200 Years of Entertainment in Rensselaer County. Kathy Sheehan, Rensselaer County & Troy City Historian will present an illustrated lecture on the history of entertainment in the county, from the first national performance of Uncle Tom’s Cabin held at the Troy Museum in 1852 to the temperance troupes that performed in the towns along the Route 22 corridor , Kathy will explore the rich and varied history of entertainment. Names such as the big band era Eberle Brothers from Hoosick Falls, Troy’s Maureen Stapleton, concert harpist Van Veachton Rogers, from Berlin, and other performers will be highlighted. We will also explore the many theaters, halls, vaudeville houses, and drive in movies that supported entertainment in the county.