ZOOM Into Science at miSci November 3:
Activity Zones, Science Demos, and Planetarium Shows

Albany, NY: miSci (museum of innovation and science, formerly the Schenectady Museum) presents ZOOM Into Science from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday, November 3. Visitors will enjoy a fun-filled day of hands-on science activities and demonstration stations. There will also be special Planetarium Shows offered every half hour, and Seeing, a new exhibition about visual perception from San Francisco’s Exploratorium will be open.

“This electrifying day of hands-on science encourages young people to want to learn more about science and technology and inspires them to become the professionals who use science and technology to solve problems,” notes miSci Education Specialist Elizabeth [...]

Film Studio Back  To Original Programs & Looking Local

Albany, NY: After 10 years of creating branded multimedia for a number of corporations, nonprofits and start ups, IFP Films (www.ifpfilms.com) has once again begun developing and creating original programming. Currently, there is a local search for a new Executive Producer to handle deal flow, funding and sale of finished programs.

Founder and Creative Director, Bob Manasier, who recently opened Diamond Point Advisory Group in Saratoga Springs states: “We are looking to return to our roots of creating original programs. It has been a long, fulfilling ride with branded media but the team needs to reignite our initial passion for creating original content and programs from our own concepts. With all our [...]

Cohoes, NY – The Foundry for Art Design + Culture has been nominated to receive a $15k Ovation TV innOVATION Grant.

The innOVATION Grant Program is a product of Ovation TV and Americans for the Arts organizations. Ovation developed the innOVATION Grant Program to fund and recognize the impact of artists and the arts in communities’ revitalization efforts. As part of this program, $15,000 will be granted to the organization who captures the hearts and the most votes in Facebook voting opening on October 15, 2012.

The Foundry for Art Design + Culture, now in its 2nd year of operating full-time, is fast becoming one of the region’s most noted organizations for economic and community development through the arts. The organization fosters innovative collaborations between creatives, cultural and educational institutions, non-profits, businesses and civic institutions. Their scope includes services to artists and arts [...]

Buffalo, New York – October 1, 2012 – This October 3rd, growth employer Dinosaur Bar-B-Que will team up with nationally recognized career coaches Abby Kohut of Absolutely Abby and Joan Graci of Career Reform for a one day career and recruiting extravaganza at the Troy, NY restaurant location. Albany, NY marks one of the stops in Abbys cross- country “Job Search Success Tour”, and a notch towards her admirable goal of educating 1 million American jobseekers. In addition to informational recruiting sessions and spot interviews for Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, experts Kohut and Graci will educate jobseekers on the new demands of hiring employers stemming directly from their own experiences as veteran recruiters and career coaches. This free event is open to the general public, but is [...]

Lake Luzerne, NY – October 1, 2012 – The Partners of Saratoga are thrilled to announce that this year’s House Crawl to benefit the Double H Ranch in Lake Luzerne will take place in Saratoga’s southside neighborhood. The event will take place on Friday, October 12, 2012 from 7pm-11pm and will honor the professional and philanthropic contributions of John Witt, a long-time Double H Ranch supporter. Afterward guests will enjoy small plates prepared by local restaurants and farms.

Southside Saratoga Springs, a John Witt Construction community, boasts minimized footprints and basic green-minded details of  Witt’s Carriage House designs. As you “crawl” from house to house, you will see the many ways that homeowners can easily save money and energy. After [...]

Cooperstown, N.Y. – The Royal Opera House Muscat has invited The Glimmerglass Festival of Cooperstown, N.Y., to present its acclaimed 2012 production of  The Music Man in Oman, located on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula.

This traveling production of The Music Man comes after the company closed its 2012 summer season with a more than 12 percent increase in ticket revenue over 2011. The Music Man will be presented at the Royal Opera House Muscat on October 9, 10 and 11.

“Marcia Milgrom Dodge’s production of  The Music Man was incredibly successful in Cooperstown,” Artistic & General Director Francesca Zambello said. “Now we bring the charms of Harold Hill and his Marian to Oman.”

While costumes and sets from Glimmerglass productions are frequently rented to other performance [...]

Albany, NY (October 1, 2012) – The Junior League of Albany (JLA) is proud to announce the kick off to their two week long 95th Anniversary Celebration. During the next two weeks, October 1-14, 2012, Junior League of Albany Members will participate in 95 hours of community service in the Capital Region. The Junior League of Albany is proud to partner with local organizations including The Albany County Crime Victim and Sexual Violence Center, Albany Medical Center Children’s Hospital, The Capital City Rescue Mission, The HopeClub of the Capital Region, Komen Race for the Cure, and the Marrilac Family Shelter, while commemorating this important anniversary.

For 95 years, The Junior League of Albany has been partnering with these charitable organizations and others, such as Equinox, and Gilda’s Club of the Capital Region, helping to support and advance their [...]