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Q&A with Uniting Line Artist Jade Warrick
by Danielle Sanzone • Published on January 4, 2022 Artist Jade Warrick at the site of her "Gems of Troy" work at the Collar City Bridge Catie Rafferty We had the honor of documenting artist Jade Warrick as she worked on her "Gems of Troy" designs at the Collar City Bridge as part of The Uniting Line project. Here we talk with Jade about this project, reaction from the community, and what's she's most proud of.
A Different View Exhibit at the Albany Capital Center
by Danielle Sanzone • Published on August 17, 2021 Have you always wanted to see the Sistine Chapel? Well, through August 23 at the Albany Capital Center you can save yourself the price of airfare to Italy and get an immersive experience of seeing Michelangelo’s masterpiece up close. The Albany Capital Center in downtown Albany is hosting the Michelangelo - A Different Viewexhibition at the cost ranging from $8-$17.
Uniting Line Hiring Mural Artists & More for Public Art Project
by Danielle Sanzone • Published on July 12, 2021 Mural Concept for The Uniting Line An informational meeting to help staff the efforts for The Uniting Line public art project will be held Wednesday, July 14 at Noon at the Arts Center of the Capital Region.
Artist Jade Warrick Selected for The Uniting Line Public Art Project
by Danielle Sanzone • Published on May 26, 2021 Jade Warrick Photo Provided Congratulations to Artist Jade Warrick! Jade, who splits her time between Troy and Albany, is the selected artist for The Uniting Line public art project. She will create custom murals beneath the Hoosick Street Bridge.
Best Spooky Programs to Stream this Halloween Season with WMHT & PBS
AHA! A House for Arts - This locally-produced arts and culture program has multiple episodes and segments that are perfect for the Halloween season. You can WATCH this program featuring pumpkin carver Brian Bateman, WATCH this Haunted Catskills program, and WATCH when host Matthew Rogowicz interviews Special Makeup Effects Artist Jared Balog, who talks about his love of horror movie makeup effects.
Five Questions with AHA! Featured Artist Mark Swanberry
by Danielle Sanzone • Published on September 30, 2020 Mark Swanberry with his two daughters at the New York Folklore Gallery Photo provided Traditional artist Mark Swanberry, born and raised in Schoharie County, works primarily with copper and stone. He draws his inspirations from natural beauty and harmony he sees in the Boreal forest around him and strives to incorporate the philosophy of Feng shui in his work. 1. Had you always wanted to be an artist?
Albany, NY Councilman First Openly Gay Black Person Elected to Office
by Danielle Sanzone • Published on July 10, 2020 It's no secret that the Hudson Valley has rich history. One historical claim to fame that New York's state capital has is that, in 1989, the first openly gay Black person in the country was elected to public office. That person's name is Keith St. John and he was elected to represent the city of Albany's South End. This was an elected position he held for two terms in the 1990s.
Educational Learning Materials for June 15-19 on WMHT
Space Chase USA Space Chase USA explores the transformative events residents of Cocoa Beach, Florida, found themselves engaged in as the future of space exploration arrived on their sleepy shores.The full Space Chase USA documentary is broken down into 20 chronological segments. Moon Memories The Space Coast history is especially rich because of the collective memories of the citizens.
Week of June 8-12 Learning Materials
The novel, The Woman in White, was written in 1859 in England. The plot demonstrates the unequal position of married women in the law at that time.
Week of June 1-5 Learning Materials
Space Chase USA Space Chase USA explores the transformative events residents of Cocoa Beach, Florida, found themselves engaged in as the future of space exploration arrived on their sleepy shores.The full Space Chase USA documentary is broken down into 20 chronological segments. Moon Memories The Space Coast history is especially rich because of the collective memories of the citizens.
Week of May 25-29 Learning Materials
Achievements of Stephen Hawking Lesson Plan Learn about Stephen Hawking - his personal history, his struggle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), his thought processes and how he developed his groundbreaking ideas about Black Holes, the Big Bang, and the discovery of Hawking Radiation. Do Events Inside Black Holes Happen? Join Gabe on this week’s episode of PBS Space Time as he debunks popular black hole misconceptions, and rethinks what the term, ‘black hole’, even means.
Week of May 18-22 Learning Materials
Early Rocket Ventures The Redstone Rocket was NASA's early venture into long-range rocketry and would later be used to put the first U.S. man in space. NOVA scienceNOW: Franklin Chang-Diaz In this video segment adapted from NOVA scienceNOW, meet Franklin Chang-Díaz, an astronaut and scientist. Learn how he has been interested in rockets and space travel since he was a child in Costa Rica, and how he immigrated to the United States to pursue his dream of becoming an astronaut.
Week of May 11-15 Learning Materials
Telescopes Galileo: Discovering Jupiter’s Moons The telescope forever changed astronomy by providing more detailed views of distant objects than was previously possible. Hubble Telescope: Looking Deep Since its launch is 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has provided scientists with a vast amount of quality data and has contributed to a number of important discoveries.
Week of May 4- May 8 Learning Materials
Achievements of Stephen Hawking Lesson Plan Learn about Stephen Hawking - his personal history, his struggle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), his thought processes and how he developed his groundbreaking ideas about Black Holes, the Big Bang, and the discovery of Hawking Radiation. Do Events Inside Black Holes Happen? Join Gabe on this week’s episode of PBS Space Time as he debunks popular black hole misconceptions, and rethinks what the term, ‘black hole’, even means.
Week of April 27-May 1 Learning Materials
Week of April 27-May 1 Learning Materials by Danielle Sanzone • Published on April 24, 2020 Home Classroom We know it isn't easy keeping an at-home routine of educational lessons and activities and we are here to help! Each weekday from 8am-6pm on WMHT WORLD, watch a robust suite of PBS programs with your family - right at home. After viewing programs, ranging from NOVA to American Masters, you can utilize the supplemental PBS LearningMedia materials below.
Tips for Staying Creative in Quarantine
by Danielle Sanzone • Published on April 21, 2020 Greg Aidala, entertainer, and Bobby Chase, filmmaker, say “now is the time” to work on those creative projects - write that screenplay, learn an instrument. Both creatives have participated in WMHT's independent film showcase, TvFILM. Watch their TvFILM segments and advice below.
Week of April 20-24 Learning Materials
Natural Resources of West Africa Students will explore a physical map of West Africa that includes the location of natural resources, main transportation routes, and most populous cities. Effective Use of Resources: Crossword Puzzle Activity Review the activity on economic resources, and then try to complete this crossword puzzle. Global Trends Quiz This interactive quiz from NOVA tests users' knowledge of humanity's present-day consumption behavior and living conditions.
Dye Eggs with Natural Ingredients Around the House
Dye Eggs with Natural Ingredients Around the House by Danielle Sanzone • Published on April 10, 2020 Naturally Dyed Eggs Forts Ferry Farm The Local Feed Use food scraps and other food items around the house to make a natural dye for eggs. For this fun family activity, you can make orange eggs with yellow onion, blue eggs with blueberries or red cabbage, yellow with tumeric or carrots, grey with hibiscus tea, or pink with red beets.
Week of April 13-17 Learning Materials
Women in Islam Multiple part lesson plan and materials Explore basic beliefs and practices of Islam and examine the different views of women's roles in Islam and modern American society in this lesson. The Five Pillars of Islam In this lesson, students explore and understand the basic beliefs of Islam as well as the Five Pillars that guide Muslims in their daily life: belief, worship, fasting, almsgiving, and pilgrimage.
Week of April 6 to 10 Learning Materials
Week of April 6-10 Learning Materials by Danielle Sanzone • Published on April 3, 2020 View in Southwestern US Pexels Home Classroom We know it isn't easy keeping an at-home routine of educational lessons and activities and we are here to help! Each weekday from 8am-6pm on WMHT WORLD, watch a robust suite of PBS programs with your family - right at home. After viewing programs, ranging from NOVA to American Masters, you can utilize the supplemental PBS LearningMedia materials below.
518 Rainbow Hunt Group Spreads Joy Around the Capital Region and the World
by Danielle Sanzone • Published on April 3, 2020 As it turns out, a rainbow can brighten a person’s day - even if it technically hasn’t rained. The 518 Rainbow Hunt Facebook group started in mid-March as families in the Capital Region started working and learning from home. Now, a few weeks later, the group has more than 100,000 members from all over the region, all over the country and all over the world.
Week of March 30-April 3 Learning Materials
Week of March 30-April 3 Learning Materials by Danielle Sanzone • Published on March 27, 2020 • Last modified on April 2, 2020 Home Classroom We know it isn't easy keeping an at-home routine of educational lessons and activities and we are here to help! Each weekday from 8am-6pm on WMHT WORLD, watch a robust suite of PBS programs with your family - right at home. After viewing programs, ranging from NOVA to American Masters, you can utilize the supplemental PBS LearningMedia materials below.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Mentioned in White House Press Briefing Sunday
by Danielle Sanzone • Published on March 23, 2020 In President Donald Trump’s press conference from the White House on Sunday, March 22, a certain local educational institution with access to a supercomputer was mentioned towards the beginning of the president’s update with COVID-19 efforts.
These artists blend music and coding for a live audience
Music WMHT New York By Matthew Rogowicz, WMHT and Danielle Sanzone, WMHT March 3, 2020 @ 3:23 PM TROY, N.Y. — In the several years that Shawn Lawson has been performing live-coding in front of an audience, he’s only had one “catastrophic failure” where the computer crashed and the show couldn’t go on without a delay. “There’s always the chance that everything will totally collapse and crash because I write the wrong thing,” said Lawson, who has performed under the pseudonym Obi-Wan Codenobi.
Meet our AHA! A House for Arts Host: Lara Ayad
by Danielle Sanzone • Published on January 24, 2020 Our new host of AHA! Lara Ayad was born in Canada and grew up all over the United States. “I guess you could say I’m a homegrown American,” said Ayad, who attended three high schools in Arizona, Florida and Virginia. As a professor of African art history at Skidmore College, a position she’s held for about two years, Lara’s research and work have taken her all around the globe.
Progress Continues in the Fight for Women's Agenda
by Danielle Sanzone • Published on January 17, 2020 • Last modified on January 22, 2020 It’s a big year for women in New York and across the nation. It was in 1920 – a century ago - that the United States ratified the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing women the right to vote. Now, 100 years later, New York has multiple women serving in top positions in the state – Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, our first elected female attorney general, and our first female leader of the state senate.
How this 'Ice Man' slices his frozen sculptures
Arts & Culture WMHT New York By Matthew Rogowicz, WMHT and Danielle Sanzone, WMHT December 16, 2019 @ 11:55 AM HUDSON FALLS, N.Y. — In upstate New York, the “Ice Man” truly does cometh. Charles Jones has been sculpting ice for more than 25 years, taking water — “the most basic ingredient” — and turning it into an art form. “I tell people a lot, ‘The ice hasn’t gotten any lighter,’” said Jones, whose business “The Ice Man” is based in Hudson Falls, New York.
The Hullabaloo in Rensselaer Had a Resident Leopard
by Danielle Sanzone • Published on October 8, 2019 They were different times, indeed. It was during the 1970s that the Hullabaloo in Rensselaer had a resident leopard named Tanya who roamed the venue freely. The declawed, yet still very large, feline was owned by the Hullabaloo’s manager. As part of our documentary THE SCENE, we spoke with many musicians about their experiences in the rock and roll music scene of the 60s and 70s – and Tanya kept coming up in those interviews.
Grammy-nominated Billy Montana's country music roots trace back to Albany County
by Danielle Sanzone • Published on September 5, 2019 Who knew that a country music songwriter who has worked with some of the who’s who in the industry - including Garth Brooks and Martina McBride - was originally from the rolling countryside of Albany County? Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Billy Montana may live in Nashville now, but he grew up in Voorheesville, a short drive from the New York State capital.
Artist Ruby Silvious
by Danielle Sanzone • Published on August 30, 2019 • Last modified on September 3, 2019 Born and raised in Tacloban City, Philippines, Ruby Silvious has called Coxsackie home since 2004. Married with two grown sons, Ruby studied architecture and fine arts at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, Philippines.
Five Questions with AHA! Featured Artist Susan Bayard Whiting
by Danielle Sanzone • Published on August 30, 2019 Visual artist Susan Bayard Whiting grew up in South Glens Falls, NY and attended Adirondack Community College (now SUNY Adirondack), where she studied Technical Illustration. Now retired, she is a promoter, picture framer, and artist at Whiting Art Studio, where she works with her husband of 44 years, Robert. They have two sons and four grandchildren. 1. Had you always wanted to be an artist?
This artist turns tea bags into tiny, detailed paintings
Books WMHT New York By Matthew Rogowicz, WMHT and Danielle Sanzone, WMHT August 27, 2019 @ 4:39 PM COXSACKIE, New York — Visual artist Ruby Silvious had long repurposed everyday objects like egg and pistachio shells for her art projects. One day, while enjoying a cup of tea with her sister, Silvious looked at the tea bags in their cups and wondered if they, too, could be repurposed in a creative way.
The art of illustrating what's inside our bodies
Arts & Culture WMHT New York By Matthew Rogowicz, WMHT and Danielle Sanzone, WMHT August 15, 2019 @ 1:54 PM ALBANY, New York — Bill Westwood’s work as a medical illustrator sits somewhere between art and science. The Albany, New York, illustrator has spent more than 50 years depicting different parts and processes inside the body for doctors, advertising agencies and pharmaceutical companies. There’s his instructional illustration of a surgeon removing a stomach in a gastrectomy.
WMHT-FM and WRHV-FM: Your 24-Hour Classical Music Radio Companion
We’ve updated our streaming links. Click here for streaming instructions. Classical WMHT-FM Roses for Radio BannerWMHT Posted by Rob Brown on Chris Silva, Executive Director of the Bardavon, talked with us about the history of the theater and the planned celebration. Read More Last Updated by Danielle Sanzone on The Albany Symphony 2019-2020 season features phenomenal women in music, encounters with thrilling new music and masterworks that have withstood the test of time.
Decades later, dad still reading 'Twas the Night Before Christmas' to writer and siblings | The Daily Gazette
It’s the holiday season. Sugar cookies are baking. Turkey is roasting. A fire is roaring. And your favorite Christmas music is playing. These and more are the traditions we embrace around the holidays. Christmas and such traditions go together like Santa and cookies, sugar plums and fairies, chestnuts and an open fire. For me, none stand out more than my father reading Clement C.
A companionable kingdom
Did you know in the United Kingdom, judges and attorneys, or barristers (as some lawyers are called in the UK) wear wigs in various court proceedings? A wig will usually last throughout their career. That bit about the centuries-old tradition I did not learn on Wikipedia. I learned that from talking with a long-time lawyer in a pub and inn called The Blue Boar in the English countryside just outside Stratford-Upon-Avon.
U.S. Sen. Schumer seeks $100 million to combat drug flow on 'heroin highway' | The Berkshire Eagle
With increases in heroin use in the area, some in the area have dubbed the part of Route 7 connecting the Capitol Region to Vermont the "heroin highway." In Albany County, the Addictions Care Center of Albany has seen admissions for opiate addiction increase by 75 percent within the last few years. According to the Albany County Sheriff's Department, there were 32 total arrests in 2012 for the possession or sale of heroin, specifically.
Can State Democrats get Raise the Age past the Republican Senate this year? - The Alt
“This is the year we will not accept anything less than justice!” says Jill Faison to the group of children and young adults gathered in the Concourse of the Empire State Plaza on Saturday. The group cheers and starts to march through the Concourse, loudly declaring that they want Raise the Age, and they want it now. The attendees of the Somos conference cheer as the protesters file past, brandishing their homemade signs.
A heavily redacted look inside SUNY Poly as it was rocked by Bharara’s charges - The Alt
At 7:27 AM on Sept.
Demystifying Cuba - The Alt
We walked down Calle 19 in the Vedado neighborhood of Havana. Energized by the espresso our kind casa particular host had served us in small mugs which said “Cafe de Cuba” on the inside lip and “Cubita” on the black coffee saucers, we were excited to explore our new surroundings. At the first intersection, we asked a woman for directions: “Dónde está Malecion?” I asked. “English?” she responded. She was perceptive and not beating around the bush.
Bee-pocalypse: Drastic declines in bee diversity threaten food supplies, locally and globally - The Alt
Honeybees are in crisis, a phenomenon that’s been in the news in recent years because of colony collapse disorder, a complex syndrome in which bees abandon their hives and fly off or mysteriously die en masse. The disorder has been decimating the commercial honeybee business for a decade. Honeybees are super-efficient pollinators and are crucial to farming, particularly for Big Ag (industrialized agriculture), with California’s almond crop being a dramatic example.
One Local Sinatra Fan Makes It to Broadway for his Tribute - Kind Of
SALEM >> It’s almost the centennial birthday for Frank “Ol’ Blue Eyes” Sinatra. One local family, lead by former newsman Jerry Gretzinger, will continue a tradition of honoring Sinatra this Saturday at the Fort Salem Theater. Gretzinger will sing about 18 Sinatra songs and some compilations, assisted by his children and wife. The first show with Gretzinger as Sinatra was in 2010 with some Sinatra songs and some other tunes as well.
Two arrested in connection with hair salon homicide
COLONIE >> Two men arrested Tuesday in the homicide case of a 32-year-old hair dresser allegedly committed the crime to feed their heroin habit, police said. They allegedly robbed the store of $500 to $800, police said. Michael Chmielewski, 23, of Albany and Sean Moreland, 32, of Loudonville were arrested for the death of Jacquelyn Porreca of Colonie. Porreca died in August from two stabbing injuries to her neck sustained during a robbery on Sand Creek Road.
‘Stars for Troops’ honors veterans
BALLSTON SPA >> Ninety-two-year-old Manuel “Manny” Green, who participated in the Battle of the Bulge, was one of the veterans honored in a ceremony called Stars for Troops. Green, a native of Rock City Falls, joined the Army when he was 18 years old. He was a cook in Germany who served in Belgium and Luxembourg in the Battle of the Bulge, a victory for the Allies. “I don’t think about it too much,” Green said of his years in the military. “I am proud to have served my country.
Cohoes council race too close to call
COHOES >> There is a close race in Cohoes with more than 100 absentee ballots to determine a 19-vote margin. In Ward 2, Democrat Don Russell had 174 votes to Alana Sparrow Matulis’ 155 tally in the unofficial results. Matulis ran on the Green, Working Families, and Independence lines. Russell had won the Democratic primary in September with 76 percent of the votes. “I went out and ran a clean campaign. I will be an active, strong voice for the district,” said Russell.
Speakers tout upstate’s success
TROY >> The keynote speaker of the Center of Economic Growth’s annual membership meeting called Buffalo and the Capital District “upstate cousins” and said that the Albany area is already on the right track for economic development and improvement.
Local fitness entrepreneur appearing on Spike TV
TROY >> A local fitness entrepreneur, who just opened a new location of his innovative gym experience, will be featured in a new Spike TV show that premieres later this month. Kyle Coletti, a Troy High graduate who lives in Ballston Lake with his wife and young son, was one of 27 fitness business owners from around the United States to participate in a show called Sweat Inc. The show, starting on Oct. 20 at 10 p.m., stars exercise guru Jillian Michaels.
Application could net region $500M in economic development funding
TROY >> As part of the Regional Economic Development Council’s annual bid for state funding, the Capital Region has submitted an application for $500 million that could help the area create 40,000 new jobs, move 20,000 out of poverty, and grow the population by about 10,000 people over the next five years.
Chief: About 20 rounds fired in Saturday shooting
TROY >> Two Troy Police Officers who responded to an attempted car jacking in Lansingburgh late Saturday night are hospitalized and the suspect, an Albany man, is dead after a shooting in which about 20 rounds were fired. It is believed that the 39-year-old man was under the influence of drugs at the time of the shooting, officials said.
Former Record, Saratogian photographer dies
COHOES >> A long-time news photographer especially known for his images of local fire fighters passed away on Tuesday following a stroke. Jeff Couch, 58, worked for more than two decades in various capacities at The Record and The Saratogian newspapers. He started his photography career working for the former Berns Camera store in Albany and then worked for The Saratogian as a weekend staff photographer.
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