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Cultural Commentary With Shawn Stone

Movie poster for Dark Phoenix

Shawn Stone joins us to talk about what he's seen lately and what cultural events are coming up this week in our region.

Seen: "Dark Phoenix"

Upcoming:

  • Travie McCoy, Stellar Young - Alive at 5, Corning Preserve Boat Launch (rain site), Albany, Thursday 6/13, 5 PM
  • Heather Maloney - Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, Thursday 6/13, 7 PM
  • Show People - Pine Hills Film Series, Steamer No. 10 Theatre, Albany, Friday 6/14, 7 PM
  • Peter Asher & Jeremy Clyde - Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton, Mass., Friday 6/14, 7 PM
  • "Being John Malkovich" (Being in the Body Films Series/presented by Clark Art Institute) - Images Cinema, Williamstown, Mass., Saturday 6/15, 2 PM
  • "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" - Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington, Mass., Saturday 6/15, 7 PM
  • The Allman Betts Band, Jane Lee Hooker - Stanley Center for the Performing Arts, Utica, Saturday 6/15, 7:30 PM
  • Red Molly, Ellis Paul - The Egg, Albany, Saturday 6/15, 8 PM
  • Bombino - MASS MoCA, Courtyard C or Hunter Center, North Adams, Mass., Saturday 6/15, 8 PM
  • Buika - SPAC, Amphitheatre, Saratoga Springs, Wednesday 6/19, 8 PM

New movies: "Late Night," "The Dead Don’t Die," "American Woman," "Men in Black: International," "Shaft"

Joe talks to people on the radio for a living. In addition to countless impressive human "gets" - he has talked to a lot of Muppets. Joe grew up in Philadelphia, has been on the area airwaves for more than 25 years and currently lives in Washington County, NY with his wife, Kelly, and their dog, Brady. And yes, he reads every single book.