Nona Hendryx in Central Park

More accurately, the crowd listening to Nona Hendryx. Central Park has a summer music series at the Music Haven, which is what this informal amphitheater is called. There's a stage for the musicians, and the people sit on the hillside. There is some seating (in actual seats!) close to the stage for those who arrive early.

I would have gone round he front for a photo of the singer, but we were walking the dog, and she wasn't too interested in moving closer to the loudspeakers! Since the dog weighs a hundred pounds, when she decides she's moving off, we generally move with her!

Nona still has an awesome voice, wow.

Music in the Park

OK, so it's really just a sign advertising music in the park!

If you're in the Schenectady area, it can be hard to know when an event is scheduled for the Central Park. It was very thoughtful of the City to put this banner up over the path behind the Music Haven.

The Music Haven is an outdoor concert setting. The building to the left in the photo is basically a stage with a bit of storage behind it. They store plastic chairs in there, and they come out on the lawn in front of the stage when an event is put on.

Special note should be given to Ruth Pelham and her Music Mobile. If there's anybody in the Capital District who deserves a medal for being civic-minded, it's Ruth. Her Music Mobile brings music to thousands of city kids. They make musical instruments, play them together in concert and learn about music as a means of social interaction.

Kudos to you, Ruth!