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5:30pm–8:00pm A great portrait is essential for every professional, and with Headshot Happy Hour, we’re bringing the studio to the relaxed setting of the Rice House at the Albany Institute. Photographer Emily Michelle offers a contemporary spin on the traditional headshot to refresh participants' LinkedIn profiles and websites. The cost is $50 per person, and each portrait session will last approximately ten minutes. The evening includes a networking reception with complimentary light fare and cocktails. RSVP by emailing mfahy@albanyinstitute.org

10:00am–5:00pm Family Free Days are back for the fall season! Enjoy free admission to the museum, explore the galleries, and shop the museum store. This Family Free Day, there will be a special performance by Lark Trio from 1–3PM on the first floor. Lark Trio (Bonnie Thivierge, narrator, Elisabeth Palmedo, soprano, and Ann Jupp, piano) presents a program that explores the relationship between poetry and music in the art of song. Poets include Percy Bysshe Shelley, James Joyce, and Walt Whitman and composers include Samuel Barber, Paul Hindemith, and Charles Ives. Through consecutive readings and performances, Lark Trio harmoniously synthesizes the two art forms. Funding for Free Family Days is generously provided by M&T Bank, CDPHP, and the J.M. McDonald Foundation.

7:30pm–8:30pm Broken BranchesWorks by Dowland, Monteverdi, Britten, and otherswith traditional music from the Middle EastThe Christine Kirwin Krackeler Concert The performance is in partnership with Capital Region Classical. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit https://capitalregionclassical.org/product/sulayman-shibe/ Karim Sulayman, tenorSean Shibe, guitarThe Grammy-winning Lebanese-American singer joins forces with a renowned British-Japanese guitarist for a special program that traces their cultural roots. After appearing at major venues in San Francisco, Chicago, New York, and Boston, Capital Region Classical welcomes this dynamic duo. $40 General Admission seating All kids and college students admitted free at door Doors open 45 minutes before the concert. Runtime 60-70 minutes, no intermission. Ticketholders are invited to enjoy a post-concert reception.

Yoga on the AIHA LawnMondays from September 9–November 4, 2024 | 12–1PM Join us for an 8-week beginners series of yoga with instructor Adina Mincher. This series will be perfect for the beginner student who needs slow-paced direction and a great level of detail so they can become familiar with basic yoga poses and the use of the breath.Mondays at noon, outdoors on the lawn weather permitting; in inclement weather, sessions will be held in the Key Cultural Center.Sessions are free for all. Must bring your mat and water. Please note there is no session on Monday, October 14. RSVP fahym@albanyinstitute.org

Yoga on the AIHA LawnMondays from September 9–November 4, 2024 | 12–1PM Join us for an 8-week beginners series of yoga with instructor Adina Mincher. This series will be perfect for the beginner student who needs slow-paced direction and a great level of detail so they can become familiar with basic yoga poses and the use of the breath.Mondays at noon, outdoors on the lawn weather permitting; in inclement weather, sessions will be held in the Key Cultural Center.Sessions are free for all. Must bring your mat and water. Please note there is no session on Monday, October 14. RSVP fahym@albanyinstitute.org

Albany Institute of History & Art holds extended hours for the city of Albany's popular First Friday program! Enjoy free gallery admission, a docent-led tour through one of the current exhibitions, and shop the museum store.

Museums on Us®   For the past 25 years, Bank of America has offered our cardholders free general admission - during the first full weekend of every month - to more than 225 cultural institutions in cities across the United States. Museums on Us is available to Bank of America, Merrill or Bank of America Private Bank (U.S. Trust) credit or debit cardholders. Please review eligibility and terms before your visit. Adjusted Museums on Us admission procedures, if applicable, can be found by locating and selecting a partner name on our Museums on Us map. The information posted here will be updated on an ongoing basis. Select a participating museum from the list below to review our partner’s current safety protocols and operating hours.

2:00pm–5:00pm   The Siege of Fort William Henry, 1757: Friends, Foes, and Danger in the Wilderness November 2, 2024, at 2 PM in the Key Cultural Center The St. Andrew’s Society of Albany will present a panel discussion on The Siege of Fort William Henry: Friends, Foes, and Danger in the Wilderness, which will examine and discuss the siege that took place on the Lake George fortress from August 3–9, 1757, during the early years of the French and Indian War.  

12:00pm–1:00pm Yoga on the AIHA LawnMondays from September 9–November 4, 2024 | 12–1PM Join us for an 8-week beginners series of yoga with instructor Adina Mincher. This series will be perfect for the beginner student who needs slow-paced direction and a great level of detail so they can become familiar with basic yoga poses and the use of the breath.Mondays at noon, outdoors on the lawn weather permitting; in inclement weather, sessions will be held in the Key Cultural Center.Sessions are free for all. Must bring your mat and water. Please note there is no session on Monday, October 14. RSVP fahym@albanyinstitute.org

10:00am–5:00pm Family Free Days are back for the fall season! Enjoy free admission to the museum, walk through the galleries, and shop the museum store. November 11 Family Free Day includes jewelry making inspired by Ancient Egypt in addition to storytellers focusing on Egyptian mythology in the galleries. Funding for Free Family Days is generously provided by M&T Bank, CDPHP, and the J.M. McDonald Foundation.

Albany Institute of History & Art holds extended hours for the city of Albany's popular First Friday program! Enjoy free gallery admission, a docent-led tour through one of the current exhibitions, and shop the museum store.

Museums on Us®   For the past 25 years, Bank of America has offered our cardholders free general admission - during the first full weekend of every month - to more than 225 cultural institutions in cities across the United States. Museums on Us is available to Bank of America, Merrill or Bank of America Private Bank (U.S. Trust) credit or debit cardholders. Please review eligibility and terms before your visit. Adjusted Museums on Us admission procedures, if applicable, can be found by locating and selecting a partner name on our Museums on Us map. The information posted here will be updated on an ongoing basis. Select a participating museum from the list below to review our partner’s current safety protocols and operating hours.

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Patrons of the Arts

Benefactors

  • Austin & Company
  • Albany Medical Center
  • Lucille A. Herold Charitable Trust
  • New York State Council on the Arts
  • Review Foundation
  • The Bender Family Foundation
  • Turner Construction Company

Sustainers

  • AT&T
  • Bette & Cring Construction Group
  • Capital District Physicians' Health Plan
  • CMI AV
  • Groff Networks
  • Humanities New York
  • James H. Maloy, Inc.
  • Lavelle & Finn LLP
  • Massry Charitable Foundation Inc. Endowment
  • M.M. Hayes Co., Inc.
  • M&T Bank
  • Nigro Companies
  • Stuyvesant Plaza, Inc.
  • The Gorman Group, Inc.
  • Trudeau Architects
  • Turner Construction Company
  • UHY LLP
  • University at Albany Foundation

Supporters

  • Albany Food & Wine Festival
  • Capital Bank
  • C.L. King & Associates
  • Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
  • Fenimore Asset Management, Inc.
  • Greenway Heritage Conservancy HRV, Inc.
  • High Voltage Electric Service, Inc.
  • Interstate Commodities, Inc.
  • JLM Design LLC
  • Keeler Motor Car Company
  • Nowak Associates, Inc.
  • RBC Capital Markets
  • Sano-Rubin Construction Services
  • Upstate Services Group
  • Wells Fargo

Contributors

  • Albany County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc.
  • Berkshire Bank
  • Boies Schiller Flexner
  • Burlingames Interiors, Ltd.
  • Campito Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
  • Cannon Heyman & Weiss, LLP
  • E. Stewart Jones, Hacker, Murphy, LLP
  • Higgins Family Foundation
  • Levitt-Fuirst Insurance
  • Mirković Teal Group
  • Mohawk Fine Papers Inc.
  • Morgan Stanley
  • Picotte Family Foundation
  • Rosetti Properties
  • Siena College
  • Stewart's Shops
  • Tabner, Ryan & Keniry, LLP
  • The Research Foundation of SUNY
  • The Rosenblum Companies
  • Trombly Foundation
  • Woodland Hill Montessori School

Associates

  • Bouchey Financial Group
  • Bullard McLeod & Associates, Inc.
  • Capital Wine & Spirits
  • Certified Framing & Gallery
  • Fidelity Investments
  • New World Bistro Bar
  • Nixon Peabody LLP
  • The Pilates Principle
  • William & Estelle Neil & Jane Golub Foundation