Henry Raker and the FungiCome early for a pre-show art-making activity for kids! Final show of the season!

Saratoga Springs, NY (August 10, 2022) — The Tang Teaching Museum is proud to present the jazz-funk trio Henry Raker and the Fungi as the final act of the acclaimed summer concert series Upbeat on the Roof on Thursday, August 18. The music begins at 6 pm on the lawn outside the Tang. A drop-in art-making activity for kids begins at 5:30 pm.

Skidmore graduate Henry Raker ’22 leads this jazz-funk trio with Justin Gibble (drums) and Greg Tillman (bass), which creates an eclectic, electric, and eccentric mix of jazz and pop. Raker’s music will sound like nothing else you’ve heard before. Born in Maine, Raker makes music that lives in your brain. He plays the sax, but he’s been known to quack. His trio, the Fungi, are here to bring some nice tunes to your evening.

The art-making activity for kids is new this year. Children aged 5-12 are invited to arrive at 5:30 pm to get creative and make art with Public Programming Intern Sophia Harper ’23. This week, kids will decorate paper visors to wear during the show. All materials will be provided, and no registration is required.

Performances take place on the lawn outside the Tang and are free and open to the public. Visitors are invited to bring picnic blankets, camping chairs, and their own food and drink to make it a night. Free parking is available off Perimeter Road, next to the museum. In case of rain, both the art-making activity and concert will move indoors. Next year’s Upbeat concert series will be announced in spring 2023.

The Museum will be open before and after the concert. Visitors are invited to view:

For more information, call the Tang Visitors Services Desk at 518-580-8080 or visit http://tang.skidmore.edu.  

About the Tang Teaching Museum

The Tang Teaching Museum at Skidmore College is a pioneer of interdisciplinary exploration and learning. A cultural anchor of New York’s Capital Region, the Tang’s approach has become a model for university art museums across the country—with exhibition programs that bring together visual and performing arts with interdisciplinary ideas from history, economics, biology, dance, and physics to name just a few. The Tang has one of the most rigorous faculty-engagement initiatives in the nation, and a robust publication and touring exhibition program that extends the museum’s reach far beyond its walls. The Tang Teaching Museum’s award-winning building, designed by architect Antoine Predock, serves as a visual metaphor for the convergence of art and ideas. The Museum is open to the public Thursdays from noon to 9 pm, and Fridays through Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. The Tang is a Blue Star Museum, offering free admission to active military and their families this summer through Labor Day. http://tang.skidmore.edu.

 

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Media contact

Michael Janairo

Head of Communications

Tang Teaching Museum at Skidmore College

mjanairo@skidmore.edu

518-580-5542

 

Caption for image: Henry Raker and the Fungi, courtesy the artists