Welcome to Artful Albany, a guided walking tour podcast designed to celebrate the art, history, and culture unique to New York's Capital City. During each episode, we'll focus on an area of downtown Albany to explore. We'll regale you with stories, highlight dynamic public art, and hear from some of the artists behind the Capital Walls public art project. You can listen to this podcast from anywhere, but it’s best experienced from the sidewalks of downtown Albany. Artful Albany is brought to ...
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Episode 4: Sawubona and Escape to Nature: Where Peace Awaits
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Episode 4 wraps up Season 1 of the Artful Albany podcast. We'll take you on a walking tour from Albany's incredible Capitol building to Broadway, highlighting Capital Walls public art exhibits along the way. Narrator Maeve McEneny of Discover Albany regales you with tales of Albany's history, architecture, and residents. Artists BoogieREZ and Jade …
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Episode 3 takes you on a walking tour of Albany's stunning State Street, highlighting Capital Walls and Open Gallery public art exhibits along the way. Narrator Maeve McEneny of Discover Albany regales you with tales of Albany's historic characters, celebrations, and... cats. Artist Cara Hanley tells the story behind her Capital Walls mural, "Illum…
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Episode 2: The River That Flows in Two Directions and Back Home
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Episode 2 takes you on a walking tour of Albany's historic Downtown. Stroll along Broadway from holiday innovations at "The Temple of Fancy" to the City's oldest building and park. Narrator Maeve McEneny of Discover Albany regales you with tales of Albany's rich history and incredible architecture. Rachel Baxter and Sylvie Kantorovitz tell the stor…
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Episode 1: Bluebirds & Geraldine's Reverie
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Episode 1 takes you on a walking tour of downtown Albany's historic Quackenbush Square, Clinton Square, and Wallenberg Park areas. Narrator Maeve McEneny of Discover Albany regales you with tales of Albany's rich history and famous residents. Michael Conlin and Liz Zunon tell the stories behind their Capital Walls murals.…
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