Buy your tickets online! Shawn Holt is the son of Blues Legend Magic Slim. The high energy, hard-driving sound of The Teardrops is still alive and well and if you like what Magic Slim and The Teardrops have been doing for the last 35 years, you can continue to enjoy that unique sound and energy […]
Buy your tickets online! From the heart of Mali’s Niger Delta, in his teenage years Kelly ventured to Niafunke seeking to study music with the legendary master, Ali Farka Toure. Over the past 30 years he has played beside Ali Farka Toure, accompanied Afel Bocoum as a key member of the band, Alkibar and performed […]
Buy your tickets online! Singer-songwriter Darden Smith will release his first book, “The Habit of Noticing: Using Creativity to Make a Life (and a Living)” September 2018. With a combination of songs, stories and images from the book, Smith will be performing a show that brings the tales to life. After more than thirty years […]
Buy your tickets online! Homecoming is a celebration and a call to action. This year marks our 30th anniversary and we’re coming home. Coming home to our foundation, to our roots, to our core vision: a community where everyone has a decent place to live. We'll remind ourselves of Habitat's radical and audacious beginnings and […]
Buy your tickets online! Led by harmonica master and songwriter Pierre Lacocque, Mississippi Heat is a world-class Chicago Blues Band. Their motto is “Traditional Blues With A Unique Sound” as they present fresh yet vintage-based musical ideas. MISSISSIPPI HEAT’s name is a reflection of Pierre’s reverence for Mississippi’s blues culture and music. The band’s conviction […]
Buy your tickets online! Soul South Entertainment Artist Carla Cooke performs "The Ultimate Sam Cooke Experience" LIVE from The Linda - WAMC's Performing Arts Studio Oct 19th, 2018 8pm. The Legendary Sam Cooke is about music, religion, romance, and history. Carla Cooke is the youngest daughter of the Legendary Sam Cooke. Carla’s future mirrors the image of her father. Carla crafted her […]
Get Tickets Asbury Shorts USA returns to The Linda, WAMC's Performing Arts Studio in Albany for an 8th consecutive year (!) to present: An Evening of the World's Best Short Films! Guest Host: Richard Lovrich. Presented by MENSA of Northeastern New York and Upstate Independent Filmmakers Network! $12 general admission. The best in short film […]
WAMC/Northeast Public Radio and WNYT NewsChannel 13 will host a live debate among the candidate for New York's 19th Congressional district on October 22 from 1-2:30 p.m. at The Linda, WAMC's Performing Arts Studio, in Albany. All general election candidates are invited to take part. First-term Republican Rep. John Faso, Green Party candidate Steve Greenfield […]
Get Tickets The Capital Cinema Cultural Exchange, Inc. (CCCE) hosts its annual Northeast Filmmakers Lab October 25-26th in the Capital Region and is pleased to announce it’s official line-up of Film Talks, lab Participants and partners. Opening film project presentations begin 9:30am Thursday, October 25th at The Linda, 339 Central Avenue, Albany, NY 12206. Film […]
Get Tickets! On Thursday October 25 at 7:30 The Rochmon Record Club will converge to listen, learn about and discuss the Beatles classic 1966 album “Revolver”. The Beatles had conquered the world but, as a group and as individuals, remained unsatisfied and found themselves striving for more musically. The 14 tracks that make up “Revolver” […]
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