The Beat

Dunkerley Dialogue takes place just over a week after midterm elections

Thursday, November 12, 6 pm

Saratoga Springs, NY (October 27, 2026) — The Tang Museum at Skidmore College presents a Dunkerley Dialogue with exhibiting artist Mark Thomas Gibson and Skidmore history professor Jennifer Delton on Thursday, November 12, at 6 pm.

The final installment of a staged conversation series brings the visionary founder of Yaddo to life as the celebrated artist residency marks 100 years of welcoming artists.

Saratoga Springs, NY — The Saratoga Springs History Museum invites the community to step back in time and discover the remarkable life of one of Saratoga Springs' most influential women during “The Universality of Katrina Trask,” a special living history performance on Thursday, November 5, 2026, from 7:00 to 8:30 PM, at the Museum inside the historic Canfield Casino in Congress Park.

Saratoga Springs, NY (Oct. 23) — Ancient Armenian poetry comes to life through haunting vocals, traditional instruments, and contemporary composition when The Naghash Ensemble of Armenia takes the stage at Universal Preservation Hall 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5.

Free LiteraryArts@SPAC event presented in collaboration with

Skidmore College & The Tang Museum on November 17

Conversation explores Tworkov’s extraordinary journey across art, spirituality and culture in search of truth and belonging

Saratoga Springs, NY (October 22, 2026) – Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) announces Lotus Girl with Helen Tworkov, a free community program celebrating the new paperback release of Tworkov’s memoir, Lotus Girl: My Life at the Crossroads of Buddhism and America. Presented as part of SPAC’s LiteraryArts@SPAC initiative in collaboration with Skidmore College and The Tang Teaching Museum, the event will take place Tuesday, November 17, at 6 p.m. at The Pines at SPAC.

Peak Colors This Weekend Throughout Many Parts of the Capital-Saratoga, Greater Niagara, Chautauqua-Allegheny and Hudson Valley Regions

Albany, NY - This is the sixth 2026 I LOVE NY Fall Foliage Report for New York State. Reports are obtained from more than 100 volunteer field observers and reflect expected color conditions for the coming weekend. Reports are issued every Wednesday afternoon. I LOVE NY defines "peak" as the best overall appearance the foliage will have during the season, taking into account color transition, brilliance, and leaf droppage. 

The progression of bright and vibrant fall colors across New York State continues this weekend with peak foliage throughout much of the Capital-Saratoga, Greater Niagara, Chautauqua-Allegheny and Hudson Valley regions, and near-peak and peak leaves dominating the Finger Lakes and central and southern portions of the Thousand Islands. Leaves in the Adirondacks and Catskills will be mostly past-peak, while foliage at midpoint of change is sweeping across Long Island. This is according to the field reports from volunteer observers for the Empire State Development Division of Tourism’s I LOVE NY program.

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Saratoga Springs, NY – The Saratoga Automobile Museum invites families and community members to get into the Halloween spirit at its upcoming Trunk or Treat event on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM. This family-friendly celebration will feature costumes, candy, creatively decorated vehicles, and plenty of Halloween fun.

Saratoga Springs, N.Y.  — The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame’s eighth annual Photo Finish juried photography exhibition will open in the von Stade Gallery on Wednesday, Oct. 28.

Featuring selected amateur and professional photographs that document the thoroughbred racing experience from the farm to the racetrack, Photo Finish captures the elements of the strength, beauty, and powerful emotions of the sport.

Pinkest tailgate wins, $1 from every Exit 17 NY Pilsner goes to ACS, and football squares pay out up to $750 at the Oct. 18 Bills vs. Raiders watch party

Gansevoort, N.Y. — Dancing Grain Farm Brewery is teaming up with the American Cancer Society's Real Men Wear Pink campaign for the Bills or Bust Tailgate Party, a Breast Cancer Awareness Month fundraiser on Sunday, Oct. 18, as the Buffalo Bills take on the Las Vegas Raiders at 4:25 p.m. Every dollar raised supports the American Cancer Society's fight against breast cancer.

Schenectady, NY (Oct. 13) — Proctors is celebrating a century of entertainment with a Grammy Award-winning star, a brand-new indoor marquee, and a Broadway season 100 years in the making.

Proctors officially kicked off its 100th anniversary celebration Tuesday, Oct. 13, with the unveiling of a new marquee in the Arcade and the announcement that singer-songwriter and Broadway composer Sara Bareilles will headline its 100th celebration gala Thursday, March 4. The announcement coincides with the opening of "BOOP! The Musical," the first production of the 2026-27 KeyBank Broadway Subscription Series, marking the beginning of a milestone season at the historic Schenectady theatre.