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ArtBeat: The Fence Select Show @ the Arts Center of the Capital Region

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

Deborah Zlotsky: Squit

During the opening reception on Friday, the Arts Center of the Capital Region announced the prize winners of the Fence Select Show, the 43rd annual exhibition of regional artists that was curated this year by Ian Berry of Skidmore College’s Tang Museum in Saratoga Springs.

The exhibition features 54 artworks, which Berry selected from more than 400 entries.

JURIED PRIZE WINNERS
Neil Fryzer
“I Crack Myself Up,” fired clay and rust patina
“Natalie, My Wife, My Muse,” cast resin and terra cotta finish
Deborah Zlotsky
“Bicuspper,” powdered graphite on mylar
“Squit,” powered graphite on mylar
Niki Haynes
“Driven,” mixed media collage
“Tired,” mixed media collage
Jeff Wigman
“Mercury 7,” oil on linen
“Mt. Rushmore,” oil on panel
“Elephant Portrait,” oil on hemp

PRESIDENT’S AWARD WINNER
John Yost
“Motion Picture Study #3,″ HD video

STUDENT PRIZE WINNERS
Olivia Allard (elementary school)
“Water Lily,” cardboard, acrylic
Ceili Conway (middle school)
“Emeline,” painting
Max Seiler (high school)
“Lids,” plastic lids

Tags: Arts Center of the Capital Regon, Fence Show, Troy
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ACCR: 10 Years in Monument Square

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

Last week, the Arts Center of the Capital Region in Troy hosted the premiere of “Beacon on Monument Square,” a 16-minute film by Ronn Kilby, which celebrates the Arts Center’s tenth anniversary at its Monument Square location.

If you weren’t able to attend the premiere, now you can watch it right here on your computer:

Beacon on Monument Square from Ronn Kilby on Vimeo.

Tags: Arts Center of the Capital Regon, Troy
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ArtBeat: “Freedom Through Collective Improvisation” @ the Arts Center of the Capital Region

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010

Freedom Through Collective Improvisation

April is National Jazz Appreciation Month, as well as National Poetry Month, so it seemed oh-so apropos that the new photography exhibit “Freedom Through Collective Improvisation” would open on Thursday, April 1 to kick-start the month.

The show is a collection of jazz performance photographs – with a few poets thrown in the mix – documenting the “Free Jazz from the Sanctuary” concert series that took place at the Sanctuary for Independent Media from 2007-2009.

On display in the Arts Center of the Capital Region’s large main gallery are dozens of photographs by Andrzej Pilarczyk, who captured the wide-open spirit of the free-form jazz performances at all but one of the series’ 13 concerts. (Photographer Jon Flanders shot the other show – “Sax, Soup, Poetry and Voice” featuring the trio of saxophonist Joe Giardullo, poet Pierre Jorris and vocalist-chef Nicole Peyrafitte.)

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Tags: Andrzej Pilarczyk, Arts Center of the Capital Region, Arts Center of the Capital Regon, Troy
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ArtBeat: Andrzej Pilarczyk’s “Freedom Through Collective Improvisation” @ ACCR

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

Photos by Andrzej Pilarczyk: Mary Halvorson and Ras Moshe

We are pleased as punch to announce that the Arts Center of the Capital Region in Troy will be hosting a month-long exhibition of photographs by Nippertown.com’s own chief photographer Andrzej Pilarczyk beginning on Thursday, April 1.

The exhibition is titled “Freedom Through Collective Improvisation: iEAR Presents! Free Jazz from the Sanctuary” and features Pilarczyk’s photos documenting the 13-part free jazz concert series that was presented at the Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy between 2007-2009.

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Tags: Andrzej Pilarczyk, Arts Center of the Capital Regon, Sanctuary for Independent Media, Troy
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Let Your Voice Be Heard on Arts Day

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

Last month, Governor Paterson stood onstage at The Egg and proposed at all state funding to The Egg be cut off. All of it.

Read The Egg’s response here.

And, of course, The Egg isn’t the only Nippertown arts organization to get hammered in Paterson’s proposed NYS budget for 2010-2011. Every arts and cultural organization will be hit hard. The Governor’s proposal includes a staggering $9 million cut to the budget of the New York State Council on the Arts.

Wednesday is Arts Day 2010, and if you think that the arts play a crucial role in the quality of life and economic growth, it’s an opportunity to have your voice heard.

At 5:30pm tonight, the Arts Center of the Capital Region in Troy is hosting “Arts Advocacy Primer: A How-To Workshop for Advocates.” Brush up on the issues, get the talking points, and learn how easy it can be to advocate directly to your legislators on Arts Day. At this workshop, you’ll learn where the money comes from and how to ensure that the funding continues. The workshop is free.

Make your voice heard!

Tags: Albany, Arts Center of the Capital Regon, The Egg, Troy
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Real Good for Free: Carnatic Music Ensemble @ ACCR, 1/17/10

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

Internationally acclaimed Indian vocalist and teacher Vidya Subramanian will lead the Carnatic Music Ensemble in concert at the Arts Center of the Capital Region in Troy at 1:30pm Sunday (January 17). The performance will be preceded by a pre-concert talk at 1pm.

Carnatic music is a style of classical music from South India. It is a 3,000-year-old musical tradition that balances a lively mix of compositions and exciting improvisation.

The ensemble also features Ravi Srinivasan on violin and Ganesh Sankaranarayanan on mridangam, a traditional Indian drum.

Subramanian was recently awarded a $2,500 grant from the New York State Council on the Arts distributed by Saratoga Arts, and she will be offering a series of six free Indian music training sessions at the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library:

Session 1: Saturday, January 16, 2pm. Raga (melody) and Tala (rhythm)
Session 2: Saturday, January 23, 2pm. Compositions and Great Composers
Session 3: Saturday, January 30, 2pm. Carnatic music and Spiritualism
Session 4: Saturday, February 13, 2pm. Improvisation in Carnatic Music
Session 5: Saturday, February 20, 2pm. How to Appreciate a Carnatic Music Concert
Session 6: Saturday, February 27, 2pm, More on Carnatic Concert Appreciation

Tags: Arts Center of the Capital Regon, classes, Clifton Park, Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library, free, Troy, Vidya Subramanian
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Gift Guide: The Gift of Making Art

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

Shop local, we say. And support local artists.

You can do both at The Shop at The Arts Center, which always has high-quality, one-of-a-kind gifts made by local artists, all at a great price. They’re open through December 24th.

Or, more in the line of metaphorically teaching someone to fish, you can buy gift certificates for classes at the Arts Center. They’ve got a slew of them, from from the more typical drawing, painting and pottery courses to classes in video, yoga and exotic cupcake making. There are also classes specifically aimed at children and teens.

Over the years I’ve taken several classes here, and I’ve always enjoyed them, met interesting people and learned a lot. You (or the lucky recipient of your gift certificate) will too.

ACCR, 265 River Street in Downtown Troy.

Tags: Arts Center of the Capital Regon, classes, Gift Guide, Troy
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Bleep-bleep, Buzzzzz, Blipp…

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

Peter Edwards and Kate Swester at Casperland

Musician-inventor and co-mayor of Casper Land in Troy, Peter Edwards is spreading the word on circuit bending by teaching a two-day class at the Arts Center of the Capital Region on Saturday and Sunday, December 5-6.

“Making Music through Electronics Hacking and Circuit Bending” will teach you the experimental process of short-circuiting and re-wiring audio electronics for the purpose of discovering unintended, often bizarre functionalities. The process is fun and inventive, often leading to new forms of musical expression and interaction.

Each student will received a soldering iron and a set of basic circuit bending tools to keep, and during the class they will transform one item they bring with them into a unique musical instrument.

The class will take place over the course of a single weekend – 11am-5pm on Saturday, December 5 and 12noon-4pm on Sunday, December 6 – at the Arts Center of the Capital Region in Troy. Registration is $100 for non-ACCR members plus a $30 studio fee. Deadline for registration is Sunday, November 29. Call the Arts Center at 518.273.0552 for registration and additional information.

Tags: Arts Center of the Capital Regon, Casperland, Troy
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FIVE FIRSTS: Tom Occhiogrosso of Fear of Flying

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

fof NAME: Tom Occhiogrosso
BAND AFFILIATION: Fear Of Flying
INSTRUMENT: Drums

1. THE FIRST ALBUM I EVER BOUGHT WAS … Jimi Hendrix’s “Are You Experienced”

2. THE FIRST CONCERT THAT I EVER SAW WAS … Rare Earth at SPAC

3. THE FIRST MUSICAL INSTRUMENT I EVER OWNED OR PLAYED WAS … Snare Drum

4. THE FIRST SONG THAT I EVER PERFORMED IN PUBLIC WAS … “Wooly Bully”

5. THE FIRST BAND I WAS EVER IN WAS … Chrisalis

Tom Occhiogrosso and his Fear of Flying bandmates serve up a powerhouse progressive rock concert at the Arts Center of the Capital Region in Troy on Friday, October 16.

Tags: Arts Center, Arts Center of the Capital Regon, Fear of Flying, Tom Occhiogrosso, Troy
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Weekday Happenings

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

Rejoice, boys & girls, moms & dads! You live in Nippertown, where you don’t have to wait for the weekend for good things to happen.

Here are a few suggestions of things to do during the next couple of days:

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13
Social Distortion with the Strangers, Middle Class Rut @ Northern Lights, Clifton Park
Communal Drone Night @ the Arts Center of the Capital Region, Troy (FREE)
Renaissance with Jann Klose @ The Egg, Albany
Kate Voegele with Green River Ordinance @ Revolution Hall, Troy
Opening night of “The Color Purple” @ Proctors, Schenectady

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14
The Dave Brubeck Quartet @ St. Rose’s Massry Center for the Arts, Albany
“Dancing on the Air” with Jay Ungar & Molly Mason @ The Linda, Albany
Opening night of “The Seafarer” @ Capital Repertory Theatre, Albany
“Silent Film Spectacular!”: “The Lost World” with music by Beware! The Other Head of Science @ Albany Public Library, Albany (FREE)
“Live from the Living Room” poetry reading with Jason Crane @ the Capital District Gay and Lesbian Community Center, Albany