SCHENECTADY— The Fifth Annual Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Awards were jamming on Sunday, April 30 at Proctor’s Theater. Oh yeah, winners were also announced. Affectionately called the The Eddies Music Awards, the show celebrates professionals working in all aspects of the Capital District music scene. Musical performances were performed by Annie In The Water, Sydney Worthley (full band), A Band Called ERIE ft. Sydney Worthley, Heard, Jim Gaudet and the Railyard Boys, and Victory Soul Orchestra. Greg Aidala, emcee of the show, also performed alongside cousin and drummer, Mark Klein of B ..read more

SCHENECTADY — The Schenectady Foundation announced the launch of the Schenectady County Food Council on Aug. 10. The goal of the multi-organization, collaborative initiative is to bring together varied sectors, organizations and residents with different experiences to discuss how food insecurity is an issue in the county. Kristi Milligan, director of grants and community programs for The Schenectady Foundation, described the process as “digging down and figuring out where the system broke down and how to fix it from the very core, instead of just providing emergency food services to people ..read more

SCHENECTADY — World-renowned fiddler Eileen Ivers will take to the Music Haven stage Sunday, Aug. 6, with a free performance. Ivers is a founding member of Cherish the Ladies and the original fiddler for Riverdance. The New York Times has called Ivers “The Jimi Hendrix of the fiddle,” and her riveting performances express her personal artistry and storytelling through precise arrangements and pacing. Music Haven Producing Artistic Director Mona Golub described Ivers as “an international fan favorite.” Grammy-awarded and Emmy-nominated, Ivers’ musical talents have also led her to work with Sti ..read more

SCHENECTADY — Albany Barn is thrilled to introduce its newest venture: The Artistry Studios of Albany Barn Inc. Located on Eastern Avenue in Schenectady & built in 1892, what was once a convent is now a beautifully renovated artist space consisting of 21 work-only studios and several common gathering spaces. With huge windows, tons of natural light, and refinished hardwood floors, the spaces within The Artistry Studios are perfect for creatives that are looking for private work studios to grow their craft into their career. Applications to use the new studios are currently being accepted ..read more

SCHENECTADY — On May 17 – 21, Union College Theater and Dance Department presents SWEAT by Lynn Nottage at the Yulman Theater in Schenectady. Directed by Jean-Remy Monnay of the Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate NY, the Pulitzer Prize-winning play Sweat explores the intricacies of race, class, gender, ethnicity, and labor relations. “I was excited to audition, and I’m thrilled to help bring these stories to life,” said theater and English major Maggie Kelley ’24, playing the role of Tracey in Sweat. “This play is a beautiful window into the lives of these people who Nottage wrote to be so incre ..read more

SCHENECTADY — The Empire State Youth Orchestra’s CHIME program’s unique initiative called Amplify Our Voice (AOV) posed a question to its students: how can conversations about kindness and violence translate into music? On Friday, May 19, at 5:30 p.m. in the Schenectady High School Auditorium, CHIME students will perform the year’s world premiere performance, “Stop Violence, Show Kindness”, for the All-CHIME Spring Concert. The performance will be held again at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center on June 4 for the Adirondack Trust Company Festival of Young Artists. “This is a yearlong creativ ..read more

SCHENECTADY — Proctors Collaborative took its patrons to the Big Top Monday night as Proctors in Schenectady and Capital Repertory Theatre in Albany announced their 2023-2024 seasons during a circus-themed bash. Hosts John Gray and Lydia Kulbida from News 10 ABC were joined by Philip Morris, Proctors CEO, and Maggie Mancinelli-Cahill, producing artistic director of theREP, as they announced the plethora of amazing shows coming to both venues. Starting the KeyBank Subscription Series at Proctors is the Sondheim classic “Company” coming in October 2023. They will be teching their show on the Ma ..read more

SCHENECTADY – The Bethlehem High School Varsity Hockey team won another title on Tuesday, Feb. 28 beating the Capital District Jets 4-1 at Union College. Bethlehem won the Sectional Division 1 title in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2023. They also won the State Championship in 2020. The Eagles jumped out early and often leading the Jets 3-0 after two periods of play. The Jets came back with one in the third, but Bethlehem matched the score to ice the game. Tyler Bitely, Tyler Fabian, Owen Godlewski and Hugh Sullivan had goals for the Eagles. Will Clark had two helpers while Dane Jones, Godlewski and D ..read more

SCHENECTADY — The Albany Symphony returns to Proctors Theatre on Saturday, Feb. 11, with a fiery program to melt away the winter blues and heat up Valentine’s Weekend. Led by Kalena Bovell—the Assistant Conductor of the Memphis Symphony who is making her ASO debut hot off an appearance leading the Sphinx Competition 2023 Finals Concert in Detroit last month—the musicians of the Albany Symphony will play a suite from Georges Bizet’s passionate Carmen, Nkeiro Okoye’s powerful anthem of optimism and perseverance Voices Shouting Out, Joaquín Rodrigo’s Spanish guitar masterwork the Concierto de Ar ..read more

SCHENECTADY – Discover Schenectady announced that the  popular Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience exhibit held at  Armory Studios NY in downtown Schenectady is being extended again until Monday, Jan. 2. The exhibit previously had its initial run extended until today, Wednesday, Nov. 30. Since opening in May, Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience has been wowing visitors and receiving rave reviews from exhibit-goers throughout the Capital District and beyond. So far nearly 100,000 guests of all ages, from children to centenarians, have experienced this immersive presentation of Van Gogh ..read more