Mayor Meets Angelina Jolie
Last updated: 6:53 p.m., Tuesday, May 5, 2009
It was a routine Saturday for Albany Mayor Jerry Jennings a number of events to attend, including a stop in North Albany.
Also, on his "to do" list was a visit to the set of "Salt," the movie starring Angelina Jolie that was finishing its last weekend of shooting on the highways near the Empire State Plaza.
"Who's in charge," Jennings asked one of the set guys as he arrived. The guy pointed and Jennings went over and introduced himself to the "boss," who said he was aware the mayor had reached out to director Phillip Noyce when the filming began.
"Is everything all right?" Jennings asked the boss, adding, "If it's not inconvenient, I'd like to welcome Angelina to the city."
Jolie walked over dressed in jeans, a cap covering her hair and a light-colored coat for the scene where she jumps off a truck shook Jennings' hand and told him she enjoyed her stay in Albany.
The city was chosen because of the three levels of highways near the Empire State Plaza meant to represent the nation's capital. On the set was a D.C. police car, Jennings said. "They looked at this and loved it," he said of the roads.
He knew the actress was staying the night and suggested, if she needed anything, to let him know. She said "Brad (Pitt) was coming over and they were going to take it easy, stay in the hotel room and watch the fight," referring to the Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton light-welterweight championship from Las Vegas, Jennings said.
Jolie invited Jennings to stay for some of the shooting. He declined, saying he had other commitments. But, before he walked away, the mayor posed with the star for a photo on his cell phone.
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Dalai Lama Tickets Available
By BRIAN ETTKIN, Staff writer
Last updated: 6:36 p.m., Tuesday, May 5, 2009
As of 4 p.m. today, about 300 tickets were available for the 14th Dalai Lama's public talk Wednesday at the Palace Theatre, marketing manager Sean Allen said.
Capacity at the 2,800-seat Palace will be about 2,600 for this event, Allen said.
That the Dalai Lama's first appearance in Albany hadn't sold out yet could be attributed to the unusual start time of 2 p.m.
Allen said he wouldn't be surprised if the event sells out.
The Dalai Lama, the winner of the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize, will speak on ''Compassionate Ethics in Difficult Times'' as a guest of event organizers the World Ethical Foundations Consortium.
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