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Where To Watch The Kentucky Derby In Saratoga This Saturday

Olivia Lipkin
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Where To Watch The Kentucky Derby In Saratoga This Saturday

This Saturday, May 4, at 6:50pm, the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby—i.e. “the most exciting two minutes in sports”—will run at Churchill Downs. If you find yourself in Saratoga Springs, here are 11 great places to watch the Derby with fellow racing fans.

The Derby Party

Location: National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
Time: 3:30-7pm

The most obvious place to celebrate Derby Day is The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. This year, The Derby Party boasts Kentucky-style dishes, live music by the East End Boys and Rich Ortiz, and onsite wagering. While the races air live in the Hall of Fame, guests can pose in the photo booth, enter various raffles and auctions and compete for most fashionable Derby attire. Tickets range from $25 to $75, and will not be available for purchase at the door, so be sure to buy them ahead of time.

2019 Derby Day Party

Location: Saratoga National Golf Club
Time: 4-9pm

This Derby party features a live airing of the race, cash bar, Habana cigars, food concessions, live music by The Audiostars and more. Tickets are $30, and typically sell out, so act fast.

Kentucky Derby Party

Location: Vapor Night Club at Saratoga Casino Hotel
Time: 4pm

Vapor’s free event boasts a 16-foot screen to watch the Derby on and a best hat contest, judged by Joyce Locks of Hatsational, with prizes ranging from $100 to $250. Drink specials include $4 Coors and Miller Lights and $5 Jack Daniels Mint Juleps. Advanced table and lounge packages are available as well. Afterwards, DJ Element will keep the party going, with the Derby After Party starting at 9pm.

Derby Day ‘Healing with Horsepower’ Fundraiser

Location: Saratoga Automobile Museum
Time: 2-7pm

Bring the whole family to the Saratoga Auto Museum for its first-ever Derby Day party. The afternoon will include music, craft cocktails, gourmet food samplings and a meet-and-greet with therapy horses. There will also be a Derby hat creation station for kids, a silent auction and, of course, a live viewing of the big race. All proceeds benefit Therapeutic Horses of Saratoga, an organization that supports retired racehorses. Tickets are $125 for couples, $75 for adults, $35 for children seven and up and free for children six and under.

Kentucky Derby Viewing Party

Location: Taverna Novo
Time: 4-10pm

Watch the Derby—and the weekend’s entire racing card at Churchill Downs—at the cozy Taverna Novo. All four of the restaurant’s TV’s will be tuned in to the races, and diners can enjoy wine specials.

Derby Party

Location: 2 West Bar & Grill
Time: 3-8pm

At 2 West Bar & Grille’s Derby Party, enjoy drink specials, including a Blueberry Mint Julep and Kentucky Mule, as well as a five for $20 bucket of Corona, Corona Light, Corona Premier or Modello Especial. Any purchase comes with a Superfecta Ticket Giveaway. Make your reservations now!

‘And They’re Off!’ Derby Day Party

Location: The Lodge
Time: 4-8pm

With onsite wagering windows, the fourth annual “And They’re Off” Derby Day Party, which benefits Saratoga Sponsor-A-Scholar, guarantees to be a winner. The cocktail party features live viewing of the races, valet parking and an open bar. “Butler-passed” hors d’oeuvres, displays, carving stations and desserts will also be provided. Nearly 100 percent of the $125 ticket price will go toward benefitting fiscally disadvantaged students in the region and help them realize their dreams of attending college. Ticket sales end Wednesday, May 1, so get your ticket now.

Kentucky Derby Party

Location: R&R Kitchen and Bar at 43 Phila
Time: 2-7:30pm

Join R&R Kitchen and Bar from 2-7:30pm for various food and drink specials. The event will have promotions and tastings from Maker’s Mark, Basil Hayden, Redemption and Woodford Reserve. Special menu items include $1 oysters, mini Kentucky browns (a type of sandwich), pork tacos, chorizo sliders, tuna nachos and fried chicken on a biscuit. There will be contests and prizes as well!

Kentucky Derby Party

Location: Wheatfields Restaurant & Bar
Time: 4-7pm

With no cover charge, free food and viewing, the Wheatfields Annual Kentucky Derby Party is a great way to celebrate the big race. Drink specials include $5 Adirondack Brewery Drafts (keep the pint glass!) and Mint Juleps. Free food includes assorted pizzas, mini Italian sliders, fried pasta, mini meatballs and antipasti. There will also be a best hat contest, trifecta ticket giveaways and a 50/50 raffle, with proceeds benefiting Saratoga WarHorse.

Kentucky Derby Party

Location: Dock Brown’s
Time: 2-7pm

Dock’s Tavern on Saratoga Lake will be hosting a viewing party of the Derby. The free event includes live music and drink specials, including $4 Blue Moon drafts, $3 Angry Orchard Rosé Ciders and $4 Mint Juleps.

Kentucky Derby Viewing Party

Location: The Adelphi Hotel
Time: Noon-7pm

Enjoy live streaming of the 145th Kentucky Derby and cash bar at Morrissey’s at The Adelphi Hotel.

Today, The Music Died: Woodstock 50 Has Been Cancelled (Updated)

Will Levith
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Today, The Music Died: Woodstock 50 Has Been Cancelled (Updated)

Well, at least it won’t be another Fyre Festival. As Billboard reported on Monday, April 29, the group funding the Woodstock 50 festival—which was supposed to take place at Watkins Glen International Speedway August 16-18 and feature headliners such as Jay-Z, Dead & Co. and The Killers—has pulled the plug on the event.

Dentsu Aegis Network issued a statement to Billboard about the cancellation, saying: “It’s a dream for agencies to work with iconic brands and to be associated with meaningful movements. We have a strong history of producing experiences that bring people together around common interests and causes which is why we chose to be a part of the Woodstock 50th Anniversary Festival. But despite our tremendous investment of time, effort and commitment, we don’t believe the production of the festival can be executed as an event worthy of the Woodstock Brand name while also ensuring the health and safety of the artists, partners and attendees. As a result and after careful consideration, Dentsu Aegis Network’s Amplifi Live, a partner of Woodstock 50, has decided to cancel the festival. As difficult as it is, we believe this is the most prudent decision for all parties involved.”

As Billboard additionally reported, “Reps for the festival say concerns about the capacity of the festival, site readiness and permitting issues led to [its] cancellation.”

Michael Lang, who had co-produced the original Woodstock Arts and Music Festival in 1969—and ironically, had run into a battery of issues putting that one together, including funding—was in charge of producing this summer’s festival. In January, Lang was featured in the New York Times, in a sprawling feature in which he spoke of the 50th anniversary festival as having “lined up artists who won’t just entertain but will remind the world that music has the power to bring people together, to heal, to move us to action and to tell the stories of a generation. Our hope is that today, just as in 1969, music will be the constant that can inspire positive change.” Several months later, the event’s lineup was unveiled, including the aforementioned headliners, along with a panoply of other top-flight modern acts such as Chance the Rapper, Brandi Carlile, The Lumineers and Miley Cyrus; and legacy artists such as David Crosby, Country Joe McDonald and John Sebastian, all of whom had appeared at the original festival.

Interestingly, even since Dentsu’s announcement, Lang has held firm that the show will go on. (The festival’s website has a note on it that reads: “Our intention holds firm. To deliver a world-class, once-in-a-lifetime festival to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Woodstock.”) But according to multiple reports, that fact is seeming less and less likely as the days wear on. For one, tickets were supposed to go on sale on April 22, but the day passed without a single ticket being sold. (A date still has not been scheduled.) The very next day, Bloomberg published a story that noted that tickets to the event would cost $450, which exceeds the cost of upper-crust California music festival Coachella.

Additionally, Lang has accused chief financial backer Dentsu of draining Woodstock 50’s accounts of $17 million and attempting to get the artists billed for the festival to cancel on it. Dentsu continues to stand by its initial cancellation notice, noting that the $17 million was recouped legally, because it had financial control over the festival in the first place. The only real winner so far? The artists, all of whom have been paid a reported $30 million just for being listed on the bill in the first place. Per Billboard, Lang will have to raise an additional $30 million by this Friday for Woodstock 50 to happen. And every investor he’s reached out to so far has said no.

Thankfully, not all is lost: Upstate New Yorkers have a worthy alternative for celebrating the historic festival’s 50th anniversary: Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, the site of the original ’69 festival, has a trio of events, with Woodstock connections, occurring over the same August weekend. The Edgar Winter Band (Winter performed with his brother, Johnny, at the original festival); Santana, who performed his entire set at the original festival, high on LSD; and John Fogerty (of Creedence Clearwater Revival) will all be performing in separate shows over that weekend (the Edgar Winter show will be headlined by former Beatle Ringo Starr’s All-Starr Band). Bethel Woods’ museum also has an exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of Woodstock on display, featuring photos, videos and memorabilia connected to the original festival.

 

Photo Gallery: Artist Jacob Houston, A Greenwich Native, Lands Exhibit At The Hyde Collection

Natalie Jacobs
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Photo Gallery: Artist Jacob Houston, A Greenwich Native, Lands Exhibit At The Hyde Collection

One local artist has been given the opportunity of a lifetime. A new art exhibition at the Hyde Collection in Glens Falls, entitled A Magical World, features the imaginative acrylic paintings of 26-year-old artist Jacob Houston, a Greenwich, NY native. The show opened earlier this month and runs through June 23.

A landscape artist with a highly sophisticated and technical style, Houston’s work includes familiar pastoral scenes from his part of Upstate New York (Greenwich is about 30 minutes from Saratoga Springs), as well as European cities that he’s traveled to—and some far-off places that he hasn’t. Take, for example, one of his newest paintings, Africa, which features a desert-jungle landscape populated by animals. (Houston’s actually never been there.)

Jonathan Canning, Head Curator of the Hyde Collection, came across Houston’s work about a year ago and was immediately impressed. “His work is well-executed in terms of the craft of painting,” says Canning. “I think he really has that down.” Canning also says he admires Houston’s unique vision of the world and how he goes against the grain by omitting all evidence of his mechanical process. Houston does this by using smooth brush strokes to create a finished surface, diverging from the current trend of gestural painting. “There’s a great deal of thought going [into] what initially appears to be a straightforward presentation,” Canning says.

Take a look at some of Houston’s work in the above gallery.

Daily Racing Form: Shortened Belmont Spring Meet Bursting At The Seams

David Grening, Daily Racing Form
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ELMONT, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association will try to pack a lot into less time than usual at the Belmont Park spring/summer meet that begins Friday.

The combination of an unknown start date to the beginning of construction of a hockey arena on the grounds of Belmont Park and a desire to extend the Saratoga meet prompted NYRA officials to shorten the Belmont meet by one week. That resulted in a 48-day season that runs from Friday through July 7.

After an opening three-day week, there will be four-day race weeks (Thursdays through Sundays) through June 9 with one exception. Over the final four weeks of the meet, racing will be conducted five days a week (Wednesdays through Sundays).

First post on most days will be 1:30 p.m. Eastern, though there will be eight Thursdays (May 2 through June 27) when first post will be 3:05 p.m. The later post on Thursdays replace the twilight Friday programs as NYRA officials try to gather data on how a later start will impact handle on Thursdays.

Despite the shorter meet, there will still be plenty of action, with 59 stakes totaling $18.4 million in purses. The highlight, of course, is Belmont Stakes Day (June 8) when in addition to the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes – the last leg of the Triple Crown – there will be seven other Grade 1 stakes and 10 stakes total on the card.

Other big days include May 11 with the Grade 1 Man o’ War topping a five-stakes program, and the July 6 Stars and Stripes card, when there will be five graded stakes, including the $1 million Belmont Derby and $750,000 Belmont Oaks. Those are the first legs of NYRA’s inaugural Turf Triple, a series of turf stakes for 3-year-olds and 3-year-old fillies, which continues with the Saratoga Derby and Saratoga Oaks in August and concludes with the Jockey Club Derby and Jockey Club Oaks on opening weekend of the Belmont fall meet.

“I think there is a lot going on from a racing fan’s standpoint,” said Martin Panza, NYRA’s senior director of racing operations.

Though Belmont will have higher purses in overnight races as well as in lower-level claiming races, it will face competition for horses from Churchill Downs and Monmouth Park, which have also raised their purses. Moreover, the cost of doing business in those states is considerably cheaper than in New York.

“Are we down a few horses? Yes,” Panza said. “If purses are rising at other places that’s good for the overall health of the game and we’re in this for the long run.”

Panza said NYRA has worked with the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association to try and reduce workers’ compensation premiums. There is a new insurance company available to horsemen, and Panza believes that “adding more players to the market place drives down premiums.”

NYRA also has several incentive programs to lure horsemen. A horse that made its last start at Oaklawn Park is eligible to receive $1,500 plus a 30 percent bonus on top of purse money earned for its first two starts at the Belmont meet. A horse based at Fair Hill is eligible for $800 to defray shipping costs when it starts at Belmont. Both the Oaklawn and Fair Hill incentive programs excludes stakes races.

NYRA is bringing back the Under-20 Claiming Challenge where horsemen with 20 horses or fewer compete for $80,000 in prize money. Mertkan Kantarmaci, who won the Aqueduct Under-20 Claiming Challenge, will have 19 horses based at Belmont this spring whereas he had four a year ago.

Jonathan Thomas, who had a small string at Belmont last spring, will have 22 based here this year and Neil Drysdale is shipping in four.

The jockey colony will be deep with Irad Ortiz, Jose Ortiz, Javier Castellano, Joel Rosario, Luis Saez and Johnny Velazquez – who spent all winter out of town – joining Manny Franco, Junior Alvarado, Dylan Davis, Jose Lezcano and the rest of the locally based riders.

General admission at Belmont is $5.

This story originally appeared on DRF.com. 

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Daily Racing Form: Brown Getting Stakes Squad Set Up At Churchill

Marty McGee, Daily Racing Form
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Daily Racing Form: Brown Getting Stakes Squad Set Up At Churchill

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Three-time Eclipse Award-winning trainer Chad Brown was at Churchill Downs during training hours Thursday, having disbanded a 32-horse stable at Keeneland, assimilating 18 horses into Churchill, and sending most everything else back to his main base at Belmont Park.

Brown said he is likely “here for the duration” through Kentucky Derby weekend (May 3-4), with the superstar turf horses Bricks and Mortar and Newspaperofrecord being among his focus.

“They both settled in really well and are coming up to their races the right way,” said Brown.

Bricks and Mortar, the No. 1-rated horse in the latest Top Thoroughbred Poll conducted by the NTRA, will be favored in the annual lead-in race to the Derby, the Grade 1 Old Forester Turf Classic (formerly the Woodford Reserve), while the undefeated Newspaperofrecord will make her 3-year-old debut on Kentucky Oaks Day in the Grade 3 Edgewood.

Brown also has prospective starters for several other stakes, including the Grade 2 Distaff Turf Mile on Derby Day with Precieuse and Environs.

Meanwhile, Brown said that if Dunbar Road does not make the 14-horse cutoff for the Oaks she likely will make her next start either in a Belmont allowance or the May 17 Black-Eyed Susan at Pimlico.

This story originally appeared on DRF.com. 

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Proctors Keeps The Music Of The Night Alive With The Triumphant Return Of ‘Phantom Of The Opera’

Jeff Dingler
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Proctors Keeps The Music Of The Night Alive With The Triumphant Return Of ‘Phantom Of The Opera’

A spectacular, special effects-laden production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera has pulled out all the stops for its return to Proctors Theatre in Schenectady. The classic musical about a mysterious, masked figure, who lives beneath the Paris Opera House and develops an infatuation with a talented soprano, is the longest-running Broadway show in history, and had its opening night at Proctors’ MainStage on Thursday, April 25.

This newer version of Phantom, by Cameron Mackintosh, who produced the original 1986 production, packs a lot of stage magic and a few new surprises. “The designers and directors have kind of reinvented the wheel to make it a more cinematic production,” says the Stage Manager Mitchell Hodges. “You’re watching things fade, wipe across, dissolve—you’re not waiting for a scene change upstage.” The updated production, which first came to Proctors in 2014, boasts reinvented staging, elaborate scenic design and new choreography by Scott Ambler, as well as new staging by Director Laurence Connor. The show’s original costume designs and iconic 2500-pound chandelier will also make their triumphant return to Proctors, in addition to a panoply of lighting and pyrotechnic special effects. “We actually have to get a pyro license for most of [these] effects,” says Hodges.

All fireworks aside, the show is shipping in some serious star power, with a cast and orchestra of 52 strong, making this one of the largest productions currently on tour in the US. Quentin Oliver Lee, who’s performed on Broadway in Porgy and Bess, will be portraying the titular role of the Phantom. Lee’s the fourth African-American actor to portray the Phantom, and his performances at Proctors will be his last on this tour of the show. “Playing the Phantom has been an incredible journey, and I’ll always cherish the memories and friends that I’ve made along the way,” he tells saratoga living. Lee’s Thursday-night performance marked his debut at Proctors, plus his first-ever visit to the Capital Region. “The people have been terrific, and Proctors is surprisingly beautiful,” says Lee. “I think the lush set of The Phantom of the Opera fits perfectly with the Proctors’ decor.”

The new-and-improved production of Phantom first opened in the US in November 2013, and has been seen by more than 4.5 million people across North America. The show is running at Proctors through Sunday, May 5, with more than a dozen performances scheduled. Tickets range from $25 to $115. For more information, visit proctors.org.

‘Dancing With The Stars’ Legend Derek Hough Solo Show At The Palace Theatre Canceled (Updated)

Jeff Dingler
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‘Dancing With The Stars’ Legend Derek Hough Solo Show At The Palace Theatre Canceled (Updated)

Yikes! A Downtown Albany water main break has led to the cancellation of the April 26 solo show by Dancing with the Stars alum Derek Hough—who’s also a judge on NBC current hit series, World Of Dance. The dancing phenom’s live show, Derek Hough: Live! The Tour, was supposed to start at 8pm and feature a brand-new stage production, exploring a wide variety of music and dance styles, ranging from the traditional (ballroom and tap) to contemporary (hip-hop and salsa).

If you’re bummed out about the Hough news, fear not: saratoga living‘s created a hand-curated list of must-attend events this Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Saratoga Springs and beyond.

Collar City Craft Fest is happening all weekend at the Arts Center of the Capital Region in Troy (April 26-28)
Due to weather, the Tang Teaching Museum at Skidmore College has rescheduled this weekend’s Tang Party 2019 to Tuesday, April 30.
Get your wine on at Wine Time Fest at the Saratoga Springs City Center (April 26)
The Phantom of the Opera kicks off a two-weekend run at the Mainstage at Proctors in Schenectady (April 24 to May 5)
The hilarious puppet musical, Avenue Q, also starts a two-weekend run at Cohoes Music Hall (April 25 to May 5)
John Primer and The Real Deal Blues Band are live at The Linda in Albany (April 26)
Comedy After Dark, featuring headliner Kate Willett, comes through the Park Theater in Glens Falls (April 26)
Rob Linquist Quartet are live at 9 Maple Avenue in Saratoga (April 26)
New York Players are live at Saratoga Casino Hotel (April 26)

Get some sun at the Saratoga Paddlefest and Outdoor Expo in Saratoga (April 27-28)
Geek out at the Saratoga Comic Con at the Saratoga Springs City Center (April 27-28)
Patty Larkin’s live at Caffè Lena (April 27)
Volunteer some time for Earth Month with Tree Toga 9 in Saratoga (April 27)
Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day at Northshire Bookstore in Saratoga (April 27)
Spring Bling 2k19 is at Putnam Place in Saratoga (April 27)
Enjoy another great dance show with Pilobolus live at The Egg in Albany (April 27)
Laurie Berkner is live at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall (April 27)

Opera Saratoga presents Pasta & Puccini at Prime at Saratoga National (April 28)
Countdown to the Triple Crown takes place at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in Saratoga (April 28)
Saratoga Chamber Players presents Let’s Welcome Spring at the United Methodist Church in Saratoga (April 28)
Take part in the Rick Raspante Memorial Walk/5K for Kidneys at Moreau Lake State Park in Gansevoort (April 28)
The Skidmore College Orchestra performs at Arthur Zankel Music Center in Saratoga (April 28)

Where To Play Trivia Every Weeknight In The Capital Region

Simone Teague
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Where To Play Trivia Every Weeknight In The Capital Region

Ready to put your brain to the test? It’s time to brush up on your world politics, state names, sports history and Zac Brown Band albums, because it’s trivia time! No, saratoga living‘s not going to be quizzing you anytime soon. But we’ve assembled the comprehensive guide to the Capital Region’s trivia nights. Every night of the work week, you can find trivia nights happened in Saratoga Springs, Albany, Troy and beyond. With food and drink specials to be enjoyed, prizes to be won and a competition near you Monday through Friday, there’s no reason not to join in on the fun. Here are our top spots to show what you know.

Monday

Bailey’s Cafe
37 Phila St, Saratoga Springs
7:30pm
This comfy bar and eatery in Downtown Saratoga Springs offers trivia and a burger-and-beer special for $14 every Monday night.

West Side Sports Bar and Grill
112 Congress St #201, Saratoga Springs
7:30pm
Unwind at this laid-back sports tavern, and compete with friends for prizes provided by Bud Light.

Brown’s Brewing Co.
417 River St, Troy
7:30pm
This buzzing brewpub, located along the river in the Collar City, hosts a trivia night every week, but be sure to show up on the last Monday of the month for a chance to win a Club Brown mug club membership.

The Ruck
104 3rd St, Troy
7pm
Scott Mumford hosts “Catch the Mania” trivia at The Ruck every Monday night. Mumford hands out a variety of prizes—such as fried Oreos—to winners of select rounds, as well as to the night’s overall winner.

Tuesday

Henry’s Tavern
19 Front St, Ballston Spa
7pm
Go for the trivia and stay for the food; this local tavern has an eclectic flair and offers a slider-and-stout special for just $5.

Olde English Pub
683 Broadway, Albany
7pm
Enjoy pub grub such as fish and chips and British brews while playing “Geeks Who Drink” trivia every Tuesday night.

Peabody’s
39 Phila St, Saratoga Springs
7pm
Every Tuesday night during trivia, Saratoga’s original sports bar serves $1 tacos, perfect to pair with any signature drink served in a mason jar.

World of Beer
1 Crossgates Mall Rd, Albany
7pm
The tavern chain’s Albany location hosts “Memorama” trivia every Tuesday night. The top three teams win World of Beer gift cards, so next round’s on them!

Centre Street Pub
308 Union St, Schenectady
7pm
This low-key beer garden offers global pub fare and 22 beers on tap, not to mention “Catch the Mania” trivia on Tuesdays.

Saratoga City Tavern
19-21 Caroline St, Saratoga Springs
8pm
Every single week, this all-in-one sports bar, grill and dance hall hosts a trivia night, where you can test your brain and win free beer. Sold.

City Beer Hall
42 Howard St, Albany
8pm
In addition to hosting weekly trivia, this gastropub offers a free personal pizza with each beer purchased and the chance to ride a mechanical bull in Downtown Albany seven days a week.

Katie O’Brynes
121 Wall Street, State Street and Erie Boulevard, Schenectady
8pm
Every Tuesday is trivia night at this popular Irish pub, where you can enjoy drink specials such as $2 PBR Pounders and $2.50 Miller Lite bottles.

McGeary’s Irish Sports Pub
4 Clinton Square, Albany
8pm
This tavern hosts weekly trivia, serves up Irish comfort food and has more than 25 beers on tap—in other words, three great reasons to stop by next Tuesday.

Rocks
77 Central Ave, Albany
8pm
Albany’s premier gay bar hosts a trivia night that features drink specials and giveaways to other Rocks events. It’ll keep you coming back for even more fun.

Bombers Burrito Bar
447 State St, Schenectady
258 Lark St, Albany
9pm
With huge burritos, margaritas and two locations to choose from, there’s no reason to miss out on the weekly fun at Bombers. Win the night in Schenectady and get $50 off your tab!

Wednesday

Brown’s Brewing Co.
417 River St, Troy
6:30pm
Every Wednesday night at Brown’s is Mac & Cheese Night, but on the second Wednesday of the month, it’s also trivia night in the Walloomsac Taproom.

Artisanal Brew Works
41 Geyser Rd, Saratoga Springs
7pm
This microbrewery, run by local teachers, gives away a four-pack of beer to each winning team member every trivia night.

Ship’s Pub
360 Northern Blvd, Albany
7pm
Ship’s Pub offers 18 draft beers, weekly trivia and a great place to unwind with friends.

Harvey’s
14 Phila St, Saratoga Springs
7:30pm
This Downtown Saratoga Irish-American pub specializes in hospitality—and DJ-led trivia every week.

Bourbon Room
8 Caroline St, Saratoga Springs
9pm
Classy yet relaxed, this Downtown Saratoga bar hosts “Name That Tune!” music trivia, featuring everything from Disney classics to hard rock.

Thursday

Fort Orange Brewing
450 N Pearl St, Albany
6:30pm
This family-friendly brewery serves fresh, flavorful beer and hosts 20-question trivia, including a name-that-tune round to test your music knowledge.

Saratoga Winery
462 NY-29, Saratoga Springs
7pm
Come to this rustic tasting room to enjoy homemade wine, local beer and trivia, with a DJ spinning tunes in between rounds. Trivia-takers play for prizes from local breweries.

Nostalgia Ale House and Wine Bar
113 NY-9P, Malta
7pm
This versatile, casual dining spot offers delicious food and signature cocktails, such as the Bees Knees (gin, lemon juice, and honey); the Box Car Willie (bourbon, lemon juice, triple sec, simple syrup with a splash of coke); and Nostalgia (Disaronno, orange vodka, splash lemonade, topped with seltzer). Grab one before sitting down for a round of trivia.

On Tap
400 Old Loudon Rd, Latham
7pm
This upscale sports bar serves up everything from salads to chicken wings, and hosts trivia every Thursday night.

Kraverie
78 Beekman St, Saratoga Springs
7pm
Located in Saratoga’s arts district, this gastropub offers an eclectic food menu (see: Korean BBQ and tacos), has 15 craft beers on tap and hosts trivia every Thursday night.

Elbo Room
170 Delaware Ave, Albany
7:30pm
If you’re looking to up your trivia skills a bit, the Elbo Room’s the place to go. It hosts a 20-week-long team-trivia competition. At the end of the season, the top eight teams battle it out for a chance to win a first-place prize of $2000.

Graney’s Stout
904 Broadway, Albany,
8pm
This modern Irish pub in Downtown Albany offers new-school pub fare, “Memorama” trivia and drink specials every Thursday night.

Pig N’ Whistle
390 Broadway, Saratoga Springs
8pm
Located on Broadway in Downtown Saratoga, this pub offers next-level authentic Irish-American comfort food and hosts trivia every Thursday night.

Pinhead Susan’s
38-40 N Broadway, Schenectady
8pm
Located in Downtown Schenectady, Pinhead Susan’s is a family-owned Irish pub that offers Irish-American fare and team trivia on Thursdays.

Friday

Pearl Street Pub
59-61 N Pearl St, Albany
5:30pm
This casual hangout hosts Happy Hour Trivia every week and serves up generous portions of comfort food with a homemade touch.

Jessica Stones
738 New Loudon Rd, Latham 
7pm
Trivia at this American bar features a half-time prize of a large two-topping pizza paired with a pitcher of beer, and a $25 gift card for its final prize.

Attention Capital Region Parents: Your Child Could Be The Next Star Of ‘Waitress’

Will Levith
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Attention Capital Region Parents: Your Child Could Be The Next Star Of ‘Waitress’

Fancy your child a future Broadway star? Schenectady’s Proctors will be holding an open audition on Tuesday, April 30 at 10am sharp at the Fenimore Asset Management Gallery for the role of “Lulu” in its production of the Tony-nominated Broadway musical, Waitress. Do you have twins? You might have an even better shot. Proctors is looking for two young girls to take on the role during its limited run of the musical, which stretches from June 11-16.

The hit Broadway musical, whose lyrics and music were written by seven-time Grammy nominee and hit songstress Sara Bareilles—along with a book by screenwriter Jessie Nelson (I Am Sam) and direction by Tony winner Diane Paulus (Finding Neverland, Pippin, Hair)—was inspired by Adrienne Shelley’s film of the same name. It tells the story of Jenna, a small-town waitress who dreams of leaving her lot in life, which includes a rocky marriage. Her lone saving grace? Her daughter Lulu.

According to a statement from Proctors, the two young girls should fit the following description: “The character of ‘Lulu’ is a sweet and carefree 4- to 5-year-old who appears in the production’s finale scene. Qualified young girls should be shorter than 4-foot 2-inches [tall] and be no older than 5 years and 6 months. Individual applicants are welcome, as are sets of twins or siblings. Space is limited to the first 60 applicants.”

The audition will last four hours over two separate sessions, and will consist of your child (or children) reading just two lines from the show. Parents are encouraged to bring along their child’s latest headshot and résumé, but neither is required for her to audition.

You could always just skip the stress of an audition and take your family: tickets start at $25 and can be purchased here.

Wine Wednesdays With William: Your Next Glass Of Wine Could Come Out Of A Keg

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Wine Wednesdays With William: Your Next Glass Of Wine Could Come Out Of A Keg

The next time you tap a keg, it’s entirely possible that wine’ll flow out. It turns out that a small but growing portion of the wine harvest is finding its way into metal, not glass, containers. Free Flow Wines dominates the business of putting wine into kegs. The company has grown by 50 percent in each of the last six years, and it’s just moved into a new, 56,000-square-foot space in Sonoma, CA. Free Flow Wines looks like a winery, but no wine is made there. Instead, on behalf of more than 145 wineries and 260 wine brands, it fills up kegs that are destined for the by-the-glass program at more than 5000 restaurants, bars, hotels and stadiums across the country.

It also turns out that there’s a method to the madness. Tapping wine cuts costs for restaurants, and offers customers better quality product. The biggest problem non-keg-ed wine presents to restaurateurs? Bottles of wine begin to deteriorate as soon as their corks are pulled and their contents exposed to the air. As a result, the half bottle of wine left unsold at the end of the previous evening will be noticeably muted by the time the bar opens again the next day. The best restaurants dump the wine and take the hit. But not all do, and I doubt I’m alone in having been served wine at a restaurant that’s dull, flat and flavorless, because it had been opened several days earlier.

That not the case with wine on tap: There’s no oxidation and spoilage, every glass is as fresh as the first and served at the perfect temperature. It’s eco-friendly, too. Every keg is reused, and each time it is, 26 fewer glass bottles end up in the landfill.

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