Detroit's Spectacular Decline on Film, Director Q&A

Film director Rachel Grady to speak following screening of her award-winning film DETROPIA, September 25, 2015

Documentary about Detroit was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance

ALBANY, NY (09/10/2015)(readMedia)-- Rachel Grady, codirector of the award-winning film, DETROPIA (2012), a visually-stunning exploration of the disintegration of the city of Detroit that David Denby of the New Yorker called, "the most moving documentary I've seen in years," will speak following a screening of the film on Friday, September 25, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. [note early start time] in Page Hall on the University at Albany downtown campus, 135 Western Avenue, Albany. Free and open to the public, the event is sponsored by the New York State Writers Institute in conjunction with UAlbany's School of Criminal Justice's Crime, Justice, and Social Structure Film Series.

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The Kennedys of Troy

On his Troy-centric website, "A Small American City," Duncan Crary has produced some audio podcasts about the Albany Kennedy clan's Troy connections.

The first of two episodes features Bill's son Brendan and his family, who live in historic downtown Troy. The second episode profiles Bill and his wife Dana in their capacity as grandparents of Brendan's three little girls-- Annabella, Scarlett and Evelyn.

“I love this house. I love this neighborhood. I love Troy! I love their life here” — William Kennedy

For the first episode: http://asmallamericancity.com/podcast-episode/the-kennedys-part-1/

For the second: http://asmallamericancity.com/podcast-episode/the-kennedys-part-2/

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