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THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRAвЂ™S residency (August 4 вЂ“ 20) will be highlighted by 19 SPAC premieres ranging from classical masterpieces to innovative contemporary compositions, marking a record number of pieces that have never before been performed at SPAC. The annual New York City Ballet Gala, on Saturday, July 20, will celebrate вЂњApollo & The Muses,вЂќ inspired by George BalanchineвЂ™s Apollo. NEW YORK CITY BALLETвЂ™s residency (July 16 вЂ“ 20) features four distinct programs including an evening dedicated to Tchaikovsky and Balanchine, a program showcasing three SPAC Premieres by 21st century choreographers, and the stunning story ballet CoppГ©lia. For more information visit 2019 FREIHOFERвЂ™S SARATOGA JAZZ FESTIVAL - slated for Saturday, June 29 and Sunday, June 30 at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center - will feature George Benson, Norah Jones, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Kandace Springs, and Los Van Van, headlining this yearвЂ™s legendary festival.

Home Made TheaterвЂ™s next mainstage production, вЂњMoonlight and Magnolias,вЂќ written by Ron Hutchinson, will kick off at Saratoga Arts on Dec. We understand and we sympathize with people who have an emotional connection to the Spa Little Theater and thinking that that is our home but really, as I say in the letter, home is where the art is.вЂќ We really are looking forward to this as a new opportunity and a positive opportunity. вЂњWeвЂ™ve been around for 36 years вЂ¦ we are not unaccustomed to change and moving. вЂњWe regard this as the next step in the evolution of our company,вЂќ Rudy said. According to Rudy, theyвЂ™re looking for a venue within Saratoga County. The company plans to find another venue that can accommodate larger productions and more audience members. However, Saratoga ArtsвЂ™ theater is smaller than the Spa Little Theater, so Home MadeвЂ™s income will also be diminished. The agreements with Wilton Mall and Saratoga Arts are more cost effective than the companyвЂ™s previous agreement with the Parks Department, according to Rudy. For storage, as well as its scene shop and rehearsal space, the company is renting space in Wilton Mall. Home Made Theater would be happy to return for a show or two in the future, Rudy said, but ultimately, theyвЂ™re looking for a new home.ДЇor now, the theater companyвЂ™s performance venue for its upcoming productions of вЂњMoonlight and Magnolias,вЂќ among other shows, is Saratoga ArtsвЂ™ Dee Sarno Theater. When asked about plans for the Spa Little Theater, the public information officer for the NYS Parks, Dan Keefe, said вЂњWe are doing an assessment of the buildingвЂ™s needs to inform future uses.вЂќ As many businesses were faced with economic difficulties due to COVID, so have all the government departments, and Parks certainly was not excluded from that.вЂќ вЂњParks has been incredibly generous to us and has been very kind to us,вЂќ Rudy said in a call with The Gazette on Monday.

The theater has moisture problems, as well as air filtration issues and leaking toilets there is a collapsing ceiling in the scene shop, and leaks have damaged some of the theaterвЂ™s props and costumes, the letter stated.

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The primary drivers of that decision were the ongoing issues with the Spa Little Theater itself,вЂќ Rudy wrote. We had to set aside our feelings, which was difficult, and look at the issues objectively. вЂњWe made a proactive business decision that we felt was best for the company to ensure its survival. вЂњIt should be understood that we were not asked to leave,вЂќ Rudy wrote. Rudy wrote the letter in the hopes of dispelling that notion and providing more of an explanation. He also noticed rumors on social media that the theater company had been asked to leave by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, which owns the building. While the company announced the venue change along with its new season in September, Rudy found that many wanted to know more about why Home Made was leaving.

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