Snow Always Generates the Sweetest Fruit and the Brightest Flowers Photos: Arthur Gonick New Magic Strikes Carrie Rowlands Johnson SARATOGA SPRINGS – Long, bare arms reach out, fingers curled and beckoning. Tall bodies made even taller in heels and clothed in sequins stand statuesque, one blonde and one brunette. Faces are smiling and genuine,...
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Dancing in the Land of the Blue Light Special!
Thirty-Fourth Annual Dancing in the Woods Dancing for Decades Carrie Rowlands Johnson LATHAM – Makeshift chandeliers and delicate tea lights drop from the ceiling, dangling like talented gymnasts, their job to mask and steer attention away from the industrial white tiles they’re anchored to. Several feet away, boughs of branches claim their own real...
Be There: Festival of Trees Now Through Sunday
Planet Mandy: Meant to Be SARATOGA SPRINGS – Bashert is a Yiddish word that in its basic form means, “meant to be”. My introduction to the Festival of Trees was 16 years ago when I was invited to my new neighbor’s home for their holiday party. The Parrish’s had the most amazing tree I...
Snow (Ball) in the Forecast for December 2
Flower and Fruit Mission’s Snow Ball – A Preview SARATOGA SPRINGS – Our city’s motto is “health, history and horses.” Let’s focus on health for a second. Founded in 1904, The Flower and Fruit Mission was established to help support Women’s Health Services at Saratoga Hospital. This committee, always 35 female members for life,...
Saluting the Strongest Links in the Chain of Giving
The Giving Circle’s 2017 Compassion Awards SARATOGA SPRINGS – The need never stops, though it does shift. And, these days – the need grows. Cropping up all over the globe…. In the aftermath of both natural and man-made catastrophes, one thing you can bank on is the need. Which is why a moment was...
Extended Family
Saratoga Center for the Family’s Fifth Annual Corks, Forks + Brews SARATOGA SPRINGS – Since I heard some people like horse racing in this town, I shall summarize thusly: This five year-old has found its stride, and in a crowded event field – has jumped up a few class levels into graded stakes company....
Once Upon a Time…
Inaugural All Hallows Eve Dark Faerie Tale Masquerade Ball MESMERIZED Carrie Rowlands Johnson SARATOGA SPRINGS -Tattered remnants of clothing and dirt-streaked cheekbones hang hauntingly across Cinderella’s skin-covered bones. She polishes candelabras and sweeps fairy dust from corners. Clearly, she has yet to receive the royal invitation that summons her transformation from dank chambermaid to...
Flash Gallery: Saratoga Arts Soiree’
Sixth Annual Soiree’ Honors Marcia White SARATOGA SPRINGS – On Wednesday evening, November 1, at Longfellows Restaurant, Saratoga Arts honored Marcia White with their sixth annual Community Arts Leadership Award. In 2005, Ms. White took the helm at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, and ushered in a new golden age highlighted by major achievements...
Autumn’s Harvest of Help
Adirondack Trust Company’s Community Fund’s Evening of Autumn of Giving SARATOGA SPRINGS – No pyrotechnics. No impromptu immersive experiences. No celebrity bartenders, no stunts, bells or whistles. Just giving. And on this night, Wednesday, October 25, the giving took center stage as people – many of whom are prominent members of Saratoga Springs’ robust...
The Great Grape: Vin Le Soir!
Vin Le Soir Benefits AIM Services, Inc. SARATOGA SPRINGS – May I offer a toast? … Please raise your glasses and savor…Here’s to the reasons why they turned out in droves to Longfellows on Thursday, October 19! Salute’! And let us salute the hardworking, genial people who make AIM Services such a joy to...