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Darrow School’s Coffeehouse Features Blues Musician

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As part of its diverse music programming, Darrow School will present Coffeehouse, an evening of acoustic music, poetry, comedy and spoken word on Friday, January 28, starting at 8:30 pm. In addition to Darrow student and faculty musicians, local blues musician John Clarke will give an exclusive performance.
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Habitat For The Holidays

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by Nicole St. Onge, HFCS Sophomore
Christmas break is typically the same old, same old every year-families travel to spend time with relatives, Christmas music blasts from radios, lots of parties and, of course, the gifts! You’ve probably heard it about a million times, but Christmas isn’t really about what you get; it’s about what you give – or is it? What if you could have the best of both worlds?
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The Hoosick Falls Senior Chorus Is On The Road Again – Now At The Troy Savings Bank Music Hall

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Did you miss seeing the HFCS Chorus at Carnegie Hall? Now is your chance to see them perform at the historic Troy Savings Bank Music Hall.
On Sunday, February 13, at 4 pm the Hoosick Falls Senior Chorus will participate in High School Choralfest XI.  Spend the afternoon listening to five of the area’s best high school choirs paired with Albany Pro Musica and the Empire Youth Repertory Orchestra under the direction of David Beck.
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Berlin High School Senior Selected To Apprentice With Albany Pro Musica

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submitted by Jean Casatelli, Communications Specialist, Questar III
Rachel Gordon, a senior at Berlin High School, has been selected for the prestigious Artist Apprenticeship with Albany Pro Musica, the premier choral group in the Capital Region.
Upon hearing the news, Gordon said, “I’m very excited and looking forward to this challenging opportunity.”
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Panthers Have No Trouble With Bengals

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by Ryan Mosher
On Monday night, January 10, the Hoosick Falls boys basketball team hosted WASAREN League foe Tamarac in a game that was supposed to be played on Friday night but was postponed. The second place Panthers had no trouble dealing with the Bengals from the opening tip, as they ran out to a 15-3 lead in the opening minutes.
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