Circus Smirkus, the international youth circus, returns to the outdoor soccer field at the Saratoga Casino Hotel for four performances this summer.
On July 9 and 10, families can gather as the Waldorf School of Saratoga Springs presents the Circus Smirkus 2018 Big Top Tour.
The theme of this year’s circus tour is “Vaudeville!” a celebration of the grand American tradition of variety entertainment. The show will include acrobats, magicians, jugglers and wirewalkers.
Saratoga Springs will receive $750,000 from New York state to help renovate Universal Preservation Hall, a historic nonprofit community arts organization, into a performing arts center.
In 2019, the heart of the hall will be a 700-seat, arena-style performance venue, geared toward live music, but capable of hosting theater, dance, comedy and fashion, as well as conventions, weddings and community events. The reonovations also include administrative offices and an elevator for increased accessibility.
The project is approaching its stated fundraising goal of $5 million.
Construction for the rehabilitation and preservation of the Roosevelt II Bathhouse in Saratoga Spa State Park is under way, state officials said.
The project is part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s NY Parks 2020 initiative to rejuvenate the state park system.
A $2.2 million renovation project will convert the 1930s Georgian Revival-style bathhouse into a multi-purpose facility for Coesa and additional future tenants. The 18,000-foot facility will have a renewed front lobby, new public restrooms, updated utilities, and a new tenant space for the Coesa Wellness Center.
After more than four years as chief executive officer of GlobalFoundries, Sanjay Jha will hand over the company’s top position to Dr. Thomas Caulfield, who has been the senior vice president and general manager of the Malta Fab 8 plant since 2014.
Caulfield, who lives in Saratoga Springs, joined the company in 2014 following a career spanning engineering, management, operational leadership and global executive experience with leading technology companies including 17 years at IBM in a variety of senior leadership roles.
Discover Saratoga (also known as the Saratoga Convention & Tourism Bureau)has named Darryl Leggieri as president of the organization.
Leggieri joins the team with nearly 27 years of experience in the hospitality industry.
He succeeds Todd Garofano in the position. Garofano is moving on after eight years of service.
“We are thrilled that Darryl has agreed to lead our organization. Darryl’s knowledge of the conference and convention market in our region along with his many relationships with meeting planners who love coming to Saratoga Springs, makes him a perfect fit,” said Cindy Hollowood, board of directors chairperson and general manager of the Holiday Inn, Saratoga Springs.
Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP has hired Gabriella Levine as a new associate.
Levine graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. degree in political science from Union College, where she was inducted into the chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. She graduated summa cum laude from Albany Law School, where she was the executive editor for State Constitutional Commentary of the Albany Law Review.
Levine was a finalist in Albany Law School’s Domenick L. Gabrielli Appellate Advocacy Moot Court Competition and received awards for Best Oral Advocate and Best Brief, and was the winner of the Karen C. McGovern Senior Prize Trials Competition.
By Jennifer Farnsworth
Racing City Brewing Co. officially opened in March. Owners Debreen and Tony Oliva are producing their own craft beer at 250 Excelsior Ave.
The couple has owned and operated Oliva Vineyards in Saratoga for over 15 years.
The Racing City Brewing Co. serves beer, Oliva Vineyards wines, hard cider, cocktails, spirits and light pub fare. The space was once a FedEx distribution center, and is now not only the tasting room, but a four-barrel brewing system with space for Oliva Vineyards production and operations.
By Jennifer Farnsworth
People from age 8 to 86 have walked through Donn Delane’s doors of Tru-Escape, located in Rotterdam, Queensbury and now Clifton Park.
The Clifton Park Country Mall location is off to a solid start, according to Delane who opened the third location just a few weeks ago.
“It truly is such a fun outing for all ages. You really meet a lot of interesting people, it’s been great,” said Delane.
Escape rooms are described as live-action, team-based games where players discover clues, solve puzzles and accomplish tasks in a themed room. The object to accomplish a specific goal in a set amount of time, in this case an hour.
The Saratoga County Prosperity Partnership released its Saratoga County Economic Index on March 29, saying it portrays a robust economy that is fueling revenue and employment growth among businesses and generating strong optimism for the future.
“The Saratoga County Economic Index makes crystal clear what we promote on a daily basis: Saratoga County is among the nation’s most desirable places to start, locate and grow a business,” said Marty Vanags, president of the Saratoga County Prosperity Partnership. “Our strategic and proactive approach to economic development is essential to ensuring our economy remains vibrant and delivers long-term, sustainable results.”
By Maureen Werther
In addition to the thousands of visitors who travel to Saratoga Springs each summer for the race track, Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) and Live Nation concerts and events, the area is also a mecca for businesses of all sizes who want to reward employees or entice clients with special venues and events designed specifically for them.
Working in a spirit of collaboration with SPAC, Live Nation brings events and performers to the region that benefit the city’s bottom line and helps bolster the downtown economy during the busy spring, summer and early fall.