News and Notes Before the Weekend Jason Samuels Smith “Tapped” to Join the National Museum of Dance School of the Arts SARATOGA SPRINGS – The National Museum of Dance is announces that Jason Samuels Smith has joined the Lewis A. Swyer School of the Arts as the first ever Director of Tap Dance Programming....
A Time to HEAL
OCTOBER 5 FREE EVENT TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE WITH EATING DISORDERS SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Springs chapter of Project HEAL, which aims to provide access to healing for all people with eating disorders, will host its Inaugural Butterflies and Bowties Eating Disorder Awareness Event at 7 pm on Friday, October 5, at...
Buy, Buy Baby! The Saratoga Auto Auction
Our ‘Embedded Buyers’ Score Big at Saratoga Auto Auction; A Grand Time Was Had By All! SARATOGA SPRINGS – In just its second year, the Saratoga Auto Auction has expanded exponentially, with over 300 vehicles and other collectables (vintage gas pumps, motorcycles, etc.) all available for purchase, and drawing buyers from around the world....
Planet Mandy: When the Fields Feast – We All Feast!
Feast of the Fields – Thursday, September 20 Mandy Weinerman SARATOGA SPRINGS – Too often I forget to stop and enjoy the simple beauty around me. The harmony of what has been presented to me. My family, friends, work, health, and home. But each year I find that Feast of the Fields reminds me...
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Opens Home Made Theater’s 34th Season
SARATOGA SPRINGS – Home Made Theater, Saratoga’s resident theater company at the Spa Little Theater in Saratoga Spa State Park opens their 34th season with Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein. The show runs weekends October 13th through the 28th. From the creators of the Broadway sensation The Producers, Young Frankenstein, with book by Mel Brooks...
Planet Mandy: The Angels Among Us
Mandy Weinerman September 19, 2018 SARATOGA SPRINGS – Often, when I am asked by my Commander-in-Chief Arthur to interview, research, and write a “pre-event” piece for one of Saratoga’s non-for-profits, I end up moved beyond words. However, no piece/interview has made me feel more humbled than speaking with the volunteers of Community Hospice of...
Give a Lift: 8th Annual Project Lift University Benefit Coming Sept. 27
SARATOGA SPRINGS – Franklin Community Center is hosting its 8th Annual Project Lift University, a benefit uniquely designed to raise funds for their after-school prevention program, Project Lift. Project Lift University, presented by Stacie + Michael Arpey, is scheduled for September 27 from 6-9 pm at Longfellows in Saratoga Springs. Enjoy music by J...
Saratoga Wine and Food Festival: Part A Is For Atmosphere -or- Chillin’ Out at Fired Up!
Editors Note: This is the first of three posts about the Saratoga Wine + Food Festival. In this one, we explore the doings at FIRED UP! on the evening of Friday, September 7. Keep an eye out for two more: – On Saturday, Correspondent Mandy Weinerman had her track shoes on! Her post will...
Ladies and Gents – Start Your Dream Machines!
Saratoga Automobile Museum Hosts ‘Bugatti: An Evening of Elegance’ SARATOGA SPRINGS – Dream cars displayed on a dream evening. This was the scene on Thursday, September 6, as the Saratoga Automobile Museum (SAM) showed off it’s major contribution to the ambiance that would adorn the Saratoga Wine + Food Festival over the next couple...
Four Days of the Bugatti
It’s a Bigger Deal Than You Might Think SARATOGA SPRINGS – I know, I know… Labor Day over, back-to-school routine, back to ‘normal’ schedule – season over, right? Not quite. Beginning Wednesday, September 5, A convergence of 160 drivers and 80 luxury Bugatti automobiles will descend on the Saratoga Spa State Park from every...