June Events 2011
June 1 Skidmore Spring Dance Concert. Skidmore Dance Department presents works choreographed by the faculty and guest artists. 2 pm & 8 pm. Students & Seniors $5. Skidmore Dance Theater. 518-580-5392
June 2 Caffe Lena Presents Poetry Open Mic. 7 pm. $3 Caffe Lena. 47 Phila St. 518-583-0022
June 2 Saratoga Farmers Market. Farmers, crafters and bakers bringing their locally grown and certified organic produce; unique gifts of soap, jams and jellies; handmade stoneware and porcelain; flowers and gardening products directly to the consumer in "open-air" markets. Wed 3-6 pm, Sat. 9-1 p.m. Under the pavilions on High Rock Avenue.
June 3 SPAC presents Jazz vocalist Sachal Vasandani. He was named DownBeat magazine’s Jazz Vocalist of the year. In addition to guest performances with the Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, his second album “We Move” was chosen as the NY Times Critic’s Pick. 8 pm. $25. Spa Little Theater. 518-584-9330
June 4 Live Harness racing. Also simulcast thoroughbred and harness racing. Post time 7:05 pm. Video gaming (1,700 machines) is open from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. Admission & parking free. Saratoga Gaming & Raceway, 518-584-2110
June 4 2nd Annual Caffè Lena Poetry Festival. Caffe Lena will devote a weekend to the art of the spoken word with poets speaking words of freedom, beauty, challenge and revelation. The festival opens with a full length performance by Taylor Mali, who studied with members of the Royal Shakespeare Company, and will continue with workshops and readings throughout the afternoon. 8 pm. $17. Caffè Lena. 47 Phila St. 518-583-0022
June 4-5 Lake George Elvis Festival. Friday – 1st round of the Elvis artist competition. $15. 10 am – 6:30 pm. Tribute to Rock & Roll history 8 pm. $35 – 165. Lake George Forum. Saturday – Elvis Classic Car Parade. 9 am. Lake George Village. Free. 2nd round of Elvis Competition. 10 am – 6:30 pm. $15. 10 am – 6:30 pm. Saturday – Elvis aboard the Minne-Ha-Ha. Sailings at 1:10 pm, 3 pm, and 4:30 pm. Call 668-5777 for reservations.. Elvis is back starring Shawn Klush. Doors open 7 pm. Tickets $45 - $165. Lake George Forum. Elvis Gospel Music Competition 10 – noon. $15. Lake George Forum. 518-681-7452
June 4-5 SPAC Special Event. - Dave Matthews Band Doors open 6 pm. Fri. Curtain 7 pm. Sat. 6 pm. $75. Lawn $40.50. SPAC 518-584-9330
June 5 Exclusive Oklahoma Training Track Tours. Walk through this historic site, home to a top-notch backstretch community caring for the world’s best Thoroughbreds. Tours are limited to 15 participants, ages 10 and up. Tour leaves from Racing Museum parking lot entrance. Covers about 1½ miles. Walking shoes recommended. Age 10 and up. No strollers, backpacks. Flash photos, video cameras, or umbrellas. 8:30 – 10 a.m. $10. per person. Leaves from the National Museum of Racing parking lot. Saturdays only. Reservations required by 4 pm the day before. Phone 518-584-0400 Ext 120
June 5 Poetry Open Mic. Poetry readings and workshops. Readers include Joe Bruchac, Lyn Lifshin, Daniel Nester, Diane Lockward and more. Workshops will run all afternoon and will be held both at Caffe Lena and the Saratoga Springs Library. Call for details. Caffè Lena. 47 Phila St. 518-583-0022
June 5 Live Harness racing. Also simulcast thoroughbred and harness racing. Post time 7:20 pm. See June 4th
June 5 Saratoga Farmers Market. See June 2nd
June 5 Karner Blue Butterfly Walk. Join Wildlife Preserve & Park Director Sarah Clarkin in the field as she talks about the endangered Karner blue butterfly and some of the other interesting species that depend upon this geological area. Participants will take a 0.85 mile walk along a trail and spend time in a Karner blue butterfly habitat restoration area looking for this special butterfly. Learn about the butterfly's habitat, life cycle, the threats confronting its survival, and the actions underway to save it. 10-11:30am. Old Gick Farm. Take NY Route 50 north to Wilton Wildlife Preserve. Parking area on the left. 518-450-0321
June 5 jalala = Janis Siegel and Laurel Masse, founding members of The Manhattan Transfer join forces with Lauren Kinhan of New York Voices for an evening of standards, featuring the music of Johnny Mercer and other jazz classics. 8 pm. $24. The Egg. Empire State Plaza, Albany 518-473-1845
June 5 Down to Earth Concert Series. Adirondack Folk Musician Concert. Peggy Lynn and Dan Duggan will perform. 7:30. $12. Seniors & under 12 $10. Ndakinna Education Center. 23 Middle Grove Rd., Greenfield Center. 518-583-1440
June 5 First Saturday Arts Night. Local galleries and exhibition sites open their doors to the public for artist’s receptions, performances and other “happenings”. Many of the venues host “Meet the Artist” receptions. Hop from one spot to another, mingle with the artists and other art lovers, and enjoy the refreshments. Free and open to the public. Stop at the Arts Center Gallery to pick up the list of participating venues. Arts Center, 320 Broadway. 518-584-4132
June 5-6 Adirondack Mountain Art & Craft Show. 150 Designer Craft and Fine Art Exhibits, Live Entertainment, Food, and Kids’ Activities, food court with barbecue and pig roast, New York State Wine Tasting, Fantastic Family Entertainment Activities. RAIN or SHINE. with all exhibits and activities inside buildings! Sat 10-6, Sun 10-5. $8. 13-17 $2. Under 12 free. Free parking. Washington County Fairgrounds, Rte 29. (13 miles east of Saratoga Springs). 518-692-2464
June 6 Live Harness racing. Also simulcast thoroughbred and harness racing. Post time 12:45 pm. Video gaming (1,700 machines) is open from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. Admission & parking free. Saratoga Gaming & Raceway, 518-584-2110
June 6 10th Annual Caroline Street Blues & Jazz Festival. The afternoon includes live bands performing in participating establishments with a headliner performing on the street from 3-4:30 pm. There will be a chili cook-off. The Children’s Museum will be in the Saratogian parking lot with kids activities and Price Chopper will have a bouncy bounce. Artists will have booths set up along Caroline, Maple & Putnam streets. Free. 1-7 pm.
June 6 Family History and Heritage Day. Re-enactors from the French and Indian War, Native Americans, the War of 1812 and the Civil War will bring history to life. There will be games, face painting, crafters, demonstrations of period domestic crafts and more. Local museums and non-profit organizations will be present to talk about their missions and how they have been a part of Saratoga history. 10 am - 3 pm. Free. Congress Park. 518-584-6920
June 6 Caffè Lena Presents the Frank Vignola Trio. 7 pm. $24. Caffè Lena. 47 Phila St. 518-583-0022
June 6 SPAC Special Event – Kings of Leon. 7:30 pm. $55.50. Lawn $35.50. SPAC. 518-584-9330
June 7-12 Americade 2010. This is the World's Largest Touring Rally! If you like riding winding roads, cruising on elegant sightseeing boats, trying out new demo bikes, savoring great food, or meeting other enthusiasts from around the continent, Americade is where you want to be. Lake George. 518-798-7888
June 8 Don Quixote. Ballet in three acts performed by the Kirov Ballet. Don Quixote decides to set out in search of adventures, defend virtue and punish those who violate the code of honor. Film is 160 minutes long. $15. 2:30 pm & 6 pm. Proctor’s Theater, 42 State At., Schenectady. 518-346-6204
June 9 Caffè Lena Emerging Artist Breakout. Student Vocalist Showcase. 7 pm. $5. Caffè Lena. 47 Phila St. 518-583-0022
June 10 Brown Bag Lunch: Saratoga Springs – Then and Now. Local photographer Michael L. Noonan will present a pictorial history of Broadway. The past 100 years have brought many changes as a result of fire, Urban renewal, and economic demise. Michael will bring us through the years with a collection of historic photos and show each site as it is today. Free. Noon. Community Room, Saratoga Springs Library. 49 Henry St. 518-584-7860
June 10 Live Harness racing. See June 4th
June 10-13 SaratogaArtsFest. (SAF) a four-day annual celebration of the arts, delivers the brilliance and energy of art in its many forms—music, dance, visual art, film, theatre, and literary art. ARTSPASS costs: Adult $35 Senior $25 Students/Military $15 Youth (children 4-12) $5 Family Four Pack (2 adult/2 youth) $70. Many events are FREE. Look for the (SAF) symbol. Look for Center Stage (between Lillian’s and Cantina) where you can put your hands together, dance and mingle on a summer evening. Free. ArtsPass required for seating.
June 10 Open Mic Night (SAF) 10 pm – 1 am. Free. Circus Café, 392 Broadway . 518-583-1106
June 10 Jose Limon Dance Company. (SAF) The company will present three works including Limón's masterwork The Moor's Pavane - a retelling of Shakespeare’s Othello that is known the world over as one of the greatest dances of the 20th century. 8 pm. $25. Spa Little Theater. 518-584-9330
June 10 Burnt Hills Oratorio Society 40-Year Celebration. (SAF) A cabaret style evening Celebrating 40 years of passionate choral singing. The cabaret will feature entertainment by the chorus and members of the BHOS family and emcee Pete Avilés of The Flipsydz will guide you through the evening. Open bar with wine, beer, soft drinks and substantial hors d'oeuvres. Silent auction and a sing-along for guests. $50, $40 for 2010-2011 ArtsPass holders. Reservations required by May 28th. 6:30-10 pm. National Museum of Dance. 518-882-1790
June 10 TAKE Dance Company. (SAF) Performing works by Sakura Sakura, Footsteps in the Snow accompanied by a trio of songs by Arvo Part, and Linked, with music of Pat Metheny. 4:30. Free. Skidmore Dance Theater. 518-583-9571
June 10-11 Fun with Fiber. (SAF) Weaving demonstrations on backstrap loom and floor loom for children and adults to try. View hand woven clothing, accessories displayed in a working weaving studio. 10 am – 5 pm. Free. Textile Studio - 143 Grand Ave. @ Beekman St. 518-583-2129
June 10-13 Silversmith and stone setting demonstrations. (SAF) Nicole Lafayette will demonstrate how she makes custom design jewelry using soldering and stone setting techniques. 1-6 pm. Free. Lafayette Jewelry Designs, 30 Beekman St. 518-528-9114
June 11 Upbeat on the Roof. (SAF) Enjoy the music of Tequila Mockingbird, the guitar duo of Peter Pashoukos and George Fletcher. Rain location: Payne Room. 7 pm. Free. Tang Museum. Skidmore College. 518-580-8080
June 11 Caffè Lena Presents Jon Shain & the Grandsons. (SAF) 7 pm. $15 or Arts Pass. Caffè Lena. 47 Phila St. 518-583-0022
June 11-12 Gary Zack Glass Blowing Demonstrations. (SAF) Watch nationally recognized, local artist Gary Zack at work in his glassblowing studio. 10 am – 3 pm. Free. Gary Zack Studio, Bollster Lane at Van Dam Street. 58-584-5090
June 11 Flying Kite Children’s Theater. (SAF) Scenes in flight. Come celebrate aspiring young actors performing main stage! A performance for all ages to enjoy. 5 pm. Free. Saratoga Arts – Dee Sarno Theater. 320 Broadway. 11 Gallim Dance. (SAF) Founded by Andrea Miller, Gallim Dance as performed in premiere dance venues including Jacob’s Pillow, Alvin Ailey Citigroup Theater, Julliard and more. 7-8:15 pm. $10 or ArtsPass. Skidmore Dance Theater. 518-583-9571
June 11 Fun with Fiber. (SAF) Weaving demonstrations on backstrap loom and floor loom for children and adults to try. View hand woven clothing, accessories displayed in a working weaving studio. 10 am – 5 pm. Free. Textile Studio - 143 Grand Ave. @ Beekman St. 518-583-2129
June 11 SPAC Special Event. Sugarland. With Special Guests Luke Bryan and Danny Gokey. 7 pm. SPAC. 518-584-9330
June 11 Live Harness racing. See June 4th
June 11 Saratoga Chamber Players. (SAF) An all-Russian music performance, including Stravinsky Concertino, for string quartet, Borodin String Quartet No. 2 in D Major, and Glazunov String Quintet in A Major. 8 pm. $18, $15 seniors, $12 student. Free with ArtsPass. Elisabeth Luce Moore Hall, Zankel Music Building. Skidmore College. 518-584-1427
June 11 Empire State Youth Orchestra’s Jazz Ensemble 3. (SAF)The repertoire of these talented young musicians covers the early swing of the 1920’s to today’s contemporary jazz. 4:30–6 pm. Free. Center Stage (between Lillian’s and Cantina). ArtsPass required for seating.
June 11-12 SaratogaArtsFest Paint Out. (SAF) Watch the transformation from blank canvas to arts treasure as local artists paint while you look on. Greet the artists and view their finished paintings on sale at the reception on Sunday from 3-5 PM at House of Creative Soul, 38 Van Dam St. 518-226-0010
June 12 Live Harness racing. See June 4th
June 12 Elizabeth Woodbury Kasius & Heard. (SAF) New World Jazz, featuring piano, woodwinds, bass, and world percussion. 10:30 PM – 12. Free. Putnam Den., 63A Putnam St. 518-584-8066
June 12 Community Dancing with Peter, Paul & George. (SAF) An inter-generational participatory dance event for families featuring easy dances from Europe, the Americas, the South Sea Islands and more. 4-5 pm. Free. ArtsPass require for seating. Center Stage (between Cantina and Lillians).
June 12 Natural History Walk Discover an amazing array of beautiful flowers and trees in lesser-known areas of the park during this leisurely guided nature walk. 10-11:30 a.m. Free with paid admission to Saratoga Battlefield. Saratoga National Historical Park. 518-664-9821, ext. 224
June 12 Exclusive Oklahoma Training Track Tours. See June 5th
June 12 Andrew Wyeth: An American Legacy. Exhibit opens today. Works include pencil, watercolor, dry brush and tempera works, and will feature sections devoted to early coastal watercolors and landscape paintings, as well as a look at Wyeth’s models, his interest in vernacular architecture, and his connection to both the Regionalist tradition and Magic Realism. The core of the exhibition will comprise approximately thirty works from the Farnsworth Art Museum, in Rockport, Maine, including early Maine watercolors, highly finished tempera paintings, and other major works including The Hyde’s own Wyeth watercolor – The Ledge and the Island, 1937- as well as works on loan from museums and private collections. Exhibit runs through Sept. 5th. Free. 10 am – 5 pm. Hyde Collection Museum, 161 Warren St., Glens Falls. 518-792-1761
June 12 Saratoga Sculpture Project Panel. (SAF) Internationally recognized sculptors will present their works and then join Salem Art Works director Anthony Caffritz and Tang Museum Curator Ian Berry to discuss sculpture in public places and sculpture in Saratoga. 3:30 – 4:30. Free. Tang Museum. Skidmore College.
June 12 Elizabeth Woodbury Kasius & Heard. (SAF) New World Jazz, featuring piano, woodwinds, bass, and world percussion. 10:30 PM – 12. Free. Putnam Den., 63A Putnam St. 518-584-8066
June 12 Caffè Lena Presents Blues Guitar Workshop with Jon Shain. (SAF) 3 pm. $20 or Free with Arts Pass. Caffè Lena. 47 Phila St. 518-583-0022
June 12 SaratogaArtsFest Paint Out. See June 11th
June 12 Caffè Lena Presents Walt Michael and Company. With opener Kate Power and Steve Einhorn. (SAF) 7 pm. $18 or Free with Arts Pass. Caffè Lena. 47 Phila St. 518-583-0022
June 12 Saratoga Aria Fest. (SAF) Artists from Lake George Opera at Saratoga’s 2010 summer season perform arias from favorite arias. Hear some of the best rising young talent in the country sing some of the most beautiful music ever written. 7-7:45 pm. ArtsPass only. Zankel Center, Room 117, Skidmore. 518-584-6018
June 12 Music in Motion: An evening with Richard Danielpour. (SAF) Grammy-award winning composer Richard Danielpour is one of the most gifted and sought after composers of his generation. His list of commissions include Yo-Yo Ma, Jessye Norman, Dawn Upshaw, Emanuel Ax, Frederica von Stade, Thomas Hampson, the New York Philharmonic and many more. Debra Fernandez is Professor of Dance at Skidmore. And is on the Board of the National Museum of Dance. Her choreography spans dance, theater and opera. 8 pm – 9:15). ArtsPass only. Zankel Center, Skidmore.
June 12 Downtown Business Association Music Showcase. (SAF) The Showcase will be hosted by Nate Solomon, with performances as follows: 5:30 Keith Pray and Soul Jazz Revival, 6:30 Back Porch Prodigy, 7:00 Otto’s Jacket, 7:45 George Boone Blues Trio, 8:30 Sean Rowe, and 9:30 The Audiostars. These hot sounds are brought to you at Center Stage—outside on Broadway, between Cantina and Lillian’s restaurants—where you can put your hands together, dance, and mingle on a summer evening.
June 12 Saratoga Arts Fest presents Brandon Lee (SAF). He has been called “one of the baddest young trumpeters out there” by Wynton Marsalis. The Julliard graduate’s debut album, From Within, was released in 2007.He was the youngest member ever to be appointed to the Julliard faculty. 8:30 – 9:45 pm. $10 or Free with ArtsPass. Bernard Theater, Skidmore.
June 13 Best of Skidmore Film Festival. (SAF) Short films produced by Skidmore student filmmakers. Come view the best of these provocative short films. 1-2 pm. Free. Gannett Auditorium, Skidmore College.
June 13 Dueling Organs (SAF) Experience classical organ music in surround sound. Organists Farrell Goehring and John Walthausen will perform one of the area’s finest organs, built by Casavant, teamed with the newly installed Pierce Memorial organ. 4-5:30 pm. Free. Bethesda Episcopal Church, 41 Washington St. 518-584-5980
June 13 Caffè Lena Presents The Farewell Drifters. 7 pm. $17 Caffè Lena. 47 Phila St. 518-583-0022
June 13 Studio Walk. (SAF) Visit artists in their own studios to watch them working and creating. Artists: Anne Diggory, 173 Circular St. Anne uses watercolor, oil, charcoal and photography in her work. Catherine Minnery, 72 Walton St. Catherine uses a variety of media in her paintings and drawings. Doretta Miller, 102 White St. Doretta is a painter on the faculty of Skidmore College. Nancy Sharples, 39 George St. Nancy is a fiber artist who teaches at the Arts Center. Noah Savett, 62 Lawrence St. Noah is a metal sculptor with a studio in an industrial type building. Gary Zack, 38 Van Dam St. Gary works in blown glass in this studio. Anne Francey, 81 State St. Anne’s paintings and drawings are abstractions that are often inspired by nature. Beverley Mastrianni, 9 Pine Alley, Beverley is a sculptor. Her studio is in a warehouse with a sculpture garden. 11 am- 3 pm. Free.
June 13 Saratoga H.S Jazz Band Concert. (SAF) The Jazz Band has won numerous awards at prestigious East coast jazz festivals. They recently performed at the Disney Jazz Celebration in Orlando, winning second place. 2– 3 pm. Free. Zankel Center, Ladd Concert Hall, Skidmore.
June 13 SaratogaArtsFest Paint Out Reception. (SAF) Greet the artists and view their finished paintings at the sale and reception. 3-5 pm. Free. House of Creative Soul. 38 Van Dam, Studio 1. 518-226-0010
June 13 Live Harness racing. See June 6th
June 13 Art & Nature Walk (Children and Nature Saratoga). (SAF) Come take an artful journey through Skidmore’s North Woods, collecting beautiful leaves, grasses, berries and more as we experience the wonders of nature. After the walk we’ll assemble a “Nature Mobile” to bring home. Noon – 1 pm. Free. Skidmore College North Woods.
June 13 An Aesop Adventure. (SAF) Greenfield Elementary School students will present a mini-musical based upon Aesop’s fables. 2:15 – 2:45 pm. Free. Zankel Center, Thomas Amphitheater, Skidmore.
June 13 Amazing Kids’ Circus. (SAF) This organization presents an interactive performance that engages the imagination. The ringmaster provides the setting and costumes that transform children and some adults into stars of the circus. Volunteers become elephants , a tight rope walker, a human cannonball and more. The children are the real stars of the show.1:15 – 2 pm. ArtsPass only. Tang Museum, Skidmore.
June 13 Albany Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet. (SAF) The quintet will perform a varied program ranging from Renaissance and Baroque selections to Big Band jazz and Broadway show tunes. 2:30 – 3:30. ArtsPass only. Universal Preservation Hall Washington St..
June 13 Chinese Music. (SAF) A concert performance by soprano Hong Yu Chen, bass Yong Li, and pianist Isabel Williams. 3-3:45 pm. Free. 70 Beekman St. 518-542-6688
June 13 Carnegie Hall Premieres. (SAF) Presenting Ensemble ACJW performing a Beethoven string trio, Mozart’s Oboe Quartet in F Major, and Ravel’s Sonata for Violin and Cello. 1-2 pm. $10 or Free with ArtsPass. Univ. Preservation Hall, Washington St.
June 14 Caffè Lena Presents Storytelling Open Mic. 7 pm. $5 Caffè Lena. 47 Phila St. 518-583-0022
June 16 Guided Bike Tours. Enjoy scenic views in American and British fortified areas of the park and stories of 1777 on these guided bicycle tours of the Saratoga Battlefield Park. Helmets required. Leave from the Visitor Center. 6-8 pm. Free. Saratoga National Historical Park . 518-664-9821, ext. 224
June 16 Saratoga Farmers Market. See June 2nd
June 16 Caffè Lena Presents Emerging Artist Breakout The Rambling Methods. 7 pm. $5 Caffè Lena. 47 Phila St.
June 16-20 Skidmore Saratoga Classic II Horse Show. This top-level historic competition attracts over 500 of the country's best horses and riders from all over North America. Scenic and shaded show grounds with a huge ringside spectator tent, fantastic food and entertainment. 8 am – 5 pm. Free. Show grounds across from Sar. Race Course on Union Ave.
June 17 Live Harness racing. See June 4th
June 17 Skidmore Saratoga Classic II Horse Show . See June 16th
June 18 Caffè Lena Presents The Fighting 86’s. 8 pm. $17 Caffè Lena. 47 Phila St. 518-583-0022
June 18 Live Harness racing. See June 4th
June 18 Skidmore Saratoga Classic II Horse Show. See June 16th
June 19 Saratoga Farmers Market. See June 2nd
June 19 Saratoga Savoy Diamond Dance. Hours of live music by the Georgie Wonders Orchestra. Dance demonstrations, DJ'd music between sets, art exhibits, the elegance of the historic Saratoga Music Hall. Free beginner dance lesson at 7:30pm 7:30–11:30 $15. Saratoga Music Hall. 474 Broadway. 518-587-5132
June 19 Live Harness racing. See June 4th
June 19 Skidmore Saratoga Classic II Horse Show. See June 16th
June 19 Exclusive Oklahoma Training Track Tours. See June 5th
June 19 Caffè Lena Presents Lucy Kaplansky. Fusing alt-country, roots rock and folk, Lucy Kaplansky presents her songs with warmth, power and a gorgeous, evocative voice.7 pm. $24 Caffè Lena. 47 Phila St. 518-583-0022
June 19 42nd Elks Flag Day Parade. Parade steps off at noon from North Broadway and will end at Congress Park. There will be numerous bands, Fire & Police Departments, Veteran’s groups, antique and historic vehicles & more. 518-584-2585
June 19 First Annual Saratoga Brewfest. Noon-1:30 pm: VIP Tasting and Lunch with the brewers For the true craft beer lover. Meet and Greet with brewers. Lunch with the brewers. General Session 2-6pm. 4 hours of Live Music and Craft Beer! Noon – 6 pm. $30. Ellms Family Farm. 468 Charlton Road, Ballston Spa. 518-339-6333
June 19-20 SPAC Special Event - Phish 7 pm. $50. SPAC
June 20 Sundae on the Farm. Learn about agriculture and tour a dairy farm, local chef demos, farmer's market, kid activities, horse drawn wagon rides, live music, and ice cream eating contest, and much more. Noon – 4 pm. Free. Arnold Haven Farm, 1298 Sacandaga Rd. West Charlton. 518-384-1715
June 20 Skidmore Saratoga Classic II Horse Show. See June 16th
June 20 Live Harness racing. See June 6th
June 20 Caffè Lena Presents Dan Bern. 7 pm. $22 Caffè Lena. 47 Phila St. 518-583-0022
June 23 Saratoga Farmers Market. See June 2nd
June 23 Caffè Lena Presents Emerging Artist Breakout. Featuring the Sam Whitehouse Duo. 7 pm. $5 Caffè Lena. 47 Phila St. 518-583-0022
June 23-27 Skidmore Saratoga Classic I Horse Show. This top-level historic competition attracts over 500 of the country's best horses and riders from all over North America. Scenic and shaded show grounds with a huge ringside spectator tent, fantastic food and entertainment. 8 am – 5 pm. Free. Show grounds across from Saratoga Race Course on Union Avenue.
June 24 Mary Chapin Carpenter. Mary Chapin Carpenter’s combination of country, folk, rock, and blues has earned five Grammy awards for her chart topping classics such as "Passionate Kisses," "He Thinks He'll Keep Her" and "Shut Up and Kiss Me." 8 pm. $49.50, $39.50, $34.50. The Egg. Empire State Plaza, Albany. 518-473-1845
June 24 Live Harness racing. See June 4th
June 24 SPAC SPECIAL EVENT – Celtic Woman, Songs from the Heart. 7:30 pm. $69.50, $49.50 and $39.50. 25 Caffè Lena Presents Yarn. Featuring the Sam Whitehouse Duo. 8 pm. $18 Caffè Lena. 47 Phila St. 518-583-0022
June 25 Johnny Winter & James Cotton. Two of the greatest forces in the history of the blues - guitar wizard Johnny Winter and harmonica master James Cotton perform with their own high-octane bands for an evening of unbridled blues power!! 7:30 pm. $29.50. The Egg. Empire State Plaza, Albany 518-473-1845
June 25 Secret Agent Rendezvous. "What happens when Big Ben strikes thirteen?" Don your best secret agent/casino royal/spy/bond girl outfits for a daring Spies night out! Fancy dress encouraged. Seductive Latin Dancing, with a mix of disco, and more DJ No. 6. 8:30 pm - impromptu dance lesson by Saratoga SAVOY. 9 pm. Free. Tiznow restaurant, 84 Henry St. 518-587-5132
June 25 Live Harness racing. See June 4th
June 25-26 Skidmore Saratoga Horse Show. See June 23rd
June 26–27 33rd Annual Saratoga Jazz Festival. One of its most dynamic celebrations yet-remaining one of the most affordable Jazz Festivals in the country. Over 20 extraordinary artists perform on two stages. Enjoy world-class jazz with friends and family, dine on mouth-watering BBQ and authentic Southern-style fare, kick back on the lawn with cocktails and your own picnic. Colorful blankets and tents are "Jazz Festival homes" for fans who enjoy an extravaganza of music. From R&B and soul to swing and bebop, from Latin to jazz fusion. Gates open at noon. Parking is free. Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Saturday: Main Stage Al Jarreau & the George Duke Trio, Sax For Stax Gerald Albright & Kirk Whalum, Ahmad Jamal: 80th Birthday Celebration, Taj Mahal, Al Di Meola World Sinfonia, Evan Christopher New Orleans Clarinet Virtuoso, and Mario Abney Quintet. In The Gazebo: Tomasz Stanko Quartet Polish Jazz Legend, Alyssa Graham, JD Allen Trio, Steve Kroon Sextet, and Mario Abney Quintet. Sat $65. $55 Child, Lawn $44. Lawn $5 (Child). Sunday: Main Stage: Gladys Knight The Empress of Soul", Juan De Marcos & the Afro Cuban All Stars, Ramsey Lewis Trio, Ann Hampton Callaway, Stefon Harris & Blackout, Trio of OZ featuring Rachel Z and Omar Hakim, In The Gazebo. Linda Oh Trio, Kendrick Scott Oracle, *Ralph Lalama Quartet, Hailey Niswanger Berklee College of Music alto sax phenom, and Trio of OZ featuring Rachel Z and Omar Hakim. Sun $58. $51(Child) Lawn $44. Lawn $5 (Child)
June 26 Saratoga Farmers Market. See June 2nd
June 26 Exclusive Oklahoma Training Track Tours. See June 5th
June 26 Milonga Tango Party. Featuring authentic tangos and modern tangos from Uruguay and Argentina and a separate room for Latin Dancing. Includes beginning Argentine tango lesson at 8:15 pm, food, drinks, and candle light. 8-11 pm. $10. Saratoga Savoy, 7 Wells St. 518-587-5132
June 26 Caffè Lena Presents Roy Hurd with Frank Orsini and Meadow. 8 pm. $17 Caffè Lena. 47 Phila St. 518-583-0022
June 26 Live Harness racing. See June 4th
June 26-27 Round Lake Antiques Festival. The Capitol District’s largest and most popular Antiques and Collectibles show. The quaint Victorian village of Round Lake takes on a Camelot like charm as a festival with tents, food booths and music. This show features approx. 125 skilled artists and craftsmen selling and demonstrating their unique products. Sat. 9- 5. Sun. 10- 4:30. Free. Unlimited free parking at The Malta Mall with shuttle bus to the show. Local private paid Village parking. The parks & greens of Round Lake Village. Exit 11, I-87. 518-899-2285
June 27 Live Harness racing. See June 6th
June 27 Skidmore Saratoga Classic II Horse Show. See June 23rd
June 30 Saratoga Farmers Market. See June 2nd
HISTORIC BATTLEFIELD BIKE TOUR.A self-guided, 10 mile Battlefield Tour Road is open to cyclists from April 1st until mid-November. It has a multi-use lane for bicycle and pedestrian use. There are 10 wayside exhibit stops along the tour road. Take advantage of the fantastic Cell Phone Tour feature. It is easier than ever to connect to the stories preserved and told at the Battlefield using your cell phone. At each of the 10 tour road stops, call 665-8185. Enter the number of the tour road stop you are at and enjoy a short audio narration describing the significance of the grounds on which you are standing. 9 am - 5 pm. $3. Saratoga National Historic Park
648 Rt. 32, Stillwater, 518-664-9821
CONGRESS PARK CAROUSEL
The Congress Park Carousel was carved by Marcus Illions in 1910. It is the only two-row Illions carousel that remains intact. It has 28 horses with real horsehair tails. In 1987, when the Kaydeross Park amusement park closed, local citizens raised $120,000 to save the carousel. It was restored by the Saratoga Springs Public Works Department and reopened in 2002 in a new building designed by Saratoga architect John Muse. Open weekends until the end of June. Tue. – Sun.: Open 11 am to dusk. Closed on Monday. Just 50 cents per ride. In Historic Congress Park
ULYSSES S. GRANT COTTAGE Now open to the public.
In this Adirondack Cottage Gen. Ulysses S. Grant died of throat cancer on July 23, 1885. President Grant arrived at the cottage on June 16, 1885, with a large entourage of family, friends, servants, and physicians in order to complete his memoirs. He died just four days after his final proofreading. Today, the cottage and its furnishings remain essentially the same as during the Grant family's stay for six weeks in 1885. Visitors tour the downstairs of the cottage, viewing the original furnishings and decorations, personal items belonging to Grant, the bed where he died, and floral arrangements that remain from Grant's August 4th funeral. Open Wed – Sun. 10am – 4 pm. Adults, $4, Seniors & students $3, Children $2, Under: 5 Free. Wilton, NY. Directions: From I-87, the Northway Take exit 16 West on Ballard Rd. to the intersection at Rt. 9. Go through the intersection onto Corinth Mountain Rd. (County Rt. 101). Take the first right and follow the signs up the mountain to Grant Cottage.
HERE’S WHERE YOU WILL FIND. . .
Arnold Haven Farm 1298 Sacandaga Rd., West Charlton 518-384-1715
Arts Center 320 Broadway 518-584-4132
Bethesda Episcopal Church 41 Washington St. 518-584-5980
Caffè Lena 47 Phila St. 518-583-0022
Center Stage Parking lot on Broadway between Lillians and Cantina.
Circus Café 392 Broadway 518-583-1106
Congress Park On Broadway at Congress St.
Dee Sarno Theater. See Arts Center.
Egg, The Empire State Plaza, Albany 518-473-1845
Ellms Family Farm 468 Charlton Rd., Ballston Spa 518-339-6333
Gary Zack Studio Bolster La. @ Van Dam St. 518-584-5090
Grant Cottage 8 miles north of Saratoga Springs, exit 16 off
I-87 (the Northway). 518-587-8277
High Rock Park – Farmer’s Market High Rock Ave.
House of Creative Soul 38 Van Dam St. 518-226-0010
Hyde Collection 161 Warren St., Glens Falls 518-772-1761
Lafayette Jewelry Designs -30 Beekman St. 518-528-9114
Lake George Forum 2200 State Rte 9, Lake George. 518-668-2200
National Museum of Dance 99 S. Broadway 518-882-1790
National Museum of Racing 191 Union Ave. 518-584-0400
Ndakinna Education Center 23 Middle Grove Rd., Greenfield Center 518-583-1440
Oklahoma Track Tour – see National Museum of Racing
Old Gick Farm 80 Scout Rd., Wilton Off Rte 50 North.
Proctor’s Theater. 42 State St., Schenectady 518-346-6204
Round Lake Village Exit 11 off I-87. 518-899-2285
Saratoga Battlefield – see Saratoga National Historical Park
Saratoga Gaming & Raceway Crescent Ave. 518-584-2110
Saratoga Music Hall 3rd floor of City Hall. B’way @ Lake Ave
Saratoga National Historical Park, Stillwater. 518-664-9821
Saratoga Performing Arts Center. See SPAC below.
Saratoga Race Course Union Avenue.
Saratoga Savoy, 7 Wells St. (LL), 518-587-5132
Saratoga Springs Public Library 49 Henry St. 518-584-7860
Saratoga Springs Visitor Center 297 Broadway 518-587-3241
Skidmore College Campus N. Broadway - Main # 518-580-5000
Bernard Theater Skidmore
Dance Theater 518-583-9571
Gannett Auditorium 518-580-5000
North Woods at the entrance to the College.
Schick Art Gallery 518-580-5049
Tang Museum 518-580-8080
Zankel Music Center 518-580-5320
Spa Little Theatre Saratoga Spa State Park
SPAC – Saratoga Performing Arts Center – In the Saratoga Spa State Park. 518-587-3330
Tang Museum Skidmore College 518-580-8080
Textile Studio – 143 Grand Ave. 518-583-2129
TizNow 84 Henry St. 518-226-0655
Universal Preservation Hall 25 Washington St. 518-584-2627
UPH – see Universal Preservation Hall above.
Washington County Fair Grounds Rte 29 between Schuylerville and Greenwich. 518-692-2464.
Yaddo Gardens. Out Union Ave – past the Track.
Zankel Music Building – See Skidmore College.
