The "Scarecrows on the Avenue" contest, hosted by the Central Avenue Business Improvement District, is under way, with a whopping 14 businesses contributing these friendly fellows to the fence in front of Hannaford Plaza. According to our observations, this year's scarecrows...
Transit Art: Let it ride
Stacy Caldwell's Jester, featured in CDTA's Transit Art program on Central Avenue. Can a bus station be an art gallery? Can it double as a theater? What about a teaching kitchen? The answer is yes. This week, we are getting artwork...
Other Desert Cities Marked by Powerful Performances
Booze. Drugs. Terrorism. Politics. Death. Addiction. Depression. All things you'd expect to cover during a family visit over the holidays, yes? In Other Desert Cities, at Capital Repertory Theatre through October 19, 2014, we sit witness as a small family engages...
Mum’s the word
It's fall and for us that means, turning over our streetscape and setting the scene for cooler temperatures. Those beautiful flower baskets that Team 10 have been diligently watering with sweat and tears all summer have died back, and it was...
Meatballs Hitting the Streets of Downtown Albany
Meatballs mean different things in different parts of the world. In Germany, they're made with anchovy or salted herring; in Greece, you'll find mint leaves in the ingredient list; across the globe they are baked, fried, steamed or braised. But no...
The Lark Street BID is BACK, along with LarkFest!!
We're very happy to announce that the Lark Street Business Improvement District is back up and running! With new staff, new motivation, and new initiatives, we are looking forward to being back on Albany's radar. With this first blog, (in...
Nation’s History Comes to Life in Downtown
There's a lot of music at the Times Union Center each year, but it's rare that the performances aim to bring the nation's history to life. This September though, the Spirit of America - a free, live-action show by the...
Bike Share Program Coming to Downtown
For one week in August, there will be free bicycles available for community members around the Capital Region to use. Part of BikeShare month, the initiative is a pilot program in the area including Albany, Saratoga Springs, Schenectady and Troy....
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Hits Right Notes
Have you ever looked at a masterpiece like the Mona Lisa and thought to yourself "Yeah, I could do that"? That's the feeling you're likely to get when you see Smokey Joe's Café at Capital Repertory Theater. Watching the nine-member...
Film Showcases “Play Me, I’m Yours” Pianos as Exhibit Nears End
People from as far away as the Netherlands have been drawn to downtown Albany since last month to do something they can't normally do on the streets: Play pianos. As the Downtown Albany Business Improvement District's "Play Me, I'm Yours"...