LAKE GEORGE — Johnny Cash tribute artist Harold Ford, Our June & The Cash Band will perform a free concert 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 28 at The Shepard Park Amphitheater.
The show is part of the Lake George Arts Project Summer Concert Series at the park on Wednesday nights. Upcoming shows include Alex Torres and His Latin Orchestra on Aug. 4; The Dylan Perrillo Orchestra on Aug. 11, The Stony Creek Band on Aug. 18, and Mark Gamsjager & The Lustre Kings on Aug. 25.
ALBANY — Comedian Hasan Minhaj showcases and prepares new material for his new one man show in an intimate setting at Capital Repertory Theatre Aug. 5 – 8.
Hasan Minhaj was the host and creator of the weekly comedy show Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj that premiered on Netflix in October 2018. The series explored the modern cultural and political landscape with depth and sincerity through his unique comedic voice. The show received a 2019 Peabody Award, a 2019 Primetime Emmy Award for “Outstanding Motion Design,” and was recognized for a 2020 Television Academy Honor.
In 2017, Minhaj earned rave reviews for his performance hosting the 2017 White House Correspondents’ Dinner, and for his one-hour Netflix comedy special Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King, which earned him a 2018 Peabody Award.
A first generation American, Minhaj joined The Daily Show with Jon Stewart as a correspondent in November 2014, where he was Jon’s last hire. He continued on in that role after Trevor Noah took over as host the following year and remained on the show through August 2018.
Covid Restrictions: In accordance with CDC and NYS guidelines for full capacity venues, everyone entering the facility must show proof of completed vaccination. Acceptable forms of proof are vaccinations cards or the Excelsior Pass.
No cell phones are allowed in the theatre during this performance. Patrons will be required to use the provided Yondr cell phone locking bag service if they are brought into the building
MALTA — A full afternoon of music is slated to be staged at the Inaugural ROCKTOGA benefit – a family-friendly event with proceeds to benefit the Melodies Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders at the Bernard & Millie Duker Children’s Hospital at Albany Medical Center.
The Melodies Center is the only provider of care for children and teens with cancer and blood disorders in 25 counties in the Capital Region and beyond.
The event takes place noon to 6 p.m.on Sunday, Aug. 1 on the grounds of the Malta Drive-In, 2785 U.S. Rt. 9, Malta.
The music lineup includes Grand Central Station, Big Sky, Jocamo and Superposition. During the day, food trucks will be on-site and raffles will be held.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Jefferson Airplane, Bo Diddley, and The Doors are among the musical legends whose names cling, often in a creative, spiraling fashion to the posters of a new exhibition at Saratoga Performing Arts Center.
Chromatic Scales: Psychedelic Design from the Tang Teaching Museum Collection features more than 30 recently acquired 1960s San Francisco psychedelic rock concert posters designed by artists such as Jim Blashfield, Lee Conklin, and Bonnie MacLean, and the Big Five’s Wes Wilson and Victor Moscoso.
The collection, which opened July 19, will be on view in SPAC’s new “The Pines” facility lobby and includes show of the era’s legendary west coast venues The Matrix, Avalon Ballroom, and the Fillmore Auditorium.
Chromatic Scales is curated by the Tang in coordination with Christopher Shiley, Senior Director of Artistic Planning at SPAC.
Open to the public noon – 5 p.m. daily through July 30. Free. Check in at the Route 50 entrance.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — The 28th Annual The Shoppes at Newton Plaza Siro’s Cup was held at Siro’s Restaurant July 14.
The fundraising party, held on the eve of opening day at the Saratoga Race Course, featured a presentation ceremony posthumously honoring Marylou Whitney and Chef Tom Dillon, as well as recognizing Tiz the Law, Sackatoga Stable, Jack Knowlton, Barclay Tagg, Robin Smullin, Heather Smullin and Manny Franco. The event is a benefit for the Center for Disability Services Foundation, Inc.
The Center for Disability Services is a resource for people of all ages who have disabilities or health- related conditions and their families. The Center has a 79-year history in the Capital Region, North Country and beyond. It is known as the place where people get better at life.
ALBANY — John Mayer has announced concerts for his ‘Sob Rock’ Tour 2022 kick off Feb. 17 at the TU Center in Albany, and will run through April 28 in Chicago, Illinois. Produced by Live Nation, the tour features stops in New York at the new UBS Arena in Belmont Park as well as at Madison Square Garden.
Tickets are on sale @ JohnMayer.com.
Sob Rock is Mayer’s eighth studio album. Produced by John Mayer and Don Was, and recorded at Henson Studios in Los Angeles, the album marks Mayer’s first solo offering since 2017’s The Search for Everything.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — New York City Ballet Dancers Meaghan Dutton-O’Hara and Davide Riccardo led an “Access Workshop” project July 17, 2021 at School of the Arts Studios, at the National Museum of Dance. The workshop is tailored for dancers with disabilities and taught approximately 40 children; choreography inspired by NYCB’s repertory. Photos by SuperSource Media.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Nacre Dance Group hosts a 2021 summer dance camp, August 2-6, with half-day or full-day options in Contemporary Dance or Classical Ballet for dancers ages 13-19 with dance experience.
The morning program (9 a.m. – noon) takes students from technique class to rehearsal challenging dancers to make connections between training and performance. Students will learn choreography by Nacre Dance Artists Beth Fecteau (Classical Ballet) and Danielle Selby (Contemporary Dance). Students will broaden their dance training, expand their dance knowledge and vocabulary.
The afternoon program (12:30-3:30 p.m.) will be devoted to the exploration of choreography as students explore their creative voice through a codified choreography curriculum created by Nacre faculty. While learning the building blocks of choreography students will successfully create a dance piece of their own.
Nacre Dance Group’s Summer Dance Program will be held at the Creative Dance Arts Studios located at 2037 U.S. 9 in Round Lake, NY.The cost is $175 (half-day) and $350 (full day).For more information and to register, visit nacredance.org/summer-dance or phone 518-817-3833.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Caffè Lena at Saratoga Performing Arts Center presents two days of music on the Charles R. Wood Gazebo Stage featuring renowned performers from around the world. No reservations or tickets needed.
Performers include: The Lost Radio Rounders, The Sea The Sea, Jean Rohe Trio, The Rad Trads, The Kruger Brothers, and Kiran Ahluwalia Trio.
The free two-day music festival takes place noon-4 p.m. July 24-25. Doors open 11:30 a.m.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Racing City Chorus, with their A Cappella “Barbershop-style” singing, performs consecutive Thursday evenings on Broadway through Aug. 26.
“The Chorus will be entertaining crowds from all walks of life who love to hear barbershop a cappella harmony being sung on Broadway,” says Racing City Chorus President Rusty Senecal. “One of the most rewarding things we do is sing to audiences and experience the positive responses it creates in youngsters and adults.”
The Racing City Chorus is a men’s singing organization that meets regularly to practice, perform, socialize, and have fun. They currently have over 25 singers from all walks of life and all parts of the Saratoga Springs/Capital Region. The main purpose of the Racing City Chorus is to get out and sing for the community.For more information, visit www.racingcitychorus.org or call 518-504-7464.
Performances are 7-9 p.m. Thursdays as follows:7 p.m. The Scott Varley Team at Keller Williams; 7:45 p.m. Union Hall Supply Co.; 8:30 p.m. Stewart’s Shops (Aug. 5 – location across from the City Center, Aug. 19 – Woodlawn Avenue location); 8:30 p.m. Adirondack Trust Company (July 29, Aug. 12, Aug. 26).
