Hudson Mohawk Magazine

On Tuesday, October 14, 2022, the Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended a protest rally against "Fossil Fuel Investments by TD Bank." Chatham Rivers & Mountains Greenfaith Circle organize the protest with faith leaders throughout the Capital Region. The rally occurred in Academy Park in Albany, across from TD Bank. In this Labor Segment, Willie interviews various participants to get their views on the protest and fossil fuel issue.

Theatre Director Jay Stull joins Andrea Cunliffe on Hudson Mohawk Magazine to talk about this interdisciplinary presentation by Salon Séance: "The End of Time," a production of live classical music with visual and theatrical storytelling. This is the regional premiere of "The End of Time," an immersive experience with themes of trauma and healing, inspired by "Quartet for the End of Time" by composer Olivier Messiaen. This performance will take place on Nov. 19, at 7pm at The Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy, NY. This event is co-sponsored by the Friends of Chamber Music.

Troy Foundry Theatre's latest piece is their first musical and a "love letter to the city" of Troy. "City of Myth: Ilium Sings" premieres on October 26 with the tagline “We All Get Lost in Troy.” Emily Curro, co-founder of Troy Foundry Theater and performer in City of Myth, and Connor Armbruster, musical director, spoke with Hudson Mohawk Magazine's Sina Basila Hickey about the creative process and what to expect.

More info at: www.troyfoundrytheatre.com

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine:

We begin with Mark Dunlea’s interview with Larry Sharpe, the Libertarian candidate for governor.

Then, HVCC basketball coach Michael E. Long talks to Jacob Boston about the impact sport have on communities.

Later on, we hear about Troy Foundry Theater’s first musical, billed as a “love letter” to Troy, that opens this week.

After that, FOCUS Lab Artist-in-residence Jack Magai tells us about his upcoming interactive shoreline performance piece called “The New Island Project.”

Finally, Thom Frances showcases the work of poet Rebecca Schumejda in this week’s poetry showcase.

FOCUS Lab Artist-in-residence Jack Magai presents an interactive shoreline performance piece that will close the "To Flow Both Ways" Hudson Riverfront Exhibition on October 29. The New Island Project is an exploration of the strata of human and natural forces on Troy’s waterfront. Participants will collectively re-disturb and interpret a secret spot. Hudson Mohawk Magazine's Sina Basila Hickey spoke with Magai. futureofsmallcities.org

Rebecca Schumejda has worked hard over her time as a writer and editor to make poetry accessible to everyone, not just those in academia. She herself graduated with a BA in English and Creative Writing from SUNY New Paltz and a MA in Poetics and Creative Writing from San Francisco State University.

Rebecca is the author of the following full-length books: Falling Forward (sunnyoutside press), Cadillac Men (NYQ Books), Waiting at the Dead End Diner (Bottom Dog Press), Our One-Way Street (NYQ Books) and the following chapbooks: The Tear Duct of the Storm (Green Bean Press) Dream Big, Work Harder (sunnyoutside press), The Map of Our Garden (verve bath press), From Seed to Sin (Bottle of Smoke Press) and is the co-author of Common Wages with Don Winter (Working Stiff Press).

In her writing, she often tells the stories of the working class. She once took a job as a waitress for her book, Waiting at the Dead End Diner (Bottom Dog Press), and got inspiration from the people who walked in the door and sat at her tables.

In her book, Cadillac Men, Rebecca writes about the regulars who frequented the pool hall she and her husband opened in Kingston, NY. She read about one of those characters, Mikey Meatballs, at Restaurant Navona in Albany on October 19, 2016.

Jacob Boston sits down with Michael E. Long, HVCC basketball coach, to talk about his over half-century coaching tenure, the places he's coached at, and how sports have positively impacted those communities.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine:

We start with correspondent Masha Miller talking with the CEO of Wildwood Programs about its recent merger with the Alternative Living Group.

Then, Devin Franklin from Flying Deer Nature Center in East Chatham talks about their programming and philosophy.

Next, to help you prepare for fall temperatures, we bring an archive piece on the warm and environmentally responsible fashions of Ekologic, a store in downtown Troy.

After that, I talk with Kristoph “Rags” DiMaria, Musical Director of Will Kempes Players, about their upcoming production of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.”

Finally, Hugh Johnson is unable to join us for this episode, but we have a brief piece from the Public News Service on the tenth anniversary of Superstorm Sandy.

This November, voters will be asked whether they approve of the $4.2 billion Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act. $1.5 billion would go for climate change mitigation, $1.1 billion for flooding, $650 million in open space, and $650 million in water quality. Jessica Ottney Mahar talks about the Bond Act with Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Matthew Klane and Amie Zimmerman, co-curators of Salon Salvage, came onto Hudson Mohawk Magazine to speak about the upcoming event Salon Salvage #3 - a night of text-sound-image featuring Calamari Archive authors James Belflower, Matthew Klane, Michael Peters, and Kelly Krumrie. They also spoke about their call to poetry and what they want to offer the community with these events. They spoke with Andrea Cunliffe and Jacob Boston.

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