Hudson Mohawk Magazine

Hear about lots of Halloween and fall fun happenings at the Troy Public Library, starting with the "First Annual Fall Fest" on October 21st from noon to 4:00. That event features scarecrow making, tarot reading, live music, a "story walk," chicken meals, and more. Other October activities include book discussions of "City of Girls" (Gilbert, 2019) and "Payback's a Witch" (Harper, 2021); a wreath making workshop; and a teen anime club. Produced by Brea Barthel for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Stories around the Campfire is an event to build community and strengthen our sense of common purpose by sharing stories with each other. Westminster Presbyterian Church invites everyone – absolutely everyone – to join in and tell stories. October 22, 2023 from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm in Albany, NY. Andrea Cunliffe interviewed Heather Kirk Davidoff about the event. Learn more at https://wpcalbany.org/event/westminster-commons-oct2023/

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine:

First, Moses Nagel interviews peace activist Fred Nagel about the situation in Gaza and Israel.

Then, Elizabeth EP Press profiles Troy City Council District 6 Democratic candidate Carol Harvin.

Later on, Mark Dunlea reports on the Fridays for Future weekly climate strikes coming up in Albany and Schenectady.

After that, Heather Kirk Davidoff speaks about “Stories around the Campfire” at Westminster Commons in Albany this week end.

Finally, Oct 17 is Black Poetry Day, and this week’s Talking with Poets story spotlights poet Anthony Ragler.

Thom Francis welcomes Anthony Ragler, who was the featured poet at Nitty Gritty Slam #85 at the Low Beat in Albany, NY on Tuesday, January 6, 2015.

Anthony Ragler is an artist known for using persona and body movement to attack social stigmas and overly traditional forms of thinking. Anthony was a member of the 2014 NYC Urbana Slam Team which placed 2nd at the 2014 National Poetry Slam, as well as the 2013 Urban Word Slam Team which placed 3rd internationally at the Brave New Voices Festival.

Anthony has performed at numerous venues, including the United Nations, Nuyorican Poets Café, Symphony Space, Lincoln Center, and the Apollo Theatre.

Anthony's poetry touches on childhood, family, and the ever-changing world around him.

On Monday, October 16, as Israel prepared to invade Gaza, more than 100 peace activists gathered at the Federal O’Brien building in downtown Albany to call for an immediate ceasefire and a release of all hostages. We hear from Rev. John Paarlberg of the NYS Council of Churches; Rabbi Dovid Freeman of Jews United Against Zionism; Keren Carmeli of Jewish Voices for Peace and an Israeli citizen; Tom Ellis of the Palestinian Rights Committee; and former Daily Gazette journalist Carl Strock. By Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Fridays for Future Capital District NY will hold the first of its weekly climate strikes on Friday, October 20. The gatherings will be from 1:30 to 4:30 PM at Washington Park in Albany and Veterans Park in Schenectady. Local FFF organizer Xan Plymale talks to Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

50a, the New York State law that required the concealment of Police disciplinary records, was overturned in 2020. Since then, the NYCLU has been working hard to extract records from different municipalities and the State Police. Bobby Hodgson, a supervising attorney at the New York Civil Liberties Union, has been leading these efforts. Elizabeth (EP) Press spoke with Bobby for an update on the State Police lawsuit and the NYCLU's win in Troy, NY.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine:

We begin with correspondent Marsha Lazarus talking with local peace activist Daniel Noah Moses about the human challenges in finding peace between Israel and Palestine.

Then, in our next “Election Watch” segment, Elizabeth EP Press interviews Democrat Carol Harvin, who is running against Republican Tom Casey for the District 6 seat on Troy City Council.

Later on, Sina Basila Hickey visits The New Gallery in Hudson to see the exhibition of Mirza Hamid, considered the “Iranian Banksy.”

After that, our Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry brings us part one of his interview with Eric Moser, Professor and Director of Civic Engagement at Skidmore College, about the school’s Labor Project with students and community members through their Moore Documentary Studies Collaborative, also known as MDOCS.

Finally, Hugh Johnson joins us once again to discuss climate and weather, this time with a look at the effects of the phenomenon El Niño.

Mirza Hamid's work looks at the origins of humanity. He creates pigments from soil and he paints where the general public has access: the streets. Beginning from the streets but also working on canvas and paper, Mirza Hamid's exhibition "The Origins Of All Things" is currently on display at The New Gallery in Hudson, NY, tucked away behind the Basilica. Hudson Mohawk Magazine correspondent Sina Basila Hickey was there and spoke with Haleh Atabeigi of the New Gallery.

https://www.thenewgalleryhudson.com

Local peace activist Daniel Noah Moses talks about his experiences living and working in Jerusalem. Moses says that "[t]here are still many people - Israeli Jews and Palestinians - who want peace" and want to learn to live together. Yet narrow, harmful views of "the other" persist. Moses shares his thoughts on what it will take to move beyond this distrust and terrible violence and suffering. Part 1 of the conversation, produced by Marsha Lazarus.