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The New York City Ballet has been performing at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center during the summer season for decades, but rumor has it that the residency may be shortened to just one week for 2013.

In 2009, the NYCB was reduced to a shorter season at SPAC, from three weeks to two, because of increased cost and now the same factor may cause the venue to again reduce the season.

Saratoga.com sits down for a 10 Questions interview with Catherine Hover, founder and owner of Saratoga Paint and Sip. This unique Saratoga Springs business promises to be the newest it spot for a night out. Here, we take a more intimate look at the business and the woman behind it.

Love Dancing with the Stars? Then you won't want to miss Val Chemerkovskiy, a dancer on the show, when he performs next month in Saratoga!

The renovations being made to SPAC are underway and the amphitheater is looking great already. The pictures below show the progress that has been made from late February until the first week of May. You can see how the amphitheater's facade has changed and will look for visitors that watch events from the lawn or farther back.

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Saratoga Performing Arts Center President Marcia White announced that the new Patron's Terrace will be named after Former Chairman Bill Dake.

The Patron's Terrace is currently under construction, formerly called the Patron's Tent, and will now be a 2,000 sq. ft. hardscaped, patio area. The Terrace is a hospitality area for SPAC's members at the Patron level and above.


The Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) will be making some changes to give guests a better experience at their events.

skater.jpgRemember back in November when the bowl was finally dug out at Saratoga Springs skatepark? That skatepark will be the benefactor of a great fundraiser going on throughout the month of March at Spring Street Gallery. 

On Deck: Skateboard Art Show kicks off this weekend (March 3) and will run throughout the entire month. The show will feature over 60 skateboarding artists, who have altered a plain wooden skateboard deck any way they want "as long as it fits through the door".

There are a few other fundraising events that will coincide with the On Deck Art Show. Interested? Read on..

For the first time in a quarter of a century, New York City Ballet dancers will perform in conjunction with the Philadelphia Orchestra at Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs this August for a spectacular night of performance of the highest caliber.

After fifty years of accommodating the weather and the audience of upstate New York, the facade of the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) is going to get a face-lift.

The July 2012 Ballet Summer Season has been announced by the Saratoga Performing Arts Center! The New York City Ballet is sure to light up the summer stage with a diverse assortment of performances over a two week period!

Click here to read the full press release!

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