Amy Biancolli
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Albany, NY, United States
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Biancolli: As we get rid of Schuyler statue, we need to own his history
Philip John Schuyler, Revolutionary War general and senator from New York, has been a... → Read More
4th of July: Best parades and events near Albany
Fourth of July weekend is upon us, and many of the usual public celebrations are out of... → Read More
Juneteenth celebrations, now as ever, celebrate freedom and push for more
For African-Americans, June 19 has always been a day to celebrate freedom: freedom from... → Read More
Local shops, still at it, sell the supplies that feed creativity
These days, everyone’s under pressure. To alleviate it, many are turning to the arts --... → Read More
Albany pre-schooler belts out 'No Scrubs,' nails it, goes viral
Resplendent in a pink, polka-dotted Minnie Mouse shirt, the singer belts out a tune with... → Read More
Police investigating 2 deaths in Guilderland
GUILDERLAND - The deaths of two people in a house on Schoolhouse Road were being investigated Friday night. Guilderland Police Capt. Dan McNally would not say how the deaths occurred or give any information about the victims. He said more information is expected to be released Saturday and autopsies would be performed. → Read More
Best of the Capital Region 2019: Winners
We're more than 20 years into the Times Union's Best of the Capital Region Readers' Survey, and this is the largest nomination and voter turnout we've had since the poll's inception. → Read More
Michelle Obama on growing up: 'I'm still becoming'
Wherever Michelle Obama is headed, she hasn't quite arrived. Whatever she's becoming, she isn't yet complete. No one is. That's how life works. "A question that adults ask kids - I think it's the worst question in the world - is, 'What do you want to be when you grow up?' As if growing is finite. As if you become something and that is all there is," said the former first lady, chatting with… → Read More
Man charged after crashing into Colonie police
COLONIE - A Schenectady man faces various charges, including driving while impaired by drugs, after police say he crashed into an officer's vehicle Saturday. → Read More
Phish fans donate money to Albany city schools
The Mockingbird Foundation, a non-profit created and run by fans of the jam band Phish, have donated $1,500 to the music program of the Albany City School District. The gift is one in a series of 13 unsolicited "miracle grants" to music-education programs awarded by the foundation, each one recognizing a board member's favorite Phish concert. The Mockingbird Foundation, a non-profit created and… → Read More
Maisie Williams, Asa Butterfield filming at Albany airport
Two seriously photogenic young people - one a perky lass with long purplish hair, the other a hesitant lad with scruffy, poetic bangs -- were parked by the Starbucks opposite security at Albany International Airport. The purple-haired lass was Maisie Williams, a.k.a. Arya Stark from "Game of Thrones." The uncertain lad was Asa Butterfield, best known from "Ender's Game" and "Hugo." The absent… → Read More
NYS Museum acquires historic collection
A “significant collection” of around 1,500 paintings, sculptures and other items from the historic Woodstock Art Colony has been acquired by the New York State Museum, according to an a… → Read More
Bloomberg funded 'Breathing Lights' art project assessed
Many questions were asked and answered at the "Breathing Lights" wrap-up held Friday at Proctors, as project participants and community leaders batted around ideas in a post-mortem "policy summit" assessing the public art installation of late last year that filled vacant buildings in Albany, Schenectady and Troy with throbbing light. Nearly all of them touched on the project's role in bringing… → Read More
Biancolli: The art of Bloomberg-funded 'Breathing Lights'
Albany, Schenectady, Troy vacant houses aglow for public art project The abandoned buildings now blinking in the night throughout Albany, Schenectady and Troy resemble sleeping giants, silent behemoths huffing calmly from the streets of struggling neighborhoods. Dignitaries gathered on a Schenectady basketball court Thursday evening to greet the start of "Breathing Lights," the temporary art… → Read More
These abandoned buildings have stories to tell
Hundreds of empty buildings are now rigged and ready to go for "Breathing Lights," the temporary art installation set to illuminate vacant structures — and the larger issue of blight — throughout Albany, Schenectady and Troy. Neither is the exact number of empty buildings in the region, a moving target that hovers around 2,500. [...] while they might seem lifeless to casual passersby, even the… → Read More
Philadelphia Orchestra cellist beats MS
Philadelphia Orchestra cellist beats MS In his 31 years as a cellist for the Philadelphia Orchestra, Bob Cafaro has missed just one summer in Saratoga Springs: 1999, when he was hospitalized with multiple sclerosis. [...] he developed and adopted a disciplined course of diet and exercise aimed at getting up and back at the cello in time for fall rehearsals – just six weeks away. Against all odds… → Read More
Steely Dan, Steve Winwood coming to SPAC
Jazz fusion duo Steely Dan and pop-soul mainstay Steve Winwood are headed to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center this summer, performing at 7 p.m. Sunday, July 10. Tickets for the show, announced b… → Read More
Albany Symphony Orchestra announces season
Roughly four years after Yo-Yo Ma last performed with the Albany Symphony Orchestra, the globally renowned cello superstar will return to the Palace Theatre to perform the Elgar Cello Concerto with the ASO under conductor and music director David Alan Miller as he marks his 25th season. The Dec. 8 concert with Ma is among the slate of 2016-17 concerts announced Wednesday by the Albany Symphony,… → Read More
Yo-Yo Ma, six world premieres in ASO’s 2016-2017 season
Roughly four years after Yo-Yo Ma last performed with the Albany Symphony Orchestra, the globally renowned cello superstar will return to the Palace Theatre to perform the Elgar Cello Concerto with… → Read More
Schenectady police on scene of fatal shooting.
SCHENECTADY — Police have responded to the scene of a fatal shooting on Germania Avenue in the city. The street, which is between Albany Street and Westover Place, not far from Jerry Burrell Park in Hamilton Hill neighborhood, has been blocked off and there is a heavy police presence. Lt. Mark McCraken said at the scene it was a fatal shooting and that no one is in custody. Neighbors said the… → Read More