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SPAC On Stage: In Which the Milieu Becomes the Message<\/em><\/strong>
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\n(Above) This would be a great seat for the Ballet, Orchestra, or a concert. But SPAC has a better one for you tonight…<\/em>
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\nSARATOGA SPRINGS – I took my time with this one…time for my mind to process what I couldn’t quite believe I had seen…
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\n….Because you don’t get to chronicle revolutions often, particularly as an entertainment photojournalist. But I need to sound the bugle, dear reader, and tell you that said revolution has occurred, right here in your fave zip code: 12866 – on Monday, August 7.
\nYes indeedy.
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\nHow revolutionary? Let’s just say, I now need to get through the weekend to get to Monday – the new best night of the week – revolutionary….
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SPAC President Elizabeth Sobol delivers a pre-performance greeting to attendees at the first SPAC on Stage: August 7, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\n299 people, plus myself, experienced the up-close-and-intimate performance by the Hot Sardines – a group that could sell out the entire balcony and orchestra with ease. Their progressive takes on classic swing, jazz and many other genres – complete with their own tap dancer, for heaven’s sake! – made them the perfect choice for a night when the venue itself, in its second half-century delivered its own<\/strong> progressive take on a classic. Never have sardines been so tasty!
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\nEarlier in the day, I bumped into my Long Island-born podcast\/blogger personality \/ friend Ms. Bella at the track. She recently relocated to this area, and I easily tempted her with a “How would you like a once-in-a-lifetime experience?” line. She took the front-of stage photos sans flash; I got the ones from behind the Hot Sardines, way at the top of the orchestra section.<\/p>\n

Here’s Ms. Bella’s take on the Hot Sardines mash-up style and other comments:
\n“Soft sounds from a beautiful hummingbird, tapping to the rhythm of an old Harlem blues tune, with romance in Paris, and vibes of New Orleans. The last place you expect to feel this is in Saratoga, but here we are at SPAC On Stage. The sweet melodies of Elizabeth Bougerol will take you back in time with style, complimenting the playing of her fellow Hot Sardines.<\/p>\n

“To be on stage with such a talented band was a once in a lifetime moment at this sold out event, for myself and the other audience members. The scenery was so breathtaking you forgot where you were until you are somewhat brought back to earth by the sparkling shine from Elizabeth’s skirt with her green blazer. I must highly recommend you buy your tickets to the remaining shows as soon as possible – do not go to sleep on this one!”<\/em><\/p>\n

Exactly, Ms. Bella. As a segway, let us note that there are three more Monday SPAC on Stage performances, and there are only a few seats left for the show next Monday – the others are sold out. But here are thumbnails of the upcoming performance groups if you are lucky enough to get in:
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photo: LeAnn Mueller<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nMONDAY, AUGUST 14
\n8 p.m. | Time for Three
\nTime for Three and its three classically trained musicians \u2014 violinists Nicholas (Nick) Kendall and Charles Yang, and double-bassist Ranaan Meyer \u2013 happily defy any traditional genre classification. With an uncommon mix of virtuosity and showmanship, the trio performs music from Bach to Brahms and beyond, playing originals and their own arrangements of everything from bluegrass and folk tunes to ingenious mash-ups of hits by the Beatles, Brittany Spears, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Justin Timberlake and more.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Photo: Colin Brennan<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nMONDAY, AUGUST 21
\n8 p.m. | Black Violin
\nOver the last decade, Black Violin has risen to fame with a style of music that combines classical, hip-hop and R&B. Performing an average of 200 shows a year throughout the world, the musicians appeared at President Obama’s Inaugural and on three Super Bowls. They\u2019ve collaborated with music superstars includingding Kanye West, the Eagles, Tom Petty, Aerosmith and Aretha Franklin. Their 2015 album Stereotypes debuted at #1 on the Billboard Classical Crossover Chart and #4 on the Billboard R+B Chart.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nMONDAY, AUGUST 28
\n8 p.m. | Tiempo Libre: Bach in Havana
\nPraised by the New York Times for its \u201cdance music of sophistication and abandon,\u201d the three-time Grammy AWARD\u00ae nominated Afro-Cuban music group Tiempo Libre is celebrated for its unparalleled performances of timba, a joyous mix of high-voltage Latin jazz and the seductive rhythms of song. Classically trained at Cuba\u2019s premier conservatories, the musicians of Tiempo Libre led by founder, pianist and bandleader Jorge G\u00f3mez, have been equally at home in concert halls, jazz clubs, festival stages and dance venues around the world. They have been featured on television shows including The Tonight Show, Live from Lincoln Center, and Dancing with the Stars as well as on Univision and Telemundo. In Saratoga, the band will be highlighting music from their Grammy nominated, Bach in Havana album, which connects the rhythm and sensibilities of Afro-Cuban music with the compositions of Johann Sebastian Bach.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Tickets, if you can get them, are $50 – a bargain for just the view and perspective even without music, and favorably comparable to the prices for LiveNation-presented recycled fossils – without the crowds, the high-priced beverages. Truly, less is more. <\/p>\n

Much more. <\/p>\n

Entrepreneur Mark Cuban notes that the current trend in entertainment is experiential, as opposed to sitting home playing video games, or some such. Short of tap dancing on stage with Elizabeth and the Hot Sardines, this is as close to performing at SPAC as you can get.<\/p>\n

Welcome to the Revolution. Where Monday is the new Saturday Night. Bravo, SPAC!<\/p>\n

Arthur Gonick
\nAugust 12, 2017<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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