Nikia Harris is a contributor to Planet Arthur. Her specialties include music articles and lifestyle topics I saw Zeo perform for the first time last year, and it has to be one of the most genuine contemplations I have ever encountered. The musicians connected and worked so well together, it made me think they...
Strike Up the Band!
Seventh Annual Music + Mingling Kicks Off Saratoga’s Season SARATOGA SPRINGS – Well, well, well! As in Welcome to the 2017 summer Season. On a spectacular evening – with ‘Now I remember why I moved here’ weather, the Seventh Annual Music + Mingling event, to benefit the Adult + Senior Center of Saratoga Springs,...
The Birth of the (New) Cool
Saratoga Performing Arts Center Presents After-Hours Live Jazz in Hall of Springs Jazz Bar SARATOGA SPRINGS – As part of its commitment to expanding its offerings beyond the stage, Saratoga Performing Arts Center will present “Live at the Jazz Bar,” a series of evenings featuring live jazz music by acclaimed regional and New York...
Taking Judicial Notice
SARATOGA SPRINGS- Judicial political campaigns are interesting entities. As compared to a regular campaign for contested offices such as Mayor, there is a traditional, codified structure – an extra layer of self-governance about campaign conduct that controls these things. Usually, that translates to a series of background flyers (or re-packaged resumes where, not surprisingly,...
Fifth anniversary Celebration at Laffer Galley Set
Cartography + Choreography will Feature Works by John Van Alstine and Erik Laffer June 17 – July 30 Opening Reception: June 17, 5-8 pm In honor of their 5th Anniversary, The Laffer Gallery (96 Broad St, Schuylerville) will present Cartography + Choreography, an exhibition of works by renowned artist John Van Alstine and gallery...
It Never Rains on Their Parade!
What’s a little rain among friends, let alone comrades-in-arms! SARATOGA SPRINGS – Anyone who serves, or has served in our military – knows that you have to be ready for anything weather-wise – and in the scheme of things, the pesky drops that did fall were no match for a parade that seemingly went...
The Run For Fun Has Just Begun!
Tenth Annual Cantina Kids Fun Run Kicks Off With ‘Cocktails For A Cause’ Event SARATOGA SPRINGS – On your marks… Get set… PARTY!!!! On Wednesday, May 25, an SRO gathering swelled Cantina Restaurant (430 Broadway) to capacity for a very special kickoff to the Tenth Annual Cantina Kids Fun Run, which, as always, benefits...
BUSK! A Saratoga Event of Street Performance + Cabaret coming June 4
Presented by The Orchard Project in association with Saratoga Performing Arts Center and the Saratoga Convention and Tourism Bureau The Red Trouser Show SARATOGA SPRINGS – The Orchard Project announced its first ever BUSK!, a free public event to kick off a Saratoga Springs summer, featuring artists from its famed residencies and beloved local...
Planet Nikia: Paving Our Path
Nikia Harris is a contributor to Planet Arthur. Her specialties include music articles and lifestyle topics I didn’t know what I was going to do Sunday to fill a morning slot that just freed up… Aria, my oldest daughter, went fishing with her uncle and cousins, and my youngest just passed out in the...
Saratoga Battlefield Honors Memorial Day
STILLWATER – On Memorial Day (Monday, May 29th), Saratoga National Historical Park, located on Route 4 and 32 in Stillwater, will offer special living history programming and readings which honor Americans who fought and died in the 1777 Revolutionary War Battles of Saratoga. The event runs from 10 am to 4 pm and is...