Kool & The Gang, famous for creating immortal party songs such as ‘Celebration’ and ‘Jungle Boogie,’ will be performing at Vapor Night Club inside Saratoga Gaming and Raceway on Thursday, April 1.

This iconic group first emerged from the Jersey City projects in 1964 as The Jazziacs and consisted of seven members. Together, they created a unique blend of jazz, soul and funk. Over the next few years the group went by various names, but eventually settled on Kool & The Gang. In 1969 their self-titled debut album earned them their first Billboard R&B charted single.

Throughout the 1970’s, their career continued to develop with hit singles such as ‘Funky Man’, ‘Who’s Gonna Take the Weight’ and ‘I Want to Take You Higher’. In 1973 they released ‘Wild & Peaceful,’ which included party anthems ‘Funky Stuff’, ‘Hollywood Swinging’ and the platinum hit song ‘Jungle Boogie’. [...]

The Lake George Dinner Theatre celebrates its 43rd season this summer with the regional premiere of OUR SON’S WEDDING, a new comedy by Donna de Matteo OUR SON’S WEDDING will run from June 30 through October 14 at the newly renovated Holiday Inn Resort in Lake George.

Sparks fly as an Italian-American plumber and his strong-willed wife check into Boston’s Ritz-Carlton Hotel on the occasion of their son’s nuptials…to another man! In the hilarious antics preparing to attend the wedding, Mom & Dad discover as much about their own marriage as they do about the relationship with their son, while coming to terms with a love that transcends tradition. OUR SON’S WEDDING is a timely, ‘laugh-out-loud’, poignant new play.

The production features Paul D’Amato, whose portrayal of “Dr. Hook” McCracken in SLAPSHOT has earned him cult status among [...]

SCHUYLERVILLE, NY – Last year, after receiving a valid petition signed by more than one-third of village voters, the Village of Schuylerville formed a Dissolution Committee and applied for a grant through the NYS Department of State’s Local Government Efficiency program to support a dissolution study. After being awarded the grant, the Village Board hired Fairweather Consulting, based in New Paltz, NY, to assist the Dissolution Committee in developing the dissolution study.

To answer questions about the study and begin gathering input from local residents, the committee is holding a Public Kick-Off Meeting at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, March 3rd, at the American Legion Post 278, 6 Clancy Street in Schuylerville. All are welcome and encouraged to attend this first of several public meetings regarding the dissolution study.

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For further information contact:
Tim Weidemann, Fairweather Consulting: 845-255-0611
Mayor John Sherman, Village of [...]

Saratoga Springs, New York - Each year Mimosa Gallery, located in the Arts District on Beekman Street in Saratoga Springs, holds a fundraiser, donating a percentage of sales to a worthy cause. This year’s exhibition, “Art From The Heart For Haiti” will be held February 19 through March 28th, with an Opening Reception to be held this Saturday, February 20th from 5-8 pm.

Monies raised from the sale of art work by artists as far away as South America, will be donated to the Clinton-Bush Haiti Fund. Gallery owner, Michelle LaLonde selected this organization because 100% of donations received go directly to relief efforts. President Barack Obama asked President Bill Clinton and President George Bush to raise funds for “immediate, high impact relief and long-term recovery efforts to help those who are most in need of assistance.” In response, the two former presidents established the [...]

Singing Valentines Fundraiser for Racing City Chorus Announced

For the fourteenth year, the Racing City Chorus of Saratoga Springs will dispatch tuxedo clad quartets all over the Capital Region to deliver “Singing Valentines” – love songs, chocolates, a red rose and a personalized Valentine card. These Singing Valentines, sung in four – part harmony, can be expanded to include more chocolates, more roses, or both.

The packages will be available from Friday, February 12th through Monday, February 15th from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m., any place within Washington, Warren, Saratoga, Albany, Schenectady and Rensselaer counties – at offices, schools, restaurants, bowling alleys, hospitals, nursing homes – wherever loved ones can be found.

Jerry Crouth, chorus member and chairman of this event, has reduced the cost for the various package prices by about ten per cent. “We always thought we were a bargain – but this year [...]

Saratoga Springs, NY – The Saratoga Springs Downtown Business Association is holding the third “Bag Day” in downtown on Saturday, February 13, 2010.

Pick up your bags at participating businesses or during Chowderfest at the Star 101.3 remote at the Visitor Center and get 20% off February 13 on an item that fits into the bag at each of the participating businesses (ask restaurants for their special offers). Bags are limited, so be sure to pick one up early or find the bag you already saved from the December and January Bag Days.

Participating businesses include Alpine Sport Shop, Brindisi’s Restaurant, The Candy Co., Celtic Treasures, Circus Café, Clothes Horse, Clothes Line, Compliments to the Chef, Crafters Gallery, The Gap, Gap Kids, Baby Gap, Grey Gelding Bistro, Impressions, Lifestyles, Lillian’s Restaurant, The Local, Lyrical Ballad Bookstore, Menges & Curtis, mimosa gallery on beekman street, The Pink [...]

Saratoga Springs, NY – February 1st, 2010: Founded in 2009, Saratoga Springboard is a group of professionals working together to improve the quality of life in the greater Saratoga region by supporting local non-profit organizations.

Saratoga Springboard’s roots are in a volunteer group called The Steeplechasers, whose members worked together from 2003-2008 to raise funds for one of Saratoga’s most beautiful community gems, Universal Preservation Hall. The group was responsible for raising more than $150,000 through the creation of fun, innovative, and exciting fundraising and outreach projects highlighting the Hall.

Having made such a difference for the Hall, members of the group have come together as Saratoga Springboard to help other not-for-profit organizations in similar ways by selecting one organization annually to support, with fundraising events, community outreach, or volunteer coordination. Saratoga Springboard fills a variety of needs for the organizations it serves, [...]