Laura LaFrate on the runway at The Electric City Couture at Proctors Theater in Schenectady, New York as part of Art Night in Schenectady.
Ashley France (“Tracy”) and Gregory Marsh (Choreographer) will represent SLOC Musical Theater’s production of “Hairspray”. This is a great musical that you won’t want to miss. Production dates: May 11-13 & 17-20 (Sunday Matinees) Website: www.SLOCTheater.org
Prof. Philip J. DiNovo – Director American Italian Heritage Museum tells us about the museum. They focus on and actively preserve Italian Heritage and Culture. They are located at 1227 Central Ave. in Albany (near Bryant Stratton College). Call 435-1979 for hours. Website: www.AmericanItalianHeritageMuseum.org
Ang Morris (Chair) from the Schenectady Human Rights Commission. She will tell us about their upcoming events: Wed, April 25 and our Annual Awards Breakfast on May 16th. On April 25, 2012, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Schenectady County Community College’s Stockade Room, The Schenectady County Human Rights Commission is sponsoring a public community forum entitled “The Disproportionate Impact of the Criminal Justice System on People of Color in the Capital Region”. Website: www.SchenectadyCo...
Bob VanZetta (Exec. Dir) of Family and Child Service of Schenectady will tell us about their Spring Celebration to honor the Agency’s 82nd Anniversary that is scheduled for Thursday, May 17 at the Edison Club in Rexford. Their tagline is “ Keeping Families Strong”. Tickets are $50 pp. Website: www.FamilyAndChildServices.com
World War II Marine, Ed Bloch offers comments on the 20 minute Chinese Documentary, covering his WWII experiences and his 2011 return trip to China. The Chinese Documenatry is played in full.
Joleen Button, Corey Aldrich, Katie Pray & Richard Lovrich producers of the Electric City Couture Fashion Show at Proctors will join us. The Show will be part of the free ART Night at Proctors on Friday, May 18. Think of a New York City Runway in Schenectady. This is not to be missed. Preview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhqYIpHsJFU
Joanne Passineau from the Internal Revenue Service will give us an update on Federal Tax filing and Richard Zazycki from Circles of Mercy will update us on the VITA program (taxes) Websites: www.IRS.gov and www.CirclesofMercy.org
Bryan Fenkart – “Huey Calhoun” from the Cast of the Broadway Tour of Memphis the Musical. Bryan plays one of the leads in the show. Check out the article in Saturday’s Daily Gazette on Bryan and the show. http://www.dailygazette.com/news/2012/apr/14/0414_memphis/ Website: www.MemphisTheMusical.com Tickets: www.Proctors.org
Ricki Lewis – Author “The Forever Fix” – Gene Therapy and the Boy Who Saved it”. This is the first book to tell the fascinating story of gene therapy: how it works, the science behind it, how patients (mostly children) have been helped and harmed, and how scientists learned from each trial to get one step closer to its immense promise, the promise of a "forever fix," - a cure that, by fixing problems at their genetic root, does not need further surgery or medication. Website: www.RickiLewis.com