Posts Tagged ‘The College of Saint Rose’

Enter Now in the “Garage to Glory” Battle of the Bands

Monday, February 25th, 2013
Garage To Glory

And they’re off…

Submissions are now being accepted for the fourth annual “Garage to Glory” battle of the bands, which will take place at the College of Saint Rose’s Jack’s Place in Albany on Friday, April 12.

Simply fill out the entry form, send along a photograph and post a video of your band performing an original song. The video must be an unedited, single-camera shoot.

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Real Good for Free: The Frequency North Reading Series @ the College of St. Rose

Monday, August 8th, 2011
Dana Spiotta, Quraysh Ali Lansana and Darin Strauss

Dana Spiotta, Quraysh Ali Lansana and Darin Strauss

Last week, we wrote about the fabulous series of upcoming concerts that are slated for the College of Saint Rose’s Massry Center.

Now Frequency North, the series of readings at Albany’s College of Saint Rose, has announced its 2011-2012 season of visiting writers and authors. All readings are free and open to the public.

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Panel Discussion: Print Media & the Music Biz

Tuesday, March 15th, 2011

At 8:30pm tonight, the College of Saint Rose is hosting a panel discussion about the role of print media in the music business. Moderated by Katie Hammon of the Music & Entertainment Industry Student Association, the discussion’s participants will include Josh Potter (of Metroland); Michael Eck (The Times Union, Nippertown, Chronogram, Fretboard Journal), Greg Dahlmann (All Over Albany) and Greg Haymes (Nippertown).

The discussion will be held in the Midi Lab of the campus’ Center of Communication & Interactive Media (behind the Massry Center) at 1000 Madison Avenue in Albany. Admission is free, and the event is open to the public.

Live: The Preservation Hall Jazz Band @ the College of Saint Rose’s Massry Center, 10/26/10

Friday, October 29th, 2010
Freddie Lonzo

Freddie Lonzo

Bassist, Sousaphone player and creative director Ben Jaffe stood on stage at the College of Saint Rose’s Massry Center on Tuesday night, and introduced his bandmates one by one. They ambled out on stage individually, each adding their instrument to the musical mix.

“We’re gonna take you on a trip to a very special place…,” Jaffe told the sold-out crowd.

And if there was any doubt about where the Preservation Hall Jazz Band was coming from, they made it perfectly clear with their opening one-two salvo of “Basin Street Blues” and “Bourbon Street Parade,” name-checking two of the most famous avenues of New Orleans and indeed the jazz world.

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