On Stage with ... Lindsey Giddens Stewart
Lindsey Giddens Stewart will take on the role of Jo March in Theatre Albany’s musical production of “Little Women,” which opens this week.
Holiday rolling
For serious bicycle enthusiasts, it can be hard to find some quality time on the road in the winter.
Christmas greetings a minefield today
So, while we’re all still a bit lethargic from the carbohydrates (don’t blame the turkey) and the Mad Rush is a few hours away, it might be good to remember that the reason for the season that will be going full bore tomorrow is giving, not receiving — and certainly not demanding. I suggest taking any gesture of goodwill, however it is expressed to you, in the true spirit of Christmas. Who knows? It might even make you feel ... well ... a little merrier.
Have yourself a green little Christmas
The waistline isn't the only thing that creeps up at Christmas with the holiday season usually increasing household waste by 25 percent.
Childbirth gives new definition to art
It’s not so much that an artist would think that giving birth was a form of art as it is that people would show up to watch it.
‘Rocky Horror’ landing downtown
Dinner & a Movie Friday night features downtown cuisine and a cult film favorite — the Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Snake goes hunting on a baited field
Sipping on a cup of coffee the other morning, possibly the last thing I expected to hear my wife, Cheryl, blurt out was that there was a big snake in our plum tree.
Herald looking ahead to the next 120 years
We all have a pretty good idea of what newspapers and other media have done over the past 120 years. The question now is: Where will they go in the next 120?
Comic takeover
A Southern belle with big ambitions sends a workaholic wife’s household and business into an uproar in Theatre Albany’s latest production.
On Stage With ... Diedra Langstaff
It’s been a decade between performances for Diedra Langstaff, who’s returning to the Theatre Albany stage this week for a comedy role in “’Til Beth Do Us Part.”
Renewal of life
A former journalist’s first novel is about a New York reporter’s search for a new life in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on America.
Drawing in the public
ALBANY -- Visitors to the Albany Museum of Art over the next week will have a chance to become part of the exhibit.
The Pride Continues ...
The Albany Symphony Orchestra will again be focusing on points of pride in the community in its 2011-12 season.
'Santa Joe' set to drive sleigh to St. Jude's
In December, Joe Farris expects to make his 100th trip to take donations and gifts to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Phoebe appealing Appeals Court CON ruling
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital will ask the state Supreme Court to reverse a Court of Appeals ruling that would allow Palmyra Medical Center to deliver babies.- Jim Hendricks, editor
Symphony ends season with chorale
The final 2010-11 season performance of the Albany Symphony will feature 150 voices.
Storms kill 7 in Georgia
High winds knocking over trees in the pre-dawn hours Tuesday results in deaths and property damage.- Jim Hendricks, editor
Regional road list still developing
Dougherty County is asked to provide the regional board with more information on some projects.- Jim Hendricks, editor
Albany city manager finalists named
The city of Albany releases the names of three top candidates for Albany's city manager late Thursday.- Jim Hendricks, editor
Art pays forward
ALBANY -- Visitors to the "Sharaku Interpreted ..." exhibit at the Albany Museum of Art are getting a chance to create their own works through the Sharaku Project.
Expressions of a Master
No one knows who Toshusai Sharaku was, but the works he created in 1794-95 are influencing Japanese artists today.
AMA plans Sake and Sharaku fundraiser
The Sharaku Interpreted ... exhibition will continue through March 28.
Planets align musically
The Albany Symphony continues its "The Pride of Our Community" series Saturday with focuses on the Wetherbee Planetarium and Albany native composer Wallingford Riegger.
Free tax help comes to Council on Aging
Beginning Tuesday, low- to moderate-income residents can get their tax returns completed at no cost.Jim Hendricks, editor
Keeping it real
Theatre Albany opens Thursday with Academy Award-winner Horton Foote's play "Dividing the Estate."
On Stage With ... Joy Johnson and Stephen Syfrett
The secret to performing a Horton Foote play is keeping it real, two Theatre Albany actors say.
Twenty-two out in Albany hospital merger
Phoebe officials say 22 of Palmyra Medical Center's 466 do not qualify to be retained after the hospitals merge.
Readers check out ebooks
New technology is bringing library books to the palm of your hand -- or your computer.
Lunar eclipse is expected tonight
Autumn wraps up with an unusual sight tonight .265-- a full lunar eclipse.Jim Hendricks, editor
Wetherbee Planetarium show lights up winter
A Wetherbee Planetarium show explains some of the brighter aspects of the holiday season.
Short crop sends pecan prices up
Demand is outpacing supply nationally, even as Georgia agricultural officials adjust predicted output down another 13 percent.
Albany symphony wins National Endowment grant
A national arts grant will be used to bring a celebrity guest for the Albany Symphony's Celebration Concert next summer.Jim Hendricks, editor
Peppermint Pops coming to town
For the 19th year, the Albany Symphony Orchestra and local singers will present a musical Christmas card, and the community can join in.
A conversation with Scrooge
Lloyd Saxon is portraying the quintessential miser for a third time on stage at Theatre Albany.
A Dickens of a Party
Theatre Albany opens its take the holiday favorite "A Christmas Carol" on Thursday night.
Flint remembers past Christmases
After 53 years, Walter Flint has unplugged his annual Christmas display on Third Avenue.Jim Hendricks, editor
Let there be LIGHTS
The pathway to Christmas is lighted by hundreds of thousands of twinkling lights in Southwest Georgia.
Swine Time returns to Climax
The Swine Time Festival on Saturday will have a unique salute to war heroes from the area.
Jingle Bell Jammin'
On Dec. 3, eight bands will take the stage at the State Theatre in a holiday season fundraiser to help families of autistic children.
Have yourself a GREEN little Christmas
The holidays may have a great deal of commercialism, but there can still be things in the stocking for the environment.
Nahmias challenged for state Supreme Court
Georgia Supreme Court Justice David Nahmias says getting information to voters is the most challenging part of his election campaign.
Artwork, artists join Albany symphony
Classical guitarist Robert Sharpe will perform Saturday as the Albany Symphony salutes the Albany Museum of Art in music.
Art & Life
On Saturday, members of the Albany area arts community will welcome visitors to their centers of creativity.
Hillard named to music hall board
The Albany Symphony Orchestra's music director is one of five appointments made to a state music authority Wednesday by Gov. Sonny Perdue.Jim Hendricks, editor
Symphony launches season of pride
The Flint RiverQuarium will be the focus of Saturday's Albany Symphony Orchestra performance.
A trained eye
Bob Parker's photography style may be a dying method, but the results are sometimes out of this world.
Cancer Ties benefit
For the fourth year, an area cancer patient will benefit from a unique, entertaining fundraiser.
Native Images
A new exhibit at the Albany Museum of Art tells a story of Native American history that's surprisingly authentic.
Senses fill with Pride
The Albany Symphony Orchestra launches its new season next month with an innovative multimedia program that spotlights community pride.
Sky watchers anticipate nice show
The annual Perseid meteor shower should create about one shooting star per minute after midnight tonight.- Jim Hendricks, editor
