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For some, it's seeing that first robin. Others notice the bloom of that lone crocus or daffodil and know that there is hope after all.

Putnam Den (68A Putnam Street in Saratoga Springs) has been settling into a nice stride in presenting a variety of music each week throughout the winter. As we approach springtime, they are raising it up a notch further with offerings that exhibit an even more eclectic cross-section of original music from local/regional all the way to international flavors.

Perhaps the Local Actors Guild of Saratoga will play it safe someday. This would not be the day.

Multi-media experimentation collaborating with underground sounds...just your typical Tuesday evening at the Arts Center.

The Spring Street Gallery at 110 Spring Street in Saratoga Springs will be hosting a reception on Thursday, February 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. to herald the installation of its exhibit UNDER COVER, a remarkable collection of works from 17 award-winning "Art Quilters."

Two of the area's leading theater companies have announced auditions for upcoming productions:

Aided by a sunshiny, blustery day that was perfect for both roaming and consuming on the streets of downtown Saratoga Springs, the 12th annual Chowderfest smashed all previous records in several important categories and delighted the taste-buds of humans and canines alike.

Home Made Theater continues their 25th season with Ira Levin's Deathtrap at the Spa Little Theater in the Saratoga Spa State Park.

Mary Chen and her husband Yong Li, owners of the 70 Beekman Street Art Gallery in Saratoga Springs invite all to a free concert, open to the public, to celebrate the Chinese New Year. The concert will be held on Sunday, February 7 at 3 p.m. in the auditorium of the First Baptist Church, 45 Washington Street, Saratoga Springs.

Like most of America, Saratoga Springs during the period from the 1920's until the 1960's was a city that was segmented, indeed segregated into a patchwork quilt of ethnic and racial neighborhoods.