Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine:

First, Mark Dunlea speaks with the Food Pantries for the Capital District about hunger.

Then, for the Peace Bucket, Mark gets an update from Deyva Arthur on the Street Peace Project.

Later on, Rosemary Armao explores Freedom of Speech in wake of the Charlie Kirk killing.

After that, Andrea Cunliffe speaks about Jane Austen ahead of the Oct. 4 celebration of her works at Cafe Lena.

Finally, we hear about Taíli Asili’s Fever Pitch multimedia event taking place at the Sanctuary this Saturday Oct. 4.

Created by Taína Asili, Fever Pitch takes the audience into a multisensory experience where her decades of work collide with multimedia with a message to ignite Climate Justice Action. Her local premier is coming to the Sanctuary this Saturday, October 4 where audiences will not only experience this one-hour spectacle, but in addition will hear about her Fever Pitch pilgrimage for which Taína walked from Albany to NYC. She spoke with Sina Basila Hickey for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Learn more here https://www.mediasanctuary.org/event/taina-asili-fever-pitch/

Kristina Kulin originator of Lit Night Saratoga is in conversation with Hudson Mohawk Magazine’s Andrea Cunliffe about “Teatime at Pemberley: A Celebration of Jane Austen in Words and Music” a celebration of the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth, at the 2025 Saratoga Book Festival. They discuss work, history and relivence of Jane Austin’s work in this presentation and an immersive exploration of Austen’s life and works at Caffe Lena with community members read ing aloud favorite passages from Austen's novels with live Regency-era music, enjoy Saratoga Tea & Honey's  "Sense and SensibiliTEA"  in Caffe Lena’s

“Teatime at Pemberley: A Celebration of Jane Austen in Words and Music” October 4th Saturday from 2:30 to 4:30 at Cafe Lena in Saratoga Springs.  This is a FREE event and seating is on a first-come, first-seated basis.  No tickets required.

In this week's chapter of Beyond the Brink and Fighting Back Rosemary Armao talks with Times Union opinion writers and guests at their monthly public affairs salon about the First Amendment in light of the Charlie Kirk assassination. We are in Hitler Germany territory they conclude. What exactly does the First Amendment protect, what government incursions on that amendment mean for our future and how the media are not defending our rights against Trump and FCC head Brendan Carr as they ought to be.

Deyva Arthur started the Street Peace Project to promote healing from the gun violence that has impacted her Lansingburgh neighborhood in Troy. Last year she created a Beacon where residents could write messages of peace. She has also compiled photographs of the various memorials for young people who have died from shootings. She gives an update on the project to Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

In its third year running, the Renaissance Black Film Festival has the attention of filmmakers from all over the country. This year there will be 25 film screenings at the festival with some incredible talent on the panel. Patrick Harris Jr, the festival's Program Director/ Festival Manager, spoke with Andrea Cunliffe and Sina Basila Hickey for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Learn more here: https://www.blackfilmfestny.com/

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,

First, Mark Dunlea reports on the NY state senate’s roundtable on the implementation of the state’s climate law, CLCPA.

Then, the Renaissance Black Film Fest is returning to the Capital Region, and Patrick Harris Jr will join us to talk about what to expect this year.

Later on, Marsha Lazarus talks with Diane Reiner co-founder of Jajja's Kids, which supports kids who are homeless in Kampala, Uganda.

After that, Juan Pantaleon jokes with comedians Tyler Artis, Blake Whitbeck, and Gus Young about The Artis’t Comedy Showcase at the 217 Taproom in Albany.

Finally, Thom Francis introduces us to poets Tim Maloney and Pam Jacobson who read work at the Fish Market in Troy.

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Across the Food Pantries of the Capital District 73 coalition members, service levels are up five percent over this time last year, when its members collectively served more than 104,000 people, including more than 28,500 children. Food insecurity in the Capital District is an escalating problem. The group's annual fundraiser, the Harvest Evening Celebration, is taking place this year on Thursday, October 23, at Franklin Plaza in Troy. Natasha Pernick, ED of FPCD, talks with Mark Dunlea of Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

On Monday night, September 22, poets and artists gathered at the Fish Market in Troy for a poetry reading featuring some of the writers whose poems were selected to be part of the exhibit. This week, Thom Francis introduces us to poets Tim Maloney and Pam Jacobson, whose poems “The Claw Machine” and “Tree Snag” inspired artists to create work. The host for the evening, Dan Wilcox, begins with the definition of ekphrastic art.

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Poetic License is an annual collaboration between local poets and visual artists, where words and images create bold new connections. On Monday night, September 22, some of the writers whose poems were selected to be part of the exhibit were invited to share their work at the Fish Market in Troy.

Today, you’ll hear from Tim Maloney, who read his poem “The Claw Machine” that inspired a photograph by yours truly. He then shared another piece titled “Rushing Water.” Next up to the mic is Pam Jacobson, whose poem “Tree Snag” had three artists interpretations. Pam then read her poem ”Dear Tree.”

The 2025 edition of Poetic License exhibit is moving across the Hudson River to the Honest Weight Food Co-op in Albany. The show opens on Friday, October 3, and will run through November 16.

For more information on Poetic License, to read poems, and to view art, go to poeticlicensealbany.com.