ALBANY — From the melodious interpretation of Bob Dylan’s “Mr. Tambourine Man,” to re-inventing Pete Seeger’s collaboration with the Book of Ecclesiastes and seemingly a million other points beyond,  the twang of Roger McGuinn’s Rickenbacker is as much a part of the 20th Century American Songbook as any, and more so than most. 

The frontman of The Byrds will perform a solo show during his historic tour of songs and stories when he stages a concert at The Egg next June. Roger McGuinn: Saturday, June 11, tickets: $39.50. 

The Egg has also announced the addition of shows by Sarah Jarosz – on Dec. 3, and Marty Stuart on  Jan. 30, early in the new year. 

Tickets are on sale online at www.theegg.org, by telephone at 518-473-1845, or in person at The Egg Box Office 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College announces the fourth exhibition in a series that invites an artist to reimagine a community space in the Museum.

Lauren Kelley: Location Scouting, opens Oct. 16 and runs for two years. Lauren Kelley, an artist and curator, will reshape the Tang’s mezzanine by combining meditations on travel with snapshots of everyday life in her drawings, sculpture, and stop-motion animation videos. Using plasticine, toys, and souvenirs, Kelley’s videos conjure worlds that are malleable and unfixed, inhabited by robust protagonists whose quirks stem from efforts to correct the asymmetrical relationships they encounter. Accentuating the off-kilter, Location Scouting speaks to the shifts and rifts inherent in navigating today’s post-pandemic landscape. 

The installation is also the setting for a series of transformations over time, created in collaboration with sculptor Margarita Cabrera, animator Jennifer Levonian, and performance artist Autumn Knight. Each guest artist’s interest in place, narrative, and audience will inform the direction of a new stop-motion animation produced collaboratively by Kelley and Skidmore College students to be screened during the last months of the show in 2023. 

Lauren Kelley: Location Scouting is organized by Rachel Seligman, Assistant Director for Curatorial Affairs and Malloy Curator, in collaboration with the artist and is supported by the Friends of the Tang. 

The Tang Teaching Museum is located on the campus of Skidmore College. Museum hours: Thursday to Sunday, noon to 5 p.m., with extended hours until 9 p.m. Thursdays. For the latest visitor guidelines, visit www.tang.skidmore.edu 

SCHUYLERVILLE — The Laffer Gallery will open a new exhibit, “9th Annual Upstate Invitational” on Saturday, Oct. 16, at 96 Broad St. in Schuylerville. 

The exhibit will run through Nov. 21 and will feature artwork by regional artists Jon Gernon, Susan Stuart and Phyllis Kulmatiski.

“Our annual Upstate Artists exhibition is a great way to showcase, side by side, works by some of Upstate New York’s emerging and accomplished artists. Each year, we have a new juror, and the Annual Upstate Invitation is the showcase of the talented artists who are selected Best in Show during a given year,” said Erik Laffer, owner of The Laffer Gallery, in a statement. “We’re excited to present the work that captured the imagination and earned the appreciation of 2020 juror George Dirolf.”

An opening reception will be held at The Laffer Gallery from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. 

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Grammy-nominated comedian Bill Burr will stage a show at Saratoga Performing Arts Center Aug. 27, 2022 as part of his lengthy North American arena and amphitheater tour. 

Burr achieving success in TV and film as well as on stage, recently seen in a guest role on the hit FX on Hulu series, Reservation Dogs. He has released a live, vinyl, double album, “Bill Burr Live From Madison Square Garden,” and later this year will see his animated Netflix series, “F Is For Family,” premiere its fifth and final season – starring Bill, Laura Dern, Justin Long and Sam Rockwell in the cast. 

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Composer and multi-instrumentalist Gary Schall will perform at Saratoga Arts in November, marking the anniversary of the JFK Assassination with his composition, “Memory of an Own.” 

Written for piano, voice and marimba and composed in memory of his teacher James Preiss, a member of the President’s Own Marine Band, who distinguished himself as one of the 19 drummers to perform at the funeral of President John F. Kennedy.

Schall, who calls Saratoga his new hometown, was at the age of 19 invited to join the Grammy-winning ensemble of acclaimed minimalist composer Steve Reich. 

In the decades since, Schall remained on the cutting edge of the music world, recording Reich’s landmark works, as well as composing his own music for experimental instruments like the metallic 31-toned Zoomoozophone and the patented Tap Dance Instrument – a wood and brass multi-timbre floor that turns tap dancing into music. 

Shows will take place 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 21 at Saratoga Arts, 320 Broadway. Tickets are $10. Tickets & Information, email: @Schallmusic.com 

Based on CDC guidelines and the dynamics of Saratoga Arts as an educational facility, full indoor masking and proof of vaccination is required for this performance.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Congratulations are in order for local blues duo Mark Tolstrup & Jill Burnham, who secured the winning slot in the Capital Region Blues Network Solo/Duo Blues Challenge on Oct. 3 in Albany.

Winning the event qualifies Mark & Jill to compete in The International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee in January. 

Steeped in the roots of gospel, jazz, and blues, Mark & Jill is a duo with traditional and original songs featuring seasoned Saratoga blues artist and NY Blues Hall of Fame inductee Mark Tolstrup accompanied by sultry vocalist Jill Burnham. 

Mark & Jill will be performing a send-off to Memphis show at Caffe Lena on Friday Jan. 7.

SARATOGA — October is the month when fall leaves crinkle underfoot, jack-o’-lanterns flicker in the moon’s beaming light, and pumpkin spice lattes are cradled by passers-by. October is also a month of remembrance. National Domestic Violence Awareness month is when survivors bravely speak out to tell their stories with the hope that their words can reach ears that have become deafened from constant threats, beatings, and torment. 

One in 3 women and 1 in 4 men will be the victim of domestic abuse or violence during their lifetime.  The National Domestic Violence Hotline receives more than 20,000 calls each day. Twenty men and women are abused every minute by an intimate partner, and 1 of 2 females and 1 in 13 male murder victims are a result of domestic violence. 

Local Harley Quinn cosplayer, Harleen, is raffling off two autographed graphic novels, “Harley Loves Joker,” and “Harley Quinn: A Celebration of 25 years,” to benefit the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. 

“I am a statistic, a victim of domestic violence. I have struggled for years with the post-traumatic effects from being physically, emotionally, and mentally abused. I found my solace through cosplaying, or the portrayal of a character in comics, television shows, movies, video games, and pop culture,” says Harleen. 

Harley Quinn, a character created by DC Comics in 1992 to be the Joker, Batman’s nemesis’ sidekick,  first appeared in Batman the Animated Series in the episode “Jokers Favor” and through her journey in the show as well as in her comics, the abuse that Joker put her through swiftly emerged to the audience. 

“I get a lot of questions about why I cosplay Harley Quinn, and the truth is, she left her abuser, the Joker, and that gave me the strength and courage to leave mine.” 

Both graphic novels were donated and signed by Harley Quinn’s creator, Paul Dini. All of the proceeds from the raffle will be donated to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, whose mission is to “lead, mobilize and raise our voices to support efforts that demand a change of conditions that lead to domestic violence such as patriarchy, privilege, racism, sexism, and classism. We are dedicated to supporting survivors and holding offenders accountable and supporting advocates.” 

For a link to the raffle link, go to: go.rallyup.com/sweetheartharley. 

For more information about the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, go to www.ncadv.org 

SARATOGA SPRINGS —Stories, poems and song will be shared Oct. 17 at The Frederick Allen Elks Lodge where C.R.E.A.T.E. Community Studios hosts “Erasing Spaces and Faces” – workshop which gives marginalized members of community a chance to share their experiences of displacement, particularly in the aftermath of urban renewal in Saratoga Springs. 

The Oct. 17 event, which is free and takes place 2-4 p.m., will include stories, an open mic hour, and an opportunity for attendees to participate in creating a mural of the Congress Street area prior to the 1960’s, guided by local artist Marcus Anderson. 

The Frederick Allen Elks Lodge is located at 69 Beekman St., Saratoga Springs. For more information about C.R.E.A.T.E., go to: www.createcommunitystudios.org 

CAMBRIDGE — Buy art, save farms. An in-person sale opens noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 9 in the historic barn at Maple Ridge, located at 172 State Route 372 in Cambridge. 

The Landscapes for Landsake Art Sale and Exhibition is billed as a celebration of the land by a community of local artists and is the region’s largest art buying event of the season and the Agricultural Stewardship Association’s largest fundraiser of the year.

Participating artists generously donate 50% of their proceeds to support ASA’s farmland conservation work. This year’s exhibition features the work of 58 artists. Approximately 180 works of art will be displayed in the barn at Maple Ridge and over 600 works will be available on www.LandscapesforLandsake.com. Many of the artists will be on hand to discuss their work on the Columbus Day weekend event.

Since 1990 the Agricultural Stewardship Association (ASA) has worked to accomplish a singular mission: protect the farms and forests, rich soils and agricultural landscape in Washington and Rensselaer counties for future generations. In that time, ASA has managed to conserve over 26,000 acres on 150 farms. 

Admission is a $10 suggested donation. ASA will be limiting the number of people allowed in the barn at a time. Reserve a time slot with an advanced ticket at https://bit.ly/3z0wdf7. The gallery is also open from 12 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 10. Masks required in the barn for all visitors. 

The online sale will be available October 10-30 on www.LandscapesforLandsake.com 

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Sessions, workshops, talks, readings and more will headline the Saratoga Book Festival, which will take place Oct. 15-17 at various locations in Saratoga Springs.   

Keynote events feature bestselling authors Joyce Carol Oates, and Russell Banks. 

The opening ceremony for Saratoga Book Festival 2021 will take place 7 p.m., Friday, Oct.  5 at the Inn at Saratoga. 

Events throughout the weekend include various genres such as poetry, nonfiction, historical fiction, dystopian and fantasy, YA, popular/literary fiction, crime fiction, graphic novels, memoir/true crime and more. 

For a full listing of scheduled events and ticket information, go online to the website: www.saratogabookfestival.org