This month we are partnering with the The Troy Music Hall to make available a block of tickets to Danú : Traditional Music of Ireland. Availability is first come first serve and limited so jump on this ASAP if your interested. There is a two tickets per person limit.

What: Danú : Traditional Music of Ireland

When: Friday, March 7 at 7:30 PM

Location: The Troy Music Hall | 30 2nd Street | Troy, NY

Order the FREE tickets by using offer code: ACEDANU at checkout. Click on box below.

Hailing from historic County Waterford, Danú is one of the leading traditional Irish ensembles of today. The group’s standing room only concerts throughout Ireland are true events featuring high-energy performances and a glorious mix of ancient Irish music and new repertoire.

For over two decades, Danú’s virtuoso players on flute, tin whistle, fiddle, button accordion, bouzouki, and vocals (Irish and English), have performed around the globe and recorded seven critically acclaimed albums. Their live DVD, One Night Stand, was filmed at Vicar St. Dublin. Winners of numerous awards from the BBC and Irish Music Magazine, Danú has toured throughout Europe, the Middle East, and North America with stops at The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, Symphony Space in New York City, and major concert engagements in the United Kingdom, India, Israel, and across Europe. Danú takes its audiences on a musical journey to their native Ireland, offering a moving and memorable concert experience. Danú’s popular recordings are available on the Shanachie label and live performances are often broadcast on NPR, the CBC, and the BBC.

Photo Credit: John D. Kelly

Each month I tend to lock into a thematic rhythm with the content of the newsletter. It's generally not planned but just falls into place as I allow things to develop to completion. Interestingly, this month revolves around 'the journey taken' as both of my interviews feature that theme heavily. Like most creative things go, the process is a big part of it and sometimes the most important part of the growth. Jessica Lubin's Good Karma Studio (a woman owned, for profit biz) developed over time and space from the streets of NYC's diamond district to rural villages in Guatemala and India, finally to end up in the Capital Region. Kayden Avery Fitzgerald's journey on the other hand was in the navigation of military service and a number of internships and jobs in different industries before landing on a balance of creativity and mission as a trans man. In these stories we can find important pieces of guidance, ones that can be used to navigate the perilless journey that is now before us...as a region but specifically as a nation. I am hopeful we can land with such grace and good stead.

Dropped an update on the Creatives Rebuild NY program ACE! has been participating in. Getting increasingly active in our legislative process seems more important than ever as we see public arts and culture funding continue to be strained. Please find ways that you can contribute your voice in solidarity as we move into what may be critical times of challenge for the arts. Remember, our value is beyond economy and moves into community building with a generous side of public health benefits and joy. We are critical to a functioning democracy and healthy society.

Big thanks to the Troy Music Hall for the fab tickets! Also, I recommend RSVP'ing to the Centers for an Urban Future Panel Event : Integrating the Arts into New York State's 2025 Policy Agenda on February 25 at the Hilton in Albany. Should be a good one!

As always, if you have any cool creative job listings, open calls, industry news or grant funding opportunities, drop me a line and get them included in our next issue.

Corey Aldrich

ACE! : Executive Director

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ACE! was asked to participate in a statewide campaign to raise awareness around the value of a creative economy and the importance of sustainable renumeration for artists. Images below are from the campaign rollout in Times Square in January. For more info : Creatives Rebuild NY .

Currently there is momentum to influence the legislature to fund a study to begin pursuing a NYS 'Creative Economy Strategic Plan' that could be used as a basis for justification and systematically sustainable funding for the arts and those who make them across the state. To stay in the loop or participate in the drive check out the ART TAKES WORK page on CRNY's website.

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