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The Spirits Move

by Erin Pihlaja March 27, 2013

“A rising tide floats all boats,” says John Curtin. Matthew Jager nods his head in agreement, the saying has become a business mantra for the two Albany men, both in their 30s. They are referring ...

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To most, the red-and-blue swirling pole is definitive identification of what kind of business is at 219 Western Ave. in Albany. Just in case it isn’t clear, a wooden sign spray-painted with stencil letters outside ...

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No Place Like Home

by Erin Pihlaja March 21, 2013

“It was a real eye-opener,” says Jason Trendell, of the moment that he first visited Waterworks Pub, one of Albany’s few gay bars, seven years ago. “I had just come out a month prior, and ...

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Classic Hollywood

by Shawn Stone March 20, 2013

“Grand Hotel . . . always the same. People come, people go. Nothing ever happens.” This is the stock observation of one Dr. Otternschlag (Lewis Stone), the war-maimed physician-in-residence at Berlin’s opulent Grand Hotel—or, to be ...

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Readers’ Poll: People & Places

by The Staff March 13, 2013

Best Park 1. Washington Park 2. The Crossings 3. Thacher State Park There is no shortage of parks in the Capital Region but these three easily took the top spots. Best Playground 1. The Crossings 2. Central Park, ...

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Readers’ Poll: Media

by The Staff March 13, 2013

Best Local TV News 1. WNYT, NewsChannel 13 3. WTEN, ABC10 2. WRGB, CBS6 The results in this category never change—except this year, as News 10 edges out WRGB for second place. Best Local TV News Anchor 1. Benita Zahn, WNYT 2. ...

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Readers’ Poll: Goods & Services

by The Staff March 13, 2013

Best Optical Store 1. Empire Vision Centers 2. Lens Crafters 3. Hughes Opticians Empire Vision Centers are a repeat winner; Lens Crafters moved up from last year’s third-place finish; and Delmar’s Hughes Opticians knocked an old favorite out of ...

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More Than a Game

by Dan LaFave March 6, 2013

“That’s why we say lacrosse is a lifestyle—it’s our medicine.” UAlbany junior and Great Danes attackman Miles Thompson doesn’t say this metaphorically. “If someone is sick,” he continues, “we play a game for them. We ...

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Listeners Welcome Here

by Stephen Leon March 6, 2013

A song ends, and a familiar voice enters the radio airspace. In dulcet tones and a mellow, deliberate cadence, Katie Gorham recites the names and performers of the last several songs her listeners heard, occasionally ...

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The Major Lift

by David King March 6, 2013

British indie darlings Alt-J have no soul. Like David, the android from Prometheus, and Superman before him, Alt-J’s problem is that they do everything and they do it well. Don’t think I’m saying the band ...

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Spring Arts Preview

by The Staff February 28, 2013

Pop Music Bearsville Theatre 291 Tinker St., Woodstock, (845) 679-446. March 8: Adam Ezra Group. March 9: Booker T. March 10: Frack Action Benefit featuring Natalie Merchant, John Medeski, Marco Benevento, Tracy Bonham, Jack DeJohnette, Amy Helm, Bethany ...

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Into the Third Dimension

by Josh Potter February 28, 2013

Jason Martin was first visited by the creatures when he was 5 or 6 years old. They came in dreams and waking visions but never spoke to him with words. He knew enough not to ...

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Given a Helping Paw

by Erin Pihlaja February 27, 2013

Thanks to three significant grants from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, it looks like Animalkind, a Hudson-based animal rescue operation, will finally start the process of rebuilding its home at ...

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Tweeting Verdi

by David King February 20, 2013

Opera with a Tweet. It may sound like a hokey idea—perhaps even one that could derail an opera. Why do we care about what characters are Tweeting at each other? Won’t it take the viewer ...

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Oscar Winnings Playbook

by The Staff February 20, 2013

By Laura Leon, Ann Morrow and Shawn Stone There are two suspenseful narratives leading up to this Sunday’s 85th Annual Academy Awards telecast. First, who will win the most awards in this wide-open field? When the ...

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Return to Sender

by Roberta Adams February 20, 2013

Certain issues are so fundamentally rooted in our values as citizens that a hint of unfairness should spark our indignation and prompt vigorous protest. Such a situation has surfaced in the slow-motion dismantling of a ...

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Let Them Eat Cake

by Josh Potter February 14, 2013

If you’re a regular reader of Savage Love—and I know you are (don’t pretend like that isn’t the first part of the paper you turn to; you’re not alone)—then you’re familiar with the “proverbial hornet’s ...

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Artifical Intimacy

by Erin Pihlaja February 13, 2013

“You are talking crazy talk.” “You know I am not doing so.” “Are we arguing?” “You asked for it.” “This is the worst relationship I’ve ever had.” “OK, then I end it, alright?” “Really?” “Yes.” “So, that’s it.” “I hope yes.” “You hate me?” “No, I ...

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Vaguely Urgent

by Molly Eadie February 13, 2013

During his first semester of college, Mark met Tom, both 18 at the time, at a party and they exchanged numbers. They left the party separately, but texted each other when they got back to ...

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Get on a Good Book

by Raurri Jennings February 7, 2013

Gathered around a wooden card table in the kitchen of Red Square, the Chronicles are in repose in a few folding chairs. The backdrop of metal countertops and lack of bystanders brings to mind a ...

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Sweet Things

by The Staff February 6, 2013

For our Valentine’s Day gift guide this year, we decided not to trust our own instincts and offer you a selection of jaded staff picks (you didn’t really want to read our suggestions of gifts ...

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Not an Easy Fix

by Erin Pihlaja February 6, 2013

“Shake it, don’t break it,” says Hannah to the people she passes as she is wheeled through the hallways of the Albany County Nursing Home. As she, wheelchair-bound, travels across the threshold of the common ...

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Something Old, Something New

by Erin Pihlaja January 31, 2013

When your grandparents, and maybe even your parents, got married, planning a wedding was pretty straightforward. The bride wore a white wedding gown, the groom and his party donned tuxedos, and the bridesmaids were wrapped ...

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What You Ask For

by Stephen Leon January 31, 2013

When you are discussing your wedding-related service with clients, is there any one thing almost all of them ask for? To look stylish and comfortable on the dance floor on their wedding day. --Michèle Marie Paré, ...

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Pin It Down

by Molly Eadie January 31, 2013

In the old days, brides-to-be might have cut out pictures of dresses, flowers or cakes to stash in a box or on a bulletin board. But this is the digital age, and social-media sites have ...

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