The Music Is Back in Schroon

Lara Herscovitch plays at the 31st Adirondack Folk Festival

Thanks to the Schroon Lake Arts Council, (SLAC) the music is back  -- bigger and better than ever – for the summer. The Tuesday night Boat House Concerts, The Adirondack Folk Festival and the Monday night Jam sessions are returning after taking a year off due to the pandemic. So mark your calendars for the following:

Monday Night Band Jammers

Monday Night Boathouse  Band Jam

This acoustic only event starts on Monday, June 14, and run through the late summer every from 7 pm – 9 pm. Everyone is welcome at this free event.

Tuesday Night Summer Boathouse Concert Series

There are some familiar and new artists this year.

July 13 Beartracks

July 20 Patchouli

July 27 Klezamir

Big Fez and the Surfmatics

Aug. 3 Big Fez and the Surfmatics

Aug. 10 Guthrie Brothers

Tickets for the above events are $25 for adults and $5 for students.

The 31st Adirondack Folk Music Festival

Get your lawn chairs, picnic baskets and blankets ready for Sunday, August 15, from noon to 5pm in the Town Park. Admission is free. Performances by Jamcrackers,  Phil Henry Trio, The Reverants, Andy Greene & Kirk Lord, Runaway Home and  Lara Herscovitch.

Oh, What A Night!

Seagle Colony’s 104th season kicked off Saturday night showcasing the extraordinary class of 32 emerging artists at their “Old Friends and New Concert.”

The show spanned the gamut of opera standards and Broadway hits, with the finale featuring a guest appearance by Darren Wood, SMC’s Artistic Director and former General Director of Fort Worth Opera, as he led the company with a performance of “Old Friends” from Merrily We Roll Along, by Sondheim.

And a big shout to the four pianists: John Cockerill, Eric Frei, Jonathan Heaney and Ciyuan Zhu.

Darren was like a proud parent when he talked about this year’s artists, the upcoming shows and the success of the first “audition classes.”

These are mock auditions where the artists perform different arias, in costume, before a panel of industry experts, and receive immediate feedback on their performances: from vocal techniques, stage presence and attire.

“The first few auditions have been exhilarating. Today we watched Ashlee Lamar and her performance from Madam Butterfly was simply amazing”.

A champagne reception followed with the young artists mingling with guests, sharing their various journeys to Charley Hill Road, first impressions of Schroon and their excitement about the shows they are in.

Rehearsals have begun for Evita which is almost sold out and (click here for tickets) and this week “sing-throughs” for the remaining season begin.

Free Ukulele Lessons at the Schroon lake Library

This Ultimate Adirondack Camp Could Be Yours

JP Morgan Uncas camp, within the great camps historic recreational area

There’s nothing like dreaming about owning the perfect Adirondack Great Camp. And we recently came across one that is simply drool worthy.

It’s the JP Morgan Uncas camp, located within the Great Camps Historic Recreational Area, a reserve designated by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation as part of the Moose River Plains Wild Forest and Blue Ridge Wilderness Areas.

Designated as a national landmark by the U.S. Department of the Interior in 2010, this historically significant piece of the Adirondacks is for sale for $2.7 million, reduced from its original 2015 ask of $3.25M. Cheap!

Read more  -- and take a video tour -- in our Real Estate section.