Overview

SaratogaArtsFest, a three-day celebration of the arts from June 13-15, 2008, will deliver the brilliance and energy of art in its many forms—music, dance, visual art, film, theatre, and literary art—to an anticipated audience of 5,000 people.

The complete schedule of events is now available. 

A few of the headliners and local highlights and for 2008 include:

DANCE

• Martha Graham Dance Company
• The Equus Projects: Dancing with Horses
• Tango Fusion Dance Company
• Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company
• Wire Monkey (installation dance artists)

LITERARY ARTS

• Honor Moore, author, The Bishop's Daughter
• Sara Gruen, author, Water for Elephants
• ARTiculation Sensation (youth literary jam with local talent)

MUSIC

• Gerald Clayton (jazz pianist)
• The Boys & Girls Choir of Harlem Alumni Ensemble
• Carnegie Hall presents the ACJW Ensemble (classical music)
• The Bobs (a cappella singing & humor)
• Albany Symphony Chamber Orchestra
• Lake George Opera Company
• Gachupin (Brazilian & Afro-Colombian hybrid)
• “Music Marathon” hosted by Downtown Business Association
• The Trilaterus Trio (classical music)
• Morey Hall (classical pianist)
• Brown-Bacchiocchi Duo (guitar & flute)
• Brian Patneaude Quartet (jazz)
• Jeanne O'Connor Jazz Set
• Jim Gaudet & The Railroad Boys (country/bluegrass)

THEATRE

• SITI Company (theatre ensemble)
• Shakespeare & Company
• Home Made Theater
• Channel Z Productions

VISUAL ARTS

• Frankie Flores
• Artists of the Art District on Beekman Street
• Invitational art exhibit featuring seven local and regional artists
• Numerous exhibits by individual visual artists
• Paint Out (outdoor painting by professionals and amateurs throughout downtown)

By encompassing the appearances of emerging and established artists with local, national and international reputations at diverse performance venues and exhibit spaces in Saratoga Springs, SaratogaArtsFest aims to expand appreciation for the arts and continue the city’s growth as a premier arts destination.