SPAC’s 2023 Classical Season Packs a Punch
Photography by Erin Baiano
It’s not summer in Saratoga until the strains of classical music start pouring out of Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC). Ballet and classical music enthusiasts will have more than enough to swing their air batons to this season with a sprawling slate of familiars such as virtuosic cellist (and last year’s Saratoga Living cover star) Yo-Yo Ma; the New York City...
Kindred, a New Wine Bar by the Owners of Henry Street Taproom, Coming to Downtown Saratoga
Photography by Francesco D’Amico
When people hear the term “wine bar,” their minds usually go right to having to pore through a bible-sized list of obscure varietals—and being able to talk about notes and tannins before sitting back to enjoy the vino. Ryan McFadden, who owns downtown’s Henry Street Taproom with his wife, Sonja, knows this better than anyone. That’s why he’s quick to get...
These Local Artists Will Paint Your Wedding in Real Time
Queens of England have long commissioned artists to paint important wedding ceremonies. Now brides in the Capital Region are enjoying the trend, regally having their...
Local Author Lâle Davidson Shares Her Creative Process Ahead of Northshire Bookstore Talk
Local author and SUNY Adirondack professor Lâle Davidson will be coming to Northshire Bookstore on December 9 from 5:30-6:30pm to discuss two of her...
Together Ever After: The Lasting Effect COVID-19 Will Have on Saratoga Springs
On March 13, 2020 at 3pm, the heads of the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce, Discover Saratoga, the Saratoga Springs City Center, the Saratoga...
Saratoga Arts Celebrates 25 Years at 320 Broadway With Soirée at SPAC
First thing's first: If you haven't read our story about Saratoga Arts Executive Director Louise Kerr, do that now. Since being hired for the...
Longtime Saratogian John Oliver Publishes Memoir, ‘I Know This Looks Bad’
It's been a busy couple of months for Saratogian and British expat John Oliver (not to be confused with HBO's Last Week Tonight host,...
Unmasking the Man Behind Popular Spa City News Site, the ‘Saratoga Report’ (Exclusive)
If you've spent any amount of time trawling the internet or social media for news on Saratoga Springs, you've likely come across the usual...
First Annual Saratoga Book Festival Coming to the Spa City October 15-17
Saratoga Springs has long been a destination for celebrated authors, whether they're coming for a talk and book signing at Northshire, Skidmore College's Summer...
Zac Brown Band Frontman Tests Positive for COVID, Cancels SPAC Show
The Zac Brown Band (ZBB) was a late-season mainstay at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) in pre-pandemic years—sort of a post–Dave Matthews Band...
Trotter & Sholer Gallery in NYC Presents Artist Pajtim Osmanaj’s ‘The Story of the Evolution of a Falling Star’
When our New York City art correspondent Nicole Ianniello last checked in at the end of August, she had just met up with and...
George Frayne, Country Rock’s ‘Commander Cody,’ Dead at 77
It's time to dust off that old turntable, drop the needle and pay tribute. Country rock's George "Commander Cody" Frayne, of the 1960s and...
Saratoga’s Beyond My Battle to Host Third Annual ‘Art With Heart & Hope’ at UPH
Call it a virtual upgrade. Saratoga Springs nonprofit Beyond My Battle (BMB), which last year was forced to bring its annual Art with Heart...
SPAC 2021: Dave Matthews Band Back on the Amphitheater Stage
At the Church of Dave, eating, drinking and being merry are all required. Last night marked the Dave Matthews Band's triumphant return to the...