Albany area theater, concerts, fairs and festivals for summer 2022

2022-05-28 08:42:54 By : Ms. Olive Wu

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Actors – including Gino Cardoni, center — rehearse a musical number for the upcoming production of "Camelot" on Thursday, May 16, 2019 at the Mac-Haydn Theatre in Chatham, NY. (Phoebe Sheehan/Times Union)

Berkshire Theatre Group's "Godspell," performed in a tent in the parking lot of the Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield, Mass., is one only two productions in the nation to be approved since March by Actors' Equity Association. The other is the current "Harry Clarke," running at  Barrington Stage, also in Pittsfield. "Godspell" set design by Randall Parsons, lighting by Matthew E. Adelson. (BTG publicity photo by Emma K. Rothenberg-Ware.)

Denyse Graves as Madame Caldwell Dawson in The Glimmerglass Festival's world premiere of "The Passion of Mary Cardwell Dawson." COVID precautions made for outside production at unusual times this past summer. (Credit: Karli Cadel)

Dallas Black Dance Theatre at Jacob's Pillow on Aug. 3, 2021. (credit: Cherylynn Tsushima)

At Tanglewood in Lenox, Mass., during the summer 2022 season, Yo-Yo Ma will lead a Tanglewood Music Center cello class on Aug. 11 and perform with the Boston Symphony Orchestra on Aug. 12, 14 and during the 90th-birthday celebration for John  Williams on Aug. 20. 

Were you Seen at the Capital PRIDE Parade and Festival at Washington Park in Albany on June 9, 2019?

It's up to Mirabel (voiced by Stephanie Beatriz), the one family member without magical powers, and exiled uncle Bruno (John Leguizamo) to set everything right in Disney's 60th animated feature, "Encanto."

Whether it’s safe, we’ve moved on. And we are determined to take this summer at full-throttle. To help you with that, we’re giving you a few hundred suggestions. Choice is sometimes paralyzing but it can be also freeing. Just close your eyes and pick a date in the next three months. We’ll have something for you.

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Glens Falls; 518-480-4878; atfestival.org

Chatham. 518-392-9292, machaydntheatre.org

Park Playhouse Stage, Washington Park, Albany and Cohoes Music Hall, Cohoes; 518-434-0776, playhousestage.org

Pittsfield, Mass. 413-236-8888, barringtonstageco.org

Pittsfield and Stockbridge, Mass. 413-997-4444. berkshiretheatregroup.org

Oscar Seagle Memorial Theatre, 99 Charley Hill Road, Schroon Lake; seaglefestival.org

654 U.S. Route 20, New Lebanon, 518-794-8989; thetheaterbarn.org

Williamstown, Mass. 413-458-3200, wtfestival.org

Bard College, Annandale-On-Hudson; fishercenter.bard.edu

Sherman Park, Caroga Lake (unless otherwise noted); carogaarts.org

7300 Route 80, Cooperstown; 607-547-2255; glimmerglass.org

358 George Carter Road, Becket, Mass.; 413-243-9919; jacobspillow.org

Shepard Park Amphitheater and Fort William Henry, Lake George; lakegeorgemusicfestival.com

Luzerne Music Center, 203 Lake Tour Road, Luzerne; luzernemusic.org

120 Maverick Road, Woodstock; maverickconcerts.org

PS21 Performance Space for the 21st Century

2980 Route 66, Chatham; 518-392-6121; ps21chatham.org

Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs; 518-584-9330; spac.org

Chamber Music Society of the Lincoln Center

The Sembrich’s Summer Festival

The Sembrich, 4800 Lake Shore Drive, Bolton Landing; thesembrich.org

Skidmore College, Arthur Zankel Music Center

815 N. Broadway, Saratoga Springs; 518-580-5000; skidmore.edu

Mount Lebanon Shaker Village and Darrow School, 110 Darrow Road, New Lebanon; tannerypond.org

297 West St., Lenox, Mass. bso.org

Jennings Landing, Albany; albanyny.gov

Performing Arts at the Commons

Clifton Common Stage, Clifton Common Boulevard, Clifton Park

Lake George Summer Concert Series

Shepard Park, Lake George. Lake George; lakegeorgearts.org

Town of Bolton Summer Concert Series

Rogers Park, Bolton Landing; boltonchamber.com 

Empire State Plaza, Albany; empirestateplaza.ny.gov

Canal Square, Cohoes. ci.cohoes.ny.us

Concert in the Park in Ballston Spa

Wiswall Park, Ballston Spa, ballston.org

The Crossings of Colonie; colonie.org

Schonowee Avenue, Scotia; freedomparkscotia.com

Hudson Falls Concerts in the Park

Juckett Park, Hudson Falls; villageofhudsonfalls.com

Guilderland Performing Arts Center, Tawasentha Park, Guilderland; townofguilderland.org

Jay Street Arcade, Schenectady; facebook.com/JazzOnJay

Schodack Park, 512 Poyneer Road, Schodack; schodack.org

Niskayuna Town Hall, 1 Niskayuna Circle, Niskayuna; niskayuna.org

Powers Park Concert Series Powers Park, 420 Second Ave., Troy; facebook.com/CommunityBuilderBurgh

Elm Avenue Park, Bethlehem; townofbethlehem.org

Tuesday Nights in the Park

Cook Park, Colonie; colonievillage.org

Congress Park, Saratoga Springs; discoversaratoga.org

Schroon Lake Summer Music Series

Boathouse Theater, 20 Dock St., Schroon Lake; schroonlakearts.com

July 19-24: Saratoga County Fair, 162 Prospect St., Ballston Spa, saratogacountyfair.org

Aug. 9-14: Schoharie County Sunshine Fair, Sunshine Drive, Cobleskill. sunshinefair.org

Aug. 16-21: Altamont Fair, 129 Grand St., Altamont, altamontfair.com

Aug. 22-28: Washington County Fair, 392 Old Schuylerville Road, Greenwich, washingtoncountyfair.com

Aug. 23-28: Dutchess County Fair, 6636 Route 9, Rhinebeck, dutchessfair.com

Aug. 31-Sept. 5: Columbia County Fair, 32 Church St., Chatham, columbiafair.com

Aug. 31-Sept. 5: Schaghticoke Fair, 69 Stillwater Bridge Road, Schaghticoke, schaghticokefair.com

June 3-5: St. Basil’s Troy Greek Festival, 909 River St., Troy. stbasiltroy.com

June 18: Albany Juneteenth, at the African American Cultural Center of the Capital Region, Albany. aacccr.org

June 18: Juneteenth — Celebrating the End of Slavery with Hamilton Hill Arts Center, Schenectady; hamiltonhillartscenter.org

Aug. 6: Black Arts and Cultural Festival featuring SWV, 2-7 p.m., Empire State Plaza, Albany; empirestateplaza.ny.gov

Aug. 27: Latin Fest, Washington Park, Albany; albanylatinfest.org

Sept. 7: Caribbean Day in the Park, Prospect Park, Troy; facebook.com/caribbeandayintheparktroyny

May 30: Hattie’s Annual Crawfish Festival, 11 a.m., Hattie’s Restaurant, Saratoga Springs; hattiesrestaurant.com

June 3-5: 20th annual Cambridge Valley Balloon Festival; cambridgenychamber.com

June 4: Schenectady Pride Festival, 2:30-6 p.m., Gateway Plaza, Schenectady; discoverschenectady.com

June 5: Cantina Kids Fun Run, 8 a.m., Congress Park, Saratoga Springs; saratogahospitalfoundation.org

June 5: Wildlife Festival 2022, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Wilton Wildlife Park & Preserve; wiltonpreserve.org

June 7-11: Americade Motorcycle Rally, Lake George; americade.com

June 11: Cambridge Pride 2022, noon-5 p.m., Hubbard Hall, Cambridge; hubbardhall.org

June 12: Capital Pride Parade and Festival, noon-5 p.m., Washington Park, Albany; 518capitalpride.com

June 17-18: Annual Whipple City Festival, Greenwich; whipplecityfestival.com

June 18: U.S. Grant’s Bicentennial Birthday Celebration, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Grant Cottage, Wilton; grantcottage.org

June 19: Albany Dad Fest, 10 a.m.-noon, Washington Park, Albany; albanyevents.org

June 22: Saratoga Brewfest 2022, Saratoga County Fairgrounds; saratogabrewfest.com

July 4: New York State’s Fourth of July Celebration, Empire State Plaza; empirestateplaza.ny.gov

July 4: Town of Clifton Park Fourth of July Celebration, Clifton Common; cliftonpark.org

July 4: Fourth of July Fireworks at Shepard Park, Lake George; lakegeorgechamber.com

July 22: Schenectady County Summer Night, 5-10 p.m., State and Jay streets; downtownschenectady.org

July 30: 13th annual StreetFest, Montcalm Street, Ticonderoga; timainstreet.org

Aug. 19-21: Lake George BBQ and Music Festival, Charles R. Wood Park; lakegeorgebbq.com

June 4-11: Downtown Schenectady ArtsWeek, downtownschenectady.org

June 4: Kids Art Festival, noon-4 p.m., Jay Street and City Hall, Schenectady; discoverschenectady.com

June 5: Saratoga Antique Bottle Show and Sale, 9 a.m., Saratoga County Fairgrounds; nationalbottlemuseum.org

June 5: The Festival of Young Artists, 2 p.m., Saratoga Performing Arts Center; spac.org

June 11: Art on Lark, Lark Street, Albany; larkstreetbid.org

June 12: Beekman Street Art Fair, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Beekman Street Arts District, Saratoga Springs; saratogaartdistrict.com

June 12: Albany Comic Con, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Polonaise Polish Community, Albany; albanycomicbookshow.com

June 18-19: LARAC Summer Arts Festival, City Park, Glens Falls; larac.org

July 22: Rock the Dock Music Festival, 4-11 p.m., Lake George Steamboat Company; rockthedocklakegeorge.com

July 29-31: Lake George Art & Craft Festival, Charles R. Wood Park, Lake George; lakegeorgeartcraftfestival.com

Aug. 14: 32nd Annual Adirondack Music Folk Festival, noon-5 p.m., Schroon Lake Town Park; schroonlakearts.com

Aug. 20: Saratoga Arts Celebration, National Museum of Dance; gordonfinearts.org/saratoga-arts-celebration

SUNY Plaza, State Street and Broadway, Albany; downtownalbany.org

Wiswall Park, Ballston Spa; ballston.org; movies start at dusk

Various locations in Albany; lovealbany.org

Shannon Fromma is a life-long Capital Region resident currently residing in Wilton with her husband and two rapidly-growing children. She received her degree in Communications and Journalism from the University at Albany in 1999. Before she had a chance to mount her diploma, she accepted a part-time gig writing obituaries for the Times Union. Her role has transformed over the years. Fromma currently pens Shopportunist, a frugal-living column and award-winning blog. As Coordinator for Engagement she also helps conceive and host live journalism programs at the Hearst Media Center. Contact her at sfromma@timesunion.com or 518-454-5340.