This music hall is amazing! I came here about two months ago, on November 8th, to see Howie Day on…read morehis 20th anniversary tour! The opener was really good and Howie Day was great! There are stairs up to the second floor. My friend and I took the stairs up from the front door. We bought snacks and I bought a drink at the small concession stand. We showed our tickets and then took the elevator upstairs to the third floor where the performances happen. There isn't much seating where the performances happened. That's what made it all the better! The building is historic and really cool. Buffalo Bill Cody, John Philip Sousa, and P.T. Barnum's baby elephant have all performed there decades ago. There are photos of some of the people who performed there, as you take the stairs out of the building. I'm so glad I had the experience of viewing a great concert at this cool place!

It was my first time here, attending a live concert. I really liked the venue as it feels…read moreintimate. It is an older historic place, but well loved and nicely maintained inside and out. Also, the way that it's designed showcases the stage so well that there is not a bad seat in the house. I was impressed that you could take the stairs, or the elevator depending on the location of your seat. I was seated up on the Balcony Center and it was great. I also liked how there was ample parking out front and nearby so you didn't have to go far. I will be back again to see other performances and shows here!

This was one of the most welcoming group I have ever been apart of. From our first session until…read moretoday, we are greeted by everyone when we enter and when we leave. The teachers are first class. There are many different kinds of opportunities. I highly recommend this studio to anyone looking to learn or improve as a dancer.

i've been with lathum studio for close to 10 years. instructors are fantastic!…read morealso, they provide parties, competion entries and a fantastic dance show including both students and pros every january at the albany marriot. i've done at least 8 shows and 9 compatitions over the years i've been with fred astair, lathum. most fun of all are the show case routines that student & pro do together at the marriot. in addition to the dancing and parties are the friends i've made over the years.

So happy to have such a fantastic art center in the area. I have taken a bunch of classes: stained…read moreglass, fused glass, embroidery, encaustic painting and have enjoyed every one. They have such a wide variety of classes.

The goal of the Arts Center is to "engage people in a creative experience" and it delivers. It's…read morefun to stop in at times to browse their exhibits which includes a faculty student gallery, the Wallace and Foyer galleries, as well as a main gallery. The best part is they are free and open to the public. They offer a range of classes for different age groups such as creative writing, performing arts, culinary arts, digital arts, studio art, crafts, dance, and more. I found out that the last Friday of every month being Troy Night Out, makes a great night out exploring arts and culture. The exhibits are open during the day and seem to draw me in after brunch in Troy. I find them pretty unique and definitely one of a kind. I'm hoping to take some classes in the near future such as sculpting with clay or a few of the culinary classes. Overall a simple and neat arts center with plenty of activities for art and culture seekers.

Very good college theater…read more Very annoying that the Institute won't get off it's collective patootie and get the building problems fixed. The Players are doing a great job as a roving company, but they deserve their stage back.

From the owner: The RPI Players is a student-run theatre company open to all RPI students, faculty, staff, and the…read moregreater Capital Region community. The RPI Players is one of the oldest theatre troupes in the area, and has staged over 300 shows in it's nearly 90 seasons. The RPI Players produce between three and six shows per year, and call the RPI Playhouse their home. Often, the Players will collaborate with a variety of performing arts organizations on campus and in the community.

I went here with friends this past Sunday and had a blast!…read more The instructor, Alicia, was very friendly, fun, and interactive. She did a good job leading the class. My painting came out very nice. It was nice to have snacks and beverages while enjoying music and painting with my friends. Also, the studio is clean and gets lots of sunlight. It's also convenient that Rafferty's restaurant is right down the block such that my group was able to keep the fun going over appetizers. (Rafferty's also has a very nice patio, and with outdoor heaters, I believe!) I recommend Painting with a Twist and will definitely return!

I did a date night at Painting with a Twist and it was so much fun! There was a good number of…read morepeople and our instructor Krista was so nice and informative! It was a great time with good music and drinks. The entire class was about 2-2.5 hours depending on how long you took to add some finishing details and everything was provided from paint, canvas, cups, paintbrushes. You're allowed to bring any sort of drinks and snacks which was a lot of fun. They rotate which paintings they do and post it on the website as well and it's fun to just come and pint even if you're not going to follow the template! I highly recommend coming with a group of friends or for a date!

I've been taking guitar lessons under Steve Wong since 12/22/19 - I'm 33 so a late beginner - and I…read morelove this place. Steve is an excellent teacher. He is simultaneously guiding me through the fundamentals while incorporating the direction that I'd like to go with my style. He can listen to a clip of everything I've played and show me what's happening All of the staff are very friendly. Would recommend to any aspiring musician

Oof. This company bought out the company from which we rented a student instrument. They did an…read moreexchange (basically rent to own), gave us a lesser brand (also used) clarinet instead of keeping the one we had. It broke within a few uses, when I brought it back to our local store, the lights were off and it was locked... during the middle of their open hours. Spent 90 minutes in the car, still have a broken clarinet to show for it. What a joke. Wish I could send them a bill for MY time.

October 29th, 2021 was the first time in almost 2 years I attended a indoor concert and I wanted it…read moreto be special. I chose to see PMJB at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall for a few reasons. The first being they had excellent sensitivity and precautions in place for Covid-19 as this is a very height risk activity. From requiring negative tests within a few days, masking at all times, no concessions other than water bottles, and even cancelling VIPs meeting the band after. Another reason is I have wanted to attend a concert at the Troy Savings Music Hall ever since I learned about it's history in a college presentation. Troy Savings Bank Music Hall is one of the most acoustically perfect venues in existence. They won;t even change the wooden seats or other historical features for fear of altering the acoustics. Famous artists from all over the world record there. Finally, music was a big part of what helped me get through the last few years and I loved the idea of seeing Post Modern Jukebox live in their "Grand re-opening tour", which is a ensemble of various singers and musicians specializing in numerous instruments who sing covers of modern songs in the style of the 1920s-1930s while dressed to the nines in fancy, often sparkling, and always stylish outfits. I had REALLY good seats, only a few rows back from the center of the stage. The venue is at once tall, wide, and intimate as a setting. I was surprised just how close I got to be to the show. The musicians and the acoustics were excellent. Look, when a human being is able to master something and then share it with other humans, the experience can be magical. For me, there is a place we visit deep inside ourselves that is at once our truest self and also our common, communal humanity. We visit it when we get those familiar goosebumps, when our souls vibrate like a struck tuning fork and our feelings fill us and flow from our eyes. Or when creativity and meaning escapes from us and into the world. Some would call it euphoria. Others would call it passion. I often call it joy. I think that many people, especially the creatively and artistically inclined chase this place, seek to live in it as long as they can, and some are capable of taking us along for the trip. I visit it when I write and am heard by others. When I am with a person I love. When I am doing something I feel down to my bones is something I was designed to do. On that night, at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, I got to watch a group of people put on a show. Singers, musicians, tap dancers. They took me along to that place. There was a moment, when one singer was tearing up as she sung Sia's, "Chandelier" "I'm gonna live like tomorrow doesn't exist" and I felt it. Moments like this are special. Music elevates words in ways that I cannot describe, only experience and I am so grateful humans invented it. It has carried me through so much in my life and given me reasons to love life when it gave me reasons to hate it. For me, an existentialist, there is nothing braver, more beautiful, than a human being standing on the edge of the void, staring into that meaningless world, and instead of giving in, or becoming nihilstic, they put on beautiful cloths, and they dance and sing and through effort and will and creativity they CREATE meaning and they help us feel something truly wonderful. It is fleeting. You never catch the euphoria. You only ever get to visit it. But that is of course what makes it so precious. This is why we can sing about living as if, "tomorrow doesn't exist". It doesn't. We know it. We know that we create our tomorrows. We create our tomorrows because... the show must go on. This tomorrow was made possible by Troy Savings Bank Music Hall and PMJ. If you haven't had a chance to attend a show there, do so. You won't regret it.

Beautiful venue great sound, easy in, easy out. Unfortunately when it gets warm In the venue they…read moredo not cool it down. Why? My guess is the fact that they staff the facility with mostly untrained senior citizen volunteers who like it toasty. The same volunteers have significant difficulty guiding people to their seats because they seem to be unfamiliar with rows and seat numbers. I don't know how many times some elderly usher stood in front of me, shining their flashlight in my face, confused about where people were supposed to sit. Oh well... Still an unbelievably beautiful place to see (and hear!) a show. Truly, not a bad seat in the house.

I cannot say enough good words about Gail & ADF. I have been dancing here for a little over a year…read morenow, and can happily say I've found my home studio. Gail, and the rest of the teachers at ADF, are second to none! The classes are challenging but also great for all levels. I danced through high school and college, and tried returning elsewhere shortly after, but nothing really stuck. Since being at ADF I have improved as a dancer more in a year than I feel I have throughout my whole career. Gail even helped me get back into pointe shoes after a ten year hiatus! The studio, teachers, and other students create a very welcoming, warm, and non-judgmental environment conducive to emotional and physical growth as a dancer and human overall. Great opportunities, FANTASTIC STAFF, and a wide variety of classes and workshops. I LOVE ADF!!!!!

Albany Dance Fitness is a wonderful place to dance, especially for the "older" dancer. Gail has…read morethe ability to understand that while many of us over 38 still love to dance and be challenged, we aren't going to be NYCB stars. She pushes us within our own minds, bodies, and abilities, understanding that at 40 we're not likely to develop perfect turnout and 180-degree extension, but we can still strive for perfect technique within whatever turnout and extension we have. Her combinations are both challenging and fun to dance--in my 35+ years of ballet classes, her combinations have provided some of the most enjoyable choreography I've danced. It is a true joy to work with her.