The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour, featuring Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top, stages at SPAC in September 2023.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd have announced their first co-headlining tour – The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour – taking over 22 cities in North America next summer.
Produced by Live Nation, the tour kicks off on Friday, July 21 in Florida, continues with stops in Fort Worth, Phoenix, Chicago, and more before wrapping up in Camden, New Jersey Sept. 17.
A show will be staged Sept. 8 at Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Tickets go on sale Friday, Dec. 16 at LiveNation.com
Saratoga Springs Youth Ballet during the 2022 Nutcracker Tea at the Canfield Casino. Photo by Susan Blackburn Photography.
ALBANY — Saratoga Springs Youth Ballet presents the Nutcracker, featuring more than 100 local dancers ages 5- 18 years old, and special guests Sarah MacGregor, Aram Hengen, and Aaron Moore.
The choreography by Joan Kilgore Anderson and Cristiane Santos showcases the talent and hard work of SSYB’s dedicated young dancers.
Performances will be held at 1 and 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec 17 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec 18 at the Performing Arts Center at the University at Albany.
General Admission: $35; seniors and students: $28; children under 3: free. All ticket proceeds directly support the Saratoga Springs Youth Ballet, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Tickets available at www.eventbrite.com. The Performing Arts Center at the University at Albany is located at 1400 Washington Ave.
GNP Trio (Tyler Giroux on piano, Matt Niedbalski on drums, and Dylan Perrillo on bass) perform at The Park Theater Foundation’s‘ Third Thursday Jazz’ on Dec. 15. Photo provided.
GLENS FALLS —The Park Theater Foundation will present a variety of shows throughout December as part of their 2022/23 season.
Upcoming events include:
Dec. 15 – ‘Third Thursday Jazz’ with The Matt Niedbalski Trio featuring the GNP Trio. Experience some of the best jazz music in the Capital Region. Tickets: $10. 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 30 – Chestnut Grove & Friends featuring Precious Metals and Grape Juice. High-energy rock ‘n roll. Tickets: Early Bird – $15, Day Of Show – $20. Doors: 7:15 pm | Showtime: 8 pm.
Dec. 31 – ‘New Year’s Eve Dinner & Comedy Show’ featuring a performance by acclaimed comedian, Mike Lebovitz. This event will include a three-course prix-fixe menu, a champagne greeting station and cocktail hour from 6-7 p.m. Tickets: $99. Doors: 6 p.m., dinner 7 p.m., showtime 8:15 p.m.
Located at 14 Park Street, Glens Falls. For further information and to purchase tickets, visit parktheatergf.com/events or phone 518-792-1150.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Goo Goo Dolls this week announced details for their summer 2023 Big Night Out Tour with O.A.R.
The band, formed in Buffalo in 1986, kicks off the tour July 24 in Florida, and will stage a show at Saratoga Performing Arts Center on Aug. 8.
Tickets go on-sale Friday, Dec. 9 at www.googoodolls.com/tour.
Goo Goo Dolls will be partnering with Joe Torre Safe At Home for the tour, a nonprofit founded in 2002 by Ali and Joe Torre to provide healing and education services to youth who have been traumatized by exposure to violence including domestic violence, child abuse, teen dating abuse, and sexual assault to help break the cycle of violence.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Home Made Theater announces open auditions for their March/April production of ‘night, Mother*, written by Marsha Norman. This production will be directed by Jonathan Hefter.
The auditions will be held on Monday, Dec. 12 and Tuesday, Dec. 13 starting at 6:30 p.m. at Home Made Theater’s headquarters at the Wilton Mall (near JCPenney).
The cast consists of two woman, ages approximately 30s-40s, and 50s-60s.
On a seemingly normal evening in a small house on an isolated country road, we meet Thelma Cates (Mama), an aging mother and widow who lives with her daughter, Jessie. Unsatisfied and depressed, Jessie struggles with life as an unemployed epileptic. Jessie’s father is dead. Her loveless marriage ended in divorce. Her absent son is a petty thief and ne’er-do-well. Her last job didn’t work out. In general, her life is stale and unprofitable. As the play begins, Jessie announces nonchalantly to her mother that she plans to commit suicide that night. Over the course of the evening, the two reveal long-hidden truths to one another, building towards a stunning and deeply disturbing moment—a moment never to be forgotten by those who have witnessed and come to understand Jessie’s plight. Mirrored in the intensity of the house’s living room and kitchen, the play takes place in real time in an urgent and desperate exploration of loneliness, secrets, and honesty. ‘night, Mother is the Winner of the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, and was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play.
Actors should prepare a brief monologue of their choice. Actors will also be provided excerpts from the script upon arrival. Please bring a current photo (cannot be returned) and resume. No appointment necessary.
Ballston Spa Holiday Parade in 2021. Photo provided.
BALLSTON SPA — The Village of Ballston Spa kicks-off the holiday season with its annual Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting.
The event, presented by the Ballston Spa Business and Professional Association, takes place Friday, Dec. 2 on Milton Ave.
The parade steps-off at 6:30 p.m. on the north side of Milton Ave. and proceeds to West High St. Following the parade, Mr. and Mrs. Claus will arrive on the back of an Eagle-Matt Lee Fire Company truck to light the tree in Wiswall Park.
Many businesses and shops will be open during the parade, offering a variety of treats and activities such as hot cocoa bar, hot chowder, free parking and more.
GLENS FALLS — Glens Falls transforms into a magical holiday, kicking off with the Hometown Holidays event throughout Downtown Glens Falls on Friday, Dec. 2, alongside Adirondack Christkindlmarkt in City Park from Dec. 2 to 4. Admission is free. Below is the schedule of events and entertainment.
Friday, December 2:
Holiday Parade starting at 5:15 p.m. from Crandall Park and proceeding down Glen Street to City Park. Line up all along Glen Street to watch Santa Claus and Mayor Bill Collins parade down the street
Christmas Tree Lighting in City Park at 6:15 p.m. with Santa and City officials. Visits with Santa at Glens Falls National Bank’s Wealth Management building to follow, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Shopping Specials, Refreshments, Live Entertainment, Costumed Characters and more throughout Downtown Glens Falls from 5:15-8 p.m.
Adirondack Christkindlmarkt from 3 to 8 p.m. in City Park. Browse more than 32 vendors in heated tents, and enjoy live entertainment and beverages.
Entertainment: 4- 6 p.m.: Erin Powers (Entertainment Tent); 5:30 – 6 p.m.: St. Mary’s-St. Alphonsus school choir (Steps of Crandall Public Library); 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.: Sax-O-Claus (Strolling); 6:30 – 8 p.m.: Santa will visit with boys and girls (Glens Falls National Bank, Glen St.), Off The Main Road (Entertainment Tent), and Horse and Wagon Rides (Maple St.).
Saturday, December 3:
Adirondack Christkindlmarkt continues in City Park from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Santa will be in the bandstand from noon to 3 p.m.
Entertainment includes Lake George High School Choir (Bandstand at 11 a.m., Horse and Carriage Rides on Maple Street, Santa’s visit with boys and girls, and the legendary Bobby Dick performs with Susie Q from noon – 2 p.m. in the Entertainment Tent.
Sunday, December 4:
Adirondack Christkindlmarkt continues in City Park from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Santa will be in the bandstand from noon to 3 p.m. Events take place through the afternoon. Additionally, Letters to Santa can be placed in the mailbox outside City Hall. If provided a return address, Santa will be happy to respond.
Road Closure: Maple Street from Bay Street to Ridge Street will be closed beginning Friday, Dec. 2, at 11 a.m. The street will reopen on Sunday, Dec. 4, at 5 p.m. Additionally, Glen Street, Webster Ave, Sanford Street, Grant Ave, Sherman Ave, Bay Street, and South Street will be closed for the duration of the parade.
ALBANY — On Sunday, Dec. 4, The Magic of Christmas returns to Albany’s Palace Theatre. A holiday tradition for families and kids of all ages includes carols, sparkling holiday favorites and more from the Albany Symphony and a sleigh full of talented performers from across the Capital Region.
Tickets for the Magic of Christmas ($30, $45, $55) are available online at 518-694-3300 and albanysymphony.com.
On Saturday, Dec. 10, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 11 at 3 p.m., David Alan Miller leads the Albany Symphony in Holiday Classics—music by J.S. Bach, W.A. Mozart, and Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson—as the Symphony returns to Troy for the first time this season. Holiday Classics tickets ($20, $39, $52, $65) are available online at 518-694-3300 and albanysymphony.com.
HMT’s presentation of She Loves Me opens at the Dee Sarno Theater on Dec. 9. Photo provided.
SARATOGA SPRINGS —For two weekends, starting on Friday, Dec. 9, Home Made Theater will present the musical She Loves Me; music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joe Masteroff, based on a play by Miklos Laszlo.
She Loves Me takes the audience back to a whimsical time of romance, elegance, and love. A simpler time when getting a letter in the mail was still something to get excited about, when going shopping was an event, and when finding love could still surprise you.
Set in a European perfumery, She Loves Me is the story of two shop clerks, Amalia and Georg, who, more often than not, don’t see eye to eye. After both respond to a “lonely hearts” advertisement in the newspaper, they live for the love letters that they exchange, but the identity of their admirers remains unknown.
The Director and Choreographer of She Loves Me is Johnny Martinez, with musical direction by Richard Cherry. The artistic team also includes Scenic Designer William E. Fritz, Lighting Designer Steve Moulton, Sound Designer Tom Moeller, Costume Designer Libby Brennesholtz, Properties Designers Elizabeth Parizh and Liam Pickett, and Stage Manager Caitlin Wickes.
The cast of She Loves Me includes several performers new to the Home Made Theater stage, including Hannah Johnston, Shane Romer, Ashley Olmstead, and Grace McCafferty. Veterans of previous Home Made Theater productions include Logan Haynes, Travis Brunell, Kelly Sienkiewicz, Richard Jones, Diane Lachtrupp, Kate Landino, and Sonya Sidhu-Izzo.
Performances are Fridays and Saturdays, Dec. 9, 10, 16, and 17 at 7:30 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays, Dec. 10, 11, 17, and 18, at 2 p.m. All performances are at the Dee Sarno Theater, inside Saratoga Arts, 320 Broadway in Saratoga Springs. Tickets are available at Home Made Theater’s website, www.HomeMadeTheater.org, or by calling 518-587-4427 during business hours.
