Tommy Talarico's Video Game Vision | Ryan Little of Marvel Studio Visits Upstate | Isidore String Quartet GIVEAWAY

Video Game Composer Tommy Talarico Joins Forces with the ASO for VIDEO GAMES LIVE!

I played a lot of video games in high school. The arcade at lunch (Gauntlet and Galaga were my favorites) followed by the couch at my best friend Dustin's house after school (Laser Gates on the Atari). My how things have progressed. This issue we catch up with a gentleman who has been helping that progression on the music front. Our interview with Tommy Talarico is in preparation to hear what that sounds like live and in person when he joins the Albany Symphony Orchestra for the internationally acclaimed Video Games LIVE performance in early October.

Corey Aldrich : Senior ACE! Contributor

Image: Tommy Talarico performs Video Games Live! | Provided

GA-LING!

Marvel Studio Writer Ryan Little on Deck for

First Annual 1Upstate Gaming Conference

You may have noticed that at ACE! we like to cover writers. This month is a special treat as I got to chat a bit about what it's like to be in the universe of comics and film with Ryan Little who works on a couple of different series for Marvel Studios. Ryan will be in town for the upcoming 1UpState Video Game Conference (see info below) so it seemed like a good time to catch up and get some tips how young aspiring writers can break into the biz.

Corey Aldrich : Senior ACE! Contributor

Photo Credit: Corey Aldrich

Image: Ryan Little | Provided

WHAT IF...?

ACE! Supported Event : Success in Pictures

Images: Rain date reschedule for the ACE! Sponsored Opalka Gallery annual Pop Up Beer Garden and Neighborhood Block Party on 09.22 | Photos: Gina Wolmart

FREE Tickets to the 'Isidore String Quartet' at The Massry Center for the Arts!

This month ACE! is super excited to partner up with the Friends of Chamber Music of Troy - AGAIN! - to giveaway FREE TICKETS to their season opener, the Isidore String Quartet on Saturday, October 7th. Availability is first come, first served. There is a two tickets per person limit. These will go fast people!

What: Isidore String Quartet - Myra Herron Memorial Concert

When: Saturday, October 7th at 3:00 p.m.

Where: The Massry Center for the Arts | College of St. Rose, 1002 Madison Avenue | Albany, NY

Order the FREE tickets by using offer code: ACEISIDORE at checkout.

The Isidore String Quartet (Phoenix Avalon, Devin Moore, Joshua McClendon, and Adrian Steele) cultivates joyful, accessible, and intimate experiences that create community through in-depth relationships and explore the power of the collective to uplift the individual.

There will be a pre-concert 'What to Listen For' discussion. Michael Kirsty, a music educator and the newest member of the FoCM board, will lead the pre-concert interview. This will take place 45 minutes before the performance.

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If the code does not work, it means the tickets are already spoken for! Also, if you recently have secured free tickets please allow other folks to get a chance this go round, we like to share the love!

"A strong theme we are working with this year is 'The Musician in the Community' - In fact, we received an NEA Grant for a community residency by Third Coast Percussion. For this season we have also commissioned a new work by NY based composer Andrew Yee (ED: GRAMMY winning cellist with the Attacca Quartet). His work is called 'Something Golden' and is in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Classical WMHT and will be performed by the Thalea String Quartet who are particularly skilled at communicating with broad audiences in alignment with community based inclusion."

Jennifer Laursen : FoCM Board Member

ACE! is pleased to be offering tickets to the opening and closing events of the FoCM 2023 - 2024 season. This will include a block of tickets to the GRAMMY Award-winning Chicago-based percussion quartet and composer collective Third Coast Percussion whose performance will be on April 27, 2024 at The Linda in Albany. (Be on the lookout for this in our March 2024 newsletter)

INSIDE ACE! | CREATING A NEW PATH

Unlike last months edition, this month is lacking in brevity...a lot to share leaning into a couple of strong themes namely video games and yet again, classical music! It all seemed to fall together in a way that demanded attention. Our interviews this month are atypical in that Tommy Talarico and Ryan Little are not from the region. That said, they will both be in the area supporting exciting programs that I felt were worthy of sharing. I have been wanting to get more involved in the dynamic developments in the regions video game industries and this was a way to tackle the subject from some uniquely creative angles.

The overlap with the upcoming Albany Symphony Orchestra performance of VIDEO GAMES LIVE really dovetailed nicely as well into this months ticket giveaway by the Friends of Chamber Music. ACE! is locking in the opening and closing events of what is a very dynamic season.

We also have a couple events we are amplifying. First for the regional Film Industry with WMHT followed by a newcomer to the video game conference circuit: 1UpState. (Info below). Make sure to check out the news section for some interesting regional updates including Soul Fire Farms recent $250K Heinz Award for the Economy, another feather in the cap of Leah Penniman and the SFF Team.

Finally, a big CONGRATS to the Arts Center for the Capital Region for distributing $500K in Statewide Community Regrants. Looking forward to the next round in 2024. Until next time, enjoy this crisp and invigorating weather. Fall is my time being an October child and I intend to soak it in with unbridled joy!

Corey Aldrich

ACE! : Executive Director

E: hello@upstateace.org | W: upstatecreative.org | SOCIALS: @upstatecreative

Image: Rain date reschedule for the ACE! Sponsored Opalka Gallery the 5th Annual Pop Up Beer Garden and Neighborhood Block Party on 09.22 | Photos: Gina Wolmart

Regional Film Industry Networking Event

ACE! AMPLIFICATION EVENT

You’re invited to a networking / panel discussion event on film funding at WMHT! This event is for everyone interested in what Upstate New York’s Capital District has to offer for film resources. Learn from our panel about different opportunities for getting your work out there and meet other filmmakers in the area.

WHERE: WMHT | 4 Global View | Troy, NY

WHEN: Thursday, 10.19 | Doors at 6:30PM | Panel at 7:00 Followed by Open Networking

The Panel Includes:

Mike Camoin | Founder of Northeast Filmmaker Lab
Bhawin Suchak | Co-Founder of YouthFX and Director of 'Outta the Muck'
David Eisenberg | Senior Director of Production at Independent Television Service (ITVS)
Galen Joseph-Hunter | Executive Director of Wave Farm and NYSCA Regrant Partnership Administrator

Event is FREE and OPEN to the public.

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First Year Gaming Conference

1UpState

ACE! AMPLIFICATION EVENT

1UpState: A Celebration of Games and the People Who Make Them

This new Game Developer Expo is designed to support of the region’s growing industry. New York’s Tech Valley is home to a video game development cluster, ranging from small, independent studios to internationally recognized names. Join us for a day of panels and speakers, networking opportunities, vendors, and an after-party that will be all about the games!

Keynote Address: Ryan Little - TV and Comic Writer at Marvel Studios

Hosts: Tech Valley Game Space and Crosstalk Media

Where: Albany Capital Center

When: Saturday, 10.21 2023

For more information hit the button below.

IG: @1upstate

GET YOUR GAME ON!

REGIONAL & BEYOND : NEWS / OPPORTUNITY

The Daily Gazette

The Egg Names New Executive Director in Albany

The Hollywood Reporter

SAG-AFTRA Members Vote to Authorize Video Game Strike

The Times Union

Soul Fire Farm in Petersburgh Wins $250 National Prize

News 6

Hackathon Returns to Troy

in Search of Real-World

Problem Solvers

The Guardian

People Who Work From Home All the Time ‘Cut Emissions by 54%’ Against Those in Office

Variety

Hayao Miyazaki’s Final Studio Ghibli Movie Gets U.S. Premiere After Japanese Release

Hyperallergic

Relief is Coming for Artists with Federal Student Loan Debt

Preservation League of NYS

OPEN CALL 2023

Technical Assistance Grants

NYS Writers Institute

Fahrenheit 451: Screening of 1966 Film at Page Hall

Capital Region Job Opportunities

Saratoga Arts: Executive Director
Albany Symphony Orchestra: Director of Development and Marketing Manager
Albany Convention Center: Executive Director
EMPAC : Director of Stage Tech, Front of House Event Staff, Production Tech - Shops, Front of House Event Staff
Saratoga Arts : Teaching Artists
PS 21 : Various including Theatrical Electrician, Stagehand | Internships: Communications, Marketing, Artist Hospitality and Event Services
ART OMI : Registrar (Collection Management), Development Manager

Sidekick Creative: Graphic Designer
Phinney Design Group : Interior Designer (Entry Level and Senior Level)
WMHT : Various Including: Vice President - Chief Advancement Officer, Digital Communications Specialist, Classical Music Host, Multimedia Account Executive, WEXT Musical Host and Producer

Fisher Center at Bard : Assistant Technical Director, Orchestra Assistant Stage Manager

HIRING CREATIVES? Drop Us a Note!

ACE : Upstate Alliance for the Creative Economy

For inquiries, hot tips or requests: hello@upstateace.org

web: upstatecreative.org