Photos: Downtown Troy visited by . a Trojan Horse
James Franco Special to the Times Union
May 1, 2021
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1of18David Girard, the artistic director of the Troy Foundry Theatre, and the theatre’s Executive Director Emily Curro ask attendees of the Troy Waterfront Farmers Mark for their thoughts to place in a Trojan Horse at Riverfront Park in Troy on Saturday, May 1, 2021. The horse, made by Danny Killion of Weathered Wood, has a hollow belly to receive missives about people, events and feelings from 2020. (Jim Franco/Special to the Times Union)James FrancoShow MoreShow Less
2of18David Girard, the artistic director of the Troy Foundry Theatre, puts a note in a Trojan Horse at Riverfront Park in Troy on Saturday, May 1, 2021. The horse, made by Danny Killion of Weathered Wood, has a hollow belly to receive missives about people, events and feelings from 2020. (Jim Franco/Special to the Times Union)James FrancoShow MoreShow Less
To top things off, the asphalt roofing industry had a good year in 2020. In January, ARMA reported that asphalt shingle shipments increased 10.1% in 2020 compared with 2019. This number included a 45% increase in shipments during the fourth quarter compared with Q4 2019.
Metal Roofing Sees Growth
But in recent years, asphalt has seen its dominance challenged ever so slightly, as the popularity of metal roofing continues to grow. Last year, the Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) announced that metal roofing is the second most popular type of residential roofing in the U.S. According to the Longview, Wash.-based association, metal roofing’s market share for new construction doubled from 4% in 2018 to 8% in 2019.
Sinopoli assesses a year of dancing at a distance
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Sinopoli Dance Company. Pictured (top to bottom): Laura Teeter, Sara Senecal, and André Robles (Photo credit Gary Gold)Gary GoldShow MoreShow Less
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In her company’s 30th anniversary season, choreographer Ellen Sinopoli is making dance in ways she never anticipated. For an artist who thrives on collaboration, and whose choreography typically incorporates close contact and partnering, the pandemic has presented a range of challenges. But it hasn’t stopped her from creating and showing work; the company presented two virtual performances in 2020, and a third is scheduled for Saturday at 7 p.m.