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Artist to Artist: Addressing This Moment Online Programs

October 16, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

SUNY Albany Uptown CampusThe University at Albany’s Art Museum, NYS Writers Institute and UAlbany Performing Arts Center have announced a new virtual series for Fall 2020, Artist to Artist: Addressing This Moment.

Artist to Artist brings together artists whose work has been previously presented at UAlbany for conversations about the arts in this time of the coronavirus pandemic, a reckoning on systemic racism, and civil unrest. [Read more…] about Artist to Artist: Addressing This Moment Online Programs

Filed Under: Arts, Capital-Saratoga, Events Tagged With: NYS Writers Institute, SUNY Albany

Preserving Motion Picture History (Podcast)

June 12, 2020 by Bob Cudmore Leave a Comment

The Historians LogoThis week on The Historians Podcast, movie historian and SUNY Albany lecturer emeritus Audrey Kupferberg discusses film preservation. [Read more…] about Preserving Motion Picture History (Podcast)

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts, Capital-Saratoga, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: Archives, film, Film History, Podcasts, SUNY Albany

Researching New York Conference Call for Papers

April 10, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

researching nyThe Researching New York 2020 Conference, the only general statewide history conference, has announced a call for papers.  The conference is planned for November 19-21, 2020, at the University at Albany. [Read more…] about Researching New York Conference Call for Papers

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Events, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: Albany, Conferences, New York State Archives, Researching New York Conference, SUNY Albany

Albany Film Festival VIP Passes Available

March 3, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

albany film festThe Albany Film Festival, set for Saturday, March 28th, at the University at Albany uptown campus, will feature panel discussions, and conversations with actors, filmmakers and authors whose books have been made into movies, along with screenings of feature-length films, a contest for film shorts, an awards ceremony, and a viewing of a new large scale outdoors video projection. [Read more…] about Albany Film Festival VIP Passes Available

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Events, History Tagged With: Albany, Albany Film Fest, Conferences, film, SUNY Albany

King Philip’s War & Violence Talk in Albany

February 20, 2020 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

memory lanes bookKing Philip’s War (also known by other names) took place in 1675–1678, mostly between native inhabitants of New England and New England Colonists.

The conflict was one of the greatest calamities of seventeenth century New England and extraordinarily violent. For example, after being defeated, native leader Metacomet was killed, his corpse beheaded, and then drawn and quartered – his head was displayed in Plymouth for more than 20 years. His son was among those enslaved and transported to Bermuda. [Read more…] about King Philip’s War & Violence Talk in Albany

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Events, History Tagged With: Albany, Books, Military History, SUNY Albany

Toni Morrison Tribute Starting NYS Writers Institute Season

January 17, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

toni morrison at writers instituteThe NYS Writers Institute is set to hosts A Tribute to Toni Morrison on Friday, January 24, at 7 pm, at Page Hall on the UAlbany downtown campus, 135 Western Avenue, Albany.

The event will include a screening of the 2019 documentary The Pieces I Am and a panel discussion about her life and legacy. [Read more…] about Toni Morrison Tribute Starting NYS Writers Institute Season

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Albany, NYS Writers Institute, SUNY Albany

Large-Scale Projection Celebrating Albany Film, Literary History Planned

November 25, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

projection mapping of stained glass imagery on the Notre Dame Cathedral in Rouen France

A large-scale video projection on UAlbany’s Science Library will celebrate the unique cultural history of the Capital Region and Albany’s contribution to film and literary history.

Using sophisticated computer 3-D mapping and high-performance projectors, the projection mapping display will illuminate the 195-foot wide, 45-foot high exterior of the building, located on the University’s Washington Avenue uptown campus.

[Read more…] about Large-Scale Projection Celebrating Albany Film, Literary History Planned

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Events, History Tagged With: Albany, Film History, Literature, NYS Writers Institute, SUNY Albany, video projection

Researching New York Conference Set For Nov 21-23

October 9, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Researching NY ConferenceThe Annual Researching New York Conference has been set for November 21-23 at the University at Albany.

The conference meets annually in November, bringing together historians, archivists, public historians, graduate students, museum curators, teachers, documentarians, and more to share their work on New York State history topics. [Read more…] about Researching New York Conference Set For Nov 21-23

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Albany, Conferences, Researching New York Conference, SUNY Albany

Harold Holzer, Eric Foner at Albany Book Fest Saturday

September 9, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

albany book fest 2019The NYS Writers Institute’s 2nd Albany Book Festival at the University at Albany has been set for Saturday, September 14th. Free and open to the public, the event will run from 10 am to 5 pm on the uptown campus, 1400 Washington Ave., Albany.

Fans of history can hear talks with NYS Archives Partnership Trust Board Member Harold Holzer, one of the country’s leading authorities on Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War era from 1:30 pm to 2:15 pm. Eric Foner, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian of the Civil War era and nineteenth-century America can be heard from 3:30 to 4:15 pm.

[Read more…] about Harold Holzer, Eric Foner at Albany Book Fest Saturday

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Events, History Tagged With: Albany, Books, SUNY Albany

Albany Book Fest Bringing Big Name Authors, Local Writers

August 22, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

albany book festival 2019The 2nd Albany Book Festival, hosted by the New York State Writers Institute at the University at Albany, is set for Sat., September 14.  Featured authors include National Book Award winner Joyce Carol Oates, Pulitzer Prize winner Eric Foner, Jamaica Kincaid, Dani Shapiro, Madhur Jaffrey, Sylvia Day, Jonathan Santlofer, Will Schwalbe, Harold Holzer.

Also on hand will be dozens of other critically acclaimed and bestselling authors on a diverse range of genres including history, memoir, cooking, gardening, romance, depression, running, and mental health, plus more than 100 local authors and exhibitors. All events are free and open to the public. [Read more…] about Albany Book Fest Bringing Big Name Authors, Local Writers

Filed Under: Books, Capital-Saratoga, Events, History Tagged With: Albany, Books, NYS Writers Institute, SUNY Albany

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