The Roundtable

When Anna Hayward adopted Freddie, a rescued Italian greyhound, she expected the usual joys and challenges of bringing a dog home. Instead, she found herself living with an animal whose severe separation anxiety made it nearly impossible to leave him alone. In her new book 'Living with Freddie: How a Dog Taught Me to Be Human,' Hayward chronicles how Freddie upended her work, relationships, daily life, and ultimately changed the way she understood animals and herself. Hayward is a former staffer at 'The New Yorker,' and she has studied animal behavior and welfare science of the University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary Medicine. Her memoir combines personal experience with the science of animal behavior and asks some fascinating questions about love, responsibility, and what we can truly know about another mind.

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are: The Reverend Peter Cook - Principal, Faith in the Public Square and Principal and Co-Founder, Faith Beyond Religious Nationalism. Libby Post - Political Consultant and lobbyist.Kathy Sheehan - Former Mayor of the City of Albany.Mark Wittman - Investment Banker on Wall St.

WAM Theatre presents Bess Wohl’s play ‘Camp Siegfried.’ It is 1938 Long Island, and summer at Camp Siegfried is full of sports, campfires, dances, and more. Two teenagers fall in love and experience all excitement of youth. However, the camp is only reserved for American youth of German descent, and behind the pleasant façade of fun activities something more sinister lies underneath with the allure of Nazi ideology.Performances start on October 16th and running till November 1st. Performances will take place at the Elayne P. Bernstein Theater Shakespeare & Company in Lenox MA.

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are: Judy Patrick - Former Vice President for Editorial Development at the New York Press Association.Aaron Pacitti - Siena College Professor of Economics.Nic Rangel - Executive Director of The Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York.We are also joined by Colin Brunelle, Marissa Navarra, and Sallyann Agerter. Who are Economics majors from Siena University's Federal Reserve Challenge team.

On Saturday, the new exhibition, 50 YEARS OF PUNK, celebrating five decades of PUNK magazine opens at Hudson Hall in Hudson, NY. Founded by exhibition curator John Holmstrom and others, PUNK championed the Ramones before their first album was released, featured Blondie early on, and mixed interviews, comics, photography, hand-drawn graphics, and satire.The exhibition brings together five decades of PUNK Magazine covers and artwork, featuring artists including Roberta Bayley, Shepard Fairey, Danny Fields, Danny Hellman, John Holmstrom, Bob Krasner, and many more.

The Capital Repertory Theatre’s 2026-27 season is off to an incredible start with “The Last American Newspaper” – running through Sunday.It is a timely and heartfelt new play exploring the people and stories behind a struggling newsroom at Glens Falls-based The Post Star.The season continues with 'The Magi,' 'Eureka Day,' 'Clyde’s' and 'Young Frankenstein'..

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are: Allison Kavey - a full professor in the History Department at John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY).Donna Welton - Diplomat in Residence at Bard College. She retired from the U.S. Foreign Service in 2025 after over 30 years in public service. Her last post was ambassador to the SE Asian country, Timor-Leste.Warren Whitlock - a former federal senior executive having served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Diversity & Leadership, and Associate Administrator for Civil Rights at the Federal Highway Administration.

'Boop! The Musical' is on tour now! The musical is about that iconic cartoon figure, Betty Boop. What does Betty Boop long for… a day off from her fame in her Black-and White-world; just an ordinary day and what she finds is an extraordinary adventure of color, music, and love in modern day New York City.The former American Idol contestant, Aliya Grace, is taking on the titular role of Betty Boop making her national tour debut! She has many other credits including Artistry Theatre’s ‘Kiss Me Kate,' 'Sweet Charity,' Children’s Theatre Company: ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid,’ and more.'Boop! The Musical' is on tour now and is at Proctors Theatre in Schenectady NY through October 18th.

This Friday, the world-renowned ensemble Vitamin String Quartet joins forces with the harmonies of acclaimed vocal trio Girl Named Tom to bring their genre defying arrangements to the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Known for transforming pop and rock anthems into virtuosic instrumentals, and fresh off season four of Netflix hit series 'Bridgerton,' VSQ is teaming up with Girl Named Tom, whose harmonies and heartfelt songwriting won the voice in 2021. VSQ has been around for 20 years, more than actually, and its current lineup includes Tom Lee on Viola.

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are: Stephen Haff - is an educator who teaches drama and humanities at Poughkeepsie Day School in PoughkeepsieBill Hammond - Senior Fellow for Health Policy at The Empire Center for Public Policy.Robert Pondiscio - Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.