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“ Red Trees” acrylic on canvas, by artist Tom Myott
October is when our minds begin to shift to prepare for the holidays, entertaining family and friends and nestling in for the cold months ahead. A season full of fun and festivities. With the fall foliage, cozy sweaters, and tasty comfort food recipes, there’s so much to enjoy. Le t’s not forget the fun fall activities, like visiting apple orchards and pumpkin p atches, that are made even more enjoyable with the welcome addition of cider doughnuts, hayrides, and corn mazes. There’s so much to celebrate in the fall. In this issue we have amazing artists and desti nations. From curious creatures to traveling back in time.
As always, our goal at 518 PROFILES, is always to focus on the good, the beautiful and the positive by publishing stories with heart and soul. We strive each month to deliver authentic and unique content about creative people and interesting destinations. Enjoy!
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Paul Andrew Schultz - A Peek into a World of Curious Creatures and the Artist Who Paints Them.
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It All Starts and Ends With Peace “History Didn’t Die Here, It Still Lives Here”
pg. 16
“Anything I Like, I Put in My Store” Jessica Boshek & The Dark Gem Shoppe are the Real Deal
pg. 26
An Artist’s Eye pg. 34
The Laffer Gallery
Featured Artists: Steve Kowalski, Christopher Murray and Gary larsen
Paul Andrew Schultz. A Peek into a World of Curious Creatures and the Artist Who Paints Them.
by Carol St.Sauveur Ferris
For certain people, the need to create never leaves but must often be set aside because life has other plans, and so it was for Paul Andrew Schultz. Until now.
Born in Arkansas and eventually landing in Troy, New York by way of Florida and South Carolina, Paul was a creative from the get-go. Unlike most kids who see shapes and images in the clouds, he would see pat terns and faces in the color splotches of his parents’ marble tile floor. In fact, so fascinated by these imaginary creatures in the tile, Paul would ask his mom if he could paint on them to bring what he saw to life. The answer was always an emphatic, “no.” But despite that “no,” his parents
did give him art supplies at Christmas and always encouraged Paul to pursue his passion...and he definitely did. He was always drawing with pencils on paper, sculpting with clay which he really loved, and yes, he even painted…but not on the marble tile floor!
Like so many other artists with whom you might speak, when growing up, Paul was also fortunate to have that one teacher who encouraged him to follow his heart and see where his imagination might lead. He is very grateful for Mr. Grills at his South Carolina high school who supported him as he focused more on painting his curious creatures instead of traditional still lifes and landscapes. Following graduation,
“Down The Rabbit Hole” (2016)
Paul continued his creative journey by taking an oil painting class at Hudson Valley Community College and then majoring in graphic design at Sage Junior College of Albany where he earned his Associates Degree.
By the age of 21, Paul met Susan, the love of his life, and they married. Emily, Sarah, and Katie soon followed making him a very busy husband and girl-dad. It’s no surprise that his artistic pursuits were sidelined for a career that would provide more financial stability, and that was okay. Over the years he has been a pressman at the Troy Record newspaper and a Chemical Operator at both AMRI and Momentive Performance Materials. Currently, he works for Regeneron, a global pharmaceutical company as a Biotech Production Specialist making and treating media for growing cells. But now that the girls are grown and pursuing their own passions, Paul’s creativity has the time and space to come out of hibernation and grow.
“Spiral” (2016)
“Katie, You’ve Got A Friend” (2012)
“Yin Yang” (1990)
“I essentially stopped painting for years. I got busy raising kids and working a swing shift at a chemical plant. I just lost my feel for it. About six years ago, I rediscovered it. Now I wouldn’t live without it. It’s spiritual. It’s my meditation. How I get my groove for life.”
And it is surreal.
When viewing his work, it begs the question, how does someone even imagine and paint the curious creatures that he does? To answer that, let’s not forget that this is the same guy who wanted to paint the figures and faces he could see in marble tile as a child, so these paintings should come as no surprise. It’s that uncanny ability to look deep and see what others cannot see that is fundamental to his work. Yet, when he does sit down to paint, Paul says he has no preconceived ideas of what the piece will look like or be. He simply shows up every weekend
at an easel in his basement where he bingepaints for hours at a time to music. He describes himself as more of an intuitive painter and finds music to be his muse. In fact, according to Paul, he has a massive, painstakingly created Spotify playlist of music that would apparently blow our minds.
While music is his muse, oil paint is his medium of choice. He likes that it is slow to dry, allowing him to come back days later and have the ability to pick up right where he left off. But before applying any paint, he thins it out to almost watercolor consistency, which gives him more control over all the intricate details for which his paintings are known. There is simply no place for thick paint and bold strokes in his work. Rather, Paul patiently applies thin layers of random colors that appeal to him at the moment on canvas boards, and as those layers build and splotches of color take shape, hints of what lies beneath reveal themselves to him. He then meticulously defines and brings out the figures and faces of his creatures until it feels right. But until that very moment, the actual theme of the piece is still unknown, even to him.
“I don’t know what I’m painting until I’m halfway done. I love the feeling of bringing
“Mixed Motives” (2020)
“She Eats Peanut Butter” (2010)
something into existence that I didn’t even know was in me. I was very influenced as a kid by animation like the Beatles’ Yellow Submarine or the animated parts of Pink Floyd’s The Wall. Only toward the end do I see if my subconscious has revealed something to me like a theme or story. I’m as surprised as anyone with what comes out.”
At first glance, Paul’s compositions often appear to be outlined masses of color, shapes, and sizes. That’s true, initially. But if you study the painting for a while and let it draw you in, you will soon see dozens of creatures in every shape and size, interacting and telling a story. That story is partly Paul’s doing, but there’s also a large dose of what you yourself bring to it as well.
Take, for instance, his piece titled Pandemic which he painted towards the end of the days of covid. It represents the universal feelings of uneasiness, fear, and mistrust that so many, if not all of us, felt at that time. If you look closely, you can see that his individual creatures each have that suspicious air about them, and with good reason because nestled in their midst is a germ-like creature Paul inserted, representing the Covid-19 virus lurking in plain sight once you lay eyes on it. In addition, the numerals 1- 9 are cleverly distributed throughout to provoke you to search for more and thus engage with the entire painting.
Another fascinating piece with a decidedly more upbeat message, one that’s quite personal is called Three Sisters. If you guessed it was for his three daughters, you guessed right. Their names are each assigned a color, stacked oldest to youngest like a totem pole, and written in the language of their dad. The language of Schultz! So, of course, there are numerous creatures, big and small, with beady eyes looking left, right, and out at the viewer. According to Paul, it was inspired by a family va cation they recently took to Ireland. They stayed on the Dingle Peninsula and had an incredible view of three hills in the distance which were called, The Three Sisters. So rather than pa int ing a traditional portrait of his girls , Paul remembered those hills and reimagined the view into a loving trib ute to his three daughters. A painting and tribute unique to them from their dad.
Of course, with all the incredible detail that goes into each piece, they take a great deal of time to create. If you add that until only a short while ago he was only able to work brief stretches on the weekends, it’s understandable that it has been a major challenge to complete his paintings. Until now that is. Now Paul has found his groove and is com mitted to his fine art. He’s even
working on some older unfinished canvases that have been waiting a very long time for his attention.
And with good reason. People are noticing. At the urging of a colleague, he answered an open call for fine art by The Blooming Artist in Clifton Park, New York. To his amazement and delight, his piece was ac cepted. The exhibit was called Upstate Charm and ran from June 18th to August 3rd. Paul could not have been more nervous to see his work hanging in an art gallery alongside those of other fine artists. Add to that the thrill of witnessing the general public and patrons of the arts viewing and studying his work as well … it was un believable. Since then, he has been asked for limited edition prints of his original paintings, so Paul is researching the process of what it requires to produce fine quality prints. It’s an unfamiliar area for him but he’s excited and anxious to learn all he needs to know to bring them to market.
With all this excitement brewing around him, Paul was recently asked what he does outside of painting for his own personal en joyment. He responded that he wants to see as much of the world as time and money will allow with his wife and adult kids. Then added, “I’m an awe collector.”
For those of us who have seen Paul’s work, we are too.
Contact Paul at bumrap1969@gmail.com to inquire about his fine art and exhibit schedule or visit Paulandrewschultzart.com or @paulandrewschultz_art on Instagram to view his completed and ongoing work.
“Three Sisters”
It All Starts and Ends With Peace
“History
Didn’t Die Here, It Still Lives Here”
by Rona Mann
If we said, Max Yasgur pulled in his plows and cleared his pasture 55 years ago for this, would you know the final “Jeopardy” answer (question)?
Aha, didn’t think so. Well, maybe a few of you knew. Many of you weren’t born yet, but those who were might even have been in Yasgur’s field all those years ago. In the rain. In the mud.
Hungry. But they got by with a little help from their friends…some 450,000 of them. If you were one of them, your hair’s likely gone gray now, but we’re betting those memories are still crystal clear, and whether you cherish them or shudder at the soggy remembrance, you will never, ever forget it. It’s the stuff you tell grand children as you show them faded Fo tomat photos of your striped shirt or tie-dye ensemble because THIS is American history.
THIS is Woodstock. August 15-18, 1969. Three days of nonstop music, but more importantly, three days that showed the world we could put our differences aside – way aside –and live in peace. It heralded the dawning of the Age of Aquarius (as celebrated in the album and single of the same name released by The Fifth Dimension just prior to the event). It was like a premonition of what was to come, a true dawn ing, a time of enlightenment, self-awareness, brotherhood.
The idea of Woodstock, a music festival, was conceived in late 1968 by Michael Lang who had moved from Florida to rural Woodstock, New York. He had an idea, not fully formed yet, to put on a three-day festival of peace and music in this bucolic area and presented it to his best friend, Artie Kornfeld who jumped on board and became co-creator of Woodstock. It was later that Kornfeld was “awarded” the title, “The Father of Woodstock.” The festival was not, however, his only success as Kornfeld had become an executive at Capitol Records by age 24 and gained further notoriety as a serious
Max Yasgur on his farm
Artie Kornfeld and Michael Lang
The Museum at Bethel Woods aerial view
composer, publisher, producer, manager, and a preeminent promoter of rock and roll for decades to come.
In 1968, Kornfeld and Lang were joined by a New York lawyer who had recently graduated from Yale, Joel Rosenman, and entrepreneur, John Roberts. They were venture capitalists with plenty of money and even bigger dreams so they put them together and Woodstock Ventures was born. Just four men were ultimately responsible for what would arguably become the greatest three-day music festival (which extended to four days due to delays) in American history: Kornfeld and Lang hatched the initial idea and spearheaded the promotion, while Rosen man and Roberts provided the bankroll and legal know-how needed to power it. None of the four could ever imagine the magnitude of their dream nor the effect it would have on the history of this country. Initially, they had honed in on Woodstock, New York as the likely venue where the event would take place, but the town fathers backed out saying they did not have a suitable venue with a willing owner.
The men kept up a valiant search but constantly met with rejection until they finally leased 300 acres in an industrial park in Wallkill (i n Orange County, NY) which would accommodate the “expected” 5 0,000 attendees. Almost immediately, opposition from the town began to mount, and less than a month before the inception of the festival, the permits were pulled. It looked like the end of the road and the end of a dream; that is, until a conservative Republican dairy farmer, Max Yasgur, in Bethel, New York some 60 miles away, agreed to lease 600 acres of his land for the event. When met with his own local opposition, Yasgur was reported to say, “Young men are dying in Vietnam for the freedom of these young men to hold a festival.”
Within just three weeks, the infrastructure was built, and on August 15, 1969, the journey to Bethel was on. But the crowd didn’t stop at 50,000. It swelled exponentially, causing massive traffic jams in every direction, forcing many to leave their cars on back roads and highways and hike in. Still, they were not deterred and kept coming. Eventually, the State Police had to intervene discouraging people who were jamming the New York State Thruway exit and the roads toward Bethel. Crowd es timates ranged from 450,000 people to just under half a million. So great was the push of people into the area that the promoters weren’t able to take pre-sold tickets, so the gates came down, people rushed in, and now Woodstock had become a free event. Despite days of Biblical rain, slogging through mud, lack of services, and a serious shortage of food, Woodstock went from its initial master plan of being a huge money-making festival to becoming a community caring for one an other and choosing to live in peace. It was epic. It made its mark in American history books, and regardless of anyone’s opinion, it could not and would not be forgotten. It was the story of a generation
Aerial view of over 400,000 people at Woodstock 1969
that began on a rural farm and touched the world; the event and its enduring message had to be enshrined.
The Museum at Bethel Woods was built in 2008 on the campus of the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts to memorialize what most people simply called “Woodstock,” but the museum’s official title is “The Woodstock Music and Art Festival Presents an Aquarian Exposition.” According to the Museum Director and Curator, Dr. Neal V. Hitch, a multitude of visitors each year make their own personal pilgrimage to Bethel Woods - some to relive th eir own memories, 300,000 to attend concerts on the campus; 40,000 to visit the Museum; and all of them to stand on that same ground. Why they come is not important, the fact that they just keep coming and will for years is what now powers the Center for the Arts and the Museum.
In the end, the festival cost Woodstock Ventures $2.4 million, and they never sold a ticket at the gate! Hitch recounts, “It wasn’t about making money, it wasn’t even about a music festival. In the end, it became a community caring for each other who chose to live in peace. History didn’t die here, it still lives here.”
To that end, the Museum launched an Oral History Initiative and has spent the last five years speaking with Woodstock alumni around the country and the world. “No one complained about the rain or the mud, what they shared was the decision that was made to live in peace. They showed the world that peace is possible.”
Visitors to the Museum will one day be able to access these new oral histories both online and in the Museum. Today, they can visit several exhibitions and view a host of media pre sentations including a 20-minute film, featuring footage from the much-acclaimed 1970 Woodstock documentary distributed by Warner Brothers.
But Bethel Woods Center for the Arts is a good deal more than the Museum alone. It is a cultural arts center
with a 15,000-seat outdoor performing arts venue which consists of a pavilion with covered seating for 4,500 and 10,500 on the lawn; an in door Event Gallery seating 400 with performances through the fall; and educational programs that both bring students of all ages in for classes and workshops and send teaching artists out to the schools. All of these elements work together to create a community and share history.
Come visit the Bethel Woods Arts Center and stay for a day or two. There are a wide variety of accommodations here in the beautiful Catskill region of New York State with everything from Airbnbs to
out door camping, RV glamping, sleeping in an authentic hippie tent, a hotel, motel, or even in a room at the nearby Resorts World Casino. In 2017 the Bethel Woods Arts Center was named to the National Register of Historic Sites with some 350,000 total visitors each year to these hal lowed grounds experiencing the magnificent art and culture it has spawned.
On the last day of the Woodstock Music Festival, the very conservative Max Yasgur took the microphone and uttered these words,
“I’m a farmer. I don’t know how to speak to 20 people at one time, let alone a crowd like this. But I think you people have proven something to the world. This is the largest group of people ever assembled in one
place... a half-million young people can get together and have three days of fun and music and have nothing but fun and music, and I (say), God bless you for it!”
That was 55 years ago. Aquarius is still dawning.
The Bethel Arts Center and Museum is open April 1st through December 31st and is located at 200 Hurd Road in Bethel, NY (845) 583-2000 www.bethelwoodscenter.org/visit
“Anything I Like, I Put in My Store” Jessica Boshek & The Dark Gem Shoppe are the Real Deal
by Rona Mann photos by Stephanie Sittnick
It doesn’t take long after first meeting Jessica Boshek, whether in person or on the phone, to realize she’s one of the few. Rare. Genuine. What you see is what you get, and what you get is honesty, kindness, and a person who is excited to share her talent. Pretty rare today.
Rare, like many of the gems in her shop, Jes sica did not start out in life knowing she’d one day own her own shop. All this young girl in elementary school knew when asked that age-old question adults always ask of children, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” was the immediate answer, “I want to be an artist!”
Initially, it was painting. “I painted all the time, especially in high school. Then I gave all
my paintings away to my friends.” Her ap petite and predisposition for creating art extended when she added, “I always wanted to be a fashion designer.” But there was a slight hitch in that. “I could never get a sewing machine to work.” So much for fashion design.
Yes, in those early years, Jessica changed her mind a lot, but it always came back to wanting to use her artistic abilities. “My mentors had more faith in me than I did. They saw talent and potential, I just wasn’t so sure of myself at the time.”
While taking classes at a community college, Boshek took an elective course in jewelry metalsmithing. At that time she had an
Jessica Boshek - photo by The Dark Gem Shoppe
op portunity to meet Dana Rudolph who was an adjunct art professor and local business owner. “She kept asking me all these questions about what I wanted to do, and what I liked when I went in her shop. I didn’t know why at the time.” However, Jessica found out later when Rudolph, an innovative artist and jewelry maker with a solid reputation and following, hired her to work at her store in Troy. “I worked for her for five years and became the manager after one. Then one day Dana decided she
wanted to move to Florida, and she wanted me to buy her business.”
Once again, Jessica demurred, not quite sure of herself to make such a large move. “I was determined, yet afraid. I was so young, only 25, so I didn’t take her offer. I wasn’t sure I could run a business on my own.”
Although Boshek had a difficult time seeing her own potential, others readily did. “I realize now that over the years, a lot of others – women in particular – always saw my potential and took me under their wing, mentored me, and helped me see my worth.”
In 2021, right in the middle of the pandemic, an opportunity came Boshek’s way, and this time she wasn’t going to say “no.” It was an opportunity to open her own shop and show what she could do: create jewelry, do repair
work, re-imagine old jewelry into something new and beautiful, and also teach classes. “I wasn’t prepared to open a business, but I did.”
There’s nothing particularly “dark” about the Dark Gem Shoppe although there is a sort of elegant Gothic Victorian aesthetic and vibe. Located exactly where it should be as part of the Beekman Street Arts District that extends from Washington Street to West Circular on the west side of Saratoga Springs, it is a wel coming shop appealing to all from the youngest who want to make their ow n jewelry to professional designers looking for supplies. Above all, this is the fruition of Jes sica’s talent and dreams. It is a showcase of her unique and exquisite one-ofa-kind designs; it’s a gift shop for others that includes crystals, candles,
incense, and home décor as well as freshwater pearls, sterling, and gold-filled jewelry, all of which are custom-made for a clientele that appreciates all that The Dark Gem Shoppe and its talented proprietor have to offer.
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The Dark Gem Shoppe
“People say they love the vibe and energy of the shop which has become a destination spot, and I love that people from out of town make us part of their itinerary,” Jessica remarks, adding that the items found within are all favorites. “Anything I personally like I put in my store. There is something for everyone here.”
Boshek’s clientele looks forward to evening Design and Wine events at which people get to socialize while designing their own jewelry pieces guided by Jessica’s professional hand and “fortified” with some Prosecco and light bites. It always proves to be a fun outing, and each attendee goes home with their own treasure they created. Best of all, the price is always a jewel in itself starting with making earrings for only $15. Space is limited, so you must reserve your spot in advance. There will be two Design and Wine events this month on the 9th and 23rd of October from 6-8 PM, and it will likely be a sold-out event.
While at The Dark Gem Shoppe, you can browse at the bead bar, pick out your favorite charms, and perhaps explore healing stones with their spiritual, emotional, and physical properties. Jessica can further enlighten you with testimonials from customers who have had great results from incorporating these healing stones into their own lives.
One of the highlights of The Dark Gem Shoppe is Jessica’s expertise in re-imagining any piece of jewelry. Perhaps you’ve inherited a piece from a beloved relative, but it just isn’t “right” for you and your sty le. So you’ve put it in the back of a jewelry box or safe deposit box and never wear it. Well, it’s time to open those boxes and make a visit to
The Dark Gem Shoppe. Jessica will listen closely to you, find out what you’d like, how you want to wear it, and what your personal style is, then she’ll design something new and wonderful never losing the warmth and memories of the original piece.
“Everything here is customizable,” Jessica adds, saying she can change earring clips, affix magnetic closures for those who have trouble with chains and clasps, and make something new and fabulous.
Whether you enjoy designing, making, wearing, or just plain love one-of-a-kind jewelry that’s uniquely you, you’ve got to meet Jessica Boshek, you’ve got to meet The Dark Gem Shoppe, bring a friend along, have some Prosecco at Design and Wine, and get started on your holiday list.
Just like the jewelry she creates, Jessica Boshek is one-of-a-kind!
Visit The Dark Gem Shoppe online for hours and to make reservations for Design and Wine at www.thedarkgemshoppe.com 30 Beekman Street, Saratoga Springs Ste. #4 (518) 879-5131
Photo by The Dark Gem Shoppe
An Artist’s Eye
By Alan B. Richer
In 2014, Nick Raposo’s wife, Jennifer Kennedy, signed up their 14-yearold daughter for an advanced painting workshop. The registrar said the artist was “not a babysitter,” and their daughter would need a chaperone. Raposo agreed to attend the class with her, and that changed everything.
The instructor, Hudson River School landscape artist, Scott Thomas Balfe, made the mistake of complimenting Nick’s work, asking if he was “an artist.” It was just enough encouragement to hook Raposo on oil painting.
The Harvard graduate, who studied poetry, is largely self-taught, though he boasts internationally known marine history painter, Len Tantillo, as his mentor. “My goal is always to respect the history, the people, and the ships that shaped this country, for better or worse. If I’ve learned anything from Len, it’s that we have to tell a story.”
Born in New York City, Raposo spent summers at his paternal grandparents’ home in Chatham on Cape Cod. His father had sailed with JFK
back in the day and was friends with Walter Cronkite, on whose boat, Wyntje, the whole family sailed. Nick had always loved marine art,
“Moshop Vineyard”
es pecially from the 19th century. Working sum mers as a beach boy and boat rigger at The Chatham Bars Inn, Nick was surrounded by historic ship portraits.
Pursuing marine art was thus a natural avenue for Raposo to take in his painting. In 2019, he won the prestigious Emerging Artist Award at the Schaefer International at The Mystic Seaport Museum. In 2020, he was elected president of the American Society of Marine Artists. To keep his painting career separate from his writing and publishing life, he used the pseudonym, “Fox” which is the English translation of his Portuguese last name.
Raposo normally begins painting between five and five-thirty in the morning. His first step in any work is to research the ships and their historical context, looking for old plans, paintings, and drawings. Once he understands his subject,
he begins making thumbnail sketchessmall, one or two-inch test compositions, to see whether “there’s a painting there.”
Once he is satisfied with the story of the painting, he uses 3D programs such as Blender and Rhino to build historically accurate models of the ships which he th en composes in Blender or Unreal to create reference images for the w ork. “In the old days, good artists had to do multiple perspective projection drawings to get the curves of a ship right. Now, with good models, it only takes a moment to shift perspective a few degrees in either di rection and have a completely accurate projection. You need all that accuracy because once you start painting, anything can happen.”
Raposo believes that using contemporary tools is part of the artist’s job. “Once the paint tube was invented in 1851, you saw very few artists still grinding pigment and binding up their paints in leather pouches. Digital modeling al lows me to do better work faster. It doesn’t detract from the core craft of putting paint on canvas.” Raposo acknowledges that digital art is art in its own right, “but that’s not what I do.“
Raposo uses the antique Venetian, indirect method of painting, which uses multiple layers of paint and glaze to achieve effects that “direct painting simply can’t attain. To get a glowing color you paint a dark color over a light one, and to get a cold effect, paint light over dark.”
Watch this painting demonstration by Nick to see how he prepares for each painting and exe cutes his concepts on canvas: https://stories.mysticseaport.org/painting-demonstration-with-maritime-gallery-artist-nicolas-fox/
“Every painting is a question, a premise. Answering that question to the viewer’s delight and astonishment is the artist’s job. You have to bring all of your experience to bear.”
And Raposo has a lot of experience. In the early ‘90s, he worked as an analyst for the consulting
“Lynx”
“Point Judith”
firm, McKinsey & Company building relational databases and doing analysis for the insurance, medical, and publishing practices.
Raposo later immersed himself in the publishing business as List Manager at Yale University Press where he ran acquisitions and worked on Walter Lacquer’s Holocaust Encyclopedia. He became editor of Yale Judaica and the Yale Series of Younger Poets. He also served as an editor of the Yale Journal of Law and Humanities at Yale Law School.
Beginning in 1999, he became a staff writer at WGBH, the Boston -based public television station, on children’s shows including “Arthur,” “Time Warp Trio,” and “Peep and the Big Wide World,” for which he was nominated for three Emmy awards.
In the mid-2000s, he created the Bollywood Knights young-adult mystery series for Penguin Books in India, publishing five novels in the series.
While serving as President of the American Society of Marine Artists, Nick took on the role of Director of Special Projects for the National Maritime Historical Society in
“Marilee”
"Whydah, 1717"
Peekskill, NY, developing maritime heritage projects and raising money to make them happen.
In 2021, Raposo founded the Center for American Marine Art at the Mystic Seaport Museum. The center’s mission is to “catalog works of American marine art and digitally preserve them using state-of-the-art 3D technology.” Many marine art collections are endangered, either through deaccessioning (auctioning off to raise funds) or physical damage from poor storage conditions and climate events. “Museums do not have the money, time, or talent for high-tech cultural heritage imag ing. When works go to auction houses and private collections, they can be lost to the public forever.”
Since 2005, Nick has also served his family as President of the Joe Raposo Music Group, a music publishing entity that manages the global intel lectual property rights of more than 3,000 popular song titles. Music has always been an im portant part of Raposo’s life. His father, Joe Ra poso, the original musical director for Sesame Street, composed thousands of works for the Muppets including “Sing, Sing a Song!,” “It’s Not Easy Bein’ Green,” and “One of These Things (is not like the Others).” He also wrote for such iconic performers as Frank Sinatra, Barbara Streisand, and Lena Horne and created the theme for the TV show, Three’s Company.
“My siblings drafted me to run our family’s music publishing enterprise based on my business and publishing experience. It’s work I love that keeps us all connected to my father’s legacy.”
Growing up in a show business family in New York City, and later working at talent agency ICM, Nick has had a “ridiculous number” of encounters with celebrities and showbiz personalities. From being invited by a long-bearded John Lennon to play with his son while riding in an elevator at The Dakota, to Arthur Miller asking Nick to “add a couple of lines that make sense” to his work “The Ride Down Mt. Morgan,” his experiences
have engendered a deep respect for peoples’ privacy. “Sitting in a restaurant, even a fancy one, with Walter Cronkite or Frank Sinatra, you wouldn’t believe what people will do.” His family’s show business legacy continues. Nick’s brothers, Joe and Andrew, are both musicians. Andrew produces and DJs to massive audiences internationally, and his sister, Elizabeth, was Head of Production at Paramount before joining Amazon Studios..
Despite all of his siblings being gifted musi cians, Nick says “Music is not how I choose to express myself.” Nevertheless, Raposo admits to playing the piano, guitar, flute, violin, bass, and drums and believes that the underlying constructs of art are fundamentally the same across all disciplines
“Composing a painting is like composing a song, is like composing a poem, or a television script, a book or a legal brief. Communicating and connecting are the only imperatives, and understanding how to approach one art form informs another.”
Additionally, Nick works as an educational consultant to many non- profit cultural institutions around the country, including PBS, The New England Conservatory, The Boston Symphony Orchestra, The Minnesota Orchestra, and the Music-in-Education National Consortium.
In 2001 Nick and his family moved to Chatham, NY from New Haven where he’d been working while his wife got her Ph.D. and became a professor at Yale. They have three grown children.
To learn more about Nick and his work, visit: americanmarineart.com and nicolasfoxgallery.com
Raposo giving a tour of a marine art exhibition at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum in Winona, MN
An Eerie Afternoon in Erie
by Karen Richman
THE PROLOGUE
When I was a young girl growing up in the greater New York area, I can remember begging my parents to let me go with my friends to see the new horror movie, “Them.” “Them” had just been released in time for Halloween and was being billed as “the greatest screamer ever.” Being about nine, my friends and I had that childish sense of bravado that allowed us to brag loudly that we wouldn’t be scared at all by a plot that revolved around atomic tests in New Mexico which caused common ants to mutate into giant man-eating monsters that threatened civilization. Pretty scary stuff for the 1950s. Pretty scary stuff for kids, but we knew better. We fancied ourselves sophisticated moviegoers who could handle it. In actuality, we were sophisticated little liars because our parents got wind of our plan to go see “Them” and put an immediate stop to the activity, forbidding us to go. Although I was usually an obedient child, I wasn’t above defying my parents occasionally and one day sneaked off with a girlfriend to see “Them.” I remember it wasn’t long into the movie that I screamed a scream making a sound I didn’t know I had within me. It resulted in some very unpleasant things, chief among them having ongoing nightmares for weeks and ultimately having my parents get wind of my defiance. The latter resulted in a whole different kind of horror.
Fast forward to 1967.
It was raining that day in Erie, Pennsylvania.
Correction: It was pouring. Teeming, as some would have it. Coming down in buckets, and one thing was quite certain. This was no light shower just passing by for an hour or two. This was going to be an all-day rain.
And there we were, a traveling summer stock troupe of actors fresh from the Syracuse University Drama Department, all of us be ginning fledgling careers by signing on for a summer of bus-and-truck performances. To clarify, bus-and-truck is a starting point on the lowest rung of the ladder for young actors just beginning professional careers. It meant you toured night after night to different theatre’s around the country, sometimes for a day, other times for maybe a week. The scenery, props, and all things technical and electrical were transported in a truck, while the actors were relegated to traveling on an uncomfortable bus passing mile after mile reading or sleeping. There were no video games, computers, or cellphones, so boredom and short tempers were part of every long day.
At this point in our journey west, we were in Erie, Pennsylvania, booked for two nights at Gannon College (now University), a small Catholic College with a nice theatre, a dry campus, and little to do around town, especially on a day where biblical rain had attacked the area. We just had to get out of the tiny dorm rooms they had reserved for the actors and do something! Anything! One of the company members who had a newspaper read there was a movie theatre just a block or two away, and they had a matinee. It didn’t matter what... we were going!
After slogging through the puddles, we ar rived at the old theatre with stained car peting and last night’s popcorn. It was then that we saw the large movie posters announcing the feature, “The Premature Burial.” Based on an Edgar Allan Poe short story it seemed like it might fill the bill for the afternoon, might even be fun to laugh at. Directed by one of the masters of horror, Roger Corman, the film starred Ray Milland who played a British aristocrat suffering from catalepsy and possessing a morbid fear of being buried alive. So great was his fear that he had built an elaborate burial vault equipped with several safeguards just in case. The rest of the plot was the usual macabre stuff of horror movies, except…
The movie theatre was crowded that day because even the people who lived in Erie had nowhere to go and nothing to do on such a foul weather day, so when our hearty little troupe of actors arrived, the only seats remaining were in the front row. Other than being a bit painful on the neck, it didn’t seem to bother anyone so we got our stale popcorn and settled in annoying some of the nearby patrons by laughing at the bad writing and wooden acting. We were just so above it all. That was until the scene where the lid to the coffin flew open, and Ray Mil land, who was not dead, came flying out and appeared to nearly land on all of us in the front row. As Milland’s body came cascading toward my face, I screamed a scream, making a sound I didn’t know I had within me...except there was something fa miliar about that scream. I had made that noise some 21 years ago!
It was pure horror, alright...the horror of embarrassment.
Hope you enjoy your Halloween. Go have a candy bar or two. It’s so much safer.
What is Contrast Bathing?
Crystal Cobert Giddens, LE
Last month we explored Forest Bathing: Spending time in the forest being fully present and aware, so that you reconnect with nature, quiet your mind and allow yourself to heal, either physically or emotionally, from everyday stressors.
This month we’re going to explore the latest trend of Contrast Bathing. I’m sure you’ve heard of cold plunging? The act of “plunging” your body into icy cold water for as long as you can stand it?
There are endless benefits in the practice of cold therapy:
• Ease sore muscles
• Increase energy
• Speeds up physical recovery
• Boosts your mood
• Helps maintain or improve cardiovascular health Helps burn fat
• Improves insulin sensitivity
• Improves sleep quality
So, what’s contrast bathing?
Contrast Bathing alternates between hot and cold water immersion to enhance circulation, reduce muscle soreness and support overall recovery.
Hot water dilates blood vessels and relaxes muscles, while cold water constricts blood vessels, reduces inflammation and numbs pain.
The practice begins by immersing yourself in warm water, usually be tween 98-104°F, for about 3-5 minutes. If you have access to a hot tub AND a pool, you’re going to find this pretty easy. If not, a shower works pretty well and it’s a great way to start.
Hot water first, then you will switch to cold water, typically between 50-59°F, for about 1-2 minutes.
59° doesn’t sound that cold (until you try it) but I guarantee you will gasp for air when you submerge yourself up to your neck or switch that shower dial to straight cold water.
Remember, the warmth of the water helps to relax your muscles and in crease blood flow. The purpose of part of the treatment is to reduce inflammation and numb areas of your body that tend to be achy and sore. These immersions are rapidly repeated for about 3-4 cycles, ending with cold water. It should take about 30 minutes to complete 4 cycles.
Using two opposite temperature ranges and moving your body between them, passively forces your body to adjust and adapt to these healthy stressors. Have you ever heard of healthy stress? No? Somehow “healthy” and “stress” don’t seem to go together.
Healthy stress is something that stimulates the body without hurting it or causing damage. As our body attempts to keep itself in a physiologically optimal space in response to heat and cold, those environments activate two different adaptation responses within our body.
When used in tandem, the effects become like a type of exercise. Not only does it help the body relax, but it facilitates circulation and triggers a biochemical response. It positively affects us at a cellular level. The healthy
stress that your body undergoes to maintain its optimal temperature in a hot water bath or a sauna, then being “shocked” into cold water, actually sets into motion a variety of activities that have a positive benefit on our health.
The other great thing about contrast bathing is that it can have multiple positive effects on health: It’s easy, and with some basic instruction, safe to include as part of a self care routine.
That’s why doctors have used various ways of contrast bathing for over a decade to treat a variety of complex and chronic conditions. Contrast bathing not only provides its own set of benefits, but adding this practice can amplify the other lifestyle practices you are using to build your optimal self. This includes your diet, exercise and even your sleep routines.
Whew! All that from just dipping ourselves into a little hot and cold water. As you make this a focused part of one of your wellness weekends, a longer stay health vacation, or a regular part of a self-care routine, the cumulative effects of multiple circuits, just like any exercise condition, are deeper acting and more long-lasting.
Understanding the elements is key. Even though the application of a contrast bath is seemingly simple, to get the benefits, a few factors need to be understood. Contrast bathers wanting to implement this therapy might often wonder what temperature is best and think that hotter temps will yield a higher benefit.
More is not always better. The real sweet spot of this therapy is to activate the intrinsic regulatory mechanisms: your body's systems of health regu lation and protection - that offset the healthy stressors, without overwhelming or exhausting ourselves. So, not too hot and not too cold. Es pecially your first time. It’s important to listen to your body: hydrate, rest and don’t overdo it.
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CULINARY DESTINATIONS: Portsmouth, New Hampshire
By Chef Armand Vanderstigchel
While making my yearly summer visit to southern Maine, I was informed by local friends to check out the city of Portsmouth, New Hampshire en route returning to Saratoga Springs.
Portsmouth is a historic seaport and popular summer tourist destination on the Piscataqua River just south of the Maine border and conveniently off the highway connecting both states.
The Portsmouth Downtown Historic District comprises the city’s historic urban center and market square. The fact that the city has a bustling and extensive waterfront and downtown restaurant scene, makes it without doubt appealing for foodies from all over to check out this goodfeel city! The vibrant arts and cultural scene are icing on the cake for those seeking entertainment. A collective bonus is there is no general sales tax on goods purchased in Portsmouth, so enjoy a shopping spree while visiting.
Upon entering the city by car, I immediately no ticed a similarity with my hometown of Saratoga Springs in terms of architecture and a historic downtown feel, sprawling with many unique small shops and businesses, underscoring the city’s popularity as a destination in terms of sustaining business from outside sources. My first stop is Kaffee Vonsolln on Daniel Street, purveyors of excellent Coffee since 2010, purveyors of small batch ethically sourced freshly roasted Coffee.
Originally founded in 2010 by a German baker to bring unique German pastries and fresh coffee to Portsmouth, it quickly became a local favorite. I enjoyed a well-executed Cappuccino with a slice of their famous Bienenstich (bee sting) Torte, a German pastry del icacy of Yeast Cake layered with Bavarian Vanilla Cream and a crunchy Honey Almond crust. Other German pastry offerings are a Blackberry Vanilla Torte, Mocha Coffee cake and Apricot Raspberry torte. The coffee sold in the store is at a high-level quality as judged brewing my purchased Sumatra Mandheling Roast at home.
Next door is the Press Room, the longest running bar, restaurant, and live entertainment venue in Portsmouth. This quaint Jazz themed cocktail bar serves excellent cocktails and delicious comfort food from Poutine to Shepards pie.
Further down Daniel Street is Moe’s Italian Sandwich shop, where I enjoyed their fa mous anno 1959 sandwich, a recipe handed down from Phil “Moe” Pagano’s mama, constructed of Salami, Provolone, and the works. Today you can find 16 locations all over New England.
Another lunch option to explore is Hearth Market on Penhallow Street. This modern food-hall is a diversified eatery of casual options, craft bever ages and handcrafted local goods with
ex pansive community-style seating with a cozy fireplace and an outdoor courtyard. The market proudly infuses local artisanal producers such as Three Charm Farm creamery from Southern Maine and certified organic Vegetables from Wild Fern Farm of Kingston, NH.
While visiting or staying in town, The Music Hall, a 900-seater venue founded in 1878 on Chestnut Street, offers music, comedy, dance, and drama and is conveniently located in the towns core.
Tucked alongside the Portsmouth waterfront on Ceres Street is Annabelle’s Natural Ice Cream. Founded in 1982 by Dr Lewis Palosky, the goal was to produce a high butterfat no artificial flavoring super premium ice cream with fla vors such as New Hampshire Maple Walnut, Chocolate Chip Kahlua, and the Cashew Caramel cluster which I enjoyed immensely amongst the 40 other rotating op tions. Rightfully the Ice Cream has won many New England awards such as Yankee Magazine “Editors Pick.”
The Portsmouth waterfront is a great place to enjoy dinner with a scenic view of the harbor from the extended deck housing many op tions. The Martingale Wharf on
Bow Street was my destination of choice being in the mood for fresh Oysters and creative Sushi options. Our group enjoyed the Shrimp Tem pura Futomaki, Tasmanian Salmon Ura maki and the Surf & Turf Uramaki which consisted of Beef Tenderloin Tataki, Lobster
salad and Avocado-very creative Sushi options! We indulged in succulent Oysters from PEI which were petite yet briny and sweet. Entrees such as Pan-roasted Salmon with Black Bean Quinoa and a traditional New England Cracker Haddock were perfectly executed. A delicious Cocktail is the” Death by Coconut” and a dessert choice of one of best Crème Brûlée I have had up-to-date with a crackling glass-like Caramel crust and generous in size.
To conclude the day, I visited the Commercial Alley nearby off market Street which houses unique specialty stores such as Corks & Curds-a one stop op tion for fabulous wines, gourmet gifts, Crackers, and one-of-a-kind Cheese selections to match your Vino choices. The store offers you samples of Cheese upon request amongst the 75 choices. The creamy Mushroom Brie from France was de licious, harmless of the sometimes 0-strong undertone associated with European Brie. The Roque River award winning American choice and the Aged
Quebec Cheddar were other choices I choose to take home for future enjoyment. For a unique gift to take home, visit the adjacent Salt Cellar store which offers premium gourmet Sea salts for the dis tinguished foodie and home-cook.
In retrospect I concluded that this quaint and historic foodie-town needs more visits on my watch with so many options still to explore - I will certainly return.
The Press Room
The Martingale Wharf
Corks & Curds
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October- Glens Falls
• "If These Walls...” - Oct. 4-Nov. 9, Reception. Sat. Oct. 5, 5-7pm. Solo show: “A Study of Form in Light and Shadow” by Gregg Figura at NCA Gallery #120 at The Shirt Factory, 71 Lawrence St. Glens Falls Gallery
Hours: Thurs.-Sat. 12-5pm
"Mostly MotorPsychedlic" paintings by Donna Britton, Sept. 28-Jan. 4, reception: Friday Oct. 4, 5-7pm at NCA's 2nd Floor Gallery at City Hall, 42 Ridge St. GF: open Mon.-Fri. 9am-4pm
• Qu eensbury Hotel Mezzanine Gallery , 88 Ridge St. Glens Falls: “Fall Show” fea turing member's art in all media September - December. Gallery always open.
October 1- 26
Immersive video and sculpture exhibition. The artist, Fernando Orellana, accomplished artist and Associate Professor of Digital Art at Union College in Schenectady, NY, brings an eclectic, immersive, and muti-faceted experience to the Lake George Arts Project.
Wednesdays – Fridays 12:00 – 5:00 PM Sat urdays: 12:00 – 4:00 PM Sunday, October 6th: Sunday Arts Gallery tour and artmak ing 1:00 – 4:00 PM. The Courthouse Gallery of the Lake George Arts Project 1 Lower Amherst Street Lake George, NY 12845
October 1- 20 Schuylerville
The Laffer Gallery 12th Annual Upstate Invitational. September 21 - October 20. This dynamic exhibition features the work of Steve Kowalski, Christopher Murray and Gary Larsen, last years “Best in Show” recipients from The Laffer Gallery’s 12th Annual Upstate Artists Juried group show, juried by Robert Gullie. The Laffer Gallery, 96 Broad Street, Schuylerville, NY 12871 | (518) 695-3181
OCTOBER
EVENTS
October 1-12 Clifton Park
As the saying goes, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” The Blooming Artist Gallery & Instruction is pleased to pres ent our first regional exhibition fea turing diverse works all testifying to this truth from artists based around the northeastern United States. This exhibit features an aesthetically varied showcase of fine art revealing discerning and profound originality through conscientious an d deliberate execution. The Blooming Artist, 675 Grooms Rd, Clifton Park, NY
October 1-12 Lake George Lake George Dinner Theatre’s: Old Love is a heartwarming and whimsical love story that spans three decades. Bud has been smitten with Molly from the first time they met. But he was already mar ried, and she was the boss’s wife. And besides, she never remembers who he is anyway. A story of courtship, rekindled romance and the indomitability of love, this clever and witty play celebrates the never-ending pursuit of romance – both old and new. For more information, contact the Box Office at 518-668-5762 ext. 411. For group sales call the Group Sales Office at 518-6685762 ext. 421.
October 4 - November 6 Glens Falls LARAC Annual Juried Show Opening Re ception – Friday, October 4th at 5pm. Join LARAC and our region’s artists for the opening of our annual Juried Exhibition; Everything Now. Juror: Ann Larsen. This show will be on display in LARAC’s Lapham Gallery from October 4th – November 6th. Lapham Gallery is open Monday through Saturday from 10am – 3pm with extended hours until 6pm on Thursdays. Community Art Grant Panel Discussion – Thursday, October 24th at 4pm. New to applying to arts grants? Join LARAC and 4 of our past and current grant recipients to learn about their experiences hosting community arts programs, applying for funding through our Community Arts grant opportunity, as well as tips and tricks for applying to arts grants. This event is free and open to all. Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council (LARAC) 7 Lapham Place | Glens Falls, NY 12801
October 5 Saratoga Springs
October 4 – October 25
Arlene’s Presents: The Land of Infinite Possibil ities - A Solo Exhibit of new work by mixed media artist Tracy Loring, created during her residency at Arlene's. The exhibition will be on display from October 4 to October 25, 2024, in the R Gallery at Arlene’s. All are invited to the Artist Reception on Friday, October 4th, from 4:30 to 5:30 PM, where they can meet Tracy and ex plore her captivating work. R Gallery at Arlene’s Artist Materials, 57 Fuller Rd, Albany, NY
The Saratoga Springs Record Riot! 10,000 LPs In One Room! The funky vinyl craze returns to Saratoga Springs! Over 40 tables of LPs, CDs, 45s & much more. Dealers from all over New York State & beyond. $5 regular admissions starts at 10 AM, $15 early @ 9 AM. Great music and family fun. Hope to see you in the dollar bins! Saturday, October 5 · 10am - 5pm. Saratoga Springs City Center, 522 Broadway #Entrance Saratoga Springs, NY
October 6 Saratoga Springs Fall is in the air, so let’s get back to the kitchen – and let’s do it Italian-style! Join Chef Annette Tomei in the Franklin Square Market Stu dio Kitchen to celebrate some of Italy’s most iconic ingredients —abrorio rice, fresh ricotta, prosciutto, and more. Learn the stories behind true balsamic vinegar (traditional & white), Parmigiano Reggiano, and other Italian specialty ingredients, then work hands-on to prepare ar tisanal Italian foods with Chef Annette. Learn chef’s secrets for making risotto, sea sonal crostini, and more. Chef Annette takes inspiration from the recipes and tech niques featured in Viola Buitoni’s Italy by Ingredient, our featured book for Oc tober’s cookbook club – copy included with ticket price. Sunday, October 6 · 6 - 8pm. Franklin Square Market, 55 Railroad Place #1st Floor Saratoga Springs, NY
OCTOBER EVENTS
October 12 Brant Lake
October 8 Ballston Spa
Arkell’s Ambition – The Magic of Mt. McGregor. William J Arkell, son of the prominent Canajoharie businessman James Arkell, will be portrayed by Ben Kemp, staff member of Grant’s Cottage on Tuesday October 8 at 7 pm at Brookside Museum in Ballston Spa. “President Ulysses S. Grant will always be associated with Mt. McGregor and rightfully so” says Mr. Kemp. “But there is also the larger con text of the Gilded Age and how it trans formed a mountain into a luxury re sort” Brookside Museum is located at 21 Fairground Avenue in Ballston Spa at the intersection of Front Street, Fairground Avenue, and Charlton Street.
In partnership with The Hub, The Park Theater Foundation is proud to present Little Saints, Saturday, October 12, 4:00 PM 5:30 PM. Based in Saratoga Springs, NY, Little Saints craft a style they call their own somewhere between americana, indie-folk, and modern soul. “Spearheaded by songwriter Natalie Santini – her powerfully sultry voice alone would make anything sound soulful – [Little Saints has established them selves as] a force to be reckoned with. - Lucas Garrett, NippertownThe Hub, 27 Market St. Brant Lake, NY (518) 494-4822 thehubadk@gmail.com. For the full performance listing and more information, visit www.parktheatergf.com or phone the box office at 518-792-1150.
October 12 Glens Falls
Apple vs Pumpkin Fall Throwdown is our take on a Fall Festival. This year, we are pitting two beloved fall flavors against each other: apple and pumpkin. As the leaves start to change colors and the air gets crisper, it’s the perfect time to choose a side in this throwdown. It’s a tough de cision to make – do you prefer the tangi ness of apples or the warmth of pumpkin? That’s where our Fall Throwdown comes in. We’ll be starting the event with a run, the folks on Team Apple will race against the folks on Team Pumpkin to find out who reigns supreme this year! And with the start of that race, the rest of the festivities kick off; with vendors set up outside, shops open inside, and activities scattered around, it promises to be a fun-filled day for all! Saturday October 12 11am-5pm. The Shirt Factory. The Shirt Factory, 71 Lawrence St , Glens Falls, NY 12801.
October 17 Saratoga Springs
Robert Ellis’ music is a deftly crafted blend of folk, country, and Americana, marked by intricate guitar playing and deeply reflective lyrics. His new project, Yesterday’s News, is as strippeddown as it gets, with the celebrated songwriter and producer’s delicate, reedy tenor accompanied only by nylon string guitar, upright bass, and the occasional piece of handheld percussion. Thursday, October 17 · 7 - 9pm EDT. Doors at 6:30pm. Caffe Lena 47 Phila Street Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
October 18 Albany Drink Albany 2024 - At the NYS Museum. The Capital Craft Beverage Trail proudly presents the return of Drink Albany, a pop-up New York State craft beverage market and tasting event. Join us for the craft beverage experience of the year. Friday, October 18th 6-9 p.m. (5 p.m. start with VIP Early Entry ticket) 4th floor of the New York State Museum VIP Early Entry and General Admission tickets include a souvenir sample glass and the opportunity to sample world class libations produced right here in the Capital Region. In addition, products will be available for PURCHASE by the can, bottle and growler to take home.What makes Drink Albany special? Our beverage producers are all truly LOCAL -- hailing from the eight counties of the Capital Region. Our last Drink Albany event SOLD OUT so make sure you get your tickets in advance! New York State Museum, 222 Madison Avenue 4th Floor Albany, NY
October 19 Rock City Falls Murder Mystery Dinner Theater. Join us for an unforgettable time filled with suspense, laughter, and a dash of nostalgia as we un ravel the secrets of Grinnen Barrett High's most unforgettable reunion! The Mansion of Saratoga has teamed up with Home Made Theater for a Murder Mystery Dinner on October 19th (12pm and 6pm performance). Prix-Fixe Meal (multiple options to suit all tastes) included in the price to be ordered at the event. Saturday, October 19, 2024. 12:00 PM 9:00 PM. The Mansion of Saratoga, 801 Route 29 Rock City Falls, NY
October 19 Lake George 18th Annual Adirondack Brewery Oktoberfest. Join us for the 18th Annual Oktoberfest Celebration on Saturday, October 19th, 2024 from 1-5 PM at the Adirondack Pub & Brewery! Enjoy a day full of all things Oktoberfest with the beautiful Lake George Fall foliage as your backdrop. A portion of ticket proceeds from this Oktoberfest will benefit The Ben Osborn Fund. Adirondack Pub & Brewery, 33 Canada Street Lake George, NY
October 25 Saratoga Springs
Reese Fulmer & The Carriage House Band Album Release. Reese Fulmer & The Carriage House Band challenge the traditional re lationship of a songwriter and his band, with a fluidly rotating cast of top-notch players and a flair for experimentation that com bine for a unique and mesmerizing live performance. Add to that a keen lyricism that explores the human experience with a patient and poetic touch and you have the Capital Region's answer to the indie-folk/alt-Americana boundary pushed forward by Wilco and Iron & Wine. Friday, October 25 · 8 - 10pm EDT. Doors at 7:30pm. Caffe Lena 47 Phila Street Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
October 26 Saratoga Springs Yin Yang Festival. Mind Body Soul Expo meets Rock & Oddities Con to bring you a unique fun filled ex perience in Saratoga Springs NY. Only $10 in ad vance $15 at the door. Saturday October 26th 10am-10pm. Come join us for this awesome new experience Halloween weekend!. Saratoga Springs City Center, 522 Broadway #Entrance Saratoga Springs, NY
