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Friday, August 5, 2011
Saturday, August 6 at 1 p.m. Ballston Spa High School
New Exhibit at Arts Center Gallery Image Provided
“Anyak” by Tyson Skross
Screening Schedule
SARATOGA SPRINGS – The works of three outstanding artists will be featured in a new exhibit, entitled “in time” at the Arts Center Gallery, 320 Broadway, Saratoga Springs. An opening reception for the works of Tyson Skross, Warren Holzman and Jennifer Nuttall Ash will take place on Saturday, August 6 from 6-8 p.m. and the exhibition will be on display at the gallery until September 24. There is a common theme amongst these three artists - the investigation of the loss and gain of innocence within our social sphere. This imaginative exhibit invites the audience to witness journeys of the past through memories and diverse mediums as the work traverses between conscious and unconscious thought. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Elizabeth Dubben, director of exhibitions at edubben@saratoga-arts.org or (518) 584-4132.
“Music, Models & Mingling” for a great cause at Vapor
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The Adult and Senior Center of Saratoga held their first fundraiser event Thursday, July 28 at Vapor Night Club. Titled “Music, Models & Mingling,” it was well attended by over 250 “mingling” guests and raised over $17,000 for the center, which is located at 5 Williams Street in Saratoga Springs. Aggie Mullaney Boutique of Saratoga Springs and Chanel from Macy’s at Crossgates Mall hosted a fashion show designed by Susan Denoncourt to kick off the night’s program. The event was co-chaired by Elizabeth Macy and Lois Celeste. Ms. Celeste also serves as director of the center. Vapor Night Club hosted the fundraiser as part of their “Party for a Cause” program to support local nonprofit agencies. In addition to supplying the spectacular venue and a DJ, Saratoga Casino and Raceway matched each ticket with an additional $5 donation to the center.
TODAY
BALLSTON SPA - The Ballston Spa (International) Film Festival (BSFF) has announced the lineup of films for this year’s festival, which continues this weekend in downtown Ballston Spa. Screenings are at two locations: Ballston Spa High School and Wiswall Park. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets to the park. The festival features both professional and student films from around the world and nearby in the Capital Region. The films in BSFF 2011 feature a span of genres including animation, documentary, drama and comedy. They will be judged by a panel of Hollywood professionals. For the first time, the BSFF will also be screening a feature length film – “Mineville,” which was shot in Essex County, NY, and stars Paul Sorvino, Michael Sorvino and William Sadler in a period piece
about miners fighting for safer work conditions. The festival is free and open to the public. In addition to the screenings, other festival events include fire dancers, an editor’s workshop, discussion panels and “after parties” featuring music by Vesper and Billboard recording artist Patti Rothberg. For more information on the films or the festival, visit bspafilm.com.
Friday, August 5 at 9 p.m. - Wiswall Park “The Gruffalo” “Olivia Explorer” “Montgomery” “Laybabb” “Frog and Buddha” “The Astronaut on the Roof” “Grasshoppers” “The Beauty Inside” “Woodstock” “Phenomena” “Salvacion” “Coming Home” “Oh, Sister”
“Serendipitous” “Chicken Feed” “Fresas” “Mindset” “The Man with the Spying Glass” “Fly” “Communication Revolution” “Terrible Parkour” “The Trampoline” “The Tale of the Dog Chew Toy” “Resume” “The Third Rail” “Blind Date” “Phoenix Tears” “Men of Mamoni” “Ven Dimensional” “El Cortejo” “Seeds of Hope” “Beyond Words”
Saturday, August 6 at 9 p.m. – Wiswall Park “Mirror Image” “The Tale of the Dog Chew Toy” “Seeds of Hope” “The Man with the Spying Glass” “Bad Conscience” “Chicken Feed” “By the Score” “Boom” “Azan: a Call to Prayer”
Play with Poker and Movie Stars! - “All In For Wishes” Charity Poker Tournament Saturday at City Center Benefits Make-A-Wish Foundation® SARATOGA SPRINGS - The Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Northeast New York will bring a little bit of Las Vegas excitement to the Saratoga Springs City Center (522 Broadway) for its second “All In For Wishes” Charity Poker Tournament. World class poker celebrities and Capital Region poker fans will compete in the tournament to be held on Saturday, August 6 beginning at noon. Photos Provided Poker celebrities scheduled to attend include Clifton Park native Matt Scheduled to chip in: Giannetti, who recently earned a seat at the final table in the World Saratoga County native Matt Giannetti, Actress Series of Poker Main Event in November, and Actress/Celebrity Charity Shannon Elizabeth Poker Player Shannon Elizabeth (“American Pie”). This is a “closed-room” event which does not allow for the public to view the tournament, but you certainly can play. There are 250 seats available, starting at a $200 buy-in per person. For reservations or information, call the Make-A-Wish Foundation at (518) 782-4673, or visit www.allinforwishes.org. Tournament contestants will be playing for a prize pool that will include an entry into to the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event in 2012. The event will also feature “Wish Children” and alumni who have been granted wishes by the foundation. Proceeds from the “Texas Hold ‘Em” tournament will benefit the foundation’s wish-granting program. “This tournament is an exciting opportunity for us to raise funds to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. We are grateful to the event organizers, and especially to our professional and amateur poker stars for their support,” said Make-A-Wish Foundation Chief Executive Officer William C. Trigg, III. The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Northeast New York serves the 15 counties comprising the 518 area code. The chapter grants nearly 100 wishes each year and has granted more than 1,200 since 1987. For more information about the Make-A-Wish Foundation, visit www.neny.wish.org and discover how you can share the power of a wish®.
Gavin DeGraw at SPAC Tuesday, August 9 SARATOGA SPRINGS – Gavin DeGraw will be at Saratoga Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, August 9, as the special guest of Maroon 5 and Train. His recent single, “Not Over You,” was released on June 7 to uniformly stellar reviews. Entertainment Weekly described it as “a soulful majestic ballad,” and Us Weekly also raved “DeGraw is back with another infectiously plaintive hook on his new single, ‘Not Over You’...until his next full CD ‘Sweeter’ drops on September 6, soak up this sweet ditty.”
Photo by Patrick Frasier