Jeffrey Mirel (founder and president of Albany Barn) and Ed Anker (Secretary, Facilities Team) will appear on the Siena College WVCR 88.3 The Saint "Change Makers" radio show airing Saturday, May 12th at 10:30am. 

Hosted by Siena alum and Siena College Assistant Director of the AmeriCorps VISTA Fellows Program for Academic Community Engagement, Yalitza Negron '08, and Siena student and Bonner Service Leader, Millie Condon '15, "Change Makers" features the latest community service and social justice news in the Capital Region.

To learn more about "Change Makers," visit http://www.siena.edu/pages/5797.asp

You can also subscribe to the radio show podcasts through iTunes U.

We're hosting a free open house Saturday, May 5th, featuring acting, spoken word, dancing, and drumming demonstrations.

ALBANY, NY  -- Albany Barn, Inc. will present "UniverCITY" on Friday, May 4, 2012, at Stage 1, Albany Barn’s headquarters and community art space located at 46-48 North Swan Street. A reception will be held from 5:00pm - 9:00pm in conjunction with the monthly “1st Friday” arts walk in the City of Albany. Refreshments will be served and the 1st Friday Trolley will provide complimentary transportation to and from the venue. The artwork will be on display throughout May. Admission is free.

Albany Barn and the Albany Poets will also present “From the Page to the Stage,” a poetry and spoken word performance by teenagers who participated in a workshop led by Dan Wilcox and Mojavi Wright. The performance will be emceed by Thom Francis. The program was made possible in part through a Community Art$Grant, a program funded by the Arts Center of the Capital Region through the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency.

Albany Barn has partnered with the Albany Poets to offer “From the Page to the Stage,” a poetry and spoken word writing workshop for teens and young adults in April 2012 concluding with an evening of performance on May 4th.

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