Editors Note: Planet Joe is an occasional guest feature written by Joe Greco. He is a NYS licensed guide fishing part-time with Justy-Joe sportfishing charters (visit newyorkfishing.com ). He also works full-time as a production manager at Skidmore College and lives in Saratoga county with his two children Charlotte and Avery. ‘Ice out’ means...
Art’s Arts Roundup: Marching Through March
SARATOGA SPRINGS – Rich Arts Offerings This Week Span Many Genres Photo Fusion Photography Classes When I talk to ambitious musicians who are just starting out, my first piece of advice is to watch a “pro.” Look at those who are doing what you want to do – not that you mimic them completely,...
Town and Gown: On War; and Whiteness
Skidmore College Hosts Interesting Discussions This Week SARATOGA SPRINGS – Two opportunities to expand your perspectives are being hosted at Skidmore this week: Wednesday, March 22: Award-winning journalist presents lecture about Russian and American relations dating back to 1917 Pulitzer, Polk and Overseas Press Club Award-winning journalist Will Englund will present a lecture discussing...
Crawling on the Green Carpet
SARATOGA SPRINGS – Warning: If you don’t like the color green, leave this post immediately! A virtual sea of green descended upon Caroline Street on Saturday afternoon and evening, March 18, as hundreds gathered and pub crawled for a great cause. LepreCON – to benefit The American Cancer Society. afforded a second chance to...
All Hail Bar People!
SARATOGA SPRINGS – Let’s get to the end first. John Griffith is my Superhero! He should be yours too. In the great tradition of classic Superheroes, John is a mild mannered reporter who you might not notice if you fell on him… not that I am recommending this, though the odds are certainly increased...
Flashback: Beer Week Summit – February 25
SARATOGA SPRINGS – Well, the way some of YOU were pounding it at the Saratoga Beer Week Summit on Saturday, February 25, I figured you might need a few weeks to recover! And in truth, I am glad that I held these photos until now, when, after a hellacious blizzard this past Tuesday, we...
We Love To “Park” It!
Visitation Up By 58% at Saratoga National Historical Park STILLWATER – 2016 marked a banner year for visitation at Saratoga National Historical Park. Over 102,000 people visited the park during the 100th anniversary year of the National Park Service. This was a 58% increase in park visitation from 2015. The park witnessed an increase...
New and Delicious! From Healthy Living Market and Café
Editor’s Note: Full disclosure – We are thrilled to have Healthy Living Market and Café as a sponsor of Daily Planet Arthur. However, note well that this editorial feature was decided upon by the editor – me – because I believe that you, the reader, will benefit from the information below. I hope HLM...
Call for Artists + Curatorial Proposals!
SARATOGA SPRINGS – The Arts Center Gallery at Saratoga Arts is developing its 2018 exhibition season. We invite artists working in any medium and individuals interested in submitting curatorial proposals to apply for consideration by our exhibitions review panel. Artists will be considered for solo, two-person or small group exhibitions in our 2,000 square...
Thinking Summer… And The Bard!
SARATOGA SHAKESPEARE COMPANY WILL CELEBRATE SUMMER 2017 WITH A SEASON OF MAGIC – PRESENTING BOTH A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM AND THE WINTER’S TALE IN HISTORIC CONGRESS PARK Free Productions Run July 18th through August 5th SARATOGA SPRINGS -The Saratoga Shakespeare Company will celebrate the romance and magic of both summer and winter with two...