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"Still Life, With Gratitude," by Rachel Baxter.

Capital Region

Pandemic-inspired mural on display

To encompass the hardships that this past year has brought into one painting is no easy feat. However, Troy-based artist Rachel… Read more »

The writer’s kitchen floor shines again (inset photo at left) after being refinished for the first time in 17 years. Background photo shows the floor before refinishing. (Caroline Lee photos)

In & Out of the Kitchen: Floors refinished — the longest days

Over three very long days, we had our wooden kitchen floor refinished. Same guy as last time, same finish, same… Read more »

Moriah Formica performs onstage at the Clifton Common outdoor theater in Clifton Park on Sunday, August 4, 2019. (Gazette file photo)

Clifton Park

Moriah Formica to return to Clifton Park’s summer concert series

Clifton Park’s Performing Arts on the Common summer series is slated to return this year with performances by Moriah Formica,… Read more »

Schenectady police officer James Claus fist-bumps 4-year-old Shawn Fennicks on the Jay Street Pedestrian Mall Tuesday. Shawn stopped to talk to officer Claus about his bicycle and what he carries on it.

Capital Region

Our newest photos, including this Schenectady officer and 4-year-old on Jay Street downtown Tuesday

SCHENECTADY – Some of our newest photos Wednesday. From our Peter R. Barber, Erica Miller, Stan Hudy and Adam Shinder…. Read more »

Maggie Mancinelli-Cahill, producing artistic director for Capital Repertory Theatre, shows off old basement cooking ovens below the new theatre's seating on Monday.

Construction on Capital Repertory Theatre in Albany complete

ALBANY — The new Capital Repertory Theatre may be just down the road from its original home but, stepping into… Read more »

Capital Region Corvette owners lined up their classic cars in April 1977, prepping for a spring Corvette show. From left are Chris Paticopolus of Loudonville; Bob Bucci of East Greenbush; Lou Spada of Castleton; Ed McGowan of Mechanicville and Bob Place of East Nassau.

Scrapbook, April 1977: Classic people, classic cars and a 1977 windshield repair

CAPITAL REGION – Our Capital Region Scrapbook for this week is full of classic photos of classic people from 1977…. Read more »

Sawyer Fredericks performs in January in the Palace Sessions series on YouTube. Inset: Artist Nina Pfeiffer and her cover illustrations for Fredericks' two most recent albums. (Inset photos courtesy of Nina Pfeiffer)

Sketching Sawyer’s music: How a German artist became the singer-songwriter’s album illustrator

It all started with a YouTube video of Sawyer Fredericks singing. “I was blown away,” said Nina Pfeiffer, an illustrator… Read more »

Frank Cornicelli, center, gets a hug from PBA Tour legend Pete Weber. At left is Schenectady USBC board member Chet Ciembroniewicz.

Schenectady

Bill Buell’s Electric City Archives: Remembering ‘Bowling Ambassador’ Frank Cornicelli

To say Frank Cornicelli made friends easily doesn’t do him justice. He probably had more “good friends” than anyone I’ve… Read more »

Bow Tie Cinemas' Movieland 6 on State Street in Schenectady is seen in December.

Capital Region

Private movie screenings popular at Bow Tie Cinemas

It’s a movie lover’s dream; renting out a whole theater for you and your closest friends, not having to worry… Read more »

Left: Maggie Mancinelli-Cahill of Capital Repertory Theatre. Right: Carol Max of Curtain Call Theatre. (Gazette file photos)

Capital Region

Local theater: Anxious to get back, within reason

Many Capital Region theaters go dark from June through August every year, but the summer of 2021, if all goes… Read more »