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Featuring A.I.M by Kyle Abraham, and Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana for the World Premiere of QUINTO ELEMENTO

Saratoga Springs, NY (July 9, 2024) — Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) announces its 2024-2025 dance season in Spa Little Theater featuring modern dance troupes A.I.M by Kyle Abraham (NOV 9 & 10) and Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana (MARCH 8 & 9) for the world premiere of its new work QUINTO ELEMENTO.

Coinciding with Saratoga Race Course summer meeting

Saratoga Springs, N.Y. — The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame will present several events during July to coincide with the opening of the Saratoga Race Course summer meeting, which opens Thursday. For a complete list of Museum events and more details, please visit racingmuseum.org. Additionally, the Museum will present special exhibitions celebrating the legacies of Hall of Fame members Paul Mellon and Ruffian this summer. Both exhibits open to the public on Thursday, July 11.

Paul Mellon, Ruffian, and Harry M. Stevens exhibitions highlight summer season at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame

Saratoga Springs, N.Y. — The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame will present special exhibitions celebrating the legacies of Hall of Fame members Paul Mellon and Ruffian this summer. Both exhibits open to the public on Thursday, July 11.

Annual Artisan Trails in Washington County — July 13 & 14

Washington County, NY — The public is invited to explore artist studios and mini artist faires in a weekend of celebration of the talent in scenic, historic Washington County, New York. The sixth annual Artisan Trails in Washington County event takes place on Saturday and Sunday, July 13th and 14th, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with live demonstrations, plein aire painting, workshops, and, of course, plenty of art available for collectors to purchase.

Annual summer open house features art-making, tours, music, food, and more!

Saratoga Springs, NY (June 27, 2024) — The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College announces its annual summer open house, Frances Day, will be on Saturday, July 20, beginning at 2 pm. The family-friendly event honors the museum’s namesake, Frances Young Tang, Skidmore College Class of ’61, and offers multiple ways for visitors to explore the museum’s stellar program of contemporary art exhibitions and events, with tours, art-making activities, food, music, giveaways and more.

GE Vernova as the New Lead Sponsor of Saratoga Jazz Festival

Five year partnership starts in 2025

“Saratoga Jazz Festival, presented by GE Vernova” scheduled for June 28-29, 2025

Saratoga Springs, NY (June 30, 2024) – Saratoga Performing Arts Center announces that GE Vernova will serve as the new lead sponsor of Saratoga Jazz Festival, beginning in 2025. The two organizations will embark on a five-year partnership, with $200,000 committed from GE Vernova for each year, ensuring the vibrancy and longevity of Saratoga Jazz Festival, one of the largest jazz events in North America. The sponsorship also signals the alignment of SPAC’s and GE Vernova’s shared values of tradition, innovation, community and sustainability.

Albany, NY – The Albany Pine Bush Preserve is seeking new Volunteer Docents & Volunteer Educators. Volunteer Docents are friendly greeters that welcome visitors to the Discovery Center, an interpretive center located at 195 New Karner Road in Albany. They are informal educators assisting visitors by answering questions and providing visitor orientation. Volunteer Educators lead Pine Bush-centered education programs for a diversity of audiences including school, public and special interest groups ages pre-k through adult.  Experience as an educator or with public speaking is helpful but not required. All necessary training for both positions will be provided.

Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (June 24, 2024) — The Orchard Project today announced the artists and companies selected to participate in its 2024 Summer Performance Lab program. The 16 projects and artistic teams come from a competitive group of more than 1,000 that applied to participate in this year’s program. Participating projects include the new musical SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED, with music and lyrics by Ryan Miller (of the band Guster) and a book by Nick Blaemire and the new play THE HAUNTING OF SHIRLEY JACKSON by Kate Walat.

Events include Frances Day, Family Saturdays, Crafts on the Grass, and the inaugural Skidmore College Juneteenth Celebration

Saratoga Springs, NY (June 12, 2024) — The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College announces a summer full of family-friendly activities, including Skidmore College’s inaugural Juneteenth Celebration, Family Saturdays, Frances Day, and Crafts on the Grass.