NYS Music 20​15

Tag: entertainment news

  • Redman Confirms ‘How High 2’ Movie in the Works

    Although it has been has been tossed around the past decade or so, “How High 2” may be in fact happening after all.

    XXL Magazine conducted an interview with Redman on the release of his latest album Mudface.  The following is an excerpt from the interview.

    Will fans get to see another Blackout 3 album in the future?
    Absolutely. We actually want to make it the soundtrack to How High 2.

    So when is How High 2 dropping?
    Yeah, How High 2 is not going to drop until at least 2017. The writers are still writing the script. Just looking at it time wise and being realistic about it. By the time we shoot it, get it edited, color corrected, that’s going to be a year or so, so yeah about 2017.

    Back in 2010, when Method Man and Redman were touring for Blackout 2, they played a show at the Upstate Concert Hall in Clifton Park, and Meth asked if everyone wants to see a How High 2.  The crowd roared in favor of it.  Time will tell if this will happen but this is first bit of news on any progress of the film in quite some time.  Until then, we can laugh to the original.

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  • Albany Weekly ‘Metroland’ Offices Seized by State Tax Department, Ceases Publication

    Update: With the announcement that Metroland will not publish for the first time since it’s 1978 founding, editor/publisher Stephen Leon spoke with The Times Union. Saying “This has been a long time coming. I’m really tired,” Leon cited the 2008 recession as a point in which the Metroland began a downslide that culminated in ceasing publication this week. Creditors, freelance journalists and the State Tax department all are seeking to collect debts owed.metroland

    The Times Union reports that Metroland, the alt-weekly newspaper that has been a staple of the Capital District for more than three decades, had their offices seized by the state tax department due to non payment of taxes.

    metrolandMetroland owed more than $20,000 in debts, including 2014 employee withholding taxes, as well as corporation taxes dating back to 2010, according to a spokesman at the state Department of Taxation & Finance. The magazine’s offices received a seizure notice and letter on the door Tuesday, Nov. 3, noting that “all the personal property located on these premises” of Metroland and its parent, Lou Communications Inc., were to be seized.

    Metroland has been in publication since 1978 and is available for free at numerous Capital District businesses. Last summer, the publication announced that it was for sale.

  • Albany’s Spectrum 8 Sold to Landmark Theatres

    Independent films can typically be found at only one theater in the greater Albany area, that being Spectrum 8 on Delaware Avenue, aka “Albany’s Main Street.” Oscar contenders, art house flicks and foreign films you wouldn’t see in a big chain theater are to be found on a weekly basis, making it a popular destination when you didn’t want to go to the mall to see a movie.

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    photo via Spotlight News

    Now, after 35 years of business, Spectrum 8 Theatres has been sold to the California-based chain Landmark Theatres, leading to the shuttering of the doors while the new owner takes over.

    In a statement, Landmark President and CEO Ted Mundorff said the Los Angeles-based chain is “pleased that Spectrum looked to Landmark Theatres to continue the legacy of the theatre. We anticipate no changes in the programming or staffing. The Spectrum will continue to bring smart movie selections and great customer service to Albany,” as reported by the Times Union.

    Fans should fear not, as Landmark is the nation’s largest theatre circuit dedicated to exhibiting independent and foreign films, so fans should expect to see the same caliber of films at their favorite hometown venue, especially as award season draws near.

    The venue is slated to close on Nov. 17 and will re-open at the end of that week as Landmark.

  • Let’s Go Out to Dinner and See a Movie…All in One Location at the Newest Movie Tavern

    Township 5, a mixed-use shopping center and apartment complex located in the Syracuse suburb of Camillus, was designated as the location for the area’s newest movie house this past spring. This week, ground was broken on a Movie Tavern at the quickly growing development. Movie Tavern takes the work out of choosing dinner and movie by providing both in the same location.

    movie tavernWith 21 locations in nine states, each Movie Tavern features a full bar and an in-theater, “chef driven” menu for diners to enjoy with first-run movies. The Camillus location will be the company’s first in New York state and is expected to open in May 2016. Among the new theater’s amenities will be 11 screens, stadium seating, recliners and in-seat service.

    According to the company’s website, prices will be on par with the typical movie-going experience while entrees will be priced in the $12-15 range. Private groups will also be able to reserve special showings and reservations for seats will be required.

    For more information on the experience, visit the company’s website here.