The New York State Writers Institute will host a discussion on the makings of the play “The True,” its Albany roots, and its explorations of the bounds of love, loyalty, and female power in the historically male-dominated world of Albany machine politics, set for Monday, March 21st. [Read more…] about New Play Dramatizes Albany Political History
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Albany Film Festival Set for Saturday, April 2nd at UAlbany
The 2nd Annual Albany Film Festival – featuring a number of “bookish” events, and events that emphasize writing – will be presented by the NYS Writers Institute on Saturday, April 2nd, at the University at Albany.
The Albany Film Festival differs from most film festivals, which are usually multi-day events at various locations around a city. This is a very story-focused festival, with conversations about filmmakers as storytellers, book-to-film, writing vs. visual storytelling, screenwriting, criticism, and film history and biography. The emphasis is more on conversation and Q&A with guests than on screenings of full films. [Read more…] about Albany Film Festival Set for Saturday, April 2nd at UAlbany
NYS Writers Institute Announces Spring 2022 Events
The NYS Writers Institute has announced its Spring 2022 schedule of events featuring more than two dozen literary luminaries and creative artists, a series-within-a-series titled American HerStory, and a film festival coming to the Capital Region. [Read more…] about NYS Writers Institute Announces Spring 2022 Events
NYS Writers Institute Issues Latest ‘Trolley’ Journal
The new issue of the NYS Writers Institute’s Trolley journal is now online with essays, stories, poems, and flash fiction from more than 70 contributors, including more than two dozen UAlbany alumni, faculty and retired faculty. [Read more…] about NYS Writers Institute Issues Latest ‘Trolley’ Journal
Ayad Akhtar Named New State Author; Willie Perdomo New State Poet
Ayad Akhtar has been named the new State Author and Willie Perdomo the new State Poet, the New York State Writers Institute has announced. [Read more…] about Ayad Akhtar Named New State Author; Willie Perdomo New State Poet
NYS Writers Institute Announces Fall Schedule of Events
The NYS Writers Institute has announced their schedule of events for the upcoming fall season. While some events are online, most are scheduled to be in-person, which has not happened since author visits shut down abruptly in March 2020 due to COVID. [Read more…] about NYS Writers Institute Announces Fall Schedule of Events
4th Annual Albany Book Festival Planned For Sept 25th
The 4th Annual Albany Book Festival, presented by the NYS Writers Institute at the University at Albany, will be held Saturday, September 25, on the University’s Uptown Campus, 1400 Washington Avenue.
The annual event is currently scheduled to be held in-person for the first time since 2019. Events will begin at 10:30 am and conclude at 5 pm. All events are free and open to the public. [Read more…] about 4th Annual Albany Book Festival Planned For Sept 25th
New Don Rittner Film Being Premiered at Albany Film Festival
The NYS Writers Institute is hosting the premiere of local historian and filmmaker Don Rittner’s new film “Karen or Bust” on Saturday, May 1st, during the Albany Film Festival. [Read more…] about New Don Rittner Film Being Premiered at Albany Film Festival
Inaugural Albany Film Festival To Feature Unique Events
Movie fans, filmmakers, and authors are invited to join the NYS Writers Institute at the inaugural Albany Film Festival, an eclectic program of virtual and in-person events exploring the intersection of writing and film to be presented April 24th through May 3rd. [Read more…] about Inaugural Albany Film Festival To Feature Unique Events
Russell Shorto Discusses His Latest Book, Smalltime
In a recent conversation at the NYS Writers Institute, Paul Grondahl interviews historian Russell Shorto, the best-selling author of Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan & The Forgotten Colony That Shaped America, Amsterdam, and Revolution Song, and a contributing writer at the New York Times Magazine. [Read more…] about Russell Shorto Discusses His Latest Book, Smalltime