The Avenue is Albanys Main Street. Whether you are looking to eat a great meal or go out dancing, shop for groceries or shop for a car, Central Avenue has it all along a three-mile open, vibrant street. With several nightclubs and bars, the Avenue is alive around the clock, and its also Restaurant Central home to more than 60 restaurants and eateries.
On the Avenue From small community groceries to Price Chopper and Hannaford Superstores, Central Avenue has several grocery stores, including the popular Honest Weight Food CoOp. Central Avenue is also home to more than 50 automotive sales and service establishments, and for clothing, music, antiques, or speciality shopping, the Avenue has a wide variety of stores. Come see for yourself. Stroll Central Avenue and feel the pulse of Albanys Main Street.
WAMC sets sights on creating arts district.
Plan includes theaters, galleries and cafes near Central Avenue facility.
Radio station WAMC launched a five-year plan Thursday to create an arts and entertainment district in the two-block radius around its Linda Norris Auditorium.
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Capital Repertory Theatre,
The Biggest Little International Play Festival
Edges: The Musical
This delightful new song cycle confronts the trials and tribulations of moving into adulthood and the search for work, love, commitment and meaning. In this comic and compassionate production, Pasek and Paul capture the struggles and triumphs of young adults, from Cosmo gals to underachievers, trust-fund babies to party girls, with fresh, funny songs that evoke this trying and triumphant time of life.
Want to know what else is going on downtown?
Check out these great events, arts and music calendars...
- Downtown Albany BID Events Calendar: Attractions, events, performances... it's all in here!
- Metroland's Arts & Entertainment Calendar: Clubs, bands, what's hot and what's not, Check it out!
- Things2Do: Events, music, sports, fairs, festivals and more, by county.
- Times Union's Entertainment Listing: Check upcoming events, movie listings, restaurant reviews, local band listings, 'Seen' photos and more on timesunion.com/entertainment. Stay tuned for new features in our online entertainment section.
- WNYT's 'Seasons In The City' Guide: No matter the time of year, there's always something going on!
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