C-R PRODUCTIONS ANNOUNCES NOISES OFF AT THE COHOES MUSIC HALL

They wanted it and they got it!

Subscribers, members, and patrons asked for a play and they got two! First will be Noises Off this fall from September 5-21, 2008 and Dracula in the Spring of 2009. Noises Off is the first play in five seasons at the Cohoes Music Hall. Noises Off is a chaotic comedy that follows a hopeless acting group on and off stage. From a blundering dress rehearsal to a catastrophic closing night, this hysterical comedy is sure to please. New York critics deem Noises Off to be “the funniest farce ever written.”

See what else critics have to say:

“Blissful fun.” –The New Yorker

“A triumph. . . . An essential hysterical fix. . . . Masterly.” –The New York Observer

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Celebrate jazz at this end-of-summer bash down by the River!

Albany Riverfront Jazz Festival
Riverfront Park Amphitheatre
Saturday, September 6, 2008
12:00 pm – 7:30 pm
FREE Admission

ALBANY NY — (September 6, 2008) — Head to Albany on September 6, 2008 for the Albany Riverfront Jazz Festival! A great way to wrap up the summer, this event will feature an array of talented jazz musicians performing on the shores of the Hudson River for an incredible day of free musical entertainment and more.

The fun begins at noon and lasts all day through 7:30 pm, ending the festival with a magnificent fireworks display! Don’t [...]

Assembly Majority Leader Ron Canestrari and several members of the Capital Region Assembly Delegation announce $5 million for future revitalization projects

ALBANY, N.Y. (August 26, 2008) — The University at Albany welcomed back students, faculty and staff with the dedication of a new $4 million Grand Entry Plaza, designed as a vibrant, central gathering space for visitors and the campus community. The three-acre plaza serves as an inviting gateway to the campus, featuring a park-like setting with expanded green space, ornamental trees and bench seating with Wi-Fi. The main focal point of the new plaza is a spectacular walk-through fountain.

At the dedication celebration, Assembly Majority Leader Ron Canestrari and Assemblymen Jack McEneny and Tim Gordon announced a $5 million provision included in this year’s State budget, which is earmarked for future revitalization and improvements projects on the University’s campus.

“The [...]

TROY NY – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has risen in its rankings among all national universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report list of “America’s Best Colleges,” weighing in at 41st, up from 44th last year. This is the ninth year in a row Rensselaer has been counted among the top 50 universities in the nation.

Rensselaer’s undergraduate engineering program continues to be rated among the top 25 in the country. Three of the Institute’s engineering specialty programs — biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering — were also ranked in the top 25.

The Lally School of Management & Technology climbed 16 spots in the rankings this year from 59th to 43rd. Earlier this year, BusinessWeek ranked the Lally School 26th overall in the nation among the magazine’s 2008 list of top 50 undergraduate business programs, and it listed the Lally School [...]

Albany and Troy, NY (August 18th, 2008) — The New York State Board of Regents has approved new Bachelor of Science and certificate programs in Professional Writing at The Sage Colleges. Sage is offering the program to working adults and transfer students, as well as traditional students, who want careers as Grant Writers, Technical Writers, Web Content Managers, Editors and Freelance Writers.

“With today’s globally competitive job market, good writing and communication skills are more imporant than ever,” said Penny Perkins, Sage professor of communications. “Good business writing helps communicate a company’s message effectively and clearly, which is vital to the success of any business.”

Within the professional writing studies program, a survey course called “Writing in the Professions” will examine the role of professional writing within different disciplines and fields. “Writing and Presentations” will cover how to think about the writing [...]

ALBANY NY – Saint Rose Ranked #52 in “Best Universities – Master’s” in the North

The College of Saint Rose has been ranked #52 in the top tier of colleges and universities in the northern United States in the latest edition of the annual U.S. News & World Report America’s Best Colleges guide.

Saint Rose was ranked #52 out of 171 colleges and universities in the northern U. S. that offer a full range of undergraduate and master’s level programs, up 23 spots from last year’s ranking of #75.

Saint Rose President Dr. R. Mark Sullivan said: “We are pleased to jump 23 places in the U.S. News and World Report rankings, which is due in part to the enhanced reputation of the College as noted by our peers. As we reflect on the accomplishments of our May graduates, many of [...]

Loudonville NY — In rankings released Aug. 22, the U.S. News & World Report 2009 Edition of “Best Liberal Arts Colleges” includes Siena College at #118, which moves the college up from last year’s #122. This year marks the second year that Siena has been classified in the “top schools” category, which includes the top 50 percent of liberal arts schools.

The rankings are based on various indicators of an institution’s quality, including academic reputation, student selectivity, freshman retention, graduation rate, faculty and financial resources and alumni giving.

Siena improved in overall score by four points, from 44 to 48. The college’s peer assessment score also rose, from 2.6 to 2.7, and the admissions acceptance rate decreased from 55 percent to 54 percent.

“This is a continued indication of Siena’s strong academic reputation and distinctive mission and shows positive progress toward attainment of goals set [...]

SEO Strategist Recently Certified As Qualified Google Advertising Professional

GLENS FALLS NY – August 28, 2008 – Glens Falls based Internet marketing company Mannix Marketing, Inc. announced this week that one of their search engine optimization strategists has been certified as a Qualified Individual in the Google Advertising Professionals program.

Brian McGrath has been part of the Mannix Marketing search engine optimization (SEO) team for more than a year and a half, and has managed different Google AdWords accounts since 2004. This past month, McGrath was selected to take a course in the Google Learning Center to expand and hone his knowledge on Google AdWords in preparation for the Google Advertising Professional Exam.

“In such a competitive market, you have to prove yourself more knowledgeable, more qualified than your competitors every step of the way,” said Sara [...]

ALBANY NY, August 26, 2008 – Albany.com announced site improvements this month, including the launch of online movie listings and local business reviews.

Albany.com is a city guide to the Capital Region, owned by Internet marketing company Mannix Marketing, Inc., attracting an average of 130,000 visitors per month.

“When it’s date night this week and you want to see a show, you can log on to Albany.com and see what movies are playing at Crossgates, Colonie, The Spectrum or thirty other local theaters,” said Sara Mannix, Founder and President of Mannix Marketing. “Then read through restaurant reviews to try out a new place for dinner!”

• Movies - Albany.com/movies provides show time information on 33 local movie theatres from the Albany / Capital Region to the Catskills and Adirondacks. Movie listings offer local [...]
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If you’ve ever seen the classic movie “Woodstock” — or actually attended the legendary festival in 1969 — you might do a double-take driving on Route 20 in New Lebanon, Columbia County these days.

Both sides of the road are being transformed into Sullivan County, NY, circa 1969, in the days leading up to the now legendary Woodstock festival. The movie is being directed by Ang Lee, of “Brokeback Mountain” fame.

“It’s a little exciting to see things happening,” Billy Culhane of Culhane Autos on Route 20 observed of the commotion surrounding the feature-film shoot.

Filmmakers will recreate the massive traffic jams that shut down the New York State Thruway, not to mention the road leading to Woodstock ‘69. But this time in New Lebanon, businesses won’t suffer.

Culhane said his business would be compensated while Route 20 is shut down for a few days [...]