88 Keys x 2 = Frenzy

SARATOGA SPRINGS —Our friend Jenn at the Paddock Lounge (6 Caroline Street, Saratoga Springs) invites one and all to the lounge’s first “dueling piano” event this Friday, November 15 from 8 to 11 p.m. If you’ve never seen this Las Vegas-style event, you are in for a real treat. Combining showmanship, polish and verve, the dueling pianists whip each other (and the crowd) into feverish rejoinder after rejoinder — if done right, you literally will not believe your eyes. This note brought back memories of the first time I had ever seen this art form several years ago. At the time, I was on vacation in Fort Lauderdale and was treated to an act called Mark and Clark, twins on twin pianos. Check out this YouTube video and you’ll get the idea why you should put this on your itinerary: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiFfrqdQWaE . If that doesn’t clinch the deal, check your pulse — there may be an issue. Call the Paddock Lounge at (518) 330-2426 for more information.