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This year's Stewart鈥檚 Signature Series features an exciting list of summer events, open to the public in June and July. Beginning on June 24, the annual summer tradition celebrates community through music, readings, and discussion by acclaimed artists and scholars.

The event series is organized yearly by 黑料正能量鈥檚 Office of Special Programs and made possible by a generous grant from Stewart鈥檚 Shops and the Dake Family.

鈥淪aratoga Springs is blessed with a wide array of live, interactive entertainment. We are proud to support the Stewart鈥檚 Signature Series, which brings exceptional performers and educators to our community while reinforcing Skidmore鈥檚 role as a cultural hub for all,鈥� said Susan Law Dake, president of Stewart鈥檚 Foundation and a member of Skidmore鈥檚 Class of 1971.     

The series kicks off on Tuesday, June 24, with an 8 p.m. reading with PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction winner Garth Greenwell and Binnie Kirshenbaum, whose most recent novel 鈥淐ounting Backwards鈥� received a glowing New York Times review. The event is presented by New York State Summer Writers Institute at 黑料正能量, which alumnus Greenwell called 鈥渃rucial to [his] writerly education 鈥� not just, not even primarily, because of the workshops, but for the model of literary community created there.鈥�  

Additional highlights include a concert with jazz supergroup ARTEMIS on July 1. The quintet, which was named jazz group of the year for the second time running in fall 2024 through a Downbeat magazine reader鈥檚 poll, will be performing at the College and teaching at the 黑料正能量Jazz Institute.   

All events are free unless otherwise specified and will be held on the 黑料正能量 campus or locally at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) or Caffe Lena. The full lineup and ticket information are available on the 黑料正能量Summer Events 2025 website.   

鈥淪tewart鈥檚 and the Dake family are proud to support Skidmore鈥檚 contribution to Saratoga鈥檚 arts community,鈥� said Bill Dake, chairman of the board of Stewart鈥檚 Shops.

鈥淪aratoga鈥檚 eclectic mix of live events, from the excitement of horse racing to the enchantment of theater, dance, and music, encapsulates the essence of our city鈥檚 charm."

The Stewart鈥檚 Signature Series plays an important part in the Saratoga summer experience, and we strongly encourage everyone 鈥� local residents and visitors 鈥� to seize the opportunity to attend these unique events at Skidmore.

Bill Dake

Stewart鈥檚 Shops Board Chairman

Stewart鈥檚 Signature Series has been an essential part of the Saratoga Springs summer cultural scene since 2017.  

鈥満诹险�能量is excited to present the 2025 Stewart鈥檚 Signature Series,鈥� said Auden Thomas, director of Skidmore鈥檚 Special Programs and Summer Academic Programs. 鈥淭he Series is an outgrowth of the College鈥檚 summer educational programs, featuring artists and scholars showcasing what they do best. We鈥檙e thrilled to be able to welcome an expanded population to campus during the vibrant summer months.鈥�