Saturday, June 14
Dance | Literary Art | Music | Theatre | Visual Art | Workshops & Demonstrations
Dance
Lilly Loveday Dance Performance 
Waldorf School of Saratoga Springs, 62 York Ave.,10 – 10:30 a.m.
Admission: free and open to the public
See Lilly and her students perform.
Eurythmy Performance
Waldorf School of Saratoga Springs, 62 York Ave.,10:30 – 11 a.m.
Admission: free and open to the public
Eurythmy is an innovative movement art form that reveals the essence of speech, color, and music. Watch the sculptural qualities of a fairy tale and beautiful piano piece become unveiled by movements of professional eurythmy performers and teachers.
Wire Monkey Dance
Universal Preservation Hall, 25 Washington Street1 – 2:10 p.m.
Admission: ARTSPASS only
Sponsored by the Saratoga Foundation with additional support from the Saratoga/Capital Region Dance Alliance
Open Secret: riveting dance and original music investigating interdependency, vulnerability, and intimacy. Dancing on and amongst steel scaffolding and platforms, which transform from a traveling minstrel stage to a monster truck to the natural world, the company’s powerful acrobatic dancers create a sensual and compelling performance. Wire Monkey Dance consistently offers not only a visual treat and a dynamic visceral experience, but also one that makes you think.
Dance Showcase
Skidmore College, Dance Theater, 7 – 8:30 p.m.Admission: ARTSPASS only
Supported by Partners in Dance with funds from the NYS DanceForce, which receives funding from the New York State
Council on the Arts Dance Program and Altria Group, Inc.
The Dance Showcase will feature the Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company & Tango Fusion Dance Company. ESDC, resident company of The Egg in Albany, will perform selections from its richly imagined and striking collection of dance works. Tango Fusion Dance Company will perform Pura Vida, a dance theatre piece innovatively fusing tango, swing, and jazz.
Literary Art
Writing Saratoga
Saratoga County Arts Center, 320 Broadway,11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Admission: free and open to the public
A reading by Saratoga’s poets, essayists, and fiction writers of work that sheds new light on our region.
An Afternoon with Sara Gruen
Payne Room, Tang Museum, Skidmore College3 – 5 p.m.
Admission: free and open to the public
Sponsored in part by n. Fox Jewelers and Longfellows
Join Saratoga Reads! as we close our season-long celebration of Water for Elephants with a special afternoon with author Sara Gruen. Sara will discuss Water for Elephants and share stories from her life and career as a New York Times #1 bestselling author. After the discussion there will be an opportunity for audience Q&A with the author, followed by a reception and book signing. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet the author of Water for Elephants, Riding Lessons, Flying Changes, and the forthcoming novel, Ape House. There could hardly be a better venue than Saratoga Springs for an afternoon with this acclaimed author and lifelong horse enthusiast and animal lover.
Our Voices, Our Visions
The Academy for Lifelong LearningTwo Union Avenue, Empire State College
3 – 4 p.m.
Admission: free and open to the public
The Academy for Lifelong Learning’s Third Age Press offers readings of samples of our creative works by our members, featuring selections from our regularly published journal, The Apple Tree. Refreshments will be served.
Music
Saratoga Children’s Chorus
United Methodist Church, 175 Fifth Avenue1 – 2 p.m.
Admission: free and open to the public
Saratoga’s premier auditioned children’s chorus will present an hourlong concert to delight all ages.
Saratoga Springs Youth Orchestra Jazz
Frederick Allen Lodge, 69 Beekman Street1 p.m.
Admission: free and open to the public
Members of the Saratoga Springs Youth Orchestra Jazz will perform on the front porch of the Frederick Allen Lodge.
Downtown Business Association Music Showcase
Saratoga Music Hall, 474 Broadway1 – 5:15 p.m.
Admission: ARTSPASS only
The Music Showcase will be hosted by Nate Solomon, with performances as follows:
1:00 Nate Solomon Band
presented by Violet’s of Saratoga1:45 The Tequila Mockingbirds
presented by Lillian’s Restaurant2:30 Rick Bolton & The Dwyer Sisters
presented by Hattie’s3:15 Big Medicine
presented by Clements Insurance Brokers4:00 Rich Ortiz
presented by Saratoga Salsa and Spice Company4:45 George Boone Blues Band
presented by Champion Buick Pontiac GMC Inc.
Capitaland Chorus of Sweet Adelines, International
Skidmore College, Filene Recital Hall
1:30 – 2:10 p.m.
Admission: ARTSPASS only
Enjoy songs of all eras, from old-fashioned barbershop to songs from modern Broadway musicals. Many pieces are choreographed; entertainment is appropriate for young people and families.
Waffle Stompers, Pinstripe Melee, and Honeycreeper
Congress Park1 – 5 p.m.
Rain location: Saratoga Central Catholic High School,247 Broadway
Admission: free and open to the public
The Waffle Stompers: a fusion of musical theater and punk mentalities. A dynamic, high energy, seven-piece ska band from Central NJ that exploded onto the scene in 2005, The Waffle Stompers want your attention.
Pinstripe Melee: an eight-piece ska band from Saratoga Springs that combines professional musicianship with a high-energy show. Pinstripe Melee has very strong local support and completed a twoweek Northeast tour in 2006. Their musical influences include hard rock, reggae, Latin, and jazz, and the band is in the process of recording a full-length album to be released this year.
Honeycreeper: high-energy, funky punk. Seasoned liberally with ska, and even a little hip-hop, metal, and reggae, Honeycreeper is serious but fun, edgy and eclectic, yet easily accessible and danceable.
Saratoga Youth Chamber Ensembles
Skidmore College, Filene Recital Hall, 3 p.m.Admission: ARTSPASS only
Piano students of local teacher Katie Hooper join with student string and woodwind players from Saratoga to perform piano trios of Byrd, Handel, Haydn, Schubert, Klengel and other great composers.
Teen BandBash
Lake Ave. Elementary School, 126 Lake Ave.
3:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Admission: ARTSPASS only
Sponsored by Circus Café
Featuring the bands Last Minute Letter, Hero of the Day, Hardwired, and The Great Awakenings, BandBash offers the new wave of rock and indie music as local teens bring their talents to the stage.
Morey Hall
Skidmore College, Filene Recital Hall
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Admission: ARTSPASS only
A solo piano concert of classical music by Beethoven, Chopin, and Schubert.
Lake George Opera at Saratoga
Universal Preservation Hall, 25 Washington Street5 – 6:30 p.m.
Admission: ARTSPASS only
The Met’s First Diva: Marcella Sembrich. Lake George Opera at
Saratoga joins the Marcella Sembrich Opera Museum in Lake
George in commemorating the 150th anniversary of the birth of the
great Polish soprano Marcella Sembrich. A musical program exploring “The Golden Age of Song” will feature many favorite opera
arias and ensembles to be performed by the 2008 Apprentice Artists
of Lake George Opera at Saratoga.
Ramblin’ Jug Stompers and The McKrells
First Baptist Church, 43 Washington St.5 p.m.
Admission: $10, $5 with ARTSPASS
A gathering of many of the Capital Region’s most superlative performers, including The McKrells newest and unquestionably most brilliant and electrifying ensemble to date! Celtic influences meet head-on with unanticipated, eclectic rhythms, while the personas of each band member bring a spirit-seizing synergy and dynamism to the stage. The Ramblin’ Jug Stompers blends some of the foremost luminaries of the regional music scene-members of legendary Blotto, the Rumdummies, and the Star-Spangled Washboard Band to name a few—with a style that nods to the great tradition of American string band music while winking directly at the classic jug bands of the 60’s folk scene. A funky ensemble with a fresh approach!
Jeanne O’Connor Jazz Set
Saratoga Music Hall, 474 Broadway6 – 7 p.m.
Admission: ARTSPASS only
Presented by Pinnacle Realty Saratoga LLC, NBT Bank, Residence Inn by Marriott Saratoga
An entertaining program of classic jazz songs from the Great American Songbook, swinging blues numbers, jazzy versions of pop tunes, and joyful Brazilian gems. All sung skillfully and soulfully by New York City transplant Jeanne O’Connor, backed by some of the best jazz musicians in the region.
Brian Patneaude Quartet
Saratoga Music Hall, 474 Broadway7:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Admission: ARTSPASS only
The Brian Patneaude Quartet performs an organic blend of modern jazz styles, featuring accessible melodies and harmonic textures that appeal to the casual listener and jazz aficionado alike.
Gachupín Concert
Saratoga County Arts Center, 320 Broadway, Dee Sarno Theater,7:30 – 9 p.m.
Admission: $5, free with ARTSPASS
Presented by the Saratoga County Arts Council, SEAD (Saratogians for Equality and Acceptance of Diversity), Saratoga
County NAACP, and The Saratoga Film Forum
An evening of music and film. Blending African guitar stylings with Brazilian and Afro-Colombian rhythms, Gachupín draws on the electric funk era of Miles Davis and more groove-oriented elements to create an instrumental hybrid that is danceable but still an interesting listen for the lead-footed, cross-armed brothers and sisters among us. Gachupín performs against a backdrop of experimental film.
Boys & Girls Choir of Harlem Alumni Ensemble
Universal Preservation Hall, 25 Washington St.8:30 – 10 p.m.
Admission: ARTSPASS only
Sponsored by Lew and Pat Titterton
The Boys and Girls Choir of Harlem Alumni Ensemble, created in February 2007 by artistic director Terrance Wright, features a variety of vocal styles, including classical, gospel, spiritual, jazz and R&B. Carrying on the tradition of the late Dr. Walter Turnbull, the ensemble continues to spread the universal message of hope.
Gballoi and Berkshire Batteria
Caffè Lena, 47 Phila St.8:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Admission: ARTSPASS only
Sponsored by Nigro Companies
This concert features Gballoi, a Ghanian drum ensemble, and Berkshire Batteria, a Brazilian drum ensemble. This concert follows their afternoon drumming workshop (see Workshop listings).
Jim Gaudet & the Railroad Boys
Saratoga Music Hall, 474 Broadway, 9 – 10 p.m.
Admission: ARTSPASS only
Jim Gaudet anchors his deft wordplay and savvy song-craft in the classic roots music. It’s a driving style, firmly based in Americana. His music is characterized by forceful, percussive rhythms that lack for easy comparison. He reflects a unique ability to embrace both country and bluegrass while retaining his own unmistakable identity.
Delia
Gaffney’s, 16 Caroline St.9 p.m. – 1 a.m.
Admission: free and open to the public
Contemporary jazz.
Nouveau Jazz Beat
Circus Café, 392 Broadway10 p.m. – 1 a.m.
Admission: free and open to the public
Beat-driven electronic music meets live musicians and jazz improvisation.
Theatre
Storytelling for children (and adults!)
Waldorf School of Saratoga Springs, 62 York Ave., 9:30 – 10 a.m.Admission: free and open to the public
Discover and enjoy the art of storytelling with one of our accomplished
storytellers telling a Native American story for ages 7 to
adult. Discover education and learning as an art form.
Young Children's Puppet Show
Waldorf School of Saratoga Springs, 62 York Ave., 9:30 – 10 a.m.Admission: free and open to the public
Dive into the rich magical experience of an accomplished storyteller
telling a story while a puppeteer accompanies it with beautiful
handmade puppets. Open for children ages 3 to 6 who are accompanied
by an adult.
Fifteen-Minute Hamlet
Waldorf School of Saratoga Springs, 62 York Ave.,12 – 12:30 p.m.
Admission: free and open to the public
Yes it can be done, and how!
The Actor's Nightmare
Channel Z Productions – Young Adult EnsembleCaffè Lena, 47 Phila St., 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Admission: ARTSPASS only
See the hilarious comedy The Actor’s Nightmare by award-winning
author Christopher Durang. George Spelvin, an accountant, suddenly
finds himself on stage in a play he knows nothing about, has
never read or rehearsed, and for which he doesn’t know a single
line. Is this a dream? See what happens when he tries to act his way
through Coward, Shakespeare and Beckett.
Amazing Kid's Circus
Lake Ave. Elementary School, 126 Lake Ave., 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.Admission: ARTSPASS only
Sponsored by the Academy for Lifelong Learning at Empire State
College
The Amazing Kids’ Circus is an interactive performance that engages
the imagination. The Ringmaster provides the costumes that transform
children and some adults into stars of a circus. Volunteers
become elephants, tightrope walkers, human cannonballs and more.
The children are the real stars of the show, the center-ring attraction.
The magic that is inside of them is used to make the show a
smashing success.
Shakespeare and Company
Epiphany Theater, 153 Regent Street, 2 – 3 p.m.Admission: ARTSPASS only
Sponsored by McMurry
Tina Packer and members of the cast of All’s Well That Ends Well
will talk about and demonstrate the rehearsal techniques used by
Shakespeare & Company including drawing out the archetypal
meaning in the stories and finding ways to get into the multiple
layers of meaning in language and poetry of Shakespeare’s text,
and the use of song and music in the production.
Lysistrata
No. 11 ProductionsCongress Park, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Rain location: Saratoga Central Catholic High School,
247 Broadway
Admission: Free and open to the public
Recommended for mature audiences.
A high-energy, innovative adaptation of Aristophanes’ ancient
Greek comedy Lysistrata. This spirited adaptation highlights the
outrageous and timeless comedy of the play, as well as its strong
anti-war sentiment. It is a bawdy and hilarious lesson.
Runyonesque or The Spa City Very Amazing and Highly Illuminating Living Museum of Mugs, Lugs and Swell Tomatoes and other Chin Wags
Home Made TheaterSkidmore College, Surrey Williamson Inn, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Admission: ARTSPASS only
Welcome to Spa City in the year of 1935. Unser Fritz woos his
damsel with a raft of emeralds. Pair o’ Jacks pays 50 to 1 – and an
honorable man is no longer a crumbo. Enjoy the company of swells
and all the lovely pancakes, but be careful, or else you might get an
earful of cider. An HMT premiere performance of an hour of comedy
and music inspired by America’s great story teller, Damon
Runyon, created for ArtsFest 2008.
Who Do You Think You Are
Saratoga International Theatre Institute (SITI) CompanySkidmore College, JKB Theater, 8 – 10 p.m.
Admission: ARTSPASS only
Sponsored by the Skidmore College Office of the Dean of Special
Programs
Inspired by recent breakthroughs in neuroscience, Who Do You
Think You Are is a play based on discoveries surrounding neuroplasticity,
mirror neurons, and connections between the body-brainmemory-
emotions. Join SITI Company in examining how the human
experience and human biology influence each other. SITI Company
is an ensemble theater company led by Anne Bogart. Now in its
16th year, the Company has created and performed 26 productions
and trained artists in 75 cities worldwide.
Visual Art
In addition to these time-specific events, special SaratogaArtsFest exhibits, as well as nearby galleries and museums, are open all weekend. For a complete listing, see the Museums and Galleries page or our Art in Alternative Spaces page.
Vital Art for Vital Aging
Saratoga Vital Aging Network (SVAN)Spring Street Gallery, 110 Spring Street, 10 a.m.
Admission: free and open to the public
Learn how seniors are maintaining their mental, physical and creative
self by integrating art into their life. Stimulating conversation,
beautiful art, and a good cup of coffee!
SaratogaArtsFest Paint Out
Broadway, Art District on Beekman Street, and Congress Park,11 – 4 p.m.
Admission: free and open to the public
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 at the sale and reception on Sunday, from 2:30 –
4:30 p.m. at Universal Preservation Hall’s Community Room.
SaratogaArtsFest Junior Paint Out
Visitor’s Center lawn, 297 Broadway, 11 – 4 p.m.Admission: free and open to the public
Watch the transformation from blank canvas to finished piece as
local students paint while you look on. Greet the students and view
their finished paintings at the sale and reception on Sunday, from 1
– 2 p.m. at the Frederick Allen Lodge at 69 Beekman Street.
Saratoga Inside-Out
Saratoga County Arts Center Gallery, 320 Broadway11 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Admission: ARTSPASS only
A juried exhibition of 2-D and 3-D work that reinterprets or re-envisions
the places and icons of the Saratoga region.
Curator's Tour of Joseph Grigely: St. Cecilia
Wachenheim Gallery, Tang Museum, Skidmore College1 – 2 p.m.
Admission: 2 for 1 admission with ARTSPASS
Joseph Grigely creates works that explore the failures, idiosyncrasies,
and ruptures of language and communication. (See complete
description in Museums listing.)
Youth ArtsFest Video Art Exhibition
Tang Museum, Skidmore College, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.Admission: ARTSPASS only
Video art ranging from claymation creations to the humor of Bob
the Dog, created by young people ages 7 – 18.
Creole Jazz and the Blue Pony
Frankie Flores Fine Art Gallery, 462 Broadway, 2nd floor,4 – 6 p.m.
Admission: ARTSPASS only
10% discounted purchase with ARTSPASS
Enjoy live jazz and homemade gumbo while artist Frankie Flores
transforms the sounds of jazz into colorful, jazzyful paintings on
canvas.
Meet the Artists Opening: Outdoor Garden Sculpture
Beekman Street Artists Studios and Gallery, 79 Beekman Street,4 – 6 p.m.
Admission: free and open to the public
10% off pottery and clay sculptures up to $200 with an ARTSPASS
Workshops & Demonstrations
Veggie Art Stamping and Artist Demonstrations
Farmers’ Market, High Rock Ave., 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.Admission: free and open to the public
Enjoy the bountiful food and craft items of the market, do some
veggie art stamping, and observe artists and their work on the lawn.
A percentage of all art sold will benefit SaratogaArtsFest.
Puppet Making
The Children’s Museum at Saratoga, 69 Caroline Street,9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Admission: $5 per person including children over 12 months.
(Museum members free.)
Make and Take Your Own Suncatcher!
Creative Sparks Pottery Studio, 42 Phila St., 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.Admission: $10 per person
Wet-on-Wet Watercolor Painting
Waldorf School of Saratoga Springs, 62 York Ave.,11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Admission: free and open to the public
This is a basic painting class for people from the age of seven to
adult, beginner to expert, to explore two colors’ individual natural
soul moods and how those moods interact in harmony with one
another.
Star Folding
Waldorf School of Saratoga Springs, 62 York Ave.,11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Admission: free and open to the public
Create various star shapes from paper using geometric forms.
Fun, meditative, and beautiful.
Poetry Workshop
Waldorf School of Saratoga Springs, 62 York Ave.,11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Admission: free and open to the public
Explore the idea and activity of poetry and learn how to write
Haiku, sonnets, and free verse poems. For ages 15 and up.
Rhythm and Rhyme, Song and Dance
Therapeutic Movement
Waldorf School of Saratoga Springs, 62 York Ave.,11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Admission: free and open to the public
Singing, dancing, and tossing beanbags around is fun, but imagine
that you could learn your multiplication tables, or learn about old
civilizations, and literally receive therapy at the same time! There
will be different demonstrations for younger and older children.
Pottery Demonstration and Participation
Frederick Allen Lodge, 69 Beekman St., 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Artist Mary Zlotnick will offer free demonstrations on the potter’s
wheel on the front porch of the Frederick Allen Lodge. Participants
will get a chance to throw their own clay!
Chalk It Up To Art
Washington Street sidewalk, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Join us on Washington Street and draw your way from Broadway to
Beekman Street – all ages welcome to participate in this ongoing
drawing marathon. Chalk will be provided by our volunteers along
the route or you can BYOC. Leave your mark on ArtsFest 2008!
Balloons by "Mr. Bill"
G. Willikers Toy Store, 461 Broadway, 12 – 2 p.m.
“Mr. Bill” and his wife are always a favorite with children, as they
twist balloons into the most wonderful creations.
Circus Arts Performance and Workshop
Waldorf School of Saratoga Springs, 62 York Ave.,12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Admission: free and open to the public
Enjoy great talent and then learn how to juggle. For anyone age 7
and up who wants to have great laughs and fun! Find out more
about Circus Smirkus coming to Saratoga Springs!
Saratoga Inside Out hands-on workshop
Saratoga County Arts Center, 320 Broadway, Classroom #3,1 – 2 p.m.
Admission: ARTSPASS only
Art making for all ages with June Leary.
Jewelry Making Demonstration: Forging Gold Bracelets
deJonghe Jewelry, 470 Broadway, 2 – 3 p.m.Admission: free and open to the public
Family Saturday
Tang Museum, Skidmore College, 2 – 3:30 p.m.Admission: 2 for 1 admission with ARTSPASS
Reservations suggested: 580.8080
Suitable for children ages 5 and up with their adult companions, this
program offers a brief tour followed by a hands-on art activity.
Drumming Workshop
Caffè Lena, 47 Phila St., 4 – 6 p.m.Admission: ARTSPASS only
Gballoi, a Ghanian drum ensemble is holding a drumming workshop
at Caffè Lena along with the Berkshire Batteria, a Brazilian drum
ensemble. Saturday night will have a concert with both ensembles.
Indicates events especially for children