SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College has announced a series of public programs in conjunction with the exhibition Christina Sun Kim: Oh Me Oh My.

The exhibition is the artist’s first full-scale solo museum exhibition in North America. Kim, whose first language is American Sign Language (ASL), engages with how we experience and conceptualize sound to challenge the notion that it is a solely auditory experience. Her work explores and employs elements from various information systems, including musical notation, infographics, and ASL, using these systems to develop her own dryly humorous visual vocabulary. The exhibition runs through July 16.

The following events are free and open to the public. All events include American Sign Language interpretation. For more information, contact the Visitors Services Desk at 518-580-8080, tang@skidmore.edu, or visit https://tang.skidmore.edu. 

Monday, February 27, 6:30 p.m. – Community ASL Workshop. A 90-minute workshop that introduces Deaf history and culture, American Sign Language, and basic ASL vocabulary and grammar. This is a beginner workshop, no ASL experience necessary. Content will be similar in each workshop, and participants can attend as many as they like. The program will be taught by Colette Steves, a certified ASL instructor. Free and open to all; registration required. 

Saturday, March 4, 4 p.m. – Artist Talk with Christine Sun Kim, reception to follow and Opening Reception for Tang Spring Exhibitions: 

• Christine Sun Kim: Oh Me Oh My

• Elevator Music 45: Neil Leonard—Sonance for the Precession

• Lauren Kelley: Location Scouting

• Matter of Faith—Medieval Art from the Hyde Collection

• Parallax: Framing the Cosmos

• Triangles within a Square: Art and Mathematics

The Museum is open to the public on Thursday from noon to 9 p.m. and Friday through Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. For details on all programming, go to: https://tang.skidmore.edu. 

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Jason Aldean announced his upcoming Highway Desperado Tour kicks off on July 14 in Bethel, and includes a stop at Saratoga Performing Arts Center on Sunday, July 16. Mitchell Tenpenny serves as direct support for Aldean, alongside openers Corey Kent and Dee Jay Silver.

The entertainer released his 10th career studio album, MACON, GEORGIA, featuring 20 new songs and an additional 10 live tracks last year, and earned the Georgia-native his 27th career-charting #1 single, “Trouble With A Heartbreak.”

Tickets: livenation.com. 

SARATOGA SPRINGS —The Chicks – the band formerly known as Dixie Chicks – kick-off a 37-date mega tour June 20 in Olso, Norway before returning stateside where they will stage a show at Saratoga Performing Arts Center on Aug. 6.  

Emerging Canadian folk band, Wild Rivers will be opening for The Chicks at Saratoga Springs. 

After nearly 14 years, The Chicks released their fifth studio album GASLIGHTER in July 2020.  The Chicks have sold more than 30 million albums and are among an elite group of artists and the only female group to achieve multiple “diamond” selling (ten million copies) releases. Tickets: www.livenation.com. 

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Grace Pettis, will be performing at Caffe Lena on Thursday, Feb. 23 in support of her critically acclaimed latest album, “Working Woman.”

The album is hailed as a powerful testament to working women from all walks of life – all who essentially hold communities together with their service and double-duties. Guest contributions come from Indigo Girls (“Landon”), Ruthie Foster (“Pick Me Up”), Dar Williams (“Any Kind of Girl’’), The Watson Twins (‘’Never Get It Back”), Gina Chavez (“Mean Something”) and Mary Bragg (“Paper Boat’’).

Show time is 7 p.m. The show will also be available to watch live stream via Caffe Lena (caffelena.tv/programs/live-grace-pettis). For more information, go to: caffelena.org, or call 518-583-0022. 

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Flurry “Winter Roots” Festival will offer over 100 sessions of live music and dance and take place Feb. 17-19 at the Hilton and City Center complex in Saratoga Springs. 

Contra dancing will be showcased continuously throughout the weekend and a full schedule of swing and blues dance on Sunday. Winter Roots will include 18 different dance styles such as Irish, English country, waltz, balfolk, Czech, square dance, sean-nós/old style Irish, Métis and French Canadian, Zydeco, samba, Israeli, and Scottish country dancing, along with concerts, workshops, and opportunities to jam with other musicians. 

Sessions range from beginner through experienced levels. Swing dance programming will take place only on Sunday, and Winter Roots will not include sessions specifically focused on family or children’s programming.

The Covid policy for Winter Roots is that attendees must document vaccination with an initial dose/series, plus one booster if first vaccinatedin 2021, and must document a negative rapid test on the day of entry. Masking is optional but encouraged. Masks will be provided, and some dances will have a mask-required line/section. 

The full policy with additional details is available at www.flurryfestival.org/wintercovid-policy/.

Dress is casual and comfortable, with soft-soled shoes preferred. Adult prices range from $38-$145. 

More information about ticket sales, the schedule of sessions and performers can be found at www.flurryfestival.org.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds  – Gallagher was main songwriter, lead guitarist and occasional lead vocalist of Oasis – will be joined by Garbage for a co-headlining tour of North America this summer. 

The tour, produced by Live Nation, features special guest Metric and will kick off in the state of Washington June 2, and play at Saratoga Performing Arts Center on July 8. 

Garbage and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds will be supported by Metric. 

 Tickets go on sale this Friday, Feb. 17. Go to: livenation.com.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Big Time Rush – an overnight sensation in 2009 with the launch of the Nickelodeon television series Big Time Rush, hits the road with special guests Jax and Max for their “Can’t Get Enough Tour” June 22. 

They will stage a show at Saratoga Performing Arts Center on July 3. 

Following the premiere of the TV series, Big Time Rush went on to release three studio albums and performed across the globe, including five tours from 2011 to 2014. Tickets at: livenation.com.