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Summer is officially here! We hope you are getting out there and enjoying this phenomenal weather while maintaining proper distance and wearing your masks. If we all commit to doing it, we'll all have to do it for a much shorter time. On that front, we have good news to report! If you are joining us July 9 for
Jocelyn and Chris in our Drive-in Concert series,
you can now sit outside your car to enjoy the show. Progress, it's happening!
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Reach out your hand if your cup be empty
If your cup is full may it be again
Let it be known there is a fountain
That was not made by the hands of men
This
Song Around The World
was recorded in honor of the Grateful Dead's 50th anniversary and proceeds benefit
Playing For Change Foundation's
music schools and programs for children worldwide.
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DJ
and
Kingston Jierre Pryor
create cuteness overload! This video, posted by DJ's wife,
Shanieke
, shows father and son having a full blown conversation, of sorts.... This viral video actually landed them a
commercial with Denny's.
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Musician and comedian
Steve Martin
collaborates with
The Philadelphia Orchestra
and Music Director
Yannick Nézet-Séguin
. They perform Mr. Martin's song "Office Supplies." Listen to the end to find out why he gave the composition that title.
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A Tribute to Led Zeppelin
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The Kennedy Center Honors
are awesome. Where else can you see members of
Led Zeppelin,
along with
Yo Yo Ma, Stephen Colbert,
and
Bonnie Raitt
jamming out to
Heart's
interpretation of
Stairway to Heaven
?
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Embrace the impermanence!
Professional chalk artist
David Zinn
creates street art masterpieces that wash away in the rain.
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If you aren't familiar with Comedy Central's
Drunk History
, this is a great introduction! In this episode, host
Derek Waters
asks writer
Seth Weitberg
to explain the origins of the classic
Dolly Parton
song "I Will Always Love You." The twist? They are both consuming a lot of alcohol, and believe it or not, hilarity ensues.
Language Warning
- it's all bleeped but we don't want you to be surprised!
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This Monday you can watch, and if you are feeling flush you can participate, in an online auction hosted by
Sotheby's.
From their invitation:
"Join us online on the evening of 29 June for a spectacular series of auctions in New York City. Watch live as masterworks of Contemporary, Impressionist and Modern art hit the auction block, in an ambitious series of three consecutive evening sales. Highlights of the star-studded night include
Francis Bacon’s
large-format
Triptych
inspired by the Oresteia of Aeschylus',
estimated to sell for in excess of $60 million,
and
Pablo Picasso’s
defining
Surrealist portrait of his famed muse Marie-Thérèse Walter,
which is
estimated to achieve $9-12 million."
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We love our pets - they add so much to our lives. These rescued Pit Bulls,
Noah
and
Lincoln
, are in love with their Dad, who adopted them during his transition to civilian life after being in the military for 20 years.
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We know this is hard, and if you need someone to listen, NYS has set up a
Covid Emotional Support Helpline
- call 1-844-863-9314,
available 8 AM - 10 PM, seven days a week.
Please share with us any links or videos that have made you laugh, entertained you, or provided a distraction.
Please email them to
karen@troymusichall.org
and we may use them in
future volumes of The Beat. Thank you.
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This year is our 145th Anniversary.
We are proud of our history and our service to the community. The current crisis has had a significant impact on us, but we look forward to opening our doors and welcoming you back! The music will soar again, but only if we stay strong, stay connected, and stay together. Your generosity and support are greatly appreciated,
please click here to donate.
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Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
30 Second Street, Troy NY
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