Benefit for the Leukemia + Lymphoma Society and Nick’s Fight to be Healed Foundation SARATOGA SPRINGS – A Purple Tie Affair is a mid-winter “Celebration of Life” dance party – complete with great food in a perfect venue; all to benefit the fight against cancer. Under one roof you can dance to the music...
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Planet Mandy: They AIM to Please
Hattie’s Mardi Gras: Bons moments – garantis, mon ami! Photos provided by Heather Bohm-Tallman Photography (http://hbtphoto.com/) –Thanks, Heather! SARATOGA SPRINGS – It’s that time of the year again, when the Canfield Casino will be transformed into Bourbon Street – all in the name of charity. The Hattie’s 19th Annual Mardi Gras Soiree` will be...
Past is Prologue: History Starts Today
The Historical Society of Saratoga Springs’ Museum Holiday Gala – Friday, December 8 SARATOGA SPRINGS – It happened just the other day… A product of modern time – a Facebook “memory” – as opposed to actual memory – popped up. A random reminder about something that one/two/five years ago, whenever. (And, please, don’t tell...
The Giving Continues as the Hard Work Remains
Giving Circle’s ‘A Caribbean Christmas’ is Another Step Down the Road to Recovery SARATOGA SPRINGS – For 2017, hurricane season is over… … aftermath season, however – will be with us for some time. St. Thomas. Photos provided You have seen the news – entire villages thrown around like toothpicks, indeed – becoming toothpicks....
National Ballet of Cuba to Make First-ever Appearance in Capital Region at SPAC in 2018
Upcoming Season Highlights Announced SARATOGA SPRINGS – The Saratoga Performing Arts Center has announced the dates for the 2018 season, highlighted by the first-ever Capital Region appearance of the internationally renowned National Ballet of Cuba, known around the world for its exuberant flair and uniquely Cuban, athletic training based in the Russian style. Slated...
Snow Ball 2017 Shows How It’s Done… Again!
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,...
The Pinnacles of the Repertoire
SPAC Presents Orchestra of St. Luke’s in Performance of Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos at Bethesda Episcopal Church Friday SARATOGA SPRINGS – As part of Saratoga Performing Arts Center’s continued commitment to presenting programming that extends beyond the traditional summer months, SPAC announced that the Orchestra of St. Luke’s will perform Bach’s beloved Brandenburg Concertos at...
The Gallery: 31st Annual Victorian Streetwalk
SARATOGA SPRINGS – Once a year, we walk along Broadway. More recently, we walk ON Broadway – but just on one evening. Always the Thursday following Thanksgiving. And on that evening, No town rings the bell that says “It’s Holiday Time!” more spectacularly than this one. None more emphatically – none with more dignity,...
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...
First Night Preview 411
SARATOGA SPRINGS – In 2017, First Night Saratoga was voted to be the best annual event in the region! As one of the oldest and largest celebrations of its kind in the country, First Night Saratoga has built a record as the most affordable, accessible, safe and exciting way to spend New Year’s Eve...