SARATOGA SPRINGS — The White Party presents Horsepower and Highballs will be held on Saturday, June 17 from 6-10 p.m. at the 1863 Club located at Race Course.  The Co-Chairs are Kimberly and Leigh McConchie and the agency’s Community Builders Awardees – Michael and Stacie Arpey.  

The event includes complimentary cocktails from Woodford Reserve Bourbon Distillery, 90+ Cellars and DeCrescente Distributing Company, scrumptious food by Mazzone Hospitality, Silent and Live Auctions, Emcees – Chris Onorato and Ashley Miller from News Channel 13, Auctioneer Steven Rowland, Creative Endeavors’ artwork, vintage cars, fun treats, photos by Cathleen V. Duffy Photography and Silly Snaps Photo Booth, Valet Parking and Gravity will keep guests dancing until 10 p.m. The attire is White, Cocktail or Best Track attire. 

The event is a benefit fundraiser for Saratoga Bridges. The non-profit organization provides services and programs to children and adults with developmental disabilities and their families by promoting their abilities and achievements in every aspect of community life. 

To purchase tickets or view the online auction preview, go to: www.saratogabridges.org. For more information, contact Pamela Polacsek at ppolacsek@saratogabridges.org.  

SCHUYLERVILLE — Amateur Photographers are invited to submit photos to the Photography Exhibit at the Schuylerville Garden Club’s Annual Standard Flower Show.  

The show entitled “Road Trip, New York” will be held on July 22 and July 23 at the Town Hall in Schuylerville.  

All photos should be the work of the exhibitor and be scenes of New York State in keeping with the flower show theme.  The photography section is entitled “Oh, What a View.”  

The classes are as follows:

Class 1 “Make Memories” –My favorite place to visit in NYS

Class 2 “Discovering Nature” – Showing a natural wonder in NYS

Class 3 “Inside Looking Out” – Seen through the window in NYS

Photos should be 8 x 10 inches with a white 11×14 inch mat. Photos must be pre-registered. For details and an entry form, visit www.schuylervillegardenclub.org or call Nancy Derway, Photography Consultant at 518-796-4797 campderway@yahoo.com. 

SARATOGA SPRINGS —The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College is joining museums in the Capital Region and around the country in the Blue Star Museums initiative, a program that provides free admission to currently-serving U.S. military personnel and their families this summer. 

The 2023 program will begin on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 20, and end on Labor Day. Find the list of participating museums at www.arts.gov/bluestarmuseums.

Blue Star Museums is a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families, in collaboration with the Department of Defense and participating museums across America.

The free admission program is available for those currently serving in the United States Military—Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space Force, members of the Reserves, National Guard, U.S. Public Health Commissioned Corps, NOAA Commissioned Corps, and up to five family members. Qualified members must show a Geneva Convention common access card (CAC), DD Form 1173 ID card (dependent ID), DD Form 1173-1 ID card or the Next Generation Uniformed Services (Real) ID card for entrance into a participating Blue Star Museum.

The Tang Museum is open to the public on Thursday from 12 to 9 p.m. and Friday – Sunday from 12 to 5 p.m. tang.skidmore.edu

SCHENECTADY — The first national tour of “Ain’t Too Proud – The Life And Times Of The Temptations,” the new Broadway smash hit musical will play Proctors in Schenectady Tuesday, May 23 through Sunday, May 28.    

Ain’t Too Proud… follows The Temptations’ extraordinary journey that began on the streets of Detroit. With signature dance moves and unmistakable harmonies, they rose to the top of the charts creating 42 Top Ten Hits with 14 reaching number one and being voted the greatest R&B group of all time by Billboard Magazine in 2017. 

The rest is history — how they met, the groundbreaking heights they hit, and how personal and political conflicts threatened to tear the group apart as the United States fell into civil unrest. This story of brotherhood, family, loyalty, and betrayal is set to the beat of the group’s treasured hits, including “My Girl,” “Just My Imagination,” “Get Ready,” “Papa Was a Rolling Stone,” and many more. 

Tickets are available through the Box Office at Proctors in-person, via phone at 518-346-6204 Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. or online at proctors.org. Groups of 10 or more can get their tickets by calling 518-382-3884 ext. 139. 

ALBANY — The Egg has announced a series of performances and shows to mark its 2023 concert series.

Details of the performances are as follows:

An Evening with Judy Collins – Saturday, July 15. $49.50, $59.50. Over the last half a century, the legendary Judy Collins has thrilled audiences worldwide with her unique blend of interpretive folk songs and contemporary themes – a modern day Renaissance woman who continues to create music of hope and healing that lights up the world. Collins returns to The Egg to perform her greatest hits.

Gaelic Storm – Friday, June 16. $39.50, $34.50. Since their performance in the 1997 feature film “Titanic” catapulted Gaelic Storm to international acclaim, the band has remained one of the world’s foremost Celtic fusion bands. 

Aimee Mann – Monday, July 24. $59.50, $49.50, $39.50, $34.50. From her work in the 80’s with MTV favorite Til Tuesday and her acclaimed solo discs in the 90s to her Grammy award winning soundtrack to Magnolia in the 2000s, Aimee Mann is one of the most celebrated and insightful singer/songwriters of her generation – not mired in the traditional business of strictly writing love songs, but more prone toward diving into the vast majority of human interactions that almost never get a song written about them. Singer/songwriter Jonathan Coulton opens the show.

Steve Hackett – Tuesday, Oct. 10. $69.50, $59.50, $49.50, $39.50. Former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett reignites the passion, drama and sheer musical mastery of the band’s classic lineup. This year, Hackett revisits the classic Genesis album Foxtrot which, in 1972, was pivotal in establishing the band as a major force in British rock – as well performing works from his solo career.

Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives – Thursday, Nov. 16. $49.50, $59.50, VIP: $200. Grammy award-winning singer, songwriter, and musician Marty Stuart is living, breathing country music history. One of the most eclectic country artists to rise to stardom in the ‘80s – and remaining there to this day, 

Tickets 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 a.m. – 3 p.m.