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SPAC’s 2018 Ballet Gala To Celebrate The 100th Birthdays Of Leonard Bernstein, Jerome Roberts
The Ballet Gala, which takes place on July 21, will also include immersive pop-up performances, interactive entertainment and a live fireworks display.

The Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) continues to bring good times to Saratoga Springs with its freshly revamped Ballet Gala: The Four Seasons on Saturday, July 21. The Ballet Gala will cap…

EXCLUSIVE: ‘saratoga living’ Talks With Ukulele Virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro
The Hawaiian musician and soloist is set to perform a pair of sets at Caffè Lena on July 30.

When I say that one of the top three concerts I’ve ever been to was just one guy with a ukulele, people don’t believe me. Did he have a backing band? they…

Power Player: June Farms’ Matt Baumgartner
The Capital Region entrepreneur chucks it all for the simple, more fulfilling life.

By any measure, what Matt Baumgartner has accomplished by his mid-forties is nothing short of remarkable. After growing up in Utica and graduating from Union College in Schenectady, Baumgartner went to work…

5 Most Memorable Music Moments In SPAC History
From Whitney Houston to The Grateful Dead, SPAC's seen them all. Here are the best.

Music lists are pretty subjective. I should know; I’ve written about a thousand of them in my career. I’ve done lists on the most influential rock bands, the druggiest Beatles songs and…

Brandon Phillips: Polo’s Toughest Star
Phillips conquers the rugged sport—and cancer—with style.

Phillips conquers the rugged sport—and cancer—with style.

The Buzz In Saratoga: Expert Beekeeper Jen Dunn Is Helping Save The Bees, One Honeycomb At A Time
Dunn keeps 14 bee colonies, each of which have up to 70,000 bees in it, in three locations in the Saratoga area.

Dunn keeps 14 bee colonies, each of which have up to 70,000 bees in it, in three locations in the Saratoga area.

Philadelphia Orchestra Trumpet Player Moonlights As A Cartoonist—Poking Fun At Classical Music
Jeffrey Curnow, the orchestra's Associate Principal Trumpet player since 2001, has been cartooning since childhood and now publishes regularly on NPR.

Jeffrey Curnow, the orchestra's Associate Principal Trumpet player since 2001, has been cartooning since childhood and now publishes regularly on NPR.

Saratoga’s Hamlet & Ghost, Mouzon House Join The Movement To Stop Using Plastic Straws
The environmentally friendly crusade has also been taken up by the parent company of Saratoga's local Starbucks, too.

The environmentally friendly crusade has also been taken up by the parent company of Saratoga's local Starbucks, too.

Exclusive: Former Boston Red Sox Slugger David Ortiz Talks Baseball, Wine And Giving Back. Big Papi Gets Candid.
'saratoga living' Editor in Chief Richard Pérez-Feria sits down for an intimate one-on-one interview with the larger-than-life superstar in his Boston home.

'saratoga living' Editor in Chief Richard Pérez-Feria sits down for an intimate one-on-one interview with the larger-than-life superstar in his Boston home.

THE BIG STORIES

Can Local Hero And Team USA’s Bobsled Driver Codie Bascue Win Olympic Gold?
The 23-year-old Whitehall native will be replacing legendary driver Steven Holcomb in the USA-1 sled.

The 23-year-old Whitehall native will be replacing legendary driver Steven Holcomb in the USA-1 sled.

Meet Saratoga Springs’ John Farra, Team USA’s Paralympic Nordic Skiing Director
Former Olympian and Saratogian heads to PyeongChang with the US Paralympic Team.

Former Olympian and Saratogian heads to PyeongChang with the US Paralympic Team.

Eight Remarkable Artists That Played At Caffè Lena Before They Hit It Big
Did you know that Ani DiFranco and Emmylou Harris performed at the historic venue?

Did you know that Ani DiFranco and Emmylou Harris performed at the historic venue?

Cuban National Ballet’s ‘Giselle’ Set To Thrill The Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Expert Octavio Roca on how Alicia Alonso's masterpiece for the Ballet Nacional de Cuba is a timeless treasure.

Expert Octavio Roca on how Alicia Alonso's masterpiece for the Ballet Nacional de Cuba is a timeless treasure.

Saratoga’s Proud Medalist: Women’s Hockey Olympian Kathleen Kauth
Saratogian won a bronze medal at the 2006 Olympic Games in Torino.

Saratogian won a bronze medal at the 2006 Olympic Games in Torino.

Phillips conquers the rugged sport—and cancer—with style.

Dunn keeps 14 bee colonies, each of which have up to 70,000 bees in it, in three locations in the Saratoga area.

Jeffrey Curnow, the orchestra's Associate Principal Trumpet player since 2001, has been cartooning since childhood and now publishes regularly on NPR.

The environmentally friendly crusade has also been taken up by the parent company of Saratoga's local Starbucks, too.

'saratoga living' Editor in Chief Richard Pérez-Feria sits down for an intimate one-on-one interview with the larger-than-life superstar in his Boston home.

All the top events in the Capital Region on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, including the Saratoga Chip Festival.

The rain held up, David Ortiz got his big cover reveal and Saratoga came out to play. Take a look at all the great photos from the event!

THE BIG STORIES

Richard Pérez-Feria looks back at all the greatest party cities he's ever lived in—a list which now includes Saratoga Springs.

Saratoga area business brings more than two decades of experience to the table.

Mazzone discusses how he and his team “deliver the difference.”