Trevor Noah on tour, slated to perform at Proctors in May.
SCHENECTADY — After the success of an extensive world tour in 2022, comedian Trevor Noah is heading back on the road with his 2023 Off The Record Tour
The world tour kicks off with its U.S. leg on Jan. 20, 2023 at Fox Theatre in Atlanta, making stops across the U.S. in Austin, New Orleans, New York, and more.
The show will be staged at Proctors in Schenectady on May 19.
Noah returns to Netflix with another original comedy special, I Wish You Would, premiering globally this week.
“Between Heaven and Earth,” an exhibition by Rabbi Linda Motzkin at Spring Street.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Spring Street Gallery will present “Between Heaven and Earth, works by Rabbi Linda Motzkin, on view through Dec. 19.
“My artwork combines calligraphed excerpts from the 3,000-year-old body of Jewish literature with torn, scarred or otherwise blemished pieces of handmade deerskin parchment,” Rabbi Motzkin said, in a statement. “All my work is informed by the tension between living as a flawed human being in this less-than-perfect world, while striving for something higher and better which may be unattainable. I live and work in the space between heaven and earth.”
Motzkin is a Torah scribe, author, parchment maker, and artist.
Located at 110 Spring St., Spring Street Gallery is open to the public. To make an appointment, purchase artwork, or for any other questions or concerns, text or call Belinda Colón at 518-290-0660 or email the gallery at springstreetgallerylist@gmail.com.
John Meacham’s “The Soul of America” has been chosen as the SaratogaREADS! selection for 2023.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Springs Public Library has announced the community has chosen by popular vote the New York Times bestseller, “The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels,” by John Meacham as the SaratogaREADS! selection for 2023.
In this 2018 book, Meacham helps explain the present moment in American politics and life by looking back at critical times in history when hope overcame division and fear.
“As an institution dedicated to inclusion at a time of particular partisanship, we look forward to a season of programs and discussions inspired by this exploration of our national penchant for persevering through periods of great divisiveness,” said library director Issac Pulver, in a statement.
“The Soul of America” is available from the Saratoga Springs Public Library in multiple formats: paperback, large print, and CD.
The 2023 SaratogaREADS! Jr. companion selection will be announced in the upcoming weeks. A slate of programs and events inspired by next year’s selections will be announced in the coming months and will be available online at www.saratogareads.org and on Saratoga Springs Public Library’s Events Calendar at www.sspl.org.
Clayfest opens Nov. 19. Pictured: created by Alec Smith.
SCHUYLERVILLE – Saratoga Clay Arts Center’s Schacht Gallery presents CLAYFEST, a national invitational exhibition celebrating the holiday season with a compilation of functional pots and decorative works by nineteen established clay artists from across the country.
The exhibition opens on Saturday, Nov. 19 with a public opening from 5-7 p.m. and runs through Dec. 31.
The exhibition features a diverse exhibition of functional and decorative pottery – cups, mugs, bowls, teapots, pitchers, vases – as well as ceramic jewelry and holiday ornaments. Participating artists include Ian Bassett, Lakyn Bowman, Brian Chen, Lyndee Deal, Amy Halko, Carla Hughes, Bri Larson, Heidi McKay Casto, Lisa Orr, Brent Pafford, Naomi Peterson, Nadia Rosales, Dwayne Sackey, Masa Sasaki, Alec Smith, Mark Tarabula and Jenna Vanden Brink.
Founded in 2011 by clay artist and educator Jill Kovachick, Saratoga Clay Arts Center is a ceramic art center located at 167 Hayes Rd, Schuylerville. The Schacht Gallery is open Monday-Saturday from 11 a.m. -4 p.m. and by appointment.
Visit www.saratogaclayarts.org call 518-581-2529 or email info@saratogaclayarts.org for more information.
NEW YORK/SARATOGA SPRINGS — I Think I Love You Animal Foundation, Inc. – a 501c3 nonprofit organization based in New York created in memory of David Cassidy – was contacted through their Facebook page that former racehorse Dixieland Squall was on her way to a kill pen in a matter of days.
The 19-year-old thoroughbred had a long career that included 12 starts with 1 first place finish, 1 second place finish and 2 finishes in third place. The mare was trained by I Think I Love You Animal Foundation board member Gary Contessa and bred, and once co-owned, by late actor and singer David Cassidy for whom the I Think I Love You Animal Foundation was founded.
Once made aware of the situation, the Foundation worked quickly and on Nov. 11 purchased the mare.
Following the Foundation’s rescue, horseman Rick Schosberg provided transportation to South Haven Stables in Cleveland, Tennessee where Dixieland Squall is now safe and will quarantine for 30 days. The Foundation’s next step will be to find her a forever home.
“The Foundation’s mission is to save horses and other animals from unknown futures. With horses like Dixieland Squall and others we have stepped in to help, we are doing just that,” said horse trainer and Foundation board member Gary Contessa.
“This is a very important rescue for our Foundation as it involves a horse bred and once co-owned by David Cassidy himself. How could we not step in and allow the horse to live out her natural life in honor of the person we founded the Foundation for? said Barb Collentine, President of I Think I Love You Animal Foundation. “David Cassidy was an advocate for appropriate thoroughbred aftercare. We were all thrilled to continue to honor his legacy of hard work with horses both on and off the track.”
I Think I Love You Animal Foundation was created in memory of the late actor and singer David Cassidy, and provides financial support to animals in need of sanctuary or medical attention, especially retired thoroughbred racehorses who require rescue from emergent situations.
For more information, go to: www.ithinkiloveyou.org.
ALBANY — The Egg has announced that Arlo Guthrie HAS been added to its 2023 performance series.
Anyone who has had the good fortune to attend a performance by Arlo Guthrie knows that while the songs are wonderful – it’s the stories that really make the show something really special.
Guthrie stopped performing concerts in 2020 – but now confessing that “retirement was fun while it lasted” he returns to the stage with a new spoken word show – “What’s Left Of Me” – moderated by author, music historian and former director of the Grammy Museum Bob Santelli – and will include rarely seen video footage and audience Q&A.As the oldest son of Woody & Marjorie Guthrie.
Arlo first made his appearance onstage at age 13, made music history with the composition “Alice’s Restaurant” and a legendary performance at Woodstock. After 60 years on the road there is a lot to talk about.
The show takes place April 21. Tickets are $59.50 and $49.50 and are on sale online at www.theegg.org or by telephone at 518-473-1845, or in person at The Egg Box Office Monday – Friday from 11 am – 3 pm.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Nacre Dance Group presents two dance classics this holiday season that unites dancers from various Capital Region dance studios with visiting artists.
Dance festivities begin at the Universal Preservation Hall on Sunday, Dec. 11 – at 4 and 7 p.m. – with Christmas Oratorio. Nacre Dance Group’s production is based on modern dance pioneer Charles Weidman’s later version of “Christmas Oratorio,” which opened in 1961 to wide critical acclaim and has remained a much-loved classic work of modern dance.
Weidman’s masterful choreography combined with Bach’s passionate music brings a moving portrayal of the Nativity this holiday season.
The ensemble’s Nutcracker will also be performed at The Egg in Albany at 2 and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17.
For tickets and more information, visit www.nacredance.org.
Alyson Shotz’ Entanglement. The artist worked with a Netherlands-based company that specializes in experimented with wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM), a type of 3D metal printing. A robot printed the work in two- to three-foot-long sections, one drop of molten steel at a time. The printing process took four months and the work totals 165 feet long. Photo provided.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Skidmore College announces the installation of the first permanent work of art for a college building. “Entanglement” is a monumental, site-specific sculpture by acclaimed artist Alyson Shotz in the new Billie Tisch Center for Integrated Sciences.
To mark the occasion, Shotz will speak about her work with two Skidmore College faculty members at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17.
Entanglement soars above the Glotzbach Atrium in the new Billie Tisch Center for Integrated Sciences (BTCIS). The 750-pound sculpture turns and twists impossibly in midair, like a giant open knot or a mobius strip that leads the eye in endless movement around its sinewy curves. As a viewer moves beneath the sculpture, its painted steel shimmers and its colors transform from gold to green to blue.
“It’s a magnificent rendering of creative and analytical thought brought together into a powerful and thought-provoking display of motion and feeling,” Skidmore President Marc C. Conner said, in a statement. “It’s wonderful to know that for years to come, our campus community and visitors will get to be in the presence of this sculpture and all the reflection and emotion it suggests.”
Shotz is an interdisciplinary artist known for breaking down boundaries between media, working across sculpture, photography, and video. Shotz was selected to create a new work of art for BTCIS by a committee of faculty and administrators, along with Tang Teaching Museum Director Ian Berry. The commission is a return for the artist almost 20 years after her 2003 Tang Teaching Museum exhibition Opener 5: Alyson Shotz — A Slight Magnification of Altered Things, which presented her sculpture, video, photography, and painting — an interdisciplinary survey that explored art and science connections.
The Nov. 17 Dunkerley Dialogue at the Billie Tisch Center for Integrated Sciences is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the Tang Teaching Museum at Skidmore College at 518-580-8080 or tang@skidmore.edu, or visit tang.skidmore.edu.
SKIDMANIA ’72 will be staged Nov. 18-19. (Artwork by Skidmore student Anjolee Lavery)
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Inspired by the long-running “Beatlemore” Skidmania concerts at Skidmore College, SKIDMANIA ‘72 is a reboot that will celebrate the music of 50 years ago, fueled by more than 70 Skidmore student musicians. The event takes place 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 18-19 at the Zankel Music Center, on the campus of Skidmore College.
SKIDMANIA ‘72 features popular songs from 1972 – what organizers describe as a” unique look-back at the 70’s that includes music of Stevie Wonder, Carly Simon, Led Zeppelin, Betty Wright and many others.”
Not that anyone asked, but we would like to also point out that seminal year for music also saw the release of David Bowie’s “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust,” Mott The Hoople’s “All The Young Dudes,” Alice Cooper’s “School’s Out,” “Exile On Main St., from the Rolling Stones, “Transformer” from Lou Reed, the self-titled debut from Roxy Music, and Curtis Mayfield’s “Superfly.” Phew!
Tickets are $15 General Public, $8 Students (Non-Skidmore) & Seniors, and $5 Skidmore Community (Students, Faculty, Staff, & Retirees). Box office is open for in-person sales Tuesday-Friday from 1 – 5 p.m. and one hour before showtime. Seating is first come, first served and doors open 30 minutes prior to the start of the event.
All proceeds from SKIDMANIA ‘72 will benefit Skidmore Cares, a Skidmore College initiative that supports agencies in our communities.
