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In Celebration of SPAC’s Upcoming 60^th Anniversary

Featuring $12 million renovation of the historic Spa Little Theater, in partnership with New York State Parks

Stewart’s Shops/Dake Family donates lead gift of $1 Million

Saratoga Springs, NY (May 15, 2025) – Saratoga Performing Arts Center announces a $17.5 million Four Seasons Campaign to kick off its upcoming 60^th anniversary in 2026. The capital campaign will raise funds to renovate the historic Spa Little Theater, in partnership with New York State Parks, in addition to supporting the organization’s year-round artistic and educational programming. The campaign, titled “Four Seasons” in celebration of SPAC’s expanded role as a year-round presenter and its place in nature, is the largest fundraising campaign in the organization’s 59-year history.

Friday, May 16th, Marks County’s First-Ever “516 Day,” A One-Day Celebration of the Nassau County Community

Nassau County, Long Island – Nassau County, Long Island is proud to introduce “516 Day,” a one-day celebration of the Nassau County community. Named after the county’s iconic area code, the event is designed to bring residents and visitors together for a day of exclusive deals from local businesses, social promotions, and great local flavors.

Featuring Premieres, International Bands, and Celebrated Collaborators

Highlights include: Icelandic band múm; Davóne Tines and early music band Ruckus; interdisciplinary artist Jon Kinzel, and more.

Hudson, NY (May 14, 2025) — Hudson Hall at the historic Hudson Opera House announces events in its Summer and Fall 2025 season, featuring an eclectic lineup of music, performance, visual art, and community programs. The season is anchored by the preview performance of What is Your Hand in This?, a provocative collaboration between baritone Davóne Tines and early music ensemble Ruckus; a rare U.S. appearance by Icelandic experimental pop band múm; and the premiere of Hudson Terminus, a new interdisciplinary installation and performance series by choreographer and visual artist Jon Kinzel as part of the 2025 Upstate Art Weekend.

New Production Explores the Passionate, Complex Bonds between Writers in Intimate East Village Production

Limited Engagement Runs until May 18

New York, N.Y. - This May, the vibrant heart of the East Village becomes home to Donald Margulies' captivating drama Collected Stories, featuring acclaimed performers Grace Kiley and Christina Toth (Orange Is the New Black) in an intimate theatrical experience that delves into the rich, complex relationship between two extraordinary writers. The limited engagement runs until May 18 at The East Village Basement. Award winning director Lori Kee directs. Kiley and Kee are members of the Playwrights/Director Unit (PDU) at The Actors Studio, Toth is a Lifetime Member of The Actors Studio and a graduate of The Neighborhood Playhouse.

New York, NY (May 13, 2025) — Voices of Ascension, the New York City-based professional chorus dedicated to sharing the transformative power of choral music through performances, commissions, and community engagement, announces its 2025-2026 season. Through a blend of contemporary and historical repertoire, Voices of Ascension fills its 36th season with music from the Renaissance to rarely-heard works by Brahms, Kodály, and Duruflé as they continue to celebrate the breadth of classical choral music while fostering the next generation of artists and music-lovers.

Snowy Locale Shines as Winter Vacation Spot

WARWICK, N.Y. (May 13, 2025) – The family-friendly slopes of the Mount Peter ski area play a supporting role in the Steve Carrell-Tina Fey Netflix hit The Four Seasons. In the eight-episode dramedy-romance, Netflix’s No. 1 show with viewers as of May 12, 2025, three couples whose longstanding tradition of vacationing together is upended when one of the couples announces they are splitting. Based on the 1981 feature film starring Alan Alda and Carol Burnett, the show follows the friends on four vacations, one in each season.

Discover how the American Army in 1775 defended liberty at this iconic site

Ticonderoga, NY - Fort Ticonderoga will pay tribute to the men and women who lost their lives during the American Revolution. During this REAL TIME REVOLUTION™ event, experience all aspects of the life for American citizen-soldiers in 1775, from their weapons to their rations, and learn about what they believed would come from their sacrifice in the name of liberty. Special living history programs and demonstrations will be presented throughout Memorial Day weekend, Saturday and Sunday, May 24-25, 2025.

Free admission for military personnel and their families from May 17 until September 1

Howes Cave, NY – 5/13/25 – The Iroquois Museum is pleased to participate in Blue Star Museums, a program that provides free admission to currently serving U.S. military personnel and their families during the summer. The 2025 program will begin on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 17, 2025, and end on Labor Day, Monday, September 1, 2025. Learn more and find the list of participating museums at arts.gov/BlueStarMuseums.

Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (May 14, 2025) — Sculptor and Skidmore College alumnus Fitzhugh Karol unveiled a permanent large-scale sculpture on Skidmore College's campus on Monday, May 12, marking a meaningful full-circle moment in his career. The sculpture, installed just outside the College’s Saisselin Art Building, is an offering to the institution that helped shape him — an invitation to gather, reflect, and connect with form and meaning in daily life. …