2010 Schedule of Events

May 7, 2010: 1st Friday of Albany: BoardedUP Exhibition

Join us for our first official event of the spring! 1st Friday, administered by the Update Artists Guild and coordinated by Michael Weirdrich, aims to introduce a wider audience to the unique vitality of the artists and venues of Albany. 1st Friday promotes interest in the arts by making it accessible, thereby strengthening the arts community in Albany.

May 8, 2010: Youth FX Film Benefit Screening

6:00 PM @ WAMC’S The Linda, 339 Central Avenue, Albany, NY

Come see the 2009 Youth FX Films of the 2009 Summer Season at the WAMC’s The Linda.

June 4, 2010: 1st Friday of Albany: BoardedUP Exhibition and Refugee Colors

5:00 PM – 9:00 PM @ GSCA, 68 Grand Street, Albany, NY

1st Friday, administered by the Update Artists Guild and coordinated by Michael Weirdrich, aims to introduce a wider audience to the unique vitality of the artists and venues of Albany. 1st Friday promotes interest in the arts by making it accessible, thereby strengthening the arts community in Albany.

June 5, 2010: NY Shout Out: Youth Media Showcase

1 PM: Youth Workshop | 4:00 PM: Live Studio Shoot | 6:00 PM: Potluck | 7:00 PM Film Fest

Community media groups in the Capital Region and surrounding regions are empowering young people to take back the media. Media offers a megaphone to the hearts and minds of young people. Come see the best of their work!

June 5, 2010: Freihofer’s 22nd Annual Community Walk

12:30 PM @ Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY

June 12, 2010: Art You Can Eat – Kids Club Fundraiser

5:00 PM – 9:00 PM @ GSCA, Albany, NY

June 18, 2010: Out of the Margins Part I: Voices of Africa

Workshop 5-6pm FREE, Performance 7:30pm $5-20 @ GSCA, 68 Grand Street, Albany

This internationally acclaimed all-women Ensemble from Philadelphia presents a complete and unique experience of a cappella harmonies and traditional West African percussive rhythms. They have performed to standing ovations around the world, from Ghana to The Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. www.VoicesofAfrica.net

June 19, 2010: Hula Hoop Workshop

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM @ GSCA, 68 Grand Street, Albany

Come learn how to make a hula hoop and take it home along with some neat hula hooping tricks!

July 2, 2010: 1st Friday of Albany: BoardedUP Exhibition

5:00 PM – 9:00 PM @ GSCA, 68 Grand Street, Albany

Join us for our first official event of the spring! 1st Friday, administered by the Update Artists Guild and coordinated by Michael Weirdrich, aims to introduce a wider audience to the unique vitality of the artists and venues of Albany. 1st Friday promotes interest in the arts by making it accessible, thereby strengthening the arts community in Albany.

July 16, 2010: Out of the Margins Part II: Mahina Movement

August 6, 2010: 1st Friday of Albany: BoardedUP Exhibition

August 20, 2010: Out of the Margins Part III: The Readnex Poetry Squad and Marcus Kwame Anderson

September 10, 2010: BoardedUP Exhibition & Silent Auction