Region s arts venues pin hopes on summer, keep options open
SPAC, Glimmerglass and other arts venues are making summer plans. Plan A. Plan B. Plan C.
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1of18A sell-out crowd packs SPAC for Farm Aid 2013 Saturday Sept. 21, 2013, in Saratoga Springs, NY. (John Carl D Annibale / Times Union)John Carl D AnnibaleShow MoreShow Less
2of18Elizabeth Sobol, the new president and CEO of SPAC, poses for a photo at SPAC on Thursday, August 18, 2016, in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Paul Buckowski / Times Union)PAUL BUCKOWSKIShow MoreShow Less
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4of18A view of the Saratoga Performing Arts Center on Monday, May 18, 2020, in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union)Paul Buckowski/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
CAPITAL REGION, N.Y. â Three area performing arts venues are partnering to donate a free virtual concert to Capital Region students.
Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Troy Savings Bank Music Hall and The School of the Performing Arts at Proctors Collaborative are bringing Black Violin into classrooms of all grade levels so students may experience artists who fuse traditional and contemporary genres while upending perceptions of what it means to be a classical musician.
Local teachers who register may stream the Impossible Tour by classical-meets-hip hop duo Black Violin for students from Feb. 22 through April 2.
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Black Violin is led by classically trained string players Wil Baptiste (viola) and Kev Marcus (violin); joining them are DJ SPS and drummer Nat Stokes. The group uses a unique blend of classical and hip-hop music, often described as âclassical boom,â aiming to overcome stereotypes and encourage people of all ages, races and economic backgro
SARATOGA COUNTY, N.Y. â When the clock struck midnight and 2020 began last January, the New Year kicked off with people making goals and having high hopes for the year ahead.
However, that all changed on March 7, when Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the first two positive Novel Coronavirus cases in Saratoga County. From that day on, cases throughout the state and the Capital Region continued to rise.
With the spike in cases, the governor decided to put the state on âpauseâ, which meant many businesses and restaurants had to close to the public.
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Restaurants had to pivot and change their game plan to allow for take-out only, while other businesses struggled too much to reopen.
Save Our Stages could mean relief for arts venues | The Daily Gazette
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Relief may be in sight for Capital Region theaters and other cultural institutions.
The $900 billion federal COVID relief bill recently approved by Congress includes the Save Our Stages Act, which provides $15 billion in grant programs for music venues, performing arts centers and others.
“First, the entire bill of support is a welcome relief for the country and the community,” said Proctors Collaborative CEO Philip Morris in a statement.
“Proctors will only survive in a vibrant economy once the fear of COVID has passed. The bill supports our entire economy. Second, the section aimed at live entertainment is an acknowledgment of the disastrous impact COVID and its related closures has meant for artists, actors, designers, stagehands and facilities like Proctors, Capital Repertory Theatre and Universal Preservation Hall. This may be the lift we need to get to a reopening.”
Classical Notes: Musical programs cautiously eye summer
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Francesca Zambello, artistic and general director of the Glimmer Glass Festival, said in her November fundraising letter that while decisions will be prudent and designed for safety, she continued, the season will be “an adventure” and make new use of the company’s 26 acres of outdoor space.Karli CadelShow MoreShow Less
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PS21 Chatham may not be on the radar for most classical music goers but two years ago it built an impressive open air theater and the new executive director, Elena Siyanko, comes from the classical music world. Show MoreShow Less