Thursday, October 18, 2001
NYS Theater Institute shows Wait Until Dark, a modern mystery-suspense thriller. The show is hosted by Russell Sage College at the Schacht Fine Arts Center. Tickets are $17 for adults, $14 for seniors or students, and $8 for children. Today’s show is at 10 am, Sunday’s show is at 2 pm, and Tuesday’s show is at 10 am. Call 274-3200 or e-mail nysti@capital.net for more information.
Friday, October 19, 2001
Home Made Theater performs Lend Me a Tenor at Saratoga Spa State Park, Spa Little Theater. Call 587-4427 or visit http://www.homemadetheater.org/ for more information.
The Egg hosts Carlota Santana Spanish Dance Company in Flamenco Vivo! The show is at 8 pm and is $25 for adults, $22 for seniors and $15 for children. Call 473-1845 for more information.
New York State Writer’s Institute screens Roman Holiday at 7 pm. The film is Audrey Hepburn’s first starring role and is part of the Fall 2001 Classic Film Series. The show is at Page Hall on University at Albany’s campus. Call 442-5620 for more information or directions.
New York State Writer’s Institute hosts novelist Richard Russo, who will read from his novel Empire Falls. The reading begins at 4 pm in the Recital Hall of the Performing Arts Center on the University at Albany campus. The event is free to the public. Call 442-5620 for more information or directions.
Saturday, October 20, 2001
Mother’s hosts Ben Murray and Siobahan Quinn. The show starts at 8 pm and is free for RPI students. Alumni and children’s tickets are $3.50 and all other tickets are free. The room is open for seating at 7:30 pm.
UPAC Concerts presents Sponge in the Rensselaer Union McNeil Room. The show is from 8 pm to 12 am.
Home Made Theater performs Lend me a Tenor at Saratoga Spa State Park, Spa Little Theater. Call 587-4427 or visit http://www.homemadetheater.org for more information.
New York City’s First Annual Culture Fest begins today and continues Sunday. The free festival exhibits the breadth of culture in New York City by having live theater, jazz, dance, opera, and art exhibits, as well as exhibits from many museums and zoos in the city. The festival is from 11 am to 6 pm on both days and is located at Bryant Park on 42nd Street and Sixth Avenue. Call 212-484-1222 for details.
Sunday, October 21, 2001
Troy Savings Bank Music offers Mytholojazz, a special family event. The show combines mythology and jazz for a unique show. Tickets are $14 for adults and $8 for children and starts at 2pm.
Call 273-0038 or visit http://www.troymusichall.org for more information.
Monday, October 22, 2001
NSCORT hosts Dr. Russell Vreeland
of West Chester University. As part of
the Origins of Life Fall 2001 lecture series, Vreeland offers "Alive after 250 Million Years: Reanimation and Characteristics of Bacteria from Permean Salt." The lecture is in CII 3051 at 4 pm.
Tuesday, October 23, 2001
UPAC Cinema presents K-PAX, a special sneak preview at 9 pm. The movie is free to the RPI community.




