Events Calendar
Saratoga Arts Annual Fundraiser: The Foundation Experience
Saratoga Arts invites you to our annual fundraising event, the Foundation Experience. Join us at the Night Owl -Farm-to-table food by Farmacy -Open bar -Mesmerizing performances with a Shakespearean inspired theme. All in celebration of our ever-expanding community at Saratoga Arts. This year we are pleased to honor Cecilia Frittelli & Richard Lockwood, Frittelli & Lockwood, makers of handwoven clothing. Cecilia and Richard are founding members of the Beekman Street Arts district and fixtures of the arts in Saratoga Springs. Their warmth, community-mindedness and passion for supporting the arts in the region are why we are very excited to celebrate them this year. Get tickets here: https://saratoga-arts.org/event-6221992 Thank you to the Honorary Committee! Pamela Abrams & Paul Kligfield Jeff & Bart Altamari Amejo Wyn Amyot Ellen Beal William & Maureen Bergen Business for Good Belinda Colon Ellen-Deane Cummins Joan Dash Thomas Caulfield & Sandra Eng-Caulfield Emily Farnham & Tim Cartwright Eric & Jacqueline Foster Lynne Gelber Barbara Glaser Marie & Phil Glotzbach Elizabeth & Jonathan Haynes Ian Berry & Jessica Eisenthal Holiday Inn Saratoga Springs Alice & Keith Kaplan Sally & Larry King Tiina Loite & Fred Conrad Bill Lynch Marie McCillicuddy Susan Miller Beth & Tom Moeller Jessica Niles Mary Ellen & William O'Loughlin Susan & Ken Rittzenberg Susan Rivers Mary Estelle Ryckman Tracy Savage Dexter & Deborah Senft Will Severin & Mary Jane Hansen Nancy Sharples & Geoff Bornemann Judy & Kevin Soukup Cindy Spence Tamera & Jason Tepper Allan & Catherine Weatherwax Garry & Joyce White Witt Construction, Inc. Honorary Committee tickets are still available. What is the ?Foundation Experience?? The Foundation was formed in 1811 in response to the growing temperance movement in Saratoga during that time. The town placed a ban on gambling, drinking, and dance, resulting in the suffering of the local arts and culture. Simultaneously, Gideon Putnam began developing Congress Hall Hotel, where arts patrons could congregate in secret and indulge in forbidden activities and culture, while regular hotel business carried on around and above them. The Foundation held hidden performances, drinking, dances, card games, circus acts, and more ? all while its members worked covertly towards public acceptance of artistic recreation. Eventually Congress Hall was demolished. However ? the Saratoga Arts building now sits on Congress Hall?s footprint, and so The Foundation lives on? In an effort to subvert what?s come to be expected from a typical gala, Saratoga Arts? Foundation events offer guests something different. Our Foundation events include all the familiar features: food, libation, and music while inviting the audience to engage in entertainment in new and unexpected ways ? a kind of ?Experiential Art?? with very few details being shared prior. The Foundation aims to push boundaries in our creative community and surprise our patrons with innovative artistic experiences. See less Saratoga Springs, New York
Trivia Thursdays at Second Act Spirits
Gather your team and come out to test your knowledge! Every Thursday starting at 6:30pm. Prizes every week for the winning team. Cocktails and mocktails for purchase to enjoy during game time. Stop out and see how much fun it is! See less
