Dominick Calsolaro

Dominick Calsolaro writes that the reality of casino gambling has not met the promises made when it was proposed in 2013.

28/08/2018
"Mothers and Sons" tugs at the heartstrings - The Alt

"It’s beautifully produced, directed and acted, and it speaks to something in all of us," Amy Durant. Shakespeare & Company

"Mothers and Sons" at Shakespeare & Company takes a heartbreaking look at the familiar familial relationship.

28/08/2018
Troy planning commission approves new City Station North plan - The Alt

TROY — The city planning commission last week approved a reconfigured site plan for United Group’s City Station North, now conceived as a four-story, 87-unit apartment complex with 40,000 square feet of Class A office space at Sixth Ave. and Congress St. The new project will supplant a large, vacant warehouse that once housed the Capital District Economic Opportunity Center. Luke Stoddard Nathan.

The project now features 87 apartments and a ground floor largely made up of parking spaces.

27/08/2018
Not an Airplane integrates folk with lo-fi and hip hop in new projects - The Alt

“To be honest, my experience with psychedelics really brought me back to music in a lot of ways. I’ve just been riding the wave." not an Airplane talks to Kates Marie about his new lo-fi folk record produced by Doug Dulgarian.

Meet Nick Shattell. As the folk performer not an Airplane, he professes his deep love for the genre, embracing its traditional roots while turning it on its head to face a new generation in his upcoming lo-fi and hip hop releases.

27/08/2018
"Heisenberg" a remarkable accomplishment for all involved - The Alt

"This is a perfect production: delightful and heartbreaking, fun and thought-provoking, intelligent and beautiful to watch," Amy Durant. Shakespeare & Company

Amy Durant calls Shakespeare and Company's production of "Heisenberg" a "marvelous accomplishment for everyone involved.

27/08/2018
"Pool (No Water)" a provocative production by Creative License - The Alt

"This is a production you’ll be thinking about long after you leave, for a number of reasons, and is well worth your time – it’s innovative, fresh and intelligent and very much unlike anything I’ve seen before," Amy Durant. Creative License, The Arts Center of the Capital Region

"Pool (No Water" by Creative License is a production you’ll be thinking about long after you leave– it’s innovative, fresh and intelligent and very much unlike anything I’ve seen before."

23/08/2018
Best Of 2018: Food - The Alt

New World Bistro Bar voted Best Restaurant, Berben and Wolff's Vegan Delicatessen named Best Vegan, Cafe Capriccio Albany NY wins Best Italian. Sunhee's Farm and Kitchen wins Best Farm to Table.

All the best places to eat in the Capital Region as voted on by our readers!

22/08/2018
Best of 2018: Drink - The Alt

Our readers have spoken! Superior Merchandise Company voted Best Cafe. McGeary's Irish Pub voted Best Bar. Brown's Brewing Company voted Best Brewery. Albany Distilling Company wins Best Distiller. Stacks Espresso Bar wins Best Cup of Coffee. Savoy Taproom wins Best Cocktail.

Our readers have spoken: here are their picks for the best places to grab a beer, a cocktail, or a coffee in the Capital Region.

21/08/2018
Price Chopper eyes ‘future development’ in Lansingburgh - The Alt

An entity related to supermarket chain Price Chopper’s parent company, the Golub Corporation, has submitted a proposal to the city of Troy to acquire 867 Second Ave in Lansingburgh, a half-acre, waterfront lot that is currently the site of an old, dilapidated home. Luke Stoddard Nathan. .

The supermarket chain is seeking to purchase a city-owned lot for $52,500.

20/08/2018
“Sister Mary Ignatius Explains it All for You" is a comedic powerhouse - The Alt

"The show is selling out already, as it should be – get tickets as soon as you can, because you’re going to be heartbroken if you miss this one," Amy Durant. Berkshire Theatre Group

Berkshire Theatre Group delivers comedic powerhouses with “Sister Mary Ignatius Explains it All for You & The Actor’s Nightmare”

16/08/2018
Welcome to Albany, Kississippi - The Alt

"Everything about Zoe Reynolds sparkled. From the pink, rainbow sprinkled guitar that reflected the stage lights in chromecast colors to the metallic sheen of her glittering eyeshadow and sheer condensation on the plastic cup of white wine she sipped between songs," Kates Marie. , ,
Jouska

Kississippi played her first show as a local artist Friday night (Aug. 4) with a sparkling set at The Linda with Jouska, New Jersey hardcore band Save Face and Prince Daddy & The Hyena.

14/08/2018
Another Michael makes perfectionist pop about life's imperfections - The Alt

“Recording vocals has been, and probably always will be the thing that intimidates me most,” Doherty says. “Hearing my own voice back on something and knowing it can’t be changed is a vulnerable thing for me.” Another Michael.

Article by Eli Enis. Photos by Super Vintage Party

In just two EP’s, Michael Doherty has already mastered the challenge of writing breathtakingly peaceful songs about feeling chronically anxious.

14/08/2018
Best Of 2018: Life in the Capital Region - The Alt

We asked you questions about life in the Capital Region and you answered.

One interesting finding: the majority of respondents said Rivers Casino has not been good for the region.

Photo by Shannon Straney We Asked you questions about living in the Capital Region and you answered. BIGGEST CHALLENGE OF LIVING IN THE CAPITAL REGION Access to river. Accessibility, everything is far away from each other Bringing the communities together to deal with the rash of violence that we’...

14/08/2018
"The Member of the Wedding" falls flat - The Alt

"This show is meticulously produced, directed and performed," Amy Durant. Williamstown Theatre Festival

The Member of the Wedding, based on Carson McCullers’ 1946 novel of the same name, gives us a brief peek into the life of a precocious pr***en in the south in the mid-1940s.

14/08/2018
Troy IDA considers tax breaks for King St. project - The Alt

“We’re catering to current residents as well as the influx of residents that we feel is coming in,” Hill said. The team will market the apartments to students by offering six-month leases, “which is not common for most developers.” Apartment sizes will range from one to three bedrooms. Luke Stoddard Nathan.

The IDA board will hold a public hearing and final vote next month.

13/08/2018
Durant: "Dangerous House" is something "truly special" - The Alt

"I think there might be magic in the Nikos Stage at Williamstown Theatre Festival; I’ve never seen a production in this particular space that hasn’t utterly thrilled me. Jen Silverman’s Dangerous House is, happily, no exception," Amy Durant. Williamstown Theatre Festival

Amy Durant finds "Dangerous House" at the Williamstown Theatre Festival to be compelling and timely.

13/08/2018
Troy salt pile may be relocated - The Alt

C.D. Perry, which owns the site of a large salt pile near the Poesten Kill, is considering relocating the mound to a South Troy industrial area, though the move depends “on rail access and a few other factors we wish not to disclose,” general manager Tyler Fane said in an email on Friday. Luke Stoddard Nathan.

The planning commission will consider the matter later this month.

13/08/2018
Oldcastle gives "The Fourth Wall" their all - The Alt

"A.R. Gurney’s The Fourth Wall is a tough play – it’s very meta, and doesn’t quite succeed; you can see where Gurney was going with it, but it gets a little too tied up in itself. However, Oldcastle Theatre Company’s production gives it 110%, and the result is a bright, cheerful production of what I find to be a lackluster script," Amy Durant. Oldcastle Theatre Company

A.R. Gurney’s The Fourth Wall is a tough play – it’s very meta, and doesn’t quite succeed; you can see where Gurney was going with it, but it gets a little too tied up in itself. However, Oldcastle Theatre Company’s production gives it 110%, and the result is a bright, cheerful production.

09/08/2018
Uncle Sam Trail extension celebrated - The Alt

“With this connection, people in the city of Troy will be able to access the Watervliet-Albany trail without having to put the bike on the car and schlep it over to Watervliet, unpack it, and ride down,” Mayor Patrick Madden said.

The new route links the underutilized Uncle Sam Trail in North Central and Lansingburgh to the Menands Bridge.

09/08/2018
Best of 2018: Goods & Services - The Alt

Winners in our Goods & Services poll include Last Vestige Music Shop, River Street Beat Shop, Parkway Music, Courtney Covino, Arlene's Artist Materials, Inc., Flower Scout, Troy Innovation Garage, Troy Flea and many more!

Here's who you (readers) picked for the best goods and services of 2018.

08/08/2018
Best of 2018: People & Places - The Alt

Your picks for the best people and places in the Capital Region as well as best reasons to live in the area. It’s a hoot!

The media outlets, community gathering places, advocates, and Capital Region attributes you voted to be the best of 2018.

07/08/2018
New ‘Upstate’ novel offers glimpse of Troy circa 2007 - The Alt

“Saratoga is one of the nicest towns in America. If you want bleak, I can show you. Drive half an hour or so from here to Troy. Now that’s bleak."

"Down by the windy river, it was an utter wasteland: weeds, rubble, grit in the eyes. But what an opportunity for redevelopment."

06/08/2018
"Heathers: The Musical" is dark and subversive - The Alt

"Go in expecting dark humor and have fun with it – because there is plenty to have fun with here," Amy Durant. Colonial Little Theatre

Go into "Heathers: The Musical" at Colonial Little Theatre expecting dark humor and have fun with it – because there is plenty to have fun with here.

06/08/2018
"Petrified Forest" a beautiful, heartbreaking slice of Americana - The Alt

"This beautiful, heartbreaking slice of Americana, directed, acted and staged with such care and precision, reminds us how fine art endures – and what a wonderful thing for a theater to show us," Amy Durant. Berkshire Theatre Group

A work of fine art endures thanks to Berkshire Theatre Group's production of "Petrified Forrest."

02/08/2018
Petition calls on NYRA to commit ‘adequate’ funds for backstretch clinic - The Alt

“Maintaining the health of backstretch workers is vital to the success” of the Saratoga Race Course, Diggory said in a statement. “It is also a basic good that we as a community—including NYRA—owe to the backstretch workers. They are our neighbors and we should care about them.”

“Maintaining the health of backstretch workers is vital to the success” of the Saratoga Race Course, an advocate said in a statement.

01/08/2018
Rubblebucket’s Alex Toth on the power of jazz and mindfulness - The Alt

Kates Marie spoke to Alex Toth of Rubblebucket ahead of the band's gig at Rockin' on The River tomorrow night. 102.7 WEQX - The REAL Alternative

Band co-leader Alex Toth took a few minutes to chat about Rubblebucket’s new album, creative evolution, and the band’s headlining gig at Troy’s Rockin’ on the River on Wednesday, Aug. 1.

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