Your BIG Week in Schroon: July 16 - July 22

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“The Dazzle Dogs!” Presented by the Library's ROCK! Summer Reading Program. Two shows, 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., Schroon Lake Public Library.

“The Dazzle Dogs!” Presented by the Library's ROCK! Summer Reading Program. Two shows, 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., Schroon Lake Public Library.

MONDAY, JULY 16

  • Sing-along with Sue Tillotson. Ice cream social. 7:00 p.m. at the Boathouse Theater. Sponsored by the Schroon-North Hudson Historical Society and Museum. 518-532-7615.

TUESDAY, JULY 17

  • “Atwater Donnelly”  Boathouse Concert at 7:30 p.m. Adult tickets are $20, students $5. Sponsored by the Schroon Lake Arts Council. Call 518-532-9259 for more information.  
  • Book Discussion Group “The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane”  1:00 pm, Schroon Lake Public Library Community Room.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 18

  • French Themed Tea & Luncheon. 1:00-3:00 p.m. at the Silver Spruce Inn. $25/pp, tickets on sale at the Schroon Lake Library. Sponsored by the Schroon/North Hudson Historical Society. 518-532-7615.

WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY, JULY 18-21

  • “Julius Caesar” Sung in Italian with project English subtitles. Performances at 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, and 2:00 p.m. on Friday at the Seagle Music Colony. Adults tickets are $35 and children $25. Call 518-532-7875 for tickets and information.

THURSDAY, JULY 19

  • “The Dazzle Dogs!” Presented by the Libraries ROCK! Summer Reading Program. Two shows, 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., Schroon Lake Public Library.

SATURDAY, JULY 21

  • 49th Annual Arts & Crafts Fair.  10:00 a.m.– 4:00 p.m. at the Town Park. Over 100 exhibitors! Sponsored by the Schroon Lake Association. 518-532-7459 for more info.

SUNDAY, JULY 22

  • Asian Dance and Tai’ Chi featuring Xinhua Lee.  Free event, 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. at the Town Park. Sponsored by the Schroon Lake Arts Council. 518-532-9259.  
  • Seagle Music Colony Guild Event. Duo piano concert featuring local pianists Suzanne Fremon and Milton Farbstein. 5:00 p.m. at the Seagle Music Colony.  For more information call 518-532-7875 or visit www.seaglecolony.org

Seagle Music Colony Presents Handel's Julius Caesar 

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Above: Micaela Aldridge. Hometown: Montclair, New Jersey, plays Cornelia.

Who doesn’t love a great love story? Look no further than Seagle Music Colony’s second production of the summer season, Handel's Julius Caesar.

Handel's Julius Caesar recounts the great love story between Caesar and Cleopatra. Except it's not quite that simple, and it doesn't exactly agree with history. Handel wove more than a few extra-curricular threads into the tale.

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Above: Guillaume Poudrier. Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, plays Tolomeo.

To understand Handel's plot, it's best to start with who's who. The Roman principals are Caesar, then the leading Roman General; Pompeo, whom Caesar has just defeated in battle; Cornelia, Pompeo's wife; Sesto, Cornelia and Pompeo's son; and Curio, a Roman official.

The Egyptians are Cleopatra, the Queen; her brother Tolomeo, who is King; Achilla, Tolomeo's counsellor and head of the Egyptian army; and Nireno, confidant to both he King and Queen.

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Above: Shelby Cox. Hometown: Cary, North Carolina, plays Sesto.

And there’s a terrific deal on this production: Buy one ticket and get another one. Just mention the discount when you call, or use the coupon code [CAESARBOGO] when you purchase your tickets online, by clicking here.

Click HERE to order online for any production, where you can chose your favorite seats.

And this just in: Due to demand, SMC has added an extra performance of  their season closer MAME on Saturday, August 18 @ 2 PM. Get your tickets HERE!

Schroon's Fulton Fryar's Closet

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Fulton Fryar, from North Carolina, was gifted with a beautiful voice. In 1957 he was invited by John Seagle, of the Seagle Music Colony, to attend Schroon’s world famous opera training program.

But the then 17-year-old had to stay in separate quarters while attending the colony that summer because of the color of his skin. The issue of racial segregation in the south had not been resolved.

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When his segregated quarters faced demolition last year, the colony saw the value in protecting Fryar's separate room as a historical artifact.

Paul Larson of Mountain Lake PBS has produced a very thoughtful segment for the Mountain Lake Journal "Spotlight" special:  Fulton Fryar's Closet. 

From PBS:

"This special explores the reasons for the unequal treatment, even in a northern state, and the efforts to preserve Fryar’s sleeping quarters when the old building was about to be destroyed. Viewers will learn what role architectural experts, museum curators and concerned citizens are playing to make sure Fulton Fryar’s story will now be better known instead of completely forgotten.

For this program, Larson interviewed Artistic Director Darren Woods of Seagle Music Colony, Executive Director David Kahn of the Adirondack Experience, Executive Director Steven Engelhart of Adirondack Architectural Heritage, and Fulton Fryar himself".

You can read more of this fascinating story in a piece from the Colony's Artists Director Darren Wood, in our Music and Arts section, by clicking here.