74 State

74 State is located in Downtown Albany and it is an Ascend Collection Hotel that defines upscale lodging, sophisticated restaurant, and lounge.

Albany Ballroom Social Dance Studio

The Albany Ballroom Social Dance Studio has nearly 1300 square feet of open dance space!  Your individual dance needs will be catered to with private lessons.  Enjoy the new state of the art Bose sound system, refreshments, and relaxing, romantic setting as you sweep your partner around the floor.  Learn at your own pace to fit your schedule & budget.  Dance parties are also held at the studio to practice what you’ve learned on your lessons. 

At Albany Ballroom Social Dance Studio, you can learn the Fox Trot, Rumba, Waltz, Tango, Swing, Cha Cha, and many more!  There is even a Zumba Fitness Class too!

Albany Center Gallery

The mission of Albany Center Gallery is to exhibit and promote contemporary visual art produced by emerging and established artists living primarily within a 100-mile radius of Albany and to inspire interest and provide enjoyment to an increasingly diverse audience.

Albany Devils

The Albany Devils is the Capital Region’s very own American Hockey League team.  They are the affiliate of the National Hockey League team New Jersey Devils.

Angel’s Bed & Breakfast

Angel’s Bed & Breakfast is a unique Urban Inn Located in the heart of Downtown Albany is rich in History.  It also has a cafe for meals to soothe the hungry stomach and satisfy the floating taste buds.

B. Lodge’s

Established in 1867, B. Lodge’s is one of the oldest department stores located in Downtown Albany.  B. Lodge’s has a variety of clothing for men, women, and children at affordable costs.

Crowne Plaza Albany City Center

Relax in luxury, in the heart of New York’s historic State Capitol, at the Crowne Plaza Albany – City Center. Fully renovated accommodations, exceptional meeting facilities, and superior features make this downtown Albany hotel the preferred choice for travelers.

Downtown Albany Business Improvement District BID

The Downtown Albany Business Improvement District (BID) is an independent, not-for-profit organization established in 1996. The organization partners with businesses, property owners, arts and cultural institutions, social service providers, government agencies and elected officials in a united effort to revitalize downtown Albany.

Ezomz Productions

On a warm summer day in 1995, Daniel Swartz decided to learn the theme song from Super Mario Bros on the piano in order to impress his peers. Little did he know at the time, this was a major turning point in his musical career: the themes and variations he created while attempting to learn the Mario theme would eventually evolve into “Tomorrow” and his first original composition.  After a performance of “Tomorrow” unexpectedly won him the school talent show, Daniel realized that the composition and synthesis of music was his true calling in life.

As you may have gathered, video game music has been the primary influence in Daniel’s music since day one. Many of Daniel’s songs are reminiscent of the highly thematic video game music genre, and some even contain bits of video games themes (if you’re savvy enough to catch them, of course).

Although video game themes are definitely a major influence in Daniel’s music, Daniel is also a classically trained pianist, and thus classical and romantic musical styles inevitably play a large role in the composition of many of his works. Daniel was particularly inspired by the music of Beethoven, as Daniel found the famous romantic composer’s forceful, dynamic style to be very similar to his own.

Daniel has been playing the piano since 1990, and has attended programs at numerous musical institutions including The Crane School at SUNY Potsdam, The Walden School, and the National High School Music Institute (NHSMI) at Northwestern University. Daniel attended college at the prestigious University of Rochester from 2003 through 2007, and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in music. During his time at U of R, Daniel worked closely with many professors and students at both U of R and the affiliated Eastman School of Music on various musical projects. He was also developed an interest in production and sequencing of music during his later years at U of R, and soon acquired an Mbox2 system with Pro Tools software and began teaching himself the art of recording and mixing his own tracks, the first results of which can be heard in Inevitable.

During the summer of 2007, Daniel composed an original score for the short film “Funny How the Seasons Change” as part of the Edwood Film Festival. Since then, Daniel has continued with independent production, gradually upgrading his studio from a simple 2-track recording rig to the formidable music production center that it is today. He has composed and produced a great variety of music in this enhanced creation facility, most of which can be found on www.ezomz.com.

From the spring of 2009 to early 2010, Daniel worked as a production assistant at The Clubhouse, a professional music studio in Rhinebeck, NY. During his tenure at The Clubhouse, Daniel worked with a number of noteworthy recording artists and producers, and gained much experience in dealing with the intricacies of planning and maintaining large recording sessions.

Currently, Daniel has started his own company Ezomz Productions.  He is hard at work on a wide variety of new compositions, which he hopes to soon market to music libraries for future placement in movies, television, and video games.

Ezomz Productions
Daniel Swartz
dswartz@ezomz.com

Men’s Room Barber Shop

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Move That Block

MoveThatBlock.com is an innovative, cutting-edge website that offers professional quality, one-stop shopping for jobs, dating, commercial real estate, residential real estate, apartments & home rentals, vacation rentals only before found on pay-to-post sites. We offer more features, better functionality, and dynamic cross traffic that no single pay-for-use competitor offers. Our custom features are easy to use and allow simple searching and posting in an uncluttered environment. MoveThatBlock.com is the world’s first premium quality site to offer full access free of charge across multiple categories in the Essential Life segment of the Internet. We also offer personal, step by step guidance through life’s most difficult decisions, providing local experts in each step of the process. From buying a home to landing that dream job or date, we’ve got you covered. You never have to go it alone. Welcome to the Block.

Palace Theatre

The Palace Theatre is Albany New York’s leading entertainment venue featuring arts such as rock, jazz, classical, comedy and much more.

Patsy’s Barber Shop

Whether you are looking for a hot shave or to clean up between haricuts, Patsy’s Barber Shop is a place that can take care of you.  Located in Downtown Albany, this barber shop has been around 1930.

Premiere Transportation Group

Premiere Transportation Group

Premiere Transportation Group of Albany offers the most diverse fleet of vehicles in the NY Capital Region. Premiere offers Corporate & Executive car service, special event services, group transportation, wedding and prom packages, as well as express shuttles. Looking for a limo or to ride in style? Call Premiere and tell them AlbanyAlive.com sent you!

Spartan MMA

The Spartan Mixed Martial Arts is a training facility in Downtown Albany that offers scholastic Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Thai Boxing, Boxing, and Full Contact Karate. Instructional classes are also offered for self defense, restraint training, assault prevention and deterrence.