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Weather It's been quite a summer. After a brief period of intense heat, the rain started and hasn't stopped, forcing us to cancel a few of the shows in our …

TROY — Live music is back! The Troy Savings Bank Music Hall is happy to announce that they are accepting applications from professional and amateur regional…

Dear Readers,On March 30, 2020, we published the first edition of The Beat. We wanted to stay in touch with you while offering a fun distraction from the…

Can everything be improved? According to millions of videos on YouTube, yes! We all know the best part of any rom-com is the shopping montage where the heroine…

Art is often a reflection of our current situation. People process the good and the bad by putting thoughts to music, pen to paper, paint to canvas, or…

Over the last year, did you pay more attention to your backyard visitors? Maybe you hung a bird feeder or two and noticed the variety of birds that start to…

It's that time of year! How's your garden growing? I'm currently trying to nurse my basil plants back to some semblance of life, and all of my parsley was…

Gen X is the smallest generation, maybe that's why they were left out of this now infamous graphic used by CBS News. They may be small, but their music…

NPR's Tiny Desk We love NPR's Tiny Desk concerts! Originally they were all filmed in the NPR Offices in DC (you can take the tour, it's fascinating.) When…

Ahh, the English. Here are a few things we have learned over the course of the last year; English game shows, talk shows, and comedians are the absolute…

Celebrate the written word! Did you know April is National Poetry Month? To celebrate, this week The Beat is exploring words and language. We start with an…

Fridays at 7 PM, we've got plans for you! We've announced two new free concert series this week, all scheduled on Friday nights at 7 PM. Check them out…

Get the facts. Get the Vax .This week, The Beat provides some fun and some facts regarding all the different vaccinations that are available…

Pizza Such a simple food that inspires all kinds of art! Over the last year, we can confidently say we've all consumed more of this amazing dish, and we are…

What's it like in someone else's world? Aren't you curious to know what it's like to be in someone else's place? Let's indulge that curiosity with this…

How things get made - the everyday edition.We dedicate this week's newsletter to the process of how the things we use every day are produced. It's fascinating…

A Special Message From Jon Elbaum, Executive Director of TSBMH It’s March already! Where has the time gone? It is hard to believe that it has been almost…

How things get made - the luxury items edition. We dedicate this week's newsletter to the process of how things are produced. It's fascinating to learn how…

We Probably Aren't Moving Enough You don't want to go to the gym (we don't blame you), and all the trails you were hiking are now snow-covered and icy. It's…

i carry your heart with me(i carry it inmy heart)i am never without it(anywherei go you go,my dear;and whatever is doneby only me is your doing,my darling)…

heav·y met·al - /ˈhevē ˈmedl/ - noun 1. A metal of relatively high density, or of high relative atomic weight. 2. Type of highly amplified harsh-sounding…

“Hygge” (pronounced “hoo-guh") is a Danish term defined as “a quality of coziness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or…

Communication Communicating is more than just conversation. Poetry, song, dance, and art all convey meaning and help create a context for our emotions. …

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day - 1/18/21 "I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right,…

We Hit 50 Issues! On March 30, the first issue of The Beat was published. This was right after businesses started closing and we all started staying home.…

"I hope you will have a wonderful year, that you'll dream dangerously and outrageously, that you'll make something that didn't exist before you made it, that…

Today is the day to eat yummy holiday leftovers and relax. Next up, New Year's Eve! We know, it's all different this year. Let's focus our small, socially…

Merry Christmas Just a small gift from the Hall to you - a mini version of The Beat! Take a moment for yourself, watch a video, have a laugh, and relax. …

"This world is full of conflicts and full of things that cannot be reconciled. But there are moments when we can... reconcile and embrace the whole mess, and…

Nobel prize winner Bob Dylan sold his song catalog this week for 300 million dollars. The opinion in the Music Hall offices is that 300 million seems low. He…

There are 16 different ways to spell Hanukkah, 16! Click here to see them all. However you chose to spell it, if you celebrate, we wish you and your family…

The Black and White Edition “The most colorful thing in the world is black and white, it contains all colors and at the same time excludes all.”― Vikrmn, 10…

We Got Through It! Keep Going! This was the weirdest Thanksgiving most of us will experience. Pat yourselves on the back and brace yourselves - the rest of…

We are dedicating this entire newsletter to your Thanksgiving feast! We know it's going to be a different kind of holiday this year, but, even though we can't…

The holiday season is officially here! We are starting our Black Friday Sale early this year. For every $50 you spend on a Gift Card, you will get $5 free!…

The world is officially too much for us right now. Take a break from it all! Allow the videos below to entertain and relax you. Escape and enjoy dance,…

Halloween Fun! Two Sentence Horror Stories The last man on Earth sat alone in a room. There was a knock at the door.The grinning face stared at me from the…

We're Going To Be FriendsLyrics by Jack White Fall is here, hear the yellBack to school, ring the bellBrand new shoes, walking bluesClimb the fence, books…

October October is the treasurer of the year,And all the months pay bounty to her store;The fields and orchards still their tribute bear,And fill her…

There is magic in the night when the pumpkins glow by moonlight. Halloween is one of the best holidays of the year! It is still a few weeks away so you've…

"As long as autumn lasts, I shall not have hands, canvas and colors enough to paint thebeautiful things I see." ― Vincent Van Gogh The best upstate New York…

"We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams.”― Arthur O’Shaughnessy We have hit mid-September. Normally this is when we would start our new…

We are bringing music into your home! Music venues are not yet being considered in the re-opening plans. We, along with thousands of other…

Let's Dance! Move your body to the music, shut up and dance, everybody dance now, stop - Hammer time! If, while watching any of these videos, you feel…

You are an 11 out of 10! https://www.facebook.com/LADbibleAustralia/videos/311861773590683 In case you need to hear it, you are doing great! Click…

Stand Up and Be Counted Did you complete the US Census yet? If yes, great! Your work is done - you get a gold star! Now take a few minutes to peruse our…

What are you doing for fun? Besides opening our funny, informative, and occasionally educational newsletter every Saturday morning - what are you doing for…

Summer is going by fast! The last few nights have been so cool you can open windows instead of using air conditioning. That means fall will soon be here! Enjoy…

Sing and Dance your way into the Weekend The Hall books a little bit of everything to create a season. Jazz, world music, bluegrass/American, classical, pop…

Outdoor Fun We are lucky to live in a region that offers such an abundance of outdoor activities. Go boating, kayaking, and paddleboarding, or take a walk…

Summertime Fun! In the 24th edition of The Beat, learn about an immensely enjoyable evening of live music this Tuesday at the Jericho Drive-in…

Life is More Fun if you Play Games! The human race has been playing games since 300 B.C. They teach children social and cognitive skills, and the fun that…

“America is a tune. It must be sung together.”– Gerald Stanley Lee Happy Fourth of July! Great changes are happening in our country. Let's celebrate the…

Summer is officially here! We hope you are getting out there and enjoying this phenomenal weather while maintaining proper distance and wearing your masks. If…

Don't Stop Believing!  Phase Three is here! It is exciting to know we'll be able to get out and about more. Though we have to wear masks and practice social…

We miss hearing the bands, seeing the performers, and being with our fellow music fans. We still can't gather at the Hall, but we can gather at the Drive-in.…

In time, we are going to look back at 2020 as the year that brought great change into our world. Things may seem scary or hopeless at the moment, but take…

One way to look at our current circumstance is to say we've been given the gift of time, a lot of time. For those of you working from home, and/or…

This edition of The Beat is medicinal. It is proven that classical music stimulates the brain, improves sleep, reduces stress, and strengthens the immune…

It's Happening! We've met our benchmarks and Phase One is in motion. It's exciting and a step in the right direction. Let's be sure to keep that…

“Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass…It's about learning to dance in the rain.” - Vivian Greene …

Pressure! Are you feeling it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1ilvfdvrUI There is so much uncertainty, let us offer you some escape from the…

Two months in and we hope you are being good to yourself. This week we encourage you to indulge! Get some Stewart's Ice Cream (bonus, it's on sale this…

Being cooped up is starting to bring out our quirky creative sides - things are getting a little weird. …

The Hall's Top Ten We've made ten editions of our anti-boredom newsletter, The Beat! To celebrate, we've compiled a list of the top 10 videos and…

Just in case you need to know, today is Saturday! We recommend you get out of the house and, quite literally, take a hike. Where to Hike This weekend is…

We've got time, so let's get crafty! Mix up a new cocktail, paint a picture, bake something, or give yourself a break while you let Disney teach the kids how…

Broadway - we miss it! Living so close to NYC makes it easy to catch a show. The Hall has hosted many Broadway stars. Lea Salonga, Linda Eder, and most…

Art! As we stay in for the good of our communities, people are entertaining themselves by consuming and creating it. What are you watching, reading, crafting,…

Welcome to the weekend! Tonight, we suggest you mix yourself a delicious cocktail or mocktail and sit down to enjoy any number of free streaming concerts. To…

We dedicate this edition of The Beat to the late John Prine, the quintessential Americana singer-songwriter who lost his battle with COVID-19 last week. His…

Happy Saturday! This week, many of us experienced a holiday in a unique way. We saw many photos on Facebook of people using the Zoom app to join their families…

Welcome to The Beat, Volume 2. To help make life a little easier, every week we'll send you videos and links of great music and irreverent links to fun…