The Roundtable

Will New York voters decide to hold a Constitutional Convention in November? Bill Samuels, founder of Effective New York, tells WAMC’s Alan Chartock why he supports the measure.

The Park Playhouse is presenting a production of Always... Patsy Cline at the Cohoes Music Hall through October 15 th . The show is based on the true story of Patsy Cline's friendship with Houston housewife Louise Seger. The relationship, which began as fan worship evolved into one of mutual respect. It is the kind of relationship that many fans would like to have with their heroes. The show combines humor, sadness and reality. It offers fans who remember Cline while she was alive a chance to

The Roundtable Panel : a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are: WAMC’s Alan Chartock, Communications Consultant Theresa Bourgeois, Siena College Economic Professor Aaron Pacitti, and, via phone from the U.S. Virgin Islands, Former EPA Regional Administrator Judith Enck.

Writer, actor, comedian, film director and all-around smart guy Demetri Martin is mounting a 40-city stand-up tour this fall. The Conan O’Brien and Daily Show alum recently directed and starred in his first feature film, Dean . He also had a Comedy Central series called Important Things . The standup tour Let’s Get Awkward will bring Martin to The Egg in Albany on October 6 at 8 p.m.

The new play, Lost Lake, follows the story of Veronica and Hogan as they’re tangled up in each other's lives by circumstance. Berkshire Theatre Group presents the new touching and funny one-act written by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winner, David Auburn, on its Unicorn Stage in Stockbridge, MA through October 22nd. The production is directed by Daisy Walker.

During his tenure with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Ned Colletti had the highest winning percentage of any general manager in the National League. In his new book, The Big Chair , he lets readers in on the real GM experience from his unique vantage point - sharing the inner workings of three of the top franchises in the sport, revealing the out-of-the-headlines machinations behind the trades, the hires and the deals; how the money really works; how the decision-making really works; how much power

For Democrats, the next election can’t some soon enough. In today’s Congressional Corner, Connecticut Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty, a Democrat from the fifth district, wraps up her discussion with WAMC’s Alan Chartock.

Shawn Stone joins us to talk about what he's seen lately and what cultural events are coming up this week in our region. Seen: Battle of the Sexes, American Made Upcoming: Always . . . Patsy Cline Park Playhouse production at Cohoes Music Hall, Cohoes, opens Thursday 10/5 at 8 PM, through October 15 Yes featuring Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin, Rick Wakeman Palace Theatre, Albany, Thursday 10/5, 8 PM Paper Is a Part of the Picture: Strathmore Paper and the Evolution of American Graphic Design Opalka

The Roundtable Panel : a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are: WAMC’s Alan Chartock, Daily Freeman Publisher Emeritus Ira Fusfeld, Professor of Political Science at Siena College Vera Eccarius-Kelly and Communications Consultant Joe Bonilla.

SculptureNow’s 2017 outdoor exhibition at The Mount in Lenox, MA is entitled, Nexus. It is on view through October 31st. SculptureNow offers free guided tours to the general public, students, and vision-impaired visitors and their exhibitions provide opportunities for sculptors to develop their careers. This year there are 30 works on display in and around Edith Wharton’s historic home and gardens. We spoke with three participating artists about their pieces, Setsuko Winchester , William Carlson

Celebrating 18-years of innovative filmmakers & filmmaking, the Woodstock Film Festival has unveiled its line-up of nearly 120 films, panels, and events, screening Wednesday, October 11th through Sunday, October 15th, in Woodstock NY, and neighboring towns of Rhinebeck, Saugerties, Kingston and Rosendale. The festival which is featuring 4 World Premieres, 5 North American Premieres, 1 US Premiere, 20 East Coast Premieres and 9 New York Premieres. WFF's Co-Founder and Executive Director Meira

The 2015 revival of The Color Purple – the musical adapted from Alice Walker’s novel, with book by Marsha Norman and music and lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical. The Broadway run ended in January of this year and the National Tour is now originating its multi-city run at Proctors in Schenectady, NY. With a soul-raising score of jazz, gospel, ragtime and blues, The Color Purple gives an exhilarating new spirit to this

The Roundtable Panel : a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are WAMC’s Alan Chartock, Communications Consultant Theresa Bourgeois, and former Editor at Time Magazine, author and journalism professor, and Berkshire Eagle commentator Don Morrison.

Shakespeare & Company is adding a special benefit performance to its God of Carnage run on October 5th. Proceeds will help those impacted by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria and will be donated to the One America Appeal. Yasmina Reza’s God of Carnage is running through October 8th in the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre in Lenox, Massachusetts. The Tony and Olivier Award-winning play, directed by Regge Life, is about two sets of parents that meet to address their son’s recent playground fight.

Shout Out Saugerties is a new Festival of the Arts and Humanities that launches this month with more than 64 local and area artists and public figures participating. Over four weekends from October 6 through October 29, Saugerties joins communities across the country in the nation-wide National Art and Humanities Month that promotes culture in America.