The Beat

Tours, food & drink, make-and-take projects, and a firsthand look inside Saratoga County’s home for makers and innovators

Malta, N.Y. — One year ago, the Innovation Center at Saratoga (ICS) opened with a simple but powerful idea: create a place where creativity, collaboration, entrepreneurship, and hands-on learning all happen under one roof. In just 12 months, ICS has become a launchpad for classes, workshops, makers, entrepreneurs, artists, innovators, community partnerships—and a steady stream of new ideas.

Award-Winning Musical Memoir Gets One-Night-Only Pride Month Performance

New York, N.Y. – Celebrating NYC Pride Month, The 92^nd Street Y presents the award-winning Don’t Cry for Me, My Yeshiva, a 90-minute musical memoir about a lifelong search for family, love, acceptance, and that elusive rainbow connection, written and performed by Joe Fox. Directed by 23-time Manhattan Association of Cabaret’s award-winner Lennie Watts, with musical direction by Dan Furman, Don’t Cry for Me, My Yeshiva also features Camille Diamond and Karen Steinberg. The one-night-only performance will be staged on Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. at The 92nd Street Y - Warburg Lounge, 1395 Lexington Avenue in Manhattan.

June 2026 | 204 Varick St., New York, NY

New York, NY – New York's iconic SOB's will host free World Cup Watch Parties this June, featuring large-screen broadcasts, food and drink specials, and celebrations of African, Caribbean, and South American nations. SOB's is offering free admission with RSVP for every match, making it one of New York City's most accessible destinations for World Cup watch parties.

June 22, 2026

Tony Award Nominee Mary Bridget Davies Headlines Special Monday Night Event Honoring Legendary Songwriter Jerry Ragovoy

New York, N.Y. (June 10, 2026) — Broadway may be dark on Monday nights, but New York City music lovers now have a reason to come alive.

On Monday, June 22 at 7 PM, City Winery New York will host the New York launch of Women Who Rock You™ – Songs From Janis to Alanis & More, an electrifying live concert experience starring Tony Award nominee Mary Bridget Davies — internationally acclaimed for her powerhouse portrayal of Janis Joplin in the Broadway hit A Night With Janis Joplin.

Babylon, NY — If you think your dating life is complicated, wait until you meet Bruce and Prudence.

Modern Classics Theatre Company of Long Island, the professional theatrical company in residence at the Babylon Citizens Council on the Arts (BACCA), is thrilled to announce its upcoming production of Christopher Durang’s hit farcical comedy, Beyond Therapy. Directed by Julie Lorson, this razor-sharp satire takes a chaotic, laugh-out-loud look at the modern search for love, sanity, and the therapists who make everything delightfully worse.

Lake Placid, NY (June 8, 2026) – The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST) Board of Directors approved two new members at its recent annual meeting. Board Chair Jon Donk introduced Emily Brown and Paul Hai as the most recent additions to the board. “We’d like to welcome Emily and Paul to the ROOST Board of Directors,” he said. “Their backgrounds, expertise, and local knowledge will provide benefit and insight to ROOST as we continue to focus on our destination marketing and management work.”…

Full lineup of seasonal happenings at Sleepy Hollow National Historic Landmark

Sleepy Hollow, NY (June 9, 2026) – This summer, Historic Hudson Valley invites visitors to enjoy Sleepy Hollow nights during Enchanted Evenings, a series of twilight events at Philipsburg Manor in the heart of the village, featuring live music, storytelling, dancing, magic, and hands-on traditions.

Katonah, NY – Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts – a vibrant cultural destination nestled on 81 acres of historic gardens and woodlands in Katonah, NY – commemorates America at 250 in five concerts from June 28 to July 5, 2026. Part of Caramoor’s 2026 Summer Season of over thirty concerts between June 20 and August 2, 2026, these performances showcase a variety of artists and genres honoring the nation’s milestone anniversary, including premieres of two new works commissioned by Caramoor – Jeff Scott’s Tapestry of the Beloved Beatified (world premiere) composed for the Poiesis Quartet and Tyshawn Sorey’s Capriccio for Violin (New York premiere) composed for violinist Johnny Gandelsman.

Saturday, June 13^th 5:00 – 8:00 PM

Harpursville, NY – Animal Adventure Park will host its biggest party of the Summer this Saturday, as Drafts With Giraffes takes over the park from 5-8pm. Guests will be able to stop and sample craft beer, cider & seltzers at dozens of different stations around the park, representing dozens of selections, with emphasis on NYS craft brewers & cider makers. The park is fully open and animal exhibits are accessible during the event.