Schenectady Today
In & Around the Capital Region
Guest Line Up for the next four weeks of filming. (May be subject to change)
Now In our 19th year!
Looking forward to our 1,000th Show and Beyond!
SAVE THE DATE – September 19, 2017 in the GE Theatre – 10 am
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.
June 6, 2017 #986
Scheduled Topics on the Show with Guests
(Listed alphabetically – subject to change)
Information below has been provided by the Guests or from their websites
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Jazz on Jay This Summer !
Guests: Karen Johnson, Organizer and Nat Phipps, Musician
Here’s the upcoming schedule:
June 8 – Hot Club of Saratoga
June 15 – June Jays
June 22 – Brass & Blues
June 29 –Linda Harrison Quartet
July 6 – JECCO Trio
July 13 – Michael Benedict and Jazz Vibes
July 20 – Nat Phipps Quartet
July 27 – Peter Van Keuren Trio
August 3 – Tim Olsen Quartet
August 10 – Dylan Canterbury Quintet
August 17 – Giroux Brothers Quartet
August 24 – Music by McIntosh
August 31 – A 3
All concerts are from noon to 1:30 on the Jay St. Pedestrian Mall in Schenectady. In case of rain the concerts move into Robb Alley at Proctors, 432 State Street. For more information call (518) 573-2922.
Facebook: Yes “Jazz on Jay”
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Juneteenth Celebration !
Guests: Betty Harper, Co-Chair and Miki Conn, Co-Chair
This event is a celebration of the end of slavery.
Organization: Hamilton Hill Arts Center
Event: Annual Juneteenth Celebration
Location of event: Vale Cemetery and Central Park
Date/Time: June 16 -17
Cost: Free event
Contact Information: 518-312-6129
Facebook: Yes “Hamilton Hill Arts Center’s Annual Juneteenth Celebration
Website: www.HamiltonHillArtsCenter.org
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Classic Theater Guild’s “Rumors” !
Guests: Phil Bruns, Asst. Director & Cast Member; Marie Oppedisano “Chris Gorman;
Michael O’Farrell “Ernie Cusack” and Cheryl Charbonneau “Claire Ganz”
At a large, tastefully appointed Sneden’s Landing townhouse, the Deputy Mayor of New York has just shot himself. Though only a flesh wound, four couples are about to experience a severe attack of Farce. Gathering for their tenth wedding anniversary, the host lies bleeding in the other room and his wife is nowhere in sight. His lawyer, Ken, and wife Chris, must get “the story” straight before the other guests arrive. As the confusions and mis-communications mount, the evening spins off into classic farcical hilarity. This play is rated PG-13 for adult language.
Classic Theater Guild has been established exclusively for the advancement of education in the theater arts through, among other things, the production of contemporary and classical plays. The Guild also works to strengthen theatre arts, support emerging playwrights, encourage education in the Arts, present a diverse array of topics, and encourage persons to enter acting by promoting the benefits of dramatic entertainment to educational institutions and to the general public.
Organization: Classic Theater Guild
Event: Rumors by Neil Simon
Location of event: Temple Beth Israel in Sch’dy at 2195 Eastern Parkway
Date and time: June 8, 11, 13, 14, 15 and 18 — Evenings at 7:30, Matinees on Sunday at 3:00
Cost: $20 Regular / $18 Senior/Student
Contact Information: [email protected] or 518-387-9150
Facebook: Yes “Classic Theater Guild”
Website: www.ClassicTheaterGuild.com
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Strawberry Festival on Upper Union St. !
Guests: Gregg Kelly, Vice Chair UUS-BID and Maureen Gebert, Executive Director
Lots of entertainment and fun. Music: HaNG at Phillips Hardware 10-12, Long Bow trio at Hot Harry’s, Madeline Civill Trio at Head to Tail & Gershon’s 11:30 – 1:30. Fashion show at Ferri Formal 2 PM. Face painting at One Huge Sale, Dance recital at Dance Me, Pony Rides on Baker Ave, vendors and STRAWBERRIES.
Organization: Upper Union Street Business Improvement District
Event: Upper Union Street Strawberry Festival
Location of event: Upper Union Street
Date/Time: Sat, Jun 17 from 10 am to 3 pm
Cost: Free Event
Website: www.UpperUnionStreet.com
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Celebrating Outdoor Centennial Movies !
Guests: Carle Kopecky, Old Stone Fort Museum Director
The Schoharie Free Street Movies Centennial Celebration will be held in the village of Schoharie, NY on Thursday, June 8 beginning at 7 p.m. and on Saturday, June 10 at 5 p.m. The featured movie on Thursday will be The Awakening of Helena Ritchie, starring Ethel Barrymore at 9 PM, the first movie shown on June 7, 1917. Saturday is a community festival with antique cars and exhibits, Jazz and Swing bands, food, and more. The feature film will be 1938’s The Adventures of Robin Hood starring Errol Flynn, plus The Awakening… and other short subjects.
Their mission: Preserving and presenting the history of Schoharie County, from prehistory to the advancing present. Street Movies Centennial – recognizing the 100th Anniversary of Schoharie’s Free Outdoor Street Movies, 1917-1942, and the pioneering vision of Mayor Perry Taylor and ingenuity of projectionist Edward Scribner.
Organization: Schoharie County Historical Society
Event: Schoharie Street Movies Centennial
Location of event: Main St. Schoharie
Date/Time: Thursday, June 8 (7-10 pm) and Saturday, June 10 (5-11 pm)
Cost: Free Event
Facebook: Yes “Free Street Movies” and “Old Stone Fort”
Website: www.TheOldStoneFort.org and www.DriveIn32.com
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Soroptimist’s Garden Tour !
Guest: Freida Tanski
Information below retrieved from website
Organization: Soroptimist of Schenectady
Event: 14th Annual Outdoor Garden Tour
Location of event: Various
Date/Time: Sat. Jun 17 from 10 am to 4 pm
Cost: $20 – Tickets may be purchased at: Experience & Design, Schenectady, Faddegon’s Nursery, Inc., Latham, Felthousen’s Florist, Niskayuna, Kulak’s Nursery & Landscaping, Rexford, Scott’s Hallmark, Glenville, The Open Door, Schenectady and The Petal Pusher, Burnt Hills and Oliver’s Cafe, Glenville.
Website: www.SoroptimistOfSchenectdy.org
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June 13, 2017 #987
Scheduled Topics on the Show with Guests
Filmed Tuesdays at 10 am at Proctors Underground
Alpha-1 Update and Meeting
Richard Lovrich, Group Leader NY Upstate Alphas
Animal Protective Foundation – Foster Program & Kitten Season
Brianne Doherty, Shelter Team Leader
Colleen Guyer, Adoption and Rescue Relations
Kittens up for Adoption
Birding and other topics
Richard Guthrie
Kids Arts Fest – Wrap up with Junior Artist
Betsy Sandberg
Guest TBA
Life Snacks for Women
Sharon Burstein, Author
June 20, 2017 #988
Scheduled Topics on the Show with Guests
Filmed Tuesdays at 10 am at Proctors Underground
Comic Con in Schenectady
Leah LaFera, Adult services Public Library
Holistic Health Approach
John Ferguson, DC
Iroquois Museum in Howe’s Cave – Summer Events & Featured Exhibit “Walking the Steel”
Stephanie Shultes, Director
Others TBA
Schenectady County Library Summer Events
Kaela Wallman, Director of Youth Services Librarian
Leah LaFera, Adult Services Librarian
The Soul Man – Don Hyman – Performing and Music Trivia
June 27, 2017 #989
Scheduled Topics on the Show with Guests
Filmed Tuesdays at 10 am at Proctors Underground
Nik Bisanz Performing on our Stage
Nik Bisanz is a guitarist/vocalist
Dudley Observatory
Valerie Rapson PhD, Astrophysicist
Mad Science — Demonstrations
Margaret Liberti
Music Haven Summer Events
Mona Golub
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