I saw a great concert by Bernie Williams and his band a week or so ago. His new CD "Moving Forward" is terrific, with a great rendition on acoustic guitar solo and then backed softly by his band on "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," which was the emotional highlight of the evening. Bernie is as talented a guitarist as he was a player with the Yankee great teams of the last 15 years.
I was also lucky enough to hear Paul Krugman, Nobel Laureate for Economics, discuss the reasons we're still headed for tough times for awhile. I'll be attending a conversation between Harold Holzer, and Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Harvard History Professor, and subject of interrogation by Boston police who did not recognize him, even with ID. Both lectures are presented by the NYS Writers Institute at the University at Albany.
I also attended a really interesting lecture on the origins and progression of "Chicago Hot Jazz" that was presented by Dr. David Kissinger today (Thursday, Oct. 22). Part two is next week, and I'm looking forward to it. This is a series presented as part of the OASIS life long learning program, located in Albany as part of the Center for Excellence in Aging Services, University at Albany. There are a lot of great programs presented by OASIS. The link for the Albany program is www.oasisnet.org/cities/albanyNY.aspx
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