Katherine Kiessling
@katkiessl.bsky.social
she/her • @timesunion.com arts & culture reporter • theater, film, tv & pop culture obsessive • Syracuse U alum 🍊 • all opinions are my own • www.katkiessl.com
Also if, like me, you didn't know The Rapture was impending until yesterday, our news team has you covered: www.timesunion.com/living/artic...
Questions you might have about The Rapture in the Capital Region, Hudson Valley
The prediction offered a few months ago by a South African pastor was recently picked up and amplified by social media.
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September 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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(personally a big fan of the "buy one of every sandwich at Cardona's and take a bite of each" suggestion)
September 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
(personally a big fan of the "buy one of every sandwich at Cardona's and take a bite of each" suggestion)
I also spent a rainy morning at Richard Wang's home studio learning firsthand how meditative - and challenging - mastering a single calligraphy stroke can be. (also didn't make it into the story, but his tea game is on another level)
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Master calligrapher from Niskayuna teaches healing through ink
Richard Wang’s new youth workshop series “Ink for Healing” will teach mental well-being skills through the art of Chinese calligraphy.
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July 28, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I also spent a rainy morning at Richard Wang's home studio learning firsthand how meditative - and challenging - mastering a single calligraphy stroke can be. (also didn't make it into the story, but his tea game is on another level)
shorturl.at/hGYvk
shorturl.at/hGYvk
(also one of our fab staff photographers Lori Van Buren went to the convention and snagged some great shots shorturl.at/92Ivz)
Photos: Fuzzy faces take Albany at furry convention
Eufuria 2025: Solarpunk continues at the Albany Capital Center in Albany through Sunday
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July 28, 2025 at 2:56 PM
(also one of our fab staff photographers Lori Van Buren went to the convention and snagged some great shots shorturl.at/92Ivz)
First, organizers and attendees of @eufuria.org were so gracious in sharing their stories from within the furry fandom and the artistry behind their fursonas. I wish infinite word count existed because there were so many amazing personal tales that simply didn't fit.
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Eufuria convention in Albany to celebrate furry fandom
Nearly three decades after Anthrocon’s departure, Eufuria revived a furry convention for a growing fandom.
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July 28, 2025 at 2:56 PM
First, organizers and attendees of @eufuria.org were so gracious in sharing their stories from within the furry fandom and the artistry behind their fursonas. I wish infinite word count existed because there were so many amazing personal tales that simply didn't fit.
shorturl.at/DXpOV
shorturl.at/DXpOV
(ok maybe not a zillion, but if cloning existed, it would have been possible to see 30 different productions most weekends in April)
June 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
(ok maybe not a zillion, but if cloning existed, it would have been possible to see 30 different productions most weekends in April)
The exhibit runs through July 20 at the Tang Teaching Museum. Def recommend checking it (and the many events surrounding it). More details: tang.skidmore.edu/exhibitions/...
a field of bloom and hum - Tang Teaching Museum
At a time when the rights of members of the queer community are under threat (the American Civil Liberties Union tracked 533 anti-LGBTQ bills in the US in 2024, for example), the Tang will present a t...
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February 13, 2025 at 7:55 PM
The exhibit runs through July 20 at the Tang Teaching Museum. Def recommend checking it (and the many events surrounding it). More details: tang.skidmore.edu/exhibitions/...
like this game is not about you my dude
February 10, 2025 at 3:06 AM
like this game is not about you my dude