Center for the Performing Arts

Empire State Plaza • Albany, New York

Events

Justin Furstenfeld is certainly never one to mince words. Whether on or offstage, the Blue October singer-songwriter tells it like it is. It’s no surprise then that on a recent afternoon, Furstenfeld is nothing less than blunt in his assessment of his iconic band’s breakthrough album. “It’s fucking beauty! It’s gorgeous! It’s timeless!” the singer […]

The Rush Tribute Project, Performing MOVING PICTURES in its entirety, bringing to life beloved hits Tom Sawyer, Red Barchetta, YYZ and Limelight. The Rush Tribute Project brings two full sets of music including other greatest hits as well as deep cuts like La Villa Strangiato and Enter Nous, performed with vintage instruments, multi-camera projection, lasers […]

Maria Bamford is a stand-up comedian, actor, and New York Times Bestselling Author with her memoir “Sure, I’ll Join Your Cult.” Stephen Colbert called her his “favorite comedian on earth.” Maria agrees that she is very talented and may, in fact, have a gift. (As do we all. AS DO WE ALL!) Maria is the […]

Kathy Griffin is a two-time Emmy and Grammy Award winning comedian, television star, best-selling author and advocate known for her biting satire and fearless comedy. The legendary performer holds the Guinness Book of World Records for writing and starring in an unprecedented 20 televised stand-up specials. Kathy is perhaps best known for her hit Bravo series, Kathy Griffin: My […]

Robby Hoffman is an Emmy-winning writer, Emmy-nominated actor, and comedian whose work spans stand-up, television, and podcasting. In 2025, she was named one of Variety’s “10 Comics to Watch” and her debut Netflix stand-up special, Robby Hoffman: WAKE UP, directed by John Mulaney premiered globally. Upon announcement of their collaboration, Mulaney boasted, “No one has owned […]