Kinderhook Memorial Library : Finding New Ways to Deliver on It's Mission | |
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"It seems that there are fewer and fewer places in the world for people to simply exist. The library provides that space—a gathering area for people to simply be without any expectation. It’s a place to meet with friends and associates, catch up with neighbors, go after school, or find some peace and quiet. Where else can someone go to just hang out for hours at a time, all year round?"
Matt Pavloff : Director at Kinderhook Memorial Library (Columbia County)
Corey Aldrich : Senior ACE Contributor
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Cohoes Public Library :
Rebuilding Connection with the Cities Youth
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"We are working hard to rebuild our relationship with our young people. I think it is important to meet the children where they are in a way that is welcoming and not intimidating to them. By holding programming that aligns with their established interests, we are hoping to make the library space familiar and welcoming to them."
Raymond LeMay III : Director at Cohoes Public Library (Albany County)
Corey Aldrich : Senior ACE Contributor
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Troy Library : Resisting False Narratives to Build Community Bridges | |
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"As we see an increase in divisive politics and sketchy news stories, public Libraries are more important than ever. The importance of having a place where we know that the facts have been checked by professionals and each item added has gone through multiple rounds of consideration cannot be overstated. In a world of manufactured outrage, it is vital that each community have at least one source of consistency and accuracy."
Laurie Dreyer : Branch Manager & Outreach Coordinator at Troy Public Library (Rensselaer County)
Corey Aldrich : Senior ACE Contributor
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FREE TICKETS at the EGG :
Rickie Lee Jones | Ellen Sinopoli Dance Co.
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This month we are partnering with the THE EGG to make available a block of tickets to a Rickie Lee Jones as part of the American Roots and Branches series. 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: Rickie Lee Jones
When: Wednesday, May 8 at 7:30 PM
Location: The EGG | Empire State Plaza | Albany, NY
Order the FREE tickets by using offer code: ACERLJ at checkout. Click on box below.
Rickie Lee Jones is an American musician, storyteller and two-time Grammy winner who has been inspiring pop culture for decades, beginning with her star-making self-titled debut, followed by the seminal Pirates. Named the “premiere song-stylist and songwriter of her generation” by The New Yorker, and “The Duchess of Coolsville” by Time magazine, Jones released her Grammy-nominated album Pieces of Treasure in 2023, a reunion with Russ Titelman, who produced her first two records. Jones’ celebrated memoir Last Chance Texaco was named Book of the Year by MOJO and a Best Book of the Year at Pitchfork and NPR. The Independent writes, “There has always been something defiant about Rickie Lee Jones . . . a voice from a dream, elusive yet familiar, transcendent, a messenger from another place.”
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NEXT UP: The Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company annual performance at THE EGG!
What: Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company
When: Saturday, May 18 at 8:00 PM
Location: The EGG | Empire State Plaza | Albany, NY
Order the FREE tickets by using offer code: ACEESDC at checkout. Click on box below.
This performance is part of the Dance in Albany performance series, presented in collaboration with the UAlbany Performing Arts Center, offering a diverse mix, ranging from the work of iconic choreographers Bill T. Jones and Mark Morris, the return of tap legend Savion Glover, to explorations of African American movement from modern to hip-hop to street club by the Passion Fruit and Dayton Contemporary Dance Companies, to the athleticism of Monica Bill Barnes and the fusion of illusion and motion by NoGravity Theatre.
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INSIDE ACE! | CREATING A NEW PATH | |
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Keeping an eye on what has been happening at libraries in some states of our union and the pressures that they have been facing to clamp down on their core mission, I felt it was time to provide a little educational support. Growing up, my mother used to take my two sisters and I to the downtown library in Brattleboro Vermont for story hour and to take out books. I remember looking forward to those moments, thrilled by the brutalist architecture and excitement of the space. In high school, the connection continued. After school I had a gig working at the library in Claremont New Hampshire organizing the card catalog and working the children library desk on weekends. These connections formed a deep love of reading and gave me an understanding of how to research and the joys of taking in knowledge.
Today, with so many distractions, it's even more important that we engage with and support our libraries as not only houses of knowledge but as critical community resources. Please take a moment to understand why by reading my conversations with libraries from (3) cities and (3) counties (Kinderhook in Columbia | Cohoes in Albany | Troy in Rensselaer). Then...take your littles to the library!
Also, big thanks to Diane's team at the EGG for the amazing 2 way giveaway this month!
Corey Aldrich
ACE! : Executive Director
E: hello@upstateace.org | W: upstatecreative.org | SOCIALS: @upstatecreative
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Last months rally at the Capital : Capital Region ignites with representation for Union College, ACE!, Arts Center of the Capital Region, Hyperallergic, New York 4 Culture and Art, The Sanctuary for Independent Media and Saratoga Arts.
CORRECTION: The two ladies in the middle, who I missed last month are Betsy Sandberg of the ElectriCity Arts & Entertainment District and Ellen McHale, Executive Director of New York Folklore (In Front)
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REGIONAL & BEYOND : NEWS / OPPORTUNITY | |
Capital Region Job Opportunities | |
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Phinney Design Group : Project Architect III
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WMHT : Various Including Vice President - Chief Technology Officer, Multimedia Account Executive, Multimedia Journalist and Host
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ACE : Upstate Alliance for the Creative Economy
For inquiries, hot tips or requests: hello@upstateace.org
web: upstatecreative.org
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