GANSEVOORT — Mary Dymphna D’Costa, 89, passed away February 18, 2020. Visitation will be Saturday, February 22, 2020 from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at Burke Funeral Home, Saratoga Springs. Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. at St. Clement’s Church. Burial to follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery. Online remembrances may be made at burkefuneralhome.com.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Marie Daisy (Perfetto) Bagnoli, 90, passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 12, 2020. Calling hours were 4-6 p.m. on February 20, 2020 at Burke Funeral Home. Private graveside services will be at the convenience of the family. Memorial donations to the Code Blue Shelter, Saratoga Springs. Visit burkefuneralhome.com.
SILVER SPRING, MD – On Friday, February 14, 2020, Nora Griffin Bombara, 83, formerly of Saratoga Springs, passed away. Nora received her BSN from Catholic University of America. She worked for many years in public health and school nursing.
Nora was the daughter of the late Frank R. Griffin, Jr. and Helen Carolan Lawless. She was the beloved wife of the late Francis J. Bombara and mother of Carolan B. Stansky (Brian), Tracy A. Bombara and MaryEllen Bombara; loving grandmother of Emily, Mark and Peter Stansky; sister of Frank D. Griffin (Jo-Ann), Brian A. Griffin (Holli) Katherine G. Hickey (Bill) and the late Judith G. Mansfield.
Relatives and friends gathered to remember Nora on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at Collins Funeral Home in Silver Spring; a Mass of Christian Burial was held on Thursday, Feb. 20 at St. Bernadette’s Church also in Silver Spring. Interment was at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — “Art with Heart and Hope” is an annual pop-up exhibition celebrating the healing power of art for those living with life-altering medical conditions and caregivers. This year, the show will take place on Thursday, May 21 at the Universal Preservation Hall.
If you are an artist living with or caring for someone living with a rare disease, serious illness, or disability, here is an opportunity to share your art. Deadline is March 30
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Artist must live in the Capital Region, New York and be at least 18-years-old.
• Artist must either live with or care for someone living with a physical illness, disease, or disability.
• Artwork must be able (and ready) to be hung on a wall.
HOW TO SUBMIT:
Submit a photo of your artwork, along with a title, dimensions, medium, and a description (approx. 100 words) of how you use art to move beyond your personal battle to art@beyondmybattle.org
Beyond My Battle (BMB) is a Saratoga-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization helping people reduce the stress of serious illness, rare disease, and disability. Through emotional support and educational resources rooted in mindfulness, awareness, and compassion, BMB works to cultivate emotional awareness and provide an engaged, resilient approach to life with health-related uncertainty.
Visit the website beyondmybattle.org. For questions, email: art@beyondmybattle.org
GLENS FALLS — The 26th anniversary season of the Adirondack Theatre Festival (ATF) runs June 12–Aug. 7, with performances at the Charles R. Wood Theater in Downtown Glens Falls.
The summer season of fully produced new works features four Mainstage shows and four special events, including a large-scale musical celebrating 100 years of broadcast radio, a hysterical Seinfeldian comedy, a bilingual musical drama set across two continents, and a gorgeous love story about the pain of letting go.
The 2020 Season kicks-off with Douglas Lyons and Creighton Irons musical, The Moon & The Sea, running June 12-20. ATF will present Apropos of Nothing by Greg Kalleres June 30-July 8, and the groundbreaking bilingual musical from Cheeyang Ng and Khiyon Hursey takes stage July 16-23.
The final mainstage show of ATF’s 2020 season is a Golden Era musical from the Tony-nominated and Emmy-winning writers/director of ATF’s 2018 hit, Front Page Flo. Tuning In, by Larry Kass, Sara Kass, & George Pinney, directed by George Pinney, runs July 31-Aug. 7.
Flexible Subscription Packages ranging from three passes to seven passes are on sale now, starting at $99. Individual tickets are on sale April 7. Packages and tickets to individual shows may be purchased by calling 518-480-4878 or visiting the Wood Theater Box Office. For more information on the full season, including detailed show descriptions and video trailers, visit www.ATFestival.org.
Founded in 1994, Adirondack Theatre Festival is a professional not-for-profit summer theatre located in Glens Falls. During its 26-year history, ATF has launched more than 35 world premieres and produced 25 new play workshops. Each summer ATF produces a nine-week season of theatre for an audience of more than 9,500 using professional artists from New York City and across the country.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — The 33rd annual Flurry Festival runs Feb. 14-16 in the Spa City. Festival headquarters are at the Saratoga Springs City Center and Saratoga Hilton Hotel, and additional performances and workshops will take place at Parting Glass Pub, Putnam Den, and Excelsior Springs.
The Flurry winter weekend for dancers and music lovers of all ages features more than 300 performers, four venues, and over 250 events.
Alongside the traditional weekend of non-stop contra and swing, programming includes dance styles such as Tahitian, French, Balkan, African, Indian, German, Irish, Scottish, English, and more. Many styles have instruction available for beginners and up; there is no need to bring a partner to take part in the fun. North American dances will include non-stop contra with and square dancing, Cajun and zydeco, American tap, Appalachian clogging, country line dancing, Native American and Cuban.
Tickets are available at the door all weekend long. To see a full schedule of events and learn more about the festival, visit: www.flurryfestival.org.
