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Hailing from Florida, Sam found his home performing his unique brand of high-energy humor and storytelling at NYC’s premier comedy clubs. In 2023 he made his television debut on Late Night With Seth Meyers and since has been named a Just For Laughs New Face, performed on Comedy Central Featuring and The Drew Barrymore Show, and appeared on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, Howard Stern, and Tamron Hall. His first two solo shows were critically acclaimed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and his third, extended Off-Broadway four times and was hailed as “The best new show in New York” by The Daily Beast. Presented by Billy Porter and Alan Cumming, Sugar Daddy is now in development for an upcoming NYC run. He has performed in the New York Comedy Festival 5x, being selected for Best of New Talent in 2019 and headlining in 2024. He has also performed in the Netflix is a Joke Festival, was a Finalist in the Stand Up NBC nationwide search, and a staff writer and voice over actor on S1 of Bravo's Blind Date hosted by Nikki Glaser. He is a 2025 Yes, And Laughter Lab Fellow and Twenty Summers Resident, hosts his own Youtube series where he takes comedians thrifting, and co-hosts the show ROOMIES with Dylan Adler in Los Angeles.

Skidmore Encore announces registration for its Fall 2025 lecture series delivered by the remarkable Skidmore College faculty for adult learners age 55+ from around the local region. Encore attracts intellectually curious people who are eager to learn. Join us! The 2025 program runs for seven weeks on Tuesdays from September 30 through November 11 in the gorgeous Arthur Zankel Music Center Skidmore College campus. Online registration opens Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 9:00 AM.

For more information: www.skidmore.edu/encore

The Norman Rockwell Museum is honored to present a rare series of early twentieth century lighting advertisements by Norman Rockwell and fellow Golden Age illustrators Maxfield Parrish, N.C. Wyeth, Dean Cornwell, Stanley Arthurs, Worth Brehm, and Charles Chambers created for Edison Mazda Lamps, a division of the General Electric Company. These luminous, richly painted works were widely circulated in published advertisements through the 1920s and are on loan to the Museum for the first time through the generosity of GE Aerospace.

“Once a Tree: Continuity, Creativity, and Connection” explores the deep-rooted significance of trees in Haudenosaunee culture, tradition, and creative expression. Featuring the work of 42 artists and more than 100 objects—including decorative and utilitarian baskets, cradleboards, snowshoes, ladles, lacrosse sticks, toys, instruments, carvings, and sleds—this exhibition highlights the important relationship between nature and artistry. Selected from the Museum’s permanent collection, the exhibition was created with guidance from curatorial consultants Terry Chrisjohn III (Oneida), Preston Jacobs (Mohawk), and Sheila Ransom (Mohawk).

"Separated but Unbroken: The Haudenosaunee Boarding School Experience" explores the lasting impact of the Thomas Indian School, once located on the Cattaraugus Reservation south of Buffalo, NY, and The Mohawk Institute near Branford, Ontario. These institutions, which enrolled a significant number of Haudenosaunee students, were part of a larger system that sought to erase Indigenous identities while deeply shaping the lives of those who endured them. Co-curated by Erin Keaton (Mohawk), the exhibition sheds light on Haudenosaunee resilience.

4 Tuesdays
October 14, 21, 28, November 4 (snow day Nov 11)
5- 7:30 pm

Ages 16+

Since the late fifteenth century, artists and craftspeople have been etching metal plates using corrosive solutions. Join Ezra Heller to introduce you to this historical method of developing reproducible fine line images on paper.

In this 4-week course students will learn about an intaglio etching process using BIG ground. Students will have an in-depth overview of hardground etching methods. Hardground is a method within intaglio to achieve detailed marks to be printed. Ezra will guide students through preparing their plates, applying and curing their BIG ground, mark making, and printing their copper plates. This class is open to all levels of experience!

All materials provided.

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Please register at least a week in advance to guarantee your spot. Scholarship availability closes 2 weeks prior to the start of class.

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We believe in access to art education for all. It takes the whole community to generate the equity our pay-what-you-can tuition generates. Behind the scenes, we work to bridge the financial gap between what our students can pay and what we need to sustain our programs. Please consider carefully before you use our discount codes.

Scholarship Codes:
For 25% discount use code "25OFF"
For 50% discount use code "50OFF"
For 75% discount use code "75OFF"

This economic justice map from The Sliding Scale: A Tool of Economic Justice by Alexis J. Cunningfolk is useful to assess where you may fall on the financial spectrum of pay what you can.

To request 100% off tuition, please contact chris@mkad.art

Learn Chicago Stepping. It's easy and fun when you learn with others. This class does not require a partner! $10 per class or $60 for a series of eight classes or $100 for couples ( lead /follow) ! !!

About this event:

Chicago Stepping is an improvisational form of social partner urban dance with its roots in the Chicago Bop and Lindy Hop. It is a smooth, classy, and versatile dance and is primarily danced to old school, soul, jazz, and r&b music. We are a tight-knit community. You'll meet many new people when we travel. You won't learn alone. You will learn the basics, the history culture, and etiquette of this wonderful dance. Can't wait to see you!

Skidmore Encore announces registration for its Fall 2025 lecture series delivered by the remarkable Skidmore College faculty for adult learners age 55+ from around the local region. Encore attracts intellectually curious people who are eager to learn. Join us! The 2025 program runs for seven weeks on Tuesdays from September 30 through November 11 in the gorgeous Arthur Zankel Music Center Skidmore College campus. Online registration opens Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 9:00 AM.

For more information: www.skidmore.edu/encore

The Norman Rockwell Museum is honored to present a rare series of early twentieth century lighting advertisements by Norman Rockwell and fellow Golden Age illustrators Maxfield Parrish, N.C. Wyeth, Dean Cornwell, Stanley Arthurs, Worth Brehm, and Charles Chambers created for Edison Mazda Lamps, a division of the General Electric Company. These luminous, richly painted works were widely circulated in published advertisements through the 1920s and are on loan to the Museum for the first time through the generosity of GE Aerospace.

“Once a Tree: Continuity, Creativity, and Connection” explores the deep-rooted significance of trees in Haudenosaunee culture, tradition, and creative expression. Featuring the work of 42 artists and more than 100 objects—including decorative and utilitarian baskets, cradleboards, snowshoes, ladles, lacrosse sticks, toys, instruments, carvings, and sleds—this exhibition highlights the important relationship between nature and artistry. Selected from the Museum’s permanent collection, the exhibition was created with guidance from curatorial consultants Terry Chrisjohn III (Oneida), Preston Jacobs (Mohawk), and Sheila Ransom (Mohawk).

"Separated but Unbroken: The Haudenosaunee Boarding School Experience" explores the lasting impact of the Thomas Indian School, once located on the Cattaraugus Reservation south of Buffalo, NY, and The Mohawk Institute near Branford, Ontario. These institutions, which enrolled a significant number of Haudenosaunee students, were part of a larger system that sought to erase Indigenous identities while deeply shaping the lives of those who endured them. Co-curated by Erin Keaton (Mohawk), the exhibition sheds light on Haudenosaunee resilience.

Join us each Wednesday afternoon at High Rock Park from 3-6 PM for the Saratoga Farmers' Market!

Enjoy live music, restock your kitchen with fresh and local goods, or grab dinner from our ready-to-eat vendors!

Let's make Wednesdays local and lively - see you at the market!