Please remember that this Wednesday (3/3/10) is the Second Annual G&S Model Appreciation Party at Jack’s Oyster House from 7pm - 11pm. Click on the flyer above for full details.

If you are a model, interested in the modeling industry, a photographer, interested in photography, or just want to get out of the house, meet new people, and experience something different - this is the event!

Plus, we are giving away some really good prizes. Unlike other events that advertise prizes and don’t deliver…we have over $600.00 in goodies lined up for you:

One lucky guest will walk away with an online modeling portfolio provided by Alive Entertainment.

One lucky guest will get a full creative photo shoot with George from G&S Photography.

One lucky guest will get (3) 13×19 large format poster prints of their favorite photographs printed on Alive Entertainment’s large format HP Photosmart 8750 Professional Photo Printer. Get your picture frames ready - these prints are hot!

One lucky guest will win a gift certificate to Jack’s Oyster House.

We will see you there!

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WHAT:

Russell Sage College is pleased to welcome Sapphire, author of Push: A Novel, the basis for the award winning film, Precious. The book and movie tell the story of an abused, illiterate, overweight, pregnant teen and her struggles to find hope. The book centers on the young girl’s transformation as she gains confidence by learning to read and write.

Sapphire received a number of awards for Push: A Novel, including the Black Caucus of the American Library Association Literary Award: First Novels and the Mind Book of the Year Award.

Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ has been nominated for 4 Oscars, 8 NAACP Awards. 3 Golden Globes and numerous others.

WHEN:

Thursday, February 25

6 p.m. – Screening of the movie Precious

8 p.m. – Lecture/Book signing

WHERE:

Schacht Fine Arts Center

Corner of Division and 1^st Streets

Russell Sage College

Troy, NY

COST:

Sage students are FREE with Student ID

Students from area schools $3

Outside Community: $5

Tickets are available at the door

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2010 Model Appreciation Party at Jack's Oyster House

Alive Entertainment proudly presents the 2nd Annual G&S Model Appreciation Party at Jack’s Oyster House on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010.The event takes place from 7:00PM - 11:00PM. Come join G&S Photogtaphy, Alive Entertainment, and AlbanyAlive.com for an elegant evening of fun, industry networking, and prizes!

• People of Industry
• Gorgeous Models
• Red Carpet Photos
• Light H’dourves
• Quality Raffle Prizes
• Dress To Impress

Hang out with your party host, George Menge, from G&S Photography. George’s work will be on display all night. Plus, get your photo with some of the Capital Region’s hottest models, both male and female!

We are also giving away some really good prizes:

One lucky guest will walk away with an online modeling portfolio provided by Alive Entertainment.

One lucky guest will get a full creative photo shoot with George from G&S Photography.

One lucky guest will get (3) 13×19 large format poster prints of their favorite photographs printed on Alive Entertainment’s large format HP Photosmart 8750 Professional Photo Printer. Get your picture frames ready - these prints are hot!

One lucky guest will win a gift certificate to Jack’s Oyster House.

The raffle drawing will be held towards the end of the event. You must be present to win!

The event starts at 7pm sharp. This is a red carpet event, please dress to impress. We will be accepting $10 cover to support G&S Photography equipment upgrades.

18 to party. 21+ to drink. ID’s will be strictly enforced. Cash bar only.

Cabs will be available by request. Please arrange a safe ride home.

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Fighters of various styles including: Boxing, JiuJitsu, Muay Thai, Karate, and Mixed Martial Arts competed in these non-ranked exhibition matches. Here are a couple of the fights! We hope to see you at the next set of fights!

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For those of you who follow us on Albany Alive Twitter. You may have saw we were offering a prize for our 100th follower! It just so happens, the winner is Big Floppy Disk. Thanks guys! We have managed to break 100 followers in just two weeks!

For additional prizes, events, and exclusive information you don’t see here on the front page everyday, be sure to follow us on twitter. Not only will we keep you updated with what’s going on in the Capital Region that we are covering, but we will let you know about all the other local business specials, coupons, and discounts.

Stay tuned, Cage War Videos will be up soon and we are announcing an exclusive event in the next few days!

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Whether it is to help a cause, prove one will, or encourage kinship there are all types of fights and bouts going on around the Albany, NY area.  This past weekend we were able to attend some fighting events.

We started off at the Taste of Compassion for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society at the Wolferts Roost Country Club.  There attendees of the event tasted exquisite wines from renowned vintners, enjoy the sounds of the Ray Alexander Trio, and participate in live and silent auctions all to raise funds to help fight types of Blood Cancers.

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On the other side of Albany a bell rings in a new fighting atmosphere in the Capital Region with Cage Wars at the Washington Avenue Armory.  Five Guys Fighting brings various forms of fighting to the fans of Upstate NY with Boxing, JiuJitsu, Muay Thai, Karate, and other forms of Mixed Martial Art Fighting.

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The Washington Armory then transforms from the ring to the floor and opened their doors with the Albany All Stars Roller Derby League.  This week they matched up against the Green Mountain Derby Dames.  Win or lose, their fans of friends and families get to cheer on their own local team here in the Albany area.

Thank you to those that invited us to support the fights!!

We also have exclusive ring-side video from Cage Wars coming to you very soon. (3) Full fights of action to be published and up for sharing on YouTube. Stay tuned!

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Albany Alive has snapped over 100,000 photographs in seven years. While we only have 37,000+ images published on the website at this time (haha, only), we still have almost every photograph ever taken archived and we still get requests for photos from previous years. Just a few months back we helped a fan find the photo of him and his current fiancé on the night of their first date at Noche Lounge. We think that is pretty cool!

Now we get to share something else we think is cool: We have broken into the top one million websites on the Internet. Sure, there are plenty of other websites ahead of us on the Internet, but we have been true to what we do, and we are proud to have the regional recognition, regional brand name, and support from fans, friends, and local businesses.

Albany Alive Global Alexa Rank: 994,471

Albany Alive US Alexa Rank: 139,485

Alexa, a subsidiary of Amazon is well known for being the top website popularity ranking system on the Internet.

All that being said, we just want to say thank you to everyone who has helped us along the way. In 2010 we are going to keep bringing you events, updates, and of course photographs!!

Thank You for supporting us along the way! It has been a lot of fun and we are looking forward to the future.

Spread the word, because YOU made us who we are:

· Become a fan of Albany Alive on Facebook
· Become a friend of Albany Alive on MySpace
· Follow Albany Alive on Twitter
· Share the Capital Region photographs we provide for free with friends and family.
·Get your band listed for FREE under our Capital Region Music page.
· Link to us from your blog, website, or company page.  (If you want a custom link graphic, we will make you one, just let us know.)
·Contact us with your fundraisers and charity events.
·Hire us through Alive Entertainment to help you promote your special events and/or venue.

Cheers to 2010!

Sincerely,

The AlbanyAlive.com Team

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This past Monday AlbanyAlive and several Capital Region Leaders attended an event to help honor the 3rd oldest restaurant in the United States, Jack’s Oyster House, celebrate it’s 97th Anniversary and their great renovations while raising funds to assist families in need for The Capital Region Salvation Army. Mayor Jennings made a special guest appearance on the AlbanyAlive.com red carpet for the ribbon cutting.

Certified Master French Chef Luc Pasquier cooked up some outstanding h’dourves and TS Ensemble rocked the newly renovated space. There was even an after party! Several people showed up to the event and showed support via silent auction and red kettle donations.

Thank you to all of those that donated and helped make this a great event! If you missed the event you can always donate here.

Be sure to check out the photos of this event here.

Oh, and if you have a Twitter account, you can now follow AlbanyAlive. We will keep you posted on upcoming events and specials!

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This past Saturday, January 9th, 2010 we got to swing by the Albany All Stars season opener at the Washington Avenue Armory for a night of brutal body checks! If you didn’t know about the Albany roller derby team, you do now! The 2010 season includes 9 action-packed bouts of intra-league and inter-league play. It’s no surprise that it was a full house! Honestly, there is not much fun $10 can get you these days, but a night of roller-derby is totally worth it! Check out the Albany Allstar website for more information.

Oh and we grabbed some video of the Albany All Stars last night too.

Roller Derby Season Schedule: January 9, January 30, February 20, March 13, April 3, April 24, May 15, June 5, June 19

Also, please remember that Monday January 11th, 2010 is Jack’s Oyster House 97th Anniversary and benefit for the Capital Region Salvation Army. AlbanyAlive.com has prepared a very special red-carpet entrance with free photos for all those that attend. The entertainment for the night will be:

TS Ensemble
Casey Dinkin & The Ray Alexander Jazz Trio
Gary Ferris’ U.S. War Story Radio Broadcast
Arthur Murray Latham Dancers

Come enjoy the outstanding food, great entertainment, and support the Capital Region’s Salvation Army!

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