Schenectady Today
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Now In Our 20th Year!
Guest Line Up for the next four weeks of filming. (May be subject to change)
Below you will find listings for our interesting on-air guests for the next four weeks. Check out the lists below for our great variety of topics. We start filming at 10 am at Proctors Underground on Tuesday. A live audience is always welcome and there are plenty of seats. You can meet the guests in person and learn more about their projects or even get involved yourself.
October 31, 2017 #1006
Scheduled Topics on the Show with Guests
(Listed alphabetically – subject to change)
Information below has been provided by the Guests or from their websites
~~~ Segment ONE ~~~
Dead Man’s Cell Phone at ACT
Katie Weinberg, Director
Alex Perone, Ellen Cribbs, Terri Storti, Actors
The odyssey of a woman forced to confront her own assumptions about morality, redemption, and the need to connect in a technologically obsessed world.
- Organization: Albany Civic Theater
- Mission: It is the intent of Albany Civic Theater to provide education and training in acting, directing, writing, speech, staging, producing, reviewing, and other aspects of the dramatic arts. We aim to encourage and foster community interest and participation in the dramatic arts through the non-profit sponsorship of plays, lectures, publications, workshops, study groups, drama libraries and related activities.
- Event: Dead Man’s Cell Phone
- Location of event: Albany Civic Theater, 235 Second Avenue, Albany, NY 12209
- Date/Time: Nov 3-19 — Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 3:00pm
- Cost: $18, $10 for students
- Contact Information: [email protected] or 518-462-1297
- Facebook: Yes. “AlbanyCivicTheaterNY”
- Instagram: @albanycivic
- Twitter: @albanycivic
- Website: www.AlbanyCivicTheater.org
~~~ Segment TWO ~~~
Schenectady Inner City Ministries
Rev. Phil Grigsby, Director
Laurie Bacheldor, Development Director
***Information obtained from website***
- Organization: Sch’dy Inner City Ministries
- Event: Harvest for the Pantry
- Location of event: First Reformed Church of Scotia, 224 North Ballston
- Date/Time: Sunday Nov 5 from 4-7 pm
- Cost: $30 pp
- Website: www.sicm.us
~~~ Segment THREE ~~~
100 Women Who Care – Albany
Jeri Bosman, Co-Founder
Eileen Howe Bird, Member and Director of To Life
100 Women Who Care Albany (100WWC Albany) is a group of women committed to impact giving and learning about Capital District charitable non-profits. Members make four, $100 donations throughout the year with checks made out directly to the selected charity. Collectively the money can make a significant impact on a local 501(c) (3) organization. 100WWC Albany meetings are efficient; meetings last one hour on the second Thursday of February, May, August and November. Members nominate charities, three are chosen in a drawing, the nominating member gives a brief presentation about her organization, a vote is taken and the checks are written to the selected charity.
- Organization: 100 Women Who Care Albany
- Mission: 100WWCAlbany’s goal is to make an impact as women join together to support the projects of local charities through funding, exposure and awareness.
- Event: 100 Women Who Care Albany
- Location of event: Fellowship Hall, Delmar Reformed Church, 386 Delaware Ave, Delmar, NY 12054
- Date/Time: Next meeting Thursday, Nov 9, 2017
- Contact Information: [email protected]
- Facebook: Yes “100 Women Who Care Albany”
- Website: www.100wwcalbany.org
~~~ Segment FOUR ~~~
Dare to Dream Event
Julia Duff, Case Manager
Our 5th Annual Dare to Dream with SBANENY fundraiser is taking place on Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Wolfert’s Roost Country Club in Albany. This is our major fundraiser and promises to be a fun filled evening featuring cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, unique live and silent auction items and live musical entertainment by Fresh. New this year, dancers and instructors from Roll Call Wheelchair Dance are traveling from Pearl River, NY to perform different styles of partner dance for our guests in attendance. In addition, they are facilitating SBANENY’s first Adaptive Dance Workshop the following morning at the Albany, YMCA. The Adaptive Dance Workshop is a fun and interactive opportunity for consumers to gain experience learning and practicing different styles of adaptive partner dance. We have also invited dance studio instructors and dancers in the Capital District to attend as partners to raise awareness locally.
- Organization: Spina Bifida Association of Northeastern New York (SBANENY)
- Mission: SBANENY’s mission is to promote the prevention of Spina Bifida and to enhance the lives of all affected. Our purpose is to SHARE: Support, Health & wellness, Advocacy, Respect & dignity, and Empowerment. SBANENY provides support services including information, referral, education, advocacy, and programming to individuals of all ages living with Spina Bifida, their families and providers.
- Event: Dare to Dream with SBANENY and the Adaptive Dance Workshop
- Location of event: Wolfert’s Roost Country Club / Albany YMCA
- Date/Time: Saturday, November 18 2017 and Sunday November 19, 2017 — 6:00pm-10:00pm and 10:30am-1:30pm
- Cost: Dare to Dream is $50 entry for the general public and $35 for consumers of SBANENY. Adaptive Dance Workshop is being provided for free to individuals and families living with Spina Bifida.
- Contact Information: 518-399-9151 – [email protected]
- Facebook: Yes “SBANENY”
- Website: www.sbaneny.org
~~~ Segment FIVE ~~~
The Movie “Darcy”
Jon Russell Cring, Filmmaker (Co-Director)
***Information obtained from promo***
Lead Actress Gus Birney (DARCY), lead actor Johnathan Tchaikovsky (LUKE), AND brilliant supporting character actor Ray Faiola (PETE THE CREEP) will be joining Executive Producers Stephanie Dillon, Niko Meissner, as well as Co-writers Jon Russell Cring (Co-director) and Tracy Nicole Cring (Director of Photography and Editor). This film was formerly titled “This is Nowhere”. World premier was held on Oct 24 at the Minneapolis Showcase Icon.
~~~ Segment SIX~~~
Author “It Happened in Schenectqady” & other books
Mario Farina
Mario Farina, local author will discuss his many books.
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November 7, 2017 #1007
Scheduled Topics on the Show with Guests
Concerned for the Hungry – November Event
Peter Jones, Organizer
Museum of Political Corruption “Nellie Bly Award” (Event Nov 16)
- Bruce Roter
Recycling and Composting Educator – (Event Nov 11)
- Angelina Peone
Science Festival at miSci (Event Nov 7-12)
- Roshni Bhambhwani
- Tara Burnahm
- Others ?
SLOC – West Side Story (Event Nov 10-19)
- Susan Rayome, Director
- Amy Clark, Co-Producer
- Michael Lotano, Music Director
- Nick Contois “Tony” – performing
- Claire Flynn “Maria” – performing
Story Circle at Proctors –Tellabration (Event Nov 12)
- Kate Dudding, Storyteller
November 14, 2017 #1008
Scheduled Topics on the Show with Guests
Capital Repertory Theatre “She Loves Me” (Event 11/24 to 12/24)
- Maggie Mancinelli Cahill, Artistic Director
Holiday Lights – Albany PAL
- Lenny Ricchiuti
Center for Women in Gov’t & Civil Society – Fellowship
- Dr. Dina Refki, D.A., Executive Director
Sch’dy Saratoga Jr. League Holiday House Tour
- Denise McGraw
Troy Turkey Trot
- George Regan, Event Director
Waterford Museum (Concert Event Dec 2)
- Anastasia Garceau, Interim Director
- Mike Dack, Trustee
November 21, 2017 #1009
Scheduled Topics on the Show with Guests
11th Annual Festival of Trees (Event 12/3 > Dec 23)
- Jo-Anne Rafalik
- OthersTBA
Conversation with:
- Ray Bleser, Owner Northeast Jewelry
JJ Lussier Everly Brothers Tribute Performers
- John Lussier
- Jared Lussier
Proctors Historical Committee
- Janice Walz, Committee Member
Schenectady Day Nursery Wonderful Night Holiday Event (Event Dec 7)
- Representatives TBA
Upper Union Street Tree Lighting (Event Date ?)
- Representatives TBA
