LAKE GEORGE — A decade ago, The Peoples Pixel Project was created to provide live audience exposure to professional and emerging videographers, and to foster local interest and growth in the medium. The Lake George Arts Project is relaunching the Peoples Pixel Project, knowing it is important more than ever for film makers to have a platform to show their work.

This year, artists from all over New York State were invited to submit their work in one of 6 categories; Tunes (video where primary focus is music), Get Reel: Documentary, Animated (stop-action, table-top animation, computer-generated, hand-drawn, etc…), 2020 Rewind (work that reflects, or was inspired by, the crazy year that was 2020), Narrative, and “Other” or work that is not defined by those categories. The Peoples Pixel Project jury were then tasked with selecting the top 21 works from a record number of submissions.

The Lake George Arts Project would like to congratulate all of the artists who had work selected for this year’s program: Zach Appio & Frank Appio, Christopher Brown, Frank Cavone, Bobby Chase, Kimberly Deonarine, Ru Devine, Anne Francey, Laura Frare & Mary Kathryn Jablonski, Maleek Green, Jonathan Lee, Marilyn McCabe, Rachel Rehm, Jenna Rothwein , Daniel Somoza, Mark Spitzer, Super Dark Collective, Owen White, Ned Van Woert.

The public is invited to view the top 21 selections at the Arts Project website: https://www.lakegeorgearts.org/2021-selections/ and vote for their favorites to win our 2021 Peoples’ Choice Award. This year’s Peoples’ Choice Award will also be featured at this year’s Adirondack Film Festival.

The Peoples Pixel Project is made possible by The Town of Lake George, The Village of Lake George and an anonymous donor. 

LAKE GEORGE — After a long year of quarantine concerts, a virtual series, a drive-in concert series, the Lake George Music Festival will announce their 2021 season and begin selling season passes on May 1. 

The majority of events will feature a new venue: the Carriage House on the grounds of Fort William Henry. Popular as a venue years ago, its resurgence into the spotlight recently has been part of a broader effort between the music festival, the Village of Lake George, and small group of community minded individuals who wish to see Lake George become a cultural tourism destination; one that showcases this revitalized year-round indoor performance space. 

More information about the festival’s 2021 season at the Carriage House can be found at www.lakegeorgemusicfestival.com beginning May 1.

BALLSTON SPA — Saratoga Springs Youth Ballet will be holding a Young Children’s Summer Program for students ages 4 to 7 years old. The program will run two weeks July 12-16, and July 19- 23r, from 10am- noon. Each day will follow a different ballet theme and it will include a ballet lesson, crafts, stories, and related activities. 

The Young Children’s Summer Program is i- person and class size is limited. All CDC, state and local Covid-19 prevention guidelines will be followed. Cost: $200 for a week, $380 for two weeks.

Saratoga Springs Youth Ballet is located at 418 Geyser Rd Suite 5 Ballston Spa. For more information and registration please visit www.saratogaspringsyouthballet.org

GLENVILLE — Perpetual Vibes, LLC announced this week the launch of a new digital and traditional talent marketing and management company led by Kariann Morris and Michelle Moyer.

Perpetual Vibes Marketing and Management is focused on engaging fans virtually and planning for the live music industry to make a comeback.  Over the past year, the rise of social influencers and musicians has grown considerably and with the latest technology, musicians can now play together virtually with a global audience. 

The company focuses on all aspects of brand creation/collaboration, talent marketing and campaigns, web design & development, merchandising, search engine optimization, social networking integration and promotion, digital press releases and more.

Kariann Morris has over 20 years of digital marketing experience and has personally launched three web-based digital marketing companies throughout her career. 

Michelle Moyer has had over 25 years of sales and marketing experience in the music industry working at the EMI Music, Capitol Records and Caroline Distribution, where she also worked closely with developing artists on an independent level.

For more information, go to: perpetualvibes.us.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Home Made Theater announces open auditions for their June production of Nunsense, book, music, and lyrics by Dan Goggin and directed by Dawn Oesch. Auditions will be held through Zoom on Tuesday, May 4 and Wednesday, May 5 from 6:30-9 p.m. All roles are open to actors of all ethnicities and gender identifications.

Nunsense begins when the Little Sisters of Hoboken discover that their cook has accidentally poisoned 52 of the sisters, and they are in dire need of funds for the burials. The sisters decide that the best way to raise the money is to put on a variety show . The entertainment that they present includes solo star turns, madcap dance routines, and an audience quiz.

Production dates are June 11-12, 18-19 (two shows on Saturdays) at The Mansion Inn in Rock City Falls. Rehearsals will start on Monday, May 10 and will generally run Monday through Thursday evenings (with an occasional Sunday).

Appointments for the Zoom auditions will be required. Please prepare 16 bars of up-beat music. Auditioners are encouraged to provide their own accompaniment, or be prepared to perform a cappella and scales. An audition monologue will be provided upon sign up for a time slot. For a detailed flyer with character descriptions, or to sign up for an audition time, visit Home Made Theater’s website, www.HomeMadeTheater.org. For questions call 518-587-4427.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Calling all artists living with or caring for someone living with a chronic illness, rare disease, or disability:  Saratoga-based nonprofit, Beyond My Battle, is holding its third annual “Art with Heart & Hope” showcasing and sharing the ways art can help manage the many stressors of living with, or caring for someone living with, illness or disability. 

The deadline to submit artwork is Wednesday, June 30. All art must be ready and able to hang on a wall or easel. Artists must either live with or care(d) for someone living with a chronic illness, disease, or disability. Artists must be at least 18 years old. Furthermore, artists have the option to price their artwork for sale. To submit, artists should visit JotForm.com/BeyondMyBattle/Art2021

“Art with Heart & Hope” is an annual pop-up exhibition celebrating the healing power of art for those living with life-altering medical conditions and caregivers. Email: Art@BeyondMyBattle.org with questions. 

ALBANY — The Egg has announced LIVE performances by Los Lobos with special guest Alejandro Escovedo will be staged on Sunday, Sept. 26, and Hot Tuna with special guests the David Grisman Dawg Trio on Wednesday, Dec. 1. 

The concerts have been added to the series of performances scheduled in 2021-22 that consist of shows postponed due to the COVID 19 pandemic.  The series is set to resume in September pending the ability of the theaters to open safely at full capacity by September. 

Los Lobos with special guest Alejandro Escovedo – Sunday, Sept. 26.  $49.50, $39.50. $34.50. 

Hot Tuna – Acoustic & Electric- with special guests The David Grisman Dawg Trio -Wednesday, Dec. 1. $59.50, $49.50. $44.50

Tickets are currently on sale online at www.theegg.org or by telephone at 518-473-1845, Monday – Friday from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.  The Egg Box Office on the Empire State Plaza remains closed for in-person sales.

LAKE GEORGE — The Lake George Arts Project’s Courthouse Gallery presents GO HOME, a solo exhibition of work by Paul Akira Miyamoto. In place of an on-site gallery reception, LGAP will host a Live Online Talk with Paul Akira Miyamoto 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 4. A direct link to the discussion will be posted at www.lakegeorgearts.org on the day of the event.

Miyamoto’s grandparents came to the United States from Kumamoto, Japan, and worked as itinerant farmers throughout the central coast of California and the desert of the Imperial Valley. During WWII they, along with Paul’s parents and oldest sibling, were sent to Poston Camp in Arizona. The internment of naturalized citizens as well as Americans of Japanese descent, from 1941 to 1946, informs much of Paul’s work of late.  The figures in his paintings recall the Issei, a term used for first generation Japanese Americans who emigrated from Japan, but were not eligible for U.S. citizenship. The distilled forms of field workers, often placed in landscapes drawn from his own memory, portray the strength and endurance of past family members, but could easily represent present-day immigrant farmworkers. 

You can learn more about his work atpaulmiyamotoart.com.

The Courthouse Gallery is located at the side entrance of the Old County Courthouse, corner of Canada and Lower Amherst St, Lake George. Regular Gallery hours may change due to COVID-19 public health concerns and protocols. For updates call 518-323-5499 or  email laura@lakegeorgarts.org or visit www.lakegeorgearts.org. 

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Jewish Community Arts and Temple Sinai, with a supporting grant of the Jewish Federation of Northeastern NY, invites the community to a panel discussion of the documentary “The Outrageous Sophie Tucker,” directed by William Gazecki, at 7 p.m. on May 2.

In the documentary, Gazecki lays out the life of Sophie Tucker, with commentary by Barbara Walters, Tony Bennett, Carol Channing, Michael Feinstein, Shecky Green, and others. The film can be viewed on YouTube. Registration is required in advance of the discussion for Zoom access by emailing sjca.sjcf@gmail.com  Follow online for updates at www.saratogajewishculturalfestival.org, www.saratogasinai.org  and Facebook.

Congregation Shaara Tfille and The Jewish Community Center of Saratoga Springs is also extending an invitation to join them in ‘Exploring Identity at The Jewish Museum: The Language of Art.’  This private virtual tour will be held at The Jewish Museum in New York City at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, April 27. 

Attendees will be led through a selection of artworks from the museum’s stellar collection of 30,000 paintings, sculpture and ceremonial objects while investigating the ways in which artists address themes of immigration and identity. The one-hour program will conclude with an opportunity for questions and answers.  This is a limited event -first-come, first-serve.  For reservations, contact likebertrand518@gmail.com.   

GLENS FALLS — On April 28, The Park Theater will host the next event in their ‘Dinner & A Movie’ series featuring science fiction drama, Arrival, accompanied by a 3-Course Prix Fixe menu presented by executive chef, Matthew J. Delos. 

Arrival (2016) is a masterfully crafted, thought-provoking science fiction drama filled with suspense and hope. 

In addition to the film, executive chef, Matthew J. Delos, has curated a menu that is out of this world. The first course will feature a choice of Roasted Carrot Bisque or Baby Arugula Salad. The second course will feature a choice of Grilled Spring Vegetable Lasagna or Roasted Loin of Beef. All meals will be served with Milky Way Cheesecake for dessert. 

The doors open at 5:30 p.m. and dinner service will begin at 6. The film will begin at 6:30 p.m. Ticket price: $60 per person. There will be limited seating and tickets must be purchased in advance. Make your reservations early. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit  parktheatergf.com or phone The Park Theater Box Office at 518-792-1150. 

The Park Theater will also host Rochmon Record Club for a series of listening parties from April to June. Hosted by Chuck Vosganian, a Rochmon Record Club Listening Party is a multi-media event designed to educate and inspire. Audiences will learn about the history of the performers, and dive deep into the songs and stories that informed these iconic albums. 

The first listening party, Thursday April 29, will focus on the Eagles’ legendary fifth studio album, Hotel California (1976). The second listening party, May 26, will focus on Carole King’s masterful second studio album, Tapestry (1971). The third listening party, on June 30, will focus on Queen’s groundbreaking fourth studio album Night at the Opera (1975).

Audiences will have the opportunity to listen to these albums on the Park Theater’s state-of-the-art sound system. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the event will begin at 7. There will be a bar and food available for purchase. Ticket Price: $12 per person. There will be limited seating and tickets must be purchased in advance. Make your reservations early. 

The Park Theater offers a state-of-the-art fresh air ventilation system with MERV 13 filters for their indoor space, and is closely following all NYS and CDC guidance to maintain your utmost safety.