This week was brought to you by...
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The letter M --- as in marshmallows, mysteries solved, Menands and fabulous weather. Except, fabulous doesn't start with an M. And neither does weather. OK, so...so much for that theory.
One thing we can be sure of is that your AOA fix this week would not have been possible without the advertisers below. Please support them -- not just because they support us, but also because they have great stuff! Oh, and if you've got great stuff you'd like to advertise on AOA, here's how to do it.
Food and Drink
+ The Wine Bar and Bistro on Lark. has chilled Watermelon soup and rose and white wine specials all weekend.
+ As of this weekend New World Bistro Bar has some great summer Specials available exclusively at the BAR. Sundays 12 - 3 pm is MIMOSA MADNESS-- $3 Mimosas with brunch. Classic Mimosas and weekly summer fruit variations will be available. Monday is now industry night --every Monday from 4 - 7, restaurant professionals get one free draft beer or glass of house wine.
+ It's barbecue season --here's the exclusive AOA coupon to pick some up Bilinski's chicken sausage at Price Chopper.
+ Honest Weight Food Co-op is a great place to get what you need to start your garden... and pick up some healthy, delicious snacks to enjoy in it.
+ Drop in at The coffee house at The Midtown Tap and Tea Room or stop in for dinner and drinks and check out the new art show. Albany artist Tommy Watkins, show is very "pop art" and colorful. and earned him Metroland's "best local artist" honor. Tommy's show opens tonight as part of 1st Friday and it will be at The Midtown all month.
Stuff to do
+ Keep cool, get fit and save $100 at The Albany JCC this summer. They're running a $100 off membership special through August 31st.
+ Visit The Albany Institute of History and Art for free on Fridays and buy one ticket and get another one free any Saturday for July and August.
+ Ballet season starts Tuesday at The Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Get your tickets here.
+ EMPAC has just commissioned four new films for its Dance Movies series. The new films will be made over the next year. You can learn more about them here. Also, be sure and Mark your calendar for the big Filament festival with new work in performance, visual arts, sound, and media , coming to EMPAC October 1-3.
More good stuff
+ Sunmark Federal Credit Union is a proud sponsor of next weekend's Troy Night Out.
+ Catch up with all the week's NYS political news with Susan Arbetter on The Capitol Pressroom.
photo: Flickr user Cameron Cassan
... said KGB about Drawing: What's something that brought you joy this year?