Editor’s Note: A previous post (read it here) discussed the gala itself from several perspectives. But, long after the linens are put away, and the tents come down – the real impact begins. It’s sometimes easy to be seduced by all the pretty pretties that constitute the galas we are privileged to attend, and...
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Generations of Support
The 30th Annual National Museum of Dance Gala A NIGHT OF PURE POETRY Mandy Mittler “Every pearl’s a star above Wrapped in dreams, and filled with love” – The Glenn Miller Orchestra – “A String of Pearls” SARATOGA SPRINGS – According to UrbanDictionary.com, a ballerina can be described as “a dancer of the utmost...
Planet Mandy: Equestricon is ON – And Looking Good!
SARATOGA SPRINGS (Sunday, August 13) – And they’re off! This kickoff event for Equestricon came out of the starting gate strong, and hit the ground running. Held on the lawn of The Saratoga Reading Room, the Equestricon Fashion Showcase, presented by StarLadies Racing, featured these Saratoga based boutiques: Encounter, Lifestyles of Saratoga, Miss Scarlett,...
SPAC-tacular!
SPAC On Stage: In Which the Milieu Becomes the Message (Above) This would be a great seat for the Ballet, Orchestra, or a concert. But SPAC has a better one for you tonight… SARATOGA SPRINGS – I took my time with this one…time for my mind to process what I couldn’t quite believe I...
Hospital-ity
Saratoga Hospital Foundation and the Important Business of Goodness Photos by Matthew J. Campbell and Arthur Gonick —————————– The Cause is Vital – The Experience is Worthwhile Carrie Rowlands Johnson SARATOGA SPRINGS – The soft pads of my fingertips prickle, brushing against rough canvas as I pull back a flap of the fabric. Simultaneously,...
Monday on the Back Side
Backstretch Gives You A Front Row Seat for the Real Race Meet SARATOGA SPRINGS – The old, historic red-and-white Racecourse takes a beating – on Friday, Saturday and Sunday particularly – when it appears the “Watching Where I Am Walking Is Against My Religion” convention is back in town again… Monday’s are a lot...
Croquet on the Green: Not Just Any Tuesday Afternoon
SARATOGA SPRINGS (Tuesday, August 1) – Cue music, please… Let it settle in, and scroll awhile…. this is the long version of the song, so take your time. Let’s play… …and let us savor… It’s a cliche’ of course, but it works here… it’s hard to believe the Moody Blues didn’t write this song...
Planet Mandy: A Feast For All My Senses
‘Fire Feast On The Farm’ At Pitney Meadows SARATOGA SPRINGS – Journey’s lyric, “Just a small town girl…” is beyond apropos for me. I was raised in apple country, in a town where my graduating class was 96. A town where people worked in acres – not in hours. So it made perfect sense...
When in Need of Knead: Get Pampered at Polo!
SARATOGA SPRINGS – Editor’s Note: In my previous post about the Saratoga Polo Association’s 2017 opening match (see it here), I indicated that the experience of attending was a great two-hour mimi-vacation to pamper yourself, to get away and reconnect with your senses while not leaving town: “…I marvel at the pageantry, appreciate being...
T+L Puts the ‘T’ in T-Shirt
Hud Armstrong Designed his 43rd Consecutive Shirt For Landmark Tavern SARATOGA SPRINGS – In a landscape that changes – a reflection both of growth and just the passage of time – two important landmarks remain on Caroline Street: 1- The Tin and Lint at 2 Caroline – known as the ‘T+L’ to it’s patrons....